Absolutely breaks my brain that Procreate/Savage Interactive watches Adobe in free fall, and a massive amount of creatives seeking a legitimate alternative, and are still like: "nah mates, we're going to stay singularly locked into one device and format" YOU COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER #digitalart

“Ahh, old Greybeard. I have a token I was bidden to show thee….” A little Mouth of Sauron sketch to start figuring out the new digi painting process with!

just the (tri) tip

After 20+ years of being mouse jockey for digital guesssss who got himself his first real pen display as a little treat for not losing his shit at his client's over the last design contract's shenanigans. So excited to be able to digi paint properly and not be constrained by the iPad!

May I introduce my finest creation, I hereby dub thee: Mega Brush. The first of your name.

Me right now: alright time to start final interview prep. My brain 2 hrs pre-interview: IF YOOOOOOOU LIKE PINA COLADAS, AND DANCING IN THE RAIN 🎶

Well after a summer of struggle and setbacks, I think I'm finally starting to win against the bane of my existence! Also Freddie made a new bestie at the dog park today 😀

c/c @aaronhoyland.bsky.social

Looking over some sketches since starting on daily doodles a year ago and comparing to tonight's WIP study, and I must say my crosshatch game has wildly improved in 2025. I used to be so bad at this 😂

Apparently Freddie is now pub doggo.

We know no Queen but the Queen of the North, whose name is Stark!

Time to take The Ring of Power to Mordor and defeat the Lord of Darkness: 6 Months. Time to execute a strategy for Frodo to leave the Shire unnoticed: 2 months. 25% of the entire effort and plan was mitigating the Hobbit gossip mill. I think that's beautiful.

As a rare creature (in my networks at least) who practices art digitally and traditionally equally, I will say I am uncertain why more don't. There are so many benefits that each side brings to the other in terms of learning, growth, and creative development as well as how well they mix together.

Working on some digi painting technique studies... My "fuck it, not much different than oils" attitude has been coming up short at the end stages

Freddie, official Democracy Doggo, says good boys and girls get down to a local signing, and make separation a bad joke again. Visit www.forever-canadian.ca For more info!

Today's creative reflections, inspired by stylistic studies of marble sculpture busts... At some point Artists™ became repulsed with our labour roots. We stopped thinking of ourselves as artisans and many began separating Fine Art from everything else and forged a new separate #art #artists

thought it was about time I started this project back up now that I have some patience for all the rocks again 😂 #digitalpainting #procreate #lotr #ComeAndClaimHim

🧵I've been reflecting a bit today during morning sketches on the nature of being an artist in the AI era, and am becoming less worried about it than many. I'm going to preface the below with the fact my primary income isn't derived from art, and this (likely) radically changes #art #artists

When Freddie is mad with ✨BigBrittFeelz✨ at me (he got declined more meat ball) he goes and sits on Stacey and then just dead pan side eyes me.

"Grandma got the briskets for her birthday, and grandpa got me a new bird feeder show for my big screen!" - Freddie's Sunday Funday

very spicy moods are always calmed by a visit from your favourite furry neighbour (and other goodest boy in the world)!

@coolhandkas.bsky.social please confirm.

Normalize having people with actual competencies with spreadsheets and databasing be custodians of core organizational data assets and tracking instead of "wHoEvER hAs ThE TiMe"

"the secret to self fulfillment is finding your hooman... so when you get your face stuck sniffing an underlay there's someone with thumbs to get you out." - Fred Advice, Chapter 2

art + fred + coffee. the three fundamental building blocks to a successful saturday morning.

FREDTHREAD DOF2025 Highlights! ...told from the perspective of your favourite Spaniel himself! Editor's Note: Hope y'all enjoy, and it wards off your Sunday scaries like mine today, making it and distracting me from thinking about going back to work. 😥 #dogsunderthesky #dog #dogs #dogsarethebest

Thiiiiiiis guy turns 4 today! I don't know what's harder to believe, how fast time flies or how good of a boy you grew up to be. Happy birthday to my little soul dog, let the Day of Freddie commence! #dogsofbluesky

operation 'angel hair for injured angel' successful! A little fried prosciutto as a little final garnish really fired this old go-to shrimp, wine, and herb summer pasta off! Underestimated how hot multiple sauce reductions, on the fly fresh stock, and boiling water would make the kitchen tho 🥵

Me in 2000: "wow weird the Matrix machines chose this year to freeze time as the last time we were a functional species" Me in 2025: "oooOOOOOooo I see now"

*flips through Instagram* ... I'd like to humbly request @aaronhoyland.bsky.social to stop setting the bar so damn high.

art walkies is exhausting.

"does your dog destroy stuff when you're gone?" "...no. It's worse. He begins hauling random items from around the house to build stuff"

Hey errrrrrrybody! Heads up that Strathcona Art Walk is on today through Sunday. Get down to Whyte, enjoy some sunshine, and support some great and amazing local #yeg artists!!

Grandma brought Freddie soup... I would like to underscore she brought Freddie, not her beloved boy and darling son by choice, no only him. Anyways. I'm pretty sure he licked through the container... ...Also yes he has rice stuck to his head...

when goofball.exe overrides the main programming.

CAULIFLOWER AND KALE SHOULD BE KILLED WITH FIRE

Been a busy week in the traditional studio, but main subject getting close to done on the Ciri underpainting and need to start deciding between Skellige or Velen for a background!

YouTube Stars are basically Gen Z's answer to MTV's Real World, but without writers to make interesting beefs.

All now down to RoyNet!

Someone got a new sloth today, he's very excited about it.

Qtips putting a warning on the label telling you not to put them in your ears kind of has the same vibe as one of those flavored nitrous cans that says you're not supposed to use it to get high

when management comes to inspect your blends from this evening....

Ciri Update from the weekend before day job and real-life painting for the rest of today… I’m hoping this process experiment pays off 😂 #procreate #Witcher4 #digitalart

My name is Brent and I fucking hate drawing ring mail.

The Pen died on the under painting that never ennnnndddddssss so apparently it’s time for chores…. But end of morning coffee #1 vs morning coffee #5.

I got a funky little sketching glove for the iPad and now Stacey won't stop making fun of me and Freddie keeps trying to eat it 😤 The stuff I put up with from these creatures...

Mischief target locked in.. we're preparing for take off!

follow your bliss.

another morning coffee and relax evening chipping away… hopefully finish the drawing phase tomorrow :)