Holly Does Art

Hey guys. I’m excited to announce that I wrote a book. And this book has pages. And I am currently illustrating said book. This is the cover (although it will be colored eventually). I hope to release it for your reading pleasure very soon! 🖤🖋📖

I am going to start doing regular blog posts on HDA to help out fellow artists. One of my biggest issues as an up and coming artist was artist's/writer's block. This happened to me severely after I was rejected from many, many jobs and I was going to portfolio reviews all the time. I also was going through personal problems, including a death in the family and a terrible breakup. I began to feel paralyzed in my work. Some artists would tell me x was wrong with my work, but others would say x was perfect and y was wrong. At one review, the artist would tell me to change something, but the next one would tell me to change it back. My art got more and more stiff - which of course, then I was criticized for that. It felt like I couldn't do anything right at all. I got over it through reading these books. They helped me immensely. I also decided that while reviews and critiques are helpful, they are just suggestions, and in the end, my artwork isn't going to pleas...

I'm going to start releasing daily sketchbook practice. Here is a watercolor from today.

I created a Coraline holiday painting for LAIKA​ 's contest! This was painted in a Mary Blair​ gouache style!

I am giving away tix to see the inspiring and heartwarming WONDER, based off the New York Times bestseller, in LA on 11/14 at 7:30PM! You will receive a prize pack including a T-shirt, Fidget Spinner, Lunch Bag, Book, Bookmark, Fish Eye Lens, Sky/Star Projector, a Screening Pass good for two, and artwork (by me!) from the film! Please comment here or on any of my social media if you are interested!

But the town won't survive, as because of my drive, all of those girls were undead.  And that's a wrap! Thank you all so much for following my Inktober story this year. I hope you enjoyed it! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I ran out into the night, leaving behind such a fright, knowing it was best if I fled.