These are starting to become a bit easier. I don't plan on becoming a full on painter, but I vastly prefer painting over hatching for conveying depth in illustration.

Hatching is nice! I just prefer solid shapes/forms for lighting and shadow.

I'm starting to get an idea of how to render a bit less aimlessly—start with the tone of my shadows, then add the light to shape said shadows. After that, go back and darken areas of ambient occlusion, and then lighten incidental light and highlights.

...Work dark to light. _(:3」z)_ Effectively.

It's going to take some time to come to grips with digital painting. I haven't TRADITIONALLY painted in over 10 years, and I'm so used to working with a pencil.

I'll get there eventually—this just took a lot of effort compared to my usual flow. _(:3」z)_

The spluttering ravings of a senile toad.

I’m so tired, Loui ＿|￣|○

Oh no, what now?? (´༎ຶོρ༎ຶོ`)

The rich will do as the rich do, no matter the era.

Awfully sad that they believe themselves to be above something so natural as death.

I always look forward to the work you share on Bluesky ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡ As little as that may mean in the grand scheme of things.

Feels like this month has been nothing but holding my face to the grindstone.

Worth it for how much progress I’ve made…probably!

Me while working on my website and studies and running on nothing but 4 hours of sleep, two coffees, and spite.

I FEEL that.

Seethe harder, Muskrat o(｀ω´ )o