Roo Nelo

@rooneloart.bsky.social

Calm and whimsical creations Artist, animator, crafter, & designer https://roonelo.com

I created some flower vases recently. This corner section of my desk has been serving as my playground for design. I made almost everything with a mix of clay, wood, and 3D printing. Interestingly, I’ve now found I want to bridge the gap between my tastes in art and design. #design #art #diycrafts

A handmade paper clay vase with dried plants.A 3D printed vase painted with acrylics.A 3D printed pegboard with 3D printed black floating shelves. The upper right shelf holds a handmade wooden figure. The left shelf has the clay vase on display. The long bottom shelf has a book shaped chopsticks holder and stained wooden shapes.A view of the corner section of my desk. Features the pegboard in the back. A 3D printed fountain pen and pencil holder. A 3D printed lamp with a wooden base. A corner shelf 3D printed and lined with wooden contact paper. Lastly, a black and white mug is off to the side.

My copy of Designing Imaginative Environments by @nathanfowkes.com arrived. I ordered a couple of art books this year, but this one was my most anticipated. It’s dense and exactly what I’ve been looking for to assist in my worldbuilding project.

Designing Imaginative Environments: Creating Locations & Landscapes For Concept Art & Illustration by Nathan Fowkes. #art #artbooks #illustration

I finally acquired some of Kunio Kato’s work. I got The Diary of Tortov Roddle and House of Small Cubes DVDs (also the book). His soft colors and wistful storytelling has inspired me for years. The little I know about him has only been thanks to the wonderful writings by @ani-obsessive.bsky.social

Collection of physical media from Japanese animator Kunio Kato. Left: The House of Small Cubes DVD. Middle: House of Small Cubes Illustration Book (English ver titled “Once upon a Home upon a Home”). Right: The Diary of Tortov Roddle DVD.