2025 has been a very interesting year art-wise so far for me, I think. I've picked up 3d modeling for the first time, I've returned to painting for the first time in years. Just generally, I've been doing physical mediums a lot more than previously... I'd really like to improve how I draw people without needing to do guidelines LOL
The thing that ended up changing the most was that I was experiencing constant pain for months on end, and digital art would end up triggering it the worse unfortunately. So I'm trying to live healthier and find more outlets away from my desk, while still improving on my skills in other ways (been drawing more animals lately, though. they're still sea animals, so maybe that's considered my usual work [even if i don't show many people them])
But I still really adore drawing on my computer and I have games to make, so...I won't be away from them forever
Putting my hands together I'll be able to release the next build of radio_wishers to my playtesters next year, but I'll be patient with myself if I can't
And I'm looking forward to making more paintings and 3D models. And I want to pick up sewing more often. One thing I've added on my bucket list is to try to sell some of my work in a local artist market one day. So I want to make sure my physical work is up to par since I've love to sell more than prints and keychains @_@
Money isn't my top priority for my art, but I've always wondered about more ways to make profit off my work, since regular work is tough... But opening public commissions is kinda of scary to me. Maybe if I like artist markets, that could be one way. And I've wanted to sell some digital art books, but I imagine that won't take me too far lol (still gonna try)
One of the projects I was planning this year was a zine for myself and my friends where we just drew our ocs. That kind of fell through organization because I spent so much time in pain. But it's still something I hope to do one day too!
I'm still looking forward to seeing how my art will turn out by the end of this year, I'm really proud of myself for everything despite how awful this year has been to me the first half
For the majority of the year, I've been working on games. I love making games very much, but I didn't realize how much I missed just making illustrations for myself. The majority of the time, it's either been game assets, zine illustrations, or sketches. And it kind of put me in a rut with how I thought my art looked (not in like any serious way, but noticeable enough for me), so it feels like some joy was sparked in me.
I've been getting a lot better with my colors, but until a few days ago, I feel like I haven't been able to show it off too much. So it's always really cool when I get to put my newer stuff next to my older art and feel like it's changed significantly!
I think despite how I feel with that, I've branched out a lot with types of things I drew, even with the context of it being through game art. I hope the next few months and year, I'll keep being more comfortable with drawing new things. I'd really like to push myself to being better at drawing more complicated perspectives and making interesting environments. And I've love to show off some more oc interactions.
Maybe I should return to comics at some point, aha.
I'll be back to my games in December, but I'm sure I'll be excited for my next break, whenever I'll make that be. Even though I'm relaxing from it, I'm still craving to work on the next builds for them.
Idea from smobs
RULES:
Pick one option per question if possible - even the smallest preference counts. If not possible, explain your answer!
Digital art OR traditional art?
Digital! I still do traditional art for sketches or simple doodles, but digital is just nicer to my hands
Original concepts/characters OR fanart/canon characters?
Original characters, I have drawn fanart more often over the years, but most of the time I don't really have any ideas or interests in fanart.
Original fiction OR fanfiction?
Original fiction. Don't really care abt writing or reading fanfics
Sketch OR lineart?
sketch, i hate doing lineart lol
Coloring OR shading?
Shading, picking out colors is fun, but the actual coloring process isn't as satisfying as shading
Handwritten signature OR text signature?
handwritten bc i usually forget i can just type it out
Shrink canvas OR add a filter before posting?
Neither...?
Messy art OR clean art?
Messy art, I'm really impressed with artists who can do clean art though.
Bright colors OR muted colors?
I really like both, but bright colors for my own art usually wins out.
Warm colors OR cold colors?
Really like both, but if I have to pick one, I think I just gravitate to using cold colors more
Graphics tablet with screen OR no screen?
No screen, I used to like screen tablets, but they really ruined my posture and contributed to my repetitive strain injury, so I no longer use one
Humans OR nonhumans?
JEALOUS of people who are good at drawing nonhumans. Most of my characters are still humanoid, so I don't think it counts as nonhuman, and they're definitely easier for me to draw and design, so yeah
Fur OR scales?
Fur... so fun to draw
Edgy characters OR wholesome characters?
I think characters are at their best when they have a mix of both.
High-poly models OR low-poly models?
Low poly!! I wish I could model characters tbh... blocky models are so cute
Music OR podcasts while drawing?
Music, podcasts are really understimulating for me and usually I spend more time trying to figure out what someone is saying for podcasts. Watching videos trumps both though teehee