#it’s just started as a sketch idk what happened

[r0sebush12]

I blacked out :)

[skunkes]

reposting some old doodles i still enjoy a bit

[nuclearanomaly]

I'm glad you're here with me At the end of all things...

[justa-smalltown-gargoyle]

Jmart sketchy sketch because I will never not be emotional about them

[tblsomedoodles]

Donnieverse wip b/c i'm really excited about this next bit and cannot wait for it to be done : )

(EDIT: i just realized that Donnieverse turn a year old on the 17. which was a surprise. I did not expect for it to become something this big from the one ask about what the Dee and Donnie would think about Webs's coat. so thank you!)

[gayestcowboy]

in one of those phases where drawing is miserable but not drawing is even worse

[opens-up-4-nobody]

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[ichorblossoms]

everyone clap for me i finally finished lining this three-page comic after. eight months

[aahsoka]

torn between going up to my bfs house to surprise him and watch a movie with him in person instead of online tonight or if that would just make him feel stressed

[hoardlikegoldenirises]

I always knew I could be the one Though I feel the endless pain of being And I am scorched by the sun Of humble origins and born of the cursed sex My name is Brutus, but the people will call me Rex

(no i didn't intend to draw and post a picture w/ lyrics about brutus and caesar right before the ides of march, i literally only just realized this morning what i had done 😂)

version w/o effects under cut:

[welcomingdisaster]

there’s a little space opera!silmarillion AU that lives in my brain rent free :) here are some quick designs of my favorite boys from it 

[erythristicbones]

i have very few cishet ocs and i intended for apollo to be straight woman when i created her, and that lydia's crush on her was one-sided. but also now im like, wouldn't it be funny if apollo explicitly stated in the beginning of the story that she's straight and then i give her one of those "sure hope this doesn't awaken anything in me" moments w/ lydia (likely during a fight, given lyd is one of the good guys and pol is the main villain)and then it absolutely awakens something in her

[touyatodorokigf]

I miss drawing so bad

[astrolotte]

Josephine Williams

I like her a lotta :]

[motherforthefamicom]

random assortment of drawings i might as well post

[cup-o-stars]

How to draw like you no borax

Good question!

I'd warn against following my process (at least if you want to learn), but I'll be honest and show you, lol. (Heads up: this is just how I do FAN art. When having fun, I generally care less about the fundamentals.)

1. I slap down super rough sketches, jotting lines/expressions like bullet points of my idea. Pretty much stick figures with just enough detail to remember who's who later. Not shown here, I also move, resize, and add details to express the intended composition if I'm planning something larger. You may notice a lot of curved lines / haphazard circles.

2. I refine the sketch by drawing it with more intention and build structure with slightly blockier shapes. If I'm really struggling with a pose, this is also where I'll find references or look at myself for bits and pieces to fill in the gaps. (When practicing, I would highly recommend using a reference from the start so all your limbs are an appropriate length and you don't need to say things like "that's passable" right before posting. If you're a perfectionist you'll leave that thought with the rough sketch.)

3. I'll decide around here whether or not to leave the sketch as is or commit to lineart (not likely). I guess I'd say I "shape the lines" here by going over some to add thickness/weight, and by adding basic sort-of-shading to break things up a little. Then I'll just fill in space if the page looks empty. (Usually this is where I incorporate the borax, but I hear baking soda works nicely if you're worried.)

4. Onto coloring. I don't feel confident enough to pretend I know what I'm doing here, lol. I just choose my base colors, imagine the general direction of the light source, then add minor gradients to the light and dark layers so they don't look flat. Then I just add some BS highlights and outline them. I've only recently found the motivation to properly practice coloring and just go with the flow tbh.

You may notice that Nami's forearm is too long, her hand looks like a pancake and Chopper has no joints! My kind sibling explained to me once that my anatomy is poor, but cohesive enough that nothing stands out too bad, lol. That's why it is important to use references!! And if you're me, practice all parts of anatomy at the same time with full bodies so that even when you're at a loss, your hands aren't that much better than your feet.

All in all, to draw like me, just have a very hedonistic approach to art, ha. Draw what you want, avoid getting burnt out on any single piece (sometimes that happens when you try to perfect drawings one at a time), and follow my personal motto:

Make fun, not masterpieces.

Idk how helpful this was, but there you have it!