Just in time for those Aries birthdays – a new scarf! April 4th I’m launching my beautiful new Aries scarf on TheCamillaStore for only 72 hours! April 4th at 9AM PST until April 7th at 9AM PST. After that they will never be made again.
Because of the craziness of the world right now – we may not be able to go out of our homes but we should still celebrate and enjoy life. And look good doing it!
This beautiful scarf is hand made by a wonderful company here in British Columbia, Canada. And in case you’re worried – they are taking all necessary precautions for the health and safety of their workers and customers. Everything is safe and sanitary!
The scarves feather screen printing of my original painting “Aries” from my Haven Gallery solo show “The Zodiac” – May, 2019.
Each scarf is approximately 45″ x 65″ in size. And made of a beautiful Poly Georgette Chiffon fabric that is machine washable! Yay!! The colour doesn’t fade. So it stays beautiful and vibrant.
Each scarf order will come with a bonus gift – because I love you all so much. So make sure to mark your calendars for April 4th at 9AM PST so you can get your order in early at TheCamillaStore!
Only those people who order a scarf between the 4th and 9AM PST on the 7th will get one of these babies. And they will never be made again. So don’t miss out!
I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! And hopefully SANE! I’m going a bit store crazy… And I know it always helps me to shake up my creativity. So I thought it’d be fun to share one of the lessons from my Pop Manga Drawing book – FREE! Right here! So get scrolling and start drawing!
If you have the book already – start following along on page 62! If you enjoy drawing and like the lesson below, you can get you own copy of the book here on my Etsy Store.
STEP 1: For this piece, you’re going to draw a full circle (even though half of the face will be covered up by hair) using a hard lead like an HB or by gently drawing so that you don’t press too hard. It’s important to have the proper shape and structure of all objects no matter if you see them or not!
STEP 2: Use light lines to add details to your character. Don’t press too hard, okay? The trick here is to establish the hair first and then fit in the sun buddies after. So, don’t be afraid to draw over your initial circle shapes.
STEP 3: Refine the elements of your drawing either by switching to a softer 3B lead or by adding a little bit more pressure to your current pencil. You want to focus on the ebb and flow of the hair. Using confident strokes, try to maintain a continuous line, breaking only when you get to a juncture. I start at the bangs and then move down to the rest of the hair.
STEP 4: Erase your underwriting with a soft eraser. It’s okay to erase some of the outlines you’ve established. Bows your Cuba ce yo correct and redraw parts!
STEP 5: Work on one object at a time. I chose to focus on the girls eyes as well as her bear ears. Use quick little strokes to simulate the fur. Shade in her eyes moving from top to middle. Drawing the eyes and ears will require several layers of shading and texture.
STEP 6: Refine the suns. I chose to draw the suns before the hair because the suns overlap the hair. As a result, it’s best to establish them first. Use a softer 4B lead to achieve darker lines and gently go over your outline. Thicken the lines that connect at the main subject to provide more definition. Give each sun a little face to add some personality.
STEP 7: Now, jump into the hair! For this stage of the drawing, turn your paper around as you draw to get nice, fluid lines. Start with light, subtle lines to get a feeling for the hair. Then, as you get confident, firm up you pressure and draw in more stands of hair. For stylistic purposes, I like to add more hair at the edges and leave less of it in the middle.
STEP 8: Using a softer 4B lead, finish up the eyes, the ears, and the hair. Remember; it’s totally okay to draw over the lines placed earlier. Doing so just adds more texture and depth. For the eyes, make sure to darken the tips of the irises so that she doesn’t have a startled look. Slowly build up shadows. Start with light pressure, and then turn your paper and draw over that area again with former pressure. Repeat this process several times until you get a nice shadow layer.
FINISHING UP: Go over your drawing and add in darker edges and lines. Clean up any leftover underdrawing and add little wisps of hair here and there.
I hope you had fun! Make sure you share you work when you’re done on any social platform. Be sure to tag me so that I can see your masterpieces!
I know the world is a bit crazy right now. It seems like everything has spiralled out of control in less than 2 weeks. Our lives have come unravelled. And if you’re anything like me, you’re probably going a bit stir crazy. Maybe getting a little bit of cabin fever?
I normally spend most of my days inside painting. But I will purposely break up my days with walks and errands so that I don’t go bats-in-the-belfry. But that’s no longer an option. At least until this crisis is over.
So! To help with the boredom and cabin crazies – I wanted to share some of colouring book pages with you all. FREE. That’s right my lovelies. F-R-E-E. Just save the pages below right off this page and print them off and colour them in to help your zen.
Every day I’ll be live streaming on Instagram TV at 12PM PST doing a drawing for my lovely fans! And 4 lucky Pollinator print orders will get a wonderful surprise come delivery day: one of my original drawings!!
ECCC may have been postponed but I’m not going to let that get me down! So during the time when ECCC would have been -March 12th-15th – I’m having a Timed Release of my painting “Pollinator” as a fine art print on store.camilladerrico.com and my Etsy Shop!
From Thursday, March 12th at 9am PST – Sunday, March 15th at 9pm PST you’ll be able to purchase a copy of this print. But after that? It’s gone!
During the time of the release I’ll also be offering 20% off site wide on my Etsy Shop!
There will be two editions available. The regular edition will be a 16″x20″ on Entrada fine art paper for $75 USD. Limited Edition to the number purchased during the timed release.
And then the Hand Embellished Edition will also be 16″x20″ on Entrada fine art paper, hand embellished with paint by me, for $125. Limited Edition to the number purchased during the timed release.
As an added bonus I’ll also be doing live streaming on my Instagram of 4 sketches I’ll be giving away to 4 lucky (and random) orders during the release.
In honour of International Women’s Day I have collaborated with 1XRun for a release of my painting “Boobees” as a limited edition fine art print. Visit https://www.1xrun.com/c/Camilla-Derrico-IWD/ for all the information on the release.
Many other amazing artists are a part of the release. I’m in great company!
Be sure to check out my release which is currently live! Prints are limited. And won’t last long. You can even opt to have the print framed during purchase!
ECCC 2020 POSTPONED UNTIL SUMMER 2020 – UPDATES COMING SOON
Chicago is over and I’m so excited to head to Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) March 12th-15th! Come find me at Booth #108 for lots of great new goodies!
I’ve got some great ECCC Exclusives coming your way!
“BeeBucks” a brand new piece made specifically for Seattle- the birthplace of Starbucks. She will be available as an ECCC Exclusive Limited Edition 5″x7″ Hand Embellished print. Only 25 pieces will be available! So come early before they sell out.
Then I’ll have this cutie “Where the Wild Things Squirm” available.
She will be an ECCC Exclusive Limited Edition 14″x18″ Hand Embellished Fine Art Print. Also Limited to 25 pieces. So don’t miss out!
Next up: Convention Exclusives! So these goodies will only be available to purchase at conventions – not online.
Say hello to “The Baby Rebellion”! I loved the Mandalorian so much – Baby Yoda stoke my heart!! So I wanted to dust this cutie off and try it out at conventions. I hope you like it!
I decided to make on of my NYCC mini paintings into a convention exclusive print as well. So “My Neighborhood Friends” debuts as an 8″x10″ print at ECCC! I think it’s adorable – but I absolutely LOVE Miyazaki…
Speaking of Miyazaki – I’ll have a limited quantity of my “Ghibili Gals” Limited Edition Glitter Print available at ECCC as well! So come get these gals while they last.
I’ll have two brand new makeup bag designs for you too!
I know how much you love my Sir Reginald and Loveless Bird. So they will be available in limited quantities at the convention.
I’ll have 3 brand new bath salts for ECCC: Beachfront Breeze; Bora Bora Explora; and Sea to Sky.
They will all be available in limited quantities in two sizes: 500g/16oz and 225g/8oz.
There will be so much more available at my Booth #108, March 12th-15th. So make sure to come by!
Hello Chicago! I am here and ready to kick butt at C2E2 at McCormick Place this weekend February 28th – March 1st. Team d’Errico is here at Booth #1490 for all your merchandise needs.
And you can find me signing at my Artist Alley Table Q1 with lots of great goodies of my own!
I have brand new clothing designs. Plenty of one-of-a-kind totes. A new and super adorable make up bag limited edition and exclusive to the show: Pinkie Pie. And oodles of other goodies!
Go! Go! Go! Head over to my Online Store (remember – NOT my Etsy Shop this time!) and snatch up my great goodies before they are gone.
My sale lasts from now – 9AM PDT, February 4th – until 9AM PDT February 15th, 2020. But some items are one-of-a-kind and will go FAST! So don’t wait.
All prints on my Etsy Shop AND my Online Store are all 15% off – no code required! Prices are already marked down.
What’s Valentine’s Day without valentines? Get my new set of Bee-lentine’s Day Cards! Each set comes with one of each of the 4 images. Gold embossed. And limited edition! They are standard business card size. So the perfect size.
Make sure to snatch up one of my brand-new original bee mini paintings. There are only 5 available – so they won’t last long!
But don’t despair if you miss out on the original you love! Because all 5 of the new Valentine’s Bee painting images are available as mini prints for the duration of the sale! So you can pick up your favourite image even if you miss out on the painting (or it’s out of your budget – because I feel you my lovelies… I feel you.)
I’ve also made some new handmade one-of-a-kind necklaces, keychains and brooches. Even an adjustable ring! There aren’t many of these goodies, and they always sell fast, so get your favourite before it’s gone!
Jewelry is always a great Valentine’s gift. So that’s why I’ve made sure to include my limited edition “Queen Bee” silver/rhodium and 14K gold plated necklace in the release. It comes in a pretty blue gift box. And with every purchase of this necklace you get a set of Hero and Villain Bee sticker sheets! It’s a swarm of bee cuteness!
Next up is my pink bee collage makeup bag. These are brand new and a limited edition of 30 pieces. So they won’t last long.
Last – but definitely not least – are my new Limited Edition 2020 Valentine’s hard enamel pins.
“Love Stings” is a hard enamel pin – limited edition of 150 pieces. He’s a new design and meant for everyone. But mostly for those who know that love really can sting.
“Bee My Honey” is my first ever 3 piece hard enamel pin set! Limited edition of 150 sets. Perfect for sharing with your significant other – with the golden heart to spare!
And because I love to spread the love all orders will receive a free gift – while supplies last.
