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'Something... More Private'

Hansry Week 2025

Day 1 - Touches, Looks

I've never done a full, Classical figure portrait before (or participated in a 'Fandom Week' or even just painted a Hansry piece) so thought I'd really put my new MaxPacks Oils brushes to use in Procreate (they are SO GOOD - thank you for the brushes rec and the general art inspo, @thistlearts ) and ended up with this, in which Hans and Henry have finally sought out Hans' desired "something more private". I've really tried to make it look a bit Romantic/a bit Classical/all longing looks and tender touches. I really enjoyed painting it and feel like I've learned a lot in recent months; both from actively working on this, and also learning from the swathes of AMAZING, INSPIRATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL GRADE MASTER ARTISTS across the fandom. Like, it is all so impressive. <3

Full disclosure, I'd originally started this in very early June (incredibly optimistically, given my track record) to finish and post within Pride Month and well, life and work got in the way and it just so happened that the piece fit in QUITE nicely with Day 1 of Hansry Week '25, so here it is!

PS: Real Ones will spot the two wee fandom easter eggs tucked away in here

work in progress Wednesday:3

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notes: 5 days until my birthday!

I tried a different style for this one

What program and brushes do you use? :)

Actually, the last time I was asked was YEARS ago and my process has definitely changed since then! So thanks for being interested and shooting your shot.

I do want to preface this with something I learned as I taught myself to draw: my favorite artists could switch all their default brushes around, and I’d still love their art. That special something I like usually comes from the way they make their shapes, the confidence of their strokes, the flow of their poses and expressions—but also texture good so the question is a mood.

Without further ado, I use Procreate and an Apple Pencil, and here are my brushes!

CREDITS:

MaxPacks

True Grit Texture Supply’s Monomania

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