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And lastly, sorry to blow up but it's a lot I'm summarizing, ending with this. Truly understanding and mastering the basics. Cliche, I know, but it's done a lot for me recently.

Studying from multiple artists who are better than you, I do like 3 currently. Trying to breakdown and figure out their style and methods. First using reference and take notes then try to apply that to a work of your own. Reading art books and videos on "studying effectively".

It's a couple things actually. Gesture drawing daily does more than I once thought. The way I study anatomy, after spending some time doing static studies. I started going over like my structure or gestures studies, filling in the anatomy from memory, only pulling from reference when I'm stuck.

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

One of the most painful and motivating realizations I've discovered this last month is that I've been practicing art wrong. Been stagnant for years and made more progress in the last 3 weeks than in prior year.

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Batman year one was such a fun read. Very Noir and no super villains yet. Seeing the mistakes Bruce makes while dawning the cowl for the first time and how Jim Gordon had to fight against crime and his own department. #comics #batman

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I would describe this as a calm before the storm. Lots of set up, not the usual high octane story of red rising. I enjoyed it regardless, I can see why it isn't talked about as much as the others. However, I feel it was necessary for the new era Pierce Brown was foreshadowing. #redrising

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Did I mention I love Treasure Planet? A lot of my friends don't even know it exists. Not even my older sister who has almost the same tastes in media and animation as I do. The relationship between Silver and Jim is what keeps me coming back to it. That speech he gave was inspiring. #treasureplanet

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Can't forget when my soul left my body and started to levitate hearing Passion by Uatda Hikaru for the kingdom hearts Ad when I was a kid. Still has the same effect today when I randomly come across it.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Common side effects and especially Pantheon, do not get enough love as animated shows.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Well deserved glaze 😌

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Not gonna lie, the way Oliver was written to love Mark and Debbie was pretty cool.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

These are so good, I came to the conclusion that I need to learn to draw backgrounds. I am yet to start.

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My wife caught me after midnight sneaking a few chapters of Iron Gold, book 4 in red rising. I was treated like a common criminal. Apparently I'm banned from losing sleep to read 😒.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Developing the secondary character as well. Don't think I'm going to add any more main characters for the story. The aim is finishing, not creating more reasons to delay. #characterdesign #comics #webtoon

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

That song choice for the latest episode of invincible was just cruel.

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I have 2 comic ideas in mind, and this is an exploration of what I want the main character to look like. I'm feeling this more than the first iteration.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The dates decided legs will be practiced. I noticed my sketches have gotten a lot cleaner with my confident lines. Will try to go over them with pen on the next iterations.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Understated feeling- Being sent a song randomly by a close friend that they know you will love.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

So I finished my last day of arm practice week. Will start working on more finished art along with my practice now. I learned a lot, I also want to do less rough structures once I pass day 3 during my next study.

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The last 2 days of arm practice. It's this strange feeling of accomplishment understanding how to draw it at different angles. Still a ways to go and one day left of my week of practice.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I finished off February with 2 great books. But March, is the beginning of my return to the red rising Saga. Where Golden Son (book 2) is still one of the best things I've read and morning star (book 3) kept that momentum. I am beyond hyped to start Iron Gold tonight.

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Almost missed a day, but got it in time, went through with only erasing once. The confidence with these studies has gone all the way up. And muscles are going in the right places.

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I considered buying this but I fear my laptop may burst into flames

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Reading #wordsofradiance, there was a scene in the depths of the shattered planes that reminded me of something . Then it clicked, the Zuko and Kiatara scene from Avatar the last Airbender. The same energy I tell you.

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My fellow 6 am train catchers and I play a very dangerous game. Where we leave our homes with only a minute or so to spare, every now and then you see us all running full tilt to cross the track at the toll of the warning bell. We never learn.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

So....lost time playing Hades. This might be an odd statement. They look rougher today but I can honestly say this is the most confident I've been drawing these so far and I understood most of the structures

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That time I got up in the middle of the night and made a #redrising bookmark because I couldn't find my other ones. #art #books

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Okay so I'm designing my characters while I write the story instead of "making up everything as I go along". Previously that unstructured mindset led to me not finishing a single comic idea. So hopefully this new approach helps me to help myself finish the comic.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Today I had to take one step back in order to take 2 steps forward in the future. I'm working on getting my brown used to the form and structure of the arms in different angles. Hopefully to prepare me for understanding where the muscles go

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

What did I even do 😭

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Day #2 of arms practice. Not too proud of the results, both quality and quantity. But that's why we practice , hopefully by the end of the week it will improve. Today was a shorter session

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I was in Barns and Noble and saw a huge one but held off on getting it. Now I feel like I'm missing out

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Day 1 of a week of arm studies. Followed by working on completed artworks

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Decided to start doing traditional art again for practice. Not using the 2 finger tap to undo and the permanence of ink helps me commit. I did the hands from imagination to test how much I understand the structure and anatomy.

Hand study, traditionally from imagination

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Lemme dust off the old tripod

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

You know...I'm sorry 😭. I meant to say it when I got home from work yesterday and that was my fatal mistake

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

*looks at older model on wrist* 😔. Happy belated birthday!

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I don't know how this happened, but my for you page is nothing but cave diver videos....this has given me much joy.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Been drawing and writing for comics daily since the start of the year. For February I wanted to start a short run of an idea that interests me. Shonen+Isekai+food= grandpa and 2 grandkids running a food truck in a fantasy world? It's something, it's a start.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Just got my first library card...better late than never?

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Man eyes locked to the camera followed by Serina Williams hitting the walk.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Second book in the series, and still among the funniest things I've read. Princess Donut should be in the hall of Fame. Dungeon Crawler Carl is climbing the list easily.

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Lol I had this in my "watch later" for when I'm drawing tonight.

Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

You know, I finally got it out of my head, then I saw this. Thanks.

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Mayon @mayonb.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I remember when I watched a couple episodes of one of my favorite animated shows ever, regular show, with @annerchan.bsky.social. She looked me in the eyes and said "I get it". Not about the show but my entire personality. It still keeps me up at night hearing those words.