Kounalix

Total time around 10½ hours

“Through The Keyhole”

WIP, about 3½ hours. Experimenting with using a subtle fabric texture for the shorts, but still not sure if I like it or not

Oooh, sounds interesting! Glad to hear that the image was able to inspire you :3

Speed painting practice; around 3–3½ hours; done in Clip Studio Paint.

“The Shadow of the First Tree”

I’ll usually do a bit of light airbrushing with colour dodge (highlights) and colour burn/multiply (shadows) to emphasize form, and sometimes a bit of edge glow with add, but I do it basically at the end as the last thing

I'll usually separate it by the different objects and/or by depth (purple scales, yellow belly, penis), but I had to fill each area with a solid base colour because of the marker's semi-transparent nature. However, most of the rendering for each area is done on one layer

No problem :3 Good luck! They do take a little bit to get used to

Thanks! These brushes were really only used in bsky.app/profile/koun... and bsky.app/profile/koun... with my recent paintings using the ever changing brushes I've collected over the years

Done in Clip Studio Paint; 4½ hours.

“Promise of the Sun” — January 18th, 2026.

Belly full

Done in Clip Studio Paint; about 7¾ hours.

“What the Ocean Holds” — January 17th, 2026.

For sure :3

There's definitely a "ruh roh" moment sometimes without the lines/sketch, and a lot of exploration between then and detailing. I suppose some styles also benefit more from having line work than without them, and probably end up saving a lot of time in the end

I disdain doing line work, so I'll normally only do it while rendering an area if it needs it or as the last thing I do. This was my "line work" and it got hidden once I got the basic lighting down. I'll end up correcting issues while rendering, which I'm used to doing from traditional oil on canvas

Thanks! I've been trying to optimize my workflow with new keyboard shortcuts and brushes lately — and it has been paying off — but I find that choosing an angle that avoids all the complex anatomy is still the best ahah. Now it's time to detail though, and that's the most time consuming.

WIP — about 4 hours.

lol, whoops my bad

Fluffy boy — perfect place for your fingers to go

Done in Clip Studio Paint; around 21 hours.

“Power of a Promise” — January 15th, 2029.

I've been feeling some pretty bad imposter syndrome the past few weeks, so I've been experimenting a lot with different styles and rendering techniques to try and find something I like. Made in Clip Studio Paint.

“The Weight of a Crown” — January 14th, 2026.

Wanted to do something more simple for a profile picture than a full portrait. A little rough in places, but good enough for only 3 hours :3

“Where the River Flows” — January 7th, 2026.

Anatomy practice

WIP — about 3 hours