My Realms of Myst

Daughter and daddy concept art

I did a color study with my daughters drawing. Swipe to see the full image. 娘ちゃんのお絵かきをお絵かきしました。 . . . #digitalart #digitalillustration #digitalartist #art #artwork #digitalartwork #draw #drawings #doodle #originalcharacter #originalartwork #japan #osaka #kids #daughter #daughtersdrawing https://www.instagram.com/p/Bok_roHBpgC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19vcdfkuet5gq

My thoughts: I've been struggling with an issue thats hard to name and I refer to it as "dead eyes". Between projects, when I get back to sketching, I always have a stag with expressions. They would always come out wrong and I get locked in thinking my art has gone to shit. This happened again right at the start of #inktober. Hence why I haven't made any submissions yet. But,,,I think I narrowed down the cause this, and if it helps anybody out there by any chance, I'd like to share it. When I think too much on making the char super detailed, I always forget about paying attention to its emotions. I think that people are never emotion-free. We always have a degree of emotion in our faces. When I get caught up with details and work too hard, they come out stiff with no life and absolutely no expressions. The two faces on the top left are exactly of that problem. And so they look dull and boring. Just, absolutely meh... However, when I focus on the basic shapes, and find how to present those shapes according to the emotion of the character I want to draw, everything becomes smooth and alive. And alive means "more interesting". The right Mohawk dude is that later example. What I'm trying to say is, when drawing characters, the internal subject has to lead the external subject. What the characters look like is how it feels. And how it feels tells a story. And stories are what people what. Emotions delineate the shapes through action. Not pointless reality. I'm not sure if what I'm saying here is clear enough but, if you feel the same way, leave me a like. If not, drop me a comment and lets have a open conversation. And if you read this far, thank you so much. You are a true friend and I cherish you. Have a great day. . . . . . #digitalartist #digitalart #sketch #drawing #drawingtutorial #drawdrawdraw #illustrations #charachterdesign #character #art #artwork #artlife #artistsoninstagram #badexample #goodexample (at Osaka) https://www.instagram.com/p/BofjJN6haVO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hxod260nf4r1

Warm up sketch. 準備運動スケッチ . . . #digitalartistsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #いらすと #digitalartist #sketch #sketches #draw #drawing #illustration #illustrator #doodle #doodlesofinstagram #doodles #warmup #warmups #アート #アート命 #えかきさんと繋がりたい #いらすと #イラストレーター (at Osaka) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMQycgBCjn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f0kzw3g10tme

Midnight colour practice, as the Brits will say. . . . . . . . . . . #digitalpainting #digitalart #digitalportraits #art #artwork #digitalartwork #sketch #digitalsketch #color #colour#lightandark #lightandshadow #fun#understanding #green #hair #fashion#photography #portrait #greenhair#girl #woman #lady #selfie #study #practice #nosleep #wanttosleep #ineedsomenachos #andcoffee #verybadly

Portrait practice. So much struggling!!! I cat wait till I get to take an art course and get a solid understanding of foundational skills. Until then, I'll keep the #practicing till I make it! #nevergiveup💪 I'd love and appreciate any creative critique! #productiveday#digitalpainting #digitalart #digitalartist#portrait #practice #keepgrinding#artwork #draw #drawing #beauty #but#keepmessingitup ! #thestruggleisreal

"Is there something on my head?" . . . . . . #art #artwork #productiveday#realfantasy #digitalart #digitalpainting#drawing #draw #illustration #illustrate#india #goa #mother #child #basket#cute #human #イラスト #いらすと #インド #ゴア #お母さん #子供 #おえかき

Saying good night from a long but productive day. Here's a wind down sketch of #major #Motoko from #gohstintheshell . #知る人ぞ知る #攻殻機動隊 の#草薙素子。 #銃夢 の#ガリィ と同じくらい #永遠の憧れ のキャラ。 . . . . #deskshot #cyberpunk #gits #artwork #sketch #latenight #drawing #winddown #favcharacter #forever #productivedays #giveme #productive #tomorrows #sketch #rough #mightworkonitlater #manga #anime #character https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmtlb_Khg0F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9jvum47pkv2w

My LINE "Geechanz" sticker has been approved! じーちゃんずスタンプ申請が通った！ 販売中。今回のお気に入りは「わかりません」 検索は [GEECHANGS] https://line.me/S/sticker/4341226 作者名sivartで！ #ラインスタンプ #linesticker #line #ライン #変顔 #ジイさん #スタンプ #artwork #artist #art_of_japan_ #oldman #digitalart #digitaldrawing #digitalartwork #character #characterdesign #dailydraw #dailysketch https://www.instagram.com/p/BmkIzIYB9Q4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b1ag51h4krqs

Sketching on my break. 仕事合間に休憩スケッチ . . . . . #draw #drawing #illustration #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #sketchingtime #dailysketch #dailysketches #dailypractice

Sketching during my break time and just finished filling my old blue one. Thank you old sketchbook. Hello #newsketchbook. 休憩の合間に。古いスケッチブックが満タンになって終了！新しいスケッチブックにこんにちは〜。 #artwork #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #drawing #illustration #illustrator #pencil #dailypractice

I need coffeeeeeee!!!!! . . . . #drawing #draw #illustration #digitalart #digitalpainting #art #artwork #grind #needcoffee #but #imtoolazy #work #freelance #artist #thestruggleisreal #but #itsallgood #intheend #sumo #hungry #face #deskshot #justforfun

Somehow I'm still alive in this heat. この暑さの中、どーにか生きてます。#drawing #art #sketch #illustration #draw #sketchbook

The journey of the brush pen continues. #draw #drawing #draws #artwork #art #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #ink #brushpen #fail #and #succes

A cool down sketch before I go back to my job. #artwork #photoshop #olddude #digitaldrawing #digitalpainting #portrait #face #sketch #sketches #sketching #draw #drawing #drawingoftheday

「かめしゃん、かわいいね〜」 wip shot of "Oak and Hugar" #drawing #draw #picturebook #picturebooks #childrensbooks #childrensbook #originalcharacter #originalstory #storytelling #oakandhugar #digitalpainting #digitaldrawing #turtle #flower #photoshop #artwork

My LINE stickers got rejected twice in a row... Saying it looks like a copy right violation... I'm sorry but, I made them @linefriends_jp 完全オリジナルのLineスタンプが著作権の侵害を理由に却下された。しかも二週連続で。おまけに理由を求めてメッセージボックスにそのことを書いて送っても無視！ なんじゃそりゃ！#スタンプ #ライン #ラインクリエーターズスタンプ #linesticker #old #dudes #digitalpainting #digitalmarketing #noexplanation #art #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #design