This was around 2012 I believe.

I just don't know if it's finished.

This particular coathanger happens to have a nice shiny black coating on it, and I didn't want to scratch, damage or remove that coating.

So I bent this one 100% by hand, with no pliers or anything, just my hands, fingers and muscles. And yes, it was extremely challenging, I'm surprised I didn't get any blisters and only broke one thumbnail in the process.

Note that I managed to get this one to stand up and balance on its own without a stand. I did that by ever so slightly curving the final result, the center is about 5mm closer to the viewer than the ends.

I drew a young man's portrait from a reference photo and was quite happy how it turned out.

graphite pencil on A5 paper

This one was done very shortly before my last post, and is my first time figuring a balance stand point under a name with underhanging letters...

Bonus soundtrack: https://youtu.be/opADNvgeZYY

When the magick and the esoteric meets dark/grim humor... or is it (humor)?

#arsritualistemplii

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/69965437

[Animation] Haircut

The animation: https://youtu.be/jheSw_md4U4

Aria got a haircut and looks like the Grimpoteuthis ("dumbo octopus") now!

He's in my head

Sharing another one of the 4 paintings I did awhile back. Expect the same color scheme throughout all but with different shapes.

Ink52 2026 Prompt 34 - Goldfish

Let's start a thing. Dig up an ancient sketchbook, and post something you've never shared.

I drew this straight from a reference about a decade ago, not sure when. It's definitely better looking than a lot of stuff I was doing back then.

This reference was fairly neutrally lite which made it hard to paint. A better likeness than the last few. Practice is helping.

Timelapse: https://bsky.app/profile/ballshapedman.bsky.social/post/3mtcqzxjymk2p