Artist In Progress

The semi-official art blog of a young couch potato and empassioned game enthusiast. Currently working at Blue Manchu as a 3d artist. My Redbubble Commissions Ask

[fuzzypuppybuddie]

It's everywhere

[fuzzypuppybuddie]

There's also it's more 'diverse' fandom twin

[amagicalmoonlight]

[ID 1: drawing of four non-descript characters smiling lined up, three of them have pale skin while one has brown skin and a more mischievous expression, the characters has text pointed to them reading “that one character that gets the melanin because they’re angry/agressive” End ID]

[ID 2: drawing of four non-descript characters lined up, three of them have varied brown skin and expressions while one has pale skin and a more calm smile, the characters has text pointed to them reading “that one character that gets less of the melanin because they’re passive/calm/fancier” End ID]

[douglysium]

This and "that one character that gets darker skin because they are masculine"

(Also, a side not to consider is that there are good / pleasing designs that aren't super reliant on super high contrast. Don't get me wrong. Contrast is great and I love it but I think sometimes design gets a bit more complicated then "you always need to use the most high contrast thing possible. Obviously, don't make all your characters a single color blob but making a character I walking polkadate rainbow in the name of "contrast" wouldn't inherently be good either).

Also, it's weird that this is happening (although less frequently (even to now) but I loathe those fucking jokes where a character "can say the n-word" or "dresses up as a black character" because they have a tan now. IDK how to explain it perfectly other than the fact that they aren't even Black makes a lot of these jokes weird enough.

[douglysium]

Just because I don't want to be solely negative here's a long stream of advice from Twitter about drawing Darker skin and stuff

Here are some bonus tips if you find people say you keep making your skin look ashy unintentionally

Here's some basic tips for hair

That's all for now. One day I will make a complete and articulated article containing all the basic advice found here and a video too but until then thanks for reading.

[carmahnart]

Hey y’all I have an announcement! My web app that I’ve been working on, Afro Index, is now live! It’s a visual reference library of Black hairstyles, for artist, animators, writers, and anyone who wants to learn more about them!

Check it out at afroindex.org! 💛✨

Afro Index – Black Hairstyle Reference Library

A reference library for Black hairstyles with accurate naming, structured filtering, and curated reference images.

[rubeau-art]

Aramis 👏 in 👏 Howl 👏

Baby boy who I miss and adore!

[erinscoolart]

used a wheel to select a random pokemon (from all pokemon) and a random palette from this post by @ultrainfinitepit and got Piloswine in the palette Stella Maris, pretty pleased with this tbh

[erinscoolart]

havent done lino cutting in a million years (not since i was like... 13... and it was Once? i did it Once) so ofc i pinched a nerve doing this n now my hand is all pins n needles

made a lot of mistakes but still pretty thrilled with how it turned out!

[ultrainfinitepit]

I added Angelology III to my collection of color palettes. Feel free to use these colors, and tag me if you'd like.

[erinscoolart]

poor old candlewyck, doomed to never experience the joys of sleeping in a pitch black room

[erinscoolart]

needed some inspiration so used @slightly-gay-pogohammer's pokemonizer for my girl Sal. Rolled a dual type Psychic/Bug and a Jellyfish/Sheep combo (thanks Mix of Shapes).

thought trying to combine all those contrasting elements alongside sal's whole Punk-rock bird witch thing was just gonna be a disaster but hey!! it all wound up being one of those things that shouldn't have worked but?? Did. sal's all points but her hair is fluffy and i feel like that sort of worked out for this design

the name was a complete bonus—didnt realise until right at the end that the scientific for blue bottles (what i was largely designing her Hat based on) was physalia physalis, and i only found out by accident

[erinscoolart]

ok i'm being less lazy and putting together an actual honest to god commissions post instead of piggybacking off of some other piece of art!

I'm willing to draw most things (including backgrounds and, You Know 😏), but I can't draw mechs very well so I probably won't do those.

Feel free to peruse my art blog (this one, this blog) to get an idea of the kinds of things I draw.

If you're interested, send me an email with what you're after, including any relevant references (images are preferred, and can be either preexisting images of the character or inspiration/vibes based. if you're wanting a character designed and they don't have any existing references, please provide as detailed a description as possible).

I will confirm whether or not I can take on your commission, and clarify any details. Once confirmed, I will send an invoice to the email you contact me on, with half payment due up front and the remaining due upon completion.

you can send me a dm or ask here on tumblr if you'd like, but be prepared to prove to me you're not a bot. they're rampant about targeting artists. i will not be responding to commission requests put in the replies of any of my posts (especially if you're asking me to dm you, that's blatant bot behaviour, cmon.)

Prices are current as of 17/12/2025 (with USD prices an approximation based on conversion rates). Prices listed are for a single character, and I'm willing to throw in a small companion (little animals, simple pokemon, etc) at no extra charge, and complex additional characters are +75% of the base commission price.

Gradient/simple abstract backgrounds are free, props and scene elements are +20% base price, basic environments/scenes are +40% bace price, and complex backgrounds/scenes should be discussed (my backgrounds can get pretty detailed!! they're cool as hell and take a lot of time!!)

Price list:

Sketchy: Sketch only—45AUD Coloured sketch—60AUD

Bold + Brash (this is my favourite to draw in so it's a little cheaper :3c): Lines—75AUD Flat Colours—100AUD Full Shaded—140AUD

Pixel Perfect*: Starting at 100AUD, I only have a little experience doing pixel art, but have had some fun with it. Thought I would offer it for pokemon trainer-esque sprites

Paper Rough: Clean Lines—85AUD Flat Colours—115AUD Full Shaded—150AUD

[oletwotoessal]

hey yall our roof is leaking in a whole new fun way and some extra cash would be really appreciated to get that sorted, commission me pleeeease

[trixlvania]

they sleepi

[erinscoolart]

pixel commission for @jewin-your-mom (thank you again for commissioning me!!!)

i had an awful lot of fun working on this one, ngl im a huge sucker for shiny obstagoon, love that funky guy

if you're interested in a commission, please have a look at my pinned post first!

[erinscoolart]

ok i'm being less lazy and putting together an actual honest to god commissions post instead of piggybacking off of some other piece of art!

I'm willing to draw most things (including backgrounds and, You Know 😏), but I can't draw mechs very well so I probably won't do those.

Feel free to peruse my art blog (this one, this blog) to get an idea of the kinds of things I draw.

If you're interested, send me an email with what you're after, including any relevant references (images are preferred, and can be either preexisting images of the character or inspiration/vibes based. if you're wanting a character designed and they don't have any existing references, please provide as detailed a description as possible).

I will confirm whether or not I can take on your commission, and clarify any details. Once confirmed, I will send an invoice to the email you contact me on, with half payment due up front and the remaining due upon completion.

you can send me a dm or ask here on tumblr if you'd like, but be prepared to prove to me you're not a bot. they're rampant about targeting artists. i will not be responding to commission requests put in the replies of any of my posts (especially if you're asking me to dm you, that's blatant bot behaviour, cmon.)

Prices are current as of 17/12/2025 (with USD prices an approximation based on conversion rates). Prices listed are for a single character, and I'm willing to throw in a small companion (little animals, simple pokemon, etc) at no extra charge, and complex additional characters are +75% of the base commission price.

Gradient/simple abstract backgrounds are free, props and scene elements are +20% base price, basic environments/scenes are +40% bace price, and complex backgrounds/scenes should be discussed (my backgrounds can get pretty detailed!! they're cool as hell and take a lot of time!!)

Price list:

Sketchy: Sketch only—45AUD Coloured sketch—60AUD

Bold + Brash (this is my favourite to draw in so it's a little cheaper :3c): Lines—75AUD Flat Colours—100AUD Full Shaded—140AUD

Pixel Perfect*: Starting at 100AUD, I only have a little experience doing pixel art, but have had some fun with it. Thought I would offer it for pokemon trainer-esque sprites

Paper Rough: Clean Lines—85AUD Flat Colours—115AUD Full Shaded—150AUD

[kyamonthree]

Emoji Appearance Drawing Meme

With credit to @/askbelgie’s Buckle Up I Made My Own Drawing Meme; it’s a good list, but I needed to make some adjustments.

Send me an emoji + a character!

Style:

… 👔 in formal attire!

… 📌 in their work clothes!

… 💍 in a wedding dress!

… 💋 in sexy attire!

… ⛄ in winter clothes!

… ☀ in summer clothes!

… 😴 in their pajamas!

… 👗 dressed for the club!

 …👤 in goth attire! 

… 😎 in punk attire! 

… 🥇 dressed for a sport! 

… 🐶 in a kigurumi! 

… 🎤 as a pop star! 

… 📝 as a student! 

… 💪 as a Greaser/Soc! 

… 🕍 in pre-19th century attire!

… 🛀 in nothing but a towel! 

… 😬 in something they would never wear!

Magical:

… 🐟 as a mermaid! 

… 🦇 as a vampire! 

… 🐺 as a werewolf! 

… 🐲 as a dragon! 

… 😇 as an angel! 

… 😈 as a demon! 

… 🌼 as a fairy! 

… 🖤 as a witch! 

… 🦉 with their familiar! 

… ⚔ with their weapon of choice! 

… 👻 as a ghost! 

… 🌠 as a cosmic being!

Fiction:

… 🍥 in a cosplay! 

… 👑 as royalty! 

… 🎲 as a D&D class! 

… 👓 as a superhero/supervillain! 

… 😺 as an animal! 

… 👽 as a species from another show/movie/etc! 

… 🤖 as a robot! 

… 🐯 as a furry!

Headcanons:

… 👶 as a child! 

… 👪 with their family! 

… 👯 with their best friend! 

… 👎 with their enemy! 

… 🐹 with their pet(s)! 

… 💐 surrounded by their favorite flowers! 

… 👴 as an elderly person! 

… 🎶 to a song that I associate with them!

[erinscoolart]

another pokemon-themed piece for my partner's @coffeepotcat of her boy loland :3 done as an excuse to advertise for some discounted trainer commissions!!! yeah!!!!!!

for 90AUD (approximately 60USD at time of writing, down from over 80USD), you get your OC and a partner pokemon in the above official pokemon-adjacent artstyle, with both a more traditional (left) and stylistic (right) colour scheme

for 80AUD (approximately 53USD), you get the trainer and partner pokemon but in my cool hard-lined style that i actually like working in lol

cost includes 1 full-body human(oid, i'm not here to discriminate against elves, orcs or what-have-yous) and 1 Pokemon with a simple background (gradient, simple pattern or texture). happy to discuss extras (extra characters, proper backgrounds, etc) for an extra cost.

you might also be able to tempt me into doing a full trainer/gym leader/elite 4 card, similar to the ones i've done below, though these take a lot of time and work, and prices start at 200AUD (approx 132 USD):

Below the cut are some more examples of my art, styles and other potential things you might be able to convince me to do for you, doesnt even have to be pokemon!!

more hard lines, backgrounds, character designs, etc

a more sketchy art style

comic pages??

tattoo designs??????

these went onto mugs and phone cases and stuff

Even pixel art (which i swear looks better when i can be bothered resizing properly for tumblr)!!

just like. have a look at my art, send me a message, whatever

i'll even do nsfw stuff if you want, though you'll have to message me somewhere else or take my word for it tbh i'm not gettin myself shadowbanned

[squidknees]

hello OC havers. play my game

[erinscoolart]

Done did a pokemon au piece for my friend @saffie-eve for her OC Lillie :3c

[erinscoolart]

tried to doodle a deer from memory but it Went Wronf