stargust
@stargust.bsky.social
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novice self-taught digital artist, video creator, and video game enthusiast.
novice self-taught digital artist, video creator, and video game enthusiast.
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stargust
@stargust.bsky.social
· Jun 13
Day 1 - Sketchy Shadows
I hear Bluesky is dead now or something?
Anyway, trying to get back on the art grind, so I'm challenging myself to draw and share every day.
I tried something new here. I think the scribbled shadows look neat. Still having trouble doing lighting, especially for hair.
I hear Bluesky is dead now or something?
Anyway, trying to get back on the art grind, so I'm challenging myself to draw and share every day.
I tried something new here. I think the scribbled shadows look neat. Still having trouble doing lighting, especially for hair.
#Inktober2025 "Day 3" - Crown
just Ruche living her evil queen fantasy
No, i swear i didn't spend over a week to make this one, just got a bit stuck in the uni grind. I'm not giving up though! I'm still gonna try to do all 31 prompts before the month is up!
just Ruche living her evil queen fantasy
No, i swear i didn't spend over a week to make this one, just got a bit stuck in the uni grind. I'm not giving up though! I'm still gonna try to do all 31 prompts before the month is up!
October 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
#Inktober2025 "Day 3" - Crown
just Ruche living her evil queen fantasy
No, i swear i didn't spend over a week to make this one, just got a bit stuck in the uni grind. I'm not giving up though! I'm still gonna try to do all 31 prompts before the month is up!
just Ruche living her evil queen fantasy
No, i swear i didn't spend over a week to make this one, just got a bit stuck in the uni grind. I'm not giving up though! I'm still gonna try to do all 31 prompts before the month is up!
#Inktober2025 Day 2 - Weave
Krake doesn't like spiders.
yeah yeah, i'm running 6ish hours late, but I'm still awake from the 2nd so it counts! I took on something a bit too difficult than I should've for a piece I wanted to do quickly, but eh, gotta shake off the rust somehow.
Krake doesn't like spiders.
yeah yeah, i'm running 6ish hours late, but I'm still awake from the 2nd so it counts! I took on something a bit too difficult than I should've for a piece I wanted to do quickly, but eh, gotta shake off the rust somehow.
October 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 2 - Weave
Krake doesn't like spiders.
yeah yeah, i'm running 6ish hours late, but I'm still awake from the 2nd so it counts! I took on something a bit too difficult than I should've for a piece I wanted to do quickly, but eh, gotta shake off the rust somehow.
Krake doesn't like spiders.
yeah yeah, i'm running 6ish hours late, but I'm still awake from the 2nd so it counts! I took on something a bit too difficult than I should've for a piece I wanted to do quickly, but eh, gotta shake off the rust somehow.
Ah yes, hello I'm back! I disappeared there for a bit, but I'm back just in the nick of time. I was gonna have a different 'come back' post before I shared this but I ran short on time. Anyway, for #Inktober2025 Day 1, here's Ruche channeling her inner cartoon supervillain.
October 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Ah yes, hello I'm back! I disappeared there for a bit, but I'm back just in the nick of time. I was gonna have a different 'come back' post before I shared this but I ran short on time. Anyway, for #Inktober2025 Day 1, here's Ruche channeling her inner cartoon supervillain.
Day 14 - Lunar Impact (Color)
Bit of a chaotic process behind this one. Made some intrusive edits and got too ambitious for the original plan, and I don't feel like I captured the movement well here. But, I've spent way longer on this than I wanted, so I'm ready to move on.
Bit of a chaotic process behind this one. Made some intrusive edits and got too ambitious for the original plan, and I don't feel like I captured the movement well here. But, I've spent way longer on this than I wanted, so I'm ready to move on.
June 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Day 14 - Lunar Impact (Color)
Bit of a chaotic process behind this one. Made some intrusive edits and got too ambitious for the original plan, and I don't feel like I captured the movement well here. But, I've spent way longer on this than I wanted, so I'm ready to move on.
Bit of a chaotic process behind this one. Made some intrusive edits and got too ambitious for the original plan, and I don't feel like I captured the movement well here. But, I've spent way longer on this than I wanted, so I'm ready to move on.
Day 13 - Lunar Impact (Sketch)
Didn't get to finish this one today, I put it off for too long. I really like the way the head of Ellie's mace-hammer thingy came out, and I think I did a good job on the hair for a change too. I'll clean it up a bit more and add color next time.
Didn't get to finish this one today, I put it off for too long. I really like the way the head of Ellie's mace-hammer thingy came out, and I think I did a good job on the hair for a change too. I'll clean it up a bit more and add color next time.
June 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Day 13 - Lunar Impact (Sketch)
Didn't get to finish this one today, I put it off for too long. I really like the way the head of Ellie's mace-hammer thingy came out, and I think I did a good job on the hair for a change too. I'll clean it up a bit more and add color next time.
Didn't get to finish this one today, I put it off for too long. I really like the way the head of Ellie's mace-hammer thingy came out, and I think I did a good job on the hair for a change too. I'll clean it up a bit more and add color next time.
Day 12 - Lunar Impact (Rough)
Just a little start to something new today. Trying out a new sketching and planning method that'll hopefully pay off. I'm also trying to convey the energy and movement as much as I can here, so I'm practicing with a more exaggerated pose.
Just a little start to something new today. Trying out a new sketching and planning method that'll hopefully pay off. I'm also trying to convey the energy and movement as much as I can here, so I'm practicing with a more exaggerated pose.
June 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Day 12 - Lunar Impact (Rough)
Just a little start to something new today. Trying out a new sketching and planning method that'll hopefully pay off. I'm also trying to convey the energy and movement as much as I can here, so I'm practicing with a more exaggerated pose.
Just a little start to something new today. Trying out a new sketching and planning method that'll hopefully pay off. I'm also trying to convey the energy and movement as much as I can here, so I'm practicing with a more exaggerated pose.
Day 11 - Create Confusion (Final)
Well, here it all is, the whole darn thing. I got a little overambitious with some parts that I clearly couldn't handle yet. I need to take some time to learn how to do backgrounds. Despite the glaring flaws, I'm generally pleased with it.
Well, here it all is, the whole darn thing. I got a little overambitious with some parts that I clearly couldn't handle yet. I need to take some time to learn how to do backgrounds. Despite the glaring flaws, I'm generally pleased with it.
June 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Day 11 - Create Confusion (Final)
Well, here it all is, the whole darn thing. I got a little overambitious with some parts that I clearly couldn't handle yet. I need to take some time to learn how to do backgrounds. Despite the glaring flaws, I'm generally pleased with it.
Well, here it all is, the whole darn thing. I got a little overambitious with some parts that I clearly couldn't handle yet. I need to take some time to learn how to do backgrounds. Despite the glaring flaws, I'm generally pleased with it.
Day 10 - Create Confusion (Render)
Didn't do as much as I'd hoped for today. Still wanna add some minor details and refine the shadows a bit more on Krake herself before doing the backdrop. I'm pretty happy with the results so far. At the very least, I think this has been good practice for shadows.
Didn't do as much as I'd hoped for today. Still wanna add some minor details and refine the shadows a bit more on Krake herself before doing the backdrop. I'm pretty happy with the results so far. At the very least, I think this has been good practice for shadows.
June 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Day 10 - Create Confusion (Render)
Didn't do as much as I'd hoped for today. Still wanna add some minor details and refine the shadows a bit more on Krake herself before doing the backdrop. I'm pretty happy with the results so far. At the very least, I think this has been good practice for shadows.
Didn't do as much as I'd hoped for today. Still wanna add some minor details and refine the shadows a bit more on Krake herself before doing the backdrop. I'm pretty happy with the results so far. At the very least, I think this has been good practice for shadows.
Day 9 - Create Confusion (Color pt2)
Here she is, in full color now. Didn't get around to rendering, because line art and coloring always take longer than I anticipate. I never learn. Anyway, now that it's all here, I'm pretty happy with the progress. I think I'll try to finish it up next time.
Here she is, in full color now. Didn't get around to rendering, because line art and coloring always take longer than I anticipate. I never learn. Anyway, now that it's all here, I'm pretty happy with the progress. I think I'll try to finish it up next time.
June 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Day 9 - Create Confusion (Color pt2)
Here she is, in full color now. Didn't get around to rendering, because line art and coloring always take longer than I anticipate. I never learn. Anyway, now that it's all here, I'm pretty happy with the progress. I think I'll try to finish it up next time.
Here she is, in full color now. Didn't get around to rendering, because line art and coloring always take longer than I anticipate. I never learn. Anyway, now that it's all here, I'm pretty happy with the progress. I think I'll try to finish it up next time.
Day 8 - Create Confusion (Lineart)
Just making a little progress on this one today. Drawing cogs still sucks, especially without the 'dirtiness' of the sketch to disguise how wobbily the lines can be, so I'm hoping it's not too obvious. I think I'll try to finish this one next.
Just making a little progress on this one today. Drawing cogs still sucks, especially without the 'dirtiness' of the sketch to disguise how wobbily the lines can be, so I'm hoping it's not too obvious. I think I'll try to finish this one next.
June 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Day 8 - Create Confusion (Lineart)
Just making a little progress on this one today. Drawing cogs still sucks, especially without the 'dirtiness' of the sketch to disguise how wobbily the lines can be, so I'm hoping it's not too obvious. I think I'll try to finish this one next.
Just making a little progress on this one today. Drawing cogs still sucks, especially without the 'dirtiness' of the sketch to disguise how wobbily the lines can be, so I'm hoping it's not too obvious. I think I'll try to finish this one next.
Day 7 - Sprint and Swipe (Render)
Just a little more work on this one. Still struggling to work out how light falls onto things. It takes me much longer to add shadows than I'd like, but I guess it will get faster with practice. I just hope I'm not practicing it wrong.
Just a little more work on this one. Still struggling to work out how light falls onto things. It takes me much longer to add shadows than I'd like, but I guess it will get faster with practice. I just hope I'm not practicing it wrong.
June 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Day 7 - Sprint and Swipe (Render)
Just a little more work on this one. Still struggling to work out how light falls onto things. It takes me much longer to add shadows than I'd like, but I guess it will get faster with practice. I just hope I'm not practicing it wrong.
Just a little more work on this one. Still struggling to work out how light falls onto things. It takes me much longer to add shadows than I'd like, but I guess it will get faster with practice. I just hope I'm not practicing it wrong.
Day 6 - Sprint and Swipe (Colored)
Decided to take it easy today and just did some coloring and edits. I think I'll come back to this one soon to render it proper, and maybe throw in a bg and some other chars too. Those'll be left for their own day's efforts though.
Decided to take it easy today and just did some coloring and edits. I think I'll come back to this one soon to render it proper, and maybe throw in a bg and some other chars too. Those'll be left for their own day's efforts though.
June 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Day 6 - Sprint and Swipe (Colored)
Decided to take it easy today and just did some coloring and edits. I think I'll come back to this one soon to render it proper, and maybe throw in a bg and some other chars too. Those'll be left for their own day's efforts though.
Decided to take it easy today and just did some coloring and edits. I think I'll come back to this one soon to render it proper, and maybe throw in a bg and some other chars too. Those'll be left for their own day's efforts though.
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#CharacterDesign freight rail gals 💪📦
June 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
#CharacterDesign freight rail gals 💪📦
Day 5 - Create Confusion
Felt dry on inspiration for today, but I've been playing a lot of modded Minecraft recently, so I just put two and two together... and now we have Krake struggling to understand Create.
Drawing cogs suuucks, but it looks pretty cool. Wanna return and finish this one soon.
Felt dry on inspiration for today, but I've been playing a lot of modded Minecraft recently, so I just put two and two together... and now we have Krake struggling to understand Create.
Drawing cogs suuucks, but it looks pretty cool. Wanna return and finish this one soon.
June 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Day 5 - Create Confusion
Felt dry on inspiration for today, but I've been playing a lot of modded Minecraft recently, so I just put two and two together... and now we have Krake struggling to understand Create.
Drawing cogs suuucks, but it looks pretty cool. Wanna return and finish this one soon.
Felt dry on inspiration for today, but I've been playing a lot of modded Minecraft recently, so I just put two and two together... and now we have Krake struggling to understand Create.
Drawing cogs suuucks, but it looks pretty cool. Wanna return and finish this one soon.
Day 4 - Blue Reflections
Felt guilty for Day 3 being so simple, so I tried something more ambitious... maybe too much so. The angle on this was really tough, but I think I did a pretty good job. Still a heavy WIP, but someday I'll come back and finish it properly. Looking forward to that!
Felt guilty for Day 3 being so simple, so I tried something more ambitious... maybe too much so. The angle on this was really tough, but I think I did a pretty good job. Still a heavy WIP, but someday I'll come back and finish it properly. Looking forward to that!
June 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Day 4 - Blue Reflections
Felt guilty for Day 3 being so simple, so I tried something more ambitious... maybe too much so. The angle on this was really tough, but I think I did a pretty good job. Still a heavy WIP, but someday I'll come back and finish it properly. Looking forward to that!
Felt guilty for Day 3 being so simple, so I tried something more ambitious... maybe too much so. The angle on this was really tough, but I think I did a pretty good job. Still a heavy WIP, but someday I'll come back and finish it properly. Looking forward to that!
Day 3 - Emotive King
Just a small one for today. Took much longer than I'd like to admit, but it is what it is. This one features a friend's character, King. I said a while back that I'd make emotes for our Discord server, so this is my attempt at that. I'll come back and finish these another time.
Just a small one for today. Took much longer than I'd like to admit, but it is what it is. This one features a friend's character, King. I said a while back that I'd make emotes for our Discord server, so this is my attempt at that. I'll come back and finish these another time.
June 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Day 3 - Emotive King
Just a small one for today. Took much longer than I'd like to admit, but it is what it is. This one features a friend's character, King. I said a while back that I'd make emotes for our Discord server, so this is my attempt at that. I'll come back and finish these another time.
Just a small one for today. Took much longer than I'd like to admit, but it is what it is. This one features a friend's character, King. I said a while back that I'd make emotes for our Discord server, so this is my attempt at that. I'll come back and finish these another time.
Day 2 - Sprint and Swipe
The scope of this one was a bit much for what I can readily do, at least for the rate I want to be doing this challenge.
The perspective and 'movement' were tough to get down, but overall, I'm pretty happy with the result!
Character's name is Ruche, if you're curious.
The scope of this one was a bit much for what I can readily do, at least for the rate I want to be doing this challenge.
The perspective and 'movement' were tough to get down, but overall, I'm pretty happy with the result!
Character's name is Ruche, if you're curious.
June 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Day 2 - Sprint and Swipe
The scope of this one was a bit much for what I can readily do, at least for the rate I want to be doing this challenge.
The perspective and 'movement' were tough to get down, but overall, I'm pretty happy with the result!
Character's name is Ruche, if you're curious.
The scope of this one was a bit much for what I can readily do, at least for the rate I want to be doing this challenge.
The perspective and 'movement' were tough to get down, but overall, I'm pretty happy with the result!
Character's name is Ruche, if you're curious.
Day 1 - Sketchy Shadows
I hear Bluesky is dead now or something?
Anyway, trying to get back on the art grind, so I'm challenging myself to draw and share every day.
I tried something new here. I think the scribbled shadows look neat. Still having trouble doing lighting, especially for hair.
I hear Bluesky is dead now or something?
Anyway, trying to get back on the art grind, so I'm challenging myself to draw and share every day.
I tried something new here. I think the scribbled shadows look neat. Still having trouble doing lighting, especially for hair.
June 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Day 1 - Sketchy Shadows
I hear Bluesky is dead now or something?
Anyway, trying to get back on the art grind, so I'm challenging myself to draw and share every day.
I tried something new here. I think the scribbled shadows look neat. Still having trouble doing lighting, especially for hair.
I hear Bluesky is dead now or something?
Anyway, trying to get back on the art grind, so I'm challenging myself to draw and share every day.
I tried something new here. I think the scribbled shadows look neat. Still having trouble doing lighting, especially for hair.