Hello, my name is Shilo Buhl,
and I'm a doodle addict. zephyrhills, Florida

Have enjoyed drawing since the third grade and gone to the Art institute of Indianapolis where I was introduced to the digital side of art. I have attended the Art Academy in San Francisco where I was able to advance my skills for illustrations.

I specialize in illustration.

Shilo Buhl's Faves

Joer_B

I’m often asked about my Bic pen drawings and how I do them. It starts with a good foundational drawing, the ballpoint pen part is just trying to colour within the lines. I try to do my best to explain the process, but the best way to show my progress is by posting my efforts to master pen drawings over the span of 3 or so years. I have been doodling/drawing with ballpoint pens as far back as I can remember - they were cheap, readily available and always lying around the house. It wasn’t until I was bored during a particularly long team meeting-conference call (around 2016-17) that I started to think about the possibilities of ballpoint pens as serious portrait illustration tools. My first experiments with full colour ink portrait drawings were rather crude, but that’s the point of learning new techniques—as long as the curiosity and the love of drawing is there, you can transfer that skill and passion into any medium. Remember, the most exquisite drawings and paintings you see didn’t materialise fully formed, they started out as failed experiments. Failure after failure after failure. It’s important to remember this when you get discouraged (I've failed spectacularly over the years). The only difference between the accomplished artist and the beginner is hundreds of hours of practice. Talent can only get you so far. It’s the hard work that you do behind the scenes that makes your work look effortless. Keep doodling. Keep learning. Stay curious.

Joer_B

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Hand pose 8 with one detail and work progression shots - started with the red pen layer, then green and finally the yellow ink (feature image).

Jonathan Sophie

Aiko ~ Araiko - (any colour you like).

Duncan Weller

A wonderful model I had two years ago brought the most amazing dresses. This was rather a plain one, but very elegant.

Aubrey

Just a feeling that I tried to match in a doodle.

Eric Schmitt

M loves owls and her favorite colors are purple and orange

Eric Schmitt

Julia Hill

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Timber was a recent A3 commission I was lucky enough to do. Drawn using 0.03 and 0.05 fineliners. I was sad to see this one go!

Joer_B

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Abandoned drawing of Ellie wearing a black turtleneck. The lighting in the room was terrible and the black fabric hid a lot of the shadow detail of the folds and it frustrated me. That’s my excuse anyway… Model: Ellie.

Joer_B

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Drawing Prompt Submission

Kevin Gunning

Misti

Sunset behind a Celtic inspired cross.

Dzikawa

This is a new take on my old original character back from the 2018! Loved trying the new color palette, hope you'll like it too! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IYqCL7IBt8