YouTube Updates & Previews

After the mess with hurricane Irma, and thankfully avoiding the worst of it, I’ve been pretty busy focusing on my YouTube content. I also had an event to attend with my local reptile club last weekend. I will be making a video on that soon, so check out my YouTube channel for updates – My Channel

Firstly, let me post the latest content from the past week or two.

Here are some color pencil tutorials.

 

Product reviews.

 

And a new type of video where I discuss things that inspire me as an artist. These will be uploaded monthly.

 

I have a few things I’m working on at the moment, but for now, this is all I can show. It’s my first piece doing Uromastyx lizards.

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And lastly, the latest Patron-Only tutorials posted to my Patreon account. Head here to become a Patron.

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I will be back soon with more!

 

 

Free Patreon Content Ends After Tomorrow!

I thought I’d add a reminder since the end date is just around the corner. As it says above, please subscribe to become a Patron to avoid losing the benefits of Patron-only content!  There are three tiers $1, $5, or $10 per month to gain access to content and rewards!

My Patreon – www.patreon.com/AngelaDeRiso

To view the free content, please subscribe to my YouTube Channel – www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Mgj…

I’m in the process of growing my YT channel to coincide with my Patreon, so any feedback is appreciated. Please check out the tutorials and other videos there, as I upload about 3 videos per week; A review, a tutorial, and a video of how an artwork goes from concept to creation. I periodically add videos of timelapse, nature walks/ herping, and personal causes. Let me know your thoughts!

As stated before here is a list of free and paid content.

NOTE: I decided to make the Product Reviews and Videos Highlighting What Inspires Me part of the free content. I felt that the reviews would be more helpful to a wide range for people, and the inspiration stuff would give my audience more insight into who I am.

Free content will include :

  • Simple Tutorials (Quick Techniques For Drawing In Graphite/Colored Pencil)
  • Photos of Completed Work
  • Product Reviews (Art Supplies, Etc.)
  • Time Lapse Videos
  • Inside Look At How I Gather & Use References
  • Videos/Photos Highlighting Reptiles, Responsible Ownership & Conservation
  • Nature Walks/ Wildlife Videos
  • Content Highlighting What Inspires Me

Paid content will include :

  • In Depth Tutorials (More Focus On Details, Textures & Animal Drawing Studies)
  • Inside Look At Concept To Completion
  • Photos of Works in Progress & Sneak Peeks At Upcoming Art/Projects
  • Your Suggestion Of Topics/ Tutorials
  • Live Chat/ Hangout
  • Physical Rewards (prints, postcards, etc.)
  • Advice On Your Own Art & How To Use Materials
  • Downloadable Images & Photos

 

Stay tuned for more next week. 🙂

Patreon, Free Content Ending Aug 31!

Just a reminder that half the content I’ve been creating for my YouTube channel will be Patron-Only after Aug 31.

If you are not subscribed to me on Patreon, here’s a list of all you’ll be missing out on.

In Depth Tutorials, Previews of Upcoming Work/ Projects, Art Product Reviews, Concept To Completion Videos, Your Choice of Tutorial or Topic, Live Hangout, Advice on Your Artwork, Art Bookmarks & Postcard Prints, and Customized Items. There’s also a Gift Box for long term Patrons!

You can continue accessing this content for $1, $5 or $10 per month! Visit and subscribe here www.patreon.com/AngelaDeRiso

Through my YouTube channel, you can still get videos of simple tutorials, art timelapse, nature walks/herping, and information about my personal causes for reptiles.

You can subscribe to me here www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Mgj…

Here are a few more bits of content from my channel.

Here’s where you can purchase prints and other goodies of this latest piece!

Sell Art Online

Be back soon!!

The Benefits For My Patreon Community

In keeping with my online marketing, I have been posting about once a week while maintaining a presence on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. I want to cement this effort into a platform where I can finally do what I truly love, while creating something unique for others to enjoy.  I will be posting more of my newer work as I finish it. It’s not just art I’ll be making. I will be making a few types of content for my Patrons, and I would love to have some of my followers on this blog to check out what I have to offer. I’m creating free content until the end of August, and then about half of it will become exclusive to Patrons only.

Visit my Patreon or my YouTube channel for new content every few days.

To show the benefits of becoming a Patron, I’ve listed what you’ll get or have access to at each level.

      $1 or more per month
  • You get to suggest tutorials you want to see
  • Advice on Materials & how to use them.
  • Wallpaper Downloads
  • 20% Off One Purchase
  • Art Postcard

     

    $5 or more per month

  • 30% Off one purchase
  • Advice & tips on your own artwork/ drawings
  • To thank you for support, you’ll be sent an art bookmark
  • Live Hangout
  • Plus all previous rewards


  $10 or more per month

  • A Custom Notebook, Postcard, or Pen
  • Your Choice Of Video Topic
  • 40% Off One Purchase
  • Live Hangout
  • Plus all previous rewards
  • Surprise Gift Box for long term Patrons!

 

 

Free VS Paid Content

  • Free content will include :
  • Simple Tutorials (Quick Techniques For Drawing In Graphite/ Colored Pencil)
  • Photos of Completed Work
  • Time Lapse Videos
  • Inside Look At How I Gather & Use References
  • Videos/Photos Highlighting Reptiles, Responsible Ownership & Conservation
  • Nature Walks/ Wildlife Videos

 

Paid content will include :

  • In Depth Tutorials (More Focus On Details, Textures & Animal Drawing Studies)
  • Inside Look At Concept To Completion
  • Photos of Works in Progress & Sneak Peeks At Upcoming Art/Projects
  • Product Reviews (Art Supplies, Etc.)
  • Content Highlighting What Inspires Me
  • Physical Rewards (prints, postcards, etc.)
  • Advice On Your Own Art & How To Use Materials
  • Downloadable Images & Photos

 

 

I have more work on my plate, but I’ll post back when I’ve got some more goodies. Stay tuned.

 

PS: Here’s a peek at something nearly done!

A Wind Of Lizards (preview)
Quick peek…

 

 

 

 

Timelapse Videos & Tutorials

I’ve been busy filming time-lapse videos with my phone via an app called Lapse It, and really enjoying what can be done with it. It does eat up memory, and I ended having to store the video files on Google Drive because they are too big to send to my PC through email. They are well worth the trouble just to see a half an hour of work sped up to a minute or two.  Below are the two I’ve made so far.

 

I’m beginning to understand the importance of lighting and camera batteries as I’ve started my dive into make tutorials. I had to order a new battery (which no store near by carries) for my digital camera after the old one failed to hold any charge. Thankfully, my lighting situation is solved by having my desk set up near a window for natural daylight, and I have a decent lamp with an extendable arm. I also bought a tripod to hold my camera, and occasionally my phone, for proper filming.

Here are a few tutorials I’ve made.

I will be creating more tutorials as time goes on, as well as other video content related to my art, reptiles & the things that inspire me.

Thanks for stopping by!

My Patreon is Now Live!

Finally got the last few details in, and officially launched my page. I will be offering free content for the first two weeks to give people a chance to see what I will be producing. Right now, the videos may not be top notch but I intend to improve that as I go along.

I would love if you would join me in this venture!

My first piece of content is just a basic overview of the tools and supplies I use.

 

Here is My Patreon. Check it out, and please know that I’m definitely open to feedback and ideas if you have them. Leave any thoughts in comments below.

Thanks!