Vesper
@vesperaith.bsky.social
Yo whaddup
New artist just trying her best. My goal is to get good at drawing my d&d characters.
she/her
New artist just trying her best. My goal is to get good at drawing my d&d characters.
she/her
Lesson 17: Completely opposite of what I just said, but it is okay to make art just for yourself. While sharing art is a joy, you don't have to. You can just make things because you like making it and never have to show it to anyone if you don't want to. Never forget to have fun making art.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 17: Completely opposite of what I just said, but it is okay to make art just for yourself. While sharing art is a joy, you don't have to. You can just make things because you like making it and never have to show it to anyone if you don't want to. Never forget to have fun making art.
For me, this is why I have this bsky account. While the idea of having a large follower count is great n all, I like to treat this account like an open journal, for sharing art other people may be able to get joy, or some other emotional reaction from. Here's one of my favorites :)
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
For me, this is why I have this bsky account. While the idea of having a large follower count is great n all, I like to treat this account like an open journal, for sharing art other people may be able to get joy, or some other emotional reaction from. Here's one of my favorites :)
Lesson 16 is a weird one, but try not to feel guilty about praise. While internalizing that you're doing art for the joy of art itself, don't let that take away from the joy of people enjoying what you've made. Sharing your art is just another part of why making art is so great.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 16 is a weird one, but try not to feel guilty about praise. While internalizing that you're doing art for the joy of art itself, don't let that take away from the joy of people enjoying what you've made. Sharing your art is just another part of why making art is so great.
Lesson 12: Try not to hold any "techniques" or "art lessons" sacred. Art is complicated. Not only is there not one single trick to get good at art fast, there's so many ways to do art "right" that holding any lessons as gospel can really narrow your vision.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 12: Try not to hold any "techniques" or "art lessons" sacred. Art is complicated. Not only is there not one single trick to get good at art fast, there's so many ways to do art "right" that holding any lessons as gospel can really narrow your vision.
Lesson 11: If you're working on a piece that's taking you a long time, try not to let it hold you up too much. If that piece makes you not want to draw, take a break, draw something else if you're still in the mood to draw. I know this leads to unfinished pieces, but at least you're drawing.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 11: If you're working on a piece that's taking you a long time, try not to let it hold you up too much. If that piece makes you not want to draw, take a break, draw something else if you're still in the mood to draw. I know this leads to unfinished pieces, but at least you're drawing.
As well, hard limit goals like that are just STRESSFUL. There are better ways to motivate yourself. As well, if you feel like participating in things like Art Fight or Inktober, enjoy it, but without any expectation of how much you'll draw. AF fast tracked my skill by just drawing as much as I felt.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As well, hard limit goals like that are just STRESSFUL. There are better ways to motivate yourself. As well, if you feel like participating in things like Art Fight or Inktober, enjoy it, but without any expectation of how much you'll draw. AF fast tracked my skill by just drawing as much as I felt.
Lesson 9: Experiment with what works for you. I'd tried to get into digital art with a screenless tablet and it didn't click at all. A friend sold me a used iPad for $100 and it clicked instantly. There is some financial privilege, and I acknowledge that luck. Just try to work with what you've got.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 9: Experiment with what works for you. I'd tried to get into digital art with a screenless tablet and it didn't click at all. A friend sold me a used iPad for $100 and it clicked instantly. There is some financial privilege, and I acknowledge that luck. Just try to work with what you've got.
Lesson 8: Draw some variety. Sometimes making something different from what you normally do helps spice things up and motivate you again. I recently drew a detailed world map for our D&D campaign and it helped make drawing feel so fresh.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 8: Draw some variety. Sometimes making something different from what you normally do helps spice things up and motivate you again. I recently drew a detailed world map for our D&D campaign and it helped make drawing feel so fresh.
Lesson 7: Art style doesn't mean anything more than just the way you like to draw things. Try not to obsess over having a signature art style, especially if you're new. Focus more having fun and just drawing. You'll pick up little things you like as you draw and the style will develop itself.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 7: Art style doesn't mean anything more than just the way you like to draw things. Try not to obsess over having a signature art style, especially if you're new. Focus more having fun and just drawing. You'll pick up little things you like as you draw and the style will develop itself.
Lesson 6: Learning specific art skills like anatomy/color theory/linework/gesture/etc. are important to know, try not to get too caught up in mastering these things. It's good to study these, but it can be easy to get too narrowed in on one, feel like you're not improving, and get discouraged.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 6: Learning specific art skills like anatomy/color theory/linework/gesture/etc. are important to know, try not to get too caught up in mastering these things. It's good to study these, but it can be easy to get too narrowed in on one, feel like you're not improving, and get discouraged.
Lesson 5: Have a comfortable balance between pushing yourself and taking it easy. While it's good to push yourself, not every new piece you make needs to be a masterpiece, and it can be good to take it easy and draw simple things. The better you get, you'll see that your level of simple gets better.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 5: Have a comfortable balance between pushing yourself and taking it easy. While it's good to push yourself, not every new piece you make needs to be a masterpiece, and it can be good to take it easy and draw simple things. The better you get, you'll see that your level of simple gets better.
Lesson 3: learn to push your boundaries. Just throwing down doodles can be fun, but if you wanna draw more complex things you're proud of, you've gotta learn to be okay with fucking up drawing something harder than your skill level. It'll be okay. Fucking up like this will help you learn.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 3: learn to push your boundaries. Just throwing down doodles can be fun, but if you wanna draw more complex things you're proud of, you've gotta learn to be okay with fucking up drawing something harder than your skill level. It'll be okay. Fucking up like this will help you learn.
Lesson 2: have fun. I know this seems obvious, but I cannot stress this enough, especially with how stressed people get doing art sometimes. Focus on having fun over anything else. You're doing art because you wanna create things you love. Don't forget how important fun is.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 2: have fun. I know this seems obvious, but I cannot stress this enough, especially with how stressed people get doing art sometimes. Focus on having fun over anything else. You're doing art because you wanna create things you love. Don't forget how important fun is.
Lesson 1 is obvious: just draw. I started by literally just throwing whatever nonsense I could down on paper just to get myself to draw. If you're going in with no experience, it's just gonna be simple shit, whatever you can draw, just have fun drawing what you can and do it a lot.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lesson 1 is obvious: just draw. I started by literally just throwing whatever nonsense I could down on paper just to get myself to draw. If you're going in with no experience, it's just gonna be simple shit, whatever you can draw, just have fun drawing what you can and do it a lot.
As of today, I've been an artist for a full year. To celebrate, I wanted to make a post, not focused on the progress I've made, but rather about what I did to stick with it. I've tried "getting into art" multiple times in my life and always gave up. I'd like to go over how it how it finally stuck:a🧵
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of today, I've been an artist for a full year. To celebrate, I wanted to make a post, not focused on the progress I've made, but rather about what I did to stick with it. I've tried "getting into art" multiple times in my life and always gave up. I'd like to go over how it how it finally stuck:a🧵
Finally done with my third D&D party member piece, this is Lysithea Lycester, our party's changeling (currently in their half elf form) soulknife rogue. They're a spy working for an underground rebellion against the evil Empire, and their position in the Empire creates distrust among the party.
October 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Finally done with my third D&D party member piece, this is Lysithea Lycester, our party's changeling (currently in their half elf form) soulknife rogue. They're a spy working for an underground rebellion against the evil Empire, and their position in the Empire creates distrust among the party.
I started playing Atlyss recently
October 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I started playing Atlyss recently
Drawing D&D party members to eventually draw a full group photo of the party. First party member, Gilder Boulderscuff.
August 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Drawing D&D party members to eventually draw a full group photo of the party. First party member, Gilder Boulderscuff.
Have a meme I made for our D&D campaign and the template for it
August 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Have a meme I made for our D&D campaign and the template for it
After Art Fight, I'm fully focusing on learning to draw people, so my first piece after AF is this drawing of Gael (my D&D character) I made for a profile banner. I am so super proud of this one and surprised I was even able to do this.
August 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
After Art Fight, I'm fully focusing on learning to draw people, so my first piece after AF is this drawing of Gael (my D&D character) I made for a profile banner. I am so super proud of this one and surprised I was even able to do this.
July 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Attack number 6 for @st4rryshy.bsky.social and her character Aster!
This was a really fun attack and I'm really happy with this one. I used non-default brushes for the first time with this attack and used a new linework technique. I'm really proud of this. Hope you like it!
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
This was a really fun attack and I'm really happy with this one. I used non-default brushes for the first time with this attack and used a new linework technique. I'm really proud of this. Hope you like it!
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
July 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Attack number 6 for @st4rryshy.bsky.social and her character Aster!
This was a really fun attack and I'm really happy with this one. I used non-default brushes for the first time with this attack and used a new linework technique. I'm really proud of this. Hope you like it!
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
This was a really fun attack and I'm really happy with this one. I used non-default brushes for the first time with this attack and used a new linework technique. I'm really proud of this. Hope you like it!
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
My fifth and latest Art Fight attack for @rebeckeronie.bsky.social and their wonderful beautiful possum character Melvin. I love him so much, thank you for the opportunity to draw him.
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
July 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My fifth and latest Art Fight attack for @rebeckeronie.bsky.social and their wonderful beautiful possum character Melvin. I love him so much, thank you for the opportunity to draw him.
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
My fourth Art Fight attack for @misticsins.bsky.social and their Murder Drones OC Sierra Mist!
I genuinely started watching Murder Drones because of this attack. I'm 3 episodes in so far and I love it.
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
I genuinely started watching Murder Drones because of this attack. I'm 3 episodes in so far and I love it.
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
July 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
My fourth Art Fight attack for @misticsins.bsky.social and their Murder Drones OC Sierra Mist!
I genuinely started watching Murder Drones because of this attack. I'm 3 episodes in so far and I love it.
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals
I genuinely started watching Murder Drones because of this attack. I'm 3 episodes in so far and I love it.
#ArtFight #TeamCrystals