Russell Thomas
@russellthomasart.bsky.social
Just got back into my sketchbooks at the beginning of the year, so I'll be posting the art that I create, good or bad.
Wasn't going to do anything Halloween this year, but was watching Trick 'r Treat and changed my mind. Happy Halloween!
Rubens oil on canvas
#art #artist #oil #traditionalart #fanart #illustration #painting #blueskyart #Halloween
Rubens oil on canvas
#art #artist #oil #traditionalart #fanart #illustration #painting #blueskyart #Halloween
November 1, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Wasn't going to do anything Halloween this year, but was watching Trick 'r Treat and changed my mind. Happy Halloween!
Rubens oil on canvas
#art #artist #oil #traditionalart #fanart #illustration #painting #blueskyart #Halloween
Rubens oil on canvas
#art #artist #oil #traditionalart #fanart #illustration #painting #blueskyart #Halloween
Back at it with a progress pic of another pet portrait, but a doggo this time, Frankie.
Paul Rubens oil on canvas
#art #artist #oil #illustration #traditionalart #portrait #dog
Paul Rubens oil on canvas
#art #artist #oil #illustration #traditionalart #portrait #dog
October 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Back at it with a progress pic of another pet portrait, but a doggo this time, Frankie.
Paul Rubens oil on canvas
#art #artist #oil #illustration #traditionalart #portrait #dog
Paul Rubens oil on canvas
#art #artist #oil #illustration #traditionalart #portrait #dog
Finished the Labyrinth fanart. Not too sure what I'll do next or what sketchbook I'll want to be in, we shall see...
#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencil #Labyrinth
Prismacolor Verithin and Nano Dia lead in a Paperblanks A4 journal
#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencil #Labyrinth
Prismacolor Verithin and Nano Dia lead in a Paperblanks A4 journal
October 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Finished the Labyrinth fanart. Not too sure what I'll do next or what sketchbook I'll want to be in, we shall see...
#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencil #Labyrinth
Prismacolor Verithin and Nano Dia lead in a Paperblanks A4 journal
#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencil #Labyrinth
Prismacolor Verithin and Nano Dia lead in a Paperblanks A4 journal
In progress-some more fanart, this time from Labyrinth, the two door riddle. Just playing with the new leads and colored pencils I've acquired recently.
#art #fanart #artist #illustration #Labyrinth
Paperblanks Morris Windrush A4 journal-Nano Dia color leads-Prismacolor Verithin colored pencils
#art #fanart #artist #illustration #Labyrinth
Paperblanks Morris Windrush A4 journal-Nano Dia color leads-Prismacolor Verithin colored pencils
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In progress-some more fanart, this time from Labyrinth, the two door riddle. Just playing with the new leads and colored pencils I've acquired recently.
#art #fanart #artist #illustration #Labyrinth
Paperblanks Morris Windrush A4 journal-Nano Dia color leads-Prismacolor Verithin colored pencils
#art #fanart #artist #illustration #Labyrinth
Paperblanks Morris Windrush A4 journal-Nano Dia color leads-Prismacolor Verithin colored pencils
I have been SLACKING when it comes to my art lately. I did start back up on my daily sketching last night with some Yoda fanart, may do more fanart tonight, haven't decided yet
#art #illustration #fanart #starwars
#sketchbook #yoda
Nano Dia lead and Verithin pencils in a Paperblanks A4 journal
#art #illustration #fanart #starwars
#sketchbook #yoda
Nano Dia lead and Verithin pencils in a Paperblanks A4 journal
October 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I have been SLACKING when it comes to my art lately. I did start back up on my daily sketching last night with some Yoda fanart, may do more fanart tonight, haven't decided yet
#art #illustration #fanart #starwars
#sketchbook #yoda
Nano Dia lead and Verithin pencils in a Paperblanks A4 journal
#art #illustration #fanart #starwars
#sketchbook #yoda
Nano Dia lead and Verithin pencils in a Paperblanks A4 journal
Got a mini art supply haul in with a few different leads to try out. Here is a tryout page. Will do something more in depth later.
Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book A4 journal with Pilot Color Eno and Nano Dia color leads
#art #artist #traditionalart #pencil #illustration #sketchbook #drawing
Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book A4 journal with Pilot Color Eno and Nano Dia color leads
#art #artist #traditionalart #pencil #illustration #sketchbook #drawing
October 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Got a mini art supply haul in with a few different leads to try out. Here is a tryout page. Will do something more in depth later.
Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book A4 journal with Pilot Color Eno and Nano Dia color leads
#art #artist #traditionalart #pencil #illustration #sketchbook #drawing
Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book A4 journal with Pilot Color Eno and Nano Dia color leads
#art #artist #traditionalart #pencil #illustration #sketchbook #drawing
The angel is one of the many statues on Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. I'm really enjoying these studies and just sketching again.
Blue and pink Kuru Toga mechanical pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal
#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditional #traditionalart #pencil
Blue and pink Kuru Toga mechanical pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal
#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditional #traditionalart #pencil
September 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The angel is one of the many statues on Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. I'm really enjoying these studies and just sketching again.
Blue and pink Kuru Toga mechanical pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal
#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditional #traditionalart #pencil
Blue and pink Kuru Toga mechanical pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal
#art #illustration #artist #sketchbook #traditional #traditionalart #pencil
Did a couple more studies of statues and will more than likely be doing a couple more tonight. Something about this journal makes me want to draw in it.
Prismacolor Col-Erase colored pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Journal
#art #artist #sketchbook #statuary #traditionalart #coloredpencils
Prismacolor Col-Erase colored pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Journal
#art #artist #sketchbook #statuary #traditionalart #coloredpencils
September 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Did a couple more studies of statues and will more than likely be doing a couple more tonight. Something about this journal makes me want to draw in it.
Prismacolor Col-Erase colored pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Journal
#art #artist #sketchbook #statuary #traditionalart #coloredpencils
Prismacolor Col-Erase colored pencils in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Journal
#art #artist #sketchbook #statuary #traditionalart #coloredpencils
Visited Mackinaw Island this weekend and found a journal that I turned into a sketchbook. This is the first page, some studies of David.
Uni Kuru Toga blue pencil in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal.
#art #artist #sketchbook #illustration #traditionalart #pencil
Uni Kuru Toga blue pencil in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal.
#art #artist #sketchbook #illustration #traditionalart #pencil
September 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Visited Mackinaw Island this weekend and found a journal that I turned into a sketchbook. This is the first page, some studies of David.
Uni Kuru Toga blue pencil in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal.
#art #artist #sketchbook #illustration #traditionalart #pencil
Uni Kuru Toga blue pencil in a Paperblanks Lang's Fairy Book journal.
#art #artist #sketchbook #illustration #traditionalart #pencil
Finished up the latest drawing. Time for some insects next.
#art #artwork #illustration #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencils
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils with a white Posca pen in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #artwork #illustration #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencils
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils with a white Posca pen in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
September 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Finished up the latest drawing. Time for some insects next.
#art #artwork #illustration #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencils
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils with a white Posca pen in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #artwork #illustration #sketchbook #traditionalart #coloredpencils
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils with a white Posca pen in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
Still in progress with this. I'm torn with what to do on the bottom half, have a couple of ideas, and seeing which one sticks. I'm doing more bugs next, that's for sure...
#art #artwork #illustration #gardeningfeed #sketchbook
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in Stillman and Birn sketchbook
#art #artwork #illustration #gardeningfeed #sketchbook
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in Stillman and Birn sketchbook
September 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Still in progress with this. I'm torn with what to do on the bottom half, have a couple of ideas, and seeing which one sticks. I'm doing more bugs next, that's for sure...
#art #artwork #illustration #gardeningfeed #sketchbook
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in Stillman and Birn sketchbook
#art #artwork #illustration #gardeningfeed #sketchbook
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in Stillman and Birn sketchbook
Currently in progress in my Gardens sketchbook. Coloring this is gonna be fun.
#art #sketchbook #garden #artwork #illustration #artist
Kuru Toga pink pencil in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #sketchbook #garden #artwork #illustration #artist
Kuru Toga pink pencil in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
September 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Currently in progress in my Gardens sketchbook. Coloring this is gonna be fun.
#art #sketchbook #garden #artwork #illustration #artist
Kuru Toga pink pencil in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #sketchbook #garden #artwork #illustration #artist
Kuru Toga pink pencil in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
Took me a few days, but finished the Adam and Eve scene. If this is where my starting line is for scenes in my style, I am good with it. I do have some work to do on faces, hands, and feet, though, but I am definitely looking forward to doing more.
#art #artwork #artist #illustration #sketchbook
#art #artwork #artist #illustration #sketchbook
September 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Took me a few days, but finished the Adam and Eve scene. If this is where my starting line is for scenes in my style, I am good with it. I do have some work to do on faces, hands, and feet, though, but I am definitely looking forward to doing more.
#art #artwork #artist #illustration #sketchbook
#art #artwork #artist #illustration #sketchbook
I've been working on this for a couple days now and in the underdrawing phase. Definitely need to work on faces, hands, and feet. Inspiration came from Adam and Eve statues by Bandinelli circa 1550. I'm very nervous about adding color to this one.
#art #artwork #sketchbook #artist #traditionalart
#art #artwork #sketchbook #artist #traditionalart
September 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I've been working on this for a couple days now and in the underdrawing phase. Definitely need to work on faces, hands, and feet. Inspiration came from Adam and Eve statues by Bandinelli circa 1550. I'm very nervous about adding color to this one.
#art #artwork #sketchbook #artist #traditionalart
#art #artwork #sketchbook #artist #traditionalart
Some quick sketches I did to cover up pages with bleed thru from using alcohol markers.
Prismacolor premiere pencils with Crayola Supertip markers in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #illustration #goat #snake #wildlife #sketch #sketchbook
Prismacolor premiere pencils with Crayola Supertip markers in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #illustration #goat #snake #wildlife #sketch #sketchbook
September 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Some quick sketches I did to cover up pages with bleed thru from using alcohol markers.
Prismacolor premiere pencils with Crayola Supertip markers in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #illustration #goat #snake #wildlife #sketch #sketchbook
Prismacolor premiere pencils with Crayola Supertip markers in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #illustration #goat #snake #wildlife #sketch #sketchbook
A friend snapped some pics of a frog yesterday, so I figured I would get some colored pencil practice in and attempt some frog doodles.
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils and a white Posca pen
#art #sciart #amphibians #frogs #treefrog #illustration
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils and a white Posca pen
#art #sciart #amphibians #frogs #treefrog #illustration
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A friend snapped some pics of a frog yesterday, so I figured I would get some colored pencil practice in and attempt some frog doodles.
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils and a white Posca pen
#art #sciart #amphibians #frogs #treefrog #illustration
Prismacolor premiere colored pencils and a white Posca pen
#art #sciart #amphibians #frogs #treefrog #illustration
Darkened up the one goat I posted earlier, and then did a thing. Now, I want to become a pro at pop-up sketchbooks.
#art #illustration
#art #illustration
September 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Darkened up the one goat I posted earlier, and then did a thing. Now, I want to become a pro at pop-up sketchbooks.
#art #illustration
#art #illustration
I decided it's time to figure out how to draw fur/hair, so I figured I would do a movie reference with some goats. If anybody sees this and has tips for fur, feel free to leave me a comment!!
Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil on Bristol paper.
#art #illustration #drawings #sciart
Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil on Bristol paper.
#art #illustration #drawings #sciart
September 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I decided it's time to figure out how to draw fur/hair, so I figured I would do a movie reference with some goats. If anybody sees this and has tips for fur, feel free to leave me a comment!!
Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil on Bristol paper.
#art #illustration #drawings #sciart
Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil on Bristol paper.
#art #illustration #drawings #sciart
Did a last quick drawing of a couple of beetles for #InverteFest
Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #invertebrate #bug #bugsky #sciart
Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #invertebrate #bug #bugsky #sciart
September 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Did a last quick drawing of a couple of beetles for #InverteFest
Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #invertebrate #bug #bugsky #sciart
Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #invertebrate #bug #bugsky #sciart
Decided to switch gears from what I've been posting. When I'm not sure what to draw, I will draw a bunch of pokemon-they are usually simple, cute shapes, so good for practice.
Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils on Bristol paper
#art #pokemon #artwork #illustration
Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils on Bristol paper
#art #pokemon #artwork #illustration
August 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Decided to switch gears from what I've been posting. When I'm not sure what to draw, I will draw a bunch of pokemon-they are usually simple, cute shapes, so good for practice.
Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils on Bristol paper
#art #pokemon #artwork #illustration
Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils on Bristol paper
#art #pokemon #artwork #illustration
Was going to post this yesterday for #InverteFest, but I decided to do a spread, so it took me an extra day.
Ohuhu markers with Faber-Castell polychromos in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #insect #bug #bugsky #invertebrates
Ohuhu markers with Faber-Castell polychromos in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #insect #bug #bugsky #invertebrates
August 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Was going to post this yesterday for #InverteFest, but I decided to do a spread, so it took me an extra day.
Ohuhu markers with Faber-Castell polychromos in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #insect #bug #bugsky #invertebrates
Ohuhu markers with Faber-Castell polychromos in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook
#art #insect #bug #bugsky #invertebrates
A couple more bug doodles for #InverteFest! Will be starting on another post for tomorrow here shortly. All I know is that bugs get weirder the more you look at them.
Ohuhu alcohol markers with Faber-Castell polychromos in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook.
#art #sciart #bugs #bugsky #insect
Ohuhu alcohol markers with Faber-Castell polychromos in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook.
#art #sciart #bugs #bugsky #insect
August 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I liked drawing bugs so much I decided to start on another page of them for #InverteFest that I will post tomorrow. Until then, here are some bugs I did at the beginning of the year.
illo sketchbook with Crayola Supertips and Prismacolor premiere colored pencils.
#art #bugs #sciart #insect
illo sketchbook with Crayola Supertips and Prismacolor premiere colored pencils.
#art #bugs #sciart #insect
August 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I liked drawing bugs so much I decided to start on another page of them for #InverteFest that I will post tomorrow. Until then, here are some bugs I did at the beginning of the year.
illo sketchbook with Crayola Supertips and Prismacolor premiere colored pencils.
#art #bugs #sciart #insect
illo sketchbook with Crayola Supertips and Prismacolor premiere colored pencils.
#art #bugs #sciart #insect
Some bugs I doodled in my Gardens sketchbook for #InverteFest
Mix of Ohuhu alcohol markers and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook.
#art #sciart #bug
Mix of Ohuhu alcohol markers and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook.
#art #sciart #bug
August 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Some bugs I doodled in my Gardens sketchbook for #InverteFest
Mix of Ohuhu alcohol markers and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook.
#art #sciart #bug
Mix of Ohuhu alcohol markers and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook.
#art #sciart #bug
Another doodle in my Gardens sketchbook.
Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook. Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils.
#art
Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook. Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils.
#art
August 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Another doodle in my Gardens sketchbook.
Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook. Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils.
#art
Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook. Ohuhu alcohol markers with Prismacolor premiere and Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils.
#art