Painting this magazine cover was the bane of my existence

Sometimes you love your drawing and sometimes you hate it. I'm somewhere in between here.
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[@JackieDroujko]

Check out a longer 1 hour speedpaint of the making of this mermaid on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/Jackiedroujko

[@sarasawyer2816]

Darkening her eyes was the move for sure!

[@cunhaa_04]

plsss do a video where you change the things you said you'd change, etc. I really enjoyed this video and seeing the changes you've had since last year, it would be a cool video.

[@dorkafricska6102]

Thank you so much for showing us the struggles and this beautiful piece! For me it's so much more inspiring than seeing a flawless picture coming to life for the first try, because that makes me feel like I may never be at that level. Now I want to draw!

[@imaniislander755]

i am always amazed at what professional artist artwork that they dislike.

[@imaniislander755]

21 minutes in

[@terickel9889]

If a starfish is latched onto something that means the starfish is digesting it. Just some info to have fun with.😁

[@skinkshamer]

thank you (not) for reminding me about this

[@layfe]

now I feel less bad when I look at my art and be like “why am I struggling so much :(“ lol

[@SillyCelly411]

loved hearing the retrospective critique on this piece, really shows that there’s room for growth at every level

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Congrats Jackie! That’s a great gig and honor!

[@WaterMellon-jr2ni]

How about Maristela? It’s a Latin name that means star of the sea.

[@ziggyvoid]

That one’s so pretty!!

[@WaterMellon-jr2ni]

@@ziggyvoid Thank you, but I just realized I spelt it wrong lol.

[@Saud_theking]

I need half an hour of these videos Just listening to your self criticism is Very satisfying and recharge my energy LOVE your art BTW 🌹🤏🏾

[@briartxstudio]

I’ve followed this magazine for awhile! it’s so cool seeing you designed the cover!💖🚀

[@Raexai]

The liquify tool is the artists messiah that completely improved to how it felt it should look

[@Someone-ki4tt]

The finished piece is amazing! I love how you kept working on the piece and even restarting the hair when you weren’t happy with it 🫶 Maybe her name could be Calypso or Astraea? Idk I just really like Greek mythology and she looks like she’d be a fierce warrior. :)

[@jemmatoons_1111]

Im pretty proud of your piece as well! Although I’m not at your level of AWESOME it’s humbling to see that regardless of what level of skill we’re at we all struggle with artistic decisions. Love you videos!!!

[@corylcreates]

I really enjoyed this critique and reflection! It'd be cool to see more like this with your pieces specifically. The portfolio reviews and art critiques from viewers are nice, but this type of video gives an insight into your thought process and knowledge. :) For me, it's the arms that I think needed some life in them. They just kind of stick down like a stick figure and don't translate an emotion, like surprise or defensiveness or pride, or an action, like what she's doing with the spear or swimming or movement at all. If she's a warrior, then her reflexes aren't honed well if she just sticks her arms out when she's taken by surprise or someone gets into her space/territory.

[@TheFringePlanet]

I’d love to see a video where u fix the anatomy, lighting and things u didn’t like! ❤

[@proboffensive]

the grainy transparent details you layered on top of her hair and fin were my favorite

[@scaraninharikakarisi]

i went through 5 stages of grief seeing you change that first hair..😭

[@howlitepanda]

This just goes to show that when it comes to art or any other skill, there will be good days and bad days, even for artists that have been doing this for years. I have had those days where I'm confident in my art, and other days where I feel like I can’t draw to save my life! If you're an artist just starting out, dont loose hope!

[@AsterAstreoid]

I LOVE IT! i love how you choose the colors for the drawing and made it pop out! Good job :D

[@nocturnus009]

I think her name is Eddy because she IS that ethereal force that bees use to fly with those wings & the vortex we form when we scull in the water. Fluid Dynamics are our friend, there to propel us wherever.

[@vectorisex7]

I'm thoroughly impressed by your attention to detail

[@ChantelleArts]

the colour palette is absolutely gorgeous for this one!! 😍

[@lunamiranda23]

If you ever do a draw over I can totally see how a slight tilt upwards and her eyes looking front would make the whole thing look cooler and menacing, but in a very chick and VOGUE-esque way. Obviously it’s already pretty rad as is. But would love another speed paint if you ever did a new one :D 🎨✨

[@thevirtualgraduateassistan3455]

You should name her Asrael Beam... Maybe. Also big fan of your art!!!

[@That1Starghost]

This was soo amazing to watch!!! keep upp the good work

[@zeldahopper]

She's beautiful. I like the name Azu for her.

[@JMPT]

Very Nice ✍️

[@marielcarey4288]

7 hours is a long time for a drawing? 👁👄👁

[@v4l324]

Woooow 😮

[@UltimaThe-mz8ih]

I love it! You should name her Lya (pronounced like Leah)

[@StardewWylie]

Name idea: Melody

[@FarahTamer-kt3hi]

Melody, Aura, or Maria would work

[@hinduspl]

Can you share that grainy brush you use to make that disolve effect like 1:57 Please

[@Iris77776]

5:30 this is so funny because I literally made a mermaid art work that took 7 hours lmao

[@laurah9471]

I really really like this and I could never do something this amazing but the body position looks off to me. The shoulders chest and hip positioning just seems off.

[@demo2823]

Call her Lumina

[@haengihorsetheonewhocancoo8855]

20 hours early

[@TheFringePlanet]

Yes! Just like @saud_theking I also need a half hr just listening to critiques! I learn SO MUCH from those. LUV IT!!

[@katherinekotovskaya9831]

Amazing artwork ❤😍 I love that you show your struggling in video, we all struggle with our works, but we shouldn’t give up 💪🫶