Watercolor coloring page not so obvious choice! It’s generally accepted that coloring pages go hand in hand with colored pencils. This is by far the most popular way to color. As a watercolor lover and coloring book creator, I’d like to encourage you to give watercolors a try! Of course, not every type of [ ] The post Young spring watercolor coloring page appeared first on Kamila Stankiewicz .
Winter watercolor landscapes will be the main subject today, although Winter is coming to an end, or at least that s what it seems like. I must admit that this year it was exceptionally good! There was snow crunching underfoot, frost (over -20°C!), icicles, and frozen rivers. I haven t seen such beautiful winter weather in a [ ] The post Winter watercolor landscapes appeared first on Kamila…
Digital process and traditional style Traditional painting will always be my first choice, but digital painting also occupies a huge part of my heart. The process of traditional painting itself cannot be replicated in a digital way, but the effects, style, and overall result can. This post is not about the superiority of one method [ ] The post Digital process, traditional look in Infinite Painter…
The Spirit of Past Christmas my tiny sketchbook and big obstacles For Christmas 2024, I received a tiny sketchbook—7 7 cm. A sweet thing! The first Christmas present from my son. Of course, I was touched, especially since the gift was so well suited to me! Nevertheless, it spent the entire following year in a [ ] The post Tiny sketchbook, big progress: painting loose watercolor portraits appeared…
It s the end of Mermay that is, the illustration challenge with mermaids for May. It s a good excuse to go back to 2023, when I managed to complete the whole challenge, and talk about my process of painting in watercolor style, but in digital form. If you prefer to watch I described the [ ] The post How I created 31 digital watercolor illustrations for Mermay appeared first on Kamila Stankiewicz .
I generally like winter. Mostly the frosty and snowy one, because it mercifully hides all the imperfections of the world. In the gray and white, mottling and dissonance are lost. I don t despise this rainy and foggy one either. There is nothing more pleasant than long, dark evenings spent on painting and reading (it s a [ ] The post Farewell to Winter Princess. Gouache illustration appeared first…
Last fall I decently took to practicing drawing. Years of working as an illustrator and moving mostly in stylized conventions made me feel the need to refresh the basics and develop further. I added a daily morning session of gesture drawing into my schedule. By gestures, I mean quick sketches (30 seconds to 2 minutes) [ ] The post Gesture drawing perfect practice appeared first on Kamila…
Some time ago, an Action market known for cheap items, including art supplies (a chain of stores in Europe) was established in my city. And this specifically attracted my lazy butt to the city from the forest where I currently live. Anyone who paints, draws, knits and creates knows how nightmarishly expensive materials can be. [ ] The post Cheap markers for art practices appeared first on Kamila…
We know what the process of buying shoes, bread, or cinema tickets looks like. We buy illustrations less often, so the process itself can multiply question marks. Today we will crack down on them! From idea to implementation in 4 points Every illustrator has his own methods of work, although I think that in most [ ] The post How to work with illustrator? appeared first on Kamila Stankiewicz .
DTIS aka Draw This In Your Style DTIYS is a challenge that I found years ago on Instagram and to this day is very popular. It involves drawing a character/illustration of another artist in your style. It allows you to let your creativity run wild, without answering the toughest question that so often makes a [ ] The post Draw This In Your Style best art challenge for art block appeared first on…