#artness

[fioblah]

aubrey :]

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[showerwaterr]

gagagsv

rhis was a gift i made for an irl friend like a month ago

[uncannyartness]

It seems like a great time to do another #MeetTheArtist so here we go!

I'm Justin. I'm a calm, collected, Virginian slice of pound cake who makes things! I mostly work in scratchboard and digital design but I'll dabble in just about everything else too (I’m constantly trying to get more into custom toys, prop replicas, and whatever other brand of nonsense catches my eye). Obviously I’m very into fan art and pop culture art.

I’ve been on Tumblr since 2007 (seriously!) -- primarily on my personal blog but this Artness blog also has a long tail and will also be getting a lot more attention in the future.

I spend a lot of time traveling for shows + conventions (a current list of which you can find here) so you’ll often find me in hotel rooms awkwardly posing in the mirror, as you can see above. This also means you can often come buy some art in person!

I have a bunch of whimsical stuff for sale on my website and also can do custom work! Please give it a gander, if you're looking to support my KitKat habit and maybe zhush up your life. Any questions? Message me here on Tumblr, on Instagram, or through my website. I run the entire operation from my bedroom which means my customer service is usually among the world’s finest. 

Oh, and I have t-shirts/other products on both Cotton Bureau and TeePublic!

Personally: I believe in compulsive kindness, going to the movies alone, and drinking an irresponsible amount of ice cold seltzer water. I have two dogs, a lot of patience, an undying love of dinosaurs, and my personal hell is any event where a crowd screams and then the person holding the mic says "I can't heaaar you!" and the crowd screams again. C'mon. You heard them.

You can also find me on:

Instagram

Twitter (who knows how long this will last but y’know, gotta be thorough)

Tiktok (I’m working on using it more, like the YOUTHS)

Thank you for your time! Proud of you.

[chorkles]

AWOOOOGA!!!!! *eyes pop out of head* *tongue rolls out* HUMMINA HUMMINA *jaw drops* *heart beats out of chest* *etc etc*

[midwinterhunt]

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

[secondlina]

New Crow Time 🐦‍⬛🦊🌟

[jordanbolton]

To The Substitute Art Teacher - Jordan Bolton

Pre-order my new book ‘Blue Sky Through the Window of a Moving Car’ here - https://smarturl.it/BlueSky

[kittarts]

New Coraline design drop

[blueboxbeagle]

By LabradoriteKing on Pinterest

[bob-artist]

My brain: You have so many tight deadlines. So many things on your weekly schedule. So many important jobs. You have to get important work done!!!

My hands:

[hopsof]

[fioblah]

let me remember how to care for you

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[daily-spooky]

[6vcr]

abandoned space elevator

[jun-hug]

I drew cats from stardew valley :D

kofi | commissions | instagram

[the-interuniversal-geometer]

Little fucking guy alert!!

[ID: two photos of a porcelain triceratops from different angles. The triceratops is very small and has blue floral designs on its crown and body. Its three horns are painted with gold luster.]