My first attempt at an oil portrait—not exactly what I hoped for, but every stroke feels like a step forward.

Just wrapped this one up. I am definitely doing the next one in monochrome, just to take a break from color mixing. 😅

For the past three weeks, I wouldn’t say I had a rough time, but my days weren’t the best either. Before that, I was working on my 100 heads challenge and reached a point where I started questioning myself and my skills. For context, I usually work two days a week in a warehouse—it’s a nice job, not too hard. But I ran short on money, so I decided to get a second job until uni starts. The second warehouse job was physically exhausting—I had to lift heavy weights—and on top of that, the people there weren’t very kind. Even though I knew it was only temporary, I felt guilty for not painting. I missed drawing and painting so much. In the end, this experience made me realize I shouldn’t overthink things so much. I just need to paint or draw because I love it, no matter the outcome. I finished this portrait study today, and I am so happy I finally painted.

Haven't had a chance to post on here in a minute, but got off to a good start on this one this afternoon, looking forward to jumping back in tomorrow.

As a kid I wanted to be a penciller for Marvel, specifically for comic series called X-Force. So here is a commission for 10 year old Mike. In the process I found that I struggle with realistic eyelashes. Anyone have tips?