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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 4d

Finished the Labyrinth fanart. Not too sure what I'll do next or what sketchbook I'll want to be in, we shall see...

#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencil #Labyrinth

Prismacolor Verithin and Nano Dia lead in a Paperblanks A4 journal

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 5d

In progress-some more fanart, this time from Labyrinth, the two door riddle. Just playing with the new leads and colored pencils I've acquired recently.

#art #fanart #artist #illustration #Labyrinth

Paperblanks Morris Windrush A4 journal-Nano Dia color leads-Prismacolor Verithin colored pencils

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 9d

I have been SLACKING when it comes to my art lately. I did start back up on my daily sketching last night with some Yoda fanart, may do more fanart tonight, haven't decided yet

#art #illustration #fanart #starwars
#sketchbook #yoda

Nano Dia lead and Verithin pencils in a Paperblanks A4 journal

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 12d

Got a mini art supply haul in with a few different leads to try out. Here is a tryout page. Will do something more in depth later.

Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book A4 journal with Pilot Color Eno and Nano Dia color leads

#art #artist #traditionalart #pencil #illustration #sketchbook #drawing

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you! I did a lot of realism as a kid, so now it's really helped me to get in detail quickly.

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 19d

The angel is one of the many statues on Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. I'm really enjoying these studies and just sketching again.

Blue and pink Kuru Toga mechanical pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal

#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditional #traditionalart #pencil

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 19d

Did a couple more studies of statues and will more than likely be doing a couple more tonight. Something about this journal makes me want to draw in it.

Prismacolor Col-Erase colored pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Journal

#art #artist #sketchbook #statuary #traditionalart #coloredpencils

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 21d

Visited Mackinaw Island this weekend and found a journal that I turned into a sketchbook. This is the first page, some studies of David.

Uni Kuru Toga blue pencil in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal.

#art #artist #sketchbook #illustration #traditionalart #pencil

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 29d

Finished up the latest drawing. Time for some insects next.

#art #artwork #illustration #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencils

Prismacolor premiere colored pencils with a white Posca pen in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · 29d

Still in progress with this. I'm torn with what to do on the bottom half, have a couple of ideas, and seeing which one sticks. I'm doing more bugs next, that's for sure...

#art #artwork #illustration #gardeningfeed #sketchbook

Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in Stillman and Birn sketchbook

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 11

Currently in progress in my Gardens sketchbook. Coloring this is gonna be fun.

#art #sketchbook #garden #artwork #illustration #artist

Kuru Toga pink pencil in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 9

Took me a few days, but finished the Adam and Eve scene. If this is where my starting line is for scenes in my style, I am good with it. I do have some work to do on faces, hands, and feet, though, but I am definitely looking forward to doing more.

#art #artwork #artist #illustration #sketchbook

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you! I am close to halfway thru coloring it. I'm very curious to see how it will turn out myself!

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 6

I've been working on this for a couple days now and in the underdrawing phase. Definitely need to work on faces, hands, and feet. Inspiration came from Adam and Eve statues by Bandinelli circa 1550. I'm very nervous about adding color to this one.

#art #artwork #sketchbook #artist #traditionalart

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 4

Some quick sketches I did to cover up pages with bleed thru from using alcohol markers.

Prismacolor premiere pencils with Crayola Supertip markers in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook

#art #illustration #goat #snake #wildlife #sketch #sketchbook

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 3

A friend snapped some pics of a frog yesterday, so I figured I would get some colored pencil practice in and attempt some frog doodles.

Prismacolor premiere colored pencils and a white Posca pen

#art #sciart #amphibians #frogs #treefrog #illustration

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 1

Darkened up the one goat I posted earlier, and then did a thing. Now, I want to become a pro at pop-up sketchbooks.

#art #illustration

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 1

I decided it's time to figure out how to draw fur/hair, so I figured I would do a movie reference with some goats. If anybody sees this and has tips for fur, feel free to leave me a comment!!

Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil on Bristol paper.

#art #illustration #drawings #sciart

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you so much!! I've really been enjoying trying to figure out the texture on some of them.

Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Sep 1

Did a last quick drawing of a couple of beetles for #InverteFest

Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook

#art #invertebrate #bug #bugsky #sciart

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Aug 31

Decided to switch gears from what I've been posting. When I'm not sure what to draw, I will draw a bunch of pokemon-they are usually simple, cute shapes, so good for practice.

Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils on Bristol paper

#art #pokemon #artwork #illustration

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you, thank you! That little guy started the work on this one.

Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Aug 29

Was going to post this yesterday for #InverteFest, but I decided to do a spread, so it took me an extra day.

Ohuhu markers with Faber-Castell polychromos in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook

#art #insect #bug #bugsky #invertebrates

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Aug 27

A couple more bug doodles for #InverteFest! Will be starting on another post for tomorrow here shortly. All I know is that bugs get weirder the more you look at them.

Ohuhu alcohol markers with Faber-Castell polychromos in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook.

#art #sciart #bugs #bugsky #insect

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Russell Thomas @russellthomasart.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you for this! I've been enjoying drawing bugs these last couple of days, so I am going to possibly get an updated version of it together to submit for the December book, but I may submit something newer. Either way, I'm in.

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