The Martoonist
@martoonist.bsky.social
Former cartooning/character design instructor, karaoke singer/wanna-be rock star vocalist, Metalhead, semi-retired mosh pit participant
Pronouns: Sire/Your Majesty
Pronouns: Sire/Your Majesty
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April 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
FLAGS & BANNERS IN THE WIND! To get the FREE monthly How to THINK When You draw digital MAGAZINE, (including NEW tutorials, a YEAR before they appear online) just send “Magazine, please!” to [email protected]
#anime #manga #comicart #conceptart #gamedev #animationdev #illustration
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I rolled my eyes at Blackwing pencils for years, then a few years ago bought some on holiday in Korea and... they're just actually worth the hype.
I go through like... 1 or so a year. They're comparably cheap, given this (like £2.50/AUD$5).
This WSJ short on how they came back is very good:
I go through like... 1 or so a year. They're comparably cheap, given this (like £2.50/AUD$5).
This WSJ short on how they came back is very good:
The ‘$40 Pencil’ That Almost Went Extinct
John Steinbeck used one to write “The Grapes of Wrath” and a Disney animator was buried with one. Blackwing pencils gained a coveted status among creatives for their speed and smoothness. Here’s...
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January 18, 2024 at 12:41 PM
I rolled my eyes at Blackwing pencils for years, then a few years ago bought some on holiday in Korea and... they're just actually worth the hype.
I go through like... 1 or so a year. They're comparably cheap, given this (like £2.50/AUD$5).
This WSJ short on how they came back is very good:
I go through like... 1 or so a year. They're comparably cheap, given this (like £2.50/AUD$5).
This WSJ short on how they came back is very good:
Hell yeah! The Kickstarter from @terrymooreart.bsky.social arrived today. Book, signed bookplate, and stickers. It’s glorious. Worth EVERY penny. 😍
April 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hell yeah! The Kickstarter from @terrymooreart.bsky.social arrived today. Book, signed bookplate, and stickers. It’s glorious. Worth EVERY penny. 😍