Sketchbook Best 2025 #2
While this is the original piece of Aster Blatherskite's SPN Original Character Ettie, I'd accidentally gotten her scars on the wrong opposing sides. The fixed version has an illustrated page of its own.

While this is the original piece of Aster Blatherskite's SPN Original Character Ettie, I'd accidentally gotten her scars on the wrong opposing sides. The fixed version has an illustrated page of its own.

The aftermath of a very long, exhaustive week. I'm not one to mask in general, so it was a hard time. (Featuring a little Spidersaber post-it note.)

The aftermath of a very long, exhaustive week. I'm not one to mask in general, so it was a hard time. (Featuring a little Spidersaber post-it note.)

I'd just felt tired the entire day and wanted to rest.

I'd just felt tired the entire day and wanted to rest.

When a friend noticed I'd been struggling with head proportions, I gave myself a drawing exercise drill of 30 second gesture drawings from line-of-action.com while I was out. I painted the heads in afterwards back home.

When a friend noticed I'd been struggling with head proportions, I gave myself a drawing exercise drill of 30 second gesture drawings from line-of-action.com while I was out. I painted the heads in afterwards back home.

Some conceptualising and sketches for the June Secret Santa I was participating in, including thumbnails and getting used to some complex character designs!

Some conceptualising and sketches for the June Secret Santa I was participating in, including thumbnails and getting used to some complex character designs!

Some outfit conceptualising for a spidersona art trade, testing out different colour combinations and filling the spaces after.

Some outfit conceptualising for a spidersona art trade, testing out different colour combinations and filling the spaces after.

Some back to back unknowing simultaneous singing from the Darling Siblings across the galaxy. Maddox's Jonny D'Ville outfit struck the vibe in the moment.

Some back to back unknowing simultaneous singing from the Darling Siblings across the galaxy. Maddox's Jonny D'Ville outfit struck the vibe in the moment.

Some sketches of a Star Wars OC named Petra-Ariel who's the embodiment of the question: what would it look like if a Jedi quit the Force to become Christian?

Some sketches of a Star Wars OC named Petra-Ariel who's the embodiment of the question: what would it look like if a Jedi quit the Force to become Christian?

Pen sketches of the Darling-Parker siblings, Gwen and her little brother Ben. While Gwen inherited her father's spider-powers, Ben gained a connection with the Force and is on the path to becoming a Jedi.

Pen sketches of the Darling-Parker siblings, Gwen and her little brother Ben. While Gwen inherited her father's spider-powers, Ben gained a connection with the Force and is on the path to becoming a Jedi.

This day had felt like a lot of heavy stuff had been bleeding out of my chest and away. So I'd sketched and painted it with ink.

This day had felt like a lot of heavy stuff had been bleeding out of my chest and away. So I'd sketched and painted it with ink.

When I was growing up, my emo phase was not like other girls: it was Michael Jackson. Even now, I still want to incorporate some of his outfit influence into my wardrobe, so these sketches are some explorations.

When I was growing up, my emo phase was not like other girls: it was Michael Jackson. Even now, I still want to incorporate some of his outfit influence into my wardrobe, so these sketches are some explorations.

Continuing on with the MJ wardrobe influence sketches, I think it would be Very Cool if I could modify a pair of white skinny jeans into flares, working in a shoutout of Captain EO in the panels.

Continuing on with the MJ wardrobe influence sketches, I think it would be Very Cool if I could modify a pair of white skinny jeans into flares, working in a shoutout of Captain EO in the panels.

A room layout sketch of Sara's Dorm, alongside some notes to keep track of historical accuracy.

A room layout sketch of Sara's Dorm, alongside some notes to keep track of historical accuracy.

My friend Colourmix had done some style explorations for Sara a while back that I fell in love with. Inspired after looking at them again, I decided to try emulating what they did for myself.

My friend Colourmix had done some style explorations for Sara a while back that I fell in love with. Inspired after looking at them again, I decided to try emulating what they did for myself.

More of Colourmix's style study on Sara, and I can't help falling in love with it.

More of Colourmix's style study on Sara, and I can't help falling in love with it.

Sketchbook Best 2025 #2

Some of my favourite pieces from my sketchbooks for 2025 - all of these come from my second (and last) sketchbook of the year: an a4 Paperblanks mixed media sketchbook. While this sketchbook was done from May to November, these pages in particular come from May to October.

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