#still struggling with art block

[fauchart]

'The cold intelligence of her eyes clashes somewhat with her innocent, nurturing demeanor.'

[anonymouscheeses]

Old sketch I decided to give line art and color. Will definitely NOT finish this but if I do thennnn iunno congrats on me finally finishing an abandoned sketch 😭

[dwightschrute11]

SNL reference

[formallyuninformed]

A what-if scenario of if Hilda got a Marra after the Mountain King...

OKAY. So this is an awful, half-finished thing I made January last year but hear me out! some parts are good, and 2023 me apparently spent 3 days on it!! so i wanted to at the very least compile all the frames and post it! because i am proud of it.

Anyways, frames im proud of under the cut-

These two have such a great emotion behind them, I'm extremely happy with the way they came out, even if half-finished

THIS!! THIS SEQUENCE!!! This was the whole reason I wanted to make this animatic, I sketched this before anything else and I'm obsessed with how it came out (Even if janky perspective) Drawing the time worm move was hypnotizing.

[cinnamonsly]

i don’t think there is anything worse in this entire world than desperately clinging onto a hyperfixation you’ve had forever that you know is slowly fading away from you

[causeimanartist]

Who even am I if I can't draw Bruce Wayne?

[ironicsoap]

you are expendable, you are not expected to return

[lilbitofmac]

There are no strings on me… or so I think.

[crabsnpersimmons]

Hello there!

I'd like to know your advice on drawing tablets?

As in, what do you use for your digital art? Is there any you suggest?

I'm planning on getting one, but there are so many options, and I'd like to know your opinion and preference.

Thank you ^^

hi anon! thanks for the question!

i draw with a samsung galaxy tab s7!

BUT if this is your first time drawing digitally, then it's a good idea to test out if you like it with cheaper options first (so you don't drop a whole lot of money on a hobby/medium of art you don't enjoy)

some suggestions:

if you have a smart phone, try drawing with your finger using free to use drawing apps like ibispaint X or HiPaint (i recommend HiPaint cuz the UI is a lot simpler and less overwhelming, but both have a good selection of tools. i wanna say ibispaint has better text tools tho and there's A LOT more tutorials and resources online) drawing digitally with your finger is different from drawing digitally with a pen AND drawing traditionally, but this is a good way to familiarize yourself with digital art tools. a very simple entry point if you already have a smart phone.

if you don't want to draw with your finger (understandable, i personally couldn't stand it) you can try simple drawing tablets, which are the tablets that you plug into your computer/laptop, come with a pen, but they don't have a screen you draw directly on. they're actually a lot more affordable nowadays (i saw some for under $50 CAD, which is WILD), so that’s a good starting option if you want to draw with a pen. with a pen, you have more control with line weights than you do with your finger, but it takes practice to get used to. it also takes some getting use to drawing on a tablet and looking at your monitor, but this is where i started haha. i still have my old bamboo wacom create drawing tablet. but nowadays, other brands like xp-pen and huion are very comparable to wacom, so definitely consider getting a cheaper one to try out first. of course, if you go with a drawing tablet, you'll need an art program on your computer. i've used photoshop and clip studio paint and they're very good, but probably overwhelming for people who are new to digital art (they are loaded with tools and you have to really familiarize yourself with the menus and everything). there are probably simpler options available... but i'm not as familiar with them. oh wait, i think there are some drawing tablets that can also connect with your smart phone too nowadays. man, that's so cool. that's probably a better option instead of purchasing photoshop or clip studio paint right off the bat.

if you REALLY want a screen display experience, try a cheaper general tablet. iPads are a popular option if you're comfortable with the Apple ecosystem (i'm not 😅) but they can be pricey PLUS you have to buy the Apple pen separately. for Android, I'm pretty sure even the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a solid choice and it comes with a pen unlike an iPad. the SPen is built with Wacom tech, so you know it's quality. and while iPad has Procreate, HiPaint is available for Android and it's basically a Procreate clone (i explain more about HiPaint here) otherwise, ibisPaint X is also good and infinite painter is probably the most sophisticated free to use drawing app i've encountered (sophisticated as in it does a pretty good job at imitating traditional media in their brushes. it's cool, but the free version is very limited).

also if you like watching videos, Brad Colbow and Teoh on Tech on YouTube are great resources. they specifically review tech from an artist's perspective.

why i suggest testing it out is because if you're used to drawing traditionally, then switching to digital is a different experience. some artists can't get used to drawing digitally, and that's fine. that's why it's a good idea to test it out with a cheaper option first to see if you like it and to give yourself time to familiarize yourself with drawing apps/programs. i actually kinda hated drawing digitally at first. i didn't have the same level of control that i was used to with drawing traditionally. and overtime i made a lot of bad habits with my digital art that i had to unlearn by switching back to traditional art for a couple years (some bad habits like: relying on the Undo button to make "perfect" lines; trying to draw really fast because the pen glides over the screen unlike a pencil has friction against paper) so... give it a try and just let yourself have fun. don't worry about making anything perfect, just have fun!

[sunnibits]

artsy-feely rambling under the cut :) 🌻🧡

of course I can’t find the post now but a while back I posted about an artist I met on my trip to Italy who really moved me. he was an older gentleman selling paintings, and we had a very heartwarming conversation together in which I complimented his work, and just from the way I spoke about it he recognized me as a fellow artist. so, we sort of just bridged this gap of age and language as complete strangers as he explained his technique to me and we basically just nerded out about art together. it was just such a meaningful encounter to me in a way I can’t explain, and I bought one of his paintings so I would remember it, but it’s just been sitting packaged in my room for a while and I hadn’t put it up yet.

anyways, I just put it up in my dorm yesterday, and I wanted to finally post a picture of it because I had been meaning to show you guys for ages but never got around to it!!

this is the painting I purchased from him - it’s just one of his smaller ones because I couldn’t afford the big paintings, but I love it dearly and you can still see the technique that caught my eye in the first place, which was his use of neons!!

I’ve never seen anyone use neons like that before, and I just find it so fucking smart and fascinating, it’s such a simple thing but I think it’s fucking genius. usually I would say it would be hard to use neon paints in this particular style of traditional landscape painting without it looking cheap or out of place, but he uses them in juuuuust the right way to add this absolutely STUNNING light and warmth to his pieces!!!!!!

I took some closer detail pics to show you guys so you can see what I’m talking about; look at those messy little dabs of orange highlights on the flowers that make them look illuminated in the setting sun!! look at the hints of peachy neon in the sky to give that illusion of sunlight shining through the clouds!! the tiniest little touches of bright green and yellow on the trees to give the same effect!!!!!!!

it’s messy, and impressionistic, and imperfect, and so simple, but it comes together as such a vivid warm picture, and I’m fucking obsessed with it as a concept. I desperately wish I had taken pictures of his other art so I could show you just how fucking cool his larger pieces were, but at the very least I have this little reminder to keep with me :)

anyways, I fucking love art, I love being an artist, I love connecting with other artists regardless of age or culture or background or expression, and I think this dude’s paintings are fucking sick as hell and wanted to share it with everyone <3

[wolfofartblock]

I made this OC intending to kill him off as a villain, but I liked him too much to go through with it. It's not the first time that's happened, it won't be the last ToT

Anyways here's an outfit for him in the current timeline. Details on the character below

Name: Caleb Redd

Race: Witch

A mortal born from a demonic sire and mortal dam.  Their counterpart would be a Cambion, who has a mortal sire and demonic dam.

Witches have the appearance of the Dam’s species and all the potential for the powers of their infernal parent.  As Witches often reside in the mortal plane away from their infernal parent, their Sire often gifts them a familiar to protect them and their mother.

Cambions, in contrast, look similar to their infernal parent, have heightened speed, strength, senses, and only some magical abilities.

Origin: Hogsden Village, Pasdenuit

Occupation: Knight (Former), Adventurer (Current)

Summary:

Caleb was outed as a Witch when he was young, with his mother dying in the scramble to take him into custody. Years spent in the dungeons of the Pasdenuit Castle included punishment and torture for his demonic heritage, as well as lessons drilling in the idea that his kind were inferior and meant to serve Humans.

Caleb Redd was one of the 3 great knights that served the King of Pasdenuit during the Disasters of Seamus, and was quickly defeated by the Heroes Kai and Sei in their attempt to stop him from taking more spirit masks. After the disasters were over, Sei (and me :D ) took pity on the former knight and adopted him into their party where he atones for his crimes until the end of his days.

[tapipolouzer]

rlly messy lpsf doodle, i might add the other doodles i did last year in a magma with a friend that i never posted

[thedogwhoisachair]

They're having the time of their lives together ❤️

Partial redraw of this:

[chimeracreates]

trying to get a feel for drawing her

[of-comfort-and-love]

Apparently, MidCin (Midnight Cinderella) will be shutting down in August. It's upsetting to hear but I don't really play anymore so I'm not surprised.

I honestly would be playing more if only my phone was compatible with the app. I can't even access the game at this point. (And even if I wanted to play it, I can't remember my passion to do a transfer...)

Ngl, I'm considering dropping Al.yn as an F/O. I'll always treasure him dearly but feelings come and go and I'm content with my decision.

[empyreansentinel]

BLOODSHOT OCS! kids first so i dont have to deal with their parents armor lmao