Melody
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Melody
@melodyjei.bsky.social
· May 31
Trying to learn to draw / learn digital art basics. Gonna document my progress by posting stuff here. Stay tuned :>
CROSS. HOBBY. MIXING.
Painted this mini, then tried to doodle it. :D
Painted this mini, then tried to doodle it. :D
December 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
CROSS. HOBBY. MIXING.
Painted this mini, then tried to doodle it. :D
Painted this mini, then tried to doodle it. :D
Some basic line practice & doodling
December 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Some basic line practice & doodling
Since I'm trying to show my progress learning digital art, it guess I should also post the random doodles and less neat stuff too if its all I did that day.
SO OBSERVE! Miscellaneous doodles and practice tracing shapes to try and build pen control!
SO OBSERVE! Miscellaneous doodles and practice tracing shapes to try and build pen control!
December 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Since I'm trying to show my progress learning digital art, it guess I should also post the random doodles and less neat stuff too if its all I did that day.
SO OBSERVE! Miscellaneous doodles and practice tracing shapes to try and build pen control!
SO OBSERVE! Miscellaneous doodles and practice tracing shapes to try and build pen control!
Slime form Rimuru from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (I know I know its isekai slop sue me)
Shading goes a long way to show the shape of a blob :)
Shading goes a long way to show the shape of a blob :)
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Slime form Rimuru from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (I know I know its isekai slop sue me)
Shading goes a long way to show the shape of a blob :)
Shading goes a long way to show the shape of a blob :)
A sketch of my partner's Au Ra with a big Dark Knight sword!
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A sketch of my partner's Au Ra with a big Dark Knight sword!
Two of the little goobers from the Occult Crescent!
If you date check it, I drew this around the time that content came out.
Never got around to doing forked tower though.... I should look into that...
If you date check it, I drew this around the time that content came out.
Never got around to doing forked tower though.... I should look into that...
November 30, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Two of the little goobers from the Occult Crescent!
If you date check it, I drew this around the time that content came out.
Never got around to doing forked tower though.... I should look into that...
If you date check it, I drew this around the time that content came out.
Never got around to doing forked tower though.... I should look into that...
Violet Evergarden really resonated with me when I watched it (cried at 50+% of the episodes), so I wanted to try and sketch one of the promo arts.
Very happy with how the billowing dress turned out.
This is a strong candidate to redo in full color once I feel more confident in my abilities.
Very happy with how the billowing dress turned out.
This is a strong candidate to redo in full color once I feel more confident in my abilities.
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Violet Evergarden really resonated with me when I watched it (cried at 50+% of the episodes), so I wanted to try and sketch one of the promo arts.
Very happy with how the billowing dress turned out.
This is a strong candidate to redo in full color once I feel more confident in my abilities.
Very happy with how the billowing dress turned out.
This is a strong candidate to redo in full color once I feel more confident in my abilities.
Tried doing a scene from the second Symphogear season where Linker'd up Miku is using the Shénshòujìng while fighting against the main cast.
I did a bunch of coloring and stuff before realizing I'd completely messed up which layers I was working on lol.
Live and learn.
I did a bunch of coloring and stuff before realizing I'd completely messed up which layers I was working on lol.
Live and learn.
November 28, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Tried doing a scene from the second Symphogear season where Linker'd up Miku is using the Shénshòujìng while fighting against the main cast.
I did a bunch of coloring and stuff before realizing I'd completely messed up which layers I was working on lol.
Live and learn.
I did a bunch of coloring and stuff before realizing I'd completely messed up which layers I was working on lol.
Live and learn.
To practice some more dynamic poses, I tried quickly sketching some splash art of some league champions.
Top left is Star Guardian Jinx
Top Right is Project Ashe
Bottom left is Winter Wonderland Orianna
Bottom right is Project Senna
Top left is Star Guardian Jinx
Top Right is Project Ashe
Bottom left is Winter Wonderland Orianna
Bottom right is Project Senna
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
To practice some more dynamic poses, I tried quickly sketching some splash art of some league champions.
Top left is Star Guardian Jinx
Top Right is Project Ashe
Bottom left is Winter Wonderland Orianna
Bottom right is Project Senna
Top left is Star Guardian Jinx
Top Right is Project Ashe
Bottom left is Winter Wonderland Orianna
Bottom right is Project Senna
Some characters from Symphogear.
Extremely evident that Maria got 2-3x the time investment lol. Ruffles are fun (but hard) to draw.
I used some basic grid guides when trying to replicate the reference shapes, which turned out really well, but took a LOT of time going back and forth.
Extremely evident that Maria got 2-3x the time investment lol. Ruffles are fun (but hard) to draw.
I used some basic grid guides when trying to replicate the reference shapes, which turned out really well, but took a LOT of time going back and forth.
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Some characters from Symphogear.
Extremely evident that Maria got 2-3x the time investment lol. Ruffles are fun (but hard) to draw.
I used some basic grid guides when trying to replicate the reference shapes, which turned out really well, but took a LOT of time going back and forth.
Extremely evident that Maria got 2-3x the time investment lol. Ruffles are fun (but hard) to draw.
I used some basic grid guides when trying to replicate the reference shapes, which turned out really well, but took a LOT of time going back and forth.
Sketches of my FFXIV character based on some gpose references.
+50 points if anyone can name the staff shown here :)
+50 points if anyone can name the staff shown here :)
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Sketches of my FFXIV character based on some gpose references.
+50 points if anyone can name the staff shown here :)
+50 points if anyone can name the staff shown here :)
So this one was just exploring the watercolor style digital brushes in the program for a little bit.
Feels a bit dreamy...
Feels a bit dreamy...
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
So this one was just exploring the watercolor style digital brushes in the program for a little bit.
Feels a bit dreamy...
Feels a bit dreamy...
Phosphophyllite (Phos) from the early part of Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous)
The hair colors in both the anime adaptation and the manga are always so pretty!
The hair colors in both the anime adaptation and the manga are always so pretty!
November 16, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Phosphophyllite (Phos) from the early part of Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous)
The hair colors in both the anime adaptation and the manga are always so pretty!
The hair colors in both the anime adaptation and the manga are always so pretty!
25th Baam from Tower of God!
Trying to just side by side match the character art to get better at making my hands do what I want them to.
Its also cool how just a little creasing/shadows go SO FAR when it comes to making clothes look good. Actually crazy.
Trying to just side by side match the character art to get better at making my hands do what I want them to.
Its also cool how just a little creasing/shadows go SO FAR when it comes to making clothes look good. Actually crazy.
October 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
25th Baam from Tower of God!
Trying to just side by side match the character art to get better at making my hands do what I want them to.
Its also cool how just a little creasing/shadows go SO FAR when it comes to making clothes look good. Actually crazy.
Trying to just side by side match the character art to get better at making my hands do what I want them to.
Its also cool how just a little creasing/shadows go SO FAR when it comes to making clothes look good. Actually crazy.
Motivation low, but since i technically did doodle something today, i will also post today.
Tried sketching a scene from the then airing Gundam GQuuuuuux. I guess my takeaway from it is that perspective is hard.
Tried sketching a scene from the then airing Gundam GQuuuuuux. I guess my takeaway from it is that perspective is hard.
October 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Motivation low, but since i technically did doodle something today, i will also post today.
Tried sketching a scene from the then airing Gundam GQuuuuuux. I guess my takeaway from it is that perspective is hard.
Tried sketching a scene from the then airing Gundam GQuuuuuux. I guess my takeaway from it is that perspective is hard.
Supergiant classic Transistor stands the test of time.
Tried recreating some of the concept art to get better at using the paint brush tools.
Tried recreating some of the concept art to get better at using the paint brush tools.
September 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Supergiant classic Transistor stands the test of time.
Tried recreating some of the concept art to get better at using the paint brush tools.
Tried recreating some of the concept art to get better at using the paint brush tools.
Drew this while GQuuuuuux was still airing.
The first attempt was super lumpy, but the second turned out nice.
The first attempt was super lumpy, but the second turned out nice.
September 15, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Drew this while GQuuuuuux was still airing.
The first attempt was super lumpy, but the second turned out nice.
The first attempt was super lumpy, but the second turned out nice.
I live! I drew a growlithe from reference!
September 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I live! I drew a growlithe from reference!
Charizard big dragon boi!
July 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Charizard big dragon boi!
Articuno doodle! Still in gen 1, but on the last few of my favorites.
With a 30 drawing delay between what I'm drawing vs posting and the fact that I've been kinda bad with practicing, the drawing date and the current date are kinda getting uhhhh....
With a 30 drawing delay between what I'm drawing vs posting and the fact that I've been kinda bad with practicing, the drawing date and the current date are kinda getting uhhhh....
July 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Articuno doodle! Still in gen 1, but on the last few of my favorites.
With a 30 drawing delay between what I'm drawing vs posting and the fact that I've been kinda bad with practicing, the drawing date and the current date are kinda getting uhhhh....
With a 30 drawing delay between what I'm drawing vs posting and the fact that I've been kinda bad with practicing, the drawing date and the current date are kinda getting uhhhh....
Vaporeon! This ended up looking way better/more stylized without the lines, so I left em out.
June 28, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Vaporeon! This ended up looking way better/more stylized without the lines, so I left em out.
Tonight's upload is a Manwha character - Jue Viole Grace from Tower of God!
Not great at people faces, so his jaw is giga big vs the reference.
Not great at people faces, so his jaw is giga big vs the reference.
June 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Tonight's upload is a Manwha character - Jue Viole Grace from Tower of God!
Not great at people faces, so his jaw is giga big vs the reference.
Not great at people faces, so his jaw is giga big vs the reference.
Short break from the gen 1 pokemon favorites, just some misc. doodling / trying to replicate references:
-Tachibana Hibiki from Symphogear
-Loran Cehack from Turn A Gundam
-Misc Job symbols from FFXIV
-A Gyarados head firing a big beam
-Tachibana Hibiki from Symphogear
-Loran Cehack from Turn A Gundam
-Misc Job symbols from FFXIV
-A Gyarados head firing a big beam
June 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Short break from the gen 1 pokemon favorites, just some misc. doodling / trying to replicate references:
-Tachibana Hibiki from Symphogear
-Loran Cehack from Turn A Gundam
-Misc Job symbols from FFXIV
-A Gyarados head firing a big beam
-Tachibana Hibiki from Symphogear
-Loran Cehack from Turn A Gundam
-Misc Job symbols from FFXIV
-A Gyarados head firing a big beam
And back to a gen 1 starter Pokemon with Squirtle!
Largely just followed the reference for the pose/shadows/highlights, however a simple canvas texture over everything and a gradient background go a long way to making it pop!
Ignore the wonky tail proportions....
Largely just followed the reference for the pose/shadows/highlights, however a simple canvas texture over everything and a gradient background go a long way to making it pop!
Ignore the wonky tail proportions....
June 18, 2025 at 6:16 AM
And back to a gen 1 starter Pokemon with Squirtle!
Largely just followed the reference for the pose/shadows/highlights, however a simple canvas texture over everything and a gradient background go a long way to making it pop!
Ignore the wonky tail proportions....
Largely just followed the reference for the pose/shadows/highlights, however a simple canvas texture over everything and a gradient background go a long way to making it pop!
Ignore the wonky tail proportions....