Michael
@michael-rainbird.bsky.social
Curious artist. Citizen of earth. Ally to LGBTQ+, BLM, and DEI. Views, opinions, comments, and favorites here are my own.
Remember always to be kind.
Remember always to be kind.
Keep #creating even if not posting. All 1-min #warmups via @lineofaction.bsky.social #sketchbook #figuredrawing #justkeepdrawing
December 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Keep #creating even if not posting. All 1-min #warmups via @lineofaction.bsky.social #sketchbook #figuredrawing #justkeepdrawing
Four 5min #sketchbook #doodles of/from @beth-mg.bsky.social (the 3 in black from her website, the red from Bluesky, ph. credit Allyn Saroyan) I’ll make another couple attempts at the top left ballet pose—feels like a bird taking flight. #figuredrawing #draw #inktober
October 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Four 5min #sketchbook #doodles of/from @beth-mg.bsky.social (the 3 in black from her website, the red from Bluesky, ph. credit Allyn Saroyan) I’ll make another couple attempts at the top left ballet pose—feels like a bird taking flight. #figuredrawing #draw #inktober
More doodles, fewer posts. The way it goes, right? #sketchbook #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #modeldrawing #drawing #notsexuallyexplicit
October 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
More doodles, fewer posts. The way it goes, right? #sketchbook #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #modeldrawing #drawing #notsexuallyexplicit
#hand #handdrawing #studies Difficult, but fun! #sketchbook #figuredrawing #lineofaction via @lineofaction.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#hand #handdrawing #studies Difficult, but fun! #sketchbook #figuredrawing #lineofaction via @lineofaction.bsky.social
I finally deleted my IG. Decided to be done with that platform: its ad-driven algos and inconsistent hypocrisy. #sketchbook #sketchpad #gesturedrawing #gestures #figuredrawing #timeddrawing #draw #chicagodraws #goodbyeIG
September 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I finally deleted my IG. Decided to be done with that platform: its ad-driven algos and inconsistent hypocrisy. #sketchbook #sketchpad #gesturedrawing #gestures #figuredrawing #timeddrawing #draw #chicagodraws #goodbyeIG
The old adage remains true: If in doubt, draw a circle. #sketchbook #doodles #pendrawing #humanfigure #figuredrawing #pensketch #doodle #gesture #gesturedrawing
July 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The old adage remains true: If in doubt, draw a circle. #sketchbook #doodles #pendrawing #humanfigure #figuredrawing #pensketch #doodle #gesture #gesturedrawing
#sketchbook Monday with Emory Aletha! Drawing live - even virtually - is refreshing and forces me to consider angles, postures, and gestures that I usually skip in flat reference media.
June 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#sketchbook Monday with Emory Aletha! Drawing live - even virtually - is refreshing and forces me to consider angles, postures, and gestures that I usually skip in flat reference media.
More #sketchbook #gestures and lines on page. The B&W full page #doodles are via @lineofaction.bsky.social (60 second timer) #figuredrawing #sketch #humandrawing #notai
June 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
More #sketchbook #gestures and lines on page. The B&W full page #doodles are via @lineofaction.bsky.social (60 second timer) #figuredrawing #sketch #humandrawing #notai
June 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
June 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The evolution of my #sketchbook will be #watercolor. I did these summer 2023, before doubling down on figures and line work once again. #chicago #chicagodraws #urbandrawing
June 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The evolution of my #sketchbook will be #watercolor. I did these summer 2023, before doubling down on figures and line work once again. #chicago #chicagodraws #urbandrawing
First few #warmupsketches of @whitney-masters.bsky.social from their shadowy #gestures #reference kit! Roughly 3 min timer on each, the foreshortening is going to be a good challenge this time. #sketchbook #pendrawing #chicagodraws #figuredrawing
June 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
First few #warmupsketches of @whitney-masters.bsky.social from their shadowy #gestures #reference kit! Roughly 3 min timer on each, the foreshortening is going to be a good challenge this time. #sketchbook #pendrawing #chicagodraws #figuredrawing
@jeffmiracola.com inspired #macabredrawing based on his Ink Drawings Vol. 1. This is #notAI but a #drawing #sketchbook homage of an artist and illustrator I’ve admired for 25 years. #doodle #pendrawing #chicagodraws
June 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
@jeffmiracola.com inspired #macabredrawing based on his Ink Drawings Vol. 1. This is #notAI but a #drawing #sketchbook homage of an artist and illustrator I’ve admired for 25 years. #doodle #pendrawing #chicagodraws
#gestures on a #timedsketch is much fun. @lineofaction.bsky.social references, 10x 60 second timer. #figuredrawing #humanform #justkeepdrawing #chicagodraws #fromreference #reference #drawingmodel
May 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#gestures on a #timedsketch is much fun. @lineofaction.bsky.social references, 10x 60 second timer. #figuredrawing #humanform #justkeepdrawing #chicagodraws #fromreference #reference #drawingmodel
#sketchbook #doodles commenced opposite my normal habit: drawn in pencil *then* added pen lines. #gestures #figureart #justkeepdrawing #gesturedrawing #fromimagination #sketchdaily #drawdaily
May 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
#sketchbook #doodles commenced opposite my normal habit: drawn in pencil *then* added pen lines. #gestures #figureart #justkeepdrawing #gesturedrawing #fromimagination #sketchdaily #drawdaily
Continuing my penchant for #quickdraw #sketchbook gallery type vignettes. #pendrawing #doodles #gesturedrawing #figuredrawing #goodenough All 2 to 5 minute doodles
May 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Continuing my penchant for #quickdraw #sketchbook gallery type vignettes. #pendrawing #doodles #gesturedrawing #figuredrawing #goodenough All 2 to 5 minute doodles
Various #sketchbook #doodles in a gallery view, drawn between Nov24 and May25. #pendrawing #chicagodraws #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #humanform #gestures
May 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Various #sketchbook #doodles in a gallery view, drawn between Nov24 and May25. #pendrawing #chicagodraws #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #humanform #gestures
Another @sarascarletmodel.bsky.social doodle; no photographer credited. 5-min quick #pendoodle #sketchbook with just 3 colours of pencil after my #figuredrawing timer expired. #chicagodraws #fromreference #drawingjournal.
May 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Another @sarascarletmodel.bsky.social doodle; no photographer credited. 5-min quick #pendoodle #sketchbook with just 3 colours of pencil after my #figuredrawing timer expired. #chicagodraws #fromreference #drawingjournal.
May 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
About 20 minutes of totally Freeform #sketching in my #drawingjournal #sketchbook #pendrawing All done sans reference, too. Feels liberating to just #draw whatever comes to the page. #humanform #justkeepdrawing #silhouetteandshadow #chicagodraw
May 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
About 20 minutes of totally Freeform #sketching in my #drawingjournal #sketchbook #pendrawing All done sans reference, too. Feels liberating to just #draw whatever comes to the page. #humanform #justkeepdrawing #silhouetteandshadow #chicagodraw
Models unknown #sketchbook #Doodles either via quickposes and @lineofaction.bsky.social #figuredrawing #justkeepdrawing
May 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Models unknown #sketchbook #Doodles either via quickposes and @lineofaction.bsky.social #figuredrawing #justkeepdrawing
20-minute warmup doodle of/from @sarascarletmodel.bsky.social with photo by Denis Claes. Continuing my slow journey adding background and objects to my pages #sketchbook #figuredrawing #freehanddrawing #doodle
May 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
20-minute warmup doodle of/from @sarascarletmodel.bsky.social with photo by Denis Claes. Continuing my slow journey adding background and objects to my pages #sketchbook #figuredrawing #freehanddrawing #doodle
#gesturedrawing in the #sketchbook with a little color play. #drawing #figuredrawing #nudityisnotporn #chicagodraws #pensketch
April 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#gesturedrawing in the #sketchbook with a little color play. #drawing #figuredrawing #nudityisnotporn #chicagodraws #pensketch