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Instagram post 2153945460180500605_3044607730 Iโ€™m dying!!! I cannot wait until I get to show you the cover art created for #themaidenship by @gabriella.bujdoso ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜† Eeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkk!!!! November 1st canโ€™t come soon enough!!! . #soexcited #canadianauthor #bookrelease #michelineryckman #whimsicalillustration
Instagram post 2153807451925770930_3044607730 Day 13: Enchanted Forest #whimsicalinktober2019 . I had visions of grandeur for this prompt. A glorious forest glade filled with mystical creaturesโ€”but alas inktober has time restrictions. ๐Ÿ˜ญ It would have taken me days to complete such a scene. So, here instead is my character Tae from #chartingstars - sheโ€™s the Queen of the Caa, a forest dwelling tree-like species. ๐ŸŒณ . Itโ€™s been a VERY long time since Iโ€™ve drawn this character, and I enjoyed modifying her design a bit. Iโ€™ll post a comparison pic of an older drawing of her in my story for fun. ๐Ÿ™Œ . If you are doing inktober, how are you holding up? Weโ€™re almost halfway!!! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ’ช . . . #treepeople #originalcharacters #oc #ocs #characterdesign #characterportrait #green #canadianillustrator #canadianartist
Instagram post 2153087837772042267_3044607730 Day 12: Elf #whimsicalinktober2019 . How could I not?! ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿง๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ . . . #legolas #lotr #lordoftherings #lotrfanart #fanart #tolkien #illustratorsoninstagram #handdrawn #illustrated #instaart #art #jrrtolkien #tolkienart
Instagram post 2152364793055185798_3044607730 Day 11: Empress #whimsicalinktober2019 . The best part about making happy art is that you smile the whole time you are painting! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™Œ . If youโ€™ve read @stephanie_garber โ€˜s #caraval series youโ€™ll know exactly how this art applies to my โ€˜empressโ€™ prompt. If you havenโ€™t read it, then what are you waiting for?!?! . . . #stephaniegarber #yanovels #caraval #illustrated #booklovers #caravalseriesfinale #characterdesign #characterportraits #rememberitsonlyagame #legendary #finale #scarlettdragna
Instagram post 2151608899119928972_3044607730 Day 10: Steampunk #whimsicalinktober2019 . It was a struggle to come up with an idea for this one. Steampunk can be intimidating as an artist becauseโ€”whoa details! ๐Ÿ˜ณ To curb my fears, I decided on this more minimal close-up. ๐Ÿ™ˆ . For those who missed my post yesterday, read on to understand why Iโ€™ve switched back to my regular painting style for the remainder of inktober. ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰ . Most of you know that I severely injured my arm last year and could not do art for six months. It was HORRIBLE because after the injury it became a frozen shoulder. ๐Ÿ˜– And, sadly, it still has not fully healed... Docs say it can take up to three years to be completely normal again. ๐Ÿ˜ญ Anyway, turns out the line art style that I started with for inktober is not easy on my still injured arm...The style requires more stiff exacting lines, and for some reason this type of drawing is causing me a lot of pain. Painting is easier because the movements are loose and fluid. . So all that to say Iโ€™m reverting to my regular style for the remainder of inktober to protect my arm. I just really do not want a relapse... ๐Ÿ˜ž Thanks for understanding and I hope you enjoy this either way. ๐Ÿ˜˜ . . . #steampunk #steampunkjewelry #portraitpainting #portraitart #illustratorsoninstagram #canadianillustrator #illustration #beautifulwomen
Instagram post 2150927194050656965_3044607730 Day 9: Princess #whimsicalinktober2019 . . This character is Princess Ileana from my upcoming novel #themaidenship , styled and brought to life first by the AMAZING @macaylacarlene ๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ . Why is my newest inktober a full colour painting you ask? . Well, let me explain. ๐Ÿ˜ . Most of you know that I severely injured my arm last year and could not do art for six months. It was HORRIBLE because after the injury it became a frozen shoulder. ๐Ÿ˜– And, sadly, it still has not fully healed... Docs say it can take up to three years to be completely normal again. ๐Ÿ˜ญ Anyway, turns out the line art style that I started with for inktober is not easy on my still injured arm...The style requires more stiff exacting lines, and for some reason this type of drawing is causing me a lot of pain. Painting is easier because the movements are loose and fluid. . So all that to say Iโ€™m reverting to my regular style for the remainder of inktober to protect my arm. I just really do not want a relapse... ๐Ÿ˜ž Thanks for understanding and I hope you enjoy this either way. ๐Ÿ˜˜ Love to you all today!!! โค๏ธ . . . #characterdesign #oc #ocs #originalcharacter #canadianillustrator #canadianauthors #characterportrait #characterdesign #princess #nauticalart #owncharacters #owncharacter
Instagram post 2150191907527844053_3044607730 GUESS WHAT, MY WHIMSIES?! . On NOV 1, Iโ€™m finally able to tell/show you the COVER REVEAL, THE RELEASE DATE, AND THE BOOK TRAILER for #themaidenship ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Itโ€™s been such a long haul!!! Youโ€™ve all been so patient, and I cannot wait to show you everything that has been happening behind the scenes! AND preorders will begin that day also! . Just to whet your appetite, the cover art for my debut novel was created by the one and only @gabriella.bujdoso ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ˜ญ . And the book trailer (along with this little teaser here) was created by my amazingly talented friend @haydenwxlf ๐Ÿ™‡๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™‡๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ . Thereโ€™s soooooo much to look forward to!!! Eeeeeeeeeeekkkkk!!!๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜†๐ŸŽ‰ Keep your peepers peeled on NOVEMBER 1st! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ . . . #releasedate #booktrailer #michelineryckman #canadianartist #canadianauthor #debutnovel #newauthor
Instagram post 2149621104553918862_3044607730 Day 8: Sorcery #whimsicalinktober2019 . Books are sorcery in this world! โœจ๐Ÿ“šโœจ . Pssst... Iโ€™m posting Day 8 early because I have an EXCITING announcement tomorrow, and I donโ€™t want it completely lost in inktober. ๐Ÿ™ˆ EXCITED TO SHARE! . . . #inktober #inktober2019 #inktoberday1 #magicbooks #books #blackandwhiteart #inkart #inking #inkdrawing #handdrawn #hands
Instagram post 2149477408823022841_3044607730 Day 7: Kitsune #whimsicalinktober2019 . I may have used a pop of colour in this one... ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿคซ . . . #inktober #inktober2019 #inktoberday7 #kitsunemask #kitsune #blackandwhiteart #inkart #inking #inkdrawing #handdrawn
Instagram post 2148725908337225690_3044607730 Day 6: Villain #whimsicalinktober2019 . The headless horseman ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽƒ๐ŸŽ Suitable for October right? . Huge thanks to my rep @iam.caryn for helping me work out an idea for this prompt! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ™ . . . ##inktober2019 #inktober #theheadlesshorseman #sleepyhollow #blackandwhite_art #horse #horseart #halloween #jackolantern
Instagram post 2148050162853768191_3044607730 Day: 5 - Prince #whimsicalinktober2019 . Crown Prince Jaxon Tyrus Rafferty of Dalbreck. ๐Ÿคด . Okay sooooo this might not be the rugged travelling saving-the-world soldier version of Rafe, but itโ€™s the princely portrait version his mother would hang in Dalbreck. Yes, Iโ€™m still obsessed with #theremnantchronicles by @maryepearson ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ’• . . . #inktober #inktober2019 #prince #theremnantchronicles #maryepearson #theheartofbetrayal #illustration #bookfanart #characterdesigner #thekissofdeception #illustratorsofinstagram #thebeautyofdarkness
Instagram post 2147572096545262473_3044607730 The silver orb inside glimmered like a star under glass. โ€œThis is the Veritas,โ€ Mor said in a voice that was young and old. โ€œThe gift of my first ancestor to our bloodline. Only a few times in the history of Prythian have we used itโ€”have we unleashed its truth upon the world.โ€ @therealsjmaas . I told you I wouldnโ€™t last long with only black and white. ๐Ÿ˜‚ . So this idea was the beautiful brain child of my beloved rep @macaylacarlene - GO THANK HER!!! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œโค๏ธ . She and @iam.caryn both suggested that I complete this series and have detail paintings of everyone in the inner circle. Theyโ€™re so smart! ๐Ÿ™ˆโค๏ธ . Pssst... just so you know I think cleavage is glorious, and can be one of a womanโ€™s most beautiful assets. Mor is described as busty so I promise I havenโ€™t taken this too far. ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜ . . . #sarahjmaas #feysand #innercircle #acomaf #fanartist #crystalball #goldjewelry #sjm #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #mor #reddress #sjm #sarahjmaas #painting #characterart #acotar #acourtofthornsandroses
Instagram post 2147290224888089254_3044607730 Day 4: Baby Dragon #whimsicalinktober2019 . THIS NEEDS A STORY!!! Seriously my Whimsies, it does! Write me a mini tale in the comments for this one, and Iโ€™ll post my favourites in my story later on!!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ . . #babydragon #characterdesign #canadianillustrator #inktober #inktober2019 #handdrawn #blackandwhite #dragons #dragon
Instagram post 2146570383738718635_3044607730 Day 3: Book of Spells #whimsicalinktober2019 . What the...?!? Did you ever think youโ€™d see Mickey Mouse on my account?! ๐Ÿ˜‚ . For some reason I had a really hard time figuring something out for this prompt... My daughter @icandrawiswear suggested this idea, and I thought it might just give you all a little surprise, and giggle. ๐Ÿ˜† So you can blame her for having Mickey Mouse in your feed today. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜‚ . . . #inktober2019 #inktober #inkart #mickeymouse #disney #thesorcerersapprentice #fantasia #blackandwhitedrawing
Instagram post 2145858622622510155_3044607730 Day 2: Crown #whimsicalinktober2019 . Thranduil ๐Ÿ˜ because his crown(s) are ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป . Second day of #inktober down, 29 more to go! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜† . . . #inktober #inktober2019 #blackandwhiteillustration #lotr #thehobbit #thranduil #elves #mirkwood #lordoftherings #jrrtolkien #tolkien
Instagram post 2145118908994967508_3044607730 Day 1: Fairy #whimsicalinktober2019 . It has begun!!! โœ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™Œ My account is going to look quite different this month, but Iโ€™m still planning to do a few full colour pieces in October as well. Iโ€™m pretty sure I canโ€™t give up painting for an entire month, that might kill me... ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ˜‚ . So, itโ€™s an interesting switch to black and white ink-ish style art again... I think itโ€™s gonna take some time for me to get comfortable. ๐Ÿ˜… #challengeaccepted ๐Ÿ’ช . Thereโ€™s already lots of fairy posts in my #whimsicalinktober2019 hashtag, donโ€™t miss out, go take a gander!! Iโ€™ll be posting my fave from this hashtag in my story daily, so keep your eyes out for that too. ๐Ÿ‘€ . . . #inktober #inktober2019 #inktoberday1 #fairy #fairies #blackandwhiteart #inkart #inking #inkdrawing #handdrawn
Instagram post 2144408149914750586_3044607730 My #drawthisinyourstylechallange closed today, and I have to say to everyone who entered how much I love all your drawings!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ It was super hard to only choose three! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for entering! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‡๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ . The featured artists posted here are tagged, please head to their accounts and give them some love. They worked really hard to interpret my drawing into their own styles, and I am so impressed with what theyโ€™ve done! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’• . You can also peek at the other entries at the hashtag #vintagetalia โค๏ธ . Thanks again everyone, this was SO FUN! After inktober is over, I might set up another #dtiyschallenge ๐Ÿ™Œ . . #chartingstars
Instagram post 2143678426439847430_3044607730 Only one more day after today and #inktober begins!!! Iโ€™m already preparing, how about you? โœ๐Ÿป . . For those who plan to join in my list with me, make sure you hashtag your drawings #whimsicalinktober2019 so I can see them! Iโ€™ll choose one drawing from that hashtag to share in my story everyday. And at the end of inktober Iโ€™ll post a bunch of my faves from your work to my account. . This is gonna be so fun! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ . . . #inktoberlist #inktober2019
Instagram post 2142588136719207275_3044607730 Theyโ€™re HERE! This bookmark and these postcards are now up in my shop. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜ Link is in my profile! . . . #sarahjmaas #illyrian #rhysand #feysand #innercircle #acomaf #fanartist #chesttattoo #sjm #illustrationartists #acourtofthornsandroses #acomaf #innercircle #illustratorsoninstagram #cassian #nessian #bookmarks #acotar
Instagram post 2141797170827709919_3044607730 So I couldnโ€™t do Huxley yesterday and not do Beatrice today. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Honestly this girl is probably the MOST loveable character I have ever read. ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ’• . Beatrice is from @kellysiskind โ€˜s book #neworleansrush ๐Ÿ™Œ . . . #characterconcept #art #illustrator #contemporaryromance #canadianillustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #portraitart #kellysiskind
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