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art dump #11

Guys be on the lookout for an official Drawing Challenge coming soon ‼️ It might be pretty cool i think. Anyways, art dump!

some dawgs

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Really having fun dressing-up/styling my characters. Turns out theres a lot of overlaps with fashion and drawing; basic principles like color-blocking, shape, silhouette, pattern, texture, pro...

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Process + Interior Lighting tips: Bedroom

I've been drawing some environments recently and wanted to try an interior! What better way than to draw my current bedroom in an isometric, blocky style 🏠 as usual, feel free to screenshot/take notes yee yee

In this winded post, let's talk about lighting. Since this is an interior space, we are gonna have a bunch of light sources interacting very closely together, so ...

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art dump #10 🦆

Some of what I've been working on!!

Finally finished this classic Pokemon trio- Ghastly, Haunter, and Gengar 👻 keeping each one under 30min.
The render is fine, but pose/concept leaves a lot to be desired. If I have time, I'll do another set but try to focus more on a cool pose or idea!
Maybe I'll paint them the correct color too

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Cardboard racer!!! This one's nearl...

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Process + tips: streetwear girl

I seriously love painting these kind of characters. I got some super quick tips to help u do your own 🔥 feel free to screenshot/save these!!

First thing is anatomy and posing. We need to understand the body beneath and what it's doing, before draping it with our cool baggy clothes.

In the breakdown above, the stick figure captures the gesture and com...

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✏️ draw fun and easy stylized Portraits - Part 2 +PDF Handbook

Part 2 is here! Let's finish learning how to digitally paint portraits without overcomplicating the process, so u can jump in, have fun, and learn more about my workflow.

Be sure to check out PART 1 if u...

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Process + tips - funky car

This week, I wanted to share this funky car I drew, along with some quick tips I gathered along the way 🚘

First big takeaway is perspective. Cars, robots, and machinery rely on strong perspective to make sense visually.

Looking at the pic above, u can see the perspective box I drew over the car.
I kept a rough visual of that in mind as I made the sketch (left), an...

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✏️How to draw fun and easy stylized Portraits - Part 1/2: Structure

So I've been drawing a lot of portraits lately, and wanted to share some super helpful knowledge that not only helps me draw them consistently, but to enjoy the process without getting bogged down in confusing anatomy and theory.

My goal of this 2-part handbook is to give u a practical guide to start drawing heads fast!!!

2025-08-01 12:00:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Art Dump #9

Thank u everyone for the suggestions in the last post!!- Here are the first 3 ones.
I'm loving the cute style that's happening... strong sticker contender perhaps

Also I drew some Tyler fanart but in a quicker, messier style 🔥🔥 The key difference here is that I'm only using my pencil brush to stay loose and really push those textures.

I've also been trying to keep up with my gesture drawings, so I've included a snippet of that.

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In other news, stick...

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wat else should I draw here? help !

Ok so I started painting up this big ol page up with random objects that i find neat and/or cool.

apparently my brain maxed out at a whopping 8 things, so I need ur recommendations! (It can be literally anything)

Let's see how big we can fill fill this page up to!
Maybe some can even be made into stickers???
Thanks 🙏

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Process video - On my 'puter

Watch how I painted this piece from start to finish 🙌
Footage is sped up 300%

This one was a great exercise in controlling isolated light sources. Towards the end, you might notice that I actually darkened the entire scene and introduced that deep blue background. This let me push the glow of the tablet screen, and get that really nice illuminated effect with the lighting.

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Art Dump #8

I’ve got another art dump for you today, filled with a mix of sketches, WIPs, and random doodles I've been working on 😎

💥 AND Since my monthly Sticker pack is dropping soon, I wanted to give you all a sneak peek of what's to come.

The first image here is featuring two of the designs I made for this month's Sticker Club drop... Of course it's more cars- who would have guessed!!

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How to Paint Landscapes🎙

Hello Patron 🏄‍♂️
One of our awesome members suggested that I cover how I paint landscapes/environments in my style- and I was like hell yeah that'd be super fun to make a video on.

KEY TERMS FOR 🧠:

  • Thumbnailing: Small, quick sketches used to plan out a composition, lighting, or overall idea. They're low-detail and help you experiment before committing to a full piece.

  • Edges / Edge ...

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Art dump #7 🏄‍♂️

Hope ur week is going well, Just wanted to share some of what I've been working on. I have yet another sticker drop in the works (it's gonna

Hope ur week is going well,
Just wanted to share some of what I've been working on.

I have yet another sticker drop in the works (it's gonna be a banger, i promise) and I'm also now working on a course! We're still in the early phases of production, but it will serve as a one-stop-shop to learning all about my style and wo...

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Stickers are SHIPPED! 📦

Sticker Club members,
if you live in the US, expect ur stickers in roughly a week!
If you live outside the US, it may be 2-4 weeks 😭 For this reason, I will not be shipping stickers internationally for my next drops (or at-least I can figure out a better, and more cost effective solution).

As a thank you for your patience, I've included some xtra stickers in this drop.

2025-06-12 16:11:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Painting a Chameleon 🦎 process breakdown

Hey Patron!

Here’s a step-by-step look at how I painted this cool little guy. I’ll walk you through my thought process, decisions, and techniques below.

  • 🧠 1. Concept & Sketch
    This one was recommended by @coke_sketchies over on my Instagram. I knew it'd make a great painting because chameleons have great shapes and built-in color potential, so it felt like a perfect fit.

    • I kept the sketch super simple — just ...

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TIMELAPSE // Paint Rigby cat with me

Hi Patron!
Let's paint a funny internet cat today. The full piece took me around an hour to create, but I’ve edited it down to a 15-minute narrated video. I hope you learned something cool while watching 🏄‍♂️

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🧠 Q&A Time, Got Questions?

Hi Patron! I recently moved, and am still waiting on my computer and the rest of my gear to be shipped over. In the meantime, I wanted to open up a little space for questions—art-related or otherwise. Whether you’re curious about my process, tools I use, how I build characters, brushes, life stuff, Patreon, or even how I juggle everything—drop your questions in the comments below🙇‍♂️

Scheduled content will pick back up once I’ve got my gear back and eve...

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Art Talk - Color palettes and Shape design 🎨

Hey Patrons!
In this 23 minute demo, let's hang out and talk how I approach color palettes and how that connects with designing shapes, in digital painting.
We'll briefly cover things like hierarchy, color temperature, harmony, and abstraction.

This one's mostly unedited, and hopefully gives you a more candid look at the thought processes and decisions I make when doing so (also I don't have the time to edit a full-on tutorial 😅)

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art dump #6 ✏️

Warmups! For these, i've been experimenting with applying shapes, type, and color into full pages. Less of an exercise, and more like... improv

Snippet of some anatomy simplification studies. Also thought these dudes kinda look like Bomberman
(Cropped bc the full page is very messy and not presentable ...

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STICKER CLUB is Live! 🎉

After much planning, I'm excited to announce that you can now join my STICKER CLUB Tier, right here on Patreon.

  • "What the heck is a Sticker Club??"
    By signing up for this Tier, u will receive 4 (or more) totally epic and official stickers, made by me, shipped to your door every single month. Each month will have different stickers and them...

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Vote for which character you'd like to see me draw this month❗️

We got some fun ones this month guys! Feel free to vote for your own submission + any other options that you'd like to see. I'll be picking the winner in ~2 days or when votes stop coming in 🏄‍♂️ swag

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suggest a character for me to paint✏️

Hello Patrons, it is time!!

RULES:
In the comments, drop a character you'd like to see in my style. It can be from anything- a movie, show, game, fiction, non-fiction etc.
Once there's enough submissions, I'll make a new post with a poll and we can all vote on a winner ☑️

Last month, I painted Greg from Over the Garden wall (a...

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art dump #5 🖍

Quick update regarding my tutorial videos: some of you may have noticed, I've been slightly behind on my tutorial vid uploads. Life has been quite crazy lately and I haven't really had the time to write, record, and edit any educational videos..they take quite a bit of time produce!

My aim is to return to more video content next month when i'm in a better spot. I really miss making tutorials, live drawing seshes, and TikToks. Learning to edit video and audio has been a ...

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minecraft fanart TIMLAPSE!! (1hr 24m)

Hello Patrons ⛏
I've been sitting on some art recordings for a little bit and didn't want to forget to share them.
A few of you found the longer videos more helpful, so i'll try not to shorten them too much- just as long as i have the storage space to hold all dat footage.

Anyways, this was a fun one!! I hope u guys enjoyed the minecraft movie as much as we did. It's actually insane how I haven't made any mc fanart until now; I've been playing since alpha and would even say it i...

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art dump #4 🚛 (Sticker Club coming soon?!?!)

_SPEC STICKERS!!? Holy cow...

  • "What the heck is a Sticker Club??"
    My Sticker Club will be a tier here on Patreon. U will receive 3 (or more) totally epic and official stickers, hand-made by me, shipped to your door every single month. Each month will have different stickers and themes.

  • "What kind of stickers?"
    Vinyl, die-cut stickers that are heat-resistant and waterproof.

  • "How ...

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March's character: Greg (Over the Garden Wall)

Thanks for your suggestions and voting, everyone 🙌
This one was super fun, and I also really enjoyed the show hehee. Special thank you Nekobean for picking this month's drawing 🫡 hope u like it!!

 

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art dump #3 ✏️

  • This one is a pretty sick idea i've been sitting on for a while. I wanted to do a self portrait but with the brain and skull bits exposed- not in a gory way but more like an anotomical sculpture made up of different visible layers. When i get around to rendering, I think it'd be best to play up my blocky/simplified style to avoid this from looking too macabre. Hopefully that shouldn't bee to difficult since I spent a good amount of time refining this sketch!

2025-03-27 23:34:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Vote for which character you'd like to see me draw this month❗️

Month two lets go!!! Feel free to vote for your own submission + any other options that you'd like to see. I'll be picking the winner in ~2 days or when votes stop coming in 🏄‍♂️

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suggest a character for mee to draw✏️

March is almost over (oops), but we still have time to decide on a Patreon-voted character for me to paint this month!!!

RULES:
In the comments, drop a character you'd like to see in my style. It can be from anything- a movie, show, game, fiction, non-fiction etc.
Once there's enough submissions, I'll make a new post with a poll and we can all vote on a winner ☑️

2025-03-22 10:22:29 +0000 UTC View Post

art dump #2 📓

  • It feels like iv'e been drawing so many simplified heads and faces that I forgot how to draw more realistic ones 😅 this was a great refresher on how the construction of the skull and subsequent facial features click together. I should definitely do some more of these

 

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