Richard Lumsden
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Richard Lumsden
@inkboardstudios.bsky.social
Canadian writer, artist/illustrator/letterer.
Learning to reinvent my life, living with invisible disabilities.

I support imagination and creativity.
Just be you.

www.inkboardstudios.com
For the last three days I have been experimenting and figuring out a way to do a #2D #pixleart dirt style that I like, I think I finally figured it out.

Though it is going to be a pain in the ass to make the full tileset.

🫤

#gameart #gamedev #Godot #Affinity
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I haven't posted in a bit, lots of life stuff going on... lots of ups and downs, but I have still been picking away at things between it all.

Started on the first set of seamless #autotile #tilemap #2D #GameArt this evening.

Only 45 tiles left to go 😬

#indie #gamedev
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Well, as always with learning, the right tool for the job is the best way to improve...

So, I switched over to #Aseprite to create my sprite animations.
A much nicer experience for creating and testing animated sprites!

From Noob to... well less Noobish... 😄

#Learning #Gamedev #Gameart #Pixelart
April 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just some more #smol #pixelart , 3/4 front walk animation done, just have to flip it for the other direction, then on to the 3/4 back.

Well, maybe dinner first... 🫤😁

#gameart #gamedev
April 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Did a female version after dinner.
I am calling them Bran and Boudica for now 😁

Trying to keep poses aligned so I can swap some gear between them to reduce assets.

#PixelArt #GameDev #GameArt #Smol
April 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Back and forth between 2D and 3D game assets, playing around with more styles. Today I was experimenting more with #PixelArt with hair and gear layer styles, and colour tones.

Trying to keep things super simple yet not cartoony.
I like how this concept style turned out.

#GameDev #GameArt
April 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Updated the body mesh to improve deforms and began rigging! 😬

"G'damnit Kirk, I'm an artist not a rigger!" - Bones

Yeah, I know you know what I did there... 👀

#Gamedev #Gameart #Learning #3DModeling
March 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Day 1: Learning and playing with Blender interface.
Day 2: Mutilple low poly figure builds.
Day 3: Learning basic rigging and Inverse Kinematics.
Day 4: Learning UV unwrapping fundamentals.

After that, going back to learn more in depth about IK for joint constraints. 🥴

#Learning #Gamedev #Gameart
March 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Going slow, making mistakes and learning from them.

That posterior though...

There are some verticies in there that are going to haunt me tonight. 😬
March 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Well.
Spent some time today learning Blender today.
Started a low poly model for fun, good way to learn.

The last 3D I did was way back with Max 2, but I have done a bunch of 2D AutoCad for industrial manufacturing.

Trying to pretend this is just a new tool design...

#Blender #Gameart #Gamedev
March 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Watched teh #Canucks game then came back to the artboard, finished one of the side profiles. But, the crappy part about my directional lighting choice on art assets... I can.t flip assets.

Crap.
Rookie mistake.

Lol, maybe I SHOULD do it 2.5D... gonna sleep on it and decide in the morning.
March 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Front and back.
Left, right and quarters to go. Then I cen go mack to some scripting to move (slide) him around in game before doing the animations.

I probably should have just done 3D... 🫤

Ah well. Design choices... 🫠
March 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
And body is done.

Pulled apart to show all the 2D painted pieces, helps me see if I accidentally painted ont he wrong layer at any point.

On to the hair and loincloth back views.

#gamedev #gameart #pixelart
March 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Just the hands left.
After yesterday's playing around with process, this next pose was about 75% faster to do.

Will probably create some quick actions to speed it up more, though want to get a couple more done before hand.

#gamedev #pixleart #gameart #process
March 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Every artist has their Achilles heel, hands, feet, whatever.
Mine is the back of the knee.

Took 7 attempts to just get a simple shape.
A pain in the ass...

Wait... in knee.

For the sake of this image, I thought best to calrify that. 😐\\

What is yours?

#gamedeve #gameart #illustration #pixelart
March 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Ok, "Back" to it...
Um...

Yeah... I will just leave it there...

It's...

Yeah...

*ahem*

#gamedev #gameart #pixelart
March 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This morning's experiment -- export the pixel art to the different rez ratios. From 256px > 128px > 64px > 32px.

Even with detail loss, I am happy with my options.

My intent was to scale to 128 for ingame, but now... maybe 64?
Was a good learning experience regardless.
March 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ok, last one for today.
Created loincloth and hair layers, now he doesn't look so creepy.

Lots of experimentation on this one, but figured out a style I like and have the process figured out.

On to the roatation!

#gamedev #gameart #indiegaming #pixelart
March 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Ok, this body pose is pretty much done aside from some minor adjustments, but now he just looks like a creepy guy standing on the lawn... 👀

#gamedev #gameart #pixleart #isometric #indiegaming
March 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"Stubby" is almost done, but time to eat.

I am sure it will be hands and feet better when its finished.
*ahem*

Yeah, I know...
March 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
So i accidentally selected a wrong adjustment layer and this happened. Now that is a vibe!

Seriously considering some shader lighting at night or other environmental condition after seeing this. Happy accident!

#gamedev #gameart #pixel #art #spooky
March 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Pull yourself together man!

#gamedevelopment #gameart #pixelart
March 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Smoooooooth...
Um...

"Accessories" to be added later.
March 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Blocking in the next 2D figure component, which will be positioned behind the chest, this way I can move the top to give a subtle breathing animation...

however...

This looks more lika a bold fashion statement.

#gameart #pixleart
March 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
March 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM