As a way to stem boredom on the exercise bike (so I'll actually use it) I decided to paint while biking. The one below is 40 minutes on the bike. I finished it with 20 minutes on the couch. That was fun!
Timelapse: https://bsky.app/profile/ballshapedman.bsky.social/post/3myvejr7rts2e
Another piece of Hanuman in different stages of his life. Made with Krita in 2025.
This one is going to be a free gift of my own to a previous client, as this is her late mother's name, I'm sorry for her loss ☹️😭
I spray painted it gold, though I'm sure my tablet camera doesn't show it. It came out about 8.5 inches long.
I've been sort of making more than I've been wanting to share. The drawings have been settling around the same space without dramatic changes. Needing to rescan, and clean up the scanner/images every time is getting too much of a chore also; I need a robot assistant.
My most recent drawing.
Was imagining that this character would not be comfortable around the sun in general. Initial idea was drawing her retreating into an alleyway, but then it flowed into this.
The reference was gorgeous and I decided I needed to paint it, I used my phone for this since I'm out and about.
Timelapse: https://bsky.app/profile/ballshapedman.bsky.social/post/3mysdhlhi6k2a
Yes this is a real name, a doctor's name, spelling confirmed off the patient's prescription bottle. 9 letters, the longest name I've made so far.
I started with the longest straightened coathanger I had available, approximately 43.5 inches long. Knowing I might end up running short on material with 9 letters, I made this one at around 3/4 of my typical scale.
The final result you see is about 10 inches long, and I even had about 8 inches of excess to trim off at the end, meaning that it only took about 35.5 inches of material to make. Hey though, I'd much rather end up with a bit of excess than end up a letter short on material and wasted time. It took about an hour and a half to make.
I really hate working at this scale though, as some bends that I'm usually comfortable with seem nearly impossible when scaled down. But I made it happen at least.
Sorry that all measurements are in inches, I'll leave it to the readers/viewers out there to convert to common units. 🍌
Edit: Can anyone explain how the hell autocorrect morphed this name into Miranda when it was originally texted to me?
Pencil sketch and subsequent ink drawing
Just had the idea, had to draw it.
A drawing I did around a month ago, or two.
This is probably the drawing that made me fall in love with layering in general.
In my imagination, this character would represent the protagonist in a story that would take place in a kingdom of souls and rebirth.
I feel in the mood to share my personal work here. Made with copics.
I designed a pokemon.
