I'm done!  

I actually finished in-between editing the previous post but didn't feel like post-spamming 

It was so much more work than what it looks like it might have been. Of course that is because I'm not so great (very bad) when it comes to digital painting. The understanding of depth and lighting (also anatomy, of course) is crucial to get painting even as simple as this one done fast - and that's the reason this one took me so long. ~ 3-4 hours, I think.

But hey, it's much better than the old old Halloween art I've done back in the stone age with a mouse for that Mabinogi art contest. That took me almost an entire month!  Although to be blatantly honest, it's still one of my most favourite works of mine. It's so colourful and cheery and festive and Halloweeny! It still kind of pains me I can't play Mabi anymore, as much as that game pisses me off with it's Korea-only elitism, but my computer can't handle it anymore 

There is not much more to say about it anymore, I sort of said everything I wanted when posting the sketch yesterday   

Soon!

I'm up to something again I guess 

His eyes look like he may or may not be able to shoot beams out of them - I'm all for it 

(anyone remembers that old meme about firing a lazer? I think our Snape here does!  But I guess the old meme shot beams out of its mouth instead )

Oh, yes, it's a Snape illustration AGAIN  

So, this happened because while I was sketching away at work (I'm back at the water amusement park for a few days a week, I might vent a bit of pent up frustration that has accumulated since ) and this sort of turned out to be a weird yet somewhat interesting concept:

Lately I have been working with Fire Alpaca instead (no actual reason, just so happened to be the case lately), and have made a few improvements when it comes to illustrating faces, too. I know the above sketch would have you believe otherwise, but pinky-promise it's all true and you'll see! One day. I guess. 

So far I always ended up drawing a very animoo-ish face which would be perfectly fine, the problem is that it was hardly ever my intention! Especially when it comes to illustrating Snape. Snape and ugu ugu kawaii desu just doesn't mix well imho, but who knows.

So, I hope to be able to paint a little bit closer to realism in the future. Although never a 100% realism - I'm afraid not only that would be a completely impossible goal, but even if theoratically I succeed than still I would deviate from it for emotional effect, no? But trying to get closer to realism makes my works look a bit better, so I'll keep at this habit. 

This time the weird pose is deliberate, by the way! I made this sketch after practicing hand positions, and I figured I'll undertake a very quick (because I was at work) lighthearted challenge and try to make a figure's hands appear in somewhat of an intricate position. I settled with one hand close to the observer and the other closer to the subject. While I'm not absolutely loving the end result, it was fine for something so quick and spontageous. And now I opened it back up and decided to work on it digitally a little ~ 

I included the colour palette too, just in case anyone takes a liking to it, but now on a hinfdsight... It's such a dull colour scheme why would anyone want it? What was I thinking? 

I'll check back sometime very soon, but let me just awkwardly cut this post short because I am about to fall asleep on my keyboard here    

(((NEW LADYTRON IS OUT!!!)))

Wizard 101 Central is 10 years old and is now holding several events for its decaversary. One of which is a contest that has you create your own gnome! Now, guess who submitted a new abomination for that one 

The idea is that you have to create a new garden gnome and even specify its effects on plants. I went with a Gobbler that makes plants not hate poor Stinkweed  

When I was very new to the game and discovered gardening the first thing I ever learnt about plants in w101 is that everybody loathes Stinkweed's guts 

 So, I created this thing right here:

(1 - 2 hours spent, still ridiculously slow)

The feet looks very weird and the face is so poorly made in terms of value diversity that the readability is basically squashed. His teeth are unintentionally bleeding into his mouth and fake mustache.

On a brighter note I am happy how obviously he's assuming the original, awkward Tropical Garden Gnome posture* (we were specifically instructed to use it as a reference of sorts), and I enjoy how his little shorts turned out.

I also succesfully drew two thumbs in two positions I've never before, and I am actually proud they don't look completely broken, either. The fact that I didn't actually spend most of my time on the hands / arms are pretty reassuring too; I overall spent an equal amount of time on everything.

* the tropical garden gnome posture:

Also, here is what a Gobbler appears ingame, too, if we are already posting my references

(((( I'm trying to be not ALL negative about my works now ))))

My actual entry reads:

Gnobbler 

So, ever since I started playing and discovered gardening it soon became clear that every plant in this game seems to have it out against poor Stinkweed. 
So why not have a garden gnome that's appropriate with its smelly theme to help it being finally tolerated in our gardens  
Thank your for this contest, I really enjoyed creating my gnome 
Name: Gnobbler

Type: Decoration

Tradeable: Yes

Auctionable: Yes

Vendor: Farley in Wizard City, Golem Court
Price: 10 000 gold

Effects: Seeds that like me won't be disliked by other plants.
Seeds that like me: Stinkweed



Description: The facial hair may not be genuine...

So, why not join the contest yourself (hurry, there's not much time left!): here

Or partake in the raffle and all the other contests ~

So, I've already failed to showcase my hideous new "artwork" before, but I thought it would be nice to check in once in a million years, and give a quick update.

As already stated I tried to upload a few traditional abominations I've made while mum was back home (I have to give back her TV to her that I use as the monitor ). I have recently purchased watercolour pencils so I was trolling around with that, but don't worry nothing worth mentioning came out of that (aside from the fact that they were disgustingly expensive for a set of pencils).

So, basically I failed to upload them because I only snapped a pic of a few that were kinda-sorta-maybe not a 100% cringe fuel to share, but my phone took pictures in some enormous sizes and the file uploader on here basically freaked out and told me I don't have the space for that big of a file dump. 

For the most part, however, I've been F I N A L L Y  taking practicing  anatomy ((((HANDS)))) seriously, so all I really have right now are a bunch of sketches both digitally and traditionally 

(an abandoned Sev project. I'd guess his hand cramped the hell ip. No wonder he looks so bemused)

Now I make sure to work in a few extra hours during work too. So, this very latest lame sketch is really just a testament of how these few last weeks have passed: it's a Sev at first glance, but really it's just a lousy excuse to get in yet another hand drawing and some head anatomy practice. Yes, they both suck, but hey: this is still ten times better than what I could do so far! All I do lately is disembodied hands. Unfortunately this Sev isn't much luckier than the one above him - he somehow grew a lump under his thumb... 

On his right those are just little notes to myself about what I was trying to go for - I would like to really stop working with all the "happy little accidents", and have a plan what I want to put on paper/screen. So far I've drawn with only a vague idea and if I accidentally got something right I would incorporate it into the final piece, but I realise I need to be able to draw in a more focused mannber with clear goals.

(... a few hours later ...)

I have no idea what's going on with that fabric either lmao 

Will pop in again soon, probably with these same low quality updates ~

So instead of finishing the mermay thing I threw this together yesterday for whatever reason.

I mean it's okay as a form of proclamation of identity of sorts, but at the same time it's definitely not the promised mermaid.

Also, I need to pick the pace back up again in terms of my art.