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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

more of this complex spaceship stuff.

sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

architecture blurbs. paper line drawings as a base. lower left squares were sketched on postit notes. some sketches are from 2025.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

red ships series is expanding

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

at the exact same time, I was checking your stuff and thinking damn, I missed Logan's stuff! 💙 why am I not checking here more often?

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

late post to catch up on a few recently finished artworks.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Awesome. But do you have a Banjolele? that is what George Formby played during all his career. I bet you need one too. :)

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I haven't done shading in my sketches for more than 25 years. Always felt like it could put the lines at risk of becoming unreadable. It is strange how we creatively change over time.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Thanks. Simple training sessions.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

iPhone sketch done in Procreate pocket on my iPhone.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Architecture doodle. Ballpoint pens on paper. Some UNI Jet-stream and Pentel.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

This sketch became a mammoth of a thing

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Eva Eskelinen @evelmiina.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy halloween and old paintings for thee

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

older sketches from around 2017.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

daily ship practice. different pens.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

This was done EXCLUSIVELY with the new Loscil in the background. Snatched the cd. Talk about inspiration ...

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

bits of spaceships and machinery. 2025

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Vestige. a brush test morphing into a full sketch. painted while listening to: lan Hawgood - Celia Ashen

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Monday morning mech malarkey

Line and watercolour drawings of whimsical mechanical vehicles and such

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Crazy. Photographic color palette, but/and super imaginative. ❤️

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

wow new art. honestly I have no idea how this one survived, with a power outage literally 10 minutes before I was done, which eradicated 5 crucial layers.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

And it is true that these pens can give you a super pleasant feel to write or sketch. But again, it's not going to make you see and sketch better per say.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Well if you go down the road of fancy expensive ink pens, it becomes a slippery slope, as this implies gold nibs and smooth experience on paper etc. Take the Pilot "Vanishing point" series for example.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

it's great to a certain extant. but when it comes to more complex designs with let's say, many ellipsis, or intricate curves, you might need more underlying volumes and structure.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

no, I just jump straight on the canvas and make a line and then another. I do "see" in perspective though, because of years of doing that stuff.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

real paper doodles. different pens. I'm ashamed to admit that often the 5 bucks cheap one can compete with premium ink pens. To a certain degree, it's just not about the pen.

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SF Encyclopedia @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Donald Kingsbury sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/kingsb... was born on this day, so here's some related artwork (artist: Sparth, David B Mattingly, Paul Orban and Chris Foss). The 2nd is the cover art for "The Moon Goddess and the Son"; the 3rd from the June 1952 issue of Astounding for "The Ghost Town":

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SF Encyclopedia @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Frank Herbert sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/herber... died on this day, so here are some of his European book covers (Artist: [couldn't identify], Sparth, Manchu and [possibly Wojtek Siudmak?). From Bulgaria, France, France and Poland I think:

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

On a side note, i do not know what you have in store for the future, but I would definitely love to see some sort of "fill' features for painting volumes, as the painting process does take time. the app is already perfect but can't wait to see anything you guys have in store.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

It is amazing how you managed to push for the best intuitive logic for many features. congratulations. I'm already having more sketches on the way. ♥️

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

First test done with this awesome iPad Feather3d app. I admit having way too much fun there, especially for imaginary architecture layouts. It's also super pleasant to try the surfacing features and patterns. A small learning curve, but once it clicks, everything starts to make sense. #feather3d

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Damn. What software? I'd love to try something like this . Well done ❤️

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Robogabo @robogabo.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Car wheel to body proportion studies. Done in MS surface. I have more line control on devices with a small screen.

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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

i will indeed be in Paris for IAMAG 2025. it will be an honor to discuss concept art related topics and move this art needle forward during this awesome event.

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