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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 6d

~29 min

fun and quicker doodle whew !!

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 6d

drawtober 14: Just a short walk

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A sketch of a character wearing a crown and carrying hiking equipment, pausing under the shade of trees and glancing at a perched bird. In the far distance a tiny crowd can be seen. On the horizon, even further behind them, lies the vague shape of a castle.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 6d

~1 hr 1 min

colour struggles so it took longer than expected LOL

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 6d

drawtober 13: Unwinding

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A sketch of two chibi character sitting up in bed; one is reading to the other.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 7d

~56 min

tried to go a little simpler and decided to forego shading when i saw the time adding up hjfdg happy overall w this one thoo

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 7d

drawtober 11: Citrus

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A sketch of a woman with a big smile. Her messy hair cascades over her shoulders.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 7d

~1 hr 21 min

oop uploading a little late bc ive been finishing em late in the day then too tired to crosspost everywhere... this felt good to make tho!! fun to experiment w light a bit

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 7d

drawtober 11: Old Memories

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A woman turned towards the setting sun, standing knee-deep in water with her back towards the viewer. She reaches out of the boxed scene and rests her fingers on a light switch.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 10d

~26 min

sketching eyes is fun.... i luv drawing eyes... 👁️👁️👁️

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 10d

drawtober 10: Instant

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A sketch of three overlapping boxes, each framing a different character's eye and part of their flowing hair.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 11d

~31 min

went back to palette knife n shapes to try and reduce the scope...

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 11d

drawtober 09: the boy who cried

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A silhouette of a boy's head. A branch extends from the edge of the frame and reaches down to cover where his eyes would be.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 11d

~1 hr 30 min

was meant ta post ytd but was late n tired... still trying to figure out how to approach the challenge in a fulfilling but sustainable way !!

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 11d

drawtober 08: Bunny Ears

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A sketch of a child leaning against a tree. They appear to be waiting for their shoelaces to be tied by the translucent pair of hands emerging from the ground.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 13d

~1 hr 21 min

bit of a longer piece today bc i wanted to try and push for a "fuller" scene LOL would have liked to have fleshed it more but o wells, still happy that i could draw my ocs decently within a short time ^o^

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 13d

drawtober 07: Cheers!

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A sketch of two men sitting side by side, a skewer of meat in each one's hand. They raise them upwards together as if they were toasting with glasses.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 14d

~26 min

quickest one so far! palette knife my beloved...

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 14d

drawtober 06: Pink Eternity

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A digital painting depicting a girl with sharp features and pointed ears. Strokes are blocky and thick, varying in their pink and purple hues.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 16d

~41 minutes

felt nice being able to settle on a simpler concept and enjoyed just being able to sketch loosely again!! maybe less experimental than the others so far but thats oke, still a win for me and i'm happy with it >:3

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 16d

drawtober 04: leave

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A sketch of a woman striding away, her large green dress flowing as she moves.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 17d

~59 minutes

didnt spend almost 3 hrs this time YAY LOL... this challenge... for someone who both barely completes pieces nor posts them and is overly ambitious/perfectionistic its been kinda rough but !!! very valuable as an experience 🙏🙏 will keep tryin to persevere n focus on growth!

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 17d

drawtober 03: Pots and Puddles

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A greyscale drawing of three merged pots, half submerged in water.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 18d

~2 hr 35 min
inspo: orange

wud like to work a bit more briskly to avoid burnout and overthinking LOL but happy w how it turned out overall and got much to think abt in terms of what to improve!! :3)-<

023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 18d

drawtober 02: spring orange

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A painting of a girl with a warm smile, her single long braid flowing downwards.

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023mms @023mms.bsky.social · 19d

i attempted drawtober last yr with the theme of digital pieces (illust+comics+anim) but got rly overwhelmed and dropped off early LOL 😭 BUT WE'LL SEE HOW THINGS GO THIS YEAR !! 💪 gl to anyone else doing a drawing challenge for october!!