Today's watercolor practice.

I am working on the finishing touches for this "Ray Harryhausen-esque" pterodactyl saurian.
When it comes to creature designs, I enjoy striking a balance between the creepy and the absurd.

I answered all kinds of questions from a recent Q&A on my blog - ranging from "What's your favorite color to paint with?" to "How do I best set up my tools and space for working outside?". An interesting mix of art and personal topics:

https://juliabausenhardt.com/more-qa-answers/

Monday, experiments with bister and self portraits.

That feeling when you're trying to come up with anything new to write about capitalism despite the fact that you've been publishing critiques about the damn thing for 300 years.

18 / 80 Sketchbook Landscapes

Got a new tablet. Trying infinite painter again.
I think it's a lot more stable than it used to be.

"Maybe I should have specialized in hexplosives instead of witchcraft."
Thoughts of an elf.

Stay curious!

Android girls can fix themselves.

Years ago I was super lucky to be able to attend a simultaneous demo where both Simon Lee and Kim Jung Gi were doing a collaborative demo.
Basically art's version of seeing jazz legends perform together.

Here is another of the concept #sketches I made to show a fan in California who commissioned me to do a Spider-Gwen #painting. Msg me if ur interested in having ur favorite characters illustrated~

Dragon from 11 years ago

A few thoughts on how I take notes in my sketchbooks and how this has slightly changed over the years:

https://juliabausenhardt.com/how-i-take-notes-in-my-sketchbook/

More #sci-fi. Quick sketches of otherworldly creatures.

The wise elves wore masks for indoor gatherings long after the great magiplague, just in case.