I heard someone say "if an artist loves you, you will never die" and I felt that.

Sometimes you just have to render the face and move on with your day.
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My finished mermaid drawing of Emily Ratajkowski
I put a lot of thoughts and energy into this project so I really hope you like it.

It's made with Faber-Castell graphite pencils on Hahnemühle Nostalgie A3 paper.

#mermaidart #fantasyart #plasticwaste #Traditionalart #art #artist #mermaid

Had to deal with a lot of health complications in 2024 and 2025 so art wasn't high on my priority list.
I feel better now and more motivated to draw than I have in years.. so I am more than sure that I will be posting a lot more this year than I have in the last few ones.

I miss having art mutuals 😔

Most of my old mutuals are gone.

Life happens and it did for me too, so I didn't draw for a few years, but I am loving to draw again and notice barely any of the people I talked with regularlynever posts anymore

A part of me had completely given up on social media and couldn't care to post new art work because what's the point if nobody gonna see it... but that mentality isn't healthy..

Still here. Still alive...
Just had 3 surgeries and +20 hospital visits this year so art havent been high on my mind. Happy holidays ✨️
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#WIP #workinprogresss #EmilyRatajkowski #mermaid #mermay #mermay2025 #fantasyart #art #sketch #artist #drawing #draw #graphite #traditionalart #fantasyart

More progress on this one ✍️🧜‍♀️
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#WIP #workinprogresss #EmilyRatajkowski #mermaid #mermay #mermay2025 #fantasyart #art #sketch #artist #drawing #draw #graphite #illustration #traditionalartist #traditionalart #realism #realismart #fantasyart

I've been playing a lot of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 here over the last week or so. So here is a throwback to a drawing I did when the first game came out..
#DBZ #DragonBall #fanart #art #DragonBallSuper #DBSart #DVZart #DragonBallXenoverse

One of my current mermaid WiPs..
I hope you like it.
Happy Sunday and happy mothers Day to the mothers out there 💜
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A fun weekend project ✍️

Portrait of pureruby87

Made on Hahnemühle Nostalgie A3 paper with graphite, ink markers, and grouche.

I hope you like it
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#art #sketch #artist #drawing #draw #graphite
#model #closeup #facedrawing #illustration #traditionalartist #traditionalart #galaxyart #surrealism

In loving memory of Niece Waidhofer

Started this in 2021, but life cane in the way..

This is my first fully rendered drawing in almost 2 years 🥲

I hope you like it 🧜‍♀️

#mermay2025 #mermay #mermaidart #mermaiddrawing #darkmermaid #traditionalart #traditionalartist #art #artist #fantasyart #fantasy

My latest drawing reached less than 20 people on instagram, which let all the self-doubt kick in.. I ended up watching a few of SamDoesArts youtube videos and got reminded of why I like to draw :)
I am looking forward to starting a new project tomorrow.

It has been 4 years since I took art seriously.
A lot happened that made me lose hope in being an artist. Health issues, loved ones passing, AI BS..
BUT I'm so happy to be back at drawing again. I'm looking forward to sharing more about this project because there is a lot to it.

one, two, skip a few 🌌
Sketch vs finished artwork.

#art #artist #mixedmedia #traditionalart #sketchvsfinal #sketchvsfinished #graphite

Angel of the Forest ✨

fabercastell's 9000 Graphite set and gouache on A3 190g/m2 paper from hahnemuehle's Nostalgie

My muse for this piece was Sara Sampaio shot by Marco Gentile doing Calzedonia Beachwear 2012
#art #fantasy #fantasyart #graphite #realism

Portrait of sladkoslava as Triss Merigold ✨
#art #artist #portrait #graphite #witcher

This was my first Mermaid illustration and still my favorite one I've made.

Piece is from 2018 and is using Chantel Zales as my muse
#art ##artist #mermaid #mermaidart #fantasyart