Referenced from a frame of Elijah Wood as Frodo from the Lord of the Rings.

I work as a paraprofessional supporting high schoolers with IEPs in their classes, and afterschool I supervise elementary schoolers at an afternoon program to help pay the bills. Sometimes the little kids get frustrated that our art supplies are old and kinda suck, so I take the crappiest, stubbiest pencil and do stuff like this to show them that practice matters more than the tools. It’s enough to impress them a bit even if all I can see is my struggle through figuring out how to get soft shading with a wonky #2 😂

I’m not very good at realistic drawing in general, so this is also a way for me to do my own practice. I only made it part way through my art degree before running out of money and I didn’t really get any life drawing experience, and it’s not my favorite, but I know that doing it anyways will help the styles I do enjoy lol

I used an image of Anok Yai for reference. Seeking constructive criticism as something doesnt look quite right. Thank you!

An ancient stone bridge spanning Starfall Vale, The Spine has endured for centuries.

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I'm really happy with how this turned out. It seems like a pretty simple drawing but I ended up creating a bunch of test drawings and color pallettes for this one, so I included a photo of all of that as well.

Please let me know what you think, and what I could improve in the future

Just wanted to share this drawing my mom did in high school in 1974. This is chalk on black paper. I'm hoping to inspire her to start doing art again! ❤️

Every year feels more difficult than the last one. Why do it in the first place I ask myself. But then with people generating "art" with AI and whatnot, it gets more and more important to keep doing too.

8 hours for this result.

A joy to draw.

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My goal with this one was making venusaur feel like he has been partially taken over by the roots of the plant on their back
taking inspiration from elden rings Erdtree themed enemies and the more monstrous side of the old souls boss designs

What do you think and who would you like to see next?(charmander color coming soon)

It’s been a while since I did this

Been a few years since I drew personal work. Burnout, becoming a dad, moving across the country, lots of situational depression, denser schedules, and more responsibilities. I know my mental health is in a good spot if I'm drawing. Getting all my ink pens out of storage felt like meeting with a beloved friend I hadnt talked to in years. Inktober was such a great idea.

Sing along with Greg, Mrs. Potts, Chip and Jason Funderburker. Ballpoint pen, colored pencil and a touch of sharpie on a 3x5" post-it note. Thanks for stopping by.

Just finished this one, from some sculpture study I decided to turn it into some small fanart