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miahmethyst · 1 day

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Inktober 52 prompt 14: "Sidekick" 🦆

Kinda hard to come up with the idea for this prompt tbh..

Here's the reference picture I used (forehead reveal?! Lels.. 😂).

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miahmethyst · 3 days

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Inktober 52 prompt 13: "Samurai" 🗡️

I have literally no idea while rendering it, but I made some random strokes for the sake of doing this weekly art challenge 😁..

#inktober 52 #inktober #inktober art #inktober illustration #inktober challenge #inktober drawing #black and gold #artists on tumblr

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miahmethyst · 7 days

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Ink Blobs! Which one of these blob sketches is your favorite? ☺️💕

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miahmethyst · 8 days

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Inktober 52 prompt 12: "Spring" 🌸

Inktober BUT with colors?! Why not? So I thought I paint a cherry blossom girl with watercolors. It's been a while since I paint with this medium, but my watercolor skills has "downgraded". But anyways, I tried my best to paint her, and despit my paper sizing already gone bad, and my "skill issue", it turned pretty good.

#inktober 52 #inktober #watercolor illustration #watercolor painting #watercolor art #inktober art #inktober illustration #inktober drawing #inktober challenge #small artist #artists on tumblr #artist on tumblr #traditional illustration #traditional art

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miahmethyst · 8 days

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Serenitea

10 x 14 Acrylic on watercolor paper

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miahmethyst · 8 days

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tangerine snail 🍊

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miahmethyst · 15 days

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Inktober 52 prompt 11: "Raccoon" 🦝

I'm back with inktober 52 stuff. It's better be late than nothing. Tried to draw a raccoon, as well as added some tulips 🌷and sparkles ✨ to elevate my artwork, just a little bit.

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miahmethyst · 1 month

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🎂 "25", funnier than 24 🎈

Happy birthday to me *cricket sound*! As I celebrate my birthday today, I decided to make a self portrait digitally as best as possible as I can. She wants to be "unmasked" this time.

Since I didn't celebrate my birthday last year (due to no budget), I want to make it special a little, just for me.

I don't expect any birthday greetings, but if you do, I appreciate it ❤️.

#digital artwork #self portrait art #self portrait drawing #digital portrait #digital illustration #autodesk sketchbook #illust #digital drawing #small artist #artists on tumblr

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miahmethyst · 1 month

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Inktober 52 prompts 6 - 10

Prompt 6: "Coffee" ☕

Prompt 7: "Cat" 😺

Prompt 8: "Astronaut" 👩‍🚀

Prompt 9: "Balloon" 🎈

Prompt 10: "Flight"

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miahmethyst · 2 months

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Night ✨Gown

Just want to paint all the translucent things~

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miahmethyst · 2 months

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✨ Late night sketch 🌙✏️ ✨

I made these pen sketches the other night. This is the first sketch I drawn on this year's leap day.

#late night sketches #pen sketches #portrait drawing #portrait sketch #portrait study #pen drawing #ball point drawing #small artist #artists on tumblr #small artist on tumblr

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miahmethyst · 2 months

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Inktober 52 prompts 1 - 5

Prompt 1: "Hunt"

Prompt 2: "Slice"

Prompt 3: "LEGO"

Prompt 4: "Splat"

Prompt 5: "Fish" #1

Prompt 5: "Fish" #2

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miahmethyst · 3 months

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✨ Self-portrait digital illustration ✨

Finished piece

Rough sketch (digital)

Rough sketch with pencil

New Year, new username, new profile pic, same old me. It took over a week to make. I was so frickin slow as hell.. lels..

✨ Thanks for all your support and appreciation. ❤️

#self portrait #self portrait art #digital portrait #digital art #digital artwork #autodesk sketchbook #digital drawing #digital illustration #self portrait drawing #small artist #artists on tumblr #small artist on tumblr #new profile pic

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miahmethyst · 4 months

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Art vs Artist 2023

I had so many artworks I made this year. (for some reason, not all of my artworks posted on my art accounts). 2023 was a pretty great year for me in terms of making art. I drew so many dtiys (draw this in your style) entries, portrait sketches, things I've never drawn before, like gesture drawings, and the importantest shit of all, my Inktober drawings, one of my favorites this year 🖤.

I want to express my sincere gratitude for those who supporting and appreciating my art, as always ✨❤️. I'm looking forward to make more art, focus on some things I have to improve, and encourage myself to continue taking risks this 2024. (p.s. please don't ask me about my picture in the middle. I'm anonymous. I don't show my face here for privacy reasons. thanks.)

not all my artworks are posted here. you can check out my other social media art accounts: Instagram, Threads, Artfol, Twitter, and TikTok.

#art vs artist #small artist #artists on tumblr #artist support #small artist support #faceless artist #anonymous artist #2023 artworks #digital art #traditional art #digital drawing #traditional drawing

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miahmethyst · 5 months

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✨ pen sketches 🖊️

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miahmethyst · 5 months

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✨ 12 things I learned about Inktober ✨

Ok. I know, Inktober is already ended, and you'll be bored reading this post because it's way too long. I totally get it. But I really appreciate it if you read this whole thing. I worked so damn hard to make this thing. And a little disclaimer, this is just based on my personal experience.

Inktober is all about ink, literally. It's a 31-day drawing challenge, where you have to draw with ink for 31 days every October. Besides ink, you can work with other mediums and colors too, apart from black and white. Also, you can make inktober digitally, like some artists do. There are no rules for participating in Inktober, except sharing 31 artworks online.

I've been doing Inktober since 2019. It's my fourth time joining this art challenge, except in 2022. It was quite difficult to start without planning or any knowledge of using ink at all. I wasn't used to drawing with pens until I started to do more studies and sketches using them. It's better to look at more artwork from other artists for inspiration, as well as to get ideas and use them as references. I wouldn't say "copy" it. I'd been experiencing art blocks, burnouts, and stress. But in the end, it really paid off.

It's time to share my 12 things I learned about Inktober:

📝 Make a plan ahead

Make a plan at least a month in advance. This is life-changing, at least for me. I write down all my plans in my notebook, such as goals, preparations, art materials to use, etc. I wish I knew it sooner when I started Inktober four years ago 🥲.

✒️ Practice inking

An ordinary writing pen will do if I don't have any drawing pens or ink to use for practice. It's quite hard using it at first because I can't erase it if I made mistakes. I tried to get used to drawing with pens. Also I started to practice strokes and hatchings, as well as sketching directly on a sketchbook.

🖥️ Gather references from the internet

Google Images and Pinterest are two of the best sites to find references. Some people are encouraging artists to NOT use references, which is WRONG. Do not listen to these dorks. It literally helps to sketch out ideas. You can make your own references, too.

🖼️ Get inspirations from other artist

To get me inspired, I take a look at the best artworks made by incredible artists. I saved them for later and took them as inspiration.

💡 Sketch out ideas and make thumbnails

This is essential! Before doing ink drawings, I first sketch out ideas gathered from references as many as I could. Thumbnail sketching is a great tool too. It's where I plan out my composition before making the final artwork. I can't explain it enough. My brain has reached its limits.. lels..

🧪 Experiment with other mediums

Apart from ink, since I don't have enough ink and pens I could use for Inktober, I tried to play with other mediums, like watercolor, colored pens, poster paints, etc. Just keep experimenting and having fun with them.

⚠️ Take risks

One of my favorite things to do is to push myself to take risks. Don't play safe. I tried to step out of my comfort zone and draw something that I hadn't drawn before or use mediums that I hadn't used before.

One example here is ink washes on my sketchbook, which is supposed for dry media only because the paper is thin. I took my risk to do ink washes. I put a lot of water in it and layered it up multiple times. It turned out great. I was expecting that the paper would be ripped off, but it didn't, "almost".

🖌️ Let it go from mistakes. These are "happy little accidents"

Does this quote above ring a bell? If you know, you know. Every time I do art, I don't expect "perfection". Almost of my artworks are filled with imperfections. If I make mistakes with my artwork, I'll just leave it there. I'd set my expections down all the way to the void. Who needs to make art "perfect"? Mistakes aren't as bad as they sound.

🛌 Take breaks if I need to (LITERALLY I NEED IT!!)

While doing inktober, I'd been encountering burnouts, art blocks, and stress. I'd been doing these "repetitive" tasks everyday. When I feel grumpy, I take a break for an hour or more. Sometimes, I take a nap, or do things other than art. And then I proceed to do it right after breaks.

💯 Ignore algorithms and engagements

I have high hopes that my artworks will get noticed. Always. This is the most challenging one if you're trying to grow your social media accounts, especially if you have a small number of followers (less than 1,000). Since algorithms are changing anytime, especially on Instagram, chances are not getting more reach. I found this way more annoying; no matter how hard I tried to get more attention in my art, it always ended up reaching fewer people.

I'd been uploading my inktober drawing process videos for 31 consecutive days on Instagram and TikTok. They said, post more reels to reach more accounts than just posting a photo or carousels, as well as using "trending" audios. I'd been filming the process, editing, and uploading it to my social media every day for 31 days. 31. FREAKIN'. DAYS. And it's always never been easy. Ever! THIS IS BULLSHIT! INDEED!

On the bright side, despite my issues on growth, someone is still barely seeing and interacting with my art, which I'm really grateful for. Somehow, I've been getting some likes, comments, shares and follows. I guess that's how social media works. It only sees specific people, and that's okay. It would take ages to grow my accounts.

👩‍🎨 Interact with other artists

There are so many incredible artists everywhere on social media. So, I tried my best to interact with other artists -- just give a like to their art, comment (I'm getting used to it), share and follow.

❤️ Have fun!

The importantest shit of all is to have fun. Inktober is an art challenge, not a contest. This is why you shouldn't take this seriously. Forget all the doubts in our minds. Just to have fun. That's it. Finished your Inktober? Don't forget to treat yourself.

So, yeah. If you reached down all the way to the void, thanks for reading this. I've never writing this stuff before, and it's freakin' hard as hell, not to mention having a mental block. it took over a week to come up with these words, but I made it to the end 🥹.

I want to express my gratitude for those who supporting me and appreciating my art, as always ✨❤️. y'all the best!

#art blog #small art blog #things i learned #inktober #inktober 2023 #small artist #artists on tumblr #inktober challenge #inktober art challenge #inktober drawing challenge

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miahmethyst · 6 months

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Just a quick capybara sketch study since I somehow haven’t drawn one before!

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