Today is the two year anniversary of the character design of Miriel<\/a>,\nin a sense also marking the beginning of the Yon<\/a> project.\nAt this point I can confidently say this was the best thing I've ever done for my art\nand a shockingly impactful influence on my life in general.\nIt'll require me to get a little personal and emotional,\nbut I want to talk about why.<\/p>"},{"title":"Hey what's up","pubDate":"Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/hey\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/hey\/","description":" Salma's the type of guy to greet you from a random tree\nthat isn't even near a body of water\njust because he can and thinks it's funny.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/hey\/hey.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Catching rays","pubDate":"Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/catching-rays\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/catching-rays\/","description":" Mermay + meme pose (originating from a photo by Marina Choy) +\nexperimental shading and composition style.\nI like how it turned out.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/catching-rays\/catching_rays.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Salma","pubDate":"Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/salma\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/salma\/","description":" Salma is a bit of a \"lone wolf\" of a merman<\/a>,\noften found fishing or just wandering the waters by his lonesome.\nHe's quieter and less flashy than most of his compatriots,\nbut still enjoys a bit of fashion (he particularly likes his tattoos)\nand sometimes sings when he thinks nobody is listening.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/salma\/salma_square.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Solitude","pubDate":"Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/solitude\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/solitude\/","description":" A little painting for an exhibition\norganized by the local university students' art club.\nIts theme is \"emotions\", and naturally I chose my favorite of them all,\nthat sense of absolute peace you can only feel when completely alone\nand in no hurry to go anywhere or do anything\n(for which, curiously, there's no word in the Finnish language,\nbut \"solitude\" describes it well).<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/solitude\/solitude.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"What is local color?","pubDate":"Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2026\/local-color\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2026\/local-color\/","description":" Local color is a concept we all understand intuitively.\nRoses are red, violets are blue.\nWe perceive things as having colors in some intrinsic sort of way.\nHowever, this property of things is not actually a color\nbut something subtly different.\nUnderstanding the difference gives us a powerful way\nto think about color in painting.<\/p>"},{"title":"Getting sparkly","pubDate":"Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sparkly\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sparkly\/","description":" An experiment using Schmincke aquarelle bronze powder mixed with gouache.\nIt doesn't glitter so much in this scan,\nbut you'll just have to believe me that it's quite fun to look at under a strong light.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sparkly\/sparkly.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Matching lace","pubDate":"Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/matching-lace\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/matching-lace\/","description":" A mixed media painting with gouache and ink,\npresenting for your consideration\nthe idea of matching tattoo and lace pattern.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/matching-lace\/matching_lace.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Fountain drinks","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/fountain-drinks\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/fountain-drinks\/","description":" A gouache and digital mixed media piece\nthat I entered for the graphic art compo at Instanssi 2026<\/a>.\nI also participated in the \"fast graphics\" compo\nwith a time limit of 90 minutes and theme of \"crab society\"\nwith the following ink sketch, titled \"Ravunsilm\u00e4linssi\" \/ \"Crab's eye lens\",\nwhich won second place (\ud83e\udd73):<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/fountain-drinks\/fountain_drinks.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Finding my artistic voice","pubDate":"Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2026\/finding-my-voice\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2026\/finding-my-voice\/","description":" \"Finding one's voice\" is a phrase that doesn't admit a rigorous definition\nbut feels like an accurate description of my current moment with visual art.\nI've been thinking about why I relate so strongly with these words right now,\nand wanted to dump some of those thoughts into a brief blog post.<\/p>"},{"title":"Siren's gaze","pubDate":"Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sirens-gaze\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sirens-gaze\/","description":" Many generations have passed since the merfolk ended the practice\nof using seduction to procure food,\nbut Aava still knows the art of the Look \ud83d\udc41 \ud83d\udc41<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sirens-gaze\/sirens_gaze.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Stuff I liked in 2025","pubDate":"Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/stuff-i-liked-in-2025\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/stuff-i-liked-in-2025\/","description":" It's time for another year-end list of good stuff.\nMetal records, books, and games I enjoyed in 2025,\nwith the music restricted to new releases.\nAlso some personal retrospecting at the end.<\/p>"},{"title":"Christmas greeting card 2025","pubDate":"Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/christmas2025\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/christmas2025\/","description":" The tradition continues, now for the first time in gouache.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/christmas2025\/christmas2025.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Going art nouveau mode","pubDate":"Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/nouveau-mode\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/nouveau-mode\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/nouveau-mode\/art_nouveau_mode.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Haze","pubDate":"Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/haze\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/haze\/","description":" An experiment in minimalism using transparent gouache.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/haze\/haze.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Sunbathing","pubDate":"Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sunbathing\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sunbathing\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2026\/sunbathing\/sunbathing.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Back home","pubDate":"Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/back-home\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/back-home\/","description":" Happy to report that Miriel made it back from her\nInktober<\/a> adventures in one piece.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/back-home\/back_home.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Inktober 2025","pubDate":"Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/inktober-2025\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/inktober-2025\/","description":" Another Inktober where I participated every other day; great fun as always!\nFeaturing a little substory about Miriel's trip to an abandoned city,\nsome less serious doodles depending on the mood of the day,\nand at least one appearance of every character I've designed so far.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/inktober-2025\/reckless.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Stuff with gouache","pubDate":"Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/gouache-stuff\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/gouache-stuff\/","description":" I've recently started learning to paint traditionally with gouache.\nHere's a few of my first personal paintings,\npresented in chronological order to show my progress,\nof which I'm quite proud so far :)<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/gouache-stuff\/tower.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Art Fight 2025","pubDate":"Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/art-fight-2025\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/art-fight-2025\/","description":" I participated in Art Fight<\/a> for the first time,\nwhere I semi-accidentally ended up challenging myself\nto make as many drawings as I can without ever repeating a style.\nI've compiled my \"attacks\" and \"defenses\" on this page.\nBig thanks to everyone involved for making such lovely art\nand allowing me to post it!<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/art-fight-2025\/thumbnail.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Art rules from first principles, part 1: Perspective","pubDate":"Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/art-rules-perspective\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/art-rules-perspective\/","description":" There are many shorthands and rules of thumb\none encounters when learning the fundamentals of representational art \u2014\nvanishing points, warm-cool contrasts,\ngrouping of values into light, midtone and shadow, etc.\nThere are many good non-technical explanations of these ideas out there,\nbut I wanted to dive deeper\nand investigate how they arise from the physics of light\nand geometry of space.\nIn this first part we'll look at geometric interpretations\nof common perspective drawing methods.<\/p>"},{"title":"Mermay inks (2025)","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/mermay-inks\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/mermay-inks\/","description":" Portraits of Aava<\/a> drawn with ink on paper\nduring the month of May,\nfeaturing some experimental use of colored inks.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/mermay-inks\/mermay07.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Big fancy window","pubDate":"Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/window\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/window\/","description":" The merfolk's architecture is just as needlessly dramatic as their fashion.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/window\/window.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Aava","pubDate":"Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/aava\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/aava\/","description":" Merfolk<\/a> are uniquely well suited for the study of marine biology\n(on account of the ability to stay underwater indefinitely),\nso many of their institutes of higher learning are focused on the topic.\nAava is one young researcher in the field and an amateur sculptor,\nwith an ostentatious fashion sense typical of her people.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/aava\/aava_square.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Basil","pubDate":"Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/basil\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/basil\/","description":" Olivia<\/a> and Basil are fauns<\/a>, siblings, and mathematicians.\nThey are inseparable, often working together\nand always getting up to hijinks together.\nThey're highly competitive, egging each other on\ninto more and more difficult challenges and absurd pranks.<\/p>\n Basil is olivia's little brother,\nslightly less academically gifted but making up for it\nin attitude and work ethic.\nHe's also the wilder of the two personalities,\nusually the inciting force when they get into trouble.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/basil\/basil_square.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Olivia","pubDate":"Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/olivia\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/olivia\/","description":" Olivia and Basil<\/a> are fauns<\/a>, siblings, and mathematicians.\nThey are inseparable, often working together\nand always getting up to hijinks together.\nThey're highly competitive, egging each other on\ninto more and more difficult challenges and absurd pranks.<\/p>\n Olivia is Basil's older sister, two years ahead in her studies\nand usually the victor in their academic contests.\nShe's more reserved in personality than her brother, though,\nand doesn't always go along with his wildest ideas.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/olivia\/olivia_square.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Olivia & Basil","pubDate":"Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/fauns\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/fauns\/","description":" More imaginary nerds for my silly little worldbuilding project.\nOlivia and her little brother Basil, mathematicians\nwho also happen to be fauns.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/fauns\/fauns.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Painting normal maps, and other Krita tips","pubDate":"Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/krita-tips\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/krita-tips\/","description":" I'm a big fan of using software effectively and optimizing my workflows,\nso over my years using Krita<\/a> I've spent quite a bit of time digging into its features.\nIn this post I want to talk about how I use this wonderful piece of software\nand highlight some not-so-obvious bits\nthat have made a difference in my process.\nI'll do general painting first, hopefully in a way that is useful to beginners,\nand then indulge in some nerding out about normal maps and how to make them.<\/p>"},{"title":"Night out","pubDate":"Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/night-out\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/night-out\/","description":" Sometimes you just want to paint a sexy pinup\nwith no further story or justification and that's ok\n(but then it gets a story anyway\nbecause you don't know how to do abstract backgrounds,\nand that's ok too)<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/night-out\/night_out.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Elegil","pubDate":"Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/elegil\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/elegil\/","description":" Gil was born to the same tribe of elves<\/a> as Miriel<\/a>,\nbut he never quite meshed with their rugged lifestyle.\nHe was a scatterbrained dreamer of a kid,\npreferring to dance and make up stories\nrather than swim and race with the other kids.\nSoon after coming of age, he moved to the city (name and geography TBD),\nwhere he dances with one of the local theaters\nand works at a community kitchen.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/elegil\/elegil_square.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"1910s dress-up","pubDate":"Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/1910s-dressup\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/1910s-dressup\/","description":" Some historical dresses from the 1910s\n(found via The Dreamstress<\/a>;\noriginal sources are various museums)\nworn by Miriel<\/a> because why not.\nWorking my way out of a slump with some comfort zone portraits.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2025\/1910s-dressup\/1910s-dressup.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"A decade of digital art","pubDate":"Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/a-decade-of-digital-art\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/a-decade-of-digital-art\/","description":" The oldest digital drawing I have on my computer turns ten years old today.\nThis post is a self-indulgent trip down memory lane,\nlooking back at landmark pieces and lessons learned throughout the years.<\/p>"},{"title":"Game graphics: the journey so far","pubDate":"Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/game-graphics\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/game-graphics\/","description":" The majority of my recent game development work\nhas revolved around graphics \u2014\nboth workflows for making them\nand technology for rendering them.\nMany ideas have been had and many scrapped along the way,\nand the journey certainly isn't over yet,\nbut I think I'm moving towards something pretty unique and cool.\nThis is a devlog-style post where I meander through\nsome of the more noteworthy moments so far\nwithout going very deep into technical details\n(but providing technical sources where relevant).<\/p>"},{"title":"Rounding collider corners","pubDate":"Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/rounding-collider-corners\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2025\/rounding-collider-corners\/","description":" Back in 2022 I entirely rewrote one of the most complicated parts of Starframe<\/a>,\nthe collision detection system.\nA notable feature of the new system is the ability to give any shape rounded corners.\nI also wrote most of this post back then, but things happened and it was left unfinished.\nHere it is now, more than two years later.\nBetter late than never I suppose.<\/p>"},{"title":"Stuff I liked in 2024","pubDate":"Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2024\/stuff-i-liked-in-2024\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2024\/stuff-i-liked-in-2024\/","description":" In recent years I've made a habit of posting\na list of my favorite heavy metal releases of the year on Mastodon.\nThis year I decided to list more than just music\nand do it in a more permanent place here on my website.\nSo here are some metal albums, books, and games I enjoyed in 2024.<\/p>"},{"title":"Blooming","pubDate":"Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/blooming\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/blooming\/","description":" Ink sketches exploring the relationship between human and nature\nthrough varying degrees of body horror.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/blooming\/queen.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Christmas greeting card 2024","pubDate":"Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/christmas2024\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/christmas2024\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/christmas2024\/christmas2024.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Very important application of dryad magic","pubDate":"Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/shmallow\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/shmallow\/","description":" The dryads are capable of powerful acts of creation and destruction,\nan important consequence of which is the ability to cook a marshmallow anywhere, at any time.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/shmallow\/shmallow.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Ivu","pubDate":"Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/ivu\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/ivu\/","description":" The dryads<\/a>, Ivu amongst them, are caretakers of the forest\nand some of the most powerful magical beings in the world,\nwielding shapeshifting growth and destructive fire\nto drive nature's cycles of death and rebirth ever onward.<\/p>\n Ivu is the avatar of the birch tree\nand also the protagonist of my long-term game project Flamegrower \u2014\nin fact, the dryads' magic powers were created out of the game's mechanics.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/ivu\/ivu_square.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Cyber Hive","pubDate":"Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/cyber-hive\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/cyber-hive\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/cyber-hive\/cyber_hive.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Inktober 2024","pubDate":"Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/inktober-2024\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/inktober-2024\/","description":" I did Inktober every other day again this year,\nincorporating colored inks for the first time\nto varying levels of success.\nI used the travel-themed prompts to explore Miriel<\/a>'s adventures\nand develop the world she lives in.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/inktober-2024\/camera.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Of the Soil","pubDate":"Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/of-the-soil\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/of-the-soil\/","description":" An experiment with abstract color and composition choices with rough sketchy brushwork,\nprobably the first of many.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/of-the-soil\/of_the_soil.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Ten formative games","pubDate":"Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2024\/ten-formative-games\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2024\/ten-formative-games\/","description":" Inspired by recent discussions in the Eggplant Show<\/a> Discord community,\nhere's a list of ten video games.\nNot my favorite games (though many of them are that too),\nbut ones that had a notable influence on who I am today.<\/p>"},{"title":"Summer night at the lake","pubDate":"Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/sunsetswim\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/sunsetswim\/","description":" Inspired by a late evening swim I had recently.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/sunsetswim\/sunsetswim.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Miriel","pubDate":"Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/miriel\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/miriel\/","description":" Miriel of the hunter-gatherer elves<\/a>\nliving in the northern forests of Yon<\/a>.\nShe's adept with the bow, her people's traditional weapon,\nand spends her summers hunting, fishing, and foraging\nwith a small group of her fellows.\nShe enjoys adventure and solitude,\noften breaking away from the group for solo expeditions.\nWhen not out in the wild she likes to cook, read,\nand dress up in fancy dresses and jewelry, which she sometimes crafts herself.\nShe also appreciates art and often spends idle evenings drawing or whittling wood.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/miriel\/miriel_square.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Mermay inks","pubDate":"Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/mermay-inks\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/mermay-inks\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/mermay-inks\/mermay02.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Foragers","pubDate":"Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/foragers\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/foragers\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/foragers\/foragers.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Mermaid but l o n g","pubDate":"Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/mermaid-but-long\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/mermaid-but-long\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/mermaid-but-long\/mermaid_but_long.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Don't forget to charge your moon staff","pubDate":"Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/moonstaff\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/moonstaff\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/moonstaff\/moonstaff.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Demodemonini","pubDate":"Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/demodemonini\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/demodemonini\/","description":" My submission for the graphic art compo at Instanssi 2024.\nLines drawn in ink on paper,\ncharacters painted digitally with Krita,\nand animated effects written in Rust with wgpu.\nSource code on Codeberg<\/a><\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/demodemonini\/demodemons.gif","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Heather","pubDate":"Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/heather\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/heather\/","description":" Continuing my series of flower-themed, vaguely Art Nouveau -inspired\nillustrations from 2022 (previous entries:\nLily of the Valley<\/a>,\nPoppy<\/a>,\nCornflower<\/a>,\nMarsh Marigold<\/a>).<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2024\/heather\/heather.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Self-portrait 2023","pubDate":"Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/self-portrait-2023\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/self-portrait-2023\/","description":" New self-portrait and profile picture to show off my improved skills\nsince the last one from 2020<\/a>.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/self-portrait-2023\/self_2023.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Christmas greeting card 2023","pubDate":"Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/christmas-2023\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/christmas-2023\/","description":" My annual Christmas greeting card, this time using traditional media.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/christmas-2023\/christmas_2023.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Molenia of the Large Sword","pubDate":"Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/molenia-of-the-large-sword\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/molenia-of-the-large-sword\/","description":" This character again, this time from a recent Dark Souls 3 playthrough.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/molenia-of-the-large-sword\/molenia_of_the_large_sword.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Inktober 2023","pubDate":"Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/inktober-2023\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/inktober-2023\/","description":" Quick drawings done every other day for Inktober 2023,\nall made with a Pentel Pocket Brush brush pen.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/inktober-2023\/02_spiders.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Wandering Sharpshooter","pubDate":"Sat, 09 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/wandering-sharpshooter\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/wandering-sharpshooter\/","description":" My recurring RPG character Molenia\n(also featured in Irithyll Battlemage<\/a>\nand Nox Dragonslayer<\/a>),\nthis time in their Diablo IV rogue gear.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/wandering-sharpshooter\/sharpshooter.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Break in the Canopy","pubDate":"Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/canopy\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/canopy\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/canopy\/break_in_the_canopy.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Mermay 2023","pubDate":"Sat, 06 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/mermay-2023\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/mermay-2023\/","description":" Sketches exploring the idea of\n\"wouldn't it be funny if merfolk wore regular human clothes\"\nfor this year's Mermay.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/mermay-2023\/snowjacketmerm.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Void Sorceress","pubDate":"Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/void-sorceress\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/void-sorceress\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/void-sorceress\/void_sorceress.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Demovelhon ty\u00f6paja","pubDate":"Sat, 04 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/demovelho\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/demovelho\/","description":" An exercise in combining 3D modelling and digital painting.\nThe title is Finnish for \"Demowizard's Workshop\".\nThis was my entry for the graphic art compo at local demoparty Instanssi,\nwhere it won second place!<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/demovelho\/demovelho.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Crystal Reaper","pubDate":"Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/crystal-reaper\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/crystal-reaper\/","description":" A \"quick\" doodle that I accidentally thought about too much and turned into a\nwhole concept with multiple characters.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/crystal-reaper\/crystal_reaper.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Infernal Butterfly","pubDate":"Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/infernal-butterfly\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/infernal-butterfly\/","description":" In an edgy dark fantasy kind of mood, trying out an edgy style to match.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2023\/infernal-butterfly\/infernal_butterfly.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Christmas greeting card 2022","pubDate":"Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/christmas2022\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/christmas2022\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/christmas2022\/christmas2022.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Marsh Marigold","pubDate":"Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/marsh-marigold\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/marsh-marigold\/","description":" Flower series, part 4. Simultaneously experimenting with rougher, more textured\npainting and cleaner decorative shapes using vector tools. There's a certain\ntension between lines and painting that I'm finding very interesting.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/marsh-marigold\/marsh_marigold.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Cornflower","pubDate":"Sat, 12 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/cornflower\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/cornflower\/","description":" Flower series, part 3. Continuing to challenge my sense of values with a\nstrongly lit scene, as well as trying to push the complexity of my backgrounds.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/cornflower\/cornflower.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Poppy","pubDate":"Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/poppy\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/poppy\/","description":" Flower series, part 2. A challenging lighting scenario that taught me a great\ndeal about values, with the help of valuable feedback from some artists on\nDiscord.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/poppy\/poppy.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Lily of the Valley","pubDate":"Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/lily-of-the-valley\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/lily-of-the-valley\/","description":" The beginning of an Art Nouveau -inspired series based on flowers. Aiming to\nlearn the shape language of plants and improve my abstract decorative designs.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/lily-of-the-valley\/lily_of_the_valley.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Late Night Dip","pubDate":"Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/late-night-dip\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/late-night-dip\/","description":" My standard art process: painting a cool background to distract from the fact\nthat I just felt like drawing a pretty lady.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/late-night-dip\/late_night_dip.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Bloodmage Mermaid","pubDate":"Sat, 14 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/bloodmage-mermaid\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/bloodmage-mermaid\/","description":" Another cheesy murder-mermaid for Mermay 2022.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/bloodmage-mermaid\/bloodmage_mermaid.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Heart Hands","pubDate":"Sat, 14 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/heart-hands\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/heart-hands\/","description":" A cheesy murder-mermaid for Mermay 2022.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/heart-hands\/heart_hands.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Nox Dragonslayer","pubDate":"Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/nox-dragonslayer\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/nox-dragonslayer\/","description":" My player character from Elden Ring with her coolest gear.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/nox-dragonslayer\/nox_dragonslayer.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Irithyll Battlemage","pubDate":"Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/irithyll-battlemage\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/irithyll-battlemage\/","description":" My player character from Dark Souls 3 with her coolest gear.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/irithyll-battlemage\/irithyll_battlemage.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Isidora, Voice of the Dead","pubDate":"Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/isidora\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/isidora\/","description":" Fanart of my favorite boss from Blasphemous.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2022\/isidora\/isidora.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Starframe devlog: Rope physics","pubDate":"Thu, 30 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2021\/starframe-ropes\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2021\/starframe-ropes\/","description":" Starframe<\/a>'s rope physics is the first piece of physics code I've written that\nI designed entirely myself. This is a short story of that design process\nand the challenges and solutions found along the way.<\/p>"},{"title":"Christmas greeting card 2021","pubDate":"Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/christmas2021\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/christmas2021\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/christmas2021\/christmas2021.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"A Cool Tree","pubDate":"Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/a-cool-tree\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/a-cool-tree\/","description":{},"enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/a-cool-tree\/a_cool_tree.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Magmerm","pubDate":"Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/magmerm\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/magmerm\/","description":" A fun quick design for Mermay 2021.<\/p>","enclosure":{"@attributes":{"url":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/gallery\/2021\/magmerm\/magmerm.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}}},{"title":"Starframe devlog: Solving Constraints in Physics","pubDate":"Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000","author":"Unknown","link":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2021\/starframe-constraints\/","guid":"https:\/\/molentum.me\/blog\/2021\/starframe-constraints\/","description":"![\"Design](\"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/salma\/salma.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Digital](\"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/aava\/aava_halter_fancy.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Digital](\"\/gallery\/2025\/fauns\/fauns.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"Digital](\"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/elegil\/elegil.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Digital](\"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/ivu\/ivu.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Miriel,](\"https:\/\/molentum.me\/characters\/miriel\/miriel.jpg\")
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