Curious Crow Creatives

I recently got these Inktense pencils and they’re really great to work with! I tried them out on this quick peony sketch first drawing out the outline in the coloured pencil and then going in with a wet brush to create a watercolour look. They dry like ink though so you can create layered pieces without disturbing the first layers! I’m excited to keep trying new things with these! *
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I’m excited to finally get to share this pet portrait commission! Calli & Skye sat very nicely for their reference photos and were a dream to draw! See the next post for a time lapse of the process. *
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A year of making art! I’ve explored lots of different mediums and styles in 2021! Here’s to trying more new things in 2022! *
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I can finally reveal this commissioned Christmas gift! It was so great to bring Roxy to life on the page. Swipe to see her posing with her portrait and for a progression of my work. Timelapse video coming soon! *
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Whose nose is that!? I won’t be able to reveal this commission piece until after Christmas, but I’m really loving how it’s going so far. *
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I don’t think I’ve ever posted about this beautiful glass pen I got from my in-laws last Christmas, but it’s been the perfect tool for my Murmurations series. Working on a new piece now! Pen by: *
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When you don’t feel like holding a blow dryer forever to dry your work, improvise! (Don’t worry, it’s never left unattended while on and it doesn’t get very warm). *
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I keep paper on my art table not only to keep things clean but because I always need somewhere to jot down ideas. New piece coming at you soon! *
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I’m so happy to finally get to share this cute illustrative piece I was commissioned to do by my sister’s friends for her birthday! They wanted a fun play on the classic dogs playing poker painting with Liv and her cats! On the ends of the table we’ve got Charlie and Dinah, her current cats, and in the middle are Sasha and Penny, who both have passed on. I loved getting to work on this so much! *
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I’m so happy to see this piece I drew last year hanging in its new home. This is a memory piece I did for some long time family friends and I felt so honoured to get to create it for Matt to remember his dad by. ❤️

PINK! I decided to try an experiment and change up the colours on my latest Isolation Map on Black. I used a powdered pigment from Culture Hustle and tried different method of applying it. I like how this paint reveals the grooves of the layers of black paint I put down for the background. Looking forward to adding the line work and seeing how it changes! *
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Finished up Isolation Map Black #2 last night! Thought a lot about personal boundaries while working on this one. How they change, how they react to other boundaries. *
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Dry and ready for line work! *
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Laid down some watercolour on top of some blackest black paint today for a new black Isolation Map. Here’s a look at how the gold floats in the water when it’s wet. I love how it looks and can’t wait to see what it becomes when it’s dry. *
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I started this new style of Isolation Map ages ago and finally finished it off today! I used the blackest black acrylic paint for the background, my usual watercolour for the blue, the goldest gold acrylic paint for the gold and a white gel pen for the line work! Looking forward to making more of these, I like how the different materials work together. What do you think?! *
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New digital ink portrait of my lovely fiancé Fiona! *
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Another digital self portrait! *
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A little digital ink self portrait for the evening! *
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This pet portrait is coming along nicely! Still a little ways to go but should be done by the end of the month! *
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I got a start on this pet portrait commission recently! I’m enjoying some pencil work again after a lot of watercolour and pen work lately. Timelapse in the comments! *
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These are some great imaginative pieces! I love finding the artist references in each one!

Here’s a new experiment with my BLK 3.0 acrylic paint! Trying out an Isolation map on a black background with white gel pen line work. Also featured is a little bit of the Goldest Gold! I’m still working on the line work but what do you think? Swipe for a look at the piece before the gel pen! *
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Here’s a look at my first go with BLK 3.0! The blackest black acrylic paint! I’m using it for the lines in a new Isolation piece! Videos in the comments!
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Oh boy am I excited to try out BLK 3.0 from Culture Hustle & Stuart Semple! It’s the blackest black acrylic paint out there and absorbs up to 99% of visible light! And it’s a big ol’ f*ck you to Anish Kapoor for “owning” Vantablack. I’m excited to try out BLK 3.0 in my latest Isolation series. *
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New Isolation piece done!

How does a boundary change? Slowly over time or suddenly in a second?

Isolation in Blue & Gold #8- 22x30 inches - pen, watercolour, and ink on paper.

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How does a boundary change? Slowly over time or suddenly in a second?

Isolation in Blue & Gold #8- 22x30 inches - pen, watercolour, and ink on paper.

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Isolation Map #15 has been sold and will be off to its new home in Alberta soon!

Looking for some artwork to spruce up your home or work space? Check out my shop! Link in my bio!

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