Elaine Leon Fashion Illustrator Graphic Designer

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How to Contoure a Face for Fashion Illustration

I’m no makeup artist but my latest purchase  was one of those really pretty toothbrush style contouring brushes. I love them so much, and they make the application of makeup so much easier. They also help me apply my contouring palette and softly buff out my face to HD perfection. As I continue to draw more models, it occurred to me that they spend a significant amount of time contouring and applying makeup. Why wasn’t I drawing it in? WATCH AND LEARN In addition, to keep my  ...

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Hand Mixing Gouache with Kremer Pigments and Schmincke Binder

Did you ever wonder where Van Gohg, Monet or Renoir picked out their paint tubes? Well, they didn’t. They bought pigments and elements such as grounded stones, plants and charred bones, mixed them up with binders and solvents and created paint. There something awesome about mixing your own paint. Though it may be overwhelming to some, for me it’s a right of passage. After researching the matter for about 4 years, I decided to give it a go. Kremer is a great pigment company and  ...

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Fun Project-DYI Custom Color Chalk Board Paint

 I am loving these custom chalk board colors! I know many wonderful tutorials are out there, but I thought I share what I did for a friend of mine. You will need: white un-sanded grout The acrylic paint of your choice Matte medium for acrylic paint Acrylic paint Drying retardant Jar with lid 8oz Large wood “Popsicle” stick for mixing Sponge brush INSTRUCTIONS •In the 8oz jar, Mix the paint with a few drops of the retardant, matte  ...

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Parisian Flair

After the major purging of old clutter, I found a brand new Arches French paper watercolor notebook. I found a couple of pictures of  Parisian light posts and chandeliers that inspired me to sketch on my found paper. I also sketched some imagined things like little presents and a little flower. This may not seem like much, but these days I am time poor. Homeschooling 2 kids, my own school work and just plain old regular work leaves little space to do anything fun. Stealing time is a  ...

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