gabyniko posts
COLORING PAGES - Ink drawings from my Sketchbook π
Hi Everyone π§‘It's Friday! I hope you all had a good week πToday I have for you scanned, ink drawings from my sketchbook, that can be used for practice - as coloring pages or to practice shading & cross-hatching - whatever you like! π You can print them or use digitally π There attach...
STEP BY STEP - The New Little Mermaid Fan Art π§πΎββοΈ
Hello my Dear Potato Angels!Today I wanted to share with you my new artwork made with colored pencils. I worked on it the whole Sunday and itβs my more complex character painted with colored pencils so far π§‘Iβm absolutely delighted that Halle Bailey will be the new Little Mermaid! Heard the m...
REAL-TIME VIDEO: Architectural studies π‘
Hi everyone!Hope youβre all having a peaceful weekend π§‘ Today I am sharing with you a video made for the August βDraw with meβ session but in a Real-Time version π€ I know many of you appreciate this type of footage.You can speed it up, skip to certain moments, that cause you troubles or ...
SNEAK PEEK - Sketchbook Studies of the Sea Creatures π / Mixed media
Hi Everyone!I hope youβre having a good week so far πThe sea animals won in the last vote, so I spent the whole Tuesday drawing them and recording the whole process π₯I'm not sure how I feel about them... It seems to me that I have approached the challenge too ambitiously and using too ma...
STEP BY STEP - Interior study painted in Procreate ππ±β°
Hi everyone! βοΈI hope youβre all feeling good today πFor a long time I have been planning to learn how to draw backgrounds for my characters. I love seeing inspiring interiors and I really want to learn how to draw them. Yesterday I took this step! The illustration is not exactly what I pla...
POLL π³ - Help me to pick the board with references for the "Draw with me" video πΆπ±π¦π¦
Hi Everyone! π§‘Some time ago I gave you a few boards with animal references to pick from, and you chose foxes (I drew them in November π) but the competition was very fierce. There are boards left from the poll, and since some of you recently suggested me to draw animals, we're back to this...
FLORAL HAIR π - Colored pencils portrait / Step by Step
Hi Everyone!I hope you're having a pleasant Monday πHere's the quick Step by Step of my last portrait. As you can see, I still can't say goodbye to summer vibes πΈπ Materials: I used Talens Art Creation sketchbook (A4 size), red Col-Erase pencil, Holbein Artists' and Prismaco...
UPDATE - Hello September! π»
Hi Everyone!Hello, at the turn of summer and fall π I really like those moments when autumn is warm and golden, full of fruity scent and gradually lighter, colder air. It's also nostalgic because it reminds me going back to school, saying goodbye to summer friendships and starting new ones. D...
βοΈ CLOSED // SOCIAL MEDIA - Shoutouts of Your Art on Insta Stories π₯¨
Hi Dear Potato Angels! π€Itβs almost the end of August! π»Every month I share my Patrons art on Insta Stories as a big THANK YOU for your support!β¨ Here are the rules:β’ Add your Intagram handle to the comment section below this post ππΌ Your Instagram has to be public and active β β...
DRAW WITH ME VIDEO π - Architectural studies π‘ πββοΈ π΅
Hi my Dear Potato Angels! βοΈI'm so excited to share with you this "Draw with me" video! πΏ It's been a while since you heard my voice on the video so I felt quite nervous but it was also such a great fun! I must admit that I got lost in staring at the process of my own drawing ...
UPDATE - September rewards π»
Hi everyone!I hope youβre all having a pleasant Friday πI wanted to share with you the art print I planned as a reward for September. Itβs the tattooed girl illustration in a minimalistic style, inspired by Japanese art. I think it nicely matches the artwork from August ππΌI also ordered...
ART GUIDE - 10 effective exercises to fill your sketchbook, have fun and develop your skills βοΈ
As for what you can create in your sketchbook, sky's the limit... βοΈ You can draw what you like, what is difficult for you, what you are currently learning, create a diary,scrapbook or even cut out various patterns from its pages.In this post, however, I want to list 10 examples which I thin...
SNEAK PEEK - Portrait of Devi from "Never have I ever" π
Hi everyone!I hope youβre having a pleasant weekend. Sunday was pretty gloomy here so I could just stay at home and draw π€ Recently I finished watching 3rd season of βNever have I ever" and decided to draw Devi. Sheβs such an amazing character π§‘It was very difficult to capture her su...
PDF - Scanned Sketchbook #8 (2021/22) πβ¨
Hi everyone!Today I would like to share with you a PDF file of my last sketchbook. It's my 8th so far (and a few others are almost finished). I share the sketchbook in such a format, so you could feel as holding it in your hands, turning pages at your own pace and looking at every detail, brushs...
SNEAK PEEK - Architectural studies with markers πββοΈ + Ideas for the voiceoverπβ¦
Hi everyone! π§‘How are you?! Iβve been absent for a few days because I went on a short vacation to the seaside, to recharge my batteries βοΈ I had an introduction to the kite surfing and absolutely loved it!!! Canβt wait to do it again and learn more π₯°Our camping was totally in my style!...
ART GUIDE: Dos and Don'ts for Beginners - Part 5 - "15 common mistakes in drawing heads, facial contours and hair"
Hi everyone!This is the fifth post of a series based on observations of my students' exercises on Domestika.You can find previous guides here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4__________________________________In today's post Iβm going to focus mainly on the head form, angles, face contours a...
AUGUST REWARDS - This monthβs Art Print and Stickerπ¦
Hi my Dear Potato Angels!I hope you had a pleasant beginning of the week βοΈItβs just a quick post to share with you the rewards prepared for August. These two are definitely one of my favorite artworks and I feel very attached to them πΈSoon Iβm going to share also the rewards I plan for S...
STEP BY STEP - Digital Pastel Painting (Procreate) π
Hi everyone!I hope you're all having a pleasant Weekend π§‘Today I'm sharing with you the Step By Step process of my last digital painting. I hope it will be helpful ππΏ ICYMI, here's the Timelapse Video of the process.π Hereβs a list of my favorite brushes with short descript...
TIMELAPSE π - From sketch to final character
Hi everyone!I hope youβre all having a good week so far π§‘ Lately Iβm trying to focus on relaxing and developing my skills but thereβs a thin line between gentle motivation and pushing yourself too hard, and too far from your comfort zone π« I decided to pick the first photo reference that ...
CONTENT SUGGESTIONS π
Hi my Dear Potato Angels! π§‘ Welcome in August.THANK YOU ALL for your amazing support! Thanks to you Iβm able to develop my skills, explore art, learn a lot about myself and my process, experiment with new topics and media, challenge myself and feel safe about sharing it with you βοΈIn this p...
βοΈCLOSED// SOCIAL MEDIA - Monthly Shoutouts of Your Art on my Insta Stories π₯¨
Hi Dear Potato Angels! π€Itβs almost the end of July! π₯₯ Every month I share my Patrons art on Insta Stories as a big THANK YOU for your support!β¨ Here are the rules:β’ Add your Intagram handle to the comment section below this post ππΌβ’ Stories will look more or less as at the top o...
REAL TIME drawing process - 4 messy hairstyles βοΈβ¨ π
Hi everyone!I hope youβre all having a good week so far! π¦Today Iβm sharing with you the real time video with the process of drawing different hairstyles youβve picked in the poll π³ I usually draw much less detailed hair so it was challenging but very pleasant. I hope youβll enjoy it a...
ART GUIDE: Dos and Don'ts for Beginners - Part 4 - "15 Most common mistakes in drawing Noses, Lips and Ears" ππ» π ππΌ
Hi everyone!This is the fourth post of a series based on observations of my students' exercises on Domestika.βπΌ My comments and observations usually apply to people who are just starting their adventure with drawing. Therefore, I refer to these tendencies as "mistakes". Not because ...
STEP BY STEP - Colorful architectural study π‘βοΈ
Hi Everyone!I hope youβre having a great week so far! βοΈ This time I wanted to share with you something special π¦ I scanned each step during the process of drawing an architectural study, and explained them in this step-by-step guide βοΈIβm definitely not an expert in drawing architect...
SKETCHES BASED ON YOUR SUGGESTIONS - Architecture/ Environmental Studies ππ¨π
My Dear Patrons!I need to thank you again for challenging and inspiring me π₯° For the last few days Iβm having a blast with drawing and painting different environments!So far Iβm experimenting with brush pens, fine liners, markers (Promarkers, Karin and Ecoline), colored pencils and gouacheβ¦...
SNEAK PEEK - Hairstyle studies for this monthβs Real Time Video βοΈ π ππ»ββοΈ
Hi everyone! π§‘Today I drew the hairstyles that won in the last poll. They were quite challenging but Iβm glad you motivated me to push my boundaries! I usually avoid drawing too complicated hairstyles because Iβm so impatient π The whole process is filmed and Iβm gonna share it soon.Have...
POLL π³ - Help me pick the Hairstyles to draw in this month's Real Time Video π
Hi my Dear Potato Angels πPlease help me to pick a few photo references. I'd like to draw them in this month's Real Time video. Vote for the ones that you'd like to see the most π³
SECRET SKETCHES based on your suggestions - Unusual head positions π
Hi everyone!Hereβs the first portion of sketches based on your suggestions βπΌ Theyβre a bit unusual because Iβve been practicing drawing without a pencil and eraser recently. It helps a lot with drawing more committed lines and has its own charm because you canβt erase your mistakes. Yo...
SECRET SKETCHES SUGGESTIONS - Tell me what to draw π³
Hi Everyone!I hope youβre having a great Sunday! βοΈ I realized we didn't do it for quite a long time so:Please let me know in the comments what type of quick sketches would you like to see this month π₯° Any ideas are welcome!π§‘Gaby
SKETCHBOOK UPDATE (PDF) - People of different age - 28 studies π
Hi Everyone!I hope you're having a good week so far πToday I finished my studies of people of different age so I'm sharing with you scanned pictures of these 28 portraits. Not all of them turned out as I wanted but I'm still very glad I pushed myself to draw them. It's a very good...




























