carnaltwin.bsky.social

Got pissed off trying to do a sketch last week so I vented my frustrations through this youtu.be/zUl9fm-_Rck

Still experimenting with different brushes. Mostly happy with how the Lucario looks here, but I think the Greninja should've been smoother, colour-wise. I'd likely have to adjust the charcoal I used for colouring and/or use a different brush entirely to colour him. I do think the line art is rad

Been sitting on this set of messages for a few days. Guess I'm feeling expendable more than anything. Bud and I are still friends, but it does ache a little to know they so easily give their affection to other people. We weren't all that special after all

Couldn't post all the drawings on one post, so here's the rest

So, here's a funny story. The day after posting the Lucario tutorial, my laptop stops turning on. I then spent the next two weeks waiting for it to be fixed in Toronto. Instead of terrorizing some other creative medium like I intended, I made a bunch of pencil drawings. mfw forced drawing practice 🤠

Gonna take a break from drawing after that ridiculously-long undertaking (seriously, why does it always take me so long to make such simple projects?). Guess I'll find some other creative medium to terrorize in the meantime

Who does Bluesky think I am?

CANRALTIWIM AMEN

If nobody got me, I know half-decent sketch emerging after like two hours got me. Can I get an AMEN? 🗣️🗣️

Made a little Valentine's Day card maker. If you have someone special in your life, feel free to use my silly little website to generate them something funny! I don't have anyone special, so I generated you a card (see below :) ) carnaltwin.github.io/valentines/

Drew my Lucario character impaling my friend for Christmas

I knew Bird Alone was going to end how it did, but here I am, sitting alone in my room on Christmas Eve, tearing up over losing a fictional parrot. Don't squander the time you have with friends. That shit doesn't grow on trees.

Okay, they're off my chest. You can leave me alone now, Chronic Self-Deprecation Demon

Posted the line art for this one in case someone more competent wants to give colouring it a go

Made this one for @ircluzar.bsky.social. 'Twas my first time drawing a feminine body type. Definitely more happy with how Violet looks than Cairo. He looks like a frigging rat, and I didn't quite get the pose how I wanted. Still better than I expected it to turn out

Made these in October to practice doing non-flat colouring. I basically just took an airbrush and scribbled until it looked okay. Not the worst things I've drawn, but I'm not sure I like this way of colouring. Will keep experimenting

Two nights in a row without sleep. My brain is hazy enough right now to drop the ego, so I'm gonna post some drawings I've been sitting on

You jerk awake and claw your way out of a pile of latex and rubber scraps, your heart pounding as you gasp greedily for air. The sun peeks between the slats of a boarded up window in the dusty room you've been squatting in since you came to town.

My insecurities have been creeping up on me again. I've also noticed that I've been evading social interaction a bit more than usual. Almost makes you think the two are related, huh?

Been sitting on a few short stories/novellas for a while now. Decided to finally make one public tonight. If you like Pokémon and the concept of making friends, maybe give it a read. Or don't. I'm not your dad. archiveofourown.org/works/746653...

Took a few days' break from the animation/animatic to draw this. Weird to think it's been exactly six months since I last spoke with J. I wish I had thought of a better conversation topic. I miss you, man.

Past-self owes current-self an apology for making me commit to this animation/animatic. Current-self owes future-self an apology for being stubborn and sticking with it. Future-self is deaf and will commit to another project. I am in debt to myself and inept to everyone else

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It's funny how quickly your friends turn on you once you change your Discord profile picture to Chuck from The Angry Birds Movie