Becca Hillburn

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Comic artist, illustrator, Louisianian, Cat & Rat Mom
Comic: 7inchkara.com
Website: nattosoup.com
Art YT Channel: youtube.com/nattosoup

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A little #watercolor #illustration for those eager for gentle #adventure , a little #fantasy, and an opportunity to escape briefly into a different world.

There's something about #painting with #watercolor that helps me connect and slow down.

Golden Acrylic has introduced new colors (and a new label!) to their Qor #watercolor lineup! I check out the new labels and swatch some of their new colors for you! youtube.com/watch?v=py6k...

Introducing Stunning New Paint Colors From Qor Watercolor!youtube.com I apologize for my absolutely HORRENDOUS pronunciation of basically everything in this video. I know this was nails on a chalkboard for some folks.Videos li...

I haven't shared static shots of my art in awhile due to scraping, but let's change that! I'm a comic artist and illustrator who adores watercolor and delights in bright color!

A scene of comic pages from 7" Kara that demonstrate Kara having a whole RSD meltdown. I can't wait for yall to be able to read the whole chapter- it's exciting and scary to share a side of my ADHD that has caused me so much pain, but hopefully readers will feel SEEN. 7inchkara.com

Hey #kidlitart friends, what's the going rate on a 32-page picture book?

Yall asked me to talk about my favorite #watercolor brushes and I'm happy to oblige! I demonstrate and explain the brushes I use most, and include examples of how I use them in my #illustration

Do Yall Know About These? My Favorite Watercolor Brushesyoutube.com Join me for an overview of my favorite brushes for watercolor! I'll demonstrate several different types of brushes, explain different brush fibers, and demo...

A little something since midsummer is almost here, and unlike last year, we're not in the middle of a wildfire drought.

This year I had the pleasure of joining the interNational Art Materials Trade Association(NAMTA) and attending their huge art supply trade show, Creativation! I'm so excited to share what's coming out in the next couple years! youtu.be/K3dAWk1dvA4?...

Discover The Coolest Art Supplies You Never Knew Existed!youtu.be NAMTA Creativation Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHvbBG2gdBs&t=6s NAMTA Art Supply Manufacturer and Distributor Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpTsTqvANkM&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy-UKz9RRBmhQcKhS-viUd0V&pp=gAQBiAQB Help support the tutorials and art supply reviews I create on this channel and get early access to new videos! Join me at https://patreon.com/nattosoup ! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Altenew 01:28 Pinnacle Colors & Sailor Fountain Pens 01:49 Mungyo Watercolors & Palettes 02:44 New Product Showcase 08:05 New Colors from Qor 08:21 Sennelier's New Travel Palette 08:40 Watercolor Kits from The Japanese Paper Place 09:30 New from Holbein 19:51 Willow Wolfe Collaboration 20:03 Spectrum Noir & Creative Carrah Collab 20:07 Chibitronics 21:15 Winsor & Newton Revival Colors 22:18 Chartpak & Kuretake 24:06 Granulating Kuretake 24:36 ShinHan's New Half Pans 24:44 New Art Kits from Yasutomo 26:23 Daniel Smith Gouache 26:46 Stoneground Watercolor 27:19 Paint Puck's Collapsibowl 27:59 Checking Back In Music: A Day in the Village Loop A Day in the Village Loop Layer Dulcimer A Day in the Village with Final No Loop Kevin MacLeod- Enchanted Valley Kevin MacLeod- Folk Round Kevin MacLeod- Master of the Feast Sunny Travel- Nico Staf Sunset Dream- Cheel Village Nights Loop Village Nights with Final No Loop #newartsupplies #artsupplylaunch #artsupply

I love doing unique pet and their person portraits, but I particularly love doing them for small pets! It's a chance to see the relationship between the pet and person from another angle! #Art

When photography completely replaced illustration in magazines and cookbooks, these publications lost most of their charm.

What’s the most boomer complaint you have?

Saw raccoons at the park

This watercolor illustration's particularly special to me. I created this illustration after a hurricane tore through my home town as a reminder of tenacity and rebirth

Hey friends who do trad media art- PARTICULARLY in color! What programs besides Photoshop do you use to clean up your scans and photos? I think everyone's looking for alternatives, and I'd love to hear your solutions!

Sometimes I love an original too much to let it go. This one's for my dining room turned studio!

If you're still here, you know how the social media circus is going. I share my experiences several different platforms including Pinterest, Tumblr, and Cara. Maybe my experiences can help you find your niche? youtube.com/watch?v=G56D...

Social Media Meltdown: What's Up with Instagram and Cara? Artist Chatyoutube.com Join me for an important and timely art chat- we're talking about social media, our goals as artists, and what we're looking to achieve when we post online. ...

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For the curious, here’s the book I did this image for www.amazon.com/Little-Owl-R...

Have a fun night

A Little Owl: Rosalee Wren, Cottage Door Press, Jennifer L. Meyer, Jennifer L. Meyer: 9781680526318: Amazon.com: Bookswww.amazon.com A Little Owl [Rosalee Wren, Cottage Door Press, Jennifer L. Meyer, Jennifer L. Meyer] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Little Owl

I think my Cara portfolio (cara.app/nattosoup) is coming along nicely! Tomorrow I'm talking about artists and social media- sharing the sites and services I've tried, which ones I've abandoned, and my goals for social media! I talk Tumblr, Tiktok, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, and Cara!

Sick of Adobe? Looking for alternatives? There's a deal on a universal license for Affinity right now! I used to use Affinity Publisher to publish student zines and can recommend it! slickdeals.net/f/17544141-a...

Affinity V2 Software Universal License $83 & Moreslickdeals.net https://affinity.serif.com/

I'm working on a pair of commissions that are coming along so well, and I would love to share them, but I can't just yet. Rest assured, they are CUTE.

Hey friends! I'm on Cara, but taking it slow to give devs time to catch up! I recommend donating or subscribing to their Buy Me a Coffee if you think you'll use this as a portfolio or social service! Let's help this lil platform succeed!

It hasn't been as bad as the internet led me to believe, but the number of randos verbally abusing me because I raised Basil, an abandoned roof rat pup I found in a GUTTER, as a singleton (because roof rat, where was I going to find him a cagemate??) Is non negligible and hurts me every time.

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Very proud to work with Anime NYC & The Japan Society to launch the first awards just for manga and manga publishing professionals for manga in English! Here’s the announcement fr Publishers Weekly: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Anime NYC, Japan Society to Launch American Manga Awardswww.publishersweekly.com Set to take place at the Japan Society on August 22, the eve of this year’s Anime NYC convention, the awards will celebrate the outstanding achievements of professionals in the world of Japanese comic...

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We're still rebuilding subscriptions (since Amazon abandoned them) and pushing back against the generated submissions on a daily basis. We'd like to keep doing so. The path forward requires us to keep shouting from the rooftops, so... clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/ Thank you!

I love drawing food so much, I don't know why I don't do it more often (reader, I draw food all the time, but it seems there is no Enough)

It's looking like Yall, Cara, YT, and Patreon are going to be the only places I regularly share finished art.

Anyone else having issues with Cara on mobile? Specifically loading images? I know everyone's jumping to it, and that's probably a load on their servers, but I wanted to know if it might just be me, or maybe it's the mobile version or what.

I'm rewatching Veep while I work on a couple longer commissions (it never fails to make me laugh, but I also know it almost by heart) and The Great when I can pay more attention. We're also slowly watching Mob Psycho, which I love, but can't passively watch.

I'm also into Spike Chunsoft games, particularly Dangan Ronpa, the first Ai Somnium, and 999 (not as into the rest of Zero Escape). Right now we're playing Anonymous Code