ThatBusyMel
@busymelcreates.bsky.social
Illustrator +Writer+Graphic Designer
Librarian in training
Overall Sweet Tooth
Also on Instagram and Cara
Librarian in training
Overall Sweet Tooth
Also on Instagram and Cara
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February 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I have decided to take baby bites in the upcoming months on my thesis and other schoolwork. I am also looking for work.
How's your Saturday?
How's your Saturday?
Just a sketch for today's post.
Along with my #bard, I wanted to practice drawing a scene that my #oc, Mializabeth, is in.
#imaginefx #illustration #sketchdump #sketchbook #bard #renaissance #comic
Along with my #bard, I wanted to practice drawing a scene that my #oc, Mializabeth, is in.
#imaginefx #illustration #sketchdump #sketchbook #bard #renaissance #comic
February 1, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I have decided to take baby bites in the upcoming months on my thesis and other schoolwork. I am also looking for work.
How's your Saturday?
How's your Saturday?
Just a sketch for today's post.
Along with my #bard, I wanted to practice drawing a scene that my #oc, Mializabeth, is in.
#imaginefx #illustration #sketchdump #sketchbook #bard #renaissance #comic
Along with my #bard, I wanted to practice drawing a scene that my #oc, Mializabeth, is in.
#imaginefx #illustration #sketchdump #sketchbook #bard #renaissance #comic
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Just a sketch for today's post.
Along with my #bard, I wanted to practice drawing a scene that my #oc, Mializabeth, is in.
#imaginefx #illustration #sketchdump #sketchbook #bard #renaissance #comic
Along with my #bard, I wanted to practice drawing a scene that my #oc, Mializabeth, is in.
#imaginefx #illustration #sketchdump #sketchbook #bard #renaissance #comic
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I have still that thesis to do while wanting to work on my next art piece. 😑
Just remembering in taking baby steps to get to the finish line
#dailylife
Just remembering in taking baby steps to get to the finish line
#dailylife
Did some Spring cleaning today.
How's your Saturday?
How's your Saturday?
February 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I have still that thesis to do while wanting to work on my next art piece. 😑
Just remembering in taking baby steps to get to the finish line
#dailylife
Just remembering in taking baby steps to get to the finish line
#dailylife
Did some Spring cleaning today.
How's your Saturday?
How's your Saturday?
February 1, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Did some Spring cleaning today.
How's your Saturday?
How's your Saturday?
There's so much in store for her and the others. I just need to pull it through my library school thesis the next few months.
As always, keep going❤
As always, keep going❤
More of my #oc, Mializabeth.
She's a pyrokinetic superhero where her power comes from the Living Word.
#characterdesign #originalcharacter #conceptart #sketchdump #imaginefx
She's a pyrokinetic superhero where her power comes from the Living Word.
#characterdesign #originalcharacter #conceptart #sketchdump #imaginefx
January 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM
There's so much in store for her and the others. I just need to pull it through my library school thesis the next few months.
As always, keep going❤
As always, keep going❤
More of my #oc, Mializabeth.
She's a pyrokinetic superhero where her power comes from the Living Word.
#characterdesign #originalcharacter #conceptart #sketchdump #imaginefx
She's a pyrokinetic superhero where her power comes from the Living Word.
#characterdesign #originalcharacter #conceptart #sketchdump #imaginefx
January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
More of my #oc, Mializabeth.
She's a pyrokinetic superhero where her power comes from the Living Word.
#characterdesign #originalcharacter #conceptart #sketchdump #imaginefx
She's a pyrokinetic superhero where her power comes from the Living Word.
#characterdesign #originalcharacter #conceptart #sketchdump #imaginefx
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💎 GRUMPY PRINCESS 💎
Nothing says "my comfort zone" quite like: my OC, a portrait, a female character, and detailed lineart!
Meet Princess Nysa, the main character from my old project, The Gem of Achala.
#procreateart #ocart #fantasyart
Nothing says "my comfort zone" quite like: my OC, a portrait, a female character, and detailed lineart!
Meet Princess Nysa, the main character from my old project, The Gem of Achala.
#procreateart #ocart #fantasyart
January 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
💎 GRUMPY PRINCESS 💎
Nothing says "my comfort zone" quite like: my OC, a portrait, a female character, and detailed lineart!
Meet Princess Nysa, the main character from my old project, The Gem of Achala.
#procreateart #ocart #fantasyart
Nothing says "my comfort zone" quite like: my OC, a portrait, a female character, and detailed lineart!
Meet Princess Nysa, the main character from my old project, The Gem of Achala.
#procreateart #ocart #fantasyart
Behind the scenes...
I was thinking how Mializabeth's encounter with the other main character....
#comic #webcomic #characterdesign #oc #originalcharacter
#comic #webcomic #characterdesign #oc #originalcharacter
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Behind the scenes...
I was thinking how Mializabeth's encounter with the other main character....
#comic #webcomic #characterdesign #oc #originalcharacter
#comic #webcomic #characterdesign #oc #originalcharacter
January 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I was thinking how Mializabeth's encounter with the other main character....
#comic #webcomic #characterdesign #oc #originalcharacter
#comic #webcomic #characterdesign #oc #originalcharacter
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Hell, sometimes it's the medium itself! Maybe you're stuck on the idea of comics, but you'd be happier telling that story a different way! You won't know unless you're willing to give yourself the space to explore that.
You have to be willing to dig for answers.
You have to be willing to dig for answers.
January 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Hell, sometimes it's the medium itself! Maybe you're stuck on the idea of comics, but you'd be happier telling that story a different way! You won't know unless you're willing to give yourself the space to explore that.
You have to be willing to dig for answers.
You have to be willing to dig for answers.
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Just an #sketchdump for today. Just wanted to blend #dungeonsanddragons and #artnoveau
As of today, I've developed a schedule where art and creating are part of my daily life.
It's hard to find the harmony but it's worth it.
#oc #dndart #imaginefx #characterart
#characterdesign
As of today, I've developed a schedule where art and creating are part of my daily life.
It's hard to find the harmony but it's worth it.
#oc #dndart #imaginefx #characterart
#characterdesign
January 27, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Just an #sketchdump for today. Just wanted to blend #dungeonsanddragons and #artnoveau
As of today, I've developed a schedule where art and creating are part of my daily life.
It's hard to find the harmony but it's worth it.
#oc #dndart #imaginefx #characterart
#characterdesign
As of today, I've developed a schedule where art and creating are part of my daily life.
It's hard to find the harmony but it's worth it.
#oc #dndart #imaginefx #characterart
#characterdesign
January 25, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Just a #sketchdump of my #ocs
I didn't think my last semester at library school would be hectic but there's a lot of reading and writing to it.
My goal is still creating new pieces but also something big- the start of my webcomic.
#characterdesign #characterart
I didn't think my last semester at library school would be hectic but there's a lot of reading and writing to it.
My goal is still creating new pieces but also something big- the start of my webcomic.
#characterdesign #characterart
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Just a #sketchdump of my #ocs
I didn't think my last semester at library school would be hectic but there's a lot of reading and writing to it.
My goal is still creating new pieces but also something big- the start of my webcomic.
#characterdesign #characterart
I didn't think my last semester at library school would be hectic but there's a lot of reading and writing to it.
My goal is still creating new pieces but also something big- the start of my webcomic.
#characterdesign #characterart
Bad habit to kick: feeling I don't have enough time to make good art.
What to remember: It will come in time
What to remember: It will come in time
January 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Bad habit to kick: feeling I don't have enough time to make good art.
What to remember: It will come in time
What to remember: It will come in time
Daily life has been a hectic ride for me.
Let's keep going.
Let's keep going.
January 22, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Daily life has been a hectic ride for me.
Let's keep going.
Let's keep going.
Try with onions!!!
The taste quality of carrots varies so much.
Carrot 1: delicious! crisp! sweet! do I like vegetables now??
Carrot 2: literal sour poison, the flavour of this carrot has killed me dead
Carrot 1: delicious! crisp! sweet! do I like vegetables now??
Carrot 2: literal sour poison, the flavour of this carrot has killed me dead
January 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Try with onions!!!
I also worked on gestures today👍😊👍
I was inking a sketch I did awhile back and realized I needed to make it anatomically correct.
I'll keep going and just get better in time
#artistbluesky #dailylife
I'll keep going and just get better in time
#artistbluesky #dailylife
a drawing of a face is being drawn with pencils on a piece of paper
ALT: a drawing of a face is being drawn with pencils on a piece of paper
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January 21, 2026 at 3:34 AM
I also worked on gestures today👍😊👍
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Doing a character popularity poll! Vote for your favorite Castoff characters and let's see who comes out on top!
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Castoff Favorite Character Poll
Let’s see who the most popular character in Castoff is!
(This isn’t a contest or to decide anything, it’s just data collecting for fun!)
forms.gle
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Doing a character popularity poll! Vote for your favorite Castoff characters and let's see who comes out on top!
forms.gle/WVSZzg1f5bJU...
forms.gle/WVSZzg1f5bJU...
I was inking a sketch I did awhile back and realized I needed to make it anatomically correct.
I'll keep going and just get better in time
#artistbluesky #dailylife
I'll keep going and just get better in time
#artistbluesky #dailylife
a drawing of a face is being drawn with pencils on a piece of paper
ALT: a drawing of a face is being drawn with pencils on a piece of paper
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I was inking a sketch I did awhile back and realized I needed to make it anatomically correct.
I'll keep going and just get better in time
#artistbluesky #dailylife
I'll keep going and just get better in time
#artistbluesky #dailylife
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January 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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The kidlit event of the year is almost here. Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Printz, and so many more. Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
#ALAyma
#ALA150
#ForOurLibraries
📚💙
#ALAyma
#ALA150
#ForOurLibraries
📚💙
January 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The kidlit event of the year is almost here. Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Printz, and so many more. Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
#ALAyma
#ALA150
#ForOurLibraries
📚💙
#ALAyma
#ALA150
#ForOurLibraries
📚💙
Posting on social media postive comments and likes.
I hope the same.
I hope the same.
a white cat is surrounded by red hearts
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January 18, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Posting on social media postive comments and likes.
I hope the same.
I hope the same.