artask asked: Hi betsy I really love all of your art work it all looks so good! i was curious though what do you use to color you traditional art like the recent marilyn monroe piece? thanks so much : )

Hey there!  Thank you!  For most of the traditional stuff you see on my tumblr I sketch with a red color erase pencil on bristol board, do a wash with watercolors or gouache (in this case, watercolors), then add details with Prismacolor pencils.  Then, I will usually go back and clean up with some white gouache. 

livingdebonair asked: What did or how did you draw/painted your recent pic? It's really amazing!

Hey there!  It’s all done in Photoshop!  I basically blocked out all of the planes in basic shapes on separate layers and then slowly built up details on each plane.  At the end I used some fancy layer tricks like a warm photo filter (very low opacity) and a gradient overlay layer to help enhance the lighting.  I also painted on a Cintiq, which was very handy!

bodylovewellness asked: Hi there! I just saw your slightly plus sized Artemis image and loved it! I'm a Health At Every Size counselor and I do a lot of work on using the divine feminine to heal from food and body image issues. I'm always looking for plus sized depictions of goddesses. Do you have any more? I might want to use one or two for a new group program I'm putting together (with your permission, a credit, etc.). Best wishes!

I don’t have any more specific goddesses like that, but I did do these nymphs a couple of years ago.  Maybe they are of some use?  http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8tMkH13pAPQ/Te7b18pZUBI/AAAAAAAAAjw/Xr8XIqmWUzE/s1600/tumblr_lmauvutWcY1qdyil4o1_1280.jpeg  I do ask that you don’t physically print any of my work, though!  It sounds like a great cause.  Good luck! :)