Rawr, I'm a skeleton

Hey there. I'm a dark artist with a focus on colors, nature, death, and skeletons. Prints can be found here > Shop Link My other art accounts Oddarette Janecide My side blog is Oddarette

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Process for "The Sin of Saving Yourself"

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The Sin of Saving Yourself I started this two years ago and didn't have what ever it was I needed to push it forward. Turns out a separation from my husband after 15 years is what I needed. Ha... ha ha.... (No it's not AI, just a ton of hours of work)

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What a way to squash a two year art block. My goodness. Anyways, I don’t really feel like trying to explain what’s going on in this scene. A writer could do a better job of that.

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Just reblogging because I love this illustration so much <3

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Building shapes

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Hello, I've been thinking about the direction I want to take my own art and I find the way you organize your art blogs between different styles interesting. What do you think of the divide between art that takes much time and skill and art that's more "marketable"?

Oh I like this question a lot. This is a thought that frequently keeps me up at night. I am going to write a lot about this so forgive me if you were hoping for a concise response. I'm also not the best writer, heh. Prefacing with trigger warning for addiction. We currently live in a world where fast paced consumption is the crux of just about every industry. I think as a society we are all aware of it on some level. However, I view it from the lens of a recovering addict. I spent about half my life struggling with addiction. I had the worst cold turkey crash I ever had about four years ago. I thought I was going to die, the withdrawals were so bad. I think this was a necessary part of getting clean for me. I needed to see how bad it could get in order to change my perspective and clear my head. I think the world might be headed down the same path, addicted to consumption like a drug masking the pain of a broken system. We're all clawing at something we can't have because we haven't experienced the fall yet. I don't know if it will happen in our lifetimes. A part of me hopes it does and a part of me would prefer to stay comfortable in the system we have. Change is hard. I think the growing divide in marketable and long form art is a reflection of many things. The best metaphor is the tension on the kite string. Eventually it will snap. Much like the growing wealth divide. On a personal level. When it comes to my art, I would like to work on my high end introspective work but I have bills to pay, thus I am forced to put my energy into my easier, but marketable art. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy that art, a lot. It's helping me process a part of my life I felt like I missed out on during my addiction. However, it is in my heart, a means to an end. It is funding my desire to return to a more intricate art form. I'm hoping in five or ten years I will have saved enough to live on while I focus on this account. Through that, I am also contributing to a system that I'm pretty sure 99% of us don't like. I fear that in time, even this method won't be possible. I fear for future generations. In comes the conflict, the guilt, the jealousy, and the reminder that the world is deprived of so much creativity because we are both victims and perpetrators of this process. I don't think it's by design. I think it just is, and there will be the other shoe eventually. Until, then I continue to try and earn the resources to be able to create unburdened by the fees of existing. It's the only way I have been able to figure out how to earn my keep as ethically as possible. I don't blame social media, artists, or consumers. We're all just mirrors of each other. We all have dreams and goals and we're all forced to play the same game. Some of us are just luckier than others. Thanks for asking.

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Glittering Scales

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Snake Charmer. Based on my battle with endometriosis.

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Your art brings me so much joy I've had your art as my lock screen, home wall paper and laptop wall paper for a long time now I adore your style its wonderful because I can tell how much effort and soul was poured into it. Please never quit. (Unless for health reasons of either physical or mental)

Thank youuuu! <3 I don't plan on quitting. I'm just very slow since this stuff isn't what I do for a living XD

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I just wanted to say that I've been following your art for some time now and just discovered you have a tumblr and wanted to say that your art is everything I want to make

There's such an indescribable beauty about everything that I can't really put into words, I just see your art and feel like this is why art was made

It's just breathtaking, I could stare at your works for days

Omg thank you so much. This touches me quite a bit. I hope to make more of these illustrations some day. It takes a lot out of me, like every piece of my heart. So it really means a lot to read this.

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Hi Charongess,

I love love love your art style! I’m pretty new to digital art myself — do you have any recommendations on brushes to use? Or any other tips / resources for a new artist?

Thank you in advance my friend I really appreciate the support 🥺

Hi, I mainly just use default photoshop brushes. I have an assortment of brushes I've acquired from other artists but I mostly just experiment with them. I would suggest just play around and try to learn the fundamentals of what ever subject matter you want to focus on.

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Hello! I just wanted to reach out to say how much I've enjoyed your work over on your oddarette blog. The pieces you make are not only cool concepts with very visually pleasing execution, but also provoke a lot of creativity / inspiration and are one of the reasons that prompted me to try out learning how to do art myself. So in light of all that, just wanted to make sure I shared my appreciation!

Not me crying rn 😭

Thank you so much for this. I rarely ever get stuff like this and it really touches my heart ❤️

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Wake up

If I never draw another crystal again I will be ok with that.

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Do you sell prints or stickers?

Yes, I sell prints on my inprnt

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Do you by any chance do commissions?

I do not, sorry. My art often takes months, sometimes years to complete, and the art is personal in nature. It would not be commercially viable to do commissions.

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I love your blog :) Your art is fantastic!!

Unfortunately I was drawn to your blog by that passive aggressive post someone made about you. Im sorry hun, you did nothing wrong! They didn't even hear you out, and put a whole lot of words in your mouth. Just wanted u to know I understood what you meant.

We as a species are causing widespread habitat losses and contamination. Our consumption, emissions, and various waste that are destabilizing the atmosphere are causing every ecosystem considerable damage that absolutely has a domino effect on every other part of the planet. Mass extinction is a daily result of the unbalanced, profit centered way we're made to live. That is just a fact, with specifically the rainforests, coral reefs, and ice caps in mind. No, this is not EVERYONES fault nor were u suggesting anything remotely fascist. You also weren't ignoring indigenous efforts to live harmoniously with the natural world, or suggesting x group of people were the problem as others were insinuating. This is a jump to conclusions kinda website I guess 🤷🏽 hope people calm down soon. Have a nice day!

Thanks <3 They all kind of went away eventually and stopped bothering me. Main thing I regret is wasting time trying to clarify myself to a mob that was intent on not listening. It definitely took a hit to my mental health for a couple days, but it is what it is. I'm fine now :)

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You draw such creatures. Thank you have a nice day

Thank you <3

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my new poster for the 30th Anniversary of Myst, available over at the Cyan store (link in the source and the comments)! This imagery has been indelibly inscribed on the inside of my eyelids since I was a kid, so it was an absolute joy bringing it to life in a more official capacity. 📚