Hello there and welcome to this art blog. Christmas is just around the corner, and therefore Im obviously gonna draw something in that theme! I struggled s bit to come up with a design I liked, but I decided to keep it quite simple with a snowball.

I used my toned tan paper, because it's been a while since i used it, and it seems like the right choice for this drawing. I made a very loose sketch, but later on i went over a few things like the tree and presents with a fineliner to make them 'pop' a bit more. I wanted something very simple with the colors, and i mainly used warm and cool Greys for the ball/glass and tree. I relied on my white gelly roll pen, and white pencil to detail the snowy effects inside of the ball. For the gifts I used a strong red (R46) and forest green. (G17)

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For the buttom I used a honey marker (Y38) for the gold trim, and I used sepia (E37) and a dark bark (E49) for the wood part... And of course a white pencil for the wood grain. The lowest bit is made with cool Grey 3, 5, and 7.

Near the end I went over some areas with a black pencil to darken a few things to really make the highlights in the dome stand out. And I also went and used a light blue, and pink pencil on the sky inside the dome, just to add a subtle detail to the sky and make it a bit more whimsical.

This was my last drawing of 2025, and Im very happy with some of the work Ive made this year, and I cant wait to see what 2026 brings. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Art By MicoH

IG: Art by MH (@art__by_mh)
My name is Mico. Im 24 years old, and from Denmark. I've been drawing for about 10 years, and I've been using Copic Markers for 5 years now. Im completely self taught.
(Copic Marker Artist and Contributor for Violeta-Ink.com)

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