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Heart's Reflection - Process + Artist thoughts
🕑 Added 2023-03-01 20:15:00 +0000 UTCHello Patrons 🤍
Here’s the process for Heart’s Reflection (thanks again, Maris, for the title suggestion!) It’s a pretty straightforward process since most of it started with Procreate. Usually, when I paint on Procreate, I tend to be freer with how I paint and use fewer layers, especially since this painting doesn’t involve too much architecture.
You can watch the first part and the castle process in the timelapse videos. Then I explain the process in Photoshop. 🥰✨
Artist Thoughts
Lately, I’ve been a little burnout with painting large detailed scenes, so doing this painting was such a nice break. I often find myself pushing my limits to try to paint grand and bigger scenes, but I need to find joy in painting simpler subjects, even if it means returning to my comfort zone.
I guess I’ve always had that mindset that, as an artist, I need to keep improving. I’m always looking for ways to improve in certain areas of painting, whether it’s perspective, composition, storytelling, etc.
It can feel a little overwhelming sometimes. But I need to tell myself that it’s okay just to take a step back and just enjoy the process of painting itself. 😊
How is your painting process? Do you ever feel pressured to paint certain things?
Thanks so much for your support! I am going to post hello march post soon!🥹🥹
Love always,
Maxine
Comments
Maxine Vee
Thank you Mia, for your kind words, that really means a lot to me! 🥹 Sometimes, I feel like I'm putting this pressure on myself for no reason, but I definitely need to snap out of it and enjoy the process because art should be fun and not stressful! 💕✨
Maxine Vee
Thank you so much, Chloe! 🥰 I'm glad you enjoyed watching the process! I totally agree, I feel we artists put too much pressure on ourselves to make every artwork look "finished," but you're right, it's about embracing the process! 🥹
Your art doesn't have to be complicated or super detailed to be beautiful. You have to enjoy the process and if returning to something more simple is what you need, then you should do it. I'll always support you and appreciate your art, no matter what. Do what you love first, always. ❤️
this is incredible! I really enjoyed watching through your process on the time lapse videos. I feel that same way! It's really hard for me to have a "sketchbook" mentality. Almost everything I start I feel has to become complete and finished. But sometimes it's more about the process than anything else. Thank you so much for sharing 🥰
