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Doggust Day 2 - Early Access ๐ถ๐พ
Hello Patrons,I hope you don't mind the spam today ๐ ! I wanted to share the next Doggust painting! I want to paint a chocolate lab today in the field! I'm having a lot of fun with these since I'm really enjoying playing around with the colours!Let me know which dogs you'd like to see! I'm thinking of doing a Samoyed next or an Australian Shepherd!Thanks so much for your support!Love always,Maxine
Doggust 2 - Timelapse Video ๐ถ๐พ
Hello Patrons,I hope you don't mind the spam today ๐ ! I wanted to share the next Doggust painting! I'm having a lot of fun with these since I'm really enjoying playing around with the colours!I don't think I'll follow the prompt list but I might go back to it! I still don't know how many I'll do since I'll be busy with the shop next week but I'm hoping to do more!Let me know which dogs you'd like to see!...
Doggust 1 - Early Access ๐ถ๐ผ
Hi Patrons,I decided to participate in Doggust for this week. I'm not sure how many I'll do, but I wanted to try something different and take a break from large illustrations. The first prompt is a Shetland sheepdog so I wanted to draw two since they're so cute! It's been a while since I freely painted something. I think I have been so focused on adding as many details in my painting that I forget how much fun it is to just paint ...
Doggust 1 - Timelapse Video + WIP ๐ถ๐ผ
Hi Patrons,I decided to participate in Doggust for this week. I'm not sure how many I'll do, but I wanted to try something different and take a break from large illustrations. The first prompt is a Shetland sheepdog so I wanted to draw two since they're so cute! It's been a while since I freely painted something. I think I have been so focused on adding as many details in my painting that I forget how much fun it is to just paint ...
Hello August + Shop + Updates
Hi Patrons! ๐ค๐คI have some great news! I tested negative! ๐๐ I was fortunate I had mild symptoms so that I could recover quickly! So, this means I can now open my shop!! ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐIโve wanted to open my shop for a while now! So Iโm happy to return to it and prepare for my shop!Thank you all so much for your patience and understanding!! Iโm still going to take it easy this week and stay at home, so Iโll have plenty of time to draw...
Starry Bonnet Shoppe ๐โจ - Process
Hi Patrons,Here's the process for Starry Bonnet Shoppe. I really enjoyed painting this piece since it's been a while since I made a landscape painting. I was really inspired by the movie Emma and its colour palettes, so I decided to add my own spin to it! ๐In my recent posts, I've been stuck with my ideas, so this was a nice break to do something inspired by a particular scene and paint a familiar theme of stars and moon. I always ...
Starry Bonnet Shoppe ๐โจ - Early Access
Hi Patrons,How are you all doing this week? Thank you all for your well wishes! I am feeling much better these days but still taking it easy and staying in quarantine. The first day was horrible, and I was bedridden ๐คงHowever, I have some mild symptoms, so I finished this painting yesterday and today! ๐ I've always wanted to do a regency-inspired painting, so I wanted to create something inspired by the beautiful scene in Emma. ๐I wil...
โธ Important Shop Update + WIPs โธ
Hello Patrons,I wanted to share some news about the shop update. Unfortunately, I tested positive for COVID-19. I feel mostly fine and felt a lot worse yesterday, but I don't want to risk handling prints and packaging next week until my results are negative, so I will have to postpone the shop update until August 7th or 14th. ๐ขI'm really sorry about this. I hope that's okay with you all! ๐WIPsI've been slowly chipping away a...
New Painting - WIP + Updates ๐โจ
Hello Patrons ๐คHow are you today? Thank you for all the lovely suggestions in my last post. I think taking a break is what I definitely needed! So I promised myself not to do any work over the weekend and instead indulged myself in watching some movies I've been meaning to watch. โบ๏ธ I also returned to my comfort movies and decided to watch Kiki's delivery service again. ๐ฅฐโจI wanted to take it easy for this piece, so I am taking...
โธ I need your HELP! โธ + Sketches โ๏ธ + Mail Updates ๐๐คโจ
Hello Patrons ๐คHow are you all today? Usually, on social media, I am always excited to share my work, but sometimes artists experience many doubts as well. I wanted to share a little about whatโs going through my painting process lately.Iโve been doing some sketches and not feeling too happy with anything Iโve been doing. Maybe Iโve reached a point where I see flaws and mistakes in my paintings, so I want to keep correcting them. Iโm...
Nap Time๐๐งก - Early Access
Hello Patrons!Hereโs my latest painting: โNap Time.โ I originally painted this piece sometime last year and decided to go back to it. Itโs been a while since I painted a piece with only animals so it was a lot of fun looking at references for sleeping corgis I canโt help but go aww every time I see one! ๐ I wish you all a wonderful week! ๐งก
Nap Time ๐ + Thought Process + Updates ๐งก
Hello Patrons,I want to share my latest painting: "Nap Time," featuring a sleeping corgi with some chickens! ๐๐ I originally created this piece last year but never got to finish it since I wasn't happy with the results. So, unfortunately, I don't have the entire breakdown process for this piece, but I want to talk about my thought process of why I changed it. ๐งกThought ProcessWhen I finished this piece, compositionally, th...
Happy July ๐ป + Shop Update ๐๏ธ + Art Challenge ๐งก๐ฐ๐ฒ
Happy July! ๐ปIt was Canada day on Friday so we had a long weekend! ๐ I got to spend it with my family walking around Harbourfront and getting ice cream! ๐จ It was a beautiful day! Summer always feels so nice here since there are always so many outdoor events happening and it doesnโt get dark until 9 PM! โ๏ธ I hope you are all enjoying your week so far! ๐ฅฐI wanted to let you know I ordered the rewards over the weekend and should arr...
โ LUNA & ROSELLA โ - Please choose your June Rewards
Hello Patrons! โค๏ธPlease choose your favourite reward!LUNA REWARDSThe most popular vote will be your 5x7 print, the second popular vote will be your 4x6 postcard printROSELLA REWARDSThe most popular vote will be your 4x6 postcard printVoting automatically ends today at 9 PM ET! I have to cut the time a bit shorter since tomorrow is the last day to sign up for rewards!โ JUNE ARTWORKS โPorcelain GardenCozy Nook
Cozy Nook โจ๐ฆ - Early Access
Hello Patrons!Here's my latest painting! I went to the library recently and the little trip sparked my imagination to recreate that feeling of magic so I wanted to try to replicate that in this painting! ๐งกโจOriginally, I wanted to just paint a cozy space but I wanted to bring in some elements of magic storytelling and my culture! I added some patterns from the Philippines, parol (Christmas star), and some baskets! ๐ต๐ญ๐งบ๐บSince we...
Cozy Nook - Process โจ๐ฆ + Phone Wallpapers + Shop Update
Hello Patrons! ๐งกI hope youโre all having a good week so far! I finally finished my latest painting! This was a home stretch since it seems like June ended so fast!! ๐ For this painting, I really wanted to challenge myself with a wide-angle perspective. I want to try to create more interesting compositions in the future since I think I can really play around with imagining world-building! ๐งกI went to the library recently and borrowed a bu...
Cozy Nook WIP ๐ผ๐พ๐ + Envelope designs ๐ + Updates ๐
Hello Patrons! ๐งกI hope you are taking it easy this week since yesterday is the summer solstice so I think everyone deserves to enjoy the sun even for just a little bit hehe ๐ผIโve been doodling on my notebook lately! It feels nice to use a pen and paper again to just freely lay out my ideas! ๐๐ฅฐSo I doodled a sketch of the new painting Iโm currently working on, โCozy Nook.โ I want to add a lot of whimsy to this piece and add som...
๐ผ Help me choose my next painting! ๐ผ
Hello Patrons! ๐คI hope you are enjoying your week so far! I want you to help me decide on the next painting! I'm debating between these three themes! Although, I've painted these themes before I thought it would be nice to go back and work on them again! ๐ฅฐComfy Spaces /Creative StudiosGrand Castles/Castle InteriorsStorefronts/Cozy Cafes
Porcelain Garden ๐๐ฆ - Early Access
Hello Patrons!I finished my painting, โPorcelain Gardenโ! This piece was so fun to paint since this idea has been sitting in my WIPs for a while! My mom owns a couple of these vases, and Iโve always loved the design. So I thought it would be nice to create a whole garden filled with these!I hope you like the piece!Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for your support!Love always,Maxine
Porcelain Garden ๐๐ฆ - Process
Hello Patrons!I finished my painting, โPorcelain Gardenโ! ๐๐ฆ This piece was so fun to paint since this idea has been sitting in my WIPs for a while! My mom owns a couple of these vases, and Iโve always loved the design. So I thought it would be nice to create a whole garden filled with these! ๐ธI ended up replacing the bunnies with a peacock since most of the vase designs feature a beautiful peacock so I decided to add that instead ...
Book Cover Process Breakdown - "The Frost Fair" ๐โจ
Hello Patrons! ๐คI wanted to show you the process of how I worked on the cover for โThe Frost Fair.โ โ๏ธ This is the first time I worked on a middle-grade book cover so it was very exciting for me! ๐When I was first contacted for this job, the designer reached out to me letting me know how the team at HarperCollins wanted to incorporate whimsical elements to the cover! They created a board of samples of work I have done. They really l...
Hello June ๐ผ + Painting WIP ๐ + Book Cover Reveal ๐
Hello June! ๐ผItโs a new month and Iโm so excited because lots of things are happening in June! Lately, Iโve been overthinking a lot of my painting ideas so I took a break and decided to pick up on some hobbies such as the clay hobby, and went back to baking! I signed up for a class in two weeks and Iโm so excited to learn how to pipe flowers! ๐ง Having a few breaks from art makes me excited to try out new painting ideas! ๐ฅฐI won...
Mermay WIP ๐๐ด + Clay Hobby ๐จ
Hello Patrons! ๐บYesterday, I finished my client work early so I felt inspired to do another Mermay! ๐งโโ๏ธ Iโm really hoping I am able to finish it before the end of the month! I wanted to take a break from the sky mermaids so I did a tropical mermaid! ๐บโจ Sheโs a seashell collector and lives in the Philippines! I will be taking a lot of inspiration from tropical plants! I hope I get to finish it!! ๐งก๐งกHere are some other ve...
Mermay 3 - Sunrise + Sunset - Process๐ โ๏ธโจ
Hi Patrons! ๐งกโจI have a new mermaid this week! This time it was suggested by Chloe! Sunrise and Sunset as twins! I really enjoyed creating this piece since it reminded me of me and my sister! ๐งกFor this idea, I wanted Sunrise and Sunset to be side by side briefly catching up with each other before they go their separate ways. Itโs a little bittersweet but the moments when they do see each other, the sky turns into this magical explosion o...
Mermay 3 - Sunrise + Sunset - Early Access๐ โ๏ธโจ
Hi Patrons! ๐งกโจI have a new mermaid this week! This time it was suggested by Chloe! Sunrise and Sunset as twins! I really enjoyed creating this piece since it reminded me of me and my sister! ๐งกFor this idea, I wanted Sunrise and Sunset to be side by side briefly catching up with each other before they go their separate ways. Itโs a little bittersweet but the moments when they do see each other, the sky turns into this magical explosion o...
Mermay 2 - Rain Mermay ๐ง๏ธ - Early Access
Hello Patrons! ๐คIโm continuing the sky mermay series with a Rainy Mermay! ๐ง๏ธ Thanks to Inah for the suggestion! ๐This mermay is also inspired by this beautiful saree (retro mermaid saree drape.) I wanted to include elements of rain in the design! I find saris and lehengas so beautiful so I was really inspired to paint it! ๐Thanks so much for your support!! Have an amazing day!Love always,Maxine
Mermay 2 - Rain Mermay ๐ง๏ธ + Process + Phone Wallpapers
Hello Patrons! ๐คIโm continuing the sky mermay series with a Rainy Mermay! ๐ง๏ธ Thanks to Inah for the suggestion! ๐This mermay is also inspired by this beautiful saree (retro mermaid saree drape.) I wanted to include elements of rain in the design! I find saris and lehengas so beautiful so I was really inspired to paint it! ๐The next mermay Iโm going to work on is the sunset and sunrise Mermay as twins! โ๏ธโ๏ธ I really love ...
Mermay 1 - Rainbow Mermaid ๐ โจ
Hello Patrons! ๐งกI hope you're all having a wonderful week! This mermaid will be available in the Mini Gallery Box collaboration next month as a big print. The theme of the collaboration is sky mermaids! So Iโm thinking of creating a sunset one and maybe a night sky! If you have any other ideas for the sky theme, let me know โ๏ธโจIโm also going to work on the celestial tea party theme soon! ๐๐ซUnfortunately, the process wonโt...
โจ๐งโโ๏ธ Mermay Sketches + WIP ๐งโโ๏ธโจ
Hi Patrons! ๐Thank you all so much for the amazing suggestions in my last post! It was so much fun going through all of them and saving Pinterest inspiration from your ideas! ๐งโโ๏ธThere were so many lovely ideas so I thought of combining some of them. ๐ฅฐ I really like the idea of doing a tea party and combining celestial mermaids so I'll do a Space themed Tea Party for mermaids! ๐ชโ I also like the idea of Rococo mermaids so ...
๐งโโ๏ธ๐ HELP ME CHOOSE MERMAY PROMPTS๐๐งโโ๏ธ
Hello lovely patrons! ๐๐งโโ๏ธI'd love to get some fun suggestions to help me create some Mermay! Depending on how many suggestions I get here, I might ask IG story for prompts as well! I think it would be fun to combine some of these prompts into something new and creative ๐คฉ!I think this will also help bring back the fun in the challenge rather than putting pressure on myself! ๐DROP DOWN SOME FUN SUGGESTIONS OR PROMPTS! GO WIL...
