Learn how to use art references in art in the right and wrong ways. For this example, I'll use two of my MerMay 2021 challenge digital paintings 🧜🏻‍♀️. I painted these two mermaids, but the way I used the art references were different, and so one of them didn't turn out as well as it could have.
#MerMay #Procreate

00:00 - How to use art references
00:50 - Find references for drawing
04:33 - MerMay 2021 mindset
05:48 - Mermaid speedpaint - the right way
06:56 - Mermaid speedpaint 2 - the wrong way
08:34 - The tip is...
09:45 - I don't feel jealous of my Patreons...

Links mentioned:
https://pixabay.com/
https://unsplash.com/
https://www.pexels.com/

2 packs of Procreate brushes I bought and used for these artworks:
https://crmrkt.com/Gwbvlo
https://crmrkt.com/6pbXd9

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S U P P O R T / M O R E C O N T E N T

💛   / yourartpath  
🥳 https://learn.yourartpath.com
✨ https://yourartpath.com
☺️   / annasok_art  

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A R T R E S O U R C E S

🎨 Art is all about continuous learning and exploration of your creativity! These are my top two resources for improving my art:
https://www.nma.art/?ref=47
https://www.proko.com/?af=172

🎨 What do I use to paint digitally?
Simple! There are three software I switch between to keep myself on my toes and stay inspired:
Photoshop - http://clkuk.tradedoubler.com/click?p...
Clip Studio Paint - https://yourartpath.com/go/clip-studi...
And Procreate App - just look it up in your app store.

🎨 What devices do I use?
It changes from time to time, but currently, I primarily use my Ipad Pro and XP Pen 24in. But there are many wonderful tablets that I've tried, you can watch reviews for all of them here:
   • Huion KAMVAS 16 2021 REVIEW | Best or...  

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ABOUT ME:
My name is Anna and I'm an artist, a blogger and a YouTuber. I graduated from OCADU University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Design degree majoring in Illustration. I love painting and drawing (primarily in digital medium), as well as writing and recording videos about it. I work from home since 2019 and love to explore creativity and self-development. Hope you join me on this art path!

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FTC DISCLAIMER:
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