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A Bleak Artist
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Spent way too long thinking of a response to this, but I think I finally cracked it...

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More like... Isle of WO-Man!
December 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
For a real fun surprise, rotate 90 degrees
December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
And it kicks the hell out of you.
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's a metaphor for a repressed childhood.
December 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Oh, so this is not about the Cate Blanchett vehicle….
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Can you even imagine NOT getting bored and lazy and just scribbling in the last few in the back... Couldn't be me.
December 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Love seeing the warmup+ reference. You captured the expression and dynamism of the pose so well!
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Those snakes are sick as hell! Absolutely rad....

(tangent) Social media etiquette is weird, I don't want to tag them (bothersome) but I also want to compliment the work!
December 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I stumbled across your work some years back (probably stolen on a Pinterest board or something) and I just stumbled across you directly here on Beeskee.

Your character design is just _so nice_ and so inspiring. You make such beautiful and "alive" characters.

Also, I love the lighter hair.
December 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
OMG! That's so cool. Loish is an absolute icon....
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Should we be sending frogs?! (checks frog drawer - hrm, looks like this is literally the only frog on my iPad and it's one of my first digital pieces after getting this iPad).
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I had a Cain, Power of Murder, character with this as part of their mythology.

"“You’ve done a bad thing, Cal,” the Cat said, still smiling and licking its paws, “You shouldn’t have done that. You shouldn’t have done what I said.” And the Cat smiled and walked away.

And Cal was all alone."
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I always love your scene paintings.

I really like seeing the process.

Is this Procreate and, of so, are you using standard brushes (which ones) or a brush pack?

Did you do a thumbnail or anything beforehand or did this composition just pop out fully formed?
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM