melos

Tamer of Beasts

The Indomitable (Autumn 2024)

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  • The Indomitable (Autumn 2024)
  • Sharing the Knowledge
  • Tamer of Beasts
  • The Fearless
  • The Fearless
  • Giver of Life
  • Giver of Life
  • Dimensional Dominator
  • Dimensional Dominator
  • The Relentless
  • The Relentless
  • Basics Brawler
  • Basics Brawler
  • Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

  • Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

  • Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants

  • Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

  • Drawing Prompt: The Great Space Bakeoff

  • Drawing Prompt: Mascot High School

  • Drawing Prompt: Hidden Amongst Us

  • Drawing Prompt: On the Catwalk

  • Drawing Prompt: Pirates in Every Age

  • Drawing Prompt: Bardic Band

  • Drawing Prompt: What's With All the Cows?

  • 250 Box Challenge

  • Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

  • Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

  • 25 textures still not done

  • Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

  • Struggling with 25 texture challenge

  • Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants

  • Finished lessons

  • Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

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