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Banga
@bangaanan.bsky.social
75 followers 4 following 170 posts
Creative Type (Absolutely NO A.I. slop)
UArts (RIP) Alum
Mustang Alum (Philly thing)
Former Corporate designer (hated it)
Gamer - Steam Deck, Switch 2
100% Linux User, Windows is dead to me
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Banga @bangaanan.bsky.social · Nov 24
Sketch Sessions - Malcolm
#blackart #blackartist #drawing #digitalart #rebelle #SurfaceStudio #art #MalcolmX #UBivTnomal
I was always more Malcolm than Martin. Cross hatched and facet drawn portrait of Malcolm X. Drawn with light pencils on dark canvas.
bangaanan.bsky.social
Beware of AI use. Throughout the ages the human experience has been shaped by our creativity, our curiosity, our determination, our willingness to learn and our mistakes. The mastery of many crafts. Abusing AI destroys this. The over reliance of AI is a trap and whoever controls it, controls us all.
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Sketch Sessions - Misbehavin' 2025
#DigitalArt #Illustration #Art #Drawing #GIMP #Linux #WacomBambooInkPlus #TuxedoComputers #InfinityFlex14 #BlackArt #BlackArtist #PhillyArt #UBivtnomal
Based on a drawing, created using GIMP on a Tuxedo Computer (InfinityFlex14) running TuxedoOS (fork of Ubuntu Linux) with a Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus stylus.
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Sketch Sessions - If you remember Mork and Mindy, we can be friends.
#Art #DigitalArt #ClipStudioEX #SurfaceBook2 #Sketches #ComicArt #UBivTnomal
Went with a totally different style for this one. This was the early days of learning Clip Studio EX many moons ago on a SurfaceBook 2. One of my favorite creative tools during that era. Unfortunately I gave up on the application after it went subscription based.
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Another fine mess she's gotten herself into.
#Kinky #Kink #Bondage #Fetish #FetishArt #Art #NSFW #UBivtnomal
Drawing complete by request for a kinky woman. It was later color rendered as a test subject using Rebelle on a docked Steam Deck for further testing of the application as well as experimenting with lighting in general.
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Sketch Sessions - Experimentation - Rebelle and ArtFlow
#Drawing #Portrait #Art #DigitalArt #BlackArtist #Rebelle #ArtFlow #Wacom #GoogleNexus9 #InfinityFlex14 #Linux #UBivTnomal
Created using Rebelle 8 Beta for Linux on a Tuxedo Computer, InfinityFlex14 with a Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus stylus Created using Artflow on a Google Nexus 9 with a Wacom Bamboo stylus (yeah, this is kinda old).
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Sketch Sessions 10312025 - The Fighter
#Art #ComicArt #Illustration #DigitalArt #GIMP #Krita #Linux #WacomBambooInk #BlackArt #BlackArtist #UBivTnomal
This was created using Krita and GIMP for Linux on a Tuxedo Computer with a Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus stylus.
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Microsoft stumbles, Valve laughs...
#Gaming #Blackskygamers #Valve #Steam #SteamMachine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kY4...
Steam Machines are TERRIBLE...for Microsoft
YouTube video by SpacePort Arcade
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Sketch Sessions Portrait - Traditionally drawn, digitally color rendered
#Art #Drawing #Sketches #Portraits #BlackArt #BlackArtist #Sketchbook #Krita #LinuxMint #JunoComputers #Xencelab #UBivTnomal
Portrait of a former coworker. This was originally drawn in an old sketchbook. It was then color rendered using Krita on a Juno Neptune running Linux Mint with a Xencelab 16 inch 4K tablet.
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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The simplicity of portable consoles vs. the complexity of portable PCs.
#gaming #SteamDeck #Switch2 #Blackskygamers

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpfk...
Switch 2 preferred over Steam Deck?
YouTube video by SpacePort Arcade
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November 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Sketch Sessions - 102025 Comic Concept Cover
#VectorArt #ComicArt #Comics #Illustration #Art #DigitalArt #Inkscape #Krita #LinuxArt #SteamDeck #WacomIntuos #BlackArt #BlackArtist #UbivTnomal
Created using Rebelle, Inkscape and Krita on a Steam Deck docked to a 24 inch touch monitor with a Wacom Intuos Pro.
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Sketch Sessions: Rebelle Experimentation used in combination with Inkscape.
#Art #DigitalArt #VectorArt #Drawing #Linux #Inkscape #Rebelle #BlackArt #BlackArtist #Ubivtnomal
This is one of the test projects created using Rebelle 08 beta for Linux. The sketch was me just fooling around but decided to push it further to see how far I could take it.
November 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Sketch Sessions - Everyday People Portraits 2018
#Drawing #Blending #Portrait #BlackWomen #Locks #BlackArt #BlackArtist #Art #UBivTnomal
While walking down the street a few years back this woman caught my eye. I asked if I could draw her portrait, giving her my business card and showing her my website to show the portraits already created for a series of everyday people. She agreed and this is the result.
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Portrait Series - Mature Asian
#Art #portraits #Rebelle #SurfaceStudio #DigitalArt #Illustration #BlackArtist #UbivTnomal
Part of a series of portraits created using Rebelle on a Surface Studio.
October 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Sketch Sessions - On the bus
#drawing #blending #Rebelle #art #portrait #illustration #blackartist #Ubivtnomal
Created using Rebelle on a Surface Studio.
October 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Sketch Sessions - Death
#Drawing #Blending #Krita #Portrait #Art #DigitalArt #PhillyArt #BlackArt #BlackArtist #Ubivtnomal
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Sketch Sessions - T.A.F. 2016
#Sketch #Portrait #Art #Painting #DigitalArt #WIP #BlackArtist #PhillyArt #UBivTnomal
October 3, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Sketch Sessions - In the Park
#Drawing #Sketch #WIP #Art #DigitalArt #DigitalPainting #BlackArt #BlackArtist #PhillyArt #UBivTnomal
October 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Kitty (2022)
Created using Rebelle on a Surface Studio.
#Art #DigitalArt #DigitalPainting #Cat #BlackWomen #BlackArtist #BlackArt #PhillyArt #Rebelle #SurfaceStudio #UBivTnomal
Dark skinned Black woman taking off her pants as her cat looks up at her.
September 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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60's inspired - Vector Art
#VectorArt #Inkscape #Krita #Linux #Steamdeck #DigitalArt #Blackart #Blackartist #Art #Ubivtnomal
Created using a Steam Deck docked to a 24 inch monitor with a Wacom Intuos Pro (2025 version). The character was created using Inkscape. The background was created using Krita
September 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Falling - illustration from a short story. Final and Vector Color Wireframe
#Illustration #VectorArt #ComicArt #DigitalArt #Drawing #Art #AffinityDesigner #BlackArt #BlackArtist #PhillyArt #UBivTnomal
Based on a drawing, this was originally created using Affinity Designer on a SurfaceBook 3 and a Surface Studio. Wire frame view of the vector colors.
September 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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80's Horror Classic Smokey Variant -
Added smoke using Krita. Krita and Inkscape are a potent combination.
#VectorArt #DigitalArt #Art #InkScape #Krita #BlackArt #BlackArtist #horror #UBivTnomal
The original drawing for this was created using Artflow on a Google Nexus 7 with a Wacom Bamboo stylus. The colors are vectors, applied using Inkscape on a Steam Deck connected to a 24 inch touch monitor with a Wacom Intuos Pro (2025 version). The smoke was added using Krita on the same Steam Deck set up.
September 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Megatron Schematic Final/Wireframe/Desktop Wallpaper

Created using Inkscape, from the original Transformers: The Movie for use as a laptop wallpaper
#vectorart #inkscape #linux #digitalart #transformers #megatron #art #ubivtnomal #blackartist #phillyart
Created using Inkscape on a Tuxedo Computer InfinityFlex 14 running Tuxedo OS with a Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus stylus. Wireframe view in Inkscape Applied as a wallpaper on the Tuxedo Computer
September 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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YF-19, Inkscape SVG Wireframe and Final created with a Xencelab 16 inch tablet on a Juno Neptune gaming laptop running Linux Mint - reposted to show this is actually a vector graphic #VectorArt #Inkscape #Linux #DigitalArt #Art #MacrossPlus #Anime #Xencelab #Ubivtnomal
Wireframe view of a YF-19 created using Inkscape for Linux on a Juno Neptune gaming laptop with a Xencelab 16 inch tablet. Full view of the YF-19. Inkscape for Linux. Some questioned whether this was actually a SVG graphic mostly due to the way the clouds look, so I reposted it with the Wireframe view to prove it.
September 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Sorrow
When you can't unsee the evils of the world.
#digitalart #art #blackart #blackartist #illustration #phillyart #ubivtnomal
Man holding his face in depression with a red glow around him.
August 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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YF-19 - UN Spacy, Macross Plus
Created using a Juno Neptune gaming laptop running Linux Mint with a Xencelabs 16 inch tablet.
#Art #Digitalart #VectorArt #inkscape #LinuxMint #JunoComputers #Xencelabs #Anime #Macross #MacrossPlus #UBivTnomal
August 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM