Alright, who was it? Who left the door open for December to sneak back in? And who thawed Michael Bublé? I swear, we’re all in the Matrix and someone’s sitting on the forward button and I do not like it. at. all.
Timewarp shenanigans aside, Merry Holidays you lovely folk. This update comes with a lot of promised and important updates, so please read it to the bottom so that you can then DM me with questions that you’ll have totally glossed over. Yeah, I know, I’ve got your numb...
2021-12-01 08:50:45 +0000 UTC
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Although I posted a little preview of this one in my most recent WIP dump, and while I don't usually upload two WIPs of the same piece, I put my spine into the details of this one. I don't know what got into me, honestly.
Now to spend 1000 years coloring this mess :_)
2021-11-26 16:31:01 +0000 UTC
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And the second piece for my twitter event is done! These were so overdue and I'm very glad to have finally gotten a chance to work on them- no least because they both gave me a chance to work on defining some aspects of my art that I already highlighted in the previous post.
I have been a bit hung up on my art lately, but both of these pieces have been really cathartic and I'm incredibly pleased w...
2021-11-20 17:05:10 +0000 UTC
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So way back in September I hosted a little event on twitter to celebrate hitting 10k followers and picked two characters for portraits. I finally got some time to finally get on with that, so here's the first of them!
I am very pleased how this one came out and it did pose a bit of an epiphany for me, in sort of revealing what style I want to lean into more. This year I've bounced around a lot between styles and tried a bit of everything, but the lack of consistency is starting to bothe...
2021-11-19 11:28:32 +0000 UTC
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"The Mongrel of the Brume would like to discuss business with you."
As promised- if a bit late- the commemorative piece for my 4th Patreon anniversary: a do-over of my first piece ever, the Ruby of Doma.
I wanted to keep a few things similar- the simplicity of the piece, the focus on red as a motif. But then I also wanted to do something that showed substantial change, such as a bo...
2021-11-15 23:12:16 +0000 UTC
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So I've been doing that thing where I start EVERY single project on my list to feel like I'm actually going places, which is actually how I manage to stay productive when I start hitting a bit of a wall. The only issue is that this usually results in a bit of a quiet timeline on this end, so to pad the way, here's all the things - including a preview of a special piece I'm doing to celebrate my 4th Patreon anniversary: yet another Hilda piece, to commemorate 2021-11-12 18:10:39 +0000 UTC
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I got really carried away with this reward for many a reason- some pertaining to myself (I really wanted a chance to work on my rendering skills) but mainly because I wanted to do something special for the patron who requested this, who has had a challenging year to say the least. I hoped to convey a special message in this piece on healing and pushing forward, which is probably something we can all relate to at this point in time.
For those of you who are new or haven't looked to...
2021-11-09 18:23:32 +0000 UTC
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Have one smirky boho chick to brighten your Monday evening!
This reward was a "color bust", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well, I am giving everyone bonus points this month for my 4th Patreon anniversary so if there's a right time, this is probably it!
2021-11-08 18:55:18 +0000 UTC
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Baby's first Star Wars character! I love how my previous reward was full on uwu, while this one's asking you if you'd like your insides to be your outsides. 😈
This reward was a "color bust", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well, I am giving everyone bonus points this month for my 4th Patreon anniversary so...
2021-11-03 17:32:53 +0000 UTC
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In case you don't recognise her under the layers of extreme uwuness, this pretty pastel lizard is the same one as in my Umbral Soul piece. The two, wildly swinging moods of a top tier BLM, truly.
This reward was a "color bust", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you s...
2021-11-02 10:30:53 +0000 UTC
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So many DnD portraits lately! In the midst of cat girls and elves I give you one thicc boi. This tiny piece involved 15 references and a 30 min conversation to crack the cipher. If that ain't range...
This reward was a "lineart bust", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well, WINK WI...
2021-11-01 13:41:42 +0000 UTC
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A cutie with as much sass as she has spots. >=]
This reward was a "lineart bust", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well, WINK WINK I guess?
2021-11-01 13:40:18 +0000 UTC
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Disclaimer: barely
I am finally back and boy am I glad to be home and done. When I first signed up for this I had NO idea how much work and how tiring it would be, though I also didn't imagine it would go so well and that I'd get to meet so many wonderful people.
There really is so much I want to talk about and say, but truth is I haven't quite recovered yet from the exhaustion (and what I think might be a nasty cold) and there's a pile of delayed work st...
2021-10-26 12:46:24 +0000 UTC
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Her full name is actually Lucelina Constancia Belsante Ermengardis Cochet. You too would look that pissed off if you couldn't fit your name on a credit card.
This reward was a "color bust", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well, WINK WINK I guess?
2021-10-18 16:17:57 +0000 UTC
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Mandatory "What is an art challenge?": Art challenges are a casual way for everyone to get involved in doing something creative, with no pressure or need to do a perfect job. It's not a contest or competition- everyone is welcome and all patrons receive the same rewards. Furthermore, it's not just open to artists, but to writers, video editors, sculptors or anyone with two hands and a creative thought in mind.
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2021-10-14 12:37:02 +0000 UTC
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"I'll never draw another scale" she said. Then she went and drew two lizard's worth.
Couple's portraits like this one are a lot more complicated than they look. Making sure the pose works, the characters feel integrated with each other and that the eyes align properly is so much more difficult than drawing two characters and smushing them together.
And then you go and mix horns, ears and scales into it because apparently there's no amount of self-loathing I won't di...
2021-10-12 22:37:03 +0000 UTC
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Cleaned up the sketchies from last night's FFXIV art party! We had such a lovely time and I can't wait for the next- maybe it'll be Endwalker themed? <.<
(Art parties are a social event I organise every month in FFXIV, but also in the discord if you're not part of the game, where we hang out together in voice chat, take screenshots, draw each other and generally have a chill, creative time. They're exculsive for Patreon supporters and every month I try to pick new faces to dra...
2021-10-11 12:00:42 +0000 UTC
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And so it was decided that she'd never paint another au'ra scale again. @_@
The simplicity of this piece belies the sheer amount of effort that went into it. It's hard to explain where most of the time was sunk, because it mostly feels like it was stuff you'd only noticed if you looked up close. But that was the point of this piece - to weave in all this intricacy - in the scales, in the hair, in the weapons - into something that was very dynamic and harmonious at the same time...
2021-10-08 09:55:50 +0000 UTC
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My lovely Artlings of Light - I'm so pleased to invite you to this month's extra special FFXIV Art Party! If you hadn't guessed, it's gonna be Halloween themed, so please don your best cosplay and come ready for some spooky shenanigans!
I wanted to make this party a little more special, so in addition to our usual arting and chatting, I have planned two special events:
Costume Contest: Can you manage to pull off the most original,...
2021-10-05 08:30:29 +0000 UTC
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What if the WoL accepted the crown and chose to become Titania?
I totally got carried away with this mystery box piece but I mean, how could I not?? Look at those colors!!
For those of you who are new or haven't looked too much into StarStickers, my reward platform, Mystery Boxes are a type of reward I offer where you give me your character and I choose everything about how I ...
2021-10-04 16:31:55 +0000 UTC
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Hello my lovelies, and welcome to Spooptober- month of the dorkness. I can hardly believe I'm saying this already. The whole of September has basically looked like this for me:
Anyways, as per usual here's my customary round of announcements in this first day of the month!
General updates:
- As pledges have finally finished processing, all points have now...
2021-10-01 22:40:39 +0000 UTC
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Finally finish this lass. From the WIP I posted earlier in September, I've at last had the chance to finish rendering her.
This was a really fun piece - from the flowy, translucent dress to the sexiness of it all. I'm very pleased to be flexing my spicy muscle. <_<
Shame that the internet isn't made for landscape pieces, so make sure you zoom in!
2021-10-01 19:08:26 +0000 UTC
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My piece for the Emet-Selch Remembrance zine. Please do not share this anywhere, as it's a secret until the zine gets revealed.
I put a lot of thought and time into this piece. I wanted to flex my story-telling with it, so I worked in a bunch of motifs to fit the narrative. Can you spot them all?
I love hearing people's interpretation of what they think the piece represents, so feel free to post yours in the comments. Below the line you can find my thoughts on th...
2021-09-29 12:41:40 +0000 UTC
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The OC in this piece is a blind garlean, half-elezen so with the idea that we're going to Garlemald in Endwalker, I bring you the concept 'what would a Garlean primal look like?'
This is probably my most developed Mystery Box so far, partly because I really wanted to explore the theme in a similar style to the concept art for Final Fantasy XIV, but also because I intend to make this into a print to sell at Comic Con. And of course, on StarStickers once that's done!
2021-09-18 09:13:10 +0000 UTC
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Sweet mother of lizard scales, will you look at that. Q_Q
Jokes aside, I am so very proud of this piece so far. I have always been more inclined towards lineart and details than I have painting, and this piece has given me so much to work with despite its simplicity. I plan to color it in a soft, art-nouveau style that won't detract from the details so please look forward to that soon!
(Re- the title: Terpsichore is, in Greek mythology, "one of the nine Muses and goddess of d...
2021-09-13 15:01:03 +0000 UTC
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A rare full process piece! For which I totally did not have to purchase software to slap two separate timelapses together.
There's this whole bit at the start where I got overwhelmed at drawing something I'd never drawn before and decided to draw a sexy bearded dragon instead. I don't know how furry artists do it, tbh.
2021-09-13 10:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The patron art party last night was a blast! Had a good group of people drop in and then a hide & seek event to wrap it up (so there will be a fifth sketch forthcoming).
I love hosting these and getting a chance to offer patrons something a little unique and fun (and I mean, freebie sketchies). The next one in October will be a Halloween themed party for which I'll try to plan something special (cosplay contest anyone?) so don't miss it! =]
2021-09-12 09:01:00 +0000 UTC
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So the other day I posted one of those "let's make an OC!" twitter templates and people collectively helped me put this lady together. I haven't actually had a chance to fully design a character in a long time and hot damn, I had so much fun. I really love how she turned out - from outfit to the colors, which people in Twitch chat helped me decide.
I had been considering selling her as an adoptable, but I'm kind of on the fence about it? Part of me wants to keep her for myself, but I kn...
2021-09-11 10:40:11 +0000 UTC
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So, this is different.
I went to a museum yesterday, and I saw this creepy doll in one of the displays and my first thought was "well that's me being cursed for a thousand years now". The second thought was naturally "I need to draw this because she's a whole mood."
And so I give you Isobel, the bootleg version of Annabelle. Boy do I love me some creepy a...
2021-09-10 09:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Finally getting around to posting the promised timelapses! This one is for this piece I posted a while ago.
This timelapse is quite unique in that it was one of those rare times in which I really struggled to nail down the hair. Pretty much from minute 3 to minute 9 all I do is redraw and redraw and redraw the hair until I either give up or settle on the final option.
I think it was especi...
2021-09-08 09:01:01 +0000 UTC
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