I know I haven't been around a lot - 2025 was a year. The crap was piled high, and the art levels were low. But I did do this portrait of an adorable dog named Lucy! . . . #graphite #traditionalart #petportrait #doggos

I don't know why I'm so obsessed with this piece of corn, but I am!

I've hit my dessert phase. Again with alcohol markers and colored pencils. . . . #traditionalart #alcoholmarkers #coloredpencil #coloredpencils

Love to see the Brochet!

I'm fooling around with alcohol markers underneath my colored pencils. The end result is on the left (alcohol markers and Prisma Premiers). Compared to a piece using the same reference in 2023 with Crayola's. #coloredpencil #coloredpencils #alcoholmarkers #artistonbsky #traditionalart #improvement

Don't feed it after midnight! #graphite #graphiteportrait #pencil #gizmo #gremlins #Don'tFeedAfterMidnight

Check them out! I love everything about this!

It just stuns me what people can do with a simple piece of wire and a stone!

Still one of my favorite colored pencil pieces!

This is absolutely stunning!

Still working on trying to get better at pet portraits. Here is my Sister-in-law's wonderful dog. Was so much fun to draw! #graphite #graphiteportrait #petportrait #traditionalart #art

This is adorable! I just want to cuddle with the birbs! Well done Xiphosuras.

A throw back to when I first started working with colored pencils and bring a little variety into my art, as opposed to always living in grayscale... . . . #art #traditionalart #coloredpencil #cupcake #flowers #guitarart

I find it absolutely amazing what people can do with a simple pencil.

It's been a hot minute since I posted, but I did managed to get the Mando picture finished! Better late than never, right? . . . #graphite #graphiteportrait #Mandalorian #Grogu #portrait #traditional #traditionalartist #pencil

Pieces like this are why I want to ditch pencil and ink and only work with colour in my sketchbook!

Pulling this one out of the archives because I recently re-scanned him in to my computer. One of the first pieces I did that I absolutely fell in love with. . . . #graphite #graphiteportrait #Jareth #artsky #artist #portrait #traditionalart

I love seeing artist's progression posts! It shows you that mileage and practice do produce amazing results!

Absolutely stunning piece of work that makes me wish I could work in colour!

This absolutely baffles me on to make, but comes out so stunning!

Impressive this be.

Art comes in so many forms, this is just one of them! And a beautiful form none the less.

Back to my roots using graphite to complete this Predator piece. Not sure how long it took me, didn't keep track.

How freakin' cute is this?! Like seriously, would you just look at it?

I freakin' love this movie and I freakin' love this gouache painting.

Another stunning piece from Joe. Sad I missed the stream but cannot wait to see the finished project!

Doggo! I absolutely am in love with pet portraits, and this one doesn't fail to impress me.

Ah! I love this so freakin' much!

Since it's December, I'll get into the Christmas spirit and bring out this piece from last year that I turned into Christmas cards!

The eyes on this are so mesmerizing.

If you are a stargate fan, check this out! Art comes in all sorts of forms...

It's like he's smiling at me!

Groot. 9x12" graphite portrait. A fellow streamer's adorable doggo that I just had to draw and improve my pet portrait skills with. Had a blast doing this! . . . #graphite #graphiteportrait #petportrait #artist #artsky

Another amazing graphite artist! I'm finding so many here on Bluesky, and it's wonderful to see.

This just proves you are never too old to start drawing again! These are amazing pet portraits!

I'm mostly known for doing portraits of humans, but I want to start leaning more into animals. So in between the nerd-centric pieces I'm working on, I'm going to practice pet portraits to broaden my portfolio. . . . #petportraits #graphite #artist #artsky #animals

Any of my artist friends in the market for watercolor paints and want to support a small business?

I'm absolutely proud of this piece - Halo's Master Chief - done in graphite on 8.5x11" paper. It was my first attempt at armor, and I think I succeeded! . . . #traditionalart #tradart #artsky #graphite #portrait #pencil #Halo #MasterChief

I would expect nothing less than amazing from this artist!

Going through sketchbook pages on Bluesky makes me wish I had kept my sketchbooks from Highschool to reflect back on. Its also making me realize I want to spend more time in my sketchbook now.

These are so fresh and fun!

This is about three or four pieces old at this point, but I realized I didn't post it. It's Ciri from Netflix's The Witcher. Still in love with graphite portraits. . . . #traditionalart #tradart #graphite #pencil #artsky

I love a good monochromatic piece. This is so fresh and fun!

Started listening to the audio book version of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (I know, I'm late to the game). The biggest stand out for me so far - a lot of time its audacity that puts an artist in the spotlight. The willingness to make bold risks.... ...maybe I need a little audacity myself.

I know I'm known mainly for color, but over the past year and a half I've been trying to get better and working with color. This is the last piece that I did. 5x7 with prismacolor premiers. #art #artist #coloredpencils #floralart #traditionalart

This just brought me back to my childhood instantly.

Now that I'm gaining traction I might as well #introduce myself here. ✏ploe ✏traditional artist ✏graphite main ✏nerd and gamer ✏creative ✏streamer My favorite piece I've done to date in graphite has to be Thusnelda from Barbarians

Another phenomenal graphite artist!

Seeing a lot of amazing ravens lately, and this one doesn't fail to impress. Love that the canvas is a wood slice.

I watched the making of this piece, and the process absolutely blew my mind! So small and intricate. Joe makes amazing jewelry!