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Instructional post- How a sticker is born

Idea>Sketch>Color>Off to the printer>Back from the printer>The End

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Today I sketched this orc using traditional pencil on paper, then colored it in Procreate (a.k.a. the cheating cousin of traditional media...).

I’ve been bouncing between so many different things lately. Honestly, I’m starting to think it’s just procrastination. I know exactly what I should be working on, but I keep finding reasons to try something new instead—oils, acrylics, Procreate... Come on, man. Just go back to your watercolors and do what you know best already.

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New pin 🧷 drop in my shop! From a watercolor painting of an ouroboros that I painted a while ago-

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First time using acrylics… brain crash! I'm so used to working with watercolors that I automatically used the same technique—super watered-down paint and layer after layer. But that doesn't really work with acrylics, so I really struggled here… Anyway, it can only get better from here!

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🐦‍⬛ An old, gruesome illustration I created after rewatching the first season of Game of Thrones one too many times….

After the fall of the Raven King’s war council, only whispers remain. The heads of the traitors now serve as grim warnings at the edge of the Shadowmoor—You rolled a 2 on Dexterity to flee… 🎲 now your head adorns the spikes on the hills. 🐦‍⬛

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My tribute to Treebeard.

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So, I’m working on some new bookmarks and currently painting the first illustration.

A is the color test I did over the sketch of the elf playing the harp. I was so stoked—I really felt like I nailed it right away. I couldn’t believe my luck and was ready to jump into the final painting.

Then I let it sit for a couple of days… and something started bugging me about the composition, though I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. And then—like lightning striking a tree—I saw it: the hand in the foreground was cut off! Dear pagan gods, what in the world?! Such a rookie mistake. I was so enamored with the composition that I completely missed it!

So, I had to rescale the elf and shift the figure to the right to include both hands. I mean, he’s playing the harp—the hands are everything! I also had to move the whole thing down a bit because suddenly the castle in the background felt too cramped against the decorative arch.

Now we have B, which is the actual painting in its current state—underpainting done, and the upper section partially painted.

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A while back, I painted a Frodo Baggins paper doll 😂. When I was a kid, I was totally fascinated by paper dolls. To me, they offered endless possibilities for play—I loved that you could change their clothes and accessories.

I couldn’t really play with them, though, since I was a boy. It sounds silly now, but back then there was so much pressure around what was considered "appropriate" for boys and girls to play with... Anyways, painting this paper doll was my way to satisfy that craving of playing with paper dolls.

And by the way, paper doll art should be brought back—it's such an artful blend of illustration, fashion design, and storytelling.

This was published in Amon Hen #301.

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Lurking in the shadows....

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Here's a video which I did a while ago of my painting process (🐈‍⬛ included)- underpainting and final color layers. This painting is called 'Sleeping Beauty' 😂

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Working on some ideas for bookmarks… I lose one with every book I read. I still read printed books—and I still use bookmarks.

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How a quick watercolor sketch in one of my sketchbooks became the cutest notepad for call notes, to-do lists, or even your very own RPG campaign stats….

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🧙🏻‍♂️Are you a wizard sitting on the back of an eagle, flying high in the sky? If you are, let's talk!🧙🏻‍♂️

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Today is National Unicorn Day! 🦄 let’s celebrate our unicorns!

#unicorn #gouache illustration #illustration #gouache artwork #art

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Saruman spying on the hobbits through the palantír (or "seeing stone").

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First post on Tumblr! Come say hi! I'm an illustrator who loves painting fantasy-themed art—mostly with watercolors and gouache. I also enjoy working with pencils, inks, and recently started experimenting with oils. No matter the medium, I just love making art!