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My friend passed away, so I've been taking some time to process. Today was the first time I sketched since I found out. Enjoy this quiet little fishing shack where the mind can escape for awhile. I may take my time posting for a bit.

#thelibramanor #fishing #shack #sketch #art
A tiny wooden shack with a dock attached sits on an empty shoreline. In the distance there is a patch of trees. The sun shines bright, reflecting off the water and highlighting a few clouds.
September 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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"Tired"
I was gonna take a couple days break from sketching, but when something jumps in my head it is likely a message.

Whoever needs to hear this, you're not alone.

#thelibramanor #tired #sketch #art #MentalHealth
A man is leaned forward, eyes closed. He is grabbing his hair with both hands. He is disheveled with bags under his eyes.
September 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Yea, I'm not doing this again 😑☹ A design like this using only pencil is max difficulty level. I rushed through the last couple hours of this cuz I was so fed up.

#thelibramanor #house #sketch #art #earthshelter
An earth sheltered hobbit style house tucked into ths side of a hill. It has a rock face, round door, small round window, and two lanps on either side of the doorway. Boulders and plants sit on both ends of the face of the house. A forest lingers in the background above the house.
September 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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I don't know why I thought sketching a white rabbit would be easy 🥴 not enough shading!
This was a freebie request sketch. I only take requests on Upscrolled, so if you want something done you gotta come find me there.

#thelibramanor #bunny #sketch #art #request
September 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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"Rose"
I'm fully convinced roses exist to humble us 🙃 If you ever hear me say I want to sketch a pretty flower, slap me. Then slap me again so I remember I'm not getting paid for this 😑

#thelibramanor #rose #sketch #art #overtime
September 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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"House On The Hill"
Any time I think I want to go to school for architecture, I just work on a perspective drawing to break the delusion 😅😂

#thelibramanor #perspective #sketch #art #landscape
A small road leads into the horizon. On the left is a brick house with a metal fence. On the right is a birch forest.
September 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Lilith

I have always wanted to make Borderlands fan art. Lilith is one of my favourite characters. This morning when I got up I didn't feel like making art at all, but this made me really happy!

#thelibramanor #lilith #borderlands #sketch #art
Lilith stands tall, arms to her sides, with her Siren wings out. She wears a tank top with a half jacket, fingerless gloves, leggings with a waist wrap, and an ammo pack at the side if her leg.
September 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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"Center Stage"

When you go through a creative block, pick something simple to copy then allow your imagination to see something else as you draw. When I started this it was supposed to be a dandelion, then I saw a dress and went along with it.

#thelibramanor #art #sketch #create
A woman in a flowing dress is spinning in place, holding the sides of the skirt portion. The angle view is from above her head, showing the dress in full circle.
September 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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"The Flower"
Just some doodles and scribbles for therapy. Art doesn't have to be a perfect production every time. Today I just needed to zone out and make some chicken scratch.

#art #doodles #thelibramanor #flower #sketch
September 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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Someone once asked me to make a painting of Assata Shakur, but my skills don't do her justice. I still attempted a sketch of her though. The anniversary of her death is approaching, may her vision for humanity come to fruition.
#assatashakur #blackpanthers #thelibramanor #sketch #art
Someone once asked me to make a painting of Assata Shakur, but my skills don't do her justice. I still attempted a sketch of her though, from the photo in the second slide. The anniversary of her death is approaching, may her vision for humanity come to fruition. "You died. I cried. And kept on getting up. A little slower. And a lot more deadly." - Assata Olugbala Shakur, July 16, 1947 - September 25, 2025
September 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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"Neutral Jing"

There is wisdom in stillness. #thelibramanor #neutraljing #sketch #art #september

A person sits cross legged on the sand in the upper chamber of an hourglass, meditating. In the lower chamber more than half the sand has descended, and three hexagrams are present: 9, 12, 33.
A person sits cross legged on the sand in the upper chamber of an hourglass, meditating. In the lower chamber more than half the sand has descended, and three hexagrams are present: 9, 12, 33.
September 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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"The Dancer"

Practicing my shading this morning. Happy Virgo Season, Happy Labour Day, go put on your dancing shoes 🩰💃🏽

#thelibramanor #sketch #art #dance
A woman stands tall, one leg in front of the other, in dancing heels and a dress while holding a flower in front of her.
September 1, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Morning sketches. "Smoke Break".*smoking is a terrible habit. It's been almost 3 years since I quit. If you struggle, just know the key is to keep trying.*
I do not give permission to use this art. It is the sole property of this profile.

#doodles #sketch #artistsofbluesky #art #thelibramanor
A woman in work boots sits in a lawn chair having a smoke break, one foot up on a table. Rough sketch.
August 31, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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"Butterscotch Swirl" table runner and matching place-mats.

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#thelibramanor #diningroom #collectibles #artpatterns #butterscotchswirl
The table runner is is 90"x16" and the place-mats are 18"x14", with a sublimated print on the front and an off-white reverse side. The print is a colour combination of beige and gold, with lines of deep evergreen forming a pattern of swirls and triangles. The table runner is is 90"x16" and the place-mats are 18"x14", with a sublimated print on the front and an off-white reverse side. The print is a colour combination of beige and gold, with lines of deep evergreen forming a pattern of swirls and triangles.
August 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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The Delulu Mug
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An art printed mug. One side is a painting of a frog in a pot of gradually boiling water on the stove, looking relaxed with their feet up and eyes closed, saying "what climate change?" One the other side of the mug is a thought bubble pointing toward the frog painting, it says "is it just me or is it getting hot in here?". The mug has a black handle and interior, while the outside is white background. See less An art printed mug. One side is a painting of a frog in a pot of gradually boiling water on the stove, looking relaxed with their feet up and eyes closed, saying "what climate change?" One the other side of the mug is a thought bubble pointing toward the frog painting, it says "is it just me or is it getting hot in here?". The mug has a black handle and interior, while the outside is white background. See less
August 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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WHY oh WHY do I always choose painting projects that are beyond my current skill level?!?!??? WHYYYYYYYY....

Anyhoo, what music do you like to listen to while creating art? I love this album by Sound Defects, The Iron Horse.

#paint #music #thelibramanor
An album cover on YouTube, there is a silhouette of a man on a lowrider motorcycle. Across the body of the vehicle it says "the Iron Horse", and at the top left it says "The Sound Defects ". The background is a peachy orange colour.
July 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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#printful #printondemand #thelibramanor
July 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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My practice drawing from last night. This time I erased the pencil marks!

#sketching #drawing #thelibramanor
On lined paper, drawn in black pen, there are two friends sitting on the floor together enjoying a hookah (in Arabic we call it "arguileh"). The friend on the left is leaning back on a pillow with his left hand out and his expression looks like he is telling a joke. The friend on the right is sitting cross legged, his eyes squinted shut as if he is laughing; his left hand is on his lap while his right hand is holding one of the smoking tubes. To the right of the friend on the right side of the drawing, a cat sits in a loaf position just staring at them. In the middle sits the hookah, with the other smoking tube hanging from a holder on the device. Edited onto the photo at the bottom it says "what joke is he telling his friend? What is the cat thinking?" And at the top it says "Arguileh- The Libra Manor" .
July 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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More practice sketches of the human form 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️🧍
Trying to recall everything I learned as a teenager.

#drawing #practice #lessons #thelibramanor
5 sketches with writing. All sketches roughed out in pencil then drawn over with black pen. First sketch: basic human form with hands on hips, wearing t-shirt and shorts; Above their head it says "approximate 3 heads wide" and arrows pointing from shoulder to shoulder; to the right it says "8 heads approximate" and arrows pointing from the top of the head down to the feet; on the left it says "this one is 7 heads tall". The second sketch is human form turned slightly to the right, in t-shirt and jeans; to the left and above the head it says "ears should reach between eyes and mouth" and arrow pointed to the ear; to the right and above the head it says "eyeline halfway down the egg" and arrow pointing to guiding line across the face; below that it says "elbow should reach torso length" and points to elbow; below that it says "hands should reach halfway down thighs" and points to hand; below that is a star and says "approximately". The third sketch is a face with guiding lines in pencil and features drawn in black pen; it's labeled "Egg Head" and has suggestions all the way around - starting clockwise "eyes spaced 1 eye apart", "mouth width from pupil to pupil", "nostrils to eye corners", "nose 1 eye length down", "hairline halfway up from eyeline", and at the very bottom says " I hate noses and ears!!". The fourth sketch is a human form with one hand on hip and one hand waving hi, with one leg up on a step; to the left it says "hands are length of face", and to the right it says "feet are length of head". The fifth sketch is a face with lined shadows; top left corner it says "light" and arrow points direction toward face; instructions clockwise from left, "dark side of the face", "cheekbones always highlighted", "nose creates largest shadow", "top lip shadow, bottom lip shadow sits underneath", "chin highlighted", "under cheekbone shadow", "eye socket shadow"; and to the far right with stars it says "approximate shadow values", "eyebrow mount usually highlighted".
July 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Maybe an Iris? Idk my search engine is not working today, but if memory serves me well I'm pretty sure this is an Iris.

#purpleiris #ornamentals #thelibramanor
Centre photo, an Iris flower is highlighted. They're known for their petal structure; two main layers, each layer with three large oblong petals, and mildly frilled edges. The bottom layer petals curl downward, while the top layer petals curl upward into a dome-like shape -- usually with one slightly opened up and exposing a small bud-like petal in the middle that encases the pollen sacs before they emerge. While Irises do come in a variety of colours, patterns, and frills, this one in particular has petals that are a deep purple with a white gradient at the bottoms. Standing out over the white sections are dark purple lines emulating a zebra pattern. Directly behind it is another Iris. In the background, above and to the right is another iris is blurred; to the left is a bundle of very long and somewhat thin green leaves; and to the right is a sidewalk with the foliage shadows.
July 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Nevermind the "birds and bees", who got the "sausages and circles" lessons in high school? Learning how to draw the human form all over again, I'm out of practice 😅

Everyone sucks at drawing until they don't anymore, so just keep practicing!

#drawing #sketching #lessons #thelibramanor
A sheet of lined paper with a black pen on top. Thirteen practice forms of the human body are drawn in random positions; some wave hi or are just standing plainly, some are crouched to pet a dog, some are doing air kicks, one is holding a basket and walking. Two of the forms are scratched over with frustration. One of the forms is drawn with square proportions, but the rest are drawn with the classic sausage and circle shapes. None have any detail, just the plain shapes in an attempt to practice body proportions in different positions.
July 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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#riffs #songwriter #lakeontario #thelibramanor
June 30, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Just a wee teeny little Dahlek- I mean, Dahlia 💮🌱

#dahlia #summer #thelibramanor
Bottom centre of photo is a Dahlia bloom, slightly angled to the side and up. The petals are a rounded elongated shape with pink and white gradient, tightly layered but fanned out like nature's mandala. The pollen centre is a deep yellow. Behind the bloom and slightly to the right is a taller green stem and bulb. The background is a dark mess of foliage.
June 29, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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I painted this shelf I found in the garbage pile 😁 it was not planned and yes, I rushed. Thus "Sloppy Tomatoes" was born! 🍅 Everyone always paints oranges, but tomatoe plants are beautiful!

#tomatoes #paint #dumpsterdive #thelibramanor
A two level partical board shelf with black veneer. I painted the underside white to stop the particle board from puckering due to washing it. On the top shelf I painted a light cool green background with tomatoe plants as the subject. It is quite sloppy, the lines are bulky and uneven, the vines are inaccurately sized and growing wrong. The leaves are multi-coloured different greens and yellows. And the tomatoes are too round and not shaded correctly. But its sheer tackiness is a perfect fit for a dumpster shelf!
June 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Cute little bunny I saw a couple weeks ago 🐇🐾

#bunny #wild #thelibramanor
A side view of a wild bunny, dark brown along their spine and lightens up to beige on their belly. Their feet are an orange-sand colour, and their tail is white on the underside. They have a beige eyeliner. They're standing on a gravel parking lot, and in front of them some weeds are poking out from the gravel. Puddles of sunshine pool out across the ground at the top of the photo and in front of the bunny.
June 25, 2026 at 11:54 PM