Ok @ Artists I Want To Know If I’m In The Minority Here

Sketch vs. Final

A look behind the scenes for this piece. I liked most aspects of the sketch (especially the pose for the character, the borzoi silhouettes, and the shadowy/messy look for the ouroboros), but did end up pushing the person's melancholy expression, the wispy tails, and the harsh pink/peach light on everything.

ahh its my fishy baby! I love her so much.

Did I miss 4/13?

Magical Girls. You agree. Reblog.

Have this teeny tiny little guy I found today!

I think he's a Zebra Jumping Spider? (West Michigan) Was like a third the size of my pinky nail!

Teeny Man Time - WE MI, USA:

Ahhhhhhhhhh, yessssssss, YOU ARE CORRECT, this is definitely a Zebra Jumper (Salticus scenicus), family Salticidae.

Zebra spider - Wikipedia

Species Salticus scenicus - Zebra Jumper - BugGuide.Net

My first anatomy tutorial! How I connect arms to the torso. Simplified the muscles for better comprehension

PS. Pectoral is misspelled as “pectorial” in the picture! Don’t make that mistake haha

i did the thing

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

favorite character havers: this is my fave :) i just think their design and character arc are neat :)

blorbo havers: this is my SCRUNKLIEST little guy and NO one fucking understands them like i do. i found them when they were living alone in a cave and nearly feral but i never gave up on them and NOW they don’t even bite when i put them in the microwave and watch them spin. they’re my best friend and my worst enemy AND my therapist. we share an unbreakable bond

i drew @whalesharkstho ‘s oc Eddie for an art trade [i love him sm]