HeyJaredPretty Good
A place for some pretty good stuff from surface designer and illustrator Stacie Martinez.
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A question I’ve been struggling with (opens the original)
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For about a year now, I’ve had this idea sitting in the back of my mind, half-formed and a little scary: is there a piece of my process worth teaching, on its own?Not a full course — I’m not there yet, and honestly I’m not sure I want to be. But something more than a passing tip. The actual thing that trips people up with gouache, taught properly — the part of my process I’ve never really slowed down to explain. Paint consistency, maybe. Or how to layer without the colors turning to mud, which t
Pack Materials with Me! (opens the original)
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I’m meeting up with family at a seaside location this weekend so of course I have to decide what art materials I’m taking with me. Join me in this spontaneous and un-edited (as per usual) packing session, where I enter my “aqua phase” and lose my brushes. Here you’ll get a pretty good look into the inner-workings of the chaotic mind as I try not once, b… Read more
What I'd Draw If No One Was Watching (opens the original)
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If I dropped the pressure to be “on brand” right now, I already know what I’d draw. A vase. Nothing fancy — gouache, colored pencil, no agenda.I asked Kristi the same question on the pod and she said the exact same thing, unprompted. Which felt pretty good, not gonna lie — like proof I’m not the only one whose “honest” answer is kind of boring on paper but is just... me.Season 2 of Art After Dark just wrapped, and the finale is about the fear that shows up when your style starts changing on you
Building Community Through Substack (opens the original)
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A year ago I started this Substack with no plan and honestly no idea what I was doing. In this week’s episode, my co-host Kristi and I talk about what’s actually happened since — including the daily habit that changed everything for me, the sketchbook post that hit 7K likes out of nowhere, and why I keep coming back here even without a straight line to sales.Kristi’s take is different from mine, and I think that’s exactly why this episode is worth a listen — we don’t always agree, and that’s kin
Bastille Day Drawing (opens the original)
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In our near-matching marinières (Breton tops), today and I drew French things we love in celebration of Bastille Day 🇫🇷. Why? Why not?! Grab your favorite beverage and hang out with us for a pretty good time.<source typ
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