I finished the base shadows on a commission and am trying to make myself take an art break. I don't want to burn out after surpassing a 10-day creative streak. I know my brain is too tired to refine those shadows right. The patience is done for the day. Maybe playing Warframe will help.

Reposting to make this a little less offensive. I tried Upscrolled, and after viewing only four posts in discover I deleted. I don't want to see images of people being bruyalized or close-ups of highly sexual anatomy. Please avoid!

I did it! I saved my file in the wrong format! I haven't done that in years! I'm still upset I lost an hour of work 🙃

For now, I am done studying ear anatomy. It's definitely changed how I draw them! You really do have to learn the rules before you can start breaking them. I even have a few fantasy theories that came up, such as the Darwin's tuber being a leftover from pointed ears, showing non-human ancestry!

That super cute little snowflake on its little head! Oh my gosh! Not only adorable, but such a lucky shot!

From beginning to end, the #graphite #sketch of Uni the #cat! I forgot I had progress photos.

As artists, we are always told to study #anatomy. But they didn't tell us, is that well structures may be the same, the names may be different! Looks like I have a little bit more than art research to do. #ear #ink #sketchbook

It's #caturday! Have a picture of my little 12 yo queen on her throne where she supervises digital art and gaming.

I have a feeling that some of this anatomy may be mislabeled. I used internet references, and tried to go to medical websites, but some of them listed parts with very different names. I believe I still have my #anatomy book at home. Let's see what happens when I draw from that! #study #drawing #ink

such a lovely thing to think about

There's a snowstorm coming this weekend. Can we go back to these summer BBQ vibes?

jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.

My health journey is about getting strong. Strong enough to bike ride, dance, and walk long distances without a cane. Seeing all these "Get this snatched waist for summer!" when I only want moves to repair my pelvic tilt and posture is reigniting my dysmorphia! Maybe that's the point. /gags!

Having some trouble getting my old screen capture software to work. Was going to try to make another speedpaint. I know i could use the in-app software, but I like showing all my zoom ins, zoom outs, flips, rotations, and deletions. I'll try again tomorrow.

Thought I found a nice channel to do some light study into witchcraft history. It's all AI voice narrated.... You can tell because there is no mouth sound, odd infliction on certain words, and no breathing. Witchcraft is about the real and supernatural, not the robotic!

Was working on a commission and... The teenage son is telling me to take a break. He has the whole desk, yet sat right in front of my art screen. So we vibe until he's bored.

Happy new year, all! I am still finalizing my resolutions, but two I want to complete are my "Tired of Heavy" and "Improving Over A Year" projects. 1/4

I don't have a problem, but if anyone wants to buy me merch as a belated Christmas present.... 👼

30 minutes VS 2 hours. I'm a bit out of practice at realism with this much detail, so this drawing from a photo of me holding my dog has been great practice! Done in #ClipStudioPaint with the color pencil brush in black and white, and blend tool. I can't wait to see how far I can take this!

Imagine still using Twitter.

Well, another studio for the ignore pile. These big studios state they have AI do the jobs no one wants to do, like capture clean up or audio editing, but I would KILL to do those things! The truth is these studios don't -want- to pay enough to let us get our feet in the door.

Apparently Paypal is now asking those who commissioned artists through invoices for feedback on the experience, Please never type anything, Its a trap. Just putting both yours and their accounts at risk of bans.

I was planning to check @trueref.bsky.social for a pose reference when this little cutey sabatoged my art time again. I swear, I'm not obsessed! And yes, I like drawing both traditionally and digitally.

Making it public. With a sedentary job (receptionist with occasional art commissions) and sedentary hobbies (art, reading, gaming, music), I realized I need to really bust butt and carve out a time to take care of my body. Why wait for New Years when I have a lifetime? So here we go!

Anti-A.I. stamps! For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital! You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)

The spark has been a little dim, so I spent time cleaning and organizing my desk so I can include sewing supplies as I learn to use a sewing machine. I can feel it coming back, but sometimes, the emotions overpower that creative zen. Self care and not forcing it is good for art health!

I hate the degradation of spell check. Tried earlier to post about doing a full lunge for the first time in years as I've worked to regain my mobility and it got auto corrected on my phone to lunch! And my dyslexic arse didn't notice. UGH!

firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now (copy paste-able in the alt text)

I kept dreaming about trying my hand at realistic drawings of cats, and who pops up first on my feed than Uni! Limited myself to one hour on them in CSP, and this feels like a good warmup. Uni, I'm sorry I can't do you justice! I hope I can capture your cuteness better with more practice!

Woke up in pain having slept horribly. SO told me it rained last night. It was supposed to rain tomorrow. This is what I get for not checking the signs. Took some pain meds, drinking my brunch coffee, and hoping I will be functional in an hour. I got things I want to do!

A part of accepting deteriorating eye sight that hits like a punch in the gut has to be having to change the courser size and color. With one good eye, I realized I couldn't track my courser very well when it was white on white, like on a WIP canvas. So... adjustments are made.

If FFXIV pulls another realm reborn and takes away my access to Shadowbringers story replay, I will be done. Not just because not having access to a part of the game I love, but because they pretty much made something I paid for moot. I'm tired of having games taken away...!

I was just messing around and... well... I'm thinking about experimenting with these designs. Thoughts?

Recovering my mental health revealed a lot of things. I won't be getting tested until the regime ends, but several friends who stuck by me through my recovery and weren't driven away by my mood swings and episodes have pointed out I express a lot of autism traits. Faintly knowing is 1/4 the battle.

I think most artists hit a point where they’re like, well if I can’t be the best artist, I shall be the most ME artist.

I'm debating on using Cara or Tumblr for a blog. I've been doing an experiment where I try to find creativity every day, even if it doesn't end with me drawing, but still unsure where to put my ramblings. Any suggestions?

Did a #botanicalstudy. My right hand is now covered in #graphite!

Well, I just got confirmation. As someone with mild dyslexia, I rely on spell check. More than once I've used the wrong word or typed gibberish. I've noticed that spell check is getting way worse. It's AI integration at its finest. Can I opt out, please? Writing has just gotten harder for me. :(

Sat down to check Bluesky a few minutes before doing morning chores. Guessthis is how I die. Cuddly 15 yo demands snuggies.

Yet another thing that #collegefailed to teach me during my creative writing courses, I had found this information scattered here and there on the Internet with slight variation, but this is the best, most concise list I've run into!

I am embarking on a quest to get creativity back into my life. I tried once before, and did well, but I was setting goals instead of making systems. While aimed at finance, I highly recommend this video to help you with your goal setting, too! youtu.be/zKrE0Z9CCxM?...

Finished an old piece from my WIPs. The initial sketch was a mess! To fix it, I made the canvas bigger, giving the character space to exist beyond a face. While able to stand alone as a #fantasyart piece, this is based on my #FFXIV character if she gave into the dragon blood in her veins.

This. This is what makes art pop! Take a hot character, pose her perfectly, and stick that moment of imperfection - in this case, her tights caught on her shoe - and instant interest in the picture dynamics!

You know what they don't teach you even through college? How to hustle. How to freelance. And above all, how to manage money as an artist. I am learning more on YouTube about how to market and manage goals both artistic and financial than I ever did in the years of college. And that's fucking sad.

One big mistaken hole I jumped into feet first was the thought that I had to create as fast as possible. That only counts in commercial work. Turn around equals money for companies, but not always for artists. I am really enjoying taking my time with the details! #WIP

So I'm starting my art journey narrowing things down to mainly Bluesky instead of throwing things everywhere to see what sticks, and my gods! The design on Art Station and Ko-Fi... you have to MANUALLY click each notification to turn it off. There is no mass-select option!

I'm starting a journey of self-discovery. For a while now, I have made an anime-inspired character-based style that could fit with almost everyone. I've realized I need to draw more of what I want to draw. So Bluesky will be my home base while I take a look at what I want to do with my art.

Oldie goldie from 2018! I entered "Kirin" into the Huion contest. Of course I didn't win, but I still had a ton of fun drawing this and learned a lot from it! I think that is one thing I love most about artwork - when I learn something and have fun during the process of learning.

Was browsing around after a nice 2-hour art bender (I don't usually get that much time to sit down and draw), and low and behold! One of my fav artists has set up their new print shop while they're in Canada for their masters! Check it out!

Adulting is more fun with drawing in it! ♥