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by Tess @ Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:14 am [Reply]

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Ref WIP based on this drawing by SputnikSplash
by SputnikSplash @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:55 pm [Reply]

Gotta post this before my computer overheats again wip

J-and-K341 @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:59 pm

loving how it looks so far! And yikes, hope you resolve the computer issues as well.

SputnikSplash @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:08 pm

J-and-K341 wrote:loving how it looks so far! And yikes, hope you resolve the computer issues as well.

Tysm!

You've GOT to be kidding me
by Aseria Greane @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:59 pm [Reply]

For me, vacations come paired with an angry person at home texting me that my car is broken down and then telling me it's perfectly fine hours later.

Amaranthis
by Jelly_fish @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:48 pm [Reply]

Gotta draw him at least once this year

Art Stream!
by Cerulean Wake @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:46 pm [Reply]

going to be doing some attacks for Art Fight now that i'm back from my trip :DD

anyone is welcome to join just to hang out or watch me draw here: https://picarto.tv/CeruleanWake

Damion
by Tynahi @ Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:34 pm [Reply]

Some sketches of my other new character.

♔ Salem ♔ @ Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:35 pm

they look really cool! ^^
Nice character, and good job on the drawing! c:

Tynahi @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:42 pm

@ ♔ Salem ♔ Thank you! I appreciate the comment <3

Camael
by Tynahi @ Sun Jul 21, 2019 3:12 pm [Reply]

Just some more character sketches.

DoubleInfiniti @ Sun Jul 21, 2019 4:07 pm

i love this character omg

Tynahi @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:41 pm

@DoubleInfiniti Thank you!

the alleyway
by Leafy. @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:31 pm [Reply]

will fix up later, i guess.

>:'( based on this drawing by Fishyviolet
by Fishyviolet @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:21 pm [Reply]

IDK what 2 do abt this !!!

gift for cinnabunny
by aspynn @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:20 pm [Reply]

decided to take a break in-between commissions to do this little piece for cinnabunny !

rabbits are literally the key to my heart, i had mini rex who was everything to me but, unfortuantely
she passed away in february unexpectedly due to a seizure, so since then i've want a rabbit
character but haven't really had the motivation to but being able to do this piece of Dutch was
very calming and peaceful to do C : she's such a cutie as well !

not only that but i love cinna's art so i just wanted to do this as a token of my appreciation for
all the good art you put out ! < 3

i'm tired
by puffball~ @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:03 pm [Reply]

I went a bit simple with the design, might redo the colors.

I'm not sure if I'm keeping them or not.

Lies With Needs @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:04 pm

Aa such a cutie!! I always love ur designs!! <3

puffball~ @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:17 pm

Lies With Needs wrote:Aa such a cutie!! I always love ur designs!! <3

Thank you very much!

Stepping In Your Dreams
by Neah @ Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:17 pm [Reply]

I'm the definition of the worst kind of mean

God I haven't drawn in ages. Trying different poses to brush up on anatomy. I sh ou ldn't be taking this long on sketches lmao redid this one like 4 times

SurgeFire @ Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:43 pm

I LOVE THIS A LOT

i love your style so much ahhhhh

Neah @ Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:36 pm

SurgeFire wrote:I LOVE THIS A LOT

i love your style so much ahhhhh


aljvhdka style like it isnt just twisting semi-realism to my whim
th ank you fam

mewmew. @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:14 pm

<3 we need more Neah art in this world

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space station
by Leafy. @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:15 pm [Reply]

quick sketch of stardust,,, i need to draw her more often

ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇs
by contradict @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:52 pm [Reply]

    ‶They warned her, don't go there
    -There's creatures who are hiding in the dark
    -Then something came creeping
    -It told her, don't you worry just
    -Follow everywhere I go
    -Top over the mountains or valley low
    -Give you everything you've been dreaming of
    -Just let me in″

Juniper Deer @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:53 pm

Thats amazing! ;o

Leafy. @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:56 pm

hi this belongs in advanced >:0
so amazing...

~Ravio @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:33 pm

:0
Absolutely stunning!

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"Surprise, I'm in the same time
by Twig @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:45 pm [Reply]

Beneath the same sun"

i hate drawing grass + stress = even worse grass

comet. @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:52 pm

    i love the tilt! you should see my grass lmao

Twig @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:00 pm

thanks!
your grass is 100% better, for the life of me couldn't and still can't draw grass, *im lost* when grass comes up ;a;

comet. @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:06 pm

    gRaSs is ImPOsSiBlE tO drAw

edgy song lyrics here
by Twig @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:08 pm [Reply]

just a practice

comet. @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:09 pm

    omg.

navybluechilipeppers @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:09 pm

Epic enough for a feature

Twig @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:46 pm

@both thank you!! ;v; <33

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scarlet macaw
by miserablemantis @ Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:58 am [Reply]

pretty boy!!
I had tons of fun drawing this, super pleased with the result. tell me what you think!!
critique is wanted, I’m really trying to work on my style with realism.

edit: thank you SO much for this feature, I e been working super hard on my style and trying to figure it all out. i really do appreciate all of the likes and comments, I nearly had a heart attack when I saw my macaw under featured drawings :’>
I think I’ve improved a lot since my 1st feature!!!

1lach @ Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:30 am

O my gaww its so prettyy

BlueIrony @ Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:31 am

I love the detail of the feathers! <3

miserablemantis @ Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:32 pm

1lach wrote:O my gaww its so prettyy

ahhh, thank you so much <33 <33

BlueIrony wrote:I love the detail of the feathers! <3

thank you!! the feathers are fun to draw :>

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they don’t seem to hear, I cry for ‘em
by Twig @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:59 pm [Reply]

if i dont post this, it wont ever be finished
so, here is a wip of eden & lazarus

followers? ft. dutch & macaroni
by cinnabunny @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:31 am [Reply]

i did one of these when the following feature originally came out, but i
was curious and wanted to see who's following me now? --finger guns--

J-and-K341 @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:31 am

You know that i definitely am. ^^ <3

weegeestar5 @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:32 am

-waves- :3c

✧ cass. ✧ @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:32 am

    if you're gonna be my biggest supporter then i'll do the same for you ;0

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jhbjgygh
by ecto @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:20 pm [Reply]

scribbly sketch hhh

Doglady88722 @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:21 pm

This is adorable!

ecto @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:52 pm

Doglady88722 wrote:This is adorable!


thank you!! ^^

#32 sunset based on this drawing by ~Cupid~
by ~Cupid~ @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:46 pm [Reply]

loves the sunset, lives in her dreams, always sleepy.


monchy wrote:me pls!

monchy @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:46 pm

me pls!

~Cupid~ @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:47 pm

monchy wrote:me pls!

WELCOME

Twoface
by Grill, @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:47 pm [Reply]

my mans

don't try this at home
by ufos @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:42 pm [Reply]

don't smoke

!Peaches! @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:43 pm

this art style is... SO CUTE

d0nnie @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:45 pm

this is me directly after i dropped a piece of plastic cheese on the cold tiles of my kitchen floor at 2am and it made a THWOCK noise that catapulted me deeper into my depression

xei @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:46 pm

you have.



no.

idea how much I love this man.

7/22 - 2
by qwertyo @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:52 am [Reply]

Thing I did with no pen pressure because the stream chat wanted it lol

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Trying out doing an early stream:

https://picarto.tv/solminol (audio warning!)

going to be doing background things and other random stuff! as always, feel free to drop by and ask any questions about art stuff.

Makookie @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:44 am

What do you mean by audio warning? Are there loud sounds?? Are you playing explicit music??? Confusion??

Pets For Days @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:25 pm

boop

SuperVerl @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:27 pm

Those clouds are so pleasing to the eye, wow. And I love the rocks. Sksksk I just like all your backgrounds.

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"Draw me a monkey-slug hybrid who rocks"
by Cherry.mov @ Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:34 pm [Reply]

@qwertyo

*She didn't ask me to draw this, it was someone else lol*

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