rabid sketching

18+ sketch / shitpost / reblog acct for @zerofinite

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Voidling design in artfight dftpay

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tyranitar custom in artfight dftpay

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ok so, I approached my local library with a proposal to donate a mural as a way to A: build portfolio/gain practical experience and B: give back to a beloved public institution. The director was very enthusiastic about it and i've been working on it since the beginning of March. Come with me as I endeavor to paint what is in all honesty an excessive amount of birds

I wanted the birds to look like they were actually in the space so first thing after doing the draft was to do a lighting study

after that I covered the walls in letters in lieu of a projector/vr headset bc i have neither of those :) Then i take a picture of the section of wall and superimpose the lineart over top of it so I can pencil in the lines

et voila

and that was a whole week on it's own so next comes the paintin' >:)

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and now, the birds

Birds 1 and 2/14: Red Winged Blackbird, Male and female, Agelaius phoeniceus

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Bird 3/14, American Robin, Turdus migratorius

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hoo boy, ok *out of breath*

GIVE IT UP FOR BIRD NUMBUH 5, THE CANADIAN GOOSE, Branta canadensis!!!!

this guy took me about 4 days to completely finish, all of those freakingk coverts were a bear to render

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speaking of obnoxious coverts:

bird 5/14, Bluejay, Cyanocitta cristata

the friggin stripes almost got me chat, i may not make it

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Madam....

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birds 6 and 7: American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis, male and female

pleasantly simple to paint! next is the flickerrrrr

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*melts into goo*

BIRD NUMBER 8, (yellow shafted) NORTHERN FLICKERRRRR, Colaptes auratus

genuinely made me start questioning my sanity around day 3, it's half the size the of the goose, WHY did it take me 4 days to finish??

nothing but pain and suffering, i'm sure hope the next bird will be much easier and with FAR less barring :)

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in other news, I am losing my mind hairline

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SHE'S DONE!!

Bird number 9: Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis

my chains are broken i am FREE. although i did have a great deal of fun with this, the barring on the wings itself took me like four days and i am READY to move on

this was a week and a half of continuous work so please excuse me for getting a little emotional in the bg 🙏

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*does a little jig*

BIRD NUMBER 10!!! The Male Mallard Duck, Anas platyrhynchos

the male and female ones are gonna be posted separately bc they're taking a lot longer lol but yea! super happy i was able to capture the iridescent green of the head, i found metallic green and blue paint at a craft store that really made his head POP. it looks better in person i promise

ALSO!! As this is the 10th one, BIG announcement. The end is in sight!!!!! I plan to finish within the next 3 weeks and there will be a small dedication ceremony/ unveiling happening at the library to commemorate its completion on the 16th of May. If you live in the Western New York region and want to check it out for yourself shoot me a dm!

Also thank you everyone for your kind words and support throughout this whole process, it's been a genuine treat thinking there are potentially thousands of you out there who have been cheering me on while I paint this 🥹

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Colour this in your style!

Hey there, I'm currently working on making a collection of my art available as colouring pages! As a little appetizer, I'd like to give you access to this latest drawing in the works and encourage you to colour and shade this to your own desire:

Is Hans wearing his iconic read hood? Is he sporting a green flush to blend with his environment? Or do you think blue is suiting him better alltogether? Is he looking out to a morning sun in front of a sky or speckled by sunlight in the forest? Or how about a stylised duochromatic colour drench? You decide!

You can colour it digitally or print it and do it traditionally. A high resolution file can be downloaded on my patreon page for free!

I'd love to see your take on it, just make sure to tag me so I can find it☺️

Also if there's any drawing of mine you'd be interested in having available as a colouring page, let me know as well!

Enjoy!

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The new version of how would a horse wear pants-

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alternatively,

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The new version of how would a horse wear pants-

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He sincerely believes so

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stupid facecard

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turns out antlers go hard

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He sincerely believes so

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deadly huh

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ah damn the pink hair is killer-

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rip to the honmoon

joseon era warrior who was captured and sold his soul to gwi-ma in order to escape, left his comrades behind and his actions led to the death of his family now he's an actor putting on different personas to convince himself he's someone else

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Basic Beard Tutorial

Aka how I paint beards over faces when I think they're too bare and I don't want to stare at them anymore. Alternatively, you can start with the beard already sketched out and paint it directly without rendering a face underneath by skipping to step 3.

Optional: Use a textured or thin brush to suggest more detail without actually painting in all that detail. Play around with hair texture and color and lighting.