Hi, I’m
Sabra
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MAY
“Mirror”
I did a lot of self-portraits and used a lot of mirrors. There is something strangely special about being both the artist and the model. I believe art in any capacity can be the mirror you need it to be. I’m looking forward to exploring this theme with you during the month of May.
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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.
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May – “Mirror”
When I started drawing as a teenager, I had stacks of pretty fashion magazines that I used for reference. If you’re a child of the 80s or 90s you’ll remember that none of those photographs had anything to do with actual human looks or features. I soon switched to using more accurate photos; documentary style
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Join my livestream today!
I’m going live on YouTube today with a bit of painting and chatting. Check out the timezones down below. I’ll also send out a reminder an hour before through my newsletter. I like doing the daily paintings I did at the end of last year. But my current working portraits are taking up most of
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How to paint a non-consensual smile
The kid and I were on a trip. I don’t do phone photos so I pushed my over-sized lens in his face. He grimaced. “Look normal!”, I said. “No.” “Please?” “No mum!” I twist my face behind the camera into a weird expression. It doesn’t take much. He smiled and that was that. A non-consensual
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I’m tired and it’s affecting my art routine
As much as I try to stay away from posting too much negativity on my blog or social media channels, I can’t really go any other way right now. I know that many of you are shocked, angry, sad, all of the above, by the shit that is the world right now. Some of us
