Ambrosial Beasts

My housemates little dog Margot just had a little doggie...

viviandemilo — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:28:55 -0400

My housemates little dog Margot just had a little doggie abortion and she is bummed out because she’s not allowed to lick her belly. I baby sat her for a minute today while her mom was taking a shower, and drew her portrait. She sat very nicely.

A dainty rat, sketch for my next tattoo

viviandemilo — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:14 -0400

A dainty rat, sketch for my next tattoo

viviandemilo: Just finished my first real tattoo, on my thigh,...

viviandemilo — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:14:29 -0400

viviandemilo:

Just finished my first real tattoo, on my thigh, it was so much fun after it stopped being terrifying, yay I did a thing. It’s kinda wonky in spots but I’m getting the hang of it.

flowersgardenlove: succulent garden Flowers Garden Love

viviandemilo — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:41:25 -0400

flowersgardenlove:

succulent garden Flowers Garden Love

Photo

viviandemilo — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:12:45 -0400

Selling my draw-rings at 1st Friday downtown Oakland, come say...

viviandemilo — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:05:40 -0400

Selling my draw-rings at 1st Friday downtown Oakland, come say hello!

viviandemilo: Merbunk

viviandemilo — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:26:15 -0400

viviandemilo:

Merbunk

viviandemilo: Awesome party at our house tomorrow! Cum play and...

viviandemilo — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:24:21 -0500

viviandemilo:

Awesome party at our house tomorrow! Cum play and please reblog & tell yr friends! I think we’re even going to do auctions and you can win a date with yours truly plus several other hawt queer punk babes.

viviandemilo: So hey, I draw really cute things, who wants to...

viviandemilo — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:42:18 -0500

viviandemilo:

So hey, I draw really cute things, who wants to buy them? Help me feed meself and support my chain smoking and coffee drinking. :)

viviandemilo: Hobo art nest

viviandemilo — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:25:19 -0500

viviandemilo:

Hobo art nest

viviandemilo: A peek at what I’m working on today. ERIN DON’T...

viviandemilo — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:37:03 -0500

viviandemilo:

A peek at what I’m working on today. ERIN DON’T LOOK it’s for your birthday

This Tuesday!!!

viviandemilo — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:19:14 -0500

This Tuesday!!!

viviandemilo: Skin and bones in love- a drawing I just did in...

viviandemilo — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:31:23 -0500

viviandemilo:

Skin and bones in love- a drawing I just did in my cat sketchbook. (c) Vivian Freeland, pls don’t reblog or share elsewhere without credit.

viviandemilo: Harlequin eating pizza. I can’t figure out how to...

viviandemilo — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:32:12 -0400

viviandemilo:

Harlequin eating pizza. I can’t figure out how to email pictures from my phone to my art blog, so I’m sending it here first, but my art blog is here if you’re interested in seeing more of my crap: vivianfreeland.tumblr.com

I am absolutely in love with your art! It's so inspiring and beautiful and very motivational to me :) I hope this doesn't sound very noobish, like I can google it or something, but i am very curious to know what types of color mediums (like products) you use in your work? Im new to art and I just found out I could actually draw so your input would mean a lot to me! :) thank you, have a good night <3

viviandemilo — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:39:31 -0400

Aww thank you! I do a sketch with pencil, lightly outline with pen, erase the pencil, then go over the lines and build them up and add details. If you do thicker lines before you erase your pencil sketch the ink tends to smear. I use micron pens for my line art (.005, 01 and 03 mostly) these can smear when you color over them (the most frustrating thing ever) so it’s best to let them dry for a day before adding marker, I’ve also been experimenting with doing a really light sketch outline with the .005, colouring it in, them doing the thick linart on top, that’s been working pretty well. I use whatever alcohol based markers I can get my hands on, they’re all more or less the same. Primacolors are a good one to start with because theyre easy to find and a bit less pricy. Water based markers suck, try to avoid them-they lay color down unevenly, smear like the devil, and fade horribly when exposed to sunlight. For paper, I really like Strathmore’s Visual Journals in vellum, they’re really affordable for the quality and are spiral bound which I love because they lay flat and they have nice thick covers. Any heavy weight bristol/vellum paper that isn’t too rough is good though.
I hope that’s helpful, sorry it took my so long to get back to you, and feel free to let my know if you have more questions! Now draw draw draw! :)

I love how you draw girls with petite breasts and big tummies! I thought I was the only one with my body type, and now I know there is even art about it!

viviandemilo — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:35:35 -0400

so0ooo0o I'm pretty sure your artwork is my new inspiration. It's magickally marvelous and I think quite delicious. Please never ever stop because the world needs more beautiful creations such as yours! I send my love<3

viviandemilo — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:33:41 -0400

Thanks so much :)

viviandemilo: Pen and markers, just finished. My wrist...

viviandemilo — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:07:35 -0400

viviandemilo:

Pen and markers, just finished. My wrist hurts!

Sitting in the fog wishing for a sunny warm beach day and drawing happy bathing beauties to sooth myself.

viviandemilo: I’m drawing again! It’s been too long. I’ve been...

viviandemilo — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:04:50 -0400

viviandemilo:

I’m drawing again! It’s been too long.
I’ve been reading this book about English childrens costumes from 1775-1915 so this is a mish-mash of inspiration from some clothing details in it that I fancied.

theuntitledmag: [image: black background with words in a...

viviandemilo — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:40:04 -0400

theuntitledmag:

[image: black background with words in a blue/green color. “want to submit work to the untitled mag?”]

Do you want to submit work to The Untitled Mag? The Untitled Mag has rolling submissions for both online and our upcoming print editions. Would you like to see your thoughts, dreams, joys, and life on a page? Submit to us!

Our current theme is COLORS! How does color relate to your identity: your skin color, your gender identity, your health, your sexuality, your life? How do colors interact with the music you listen to, the clothing you wear, the makeup you put on, the food you buy?

But maybe working within a theme is hard for you? That’s cool, too. Have you written something that you think will speak to our audience? Have you made a cool comic that has nothing to do with colors but you think people will enjoy? Want to review your favorite musicians album? Have womanist commentary on a popular television show? Frustrated about a sexist co-worker and have tips on how to deal? Like to put on makeup? Send us a tutorial! Have health facts and tips? Know how to make soap? Tell us how! Have a poem about how racism is messing with your life? Can you twerk? Send us a video! Can you rap? Let’s hear it. Send it all to us! It may end up the site!

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