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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Woo-hoo! Here's another attempt at an oil pastel #portrait I am determined to learn this medium, and I alternate between pure joy and utter despair 😆 🤣 Please 🙏 encourage me 🥺 #atelierjoyau #mastoArt #fediart #art #oilPastel

Oil pastel painting of a woman's face showing just her nose, mouth, and chin, her full lips a glossy pale pink, her pale skin standing out in contrast to her cropped black hair, tossed across her cheek.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

I might not be a country music fan, but I adore Dolly Parton and I am rather happy with the way her portrait is turning out ❤️ This is my small contribution to honor her memory. #RIP #Sketch #sketchbook #portrait #pencil #mastoArt #fediart #DollyParton #artist

Graphite sketch of a young Dolly Parton looking over her shoulder, big blonde curls framing her head, falling onto her shoulders, wearing a jean shirt.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

I'm going to call these done. Colored pencil drawings of a couple of desserts from our favorite patisserie shop in honor of their closing to retire. I am pretty pleased with how they turned out 🥰 #art #artist #mastoArt #atelierjoyau #sketchbook #sketch #drawing #coloredpencil #fediart

Colored pencil drawing of a red fruit dessert with a blueberry on too with a raspberry covered in powdered sugar, the red shiny mousse has a row of white cream around the edge and sits on dark brown chocolate cake.

Colored pencil drawing of a chocolate dessert made of dark chocolate ganache, it's called Perle Noire - black pearl, it's a round ball of dark brown chocolate and has a little square label - La Griotte,the name of the pastry shop.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

I have challenged myself to really try to draw whenever I see something that makes me say: Oh! I want to draw that! So here is my latest attempt to capture what inspired me by beauty ✨️ 😍 What's captured your attention? 🤔

A photo of a sketchbook in the foreground with a colored pencil sketch of a field with hills in the background, the scene beyond the sketchbook- a moody sky overhead.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

I am slowly getting braver about color in my portraits. Here is a little study I did of a fellow artist's photo. Eyes 👀 are lovely! I also wanted to try out my graphite watercolor pencil - so I did the eyes in b&w. Which do you prefer? 🤔 #fediart […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Photo of a paper that has 2 drawings of identical closeups of eyes - a man wearing a pair of glasses that are transparent grey. The top set of eyes are in color - colored pencil with pink, yellow, purples blended for a pale skin tone,his eyes a bright green. The bottom set of eyes is in black and white, a charcoal graphite rendered like watercolor in tones of grey.

A closeup of the color drawing of eyes, the shafts of colored pencils just visible, sitting on wood panels.

A closeup of the black and white version of the eyes, a watercolor smoothness to the graphite sketch.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Red ink! When I dilute it, I really like the bright pink it creates, and experimenting with depth effects. More coming! #atelierjoyau #mastoart #ink #art #artist #red #sketch #sketchbook #drawing

A square page with 4 squares of pink and in each one is a drawing of red fruit: raspberries, cassis berries, cherries, and a strawberry.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026

This is my favorite 😍 company: Trans'hit Which looks like- tranShit You know, for when you really need to Trans - Shit Idk.. I find it hilarious 😂 and thought maybe #mastodon would too 😁

A photo of the back of a semi trailer with the name: Trans'hit and illegible writing below (phone number, address etc) as well as traffic cones, a tree, and blue sky.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

Who here knows Duralex, the safe glass company? Here's a photo from their advertising. I love them, they are relatively inexpensive, but well made and last decades - they are tempered glass which makes them hard to break - which means, when you get them […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

A sunny photo of 2 glasses on a white table, one a fruity red smoothy, with a metal straw and some berries visible, the other I'm calling ice tea, a slice of lemon floating among the glass, colorful pillows sitting on a bank of yellow striped cushions, the pillows are turquoise with white flowers, and 2 white pillows, one with navy blue leaves and the other with dark green leaves printed on them. There are leafy green bushes behind the seats.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2026

I wanted to see if I could create a pretty drawing using crayons 🖍 I'm pretty happy with the result - Here's the inspiration photo 📸 mastodon.online/@sco7sbhoy@mastodon… #drawing #art #artist #landscape #heron #sketch #sketchbook

Drawing of a heron in flight, its silhouette against a grey sky, a few branches with leaves on the left, and a line of trees faint in the background along the horizon, the scene reflected in a lake below, a branch poking above the water.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/05/2026

Welp. I'm calling this one done. I found the angle of the face incredibly difficult, but I'm proud of my efforts. Please be kind - of my 2nd attempt at an oil pastel portrait. #art #mastoArt #oilPastel #portrait #sketch #sketchbook #artist #woman

An oil pastel portrait of a dark haired woman perhaps sitting on a bus at night, holding her chin in her hand looking out the window. It's on a desk, a box of oil pastels above the portrait.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 11/05/2026

Sometimes just capturing the feel of something is enough. Gesture #sketch of an iris Let me know if you want to see the actual flower #drawing #art #mastoArt #artist #sketchbook #marker

Stylized sketch of a pale purple iris using loose gesture lines in dark purple and pink marker, with the center in yellow and orange, green stem implied by marks.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2026

My daughter dropped her phone one time too many and it died.. the problem was always that it wasn't a popular brand, so we had trouble finding a case that would have protected it - Soooo meet "Barouche" - a creature I created from very fluffy yarn - crochet […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Picture of a very fluffy yarn creation, pink and purple thread sticking out in all directions - googly eyes in the middle, giving the impression of a handheld furry monster - it's meant to hold a smartphone.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2026

Sure - it's from a tutorial so I don't consider it's mine - here's a slightly different version with some color ink -

Circle with abstract wavy shapes filled with blue and turquoise ink

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 02/05/2026

I'm recuperating at home after a hernia repair surgery so I have a great excuse to do lots of art. Here are some zentangle designs I enjoyed. If you have your own favorites, I'd love to learn more! #art #artist #mastoArt #zentangle #ink #drawing #sketch #zen #meditation

Zentangle repeated design in ink, like woven squares in black and white.

Zentangle design in ink on paper, like interlinked chains, repeated patterns, lines and ovals.

Zentangle design in black ink, a circle with swirls coming together in repeated patterns but different sizes, maybe waves or flower petals.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

Y'all. I'm pretty excited. This is my first time ever trying an oil pastel portrait. I think I'll do it again. Tried anything new lately? #art #artist #mastoart #oilPastel #portrait #sketch #sketchbook

Oil pastel portrait of a black woman with her her up, a few wavy tendrils at the sides, wearing a spaghetti strap top.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

I really like how this set turned out. I used a green ink and the twilight ink from Diamine. I used a flat brush to create calligraphy type marks, and a pipette to swirl the ink as well. In the bottom 2, I used various dip pens to try for different effects […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Square of white paper divided into 4 sections. In the top left is a dark ink shape made of random shapes, kind of like letters that could be like a pile cone or group of grapes, the top right square has green ink shapes that resemble script letters but are nonsense, curves and waves, then with black squiggles and loops overlapping the green ink marks. In the bottom left are letters and random shapes, some colored in with green ink, scattered randomly. In the bottom right are similar letters and shapes all different sizes and styles in a very dark teal color.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

My own mix of ink splatters and squiggles - diabolo green ink from Herbin and a gorgeous deep teal color from Diamine called Twilight - when mixed with water, it occasionally separates into pale turquoise and gives an almost iridescent effect .. but I […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Square white paper covered with splatters of ink in a turquoise color and a darker color that looks black in some places, dark blue in others, sprinkles of different sizes all over the page and 3 squiggles from top to bottom, the 1st and 3rd in the dark color, the middle squiggle in the bright turquoise color - ink

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

Inspired by Denise Lach - who works with letters and ink, after enjoying her book Jeux d'écriture - Loved exploring mark making with ink! #ink #art #artist #mastoArt #color #graphic #typography

4 different abstract squares on 1 piece of paper - top left in purple ink, messy,vague letter shapes, top right in spring green circle splits and splotches, bottom right in bright red, loops across the top like a wooden design on a window, and the bottom right in blue ink, random block letters with the spaces between the letters filled in.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 09/04/2026

I hope y'all are not getting tired of my peony paintings! I can't get enough of all the petals 😍 Tonight in art class ✨️ I used the time to repeatedly attempt to create the variations of colors 😅 #art #mastoArt #flowers #peonies #bloomscrolling #watercolor #sketch #sketchbook

Closeup watercolor painting of a pink peony flower, petals in all directions, from deep red to pale pink, a few yellow pistils peaking through the petals.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2026

My attempt at recreating the peony flower, petals in chaotic arrangement, yellow pollen pistils? Peeking out from between the petals.. I didn't choose quite the right shade for the pale pink, but you can tell me if you see a flower 😅 #mastoArt #art #artist #sketch #drawing #sketchbook #flowers

Photo of a piece of paper with a loose sketch of pink petals in marker, a bit abstract shapes, colorful markers laying beside

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

This long weekend brings me time to sketch.. really enjoying this book on the Uffizi museum in Florence, Italy. Sorry for the sideways images, I didn't realize until now. I kinda like being able to compare from this angle - helps me correct my drawing 😅 […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Graphite pencil study of a Titian sketch of a man, reclining, bare chest, leaning his elbow on an edge (wall?) Another man near him, reading

Photo of the Titian sketch - from an art book, charcoal and pencil, white highlights, the man reclining the focus of the sketch, the man next to him faded

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

Here's tonight's art class exercise. I'm happy enough but I didn't like the ridges in the paper.. #art #mastoArt #drawing #sketch #sanguine #conte

Photo of a small sketchbook, a pale tan color paper - showing a face of a woman, drawn in sanguine and black

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2026

I think I'll call it good enough - for a first try with pastels and on blue paper as a background.. I might do a bit more, but I definitely see I have a lot to learn about how pastels move and how to blend and layer.. #art #mastoArt #artist #FélixVallotton #pastel #sketch #sketchbook #drawing

Pastel study of Félix Vallotton's Bather on a rock - a white lady with brown hair up in a bunch sitting on a rock naked surrounded by water, viewed from behind.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 27/03/2026

I'm getting excited about how this study is coming along. On the left is a postcard of Félix Vallotton's "Baigneuse sur un rocher" - Bather on a rock. I'm new to pastels, and this is Pastelmat paper - it's a fun exercise. We'll see if I can make the pastels […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

A photo of a postcard reproduction of a painting, a naked white lady, viewed from the back, sitting on a brown rock, surrounded by water, her brown hair held up in a bun with a cloudy sky.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2026

Brighter sunflower 🌻 I revisited my watercolor painting and added some contrast and details. This is a study based on the work of a local photographer I admire - DaVed - his website: daved.net #art #watercolor #painting #flowers #artist #TraditionalArt #nature

Watercolor sunflower painting up close of the center and petals, sunlight lighting up the petals.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2026

I love flowers :) Here is a sunflower- I will dedicate this to our friends in #Ukraine #watercolor #painting #art #artist #flowers #mastoart #SlavaUkraini

Watercolor painting of a closeup of a sunflower

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/03/2026

I admire a local photographer who shares beautiful pictures of #Mulhouse This #sketch is a study of one of his photos of the city tram, as seen through the porte of the tour du Bollwerk - Bollwerk tower, dating 1390! #sketchbook #mastoArt #traditionalArt #drawing #pencil #monochrome #artist

mostly black and white graphite pencil drawing of a tram viewed through an old port - an archway framed with brick, cobblestones in the foreground, a multiple story house in the background, shutters on the windows visible . The tram has been colored a bright yellow.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 10/03/2026

You have disturbed the king of this domain, reconsider your actions or suffer the consequences. #caturday #catsOfMastodon #mastocats

Grey tabby cat with his ears in an unhappy posture with an expression of displeasure for a cat, curled on a mound of blankets on the covered lap of a human.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 01/03/2026

Check out my fire horse 🐎 🔥 😎 I am pretty happy with how it turned out. #watercolor #art #artist #ChineseNewYear #firehorse #2026

Watercolor painting of a Horsehead in reds, yellows, and oranges to look like fire especially the mane, labeled 2026 for the fire horse.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 12/02/2026

This is how I chose to celebrate my 50th birthday - I love crossing borders - I visited the tri-point where #France #Germany & #Switzerland meet - here it is! Dreiländereck :)

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

Getting back into gouache - I am an absolute beginner, but I do enjoy the layers.. If I can get good enough in mixing colors, I might really enjoy it! #art #artist #painting #gouache #sketch #sketchbook

Gouache painting of a path through a forest, pale sky and light shining through trees.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

More textures! Another tutorial I enjoyed - mostly marker, colored pencil, watercolor and white Posca pen. Di you have a favorite? #art #artist #mastoArt #marker #ink #sketch #sketchbook

A sketchbook page with 8 squares, each of a different drawn texture: blue pool water, pink tile, wood grain, brown bricks, soap bubbles, lizard scales, rocks on a mossy path & green marble.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2026

Art tutorial on textures- colored pencil and marker. I enjoy these types of studies. What are you working on this weekend? #art #artist #mastoArt #humanmade #watercolor #pencil #sketch #sketchbook #marker #nature

A sketchbook page with 5 squares of artistic textures - blue water drops in colored pencil, bamboo in various shades of green marker, a 2nd bamboo square with light and dark green, and then a lava square of black rock and yellow orange molten lava in marker, then wet pebbles that are shades of grey and brown with shadows and white highlights to look wet.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2026

2025 was really a year where I did a little more #art Something I intend to continue, and enhance. #artist #color #watercolor #mastoArt #creativeToots

Watercolor painting of a dandelion but very colorful, the head of the dandelion is an entire rainbow of colors, bright green leaves with an abstract stem

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 01/01/2026

I find it incredibly enlightening that my post about my daughter questioning AI is able to be appropriated by Bluesky but I can't even respond to this user, unless I use Bluesky. This is a prime example of how AI gets shoved into your experience and you […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Screenshot of bluesky user quoting my mastodon toot:
As we navigate AI's consequences, a future without responsible tech governance could lead to more damage than progress. Let's prioritize ethical development.
My original toot:
My 14yr old just said:
Now that we've seen the damage AI causes, why is anyone still wanting it?
Out of the mouths of babes?

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

I'm setting this aside for now. I could still spend hours on it for me to consider it "finished " but this is in my sketchbook and I'm happy with my efforts. It represents how I want 2026 to go - doing things I want to do, less procrastination ☺️ What are […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Photo of a postcard featuring a photo of a red rose, very close up, with a study of that rose in marker below it.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2025

Here's my current WIP in #art I've wanted to do this picture for awhile now. I have a bunch of artistic postcards that I carry around with me, and when I have time for art, I pick one and do a study. I'm doing it in #marker I like how it's going 🤔 #mastoArt #flowers #artist #sketch

A photo of an open sketchbook, the top shows a postcard of a red rose in close up, the bottom is an artistic interpretation half done in oranges and reds

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 25/12/2025

Christmas 🎄 #art : a #watercolor #pencil #sketch of a #painting by Alsatian painter Augustin Zwiller - in my #sketchbook 📝 Are you finding time during the holidays to do some art 🎨? #artist #mastoArt

2 images, on the left, a postcard of a lady in a red hat, a painting, and on the right, my study, a lady in a red hat and coat, on a dark background. She is looking away from the viewer so we see the outline of her cheek and her hair swept up off her neck.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025

I finally declared my Lempicka study finished. Y'all. I am so happy! This took me over a year - not just the hours of work but bc I'd get scared I'd ruin it so I'd leave it untouched for months. #art #mastoArt #drawing #artist #drawing #coloredpencil #lempicka

A framed artwork, a study of Tamara de Lempicka's Green Bugatti - a colored pencil drawing of a blonde woman wearing a Grey driver's cap from the 20s a Grey scarf and her golden gloved hand resting on the black steering wheel, the green door frame visible.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025

More #ink wash #art I enjoy hinting at shapes I like how the buildings look #mastoArt

Black and white ink wash painting of a landscape in Paris, the Seine River in the foreground, a bridge reflected in the water trees on the left, buildings in the distance

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025

I quite like #ink #art - using black and white tones simplifies the details and I can just hint at shapes.. #mastoArt #watercolor #drawing #landscape #paris

India ink wash painting of a Paris landscape, a street lamp with 4 glass globes and ornate decorated lamppost on a white stone pedestal, the seine and eiffel tower in the background

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025

Finally finished my Christmas cards 🎄 Handpainted, watercolor.. I think most of my pride comes from how time consuming it was! Anyone else do their own Christmas cards? #Christmas #cards #greetings #holidays #mastoArt #art #artist #watercolor

A photo of 4 Christmas themed cards, 2 featuring watercolor wreaths in green, with sparkly berries in red and gold glitter, the other 2 Christmas trees with sparkly decorations

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2025

This was the sketch I did tonight - I drew it entirely upside down - it forces you to look at shapes, shadows, distances between those shapes, to prevent you from drawing what you think it should look like (an eye, mouth) and draw what you see. I did this […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Loose pencil sketch of a young woman's face, surrounded by swirls if gray and black- from a Sargent painting.

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2025

This is an exercise on facial features and proportion - I find it fascinating that we find a face more beautiful the more regular and symmetrical it is.. This full front view is the easiest to draw I find. #drawing #sketch #portrait #beauty #graphite #MastoArt #pencil #art #artist

Pencil sketch of a young woman looking straight ahead, long hair parted in the middle..

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2025

Exercises for proportions of faces help place facial features in the right places.. #drawing #sketch #graphite #MastoArt #pencil #art #artist

A series of pencil sketches including circles with the proportions for facial features and mouthed with shading to render a 3d aspect

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Joy_intl @joy-intl.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2025

It means more to create a good likeness when I draw a #portrait - this is Cecile Richards, a #Texas activist for pro-choice .. she died earlier this year. When I feel a drawing goes well, I get scared I'm going to ruin it.. so I stop before it's really […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

Graphite drawing, a portrait of a woman with short blonde hair and dark eyes, wearing a dark buttoned blouse.

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