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Roberto Ribeiro Padula

@BoneKrishna

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Creature designer/ concept artist/ illustrator

Joined September 2012
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
Besides its golden color, the Salamandra Aurea also posses a tail in the shape of a head, complete with two dark spots for eyes, to confuse predators. It is also quite feisty, many times preferring to fight instead of fleeing. Which one could argue only makes it look adorable.
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@BoneKrishna
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4 months
I think about quitting daily. I don't and I won't, but I do think about it. I haven't achieved mastery, fame or sustainability with my art. By all normal standards I'm not successful. And it's hard.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
I think that I've finally broke through my block with this painting! Damn this was a long one... But now things are flowing again. Thank you art gods! I'll add a little extra to your monthly sacrifice!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
I really like the idea of selective disadvantage. The concept that sexual selection can lead to apparently physical disadvantages to attract possible mates and how that might indicate how strong an individual is to survive with them.
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@BoneKrishna
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2 months
I thought that he was a little too skinny, so I gave him some more meat. He didn't eat it though. So picky. All jokes aside, painting a pile of meat is really fun!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
Sometimes all you need is a smile! 😃
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I'm a sucker for underwater photos. You have the alieness of water creatures combined with the lack of weight that makes them float like if they were in space. It's just amazing. I've been trying to recreate that feeling for a long long time.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I really like how this boy turned out. I think I've managed to add a little bit of the sense of weight that I wanted to and the skin also looks nice. I think this is a good enough painting.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
9 months
Here's something I've never shared before. Back in 2016 I briefly worked on Godzilla: King of the Monsters. These are some of the concept for Mothra's larval stage I did. Don't bother searching for my name on the credits, I was outsourced by an outsource.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
For some reason I just keep imagining this creature running around at full speed and slamming itself against the walls without any inkling of purpose or reason. It just keeps on trashing around while laughing and screaming obscenities in old forgotten languages.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
10 months
Have you noticed that I like to paint fish/fish-like creatures? Because I do. They look so alien to me. It's just pure fun to paint them!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
A happy little guy dropping by to wish ya a good day!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
10 months
This was my most popular painting at lightbox 2023. Not totally sure why. I really like it, but I don't fully understand why it resonated with so many people. Maybe people like fish? Who knows!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Every now and then I have the need to draw something on the cutter side. And I think this little guy is proof of that. I gave him that puppy play fighting posture. There's something about a tiny creature acting tough that just melts my ice cold heart!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
10 months
This little guy also made lots of friends in Pasadena. And how could he not? Look at him, he's cute! Keep living your best life, little guy!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
It took me about half an year to finish this painting. I didn't rush, I was involved in every single pixel of it. It was challenging, frustrating and extremely gratifying. I can't imagine how sad it would be for a creator to not enjoy the act of creating. It's heartbreaking.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
25 days
Got any extra skin laying around? Are you gonna use that?
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Here's another painting that I'm quite proud of. It's simple and I did it pretty fast, but I really like the feeling of it. It looks exactly like I wanted it to. An old photo of a fisherman proud of his catch. It was really fun to paint it.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
6 months
I still really like the feeling of this painting. It came out exactly how I wanted it to.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
4 months
I don't want to be the best, but I want to be better. I don't want to be famous, but I want people to see my art. And I don't want to be a millionaire, but I want to be able to pay my bills.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
Just sketching out a friend!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
Though small and slow paced, the Pygmy Basilisk is as deadly as any other member of its family
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
The more I see about AI art the sadder I get. Not because I fear losing my job, I would need to have one to lose it! The thing is that I think it misses the most important part, that it is fun to paint! It's so much fun and you're missing out on it. That makes me sad.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
Fishes were definitely bigger back in the old days... Don't get me wrong, I love progress, but we really messed up the environment. I wonder if we ended up killing all the river kings or if some are still alive and well hiding somewhere, waiting and growing bigger.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
4 months
Sketching a wormy friend for fun! Sometimes you need to have a little fun.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
...They told us not to try to understand it, don't even look at it, focus on its proxy statue and believe that that is what you are talking with. Believe it! Pay no mind to the impossible sounds echoing throughout the chamber, the tentacles slithering all around you...
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
4 months
So, I was depressed and decided to post something about it the other day. A little melodramatic, I admit, but boy oh boy you guys blew me away! Thank you so much for all the support! It warmed my heart and made it grow 3 times its size, the doctors said there is no cure for it!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Wormy worm worm!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
This guy was a lot of fun. I wanted to paint something that looked like a carcass that had hair. Something simple that we all see around everyday, right? Yeah. His face looks like if the Crypt Keeper was a horse
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Things are a little chaotic here right now, but I've managed to squeeze out a few hours to work on this creature. There's always time to paint a creature!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
11 months
I still like how these studies came out. They look tasty! Gummy cthulhu!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 month
Pretty bird
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
13 days
I'm beyond your beauty standards.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
5 months
My passion is to create creatures that don't exist. Sometimes I do a good job sometimes I don't, but I simply love it. Sometimes I'm even paid to do it! Hahaha... I need money... But anyway, I really like doing it and I don't think I can stop anymore. Being an art junkie is weird
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
4 months
A squirmy little fella! I'm really happy with this guy so far. Having a good time painting it!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I'm gonna catch ya! You frog looking, air gliding little bastard!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
Troglobite As the biggest fish found on the Dan-nui underwater cave complex, the Skullfish is a true apex predator.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 months
Felt cute, might delete later 🤪
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
4 months
1.Lacusraptor, the lake thief. With a body length up to 40cm and an insatiable desire for stealing anything they can drag back with them underwater, this small amphibian is known for causing a lot of trouble for fishermen, campers and tourists that stop by to enjoy the many lakes
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 months
It's my birthday!!! I'm old!!! Hooray!!! Let's celebrate!!!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I love those national geographic style animal pictures. They always felt like discovering something new and fascinating. So I try to give the same feeling to my paintings of things that don't exist.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
27 days
Oh to be a blind fish swimming in a cold cave lake, with no worries about money or social media... A man can only dream.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Incredibly menacing creature!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 months
We've got the meat! Now that's a good original slogan, I should copyright it. Painting meat is more fun than you imagine!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 months
This is a 12 years old painting of mine. I painted it during the lowest point of my life so far. I couldn't feel my legs, couldn't walk, couldn't feel my hands except for my index finger and thumb. I was so depressed that I would cry from the moment I woke up until I fell asleep-
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 months
Ever had one of those days when you just have too much skin? Classic problem.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
10 days
It appears that the blocking of Twitter here in Brazil is really going to happen. So I would like to take this opportunity to leave you all with my possible last tweet: Fart noises, fart noises and high pitch fart noises. Love you all.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
Hey there internet, say hello to my little friend! #digitalart #ArtistOnTwitter #art #digitalpainting #conceptart
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
10 months
Besides painting weird fish that don't exist, I also absolutely love to paint birds that don't exist! Birds can have such a wide variety of shapes, colors and sizes. It's always a good day when I can paint a weird bird!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I've been bleeding followers in Instagram for a while now. Is it because most of them were fake profiles that just kept posting "DM this to whatever arts" or tagging me on "you won a shein coupon" posts. Or is it because of my dumb jokes?
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 months
I like how this painting is going! It's really close to what I had in mind. Now I just gotta give it some more love.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Jump!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
5 months
S'up!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
5 months
I love those national geographic style pictures of animals. I always end up painting my creatures in that style. I know it isn't exactly dynamic and exciting, but this is so deeply ingrained in my DNA that it's almost impossible to avoid it.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Behold, the beholder!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
10 months
I don't know why, but the idea of a flesh mustache is extremely interesting to me. Think about it. It would be so weird!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
A little bit of flesh makes everything better!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Come one come all, grab yourself some all natural, free range, grass fed, 100% organic art! No artificial intelligence used whatsoever and barely any other type of intelligence for that matter. It's a feast for your eyes!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
10 months
This was my second most popular painting at lightbox. And I understand, I also really like this guy. Look how fleshy he is! I like big beholders and I cannot lie!
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Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
The algorithm is heartless. If you don't post you're forgotten, but how can you have new good stuff to post every single day? I'm not a big enough brand that I can just coast along on fame alone and like it or not all of my paid gigs were through social media...
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
5 months
When I painted this image I was really sick, had a very nasty cold. It was still a pre covid time so in hindsight it wasn't that terrible, but it was still bad enough for me.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
29 days
Almost done! Just gotta paint myself some paws and we're golden. It's time to finish this.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I'm on a aquatic mood.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
10 months
The main part of my work is done with values. I know it sounds like old advice, but fundamentals are simply that, fundamental. Shape, values and edges. If these 3 things are off the whole painting is off.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Making some changes to the design. Trying to add some more weirdness to it. My manticore is a more of a simian creature after it got beaten with an ugly stick.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Mixing herbs naked. We've all done that before, right? Right?!?
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Chubby creatures are the best creatures! Also, I'm looking for jobs or gigs or if you just wanna give me money. I need it... Fun thing about this society, you need money to live in it.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
Tongues are fun! No, really, if you ever find yourself bored, check out some animals' tongues. There are so many weird ones ou there, stuff you could swear were aliens.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
Why yes, I was deeply inspired and scared shitless of the Dark Crystal when I was kid! How did you know?
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
11 months
What's in the secret recipe, you ask. Why? Are you a cop? You have to tell me if you are a cop. I ain't no snitch!
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Roberto Ribeiro Padula
2 years
One long finger.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
18 days
My mustache might be getting out of control.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
5 months
I present to you a brain fart. It popped up in my mind, hung around for a little time then disappeared. What does it mean, where did come from or where did it go to? Questions that will never be answered, for this is the fleeting weird life of a brain fart.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
Just some weird little guy!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Just a pile of flesh. That's all.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Look at this little stinker! So, the inspiration for this one came from the classical story of Diogenes trolling Plato with his featherless biped. I wanted to keep some of this sarcasm into the creature I was creating.
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@BoneKrishna
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2 months
One of the most common comment that I get is that my dreams must be crazy. I wish that was true. My dreams are so terribly boring that sometimes I wish I didn't even dream at all. All I dream about is missing flights, dealing with hotels reservations and other boring problems.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Internet, I need your opinion. I've sunk a lot of hours into this piece and I already don't know anymore if it's working or not. Any ideas?
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 month
I might have lost my mind. Also, bread!!!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
My pixie dragon! This blue guy was fun. I imagine him jumping around being a little jerk to other creatures, hunting bugs. Be free little guy.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 months
Here's a closer look of my new creature's face, but that's not important. The important thing is that I've been invited to be a part of the Illuminati! Yes! Me, a part of the shadow elite society that controls the world. 1/2
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
9 months
This little guy was one of the first time that I had ever felt in control of my painting. Don't get me wrong, I struggled a lot, and still do, but after years and years of fighting against my paintings I was able to enjoy it. It's a mental state more than actual control.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I can't breathe through my mouth. I mean, I physically can, but I feel like I'm drowning. So this is exactly how I feel when my nose gets congested. It's the worst torture you can do to me. A salute to my fellow nose breathers!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Heyo #PortfolioDay ! My name is Roberto, I'm a concept artist/illustrator that loves to draw weird stuff. I'm available for work and freelance. If you want some cool creatures or just plain weirdness, hit me up!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
9 months
Lots of people ask me where do I get inspiration from to imagine my weird creatures. Nature, that's where. There are so many amazing and incredible animals and things they do. The big inspiration behind this painting is a little thing named Cochliomyia hominivorax. Terrifying.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 months
Trying out some colors to get the feeling right. Might have to change everything again some 20 more times!
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
11 months
Grandpa had a green thumb. He also had a green index finger, green middle finger, his whole body was green. He was a horrible farmer though.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
11 months
Look at me, swimming with the big fishes!... Help
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
Hope you all are having a magical weekend!!! PS: I'm looking for work. If you know of anything you think I would be a good fit for, please let me know!
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4 months
I've always loved the visual of murky water. What creatures could be hiding in it, you know? Water by itself already scares the shit out of me, I'm a certified land lover, but murky water adds a whole new angle to it.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
6 months
Hey everyone. How have you all been? Me, I've been kinda meh. Managed to catch covid again, it was better than the first time, but it still sucked. Anyway, sorry I haven't been much online these days. Gonna try to fix that. Here's a painting of a dragon I did centuries ago.
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
3 years
Behold my version of the beholder! I always thought this was one of the craziest idea for a monster ever! #art #ArtistOnTwitter #DnD #beholder #monster #DigitalArtist
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I'm kinda afraid of cars. I mean, it's a huge hunk of metal moving at high speed and all you can do is hope the person behind the wheel is not aiming at you.
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@BoneKrishna
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9 months
While gazing into those dark eyes, I searched for the strength to voice my question. Finally I asked "what is your skin care routine?" It answered in a deep low voice "Soap" then it dawned on me that I'd forgotten to shower.
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@BoneKrishna
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1 year
Sometimes all you need is some companionship. People really underestimate the importance of having friends.
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@BoneKrishna
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11 months
Oh to be a naked weird little guy creeping around on a lost ruin in the woods... One can only imagine
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@BoneKrishna
Roberto Ribeiro Padula
1 year
I like this painting, it feels kinda like a little diorama. I don't know why, it just feels like that to me.
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