Barnabas
@barnabasphantine.bsky.social
Animator, artist, aspiring author and movement enthusiast. I sometimes travel, sometimes judo, always living with whimsy.
I'm here, I'm queer and my joint pain is moderate to severe
I'm here, I'm queer and my joint pain is moderate to severe
Apologies for lack of updates, had a lot on with my other job. I got some more life drawing done today :)
#art #animation #practice #lifedrawing #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #drawing #pencil #sketchpad
#art #animation #practice #lifedrawing #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #drawing #pencil #sketchpad
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Apologies for lack of updates, had a lot on with my other job. I got some more life drawing done today :)
#art #animation #practice #lifedrawing #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #drawing #pencil #sketchpad
#art #animation #practice #lifedrawing #traditionalart #pencil #sketch #drawing #pencil #sketchpad
Another selection of favourites from today, had a few incidents of miscalculation of space and foreshortening but I corrected where I could. Happy with the progress and enjoying the journey
#art #traditional #lifedrawing #animator #illustration #pencil #sketchpad #drawing #practice #dailyart
#art #traditional #lifedrawing #animator #illustration #pencil #sketchpad #drawing #practice #dailyart
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Another selection of favourites from today, had a few incidents of miscalculation of space and foreshortening but I corrected where I could. Happy with the progress and enjoying the journey
#art #traditional #lifedrawing #animator #illustration #pencil #sketchpad #drawing #practice #dailyart
#art #traditional #lifedrawing #animator #illustration #pencil #sketchpad #drawing #practice #dailyart
Some favourites out of today’s art practice
#lifedrawing #timedpractice #speeddrawing #art #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #lighting #figuredrawing #artist #animator #animation #shadows #human #anatomy
#lifedrawing #timedpractice #speeddrawing #art #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #lighting #figuredrawing #artist #animator #animation #shadows #human #anatomy
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Some favourites out of today’s art practice
#lifedrawing #timedpractice #speeddrawing #art #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #lighting #figuredrawing #artist #animator #animation #shadows #human #anatomy
#lifedrawing #timedpractice #speeddrawing #art #traditionalart #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #lighting #figuredrawing #artist #animator #animation #shadows #human #anatomy
Some personal favourites from the morning timed practice of 30 second stills
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #artpractice #animator #form
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #artpractice #animator #form
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Some personal favourites from the morning timed practice of 30 second stills
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #artpractice #animator #form
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #artpractice #animator #form
Got some filial pagers in with more detail, unfortunately subjects are moving on so I don’t get all details but the two ones I liked the most are these
#art #lifedrawing #practice #artpractice #artist #animator #traditionalart #sketchpad
#art #lifedrawing #practice #artpractice #artist #animator #traditionalart #sketchpad
November 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Got some filial pagers in with more detail, unfortunately subjects are moving on so I don’t get all details but the two ones I liked the most are these
#art #lifedrawing #practice #artpractice #artist #animator #traditionalart #sketchpad
#art #lifedrawing #practice #artpractice #artist #animator #traditionalart #sketchpad
Three more in today’s coffee shop practice, decided to play with some shadows some more on the last two. I’m a bit pushed for time but I’ll get more done. After the 10 I did this morning (will go up later) I broke 300 drawings!
#lifedrawing #artpractice #art #artist #dailyart #sketchpad
#lifedrawing #artpractice #art #artist #dailyart #sketchpad
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Three more in today’s coffee shop practice, decided to play with some shadows some more on the last two. I’m a bit pushed for time but I’ll get more done. After the 10 I did this morning (will go up later) I broke 300 drawings!
#lifedrawing #artpractice #art #artist #dailyart #sketchpad
#lifedrawing #artpractice #art #artist #dailyart #sketchpad
This is the 1 minute series of art drawings I did still working on speed but trying to capture more form and dynamic posing
#art #practice #animator #animation #illustration #drawing #traditional #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #60seconds #lifedrawing #drawing
#art #practice #animator #animation #illustration #drawing #traditional #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #60seconds #lifedrawing #drawing
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is the 1 minute series of art drawings I did still working on speed but trying to capture more form and dynamic posing
#art #practice #animator #animation #illustration #drawing #traditional #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #60seconds #lifedrawing #drawing
#art #practice #animator #animation #illustration #drawing #traditional #pencilandpaper #sketchpad #60seconds #lifedrawing #drawing
30 seconds of life drawings at speed trying to warm up for evening drawing
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #art #traditional #artpractice
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #art #traditional #artpractice
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
30 seconds of life drawings at speed trying to warm up for evening drawing
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #art #traditional #artpractice
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #art #traditional #artpractice
On a note, I’ve decided my goal for this time next year is to hit 10,000 life drawings completed. The sheer volume of practice will help my animation, and the plan is to mix in vehicles, animals and buildings. I have facial feminisation surgery in December but after that, full throttle
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
On a note, I’ve decided my goal for this time next year is to hit 10,000 life drawings completed. The sheer volume of practice will help my animation, and the plan is to mix in vehicles, animals and buildings. I have facial feminisation surgery in December but after that, full throttle
Morning haul in the coffee shop
#lifedrawing #art #practice #animation #animator #sketch #sketchpad #draw #traditionalart #pencil
#lifedrawing #art #practice #animation #animator #sketch #sketchpad #draw #traditionalart #pencil
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Morning haul in the coffee shop
#lifedrawing #art #practice #animation #animator #sketch #sketchpad #draw #traditionalart #pencil
#lifedrawing #art #practice #animation #animator #sketch #sketchpad #draw #traditionalart #pencil
And one more free of time restriction at my local coffee shop, including a doggo
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #sketchpad #animator #artist
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #sketchpad #animator #artist
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
And one more free of time restriction at my local coffee shop, including a doggo
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #sketchpad #animator #artist
#lifedrawing #art #practice #sketch #sketchpad #animator #artist
Then some 1 minute drawings to keep the pace going #art #practice #lifedrawing #animator #animation #anatomy #sketch #speeddrawing #sketchpad
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Then some 1 minute drawings to keep the pace going #art #practice #lifedrawing #animator #animation #anatomy #sketch #speeddrawing #sketchpad
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Got quite a few more lifedrawings done today mixing speed, light study and moving target practice
#art #lifedrawing #animator #animation #practice
#art #lifedrawing #animator #animation #practice
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Got quite a few more lifedrawings done today mixing speed, light study and moving target practice
#art #lifedrawing #animator #animation #practice
#art #lifedrawing #animator #animation #practice
Got some more drawing done on a quick go today. Tomorrow is my birthday so I’m going to take it off.
#art #practice #lifedrawing #animation #animator #artpractice #sketch #sketchpad
#art #practice #lifedrawing #animation #animator #artpractice #sketch #sketchpad
November 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Got some more drawing done on a quick go today. Tomorrow is my birthday so I’m going to take it off.
#art #practice #lifedrawing #animation #animator #artpractice #sketch #sketchpad
#art #practice #lifedrawing #animation #animator #artpractice #sketch #sketchpad
Four more drawings managed today on a busy schedule, come hell or high water I make the time to stay on this
#art #lifedrawing #illustration #form #practice #animation #animator #illustration #illustrator
#art #lifedrawing #illustration #form #practice #animation #animator #illustration #illustrator
November 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Four more drawings managed today on a busy schedule, come hell or high water I make the time to stay on this
#art #lifedrawing #illustration #form #practice #animation #animator #illustration #illustrator
#art #lifedrawing #illustration #form #practice #animation #animator #illustration #illustrator
More life drawing today to keep the moment going before I hit the gym
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #sketch #practice #animator #animation #artist
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #sketch #practice #animator #animation #artist
October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
More life drawing today to keep the moment going before I hit the gym
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #sketch #practice #animator #animation #artist
#lifedrawing #speeddrawing #sketch #practice #animator #animation #artist
Didn’t have as much time today as I would have liked but still knocked out four more.
I tried landmarking from things like elbows, noses, clothing folds as opposed to my usual construction methods
#lifedrawing #sketch #speed #speeddrawing #art #artist #animator #animation
I tried landmarking from things like elbows, noses, clothing folds as opposed to my usual construction methods
#lifedrawing #sketch #speed #speeddrawing #art #artist #animator #animation
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Didn’t have as much time today as I would have liked but still knocked out four more.
I tried landmarking from things like elbows, noses, clothing folds as opposed to my usual construction methods
#lifedrawing #sketch #speed #speeddrawing #art #artist #animator #animation
I tried landmarking from things like elbows, noses, clothing folds as opposed to my usual construction methods
#lifedrawing #sketch #speed #speeddrawing #art #artist #animator #animation
Quick speed session before I got t work. 6 new ones, all done in sub a minute
#speeddrawing #lifedrawing #art #sketch #animation #traditional #traditionalart #life #coffeeshop #illustration #animator
#speeddrawing #lifedrawing #art #sketch #animation #traditional #traditionalart #life #coffeeshop #illustration #animator
October 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Quick speed session before I got t work. 6 new ones, all done in sub a minute
#speeddrawing #lifedrawing #art #sketch #animation #traditional #traditionalart #life #coffeeshop #illustration #animator
#speeddrawing #lifedrawing #art #sketch #animation #traditional #traditionalart #life #coffeeshop #illustration #animator
Some #speeddrawing today as I got. Aping to go collect my meds earlier. #lifedrawing working from simplification as my principle to capture the #form as fast as possible. Should translate well as #practice for #animation
October 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Some #speeddrawing today as I got. Aping to go collect my meds earlier. #lifedrawing working from simplification as my principle to capture the #form as fast as possible. Should translate well as #practice for #animation
More daily #practice #lifedrawing over a #morningcoffee before work. I’m determined to make 250 before my surgery in December, and when I’m recovered, I intend to hit 3000+ next year
#animator #animation #illustration #artist #freelancer #storyboard #sketchpad
#animator #animation #illustration #artist #freelancer #storyboard #sketchpad
October 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
More daily #practice #lifedrawing over a #morningcoffee before work. I’m determined to make 250 before my surgery in December, and when I’m recovered, I intend to hit 3000+ next year
#animator #animation #illustration #artist #freelancer #storyboard #sketchpad
#animator #animation #illustration #artist #freelancer #storyboard #sketchpad
Still out here on the daily practice.
Happy weekend everyone!
#art #illustration #life #drawing #sketch #lifedrawing #coffee #animation #animator #illustrator
Happy weekend everyone!
#art #illustration #life #drawing #sketch #lifedrawing #coffee #animation #animator #illustrator
October 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Still out here on the daily practice.
Happy weekend everyone!
#art #illustration #life #drawing #sketch #lifedrawing #coffee #animation #animator #illustrator
Happy weekend everyone!
#art #illustration #life #drawing #sketch #lifedrawing #coffee #animation #animator #illustrator
Keeping the practice going this afternoon
#art #drawing #sketch #lifedrawing #animation #animator #illustration #coffeeshop
#art #drawing #sketch #lifedrawing #animation #animator #illustration #coffeeshop
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Keeping the practice going this afternoon
#art #drawing #sketch #lifedrawing #animation #animator #illustration #coffeeshop
#art #drawing #sketch #lifedrawing #animation #animator #illustration #coffeeshop
Sorry for the lack of updates for the last week. Moving house, a hip injury and just burnout with my adhd and autism has made basics difficult outside of work but I’m back on it now
#art #lifedrawing #illustration #practice #sketch #animator #animation #traditionalart #drawing #reference
#art #lifedrawing #illustration #practice #sketch #animator #animation #traditionalart #drawing #reference
October 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Sorry for the lack of updates for the last week. Moving house, a hip injury and just burnout with my adhd and autism has made basics difficult outside of work but I’m back on it now
#art #lifedrawing #illustration #practice #sketch #animator #animation #traditionalart #drawing #reference
#art #lifedrawing #illustration #practice #sketch #animator #animation #traditionalart #drawing #reference
Some more #practice on the morning run to work #lifedrawing and #speeddrawing mixed today. I’ve also tried to emulate the lighting on the leather jacket in 173 (bottom right, image 1) and I feel it went well
#animation #illustration #drawing #study
#animation #illustration #drawing #study
October 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Some more #practice on the morning run to work #lifedrawing and #speeddrawing mixed today. I’ve also tried to emulate the lighting on the leather jacket in 173 (bottom right, image 1) and I feel it went well
#animation #illustration #drawing #study
#animation #illustration #drawing #study