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A microwave edit of a woodblock for a print... nothing else. . #art #artistsoftiktok #printmaking #printing #microravewithroni

Rule: Don't drink coffee while painting . #art #painting #paintok #paint #artwork #tutorial

The true Demon Lord! No one said all the heads needed to be human. . #sketch #study #chicagoartist #chicagoart #painting #paintok #raccoon #art

Continuing on with the 100 heads! I still think the lighthouse is on my top favorite movies list. There is just an atmosphere to that film that I cannot stop thinking about, it is like a madness. That being said I believe this now marks year 5 of doing a least one small portrait study from that film, although this one has a few more improvisation to it. 1 am unsure if 1 will work back into this one, or leave it as more of a rough study. #art #artwork #100headschallenge #100heads #painting #timelapsepainting #portraitstudy #sea #marineart #chicagoart #chicagoartist #study #sketch

001 out of 100 #art #artwork #100headschallenge #painting

Dancing on this app would be weird... anyways here's a video of myself drawing like it was a dance video. #art

022 - Self . I still maintain that I have created the most spirited version of a portrait at this stage. Sure, with every subsequent layer there comes refinements that lead to a better technical painting. However, it is right here, when the painting is still wet, where I feel like it is most alive. Hand and hand with trying to capture the likeness there is also a speed and loosness that seems to give way to a feeling of life. The best way I can phrase it is that sometimes you have a musician who can play Mozart technically perfect, but there is still something missing. On the other hand, you may have a less technically proficient player, and they will make the audience go 'This is Mozart!" I still endeavor to improve no matter what, so it would do myself no favors to merely stop here at the point of satisfaction. To improve we must maintain... or some platitude like that, lol! Anyways... here's to a new week wherever you are! . #art #artwork #artist #paintings #paint #oilpainting #oilpaint #handdrawing #handpainting #timelapsepainting #timelapse #speedart #sketchbook #sketching #sketch #selfportrait #portrait #drawingasmr #asmr #allaprima #design #homedesign #mondaymood #Monday #mondaymotivation

018 - A Week Later . It was about a week ago (in real time) when I had wrapped up pasting down the color separations, now we have just 'finished' the color block carving. If all I was doing was carving, it would have only taken a couple of days to knock these boys outs. The color shapes are relatively simple. The most difficult to carve were the three blocks which had the overlapping white sections for the waves. I do think that this will be the last set of color blocks that i carve entirely our of shina plywood. Shina has been nice, but the more I start to drive towards more difficult prints, the more I want to make sure they hold their details for both carving and printing. I know shina will hold up well, but how well I cannot say. That being said... it is now time to start getting ready to do the first proof testing of the print... so fingers crossed 🤞 Anyways... It's Thursday! . #art #artwork #artist #carving #woodblockprint #woodblockprints #japanesewoodblockprint #japanesewoodblock #mokuhanga #linocut #linoprint #lino #asmr #chill #artasmr #carvingasmr #printmaking #printing #prints #Thursday

017 - Self Reflection . I absolutely abhor filming my drawing process, which is why I often skip to the painting part. I am a slow, clunky draftsman who still, after years of practice, bumbles my way through. I wish it could move by as fast as this video, lol. However, after forcing the drawing into reality, like drawing water from a stone, I am left with a drawing that I am more or less content with. I fully expect there will be things I alter and shift around once I start painting, but as a foundation, it feels solid. A single step forward... a hundred more to go! Anyways... stay warm everyone! . #art #artwork #artist #paintings #paint #oilpainting #oilpaint #handdrawing #handpainting #timelapsepainting #timelapse #speedart #sketchbook #sketching #sketch #selfportrait #portrait #drawingasmr #asmr

012 - Hollow . There is something about hands, and I just can't place my finger on it... heh. But more seriously, I think they can be a good way to practice because they are at both times simple and complex. The combination of these two makes me feel like I have much less to hide behind compared to a portrait. That's not to say one is better than the other or one is more difficult. Personally, I think hands just make me more aware of my deficiencies. We're going to keep pushing into the new year to hopefully improve! Anyways... happy Friday . #art #artwork #artist #paintings #paint #oilpainting #oilpaint #handdrawing #handpainting #timelapsepainting #timelapse #speedart #fanart #animeart #anime #gojo #jjk #jujutsukaisen #Friday #fridayvibes #fridaymood

011 - Step by Step . A short, clunky, look at all the different layers that go into this print. I would have been better off if I had taken photos of each step. Instead, I used the footage I took when doing the first print run. Even with it being a bit jankey, I still think it is fun to see each of the layers pull together in the end! If you would like this woodblock print, it is still available through the end of January! Anyways... two more days left before the weekend! . #art #artwork #artist #printmaking #printing #prints #woodblock #woodblockprint #woodblockprintmaking #mokuhanga #japanesewoodblockprint #japanesewoodblock #studioghibli #hayaomiyazaki #kiki #spiritedaway #animeart #anime #catportrait #catportrait #catart

010 - Pulling the first Proofs . No matter how many times I have done this step over the course of the last year I always get excited to pull these initial proofs. I sometimes get worried that the magic of that moment will vanish, but as of right now... that doesn't seem to be going away anytime, thankfully! I struggled a little with pulling these proofs, so these will not end up becoming the color transfers for the color blocks. I will come back either later today or tomorrow to pull the color transfers so I can get started to marking the carving areas. However for now, the proofs don't have any major red flags. Anyways... happy Wednesday! . #art #arttutorial #artwork #asmr #artist #evening #wednesdaymotivation #wednesday #woodblock #mokuhanga #japanesewoodblockprint #japanesewoodblock #japaneseart #woodcarving #woodworking #printmaking #linocut

009 - Shrine . It took a lot longer to get back to this painting than I thought it would. It took that full week before the first layer was at least touch dry. It might not look it on the video, but if you were to look at this painting from the side, you would see quite the buildup of paint. This has been a fun painting to just get into the swing of things. It was a fairly loose application of paint, focusing much more on the general as opposed to the specifics. This particular theme of Sukuna' hands really gave me the opportunity to start playing around with more lighting choices and composition choices. Overall this was tremendously enjoyable, and I imagine we will be returning to the world of Jujutsu Kaisen hands going forward! Anyways... I hope everyone's Tuesday gets off on the right foot! . #art #artwork #artist #paint #paintings #painting #oilpainting #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #sketches #animeart #anime #jujutsukaisen #jjk #sukuna #gojosatoru #edit #speedart #speedpaint #hand #tuesdayvibes #amv

008 - Finishing the Keyblock . Quite possibly my favorite moment of any project, completing the keyblock! Once the carving work is done, we wash and scrub off the drawing. This is more often than not the most satisfying part for me. It is like peeling off the film on a TV screen or washing a dirty rug! Once washed, we are ,briefly, left with a beautiful wood carving. Several times I have wanted to abandon the print and just leave the wood untouched. However... we are in the practice of making prints, so we will have to cover it in black sumi ink soon. It was late, so I will wait to start pulling some impressions to prepare some color separations. Anyways... here's to the start of a great week! . #art #artwork #artist #carving #carve #woodblock #woodcut #woodblockprint #woodblockprints #mokuhanga #japanesewoodblockprint #japanesewoodblock #japaneseart #mondaymood #Monday #mondaymotivation #asmr #chill #drawing #draw #linocut #lino

007 - A New Print . I had carved this block a little over a month ago. I needed a handful of photos of me working on a keyblock but wasn't currently working on one. So after a longish wait, I finally decided to do a small print session. These sumi only prints give me a lot of time to really try to improve my ability to carve the individual taste of the lines. Anyways... I hope you all had a great weekend! . #art #artwork #artist #mokuhanga #japaneseart #japanesewoodblockprint #japanesewoodblock #woodblock #woodcut #woodblockprint #woodblockprints #asmr #chill #printmaking #printing #prints #peaceofmind #peaceful