☆ JANUARY POSTCARD ☆ // Apple blossom~ (Patreon)

Hope you're having a good day so far~ I had a bit of a rough start this morning, but things have continually looked up since then and I'm grateful to be awake and see the beautiful sun shining. :D 

With the start of 2018 comes our first monthly postcard! In my recent sketchdumps I've been talking about how I want to experiment more with lineart and I thought it'd be a good idea to incorporate it into a more detailed piece of art. It's definitely new territory for me (I'm so used to digital painting and not thinking about lineart) and required me to think about approaching the piece in different ways. But I'm glad I made the decision to push myself out of my comfort zone, even if just a bit, because it taught me new things about art and what I like to create. ^^ 

I learned that pieces with lineart definitely take more forethought and planning, but once you have a process down it's fairly easy to follow through with. It kinda reminds me of childhood and coloring books with teachers emphasizing to "color neatly within the lines" hehe. Who knew that that skill would come in handy down the line? :'D

Here's a bonus process gif of this piece!

If you'd like a Patreon-exclusive postcard print of this piece, make sure to change your pledge to $10 before the end of January! <3  

Thank you so much for your support! I hope you have a wonderful week and that 2018 is treating you kindly so far. ^^<3

Vicki