Shreya Chalapalli

Recently, Sakura of America and Teen Ink Magazine hosted a contest for pieces using oil pastels to explore the theme “Modern America.” I decided to create a piece incorporating oil pastels for the foreground, watercolor for the background, ink for the words, and some glitter for embellishment. My piece depicts several women from different backgrounds and ethnicities united with the statue of liberty to represent modern America with people fighting together for a better futu

Hey guys!  Today, I decided to try something new and by painting a watercolor portrait, which I’ve never done before.  For a long time, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with watercolors, as they can have beautiful results, unless (like me) you don’t give enough drying time in between each layer.  Nevertheless, in order to improve my skills, I made it a goal to do more pieces in watercolor, which will also be coming soon. View this post on Instagram 🎨 First watercolor portra

Hello everyone!  In our technology-based world, social media sites, such as Facebook and Instagram, are an amazing platform for artists to share, sell, and promote their work.  Recently, I posted a couple of fashion illustrations that I did on my Instagram (@shreyachalapalli), tagging the FIDM Fashion Cub, and ended up being discovered by them.  Since they had a monthly fashion sketch contest, they decided to choose my piece as the June 2018 winner! Want a chance to win an am

Hey guys!  Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of people making really cool abstract-looking poured pieces, so I decided to try it for myself!  Keep reading to find out how you can make your own: <blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=”https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjsk1SlgRvl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading&#8221; data-instgrm-version=”12″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0

Hi everybody!  Summer break is finally here, so I decided to make a step-by-step tutorial on how I make my fashion illustrations. 1. Sketch Figure: Draw a basic body shape to use as the skeleton of your drawing. 2. Sketch Dress: Ink in the design of the dress and details of the face, hair, and jewelry. 3. Color Dress: Using some colored pencils or sketch markers, color in the dress. 4. Color Model: Color in the the skin and hair using Prismacolor colored pencils . Finished Pi

Acrylic Painting Techniques Hey everyone!  I recently sold a new painting a few weeks ago, titled “Botanical,” so I decided to share with you guys how I made it.  This piece was done as a color study in school, using an analogous color scheme consisting of red-violet, violet, and blue-violet.  Before starting, I took some notes on painting(acrylic) techniques. Initial sketches and planning After that, I made some rough sketches to brainstorm my color scheme and subject matter

.Hi everyone!  Last-last weekend was Jr. VASE, which is an art competition between middle school art students all across our region, and I’m super excited to share that, this year, I won two platinum(highest level) medals!  Going there and competing was an amazing experience, as it gave me the opportunity to talk about the technical and creative sides of both my pieces and get a look at the kinds of unique art that other students my age were making.   From sculptures to still

Close up Hey guys!  It’s finally Spring Break so I thought that I’d take the time to finish a piece that I’d actually started almost a year ago.  Before starting, I was kind of nervous, because, for one, the base was done with oil paint, which I wasn’t very experienced with, and, on top of that, I’d be embellishing it with metal, which was also new to me. Textured layers of metal feathers After sketching out my idea, I painted the background and the girl in oil paint.  Then,

Have you been wanting to change-up your look, recently?  Well, I was, so, like most of us, I took the predictable route and decided to get a  haircut.  However, I didn’t want to just let all of that hair go to waste, so, taking some inspiration from my younger self (pictured below), I decided to donate it to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization dedicated to making custom hairpieces for financially disadvantaged children suffering from medical hair loss. 2018 2014 This tim

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent the better part of this month obsessing over the Winter Olympics, which were hosted in Pyeongchang this year.  This year’s winter games took us through many ups and downs, victories and losses, but, in the end, it brought people from all different countries and backgrounds together, unifying them under one shared passion: sports.  Sadly, though, like all good things, the Winter Olympics have officially come to a close, with th

Happy (late) Valentine’s Day!! Coppell Gazette This project was even featured in the Coppell Gazette Newspaper!    http://starlocalmedia.com/coppellgazette/eedition/page-a/page_8d9006a3-67a9-5449-8687-e306e3925aca.html #Art #CardsforHearts #AmericanHeartAssociation #Charity #Cards4hearts #ValentinesDay

New York Fashion Week is officially in full swing, so I thought I’d share a few of my own fashion illustrations and sketches of the best looks I’ve seen so far.  Fashion Weeks are my favorite, because they offer a preview of the new trends and pieces coming up in the next season.  They can also give you a glimpse of the new ways designers, makeup artists, and hair stylists are experimenting each season, and, with all the enviable street style looks blowing up your feeds, who

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and, what better way to spread love is there than to buy a card to give to your loved ones that will also help raise money for those in need?  From now until February 14, I will be selling the cards shown below for $2 each, and all proceeds go to the American Heart Association.  They even come with their own envelopes, in a variety of beautiful colors!  If you are interested in purchasing one, please contact me at shreyachal@outlook

Fall harvest – Colored Pencil on Black Matte Board #Art

Artwork featured in Citizens Advocate newspaper. Treasures of the Sea- Colored Pencil Silver Medalist at Jr. Vase: https://www.taea.org/JRVASE/Search-2017-View.cfm?id=43731 Avant-Garden- Colored Pencil Silver Medalist at Jr. VASE: https://www.taea.org/JRVASE/Search-2017-View.cfm?id=43732 Sweater Weather- Color pencil Classy Coiffure– Color pencil Spicy Tomato Salsa – Color Pencil The Gray Dress – Watercolor The Louvre – Acrylic Shattered – Charcoal Dragon – Digital (Paper 5

Crescent Moon Fantasy- Colored Pencil Silver Medal Winner at Jr. Vase:                    https://www.taea.org/JRVASE/Search-2016-View.cfm?id=29887 Blossoming Violet- Ink and Colored Pencil Youth Art Month Winner Vivacious-Mixed Media                                        Jr.Vase Medalist Wednesday Addams– Charcoal on Cardboard Pagoda Garden– Pen and Ink (Was displayed at the Irving Arts Center) Japanese Gardens– Oil Pastel  (Was displayed at the Irving Arts Center) Self-P

Sketching zentangles is an artistic and creative form of relaxation and design.  Almost anyone can create beautiful designs with their imagination, and it doesn’t take much time to make.  All you have to do is separate any two dimensional space into as many sections as you wish (but not too many) and fill each section with a different design. I first learned how to zentangle in first grade in school.  The school even hosted a “Zentangle Night,” and my family and I had a blast

Merry Christmas– Colored Pencils Pollution– Colored Pencil Favorite Halloween Candies- Colored Pencil The Peach– Colored Pencil Wood– Colored Pencils Haunted House– Graphite At the Beach- Graphite Iced Coffee- Coffee Venice– Watercolor The Mermaid– Dry Pastel (Inspired by the works of artist Victor Nizovtsev) A Walk on the Beach– Graphite Lips– Graphite Nose- Graphite Dry Pastel Colored Pencil Graphite The Garden- Watercolor SHREYA- Colored Pencils Kung Fu Panda- Colored Penc

For as long as I can remember, I have always loved to draw.   When I was in preschool, I used to love to color, draw, and make cards for my teachers. My mom has been very passionate about art all her life, so when she noticed how much I loved art, she was elated and began showing me step-by-step how to draw small things. I made this picture on the left for mother’s day when I was in preschool. One summer, we were waiting in airport in London, because By the the time I was in

The Giraffe– Sharpie and Watercolor The Cat– Graphite The Flower– Colored Pencil The Jungle– Colored Pencil and Sharpie Coca Cola- Graphite Peppers– Colored Pencils The Desert- Watercolor The Bird- Watercolor My Passions– Mixed Media The Purple Mountains– Watercolor Self-Portrait of Me as a Toddler- Dry Pastel The Park– Acrylic Art Studio– Colored Pencil The Flowers– Watercolor The Horses– Colored Pencil #Art