Artist From Chicago Draws Gorgeous Animals on an iPad

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Julia B
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Chicago-based illustrator Yuliya Pieletskaya lives with two bunnies who inspire her to create adorable illustrations of many different animals. Her main tools are her iPad and the Procreate app.

“A lot of people ask how I get a watercolor/gouache look to my digital drawings and it all comes down to the brushes I use,” Pieletskaya said. “I also apply a paper texture to my canvas in ‘multiply’ mode. I have a few YouTube videos to show you how to do this!”

You can see her artwork on Instagram or scroll down for our favorite picks. Don’t forget to check out her Youtube as well.

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Thank you @cartoonnetworkofficial for letting me draw the cutest fictional beings ever. Ice bear is forever my spirit animal. If you haven’t already, checkout the speed paint video on their page (and a longer process video on their YouTube channel)! I grew up watching Cartoon Network – so getting to make the tiny scribble I could nervously muster (seriously I was so nervous) has been the highlight of my illustration career 🌈 also thank you to the editing person(s) for editing out my mistakes and all the mumbling/grumbling I did when I messed up during filming 😳 . . . . . #cartoonnetwork #webarebears #webarebearsfans #webarebearsicebear #webarebearsseal . #illustrationartist #childrensbookillustration #childrenswritersguild #best_of_illustrations #artguide_illustration #aquarelle #illustrationartists #miillustrations #cute #art_magister #illustrateddoris #chicagoartist #삽화 #어린이 #책 #미술 #illustration_daily #watercolor #watercolorflower #sosuperawesome #artisticmoods #artbasel

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My second piece for @cartoonnetworkofficial is up on their page! This time I got to draw Panda (Pan Pan 🤗) from We Bare Bears. I drew this more in my style than Ice Bear and Seal 🌿 fun fact I had to re-film myself drawing this piece 3 times (of my own accord). CN only knows about the first 2 🤫 😅 they were SO nice about everything, especially my lack of knowledge in filming myself draw and gave me lots of helpful pointers. I still have a lot to learn about filming but I hope you enjoy the draw with me video of panda on CN’s YouTube page! Panda would probably tell us all to take a cute selfie today 🐼 . . . . . #cartoonnetwork #webarebears #webarebearsfans #panda #illustration #artbasel #illustree #illustrateddoris #art #drawing #procreateapp #ipadproart #pandawebarebears #childrenswritersguild #scbwi #moreillustrations #illustration_best #artguide_illustration #cutedrawing #aquarelle #watercolor #cuteart #happyart #best_of_illustrations

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Pet portrait commissions are open! I have a bit of time to do some here are the deets: I charge 100$ for a detailed pet portrait like the first image you see here. If you wanted something more simple, I charge 70$ for a non flower type of portrait (like the dog and cat sleeping and the cat busts) Shipping is included for those within the USA. International orders may have an additional shipping charge. Orders include an 8×10 print and a hi res jpeg. DM or email me if you’re interested! (Payment via PayPal) see my highlights for more details! . . . . . . #petportrait #pet #cat #dog #bunny #illustration_best #moreillustrations #childrenswritersguild #scwbi #whimsyillos #best_of_illustrations #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrationartists #coolgift #miillustrations #artguide_illustration #characterdesign #dogsofinstagram #삽화 #어린이책 #미술 #illustrationhowl #illustracion #puppersofinstagram #illustração #puppiesofinstagram #puppy #petportraits

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