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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Speed, gesture, construction practice. 10 drawings, 30 seconds. Practice over breakfast #traditionalart #gesturedrawing #pencilsketch

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Not feeling as motivated to do studies right now between my dog being unwell and a lot of life admin, but decided to see how far I’ve come and redraw a 20 year old OC, who a significantly revised version of is in my novel. If I repurpose this design elsewhere. Well, who knows? #art #traditional #oc

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The heat is still wrecking me but I’m getting drawing in regardless #gesture #lifedrawing #art

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The heat is still wrecking me but I’m getting drawing in regardless #gesture #lifedrawing #art

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

making my way down town, not going fast, trying to practice before I go to work *piano solo* #animation #walkcycle #morningpractice

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Been doing more face drawing practice before work today. I like the expressions I’ve got out of this #art #lifedrawing #expression #practice

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A bit of morning #lifedrawing practice to start the day focusing on expressions #artpractice #sketch #faces #art

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

More rough concept art in pencil form for a character in my novel. Testing how I draw fire and smoke for this #conceptart #character #art #traditional #sketch

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

“I was here before you; you should have worshiped, venerated me! Instead, you stole from me! Now, I take back what was mine! The very soil you call your world!” Concept doodle of an OC of mine. The antagonist of a novel I’ve been writing and plan to release this year #conceptart #writer #artist

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Apologies for being away. I’ve been somewhat burnt out for a few weeks and needed to get myself back to normal before I got back drawing. Here’s from today’s life drawing haul. #face #lifedrawing #speeddrawing #sketch #traditionalart #art

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Some #lifedrawing practice before work. I’ve been a bit thin on time lately so I’m making a conscious effort to draw as soon as I wake up. #smallefforts #art #animation #handdrawn

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Since I haven’t made an upload for a bit, behold, a sketch of my doggo

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Calico Gem Trading Co. @calicogemstco.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Look how beautiful these necklaces are! Shown in unedited videos and pictures in natural sunlight. ✨️ So glad they finally arrived they're BEAUTIFUL 😍 DM me with the code for the item! If you want to offer please DO. I will also trade for certain other goods or services #opal #jewelry #necklace

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

#inbetween work for some #animation cleanup between clients at work. Got some flourish ideas when the lineup is more polished #animator #characterart #tricking

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Digital painting from reference under Ross Tran's art bootcamp model: @bukkitbrown.bsky.social #digitalart #illustration #photoshop #art

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

#animation #testingwithcolour #animator #practice Working on some animation tests for a new reel.

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

a quick attempt at a wind blown peice of fabric #animation

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

yo dawg I heard you like #wavemotion #animation so I put a #wave in your #motion so you can #animate while you animate. Tidal wave #perspective attempt. Yes, this is rough but Im happy with the base and will polish it this week

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

more #animation tests with #wavemotion being applied to hair. Think I go this one looking smooth :) #animator #artist #2D #digital #tradigital #tvpaint

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

from flag to a hair attempt. A rough attempt, yes, but one I can critique to work on #animation #2dart #2danimation #tvpaint

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

playing with fabric, offset timing and wave motion to create a flag animation. Basic, but very happy with this #animation #animator #rough #art #wavemotion #flag #drawn #2Dart #2Danimation #practice

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

so fun fact. I've been writing a novel for a few years now, and to celebrate it being in it's last edit before I start sharing it out, here's one of the protagonists from it, animated by yours truly :) #animation #behindthescenes #novel #fantasy #sakuga #chasethatdream #digital #2d

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

If there’s one thing the last year has taught me is that trading my soul is not an option for anything. I crave creation, I want to make art and tell stories. To that end, I’m going to ask my followers to give me three words and see if I can make an animation of that idea a few seconds.

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The temptation to share my original characters is high, especially with the book I’ve been working on coming along. Is that something you’d be interested in? Comment below to let me know #animator #writer #novelist #oc #characters #conceptart

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

once again, I decided to test #explosion #animation effects, with flying debris, shockwaves and drawn camera movement included. Every day is one step closer to the dream #vfx #digitalanimation #tvpaint

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

toying with using negative space to eat into shapes to create smoke effect concepts #2danimation #handdrawn #digitalart #vfx #framebyframe #artist #animator

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Hello Everyone! Sorry for my absence, returning to work after my op was very demanding on my time, and my new home has required multiple bouts of workmen and modifications, but I'm still practicing and working on my animations #vfx #handdrawn #2dart #animator

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I have spent the last few weeks absolutely tanning some animation lessons to develop my craft some more and honestly, I’m still exhausted from surgery, but my plan for this next period is to spend my weekdays planning shots, keyframing and over the weekend have something to upload

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I apologise for being so quiet, my operation took more out of me than I thought and I’ve been sleeping more than 15 hours a day average due to fatigue. I’m going back over my animation principles and will be putting shots up on here again soon as well as new life drawings

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

been experimenting with #animating explosions and shockwaves for special effects. For a first pass, I like the movement but I need to work on my debris. #animation #animator #artist #vfx #tvpaint #digitalart #drawn #artpractice #practice

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

toying with animating wind currents and billowing hair and fabric. Rough attempt but happy with the principles. #animation #handdrawn #effects #animator #tvpaint #art #artpractice

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy new year everyone! I coloured my recent animation and did some more tidying up on it! Im happy with pushing the acting and performance #animation #character #acting #animator #artist #artpractice #art #2D

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I'll be reducing but not stopping the life drawing for a while, my energy levels are a bit low with the surgical recovery, and before I return to work I want to focus on my animations and have a showreel ready by February. I will be posting parts of it on here though

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

so I've been playing with a 'man pulls gun and aims at target' work for some character acting and animation principles. Wanted to push the scenario, and honestly, really happy with this test. #animation #digital #drawn #2D #animator #acting #test #lineart #TVPaint #freelancer #commissionsopen

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

refined the earlier cycle into a more relaxed walk, with some modifications to the model. All practice to get my confidence back #animation #practice #walkcycle #digitalart #art #animator

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

getting back to #animation after time away has been fun, just testing some basic #walkcycle step by steps so I can see where I am at and work to improve. Will be refining this and maybe do one from a more interesting angle tomorrow. #art #practice #animator #digitalart #tvpaint #walk #character

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

More #lifedrawing practice today, still on a #combatsports mood while experimenting with a rougher line work approach to see if it makes movement feel more kinetic on the page #art #practice #drawing #traditionalart #sketch #sanda #boxing #sumo #kubudo #animator #martialarts #animation

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

quick #walkcycle test in #tvpaint to test my posing and give it a bit of bounce. Always like to warm up using more basic forms. Will be working on a human for the rest of the night after dinner #animation #practice #walk #cycle #digitalart #animator

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

more #speeddrawings at a 1 minute timer. Trying to focus more on gesture to help improve my animation work going forward #gesture #gesturedrawing #animator #animation #traditional #handdrawn #sketch

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

wanted to upload this last night but post operative recovery has had me sleeping like a lion. Done some #perspective work with #animation as #practice for making and using grids. Will be doing a #walkcycle later today after an opticians appointment. #art #animator

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Been doing some more lifedrawing today when I’ve not been animating (next upload to come up tonight) #javelin was used for the study. Some foreshortening but I’m learning as I go. #art #lifedrawing #practice #animation #sports #reference #study #artstudy #form #animator

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

You'll never find me using AI. As someone who struggled with dyspraxia all my life and the coordination issues that come with that, skill acquisition and mastery is my way of living, it is proof of the human capacity to grow through hard work in the face of adversity.

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Barnabas @barnabasphantine.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

doing some basic #animation practice, using the standard bouncing ball with #followthrough on the tail. Happy with this attempt. Will be working on some more tests like this as I build up my portfolio. #art #animator #practice #digital #animate #artist

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