Simple single-time drawn character today; Writer Bug (Ladybird insect)

Drawn up entirely as prompted the keywords 'Ladybug' and 'Typewriter' during an Artjam back in 2010.

SKUNKY IS MAKING RAD STUFFFF OMG!

check these out & DM at the listing to book one! 🧡🤍🧡


https://twitter.com/SkunkyDesigns/status/1322382789153443841?s=20

So hunting back through some old arts/scraps (for the Characters-Introductions thingie I'm in the midst of still) came across [this old chestnut] swiped, filled and posted back in 2016.

Passing past it again filled me with an urge to re-fill that new for the current state-of things and sing the ultimate praises of one of the kindest random folks I know; Ben Kawolt
(for flat-out gifting me a Cintique 13HD) whut. the hull ❤️

That honestly changed up so much of how I am able and much more easily able to subsist of being a freelancing Illustrator entirely.

Literally, life-changing~ 💕


Thank you again d00d from the absolute BOTTOM of my heart forever~!! ❤️
(Still totally owe you a feature in a short 'art creation & inspiration be the BEST YO!' comic to celebrate your shear random kindness too!) XS

-Haven't forgotten! (still that laser whilst getting a buncha Queue and brand overhaul sorted out)

ohyeah! and passively I blame this cute asf desktop wall-paper from 2012 for probably subconsciously inspiring their design also! X3

UPDATE:

Just switched my Username on Twitter more in-line with where my business name moving forward!

So in the old URL;
https://twitter.com/CarniFuu straight up will no longer work

Instead update that to
https://twitter.com/CarniART
for any bookmarks/etc!

On the Topic of..

~ How can one find or rekindle Motivation towards drawing or Creating ~

Was prompted by a rando FA artists I follow, and thought it might be prudent to share my 2cents and insight here also!


•Break down ideas into manageable pieces.
Often the idea of a whole big overwhelming piece can be daunting, so instead look at any endeavour as smaller 'much easier to knock over' chunk-bits! :)

•Sketching or Drafting down SUPER rough thumb-nails can be a very low intensity way to be flexibly creative for example!

•Then, take a moment to reflect on what you've put down and pick what resonates best to clean up into a proper sketch (also an easy build from that last step!)

= Also take breaks in between the different stages and/or pieces and let inspiration find you in lots of different, non-drawing related way too!
-Write cool ideas or titles down to reference or incorporate later too!
-Let Music or Other media inspire you
-Talk with other creatives and/or absorb other fiction etc!

•From any sketches you liked to look of;
-can either work more change into that if not satisfied next you come back to it

-Or ink next! (and doesn't have to be the worlds most clean work, or even any particular style .. just go with what feels good in the moment/for that piece!) :>

•Then, once inks/refinement are done, it's pretty much easy down-hill stride of flatting that then chucking any highlights n shading on that (if it even calls for it)
-Or going straight into a rough painter-ly colour-up for it

Then ya done with any given something! ♥️ ^_^


— And any/all of those stages are perfectly ok levels to call anything finished also or to practice more into only too! :3

And if you like posting WiPs and practice work also, then they are good fun things to share with other creatives too! ^_^

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Also felt compelled to add another 2c (4c now on the topic, gasp!) about

~ Healthy Habits concerning Self Discipline ~ too

There is a certain measure of indeed;
• Faking it til' you make it
• Pushing through some harder bits that are not always going to be light and easy
• Building up Muscle Memory & Good Habit Forming.

Not all projects or tasks are going to be super/fun/wow/great; but they still require doing or learning to do.

(.. Rent isn't going to pay itself after-all) And it's ones active responsibility to indeed make sure to be taking care of self-sustaining duties.

-And not just putting a roof over your head either, talking nutrition, maintaining rest and mental-health, etc too!

•So be sure you are managing yourself to avoid burn-out

•Give yourself enough time in which the reasonably be doing your job/creative pursuits

•And Exercise, Eat properly, get Sunlight, get Social and both Mentally and Physically Rest as is required to self-sustain properly too!



And finally, quite honestly .. sometimes you do not always necessarily need a clear goal in mind to create and practice things either.

Just make a start and see where the journey in that takes you, don't be afraid to divert course during and see what does come out! 💕 :)

Might just pleasantly surprise yourself!