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win and rescue

@rikkivoid / rikkivoid.tumblr.com

this is where i draw bkdk. twitter @rikkivoid | do not repost

hello!! my store is now open! this may be the  this may be the last time i restock in a while so it may be a good time to grab anything you've had your eye on! https://rikkivoid.bigcartel.com/

for full transparency, i’m also going to be taking a break from posting art on social media this year for personal reasons!! i wrote a little more about it on twitter, but i’ll share it here as well:

before i open my store, i want to let you guys know that i'm going to take a long break from posting art on social media (maybe until the end of the year) you guys have given me so much support and encouragement, and i'll always be so grateful for it - you've motivated me to grow and learn so much! i really did have so much fun sharing my work with you all and crying over dkbkdk haha!!
i feel nervous about leaving, because i've used external validation as a motivator for making art since i was 13 or 14! but i also think that's why i need to take a break and rediscover why i like drawing, and what kind of art i would make if no one cared/i wasn't conscious of how it would be received on social media.
i hope you guys can understand, and i'm really honored that you've cheered me on for so long! if you'd still like to keep in touch or say hi at any time, my dms (and ask box) are open and u can always email me at rikkivoid@gmail.com too!! if you have any questions about art or wanna have a chat, i'd be more than happy to answer! thank you!!
Anonymous asked:

hey, do you remember the villain baku art (middle school him with his hands in his hair and a broken phone on the floor and blood) inspired by a drabble you posted? the links you put in that post don‘t work anymore, but your art looks soo cool and super interesting, do you maybe have the drabble saved somewhere or know if that artist goes by a different url now? i‘d love love love to read it <3 <3 <3

you referred to them as stef and their old url was @/katsudekuu

hey anon!! i do remember that!! their blog got deleted back in 2018 when tumblr purged a bunch of blogs and i don’t think i have it saved!! i wish i could be more helpful :’0

Anonymous asked:

Just got two of your prints in the mail, they are even more amazing in person!! It made my grumpy morning so much better! Absolutely in love with your art :)

AW i’m glad they arrived safely and could improve your day!! 💖 thank you so much for the support!

Hey dude! I’m a little obsessed with your digital paintings and how well you’re able to use texture and light to create a scene — your paintings always scratch that part of my brain you know? Question being—and I’m sure you’ve gotten this before—what software do you use? I’d ask what brushes but yk those can kind of be a trade secret for some people lol. I always seem to find myself limited with my digital paintings and can’t seem to get them as refined or smooth! Wondering if I’m just lazy ngl.

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hello! thank you so much :D the sketchy pieces with a more textured brush are usually done in procreate (tho a few have been done in clip studio too!) bigger paintings and illustrations are usually done in photoshop. i don't really have a dedicated brush for procreate, but in photoshop i mainly use 'kyle's ultimate pencil hard' which is a default brush!

but for those big paintings (especially the ones with urban environments) i use a lot of 3d and model buildings which i texture with photos, and then i render out a scene in blender - that helps a lot in achieving a higher level of fidelity and texture! i have a twitter thread that i didn't end up finishing, but i talk more about using 3d there! i do my linework over the models using that pencil brush, usually at a finer size, and then i use just a default hard round brush with opacity to paint over everything and add in texture.

i also have another post where i talk a little bit about textures and brushes in my earlier work - it's a bit outdated now since i don't use that brush anymore but still might be useful to you! hopefully this helps! if there's a specific piece or process u wanna kno more about just lmk and i'll try to provide more info :D best of luck!