Matis

Continuing the character sheets

Admittedly July may have a lot of artfight posts coming up.
Today’s is no exception.

Finished up the character sheets and art card.
Now just saving up references!

#artfight2025 #characterart #artfight #originalcharacterart #dndcharacterart #oc

A drawing with a black background. On it is a white skull with sketchy hashing for shading. The forehead of the skull is surrounded by cartoon eyes. The irises of the eyes vary between red, blue, and yellow.

Comment your bone art!

Looking back at old art, I really do wish I dated them sometimes.
Don’t remember how long ago I made this. But it still holds up as pretty cool

#skullart #cartooneyes #primarycolors #sketchy

A drawing of a character reference sheet for Artfight 2025. This sheet features my character Viona. She is a dnd oc - barbarian path of the ankole. She is a shade which is a type of undead so she goes greyscale when she rages and gains some cow like features like horns. This sketch of her has unblended color pencil coloring.

A drawing of a character reference sheet for Artfight 2025. This sheet features my character Viona. She is a dnd oc - barbarian path of the ankole. She is a shade which is a type of undead so she goes greyscale when she rages and gains some cow like features like horns. This sketch of her has blended color pencil coloring.

Before & After of trying a new Color Pencil Blending Marker

I’d say it did it’s job pretty well
I wanted to keep the texture but blend some of the spots out.
It really liked blending the reds.

#colorpencildrawing #characterart #artfight2025 #colorpencilblender
#newmaterial #isayitworked

A blurry night picture of my Fiancé (a tall man wearing a light grey t-shirt, grey gloves, black pants, and brown steel toe boots. He has shoulder length brown hair and a beard.) holding a blue shovel that an opossum is sitting on. The oppossum’s tail is wrapped around the bottom of the shovel handle. It did not walk to walk off the road itself so but it was comfortable being scooped up by the shovel.

Sorry no art post -
Had a change of plans finding this little guy on the road
Didn’t want to walk by itself but didn’t mind being scooped up.
Thanks again for my fiancé who was home & could grab gloves and the shovel just in case
#oppossum #critter #artistslife #safelyrelocated #westvirginiawildlife

A picture of my knees covered in paint as a result of when I painted the trinkets. It was easier to set them on my knees than to hold them. But it did result in painting my legs a little. I think it’s looks really pretty though.

✨🎨The beauty of the process🎨✨

Aka The results after painting the trinkets.
They were easier to hold down on my knee than to hold and get paint on my hands since I didn’t want to mark up the others with the previous paints
#painting #artistsmemes #relatable #messypainter #artistslife #ImJustAnArtist

🎶 I’m just an artist 🎶 what can I say, have I truly painted without paint on me somehow? No. #painting #artistsmemes #relatable #messypainter #artistslife #imjustagirl

A sketchbook page laid out with different painted wooden half-spheres. Some are painted like ladybugs. Others to look like various fantasy creature eyes. And most painted in a rainbow of mushrooms. Above the sketchbook is a few strings of flat wooden beads that have bugs painted on them. These are trinkets I working on making for rennisance festivals to give out when trinket trading.

Really excited for renn faire trinket trading this year! Working on some new stuff to give out now. Be there soon!!!
#trinkettrading #mushroomart #dragoneyes #trinkets #whimsical #rennfaire #wvrennfaire #idontworktherethough

Almost forgot this is the whole point

#tobelovedistobeseen #bugs #bugart #lovethelittlethings #tobelovedbyanartist #paintings

Artfight Prep so far!
Gotta add info to the sheets but the colors are set up. May make some more later but proud where I am so far
Character featured posts to come as artfight gets closer!

#artfight #artfight2025 #characterdesign #characterreference #characterart #dnd #dndoc #wip #drawingchallenge

A wooden plaque painted with two shades of purple on the edge. The face of the plaque is painted light pink. It acts as a background for a small grassy patch of 3 violet flowers. My grandmother asked that I’d paint her the violets. Above them is a golden arch that has two dots in either side of the center. The top center of the arch features a small heart shape.

Violets -one of the first flowers of spring

Native to the US and often edible (of course check any foragables for your area before investing though)

Painted for my grandma, Baba. Who specifically requested them. Love you Baba!

A brownish tan wall that features a round canvas. The canvas is painted with a 50/50 split down the middle with a cyan and dark teal. It splits horizontally so the top is the cyan and bottom is dark teal. Splitting the two is a painted fuzzy yellow and orange bat that faces the right side. It has its pink mouth open to use echolocation, which kind of looks like screaming in this still image. It is a painting made by me, Matis.

Posting this batty guy again as a heads up- definitely want to make this guy my icon sometime.
if you see it change soon, don’t worry it’s still me and my arts and oddities!
-Matis

Last time a Joann’s before closing… did get a good haul but wish it wasn’t for closing reasons. Thank you to all the workers there! #artistslife #ootd #joannfabrics #lasttrip #wewillmissyou #craftstore #shoppinghaul

I just realized i accidentally didn’t post the video here! Attached is the video mentioned in question.

A painted wooden ornament in the shape of a dogs head. The dog has floppy ears. Specifically the piece is painted to look like my family’s dog named Ruger. Ruger is a reverse brindle (black with some brown markings) purebred boxer. This piece was referenced more from when he was a puppy.

The back of the painted wooden ornament that is shaped like a dogs head. The shape has floppy ears. This back part is painted black and features a grey dog’s paw print that is painted in the center.

A round canvas painted in various greens to represent grass. The lines of the grass all spray out from the center which features a dog’s paw print. The paw print is painted yellow. Some dots and small flowers are also painted yellow around the edges of the canvas surface to help match the yellow in more.

Reveals for art 1 & 2 of my last reel!
Can post about them now since they were birthday gifts for my mom!
(I know I said it already but happy birthday again mom!)
They are based on our boxer, Ruger!

#petart #birthdaygifts #boxerdog #pawprintart #acrylicpaint #loveyoumom❤️😘 #artreveal

A picture of an empty section of aisles at Joann fabrics. The aisles are blocked off with a string of yellow caution tape. Everything is white and greys otherwise. Above the aisles the wall still has their little quote. Specifically it says - “our purpose is to serve and inspire creativity.”

Probably made my last trip to Joann fabric’s today.
Definitely at least the last trip for the one in my hometown

Had a trip earlier this month for more of the mourning of it. It was happier then. People joking.

It’s crazy to see it this empty. Let alone be there as they were taking stuff down.

And before eating! It’s my least favorite thing. I know I need food why is the alert for it to then feel the opposite?

A black bag with a flowery white design. It is filled with a mix of canvases and wood pieces that all have different levels of completed paintings on them. It is my work in progress bag. It’s filled with the pieces I still have to complete.

The contents of my work in progress bag laid out. There is a wide variety of different canvases and wood pieces. Each has their own states of completeness. Not are completely done yet. I plan to work more on each of them over time.

The contents of my work in progress bag laid out. There is a wide variety of different canvases and wood pieces. Each has their own states of completeness. Not are completely done yet. I plan to work more on each of them over time.

Artists, If you see this, repost with your work in progress pile!
I’ve now filled mine into this bag
#workinprogress #artistslife #relatable #artchallenge #wip #progressoverperfection

A picture of my sketchbook. This page features a list of characters that I have to make new reference sheets of for Artfight. Artfight is an online character drawing challenge. To the side of this list is a start for a portrait of one of the characters on my list - Nosfuratu. Nosfuratu is my previous dnd character. He is a dragonfly inspired bard.

A picture of my sketchbook. This page features the start of Nosfuratu - my previous dnd character’s reference sheet. Nosfuratu is a bard. He is based on a dragonfly.

A picture of my sketchbook. This page features sketches for a new Midguard character I am making named Ari - a human Cleric/artificer. Along with my other characters Viona (a shade ankole barbarian) and Nosfuratu (a dragonfly bard). All three are my dungeons and dragons characters.

A picture of my sketchbook. This page features the creature. A squonk like cryptid that I saw in my dream. It was seen then at the dog park. Please be nice to it- it recently healed from surgery and will have another one coming up. It wears a little sweater.

Artfight prep!
Starting earlier this year of my reference sheets. Really excited for them to announce the teams so I can make a cover for this sketchbook.
#artfight #artfight2025 #preppin #makingart #ocart #characterart #sketches

Chameleon Skeleton 💀 🦎 💜
Acrylic on Wood Panel (6" x 12")

A.... painting??? I feel like I haven't posted a painting in so long...
This one kicks off a few different pieces I've done recently, all inspired by diaphonized specimens/creatures/oddities.

In life and loss, you’ll always be loved Ice Cream! I’m really glad I could help make this memorial painting for you

#painting #varnishing #catlovers #petportrait #memorialpainting

Was gonna draw this first on the glass but decided on a test first. Now thinking of painting a really tiny one for the “world’s smallest violin”
#bugart #painting #wip #violinbeetle #testingtesting

“The Gang’s All Here”

Varnishing a wedding gift for some friends - I painted some of their pet cats and pigeons.
Gave it to them Saturday so I can finally post about it!

Congrats again Laurie and Mary!

#varnishing #catlovers #pigeons #petportrait #weddinggift #painting

This shows a painting of a blank white silhouette (similar to a moth or butterfly) flying over a green grassy field that is marked with small white flowers. The text on the picture asks - “what moth/butterfly should this be?”

Painted this so far and changed up my mind for the kind- so I ask to the world, what moth/butterfly would you like to see me paint
#butterfly #moth #ghibliinspired #bugart #wip #whatwouldyouchoose #painting

A better pick of the spine in question from my video-
Guess you can say I do have curves 😂
#scoliosis #art #boneart #spine #painting #curvyspine

Totally caused by my scoliosis and not sitting like a shrimp while painting right 😂
#art #scoliosis #spineart #curvy #painting #boneart

A picture of the bug teapot. The teapot is white with bugs drawn all around it. This angle focuses on a leaf bug and a stag beetle. You can partially see the black and red ants painted on the spout. The lid of the teapot is brown like an acorn.

A picture of the bug teapot. The teapot is white with bugs drawn all around it. This angle focuses on a violin beetle. You can partially see the giraffe weevil painted on the handle. The lid of the teapot is brown like an acorn.

A picture of the bug teapot. The teapot is white with bugs drawn all around it. This angle focuses on a stag beetle and a Hercules beetle. You can partially see the red ant painted on the underside of the spout. The lid of the teapot is brown like an acorn.

A picture of the bug teapot. The teapot is white with bugs drawn all around it. This angle focuses on a stick bug. You can partially see a the Hercules beetle and the violin beetle on either side of the stick bug. A the giraffe weevil painted on the handle. You can also see the black ant painted on the top of the spout of the teapot. The lid of the teapot is brown like an acorn.

More pics of the bugs themselves #bugs #buglover #bugmug #teapot #mug #coolmug #paintedpottery #glaze

A picture of the bug mug/teapot. A combo teapot that sits on top of the teacup for easy storage. The outside of the mug is glazed in different greys to look like stone. The teapot is white with bugs drawn all around it. This angle focuses on a violin beetle and a leaf bug. You can partially see the ant painted on the spout. The lid of the teapot is brown like an acorn.

A picture of the bug mug. The outside of the mug is glazed in different greys to look like stone. This image focuses on that effect, holding the cup upside down like a rock so it can be flipped to show the underneath.

A picture of the bug mug. The outside of the mug is glazed in different greys to look like stone. This image focuses on the inside of the mug. This angle of the mug shows a millipede, a hammerhead worm, an earthworm, an isopod, springtails, and a red spider mite painted in the cup.

Happy #invertefest!

To celebrate, I’m posting some pics of the bug mug!
A painted teapot-cup combo I made for my fiance and I’s anniversary. We always try to do a painted pottery place since that is where we first met

Just realized it’s #invertefest will have a lot more bug art in the upcoming days

A sketch of my dnd (dungeons and dragons) character Viona. A portrait bust is sketched in pencil. She has a sun behind her in the background. Viona has short chin length black hair with a white patch/streak above her left eye. She has cow ears poking out from under the wildly kept hair. This has her skin the color of the paper, but she has tan skin and many freckles, large dark eyes, and a bull’s nose ring. She wears a scrap of extra fabric around her neck like a scarf that is connected to itself with some pins and straps.

“I miss my wife, tails. I miss her a lot”
It’s a fireside story time in the comments:
Anyone got any dnd characters they haven’t played in a while? Anything happen to stop the game or just happened?

Viona’s game faded away from scheduling issues. Idk if it will come back
#dndartist #viona #sketch