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(04/2024)

i.... don't have an explanation for this pfft

#artists on tumblr #digital art #furby #furby art #digital painting #my mum found (one of) my furby from childhood so i used that one as a reference #(though mine is completely white lol and no longer works because the batteries leaked rip...)

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2012 vs 2024 (first digital art redraw)

found that old 2012 piece a little while back which I think was technically my first ever digital artwork lol! I remember using deviantart's drawing program & my mouse to do it lol!

thought it'd be fun to draw over it to make them actually look like trees lol! (still used just my mouse for this one, but this time I used my regular program to draw it (firealpaca))

this is honestly why I tell people just getting into art to not delete or throw away your old stuff!!! ofc you don't have to share it online like I did, but I honestly do think it's so useful to artists to be able to physically see the progress you've made!

#throwback art #art improvement #art progress #digital art #digital painting #trees #artists on tumblr #btw i don't use my deviantart anymore i was just sorting through stuff and saving it to other places

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reflection reflection reflection reflection (a mulan themed artwork)

(04/2024)

been a while since i did an artwork inspired by mulan, so thought i'd remedy that by doing something expressive and abstract! this is based on the themes of identity, gender and conflict that is prominent in the mulan story btw!

#mulan #hua mulan #artists on tumblr #digital art #drawing #abstract art #expressive art #portrait #mulan fanart #this isnt specifically about the 98 film btw but it's also not NOT about the 98 film lol.... #why has a lot of my recent art been black and white with a big pop of red??? what's happening lol

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The 10 year art tag!!

Thought it'd be fun to start a little art challenge here! This isn't a super original concept (actually saw a couple people on other places do something similar recently) but it sounded fun anyway lol

If you're an artist and see this, reblog this (or create another post, whichever you'd prefer) with an artwork from 10 years ago next to a recent one to show your progress!

I think we as artists can often feel we're not getting anyway until we see our older art and realise that we have actually improved a lot!

Also then feel free to tag some other artists so we can spread the love <3 (no set number of people you have to tag btw, you can do as many or as few as you'd like!)

(side note, if you don't have any art specifically from 10 years ago then just go with the oldest works you have lol!)

These two pieces were made almost exactly 10 years apart, and I honestly do still really like the 2014 one, though definitely prefer that my art has become a lot more expressive and emotive over time!

Tagging (no pressure to do it of course!!!): @yeollbae @aerialworms @iroismart @all-or-nothing-baby @mayarab @reddoll123 & any other artist who sees this and wants to do it lol!!!!

#tag game #art challenge #10 year art challenge #10 year art tag #throwback art #throwback thursday #artists on tumblr #i also havent actually officially posted the 2024 piece yet lol... #i'm just too eager to get this challenge up pfft... #anyway hope y'all enjoy this challenge!! <3

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some sketches based on the passenger (2023).... part TWO!!!

(04/2024)

the sequel no one expected or wanted (least of all me lol) but are getting anyway <3... oh & uh lyrics from adele's song 'turning tables' because i was just listening to it and was like 'woagh... this just like randy fr'

#the passenger #the passenger 2023 #the passenger fanart #artists on tumblr #traditional art #randy bradley #benson #ink drawing #tw eyestrain #fucked up randy's face shhhhh #i like the vibes tho #also thanks to everyone who liked my first sketch <3

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the passenger (2023) got me good so like here's a sketch based on it lol

(03/2024)

featuring lyrics from the song 'hearts a mess' by gotye because i feel they Heavily relate to benson's character lol

#reblogging because i mayyyy have done another sketch based on this film #like i thought i'd stopped thinking about this film UNTIL i started thinking about it again....

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2024 art and we've zoomed back in now lol!

My artworks of Dan Howell 2016-2021 ~

i have nothing interesting to add here tbh… i just really like him & his face lol????

(also go buy his book it’s amazing & definitely will change your life)

#i am literally incapable of drawing dan facing left (my left) idk why????? #it's either straight (lol) on or to the right nothing else lol #and like i get it for my latest one since my reference was from a gaming channel vid #and he was looking across at phil (ofc) #but the rest of these??? no idea lol

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eye crinkles!!!! (aka a sketch of dan howell lol)

(04/2024)

for the lols see below for the very first sketch i did of dan way back in 2016 btw

#dan and phil #dan howell #artists on tumblr #digital art #sketch #digital sketch #drawing #daniel howell #phan art #his mouth may look weird cos teeth are confusingggggg ahhhhh #anyway do the eye crinkles make anyone else feel insane or is it just me???? #also for those not aware: dan was smiling like this because he just called phil a stupid bitch lol <3

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ok so let's see if tumblr will let me upload this lol... like i have heavily censored it so pleaseeee be kind!!!!!!

this is my first attempt at a sexual themed art! i had a lot of fun drawing this so will definitely hopefully be doing more!

the full piece will be posted to my cohost if you want to see the uncensored version btw!

(04/2024)

#artists on tumblr #human x monster #smut #tentacles #original art #digital art #digital drawing #suggestive #tagging this is a NIGHTMARE lemme tell u lol... #also btw it isnt on cohost yet because they're having some problems w/ the uploader atm #but as soon as that's fixed it will go up there lol #also sorry i havent uploaded in ages lol #i've been working on some other art for my mum #+ i've had really bad art block... this is the first thing i've finished in ages lol...

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the passenger (2023) got me good so like here's a sketch based on it lol

(03/2024)

featuring lyrics from the song 'hearts a mess' by gotye because i feel they Heavily relate to benson's character lol

#the passenger #the passenger 2023 #artists on tumblr #benson the passenger #randy bradley #sketch #ink drawing #tw eyestrain #film art #traditional art #colour and effects added digitally btw #this is a very rough/simple thing #so i mayyyy to something more detailed if the brain worms persist pfft....

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my art inspirations vs my art (2015-now)!

a mini collection of artworks I've done over the years next to the work/artist that I based the style of my piece on!

when I'm basing my work on another artist's piece, I try not to just directly copy the composition, colours or brushstrokes of the original... instead I'm always interested in adapting the original style to my own in order to create more of an homage instead!

another thing I keep in mind is medium, since most of my works above are digital and most of my inspirations are traditional artworks, so I have to figure out how to adapt that artists style into a new format in order to keep it somewhat recognisable to the original!

list of artist inspirations & explanations included in this post are below btw

Gustav Klimt's The Kiss (1907) -> Wangxian digital drawing (2020), with a photo collage background made up of lots of golden things!

This is not the only piece I've done inspired by Klimt's work, but it's one of my favourites hence why I included it here lol! I love how Klimt combines realistically painted portraits with flat coloured backgrounds and patterns, the contrast is just so interesting to look at and is definitely something I use quite regularly in my own work.

Edvard Munch's The Kiss (1897) -> Destiel amalgamation traditional mixed media artwork (2021)

I was also inspired by a few other artworks but the pose is definitely based on Munch's work! I just love how the faces blend into each other that it almost becomes abstract, but is somehow still recognisable as a kiss!

Francis Bacon's 1972 Triptych -> Kaisoo painting (2015)

This is definitely one of the times my inspiration was more based on the ~vibes~ of the artist rather than anything in particular about one specific work lol! (so much so that I only know I based it on that particular triptych cos I wrote about it when I posted the artwork pfft...) Bacon's work isn't necessarily stuff I enjoy looking at (in fact it often makes me kinda uncomfortable), but I do like how expressive his work is!

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's In Bed (1892) -> A study from the film Weekend (2023) (which I haven't actually released properly yet shh you'll have to wait until June for that lol)

I didn't actually initially plan to be an homage to this painting, but about halfway through me drawing it I realised it was reminding me of something lol! Henri's (yes we're on a first name basis cos I cba to write his long ass surname pfft) painting evokes such tenderness, a moment in time commemorated in paint, and it's that same emotion I hope my own work emulates!

Caravaggio's Young sick Bacchus (1593) -> Jimin holding some fruit and flowers lol (2017)

Not the only piece I've done inspired by Caravaggio (or baroque painters in general), but I'm still very proud of this piece, even if the proportions are terrible lol! The chiaroscuro of Caravaggio's work still makes me weep honestly! Plus, kinda weird, but I really love the way he paints grapes lol!

Goosebumps book cover (?? possibly 90s or 00s??) -> BBC Wreck fanart (2022)

I grew up with the Goosebumps books, and though I didn't have this particular publication, I remember absolutely loving the cover art! It's honestly kinda mad it's taken me this long to do an actual Goosebumps based work lol! Also the cheesy taglines are some of my favourite parts of the covers and I spent WAYYY too long trying to come up with my own pfft!

Gwen John's Young woman in a red shawl (1917) -> Luna f(x) fanart (2016)

I remember seeing John's work in Cardiff and just fell in love with her muted colours and rough brushstrokes! I don't think I necessarily echoed her work that well with my own (since it's a difficult technique to do in digital), but I still like it nonetheless lol

Lucian Freud's Guy Half Asleep (1981) -> Park Kyung Instant fanart (2018)

This was actually one of the first times I tried to make an artwork that was done digitally but actually looked like it was traditional! I'd honestly really like to do more work inspired by Freud's cos I love the lumpiness (technical term) of how he paints people! It almost feels like you could reach out and touch their skin when you see his work!

Remedios Varo's Triptych (1960) -> BTS Rapline triptych (2018)

I can't even remember where I saw her work first but I knew that I wanted to do something inspired by her work since I absolutely adored her use of colour and the stylism of her figures and backgrounds! I also really loved how her triptych acts as this journey through each piece, which is something I tried to recreate myself and that Rapline triptych is honestly still one of my favourite pieces I've ever done lol :')

Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper (1495) -> EXO 'last supper in hell' fanart (2019)

This is one where seeing it next to the inspiration is honestly hilarious lol! I was actually more inspired by the music video for Monster, which has a part in it paying homage to Da Vinci's Last Supper btw! I haven't really done much work based on Da Vinci, even though I really like his painting and drawing techniques!

And that's all (for now)! I know I will forever be inspired by artists and artworks of the past (and present) so maybe in a few years I'll do another one of these compilations lol!

#giving this a lil reblog #i need to do another art advice post like this tbh... havent done one in a while

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Samwise Gamgee - Journey's End digital painting ~

Though here at journey's end I lie in darkness buried deep, beyond all towers strong and high, beyond all mountains steep, above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars for ever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell.

(01/2024)

I wanted to create a piece that evoke the concept of being fundamentally changed by horrifying events, how you can return home but you will never be the same again (which underpins a lot of lord of the rings) but despite all of that you have a determination to remain kind and strong beyond all measure... and who fits that description more than the wonderful Samwise??

and I managed to find the poem 'In western lands beneath the sun' that was actually sung by Sam in the books which fitted this idea perfectly (and I've featured a portion of above and in my piece!)

#giving this a lil reblog

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Amanita & Nomi (Sense 8) - digital painting ~

(01/2024)

sense 8 will forever be one of the greatest shows ever made and it's a travesty we never got more of it! this is my first ever sense 8 fanart and ofc i had to draw these two <3

#giving this a lil reblog

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PJ & Josie (a digital fanart) ~

(01/2024)

the first rule of fight self-defence club is to be yourself and have fun :) to have lots of gay sex <3

#giving this a lil reblog

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A collection of my nostalgic film art from 2021 - now!

Film has been something I've loved my whole life, so a few years ago I decided to do fanarts of my favourites from my childhood in order to celebrate them!

There are still a lot of films I'd love to draw tbh! My goal with these kinds of arts is always to try and express the vibe of the film itself, as well as my own feelings about it!

#giving this a lil reblog

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Hercule Poirot - a digital painting ~

(02/2024)

thought it was about time I drew everyone's favourite moustachioed fictional detective! I was inspired by the art of Tamara Łempicka since her style of work fits perfectly with the era Poirot was written in!

(also fun fact, a couple of her artworks were adapted and used in an episode of Poirot which was actually where I discovered her lol!)

#giving this a lil reblog

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Duly Noted - An illustration inspired by Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing!

(07-08/2021)

A piece from a couple years ago that was featured in the amazing publication And Seek (Not) To Alter Me which I realised recently I never actually shared anywhere before now lol!

My idea for this was an 1980's punk AU where Beatrice is a preppy lesbian and Benedick (just known as Ben in my version) is a genderfluid punk! I wanted my piece to look kinda like a poster for a rom com (the chair & the poses of the characters were directly based on the poster for 10 Things I Hate About You lol) and really wanted this to capture the dynamic between the characters (which I hope I achieved lol)!

#giving this a lil reblog