Raind

Hobie Brown.

Personal fanart of Michael Jackson inspired by Smooth Criminal. A practice piece focused on portrait work, lighting, and recreating the atmosphere of this iconic performance.

Commission for @omg1wanttidd1es-sb’s Warhammer 40K OC

I was bored, so I drew Michael Jackson.

This is Sophia, my OC guitarist. I made this piece mainly to practice backgrounds and hatching, playing around with light, shadow, and textures. The goal was to give the environment some life without stealing the spotlight from her. Had fun experimenting with the details and seeing the scene come together with the character.

This artwork was also a personal challenge, an experiment outside my usual painting style and a chance to explore lighting values. A project that truly paid off.

I’ve been wanting to practice drawing environments and backgrounds, so this piece ended up being perfect for that.