It's like instinct..and it's getting stronger

✧Alex✧ Illustrator || Cosplayer || Photographer Talk to me about video games! Commissions are OPEN Current fandoms: Overwatch, Resident Evil, Mass Effect, Prey, The Evil Within

[josephohduh]

Hey y'all

It's been a long while since I've used tumblr, but with all the recent stuff that's been happening lately I just wanted to say

that I will no longer be using this platform.

I've been more active on twitter at @aysiel

and while I haven't done much in terms of TEW art or fanart in general, I'm still making art and posting it there instead when I can.

So if anyone was hoping from more content from me, it can be found there.

It's been a good run. But tumblr has been a hot mess and I've lost the energy to remain active on here.

See ya ✌

Alex//josephohduh

[g-r-i-m-a]

I discovered something useful today, taking breaks or exercising never helps me but THIS does, sharing to save a life

[g-r-i-m-a]

I just found out that some pro artists that work for companies like Dreamworks etc sometimes hold their pens this or similar way so it gotta work. Recently I spent 5 days on drawing for long periods of time (we talk about min 5 hours in one go to max 12 hours long crunch) and not once did my hand bother me.

[fishwrites]

For any artist friendos ???

[evilwvergil]

“gameplay demo” : ↳ バイオハザード RESIDENT EVIL II remake 

[kintatsujo]

“Don’t trace” originally started as a warning against tracing as art theft (as in, tracing someone else’s art without permission or credit is art theft) and then over the intervening years turned into “you can’t use references because it’s cheating” and I think that’s one of the worst cases of the telephone game I’ve ever personally experienced

you are allowed to trace as practice

you are allowed to trace your own work (for example photographs you took yourself or to keep architectural consistency)

you are allowed to trace things the original artist is encouraging you to trace

you SHOULD use references

you SHOULD be allowed to pick up other artists’ artistic tics you like (…as long as they’re not offensive, like blackfacing, but that’s a different kettle of fish)

you SHOULDN’T go around moralizing at other people about how they learn best because you can and will lose friends that way and you can and will hurt other artists’ development that way.

Also other than art theft there IS no such thing as cheating in art okay use sparkle pens and fan brushes to your heart’s content why is that even a thing I have to say (…and yes I’ve had conversations in the analog world about fan brushes as “cheating” I’m so tired of snotty artists who think you shouldn’t be allowed to use tools that make things easier because they can do it the hard way)

[mr-braindead]

But honestly, this need to be said louder, as an artist you end up feeling like you aint getting better, trying to draw in perspective without having a guide line . And when others shame artist for using references its like they are expecting the artist to know by memory how everything works on every perspective.

To Consider that fan brushes, or custom brushes are cheating and expecting the artist to do everything in the “original” way is like wanting the cashier to charge you without using a calculator to do the sum. Tools are invented to be used.

[kintatsujo]

“tools are invented to be used” well put

[niuniente]

Not allowing using references is same as telling to a chef they can’t use recipes but they have to pull any dish in the world out of their asses just like that. The first thing, the very first thing my photography teacher told us was “When photographing was invented, ARTISTS took pictures of cities and traced them on their paintings because hey - easier work! Why bother to work hard when you can make it easy for yourself and save your time and energy?”

[ailisisuli]

I’ve been drawing for years, and I still trace. It helps me learn relationships between shapes, and to understand perspectives that are difficult. Other days, I eyeball it until it looks right. 90% of what I have on my computer is reference images. 

Thing is, use what makes you learn best. Don’t steal, but don’t suffer because someone says references aren’t getting.  

[lady-feral]

Lots of this.

[keyblack-hl]

I work in animation.  My boss encourages the whole team, every day, to learn how to draw the characters by tracing them over and over, before trying to draw them freehand.  It helps commit their shapes and proportions to muscle memory and actual memory.

Tracing is an invaluable method of learning.  As long as you aren’t tracing somebody else’s work and calling it your own, you’re in the clear.  TRACE YOUR LITTLE HEART OUT.

[josephohduh]

New year, new commission prices!

After some month-long contemplations, I decided to revamp my prices based on how I felt matched my skill level as an artist. Here is what I have to offer:

Sketch $10

Flat Color (this can also be b/w) $25

Full Color (this can also be b/w) $50

Extra characters + $5 each

Backgrounds + $20

Fandoms I’m familiar with (that I can think of from the top of my head):

- TEW/TEW 2 - Resident Evil (the game series, I have not watched the live action) - Overwatch - Mass Effect - Dream Daddy - Dishonored - Wolfenstein (New Order/New Colossus) - Zero Escape - Prey

I will also draw OCs!

I can accept payment via paypal or venmo

I’ve also set up a ko-fi! 

Send me a message if you’re interested! ✌️ (if we’re mutuals you can also hit me up on twitter or discord)

[josephohduh]

Reminder that I am available for commissions!

[josephohduh]

Summer is starting up! I figured between bustling around with the upcoming theatre season associated with work, why not do some art in between.

Not to mention I’m always on the look out for extra income to battle with my constant wave of student loans and other various bills.

Even if you can’t afford the prices I have set, you’re more than welcome to make a donation/requests to my ko-fi!

[rinkibu]

an artist in a fandom

[minato-minako]

Art and Video Games: The Art of The Evil Within

Contributing Artists: Ikumi Nakamura, Lu Cheng, Daniel Rudnicki, Christian Bravery, Yoshifumi Hattori, Hiroyuki Shimai, Keita Sakai, Ward Lindhout

[josephohduh]

Also like, y’all are more than welcome to make requests and whatnot

And if you like my work but can’t afford my commission prices I also have a ko-fi page

I know people probably followed for more TEW content, but I feel like I’ve already contributed enough to the fandom and just sort of feel burnt out y’know? Idk maybe in the event of new content I’ll make more

But for now I’m dying on some new projects

[josephohduh]

I have

a whole bunch of stuff

primarily d&d stuff

but like

do I just dump it here all at once

[dovahcaine]

i’m drawing

[dovahcaine]

april fools im so fukcing tired

[josephohduh]

a Chaotic Good Boy

[josephohduh]

sometimes you just gotta spend ten hours listening to the same song on repeat to get something done

[josephohduh]

New year, new commission prices!

After some month-long contemplations, I decided to revamp my prices based on how I felt matched my skill level as an artist. Here is what I have to offer:

Sketch $10

Flat Color (this can also be b/w) $25

Full Color (this can also be b/w) $50

Extra characters + $5 each

Backgrounds + $20

Fandoms I’m familiar with (that I can think of from the top of my head):

- TEW/TEW 2 - Resident Evil (the game series, I have not watched the live action) - Overwatch - Mass Effect - Dream Daddy - Dishonored - Wolfenstein (New Order/New Colossus) - Zero Escape - Prey

I will also draw OCs!

I can accept payment via paypal or venmo

I’ve also set up a ko-fi! 

Send me a message if you’re interested! ✌️ (if we’re mutuals you can also hit me up on twitter or discord)

[josephohduh]

Reminder that I am available for commissions!

[josephohduh]

Between being sick, avoiding being sick, and just working, I haven’t really done much TEW stuff. Or any other fanart stuff on my list that I’ve been wanting to do

But I have been doing a lot of D&D stuff for a campaign that has yet to start since every moment we’ve had with our pre-campaign character interactions has been a golden moment

[josephohduh]

QUICK REMINDER:

that I’ve reopened commissions, I’ll only be accepting 3-5 at a time to balance with scheduling

and I have a ko-fi page set up, any donations over $5 can request a bust sketch of any character of their choice

( ´ ▽ ` )b

[josephohduh]

New year, new commission prices!

After some month-long contemplations, I decided to revamp my prices based on how I felt matched my skill level as an artist. Here is what I have to offer:

Sketch $10

Flat Color (this can also be b/w) $25

Full Color (this can also be b/w) $50

Extra characters + $5 each

Backgrounds + $20

Fandoms I’m familiar with (that I can think of from the top of my head):

- TEW/TEW 2 - Resident Evil (the game series, I have not watched the live action) - Overwatch - Mass Effect - Dream Daddy - Dishonored - Wolfenstein (New Order/New Colossus) - Zero Escape - Prey

I will also draw OCs!

I can accept payment via paypal or venmo

I’ve also set up a ko-fi! 

Send me a message if you’re interested! ✌️ (if we’re mutuals you can also hit me up on twitter or discord)

[josephohduh]

a yandere boy