Learning to draw in ibisPaint X

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 vejrupjo#doodle, bird, creativeprocess, digitaldrawing, dogs, fruit, ibisPaintX, phonedrawing2 Comments

I’ve started using a new drawing app on my phone and having fun trying out different drawing styles. Here you can check out some of my first doodles.

After a period of doodling a lot in my sketchbook, I wanted to get back into digital drawing. Mainly for the practical reason that I don’t have to get out any drawing stuff, but can start drawing immediately when the baby takes a nap and I don’t want to get up 😆

*My first 2 quick doodles in* ibisPaint X. *Not really meant to be shared but what the heck.*

I’ve had ibisPaint X on my phone for months (thanks to my cool and creative niece who recommended it ❤️) but never really got started until now.

*A very random and late Valentine’s Day doodle that I shared on Instagram…*

*Testing out a new drawing style with a doggo doodle! When I don’t know what to draw I go for cats and dogs, food things or people. And at the moment a lot of babies* 😄

I had a cheap stylus which so far has been okay to use, but I’ve been drawing so much that it already needs replacing. I could just use my finger to draw but I find that very difficult 😬

What I think about ibisPaint X so far

I’m really liking the airbrush tools, and generally find the drawing tools in the app easy to use. Especially the handy switch between brush and eraser and the zoom and rotate functions. It’s also very neat to be able to make a process video of a drawing.

I should mention I quickly decided to pay for the ad-free version of the app to also get access to more brush options. Which you obviously don’t have to do, but I don’t regret.

I’m having lots of fun playing around with textures and colours. Actually spending time drawing that I could be napping or doing other useful things!

If you draw, do you use drawing apps for your phone/tablet or prefer working on paper – or maybe on a computer with a larger screen? You’re welcome to share in the comments, thanks for following along! More drawings to come!

Dog portraits: Bob and Buster

June 6, 2019August 4, 2019 vejrupjoanimals, art, dogs, doodle, drawing, illustration, portraitLeave a comment

I’ve been busy at my new job (yay!) and therefore haven’t been drawing a lot lately. So here are two older drawings that I never got around to post.

In December and January I made portraits of two of the dogs in my family. This first one was a Christmas present for my boyfriend’s sister, and it’s a portrait of her dog, Bob:

This second portrait is of my parents’ dog Buster, and it was a birthday present for my dad:

I made both drawings in Adobe Illustrator using my Wacom drawing tablet and printed them on nice paper. I looked at photos for reference while drawing and made a couple of sketches on paper, which I often do with digital drawings, especially portraits where the smallest details make a difference.

Both doggos were a bit tricky to draw. For instance, I had trouble making the black lines look natural in Bob’s white, fluffy fur – but I’m quite happy with how it turned out.

Buster’s brown, shiny coat also caused a bit of distress, because it catches the light in a cool way. I was very out of my comfort zone, and that drawing turned into more of a digital painting and ended up with many, many layers of colour before I was happy with the result.

Both dogs are lucky to live in very dog-loving families and are blissfully ignorant that they’re now models and both have fur that’s very difficult to draw.

Blob dogs

June 29, 2018 vejrupjoart, dogs, doodle, drawing, pups, summer, vacationLeave a comment

These puppers are only now realising that they’re on summer break. And it’s a very blobby feeling! (Yes I’m on summer break from today and my brain is a blob).

You’re welcome to print out the blobby dogs and put them on your office door (or wherever you work) to let your colleagues know when you’re away for the summer. I put a less creative tiny note on my door today, since I hadn’t made these blobs yet. Maybe I’ll make a “back to work” or “Hello I’m back” version in August.

This blob dog was the first one I doodled:

It showed up in the middle of another drawing and inspired the making of the rest of the pups, so I decided to honour it with its own colours (which very much makes it look like a balloon animal).

It’s raining pets

May 5, 2018 vejrupjoart, cats, dogs, doodle, drawing, friends, petsLeave a comment

Last weekend I went to visit my parents (and their cat and dog) and I’ve been drawing heaps of friendly pets since then. Here’s a selection:

My parents’ pets are in a love-scratch relationship (the dog loves the cat and the cat scratches the dog in its big drooling face).

I drew these beasts individually on paper and then gave them a bit of digital editing (and put them together two and two).

Because dogs

February 7, 2018 vejrupjo#doodle, art, dogs, drawingLeave a comment

“Why are you drawing dogs?”

“Because they’re good. And they don’t ask silly questions.”

Lazy Sunday

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 vejrupjo#doodle, art, chill, dog, dogs, drawing, lazy, sunday2 Comments

Humans and dogs are being slow and lazy on this very warm Sunday. Our neighbours’ dog likes to have a rest in the hallway with a bit of sun on the top of her back and her face in the shadow. It’s nice to have a friendly watchdog outside the door. But I’m surprised that she can sleep with her nose so close to our shoes.

Dogs

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 vejrupjodogs, doodles, pugs1 Comment

I collected some of my dog doodles today to say Happy 12th Birthday to my parents’ old, awesome dog. I hope he appreciates it with as much enthusiasm as when he got a birthday flag earlier:

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