Matthew Smith
@mistermattdraws.bsky.social
🎨Digital illustrator & animation hobbyist🖌️
2D animation enthusiast. Original Gen X, 60 yr old Otaku. Love coffee & chocolate . Let’s draw & laugh. INFJ. No A.I. 🚫 @instagram.com/mistermattdraws
2D animation enthusiast. Original Gen X, 60 yr old Otaku. Love coffee & chocolate . Let’s draw & laugh. INFJ. No A.I. 🚫 @instagram.com/mistermattdraws
Getting my MisterMatt avatar ready for spooky season!
#drawing #avatar #digitalart #halloween #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #avatar #digitalart #halloween #clipstudiopaint #xppen
September 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Getting my MisterMatt avatar ready for spooky season!
#drawing #avatar #digitalart #halloween #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #avatar #digitalart #halloween #clipstudiopaint #xppen
Yesterday I finished up attempting to draw Yor Forger, and getting an action-y sort of full body pose. Always more to learn!
#drawing #digitalart #spyxfamily #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #digitalart #spyxfamily #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
September 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Yesterday I finished up attempting to draw Yor Forger, and getting an action-y sort of full body pose. Always more to learn!
#drawing #digitalart #spyxfamily #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #digitalart #spyxfamily #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
My entry for the #drawthisinyourstyle challenge being hosted by @mae_illustrator over on Instagram. 😊
#dtiys #digitalart #artistsonbluesky #animestyle #vampire
#dtiys #digitalart #artistsonbluesky #animestyle #vampire
August 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My entry for the #drawthisinyourstyle challenge being hosted by @mae_illustrator over on Instagram. 😊
#dtiys #digitalart #artistsonbluesky #animestyle #vampire
#dtiys #digitalart #artistsonbluesky #animestyle #vampire
Early morning drawing practice, inking a sketch I started yesterday. 😊✍️
#sketching #inking #practicepracticepractice #artistsonbluesky
#sketching #inking #practicepracticepractice #artistsonbluesky
August 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Early morning drawing practice, inking a sketch I started yesterday. 😊✍️
#sketching #inking #practicepracticepractice #artistsonbluesky
#sketching #inking #practicepracticepractice #artistsonbluesky
Early morning drawing practice!
#sketching #drawing #fanart #demonslayer #clipstudiopaint #xppen #tanjiro
#sketching #drawing #fanart #demonslayer #clipstudiopaint #xppen #tanjiro
August 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Early morning drawing practice!
#sketching #drawing #fanart #demonslayer #clipstudiopaint #xppen #tanjiro
#sketching #drawing #fanart #demonslayer #clipstudiopaint #xppen #tanjiro
I usually prefer to draw characters, but occasionally I draw other things. A friend asked me to draw his customized truck, so I had a go at it this week.
#drawing #digitalart #truck #digitalilllustration
#drawing #digitalart #truck #digitalilllustration
August 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I usually prefer to draw characters, but occasionally I draw other things. A friend asked me to draw his customized truck, so I had a go at it this week.
#drawing #digitalart #truck #digitalilllustration
#drawing #digitalart #truck #digitalilllustration
Early morning drawing practice, finishing up a drawing I started over the weekend. Trying to improve at figure drawing.
#drawing #sketching #characterdesign #animestyle #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #sketching #characterdesign #animestyle #clipstudiopaint #xppen
July 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Early morning drawing practice, finishing up a drawing I started over the weekend. Trying to improve at figure drawing.
#drawing #sketching #characterdesign #animestyle #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #sketching #characterdesign #animestyle #clipstudiopaint #xppen
Early morning drawing practice, finished up a sketch I started over the weekend that turned into a chibi version of Crunchyroll Hime 😊
#drawing #digitalart #fanart #crunchyrollhime #chibistyle #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #digitalart #fanart #crunchyrollhime #chibistyle #clipstudiopaint #xppen
July 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Early morning drawing practice, finished up a sketch I started over the weekend that turned into a chibi version of Crunchyroll Hime 😊
#drawing #digitalart #fanart #crunchyrollhime #chibistyle #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #digitalart #fanart #crunchyrollhime #chibistyle #clipstudiopaint #xppen
Finished up a sketch I started last week. I am still trying to work very hard at figure drawing and poses in an anime style. Always more to learn!
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #sliceoflife #clipstudiopaint #xppen #mondaymotivation
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #sliceoflife #clipstudiopaint #xppen #mondaymotivation
June 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Finished up a sketch I started last week. I am still trying to work very hard at figure drawing and poses in an anime style. Always more to learn!
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #sliceoflife #clipstudiopaint #xppen #mondaymotivation
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #sliceoflife #clipstudiopaint #xppen #mondaymotivation
Something I do to combat art block is to take an online drawing class. I recently purchased some lessons on Coloso, and started them today. Always more to learn!
#sketching #artblock #learning
#sketching #artblock #learning
June 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Something I do to combat art block is to take an online drawing class. I recently purchased some lessons on Coloso, and started them today. Always more to learn!
#sketching #artblock #learning
#sketching #artblock #learning
First day of summer where I live, and while I can’t go to the beach anytime soon myself, my chibi avatar can. 😎🍹☀️
#drawing #chibistyle #selfportrait #digitalart #summertime #beachlife #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #chibistyle #selfportrait #digitalart #summertime #beachlife #clipstudiopaint #xppen
June 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
First day of summer where I live, and while I can’t go to the beach anytime soon myself, my chibi avatar can. 😎🍹☀️
#drawing #chibistyle #selfportrait #digitalart #summertime #beachlife #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #chibistyle #selfportrait #digitalart #summertime #beachlife #clipstudiopaint #xppen
My first time drawing Sailor Venus, I learned a lot and had fun with this! 😊✍️
#drawing #digitalart #sailorvenus #sailormoon #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #digitalart #sailorvenus #sailormoon #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
June 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
My first time drawing Sailor Venus, I learned a lot and had fun with this! 😊✍️
#drawing #digitalart #sailorvenus #sailormoon #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #digitalart #sailorvenus #sailormoon #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
Today’s early morning drawing practice, still going with a “springtime” theme!
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #characterdrawing #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #characterdrawing #clipstudiopaint #xppen
June 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today’s early morning drawing practice, still going with a “springtime” theme!
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #characterdrawing #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #characterdrawing #clipstudiopaint #xppen
Drawing practice over the weekend, fan art from “The Dreaming Boy is a Realist”, Rin Shinimiya. I really like the character designs on this show!
#drawing #fanart #animestyle #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #fanart #animestyle #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
May 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Drawing practice over the weekend, fan art from “The Dreaming Boy is a Realist”, Rin Shinimiya. I really like the character designs on this show!
#drawing #fanart #animestyle #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #fanart #animestyle #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
And enjoyable morning on the patio at Starbucks drawing. With a cafe mocha of course! ☕️✍️
#drawing #animestyle #mangastyle #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #ipadpro #sundaymornings
#drawing #animestyle #mangastyle #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #ipadpro #sundaymornings
April 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
And enjoyable morning on the patio at Starbucks drawing. With a cafe mocha of course! ☕️✍️
#drawing #animestyle #mangastyle #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #ipadpro #sundaymornings
#drawing #animestyle #mangastyle #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #ipadpro #sundaymornings
I spent some time last weekend sketching in a coffee shop, & for today’s early morning drawing practice I tried to finish up. I’m still wrestling w/ art block a bit, so just trying to get my enthusiasm back. Cheers y’all, let’s have a coffee!
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #coffeetime
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #coffeetime
April 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I spent some time last weekend sketching in a coffee shop, & for today’s early morning drawing practice I tried to finish up. I’m still wrestling w/ art block a bit, so just trying to get my enthusiasm back. Cheers y’all, let’s have a coffee!
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #coffeetime
#drawing #digitalart #animestyle #coffeetime
I haven’t drawn a male character in a while, so tried my hand at some more Fairy Tail fan art, this time Gajeel Redfox. This was a lot of fun and I learned a lot from it!
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fairytail #fanart #gajeel #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fairytail #fanart #gajeel #clipstudiopaint #xppen
April 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I haven’t drawn a male character in a while, so tried my hand at some more Fairy Tail fan art, this time Gajeel Redfox. This was a lot of fun and I learned a lot from it!
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fairytail #fanart #gajeel #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fairytail #fanart #gajeel #clipstudiopaint #xppen
Just a bit of sketching, trying to break out of art block this week.
#sketching #artblock #animestyle #mangastyle #clipstudiopaint #digitalart
#sketching #artblock #animestyle #mangastyle #clipstudiopaint #digitalart
April 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Just a bit of sketching, trying to break out of art block this week.
#sketching #artblock #animestyle #mangastyle #clipstudiopaint #digitalart
#sketching #artblock #animestyle #mangastyle #clipstudiopaint #digitalart
Another bit of fan art, Lucy Heartfilia from “Fairy Tail”, in a bit more modern setting!
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #lucyheartfilia #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #lucyheartfilia #clipstudiopaint #xppen
April 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Another bit of fan art, Lucy Heartfilia from “Fairy Tail”, in a bit more modern setting!
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #lucyheartfilia #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #lucyheartfilia #clipstudiopaint #xppen
For today’s early morning drawing practice, I tried drawing Marin Kitagawa for the first time. It was a lot of fun and I learned several new things along the way!
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fanartfriday #animestyle #marinkitagawa #mydressupdarling #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fanartfriday #animestyle #marinkitagawa #mydressupdarling #clipstudiopaint #xppen
March 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
For today’s early morning drawing practice, I tried drawing Marin Kitagawa for the first time. It was a lot of fun and I learned several new things along the way!
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fanartfriday #animestyle #marinkitagawa #mydressupdarling #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#drawing #sketching #digitalart #fanartfriday #animestyle #marinkitagawa #mydressupdarling #clipstudiopaint #xppen
For today’s early morning drawing practice I tried working with mostly monotones, and tried to concentrate on getting better balance in the face. Always more to learn!
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #practicepracticepractice #clipstudiopaint #xppen #animestyle
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #practicepracticepractice #clipstudiopaint #xppen #animestyle
March 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For today’s early morning drawing practice I tried working with mostly monotones, and tried to concentrate on getting better balance in the face. Always more to learn!
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #practicepracticepractice #clipstudiopaint #xppen #animestyle
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #practicepracticepractice #clipstudiopaint #xppen #animestyle
For today’s early morning drawing practice, I finished up a sketch I started earlier this week of Mirajane from Fairy Tail.
#drawing #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #mirajane #clipstudiopaint #xppen #anime
#drawing #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #mirajane #clipstudiopaint #xppen #anime
March 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For today’s early morning drawing practice, I finished up a sketch I started earlier this week of Mirajane from Fairy Tail.
#drawing #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #mirajane #clipstudiopaint #xppen #anime
#drawing #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #mirajane #clipstudiopaint #xppen #anime
I finally had time for some early morning drawing practice today, and finished up a sketch I started earlier this week of Cana Alberona from Fairy Tail. I’m really enjoying putting characters in sort of everyday, slice of life poses.
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #canaalberona
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #canaalberona
March 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I finally had time for some early morning drawing practice today, and finished up a sketch I started earlier this week of Cana Alberona from Fairy Tail. I’m really enjoying putting characters in sort of everyday, slice of life poses.
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #canaalberona
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fanart #fairytail #canaalberona
Some Fairy Tail fan art to start the week! This is the first time I’ve ever tried to draw Wendy Marvell, and I’m trying to draw sort of seasonal, slice-of-life poses. This was a lot of fun!
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fairytail #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fairytail #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
February 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Some Fairy Tail fan art to start the week! This is the first time I’ve ever tried to draw Wendy Marvell, and I’m trying to draw sort of seasonal, slice-of-life poses. This was a lot of fun!
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fairytail #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fairytail #fanart #clipstudiopaint #xppen
A day early for #fanartfriday , but I will be on the road tomorrow, heading to the “Animation Y’all Expo” in Tennessee. I tried drawing the mighty Erza Scarlet getting ready to properly lay the smack down on someone. Super fun to draw!
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fairytail #erzascarlet
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fairytail #erzascarlet
February 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A day early for #fanartfriday , but I will be on the road tomorrow, heading to the “Animation Y’all Expo” in Tennessee. I tried drawing the mighty Erza Scarlet getting ready to properly lay the smack down on someone. Super fun to draw!
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fairytail #erzascarlet
#sketching #drawing #digitalart #fairytail #erzascarlet