Surely, third time's the charm..?
Sometimes you spend hours on a sketch, go almost aaaaall the way to the end only to take the L and start over.... twice. (This is the prize for the DTIYS winner - @plasibrose on IG!)
The composition and body angle felt awkward in the first one (3rd pic) an the colours were too.. burnt? I rushed because I wanted to finish it as fast as possible and ultimately paid the price..
The 2nd piece was fine, I thought the hair and face ...
2023-03-09 21:34:47 +0000 UTC
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The theme of this month in my art has been about... appeal...? Which started out stiff and awkward but it's coming along nicely with the best rendered boobas to date in the 2nd last pic- 🏃♀️
I noticed that I just have this impulse to make my shapes unappealing, either adding unnecessary details (think clothing folds or muscle definition that feel stiff or out of place), and pin-ups feel like the perfect way to break that habit. All of this talk aside..... I just want to be...
2023-03-01 03:03:33 +0000 UTC
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WHO needs fundamentals and studies when you can just hide everything under textures...
In all seriousness, if you struggle with Procreate like me and find yourself fighting the process, textured brushes not only do some of the rendering for you, they also stop you from overworking your drawing.
(Or maybe this is just my laziness"good enough/readable enough" mindset speaking-)
Timelapse below!
2023-02-20 01:31:47 +0000 UTC
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WIPs and finished sketch comms! I can slowly start chipping away at the waitlist again because *inhales*
The last pieces for the visual novel Bad Blood DLC are FINALLY done!! And it'll be released tomorrow 🫶 Tiny little promo moment bc I'm really proud of how they turned out. I'd LOVE to share snippets of them but I don't wanna get into trouble...
Other than that, I hope the year has been treating you well! I'll be working hard on content for you guys and...
2023-02-14 00:55:57 +0000 UTC
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I think I'm finally done with the contract work, which means I'm free bAYBEEE
I'm working on a bigger Makima Illustration right now with the hands emerging behind her almost like Mahito's domain expansion and have her looking creepy like that one fanart where she watches you sleep? It gives me the chills every. Single. Time.
I'll have a step-by-step up along with the illustration once it's done!
Other than that... hyv I am begging for less noodly characters.... <...
2023-02-05 19:57:01 +0000 UTC
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She's come a long way to say the least....
2023-01-24 22:06:36 +0000 UTC
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I get asked about edges a lot and thought I'd share a quick cheatsheet of where to put hard+soft shadows. It's the quickest way to add some dimension to your drawing imo!
1st GIF: The easiest way imo is to put down a your shadows first, and then go over them with a soft eraser. That way, you avoid confusing yourself or overcomplicating things..
2nd GIF: A lifesaviour - a brush with hard and soft edges! I'll include the...
2023-01-23 02:48:51 +0000 UTC
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A study of this month artist I'm obsessed with: Rinotuna! It only worked decently on Abel though before it went downhill..
This is the main cast, which branch they belong to and their respective branch's tattoo! The concept of them started out as some kind of crime-organization/mafia-esque family structure and assassins, that's why the animals should have some association with "death". On the other hand, the animals also reflect them as character...
2023-01-17 01:01:28 +0000 UTC
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JUST in time for Alhaithams banner!
I tried to do some more studies of the chest-man but the ipad was NOT having it orz
2023-01-12 16:27:34 +0000 UTC
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First of all, I hope you've had a peaceful start into the New Year!
I spent mine being a hermit and in my boredom, I finally decided to suck it up and expand the cast. I tried not to be too precious with the designs or commit to any specific image that came to mind during the exploration phase and so far, there's 4 new members have made it through! The bantu-knots girl is gonna be a BLAST to work on!
They're all part of a... crime organization? Think Fatui from Genshin Impac...
2023-01-06 18:51:34 +0000 UTC
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Taking it slow during my break.
I hope you had a moment of respite during the holidays!
And I'd like to thank you for your support here - it truly means a lot to me!!
See ya in the new year!
2022-12-28 03:19:17 +0000 UTC
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My monthly quota of social media posts has finally been reached, I can go back into hibernation-
2022-12-18 04:50:37 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone!
I've been wanting to take this patreon page in a more cohesive and interesting direction, but it's been a little hard to gauge where to head to and what to create..
There's so many ways to go about it, I got a liiiittle overwhelmed ;; So I wanted to ask you guys!
What do you usually look for when you pledge?
What's something you guys would like to see/see more of? Step-by-steps/art processes? Tips? Sketches? Insights...
2022-12-17 04:24:16 +0000 UTC
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My creative juices are back, I'M back.
2022-12-17 03:59:05 +0000 UTC
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I think my slump is slooowly going away. I've barely "spent time" with my art this year - I've basically been on autopilot everyday - so being able to reflect more on it during my short break really helped with finding footing again.
I started cleaning up the Kit piece today and having a clearer mindset makes SUCH a difference!
Alhaitham will be up next. Hopefully I'll get him done in time for his release~
2022-12-13 00:45:09 +0000 UTC
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Here's a quick breakdown of how my commission process looks like!
They were going for a scene in a ballroom or at a fancy party + a masquerade dress design.
SO first I usually like to put all the refs they provide me with in one place. I added a few images that could help me portray the scene, for example for this piece I'd look up: chandeliers, ballrooms, warm colours, decor, balconies, etc.
Then I move onto poses and thumbnails. I like to get a lot of variety in with t...
2022-12-05 21:07:07 +0000 UTC
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I feel like I'm spamming you guys hahaha! This is a quick (long overdue......) sketch I need to get out for Tourbox.
This is last time the "early access" goes live on social media just shortly after, I promise!!
2022-11-29 02:35:11 +0000 UTC
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Recently it's been hard to ignore my frustrations about my art, so I took a quick detour from Clip Studio Paint to Photoshop.
I forgot how great it felt to paint in PS - it takes minimal brushstrokes to get nice textures.
The monsters (?) were also a nice break to what I normally do, which is just a lot of rendering on the daily.. I've been learning on how to do iterations and get into the concept-artist workflow. It's hard TT
Now it's back to finishin...
2022-11-26 19:52:53 +0000 UTC
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*exhale* WHEW, it's finally done now.
A thing I noticed midway through painting it is that the chandelier kiiiiinda looked like a halo behind Abel, which is fitting for his character - a pure, kindhearted soul thrust into a life of crime.
2022-11-22 03:30:04 +0000 UTC
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WIP of my monthly social media art.
I'm a little torn between the 1st and 3rd one. The 1st one with the chandelier and with a 2nd floor shows the context of their story better, but I'm also a sucker for the symbolism of the spiderweb...
1st one keeps it vague and mysterious, which should be enough to post for now. The spiderweb stays between us until I figure out how to properly introduce the babes-
2022-11-19 21:45:40 +0000 UTC
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Well, recent news have given me the final push to just publish this Patreon acc..
Welcome and thank you for your support!! I hope I can keep you entertained as I try to navigate this and hopefully we can learn something together.
I have a lot of sketches and pieces that will never see the light of day, I think they'd be pretty interesting to have up? It'll be like an archive/BTS-look.....
I'll quit rambling for now..
2022-11-18 02:52:35 +0000 UTC
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