Latest Posts by tonkable-art - Page 2
A shot from a scrapped project because I didn’t enjoy doing it. Decided to let it sit a while and come back to the whole thing later :)
Petition to bring back the tumblr boops permanently because it gave me incentive to stay on tumblr yesterday.
They brought the same kind of joy DA llama badges did.
Motion graphics/design has gripped me for the past few days so here's the result of my playing around in DaVinci Resolve.
Everything here I could've done 10x faster and easier in After Effects, but I don't have a sub ✦
Music
My resource site gets updated every time I find something useful! Take a look if you want to learn how to draw, animate, write, set up portfolios, etc.
Maybe that makes it all worth it.
This has been sitting thumbed out in my sketchbook for almost a year now so I'm glad to have it out in the world now.
Thought I'd include some of my favourite stills from this:
@jmsillustrates graciously allowed me to butcher her amazing illustration so that I could animate it for her. You can get a print of this artwork plus a sticker if you sign up to her Patreon this month!
Artwork by @jmsillustrates All animation done on Procreate Dreams
New year, new meet the artist! Kat starting their Youtube career in 2024? Go watch my newest video on Youtube!
Reflecting on Old Work
One of my resolutions this year was to have a portfolio I'm proud of.
I went back through so much work on my hard drive and honestly? I still think it's all good, there's old pieces I still love, but it all feels like I've grown out of it.
My goals have changed, my sense of self has changed and despite the work being good in itself, I just don't feel like it reflects me anymore.
It feels like I'm having to start from the ground up again and it's super disheartening to look at years and years of my own work and go "that's not me."
Butch Fairy Zine: interest check!
This is an interest check! For a Butch fairy themed art zine to be held in 2024. Find the link here
This will be an art book that celebrates butch folk, and fairies, but through the lense of a field guide, with sketches and concepts alongside full colour illustrations. This project is currently being planned by 5 people, and a frog 🐸
This is not an Artist App form, but if you want to apply as an artist, you can still fill this in. We will make An Artist form later in January.
Recently I've been playing Pikmin Bloom on my phone and thoroughly enjoying myself with the varieties of pikmin.
A pikmin walk has become an integral part of my day and overall improving my mental health. These little guys are my babies and I hope to get to play Pikmin 4 eventually!
9 people you'd like to know better
Tagged by @scalierpepper
Three ships: Griddlehark, my beloved.. they just rotate in my brain no matter what I'm doing and I'm not ready for the series to end next year. CaitVi because yes. I want my messy blue/red lesbians and I hc Vi (gentle) touch starved af. Camilla Hect and therapy.
First ever ship: I cannot avoid the weird kid allegations anymore: Sonadow (Sonic X Shadow..... yes the hedgehogs).
Last song: Hot by Liili
Last film: Vesper on Netflix. I really liked the world they were presenting with the Citadels and lab-made viruses/diseases/fungi infecting and killing most of the world's wildlife and food. Workers have been replaced with lab-made creatures called Jugs due to them being easier to control so the lower class are struggling to survive outside the Citadels. Vesper is a girl who's self-studying to help make crops fertile again. It was pretty good, I recommend to anyone who fancies something different to watch.
Currently watching: Superstore on Netflix, recommended to me by a friend.
Currently reading: Frontier by Grace Curtis. Keeping with the dystopian themes I love so much; we follow a stranger who's fallen down to Earth in search of (what I assume is) their romantic interest/partner (because it's apparently a romance). The people of Earth now worship the planet itself, which is interesting as some phrases concerning hell have been replaced with space and phrases concerning god have been replaced with goddess (Mother Earth, fuck yeah, god is a woman). It's been interesting so far, but it feels like a story I'd prefer experiencing as a game.
Currently consuming: Tea.
Currently craving: Cinnamon buns tbh.
I tag anyone who wants to do this because I'm too nervous to give my mutuals tag notifs :')
Hey everyone!
The carrd I made inspired by this post has been updated a lot, I think you should check it out!
In "extras" you can also find a health section with a couple of recommended stretches artists should really be doing on the daily.
Look after yourselves! ☀️
✷ Tonk's Art Resources ✷
Hi! No one asked but I wanted to make a big list of art resources I use because I like to try and help people be creative! Not everything I list is free (mostly the books & some PDFs), but I’ll try my best to keep a big portion of it unpaid.
I've also made a carrd with the same links and a set of software links + prices but I'll be updating this with more things I find that I think would be helpful. :)
Drawing
GES DRAW PARTY - Timed model videos
Drawing Tutorials Online - Figure drawing tutorials (& fun SVA student sketchbook videos)
Line of Action - Timed model Photos
3 tips to improve your PEOPLE SKETCHING (fast urban sketching techniques), Sketching Scottie
Creating Backgrounds, Tim Mcburnie
Drawabox
Reference Angle
Kaycem
Colour Theory
Why Color Studies Are So Powerful, Light Ponderings
Marco Bucci
Colour Tips and Tricks, Iniro (PDF)
This post
Animation
The Animator’s Survival Kit, Richard E. Williams (book) - I think this one is a pretty obvious must-have
How to Animate Night In The Woods [Scribble Kibble #103], Crowne Prince - Helped me get a grip on After Effects
Little Miss Hellraiser Toon Boom Harmony Rig, Edu Bruks - Free Toon Boom Harmony rig
Alex Grigg // Animation for Anyone
BaM Animation
Storyboarding
Exploring Storyboarding, Wendy Tumminello (book)
Storyboarding Essentials: SCAD Creative Essentials, David Harland Rousseau & Benjamin Reid Phillips (book)
Storyboard Pro Crash Course/Tips for beginners, OhJeeToriG
A Guide To Storyboards, MagicBunnyArt (PDF)
Character Design
Character Design Crash Course - A huge free course document with assignments you can work through
Delicious in Dungeon - Fundamentals of Character Design, lines in motion
Writing
Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games, Christy Marx (book)
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting, Syd Field (book) - I have the 1987 edition
Reedsy
How to Plot a Comic From Start to Finish!, McKay & Gray
Portfolio Tips
How to make a Character Design Portfolio, Jackie Droujko
Top Tips on How to Kickstart Your Storyboard Portfolio, Brown Bag Films
25 Tips to Create an Animation Demo Reel, Sir Wade Neistadt
Extras
PuccaNoodles’ Animation/Art Resource Sheet
My Study References Pinterest board
Motivation Station - Playlist of sketchbook videos and some speedpaints that I use to motivate & inspire me
The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide, Heather Parry & Maria Stoian (PDF) - Really useful for freelancers in the UK
Software substitution chart
Adobe Suite substitute chart
Remember to check out the carrd, it might have a more updated list!
First Procreate Dreams animation 👀
I got the weird glitch where video exporting gets stuck on 1% so this thing’s image sequence has gone through Blender and TVPaint and back (just for a GIF :') ).
Overall 👌 solid, I love it, I just need to make the program work for me when I’m more comfortable with it.
Heyyy!! Thanks so much everyone for 600 followers <3 I feel so so lucky to have all of you here!
multi-national corps make big bucks selling merchandise with the orange&pink lesbian flag on it but the person who made it is currently HOMELESS.
emily gwen needs money. give them money. stop giving disney and faceless businesses who sell cheap, imported, low-quality crap produced with probably child or slave labour. give your money to emily gwen.
✷ Tonk's Art Resources ✷
Hi! No one asked but I wanted to make a big list of art resources I use because I like to try and help people be creative! Not everything I list is free (mostly the books & some PDFs), but I’ll try my best to keep a big portion of it unpaid.
I've also made a carrd with the same links and a set of software links + prices but I'll be updating this with more things I find that I think would be helpful. :)
Drawing
GES DRAW PARTY - Timed model videos
Drawing Tutorials Online - Figure drawing tutorials (& fun SVA student sketchbook videos)
Line of Action - Timed model Photos
3 tips to improve your PEOPLE SKETCHING (fast urban sketching techniques), Sketching Scottie
Creating Backgrounds, Tim Mcburnie
Drawabox
Reference Angle
Kaycem
Colour Theory
Why Color Studies Are So Powerful, Light Ponderings
Marco Bucci
Colour Tips and Tricks, Iniro (PDF)
This post
Animation
The Animator’s Survival Kit, Richard E. Williams (book) - I think this one is a pretty obvious must-have
How to Animate Night In The Woods [Scribble Kibble #103], Crowne Prince - Helped me get a grip on After Effects
Little Miss Hellraiser Toon Boom Harmony Rig, Edu Bruks - Free Toon Boom Harmony rig
Alex Grigg // Animation for Anyone
BaM Animation
Storyboarding
Exploring Storyboarding, Wendy Tumminello (book)
Storyboarding Essentials: SCAD Creative Essentials, David Harland Rousseau & Benjamin Reid Phillips (book)
Storyboard Pro Crash Course/Tips for beginners, OhJeeToriG
A Guide To Storyboards, MagicBunnyArt (PDF)
Character Design
Character Design Crash Course - A huge free course document with assignments you can work through
Delicious in Dungeon - Fundamentals of Character Design, lines in motion
Writing
Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games, Christy Marx (book)
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting, Syd Field (book) - I have the 1987 edition
Reedsy
How to Plot a Comic From Start to Finish!, McKay & Gray
Portfolio Tips
How to make a Character Design Portfolio, Jackie Droujko
Top Tips on How to Kickstart Your Storyboard Portfolio, Brown Bag Films
25 Tips to Create an Animation Demo Reel, Sir Wade Neistadt
Extras
PuccaNoodles’ Animation/Art Resource Sheet
My Study References Pinterest board
Motivation Station - Playlist of sketchbook videos and some speedpaints that I use to motivate & inspire me
The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide, Heather Parry & Maria Stoian (PDF) - Really useful for freelancers in the UK
Software substitution chart
Adobe Suite substitute chart
Remember to check out the carrd, it might have a more updated list!