A painting of a character from Zenless Zone Zero, Yidhari, is seen posing.
Wrapping up this Yidhari piece and learned a bit about combining my physical and digital workflows. #zenlesszonezero #yidhari #fanart
Sonically, my personality rn is Kelela, Nine Inch Nails and Marathon's OST
I've been studying Cavalry for a lil bit and that joint is now FREEEEEEEE
I'm genuinely losing my mind over this
Yidhari is leaving the Zenless banner and I am not well
An illustration of Daredevil is being inked and is covered by a black frame as overlay.
A grainy poster is labeled with micrographics that read "P.LS written by A.B. Monihymn" A line of circles and grids frame distorted textures.
A gouache painting of a character from Zenless Zone Zero is seen posing.
A work-in-progress painting of a Warframe underwater is framed by a helmet with fins.
This week I'm working on a mix of commissions, fanart and turning poems into parametric posters.
My deepest condolences, friend
Sending you much love and warmth 🫂🫂🫂
Learning and practicing multiple new tools is frying my brain but I've gained a deeper appreciation for motion graphics wizards.
A sticker of the artist Monihymn's face surrounded by text asking audiences to comment, share or donate.
Additionally, if you would like to leave a donation of any amount, you would have my eternal gratitude ❤️🔥
A commission catalogue with six example images, showcases three tiers of commissions at $65+,$200+ and $325+ dollars.
A commission catalogue titled "Graphika-Sketch" displays multiple design offerings. These include "single graphics for $65" with add-ons including "+1 graphic for +$50," "a simple illustration for +$65" and "+$135 for a complex illustration"
A commission catalogue titled "Graphika-Illustration" displays multiple illustration offerings. These include, "single character illustration w/ simple background" with add-ons including, "+1 Additional Character for $50" and "+$50 for a complex background."
A commission catalogue titled "Graphika-Zine" displays multiple offerings. These include "$325 for a multi-page zine and/or multimedia projects" with add-ons including, "a soundtrack (90-sec max) for $30" and "motion graphics/visualizer for +$75"
Hey all, I'm opening up commissions for graphics, illustrations and zines via Ko-Fi. Any likes, shares and comments would be deeply appreciated!
ko-fi.com/monihymn
nothing gives joy like seeing a bunch of notifs and it's just a single person demolishing through your posts. i will never be caught complaining about this bc how can you be upset when you're the reason someone is having a great time. you've become a metaphorical gold mine to someone in this moment
If you wanna check out what I have for P.LS so far, check it out here:
bsky.app/profile/moni...
I think the individual examples are helping me get a better grasp of the form. I'm really excited to understand it enough to experiment with different arcs in P.LS or any of my other stories.
Then, looking at this video helped it click a bit more with an anime, Hell's Paradise, while also mapping the minute-by-minute breakdown for the "Ki," "Shō," "Ten" and "Ketsu"
youtu.be/igz7TmsE1Mk?...
Fiyah linked to this excellent article by Henry Lien via SFWA, which gave me an introduction to the structure:
www.sfwa.org/2021/01/05/d...
@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social has an upcoming "Black Kishōtenketsu" theme, which has sent me down a research rabbit hole to better understand the narrative framework
I pray evangelioncore graphic design conversations leads to a bunch of tutorials bc that aesthetic is siiiiiiick
My brain is split between doing formal art studies, learning motion graphics or actually making a YouTube video 😭😭😭
Finally pushed myself to finish the latest Zenless Zone Zero story. The timing of the in-game celebration mirrored the timing of Lunar New Year, which naturally led to the conclusion being filled with such optimism.
It was so moving man 😭 got me out here singing, "Love will heal the world"
You will be the coolest person in your friend group when you understand vulnerability, intimacy and your humanity.
I really love seeing trends like, "Is [basic human behavior/analogue tech] making a comeback!?"
YES! Friction is fun and is akin to critical thinking! We've traded so much for the sake of convenience.
The Marathon Server Slam has been INCREDIBLE. I was in it for the art direction and lore. I'm locking in for the gunplay which, obviously, feels reminiscent of Destiny 2.
Finally had a chance to play Arknights: Enfield and I really love how much it reminds me of Death Stranding. The UI, the post-apocalyptic-hyper-utilitarian designs are siiiick!
The bird app really revived my interest in Afropessimism wow
A game title with pink bubbly letters has a layer of black tape over it. The image text reads "The Time I Tempt'd as a magical girl (coming soon) Arc"
Holographic cards with magical girl transformations sit behind a layer of electrical tape with image text. The text reads "Strange Powers"
An image of an emo capybara sits inside of a purple digital pet device
A halftone image of falling dice sits behind a layer of tape. Inside of the tape reads "Simple d6 system"
"Imagine actually hearing back from a job," @najmahsalam.bsky.social and I wondered, "but it's for a magical girl temp agency."
You're on thin ice, you start tomorrow and you have an emo capybara as a familiar. Lovely. A tease for an upcoming tabletop project from the both of us ✨
Been there buddy, I'm so sorry 🫂
These are so freaking cute!!!
Doodles inspired by @monihymn.bsky.social’s illustrations
Thinking about being cursed with creativity and how these hands are obsessed with keeping up with the visions flashing through my mind
A poster titled "I miss having purpose" has a diagram with lines for a poem. It has grainy gradient from dark blue, to indigo to white. It has instructions say, "How to Read: Use the key to decipher this poem and uncover new meanings."
A poster titled "I Miss Having Purpose" has instructions say "How to Read: Use the key to decipher this poem and uncover new meanings."
A white sphere holds examples of phrases that can made from the poem. Image text reads: "To see craving, to know attention is beyond please," "Craving to watch and understand for pleasure," and "'I know, I see.''I know I can see.'"
P.LS Chapter 1, Verse 3 // A DIY poem where the meaning changes if you tilt your head