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Art tutorial n°1: Drawing goblins and small little magic ones: learn How to draw a Gnome

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As I promised yesterday, here it is! The first of my Sketch Tutorials: "learn how to draw a gnome", is here for you: get a look and try to design your own gnome! Comments are welcome: I haven't done so many tutorials by now, but I would like to share some magic.... let me know what you think about it and, if you design a gnome, share your creature with me! I would be very happy in taking a look at your drawings! Also feel free to contact me for suggestions and art tips, I'll gladly answer :-) Fabiola

Art tips and tutorials: "drawing goblins and small little magic ones"

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I haven't been posting very often lately: this is because I begun updating very often - almost everyday - my Facebook page , opened a second facebook page and a brand new website .... I wish to dedicate this blog to art tips and tutorials, so I decided starting again updating it more consistently. I don't mean I am so good at drawing that I can teach others to draw, but I paint, draw and I can share what I learnt: so, if you are interested, stay tuned: I will begin with a sketch series, "drawing goblins and small little magic ones"....

Working at my Art ooak dolls....

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I am working at my art ooak dolls....this week I am modelling them, next week I will paint their tiny little faces and bodies and then I'll prepare art prints, cards and envelops for the Roma fashion doll convention!!!!! Convention will take place in Rome, at the Aran Mantegna Hotel, 28/29 November, 2015. Unsold itemsI will sell online: stay tuned, contact me at fabiolabonghi@gmail.com or follow me on this blog or on my Facebook page here This is a shot of my creatures, still to be finished and polished....

Misteltoe and holly for my harp embellishment... celtic patterns and knots

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Just sketching a celtic embellishment I am going to paint on my new harp... I was wondering if starting a new jewellery collection using these designs... Custom designs available, I am open for commissions! Contact me at fabiolabonghi@gmail.com

My Art dolls in Rome - I am taking part to Roma Fashion Doll convention

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Guess what I amk working at these days? You'll never get It!!!  Emoticon smile I am going to take part to Roma fashion doll convention on November 28/29, and I am creating a custom series of 3d dolls for this show!!! Yes, I also create art dolls... it's been a long time since I did my latest and this convention gave me the opportunity to create something new and inspiring.... You can see here a shot of my working desk: at this stage I did body, arms, 2 different heads, and mo delled a custom mold from them... A pair of my paintings will also be on display, and I will bring prints for those longing to purchase one but preferring not to reserve an original painting.... I will post work in progress photos and I will later reveal wich paintings and prints I am going to bring... stay tuned! I am plenty of isdeas and there will be many surprises! And, last but not least, entrance is free! ‪#‎ romafashiondollconvention‬ ‪#‎ artdolls‬ ‪#‎ artdoll‬ ‪#‎ customartdolls‬ ‪#‎ ooakdoll‬

Another step along the way... wip of my latest inspirational painting

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..... Final brush stroke is coming... today it's rose time, I added the rose in the upper part of the painting.... soon on sale the art prints... Visit my Ezebee shop here

On sale on Amazon my first coloring Book: Fantasy Fairies Coloring Book!!!!!!

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Published at last!!!!!! This is my first coloring book, english edition. It includes 17 black and white fairies and flowers drawings. Facing almost each drawings you will find 14 (fully or partially) matching colored illustrations to suggest how to color them…. Book is on sale on sale on Amazon:  click here to see it! Wish me good luck with my book! I wish you many happy coloring hours!

A new painting.... this time is acrylic time!

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This time I started an acrylic painting! I drew the sketch first, then prepared the painting panel and transferred the line art on it.... Today I begun with background shading..... Find the work in progress on my Facebook Fanpage

My review about Ezebee.com

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A few days ago I opened a new online shop on Ezebee: it is probably still soon to make a review, nevertheless I can spend a few words about it.... Since the beginning Ezebee gave me a good feeling: community seems to be alive and interactive, and customer service is quick and responsive, which is an important thing for future earnings (which I hope will be huge!) I also published an event in the shop spot reserved for such things, and after only a few minutes 2 people already granted their presence.... and we all know it's a very hard thing to get on the internet! So I hope it will go on like this, and to be soon able to publish news about my first sales there! This is the shop link:  http://www.ezebee.com/it/fabiola-s-art-prints-and-originals

Fantasy Fine Art Print from my latest celtic artwork: Brigit the celtic goddess!

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Finished at last! I enjoyed so much designing her... Art prints (without pencils on the top, of course!) are on sale on My Ezebee Shop here: https://www.ezebee.com/…/fantasy-art-print-brigit-celtic-go… or on FineArtAmerica here: http://fineartamerica.com/…/brigit-celtic-goddess-red-hair-… She is Brigit, a celtic goddess patroness of poetry and bardic lore, and of bards, who were the oral transmitters of the Celtic culture. This includes storytellers, folklorists, mythologists, balladeers, singers, composers, poets, musicians, particularly harpers, historians and clan genealogists. She provided the ‘fire in the head’ of poetic inspiration. A very complex figure, Brigit is a solar deity and triskell is one of her symbols. In celtic mythology she is the daughter of the Dagda and one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Original artwork is about 34.4 x 25.5 cm.

Finding the way to my style... wip of my latest fantasy portrait

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Hair finished at last! I am going to finish plants on the background now... it's the first time I post so many updates about one single project, but this time it's different.... I feel I am narrowing the search to my personal style (and it's not a matter of media....) Prints will soon follow, but I have to finish first!

Hair coloring on my fantasy portrait....

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It is becoming a sort of meditation workout.... coloring her hair is ... mesmerizing!

The red haired girl is on the way.....

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I am still working at her hair..... perhaps I could do a step by step video once finished, or a tutorial.... if people like her I may do it... comments are welcome!

Updating my latest fantasy portrait...

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Today I have added her hand and I have begun coloring her hair… For those interested, I also have a Facebook page where I publish my updates…. this is its link:   https://www.facebook.com/Fabiola-Fantasy-Art-251688064899016 Today I just have found a fine art printing shop and ordered my first sample case…. I think I may start selling prints after finishing this piece, and not only licensing my work through my zazzle,  fineartamerica shop  and cafepress shops… I’ll think about it….

Leaves on my latest fantasy portrait...

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Another step along the way.... today ooak and misteltoe leaves....

Working on a new fantasy portrait.....

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..... I won't reveal her name, although she already has one.... she is a celtic goddess.... guess who?

A new illustration is on the way....

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She is a long haired girl, and belongs to the celtic pantheon... but this one won't be a painting, just an illustration.... I will decide later if I will paint a watercolor or an acrylic version of this subject....

Magic Creatures original watercolor finished!

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Here it is, my latest watercolor painting.... I sketched the subject almost three or four years ago, then it remained in my shelf , forgotten.... I found it again before last Summer and I decided to paint it and add some Magic Creatures.... Art prints are on sale on Fineartamerica, just click  here

A few brush strokes and it's finished!!!!! My latest fantasy painting.....

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Still a few brush strokes and it's finished.... as soon as I'll post it I'll add the links for prints and cards! Stay tuned!

More clues on the go... a new painting is coming to life

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Another small detail from my latest painting...

Instantly downloadable Digis and tattoo stencils discounts at Fairy's Wood, my Etsy Shop!

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This special offer is online for a few days at Fairy's Wood, my Etsy shop, and will expire on September the 6th:  20% discount on each item!  Visit this link  https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairysWood  , add your favourite item to your cart and type the code SEPTEMBERDIGI while doing the check out and you'll grab your discount!

My new custom business card

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This is my business card I designed myself: I also designed a bigger card using my same watercolor (the secret rest, prints on sale on Fineartamerica)

my latest fantasy painting

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This is a detail of my latest fantasy painting.... a tiny butterfly fairy...

A new fantasy character

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My latest commission for a fantasy character...

My paintings on display in an Art Collective!!!!!!

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My latest paintings will be on display at Flyer Art Gallery , via Palermo 77, in Rome (city centre), by the end of July…. if you are near just come and get a look! Feel free to contact me for any information.

Daily sketch #4

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My Daily art sketch on Patreon.... visit my patreon page on choose the one to become a painting!                                                

Daily art sketch #2 on Patreon

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My daily art sketch on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/creation?hid=2889487&rf=835687 Click on the image, become my patron and choose wich sketch will become an art painting!

My Daily pencil sketch on Patreon

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Click on the image to see the original post and visit my Patreon's page:

My Patreon's daily free art sketches

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AS I wrote in a  previous post ,  I opened my Patreon's page  here .....  Today, I am starting a new project: Each day I will write a post on my Patreon page, uploading a new hand designed sketch.... and each week I will choose one of the sketches done in the previous week to be designed as an artcard....  Become my patron (see instructions here ) and help me choose the sketch you love the most!  Just become my Patron and send me a message with the sketch number you want to be designed as an art card: you will be able to access to a post showing the final artcard when it's done!  Access to daily sketches is free for anyone to see, even if you are (still) not a patron!  Click here    , visit my patreon's posts page and you will find extra details and a photo of me!!!!!!!!! 

My cover for Heart of a dog (M. Bulgakov)

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This is the cover I designed for Heart of a Dog, a novel by M. Bulgakov. For custom book covers and illustrations contact me at fabiolabonghi@gmail.com

I found a nice website for pocket mirrors!!!!

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I found this beautiful shopping website, and I thought to open a shop there: I never found before such a nice shopping platform selling pocket mirrors, stickers, pins, and everything small and cute! You may find my shop here: Camaloon: pins and pocket mirrors

I opened my Patreon Page: come and see it!

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I opened my patreon page here : feel free to visit it, become my patreon and please, spread the word about it!!!! Thank you :-))) Fabiola

Little Ones project #2: Cats on the scene: the final cat!

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Done at last! Ok, it took me quite a long time to finish it, but I had a terrible flu (again), and  I can only work a few hours a day... It is my finished magical, fantastical, stupendously mysterious blue tiny cat... my daughter called it "Gattino blu", which means blue tiny cat, and it's how I call it. It is completely hand sculpted, without any mould, and hand painted. It is about 15 cm high: to watch the  making process  feel free to visit  my youtube channel  here . It is currently on sale: I accept  Paypal  payments only, it is safer for buyer and seller as well. If I do not sell it by the July 15th I will give it as a present to a friend of mine who is in love with it.  Just contact me at fabiolabonghi@gmail.com and I'll send an invoice with paying instructions in 24 hours. Last but not least: Gattino blu is on sale at  € 60, shipping included,  no matter where your shipping adress is. Cat will be sent within 3 days f

Lorelei, my new digital artwork on sale on Fineartamerica

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This is Lorelei, an Ondine: the digital painting I put on sale on FineArtAmerica   here   (visit the website and you’ll see her with no watermark)

A book cover for an adventure novel!

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A new cover, a new client.... an adventure novel!

Spring discount: grab your custom book cover!

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Spring Discount! I will design your book cover, front, back, spine and ebook version included! The special offer also includes 2 revisions of the cover. Hurry up, this service usually costs 35 dollars instead of 25, and expires soon!

Cats on the scene…. Little ones series #1 – Work in progress

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This is the first sculpture of my new series… a little cat….. it is still blank…. I am soon going to paint it…. I guess I’ll make a little video showing the painting steps  :-)

A novel about love and transcendence... and a new cover!

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This is a cover I created for a novel soon on sale on main books websites: I also designed the cover layout and background, parisian bridge included. Click on the image and the Amazon's book page will open

Tattoos this time!

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I create tattoos, stencil included. Here you can see a pair of my creations. Contact me at fbonghi@yahoo.it for custom tattoos designs and price quotes. I also publish my tattoos at  createmytattoos  and on   shutterstock