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🎨 WIP Wednesday ✨ | Feb 4, 2026
Happy midpoint~!!! 💫 It’s that time of week again~ Work In Progress Wednesday~ where we celebrate the mess, the magic, and the in-betweens of creative life. Whether you’re: - Wrangling watercolor clouds ☁️ - Layering texture in Procreate 🎨 - Firing up the kiln 🔥 - Hooking the 99th row of yard 🧵 - Or just finally picking up that piece that’s been glaring at you from across the room 👀 …today’s a great day to show what you’re working on, no matter what stage it’s in. Drop your WIPs in the comments below! Photos, sketches, videos, ramblings~we love it all and want to see. 🖼️📸✍️ And if you’re stuck or spiraling, let the community know~ we're here for encouragement, feedback, or just to say “same~!” Let’s keep showing up, one mark, one movement, one idea at a time. 🖌️ What are you creating today?
🎨 WIP Wednesday ✨ | Feb 4, 2026
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Ive started my Marrakech drawing and this is the first time Im using other pastels as the first layer and then using my Sennelier for the second layer. So far it's been a great experiment and I am taking my time to really apply the layers and getting the right tone. I also JUST started like 5 minutes ago so it's definitely a WIP 😆
Struggling with perspective?? Use a Grid Maker!
First, my apologies if you are unable to see the drawing well as I'm using a H9 pencil 😅 I need to make it light to avoid the pencil markings from bleeding through the oil pastel. I've always had problems with perception (but then again, who doesn't?) and I can't tell you how many times I've had to erase and redo my line work. Now that I am getting into cityscapes, knowing how to get the right size and angles is crucial to get an accurate street view. Again, I used the grid method to pre render my drawing and I had a "AH HA!' moment when working on the buildings. For once, I finally saw the city as just shapes. Rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, etc. Everything is a shape of some kind. Once that clicked, I began to draw just shapes and everything just came together. I wasn't trying to draw a curb; I was drawing a rhombus. Everything just made sense and I was able to trust the process. I could still feel my brain try to fill in what it thought was there but I just focused on one square at a time and created the angles I saw. This is an exciting victory for me. This is why learning the basics is so important. If you've always had trouble with perspective, definitely give the grid maker a try.
Struggling with perspective?? Use a Grid Maker!
🌿 WIP Wednesday 🌿
What are you working on this week? Whether it’s a sketch, a half-finished sculpture, a color test, or a sticky note full of ideas~ your work-in-progress is worth celebrating. ✨ Share a snapshot of what’s on your desk, your mind, or your screen. 🖌️ Tell us one thing that’s exciting you about it, or one challenge you’re navigating right now. 🌱 We’re not here for perfect~ we’re here for progress. Drop your WIPs below 👇 Let’s cheer each other on midweek 💬💚
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@Carin Wogahn omg its so good!!! I love the attention to detail and the shadowing around the paw area. Such a handsome kitty.
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Im working on my next drawing which is going to get me out of my comfort zone and play with yellows and browns. I've also been wanting to practice city landscapes in general so this will serve both purposes. 😁
Learning from Impressionism
Impressionism is one of my favorite art movements, especially when it comes to cityscapes. I just enjoy how small , seemingly abstract marks can turn into a painting when you sit back and look at it as a whole. When I was getting frustrated about my detail, I went to the art museum nearby and really looked at how impressionist artists added their detail. I was surprised by how much of it was my brain filling in details to create something that may not have been there. Just a small black dot represented a hat on someones head on a street. So for these drawings, I really wanted to focus on letting the whole piece speak for itself. I didn't worry too much about detail; I let my marks speak for themselves. This was also the first time I truly began to understand under tones and how to get the coloes I wanted. Im still working on saturating colors in the sky area but Im done with the second drawing. Im pretty proud of them!
Learning from Impressionism
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@Christopher Foster Thank you!! That's what I'm learning right now with my oil pastels. Sennelier layers well like actual oil so I'm learning how to layer more. I've also looked up how some artists will put down a color layer of cheaper oil pastels (cheaper than Sennelier 😄) and then layer the more expensive pastels on top to make everything pop.
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@Hansheng Lee
Redone/Did Updated Art Section of Desk
I re-organized a section of my desk after contemplating because I wanted a cozier art section. I originally had a third monitor for work use however it didn’t fit or flow the way I wanted. Today, I removed my 3rd monitor to make more space for my art things. I’ve also added more decoration and art pieces to my wall! I’m especially grateful for the house-warming gifts I received two years ago from @Hansheng Lee and @Christopher Foster . They gifted original illustrations that I was finally able to place up on a wall! Some things are given early so they can meet you again in the future. Now this space that finally feels fully like me. This is home now. 💜
Redone/Did Updated Art Section of Desk
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Oh wow!! It looks really nice. Also I love those pieces! I got Chris's Pisces piece on a sweatshirt and its super comfortable. Plus folks compliment the design. Love it!
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