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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 1d

it's mostly my fault for not taking care of it but it's still annoying

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 1d

the crappy ebay battery in my ipod is toast after leaving it in a bag for 2 months 🆗🆒‼️

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 3d

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 3d

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 6d

tired

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 9d

comm for @giegues.bsky.social !

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Popcorn @pigro14.bsky.social · 15d

I have a google form now! And with that I am also opening for portrait slots at EUR 50 each. Full illustrations are still 200 EUR, please take a look if you are interested. Until next time, take care <3 forms.gle/GFmFcvwancBJ...

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 11d

commission for @dayoo.bsky.social

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 15d

outfit for @gjweathersbee.bsky.social !

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aj 🧃lyse’s wife @lalafellss.bsky.social · 17d

img that says “got a really crazy art coming up in the next 7-8 years. Stay tuned.”

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · Dec 19

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 28d

here's a good distraction for today. I drew a fursona for fellow quake mapping member @rudiarius.bsky.social. he's not a furry, technically neither am I, but I did an earnest job. he posts videos of him feeding neighborhood cats and I thought it made sense to make him one. orange tabby maincoon rep

drawing of an anthropomorphic orange tabby maincoon cat in a white shirt and dew rag, black gym shorts, and holding a bag of cookies and a cellphone with a silly emoji coming out of it. the character is making an expressive face

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 29d

Focused practice is also really important. Every time I struggle with something, I spend extra time on it. Every challenge becomes an opportunity for growth.
Design a project around a specific weakness, try things that are a little more ambitious than before.

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 29d

The thing that got me the furthest was just religiously watching tutorials and trying to make studying "fun." I would spend hours doodling silly characters with friends, giving them as accurate anatomy as we could manage just for the fun of it. I much prefer that to dry repetition and copying

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 29d

I did take an actual mentorship at one point, and I feel like it taught me a lot, but I don't think it was pivotal to my development. It felt moreso like test-driving an art job? I learned all about concept art, and that was fun, but I already had a lot of skills beforehand

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · 29d

Using the term self-taught almost feels disingenuous with how many resources I've used.
I owe a lot of early headway to YouTubers like Sinix, Marco Bucci, Proko, ModernDayJames, etc., but also to everyone that helped to sorta "mentor" me along the way

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maxmushroom @maxmushroom.bsky.social · Sep 7

for @costa-art.bsky.social

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Popcorn @pigro14.bsky.social · Sep 5

An extra special one for @thokan.bsky.social. Thanks for the really fun opportunity to flex some creative freedom on this one, much love <3 #art #furry