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Here's a Classic Dazer portrait! Nothing particularly brilliant about the concept, but I really just wanted to try painting in very thick layers with my Prussian Blue. I like the watery washes I typically use, but occasionally I like to try the more bold, opaque look.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ His head is just a smidge too wide, so that's tragic, but oh well.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gouache #illustration #watercolor #painting #gouacheillustration #gouachepainting #characterart #characterdesign #generaldazer #dazerandeleanor #comiccharacter #characterstudy #paintpractice #originalcharacter #characterillustration #paintingexperiment

New video!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I actually recorded this FOREVER ago, but it was my first use of Prussian Blue. We're basically married now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Also, I think this has become my favorite overall palette: the blue with some peaches, oranges, and whatever that grapefruit-y red is called. I think it would look really cool as the colors for a comic. #SOMEDAY.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #timelapse #speedpaint #gouacheillustration #gouachepainting #watercolorart #originalart #comiccharacter #webcomic #wip #gouachepractice #dazerandeleanor #artistsonyoutube #illustratorsoninstagram

Okay, here's my formal call for art, you guys! I decided to use my most lazy, shameless character to ask for your support. This is basically a commercial break while I build up a body of work for chapter 2 of my comic. I have some of my own little stuff to share, but I also wanted to open it up to my amazingly supportive followers. - If you send me something, your work will be featured in my comic on Webtoons, SmackJeeves, and here on IG as well! All artists will be credited of course! I basically have NO requirements other than it has to be related to my comic somehow. Any experience level, any medium, whatever! **The deadline is Aug 31!** - Dyn would be immensely grateful if he didn't have to do a bunch/any work over the 2 week break. If you have any questions about sending me work, what's okay, or about the characters/story, comment or DM me! (Obv I'll handle formatting for Webtoons and Smackjeeves.) You can also totally post it on your own social media. Make sure you tag me so I can find it and share :) - Also: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. I've been so touched by the support for my comic from people I don't know. Every little like, thumbs up, comment, and share just fill me with so much happiness. I love this story, I love my craft, and finding out that someone else loves it too is just.... UGH I'M GONNA CRY. . . . #comic #webcomic #callforart #webtoons #webtooncomic #smackjeeves #smackjeeveswebcomics #dazerandeleanor #illustration #digitalartist #artistsoninstagram #OriginalCharacters #traditionalart #ink #WIPComic #onlinecomic #comicupdate #arttrade

So this took almost no time to create, but I really kept stalling on scanning and editing it for no reason! Here's a #drawthisinyourstyle for @caperandcrow ! I'm really proud of it turned out, and I hope I was able to showcase Meghan's determination and toughness! - I've been looking at some Prince Valiant illustrations, and that's where I got the inspiration for the background. I like how it isn't too "complicated" but it still gives a sense of world and depth. - This was painted with gouache on bristol paper. . . . #illustration #gouache #gouachepainting #artchallenge #originalcharacter #caperinyourownstyle #originalart #gouacheillustration #paintersofinstagram #comicart #comiccharacter #femalehero

I think mentioned this in my stories but I didn't make an actual post...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Anywhoo, I took advantage of some nice weather recently and went out to the park to paint. This was just a sheet of leftover watercolor paper, so I'm not sure what the brand is, but the defined texture was weird for me ha ha⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm used to the smoothness of hotpress and bristol paper! It was especially different for the inking part. But I just wanted to know how the ink and the texture would work. And I like the result!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Also I want it to be cool again.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gouache #illustration #painting #originalart #comiccharacter #webcomic #youtubetimelapse #timelapsevideo #paintingtimelapse #gouachetimelapse #originalart #princesseleanor #watercolor #watercolorillustration #gouacheillustration #dazerandeleanor #characterstudy

It's the weekend! I'm off to go nanny for the next 3 days. It's gonna be intense, but it will also cover paying for a new computer so THAT IS VERY EXCITING. No idea what I'm gonna buy, except it's going to be a desktop (not a laptop.) It'll be nice to be able to do scanning and stuff at home again ha ha! - Anyways, 3 new pages on Smackjeeves and an update on Webtoons as well! Both links are in my bio, but you can also just search "Dazer" on both sites :) - If you happen to have your own Webtoons comic, comment below! I'd be happy to subscribe! . . . #webcomic #webtoon #webtooncomic #onlinecomic #comicartist #comicillustration #comicink #inks #originalartwork #comicupdate #dazerandeleanor #generaldazer #princesseleanor #indiainkart #nibpen #fantasy #dramacomic #romancecomic #artistsofinstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #comicsofinstagram #smackjeeves #smackjeevescomic #blackandwhite #lineart #comiclineart

Decided to try inking with a brush for the first time in like 6 months ha ha! I really enjoyed it! I was a bit shaky at first, but I eventually warmed up to it. I think I'm gonna use brushes a bit more going forward. With nibs, I have a tendency to get too technical with my lineart. A brush makes it a little less uniform, more expressive. Also just feels more bold all around, and I dig it! . . . #illustration #illustrationartists #comicillustration #webcomic #webcomicseries #webtoons #smackjeeves #onlinecomic #comicartist #comiccharacter #originalillustration #illustratorsofinstagram

Happy Monday, everyone! I'm working on commissions this week, but also some comic pages for ch. 2! In the meantime, here's a video of a teeny tiny painting I worked on recently. I love my little sketchbook. Perfect for traveling to coffee shops and just working out little ideas! - Also another batch of pages are up on Webtoons! I removed the margin on the pages to make them a bit bigger, so hopefully it's easier to read. I may have to redo layouts for future episodes (so that individual panels are much bigger) but we'll see if I have time. - I have some videos and comic updates scheduled for the next few weeks, but in "real life" I may not be super active. It's a crazy busy month for me sooooo who knows? . . . #painting #paintingvideo #timelapse #tinypainting #cafepainting #coffeeshop #sketchbook #watercolorsketch #gouachepainting #gouachesketch #illustration #gouacheillustration #artistsoninstagram

Happy Friday, everybody! I did some little gouache studies today, and here's one that I particularly liked. - After the drawing/line art was done, I actually painted the "outline"/edge of the shadows in dark, saturated tones. Then I filled in the outlines with a lighter color. It really emphasizes the reflected light, and I kinda dig it 😎 - I would love to color my comic someday, so I like the idea of a formula I can use in panel after panel. . . . #painting #gouachepainting #gouachesketch #gouacheillustration #comicartist #webcomic #comiccharacter #sketchbook #sketchbookpainting #charactersketch #colortheory #tinypainting

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