There has always been one thing that I have loved ever since I can remember - art. I have already told you about the geat role of music in my life, about my many writing prompts, I have mentioned my love for cinema and dancing is my way to relax and have fun. But today we are talking painting. Some of my ealiest memories as a kid as well as what I still do when I want to relax and recharge for a bit is drawing. I have so many notebooks, folders and boxes full of artworks that it’s almost hard to organize it at home but it’s all worth it. That’s one part of my life that I have not shed light into via a blog post yet and I’m very excited to tell you about it.
I have done all kinds and genres of artworks and I love trying new ideas and tricks. Among my works you can see lots of illustrations, sticker-like and graphic designs as well as more abstract colorful pieces and also portraits and realistic portraits.
These are some realistic portrait artworks I hav done of Axl Rose, Marilyn Manson, Chester Bennington, Hayley Williams, David Bowie, Joan Jett and Miley Cyrus. I have some more but these are my personal faves.
I love stationary and art supplies because they’re great tools and help me create my art but also because there are so many cute design products and brands that really impress me. And when I’m working I love to have my supplies layed out around me so I usually draw on a big table or on the floor so I can see them all. Some of my favorite brands for art supplies are Faber Castell, COPIC, Sakura Koi, Koh-i-noor, Prismacolor etc.
My favorite drawing style is usually varying from pencil/markers and ink pens to combining them with watercolors. It’s the effect created that I love the most but also the fact that I can always have a moleskine and pencils at hand and sketch on the go or even when I only have a short period of spare time. However, it’s nice when I have more time and can indulge into real painting and even create a little studio vibe atmosphere around.
Glad I had a chance to share my colorful mess with you! Whle working on this post I even started thinking about maybe getting a little more serious and braver in my paintings and trying to paint on canvas instead of only paper. So hopefully I’ll soon have a new story to tell you. :)
- Nicole
