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New Month, Another Show
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
31 May
Good Morning and Happy Sunday! Today is the drop off/pick up day at the gallery. I am going to get my pastel painting of Miami under water and drop off my artwork for the June show. The show is called Musicology and the subject is...
portrait
artwork
side hustle
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10 people
Finished the Portrait
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
25 Oct
I finished the portrait I was working on and delivered it to the client yesterday. She was very happy with it. I let her know that I was open for commissions and that I would have time to get things finished by Christmas, if she...
portrait
artwork
side hustle
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12 people
Out of Work and Busier than Ever
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
16 Oct
Hi friends, hope you are doing well today. I am in the process of making sure I get my vaccinations and checkups while I have some time and I still have good health insurance. I got my COVID booster and flu shot, and I have...
portrait
artwork
side hustle
9 responses
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9 people
I Finished Another Portrait
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
18 Jun
This is one that I have been working on for a while, on and off. It's okay that I took my time, because it wasn't commission, so there was no due date. It was just a picture I wanted to do for my friend. The kitten she is...
portrait
artwork
friendship
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7 people
Painting of Taz is Finished!
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
25 Jan 25
Hey friends, I realized that I haven't wrapped up my series on the painting of Taz , and I didn't want to leave you hanging. It's all done! I know it's probably been driving everyone a little crazy, waiting for that pink nose...
portrait
painting
taz
artwork
side hustle
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10 people
Portrait of Taz - Entering the Final Phase
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
17 Nov 24
Okay, now that we've seen the finish of Pirate Bear (last discussion), let's go back to Taz and start to wrap things up. When last we saw this portrait, I had started the final "modeling" (using lights and darks to portray the...
portrait
painting
taz
artwork
side hustle
7 responses
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6 people
Pirate Bear Finished
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
9 Nov 24
Hey All, I realized I hadn't wrapped this one up and that you might like to see it in its final form. I have added colored pencils to finish out the shading and details. I used a reference photo of a grizzly bear to make the color...
portrait
artwork
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4 people
Portrait of Taz - Finalizing Colors, and Taz Gets Whiskers!
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
13 Oct 24
As I painted from the darkest colors to the lightest, I also took the opportunity to do a color correction. As you can see in the reference photo to the left, the sunlight coming from the right side of the picture is casting a...
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taz
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4 people
Pirate Bear Finish Art - Marker Phase
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
1 Sep 24
The next step in the illustration process was to establish the base colors with marker. The client had chosen specific colors for the bear's fur, the captain's jacket, breeches, boots, and hat, so it was really just a matter of...
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artwork
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6 responses
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5 people
Pirate Bear Finish Art - Inking Phase
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
9 Aug 24
Once the pencil lines were established on the bristol board, then cleaned up and fine-tuned a bit, It was time to ink the lines. My favorite pens for inking are the Pigma Micron pens by Sakura. They are available in different...
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6 people
Portrait of Taz: Starting Dark, and The Eyes Have It
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
9 Aug 24
Hey, I'm back , and the cat came back with me! (We'll get back to the bear in a minute). When last we saw Taz, I had lain in the basic colors and was starting to work on defining the shapes of his features and his markings. In...
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painting
taz
artwork
side hustle
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5 people
Pirate Bear Finish Art - Pencil Phase
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
4 Jul 24
I'm back! It's been while, and Pirate Bear is finished now, but I figured I'd share the progress pictures for those folks who like them. The last thing we saw was the digital comprehensive sketch. Since that was full color, you...
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artwork
side hustle
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3 people
Digital Comp Sketch of Pirate Bear Completed
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
8 Jun 24
The next step in this commission was to complete the comp (comprehensive) sketch for the client to approve before starting the final art. Since I can do a simple digital piece fairly quickly, I chose to do the comp sketch on my...
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artwork
side hustle
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4 people
Pirate Bear Gets a Fresh Pose
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
27 May 24
Upon submitting the rough sketch of Pirate Bear to the client, she decided that she wanted a more dynamic pose, with his head more thrown back, and she wanted to switch his sword to the other side. She sent me a rough sketch of...
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8 people
New Commission - Pirate Bear
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
19 May 24
Hi friends, I am currently working on an illustration commission. The client wants a somewhat cartoon bear (cartoon body, but with a more realistic head), dressed as a pirate, in a tricorne hat, frock coat, striped leggings and...
portrait
artwork
side hustle
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6 people
Finished the House Portrait
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
12 May 24
When last we saw this picture, I was NOT working on it but doing everything else, instead, including writing about how I was not working on it. I thought you might like to see it finished! Don't worry, I finished it only a few...
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artwork
side hustle
5 responses
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4 people
I'm Procrastinating
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
21 Apr 24
Nothing gets me doing things like needing to do something else! I have a house portrait I've been working on (that's the picture that you're seeing, above). It is very close to being done, and I figured I would be able to finish...
portrait
artwork
side hustle
procrastination
8 responses
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9 people
Back to Taz! Defining Shapes
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
17 Feb 24
Hey all, I am working on new commissions, but I wanted to touch base with another update on the portrait of Taz, because I am also working on him along and along, and I didn't want to leave you hanging! When last we saw the...
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taz
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8 people
Christmas Commissions - Commission #2
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
30 Dec 23
The second commission was one of a set of two pen and ink portraits of houses that I did for another client. It was my first work for that client, whom I never actually met, as the commission was brought to me by the lady I did...
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artwork
side hustle
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9 people
Christmas Commissions - #1
Ali Canary
@AliCanary
(4384)
24 Dec 23
Hello friends! It's Christmas Eve here in the States (it's only 1:30 in the afternoon, so it doesn't feel very eve-ish, yet), and it's already Christmas Day in the Eastern hemisphere, so Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and...
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8 people