Barnabas
@barnabasphantine.bsky.social
Animator, artist, aspiring author and movement enthusiast. I sometimes travel, sometimes judo, always living with whimsy.
I'm here, I'm queer and my joint pain is moderate to severe
I'm here, I'm queer and my joint pain is moderate to severe
Post op is cleared, I’m so happy with my results and soon I’ll be back home and doing art again :3
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Post op is cleared, I’m so happy with my results and soon I’ll be back home and doing art again :3
My surgery is complete and I leave hospital today. I will be recovering in a villa before flying home on the 12th. May not have much art up in the next period
~Barnabas
~Barnabas
December 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
My surgery is complete and I leave hospital today. I will be recovering in a villa before flying home on the 12th. May not have much art up in the next period
~Barnabas
~Barnabas
Tomorrow morning I leave for surgery. I will return in 2 weeks time, landing home on the 12th. Wish me luck.
When I return, I will be unable to go back to in person work for some time, so I will instead be animating and writing more, sharing my creative work with you all.
Till then, I love you all
When I return, I will be unable to go back to in person work for some time, so I will instead be animating and writing more, sharing my creative work with you all.
Till then, I love you all
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Tomorrow morning I leave for surgery. I will return in 2 weeks time, landing home on the 12th. Wish me luck.
When I return, I will be unable to go back to in person work for some time, so I will instead be animating and writing more, sharing my creative work with you all.
Till then, I love you all
When I return, I will be unable to go back to in person work for some time, so I will instead be animating and writing more, sharing my creative work with you all.
Till then, I love you all
a very quick animation test, using a swarm particle, hand drawing different effects and testing secondary action, follow through and acceleration variables for timing and spacing in unison. Happy with this for a first go
#animator #animation #swarm #handdrawn #effects #2D #elements #practice
#animator #animation #swarm #handdrawn #effects #2D #elements #practice
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
a very quick animation test, using a swarm particle, hand drawing different effects and testing secondary action, follow through and acceleration variables for timing and spacing in unison. Happy with this for a first go
#animator #animation #swarm #handdrawn #effects #2D #elements #practice
#animator #animation #swarm #handdrawn #effects #2D #elements #practice
Can’t believe I broke 500 life drawings today since starting this page.
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Can’t believe I broke 500 life drawings today since starting this page.
Favourites from today’s life drawing session focusing on more action orientated poses
#art #practice #lifedrawing #life #artist #pencil #sketch #sports #animator #animation #sketchpad #portfolio #illustrator #traditional #traditionalart
#art #practice #lifedrawing #life #artist #pencil #sketch #sports #animator #animation #sketchpad #portfolio #illustrator #traditional #traditionalart
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Favourites from today’s life drawing session focusing on more action orientated poses
#art #practice #lifedrawing #life #artist #pencil #sketch #sports #animator #animation #sketchpad #portfolio #illustrator #traditional #traditionalart
#art #practice #lifedrawing #life #artist #pencil #sketch #sports #animator #animation #sketchpad #portfolio #illustrator #traditional #traditionalart
And some more I liked from today
#art #practice #life #lifedrawing #shading #lighting #gesture #traditional #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #sketchpad #speed #speeddrawing
#art #practice #life #lifedrawing #shading #lighting #gesture #traditional #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #sketchpad #speed #speeddrawing
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
And some more I liked from today
#art #practice #life #lifedrawing #shading #lighting #gesture #traditional #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #sketchpad #speed #speeddrawing
#art #practice #life #lifedrawing #shading #lighting #gesture #traditional #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #sketchpad #speed #speeddrawing
Got some more done. Was a long day but continuing to try to work on shading and gesture
#art #practice #life #lifedrawing #shading #lighting #gesture #traditional #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #sketchpad
#art #practice #life #lifedrawing #shading #lighting #gesture #traditional #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #sketchpad
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Got some more done. Was a long day but continuing to try to work on shading and gesture
#art #practice #life #lifedrawing #shading #lighting #gesture #traditional #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #sketchpad
#art #practice #life #lifedrawing #shading #lighting #gesture #traditional #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #sketchpad
After a few rather hectic days of surgery prep and finalising all the boring admin of my life here’s a few of the life drawings done today
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #anatomy #life #drawing #sketchpad #pencil #paper #traditionalart #draw #handdrawn #animator #animation #portfolio
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #anatomy #life #drawing #sketchpad #pencil #paper #traditionalart #draw #handdrawn #animator #animation #portfolio
November 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
After a few rather hectic days of surgery prep and finalising all the boring admin of my life here’s a few of the life drawings done today
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #anatomy #life #drawing #sketchpad #pencil #paper #traditionalart #draw #handdrawn #animator #animation #portfolio
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #anatomy #life #drawing #sketchpad #pencil #paper #traditionalart #draw #handdrawn #animator #animation #portfolio
Burnout has truly hit me today as I’ve had to get on top of my work clients before I go away for surgery so I can avoid being exposed to potential infections and bugs in the flu season and new norovirus strain. Because of that I haven’t drawn for two days. I will be amending this tomorrow
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Burnout has truly hit me today as I’ve had to get on top of my work clients before I go away for surgery so I can avoid being exposed to potential infections and bugs in the flu season and new norovirus strain. Because of that I haven’t drawn for two days. I will be amending this tomorrow
More life drawings from today’s haul, though I did have more restrictions on time I allowed, happy with these, more to be shown tonight
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #animation #artpractice #dailypractice #sketch #sketchpad #art #study #figure #figuredrawing
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #animation #artpractice #dailypractice #sketch #sketchpad #art #study #figure #figuredrawing
November 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
More life drawings from today’s haul, though I did have more restrictions on time I allowed, happy with these, more to be shown tonight
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #animation #artpractice #dailypractice #sketch #sketchpad #art #study #figure #figuredrawing
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #animation #artpractice #dailypractice #sketch #sketchpad #art #study #figure #figuredrawing
Got another 25 drawings done, ranging from 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minute and 5 minutes. Sharing below
Also lol 420
#art #traditionalart #animator #animation #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #sketch #sketchpad #artpractice #pencilandpaper
Also lol 420
#art #traditionalart #animator #animation #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #sketch #sketchpad #artpractice #pencilandpaper
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Got another 25 drawings done, ranging from 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minute and 5 minutes. Sharing below
Also lol 420
#art #traditionalart #animator #animation #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #sketch #sketchpad #artpractice #pencilandpaper
Also lol 420
#art #traditionalart #animator #animation #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #sketch #sketchpad #artpractice #pencilandpaper
I’ll be real. Today I didn’t feel like drawing, showed knocked out 30+ sketches, and these four are my favourites. I’m learning where to improve everyday through study and repetition and that’s enough for me
#lifedrawing #practice #traditionalart #sketchpad #pencilandpaper #animator #animation
#lifedrawing #practice #traditionalart #sketchpad #pencilandpaper #animator #animation
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I’ll be real. Today I didn’t feel like drawing, showed knocked out 30+ sketches, and these four are my favourites. I’m learning where to improve everyday through study and repetition and that’s enough for me
#lifedrawing #practice #traditionalart #sketchpad #pencilandpaper #animator #animation
#lifedrawing #practice #traditionalart #sketchpad #pencilandpaper #animator #animation
A few more drawings while on the way home from work after a brew. Brief practice and couldn’t get too into it today for some reason but we all have those days
#lifedrawing #artpractice #animator #animation #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #sketch #art #drawing
#lifedrawing #artpractice #animator #animation #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #sketch #art #drawing
November 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A few more drawings while on the way home from work after a brew. Brief practice and couldn’t get too into it today for some reason but we all have those days
#lifedrawing #artpractice #animator #animation #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #sketch #art #drawing
#lifedrawing #artpractice #animator #animation #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #sketch #art #drawing
Apologies for lack of updates, had a lot on with my other job. I got some more life drawing done today :)
#art #animation #practice #lifedrawing #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #drawing #pencil #sketchpad
#art #animation #practice #lifedrawing #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #drawing #pencil #sketchpad
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Apologies for lack of updates, had a lot on with my other job. I got some more life drawing done today :)
#art #animation #practice #lifedrawing #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #drawing #pencil #sketchpad
#art #animation #practice #lifedrawing #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #drawing #pencil #sketchpad
Another selection of favourites from today, had a few incidents of miscalculation of space and foreshortening but I corrected where I could. Happy with the progress and enjoying the journey
#art #traditional #lifedrawing #animator #illustration #pencil #sketchpad #drawing #practice #dailyart
#art #traditional #lifedrawing #animator #illustration #pencil #sketchpad #drawing #practice #dailyart
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Another selection of favourites from today, had a few incidents of miscalculation of space and foreshortening but I corrected where I could. Happy with the progress and enjoying the journey
#art #traditional #lifedrawing #animator #illustration #pencil #sketchpad #drawing #practice #dailyart
#art #traditional #lifedrawing #animator #illustration #pencil #sketchpad #drawing #practice #dailyart
Some favourites out of today’s art practice
#lifedrawing #timedpractice #speeddrawing #art #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #lighting #figuredrawing #artist #animator #animation #shadows #human #anatomy
#lifedrawing #timedpractice #speeddrawing #art #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #lighting #figuredrawing #artist #animator #animation #shadows #human #anatomy
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Some favourites out of today’s art practice
#lifedrawing #timedpractice #speeddrawing #art #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #lighting #figuredrawing #artist #animator #animation #shadows #human #anatomy
#lifedrawing #timedpractice #speeddrawing #art #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #lighting #figuredrawing #artist #animator #animation #shadows #human #anatomy
Some personal favourites from the morning timed practice of 30 second stills
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #artpractice #animator #form
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #artpractice #animator #form
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Some personal favourites from the morning timed practice of 30 second stills
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #artpractice #animator #form
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #artpractice #animator #form
Got some filial pagers in with more detail, unfortunately subjects are moving on so I don’t get all details but the two ones I liked the most are these
#art #lifedrawing #practice #artpractice #artist #animator #traditionalart #sketchpad
#art #lifedrawing #practice #artpractice #artist #animator #traditionalart #sketchpad
November 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Got some filial pagers in with more detail, unfortunately subjects are moving on so I don’t get all details but the two ones I liked the most are these
#art #lifedrawing #practice #artpractice #artist #animator #traditionalart #sketchpad
#art #lifedrawing #practice #artpractice #artist #animator #traditionalart #sketchpad
Three more in today’s coffee shop practice, decided to play with some shadows some more on the last two. I’m a bit pushed for time but I’ll get more done. After the 10 I did this morning (will go up later) I broke 300 drawings!
#lifedrawing #artpractice #art #artist #dailyart #sketchpad
#lifedrawing #artpractice #art #artist #dailyart #sketchpad
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Three more in today’s coffee shop practice, decided to play with some shadows some more on the last two. I’m a bit pushed for time but I’ll get more done. After the 10 I did this morning (will go up later) I broke 300 drawings!
#lifedrawing #artpractice #art #artist #dailyart #sketchpad
#lifedrawing #artpractice #art #artist #dailyart #sketchpad
This is the 1 minute series of art drawings I did still working on speed but trying to capture more form and dynamic posing
#art #practice #animator #animation #illustration #drawing #traditional #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #60seconds #lifedrawing #drawing
#art #practice #animator #animation #illustration #drawing #traditional #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #60seconds #lifedrawing #drawing
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is the 1 minute series of art drawings I did still working on speed but trying to capture more form and dynamic posing
#art #practice #animator #animation #illustration #drawing #traditional #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #60seconds #lifedrawing #drawing
#art #practice #animator #animation #illustration #drawing #traditional #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #60seconds #lifedrawing #drawing
30 seconds of life drawings at speed trying to warm up for evening drawing
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #art #traditional #artpractice
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #art #traditional #artpractice
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
30 seconds of life drawings at speed trying to warm up for evening drawing
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #art #traditional #artpractice
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #art #traditional #artpractice
On a note, I’ve decided my goal for this time next year is to hit 10,000 life drawings completed. The sheer volume of practice will help my animation, and the plan is to mix in vehicles, animals and buildings. I have facial feminisation surgery in December but after that, full throttle
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
On a note, I’ve decided my goal for this time next year is to hit 10,000 life drawings completed. The sheer volume of practice will help my animation, and the plan is to mix in vehicles, animals and buildings. I have facial feminisation surgery in December but after that, full throttle
Morning haul in the coffee shop
#lifedrawing #art #practice #animation #animator #sketch #sketchpad #draw #traditionalart #pencil
#lifedrawing #art #practice #animation #animator #sketch #sketchpad #draw #traditionalart #pencil
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Morning haul in the coffee shop
#lifedrawing #art #practice #animation #animator #sketch #sketchpad #draw #traditionalart #pencil
#lifedrawing #art #practice #animation #animator #sketch #sketchpad #draw #traditionalart #pencil
And one more free of time restriction at my local coffee shop, including a doggo
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #sketchpad #animator #artist
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #sketchpad #animator #artist
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
And one more free of time restriction at my local coffee shop, including a doggo
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #sketchpad #animator #artist
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #sketchpad #animator #artist