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I’m working more on dynamic poses and hands! 2023 is the year for practice, I’ve decided haha~

So I experimented with this pose and water! It took FOREVER and so many drafts of water. I realized I was trying to be too detailed so I went with a simplistic water instead. Ah well. Maybe one day!

This is my original character, Ferro. :)

#dnd #originalcharacter #characterart #originalcharacterart #digitalart #digitalartist #water #drowning #humanmale #male #human #dynamic #dramatic #hands #this boy has been through so much trauma #he doesn't like to be touche #hence the uncomfortable hands

Just some color practice! Originally I was going to work with flesh tones but honestly, that felt boring tonight. I think next time, I may put some colors in a random generator and go about it that way! It’d be fun to see what happens - and it takes ya’ out of your comfort zone! :)

#digitalart #digitalpainting #painting #art #originalart #purplewoman #purple #pinkhair #pink hair #woman #cute #i really like her tbh

First portrait of 2023 is done! I hope you like it! :D

Now I can rest my eyes ha~

#genshinimpact #genshin #genshin impact #genshinimpactfanart #genshini impact fanart #fanart #diluc #dilucfanart #genshin diluc #portrait #digitalart #digital #digitalportrait #art #fire #i main him! :D

Current WIP - Diluc from Genshin!

His hair is DIFFICULT.

It’s almost 1 a.m. - probably time to go to sleep haha

#wip #digitalart #genshinimpact #diluc #genshinimpactfanart #genshinimpactwip #genshin impact diluc #fanart #art #practice #digitalpainting #progresspicture #i'm so tired lol #it's almost 1 a.m. and he's not done!#i'll have to finish him another time #his hair needs so much shading #i weep for the shading

In my head, I call these “skin practices” which when saying it, doesn’t sound very pleasant!

But practice makes progress! :)

#digitalart #art #practice #blackandwhite #shading study #sketch #woman #man #shirtless #she's a dnd character btw #my character!#her name is crowley #she's a warlock #that's her patron's symbol #my dm found it strange I drew her in tiny pajamas #but she's pretty so oh well

Same characters, same artists - no commitment to a style whatsoever lol

I have no idea how to have a consistent style - maybe one day? For now, it’s just whatever style feels right in the moment.

#art #digitalart #artist struggles #portraits #characters #originalcharacters #how does one even get a consistent style?

Finally their portraits are done!!

These are two original characters of mine; Kate and Taryn. They’re the main protagonists in a little romance story I’m putting together - it can be found here: https://www.wattpad.com/1295891026-the-infinite-before-you-begin-reading If you’re ever in need of a simple read that twists some fairy tales around, feel free to take a peek! Or if you’re into the slow-burn of a healthy relationship filled with beautiful consent, take a peek! :D

#originalart #originalcharacters #characterart #couple #romance #fantasy #wattpad #theinfinite #kate and taryn #they're both very clever people #i love a good romance tho #and some characters with trauma #but not healing each other #healing WITH each other #nice #good stuff #alright no more tags

My original character, Cyren, needed a more polished portrait!

His hair is so fun~

#originalcharacter #original #digitalart #digital #painting #longhair #purplehair #male #portrait #digitalportrait #art

Character creation time! He’s a character in a story I’m writing. Upon creating this piece, I decided to change the spelling of his name soooo~

Cyren (not Cyrn, sorry dude lol) is fun to draw - I like the color of his hair~

#originalcharacter #original #digitalart #characterconcept #characterdesign #devil #maledevil #monster #male #longhair #i've never done a character concept sheet before #it was like playing with a doll #i liked it!

2022 Artist Wrap Up! This was so fun to complete!

(Please find the template here - it’s not mine! https://twitter.com/sabattons/status/1607416425030864900 )

This was a great year for art. I tried a lot of new things, drew a lot of characters, and I feel like I’ve improved a lot. This year, I feel like I “got to know” some new brushes and techniques better. I had “known” them before, but never really used them - so we were “reintroduced” and got along well! (That sounds like a crazy description but if you know, you know!) This year, I also tried to replicate a style from Vox Machina! I’ve never tried to duplicate something from an animated show. I’ve only ever done “photo studies” with painting and realism. So this was REALLY neat to see the way the characters were created. There is a complexity to the simplicity of it all.

This year, I spent a lot of time with characters who made me happy, too. My two original characters Tango and Caerus came up quite often and I leaned into the joy they gave to me. I think that’s an important thing: draw what you love and what makes you happy. I want to do that even more in 2023.

I also learned that I really like drawing/trying to draw hot guys. Yeah. Yeah I’m gonna’ do that more. Why not?

Next year, I want to keep exploring things with art and open up a small commission store! More lighting effects, more dynamic poses, and more paintings! I also want to sketch more and complete practice drawings. I always get into the mindset that if I draw, it has to end up some elaborate, finished piece. But that’s not always true.

Cheers to art, my friends - may we continue to learn, grow, and find our souls staring back at us. <3

Painting practice with my original character, Tango!

He has such pretty colors~

#i still don't know how to draw hands lol #Look at those rectangles #tiefling #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dungeons and dragons #maletiefling #digitalart #originalcharacter #digital #painting

Two original characters - Alleyena and Caerus! Alleyena is a demi-god, which is why she’s devoid of any color. But that also means she runs a bit cold - poor Caerus. :c