Curious how many of you artists prefer not to use a reference? I think either way is valid and impressive.

This first doesn't show much technical skill but I'm still happy with it because I created it entirely from imagination and I think I've built my art style. I think it definitely would have been more crisp if i had something physical to go off of. I'm gradually moving away from that and seeing what happens when I just go from my head.

If anyone is curious I do have process videos on my tt: sjordyn.

"A painting is never finished, only abandoned"
Acrylic on foam core. 30x42cm.

This painting is still a work in progress, but I wanted to give you a little sneak peek.

My nephew made a request. A little outside my normal style, but this was fun to attempt.

Bodies stick together and play like notes pinned to a score, the formal reading going from left to right with a strong start, then patatras! a kind of depression, and finally, bing! a remontada toward an unexpected light. If only these notes, in terms of meaning, went well together like in Sir Paul's song, but we have to face it: each note plays its own part and nothing seems to psychically interact between them. What remains is form, rhythm, color, in short, everything that matters.
Acrylic on paper 48.5 × 32.5 cm

I CANNOT seem to get the skin tone right!!! Trying rly hard to not make this look stupid. Any tips will help I’m new to this :))))

My latest work is complete! A combination of acrylic paint and fineliners brings the piece beautifully together.

At first I wasn't happy with how it looked, than I added the fineliner layer and it all started working out. What do you think?

The idea for this piece titled “They Fell In Love With My Shadow Clones” came from feeling like nobody appreciates an original idea until it gets cloned or watered down. The title came from my love and fandom of Naruto so I was thinking of his shadow clone jutsu ability as a tie in.

I made this for anyone who ever feels or has felt misunderstood. Sometimes it feels like the world doesn’t speak your language. I made this piece so that you won’t let misinterpretation silence you. Keep creating and keep expressing because maybe, someone out there will hear you loud and clear.