I have a new mermaid artwork to show. I’m still deciding on a title (suggestions are welcome!). The artwork was originally inspired by a prompt at Sketch Fest of “Lurking in the Shadows”, for which I did this digital speed painting of the rough concept that prompt inspired (about 40 minutes work). This sketch was voted [...]
Read More» | 13 commentsA selection of tips for traditional painting. Most apply to all painting mediums (watercolor, acrylic, oils, etc) and some are more specific. Brush care: When painting, I use lots of different size and shape brushes that I keep altogether in a pot. When I use them, I leave them out on the table next to [...]
Read More» | 4 commentsA few of my best bits of advice for creating art in general. Cool colours and Contrasting colours for lively shadows: To make your pictures look more vibrant and real, and avoid boring, muddly browns and greys, using cool colours and contrasting colours is the key. Any time you draw or paint shadows, or things [...]
Read More» | 3 commentsA simple animation of a recent digital sketch by Selina
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A new painting walkthrough for 2010 showing Selina creating an artwork step by step in acrylics. Documenting the entire process, with photos, and video, right from inspiration to final brush stroke.
Read More» | 25 commentsA time lapse video of painting a face in acrylic paints (watercolour technique), with information text on the video.
Read More» | 1 commentsA short video of Selina painting skin tones in watercolor and discussing her techniques.
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I get many people asking me how I go about my paintings. It’s a hard question because I barely ever follow the same process twice! I’m always trying new things and experimenting so the process isn’t always the same, although it can be very similar. Below I have photographed the artwork “Hide and Seek” as [...]
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Below are a collection of photographs that I took while painting the artwork “Gossamer Princess” to demonstrate some of my techniques and processes I use when painting. Obviously not all of my paintings are done the same way, and I use different mediums and techniques all the time, so this just shows a little of [...]
Read More» | 9 commentsA lot of people ask me questions about how to paint with watercolour. It’s easy to feel that watercolour is an intimidating medium. Mistakes are hard to fix, you have to work quickly. But it’s also a beautiful medium and not as hard as it can look. Below is a quick introduction on using watercolours [...]
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