I must remind everyone not to come to Japan during the rainy season (all of June through mid-July) or the summer hellscape (mid-July through the end of September), because the climate here doesn't care about humans. It gives absolutely zero fucks.

I threw this together for a friend real quick, but I'm sure others will find it helpful :> Behold, a very unscientific tutorial on how I draw bird wings

Shocked by how brown (and weirdly green and yellow from 5+ years of hard use) the water turned when I washed my favorite denim bag... Hopefully, it’s clean now.

Want this shop.app/products/742...

Clay sculpting has become a hobby that requires me not to eat the clay.

Clay modelling practice using J-Mac Classic Clay... which actually looks dangerously close to chocolate and I love it.

Whoa, I just realized I've been away from Bluesky for over two weeks. Apparently my perception of time disappeared completely.

Wrapping up my dragon after an incredible mentorship with Gael Kerchenbaum (www.artstation.com/gaelkerchenb...). I’m truly grateful for his guidance. It pushed me beyond what I thought were my limits 💪 This has been a wonderful journey. #3dscupting #3dcg #zbrush #marmosettoolbag #art

Just confirmed again how much I dislike 3D texturing, even though I love painting. Texturing is basically Detail Hell, where I’m stuck until every angle looks realistically detailed. Painting... at least in the style I used to do always had a clear focal point to work toward.

I’m a character artist. I’m used to painting skin and hair and clothes... soft textures, basically. I found out the hard way that this approach does not work for rocks. Unless you want them to look like weirdly shiny flesh blobs instead 🤔

I’d add words of wisdom from my stepmother—“A hobby is something you spend money on. If you make money on it, it’s a job and you’ll eventually need a new hobby.”

It's #mermay once again! 🧜‍♀️ TrueRef: Just the reference you were looking for.

I'm looking for artists selling merch online to ask for tips and some stuff about this business! I am yet to prepare the list of questions I want to ask, but if there is anyone willing to share some tips, pls leave a comment so I can reach out to you in the future 🥺🙏 I would very appreciate it 🖤

Whenever topics about censorship or nudity come up, my overthinking mind pushes me to wonder… I don’t know...whether they secretly want to erase their own bodies, starting with wiping away any representation of anatomy from the world?

Making flowers for her 🪷

Excuse me, I need to tag for clothes that I could wear 100% legally outside??? You're joking, right? This is a late April fool's prank. We're not policing fictional bodies. We're not slut shaming pixels. Vgen, are Visa and Mastercard in the room right now? Blink twice if you need help.

Been thinking about switching to traditional fine art, especially seeing where commercial digital art is heading, but apparently I don’t have to give up digital within a week unless I want to impress the uptight Ginza galleries.

Week 10 assignment WIP

Started rewatching the old Thunderbirds shows I haven’t seen since childhood (because Paramount is being mean and hoarding my beloved Star Trek). The amount of effort they put into that show must have been astronomical. The screenwriting, the effects… I’m honestly beyond speechless.

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Completed a three-day in-person clay modeling workshop yesterday. It’s always so humbling and rewarding to speak with teachers and fellow artists.

'Gazing Upwards' can now be viewed in a virtual reality gallery alongside 51 other animal drawings! Free to view and enjoy. 💙

Watching KHAOS on Netflix during lunch, and seriously why did no one tell me about this show?? It’s such a fascinating modern take on Greek mythology. And Jeff Goldblum as Zeus… just being Jeff Goldblum is just great. www.netflix.com/us/title/809...

My taste in male actors, do you agree

Day 2 of my 25‑minute clay sculpting practice. Hopefully I can keep it up for at least two weeks to prepare for the workshop. #nspclay #traditionalsculpting #clayart #traditionalart

#今月描いた絵を晒そう 体毛アーマーを添えて

Front is just the beginning. Turn her. Study her. Draw her. #GrafitStudioReferencePictures #GrafitStudio #ReferencePictures

Remember that if you take a bad photo of a sunset that doesn’t mean nature is ugly, just that your camera and photography skills are ass This is also why you shouldn’t feel bad about photos of your face and art 🫡

Visited the Tokyo National Museum the other day. I sometimes feel out of step with the modern world because museums feel so much like home to me.

Been thinking about what to do with the skills gained over the years. I even considered taking commissions or moving into game art or VFX, because that’s what everyone seemed to be doing at the time. But then the rug was pulled out from beneath, and here I am now just making things for myself.

Gathered some of my latest sculptures made with polymer clay and painted with acrylics. Some additional materials include wire, paper, resin, and air-dry clay. Let me know what you think! www.mrspacelobster.com

Still having a really tough time with my art lately, trying to push myself into doing something rather than nothing. A quick sketch of Carissa from one of the @trueref.bsky.social reference packs.

Built a torso armature for clay sculpting, and it turned out really well. It’s just a bit smaller than I expected, so I might scale it up next time. #3dprinting

'That's a Big Yawn' Oil on canvas My first canvas oil painting! I had so much fun. #Cats #SciArt #Art

I probably (for the eight thousandth time) need to accept that I have to let go of chasing likes or external approval if I really want to dive headfirst into what I truly want to create. It’s a heavy burden… but I’m the only one who can fix the hole that only I can see🚧🕳️⛏️

A moment before the strike. Or after. Leave it to your pen to decide. #GrafitStudioReferencePictures #GrafitStudio #ReferencePictures

Not wanting to treat this place as a shrink chair but seriously I don't know what I'm doing wrong... Maybe I either genuinely suck, or probably technically okay-ish, but not good at making things that general audiences might like (anime and game IPs). Maybe should hire a marketer or something.

#2DArt #Drawing #Art #ConceptArt This is a pretty cool breakdown of the style.

Downloading everything I bought on FlippedNormals like a frantic madman. I swear I’ll get over my hoarding habit so I won’t have to do this again whenever a store goes down. I really loved that place.

A recurring pattern I’ve noticed is how tender I feel after posting finished pieces on socials (⁠worst on Twitter). It almost feels like recovering from injury often followed by intense regret. I don’t know why, but it’s been like this for a long time, worsened over time.

Tried to see how the anatomical details would show in this particular setup using the Lanteri–Kinglien model I’ve been wanting to print in physical form. Layer lines were quite visible around the overhang areas, but I think I can fix that with a bit of filling and sanding. #3dprinting #BambuLab

Bambu Lab A1 mini test: I'm actually surprised by how easy it is to use almost right out of the box (⁠and the printing is so much fun to watch!) Need to run another test using the 0.2mm nozzle. #3dprinting #BambuLab

I was reading One Piece in Shonen Jump back in middle school, and now I’m already middle‑aged. Suddenly feeling old.

Finished watching the latest season of the live action One Piece! The pacing is incredibly good so far. I just came to know they're planning to run 12 seasons in total, and wondering how long that's going to take.

Probably not renewing my Maya license anytime soon. I’ve spent way too much time tweaking materials instead of sculpting (feels like a 1:3 ratio) in my latest work, and also I’m broke 😂 So yeah, back to Blender or Marmoset Toolbag.

"The Serpent’s Tears, Eternal Afterglow" A final gaze at the sun before returning to the depths of the water kingdom. A moment left unwritten... the story of the Naga princess, Ulupi. #Zbrush #Maya #3dart #Mythology