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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 5d

ANIMATING MERV!!!!!!!

Giftart for www.instagram.com/p/DLhwT1AxH3...

#roughanimation #catart #cats #felineart #2danimation #animation #animator

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 7d

OH WELL GEE WOW, YOU CAN UPLOAD GIFS NOW!

I guess I've been under a rock.

Animated this PFP for gloryforgood over on DA! It took me about 3 hours. I have posted the Timelapse to my DA and my TikTok if you're interested! (link in about section)

#dragon #animation #wofoc #animated #animator

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 11d

Gift art for Mantis_the_cat_one on Instagram!

Mantis is an absolutely gorgeous chimera kitten, and I have been meaning to do art of her for weeks now.

Their account - www.instagram.com/p/DOiQrUgDILP/

#cats #characterart #animalart #kitten #chimeracat

Illustration/ Character design of Mantis the Chimera cat.

Rough Illustration/ Character design of Mantis the Chimera cat.

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 13d

ohhhhhhh, this one hurts. :( I have been weepy all day.

Rest in Power, Dr. Jane Goodall. You are one of my greatest heroes.

#drjanegoodall #janegoodall #inmemory #inmemorium #rip #activist #drawing

An illustration of Dr. Jane Goodall sitting on the jungle floor with a mother chimpanzee and her baby.

Sketch portrait of Dr. Jane Goodall with a quote that reads, "It actually doesn't take much to be considered a difficult woman. That's why there are so many of us." --- Jane Goodall

Photo of younger Dr. Jane Goodall in Africa

Black and white photo portrait of Dr. Jane Goodall

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 20d

Always have an alt!!!! 🫠😂

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 22d

A BUNCH OF CATS! These were some of my favorite cat drawings I did during Art Fight!

1.) Hams for @spoonfayse.bsky.social
2.) Beakswan for @holdenfound.bsky.social
3.) Jay for xKenma (on TH)
4.) Night Storm for karrakii (DA)

#cats #catcharacter #characterart #warriorcats

Drawing of "Hams", a black and white Tuxedo cat. Character belongs to spoonfayse .

Drawing of "Beakswan", a fluffy light colored cat. Character belongs to holdenfound.

Drawing of "Jay", a black and white Tuxedo cat with blue eyes and a diamond shape on his forehead. Character belongs to Toyhouse user https://toyhou.se/xKenma .

Drawing of "Night Storm", a white pointed black cat with blue eyes and a sparkles and silvery glitter stripes in his fur. Character belongs to DeviantArt user: https://www.deviantart.com/karrakii

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 23d

a beauty!

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 24d

IT IS TIME.

Please vote on my POLL! (It is pinned to my profile)

For visual interest, here are the slides I used on my IG poll.

#brrrdcember #brrrdcember2025 #birds

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 24d

Which region is the most interesting for BRRRDCEMBER 2025?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/83BeG0/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brazil
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/83BeG0/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Papua New Guinea
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/83BeG0/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australia

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 24d

omg i'm scared to look

BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · 28d

some wimmins

I swear, I draw people sometimes. I think I may have channeled some Daenerys Targaryen vibes with the first one.

#art #portrait #quickstudy #lifedrawings

Bust drawing of a woman with analogous purple shading

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Awwww just look how sweet this is! Trilvy totally captured their personalities SO WELL. Thanks again, for this darling artwork!

Trilvy🌹✨ Comms open !!! @trilvyrose.bsky.social · Sep 7

Last Art Fight attack of this year, for the awesome @bingybongo.bsky.social !!! 😸
Look at this pair of cuties, they're SO DARLING 😭

Can't believe I forgot to post this one sooner ! 😱

#artfight #artfight2025 #teamcrystals #lynx #furry #feral #feline #fursona

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Sep 8

In anticipation of Silksong's release, I did a full replay on Hollow Knight, and then made an oc! If I had a character in that universe, it would be a Carpenter Bee!

The Praying Mantis is my OLD fanart (2019)

#teamcherry #silksong #characterdesign #art #hollowknight #insects #drawing

Fanart of an original character created for the Hollowknight / Silksong Universe. The drawing is an anthro Xylocopa violacea (purple carpenter bee) drawn in the style of Hollow Knight, a video game made by Team Cherry.

Fanart of Hollowknight - Original character exploration - quick studies of different character poses of the anthro carpenter bee.

Reasons why I would be a carpenter bee as a character in the Hollow Knight universe. There is an image of a purple carpenter bee and text about it. A cleaned up version of the text reads:

The reasons why:
-They are clumsy
-Despite their size, they are 90% bluff
-They are known to bite rather than sting
-I am actually afraid of them in real life
-They just want to hide in holes
-They have cute little sweaters
-They have chunky legs
-They come in the color purple

Exploratory sketches and references for an original character created for the Hollowknight / Silksong Universe. The references include images of carpenter bees, as well as official character designs from the original Hollow Knight game by Team Cherry.

Old (2019) fanart of an original character created for the Hollowknight / Silksong Universe. The drawing is an anthro praying mantis with a torn green cape drawn in the style of Hollow Knight, a video game made by Team Cherry.

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Aug 18

HELP ME CHOOSE, because I really want to learn both. :3

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Aug 18

I want to learn a new skill in 30 days, and record videos of my process. Which skill will be more interesting to watch me learn?

🎯 Rigging for 2D Animation in Toon Boom Harmony
🎲 3D Modeling in Blender

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Jul 23

Omfg that's so awesome (even if it's slightly sad). Immigrant support club!!! 💖🥺

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Jul 23

Exactly my problem! I tested at a2.2 but I'm pretty sure I'm actually A1. They want B2 for sure and I'm like... But this is finnish 😂😂😂🫠🇫🇮

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Jul 23

*waves to fellow immigrant* THIS. it's so brutal.

I have finally been able to get a permit, but I'm still unhireable because of my consistent language barrier / bad economy. Freelancing artists helps incredibly.

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · May 1

Some wolf practice! I will be working on a short film the next few months, and I'll need to animate a few wolves in attack mode. I gotta learn how these teeth work!

#wolves #wolf #characterdesign #animalart

Various character designs of a black wolf and its expressions.

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Apr 28

I wasn't expecting such a rise out of my coyote drawings from yesterday. So here's more coyotes (and wolves) from yesterday's practice. They were not given the same color treatment, but were crucial in my learning curve nonetheless!

#coyote #wolf #wolves #characterdesign #animalart #canine

Really rough practice drawings of a coyote with its mouth open. This was a stylization study.

Really rough practice drawings of a wolf with different expressions and angles. This was a stylization study.

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Apr 27

I am currently storyboarding a sequence involving a Coyote. When I was started boarding, I realized I am NOT good at drawing coyotes.

If ya wanna animate something by hand, ya gotta praaaaaactiiiiiiiiiiice drawing it!

I love the night pass. :3

#coyote #animalart #characterdesign #canine #dogs

Character designs / Expression / Angle studies of a coyote. Daylight lighting pass.

Character designs / Expression / Angle studies of a coyote. Nighttime lighting pass.

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Apr 21

I made an Ikran / Flying Banshee OC! They're those dragon thingies from James Cameron's AVATAR films.

I'm not sure if they come in purple, but mine needs to.

#ikran #fanart #avatarfanart #flyingbanshee

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Apr 17

Lol poor bebe

BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Apr 17

Why would they do that?!!!! 🤔

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BingyBongo @bingybongo.bsky.social · Apr 16

I drew some Lion King art today, and I remembered to record/timelapse it.

Here is a 1.5 hr drawing sped up to 2.5 minutes!
There is sound, and full screen is recommended.

Part 3 will be cleanup/color, which may take a while to finish.

#lionking #drawingprocess

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jbj...

Drawing Kion, Madness Ensues (Part 2)

YouTube video by Abby Lee Kosonen

www.youtube.com

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