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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · 1d

Warm Up - Love
Only gave myself an hour for this one and I'm very happy with the result. I always love to find an image of people doing normal things in the nude.
#love #kissing #lifedrawing #nude #art #artist #animator

Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · 5d

Hunt
I'm really happy with how terrifying Hunt looks here. I'll definitely draw him again with Bryce. I also attached all of my greyscale drawings here. It actually is the easiest way to paint your shading and I really regret ignoring it for so long. #fantasy #angels #gods #fanart #artist #character

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · 23d

Studies
I'm currently working on an animation with a female character, but I'm actually far less familiar drawing women. Most life drawing classes I've done were with men, and most of my animations are male characters. So I've gone back to studies to gain confidence #artstudy #art #drawings

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · 24d

Link - Breath of The Wild
I still think about this part of BOTW now and then and it's actually so intense. Like Link lost his entire team, somehow survived, but still had to surrender and disappear. It just deserved a dramatic painting. #nintendo #botw #link #legendofzelda #guardians #fanart

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · 25d

I'm just having a nudey sit by the river in Düsseldorf and reflecting on my first year in Germany. I really love this city, but I am disappointed in the lack of FKK spaces here in the west. When Berlin and the East seems to have so many open nude spaces.

Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · 26d

I feel like all my favorite artists and animator's are amazing at calisthenics. So since I can muscle up now, could I also have an animation job 🥹 #calisthenics #muscleup #gymartist #fitness #pullups #thiccback

Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · 27d

I recently finished reading the #crescentcity book series and was so inspired by all of the fantasy characters. I definitely want to make more designs for the full cast but I just had to draw Bryce first.
#fantasy #characterdesign #comicart #bookillustation #superpowers #brycequinlan #bryceandhunt

Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Sep 11

I've been drawing some portrait and lighting studies today and just really fell in love with this one. Sometimes that state of flow actually hits just right. I feel like drawing is finally taking me out of a rut again too. #portrait #realism #lighting #artstyle #fashion #blue

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Sep 10

@blindboyboatclub.bsky.social
I've mentioned this podcast so many times as inspiration that I finally had to draw the man himself. This is the second time I painted a piece, but the first just wasn't working. I got lost in the pressure of it. #podcast #blindboy #illustration #starlings #ireland

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Sep 9

Just had to scrap a piece that I was working on for over a week. :/ It's never easy, but sometimes you gotta call it!

Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Aug 22

Just started a new job this week so haven't found the time for anything big, but I've still been sketching loads. It's insane how drawing just always sorta out my heard. #sketchbreak #sketchbook #lifedrawing #art #handdrawn #ink #inkandpen

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Aug 18

Great Surf 🤙
I miss surfing so much! I used to surf all the time in the West of Ireland, but there's no waves at all in Germany 😔
I made this to explore more beach designs and I'm also pretty obsessed with fantasy creatures rn.
#mermaid #mer #surfsup #fantasy #artprints #water

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Aug 11

Karlach
I'm honestly still undecided about my favorite #BG3 character. Karlach is just so cool and fun to have in your party. I think she's actually been in my party the longest by far. She's just our adhd queen <3
#fanart #gameart #bg3fanart #karlach #anime #2danimation #bodybuilder #art

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Aug 8

Ever since I watched Scavenger's Reign I've been itching to animate something alien and mechanical.
I imagined this as an ancient god and the locals produced this absurd machine to allow the god to walk on land.
#walkcycle #animation #folklore #water #crabwalk #machines #fantasy

Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Aug 7

I'm cooked. The coffee has stopped working and I keep falling asleep while standing up!!

Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Aug 6

Kratos #2
Just imagine a God of War animated series in the style of The Legend of Kora. I know the live action show is cancelled but unapologetically want everything animated anyway.
#kratos #fanart #animation #animator #anime #cartoons

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Aug 3

I am very hungover today, which sucks, but I still finished up this practice piece. I was listening to the @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social podcast and really got into the flow state with this. Two hours just blinked by and I think it produced something cool.
#combat #mma #comicbooks #hero #action

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Jul 29

Warm Up #10
I'd actually love to try and be a model for a life drawing class sometime. Looks intimidating, but also so cool and artsy. Plus just cool to get comfortable being nude.
For this piece I focused on perspective and took the colours from a La La Land scene.
#lifedrawing #nudeart #art

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Jul 27

Link
I wasn't super happy with the story of Tears of the Kingdom, but dam we were also spoiled with this one. I lost over 200 hours and easily could've played 100 more. It's still one of my favorite game worlds.
#legendofzelda #tearsofthekingdom #nintendo #link #skateboarding #gameart

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Jul 25

Bryce Quinlin
I'm really obsessed with the Crescent City books right now. It's the perfect mix of sci-fi and fantasy. I had to try a character design for Bryce and I'm definitely going to try more. Obviously Hunt will be next.
#crescentcity #fanart #characterdesign #fantasyart #sarahjmaas

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Jul 23

Absolutely love when my boss; who showed up late without reason, calls me unprofessional for quitting 🙃

Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Jul 22

Wolverine
Decided to try something different to warm up this morning and it was so fun. I just let go and made sure to keep adding whatever I felt this piece needed. I also just love Old man Logan. Probably one of my all time favourites to draw.
#xmen #logan #marvel #comics #wolverine #action

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Jul 15

Morning warm up #8
Kept this one very loose and quick since I'm pretty short on time this week. Stuck covering peoples holiday hours at work, but still drawing as much as possible.
#lifedrawing #ballet #sketchbook #artpractice #artstyle #anatomy #dance

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Jul 10

Call it my hot take, but I don't think the late shift manager can tell me what to do when I'm on the early shift.

No I will not deep clean the kitchen when I'm up since 4am with one hour to go, and you slept in until 10.
#serviceindustry #manager #theaudacity

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Nathan Rennick @nathanrennick.bsky.social · Jul 6

BMO
I miss Adventure Time so much. I hear that the follow on series is meant to come back. Is that true? Or either way I'm needing an adventure cartoon again badly. #adventuretime #bmo #fanart #sketchbook #adorable #finnandjake #comealongwithme #cartoonnetwork

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