A Week in the Life of an Artist | New Collection, The Zoo | Studio Vlog 6

A week in the life of a pet portrait and wildlife artist specialising in coloured pencils. See what I get up to in my studio on a typical working week.
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[@safaridreamer5831]

I love your graphite drawings….the highland cow is my favorite….. would you ever consider a tutorial using graphite pencils?? Thanks, Cheryl

[@shannonmullin]

Thank you so much Cheryl! Yes absolutely I’ve had a few requests for graphite tutorials since I released my collection, it’s on the list☺️

[@magdalenin.491]

Gorgeous the art, gorgeous the artist! 🤭😀 I hope your channel will grow for more people to appreciate your work! 💯👏

[@shannonmullin]

That’s so kind thank you! 🙊

[@pinkangel2393]

Oh my gosh! Love love the graphite artworks 🤩 love your videos!

[@shannonmullin]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like them ☺️

[@JustALady08]

Thank you so much for the beautiful insights into your art and your work as an artist (I'm totally into the little foxes). I think art always reflects something of the artist themselves, that's why everything is so symphatic. Stay as you are and happy holidays!

[@shannonmullin]

Thank you so much Andy this is a lovely comment! The foxes definitely seem to be the favourite 🦊 So true, thank you I hope you've had a lovely Easter weekend ☺️

[@art_artisan9048]

Shannon, i just want to say thank you for your videos and your tutorials, I always learn something new. Your new collection is great! Can you tell me why you haven't put your signature on the drawings so that it shows on the cards. Aren't you worried that someone could copy them and sell them as their own? X

[@shannonmullin]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy them ☺️ to be honest I hadn’t thought of that! I feel like if someone wanted to copy it they’d always find a way to get around it, hopefully that will never happen! 😩x

[@abigailallgood2489]

Girl! Bloody LOVE listenin to your accent!! I've been living abroad for 4 years now and I often tune into your channel to tap back into "home". Remind misend how propa people speak haha! You rock! If ever you want a week in France drawing I have an art studio and a spare mattress... Come! I'd love to host you in Fontainbleau 😉

[@shannonmullin]

Oh my gosh! I love that you like my accent, I was scared to start a KZbin account for a long time because I was conscious of how I sounded 😆 That would be amazing lucky you living in such a gorgeous place! So kind of you to offer thank you 🥰

[@TmHudsonArt]

You're lucky to have a framers still close to you. They all shut near me. Everyone just goes topkaces like Range for frames and stuff now. I know there's some people who do bespoke mounts to your own measurements but then you don't have chance to put all the colours next to them.... As for commissions...I think this time of year it basically pretty dead for me overall. I have had a few painting orders lately but the drawing orders been coming in quite slow. other times, I'm inundated like yourself. I need to develop more income streams so that it doesn't matter so much what's happening with commissions...

[@shannonmullin]

I am very grateful for it! She’s so good at what she does as well 🙈 frame shops seem to be dying off a bit which is really sad, I like being able to get the perfect colour match so online would be really tricky😞 The beginning of the year is always super quiet for me, I definitely feel a weight has been lifted off my shoulders since starting patreon and youtube it’s nice to have something to fall back on during quiet periods!

[@TmHudsonArt]

@@shannonmullin Glad I'm not the only one to feel the anxiety lol. I have been thinking of a patreon for a while. I always wonder whether anyone would sign up for it and worry about whether i could live up to expectation with it...

[@jana-nf4kc]

These pieces in graphite pencil are gorgeous! I love the foxes and the squirrel. Which paper do you use for your graphite artwork?

[@shannonmullin]

Thankyou so much! I use the same one as I do for coloured pencils, it’s Fabriano Artistico hot press watercolour paper 640GSM☺️

[@ssilver1215]

So beautiful!!! Would you share what pencil you’re using (hardness), eraser, and fixative you use to seal them? ☺️

[@shannonmullin]

Thank you! I used the Staedtler 6 Mars Lumograph pencils and I used a combination of HB, 4B and 6B. I haven't fixed them with anything :)

[@shannonmullin]

Oh and tombow mono zero eraser and a putty eraser!

[@ssilver1215]

@@shannonmullin thank you, that's so helpful. I love your videos and art. You're incredibly talented and so generous with your knowledge. Thanks!

[@justmeanonym]

Love your Vlogs. Show us more. 😊

[@shannonmullin]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@pe4chzncre4m]

my favorite print is the fox cubs! so cute!

[@shannonmullin]

I think the fox cubs are the firm favourite! Thank you so much 🦊

[@emmalouiseireland4529]

Ahhh Shannon I love the new collection! You are so clever! 😍 xxx

[@shannonmullin]

Thank you so much Emma 🥺❤️