The Nerdiest of Dorks

Just that nerdy dork who loves to draw! Nerdy|Rachie|She/Her| Canadian| Taking commission| Ask about Trades Icon was made by simply_marshamallow

[duckieartz]

One Piece Discord Server

Hello there! Me and another friend created a server based off the anime one piece! The information is down below!

𓆩♡𓆪 Welcome to One Piece Universe!

Set sail and join a crew of fellow pirates who share your love for all things One Piece!

✧.* Connect with others — chat about your favorite arcs, characters, and moments from the series ✧.* Show off your creativity — share your OCs, fan art, and other amazing artwork ✧.* Find roleplay partners — dive into adventures and create your own stories ✧.* Choose your roles — unlock fun and unique roles that fit your pirate identity ✧.* Explore many channels — plenty of spaces to talk, share, and hang out

✧.* Whether you're here to talk, create, or just vibe — there’s a place for you on this ship.

We hope you’ll stop by, make some friends, and enjoy the journey with us! https://discord.gg/tVQeYTMQna

[nerdydork845]

Some ocxoc artworked I did a while back between a ship of my friend's oc and mine. Small lil' wedding doodle

and one without the shadows

Friend oc - Adrian please check them out! They have wonderful artwork!

[nerdydork]

Hi ! I dont know why I only received the notification just now but I jumped off my couch with my jaw dropped, when I Saw it was you, YOU'RE BACK !! :D🌟⚡

Hahaha! Yeah I'm kinda alive? I mean I've been on my sideblogs posting stuff for different fandoms (currently twisted wonderland) to keep things clean. I will reblog stuff here on my main one as well (artwork I like or my own artwork etc) maybe post my original ocs up here! Who knows!

[camellia0x0]

賑やかな休息

[queerstudiesnatural]

some of my favourite sign fails <3

[nerdydork845]

Commission for the wonderful @froglegzsblog of their lovely ocxCrewel! It was such fun/pleasure drawing this

[penguinipasta]

TWST Stickers pt 2: the second years

[fima11]

king of briarland.

[kamiraaah]

To Ace's dismay, his older brother is quite strong

[fell-e]

hope im not too late

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[crystalreydraws]

💀

Thank you to the person who requested idia to see how I would do his hair. Hope you enjoy😭

I broke down my process on insta too. I halfway regretted my life decision but look what we have here. Feel free to go check it out. Process on Insta

wip 1

wip 2

[factual-fantasy]

[danidarkarts]

@factual-fantasy

[fynori]

i'd like to add that the shadow color isnt necessarily dictated entirely by the primary light source, but the bounce light! so for the example of a sunny environment, the reason the shadows are blue are because of the light from the blue sky reflects across the environment; but, if the character were to be under tree cover, the bounce light would be coming from the leaves and thus the shadow would look greener.

[danidarkarts]

Yee yee!!! You got it right on the nose!

Bounce light is something I didn't cover but I adore it!

Gotta work on my bounce light 💪

[labrador-entity]

My good friends this is called using a

Gamut Mask

(image via )

James Gurney is an absolute master and gives really good clarity on colour techniques. Yes, it is traditional paint focused, but the principles are the same. Yes it is informed by the environmental colour but as a painting technique it is achieved this way!

I would also suggest that in digital processing, rather than apply a regular colour layer at a mid opacity, try out the different types of layers, Eg. Screen or Multiply. This can give you at least a starting point to help direct your colour palette.

[technecat-scratchings]

Layer Blend Modes are so so so important to working in digital art. There's a ton of math that goes into figuring out how the layers should blend together, which is why some of the modes you can pick are literally called Multiply, Add, Divide, and Difference (that's subtraction). The graphics software takes the color values of your base and blend layers and runs a calculation to get your resulting layer appearance. The ones that don't have specifically mathematical sounding names are still doing calculations, but they're more complicated (think linear Algebra and higher). Some of them, like dodge and burn, are named for actual photo editing techniques.

While it's not super important to know about the mathematical side of blend modes, I think it's worth knowing at least enough about how each of the categories of blend modes works and why they do what they do; if for no other reason than having a starting point when you start experimenting with them in your work.

An overview of the basic blend modes and how they work from Genevieve's Design Studio: Accessible with minimal color knowledge; practical and illustration focused. https://youtu.be/kMc87hQrJd0?si=TWCB365pKSfWS8p0. (16 minutes) This creator also has a ton of free resources you can download, including a Blend Modes cheatsheet, but fair warning: you have to create an account to get them!

Want to learn even more about the math-y stuff? It has great film visuals! A video from FilmmakerIQ: You need some basic knowledge of RGB color models, understanding of values/luma, and at least a tenuous understanding of Algebraic formulas. (26 minutes) https://youtu.be/F7_kaTP7_W4?si=x0urqXZ8f51nQVKl

[caononn]

gift

[and-fishing-equipment]

in 2026 DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD

instead ask:

is it SINCERE

was it CATHARTIC

was it FUN TO MAKE

is it MADE BY ME

and don't forget to stay silly

[bananaproved]

This one is for the kalim fans

[nerdydork845]

Slight old artwork and some practice art. Tried more so water and a bit of water reflection!

[nerdydork845]

Semi old art I wanted to post. Just cute fluff between Azul and my oc Alya. Them lookin at the stars and Alya excitedly pointing out different constellations.