the world is better because your art is in it @bluecatdraws - Tumblr Blog

hello!

I'm bluecat, blue, kitty, etc, however you wish to call me, known to some as @thegreatbluecat72, who spam-reblogs and likes their posts sometimes. my pronouns are she/her. I like to draw, and have up until now been too shy to share my art anywhere but people keep telling me they want to see it anyway so I thought I'd make one convenient blog to put it on!

I've been drawing for many years, but I am largely self-taught and I don't draw for a career, I just draw mostly for myself, occasionally for friends, and always for fun. I'm a whole lot better than I was when I started, but I still have a long way to go to be able to draw what I want to! I don't get the opportunity to draw as much as I would like in my day to day life, so I can't guarantee any regularity of posts, but I will share my progress when I can, even if things are unpolished and imperfect (which they pretty much always are).

I also live to love other people's art!! I truly and honestly believe that the world is better for every piece of art created in it, regardless of skill level, subject, medium, and refinement. I'll definitely be reblogging other people's art here, particularly from mutuals but also from wherever else i frequent on this site because I love to be supportive and share the beautiful pieces other people create. I will tag all my art with #bluecat's art and all other original posts with #bluecat talks, and will do my best to appropriately tag the art I reblog. This blog may contain art with nudity, gore, or other sensitive topics which I will try to tag properly, but let me know if I'm missing something and visit my blog with discretion if you're bothered by any of those things.

I sketch original characters, but mostly I do fanart of things. what things I do fanart of depend entirely on what's on my mind. I'm real friendly so feel free to send asks and chat!

much love,

bluecat

#okokok here we go!#this art is what I'm gonna be using as a pfp for the time being. it's quite old but it'll work for now!#I used to draw new pfps with bluecat (my online face) regularly to use on like. discord. but I haven't been inspired to do any lately #maybe I'll be able to do one soon! we'll see haha I do think I'll change my pfp and header sometimes on this blog #unlike my main blog. which never gets changed or updated lol #bluecat talks #bluecat's art #obligatory pinned post is obligatory

study abroad sketch 8

#we totally went back to this park because its soooo peaceful and lovely #this was the view from the benches we picked #i actually as im typing this am still here. normally id queue it sometime down the linr #u may notice a bit of dappled sunlight on the page lol #it's so lovely. im so glad im here #scene practice #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

study abroad sketch 7

#this was drawn from a pic i took walking home with my roommates #theyre so cute!! and it was such a pretty day #they were waiting for me to catch up lol my feet hurt that day and i was goin real slow #loved their silhouettes so i took a pic!#scene practice #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

thinking about them...

#i was supposed to be learning abt german history but oh well!!!!#anyway i think these three should kiss. do they have a ship name? idk what it is #kaladin stormblessed #shallan davar #adolin kholin #sorry he looks so slanty i think it was the angle i took this pic at lol #stormlight archives fanart #cosmere fanart #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

study abroad sketch 6

#now this was from a park in weimar. i also could probably find the name but i forgot to note it down #i loved this spot! even if i was sitting on a pointy rock for this angle (the bench was off on the right by the cobble wall)#and my butt was completely numb when i stood up #but it was so gorgeous here.#i have a picture of another angle from this spot of the bridge off on the left that i might sketch too #anyway i don't know whats up with the little cave but it was closed off. i was enchanted by the little water spring coming from the rock #in the middle. idk how well i captured it tho lol! idk how to convey water yet i think #but there were lots of good rock shapes and moss amd vines here. picturesque.#scene practice #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

study abroad sketch 5

#another sketch from leise-park. me and my roommate were enchanted by these pillars #they were undoubtedly installed as a play feature for kids and we even walked across them too #but i liked the look of the little clearing so we stopped to sketch and write #i also was a big fan of that tree in the middle. what a shape!!#anyway. i like this one a lot too. i like the texture on the pillars #scene practice #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

study abroad sketch 4

#this was sketched at an old cemetery-turned-park called leise-park #a very beautiful spot! and very loud #both with birdsong and with children. it seemed to be a popular place for sunday outings and picnics #but it was a pensieve place and im very glad for the hours i could spend chilling there #the grave sketched had no name on it. it had a cross carved in the top and the word 'warum?' (meaning 'why?') on the bottom #which to me is a little funny. but i hope my laughter is forgiven in light of the drawing i did #i was able to really take my time with this one and im very pleased with how it turned out. it was at this point that i thought i started #to get the hang of these drawings. its nice to make progress!#scene practice #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

doodles during lecture

#my roommate's outfits and also some cat doodles. good times all around #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

study abroad sketch 3

#this was also drawn from a picture! but i got tired so it's sloppier lol #i like the angles of this one #the slope of the buildings and the structure of the dome at the top. super cool spot!#this was potsdammer platz. i hope we get to go back for a meal or some eis before i go home :)#scene practice #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

study abroad sketch 2

#this was a picture that i later sketched out #i wish i knew the name of the church! it was pretty close to alexanderplatz if i remember correctly. i could probably find out #anyway because of the picture and the time i could take i really like how clean this one came out compared to the last one :)#scene practice #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

i'm currently in germany on a study abroad program with my university. i've always loved how different this country looked from my home, so i've been making an effort to sketch some of the places i go--both to remember my time here and also to practice drawing scenes (something i'm lacking in). I'll be queueing what i've done so far to share :)

#this one was what the view looked like in the salon while i waited for my roommate to finish her haircut and dye #it was a very relaxing time actually and at this point in the trip i really thought i'd get to draw a scene every day. alas #but i'm still pleased with what i've been able to do!#scene practice #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

drawing prompt from a server i'm in led me to sketch Lucy in some of my favorite outfits from my closet ✨

#she's soooooooo cute and i loved drawing these #shotout to the prompt master. cat you rule!#fairy tail #lucy heartfilia #notebook sketches #bluecat's art #obligatory queue joke

i had a lab earlier this week that involved sketching rock features we saw on a hike, and they were suuuuuper rough, like "you might be able to tell you're looking at a cliff drawing if you're thinking abstractly" kind of rough. not my best work! But i had a lot of fun sketching from life and ive wanted to build my landscape drawing skills for awhile, so i took time today to sketch a photo i took last year at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, finding that maybe my landscape and rock art skills aren't that bad when i slow down and take my time.

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