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Jenn Karpuk
@intowitchjenn.bsky.social
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Aspiring artist who cameos as an Engineer to pay the bills.

She/Her, Straight(+Taken) Cis-Femme Nuerospicy, Canadian 🇨🇦 PNW

Witch Adjacent Leo ♌, Biker, Dog-mom, D&D player & DM, Gamer

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Submitted my hero image/poster/self promotion photo for the October 4th collective art show Scary Slice - witchy, wicked and wonderful
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Three sketched portraits and a photo of a tattooed girl kneeling with a phone in he hands taking a photo surrounded by pixels
March 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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This was the first portrait I attempted with a. Reference, and for some reason I also thought I would 'finish' it in ink and use (LMAO) whiteout(?!) as "highlights"

Ignoring some of my poor decisions I think I still do like this, sure there are things that I would change now but it's a journey.
In on sketch paper 3/4 portrait of a full lipped woman with shoulder length slicked back black hair
February 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Pretty sure this is someone from Les Miserables, but I've never seen it so who knows I just thought they had a unique face.
Portrait sketch of a man with slightly curly hair
February 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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One of my favorites
Pencil sketch of a femme portrait with Gage piercings a nose ring, labret piercing and conch piercings both sides, freckles and pulled back/short hair and large geometric glasses
February 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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A handful more #stilllife exercises. I'm especially fond of the gnome based on a polymer clay gnome my younger sibling made!
Sketch of a small clay gnome with a white bear and a larger hat with fruit seeds on it. Sketch of a butane lighter Still life reference objects and sketch side by side of a blue solo cup and a tube of blue acrylic paint Still life sketch of a Dahlia bloom in a small vase of water
February 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Do people post these on this thing? #receiptify #musictaste
A receipt that reads "receiptify last month" and is followed by listing the songs most liked by the user in the last month
February 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Some of the #stilllife practice exercises.
Looking at Terminator lines , proportions, shading and the last one thinking about objects from perspectives other than the one visible.
Pencil sketch of a tall open soda can with strong shading Pencil sketch of a small verigated potted plan Pencil sketch of an empty cast iron cauldron with three legs and two small round handles near the opening. Side, front and top pencil sketch of a watering can with a floral imprint on the side.
February 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Today's half assed sketches trying to practice my 3D shape skills 😂🤤
Sketches of a croissant with partially melted butter on it (steaming) and an iced cinnamon roll
February 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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I found a few more 5) Cohesiveness 6) Rhythm and Movement 7) rule of thirds
6 thumbnail panel sketches 1)a geometrically angular Doberman bust the words read "hatching/value" and "inspired by François Bourdin" 2) "texture" a small fluffy sucking in a grass field with a nest visible in the mid ground and weeping willow trees and a lake in the background 3) triangles in various orientations, size and values to shape out Poinsettias "shape/form" is written in the upper left. 4)A table in the foreground holds a fews pencils, erasers a pencil sharpener and some paper, a mug a water bottle and a Bluetooth speaker in front of an open window with potted plants on the sill the word "space" is in the upper left. 5) four potted plants hang in macrame hangers and the word "Line" in written in the upper left 6) "continuity" a cat opposing a purse is sitting on a table which in is the foreground beyond a kitchen sink and counter. In the immediate foreground a cup of coffee is mid spill over a pair of boots. 6 panel sketches 1) a small sail on a raft below a lightening storm 2) a fall scene with a leaf and it's travel path emphasised 3) a large Colocasia in a small pot that has a bow and a gift name tag that says "mom" on it 4) a repeated pointed ellipse shape varying in size and orientation. 5) stream of bats flying in the night sky from a root top chimney in dark clouds over a Crescent moon 6)a dolphin mid leap in front of the sun setting on the ocean. Five thumbnail 3x3 grids the first shows two stick figures in between flames the second is a planetary view from the moon the third has a large X through it the 4th is a log cabin in a forest and the fifth has a lightly drawn in angular grid also drawn in and a small fox sketched in rough in the middle.
February 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Some of the exercises I used to study fundamental concepts were quick and rough thumbnail panel sketches like these!

These four were studies on 1) process 2) leading lines 3) Horizon lines effects on perspective 4)Methods to achieve hierarchy
8 thumbnail sketches of the same landscape scene. The scene has large ever green in fog and a snowy rocky shore in the foreground. Four panel thumbnail sketches 1)a flower garden next to front porch steps leading to an arched doorway 2)a women holding a baby in front of a fish tank looking at a small shark 3) a pier in the foreground with an abandoned boat anchored on the horizon line at a cavern entrance. 4) an empty cafe with a U shaped counter Ron the left and windowed in the background on the counter is a single steaming hot cup of coffee. Three thumbnail sketches of the same scene from different levels. The scene is of a river through snowy banks heading into a forest beyond. The first panel the horizon line is mid way on the page, the second it is in the upper half and the third panel has the horizon line low in the image. The bottom right quadrant of the paper is blank 5 thumbnail sketches of drawing exercises focusing on hierarchy in art. 1) a cable stay bridge and winding river coming down the mountain in the back with small print saying "Placement" 2) a hotel clerk's desk with an empty chair that has a bell in front of it and a jacket draped over the chair back, on the right is a board with several keys one of which is darker than the other. In the upper left is small print "contrast" 3) cushions within a stalactite cave space in the upper right there is all print saying "texture" 4) up close is a X-shaped guitar on a stand,further in the background is a saxophone hung on the wall another guitar, a keyboard with a stool infront of a window in the upper left corner it says "size* 5) a treasure room with stacks of coins, candle sconces are on the back wall around a trophy on a pedestal and a frames photo in the right fore/mid ground there is a skull on the ground the upper right print says "space/isolation". 6) the sixth segment is blank
February 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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When I started trying to improve I decided to do it my way. I looked at various syllabus for fundamentals...I combined them into a master list, then looked up exercise ideas to practice.
Then randomized them.
These are some of the first few perspective exercises. I'll circle back one day...
A 3x3 grid showing a thumbnail layout of a cabin and some evergreens in a storyboard style A rough sketch of a log cabin in front of evergreen trees and mountains with a lake shore line on the bottom right of the page A non-linear perspective practice sketch from behind a wooden ta me looking through a log cabin window. Out the window is a lake view with mountains in the distance, evergreens on the left, a log pier, deck, and picnic table in The mid ground A unfinished sketch of multipoint perspective from within a building showing open shutters
February 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Some other practise pages
Sketching study of various shapes of the body in a variety of poses (elbow handstand, pole dancing, on a swing, ballet dancer) Sketching exercise of mouth and nose areas Sketching practice of mouths and facial features Female anatomy proportion sketch exercise.
February 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Some other anatomy/portrait related sketching exercises from that time frame
Sketch on a post-it note of a male with short hair and glasses and an over the ear headset on Sketch of a female presenting person with curly hair, wearig short sleeve shirt, shorts and roller blades sitting with their arms wrapped under their knees, balancing on their tailbone with legs up off the ground. Sketch of a Long haired individual in a dress leaning against a satchel. Sketching exercise focusing on Form on the aright and values on the left of the same image the image appears to be a woman in a leather skirt, bra and leather gloves with shoulder length hair.
February 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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May 2023 is when I intentionally started trying to improve my art.
November 2023 is when I tried to start improving my portraits. As I did have complaints about my head 😂 🏁

It's good to look back at the beginning. These sketches are from that time frame.
Sketch of a head young girl beside a left facing side profile of a bald individual. Both sketches have no shading and in the upper right hand corner is a smaller sketch of a bald head at three quarters view. Quick gesture sketches in light pencil on a sketch book in poses including breakdancing on one hand with legs over their head, touching their ankling behind their back, a crouching pose with arms in a W formation, and a figure on a chair. The remaining poses are less precise and are primarily gesture work. Sketch of masc anatomy according to typical dimensions recommended in sketching. Rough sketching exercise of a bald masc shirtless figure in a crossed leg pose with hands in a central prayer position and eyes closed. The figure is wearing short. There is a blue pen scribble on the bottom of the page
February 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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#artshare
#artistsupport

Jenn - artist in progress
She/her
Working toward my first collective gallery show in October.
Primarily portraits at the moment though I love drawing anything from landscapes to animals to plants and people and buildings. I love to paint too.
Signed pencil on paper portrait of a young girl with down syndrome from a birds eye view of her laying on carpet with her hair splayed out. The girl is wearing a floral print shirt and the portrait ends just below the shirt's neckline.
February 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Lunch time 3D sketch of a smokey quartz palm stone, I think art is part of what's keeping me sane these days
February 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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They look like they have Elvis hair
January 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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And for blinding contrast with my portraits that take 6+ hours
My in meeting 10 min no reference sketches are still painful 😂😂 #dontjudgemebymysketches
#artist #art #sketch #referenceversusnoreference
January 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Portrait #28 based on a photo found on Pinterest.

Pretty happy with the end product but there are many areas I am looking forward to improving on future works.

Despite the areas of improvement I see I'm still so proud with how far 1-28 has helped me progress.
Pencil on paper side profile drawing of an elderly woman of color with her hair in a bun, signed with JK #28
January 31, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Weird synchronicity today...Maroon, a colour of ambition,inner strength, wisdom, force, confidence, control, responsibility, thoughtfulness and courage.

Yes, once I saw this I did go and find my matching lipstick 💄 but the shirt was intuition babeeeeyyyy
A torso view of a tattooed womans maroon shirt A calendar square showing the twenty 28th. 4th quarter Capricorn. Moon v/c 10:48 am. Moon enters Aquarius 2:31pm. Color: Maroon.
January 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Puppy offering to accompany my first post into the void that is a new social account
A Tricolour Jindo and a black and tan coonhound looking at the camera
January 28, 2025 at 2:27 AM