Anaïs Gonzalez

Step by Step - Portrait 42

Here we go again✨ Another Step by Step for this month full of portraits🥰

This one was so fun and tricky at the same time, loved it!!

I hope you have a great weekend🫶🏻

Choose November's sticker💗Physical reward for Collector 1 & 2 tiers!

You can vote for your favorite sticker design!💗

Remember you have till November 30th🌟 See the designs on my last post or on the attached picture!

♦ If the winner sticker and print design are the same I will create a second poll to choose which portrait will end up being a print and which o...

Options: Choose November's sticker💗Physical reward for Collector 1 & 2 tiers!

Hi guys!

It's time to vote for your favorite sticker design✨ A always, the poll is on the next post! You have till November 30th to vote for your favorite :)

♦ If the winner sticker and print design are the same I will create a second poll to choose which portrait will end up being a print and...

Choose November's print🍄Physical reward for Collector 1 & 2 tiers!

You can check the options on my latest post or on the attached picture in this one!

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🌷This poll, and the future ones of this type, is available for all members, so everyone can be able to choose and change their tier (if needed) to also get the monthly print�...

Options: Choose November's print🍄Physical reward for Collector 1 & 2 tiers!

Hi everyone!

These are the 3 options for nNoveber's physical reward (just for Collector 1 & 2 tier subsciptors🌟) 

I knew I wanted to do something with this penguin sketch, I will share the original soon but I hope you like this colored version! The Hocus Pocus one I was considering add...

Shop Update🌟 New prints & digital items

Hi lovelies!

This is one of the things I’ve been working on lastely✨ I just posted this announcement on social media and I can’t forget to remind you that you have a special discount on my Etsy Shop for be...

Almost there! 1/2 of the challenge✨

Can’t wait to reach the 50 portraits!

Working on other projects (that doesn’t involve drawing) really takes most of my time from sketching and I really don’t like that. I think I will try to have them for tomorrow, we’ll see if I can👀

Step by Step - Portrait sketch

Hi there!!

Although I’m not really proud of how this drawing turned out, I want to share the step by step process with you✨

You can share your drawing on our Discord if you end up following along!🌟

Monthly video: How to build a portrait✍🏻 Drawing basics

Hi everyone!

Here is the monthly instructive video for November. This has to be one of my favorite so far!💫

I have to say it makes me happy to see most of you so interested in portraiture. I try not to make all my content about it, but I love seeing how you miss it and ask for it🌸 Portrait a...

Content update✨

Hi guys!!

I wanted to upload the monthly video today but it has been impossible, so it will be up tomorrow🫶🏻 Prepare your sketchbooks on the weekend to follow along the tutorial, it’s going to be a nice practice!✍🏻

Also, October’s physical rewards have been shipped ...

October’s physical rewards🌸

Hi guys!

October’s physical rewards are already printed and ready to be sent to their new homes✨

But I do have a doubt!! Because of a misprint the doggy sticker turned out pink. I wasn’t going to use them so I printed it again with the right settings. But I think I like it�...

✍🏻 ”How to build a portrait” video coming soon✨

Hi lovelies!

This monthly video is going to be about learning how to build portraits, working with these 3 points of view: frontal, side and 3/4 angle🦋

I’m already editing the video and it’ll be up really soon! Till then here’s a close up of the 3 portraits🤭

Guide: Facial shapes

You can download this guide to study the different facial shapes. Sometimes it can be hard to recognize them but I'm sure you will get it with practice!

Thsi can be a fantastic exercise to study your references before drawing them🪴

Studying the facial structure

Hi guys! I hope you had a wonderful weekend✨

As this month will be focused on studying portraits, here is this Tips & Drawing Guides. It is also related to the Monthly Instructive Video, so stay tuned! 

I enjoy these studies so much, I hope you enjoy them too!! You can always let me kno...

Step by Step🔮 Hocus Pocus witches from the Quick Sketches challenge🧙‍♀️

Hi guys! I hope you're having a great start of the month✨

Today I want to share with you the process of this sketch I did on the Halloween themed Quick Sketches challenge. It was shared on my Instagram 2 weeks ago, drawing my follower's requests. And I think this is my favorite one! That's why I decid...

November’s content calendar

Hi everyone!

We’re starting a new month full of portraits✨ I’m always listening to your request’s and I know you guys would like more tutorials on portraits, so I will be doing it!

Thanks for your amazing support🫶🏻

100 Heads Challenge🌿 35, 36, 37

This is the last page I’m filling this month. I really want to be able to finish the challenge in November, but we’ll see if that’s possible. If not, I have till the year ends🤭 We’re almost there!

As always, you can find all the references from the 100 Heads Challenge on 2023-10-31 16:39:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Last chance to vote & get October’s physical rewards!🎃

Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you have a wonderful spooky night👻

This is just a reminder that today’s the last chance to receive the winner print & sticker design. They’ll be shipped next week📬 You can change your subscription and become a member of the Collector 1 or Collector 2 tier.<...

Learning how to draw 📖Art recommendations

Hi guys! Today I want to share with you this amazing discovery✨

This was a recommendation from another artist, I trust her vision and opinion a lot so I went for it and tried it. I haven't finished the book yet but wow, my mind is blown already.

Betty Edwards is an artist and art teacher, she ta...

Let's choose the next tutorial🌻

Hi everyone!

I really want to make more tutorials (apart from videos) in a carrousel format, as I see you guys like it very much. I think it's also a really nice way to learn in a easy way✨ 

I would love to know your opinion on these topics, so please vote for your favorite! If you have any suggestion I wou...

Colored pencil portrait sketch: Real Time Video

Here's the exclusive process video✨ I love colored pencils but I always put so much pressure on myself to do it right, this needs to stop!!😑

I hope you enjoy to watch the process of this colored sketch! I would love to see your recreations if you follow along💘

Studies sketchbook: Light & shadow studies with sculptures✍🏻

Lately I've been a little bit obsessed with busts, it's something that happens from time to time. I think it is a magnific way of studying volume and shading. That's why I felt the need to draw some of the references I have saved these days. 

I also created a new Pinterest board with them, you can find it 2023-10-26 14:17:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Update: New page cover + Real Time Video almost ready🌟

Hi guys!

I wanted to share with you a little update. I just changed the page cover of the account, I really wanted to work with a close up🦋 I hope you like it!

I am also exporting this month’s Real Time Video, I hope I can upload it tonight! I’m always having trouble with the app, I think I will have to do ...

Extra content!🌟Reference vs. Drawing

Hi guys!

As I told you before here are some Reference vs Drawing comparisons, specially for Patreon✨

I love to see the differences and similarities between them, as it’s not necessary to do an exact drawing to make it look similar to the reference. This “challenge” makes it clear💘

More & more… 100 Heads Challenge🌟

So happy with how these 3 sketches turned out✨

I really wanted to do one with a heavy contrast, like number 32z I just love it!💘

Reference vs. Drawing📷✍🏻 • Early access to a future post

Hi everyone!

It was already time for a Reference vs. Drawing post✨

I like to share them with you first, but this time I will sharing some more only on Patreon🌟 First I want to show you these ones, I hope you like them!

Mural project: It’s finished!🍾

Hi guys! Happy weekend✨

Today we have finished the mural project, I almost can’t believe it!

We worked on the last details and made some layers of an anti-graffiti protector. It’s pretty common to see graffiti signatures all around the city, on doors, garanges and walls. So we made sure to protect the paint...

Choose October’s STICKER🎃Physical reward for Collector 1 & 2 tiers!

You can vote for your favorite sticker design!🎃

Remember you have till October 31th🌟 See the designs on my last post or on the attached picture!

♦ If the winner sticker and print design are the same I will create a second poll to choose which portrait will end up being a print and which on...

Options: Choose October’s STICKER🎃Physical reward for Collector 1 & 2 tiers!

Now for the sticker poll!

As the print one, you have till October 31th to vote for your favorite🌟 Find the poll on the next post!

♦ If the winner sticker and print design are the same I will create a second poll to choose which portrait will end up being a print and which one a sticker ♦ 2023-10-19 12:30:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Sketchbook update✍🏻🌿

Hi guys!

It’s been a long time since I update you on my main sketchbook. As you already know I’m not drawing much lately, but I have been doing these sketches in between work so I don’t go crazy🤣

I will attach the reference pictures below!✨