Hello, Friends!

Hello, friends!

Here is another awesome character I've made art of for ArtFight, owned and designed by @leilanising (and with the same name as she is a sona) here on tumblr ^-^

I actually struggled a bit with this one!! I couldn't use my usual approach to the line-art in terms of colour since I like to make it slightly darker than what it's surrounding, so it was challenging to let go of that familiarity and use lighter colours this time!

Nonetheless, it was a very fun challenge, and I'm glad I was able to push through with the rendering rather than just leaving it as flat colours ^-^

I'm happy with the result! And I feel like I'm starting to get the hang of drawing noses, which I've struggled with a lot in the past :D

Awesome character #3 aside, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day ^-^🧡

Yours truly, Stickbug 🪲

Hello friends!

I don't have any art updates to post this time, I just wanted to let you know that you are absolutely wonderful, and that I appreciate every single one of you!! You're amazing, if you're reading this (and if you aren't, let's be real bahahaha), and I hope you're having a wonderful day ^-^ <3

Yours truly, Stickbug 🪲🧡

I have decided to give my good friend Pothead Larry (A plastic halloween candy container that once housed a singular hemp plant which I found had sprouted in the yard) a realistic make-over

Painting away those angry eyesockets is definetly a challenge lmao :']

Making said eyesockets - as well as the nasal cavity - look like they aren't just shallow indents has also been a journey to say the least, and why is the cheekbone so long???? And why are the teeth so small?????? 😭

Definetly turning this into a flower pot once again after this, gotta get me some plant lights though since my window doesn't get enough light TTvTT

My bug boy - Acherynn - is now registered on Art Fight, so I am now vulnerable to attacks starting July 1st :'D

The link is in my masterpost, for anyone who is interested :]

We've got art!! (Long-ish post ahead, friends)

Poorly photographed art, but art nonetheless bahahaha

I was listening to Epic: The Musical a lot while working on this, and 'Thunder Bringer' definetly influenced the sky a lot during the painting process! I'll include a picture of the sky about half-way through the process after the close-ups, so you can see what I mean :]

I've edited the first image -to the best of my ability- since my phone camera couldn't quite capture it accurately (it looked really de-saturated, and a lot of the detail was lost to the lack of contrast TTvTT), but the close-ups are un-edited since they're more true to life ^-^

I'm really proud of how the water turned out, I've never painted water before so it was a fun process to figure out!! :D

And I don't usually name my art since there usually isn't any meaning behind it, but this painting is directly inspired by The Odyssey through Epic: The Musical, and I've decided to name it "Six hundred men"

Why I've decided to name it this, you'll have to figure out yourself! (although, the name is pretty self-explanatory lmao)

A little hint is in the flowers I've painted, specifically the meaning behind those flowers, and their use in Greek and Roman myths. The colour of the flower isn't essential here, only the type of flower

Here are some pictures of the sky early in the painting process, and half-way through, as promised :]

This is essentially what I picture in my mind when I think of the term 'rolling thunder'

I spent a total of about four workdays on this (in hours, that is)

Paintings with hidden meanings and flower language aside, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day ^-^ 🧡

Yours truly, Stickbug 🪲

/j /aff

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD!❣️ Once you are given this award you're supposed to paste it in the asks of 8 people you adore! Absolutely no pressure but. It's sweet to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out <3

Retaliation, fucker

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