u/Exciting_Bus3108

Friends, there's been some confusion. You were each invited to this group with a promise that this is a drama-free space and that your art posts will never be removed without explanation. That is indeed true, but this doesn't mean that we don't remove posts and that we don't ban people. We have actual rules here. They are very simple. You can all see them on the side of your screen.
One of the main ones is: don't be a drama llama and be respectful to others. If you can't handle that one simple task, you will absolutely be banned.

Art and let art.

We don't care if you hate AI. We don't care about your political beliefs. We don't care about the things that make you angry. This isn't the place to share them. This is a place to share your art as you grow as an artist. If that's not you, then you don't belong here. You are in my home right now. If you can't behave, I will walk you out myself.

This is a clean and peaceful space because we take out the trash.

-Lisa Mitrokhin

Dear friends, I'm opening my doors to two more private students on Patreon this month!! I have slots available in Private Coach Tier2 and Inner Circle. Between these two tiers I can take on two students only. https://www.patreon.com/c/lisa_mitrokhin
The adorable picture attached is the closest representation of what learning from me is like. I'm the one with the glasses and the dog with mismatched eyes is my best friend, River. When you become my private student, we meet on video calls and I work with you throughout the month on your own private projects. There are no skill requirements. To join you can be a complete beginner or you may already be a professional artist looking to refine your work. I welcome students of drawing, painting, coloring, or any other two-dimensional art form.
I've been teaching one-on-one like this for over 10 years now, and my private students show immense growth beyond what can be achieved with personal studies in the academy.
Some of my students have moved on to become published authors of coloring books. Some have successful Etsy shops. Some are just content with making beautiful artwork for their friends and family. But my biggest success story is probably the student who went from just dabbling in drawing to selling the drawing that we worked on together for $10,000. Whether you're interested in personal growth and development or making money with art, consider becoming a private student of mine.
Slots will probably go fast and once they close I can't say when the next openings will occur. If you have any questions, reach out to me privately. You can send me a direct message right here on Reddit. If you're ready to move on to private lessons, simply sign up for the tier that suits you best and we'll get started immediately.
Can't wait to meet you and transform another artist from a diamond in the rough to a beautiful sparkling priceless gem.

I hate graphite! :D I prefer to draw with colored pencils on toned paper. Even when it's a monochromatic piece, I like to create the full value scale with just one color, a black and a white.

Friends, as our group grows, we need more help moderating. If you already spend a lot of time here and comment often, send me a direct message. Join the Moderator team!

You have found yourself in the friendly and supportive corner of Reddit.
Here you are welcome to share your work. There are no limits other than your imagination. If you like to color, draw, paint, sculpt, take pictures, stack rocks, juggle cats, whatever your art form is - it's welcome.

We have very few rules. We expect everyone to be a grown-up so we don't like telling you what to do. Just be yourself and be supportive to others. When you see other creators posting here, make sure to show your appreciation by clicking that little arrow-up icon and upvoting their post. If you have something positive, helpful, or inspiring to say about their work, please also drop a comment.

You're invited to visit here as much as you like, this is now your hangout spot. Every weekday we have a themed mega thread. Enjoy those.

If you find that you like it here in our little friendly family, please invite others as well.

I'm Lisa Mitrokhin, the creator of this lovely space, the owner of and instructor at It's Easy To Draw Art Academy and a YouTuber at a channel with the same name. I and anyone with a mod tag are here to help you in any way that you need. Don't be shy. Feel free to always ask us questions directly and we'll respond as soon as we can.

Have fun and thank you for joining us.

Drawing in sepia with light and shadow is one of my favorite daily practices. What are you doodling today?

I want you to know that the art you create just for yourself matters just as much as anything you'd ever share. Sometimes the most meaningful work happens when you're creating purely for the joy of it, with no one watching but you. Pick up your pencils today and make something that's entirely yours.

You guys are always welcome to share your recordings as well.

Congratulations Susan Dawson aka Regular_Resident_650 !!!

Susan submitted a regular apple, colored exactly the way that I did it in my video tutorial, then she took it further with a rotten apple, a very very cool concept. She blew me away with her third version, which is blue (blue being my favorite color), and this apple is so exotic and extreme and gorgeous, I could not resist.

Susan gets bragging rights. I will post this everywhere and mention it in my next video or live stream. Susan also gets to request a coloring page.

My friend, tell me: what would you like me to draw for everyone? I will draw it and we can all color it. The sky is the limit. You can tell me here or you can send me a private message.

For those of you who have no idea what's going on, we had a contest. It was happening for a whole month. You can read about it here https://www.reddit.com/r/ItsEasyToDraw/comments/1slj935/apple_coloring_contest/

This was lots of fun. We should do it again so stay tuned.