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For May 16th, today is the seahorse's turn. For this day, I decided to make none other than the eccentric, tactless, and deafening seahorse known as Stanley

Inspired by the Delft figurines of the Dutch kissing boy and girl.

Patron Saint of Forgotten Things. I started this one without writing down the name and then couldn't remember what it was supposed to be. So. A Patron Saint of Forgotten Things it is. I pray to it often.

I understand the mistake. But...I don't want to fix it...maybe later.

Fineliner and felt pen on drawing paper.

An old piece. It was previously very rough, but recent improvements in photo editing skills made it look better and better as time passed. Probably... my impression of a wondrous dream world? Music inspiration: Metrik - Freefall (Ft. Reija Lee)

Fineliner and felt pen on drawing paper.

Lush green leaves form a vibrant background, setting a calming tone with the motivational phrase "Help Yourself" in the center. The contrast between the text and the foliage captures attention and invites reflection.

A little pencil-to-paper free styling — slow transition from digital stuff.

My first try of this kind of style. Heavily inspired by kattvalk.com

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A sketch of a new character I will post an final sketch and finished drawing of this character once i have more energy :)

The thing about this drawing is somehow I didn’t think about the fact that there is a colour fill tool so I went to the effort to colour it all by hand with a very fine brush……Moral: don’t be like me

Marker on marker paper.

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A goldfish straps on wings and takes a leap of faith that there is a better life outside of captivity.

I had a sketch in my notepad and it was a side profile. So I thought I would try it out on my procreate. I will have the finish one uploaded...whenever.

When I saw what I wanted to paint while hiking, I immediately painted those real pink palm trees.

Drawing on gray mixed media vellum surface paper using colored pencil with some acrylic for highlights. Size 8x10 inches

A mason jar filled with glowing fireflies casts a warm, bright light. The playful arrangement of the fireflies creates a whimsical and enchanting effect.

The heroes of Baldur's Gate, one year later, watch as children role playing them.

Made in ms paint. He usually has these big wings, but they wouldn't work in the image so I didn't draw them.