New Youtube Art Channel | Drawing Baby Daniel

It was my nephew Daniels First Birthday on the 29th May and I wanted to do something special, something that my brother James and his girlfriend Nicola could keep through the years. They had just moved into a new house so it was perfect timing for this. I had already bought him presents for his birthday but this was a special surprise. My brother has always been an enthusiast when it comes to my Art, so not only was it a present for Daniel but for the whole family. I had a really good picture of  Daniel on a swing which I decided to go with. He looks more mature in his face now so it was a great time to do a drawing as he is growing into his looks.

This drawing was a serious test as I hadn't drawn a baby before, but I believe in jumping in and seeing what happens. In this case it clearly paid off and I was incredibly happy and proud of the results. It did take me over a week to complete and approximately 22 hrs, so it was hard work and patience became my best friend.

When I start a drawing I always start with an outline and then build up texture and colour with the medium I am using. For this drawing I used Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils and Prismacolor Pencils on an A3 Winsor & Newton Bristol Board.
 

 

You do have to be very patient with a drawing this realistic but when it is finished it is such an amazing feeling, and at that point you know all the time and effort was worth it. To finalise this piece I put it in a nice clean black frame with a black and white border. Without a doubt the best present I have ever given.

 

SWAINE & STONE

I had been meaning to launch an Art YouTube Channel to link with my Beauty and Fashion Channel for some time but drawing and painting videos do take a long time to film and edit. This piece is my first speed drawing which is now up on my Channel.

I hope you like this drawing and video which you can watch above, please rate and subscribe as I will be uploading more videos. I am working on a collection of prints and I am currently in the process of setting up an online store for prints and commissions. This will be updated on my channel and here on my blog so make sure you hit that follow button to keep up to date.

 

Thanks for reading and watching!

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Katy

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Justin Bieber Portrait

This piece needs no introduction, I'm sure we are all aware who this is but for those who have been living under rock for the last 10 years. This is the extremely popular Pop Star Justin Bieber.  I did have to play around with Justin's skin tone quite abit as he has a very yellowey undertone to his skin. This could be his natural skin tone or this could be due the lighting on the photo shoot. 

This is a mixture of Watercolour Paints and Coloured Pencils.

I hope you like this portrait and if you have any portraits you would like to see then please leave that in the comments below.

I will be starting an Art YouTube Channel that will be linked to my Beauty and Fashion Channel, when I get some free time.

Katy

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Cara Delevingne Inspired Painting

Art has always been a massive part of my life. My Granddad was a brilliant self taught painter who was the very first person who advised me on how to hold a paint brush. Recently I have been painting and drawing a lot which I haven't focused on in quite a while, I think life just took over.

The medium I swear by is a mixture of watercolour paint and oil based pencils. The brands I use when painting or drawing are Winsor Newton Watercolours and Oil Based Faber Castell Polychromo Coloured Pencils. I like a mixture of watercolour paints and pencils as the watercolour provides a really nice soft base and the pencils are great for fine details. Although this is my routine when creating a realistic portrait, you can use either the pencils or watercolour paints for a certain piece.

The Winsor Newton Watercolour Paints are really vibrant and mix extremely well which is very important when painting portraits.

The Faber Castell Polychromos are oil based pencils so they have a soft texture when drawing, this allows them to blend perfectly which is great for skin tones.

This piece was inspired by Cara Delevingne's Love Cover. I think she is so beautiful, so normal and has such striking features, plus she's British. 

Work In Progress

Draw a light Outline

Watercolour Painting

Full Watercolour Painting

Pencil Details

Full and Final Details

I do want to start an Easy Shop and take on personal Commissions when I feel I am ready, so please leave your comments and feedback below on whether you like this piece so I can take that on board when creating pieces for prints.

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