#◜frida: in character.◞

[flowercrownd]

she loves her pops, even if he dyes his hair!

her father... it's still complicated, after all he's done.

sometimes it's rough having a Goddess for a mom, but she adores her to the end of the universe and back!

[kathaynesart]

Took a bit of time to myself to finally sketch out my vision for Frida based off Andy Suriano’s Farewell. More design thoughts under the cut.

I know some were wary of her appearing too feminine, but honestly I enjoyed the challenge of finding a way to feminize the base turtle model and stay true to Andy’s wonderful design. I don’t want her to just look like her brothers in a show that embraces their differences.

The biggest thing I added to her design was an exposed heart. My own little twist inspired by a real life issue some turtles deal with as well as a fitting ode to the artist she is named after, Frida Kahlo, who often drew herself with her heart floating outside of her body. (And yes I made the creative decision to keep her heart at her center as with many turtles.)

This deformity occurred during her mutation where the sudden growth spurt tore open a hole at the seam of her plastron. She has survived as long as she has because of Big Mama who uses mystic wards to keep her heart physically safe and emotionally numb. If you look closely to her plastron in the show it’s not actually a natural body part but rather seems to be an attachment of her trench coat. Likely a false cover to hide her obvious weak spot (or at least that is my head canon!)

I love the idea of her and Donnie having something they can relate to and I’m sure he’ll be happy to design chest armor for her down the line once she’s free of Big Mama. Maybe someday I’ll figure out her full Mad Dogs outfit, but for now this is just her base and bandana.

As each of the boys embodies a shape, I found it all too fitting to have Frida’s be a heart. It’s honestly a cool shape that uses both rounded forms and sharp points, which I think would encapsulate her character well. Prickly on the surface but a softy deep down. I tried to find less typical ways of feminizing her. Sharpening her beak and digits while retaining the style of feminine eyes present in most of the female cast but matching it more closely to the unsettling shape of the eyes on her assistant’s mask.

Her markings are a color flip of Mikey’s, where as his are yellow spots with orange outlines hers are orange with yellow outlines. Coupled with her yellow eyes to match Donnie and Raph, it gives her this fiery vibe that I think still sets her far apart from Mikey.

The mask was honestly the hardest part. I love that it further accentuates her heart motif and made her more expressive, but just giving her the obvious bow and calling it a day did not sit well with me. I decided to try more of a high ponytail look, but I think it still needs some work. I’m pretty sure I like her with yellow though, both as a nod to Jennika and the idea of April giving her something of her own to help form the bond between the two.

Would love to flesh her out further but back to my usual stuff first.

[douwatahima]

one thing i always really loved about the way christian designed frida is the way he had them take up traits and abilities from the people around them. frida meets deanna and she becomes their first friend and christian marks this by giving frida a level in cleric. frida becomes close with imogen and to mark this christian has them take the telepathy feat the next time they level up. frida starts to look up to chetney and to mark this christian picks up the plot point of frida getting the bite and decides that yes, despite the fact that it shouldn't work, frida is indeed a werewolf now.

frida is a character who was literally built for a purpose, even though said purpose is nebulous and unknowable to them, but instead of being singular or rigid, frida is incredibly varied and malleable; and that malleability comes from the love they find in the people around them. they were built (presumably) for war and battle, but they are made by love. it's just so lovely. ❤

[juvmarchiori]

@gleppy-arts asked me for sapphics and here you go

Cassandra/frida Cuz I just wanted to draw some Casey/Venus from the rise iteration

we never fully met Frida, but I’m sure she’s the only one that got the Lou Jitsu rizz

Also, let’s stop shipping April with the turtles and lend this to Casey (would be funny as hell and April would rest a bit)

[mossdogs]

another sunny day

[ryukosbf]

I found some art work of the freaky friends posted by Andy Coyle on twitter!

turn arounds below the cut!

https://x.com/kindofandycoyle/status/1752001195596566977?s=46&t=v_YmOmf0StCK3nxiof-blQ

original post ^^

[el-pada]

my nexus arc au in a nutshell idk

[nekkoria]

Andie refe's sheet!!

[toypretend]

wanted to make some new clone redesigns like it’s still january 2023

[blaithnne]

I think this might be the funniest screenshot in the entire show. Johanna is actually fully dead and Frida just doesn’t gaf

[jaydencoolguy]

Apparently it's the anniversary of the Clone High reboot today. I didn't draw this specifically for the occasion, but here's my Harriet and Frida designs (personal references for an upcoming animation).

You can find my Confucius design here. I'm probably not gonna make an exclusive design post for Topher since he doesn't have much design changes aside from a few color alterations.

[thirdtidemouse]

david trips over.. this is like sort of a wip for something.. i changed their outfits i'm not sorry. also idk if ive posted their grown-up/s3 designs yet! sry if the colours are weird af this monitor isnt right

people rly liked the bellkeeper so i'm planning a tiny comic type thing LOL idk i have been doing victoria and gerda as well! vic is a sheep and gerda is a badger.

[filurig]

– this whole - the dancing, singing, pole...raising. it is all rather ridiculous... 'midsummer'. i fail to... see the point of this human... invention. for once.

arvo's words were slurred, uneven - as if merely letting them past his lips was a great effort... this was, no doubt, influenced by the drink in his hand, resting on his stomach. folke, who had, in fact, brewed the alcohol that they were drinking, giggled - not exactly sober himself.

– i'm... the only human here, arvo. remember...

– no kraksi, or crakam, in sartrill, raises a huge, leafy pole for long summer days, that much i know.

– okay, haha - the pole thing... the pole thing is entirely human, probably. but... gullmar - tomtar, celebrate 'solvarvir' around the same time... trolls celebrate, uh... oh, curses, i'll butcher it... 'rawr - owa'... rawrr - oh wra? rawr... haha!

arvo opened one of his eyes slowly, fighting against some kind of weight that has, somehow, been set upon them - in order to look at the human beside him, still struggling to pronounce the foreign word correctly. a corner of the basilisk's lips twitched upwards.

– hm. nevermind what i said. there is a certain element of entertainment present, i suppose...

[honeywinesims]

Frida Goth

At 23, Frida Goth is old enough to be disillusioned with the world, but young enough that she’s still caught in the somewhat self-centered haze of youth. She means well, but like many her age, she mistakenly believes that she’s wiser than she actually is. In reality she’s still finding her way—and carrying unhealed childhood wounds that fuel impulsive and often reckless life choices. Probably has undiagnosed ADHD. Definitely needs therapy.

Traits

Hot-headed

Party Animal

Commitment Issues

Natural Cook

Friendly

Frida is the main character in my Flavors of Midnight story, and also the main sim I'm playing with right now in my game.

**I do not condone smoking.**

[illdragyoudownwithme]

omg

Leo and Donnie are 'twins'

Frida and Mikey are 'twins'

RAPH AND THE MISSING ROTHER HAVE TO BE SIMILAR I CRACKED THE CODE

[candied-opal]

Hamato Frida