Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 6. Join me at @amazingstoriessk from 10-4 for an Amazing event, with local comic creators! 🥳 I’ll have my recently released Chapter 6 available. Chapter 7 will come this summer. So exciting! #canadiancomics #flight19comic #yxeart #yxeartist #supportlocalyxe #freecomicbookday #indiecomics #silentcomics #supportlocalbusiness #supportartists https://www.instagram.com/p/Crw2aIeLCp_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Yesterday I swatches all my watercolours, because the swatch card that came with the Stuart Semple set didn’t do justice to the actual colours. The Windsor & Newton (W&N) set I’ve had for a looong time, (and had to refill 3 colours finally). I’ve also got 4 Holbein (HWC) colours (from my favourite local shop Art Placement), 3 Stoneground Paint Company (SPC) from local shop Soul Paper, and 2 lovely metallics from my friend WaterSpriteArt (WSA). And the Jack Richeson pearlescent set I grabbed at a Comic-Con some years ago. Altogether, so many gorgeous colours!! 🥰🤩🎨 @stuartsemple #coloriestwatercolors #stuartsemplewatercolor @winsorandnewton #watercolor #watercolour @holbeinartistmaterials @artplacementsupplies @stonegroundpaintco @lovesoulpaper @waterspriteart @richesonart #pearlescent (Post is not sponsored by any of these companies. Just appreciating colours and sharing sources. But also, I encourage you to: #shoplocalyxe & #supportsmallbusiness ) #smallbusinessyxe #yxeart #yxeartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Crv6y-4r0PR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This was Patron Suggestion Week! I didn’t have a lot of time this week, but I worked on this a little each day and for it done. It’s not perfect, but it was a fun experiment. :) . ————————————————————— If you want to join in on the fun: www.patreon.com/audrabalionart ————————————————————— . #cyberpunk #cyberpunkcity #artexperiment #neon #procreateart https://www.instagram.com/p/CrnBLiEO6Of/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This evening David and I did mini tile paintings. They are for the Canada Connects Summer Mural Mosaic. I had a blue palette, and he had a light blue palette, but we were allowed to paint whatever we wanted. So I did this lady with seven rainbow eyes. :) I had a lot of fun. Thanks @artplacementsupplies for giving us the kits! @globalrootsproject #bluepainting #mosaictile #acrylicpainting #seveneyes #bluepalette #yxeart #yxeartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CrFo-0wuNoc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

There’s still lots of room to come learn this lovely little painting. Afterwards, I’ll provide you with a printable greeting card file of your painting. This month’s Paint Party to celebrate Spring! 🎉 We’ll be doing hydrangeas in a teapot. Three sessions available: Sat. April 15th, 1:00-4:00 Wed. April 19th, 6:00-9:00 Sun. April 23rd, 1:00-4:00 #yxeart #yxeartist #dtnyxe #learntopaint #hydrangeas #teapot #greetingcards Located in @drinkle3 Mall https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq_ZbuBPxv9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today I started drawing to cover for Flight Nineteen, Chapter 7: Blood and Oil. Might tweak her face yet; I feel it’s more grumpy, when I was going for angry. What do you think? #flight19comic #indiecomics #canadiancomics #silentcomics #wip #traditionaldrawing #mechanicalwings Thanks to @saskarts for helping fund this chapter! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq4mnbXOnP8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This month’s Paint Party to celebrate Spring! 🎉 We’ll be doing hydrangeas in a teapot, and you will receive a printable greeting card file of your painting. Three sessions available: Sat. April 15th, 1:00-4:00 Wed. April 19th, 6:00-9:00 Sun. April 23rd, 1:00-4:00 #yxeart #yxeartist #dtnyxe #learntopaint #hydrangeas #teapot #greetingcards Located in @drinkle3 Mall https://www.instagram.com/p/CqzJx2hLFv1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is how I planned the cover for Chapter 7 today. I sketched a bunch of ideas. I tried a couple mock-ups digitally, and eventually developed this design. (It’s a collage of 7 previous drawings, plus ref photo for the throne room.) Next I’ll do a proper drawing from scratch, based on the collage. #drawingprocess #coverdesign #mockupdesign #canadiancomics #indiecomics #yxeartist #yxeart #flight19comic PS Thanks to @saskarts for funding to help me produce this chapter! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqw2RK0O8V4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s finally done!! 🥳 Flight Nineteen, Chapter 6: Hostility and Hospitality is at the printers, and will be available this weekend at Prairie Pop Culture Celebration. Come get yours hot off the press, on April 1st, 10am-5pm at ACT Hall. 😎 Thanks again to @saskarts for the grant. 🍀 #flight19comic #indiecomics #canadiancomics #silentgraphicnovel #silentcomics #yxeart #yxeartist #supportlocalartists https://www.instagram.com/p/CqbFYLVp0nn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s Patron Suggestion Week! James requested a Goblin Shaman. Here’s the colours today. Mostly coloured with copic markers. But I went too dark behind part of the fire, so I painted over with gouache. Thanks, Jay, hope you like it! . ————————————————————— If you want to join in on the fun: www.patreon.com/audrabalionart ————————————————————— . #traditionaldrawing #mtgart #goblinshaman #goblinshamantoken #goblin #shaman #copicmarkers #gouache https://www.instagram.com/p/CqZkYQqO4Xr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s Patron Suggestion Week! James requested a Goblin Shaman. Here’s the inking from today. :) Colours tomorrow! . ————————————————————— If you want to join in on the fun: www.patreon.com/audrabalionart ————————————————————— . #traditionaldrawing #mtgart #goblinshaman #goblinshamantoken #goblin #shaman https://www.instagram.com/p/CqXHxphO7sD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This month marked three years since I left my day job, and made art my full time. 🥳 Thanks so much to everyone who has supported me these three years, by encouragement, commissions, sales, and being my Patron! Pictured are all my past and present Patrons. And let’s not forget my unofficial Patron, who gives me plenty of work to do, Maureen. 🌟 And special thanks to my amazing partner and parents. You’re the best. 💖 I couldn’t be living my dream without all of you. THANK YOU. 💕 #professionalartist #livingthedream #grateful #yxeart #yxeartist #supportlocalartists #supportlocal #supportartists https://www.instagram.com/p/CqTinbcJtip/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Patron update for March! 🥳 Digital Goodies Library: Process video of inking "TALONS" drawing has been added to the Digital Goodies Library. This perk is for "Big Fan" level Patrons and above. - Physical Goodie Pack: Today the quarterly Physical Goodie Packs for Pen Pal Patrons have been dropped into the post! This pack includes the following: x1 "Evdokia" Art Print (8"x10")
x1 "Lady Barkley" Art Print (4"x6")
x2 Holofoil Magnets of "White Lion" and "Black Cat" from my Cute Carousel series (2.25")
x3 "Be Kind" Stickers (1.5") — If you’d like to get Goodies like these, you can become my Patron. :) #yxeartist #yxesmallbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #drawingprocess #drawingvideo #dndart https://www.instagram.com/p/CqM0Q58OQj4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A little something I’ve been working on occasionally, as my #dailydrawing isn’t daily this year. #wip #wipwednesday #wipart #sketch #digitalart #knight #paladin #warrior #angelic https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJQFKmvn2S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We had a great time painting all sorts of cute cats playing in cotton candy clouds last weekend. There’s still room to join me this Saturday 1-4 to paint this design! Paint Parties happen in Audra Balion Art Studio in @drinkle3 mall, in downtown Saskatoon. Free parking available. @dtnyxe #dtnyxe #paintparty #paintnight #yxeart #yxeartist #learntopaint #yxesmallbusiness #supportlocalartists #cutecat #cottoncandyclouds https://www.instagram.com/p/CqGpBjjvBBF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I got a new Patron this month!! 🥳💕 Thanks so much for your support, Katherine! ✨ —— www.patreon.com/audrabalionart —— #supportsmallbusiness #supportartists #yxeart #yxeartist #manythanks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4Kqh0u1Md/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I did some digital mock-ups of what other colour cats would look like in this design, and they’re all adorable. There’s still room to join me tonight! 😸😸😸 Sessions available: Wed. March 15, 6:30-9:30 Sat. March 19, 1:00-4:00 Sun. March 25, 1:00-4:00 (If you’re coming on a weekend date, I have parking passes for you.) Studio is in @drinkle3 mall. #paintparty #paintnight #catlover #cottoncandyclouds #clouds #cottoncandy #learntopaint #acrylicpainting #yxeart #yxeartist #dtnyxe @dtnyxe https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0Q2X8Ld47/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=