Finally, vacation! Time to make up for all these months being so busy and not being able to touch a brush 🌻🌻 #watercolor #watercolour #drawing #art #myart #illustration #colorswatches #swatches #painting
Compilation of painted portraits from previous sketches
The first on the left is a sketch I did of Matthew Daddario (I became entranced with his facial features when he played Alec in Shadowhunters), and the others are random characters.
And additionally, I changed my tumblr name! Somushie seemed super cute at the time, but it’s objectively not a name I want to go by in the future. Last week I changed it to a different name, ‘outlivethesun’, and I’d like to explain the meaning behind it (ramblings behind the cut if you want to read them!). But I finally decided to use this one.
I was getting off the train, musing about clean energy, and how we are currently depending on nuclear energy as much as we don’t like it. And then I thought about how chemical matter is needed in order to obtain it, and how other chemical matter is left as waste (which is potentially planned to be dumped in other planets, which would not contaminate the Earth). This would entail matter removal from the Earth, a topic I often muse about, as usually all matter cycle should be within the Earth.
Alternatively, since nuclear energy needs physical matter, and there is no infinite amount of it, one day we will inevitably run out of it (notwithstanding the sourcing from other planets, of course). It was this ‘running out of energy’ the one that prompted the thought that, ultimately, the thing was to outlast the sun. As all things, it has a finite life, and when the sun dies all the solar system (I don’t know if any others too?) will go with it. So yeah, the ultimate point is to outlast - or outlive - the sun.
I’m not mad, it’s just my science/engineering background making me muse about universe things while commuting.
And then I chose another name just because I liked the words.
I did this illustration ages ago, even before my Akagami week post. Somehow, it is one of my favourites up till now. And I had just so much fun painting Kiki’s wings. I want to paint more of Akagami no Shirayukihime ♥
(From last year, never got to post it!) Shin-ah’s eyes are so beautiful, and they were so difficult to paint! I feel like I didn’t do them justice. Might have to do a re-take c:
Some colour swatches just to try them out (from a color dot sheet). Yes, I used to swatch them in that swirly way. They all have such a beautiful granulation! My favourites are Ultramarine Turquoise, Prussian Blue and Rose of Ultramarine! Although Bloodstone... Is Interesting...
They were done a long time ago, and I actually got Moonglow (the irony). Its granulation is the best, and when combined with other colours *coughs*QuinacridoneGold*coughs* they create the most beautiful tiny nebulas. I really should find a painting to include these colour variations!
Quite old illustration, it was just sitting on my draft folder? Did it as an art exchange with friends. It’s not exactly the Ash I picture in my mind, but we’re getting there. Also that sexy colour gradation courtesy of Moonglow.
Eons ago @penguinplushie drew a series of lineart from scenes of Spirited Away for me to paint with watercolours. At the moment I’ve only finished this one, but I thought it’d be fun to share these wip! (and maybe this will urge me to finish them). Spirited Away is one of my favourite animated movies, and Plushie’s lineart is suuuuper lovely ♡ What do you mean I should stop abusing Cobalt Teal Blue
Going through my tumblr and instagram I realised that there are some drawings I never posted here. I’m going to be busy until mid september, so I’ll be queueing those drawings (and some -very few- newer ones!).
Justín! He terminado el último dibujo por los pelos. Este me recuerda muchísimo al que hice el año pasado, también de Shônen Note. Los colores son un poquito similares, y. Ballenas. Por supuesto ballenas.
Shônen Note es tan fantástico y precioso que me dan ganas de llorar cada vez que releo los tomos que tengo. Los elementos de decoración y el dibujo son preciosos, y las portadas son ya de otro mundo enteramente. Son fantásticas.
Todos las ilustraciones las he ido haciendo en papel de grano fino, pero tengo que admitir que es una auténtica pesadilla para hacer detalles como perfiles, OJOS, manos, etc. I’m long overdue for some hot pressed watercolor paper.
Sajô y Kusakabe con el hijo de Naho y Suwa! Pensando en qué hacer de crossover, pensé que, aunque diría que no lo especifica en ningún momento de la historia, Kusakabe es de esos que le encantan los niños. Así que, qué mejor que él huyendo con el hijo de Naho y Suwa en sus hombros? (En mi imaginación, también coge a Yutaka, y más adelante más niños de Shônen Note).
Milenios más tarde, por fin consigo hacer los degradados que tanto me gustan con acuarelas. Y que Lunar Blue granule debidamente (sigo con la relación amor-odio con él, pero). El verde del fondo fue lo primero que pensé de la composición. Green Gold es el dios de los verdes.
Me hace muchísima ilusión volver a participar en este concurso, un año después. Han pasado muchas cosas, he podido dibujar mucho menos de lo que esperaba, el papel de acuarela tiene muchísima relevancia, la editorial sigue siendo fantástica.
Es tardiiisimo, pero trataré de colgar los dibujitos que he estado pensando (y que aún están en proceso). Todos seran para el concurso, pero muchos ya los tenía en mente.
Evidentemente, el primero tenía que ser de Suwa. Él es mi personaje favorito de Orange, pero favorito de que se me saltan las lágrimas sólo de pensar en él. Tan bonito y precioso. Y qué más genial que Suwa siendo padre y durmiendo con su hijo. En mi mente esta escena era un poquitín distinta, pero las habilidades son las que son, así que de momento queda así.
It has been so long since I posted here I wasn’t sure I still remembered how to!
So I might not have had many time to paint in watercolor, but I did have time to buy some lovely color pencils. This is me playing around with them while I practiced for the then-upcoming akagami week. Only Mitsuhide resembles his character because I have drawn him in the past, but it was the first time drawing Shirayuki!
Alice from Alice in Wonderland! Art trade for my dear friend @nininoonart . First time working on a painting this big. It was certainly scary, but I had lots of fun 💕🌻🌻🌻 I will be quite busy until the end of the school year. I will try to sketch something here and there besides the remaining art trades. Good luck, good luck! #art #illustration #watercolour #watercolor #girl #drawing #painting #alice #aliceinwonderland
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