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applecoreart · 8 days

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+After avoiding it for a long time due to perfectionism issues, I've finally started a sketchbook. I'm using a Grumbacher 5.5x8.5in mixed media pad (so I can use markers, ink, and gouache) that has a nifty perk of allowing you to remove pages and insert them back in 👍

First page completed-- anatomy studies with a cheap black Bic (no under sketch), a Sharpie for solid black areas, and alcohol marker for highlighting. I'm looking forward to filling the book with lots of doodles and studies 📒

(in/out removable/replaceable pages)

#RA original #anatomy studies #it's so nice to remove the pages so you don't have to draw on a thick stack of paper #currently practicing a better/faster/accurate construction method for drawing anatomy...this page went well...#some of the hands look super wonky though so there will have to be a hand study page at some point...or several.

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applecoreart · 21 days

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+BSTproject: Crane painterly test doodle -- I don't really like rendering character designs in this style and haven't attempted it in years, but it's a helpful method for really seeing what's going on with anatomy and forms in a design by treating it as 3D rather than 2D. I was able to refine some details better this way. The shading is muddy in areas and it's not the greatest, but I thought it was kind of aesthetically pleasing in a way that warranted an update post.

I recently also figured out a big mistake I was making with the edge of the skull (was making it too wide) that's been causing problems for ages, so the designs are looking much better now :)

#BSTproject #Jonathan Crane #RA fanstuffs #might one day work on painting better in this style-- find a method #I feel like I paint better than I draw so it might be a better initial approach to designing characters that look more solid...

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applecoreart · 25 days

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the way it feels when I want to write and/or make art:

#...anyone else feel that way?#these are called 'I want' songs in musicals-- characters passionately belting out in song how they feel and what they want in life #lately it's felt this intense-- if I could sing it'd be about writing epics + painting beautiful backgrounds + animating moving scenes #creating creating creating #though mostly lately a lot of studying learning growing-- but soon...creating.

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applecoreart · 1 month

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It's springtime now 🌸

#really excited about this spring & summer #warmer weather windows open the smell of flowers on the cool breeze #the sound of frog song at night and thunder storms and that je ne sais quoi in the air that just feels like an adventure story #((and the hope of lots and lots of painting & animating))

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applecoreart · 2 months

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+BST project: Two concept tests of Jonathan Crane and his office/lab. This was an exercise in testing Crane's design, thinking about color palettes, practicing digital painting techniques, and working on lighting and shading. I also wanted practice on converting backgrounds to different lighting conditions, so I did a lamplight and moonlight version-- working vs brooding. (painted in CSP)

#RA fanstuffs #BSTproject #Jonathan Crane #BST:Jonathan Crane's lab #background art #overall I'm pleased with how these turned out though I still feel like Crane's design can be improved on...

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applecoreart · 2 months

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+BST project: All finished with the illustrations, so here's some detail shots before I post the final pieces. There are two lighting tests-- lamplight and moonlight. I needed practice on altering backgrounds for different lighting conditions. It turned out pretty well and didn't take very much time to alter :)

#RA fanstuffs #BSTproject #BST:Jonathan Crane's lab #background art #painted in CSP

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applecoreart · 2 months

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+BST project: Finished the mug and books, painted the lab table, and changed the bottles in the reflection (honestly the old ones were lazily done and boring to look at). Wood grain is something I've struggled with, so I used some Ghibli film references for inspiration.

#RA fanstuffs #BSTproject #BST:Jonathan Crane's lab #background art

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applecoreart · 2 months

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+BST project: I need a faster way to paint these types of chairs because I refuse to stop drawing them XD I just need more practice. I also realized the reflection in the glass cabinet door was too big considering the distance it was from the source, so I made it smaller. The cabinet will be blurred a bit at the end to keep the focus on the foreground.

#RA fanstuffs #BSTproject #BST:Jonathan Crane's lab #I started on the mug and book pile before I headed to bed so that's first on the list for today

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applecoreart · 2 months

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+BST project: That cabinet went through a serious ugly phase while painting, but in the end I think it turned out rather nice :) I took reference photos for lamp reflections in glass, but it still required a lot of trial-and-error tinkering. The rest should be pretty easy to paint, aside from the chemistry equipment.

#RA fanstuffs #BSTproject #Jonathan Crane #BST:Jonathan Crane's lab #background art

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applecoreart · 2 months

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+BST project: Designing Crane's office/lab and running tests on the overall palette/painting style direction I want to pursue. Feels like it's been awhile since I've designed and painted a proper background.

#RA fanstuffs #BSTproject #Jonathan Crane #BST:Jonathan Crane's lab #the background sketch is done-- time to paint #also-- his design's been updated a bit since I last posted...

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applecoreart · 3 months

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+BST Project: I designed the abandoned apartment Crane is hiding out in using references pulled from properties in NYC via real estate sites. I mashed together apartment layouts I liked and made a blueprint. Still, it’s difficult to grasp scale and proportion in a flat blueprint, especially when drawing backgrounds, so I made a rough 3D blueprint in CSP using primitives and a character model scaled to Crane’s 6'4" height as reference.

It's really helpful to see the whole setting like this and quickly test out camera positions. I’m excited to build more of these for other locations in the future– I had a lot of fun and they’re really satisfying to build and look at :)

Posting just some WIP teaser images for now so people can see what I’ve been up to. At some point I plan to use this model to paint an above shot blueprint with all the textures, features, and furniture as a reference for painting backgrounds.

#BSTproject #RA fanstuffs #had a lot of fun working on this #reminded me of building houses and towns in Lego as a kid #also working with primitive shapes made me reconsider learning Blender for this sort of thing-- less of a learning curve

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applecoreart · 3 months

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+Riddler: View from the Abandoned Puzzle Factory – This started out as me just wanting to doodle something atmospheric and ended up as a crash course in improving how I paint cities. Also neon sign animation effects :) I wanted the piece (and Riddler) to have that “challenging mental adversary” vibe. Painted in Manga Studio EX5, animated in OpenToonz.

#wanted this back on my dashboard tonight #self reblog

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applecoreart · 3 months

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a lot on my mind things to do, things to plan for-- my tea is now cold. [introspective late night haiku]

#I look forward to tea time but then sometimes forget to drink it while it's warmest #the downsides of multi-tasking #haiku

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applecoreart · 4 months

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▪▪ [Youtube Channel] ▪ [Ko-Fi] ▪ [Gumroad Shop] ▪ [Website] ▪▪ ___________________________________________________________

◽2024 MAY 01: Determined to get stuff done this week 🖊️ Had to take a detour from the main stuff I was working on to get a few other things done that were on a deadline. In the sort of mood where I want to be cryptic and not talk about projects until I'm done, so pardon the enigmatic project names listed below. Also pardon the random motivational gifs I embed here-- they do help inspire me to endure when things get tough :)

"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story." (Orson Welles)

◽CURRENT GOAL: Finish Crane's design, get some writing done, and level up in character design, painting, & animation.

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ⏺ILLUSTRATION/DESIGN⏺ 1. [65% complete] Painting Thing [currently: painting] 2. [???% complete] Setup Thing [currently: painting] 3. [???% complete] Mystery Study project [currently: painting]

⏺ANIMATION⏺ 1. [???% complete] BST project ◆Jonathan Crane's character design [currently: tests] ◆all character designs [currently: trial-and-error testing] ◆Bruce Wayne's character design [currently: rotation tests]

#purple = newest updates #here's to a productive 2024 work year #may my portfolio be full with shiny new things twelve months from now

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applecoreart · 4 months

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#tumblrtop10 #2023 wasn't an easy year-- but what didn't kill me helped me level up a few tiers #a lot of things were left unfinished that will carry into 2024 #but there was good art progress this year-- learned a lot and improved a lot #looking forward to applying that in the year to come #wish there was more to show in this 2023 review but it is what it is

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applecoreart · 5 months

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+Working on Crane's design stuff when I have the time/energy. Currently running some tests to see how the design updates handle with poses/expressions/etc. For this one I was also roughly designing Crane's lab space. I still need to add the cel shading and finish the background, but I missed having things to post so here's a WIP :)

#RA fanstuffs #BSTproject #Jonathan Crane #Scarecrow

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applecoreart · 5 months

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[Video version with sound] This was an old animation project from 2017– Edward being suspicious. I decided to finally finish it as a warmup. Only the character animation had been completed back then, but the style was outdated, so after updating the frames, the rest was pretty straight forward. I was also quite pleased that after tweaking the OpenToonz ‘bubble’ particle effect I managed something reminiscent of floating dust specks :) Animated in OpenToonz, background painted in Manga Studio EX5.

#self-reblog #Riddler #Edward Nigma #2D animation #was going through my animations on youtube & this made me laugh when I really needed it #so just going to reblog it in case anyone else needs something silly right now

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