Our first feature reference for today is by the very talented , who often posts wonderful process break-downs like these of her illustrations. SO GOOD to see these stages, and study how the paintings BUILD!

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Our feature notes for today are these MOUTH drawing tips, based on the tutorials of the wonderful ! Every one of these is a EUREKA moment!

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It's and so here's another of my Bullpen Boot-Camp potted classic cartoonist biographies with lessons to be learnt from their careers for progressing our own. This time it's Roy Crane and the power of keeping things simple!

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Our feature tutorial for today is this MASTERCLASS in drawing SNOUTS by the excellent Meg Witwer (Rawranansi on Instagram) for ! I JUST LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS ONE!

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Process art starting with tear drop technique rough to final illustration.

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Our next feature tutorial for is this lovely step-by-step creating STEVEN UNIVERSE skies by ! Sometimes I just love a really really niche tutorial! Lots of ideas in here for making great game backgrounds etc!

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Today's feature refs for are these BEAUTIFUL POSES by the incredible ! Look at the LOVE that Grace obviously has for this character! Filled with ENERGY, FUN and TRUE PERSONALITY. Characters you CARE ABOUT come to LIFE!

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Today's feature reference for is this INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL set of LONG SKIRT poses by SENBON UMISHIMA! SIX totally DIFFERENT types of movement captured while maintaining the inherant VOLUME and CUT of the fabric - MAGICAL!

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Today's reference set for is a series of assets from the game Dofus by the wonderful studios. Fantastic examples of how you can create GREAT VARIETY in design, and a real sense of FORM, even in the tiniest of tiles!

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Today's reference for are these INCREDIBLE animal illustrations by OxBoxer on Deviantart. I've never seen anyone make the VOLUMES and FORMS of animal anatomy quite so accessible, and easy to comprehend! BEAUTUFUL!

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Today's HEROES are..., , , and MEREFNEBEF, ZAPF_ZEICHNET and JOHNNYHARWICH on Instagram. Waking up this beautiful art and generous teaching each morning this month is INCREDIBLE, thank you all for getting involved!

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Today's reference set for is this SUPER-DYNAMIC series of action poses drawn by the always awesome ! So much energy in these, and note all the little flourishes in the hands - PERFECT!

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Working on my next tutorial. Step by step video showing my entire process when doing a digital character painting! It's a bigger vid so gonna be put later in the week.

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New Cheat Sheet and new video on my Youtube Channel ''The Agony of Drawing''. I'm away so I have uploaded a speed sketch instead of a full video. Hopefully you'll be able to see the process of building up the shapes! Mucho Love.

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Finishing up my second video for as we speak! Should be on my Youtube Channel ''The Agony of Drawing'' sometime tomorrow guys. No prizes for guessing what the topic is this time :)

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MUST READ! As a warmup to his offerings, the awesome explains how trailblazing female comics artist Dalia "Dale" Messick proved that creative success comes from DISCIPLINE, GRIT and a PERSISTENT unwillingness to accept the norm. SO inspiring!

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My third and final of 2017 has made it in just under the wire. Expect more in 2018 and next month in particular as I take part in the month of free online tutorials. For now, here's Dale Messick with a lesson in keeping going!

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