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Art year 2021
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.
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Gee and sis. Reference photo by Gee
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Bayersturm tower. Reference photo by @FyrirRaan
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Sheep River. Reference photo by @lindawilderart
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Prins Mino. Also in our hearts.
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Linn and Ellie. Reference photo by @linnsan087
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Boel. Reference photo by @digitalkaka
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Loki. Reference photo by PixelBamf
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Dacke. Also in our hearts.
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Lova. Reference photo by @ninasallberg
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Lizard. Reference photo by @chriturn_
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Some pretty local shrimp.
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Sky. Reference photo by Karolina Kuusrainen
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Camilla. Reference photo by @inthelifeof.me
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Dachshund puppy. Reference photo by @lilith.ren
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Self portrait. Featuring Daniel.
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Cat's eye. Reference photo by @liisthefo
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Climb. Referece photo by Louise Sjölin
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Gubben. Referece photo by Dieter Horst
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Linnea. Reference photo by Anders Muammar
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Hug. Reference photo by @henrixgud
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Boat on Nossan.
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Local tram tracks.
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Robert and Skrållan. Reference photo by @lilith.ren
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Mom and dad.
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Delia. Reference photo by Shpend Berisha
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Shpend. Reference photo by Delia Sjögren
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Liisa and Liv, giving up at work. :)
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Susanna. Reference photo by a kind dog owner.
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Krigsfilosofi. Reference photo by @krigsfilosofi
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Bite. Reference photo by @lillefot_mccrackin_fml
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Pfahlbaumuseum. Reference photo by @fyrirraan
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Walt. Reference photo by PixelBamf's brother
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Cozy. Reference photo by Jenny Engwall
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Selma. Reference photo by @lilith.ren
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Lotus. Reference photo by @liisthefox
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Pixel. Reference photo by PixelBamf
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Vilja. Reference photo by @andreas_falkenlov
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Falkis and Vilja. Reference photo by @andreas_falkenlov
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Pine cone animal. Reference photo by @fundryne
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Wasp. Reference photo by @bilder_med_kort
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Constantin. Reference photo by Constantin.
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AI generated reference image.
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Request to be drawn as a fantasy dwarf. Photo reference by @cap2k
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Liv Katan. Request from @lilith.ren to paint her as Bo Katan.
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Self portrait as a Jargian.
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Seagull with socks. A friend had hers stolen by one.