New favorite piece. Just finished.

I know I know, to an artist each piece is the new favorite, that being said, I really feel like I am beginning to come into my own switching from mostly a traditional artist, to digital media. It is a different way of using my hands, and the transition has been really fun. I still mainly "paint" with my fingers but it is definitely a different experience and learning the heaviness and lightness to use with the tips of my fingers(I don't have a stylus yet) compared to pens, pencils and brushes. I am a mom of a four year old, and this app has opened the world of art back up to me after a small hiatus of a few years finding it hard to manage the time to create. Late at night in bed after everyone is asleep is my greatest opportunity and I am too tired to stand in a studio so this app is working!
Here is the piece I made last night.

I love her I really do. Anyone who has been following my work, probably notices that this is a slightly different direction where I am using a more realistic skin tones and colors in the piece in general. This was deliberate, as I wanted to see how close to realism I could come with my current abilities that I am becoming more confidant with. I am pleased with the result!
Those on Steemit would not be familiar with my drawings as I have posted very little of those yet, but the shading I did with the tiny bubbles through out the piece really feels good as it is definitely an offshoot of my natural style.
Here is my Process. I picked a muse from the internet.
I used her For only the barest of outlines, all of the colors, shading, and textures are hand painted and filled in.
I usually start with the eyes as they bring the piece to life very quickly and spur on my creativity.

I am finding shading with digital media tools far more satisfying an experience then traditional as I pick a brush and gently spray on exactly what I want, if it is not the exact location I can easily change it. Traditionally I always made my "mistakes" a part of my piece and admittedly it became a beautuful part of my style and I have not let that go. Some mistakes I embrace.

The fun bubble shading has started here, and has given me an idea I hope to create in the next few nights completely made with a real picture of a bubble.

Here is the finished piece once again, without the chin done, I actually can't decide which way I like it. .

I love this lady so much I have already almost finished two more of her, one purple skinned version and more comic book style and one more pink and green alieny that I am working on with my daughter.

Thank you for visiting!

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some of my previous work

https://steemit.com/slothicorn/@mimulusamsterdam/mermaid-and-octopi-with-school-of-fish

https://steemit.com/slothicorn/@mimulusamsterdam/divine-weapon-this-piece-is-inspired-by-the-catagories-allowed-for-the-visionary-art-contest

https://steemit.com/slothicorn/@mimulusamsterdam/a-waterfall-somewhere-in-the-galaxy

edit: I was one of the 3 artist's awarded a 100% upvote for this piece by Slothicorn! Thank you so much Slothi!

link to curation https://steemit.com/slothicorn/@slothicorn/slothicorn-daily-art-curation-8