Styrbear

I am terrible with keeping up with my socials, but I am around. I wanna try post some more, see how we go, for now, I am mercedes benz

Been a bit slow on stuff recently, tired and busy with work outside of art, but I wanted to show my DnD character from 2018 vs 2024. I feel like I have come leaps and bounds from 6 years, but in some ways I also feel like I've not come far enough. Time is strange like that.

A little worried that Nico didn't do so hot, this could be that he's not a major character but also could be that its just getting old. I wanna see what the general consensus is here on Tumblr

(Back to this painting style, I like the colours and action but I think I needed more work on other bits, all the more to learn for next time.)

Sacksy is a pure brawling fighter, hyper aggressive and oppressive, specifically designed to counter those who so not properly utilize parries and dodges. His defence is strong, but his dodging leaves a lot to be desired. This was a ton of fun! and I needed something fresh to work on this week.

Behind that cheery grin and stogie smoke lies the the calculated mind behind the Marigold speakeasy. Sweet things are usually complemented by sour after all.

(Getting the hang of it now, this style needs movement and colour to make it work, so expect a redo of Rocky sometime in the future. Also I think this is the first time I have attempted Mordecai, hope I did ok!)

(I am still not the happiest with this, but it sure as hell beats my last attempt at Rocky so I'll take it. I still need to master this new technique)

very much inspired by Disco Elysium.

A piece I was sitting on for a long while. Character study/emotional testing Bella's rise in the bootlegging industry wasn't a smooth one, and when you are someone struggling to compartmentalise what's going on, you start to lash out, assign blame to anyone but yourself. What better than Anise itself, the core ingredient of absinthe, clearly THAT is the true monster here.

I'm trying to do a bit of an art crash course to see if I can pick up some new techniques I might have missed. Also I feel like I need to step out of my comfort zone every now and then. Reference image: https://pl.pinterest.com/pin/498281146281981167/

A few sketches of Bella, wanting to try some other clothing ideas for her. (Mostly because as much as I love it, it think the jumper and overalls are actually post 1920...)

Some Bella coming soon

Another symmetrical armor concept for an upcoming DnD encounter.

I wanna try improve on my lines, eyes and general design this year, gonna be a lot of practice.