Bio

My digital art journey began in 2011 when I took a Photoshop course at Grande Prairie Regional College (now Northwestern Polytechnic).  I wanted to learn how to use Photoshop so I could edit scans of my paintings and make prints and cards. The course included learning how to paint digitally, and I enjoyed that part very much. 

In 2012 I was asked to do some illustrations and decided to try doing them digitally. The skills taught in the Photoshop course were basic, so doing these illustrations was a steep learning curve. It was a struggle and I was very discouraged at first.  Once the job was complete I realized what a gift it was to have gained that experience.  

I have kept at it off and on over the years since then, and have used Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, Krita and Affinity Photo.  I especially enjoy creating cute animals and fantasy characters. 

In 2024 I joined two other digital artists to put together an exhibit in our local gallery, beaverlodgegallery.com  This was another great learning experience; I gained a lot of knowledge from these artists.  And I sold most of the pieces I had in the exhibit! 

Then I thought I might like to start an online store selling digital downloads of my work.  After some months of researching and thinking about it, I finally did it using Sellfy online store builder.  My digital art journey continues!

Thank you for visiting Fairyworks,

Coralie

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