tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9619790586938617542024-03-13T21:29:54.694-07:00Ria ArtRiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.comBlogger404125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-50329695810065753242020-12-15T01:23:00.002-08:002021-01-16T17:06:38.680-08:0012 Days of Christmas: Instagram Holiday Fun<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">On Instagram this holiday season, I decided to do a fun special for the 12 day of Christmas. I will be sharing fun artsy and crafty posts for us to enjoy while we count down the days to Christmas! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">I hope you will join in on the fun by following me <b>@riaartworld</b></span></p><p><b>1st Day of Christmas: A Partridge in a Pear Tree</b></p><p><b>Free Crochet Pear Pattern</b></p><p>I decided to showcase a pear instead of a partridge because I thought it was more fun for meπ</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yprzpquz688/X9h8TWBFgRI/AAAAAAAAVlY/B1ygITpuT5k0ILnWKNplgy1ajoBvW4XFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SavePearPattern1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yprzpquz688/X9h8TWBFgRI/AAAAAAAAVlY/B1ygITpuT5k0ILnWKNplgy1ajoBvW4XFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/SavePearPattern1.jpg" title="Ria Art World Materials" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2nd Day of Christmas: Two Turtle Doves</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Free Hand-sewn Dove Ornament Template</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok, so I know turtle doves aren't really white, but the colors feel more Christmassy and it reminds me of the turtle dove ornaments from Home Alone 2<b>π</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--LsjcQtmclI/X9h_RD9JkmI/AAAAAAAAVmA/5sn4Kje4U7IeexXNAjJdKh6OURFavGV7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SaveTurtleDovePattern1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">You can download this image and print it to use the templates for your own ornament!π</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3jmIszJHOHA/X9h_RHvufbI/AAAAAAAAVmE/wjCEInViQHIM0Qib6l2s2e3b3C3A9jbmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SaveTurtleDovePattern3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3jmIszJHOHA/X9h_RHvufbI/AAAAAAAAVmE/wjCEInViQHIM0Qib6l2s2e3b3C3A9jbmACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/SaveTurtleDovePattern3.jpg" title="Ria Art World Pattern" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2De8F962dpA/X9h_SCw-iTI/AAAAAAAAVmI/8b9K2wQHVtEXZV4wWCiKAhC3Ew0iv4FYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SaveTurtleDovePattern4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><p><b>3rd Day of Christmas: Three French Hens</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ILgTWtjmzWk/X9-6Lrb2n-I/AAAAAAAAVm4/sf9onpLEZV0HrhNoQv-QF625SRZ2654QQCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/FrenchHen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="750" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ILgTWtjmzWk/X9-6Lrb2n-I/AAAAAAAAVm4/sf9onpLEZV0HrhNoQv-QF625SRZ2654QQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h398/FrenchHen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>4th Day of Christmas: Four Calling Birds</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can use the free dive pattern to make birds in all different colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><b>5th Day of Christmas: Five Golden Rings (of light!)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I grew up observing both Christmas and Hanukkah because my dad is Jewish. The 5th day of Christmas was on the last night of Hanukkah so I had to paint an ode to the holidayπ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9-1WoUPFKXA/X9-7uh3lHzI/AAAAAAAAVnM/jUGph4PQw18z9FVumjAywktt1AQyYrHWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Channuka.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9-1WoUPFKXA/X9-7uh3lHzI/AAAAAAAAVnM/jUGph4PQw18z9FVumjAywktt1AQyYrHWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Channuka.jpg" title="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>6th & 7th Day of Christmas: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Six Geese a Layin'</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Seven Swans a Swimming</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I feel like Geese and Swans look a bit similar to meπ
so I have a crochet pattern for a wreath ornament instead and a handsewn goose/swan pattern!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TH_U7kS3rsU/YAOGpH_g0ZI/AAAAAAAAVqc/_qxeDpkYkHcH9TysrI6vnb70YX0ZUvzTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1125/SwanWreathPic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1125" height="395" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TH_U7kS3rsU/YAOGpH_g0ZI/AAAAAAAAVqc/_qxeDpkYkHcH9TysrI6vnb70YX0ZUvzTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h395/SwanWreathPic.JPG" title="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'd like to think they are milking cows to make something delicious like hot cocoa! π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If not, here is another free pattern to make a kawaii how cocoa for the holidays. You can also sew a loop to the top to make the mug into an ornament if you like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VB9u5_aZQxM/YAOH2e10qcI/AAAAAAAAVq4/xTbJiVE_HcsgoHgzPTHpvlZfLrfroZzEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1125/CocoaPic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1125" height="396" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VB9u5_aZQxM/YAOH2e10qcI/AAAAAAAAVq4/xTbJiVE_HcsgoHgzPTHpvlZfLrfroZzEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h396/CocoaPic.JPG" title="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>10 Lords a Leaping ...(On Ice!)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This holiday season, I really wanted to do an illustration based on the beautiful picture book called 'Once Upon a Wintertime' so this was my version with my very own characters:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Foxel and Bunny Rose, who you may have noticed in the Hanukkah piece above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yLYu7YEUdYs/YAOJx8bvI9I/AAAAAAAAVsE/1-xZDPOtmf02Y5iHejZd7Lwoy-jrFY1RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2508/FinalIceSkate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><br /><img alt="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2508" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yLYu7YEUdYs/YAOJx8bvI9I/AAAAAAAAVsE/1-xZDPOtmf02Y5iHejZd7Lwoy-jrFY1RgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/FinalIceSkate.jpg" title="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><b>11th Day of Chistmas:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>11 Pipers Pipping</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok, this one is purely selfish and only because I tend to feel nostalgic around the holidays! When I was little and heard this part of the song, I didn't think of musical instruments, instead, my brain went straight to Mario Brosπ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My brothers played a lot of video games growing up so I was no strangers to the NES Mario and then the 64 version we got for Christmas one year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here they are, Mario Bros piping...and they appear 11 times!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IrUOQPXvBKM/YAOMKBIVt7I/AAAAAAAAVsg/RxmQ6uhn7PYBBqsWtLIsRJUwoIkngnWbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/MarioPipingStill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IrUOQPXvBKM/YAOMKBIVt7I/AAAAAAAAVsg/RxmQ6uhn7PYBBqsWtLIsRJUwoIkngnWbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/MarioPipingStill.jpg" title="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='348' height='290' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxhmQCoZJh8Ciz16SJay2KOvCk2NqvT_S1voPohr7rdM2IcJtW16u1Vpf-lnucy-_uo7L1PHF3zQ5UPEoTg9g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>12th Day of Christmas: 12 Drummers Drumming</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the last day of Christmas, another free pattern as my gift to you! A cute little drum, which may be the more challenging pattern of all the patterns shared during this special, but the final result is worth the effort!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gQr5NwL1Co/YAOM0l7yLxI/AAAAAAAAVso/14OWj5vX27IxsyiamrKBdp5hj35EdN5WwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1125/DrumPic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1125" height="396" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gQr5NwL1Co/YAOM0l7yLxI/AAAAAAAAVso/14OWj5vX27IxsyiamrKBdp5hj35EdN5WwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h396/DrumPic.JPG" title="RiaArtWorld Alexandria Gold Crochet Ria Art World Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Crocheting Sewing Crafting Children's Books Illustration Art Drawing Crocheting Crafter Amigurumi Patterns Handmade DIY Shop Small" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Settling on my technique of doing a drawing on gessoed illustration board and coloring digitally allowed me to be comfortable in exploring how I like to stylize my characters and their worlds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Taking the thinking process (or in my case, the over-thinking process) of what materials I want to use when I draw made it so I could really focus on what my style is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This soft controlled technique has served me well and truly does speak to my aesthetic; a sweet tenderness that warms the heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This style is what captured my agent's eye and I have illustrated several picture books this way too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So you may be wondering: 'Well what's the problem?' Well, no problem really, just that it is quite a time consuming technique to undergo. There really is not much in between either. I go from the messiest, loosest sketch to this tightly rendered illustration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was great for progress shots, but when it came to sharing cute little sketches on social media, I wanted something faster. Something that still fit in with my aesthetic but shared my expressive sketches in a colorful, more 'finished' way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As many of us have observed, it is important to look at your overall gallery on social media platforms like instagram. And as an artist, aesthetics are important to me! I wanted to remain true to the aesthetic identity of my brand while being able to express myself through my drawings more quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Working digitally is one of the more faster methods, at least for me, so I took to my ipad and started experimenting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I started out simply enough, mostly with some patterns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I used the regular graphite pencil brush to sketch as I normally would when I'm in the brainstorming/thumbnail stage of creating an illustration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then I created another layer on multiply and started experimenting with the brushes in the 'artistic' category. I find that I like how the painterly brushes look in addition to my sketchy lines. It reminds me of when I pull out my watercolors to just experiment and clear creative blocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I kept going, how would this style look with a character? How about within a narrative?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I decided that I liked the style more on white backgrounds, or hinting at a background with the paint in much lighter tones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After many exercises, I was starting feel comfortable with this way of working and made these guys, which are among my favorites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The technique was starting to take shape the more confident I became. It was fast too! Soon, I was thinking about the possible routes this technique could take and it lead me to experimenting with more of a comic style. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has been fun using this style to share some of the funny thoughts I have in my mind throughout the day when I'm putzing around in my studio. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm thinking of revisiting some older illustrations and re-creating them in this style and possibly introducing this way of working to my current portfolio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If anything, I have learned throughout this process that it is ok to continue growing and experimenting. I do not have to necessarily be married to any one technique, but with that being said, it is important to have some consistency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-32665646955535126762019-02-21T20:46:00.000-08:002019-03-21T12:39:07.644-07:00DIY Mini Crochet Pokeball Pattern <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It has been a while since I have shared a crochet pattern, which is a shame because I really like creating tutorials for these-especially the fan art. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A pokeball is certainly no exception either, so many of us out there love pokemon, so what better way to show our love than to make a tiny pokeball? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'll even show you how to attach the pokeball to a keychain to make it portable so you can catch 'em all on the go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Not a miniature enthusiast? That's ok! You can follow this pattern with regular yarn and any size hook-a win for all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you like, you can also take a peek at the video tutorial I made for this pattern on my YouTube channel. Click the link to the left β</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>Materials:</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;">-1.50 mm crochet hook</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>Abbreviations:</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>RND</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"> round</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>sc</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"> single crochet</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>ch</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"> chain</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>inc</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"> increase</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>st</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"> stitch</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>dec</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"> decrease (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;">sc dec</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"> single crochet decrease)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>BLO</b> back loops only<br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;">**</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"> repeat around</span></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><u>Pokeball Body</u></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Starting at the top of the pokeball with your red color.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>(RND 1)</b> 6 sc in magic ring (6</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>(RND 2)</b> *</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2 sc inc, sc in next st* (9) </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>(RND 3)</b> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">*2 sc inc, sc in next 2 st* (12)</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>(RND 4)</b> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">*2 sc inc, sc in next 3 st* (15)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Switch to your black color, you don't have to worry about making a seamless color change either. We will be covering up the mismatched stitch rounds with the release latch of the pokeball, so just continue crocheting around with your new color. π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>(RND 6)</b> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sc in each st around (15)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>(RND 7)</b> sc in each st around (15)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #421511;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><b>(RND 8) </b>*dec, sc in next 2 st* (12)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;">Stuff all thread ends inside and proceed to begin stuffing the pokeball with small amounts of polyester fiber fill.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With your tapestry needle, fasten off the white thread end. Be careful to only work in and out of the holes in between the stitches of the shape.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;">2 sc inc around for a total of 6 black stitches. sl to close the circle.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;">Be sure to cut a rather long tail of the black thread so you can sew the latch to the body of the pokeball.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;">Find the spot on the ball that looks a little uneven from where you joined the colors and sew the non-working thread ends (there should be 2 white and 1 black) start in that spot through to the back of the ball, being careful to again, sew </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">in and out of the holes in between the stitches of the shape.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I like to put all 3 of my non-working thread ends through the eye of my tapestry needle and sew them all through together. There is also no need to tie them in a know on the other side, there are just a loose anchor for now.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Proceed to crochet around the keychain link and the pokeball will take shape around the keychain. You can even use the non-working red thread end that is hidden inside to tie a knot around the metal loop of the keychain to secure it even more.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511;">Find the spot on the ball that looks a little uneven from where you joined the colors and start in that spot through to the back of the ball, being careful to again, sew </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">in and out of the holes in between the stitches of the shape.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #421511; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I like to put all 3 of my non-working thread ends through the eye of my tapestry needle and sew them all through together. There is also no need to tie them in a know on the other side, there are just a loose anchor for now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thread over and pull through the loop on your hook securing the thread to the keychain loop.</span><br />
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Ta-da! A miniature pokeball keychain-or a regular sized pokeball depending on the hook size you used!</div>
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Ok soooo confession: my husband and I rarely actually do anything on the big day because in the past everywhere has been so crowded and hanging out on the couch seemed like a way more enjoyable way to spend the holiday.<br />
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If you don't have a certain someone to spend heart day with, don't let it get to ya! Even people that have a someone don't do anything either! π<br />
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Well...that's not entirely true. There is a part of me that loved the type of Valentine's Day I had when I was a kid. When it was all about how much candy you could get from your classmates in the little box your teacher made you decorate with cut out hearts.<br />
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With this in mind, here is my idea of an ideal Valentine's Day in three easy steps:<br />
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1. Buy all the variety packs of chocolate I want.<br />
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2. Sit on couch, eat the chocolate.<br />
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3. Look at funny Valentine memes and cute puns on my phone-while still eating the chocolate.<br />
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There you have it! Sounds great, right?<br />
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While I would love to share my yummy chocolates with you, I'm waaay too selfish. I'm sorry, but to get in the Vday spirit, I'll share step #3 with you in the form of my very own interpretations of some cute Valentine inspired puns.<br />
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I hope you smile...just a little. π<br />
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Oh and if you wanna watch the slide show version, head on over to my YouTube channel and watch these guys in style!<br />
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Click link here: β<br />
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Or click link to the right β<br />
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OR enjoy here! β<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is the first day of April, which also means that Easter is on April Fool's Day. π³ So be careful out there during your Easter egg hunts, there could be some tricksters a foot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since it is the first of the month, it also means that the month long March Meet the Maker challenge on Instagram by Joanne Hawker has just come to an end. π’ It is sad, but I coping by making a blog post about it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I did this challenge last year on Insta and I loved it so much that I knew I had to do it again this year. I is a great challenge for not only opening up and sharing more with your audience, but for also getting to know more about yourself as a maker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can see my #marchmeetthemaker journey on my Instagram page, @riaartworld or you can stay right here because I'm about to go through each of the prompts with you right now! π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 1: You</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This is me in my messy little world of drawing & crochet. Half the time Iβm rummaging around for that pencil here & that crochet hook there, but </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/makersgonnamake/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#makersgonnamake</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> & thatβs how I roll!</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> π€</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 2: Where</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Iβm workinβ in my little home studio everyday in San Francisco!π My mascots, Arty Heart and Mr. Orange are proudly presenting the scene.<span style="font-size: 14px;"> π π π</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To be honest, Iβm not really sure how I started!π€ Iβve always wanted to be a working artist since I was big enough to color!π βοΈOk, so maybe it didnβt start when I was a baby! πΆ π BUT Iβm still making art in some way or another today, tomorrow, always! Just like when I was a little girl β€οΈ</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 4: Favorite to make</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Even though this always changes, my favorite right now are these little 2β crochet animals. I started making them about 2 yrs ago now & I have gotten into a good groove with them, so I always look forward to making these!π</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is an important one because without a camera, I would not be able to share all the artsy and crafty things Iβm up to. I go back & forth between my camera & my iPhone π πΈ</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well letβs face it, there ainβt nothinβ pretty about my workspace! π It's an absolute disaster but somehow cute & pretty things come from it! My drawing area is the neatest so I can have a clear space to focus, but the rest is on its own! π€ β€οΈ</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While my days always vary, they start off the same-A morning business meeting with some very important critters over coffee in my favorite mug to discuss the To-Do list, which dictates the rest of the day!β
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Before this challenge, I did not realize that there was an actual term for this kind of image! Regardless, itβs the perfect excuse to take a super cute pic of all the adorable studio accessories Iβm constantly surrounded by. I have so many snoobobs, so itβs nice to see them laid out all pretty instead of strewn about!β€οΈππππ</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 9: How it's made</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this prompt, I included two videos in order to provide a little behind the scenes for both my drawing and crochet! So follow the link below to see them play.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 10: Time to relax</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a long week, I really like to unwind with some wine & some tasty snacks π π· π§ π° I still find myself crocheting even when I am relaxing though π
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 11: Branding</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I gotta say that my little branding mascots have not changed since 2015! Mr. Orange is my business voice of reason π πΌ & Arty Heart is all about the feels β€οΈ β¨ Theyβve been doing me proud ever since, so Iβm sticking to it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 12: Postage & packaging</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So my packaging for my art prints are pretty boring-my critter packaging is waaayy cuter! Little candy cups for my tiny critters & a handmade drawstring bag for my little plushies. Oh and of course, washi tape & stamps for making the shipping extra special for my customersβ€οΈ</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day13: Work clothes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Even if I donβt leave my home studio I still like to play dress-up, itβs helps me feel more put together cause I could very easily stay in pjs all day!π
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My dream has always been what Iβm doing now: to be able to support myself as an artist/maker-but as my business grows, I have dreams of having more balanced days and plan on working towards managing my time as efficiently as possibleπ° β€οΈ</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is among my fav prompts. The critters and I are sending all of you lovely people some love today! Can you spot them all?π π΅ π· π₯ π π</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Boomerangs are best seen on Instagram, so head on over and see it or yourself!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 16: Helper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">βHigh-five Munkey!β I said to my little helper. </span><span style="background-color: white;">π π</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Iβm usually on my own workinβ away in the studio, but Iβd like to think of my little helpers as my critters, silently muttering words of encouragement as I create the day away! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 17: Customers & Feedback</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My top selling critters are taking a moment to scroll through some reviews. They are congratulating each other & saying thank you to you </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">because itβs customer and feedback day! They are happy to report that Ria Art World has all the stars for cutenessπ</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are so many things that bring me inspiration! Iβm certainly not someone who can work in a stark white pristine environment, I like to have all my cute clutter around me for inspiration. π€ β€οΈ</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 19: Can't live without</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Soooo letβs be real here, I CANNOT live without coffee!!βοΈ π My day consists of me constantly juggling...well juggling everything! There are many hats you have to wear throughout the day while trying to manage your own business and coffee is my sweet elixir of life! What can you not live without?<b> <span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 20: Tools & materials</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I seriously have no self control when it comes to arts and crafts supplies-this isnβt even the tip of the iceberg hereπ
I just went with a primary color themeβ€οΈ π π I also included a few pineapplesπ can you find all of them?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 21: Stories- a day in the life</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This prompt was all about utilizing the story feature on Instagram and since they only last 24 hours, I don't have any videos to share! <span style="background-color: white;">I wish I could say my days are super magical, but theyβre actually pretty low keyπ</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I start with gym time, then I evaluate my to-do lists and get to it! The things on my list vary depending on the deadline, it could be drawing, crochet or both.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 22: Sketchbook & lists</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have my agenda here, itβs kinda like my own version of a bullet journal π€ I could never have my calendar on my phone, I like paper π I mainly use it to stay on top of my To-Doβs and I use the right side to make myself write creatively about anything (unless itβs a calendar pageπ ) Iβm almost out of pages, so Iβm transitioning to the flower notebook that you can see below. You can also see my sketchbookβ€οΈ</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In this video, you can see me <span style="background-color: white;">prepping for Wondercon!</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Wondercon was taking place over the weekend at the March Meet the Maker challenge was happening, so I thought it would be an appropriate video, so any customers could see their prints getting cut!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 24: Achievements</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I hit 4,000 followers on Instagram over Wondercon weekend, which I would say is an accomplishment even if it wasnβt a prompt for </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/marchmeetthemaker/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#marchmeetthemaker</a> especially since around this time last year, I was at about 1,000π³ </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you so much for being a part of my artsy & crafty worldπ letβs keep making the internet a better placeβ¨π</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 25: Being a maker means...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For now, I feel it means that Iβm always learning and growing-it certainly is never a static career path!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 26: Books, blogs and podcasts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This is Margo and this is Finn, and together they have a very special book to share with you on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/marchmeetthemaker/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#marchmeetthemaker</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> day of books, blogs and podcastsβ€οΈ This is their story that I illustrated for the lovely </span><a class="notranslate" href="https://www.instagram.com/kellyann_franco/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">K</a>elly Franco<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> and have been meaning to share for forever now! The book is officially out and ready for you to take home. π </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 27: Recommend a maker</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I just adore Tanya Lee, the creator behind </span><a class="notranslate" href="https://www.instagram.com/thecrochetjar/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">@thecrochetjar</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> and her tiny crochet creations! These are her watermelons!π β€οΈ π I always look forward to her posts, so if you have not taken a look at her gallery, get over there and follow her for some serious cuteness!β€οΈππππ</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am obsessed with peg boards! π They are the perfect organization tool in the studio, one day I hope to have a whole wall that is a peg board for all of my goodies. π</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Iβve said it before so Iβll say it again! Keep going! No matter what, stick with it! Even if it can feel like youβre the turtle in a race against rabbits, you will make it if you keep going! π° π’ π</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Iβm not the biggest socializer as I like to be tucked away in some corner crocheting or drawing, so I really cherish the friendships I have & creative friends are the best! So for the last day of the challenge, I chose to share a boomerang of my table mate at Wondercon, Joie Foster</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> (</span><a class="notranslate" href="https://www.instagram.com/heyjoieart/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">@heyjoieart</a>)<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> & we go back to grad school days.β€οΈ She is one of the most lovely & talented peoples I know! So send her some love π π</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was quite a month! I learned quite a lot about myself along the way too-like how much I really love emojis! π
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you went along on the adventure yourself, I'm glad we could be part of the experience together and I'll catch ya on Instagram!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's that time of year again! Next week on Thursday, I will be headed down south to go and set up for Wondercon at the Anaheim Convention Center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I will be sharing a table with one of my long time pals and Wondercon partner in crime, Joie Foster. She is a comic artist and makes some of the most adorable comics about My Little Ponies and my personal favorite, Sailor Corgi!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You can check out her website here if you're interested:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ok, ok, soooo the details!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I will be in <b>Artist Alley, table B-43</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The convention opens on <b>Friday, March 23rd at 11:30am and goes until 7pm.</b> The convention center opens up at <b>10am and goes until 7pm on Saturday</b>, but I just read that the tickets for Saturday are already sold out! π³ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Don't despair though! There is still <b>Sunday and the show opens at 10am and goes until 5pm.</b> If you have a weekend pass already, then awesome! I hope to see you there, I love getting to actually meet people in real life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now for what will debut! *Drum roll please**</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Every year, I like to try and create one or two new fan art pieces that I like to debut at Wondercon, since it is typically the first show of the new year before all the rest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In January, I try and sketch up a few ideas or look at what characters seem to be pretty popular at the time. This year I settled on Pusheen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I did a Pusheen and Sloth drawing a year or two ago now and it has been well-accepted, so I wanted to make one more to add to my collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now, I cannot take full credit for my newest Pusheen addition, it was more of a situation where I had been seeing the idea all over the place and thought it was so freaking adorable that I had to to my own adaption!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All over the internet, I keep seeing Pusheen as Pokemon, all kinds of Pokemon! I have no idea who thought that Pusheen should be morphed into a Pokemon, but it's just about the most adorable thing ever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really wanted to do my four favorite OG Pokemon, but Pusheen is so cute on (his/her?) own, and I didn't want to simply just draw Pusheen as a Pokemon like I had been seeing, plus I like to put my own spin on things when contributing to the fan art world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The only thing that could make this idea cuter, is if Pusheen was cosplaying as Pokemon, which is perfect for ComicCon conventions since cosplay is celebrated at these events. It is only natural that Pusheen would join in on the cosplay fun! πΈ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So I got out my ipad and started sketching away:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really wanted to still see Pusheen's adorable little kitty face and the Pokemon's faces too. Once I was happy with the sketches, I transferred them onto illustration board and painted them with watercolor and added some pencil work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I then scanned them and worked on the color digitally in Photoshop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm definitely squeeing over the end result and am excited to have it join my fan art portfolio so other cosplayers can squee with me. π π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was enjoying the whole dressing up as Pokemon theme so much, that I decided to draw Pikachu at Thor. I'm not too sure why I decided this now (I may have been watching a super hero movie on tv that day), but I managed to finish it in one day and just went with it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I did this one in my more traditional technique of pencil and digital color in Photoshop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the end, I'll have one more Pokemon themed fan art piece. π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The last piece that I will have to add to my fan art collection is a very special one that I fear may end up just being a vanity piece for me-oh well, I had fun with it (technique practice right?).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was watching my younger brother play the new Zelda game on Nintendo switch a lot at the beginning of the year and it got me thinking about how much I love the Zelda games. In particular, I'll always be partial to The Ocarina of Time on 64, but I have always loved Zelda and played the game constantly on my gameboy growing up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Anyway, all this nostalgia aside, it got me feeling all inspired and I wanted to draw Link and Zelda, but I wanted to draw them in a slightly more mature style than what I usually tend to gravitate towards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I started out with a really rough sketch on my tablet (while I was on my brother's couch watching him game).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I continued to try and tighten up the sketch, their eyes look to funny to me here. πΉ</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">End result and their eyes are better here! π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This part took the longest-oh and by this stage I had moved from my brother's couch and was working on the drawing in my studio! It's all still digital though, I wanted to see if I could make an illustration that was purely digital but still look like it was done traditionally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So yea, this part took the longest, but it's also the part I enjoy the most because </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ta-Da! The final look! </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Of course, new fan art aside, I will definitely have my little critter friends there for those of you who are into the crafty side of Ria Art World. π</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really hope to see you there!π</span><br />
<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-80781249655781182932018-02-04T20:09:00.000-08:002018-03-19T20:20:11.583-07:00Procreate Drawings<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the New Year, I have been rewarded with the apple pencil, which of course means that I went straight to the app store and proceeded to download Procreate for the ipad pro.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, I thought I would share a little review while Procreate is gaining popularity and maybe it will help you with some decision making as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is one of the first doodles I made in Procreate as a way to get used to drawing on the tablet and using all the tools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was eating a macaroon (bottom left) that was reminding me of a little succulent. I'm sure he is supposed to be a monster or something, but I just went with the cactus idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All I did was put the cookie on a bright white surface and take a picture with the tablet's camera app.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From there, I brought the picture into the Procreate app and was able to play with the levels in order to make sure that the white in the background was a pure white (ffffff are the letters to get pure white in Photoshop).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then, I just started drawing! In very much the same manner as I would have if my sketchbook had been on my lap instead of my tablet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you are well acquainted with Photoshop, then I would say that there really is not too steep of a learning curve when it comes to getting the hang of Procreate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you are not good friends with Photoshop, don't despair! I still feel that Procreate is user friendly enough that if you truly want to create some art in Procreate, you will succeed! It may take a bit more practice and exploring to get comfortable, but when you have a blank page in front of you and tons of different brush styles to play with, I think the exploration is a big part of the fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. The <b>brushes</b>! The <b>brushes</b>, oh my sweet goodness the <b>brushes</b>!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have never enjoyed drawing from scratch with the <b>brushes</b> in Photoshop. Even with a Cintiq, I have always felt that shape of the <b>brush</b> head was always a hindrance for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I know you can have the pen pressure option 'on' in Photoshop and adjust the size, opacity, etc. but no matter what, my drawings always came out looking like they are cold and just drawn on the computer. Which is fine, don't get me wrong, but for my style, I love for my drawings to still have that hand-touched, warm feeling to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In Procreate, with the apple pencil, I finally feel like I have that warm technique within a digital platform; which means, I save time since I do not have to scan a drawing into Photoshop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The pencil makes drawing on a tablet with all the brushes feel very intuitive. I don't see a huge difference between my drawings that were scanned and colored in Photoshop versus the drawing I made entirely in Procreate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I made this little Shy Guy drawing in Procreate entirely. I started with a sketch using the 6B pencil and then I did the color using the watercolor <b>brush</b>. The background was made with a <b>brush</b> called 'Bokeh Lights.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now as far as I'm concerned, the similarities between the two are pretty darn close. The big difference here (which is another Pros) is the <b>convenience</b> factor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2. There are two parts to just how <b>convenient</b> Procreate is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ok, ok, there is no actual ctrl + Z, but there is a back button, which is lovely for experimenting and those pesky mistakes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Even though my pencil and watercolors are quite forgiving when I mess something up, nothing can replace the <b>convenience</b> of just tapping a button and having the boo boo go away off into cyber space.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have already been on a few trips this year to visit family and in the past, I have always agonized over which sketchbook to bring, which pencil case and will I attempt to bring some paints? Will the paints explode in my bag? And what if I need Photoshop?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This time, the only thing I brought was my tablet and trusty Procreate. I had more room to over-pack other things. (Cause let's face it, I <i>need</i> that extra pair of sandals in Oregon during winter!π
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I also drew more while I was on my trip too. I did not have all of the variables I usually drag out when I draw, granted they are not many items, but still, it was nice just have my two items to pull out and start sketching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">An added bonus is having easy access to the digital <b>conveniences</b> I am used to using in Photoshop as well. And hey, since we're still on the <b>convenience</b> factor, I was able to draw in the dark!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I took a road trip with my brother and kept on sketching in the car when the sun went down. I was also able to continue sketching while I hung out with my mom on the couch and she watched her romcoms. (Ok, I watched them too...a little, ok, a lot.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ok, let's talk about one of the greatest pros, which is the <b>layers</b>. <b>Layers</b> is a feature that I have always adored in Photoshop, I could not create many of my illustrations without being able to have my colors on separate <b>layers</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Wanna try something out on top of your nice drawing? No problem, just grab yourself a new <b>layer</b> and go to town! What have you got to loose, they're free!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is just a small part though. You also have the option of choosing a property for your <b>layer</b> like you would in Photoshop. So you can have a multiply <b>layer</b>, a normal <b>layer</b>, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But wait, it keeps going! So let's say you would like to send your drawing back to<br />Photoshop for whatever reason. Well typically in the past, this would be a problem because the app would export the image as a .jpg type file, which as we know, means no more <b>layers</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well, *drum roll please* you now have the option of exporting your drawing as several different file types, including a .psd file! This means, you get to keep your <b>layers</b> once you open it up in Photoshop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For these Yoshi, the drawing was done on one layer and the watercolor effect was done on a separate <b>layer</b>. I put the drawing <b>layer</b> on 'multiply' so it would be transparent and show the watercolor underneath the drawing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Of course, you can have tons of fun just drawing on one <b>layer</b>. You can make your original <b>layer</b> any color you want, so it can even feel like you are drawing on toned paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For me, especially in the children's book industry, the type tool is a must. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While there are fabulous calligraphy brushes that can make your own handwriting look as amazing as a font, it just doesn't do it for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I would probably just do all of my roughs for a picture book dummy in Procreate if I had a text tool. Luckily, I can export a Photoshop file and add the fonts into the sketches on my desktop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Also, all of my funning with punning cannot be brought to completion in Procreate!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It seems as if if the correlation between this <b>tool</b> and the pencil needs to be stronger because half of the time I just want to move something a little bit and the <b>size tool</b> blows everything out of proportion or distorts the image in the opposite direction of where I want it to go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Luckily you can go back, but one thing that you cannot control is how the resolution of the drawing is affected after you are done finally getting the <b>size tool</b> to do what you want it to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No matter what dpi I have chosen for my file, whenever I resize a part of my sketch, it always ends up looking blurry, like it has terrible <b>resolution</b> all of a sudden!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's so nice have a digital platform to sketch on that feels like my sketchbook. No having to haul around a laptop and attach a Wacom tablet/Cintiq to it. I can sketch in bed, on the bus, at the beach...you get it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Of course, nothing can replace my sketchbook entirely, and I'm sure many artists feel the same, but I can continue working on things for clients anywhere, which is a luxury.</span></div>
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-42673340723079727822018-01-17T13:18:00.001-08:002018-02-04T20:09:40.561-08:00Raisin a Toast to 2018!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Happy New Year all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So I completely disappeared! * Pats a sad blog on the back and mutters, "I'm sorry blog, I'm back now. I won't disappoint you again." **</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Phew! It's a new year and thank goodness for that! I don't know about the rest of you, but for me, 2017 was a tough year. However, I'm optimistic about the here and now. Plus I hope to share some fun things to bring a smile to your face along with some more crochet patterns (yay!), inspirational tips and tricks (double yay!) and some behind the scenes info on creative process and managing your small business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Of course, if you would like a daily dose of Ria Art World, check out the links to the rightβ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I post just about everyday to most of my social media platforms, so you can come by and say hi! π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To ease on in here, I would like to do a little recap of some of the highlights from 2017! The end of the year right before the holidays always becomes super hectic with Etsy orders and holiday shows. I love it, but I also need a serious vacay by the time Christmas rolls around!π
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here were my best nine post from 2017! All crochet babies! π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I must say that for me, my highlight posts have been my punny posts. Mondays are always hard, so I wanted to make a point to post something that would inspire a little chuckle or at the very least, a smile!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I started doing Monday Punday, of course, not all of them are true puns, but they are cute little jokes to say the least. I hear little jokes all the time and have heard certain puns for so long, that I wanted to start providing my own interpretations of them- in Ria Art World form!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It has been so much fun and has even inspired some of my own little puns!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Halloween is so much fun, I love fall and all the decorations, so I'm certainly partial to the little jokes I came up with for October 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Of course, I cannot resist a good Turkey joke in time for Thanksgiving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Chilly days and late nights of holiday orders were makin' me feel just like this!β</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It wouldn't be a festive holiday without these cuties though!</span> π<br />
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It does not end here! In 2018, I will hope to continue to bring the smiles! π</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Click on my 'upcoming events' tab above to get more details on when, where and what time. π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I usually share a table at comic conventions, but this time I will have my own table, which means more prep work on my end. I always try to make sure that I have enough of a stock pile to fill up my table and make it look like a nice and inviting little store front.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Of course, I'll have the usual suspects there, so I hope to see anyone who is in San Francisco and is looking for a fun event to go to over the weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you can't make it, don't worry, there is always my Etsy shop!π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For now, here is a little sneak peek at the adorable crochet critters that will be up for adoption this weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is just too cute not to share π Couldn't you image your very own critter muttering words of encouragement to you as you work at your desk?</span></div>
<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-6927403910874289702017-08-13T22:36:00.002-07:002017-08-13T22:40:23.744-07:00Catching Up: Feeling Uninspired? Try this Challenge!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It has certainly been a while since I have taken to my blog pages! For that, I'm sorry! I miss posting patterns, sharing all of the creative projects and jobs I take on, as well as trying to inspire all of you to be creative!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With this being said, I was still working during all of this time away and I hope to get back into the swing of things here and share weekly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you are interested in seeing what I'm up to on the daily, feel free to find me on a variety of social media sites-you can browse over on the right side of this page β</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I must admit, I am the most active on Instagram as far as getting bak to everyone's comments, but no matter what you prefer, I'd love to see you there π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So I pretty much dropped off the face of the blogger planet around June, mostly because of my little kitty, Burmew. She was diagnosed with cancer and after our 17 years together, and I decided to do everything I could in the time I have left with her to make her comfortable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She is on a treatment right now that keeps her happy, but she still requires a lot of care everyday. We are just taking things one day at a time for now.πΌ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the midst of this, I initially found it hard to get inspired again. Not only for the sake of getting work done for the few clients I had this summer, but in general too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So I found this really fun month long challenge on Instagram by Adventures and Tea Parties, which is a creative blog and accessory brand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here is a link to the blog, if you're interested:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Did you come back? Hooray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Anyway! The challenge was called 'Colour My Everyday' (The blog is based out of Somerset, UK...so hence the 'colour' spellingπ
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This challenge was so much fun and had me looking at everyday objects and their colorful appearances in completely new ways!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Oh, and of course, my little critters enjoyed making their signature cameos in most of the images I captured. However, this was also a really lovely challenge for inspiring some doodles too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>The great thing about this challenge is that I think you could decide to start it at any time when you are feeling uninspired. As creative beings, we all go through spells when it feels like nothing we create is good enough or we just have trouble finding the motivation to sit down and create!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>If you find yourself in this position, don't despair. Take a day to relax and then pick a few prompts from this list and see what you can come up with. You may tackle a prompt with your chosen medium or another way of working that you have always wanted to try. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Either way, I say go for it! Sometimes things like this are just the ticket to getting you out of your comfort zone and get the creative juices flowing once again!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So here we go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Did I mention I got started a few days late? π It's ok, the image right down here has all four!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. I love Autumn colors contrasted with cooler tones π π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2. My nails are a must with my wardrobe! They are always painted, pink in this pic ππ
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3. This little guy is named Foxel and he is always on one of my work tables. I'm currently trying to draft up a children's book about Foxel and his friend, Bunny-Rose. So he mutters little words of encouragement as I work. πΎ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4. This is the view of my 'backyard' here in the city. So Foxel has on his cape and is a superhero flying around up in the sky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm not so sure why, but my mom filled my Christmas stocking with all of these little plastic pink flamingos! So now these little guys are everywhere, hiding in random places around my house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They did inspire this little doodle thoughπ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This one was an easy one for me since I love to crochet my little handmade critters! Here was have the mini broccoli just hanging out with some of his pals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fiancΓ©</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> didn't really approve my use of the ingredients for our dinner that night, but oh well! All in the name of creativity! β</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm definitely a big fan of pyrex, I think many of us antiquers are! Though these tea cups are not actually pyrex (they're porcelain), they are still my favorite because the colors still remind me of pyrex.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My little crochet plushies also love them π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This picture reminds me of the Alice in Wonderland tea cup ride at Disneyland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Even though I am usually tucked away in my studio by myself all day, I still like to wear my jewels and dresses. There is just something about me more productive when I am feeling 'put together.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really love these two rose bracelets I have in my collection and their shape inspired a doodle with my Prisma pencils that I had been wanting to use again after a long time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Tip:</b> Like I said above, sometimes using a medium you don't always use can help you get out of a creative funk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This house is an actual building in my neighborhood! I drive by it all the time and it is one of my most favorite buildings here in SF. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My pig decided to dress up as Mondrian, and have his picture taken in front of this amazing home inspired by Mondrian's paintings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With this little motley crew of critters, I knew where my group was without a second thought!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For me, the need to be creative almost everyday in some way or another is what makes me feel validated. So really, just about any creative tool can help me accomplish this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In this case, I was feeling really tired that day, but wanted to try and pull myself out of my sloth-i-ness. So I grabbed some sidewalk chalk and went out in the sun to just play around. It did wonders, plus I got to take some really fun shadow pictures!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's no secret that I adore miniature things and the critters do too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have this little tin 'Bread & Cake' box and the critters always get excited about the delicious items inside π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I found Mr. Orange at the bottom of one of my cups, which was perfect for this prompt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The glass is a Turkish style teacup that I actually bought when I was visiting Turkey. I loved the apple tea they served us in cups just like this one everywhere we went.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Shucks! Time got away from me again with this one, so I combined the two prompts and I think it worked out pretty well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Whenever a customer orders a plushie from me on Etsy, their animal comes in a handmade cloth drawstring bag. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here is a link to see the boomerang of my sloth plushie in his bag:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Day: 17:</b> Man made</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Whenever I think of this term, I always think of cities. So it is only fitting that Mr. Orange is looking out over the area of SF that has been my home for the last 12 years. A lovely 'man made' (woman-made too? π ) cityπ© </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I wasn't feeling too inspired this day, but the critters pulled out all of these long colorful strips of paper and we decided to make a bunch of little origami stars for this prompt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Tip:</b> Here is a link to a pinterest page for making this type of origami stars. They are pretty fun and addicting once you get the hang of it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My favorite place in the whole world is Sunriver, Oregon (ok maybe not my only favorite, but in the top five!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's so quiet and scenic there, it's the perfect place to get inspired! I ended up cancelling my plans this summer to stay home with kitty, so looking back on this photo made me happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This image is from a while back now, but it is special to me because I went there to work on the first children's book I illustrated professionally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I don't really have a cupboard in my studio, but I have tons of drawers and bins stuffed with art and craft supplies. *Sshhh** I may be a hoarder in the making π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Summers in SF are notoriously cold and dreary. So when I found these pencils in one of my drawers (when rummaging around for something else, hehe) I felt that they were perfect for brightening up the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mr. Orange and Mrs. Pineapple agree ππ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Day 21:</b> Natural</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When it was time for this prompt, of course I wanted to take pictures of flowers! However, Mr. Orange had to steal the show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I guess I'd take a Mr. Orange flower any day π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Day 22:</b> Pottery</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Again, I could not resist pulling out some of my miniatures for this one. I have the prettiest hand painted mini pottery that can be seen here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My favorite is the jug for water because of the colorful melted look of the glazes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This picture is also very appropriate as I am playing nurse to my sweet little girl π±</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I did a little throw-back for this one. These foxes are from a little while ago now, but I enjoyed rediscovering it since it made me think about potential patterns I could design with some of the other characters I have drawn since then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Tip:</b> If you are feeling stuck, sometimes going through past projects can perk up your muses. You can even try re-doing a past project after you have 'put it on the shelf' and see how you approach it now that it has been a while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Come on...I couldn't resist! Of course I couldn't share <i>real</i> food! Had to be crochet food. Yes, definitely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These strawberries are sentimental to me since they are among the first things I ever successfully crocheted almost seven years ago! π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Again, how could I resist! Did you really think I would try and take a picture of a real flower? π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I just <i>had</i> to make a bunch of colorful mini flowers so my critters could take a stroll through a garden. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I must say, the repetitive action behind the making of all of these flowers was actually quite relaxing, especially when you pair it with a night of Netflix (and possibly a piece of cake...well, most definitely a piece of cakeπ° )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now there are many interesting and colorful doors here in SF, but when you walk by one of the doors in your home and see this little guy poking his head out, you gotta stop and take a picture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Party owl was definitely up to something behind those doors and I'm pretty sure it had to do with my birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have to admit, since I live in the typical SF style home where we are all smashed up side by side, I don't have the best, most scenic view from the windows on both sides of my building.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On one side I have a busy street and on the other side I look into my neighbor's windows across our narrow alleyway π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">However, my window sills are never less than charming! The critters love to do all kinds of things up there and here they are just enjoying a cup of afternoon tea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I bought this handmade bag because the fox on it reminded me of Foxel. So Foxel has his bag and inside there seemed to have been some little fruit and veggie stowaways from his travels!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ok, I'll admit, at first, I hated this one. It seemed so broad and </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had no idea what I would do. I was browsing online one day and randomly came across some of Andy Warhol's art, and low and behold, his work inspired this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Each crocheted birdie is paired with their complimentary color to create this super mod critter masterpiece!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Tip:</b> You could try looking at 'the masters' of your chosen craft for inspiration if you are feeling stuck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The last day of the Colour My Everyday challenge!! I thought, what could be a better 'object' than toys? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the end, I may have had a little too much fun with this scene and the whole challenge in general π</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Their success got me thinking of a whole slew of other animals I could try making in this chibi style. So we have a sloth, elephant and owls!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now, I'm working on a hedgehog pattern inspired by this doodle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So we'll see how things progress! I'm thinking of doing a pug dog next, but I'm open to suggestions!</span>RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-65537798341709231512017-05-23T14:26:00.003-07:002017-05-23T14:26:59.925-07:00Critter Jokes<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been playing around with some jokes among my critters as I try and slowly accumulate fun ideas to include in the pattern book I'm working on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So here are a few that I like especially for my fruit and veggie critters:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh and if any of you out there have any jokes you would like to see the critters perform, let me know! π</span><br />
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-884494990563398782017-05-22T12:57:00.002-07:002018-01-23T20:09:00.156-08:00Maker Faire<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Over the weekend, I participated in the San Mateo Maker's Faire!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now, when ya think Maker Faire, I'm sure you naturally think of science, engineering or general inventiony-type stuff; however, there were many tents that had many lovely artsy and crafty things! Including the tent I was in, SF Bazaar, where there were tons of handcrafted goods!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Outside of the drone racing and robot inventing, there were some interesting crafty things! There were many 3D printing stations that were printing all kinds of shapes for people to decorate. My favorite was the booth that was making origami pieces with masking tape! There were all kinds of shape like animals and flowers to make.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So I think my critters fit in for the most part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There were 10 different zones, meaning 10 different large building and tents for people to weave in and out of all day. As a vendor it was overwhelming to find my spot and get set up, but I can't imagine how it must have been for the public trying to make it to each attraction!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">SF Bazaar was more towards the outskirts of the Faire, so I don't think we got as much attention as the tents along the main path got. However, it was sill a lucrative show! A little slow, but steady and consistent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All in all, it was not a bad place to be at all weekend, there was never a dull moment or lack of something to do!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The critters had a blast and give a very special thank you to all those that came out to support not only Ria Art but all of the other lovely vendors at SF Bazaar.</span><br />
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-7438892880795300742017-05-16T02:08:00.001-07:002017-05-16T02:08:16.161-07:00Critter ActivitiesWhen my little critters are not getting ready to be shipped off for Etsy or getting ready for a craft show, they are up to all kinds of things.<br />
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Like this penguin, who decided the arctic was not enough for him.<br />
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-12342318012882336412017-05-13T13:53:00.001-07:002017-05-13T13:53:34.977-07:00A Little TreatIt's Saturday! The morning typically consists of me dragging my poor tired booty to the gym *sigh** and then some errand running. I know, epic Saturday morning-just kidding!<br />
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However today, was pretty nice because I went to Daiso! (Hey, you gotta appreciate the little pleasures in life!)<br />
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For those of you who don't know what Daiso is, it is the equivalent to a Dollar Store, only everything is from Japan! So all the items in the store are way more kawaii π<br />
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I like to save my change-as Sweet Peg is demonstrating here:<br />
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So I got myself some washi tape! I know, I know, the last thing I probably need, but I can't help myself! I adore the cute patterns on washi tape and have all kinds of fun using them for scrapbooking, letter writing or making my Etsy packages look cuter.</div>
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Mr. Oragne and Arty Heart agree that this was a Saturday morning well spent π</div>
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-73685480721091795632017-05-12T14:56:00.002-07:002017-05-12T14:56:56.171-07:00DoodlesIn the midst of any deadline, I think it is important to just find a little time to do some mindless doodling.<br />
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I think the moments it takes to just sit down and draw freely, can be rejuvenating and help the quality of the work that needs to be submitted to an art director because I was able to take a little time and step away from the task at hand.<br />
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Especially if you ever get stuck with certain project, I think it can be helpful to put it away for a little while, no look at it, and concentrate on something else. When I go back to the project, I find that my fresh eyes help me to see things clearer.<br />
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RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-18724906376840180942017-05-11T14:09:00.002-07:002017-05-11T14:09:13.788-07:00Orders!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the midst of creating drawings for the few books I'm working on, I've also been handling Etsy orders.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Etsy is usually at its peak for me right around the holidays, but I've been pleasantly surprised at the slow but sure consistency my shop has had over the last month. Considering I have not really updated anything or included any new listings since January, I have been enjoying the few order that have come my way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My favorite is the custom order critter sets, since I adore seeing which critters pick!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Each of these customers picked the carrot! In my mind, the octopus is my favorite, so I always think people would pick them, but it's always something different!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There was also an order for one of my pig plushies!! This is exciting for me because so far, only my Corgi plushies are selling, but this time it was the pig (Yes!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This Corgi went all the way to Denmark! However, the package arrived damaged sadly and the customer didn't get their Corgi π₯ The images looked like the package was a victim of mail theft-so sad!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This has never happened to me before on Etsy, and even though I realize that there is always the risk that a customer could be taking advantage of the situation, I prefer to just give the benefit of the doubt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After all, this is a rare occasion, and I would rather have a happy customer than suffer a bad review of my shop! So I refunded the transaction. and I chalk it up to the cost of business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also received an order for some fun Ria Art Fan Art! I love Adventure Time and this was also a first purchase for my Adventure Time buttons. They went all the way to Canada!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hopefully, I will have time to upload new things to my shop this summer so that I can keep things fresh! I especially would like to start including crochet patterns too. Suggestions are always welcome!</span></div>
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-53742821644255527342017-05-09T10:06:00.001-07:002017-05-09T10:06:35.678-07:00Drawing!So I began sketches for a new children's book back in April that I've been hired for.<br />
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The book is about a little girl named Margo who is told that she will be an older sister soon. Naturally, she is not the most excited about this, but after seeing one of her friends bullied and her older sister comes to the rescue, she starts to have a change of heart.<br />
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Here are some character sketches for Margo, her dog, Fin and some of the other characters in the book!<br />
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I think it is kind of fun to see the process behind how the illustrations for a book come together and its many stages. So I want to share the first round of roughs soon, so stay tuned! πRiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-32735172590163845762017-05-08T14:05:00.002-07:002017-05-08T14:05:19.563-07:00April Showers Bring May FlowersI wanted to share the images I posted throughout April, that are really sweet and springy!<br />
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I usually post fairly regularly to instagram, but I have to admit, I haven't been the best with my blog lately. π Sorry blog! *pats blog on the head**<br />
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Even though we are in May, my shower of April posts are bringing in a full-bloom May!<br />
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This little pink chick is welcoming her cousins from out of town!</div>
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Spring critters are having all kinds of fun together π</div>
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Someone said that these look like school pictures of my critters! I thought this was so funny! I want to draw 'school pictures' for all of my critters! π </div>
RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-22698891245752087842017-04-27T14:09:00.001-07:002017-04-27T14:11:50.714-07:00Pattern Test<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">During March Meet the Maker, I received a request from one of my most favorite fellow crocheters to test two of her patterns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Her name is Vivika Vania and she is the amazing creator behind The Wandering Deer. You can check out her Etsy store here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you plan to sell you crochet patterns, I think getting someone to test out your pattern before you put it up for sale is a good idea. Sometimes, the things that make sense to you, won't make sense to someone else. Or you could just miss something entirely. A second set of eyes is always good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love pattern testing too! I must admit, I'm a bit obsessed with seeing how crocheters write out their patterns, there are a few distinct ways of writing and I certainly have my own preferences.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Wandering Deer's patterns are right up my alley however, and I certainly recommend them to anyone who is beginning or just loves to crochet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first pattern I tested was a little Onigiri. I went to school for a little while in Kyoto when I thought I wanted to work as a translator, so this little guy was super nice for me to test-it made me feel all nostalgic!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then naturally, I just had to go out for sushi when I was finished so we could have a little photoshoot together. π π£ π</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is the link to this pattern if you would like to buy it and test it for yourself!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The next amigurumi she asked me to try was a pineapple! Now I was feeling pretty smug with myself because I finally came up with a miniature critter pattern for a pineapple in the beginning of the new year, but her pineapple buddies are soooo darn cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was using a gold color to make my mini pineapples, but I love that she uses a bright yellow for hers. It makes them so much more cheerier and ties in well with a spring feeling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So when I finished testing it, I wanted to make a little baby to go along with him! I used my pattern, but he <i>had</i> to be yellow too-naturally of course!π</span><br />
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-10321148458022893182017-04-25T09:52:00.001-07:002017-04-25T09:52:17.481-07:00March Meet the Maker Wrap Up<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The remaining weeks of March and beginning weeks of April were filled with big deadlines and events! I can't talk about some of the projects I'm working on in the children's book world, but I will update the events section.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Needless to say, my poor blog was neglected for a bit. However, I hope to get it up to speed this week because an outdated blog is a sad blog, and I would like for mine to be happy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So today, I am going wrap up March Meet the Maker, starting from the last day and working my way down to the day I left off at, including some final thoughts here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was my first year participating in March Meet the Maker and it was a great experience. Not only do you learn about yourself and your creative business, but you become more connected with others makers within this great big creative world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also made it to 1,000 followers on Instagram, which I know is small-fry, but it was a big deal for me to have gained some pretty amazing supporters for Ria Art World. I'm not so sure this would have happened if it were not for March Meet the Maker. I hope to do some sort of a give-away soon as a thank you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was so much fun and inspirational to see how other makers would go about sharing each topic. I found myself making a few notes during each topic with little tips on how I should go about doing things for my own business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a little sad when it ended, but I'm so excited for next year's Maker Meet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So without further ado...the rest of March Meet the Maker!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was at Wondercon during this prompt, so I was interacting with customers all day, which is always a good experience. It's nice being able to meet customers face to face. So I made a boomerang of my friends who owns a few of my plushies now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She is actually a comic book artist and was my table mate at this event. Check her out at @heyjoiecomics</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Her little *squee* dance was too good to pass up capturing! You can view it here:</span><br />
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So we have Inky and Jinky down here showing Arty Heart and Mr. Orange what I like to do when it's time to relax.<br />
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There is nothing better than a glass of wine and crochet after a long day, and if there is cheese and/or cake too-even better! I also love listening to audiobooks while I crochet (so I guess the book is more symbolic). I certainly enjoy the sound of a great audiobook reader's voice. Two of my favorites are Emma Galvin and Justine Eyre.<br />
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I've really enjoyed the Arcana Chronicles (read by Emma) and The Winner's Curse series (read by Justine). These two ladies made those books so enjoyable for me!<br />
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Day 15 of March Meet the Maker is Business Clothes.<br />
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On Wednesdays I teach a class at The Academy of Art, so I'm a little extra fancy when I go there, but typically I love wearing dresses and skirts!<br />
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I adore the vintage inspired clothing from Modcloth too, so if I could wear a Modcloth dress everyday, I would be so happy! I usually wear a dress even if I'm just alone in my studio all day because it helps me feel more put together and ready for the day.<br />
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I think it is true that you dress for the job you want to have, and I want to be professional too, so a dress it is!<br />
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-34231365031818288882017-03-14T14:35:00.002-07:002017-03-14T14:37:20.175-07:00Day 13 & 14Meet The Maker March:<br />
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Say Cheese Everyone! Here we go! The critters have all gathered for a triple shoot, they have their camera, my camera and my phone's camera to capture the whole behind the scene event!<br />
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Instagram is an amazing place to follow so many creative people, so I'm surrounded by inspiration everyday! I wanted to take this subject to introduce a creative friend that is a photographer. While I like to take pictures of tiny crochet cuties in my photo tent, inside my studio, she is out in the world, hiking and traveling to capture the most scenic places!<br />
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Naturally, Arty Heart took Mr. Orange to the photography gallery where Michelle Jacquement's photo's are up for display!<br />
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If you're on instagram, check out her gallery for all of her photos! Her handle is @michellejacquement<br />
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<br />RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-25401981819944434632017-03-12T23:38:00.002-07:002017-03-12T23:40:49.369-07:00Day 8-12Day 8 of March Meet the Maker is:<br />
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Though my heart will always be in PDX, Ria Art World is based out of San Francisco, California by the beach!<br />
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I must admit, it is not the prettiest beach, but Inky and Jinky don't seem to mind.</div>
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I bought this super soft, multi-colored pastel yarn and then drew this sketch with the intention of making jelly fish so very long ago.</div>
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Seeing this little guy is making me want to make some actual time to not only finish this jelly fish, but make some jelly fish buddies that he can play with.</div>
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I like to keep the work of some of my favorite crochet artists near my work space (I do the same thing for illustrators too). </div>
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These two little guys are being introduced by Foxel and Bunny Rose and they are just two of the many amazing creators I follow online.</div>
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The Penguin can be found in The Wandering Deer's Shop:</div>
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Day 11: Post/Mail<br />
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I made a cute stop motion video that demonstrates my packaging process for my Etsy orders.<br />
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I have found that on certain servers, my videos cannot be viewed on my blog, or they take forever to load! So I will include a link to it on instagram here, but I also posted it to Twitter and Facebook, which you can navigate to by clicking on the links to the right.<br />
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Day 12: Brand Image<br />
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My brand image primarily revolves around my two mascots, Arty Heart and Mr. Orange (who always seems to turn into a pumpkin around Halloween time!).<br />
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Arty Heart is very enthusiastic and loves to be the center of attention, and it is always up to Mr. Orange to be the level-headed one and keep everyone in check-including myself!<br />
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So it is no wonder that these little guys would make an appearance not only on my business cards, but on all of my sites!<br />
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That's it for now! I'm gearing up for the next week of March Meet the Maker and I'm super excited to share!RiaArtWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575337314605513967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961979058693861754.post-80024861238587666662017-03-08T14:03:00.000-08:002017-03-08T14:03:05.242-08:00Day 7It's Day 7 of March Meet the Maker, and today's prompt is 'Where'π<br />
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Even though I'm from Portland, Oregon, and my heart will always be there, Ria Art World is currently working out of San Francisco, California by the beach!<br />
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I must admit, the beach here is not the prettiest, but my little critters, Inky and Jinky don't seem to mind! ππππ<br />
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