🐨 artist, illustrator, rollerkskater, australian 💬 join the 'Art Dinkum' discord for art hangs! aussie based but all are welcome: https://discord.gg/qfH4tRJkgChttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3ly5zdsdfh22jMore #portrait practice. Need to practice eyes, but not my priority right now. Sometimes I like what I've drawn, other times it's like I took a step back 😮‍💨 #art06 Sep 2025 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly5zdsdfh22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lxszyxm2v22zSome practice doing portraits. It feels like it's taking me too long to do one of these. I think I'm averaging about 1.5hrs each 🫠 #art #sketch02 Sep 2025 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxszyxm2v22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lxntyoc6h22dEgh... Faces are in my too hard / weakness basket Does it normally take 40 mins to 1hr to draw one of these? #art #portraits31 Aug 2025 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxntyoc6h22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lxm22b3rrk2kI went on a vacay and packed some #fabercastell watercolour pencils with me. They ended up being the perfect travel #art medium with no fussing about water, containers, or trays. I had some trouble getting some clear lines and shapes but I had fun using these for the first time!30 Aug 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxm22b3rrk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lvdboc4ack2zAnother evening of paint mixing for a new piece. Hopefully I can mix this batch better than my first try where I wasted sooo much paint 🫠 #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache01 Aug 2025 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdboc4ack2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3ltfswkmx7k2qTrying to use up excess #acrylagouache paint from a palette I've had sitting out for a week. I was hitting pan on a couple colours so I had to improvise. Madame Frou Frou from #boxtrolls #art #illustration #laikastudios #holbein07 Jul 2025 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltfswkmx7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lt7j6up4rk2gYesterday I took myself out on a much needed solo date. I travelled out, sat in a park and did some sketching. I didn't realise how much I needed it for myself. Here's a little #posca sketch of a crow buddy that came around close enough for me to snap a photo. #australia #art #illustration05 Jul 2025 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt7j6up4rk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lt442wsxa22rFound a subject for my paints. This cutie is the Australian Blue Banded Bee, Amegilla Cingulata https://www.mountainsgourmet.com/mountains-gourmet-garden-blogs/blue-banded-bees #australia #art #illustration #holbein #acrylagouache04 Jul 2025 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt442wsxa22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lswv6ybjds2bTrying to find ways to use up all this extra paint. At first I wasn't mixing enough but of course, now I've mixed too much 🥴 #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache01 Jul 2025 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswv6ybjds2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lstbr6tktk2nYep. I'll draw/paint the same thing over and over till I get it right. #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache30 Jun 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lstbr6tktk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lsnlbgpcf22hTrying to understand how the values in colour works. Even though some colours stand out and you think they're distinct, they're actually a similar value as another colour on the page (in this case the yellow and ice blue) #art #colourtheory #paint #holbein #acrylic #gouache28 Jun 2025 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsnlbgpcf22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lsfcjqp7ls2nHow many times can you redraw the same thing? I messed up twice... But I'm also learning new things as I go. So each time I try again, I'm a little more efficient... I hope 😅 #australia #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache24 Jun 2025 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsfcjqp7ls2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3ls4ddw7aic2nDoing some colour matching. I don't expect a 1-to-1 given I don't even have some of the references colours, but I'll give it a shot 💪 #australia #art #illustration21 Jun 2025 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls4ddw7aic2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3ls37yxqn5c2aPicking out a colour scheme. Given the dessert theme I want something bright and 'sweet'. These #colorcube cards have been so handy. I no longer trawl the web for inspiration when I've got a box of references on hand. Thanks @sarahrenaeclark.bsky.social ! #australia #art #illustration20 Jun 2025 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls37yxqn5c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrxfo3x73c2tOn to the next piece. Something I've had sitting in my drafts for 2 years and finally got around to finishing the sketch. I'll be using my paints again, hopefully my mixing skills are much better this time around 😅 #australia #artist #illustrator #sketch #augustusgelatery19 Jun 2025 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxfo3x73c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrrkl6da3226Final product! I learned a lot while making this. How to mix colours, how to use mediums with acrylic gouache, how to paint a landscape 😅 This isn't my best work, but probably some of my best learning. #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache17 Jun 2025 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrrkl6da3226https://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrn7xeqmok2nA little bit of progress on this. I stepped away for a day to see it with fresh eyes and I can feel my bother is aimed at the mountains. They're looking a little 'soft' so I'm gonna angle them up a bit #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache15 Jun 2025 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrn7xeqmok2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrmlttcttc2yAny #australia based artists looking for art friends? Art Dinkum is a small community of #illustrators, #writers, #photographers, modellers and crafters. We do online art hangs and run creative challenges for each other - even movie nights and DnD We dial in from all over Aus Join us! Link in bio15 Jun 2025 04:09 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmlttcttc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrjxxk23ac2aResults from the overnight test! The Acrylic Flow Medium just carried the whole test on its back. It retained moisture and fluidity overnight. I'm only using the Mont Martre brand, nothing fancy - but it's doing a fab job ✨ #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache14 Jun 2025 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrjxxk23ac2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrijkv3mak2rBought an 'airtight' palette to see if I can save paints overnight in a better way. The problem with water spritzing is that I keep diluting the mix every time. Test from L to R: A: w/ flow medium B: paint only C: w/ retarder D: w/ water #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache13 Jun 2025 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrijkv3mak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrfrg6fqws2yLittle more work on this WIP. I can see a lot of my scuffling from charcoal work transferring in my paint dabs lol #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache12 Jun 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfrg6fqws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrdgwwajz22fWIP from tonight's art hang. Paint wasn't layering the way I expected and couldn't blend the way I normally do. Resorted to convenience colours 🫠 Still not sure how I feel about mixing. I have a palette of mixes I don't have a use for :( #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache11 Jun 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdgwwajz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lrbut7rhqs25I spritzed water and wrapped the palette in a bag to leave overnight. Very happy to see the paint hadn't hardened! This will do wonders for saving paint I've mixed when I don't have convenience colours yet... And being a slow artist 🥹 #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache10 Jun 2025 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbut7rhqs25https://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lravzeyyzs2zMore experiments. A mix of acrylic medium, retarder and water. This stayed wet for over an hour! I was worried about the separation but it remixed and applied nicely. I think the 3 liquids are overkill so I'm still playing with balance. #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache10 Jun 2025 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lravzeyyzs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lr7gvlrn4k2zWhy does this look like a medical experiment? 😆 Learning to use acrylic medium and getting the right ratio #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache09 Jun 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr7gvlrn4k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lr6gvi5ct22uSo sad, the acrylic is strong in this paint and I can't draw over it in pencil. Dang, I love mixing mediums - guess this one isn't a go 🥲 #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache09 Jun 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6gvi5ct22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lr65mzcjdk2uFartassed around all day and now 'conditions are right' for me to get started... 45 mins till my bedtime routine 🙃 #australian #artist #illustrator #holbein #acrylic #gouache09 Jun 2025 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr65mzcjdk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lq7atth6522dShe's back! \o/ But what do I do here on bsky? Talk to the digital-sphere? https://media.tenor.com/dqXkbhJcZN0AAAAC/ernie-waiting.gif?hh=238&ww=30028 May 2025 03:23 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq7atth6522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lhxmecebv22sAfter much trial and error I finally got a clear transfer of my art onto the lino! Very excited and nervous to cut this out tonight... I'm 100% sure I'm going to absolutely wreck it ❤️12 Feb 2025 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhxmecebv22shttps://bsky.app/profile/amooyong.bsky.social/post/3lhnxqh3k5k2oThis year seems to be the year of printmaking for me! Learning how to transfer my digital print onto a lino block. I definitely oversaturated with water and over peeled sections. Next time I'll do a blot dampening and take my time peeling. Anyone else have any tips for transfering their image?08 Feb 2025 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:hap6iwbog7cgrqpd4cmjdsrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhnxqh3k5k2o