TaurusRC

Minor heads up!

This week I'll be receiving a new PC part. My art's gonna be a bit delayed.

But I'm hoping that with this, I can properly run Glaze/Nightshade and upload more art more without waiting too long for it to process.

Sorry if this was long winded but I feel the need to be honest if you are interested in that program. People deserve full context about it all. Especially from another older user.

Last year alone me previous users and I made it well known we didn't like the idea of Canva basically being part of Affinity and all, but it seems $$$ did the talking, and with the AI push on many things, it really feels like they're setting out a carrot on a stick for more users.

I'm only giving you this as a heads up because while your hearing good stuff, there's a lot more to it, and I find it weird now that they made everything for "free" when months ago people were paying for the single programs/collections.

Simple because they say the GenAi stuff is optional or that you have to "pay" to use it doesn't mean it's not in the background somewhere, and considering how pushy AI has been, I'm not holding my breath that they wouldn't silently be scrapping stuff. (We've already seen websites do this)

...but given the wariness of all the programs being tied together, and basically, you need a Canva login to use it? I cannot in good faith fully recommend it, even though a lot of people say the genai stuff is "optional."

Granted, Affinity is trying to be a big competitor to Adobe (And obviously, we need more programs in the market), and I know that being "free" is the biggest selling point about it.

If you mean the art program?

I would say the Original single programs of affinity are good. I use two of them.

However, in good faith, I also can't recommend the latest all-in-one without giving you a heads up simply because of the ethics around it and how it ties into Canva, which has GenAI.

Especially when your body/mind needs it, but you're feeling restless. Sometimes, even doing doodles, chicken scratch, or art fundamental practice helps if you want to keep certain skills sharp.

If all else if you want to make something but you have low energy/focus, try doing step-by-step things in a time slot. Don't let it take your whole focus, and if you have other needs to handle. Allocating time carefully is a good way to at least manage burnout recovery.

From there, it's basically figuring out where your (limited) focus is for something and simplifying tasks like self-care, art, or other projects while being mindful of your focus/energy and needs.

Well, when it came to my burnout (besides eating/resting, and using easy entertainment), I did focus-recovery. Figuring out how much actual energy I had for the day. Cause humans only have so much time for focusing. (4 hours apparently is a peak for us unless somehow we get locked in something)

Background of a zone called Pure Valley from NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams. The area is a valley with mountains and hills of lush green grass, odd floating islands, and tall icy cliffs, all set against a backdrop of spring warmth and clouds in the sky. Golden rings and some blue chips are about the area for a sky path.

Pure Valley Study

Spent today testing more brushes out in #clipstudipaint. I decided to do a quick background study. So far, I'm liking the program.

#Taurusrcart #nightsintodreams #nightsjourneyofdreams

Really wish Bluesky didn't blackout stuff when you have a backgroundless drawing, but oh well.

Hello, Visitor!

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Test Doodle of NiGHTS from Journey of Dreams.

Finally getting used to #Clipstudiopaint setup. I decided to recycle my previous NiGHTS warm-up sketch into a bigger sketch. I'll be working on this next week to continue testing the other brushes.

#Taurusrcart #wip #nightsintodreams #nightsjourneyofdreams

A green kobold "shopkeeper" named Scythe looks forward with interest as he shows off his magic and the Deck of Many Things in his hands.

Crossover art: A Warcraft Blood Elf Warlock teasing a Final Fantasy 14 Lalafell scholar

A Southwestern environment with grass, bushes, and shrubs in the foreground. Mountains in the background with clouds

Environmental setting of a morning twilight in a city with clouds overhead.

Hello! #PortfolioDay

My name is RC, and I'm a freelance illustrator and Graphic designer. I'm known to do character art and backgrounds. I'm known for working with fantasy and game themes; however, I am also open to other subjects.

Got Clipaint studio from its last sale. Finally getting a chance to play with it. I think I'll test it out on one of my doodles to see if I can get a good feel for it.

Small note: I also managed to return to studying the 1st point perspective by using the front-right side of the image to reinforce perspective. I feel proud about this piece!

An environmental background of a city in the morning hours, with the sun barely breaking in the distance, with a few buildings cast in sunlight and shadow.

City: Morning twilight

After getting lost in my studies, I finally finished my next environmental illustration. The main focus of the project was the two-point perspective.

#Taurusrcart #envirmental #art #background

WIP of a two-point perspective environment study with a city and nature. Simple shape forms at this point.

Another #WIP for today.

Still busy adjusting and studying before continuing work to render stuff. I believe I have the two-point perspective down, but actually working out the render details is the next obstacle.

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Wanted to show off my Warlock and my Scholar in one of their more crossover interactions. Being an MMO fan, you tend to want to enjoy some crossover fun with your mains.

#Taurusrcart #Sketch #WorldofWacraft #FFXIV

Still busy on my end but I can share another project I'm working on. This is a #WIP for test #pngtuber design. Still need to map out a few more things before working on coloring/putting pieces together.

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A World of Warcraft Blood Elf Warlock, wondering what trainwreck she's looking at while a Final Fantasy 14 Lalafell scholar companion can only warn her about the drama unfolding before them.

Doodled my WoW Warlock and my FF14 Scholar. Both are watching the night-Mare stuff from a safe distance.

Mostly for funnies since it's been ages since I drew these two together.

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Small warm-up sketch before going back to portfolio work. Figured I should doodle NiGHTS for an easier warm-up today.

#Taurusrcart #sketch #art #nightsintodreams #nightsjourneyofdreams

Hopefully this warm up will help me tackle my next project well!

Two-point perspective practices.

Given my previous environmental piece, I wanted to ensure I understood what a two-point perspective was for my next background art piece.

Side note: Reala's Boss level actually shares the same orange cloud motif on the NiD poster. That was a fun little fact that ave me the idea for the background

Reala from NiGHTS into Dreams with a white Ideya in the clouds with a nighttime look.

Reala: Ideya prize

Finally finished this picture. I ended up enjoying my time relearning Reala's NiD design.

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For this one, I had to readjust the sketch layer and a larger study of Reala's hat/upper body to match better.