Golden Liturgy. #advent #christmas #illustration #art...

Golden Liturgy. #advent #christmas #illustration #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #adventcandles #iconography #gold #halo #medieval #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

✨ Advent has begun! ✨ #tistheseason #advent #adventcandle #hope...

✨ Advent has begun! ✨ #tistheseason #advent #adventcandle #hope #christmas #saintlysketching #illustration #art #traditional #sketch #dailydoodle #moleskine #ink #bicroundstic #artistsoninstagram

Struggling to draw lately so I made a F I R E B O Y E....

Struggling to draw lately so I made a F I R E B O Y E. #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #creature #lion #fire #conceptart #concept #cute #critters #practice #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

Color experimentation, lighting practice. 👌🏻 #illustration #art...

Color experimentation, lighting practice. 👌🏻 #illustration #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #practice #portrait #color #painting #badgerlighting #conceptart #dailydoodle #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

Little bit of mama, little bit of papa. Working on the adult...

Little bit of mama, little bit of papa. Working on the adult designs of Aura and Fastag’s twins. #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #characterdesign #characterdevelopment #originalcharacter #twins #freckles #bookofages #conceptart #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

Thank you @imaginedragons for the soundtrack of my...

Thank you @imaginedragons for the soundtrack of my soul–music that stopped me from giving up on the thing I love. #nevergiveup #whateverittakes #thunder #evolve #smokeandmirrors #nightvisions #illustration #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #tribute #selfportrait #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

Refining Jesh’s design and culture. They like tattoos and...

Refining Jesh’s design and culture. They like tattoos and wearing body parts of beasts they slay. 👌🏻 #illustration #art #digitalart #characterdesign #characterdevelopment #conceptart #originalcharacter #nomad #sketch #dailydoodle #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

Redesigned characters from 2008 as a warmup. Made a...

Redesigned characters from 2008 as a warmup. Made a chronological grid of designs past so we could cringe together.

They don’t hit it off at first, but a certain strong and...

They don’t hit it off at first, but a certain strong and independent young woman calls a truce. #awkwardpreteens #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #characterdesign #characterdevelopment #conceptart #originalcharacter #bookofages #kids #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

Sculpting because my hand and brain are at odds....

Sculpting because my hand and brain are at odds. #drawingskillonstrike #illustration #art #digitalart #sculpting #sculptris #3d #3dsculpt #characterdesign #conceptart #bust #bookofages #artistsoninstagram #wacomintuos

Our online store is now open!! >> matchstickcomics.com...

Our online store is now open!! >> matchstickcomics.com << #illustration #art #digitalart #comic #comicart #comicbook #indiecomic #burdensofdraco #matchstickcomics #indie #artistsoninstagram #photoshop #wacomintuos

All 1000 copies have arrived. A couple days and we’re...

All 1000 copies have arrived. A couple days and we’re licensed to sell. #celebrate #illustration #art #digitalart #comic #comicart #comicbook #indiecomic #burdensofdraco #characterdesign #cover #artistsoninstagram #photoshop #wacomintuos #homegrown

Found a b&w from 2014 that I subjected to torture this...

Found a b&w from 2014 that I subjected to torture this afternoon. #somethingold #somethingnew #illustration #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #sketch #dailydoodle #portrait #color #blackandwhite #grayscale #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

More cute couples and questionable fashion while flooded in. 👌🏻...

More cute couples and questionable fashion while flooded in. 👌🏻 #prayforhouston #illustration #art #digitalart #characterdesign #conceptart #originalcharacter #sketch #dailydoodle #bookofages #photoshop #wacomintuos #couple #fashion #sunhat #artistsoninstagram (at Cypress, Texas)

Muscle heads in muscle shirts/the artist shows a poor sense of...

Muscle heads in muscle shirts/the artist shows a poor sense of fashion. #mybabies #bookofages #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #originalcharacter #conceptart #fashion #50s #tool #polkadots #chucktaylor #dreadlocks #couple #artistsoninstagram

The internet can help you make anything. Even planets....

The internet can help you make anything. Even planets. 👌🏻#tutorialsaremagic #burdensofdraco #illustration #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #comicart #comic #indiecomic #space #planet #galaxy #stars #nebula #artistsoninstagram

Worked out our website shop this weekend. The comic will be for...

Worked out our website shop this weekend. The comic will be for sale soon enough! matchstickcomics.com #burdensofdraco #matchstickcomics #comicart #comic #comicpanel #indiecomic #art #digitalart #illustration #uplighting #eyes #conceptart #characterdesign #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

It’s not a unique pun, but it is a good pun....

It’s not a unique pun, but it is a good pun. #imadehimandilovehim #illustration #art #digitalart #dailydoodle #sketch #conceptart #characterdesign #salamander #wizard #sorcerer #herps #red #artistsoninstagram #photoshop #wacomintuos #puns

There is always a better pun. That’s a scientific fact....

There is always a better pun. That’s a scientific fact. #herpetology #herbalist #froginawizardhat #illustration #art #digitalart #conceptart #characterdesign #frog #rpg #wizard #treefrog #mage #artistsofinstagram #photoshop #wacomintuos #puns #bolo

NECROACH AND THE AMPHIBIMANCER. #inspirationfoundme...

NECROACH AND THE AMPHIBIMANCER. #inspirationfoundme #itmighthavepunchedme #rpg #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #characterdesign #creaturedesign #cockroach #treefrog #necromancer #mage #sorcerer #magic #conceptart #wizard #photoshop #wacomintuos

We’re getting closer by the day. ✨matchstickcomics.com✨...

We’re getting closer by the day. ✨matchstickcomics.com✨ #burdensofdraco #comic #indiecomic #comicart #illustration #art #digitalart #comicpanel #cave

Armor design is simultaneously fun and excruciating. Like most...

Armor design is simultaneously fun and excruciating. Like most things I enjoy. #funortorture #armor #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #knight #paladin #characterdesign #originalcharacter #conceptart #femalewarrior #bookofages #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

Alternate universe: Aura is a champion heavyweight boxer and...

Alternate universe: Aura is a champion heavyweight boxer and Fastag is a campus cop who falls so hard he breaks all his bones. #mypreciousdorks #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #conceptart #characterdesign #originalcharacter #alternateuniverse #campuspolice #heavyweight #bookofages #artistsoninstagram #photoshop #wacomintuos

Digital Art Workshop | Workshop 04: Move, Select, &...

Digital Art Workshop | Workshop 04: Move, Select, & Transform Controls

I made this to tell you @creatorstories87 knows cool people that...

I made this to tell you @creatorstories87 knows cool people that made music about the comic. Listen to it at http://ift.tt/2rXgxLV! #burdensofdraco #spacepunk #music #sweetjams #instrumental #indiecomic #comicart #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #conceptart #characterdesign #freckles #bluehair #rivalbluehairedpunkitseems #jojoandthecosmonauts

Because I still don’t understand why Skyrim’s elves...

Because I still don’t understand why Skyrim’s elves are so ugly. #whatdidtheydotodeservethis #skyrim #theelderscrolls #altmer #bosmer #highelf #woodelf #elf #freckles #curlyhair #illustration #art #digitalart #characterdesign #conceptart #dailydoodle #sketch #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

Killing time in the airport. #wearytraveler #morehungrythanweary...

Killing time in the airport. #wearytraveler #morehungrythanweary #art #digitalart #3d #3dsculpt #sculptris #sculpting #illustration #conceptart #characterdesign #originalcharacter #bust #female #bookofages #wacomintuos #photoshop #artistsoninstagram (at George Bush Intercontinental Airport)

Tried asymmetry and didn’t crash once. 👌🏻...

Tried asymmetry and didn’t crash once. 👌🏻 #atleastnotduringtheasymmetrypart #art #digitalart #3d #3dsculpt #sculpting #sculptris #abilliontriangles #bust #man #conceptart #bookofages #characterdesign #originalcharacter #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram (at McConn Coffee Co.)

Hakeem. 3D makes me sleepy. #gottakeepgoing #3d #3dsculpt...

Hakeem. 3D makes me sleepy. #gottakeepgoing #3d #3dsculpt #sculpting #sculptris #digitalart #art #wacomintuos #photoshop #practice #artistsofinstagram #bust #man #grayscale

Shied away from her typical dreads because I am a mere mortal....

Shied away from her typical dreads because I am a mere mortal. #notreadyforasymmetry #3dsculpt #3d #sculpting #sculptris #bust #grayscale #female #dreads #dreadlocks #conceptart #characterdesign #art #originalcharacter #bookofages #digitalart #wacomintuos #photoshop #artistsofinstagram #practice

When every opening is for an illustrator/graphic designer/3D...

When every opening is for an illustrator/graphic designer/3D artist/custodian combo… #mandatoryfun #thebestkindoffun #3d #sculpting #3dsculpt #conceptart #characterdesign #originalcharacter #bookofages #grayscale #sculptris #thepoormanszbrush #art #digitalart #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

The Digital TA

Here’s what I have been secretly plotting for the last several months: a Youtube channel. If you want to learn digital art, I can awkwardly help! We’re starting with the basics so it’s currently pretty boring but cool stuff will come. ✨  

Hakeem was 100% not developed so I developed him and now his...

Hakeem was 100% not developed so I developed him and now his life is terrible. #imsosorry #itsmyjobthough #characterdevelopment #characterdesign #originalcharacter #conceptart #art #digitalart #illustration #desert #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram #thenomadking

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed doctor. #burdensofdraco...

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed doctor. #burdensofdraco #comicart #indiecomic #comic #workinprogress #art #digitalart #wacomintuos #photoshop #matchstickcomics #artistsoninstagram

This tormented my ocular health for too long so I fixed it...

This tormented my ocular health for too long so I fixed it maybe?? #diy #2016 #illustration #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #portrait #characterdesign #flowercrown #freckles #effeminatevillain #seriouslyhestherootofallevil #bookofages #originalcharacter #photoshop #wacomintuos #artistsoninstagram

I’m in the mood for saccharine domesticity. #bathtime...

I’m in the mood for saccharine domesticity. #bathtime #notsuccessful #familytime #illustration #art #digitalart #originalcharacter #bookofages #fluff #domestic #artistsoninstagram #photoshop #wacomintuos #sketch #dailydoodle #familyoffive

After like a year, I decided to give him a half bun. #¯\_(ツ)_/¯...

After like a year, I decided to give him a half bun. #¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #alongwaitforbasic #illustration #art #digitalart #characterdesign #originalcharacter #halfbun #ephesus #bookofages #artistsoninstagram

Artist Asks!

dollyriot:

1. Do you prefer traditional drawing, or digital?
2. How long have you been drawing?
3. How many classes have you taken?
4. Do you have a DeviantArt, personal website, or art blog?
5. What’s your favorite thing to draw?
6. What’s your least favorite thing to draw?
7. How often do you use references?
8. Do you draw professionally, or just for fun?
9. How much time do you spend drawing on an average day?
10. Are you confident about your art?
11. How many art-related blogs do you follow?
12. Is it okay for people to ask you about your process?
13. Do you prefer to keep your art personal, or do you like drawing things for other people?
14. Do you ever collaborate with others?
15. How long does an average piece take you to complete?
16. Do you draw more today than you did in the past, or do you draw less?
17. Do you think you’re justified in giving other people art advice?
18. What are you currently trying to improve on?
19. What is the most difficult thing for you to draw?
20. What is the easiest thing for you to draw?
21. Do you like to challenge yourself?
22. Are you confident that you’re improving steadily?
23. Do you draw more fanart, or more original art?
24. Do you feel jealous when you see other people’s art, or inspired? (Be honest!)
25. Do you like to draw in silence, or with music?
26. For digital artists: what program(s) do you use?
27. For digital artists: how many layers does a typical piece require?
28. For traditional artists: what medium do you like most? (Pencil, charcoals, etc)
29. For traditional artists: How do you usually start on a big piece? (Light sketch, colored lead, sketchpaper, etc)
30. What inspires you to not just make art, but to be a better artist?

Finn is excited to have his face drawn and colored....

Finn is excited to have his face drawn and colored. #burdensofdraco #matchstickcomics #finnabern #comics #comicart #indiecomic #illustration #art #digitalart #photoshop #wacomintuos #imacomicbookartist #thatsoundstoocoolforme

The Warrior rises. #heisrisen #heisrisenindeed #ᴇᴀsᴛᴇʀsᴜɴᴅᴀʏ...

The Warrior rises. #heisrisen #heisrisenindeed #ᴇᴀsᴛᴇʀsᴜɴᴅᴀʏ #saintlysketching #illustration #art #penandink #moleskine #bicroundstic #sketch #dailydoodle #artistsoninstagram (at Cypress, Texas)

Weird warm up while I navigate the limitations of an...

Weird warm up while I navigate the limitations of an uncooperative arm. #webmdsaysitsfatal #butitsprobablytendinitis #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #blackandwhite #grayscale #ambiguouscharacter #artistsoninstagram #photoshop #wacomintuos

A week ago today, we launched matchstickcomics.com and the...

A week ago today, we launched matchstickcomics.com and the project. Thanks for your support! #burdensofdraco #spacepunks #comicart #digitalart #art #conceptart #comics #indiecomic #sketch #dailydoodle #grayscale #illustration #artistsoninstagram #wristproblems #sendhelp

I’m a comic book artist now. ✨ >matchstickcomics.com...

I’m a comic book artist now. ✨ >matchstickcomics.com #burdensofdraco #comic #indiecomic #illustration #art #digitalart #comicart #conceptart #artistsoninstagram

cjbeukema:Araki taught me crop tops are the pinnacle of male...

cjbeukema:The kid who defeated The World for his friends. Fixed...

Your art style is really cool!!!

Thank you, anon–you flatter me! Bless your kind heart. (*´∀`*)

Araki taught me crop tops are the pinnacle of male fashion. I...

Araki taught me crop tops are the pinnacle of male fashion. I don’t know enough to refute that. #anotherfictionalcharacterwithbetterfashionsensethanme #grumpyboy #saltson #kishiberohan #rohankishibe #thegreatkishiberohan #jojosbizarreadventure #jjba #diamondisunbreakable #heavensdoor #croptop #suspenders #holeyshirt #fashionobviously #hirohikoaraki #illustration #art #digitalart #characterdesign #fanart #photoshop #wacomintuos

Haven’t worked on this in weeks so I think I’m done....

Haven’t worked on this in weeks so I think I’m done. 👌🏻Listened to “Levitate” on repeat while I worked. #imaginedragons #levitate #illustration #art #digitalart #conceptart #space #gravity #dailydoodle #photoshop #wacomintuos #haventpostedinawhile #hopetoshowyouwhysoon

A platonic valentine from me to you. #calcifer #valentinesday...

A platonic valentine from me to you. #calcifer #valentinesday #valentine #howlsmovingcastle #ilikeyourspark #illustration #art #digitalart #miyazaki #fire #studioghibli #valentinescard #platonicvalentine #wacomintuos

Detail from the part of the piece I probably spent the least...

Detail from the part of the piece I probably spent the least time on. #cursemuchaframes #howlsmovingcastle #howlpendragon #sophiehatter #howlandsophie #illustration #art #digitalart #detail #miyazaki #artistsoninstagram #photoshop #wacomintuos

A completely baseless love. 11/10 would watch again....

A completely baseless love. 11/10 would watch again. #howlmovedacastleandmyheart #howlsmovingcastle #sophiehatter #howlpendragon #howlandsophie #miyazaki #mucha #alfonsemucha #artnouveau #calcifer #illustration #art #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #wacomintuos #photoshop #hadtothrowinthetoweleventually

A completely baseless love. 11/10 would watch again....

A completely baseless love. 11/10 would watch again. #howlmovedacastleandmyheart

Thinking about my other characters’ kids. First designs....

Thinking about my other characters’ kids. First designs. Rage son, fairy son, and marshmallow princess. 👌🏻 #illustration #art #digitalart #characterdesign #conceptart #originalcharacter #offspring #siblings #kids #teens #amateurgenetics #shouldhavemadeapunnettsquare #wacomintuos #photoshop #artistsoninstagram

It has been many moons but Tesla returns for Episode 7. Check...

It has been many moons but Tesla returns for Episode 7. Check ‘er out at http://ift.tt/2jbEMgn.

The more of these I do, the more I realize I have no idea how...

The more of these I do, the more I realize I have no idea how the ribcage works. It’s spandex, right? #andlegsaremadeoflycra #notmylegsbutsomebodys #illustration #art #digitalart #sketch #dailydoodle #ballerino #danseur #dance #ballet #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #grayscale #monochrome #balletboys #practice #dynamism #artistsoninstagram #wacomintuos #photoshop