Chris Padilla/Blog / Chris Learns to Draw
In 2022, I went from only having ever doodled as a kid to learning to draw. I had a blast and it really freed up the looseness in all of my creative practices (including software!) Here is my journey documented. You can read my reflection on Lessons From A Year of Drawing here and painting here. .
Halloween!
Animal Gestures
Ah, Ketchup...
Reefapalooza!
Sketches from this week!
Went to Reef-a-palooza with my folks this last weekend! Like anime conventions, but for coral and clownfish (and there was a cosplayer!)
Started watching an MST3K classic — Cave Dwellers!
Still doing loads of gestures. This new-fangled digital pen takes some wrangling!
And, lastly, I'm braving my own album art illustration! This guy will be making an appearance:
Jet Set Radio Vibes
I give one listen to the Jet Set Radio Soundtrack, and now I get some funny 90s hip hop inspired ditties in my recomendations. Not bad!
Been doing lots of gesture drawing digitally to help get used to the pen. It's a surprising jump from traditional to wacom!
Lastly, I'm sorry to say that Anthony Clark bore the horrible news: #Warioctober has arrived.
I regret to inform you that today is the beginning of #Warioctober , where everyone, be they just or wicked, must honor the terrible creature Wario. Here is Classic Wario. May we be forgiven for what we must do. pic.twitter.com/i99DQTjToR
— Anthony Clark (@nedroid) October 1, 2023
I've tried to escape it, but the punishment for skipping out is much more fowl than the ritual itself.
Seals EVERYWHERE!!
Lizalfos
Sleepy Seals
Snivy & Mareep
Restoring 4 Hearts
Moblin Mask
Diglett! 🪨
Jenn suggested I do some color studies from the master, Ken Sugimori. Here's a lil Diglett study from the original Pokémon art!





























