Velga The Observer

I think I found the perfect helmet language for my world’s foot soldiers. Not so much the helmet, but more the silhouette of the eye & face holes. It’s supposed to make you feel sad for them when something bad happens. #art #conceptart #commissionsopen

Posted this tutorial the other day. Hope you find this helpful! #art youtu.be/_0qoUfRBWQ8

Some helmet concept art. I think I’m getting close to the type I’m looking fo. #art #procreate

Is it just me or is a lot of viral AI 'artist' witch hunts these days are actually legit artists and not fakers? This is concerning.

Just dropped a full video demo of my "Inkers" brush pack! This is only for inking, and good for you who like artsy lines that look organic and broken. #art youtu.be/2iYzyXH8S2M

I guess all highly textured brushes are anti-ai to an extent. My free ones even more so because they literally curse at ai. There are some textures you have to avoid though, like generic noise, and paper like textures. #art

I drew this using the free ANTI-AI brushes and ended up with a nice render. Even if you weren't using the brushes to achieve its hidden message effect, it still works as a very nice textured brush pack. #art #freebrushes

Curious to know if you enjoy art videos without music or with music? I make long videos and sometimes think the silent portions are awkward. #art

Some days I just can't draw 🥲 but then I use a brush I don't normally use, and I can draw. I hate it. Like nothing makes sense to me, until I change brushes. Ever happen to any of you?? #art #illustration

Imagine a world at war for so long that apes will join your ranks in the not-so-distant future lol. #art #illustration

I designed a god for my world, Persevera. Gave her two phases, in case you need to fight her! #art #illustration #conceptart

I've been getting spammed with so many of these dirt cheap offers on LinkedIn recently. Pretty sure the $500 isn't even real lol.

I can't decide if I should stick with anime or my current art style! I do love the way anime characters look, but haven't found any anime that really fits the dark fantasy genre. Every time I look at anime, it always give me the feeling of brightness and joy, even if it's dark.

My inking brush pack is here! Finally 😁 I haven't made a demo aside from this one. When the tutorial's ready I'll let you all know here. #art #illustration velgatheobserver.gumroad.com/l/inkers

How to draw beards step by step. #art #illustration

Been thinking about the iPhone duo's potential for drawing, but why hasn't Apple released a 24 inch iPad pro yet? That would be amazing for drawing, although it would probably kill Wacom 😅. #ipad #digitalart

I just made a new tutorial explaining how to draw characters. In it I use some unconventional methods that allow me to save a lot of time and keep things simple. #art #illustration youtu.be/BkI5K_Bi7OU

I've been looking for songs that sound like middle aged men humming and harmonizing in a monastery. Like that "Misty Mountains Cold" song from The Hobbit. It's for my fantasy art content. Anyone have recommendations? #music #art #drawing #digitalart

What do you guys think of Foxglove the anti-AI app that's supposed to poison artwork just like Nightshade? I just started using it, and even using their maxed out setting I'm not seeing any artifacts. Is it legit? They have the app on iOS & iPadOS, and the website version here: foxgloveapp.com

There's this new app called Foxglove available on iOS that is supposed to act as Nightshade but for mobile. Idk if it's available on android, and I'm not sure how it works but it's worth checking out. First image is foxgloved, second one is the original. Can you see the difference? #art

I just posted a new video. Been seeing a lot Elves being redesigned, so I thought I would make mine normal hahaha. #art #worldbuilding #digitalart youtu.be/XeRjEGWy7MY

Working on a tutorial on how to colour skin. I put this screenshot through foxglove. It’s supposed to be a form of nightshade. Oh and the brush I used for this entire thing is this one, the rough round brush. #art #illustration #tutorial

I made a scale comparison of my OCs. I’m working on my very first Elven people called the Red Giants, and I plan on making more variants of the Elves. #ocsky #art #illustration

Just in case you get any of these emails from ArtStation. These are scammers. Don't bother with them. They usually come in my inbox when I upload new artwork. It's a trash platform security-wise, but at least the portfolio section looks good. #art #artistsonbluesky

I’ve been uploading my art screenshots instead of full res exports. We all know the quality of screenshots. Hopefully this helps ruin whatever data of my art that’s being scraped.

I don’t know about Photoshop’s basic round brush but I’ve been using my own for Procreate and it’s good enough. What do you think this is? 😜 #art #digitalart

Is Photoshop's basic round brush really that good? I heard no other drawing app can achieve that exact same feel.

I'm designing a well that can tap water straight from the roots of the world tree, deep underground. Got any name recommendations for it? So far I only have Well of Life and Root Well. Maybe Root Spring too...what do you think?

I designed a new type of World Tree. It's nothing too alien or spectacular, but it is new! Watch me talk about it here: youtu.be/niVUgXORokI

I'm making a new World Tree. It spreads its roots throughout the entirety of my world - Persevera. And there are these wells scattered all over which goes down deep and penetrates the roots of the World Tree, providing water...and I don't know what to call it! any ideas? #illustration #conceptart

I'm creating my own Elves. Nothing too fancy. But they will be red haired...like orangutans! and near uncoloured eyes, for a secret reason.. #drawing #illustration #ocsky

I just designed a new god for my fantasy world 🥹 I would appreciate it very much to hear your thoughts on it. youtu.be/ev5xPUUtfG0 #art #illustration

I never made a specific post just for this but here it is! This was a commission 😀 if you're interested, you can also commission me. DM if you're interested. #commissionsopen #art #illustration

This entire Cara scraping thing is insane. All the other platforms are either neutral (couldn't care less) or pro-AI. Cara is anti-AI but keeps being attacked by the AI people. I'm going to keep posting there anyway, because it's still the best out there, at least in regards to their stance on AI.

Does this look Elven to you? I’m making my own version of Elves for my fantasy world Persevera, and I’m starting with their environments. #art #illustration

I'm making my own Elves for my fantasy world Persevera. I've always wanted to add a druidic type of people so close to nature it's as if mother nature herself is giving them her blessings. I discuss more about it in my new video: #art #illustration #worldbuilding #conceptart youtu.be/73xs75QFMgQ

WIP. It's going good so far and I predict another 3-4 hours maximum on this. I need to focus so I won't overwork this thing. #digitalart #fantasyart #art

I noticed a shift in the pattern of demands my clients asked for in 2025. It was much different than in 2024. Now we're in 2026 and even though it's only August I am now sure that there is a widely negative sentiment for AI. I talk about it more in this video I just posted. youtu.be/m8Y_sh-uqJ0

Working on this brand new environment sketch. I think I managed to get the "living in total harmony with nature" theme of elves in this. Do you think I can still add more stuff to this, especially in the water? #art #illustration

I just subscribed to three blocklists! I've been seeing people mention these lists over on reddit and I've finally found it. I found them here: blueskydirectory.com/lists Hopefully I won't see AI anymore.

I've been seeing talk about these lists I can join on bluesky to block bots. Where can I see this? I checked settings > moderation and saw that I have "inauthentic people & bots" set to "hide" but I'm not seeing it anywhere else..🙃

I have no idea what else to put in the water to make it feel more elven. I’m heavily inspired by night elves in world of Warcraft, and I want to add stuff in the water to make it look elven but not too night elf. Because I’d love to make this my own thing 🥰 #art #illustration