I began painting digitally in earnest in 2021, vowing to draw or paint something every day.
For day one, I chose my precious Higgins (no longer with us, but always in our hearts ). I went on to ask for references from family and friends, and got some cool photos to draw inspiration from from all over the world!
Here's a selection of the digital paintings that were made, starting with that simple promise:
Draw something. Every day.
Gee and sis. Reference photo by Gee
Bayersturm tower. Reference photo by @FyrirRaan
Sheep River. Reference photo by @lindawilderart
Prins Mino. Also in our hearts.
Linn and Ellie. Reference photo by @linnsan087
Boel. Reference photo by @digitalkaka
Loki. Reference photo by PixelBamf
Dacke. Also in our hearts.
Lova. Reference photo by @ninasallberg
Lizard. Reference photo by @chriturn_
Some pretty local shrimp.
Sky. Reference photo by Karolina Kuusrainen
Camilla. Reference photo by @inthelifeof.me
Dachshund puppy. Reference photo by @lilith.ren
Self portrait. Featuring Daniel.
Cat's eye. Reference photo by @liisthefo
Climb. Referece photo by Louise Sjölin
Gubben. Referece photo by Dieter Horst
Linnea. Reference photo by Anders Muammar
Hug. Reference photo by @henrixgud
Boat on Nossan.
Local tram tracks.
Robert and Skrållan. Reference photo by @lilith.ren
Mom and dad.
Delia. Reference photo by Shpend Berisha
Shpend. Reference photo by Delia Sjögren
Liisa and Liv, giving up at work. :)
Susanna. Reference photo by a kind dog owner.
Krigsfilosofi. Reference photo by @krigsfilosofi
Bite. Reference photo by @lillefot_mccrackin_fml
Pfahlbaumuseum. Reference photo by @fyrirraan
Walt. Reference photo by PixelBamf's brother
Cozy. Reference photo by Jenny Engwall
Selma. Reference photo by @lilith.ren
Lotus. Reference photo by @liisthefox
Pixel. Reference photo by PixelBamf
Vilja. Reference photo by @andreas_falkenlov
Falkis and Vilja. Reference photo by @andreas_falkenlov
Pine cone animal. Reference photo by @fundryne
Wasp. Reference photo by @bilder_med_kort
Constantin. Reference photo by Constantin.
AI generated reference image.
Request to be drawn as a fantasy dwarf. Photo reference by @cap2k
Liv Katan. Request from @lilith.ren to paint her as Bo Katan.
Self portrait as a Jargian.
Seagull with socks. A friend had hers stolen by one.
Petra Brandström Illustration. Est, 2021. Petra är en frilansande illustratör och digital konstnär, med ett starkt intresse för fantasy och science fiction. Förutom att illustrera omslag och böcker säljer hon även sin personliga konst som vykort, postrar, och andra produkter. Företaget är baserat i Göteborg, Sverige.
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