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Luis Roding
@luisroding.bsky.social
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I specialize in inked illustrations and monochromatic works, though I have a few great projects in color. I am the creator of the TRIAD Drawing Method, a system that enables anyone to draw, regardless of talent or skill level.
https://luisroding.com
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This jumping spider was originally conceived back in 2022, but I never managed to finish it until now. And yes, you're seeing correctly, it's a boxer's boot, on his head.
#jumpingspider #originalcharacter #characterdesign #conceptart #spiders #boxer #boxing
A jumping spider with boxing gloves, a boxing helmet and a boxing boot on his head.
July 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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She needs 2000 signatures please georgetown, tx #kidlit please sign: www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/ge... @everylibrary.bsky.social
Georgetown High School: The Fight to Keep Books and Susan Cooper in our Library
Books that have been in our libraries for generations are being targeted, for seemingly no reason or at least no legal reason. The Georgetown Independent School District picked books that they have de...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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I drew this in July, guided by something deeper than thought or fanservice.
Strength. Nurturing. Blood.
Still not sure where it came from, but it had to be drawn.
#greek #goddess #nursing #nurturing #breastfeeding #monsters #slayer
An ancient Greek-like goddess beheading a demon with a sword while nursing two babies. The bodies of slain monsters lay behind.
July 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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In my first short story ever, "Little Paper Man," one of the characters, a mysterious one, had a wooden vault with the following drawing engraved on its lid. The main protagonists of that story barely saw what was inside.
#siren #seacreatures #underseaillustration #crownedsiren #mermaid
A crowned siren holding a rod, is surrounded by sea creatures who swim around her (a turtle, a fish, an octopus, a star fish, a fiddler crab, a dolphin, a scallop and a seahorse)
June 3, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Here's the full illustration for that short story I shared earlier.
Check the intial sketches and evvolution of it in my blog:
luisroding.com/2025/05/14/g...
#shortstory #fantasy #floatingcastle #groundedthings #conceptart #inkdrawing
May 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Ever looked back in your life just to discover that most of the great things you've achieved felt impossible at first? I invite you to read this SHORT STORY to navigate this idea.
#shortstory #floatingcastle #groundedthings #fantasy

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GROUNDED THINGS
A SHORT STORY & A DRAWING
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May 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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And the #IrresistiblePromptWord of the weekend has been TREASURE GOBLIN! My daughter convinced me we both should do a quick doodle for the word. Come on! Can you share your own for #TreasureGoblin in this thread?
#conceptart #drawingpractice #drawing #drawing
A small yellow gobling holding a treasure chest A gobling lord with a fancy robe standing before a giant treasure chest
April 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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My TRIAD drawing method applied to last week's illustration.

#triaddrawingmethod #drawingmethod #artisticmethod #conceptart #sketches #knowledgestone #inkdrawing #inkillustration
April 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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This illustration is very special. It depicts how I feel when reading one of Veronika Bond's newsletter essays (Substack), where she combines deep knowledge about language, the origin of the words, and their meaning throughout life.
#knowledge #ancientstone #traveller #restingplace #conceptart
A traveller rests before an ancient stone with rune inscriptions while being surrounded by plants and insects.
April 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Don’t take feedback as a personal attack. Instead, try to understand where the feedback is pointing at and find a solution yourself. A rule applies here: always listen when someone says something isn’t working, but don’t expect them to fix it for you—that’s your job. #artisticmethod #creativelife
March 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Original character designs made back in 2022 for #Inktober. That year, I picked just a few of the 31 prompt words and decided to create a group of original characters for a hypothetical fighting video game. Would you like to see them in a real game?

#characterdesign #fightingvideogame #conceptart
Seven original creature characters for a hypothetical video game
March 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Why is practice not good advice for drawing? It's as helpful as telling a poor person that the best way to escape poverty is to obtain wealth. See where I’m going?
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#deliberatepractice #artisticgoals #artprojects #creativehacks #atomichabits #compoundeffect
Why 'Practice' might be Terrible Advice for Your Drawing Skills
And my Personal Alternatives to It
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March 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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This is really funny!
riraro.bsky.social RiRaRo @riraro.bsky.social · Mar 9
The solution is always more speed = more win! 🦈💨💨💨
#art #comic
Art comic doodle of skeleton mage and shark! 3 panels! 1. -Shark and skeleton on top of a tall structure- Skeleton: What a view! Shark: Sure... Last one down is a loser!! 2. -Shark rolling down the structure at terrifying speed- Shark: I'm like SONIC!!! Easiest win of my life!! 3. -Skeleton looking at the dizzy shark at the bottom of the structure- Skeleton: Do you feel like a winner? Shark: YES!! You five are just jealous!
March 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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You don't need inspiration, you just need to doodle your drawing idea in a thumbnail. You can make it grow from there into a polished drawing. Unblock yourself now with these three simple steps: roding.substack.com/p/draw-anyth...
#drawingmethod #artisticmethod #drawinghack #artistblock
Three drawings depicting the evolution of an illustration. The illustration is about four misfits defending their hotdogs
March 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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If you struggle to draw what you imagine, this could be what you’ve been needing. I’ve revised my three-phase drawing method and updated it in my latest post. You don’t need inspiration after all.
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#artmethod #artisticmethod #drawingmethod #drawing #hotdog
Draw anything you imagine (Without AI)
Successfully achieving any illustration regardless of inspiration
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March 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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When designing a character, don't hesitate to repeat. Start sketching with the idea that you will redraw it as many times as necessary to reach your goal.
More on: wordpress.com/view/luisrod...
#artisticmethod #drawingmethod #drawing #characterdesign #inkdrawing #armadillo
Multiple versions of the same character design, as it evolves from the first sketch and reaches its final form.
March 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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From a basic doodle to a full illustration. My iterative drawing method allows me to tackle any drawing, regardless of complexity or lack of inspiration: Explore -> Add & Fix -> Polish.
#inkdrawing #artisticmethod #creativemethod #triaddrawingmethod #villager #bonfire
March 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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When I was younger, I hated repeating a drawing cause I felt I had failed. Now, repetition is the key of my creative method.
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#drawingmethod #inkdrawing #creativemethod #roses #rosebouquet #monster #characterdesign
A sequence of multiple sketches depicting the character design evolution of a rose bouquet monster.
March 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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This is the illustration I made for my book review of Tom Cox's "VILLAGER." You can check the initial sketches and process here in my blog: luisroding.com/2025/03/09/g...
#inkdrawing #artwork #lineart #bonfire #guitar #hippies #tomcox #villager #conceptart
A group of people gathered around a bonfire at night in the outdoors, listening to a man play his guitar.
March 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Finished reading "VILLAGER" by British author Tom Cox. Never has a phrase so beautifully described how I feel about those moments from my younger years—things that left a mark, that can’t be relived or found again, yet remain in our memories.
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#tomcox #villager
'Until next time' to my old buddy, VILLAGER
A HOMAGE REVIEW OF TOM COX'S BOOK
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March 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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"The Destruction of the False Hero"
Process and more at luisroding.com/2025/03/03/t...
#greektemple #fallenhero #demons #greekheroes #ruins #inkdrawing #concepart
A group of unknown heroes destroy the ancient statue of a false hero, while some demons lurk in a corner, angry, and the sky clears on the horizon.
March 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Article where I express my perspective on the current state of "Fallen Heroes," specifically about Neil Gaiman's dark side, my great disappointment, and how we should reevaluate who we elevate to the status of idols in our society. #neilgaiman #falsehero #fallen
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The Destruction of The False Hero
A REFLECTION AND A DRAWING
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March 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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I think this could be the last piece from the archive I share before posting new work. My own take on a faun/satyr, but without the goat horns.
#satyr #faun #flute #forest #forestmyths #myths
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A satyr (mythic character half goat, half human) with tree branches instead of horns. He's playing a flute.
January 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Alright, this is beautiful. It would look amazing in a frame.
watercolorsbyalex.bsky.social Alex @watercolorsbyalex.bsky.social · Jan 21
Blue Florals & Wild Berries

Experimenting with cooler tones and focusing more on achieving depths and detail🖌️
~watercolor
~original sold
~prints available

#watercolors #painting #art #artwork #artist
January 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Still digging in the archives. This is a very special one, when my brother was a little kid, he had an overall with a tiger badge (which was torn out when I inherited it). I loved tigers since then, it was my favorite animal.
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#tiger #child #overall #childrensbook #conceptart
A toddler wearing an overall with a tiger badge stands next to a tiger, which seems to be protecting him.
January 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM