Self Portrait Bc My Hair Did A Thing On Its Own That I Thought Looked Neat

making some progress :0

working on something,, very sluggishly siggghhhh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

happy (late) anniversary to funger! you weird, wonderful game I can never recommend to a majority of people.

danteEEEE!!!! hi :^))

new print for a con this weekend!

i definitely know this has been done before but um uh ,,

bonus scribbly comic:

idk how to feel about this one lol but here you go

referencing that Dante and Virgil painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Hey so artist to artist, share a secret, how do you achieve that effect? I'm obsessed with how raw it looks love to coloura love the impression and softness just *chefs kiss*

https://www.tumblr.com/corn-cardigan/760825147001339904/random-stuff-from-july-legarde-thing-i-probably?source=share

<- last art from this post

Thank you so much (´༎ຶོρ༎ຶོ`) !

The way I paint is honestly a hodgepodge of methods. I’m in no way a professional painter or visual development artist - I work like this because it’s a nice change of pace from my usual stuff. But here’s a look into my process!

I work in glazes, then I build up to full opacity when I render. This way, whatever subject I’m painting melds with the background color. I prefer my pieces having low contrast and details. I save the most contrast and details for focal points and areas in direct light.

I’m also mindful of what direction my brush strokes are in as a way to sorta replicate traditional painting. It tends to do some heavy lifting in terms of indicating form. ((I love low effort things with big payoffs yippee!!))

It’s really noticeable in my last painting but I add these borders when the subject’s colors contrast too much with the background. By adding that transition border, it makes the subject feel less like a sticker and more incorporated into the background.

When painting portraits, my focal point will usually be the face and eyes. So I prioritize all the rendering and information into that area. Everything else outside that zone is kinda a mess of colors, shapes, and brushstrokes - but it’s ok because it’s not the priority. (Also the above pics are WIPS so if I finished them, it would be a bit more refined…)

Somethings I did in 2022 that kinda exemplifies my points. Although if I did these again, maybe I’d bump down the contrast and make it more focused??

Again, painting is not my main thing!! I just do it for fun and it’s meditative and when you're a storyboard artist, you miss colors…

I always strongly recommend studying contemporary and classical painters who have a stronger, articulated grasp on this matter. I’m just noodling around most of the times.

Lengthy post but hope this helps!!! 💕

AU where, after escaping the well, enki doesnt continue his studies as a priest and just becomes a beekeeper.

messing around in paint

unintentionally created the same character concept for two separate stories I have (duel-wielding sword user + their wards with esoteric powers)

bonus:

I'm genuinely shocked that my recent stuff has been getting such warm reception 🫶🫶 anyways Phos print so I can replace my old one I used to sell