Jopie the Yellow

One of the interesting things in psychology is that once a person does a bad thing

it becomes easier, and easier to do the bad thing.

It's the initial doing of the bad thing that is the hardest part, breaking a social norm, crossing that rubicon.

And the primary reason for that is normalization

A group of handdrawn fish.

Why I 🧡 the web.

drawafish.com

Just draw the fish. Trust me. 🐟

embarrassing myself

Rabbit stood on hind legs eating from a bunch of cherries. Painting.

Rabbit with Cherries, C. C. Barton.

Democracies & societies are governed by majorities. That doesn't mean everyone else can be ignored, has no voice, or fewer rights. The majority are not better or more deserving. They're just more. And has the responsibility to design a world for everyone.
#GoodMorning, everyone.

Rain is bad for the sword 🐸

Daily Characterdesign #78 🌱

Ref: @adorkastock.com

#art #illustration #characterdesign #oc #dailydrawing #artsky #frog

Photo of an open sketchbook. On the left page: two very rough pencil sketches of a woman with fake wings lying on the ground, seen from above so you're looking down on her. On the right page: an ink drawing with pencil shading of a greek goddess inspired by the winged victory of Samothrace. The perspective is kind of the same but now you're looking up at her and she is looking down at you. She has spread her wings behind her and is flying down to the viewer, she is smiling and holding a laurel wreath.

Photo of an ink drawing with pencil shading of a Greek goddess, inspired by the winged victory of Samothrace. She is smiling down at the viewer, wings spread and flying, and holding a laurel wreath. Behind her are some dark clouds.

Day 21 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025: A goddess of victory to crown you with laurel leaves. I stole the inspiration for her robes from the Niké of Samothrace (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_...) because I GUESS there's no copyright on her anymore. ;-)

A young frog monk, shortly before his first mission 🐸

Daily Characterdesign #76 🌱

Ref: @adorkastock.com

#art #illustration #characterdesign #oc #dailydrawing #artsky #frog

21 figure drawing acrylic paintings

All my paintings for the #DrawEverythingJune2025 challenge.
Big thanks to @adorkastock.com for the challenge and for providing excellent resources for artists.

Thank you!!

I loved #DrawEverythingJune2025 too! Seeing what others did with the different poses was the best.

Thank you!!

Thank you!!

Photo of an open sketchbook. On the left page: a rough sketch of a sitting woman knitting. There is another small study of knitting hands and an ink study of craggy mountains. A yellow pencil and a black ink pen are lying on the page. On the right page; an ink drawing with pencil shading and hatching of a portly woman who seems to be taller than the mountains she is sitting on. Her hair is grey clouds, and she is knitting a waterfall that is gathering in her lap into a mountain lake. A waterfall falls off her left leg into another lake in the valley, and she is resting her feet in that lake. She is surrounded by craggy mountains.

A photo of an ink drawing with pencil shading and ink hatching of a portly woman who seems to be taller than the mountains she is sitting on. Her hair is grey clouds, and she is knitting a waterfall that is gathering in her lap into a mountain lake. A waterfall falls off her left leg into another lake in the valley, and she is resting her feet in that lake. She is surrounded by craggy mountains.

Day 20 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025. The waterfall I drew for day 14, the one falling from the hands of the redwood dryad, wasn't very successful so I am trying again. So I present to you: a raincloud goddess knitting a mountain lake.

Photo of an open sketchbook. On the left page: VERY rough sketches of several people walking in a row. The second person is riding on the back of the first, the third is walking steadily forward while holding the hand of the fourth. The fourth person is smiling and reaching back to the fifth person and the sixth person is walking forward with his arms crossed, looking somewhat grumpy. There is a pencil and a black pen lying on the page. On the right page is an ink drawing with pencil shading of five gnomes with pointy hats in the same pose. There are blackberries and blackberry blossoms above them and some large blades of grass in the foreground.

Photo of an ink drawing with pencil shading of five gnomes with pointy hats walking one after the other. The second gnome is riding on the back of the first, the third is walking steadily forward while holding the hand of the fourth. The fourth gnome is smiling and reaching back to the fifth, and the sixth gnome is walking forward with his arms crossed, looking somewhat grumpy. There are blackberries and blackberry blossoms above them and some large blades of grass in the foreground.

Day 19 of @adorkastock.com #DrawEverythingJune2025.
When I saw this photo I immediately knew they had to be gnomes. Not my best, but I'm still finding

On the left: a young man in a black superhero suit with blue markings. He's standing on his forearms on a ledge and looking over a city. On the right: a woman in a white shirt and shorts in the same pose but mirrored.

Guess who's slowly catching up with #DrawEverythingJune2025 ! (it's me)

Behold: my version of Nightwing surveying the city in the most extra way possible because he's an adult and can do what he wants, Bruce!! (at least until Alfred asks him to stop)

💚💀💚

Photo of an open sketchbook. On the left page: rough pencil drawings of a standing person, holding an open scroll and looking down at it. There are also some lines that are trying to form simple borders with corner decorations. On the right page: a fox person in the same pose as the person in the sketches on the left. The fox is wearing a short straight jacket (happi) and long pleated trousers (hakama) over a kimono, and some not quite historically accurate sandals (zori). There are a few bangles hanging from the scroll and the fox's tail is curling behind it.

Photo of an ink drawing with pencil shading of a person with the head, paws and tail of a fox. The person is holding an open scroll and looking down at it. They are wearing a short straight jacket (happi) and long pleated trousers (hakama) over a kimono, and some not quite historically accurate sandals (zori). There are a few bangles hanging from the scroll and the fox's tail is curling behind them.

Day 18 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025: a scholarly fox, because the tail worked well in the composition and paws mean I don't have to draw hands. I will be practising drawing hands when this challenge is over, I promise.

the sketch and the finished piece.

Thank you!! That is so kind :-)
I liked trying out stylisation and I will be doing more of it. This challenge is working for me because I told myself I had to do something interesting with the model, and I *have* to finish the piece, and when it’s finished I can learn from my mistakes

Photo of an open sketchbook. On the left page: a rough pencil sketch of four people: two women and two men. The two men are carrying the women on their backs, all are smiling. There are some very rough sketches for composition. On the right page: four mushroom people in the same pose as the four people in the sketch on the left page. They are stylized and have mushroom caps instead of hair. On the sketchbook lie a pencil and a pen.

Photo of an ink drawing of four stylized mushroom people. Two are carrying the other two on their backs. All are smiling and each have a different mushroom cap instead of hair. There is a border and a little bit of antler-mushroom growth in the background.

Day 17 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025 and I am so behind. I thought that making the models look like stylized little mushrooms would save time, but it didn't.
It's almost the weekend so I will have time to catch up.

Loose ink drawing on a square sketchbook page, showing Marya (a reedy woman in a steampunky adventuring outfit, a pilot hat and big goggle) with a maniacal expression, squeezing a slinky to death as she spits out "STRAKA."

Ink drawing on a square sketchbook page, showing Wealwell and Maxwell (two Victorian-looking gentlemen with coiffed hair and meticulous moustaches). Wealwell has his arm over Maxwell's shoulder and is touching his chest while whispering conspiratorially at him. Maxwell looks surprised and suspicious.

A square sketchbook page with two loose ink drawings of Daisuke Bucklesby (an elderly man in loose clothing and a wide brimmed hat). In a smaller one he is looking down, tapping his hat with the muzzle of a pistol. In the other his is looking up from under his hat, gesturing a throat slice with one hand and pointing to fingers at the viewer with the other.

A square sketchbook page with several doodles of Wealwell (a dandy in fine clothing and a top-notch moustache) doing his Reposed Standing: there's one close-up profile, one strong stance with a handsomely arched back and a look that could melt gold, and four very silly full-body poses including a full (very reposed) split.

#CloudwardHo from @dimension20.bsky.social is everything I could possibly want and more. Everyone on and behind the camera is amazing, and I would do ANYTHING for Wealwell (including killing him if necessary). Original *fantastic* character designs by @caitmayart.com

Pose 06 - Plea

Praise the sun! I don’t know why, but this pose made me think of a cleric praying to their god.

Did I overdo it on the hair and underwear? Yes. Do I regret it? No.

@adorkastock.com The Draw Everything June challenge.

#DrawEverythingJune2025
#sunelf #cleric

Photo of an open sketchbook. On the left page: lots of rough pencil drawings of a girl sitting on the floor and aiming a large rifle. There are also a few sketches of a head with her hair in an updo and very rough sketches to determine composition. A pencil, an ink pen and a smudger are lying next to the page. On the right page; an ink drawing with pencil shading of a woman, sitting on the floor in almost the same pose as the model with the gun. She is holding up a ring with a big stone, and in her other hand she is holding a necklace and an open letter. On the floor before her is an open jewellery box.

Photo of an ink drawing with pencil shading. It depicts a woman who is sitting on the floor. She is holding up a ring with a large stone and looking at it. In her other hand is a necklace and an open letter. On the floor before her is an open jewellery box that also has envelopes in it. She is wearing a short black dress and a long gauzy white scarf. Her hair is in an elaborate updo with two long feathers hanging from the back.

Day 16 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025 and I am a day behind! The model was holding a gun but I didn't waaaaaaant to draw a soldier, I want to draw girls in pretty dresses and improbable hairstyles!

A photo of an open sketchbook. On the left page: rough pencil sketches of a woman who is acrobatically standing on her underarms, with her legs in the air. On the right page, an ink and blue marker drawing with shading in blue pencil and ordinary pencil of the same woman, but she is turned 90 degrees. She is swimming underwater, with one foot sticking out above the waterline, taking a picture of a curious eel. There are a few pens and pencils lying on the sketchbook.

A photo of a drawing in ink and blue marker with shading in blue pencil and ordinary pencil of a woman. She is swimming underwater, with one foot sticking out above the waterline, taking a picture of a curious eel.

Day 15 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune. It took me a while to think of what I would do with this pose but I figured it out.
Now I want to go swimming...
You can find the reference photo here: www.adorkastock.com/draw-everyth...

Photo of an open sketchbook. On the left page: two very rough pencil sketches of a woman from a very low angle. The woman is resting her weight on one leg and is holding some sort of stick up. A yellow pencil and a black ink pen are resting on the page. On the right page: an ink drawing with pencil shading of a tree-woman, seen from the same low angle as the sketches on the left. Her hair and the fingers of her raised hand are branches, and a waterfall falls from her other hand. There are some vague mountains in the background.

A photo of an ink drawing of a redwood dryad, with some pencil shading. Her hair and the fingers of her raised hand are branches, and a waterfall falls from her other hand. There are some vague mountains in the background.

Day 14 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025. Back to Fantasy creatures: today I drew a redwood dryad.
We are two thirds into the challenge already, I will miss it when we're done.

Nmm, what's that? I did so some miniature painting, but that's a long time ago and English isn't my first language.
Thank you for the kind words :-)

Photo of open sketchbook. On the left page: a few very rough pencil sketches of two women, one leaning against a wall, the other leaning in and holding her hand against the side of the first one's head. A few pencils and a smudger are lying on the page. On the right page: an ink drawing with pencil shading of the same two women. The first one is holding a thin plastic shopping bag, the second one is wearing a skirt, platform heels and has a little dog on a leash. The doggy is looking worried.

A photo of an ink drawing with pencil shading. It depicts two women, one leaning against a wall, the other leaning in and holding her hand against the side of the first one's head. The first one is holding a thin plastic shopping bag, the second one is wearing a skirt, platform heels and has a little dog on a leash. The doggy is looking worried.

Day 13 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025. No fairies or robots this time but ordinary people.
(Okay WHO wears heels like that to walk their doggie? Short-hair&Skirt totally planned this encounter.)

Two pages with text and images describing Gnomes for a RPG game.

Two pages with text and images describing Pookas (short creatures with big teeth and ears) for a RPG game.

Two pages with text and images describing Drakurs (Dragon people) for a RPG game.

Second part of the player's handout!

Photo of open sketchbook. On the left page are lots of rough pencil sketches of a stocky woman holding a large axe. She is standing wide-legged and looking at the axe as if appraising it. On the right page: an ink drawing of a dwarf in the same pose, holding a hammer instead of an axe. There is some blue pencil shading suggesting it is a magic axe.

Photo of an ink drawing of a young dwarf. He is wearing an apron, trousers and slouchy boots, holding a large hammer and looking at it appraisingly. There is some blue pencil shading suggesting the hammer is glowing blue.

Day 12 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025. The hardest was drawing the axe the model held in the correct perspective. When all the erasing and re-drawing destroyed the paper, I gave up and drew a hammer.