Dreds Character Study | Phoenix Digital artist Anjeanette Illustration | Arizona

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Check out the inspiration on @sanv1sual IG page :) I have the hardest time with lips, this was no exception, but I feel like I got a much better grasp on em this time :) Original Procreate painting by myself Anjeanette, using an Apple Pencil

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Self Portrait May 2018 | Anjeanette Illusration

Quick video of how I coloured today's self portrait, with the first sketch and digital painting below. Def inspired by my "Master Study" challenge from yesterday of a painting by the amazing Sara Tepes! Sara is ALL the Ooh-La-La y'all!

WIP of me 'glaze' colouring a quick 1 hour self portrait. Read more about it on this blog post: http://www.anjeanetteillustration.com/new-blog-anjeanette-illustration-phoenix/2018/5/23/self-portrait-may-2018-anjeanette-illusration About Anjeanette: Primarily a pop culture low brow portrait and fantasy artist, Anjeanette has created everything from logos to oil landscapes to commercial illustrations and caricatures. At an amusement park.

I painted in Photoshop, using mostly Kyle T Webster brushes. I imported a phone photo of my pencil drawing to paint over. This technique os called 'glazing' where you paint completely in monochrome and then layer by layer add small percentages of colour. The digital equivilant to a glazed oil painting?

The self portrait is mine, the master study of Sara's work below is not mine- well the drawing I did yesterday was in my hand BUT the concept and original artwork is all hers. Whats the point of doing a Master Copy Study? To continue to grow in technique and experience! I have been painting and drawing all my life, but recently committed to 10,000 hours of practice in 2018 & 19 as suggested by Malcolm Gladwell in Outliers: The Story of Success.

A Master Study of work I admire seemed like a great addition to 10,000 hours of practice. I believe I did some master studies when I was enrolled in the Oatley Academy, and I KNOW I did them at SCAD. So. Many. Studies.

The point ISN'T to try to BE and STYLE just like another artist- its to learn from their process and then apply it to your own! I personally don't feel one has to "find" their style- I really think its a part of you, your story, and it just oozes out everytime you pick up a pen. Like, even with my study of Sara Tepe's painting... it is different. It's def not exactly like Sara's and never would I try to pass it off as hers! But watching her paint on her youtube account and trying my hand at it taught me a lot that I can apply to my personal work.

Interesting links on Master Studies:

http://comfortpit.com/drawing-exercises-leonardo-da-vinci/

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/322924-Master-copy-practice-before-IMC-1

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Oak Street Alley Mural Festival | Phoenix Coronado Neighborhood & Murals of Phoenix

Thanks to @breeze1phx for hooking the festival up with this mural to celebrate the festival! Thanks to the sponsors for supporting this event! — *Thanks to @breeze1phx for hooking the festival up with this mural to celebrate the festival! Thanks to the sponsors for supporting this event!*

The Oak Street Alley Mural Festival by Murals of Phoenix was amazing! A breezy perfect day for families, mural painting, music, and food! Located in the Oak Street, between 14th and 15th Street, the artsy Coronado neighborhood, the festival had over 37 artists painting panels and enjoying an Arizona spring Sunday. Mural art topics ranged from whimsical florals to mischievous Lisa Simpson and important social topics like guns in schools.

Big thanks to the sponsors for making this festival possible!!!

Murals of Phoenix, Phoenix Revitalization Corp, Artlink Phoenix, Jobot coffee, The Millet House, Bites Mobi, The Hive....and so many more!

Thank you, Mayor Greg Stanton, for showing your love and support of the arts in Phoenix!

I couldn't possibly fit all the oversized kick assedness of these murals in a tiny blog- please go on an outdoor gallery walk through the Oak Street Alley and enjoy these murals in real life!!

Click any artist name below for a link to their Instagram!

Anjeanette Illustration @artistanjeanette

Matryoshka Mural on Oak Street Alley wall, between 14th & 15th Coronado Neighborhood

my favorite assistant Oonagh painting tiny tapestry flowers!

The Oak Street Alley Mural Festival by Murals of Phoenix was amazing! A breezy perfect day for families, mural painting, music, and food! Located in the Oak Street, between 14th and 15th Street, the artsy Coronado neighborhood, the festival had over 37 artists painting panels and enjoying an Arizona spring Sunday.