Em Void
@coherentvoid.bsky.social
Artist, scientist, wanderer. Grasping at dreams I refuse to abandon.
Blindly pursuing classical animation without much in the way of rigid instruction or guidance. Sooner or later, it's all going to work out.
Blindly pursuing classical animation without much in the way of rigid instruction or guidance. Sooner or later, it's all going to work out.
Day 14!
I stuck with it and showed up every day for my silly challenge. Even days I realllllly didn't want to.
To honor my little marathon, I came back to the first Cheetah I drew on day one, and them gets a nap now.
I stuck with it and showed up every day for my silly challenge. Even days I realllllly didn't want to.
To honor my little marathon, I came back to the first Cheetah I drew on day one, and them gets a nap now.
December 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Day 14!
I stuck with it and showed up every day for my silly challenge. Even days I realllllly didn't want to.
To honor my little marathon, I came back to the first Cheetah I drew on day one, and them gets a nap now.
I stuck with it and showed up every day for my silly challenge. Even days I realllllly didn't want to.
To honor my little marathon, I came back to the first Cheetah I drew on day one, and them gets a nap now.
Day 13.
I took a break from animating today and just spent some time drawing from reference and chilling out.
So just images today, like day 1.
I took a break from animating today and just spent some time drawing from reference and chilling out.
So just images today, like day 1.
December 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Day 13.
I took a break from animating today and just spent some time drawing from reference and chilling out.
So just images today, like day 1.
I took a break from animating today and just spent some time drawing from reference and chilling out.
So just images today, like day 1.
If I'm being honest, this is too many days of consecutive cat drawing.
But I'm determined to complete all 14 days even though I'm running out of ideas.
Anyway, a simple walk cycle but the kitty is in the water.
But I'm determined to complete all 14 days even though I'm running out of ideas.
Anyway, a simple walk cycle but the kitty is in the water.
December 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
If I'm being honest, this is too many days of consecutive cat drawing.
But I'm determined to complete all 14 days even though I'm running out of ideas.
Anyway, a simple walk cycle but the kitty is in the water.
But I'm determined to complete all 14 days even though I'm running out of ideas.
Anyway, a simple walk cycle but the kitty is in the water.
Day 11.
I was able to get some sleep, but not enough to stay up late animating tiger stripes.
So today is a stripeless tiger playing a claw machine.
I actually really like the way this came out and I can see how SLEEP affects my ability to do things.
I was able to get some sleep, but not enough to stay up late animating tiger stripes.
So today is a stripeless tiger playing a claw machine.
I actually really like the way this came out and I can see how SLEEP affects my ability to do things.
December 21, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Day 11.
I was able to get some sleep, but not enough to stay up late animating tiger stripes.
So today is a stripeless tiger playing a claw machine.
I actually really like the way this came out and I can see how SLEEP affects my ability to do things.
I was able to get some sleep, but not enough to stay up late animating tiger stripes.
So today is a stripeless tiger playing a claw machine.
I actually really like the way this came out and I can see how SLEEP affects my ability to do things.
Day 10. No real animation today because I'm severely underslept.
But I did add butterflies and soend some time studying tiger shapes!
But I did add butterflies and soend some time studying tiger shapes!
December 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Day 10. No real animation today because I'm severely underslept.
But I did add butterflies and soend some time studying tiger shapes!
But I did add butterflies and soend some time studying tiger shapes!
Cozy cartooning moment.
December 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Cozy cartooning moment.
Day 9.
I'm just being goofy with this now.
I think it's great progress that I can turn the reference images into a cat that can move believably.
I'm just being goofy with this now.
I think it's great progress that I can turn the reference images into a cat that can move believably.
December 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Day 9.
I'm just being goofy with this now.
I think it's great progress that I can turn the reference images into a cat that can move believably.
I'm just being goofy with this now.
I think it's great progress that I can turn the reference images into a cat that can move believably.
Morning sketch.
Anybody interested in seeing a rubber hose gleeok animation? Cuz I'm gonna do it anyway.
Anybody interested in seeing a rubber hose gleeok animation? Cuz I'm gonna do it anyway.
December 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Morning sketch.
Anybody interested in seeing a rubber hose gleeok animation? Cuz I'm gonna do it anyway.
Anybody interested in seeing a rubber hose gleeok animation? Cuz I'm gonna do it anyway.
Day 8. This one was rough, I got no sleep last night and I couldn't think of what to animate the cat doing.
Still, I don't hate it.
Still, I don't hate it.
December 18, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Day 8. This one was rough, I got no sleep last night and I couldn't think of what to animate the cat doing.
Still, I don't hate it.
Still, I don't hate it.
Day 7 of draw too many cats in december.
I did not want to stay up doing this today. But, halfway there.
Just a little trot.
I did not want to stay up doing this today. But, halfway there.
Just a little trot.
December 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Day 7 of draw too many cats in december.
I did not want to stay up doing this today. But, halfway there.
Just a little trot.
I did not want to stay up doing this today. But, halfway there.
Just a little trot.
Failing to find a worthwhile corner desk, I stacked a buncha boards, sticks, and old physics books into a roughly flat pile.
But, I do finally have a place to set up my animation station and do some work on paper.
But, I do finally have a place to set up my animation station and do some work on paper.
December 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Failing to find a worthwhile corner desk, I stacked a buncha boards, sticks, and old physics books into a roughly flat pile.
But, I do finally have a place to set up my animation station and do some work on paper.
But, I do finally have a place to set up my animation station and do some work on paper.
Day 6. I was really tired today but I still think I managed to improve a little.
Honestly I am starting to literally see drawing of big cats when I close my eyes now.
Anyway, I tried to animate the leopard turning from the reference image about 90 degrees.
Honestly I am starting to literally see drawing of big cats when I close my eyes now.
Anyway, I tried to animate the leopard turning from the reference image about 90 degrees.
December 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Day 6. I was really tired today but I still think I managed to improve a little.
Honestly I am starting to literally see drawing of big cats when I close my eyes now.
Anyway, I tried to animate the leopard turning from the reference image about 90 degrees.
Honestly I am starting to literally see drawing of big cats when I close my eyes now.
Anyway, I tried to animate the leopard turning from the reference image about 90 degrees.
Day 5. This one was kind of hard but I'm calling it at the end of the day.
I have like 9 more days of this. But I do think I am getting better at making cats look right.
I have like 9 more days of this. But I do think I am getting better at making cats look right.
December 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Day 5. This one was kind of hard but I'm calling it at the end of the day.
I have like 9 more days of this. But I do think I am getting better at making cats look right.
I have like 9 more days of this. But I do think I am getting better at making cats look right.
Heart Paws!
Missed Caturday, but my kitten, Cloud, has spots on his arms such that when he puts his paws together, it makes a heart.
Missed Caturday, but my kitten, Cloud, has spots on his arms such that when he puts his paws together, it makes a heart.
December 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Heart Paws!
Missed Caturday, but my kitten, Cloud, has spots on his arms such that when he puts his paws together, it makes a heart.
Missed Caturday, but my kitten, Cloud, has spots on his arms such that when he puts his paws together, it makes a heart.
Day 4. Moving from Cheetah to Leopard.
I thought drawing from photo reference then doing a short animation around the pose would be easier than this.
Still, I feel like I'm inproving. Sorry I didn't in-between all the frames.
I thought drawing from photo reference then doing a short animation around the pose would be easier than this.
Still, I feel like I'm inproving. Sorry I didn't in-between all the frames.
December 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Day 4. Moving from Cheetah to Leopard.
I thought drawing from photo reference then doing a short animation around the pose would be easier than this.
Still, I feel like I'm inproving. Sorry I didn't in-between all the frames.
I thought drawing from photo reference then doing a short animation around the pose would be easier than this.
Still, I feel like I'm inproving. Sorry I didn't in-between all the frames.
Okay. Day 3 of 14. I feel like I am getting better but still making mistakes.
I had to call it before really finishing this. The head is always too big. I can't stop doing that.
I had to call it before really finishing this. The head is always too big. I can't stop doing that.
December 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Okay. Day 3 of 14. I feel like I am getting better but still making mistakes.
I had to call it before really finishing this. The head is always too big. I can't stop doing that.
I had to call it before really finishing this. The head is always too big. I can't stop doing that.
The funny thing here is that my black cat was minding his own business before Mr Fluffypants pulled this crap.
December 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The funny thing here is that my black cat was minding his own business before Mr Fluffypants pulled this crap.
Day 2 of my "try to learn to draw cats right before Christmas" challenge.
I'm just keying in rough animation from the photo reference.
#animation
I'm just keying in rough animation from the photo reference.
#animation
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Day 2 of my "try to learn to draw cats right before Christmas" challenge.
I'm just keying in rough animation from the photo reference.
#animation
I'm just keying in rough animation from the photo reference.
#animation
I intend to finally learn where all the parts on a cat go so I can draw and animate them better.
14 days, study references, anatomy, and try a little animation.
Day 1: Cheetah
14 days, study references, anatomy, and try a little animation.
Day 1: Cheetah
December 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I intend to finally learn where all the parts on a cat go so I can draw and animate them better.
14 days, study references, anatomy, and try a little animation.
Day 1: Cheetah
14 days, study references, anatomy, and try a little animation.
Day 1: Cheetah
Pencil test doodle of a kitty head turn I started in the animation bootcamp.
Trying to work on slowing in and out of poses, letting the movement breathe.
Trying to work on slowing in and out of poses, letting the movement breathe.
December 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Pencil test doodle of a kitty head turn I started in the animation bootcamp.
Trying to work on slowing in and out of poses, letting the movement breathe.
Trying to work on slowing in and out of poses, letting the movement breathe.
Caturday.
Cloud "Phileas" Halloweenfield has this bee and he wants to play fetch all the time.
Here he is, a phantom thief with his bee.
Cloud "Phileas" Halloweenfield has this bee and he wants to play fetch all the time.
Here he is, a phantom thief with his bee.
December 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Caturday.
Cloud "Phileas" Halloweenfield has this bee and he wants to play fetch all the time.
Here he is, a phantom thief with his bee.
Cloud "Phileas" Halloweenfield has this bee and he wants to play fetch all the time.
Here he is, a phantom thief with his bee.
Had a lot of trouble getting my recording under control yesterday and thought I'd failed.
But now that I listen to the first couple bars, my animation score for the silly clip is hitting pretty hard.
But now that I listen to the first couple bars, my animation score for the silly clip is hitting pretty hard.
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Had a lot of trouble getting my recording under control yesterday and thought I'd failed.
But now that I listen to the first couple bars, my animation score for the silly clip is hitting pretty hard.
But now that I listen to the first couple bars, my animation score for the silly clip is hitting pretty hard.
Not sure why, but I decided to do a little Metroid animation today. Calling it at bedtime, but I wanted to put some little trailing ice dust falling from the beam.
I dunno, I like it.
#animation #art
I dunno, I like it.
#animation #art
December 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Not sure why, but I decided to do a little Metroid animation today. Calling it at bedtime, but I wanted to put some little trailing ice dust falling from the beam.
I dunno, I like it.
#animation #art
I dunno, I like it.
#animation #art
Some preliminary sketches as I design my protagonist.
I'm launching into concept art and development for a 5 minute cartoon short I plan to make in 2026.
Would anyone be interested in seeing me fumble through the process and learn through mistakes? Or maybe I keep the process to myself?
I'm launching into concept art and development for a 5 minute cartoon short I plan to make in 2026.
Would anyone be interested in seeing me fumble through the process and learn through mistakes? Or maybe I keep the process to myself?
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Some preliminary sketches as I design my protagonist.
I'm launching into concept art and development for a 5 minute cartoon short I plan to make in 2026.
Would anyone be interested in seeing me fumble through the process and learn through mistakes? Or maybe I keep the process to myself?
I'm launching into concept art and development for a 5 minute cartoon short I plan to make in 2026.
Would anyone be interested in seeing me fumble through the process and learn through mistakes? Or maybe I keep the process to myself?
