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[bug-kid-benny]

[parabins]

tumblr isn’t considered a social media because everyone on here is just talking to themselves

[parabins]

yeah i agree

[nattousan]

ok so, I approached my local library with a proposal to donate a mural as a way to A: build portfolio/gain practical experience and B: give back to a beloved public institution. The director was very enthusiastic about it and i've been working on it since the beginning of March. Come with me as I endeavor to paint what is in all honesty an excessive amount of birds

I wanted the birds to look like they were actually in the space so first thing after doing the draft was to do a lighting study

after that I covered the walls in letters in lieu of a projector/vr headset bc i have neither of those :) Then i take a picture of the section of wall and superimpose the lineart over top of it so I can pencil in the lines

et voila

and that was a whole week on it's own so next comes the paintin' >:)

[nattousan]

and now, the birds

Birds 1 and 2/14: Red Winged Blackbird, Male and female, Agelaius phoeniceus

[nattousan]

Bird 3/14, American Robin, Turdus migratorius

[nattousan]

hoo boy, ok *out of breath*

GIVE IT UP FOR BIRD NUMBUH 5, THE CANADIAN GOOSE, Branta canadensis!!!!

this guy took me about 4 days to completely finish, all of those freakingk coverts were a bear to render

[nattousan]

speaking of obnoxious coverts:

bird 5/14, Bluejay, Cyanocitta cristata

the friggin stripes almost got me chat, i may not make it

[nattousan]

Madam....

[nattousan]

birds 6 and 7: American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis, male and female

pleasantly simple to paint! next is the flickerrrrr

[nattousan]

*melts into goo*

BIRD NUMBER 8, (yellow shafted) NORTHERN FLICKERRRRR, Colaptes auratus

genuinely made me start questioning my sanity around day 3, it's half the size the of the goose, WHY did it take me 4 days to finish??

nothing but pain and suffering, i'm sure hope the next bird will be much easier and with FAR less barring :)

[nattousan]

in other news, I am losing my sanity hairline

[foulserpent]

by the nine we arefuckking under attack!!!!!!!!!

[foulserpent]

[jazze-bee]

WIP

ten thousand frames will give you such a crick in the wrist

[3000s]

my apologies mr mama

[3000s]

[sarakipin]

The Harbinger and The Hunter 🦇

⛈️ get the digital print 🍂

[sarakipin]

Happy Year of the Horse!

[pngblog]

[potatosonnet]

Happy Halloween!!

Although I do feel like. It’s more ancient Egypt than Halloween. Haha.

[salmakiis]

bring in the first ginger ale

[kilgarraara]

Of the Northmost Winds and Skies part 2

[bathylychnops]

dis kyle from da animation project i pauseddd i posts him bc ilike how smooth i did this animation + its colored lol

[goomyloid]

le epic noelle dump

[houseofcatwic]

Shawn Braley Illustration

[hymen-restoration-project]

My orjans have ruptured

[fleshdyk3]

easily one of my favourite tweets of all time

[dearparentheses]

Tokuhiro Kawai