Artist & graphic designer MAUTDesigns.com https://linktr.ee/mautdesigns https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HRWAYGEU2LLGChttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mvnjoa3sok2m7 Minutes vs. Handsome Pradeep! 😎✨ Can we capture his sharp features and charm before the timer cuts us off? Watch this high-speed digital portrait challenge come together stroke by stroke! ⏱️🎨 Did I do him justice in under 7 minutes? Let me know! 👇 #art #digitalart #speeddrawing16 Sep 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnjoa3sok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mvkwav3vx22tFrom photo to portrait 📸🎨 Inspired by Alina Chernovolova on Unsplash. How does the sketch compare to the photo's mood? #ArtSky #sketchbook #mautdesigns15 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkwav3vx22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mvigvtay2k2rContemplative Taro 🧠✍️ Trying to capture quiet, reflective energy in a 7-minute portrait study before the timer runs out. Look closely at the final reveal: What do you think Taro is thinking about? #ArtSky #sketchbook #portraitdrawing #mautdesigns14 Sep 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvigvtay2k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mvfzgeuat22cMorning coffee with Lise ☕✨ Trying to capture that perfect, cozy morning energy in a 7-minute sketch before the coffee gets cold. ⏱️🎨 What is your absolute favorite part of your morning routine?13 Sep 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfzgeuat22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mvdeyw4a622aChing is seeing the light... but I only had 7 mins to capture it! ⏱️💡 Drawing strong directional light against a ticking clock is the ultimate test. No time for details—just mapping shadow shapes and letting negative space do the work. 👇 Artists: Do you prefer soft light or dramatic shadows?12 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdeyw4a622ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mvavye5nk22r7 minutes on the clock with Katje. ⏱️✨ Speed studies are the ultimate cure for perfectionism. Zero time to overthink—just pure focus on capturing the gesture and character before the buzzer sounds. Artists, what's your go-to time limit for a quick portrait warmup? 👇 #art #7minuteportrait #mautdesigns11 Sep 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvavye5nk22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mv6h36kwls23Morgan leaned in... and the 7-minute clock started ticking. ⏱️👀 Foreshortening is a nightmare to calculate against a buzzer. No time to second-guess—just pure trust in your angles to lock down proportions. Artists, how do you handle extreme perspective when strictly timed? 👇 #art #sketch10 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6h36kwls23https://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mv3urohd22267-minute portrait study of photographer Jake. 📸🖤 Balancing line quality and camera angles against a ticking clock is a wild ride! ✍️⏱️ Hit follow for daily speed sketches. What do you think? 🎨 #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #artsky09 Sep 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3urohd2226https://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3muzcljxdrk2kMerry is looking tough... but I only had 7 minutes to capture the attitude! ⏱️😤 Rendering intense expressions under a time limit means zero hesitation on your lines. 👇 Art community: Do you find it easier to sketch soft, happy expressions or fierce ones? ✍️ By @mautdesigns 👤 Subject: Merry08 Sep 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzcljxdrk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3muwry6ucl22hUnder 7 minutes. Talking the whole time. 🫨🖤 My chaotic new self-portrait study, pushing speed, coordination, and instinct to the absolute limit. ✍️ If you are an artist, do you prefer strict timers or loose scribbles to warm up? Let me know! ⏱️👇 #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #drawing #selfportrait07 Sep 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwry6ucl22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3muubofdknc2bWinnie is officially ready for the cold weather! 🧣✨ Knocked out this quick 7-minute portrait practice today to loosen up the hands. Do you ever use strict timers to warm up before a longer drawing session? ⏱️✍️ #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #art #drawing #portrait #practicemakesprogress06 Sep 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muubofdknc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3musnnlgxts2aThis bear splish-splashing is pure joy 🐻🌊 Caught this unexpected afternoon visitor in the water lily pond at Yampa River Botanic Park in Steamboat Springs, CO! 🌸 ✨ Connect & check out my work: mautdesigns.com #ArtSky05 Sep 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3musnnlgxts2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3murronc5zk2k7 minutes to capture a thoughtful expression! ⏱️🤔 Racing the clock with En Jou. When the timer is blazing, you can't get bogged down in micro-adjustments or detailed shading. You just have to trust your lines and lock onto the energy before the buzzer. Follow for daily speed studies! 🤝 #ArtSky05 Sep 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3murronc5zk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mupt2cwdls2nReset your day with 30 seconds of pure nature. 🎧🌲 📍 Hidden Valley Creek inside Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Turn your sound up for this one. #rockymountainnationalpark #coloradotravel #naturephotography #mindfulmoments04 Sep 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupt2cwdls2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mupimwdjsk2bFinding structural focus under a tight deadline! 🧠⏱️ This 7-minute sketch of Doug forces me to prioritize values over perfection. No time for micro-adjustments—just the essential skeletal structure, head tilt, and core lighting. Follow for daily speed studies! 🤝 #ArtSky04 Sep 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupimwdjsk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3munotkk4gk2oRacing a 7-minute buzzer to capture Lise’s radiant sunshine energy! ⏱️🌞 Speed sketches force you to drop the perfectionism and just trust your lines. ✍️ Sketch by @mautdesigns Question for the #ArtSky community: Does sunny weather make you more productive?04 Sep 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3munotkk4gk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mukwyz5vjk2r7 minutes to find structural focus. ⏱️ This sketch of Julie forces me to prioritize values over perfection. Under a tight deadline, you only have time for essentials: skeletal structure, head tilt, and core lighting. It's the best way to build confidence in your linework. #art #drawing #artwarmup02 Sep 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukwyz5vjk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3muhpcaoy6k2p7-minute portrait playtime. ✏️🥸 Chilling and practicing the classic pencil mustache look. Speed sketching is easily the best way to make progress! 🎨 #mautdesigns #drawing #playtime #practicemakesprogress #portrait01 Sep 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhpcaoy6k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mufy753mfk23Nancy and her oranges. 🍊🖤 A raw, 7-minute high-speed portrait study.Racing the clock to capture form and focus before the timer goes off. ✍️ If you love fast art challenges and daily raw sketches, stick around for the creative journey!31 Aug 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufy753mfk23https://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mucmul4mic2kDrawing myself is hard enough. Doing it in 7 minutes while yapping? Absolute chaos. ⏱️🫨 Art folks: please try talking through a timed sketch and tell me if it breaks your brain too. ✍️30 Aug 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucmul4mic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3muacxyxqtk2nKeeping it cozy with Katje, but that 7-minute timer was heating up! ⏱️🔥 Trying to capture thick winter sweater textures in a fast portrait study is such a great exercise. You can't draw every stitch—you just have to lock onto the heavy folds and silhouette immediately. (1/2)29 Aug 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muacxyxqtk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mu5yry66zs2pPack up "Speed of Light Nymph" with me! 📦✨ Celebrating my 3rd ACEO sale! 🎉 Thank you all so much for supporting my art journey—it truly means the world to me. #mautdesigns #aceo #artcollector #packanorderwithme #tradingcards #speedoflightnymph #Keroppi #Ghidorah28 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5yry66zs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mu5wg6oyj22oWinnie, full of wonder. 🌼✨ Throwing it back to this 7-minute speed portrait. Short, timed challenges are still the best way to stop overthinking and just sketch. ✍️⏱️ #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #portrait #quicksketch28 Aug 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5wg6oyj22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mu5swpvuss2d7 minutes. 2 subjects. Zero hesitation. ✍️ ⏱️High-speed double portrait study of Gabriel & Carmen. 👍 🖤Drop a follow for daily raw sketches and art growth! 🎨 #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #portrait #quicksketch28 Aug 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5swpvuss2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mu3j74z2fs2kPrepare 🌼 Flower Nymph 🌼 for travel with me! 🎥 So grateful for my 2nd ACEO sale. She’s heading out to her new home with Thomas today! 💌 #mautdesigns #Keroppi #KingGhidorah #ACEO #ArtPackaging #Satisfying27 Aug 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3j74z2fs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mu3cnh6ec22bJake, “Really?” 🤨🖤 A raw, high-speed 7-minute portrait study. Want to watch more portraits come to life under pressure? Hit that follow button for daily speed sketches! 🎨 #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #drawing #portrait #speeddrawing #quicksketch #fastsketch #lifedrawing #creativeprocess27 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3cnh6ec22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mtyoqmxc6k2jOh, you wanted the tea? 🫖 Watch this 7-minute portrait of Merry come together in seconds! ⏱️🎨 Wait for the final reveal at the end! What do you think she’s telling me? Drop your guesses below! 👇 #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #art #drawing #playtime #practicemakesprogress❤️ #portrait26 Aug 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyoqmxc6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mtw5h2qw3c2kSpilling the tea in record time. ☕️🖤 A raw, 7-minute portrait of Morgan. Fast lines, heavy values, pure focus. ✍️ Hit follow for daily speed art challenges! 🎨 #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #drawing #portrait #speeddrawing #quicksketch #fastsketch #lifedrawing #creativeprocess25 Aug 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw5h2qw3c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mttrzwxrjs2zJulie strikes a pose 🙅‍♀️ A raw, 7-minute portrait study to keep the hands moving and the ideas flowing. Progress over perfection, always. 🎨✨ #mautdesigns #drawing #sketchbook #artprocess #portrait #practicemakesprogress24 Aug 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttrzwxrjs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mautdesigns.bsky.social/post/3mtr6g5jsbc2iCoffee with Morris + a 7-minute portrait. ☕️🎨 #mautdesigns #7minuteportrait #drawing #portrait #sketching #artistsoninstagram23 Aug 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:23wglru6cigpnfntrcvrmsi3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr6g5jsbc2i