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Jade
@jade-art.bsky.social
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traditional artist | analog photographer

mixture of charcoal, ink, & oil pastel. exploring different techniques and styles

18+

sometimes reposts of other artists artwork I find lovely
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Jade @jade-art.bsky.social · Oct 20
2 hour charcoal study of movement and texture. Pretty pleased with how this one drawing turned out

Drawn with both soft & hard charcoal sticks

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal study of a woman draped in a sheet, capturing movement and texture through expressive shading. The piece uses both hard and soft charcoal sticks to emphasize the folds of fabric, the fluidity of form, and subtle areas of wetness
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a lazy charcoal study done from over the weekend

took about an hour? I didn’t really like how it turned out at first — but with a fresh set of eyes, I’m fairly pleased with it

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal drawing of a woman’s face with her eyes closed. The shading is soft, giving the image a calm and gentle look
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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a lazy charcoal study done from over the weekend

took about an hour? I didn’t really like how it turned out at first — but with a fresh set of eyes, I’m fairly pleased with it

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal drawing of a woman’s face with her eyes closed. The shading is soft, giving the image a calm and gentle look
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Reposted by Jade
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Another quick study today ~ 1 hour

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal drawing based on a grainy, high-contrast film photo of a man holding a camcorder up to his eye. The reflection in the camcorder lens shows his eye again, creating a doubled image. The piece is dark with heavy shadows and minimal highlights
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Another quick study today ~ 1 hour

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal drawing based on a grainy, high-contrast film photo of a man holding a camcorder up to his eye. The reflection in the camcorder lens shows his eye again, creating a doubled image. The piece is dark with heavy shadows and minimal highlights
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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I was short for time, so I decided to draw something a little more expressive

1 hour

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal study from a motion-blurred film still. Focusing on just one eye, part of the face, and the soft distortion around it. I’ve been exploring how expression comes through even when most of the details slip out of focus
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
jade-art.bsky.social
I was short for time, so I decided to draw something a little more expressive

1 hour

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal study from a motion-blurred film still. Focusing on just one eye, part of the face, and the soft distortion around it. I’ve been exploring how expression comes through even when most of the details slip out of focus
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Portrait of a woman ~

2 hour charcoal study

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal portrait study of a woman based on a black-and-white film photo. Strong contrast between deep shadows and bright highlights emphasizes the contours of her face
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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some cute little illustrations done in acrylic marker

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #ink #sketchbook #inktober #acrylic #marker
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Shall we yell at them? #oilpainting #art
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Toasty croissant

scanned vs photo — including both since the scanned version doesn’t show much glitter on it

#traditionalart #illustration #art #oilpastel #stilllife #painting #drawing
An oil pastel drawing of a croissant with glitter speckled across it. The croissant is rendered in warm yellows and oranges, with mauve and blue shadows adding depth. The background is pink with a soft shadow beneath the croissant. This version is a scanned image A photo of the same glitter-covered croissant drawing, taken with a phone to capture the sparkle and texture of the glitter
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
jade-art.bsky.social
Toasty croissant

scanned vs photo — including both since the scanned version doesn’t show much glitter on it

#traditionalart #illustration #art #oilpastel #stilllife #painting #drawing
An oil pastel drawing of a croissant with glitter speckled across it. The croissant is rendered in warm yellows and oranges, with mauve and blue shadows adding depth. The background is pink with a soft shadow beneath the croissant. This version is a scanned image A photo of the same glitter-covered croissant drawing, taken with a phone to capture the sparkle and texture of the glitter
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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fried egg // #oilpastel

these oil pastel drawings of food lately have made me think of starting a series regarding food insecurity

growing up as a kid in a low income home, I had to cook myself food a lot between the ages of 8 & 14 - a fried egg being one. So these feel kind of fitting

#art
An oil pastel painting of a fried egg against a sky blue background. The yolk is bright yellow with soft shading, and the white has textured, blended tones
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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fried egg // #oilpastel

these oil pastel drawings of food lately have made me think of starting a series regarding food insecurity

growing up as a kid in a low income home, I had to cook myself food a lot between the ages of 8 & 14 - a fried egg being one. So these feel kind of fitting

#art
An oil pastel painting of a fried egg against a sky blue background. The yolk is bright yellow with soft shading, and the white has textured, blended tones
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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something sweet after thanksgiving dinner

oil pastel on 5x7 watercolor paper

Wayne Thiebaud’s work inspired this series

#traditionalart #oilpastel #stilllife #painting #art #blueskyart
Oil pastel painting of a slice of pumpkin pie on a green background. The texture is soft and blended phone shot of an Oil pastel painting of a slice of pumpkin pie on a green background. The texture is soft and blended,
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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experimenting with different techniques with oil pastel

5x7 watercolor paper

#traditionalart #oilpastel #stilllife #painting #art #blueskyart
Oil pastel painting of a pink-frosted donut centered against a blue background. The colors are softly blended, with blurred edges and smooth transitions showing experimental smudging
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
jade-art.bsky.social
experimenting with different techniques with oil pastel

5x7 watercolor paper

#traditionalart #oilpastel #stilllife #painting #art #blueskyart
Oil pastel painting of a pink-frosted donut centered against a blue background. The colors are softly blended, with blurred edges and smooth transitions showing experimental smudging
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Reposted by Jade
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a piece of cake // oil pastel on 5x7 watercolor paper

#oilpastel #traditionalart #painting #art #blueskyart #procreate #stilllife
Oil pastel painting of a slice of teal cake with pink interior layers. A red cherry sits on top. The cake rests on a pink plate against a bright yellow background Phone photo of the oil pastel painting of a slice of teal cake with pink interior layers — taped to a wall. A red cherry sits on top. The cake rests on a pink plate against a bright yellow background
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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a piece of cake // oil pastel on 5x7 watercolor paper

#oilpastel #traditionalart #painting #art #blueskyart #procreate #stilllife
Oil pastel painting of a slice of teal cake with pink interior layers. A red cherry sits on top. The cake rests on a pink plate against a bright yellow background Phone photo of the oil pastel painting of a slice of teal cake with pink interior layers — taped to a wall. A red cherry sits on top. The cake rests on a pink plate against a bright yellow background
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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a little baby donut creation on this dreary Sunday afternoon

5x7 on watercolor paper

#oilpastel #traditionalart #art #blueskyart #painting #stilllife
A small pastel study of a pink donut, layered with soft pinks, purples, and blues. A quick, playful piece exploring color and texture
November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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juicy grapes on a vine

oil pastel // 45 minutes

#traditionalart #oilpastel #stilllife #painting #art #blueskyart
Oil pastel painting of a cluster of purple grapes hanging from a vine. The grapes are rendered with layered shades of purple, pink, and blue for depth and shine. A blue background contrasts with the grapes, making the colors stand out
November 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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1 hour charcoal study from a photo taken with my Hasselblad of my bulldog

#lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart #dog
Charcoal drawing of an English Bulldog created with soft charcoal pencils, sticks, and willow charcoal
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Final results 😮‍💨

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal drawing of a woman’s torso with wet, braided hair draped over her shoulder. Her stomach is visible, and a hint of cleavage is shown, though her breasts remain partially hidden
November 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Final results 😮‍💨

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #blueskyart #art #sketch #charcoal #sketchbook #expressive #artyear #traditionalart
Charcoal drawing of a woman’s torso with wet, braided hair draped over her shoulder. Her stomach is visible, and a hint of cleavage is shown, though her breasts remain partially hidden
November 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM