Rachael Padilla

In the sketch book.

Shapes, textures, weaving in and out. Creating patterns and flowers as an exercise.

A rainy day by the river.

I went for a walk by the river on a lovely day.  I walked along the path and enjoyed the beauty of nature.   Right after this I found a hidden path that led to a tower!   I...

Country Road

I took a walk down a country road and wanted to share a moment of it.  It was so beautiful and peaceful.  

In the sketch book

My mind is filled with images of sunflowers in their range of colors.

In the sketch book

A drive in the country and watching cows grazing in a beautiful meadow. It was a beautiful scene, and inspired a sketch.

A little top free walk in the city.

I took a little walk downtown sans top.  I thought that I was showing the buildings that I was walking next to, but I only got the stairs in frame.  I've got a new camera stabilizer so my...

A Hidden Tower!

I went for a mini adventure down an often unused path that I had never been down before.  It was obscured by low hanging willow branches.  After a few minutes I found an observation tower...

Practice makes perfect!

I've been practicing my archery! After a few bruises, I got another bow to help me build some strength in my form.

In the sketch book

My sunflowers are blooming, so I have lots of source material for sketches.

In The Sketch Book

A little sketch in ink. I enjoy drawing organic shapes.

Archery practice.

I finally took some reference photos of myself practicing archery.  That means new paintings soon!  

On Target!

You can't see it, but that was a bullseye! I took several reference photos as I shot today.  I'll be able to create some awesome art using these photos.

Time for an update!

It's been too long since I've posted, and here is why!  It's been a busy summer so far, but things should be getting back to normal now.  I'm looking forward to getting some good work don...

New blog!

I posted a new blog on my website!

A walk in an old downtown area.

I took a short walk in a little downtown area.  It was really beautiful and neat to see the history as it's being updated.  Please check out my other free stuff on here, and consider beco...

Progression

A progression from source to completion. I'm enjoying the ink drawings. I like the color and interest from the watercolor!

Independence Day Special!

I know that a lot of my Patrons are international, but I hope that you will join me in raising a glass to the good old U.S.A.  We're going through a rough patch right now, but I believe that w...

Reference Photo

 "Mnemosyne at Leisure" reference photo.  It was fun to play with perspective in this way.  
 

Ink drawing

Still working in ink. It isn't my go-to medium, but the more I work with it the more comfortable I get.

Oh, deer!

This morning, my dog Inigo and I, went to do our chores outside: watering the garden and feeding the chickens. He seemed to be a bit agitated, his nose to the ground, searching out some unseen even...

Deer inspiration

Yesterday I took a photo of a deer in my yard. I saw her again this morning, when it came to my attention that she's got a young one. I assume that they've returned to their hiding place, but I had...

In the sketch book

I sat down to draw today. As I thought about what to draw, I tried to conjure up images, textures, or patterns that would make an interesting drawing. I thought of the time I'd spent driving last w...

Beautiful night on the bridge!

I took a break from passing out ERA fliers to enjoy the evening.  It was a beautiful night, and I realized that I've never shot at night before!  Enjoy!  

Too much titty for twitter.

I really liked this picture and wanted to use it to promote the farm video on twitter, but I thought that it would get some negative attention, So it's behind the paywall now!  

Checking out a farm!

I stopped by a beautiful field of crops growing in the warm sun.  The wind made the sound a bit bad, but you can see what a lovely area I was in.  Stay tuned until the end to see a rare m...

From the Hotel Window.

I have been in five states this week.   I had a lot of fun, but I'm very happy to be back home and I will be sleeping in my own bed tonight.  

I'm so excited about the new patr...

Thistle

A progression of an ink drawing I've been working on. I added some watercolor, too.

At the airport!

I was enjoying a day at the airport studying the planes and how they flew.  I took a little bit of time to show off a jet that they had on display.  I thought that you may enjoy seeing it...

Reference photo edit

A bit of play on color saturation, light, and contrast!

Photo effects

As I played with reference photos in an editing program, I automatically chose to reduce the  color saturation. While black and white photos are some of my favorite, I wanted to do more. I the...