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I had such a big smile on my face on multiple occasions when working on this one, though the sketch took a bit longer than usual due to the number of details (and of course struggling to get the hands to look bare-minimum acceptable).

There was a power outage last Tuesday.

So the last three exercises in Anime Art Class are for watercolors.

It’s 12:30 AM and I can no longer think straight, so not much commentary this time.

If you just want to listen: Performer: Vincent Lee Instructor: Cassie Lear Pianist: Reid Wolch Engineer: Ron Haight This is a late upload, but throughout March until June, I was working on Pierre Sancan’s Sonatine for Flute and Piano.

Another struggle session with hair, but I think it turned out alright.

今天早上終於看完「神鵰俠侶」，用時大概兩年半。

Today’s cutie: Proportions feel slightly sus, but overall I’m satisfied.

Today’s 帥哥: The original was slightly more cute/mischievous, but mine ended up being more cool/handsome.

Today’s cutie: (wrote the date wrong, oops) This and the next few exercises are just upper bodies, so I decided to draw her huge so I had room to blend on the eyes.

If you just want to listen: (The post here is an expanded copy of the video description.)

Hi all.

Hi there!

Started sketching this at a “get together and work/chill/do whatever” monthly meetup that I started going to when I just moved here, but due to some reason or another (mostly the meetup being scheduled on flute lesson days) I haven’t gone in pretty much an

Continuing in Yoaihime’s exercise book with the new markers!

So, news broke recently that Discord’s draconian age verification rules are to be enforced worldwide, instead of only in the required jurisdictions.

Today’s drawing was the one I started last week but paused due to a lack of colors.

Hi everyone, here’s today’s artwork!

What is this?

First exercise in the new chapter of the book I’m working out of, Yoaihime’s Anime Art Class.

I mentioned in my New Years post that I had a secret cover idea I wanted to do.

Well, it’s another year, another lookback post.

What is this?

Hi everyone.

Okay, so as promised in my microblog, here we are.

I’m going to start publishing my drawings that I formerly would have posted on Instagram here instead, because of an upcoming challenge where I’ll be significantly cutting back on social media use.

說實話有點擺爛了😖以現在水平可以更好的 另外手太難畫了我的天啊啊啊啊啊 算了，花了兩小時總比刷手機好😌 Tbh this could have been better given my current skill level Someone please save me from drawing hands aaaaaaa Either way, a better way to spend 2 hours than scrolling social media so I’m satisfied

What is this?

今天在重溫着以前最喜歡的中國Vocaloid曲子，刷到這首感覺它旋律歌詞都很好聽的。

My sisters and I were talking in our group chat and the topic of “nostalgia music” or “nostalgia playlists” came up, where we associate certain parts of our lives with certain pieces of music.

(Written 2026-03-21) This was done in like 40 minutes at Kobe Garden.

Turns out!

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What is this?

One of my “goals” for the new year was to replace my existing desktop machine with a new one.

學習本之中最後的黑白畫 頭髮折騰了很久很久😮‍💨🥲 但依然覺得她挺可愛的 滿意 The last black and white drawing in the book I’m working out of.

No hands, no complex iris shading, still manage to make the eyes look weird 😩😅 still pretty satisfied though

What is this?

Today, October 6, 2024, marks the end of the annual “Week Without Driving” challenge, a challenge initiated by a group of disability advocates here in Washington state that has grown into a nation-wide challenge.

Didn’t really want to post this since I kind of messed up her eyes, but I promised myself I’d post everything I attempted from this book, so here it is.

Hey everyone.

首次用麥克筆塗色！

(Written 2026-03-21) Tammy is canonically Sammy’s little sister.

(Written 2026-03-21) Here, I started doing exercises from Yoaihime’s Anime Art Class book.

Just a small post to announce I’ve added a page on my site listing all the TV shows and movies I’ve watched.

I’ve been listening to my go-to cheer-up song again, and realized all the English translations of it online are awful.

Dual language post warning!!

Dual language post warning!!

Well, here it is.

This is a notification that the Twitter account @williewillus, created 2009 and owned up until now, is no longer under my ownership and operation.