New Artwork and STILL Uploading my backlog to RedBubble

     Well what have I been up to? I've had limited time to work on my projects but have been getting bits and pieces done here and there. I have been working on some commissions which are surprises and will be revealed once they get to the recipients. My main project I have been working on though is getting my back log of work up on my new Redbubble store. I have to admit though, that the Redbubble uploader is MUCH easier and quicker than Society6. I have been sprucing up my Society6 store so that all the t shirts look nice, but man, what a pain in the butt! On a good day, it takes time as Society6 is slow, but it seems half the time the site is having issues and bugs and not working the way it should. Let me know how it looks on your end as I've had issues with incorrect pricing and images not even showing up. Not pleasant, nor a good impression. We will stick it out though.
   
     Since I am also getting Redbubble up and running and sprucing up Society6, I have also decided to add the T-shirts to my Fine Art America store as well as my own website, www.beckysdigitalart.com. I am editing the current images to look more appealing on a t-shirt format. Thanks to GIMP and an app called Photoscape X, that is turning out relatively easy.
I have also added a link to my Redbubble store in the menu bar next to Society6  here on this blog. You should be able to easily access the respective stores and have a look around on either site.
Here are links to the stores if you want to check them out here: BHDigitalArt for Redbubble and Becky's Digital Art, for Society6.

Tattoo Rose

     Lastly, my latest completed artwork is another zentangle inspired creation, I call it Tattoo Rose as it reminds me of a rose styled tattoo. Here is the black and white version of Tattoo Rose. I am also in the process of adding color to it as well.




   I have a few more projects in the works, but I am really liking this dreamcatcher doodle that I started. I will be adding color to it as well and I think that it will look great on some of the products offered at both the Redbubble and Society6 stores.

Dreamcatcher Doodle

I haven't worked realistically in awhile as I am loving the looseness offered by doodles but I do have a portrait sketched out of a famous icon. I haven't done a people portrait in a while so that should be fun and different.

     Anyways that is all for now. This was just a quick update on whats up. Check out the stores if you want or check out my Facebook Page. I offer discounts and special promotions so come on by.

Becky's Digital Art Facebook Page

BHDigitalArt Redbubble Store

Becky's Digital Art Society6 Store

Thanks for stopping by!

--Becky Herrera

www.beckysdigitalart.com
www.pixelpaintcreations.blogspot.com
Society6 Store
Redbubble Store

What's New?

Latest Updates

     Well this blog post is a day late, but I have a lot of exciting things going on right now. I will be moving to a new home in a few weeks so blog updates will probably be sporadic until I get settled in the new place. I have had lots of commissions that have been keeping me busy which is awesome, but I have been a little slower working on my own projects. I should have some more time again once I am settled.

          So I have been working on my English Bulldog breed portrait. Here is the update. It looks like not much is done, but those eyes took forever because they are not shaped like normal eyes and all the folds make for a more complex subject. Overall, he is coming along nicely though will probably take a while to complete.












Next I am starting to Zentangle more. It is a perfect style for people that like to add intricate details like I do. Normally Zentangling or Zendoodles are done on paper with pen, I am of course trying it digitally, here is a peacock that I am starting to color but will take a long while to complete.

On that same note, here is a leopard gecko that I am starting to Tangle. I found a wonderful book at Joanns Fabrics the other day called Tangle Easy Wildlife Designs by Ben Kwok. It isn't another Adult Coloring book. It is a book to teach you how to make your own intricate design patterns like those found in adult coloring books. It comes with instructions, templates and inspirational examples. Best of all, these templates are copyright free and are able to be used to complete art to sell. I also became a part of the Facebook Group, Ornation Creation, which is a group created by the author and has many, many templates to choose from. I am very excited to try out this new art style and see where it takes me. 

     Anyways, lots of new things to try and a new home to go to so I will definitely be busy the next few weeks. 

Thanks for looking!

--Becky Herrera

www.beckysdigitalart.com

www.pixelpaintcreations.blogspot.com

Step by Step English Bulldogs

English Bulldog Breed Art

English Bulldog

     Well I just finished a commission this past weekend, and I am making good progress on another commission, so I thought it was a good time to get started on my next addition to my Breed Art Series. I have already done the Labrador Retriever and the German Shepherd, so now I am doing the English Bulldog. Here is the line drawing to the left. Reference photos are from my own collection and creative commons. I will be doing this painting in steps and showing how I do stuff as I go. The next few blog posts will be on this. Hopefully this helps people understand digital art a little better and maybe even learn something new.

     So all my breed art series is in this montage style with the head study and then the smaller full dog profile. I try to get different coat colors when  I can. I basically sketched this one out in the app Procreate on my iPad Air 2. I like using the HB pencil for the sketch portion and I choose blue for the color because it shows up better than grey. So we are just in the beginning steps. I try and draw all the major guide lines i'll need while painting. All the painting will be done on a separate layer from the line drawing, and I will eventually delete the line drawing in the end. This is all I have so far so stay tuned for next weeks blogpost and progress on our Bulldog painting.

Thanks for looking!