because of baroque

kel she/her. mostly an archive now but never say never—i am also (and mainly) @straightfaking

[sebbyisland]

when I tell you I cried--

[str-art-faking]

hi i drew a person :)

[str-art-faking]

sorry i’m physically incapable of embarking upon a (relatively large) artistic endeavor without taking huge amounts of PROGRESS PICS so here have these i guess

[str-art-faking]

you know what i’m obsessed with lately? sketchy-ass portraits that eventually look.... fine

[str-art-faking]

can’t tell if this looks stupid or if it looks cool so i’m gonna just post it while i still think it looks cool

[str-art-faking]

post by @shrimpmilf; i am but one girl who saw this post the other day & laughed so hard & so long that i was frankly a little concerned about what my sense of humor has mutated into. anyway. have this, internet, or at least the small sector of it that will see this post. you’re welcome.

[rangmunch]

potato-preparing the nibs

this process to prepare nibs basically removes the protective layer of oil from the calligraphy nibs. the oil causes the ink to not flow properly, so you make this potato satellite.

[cripplepunk-sylveon]

S

Sp

Spudnik...

[theshitpostcalligrapher]

ksjfhkds this is like 1/4 of the notes/tags on this i love our collective brain cell

[str-art-faking]

became a she-ra stan while i was gone

(requests are open, if you like my work!)

[ankegladnick]

“Kintsugi” - The art form of mending broken ceramics with gold. By doing so, the flaws become part of the object’s history and design, instead of something that’s rejected and hidden.

[theshitpostcalligrapher]

req’d by @nay-i-know-not-seems

good

[benelockee]

[fangirlinginleatherboots]

things i did that forced me to be a better artist:

used a reference for everything

thinner line art (you think thats thin? go thinner….)

sketch, then do a cleaner sketch, THEN start finalizing

THUMBNAILS

color research, picking a set palette or light/dark for each work

you like that pose? redo it one more time

USE A DAMN REFERENCE

do not rely on stylization as an excuse for anatomy

draw the goddamn background you coward

just draw the hand- a bad hand is better than a hidden hand

the rule of thirds WORKS

take a considerable break between sketch and lines/paint

know that art takes longer as you get better at it

draw the seams on clothes

stop aiming for accuracy and focus on fluidity and motion, accuracy will come with practice of those two concepts

just…do the chiaroscuro. just DO IT. no excuses it always works

stop making excuses, make yourself an art schedule/set weekly(or daily) art goals and just DO IT.

[ayushikuu]

hi everyone! in the past, challenges like inktober have been great at getting me to practice and improve my art, and this year I wanted to be really motivated so I made myself a prompt list! and I can’t wait to illustrate my friends and favorite memories with these warm-hearted prompts!

(if you’re also a big sap like me and want to use some of these, feel free, I’d love to see them, tag me!)

[sunlit-witch]

sketchbook details 🌕✨

[Image description: Details from a gouache painting. It’s full moon and there are soft, creamy cotton clouds and sprinkle of golden stars.]

[theshitpostcalligrapher]

req’d by @gods-no-longer-tread-here

holy crap it took like 3 tries to get this image uploaded apparently tungler.hell literally cant handle it 

[str-art-faking]

not rainbow :// sorry ://

(if u like my work please consider sending a request!!)

[str-art-faking]

for the coolest artist in town

(that’s @ayushikuu, in case u weren’t aware)

(also if u like my work requests are open!)