cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15574054

sketching the hidamaris

Two small ink sketches on A5 paper. After frames from the anime "Hidamari Sketch".

I want to see more art on Lemmy :3

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14176803

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12485378

I'm looking forward to practicing with this medium more, I used to love it but I haven't done anything with it in years.

Learning to draw. After some spheres (and pyramids) I thought I’d try an eye (always wanted to draw eyes).

After a couple of attempts at irises I thought I’d try grey paper with a white pencil (that’s pretty pale) and some white charcoal to give me more range and leeway to add some highlights.

The highlights on the eye didn’t quite work out but I’m happy with the rest.

Feedback and tips very welcome. Happy to talk about what I’m doing too.

I haven't drawn in this loose style very much before, but my friend inspired me to try. She said she draws basic shapes (triangles, squares) and then does shading, rather than drawing specific things like body parts. I did much more scribbling.

What do you think? Anything you like or dislike about my drawings? I'd love to hear :D

Frost Warning Glass pen and brush

So my wife is doing this fun thing on her Instagram where she makes a reel of opening an art supplies advent calendar and then a sketch/painting/whatever with the item she got out. I think they are getting better every day but engagement is constantly dropping.

Does anyone have experience with posting their stuff on Instagram? Particularly reels, as that's the new thing that she's doing this month.

It's kind of disheartening to see the effort being put in and the amount of likes they get compared to other things on the platform.

I print these on stickers and put them on pretty much all letters and packages I send.

Illegible handwriting replaced with digital text.

I used to get up before my wife due to work. I sometimes left her sticky notes, everything from informative to shenanigan. I just rediscovered this one while looking for something else. Looks like I made grated apple that morning.

A leftover drawing I never got around to use in anything. And to why Chewbacca was in court? I totally forgot why.
Pencil on paper, and flatbed scanned. Photoshop colors.

Ballpoint pen on paper

Preliminary drawing for larger painting. Address ears, started adding exterior elements. Trying to fill compassion dead spots. Color will be added. I think I may push for chiaroscuro feel as I go on.

Doing some prelims for what I think will be a larger painting. Unsure on the anatomy. Trying to nail a mood.