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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Finished Atelier Ryza 1. I was surprised it had a story since Sophie 1 kinda didn't. It was sweet, and the ending hits just right. Makes me wish there weren't 2 more games. Alchemy was way more simple than Sophie 1, could tell everything at glance which made it easy to get into.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Plainstrider from World of Warcraft 2hrs~ Art tablet started having issues with disconnecting while doing this. Ordered a new one so probably no art for a bit. I might try more with this one until it arrives but it's really annoying.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Arachnid Warrior - Starship Troopers 1.5hrs I'm weirdly decent with stuff like this considering I rarely draw it. I think the fact I'm alright at it makes me feel like I don't need to practice it as much, but I probably should for dragons/wyverns and such. Art's been going really well lately.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Janine - 1.5hrs Finally got a modern outfit that works for her. Everything went well. Hour and a half to fully finish something feels kind of unreal. Seems consistent, too. The feet really sold how well I can freehand since I didn't really sketch them at all, but they look the same as if I did.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Vivian - 1.5hrs Tried using 3d models to help, but didn't like them and just freehanded it. Face took the longest, kind of gave up on it. Could've been under an hour if I didn't try the models and the face went better. Gonna redo this one at some point, wasn't sure how I wanted it but I do now.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tosia - Bit over 1hr Another go at drawing with a simple sketch, and no ref because I was too lazy to find one. I think I underestimated how well I can freehand. Maybe some carryover from over-detailing my sketches. Gotta learn which parts need more sketching and what I feel comfortable winging.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Noelle (OC) Wanted to see how well I could do with the simplest sketch I could get away with, and it's better than expected. Gotta do more tests, it's surprisingly good. I sometimes think about changing her name. I've seen "Noelle" a weird number of times considering Japan doesn't have an L sound.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sketches 2hrs~ to do the clothes/hair/faces for 3 sketches (3hrs~ if you could the bodies). I guess it looks better than normal. Videos/guides help making them look better but not faster, as per usual. Suppose that's still helpful. Might just be luck, too. Faces gave me the most issues this time.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Finished Kaiju girl Caramalizer (Anime ver) It's ok, I much prefer the manga. The cgi REALLY hurts it. I know there was no chance a kaiju would be done in 2d but the cgi is notably bad. I really hope Gaea-Tima gets a better treatment in that regard. Bleach delayed for a month (?!) but it's good.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Got my first 99 in OSRS. Played a ton when I was a wee lad but never did this. I'll probably take a break from it now. Not guaranteed to mean more art, I still feel really lost in that regard.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Body sketches Didn't feel like drawing yesterday but still had to do something. I can usually get this far without much fuss, but everything after it is the problem (Hands are find I just didn't feel like it). I'll probably look at ways to sketch clothes/hair better but I don't expect much from it.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Wanted to see how well I could do several chars at once. Real simple, but didn't go well. 8-9hrs+, it never quite went how I wanted. Had to cut a bunch of corners to try and get it done before bed (Still stayed up late) but it was always a struggle. Still have things I want to try, but it's rough.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Older art I wouldn't say I'm "good," but I'm not as miserable lately. Lots going on irl and I mostly have to sit back and wait with most things, both in life and with art. Feel like I lack control in how things will go, so it's not great, but I hope I'm coming across better than the past few months.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Vivian sketch (OC) Sketch under 1hr is always nice. Lots of my recent stuff has looked alright, but I'm having a hard time thinking of what to do. I still don't know what to do to about my main issues, and it's kind of killing my motivation. It feels bad. I've been playing OSRS more than drawing.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Nelliel #BLEACH Wanted something I could color, but didn't go how I wanted so it's just black and white. Probably looks better like this tbh.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Saw Coyote vs Acme. Theater was surprisingly full. Really good. Very anti-corporate, with bits about class/race discrimination being present throughout. I always like stuff about perseverance and determination as well, which this had plenty of. Highly recommended watch.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Couple pages of thoughts I've had recently about GenA/I. Going to be drawing less for a while (again). More home stuff going on. I have a couple ideas, though.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Chiyo sketch I've noticed that I have issues doing bodies from the side, it should be the same method as any other angle but never quite works out that way. My stylus randomly broke in half while doing this, I taped it together and it still works (for now). Sums up how things are going lately.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Lazy sketch while I thought about things. Lots of stuff still needs HEAVY practice. BG's, 2+ chars interacting, page layouts. I put them off the past few years to focus on speed, as without that the rest doesn't matter. It never improved, but even if it ever does, there's still so much to do.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Full Hanna practice sheet Been clearing out my art backlog with the Ayanami pic, and a couple on my NSFW page. Unsure on what I should be trying to do right now. Just try slight variations of what I've been doing and hope for a breakthrough? I don't think I need a break, but I feel stuck.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Hanna "Speed" drawing Wanted to see my optimal speed if I didn't have to waste time with clothes, and it's still not great. By the time it looked alright it was 2hrs~, even more since I had to go and touch it up a bunch. There's no real way to practice drawing lines faster, so Idk what to do.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Failed speed drawing. Near 2hrs. Tried a simpler sketch, Idk if it helped. Having to clean things up during the lineart is way more difficult, but I could improve on that. What I can't seem to improve on is being slow. Even after the sketch, every line is a struggle. Stopped here out of annoyance.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"""Speed""" sketch (Took 40m) Plan was to draw a really messy and basic sketch, and just do the details in the lineart but that didn't happen. I naturally sketch way too detailed and I'm unsure how to NOT do that. My current method clearly isn't working so I need to figure something out. Looks fine.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Was thinking of doing co/mms because things are kind of rough irl right now, but I don't trust myself to draw anything decent. Might do some real drawings to check. The lower body practice I did felt helpful, but the face stuff is just treading water. I feel so far from where I have to be.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Vivi face practice (OC) Drew a bit of the body so there's something to look at, but it made it take way longer. By the time the first one was finished it was 50m in. 1.5hrs by the end. While I'm slow with faces, I'm also slow with everything else. That's just how it is, I don't think I can fix it...

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Tosia face practice (OC) Middle one was the best and also fastest, but still 20m. Third one took an hour~, I just couldn't get it. If I tried again it would probably take another hour, I learned nothing. I know how to shape each part on their own, but when actually drawing it always feels like luck.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Chiyo swimsuit sketch (OC) Watched some guides for busts but nothing felt right. Just used my normal method for this, I think I'm decent enough with busts that I don't need to practice them right now. The face took well over half the time on this so I should be focusing on that more than anything.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Birthday carrot cake. Been doing house renovations, which is why I haven't been drawing as much as I'd like to. Not sure how long it's going to be.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Hanna sketch Last one of her for a while. Probably gonna work on busts next.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New arrivals. New OJ art contest started, but it's pretty restrictive with the prompts given so it's tough to get into it. I'm working on one, but having a hard time giving it my all so it'll probably just be that one.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hanna sketches Gonna do a few more of these then move onto practicing other parts.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Hanna sketch 1hr~ each. Still going to be doing lower body practice for a while, sorry if that's not your thing. I feel like these kinds of angles aren't much of an issue, it's from behind + low angle that I need to work on more.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Some lower body practice, but I did the rest too. Frustrating, I don't mind being slow when trying new things, but I had a hard time with everything else and it took forever. I tried to color it as well but it didn't look good, not sure why that is. Going to do more of these, but just as sketches.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hanna (OC) Redid the one I tried yesterday. Always have issues with these lower angles, but never with high angle ones. Have to practice it more, expect to see more like this.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Scrapping it. Tried to do something quick. Didn't go well, a few hours + full restart and it didn't turn out how I wanted at all. Been ok mentally lately, but the moment I started drawing it all fell apart instantly. Haven't seen any improvement in a year+. Less time to draw now. Everything sucks.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Macross series rankings now that I've finished. Nothing ever matched the og, not even close tbh, but I never disliked any of them. Feels weird not having another one to watch (For now). The more major series get bigger fonts. Still taking a bit more time off drawing, maybe something soon.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Finally finished Macross Delta. Every series had a moment where it clicked with me, but Delta never did. It had its moments, and I liked some of the ideas it was going for, but it never hit the mark. The sequel movie was fun though, had a good time with that. I'll do a ranking of them all later.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I have relatives over for a while so I'm on a (Needed) art break. My cousins wife made these goblin and spider plushies for me.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Did this a few days ago but wasn't sure on posting it since it's more grim than usual. I haven't drawn anything in a few days. Largely shut down. My relatives are going to be here for a while so that'll slow it even more. I'd say it might be good for me, but I've taken breaks and they never help.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

1hr~ sketch Takes as long to do basic standing/sitting poses as it does for more dynamic ones. I don't want to find a ref for every single thing I do, but I feel like I have to. Whenever I try to be faster it either takes just as long but looks far worse, or is much faster but completely unusable.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Started Macross Delta. It's more of an idol+Magical girl series than I would have expected. I have no strong opinions in any direction for it right now, except that the CGI is horrendous. Far worse than Frontier's. Some other stuff I'm watching this season. It's rare that I was stuff that's airing.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Ranka pic I posted yesterday took 8hrs~. No clue why, it just took forever. I can't get myself drawing long enough to stay motivated. Irl stuff is getting much worse so I'm taking more time doing that, but when when I'm home I dread sitting down to draw. Out of time to make it happen. Old art

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Watched the Macross Frontier movies I never tend to get too into these alt-timeline movies, but I appreciate that it was a pretty different set of events from the show. It was more like going down a different route in a visual novel than a retelling. Only Delta remains, and I've seen mixed opinions.

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Talmire @talmire.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Finished Macross Frontier. Loved it for the most part. Ep25 is one big Hype Moment™, and it's easy to get caught up in the energy of it, but when I stop and think about it, I think it needed another 2/3 eps. Lots of things come out of nowhere near the end. Guess I'll watch the alt-timeline movies.

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