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Monday, April 27, 2015

This is an old marker rendering study of an old radio modified with colored pencils. It's a fast technique. #illustration #radio #antique #marker #coloredpencil #sketch #drawing #sketchbook #drawing


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Sunday, April 26, 2015

#sketchbook #drawing #ballpointpen #sketch #art #artwork


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#art #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #western #cowboy #desert #highlighter #penandink #horse


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Monday, April 13, 2015

Wise words. #drawing #sketchbook #sketch #art #artwork #penandink #wiseman #illustration



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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Work in progress #art #painting #oilpainting #tintoys



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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

A gentleman giraffe. #giraffe



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Spencer Hallam is a visual artist and illustrator living in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the University of Colorado, Boulder and an earned an MFA at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He currently works as a freelance illustrator and art instructor. Visit Spencer's portfolio at www.spencerhallam.com
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  • 2D to 3D: A Lesson in Chiaroscuro
    I've broken basic chiaroscuro into 8 steps (+1 step for that "colorized" look).  Toward the end of this lesson I try to conne...
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