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you guys voted: Mabel! (gravity falls)

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Thanks for all the great character recco's everyone!
As it turns out, Gravity Falls ended up winning by a landslide. And after watching a few episodes, I knew I had to draw Mabel with her grappling hook.

If your character wasn't picked this time, hang tight!- I'll be hosting another poll this month. ...

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art dump πŸ““

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Introducing weekly Art Dumps! In these posts, I'll be dropping an early peek of what I'm working on, along with various sketches, exercises, and studies that I've done. If ur extra interested, you can read my yappings above each image, too.

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4K mobile + desktop wallpapers V2

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I made a buncha new artwork since my last wallpaper drop, so here's a hefty new pack featuring 16 of some fan-favorite pieces from the past few months, formatted to both mobile and desktop displays 😎

Mobile- 1290 x 2796

Desktop- 3840 x 2160

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11 simple tools i can't live without (photoshop/procreate) πŸŽ™

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Guys let me know if the talking avatar is too distracting!

KEY TERMS FOR 🧠:

  • Layers - Separate and organize different parts of your artwork.

  • Groups - Organize multiple layers for a cleaner workflow.

  • Transparency / Alpha L...

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time to vote on a character❗️

 

Vote for which character you'd like to see me draw this month

Feel free to vote for your own submission + any other options that you'd like to see. I'll be picking the winner in ~2 days or when votes stop coming in. Wo...

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what should i draw?? suggest a characterπŸ–

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It's time I officially start drawing a community-picked character every month!!

In the comments, drop a character you'd like to see in my style. It can be from anything- a movie, show, game, fiction, non-fiction etc.
Once there's enough submissions, I'll make a new post with a poll and we can ...

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SNEAK-PEEK // Retro Racers

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Happy Friday, Patreon Fam πŸ€™

Just wanted to share a fun little project I’ve been working on. For this series of digital illustrations, I wanted to challenge myself with 3-4 smaller drawing that follow a similar art style, in both anatomy and a simpler level of detail and paint application.

It’s not complete...

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EARLY ACCESS // 512

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Happy Sunday, everyone.

After wrapping up some anatomy studies, I wanted to flesh-out this sketch that I've been sitting on for a couple of days. The pose here is a little goofy, but there's a fun and whimsical energy to it that I was really drawn to.
Posing a character isn’t just about standing still. They can be ...

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Discord server is now LIVE!!

It's finally here, y'alls πŸŽ‰

While still a work-in-progress, our discord server is up and ready for you guys to join and post in. We have channels for sharing art, sketches, tutorials, crits, and more. I'll be posting here regularly.

Come and hang out, or stop by and say hi!

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REALTIME DEMO // Wizard Cat πŸŽ™

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What's going on everyone! Lets hang out and draw a meme cat in this live drawing demo.

In this sesh, I cover:

  • ✏️ Establishing a quick, but effective sketch

  • 🎨 Color blocking and refining shapes

  • πŸ’‘ Lighting decisions and material rendering

  • <...

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SNEAK-PEEK // 508

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Hey Patreon fam. Just wanted to share some color flats that are in the works. I'm typically not a fan of sitting poses, as they can appear stiff... but this one has a great energy/attitude that I wanted to capture. It's looking good so far, so we'll see once I start getting into shadows and render πŸ˜…

Also, I will be f...

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PINNED POST // Your Quickstart Guide

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Below, you'll find a curated selection of my favorite tutorials, resources, and must-see content that I’m really proud to share -this is your one-stop guide to everything you shouldn't miss!

// STICKERS //

Early Access // How I draw SHAPES πŸŸ₯πŸ”·πŸŸ‘

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Hey Patreon fam!

I'm back from my short break, and kicking off this new year with a very brief guide on how I approach drawing shapes, and wanted to share it with you all here first.

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Happy New Year 🍻

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As the year comes to a close, I just want to thank you all for your incredible support πŸ™ Your generosity has allowed me to create, explore, and teach in ways I never thought possible. From launching a Patreon, learning to record/edit videos, and creating my first brush packs, I fr feel blessed for the opportunity to learn ...

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494 Sketch dump ✏️

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What's up y'alls. Here's some more of my favorite sketches/pieces from the past few days. I've been better at getting in the habit of practicing my painting techniques just for fun; without having the explicit intention for sharing or using for content.

That being said, I think the two weird floating head people are pr...

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Finding Fun: My creative philosophy πŸŽ™

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This month, let's take a look at my personal perspective and mindsets around creating art. I think this is a topic that I feel very strongly about, but sometimes can't exactly articulate my thoughts on it completely πŸ˜‚ So bear with my unhinged rambling about stuff like perfectionism, art-block View Post

483 - Sketch dump ✏️

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Sketch dump time!! Heres a lil page of doodles and warmups from the past few days.

For warmups, i like sticking to my comfort zone- that being random car sketches and low-pressure thumbnails. I also have some anatomy and painting studies, serving as refreshers for myself on various techniques and fundam...

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Workstation Reveal πŸ–₯ (free post)

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What's up everyone!! I wanted to do something a bit different today, and show you a more behind-the-scenes of my art and where I create it.

I recently moved, so my setup atm isn't anything crazy... but it gets the job done. One day I hope to upgrade, and maybe even have my own sort of office/art-room; but for now I'm s...

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474 WIP

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Hey everyone,

Here's some flats that I'm currently working on- I think I'll start blocking in shadows tomorrow. I'm pretty happy with how the sketch developed, since it started out as a really rough concept but became more refined with each sketch-layer overlayed on top.

Here's a lil gif so you can see how many t...

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COLOR + WORKFLOW πŸŽ™ A closer look at colors in my process

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What's up everyone, check out this new TUTORIAL video πŸ™Œ

While talking a bit about my process, this one goes deeper into how and why I pick the colors I do, and why they work. In the future, I'd like to make a vid covering purely color theory, but this one aims to give context wi...

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469_2 Landscape - Remember to thumbnail β˜οΈπŸ€“

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Hey everyone! Just taking a break from editing this month's video to show you a little landscape painting I've been working on, and what i've learned from it.

It's been a while since I've tried to build a full scene like this, since they can be pretty pretty tough to get looking "right" when taking into account the leve...

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Tutorial update

Hey y'alls

I previously mentioned that I would drop a tutorial vid tomorrow, but due to some minor health issues, it will be delayed for a bit! Hopefully I can get it edited and posted within the next few days.

Just wanted to keep you guys updated. Sorry about that and thanks for your patience πŸ™

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461 WIP

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Hey everyone, just wanted to share some color flats I just finished for a painting I'm working on.

I made the sketch on my iPad, then transferred it over over to Photoshop. The scene originally had mountains in the background, but I found that it compositionally took away from the car as the focal point... and also the ...

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457 WIP "doomscroll"

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Here are some flats I'm currently working on! Trying to take a more narrative/story-telling approach with this piece.

The hand in the bottom panel actually took a bunch of tries to get looking right πŸ˜… it's a tough angle but I think it looks good for now

Regardless, I'm super excited to get into shadows and ligh...

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4-5 Week Art Course ⁉️⁉️

Hey y'alls, I’m planning a 4-5 week course designed to help you better understand my style and/or advancing your own artistic goals and style. Right now, I'm just gauging interest to see if this is something you'd be excited about!

There would be two options:

  • Lectures-only β€“ Pre-...

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453 WIP

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Robots are fun to draw!

Figured I'd paint another one of the sketches from my tutorial.

I was imagining this one as a sort of...repair/helper bot?- Featuring two arms for precision repairs, storage area for tools up top, and gyro-assisted propulsion mobility systems to get to those hard-to-reach repairs.

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How to draw a Robot - TUTORIAL πŸŽ™

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Hey everyone πŸ€™

Today I have a much shorter and succinct tutorial, coming in at just under 7 minutes.

Follow along as I explain my thought-processes from ideation to render, as well as a bunch of workflow and painting tips.

Did you find this helpful? Let me know! Thanks for looking y'all πŸ™

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448SketchPage

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Hope you're all doing well!

I just quickly wanted to share this page of sketches, studies, and doodles ✏️ Throughout the week, I'll get quick ideas and want to sketch them out, even if super rough. I'll also use these pages for little warmups and even studies, making sure to keep the pressure low and encourage mysel...

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"Car troubles" GIF Process

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This was a fun one, guys πŸš—

I actually ended up adding the lil guy towards the end, because I felt the scene was a little too empty/ lacking a defined focal point. He was originally standing up, but thought that him laying next to the car told more of a story!

Anyways, all of my "rendering" was ...

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Big Pants πŸ‘– Sketches

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Just sketching some cool outfits I've been finding on Pinterest.

One thing I enjoy about fashion is its overlap with design and art principles, Being able to find cool character designs through proportion, silhouette, and shape is always a fun exercise 🀘

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