#mintmint

[mintmint2]

Idk what to put here

Apologies in advance—I like vomiting out rants of every single thought I’ve ever had for the past 19 years so if you don’t wanna mentally narrate out this giant wall of text or if you’re just here for the small doodles of your characters, feel free to just skip down to the small tiny insignificant sketches I made! This is really just a giant newsletter of what I’ve been doing these past 3 months.

(Something I would like to add is pretty please don’t reblog this, I want this to be like only a small circle of people to see, if you have something to say you can leave a comment!!!)

((Edit: nvm yall it seems everybody reblogged it😭😭))

My project. I’ve been working on my project for 3 months. 400 hours.🙂

Okay, so, for these past 3 months I’ve been aggressively relearning how to animate using the most basic animation app to exist. And what I mean by “relearning”, I mean diving headfirst into the animation studio with little to no prior knowledge of animation other than animation memes and some.. other.. stuff. And with that limited information, I managed to crank out a low-quality, crappy, mediocre 10+ minute prologue that I hate and it sucks and I hate I ha. I honestly had no idea what I was doing—I walked into animating with a giant lollipop and a propeller hat, and I came out as a 40 year old man with depression, but now armed with stacks of newfound knowledge about animating, so it wasn’t for nothing!! Seriously, drawing every day for 5+ hours is no joke; I genuinely thought this project would take like 1.5 or 2 months max with how simple I made it… but turns out drawing thousands of rendered individual frames with a bunch of other tiny prickly problems tripping you over is actually pretty time consuming even if it sucks😔.

But at least now that I’ve experienced the gruelling process of animating a several minute video first-hand, I was able to figure out my strengths/weaknesses in art and how I could exploit them, things that take a long time, things to avoid, and things to look out for. Even though I think my added skills in this department can be helpful in the future, it’s still super time consuming, which I think kinda ties nicely in my more major topic!???

I’m doing a MEGA art style change, I’ve rubbernecked at a lot of olden cartoons and decided I wanted to shift towards those art styles with no rendering and the characters are like kinda chibi in a way—you know, that kind of style. But this isn’t just me wanting to copy my favourite cartoon shows though; I looked into the pros and cons of a simpler art style and the pros outweigh the cons by a landslide

I obviously am not a good artist and I’ve struggled with things like consistency, pacing and proportions, if I can just break down all my characters into shapes and add rules to how to draw them + stylized anatomy, I think It’ll help with making characters NOT look like a grown 40 year old women in one scene, a child in the other, and a teenage drunken boy in the next.

I literally can’t imagine drawing fight scenes either with full body anatomy that isn’t simple shapes, drawing a running cycle or a character doing parkour that lasts literally only 2 seconds is hard enough for my skill set. Don’t make me have to draw them engaging in a full-blown battle with each other, it’ll be even worse if the characters start shrinking every frame but I don’t notice till it’s too late.

Plus, I pretty much grew up with cartoons too, so I also just feel more connected and motivated when it comes to characters that look like Steven Universe or chibi-styled in general, it makes me wanna draw them more and reduces burnout a lot. (Seriously though, I hate shading SO MUCH. I wanna draw the next frame already stop making me go back and fix this pixel of value that wasn’t added and somehow you can still see it a mile away💔 and wouldn’t you know it I’ve lost my sanity and begun racing through / deleting scenes to make it go by faster, which ruins the pacing and everything alongside it)

Do you want some concepts? No clothing folds and allat. Sorry I was too exhausted to make full drawings… actually a lot of my actual sketches for these people are all in my sketchbook, got like 19 pages worth of all y’all’s oc’s but it’s too awkward positioning my camera to snap a pic of it

I’m learning how to do fast paced figure drawing. (Trying), and the crew isn’t here because everybody in that crew is getting a redesign and sans is having a identity crisis too

Another thing is; I’m going to be taking a break after this 400 hour grind session, no I’m not being lazy and I really DO wanna go back to dragging my finger across the screen till it bleeds (because it’s an unhealthy addiction at this point) but I NEED planning and practice.

A lot of stuff has changed since I’ve started—plot, character designs, story… I also finally started tackling architecture, designing rooms and the houses based on both the characters logic and practical functionality, cause making a background with just one giant blob of equal paint is a bit… boring. And I’m practicing art too, my art has changed quite a lot ever since I started paying less attention to small details and instead on form and movement within the lines.

I’ve got so many ideas swimming in my head I need to test out and more. I don’t have a teacher and I’m too lazy to find tutorials so I’m doing this the trial and error way. Test literally everything, cancel out the ineffective and keep the best. I need time to figure out stuff and I think it’s working because not only has my entire art kinda improved in a way, I have been able to get a truck ton of plot down and how I want everything to end and everything.

The last thing I wanna add because it’s a problem I also need to fix… holy guacamole, I NEED to improve on my story boarding and pacing—I kinda blame that on myself for cutting out/rushing scenes to get it done but goodness does the plot fly by. Like how the chocolate did the lab/true-lab scene and waterfall scene all fit in 2 minutes?? I chose the opportunity to animate less over the writing and characters itself, literally feel so ashamed after that💔 insanity and mind rot of drawing for hours really does catch up to you eventually though. The results were cringy anyways so

Yeah okay I have like a TON more of stuff to write down here as problems I need to fix, but I’ve been writing for too long and this post is getting stuffed with too much words it’s gonna overflow and shatter. Basically I’ve learned a lot of stuff from this, I’m aiming to improve in every category, even if I don’t, I gotta make some sort of progress.

So uh… that’s it, I guess? I’ll update every once in a while… nah, watch me vanish for another twenty years. That doesn’t mean I’m not still here though, I’m watching every post you guys are making and documenting every fact and detail about your characters. 👀

Sorry for the length and weirdness of this rant

I forgot to mention—I made my very own/first persona. I call them MintMail cause they’re a mailman…I don’t… really know what to do with them.. uh, I’ll probably feed them sometime tomorrow

Ohhhh boy, time to tag the people I sketched. (Guys I promise I’m not tagging you just so you can read this)

Trickster belongs to @yourloveaton !

Nems belongs to @bloobluee !

Virux belongs to @bunrux !

Sanu is mine.

Magi is also mine.

Trans belongs to @ken-tfc / @fivebecomesnone and @youregonnahavetime !

Dionysus belongs to @javaxzun !

[mintmatcha]

Mintmint what is fukunaga doing in late summer / early fall? Is he drinking the autumn girl pumpkin spice latte? Taking out his ugly wool socks for the evenings?

he is still in his underwear until late fall. he runs hot and is PRAYING FOR THE COOL RELEASE OF WINTER

[shimeji-mint]

new url: minty-vanilla -> mintmint

[pixelito317]

Monotone Logs 02 - Mint

Mint is a creature made more than 5 years ago over at Stitches Corp, after gaining sentience, she broke out of her containment unit, escaping into civilization, efforts to recover her were useless, as for when the Stitches Security Unit reached her, she already had been integrated into society, thus rendering her no longer a creature, but another inhabitant of Nullos. Overall, Mint has both the body and mind of a girl in her early twenties, and since moving into Nullos with her girlfriend, started an Adult magazine publisher, she's a really flirty type of girl, zero shyness, and overall really extroverted, she can't hold her drinks tho, so be careful when taking her out >wo --- The Ink Garage - Links and Accounts: Web Of Ink (Our website): https://inkgarage.neocities.org Telegram Channel: https://t.me/inkgarage317 Telegram Sketches Channel: https://t.me/sketchdump Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/Pixelito317 Newgrounds Account: https://pixelito317.newgrounds.com Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/pixelito317

[teefa85]

So ah...yeah. This is how my latest MQR Seed Spawned. The Poison Toad/Mintmint Battlefield where Forest normally is, Kaidge Temple (with Reuben trapped on a ledge) where Level Forest normally is, Bone Dungeon where the first Battlefield normally is, what seems like it'll be the Battlefield by Ice Pyramid (it's marked, Phoebe has a Quest to clear that particular one) where Sand Temple normally is.

And then, I've got Foresta to the left where the Charm Battlefield normally is, Aquaria up north where Bone Dungeon normally is, and Windia in the direction of Focus Tower!

Progression is to get cash in one of the battlefields (I got 300 from the first one so I could buy one of the two items) and to buy the Sun Coin in Aquaria. I chose instead to buy the Mega Grenades in Windia hoping against hope that I'd find an easier coin in the Bone Dungeon to no avail. Ah, well...walked out with Excalibur, Aegis Shield, Charm Claw, and a Tree Wither I can't use yet! This should get me the cash here next time...if not I've a Gemini Crest and can warp to Fireburg (in the Fireburg area so still dangerous with Progressive Formations, but less than Windia if that doesn't roll an easy escape).

Also, my first chest was a Knight's Sword so I had an easy time even before finding Excalibur. Still no spells for this team yet. But since I think Reuben upgraded from killing Flamerus I'll go grab him with my claw to tackle the Battlefield...not like I need Kaeli immediately.

[thatsmrsbuckybarnestoyou]

Here I sit like a little bug (well I’m standing at the moment taking the picture) with my Bucky Boo on a popsicle stick bench waiting for some grown ass people to ride kiddie rides in a Bug’s Life Land. Smh. Can we please move along so we can get on to that huge arse ride over there yonder beyond the clovers. Yeah that glitzy big tall guy over there. Guardians?! Yeah Guardians of the Galaxy something or other! I’m looking forward to my stomach moving into my throat. ;)

[fasole-dulce]

Found a video that shows how to make a face mask with no sewing or glue.

[catcrazies-midnight]

this $Pht was Written using a tabletI standing, and windows first Withy to text system

[whatthefoucault]

Hey @mintmintdoodles, I hope you don’t mind that I took some artistic liberty with your challenge and added a backstory!  I wanted to draw something today and had no idea what, so the timing couldn’t have been better. (x)

(society6 | commissions)

[mintmint2]

Made it yesterday. Was supposed to be a fun little gif I’d shove in that last post but at last tumblr only have 3 second gifs…😓 mint mail is fun to draw, animation looks a little weird though. I have much more to learn

Okay uhhh!! Hi!! Again—I’m going to be doing some rework on my account which includes purging certain posts!! I’ve already purged a bunch of posts, 20% of spoilers, and 80% because their so cringe and corny I can’t even look at them before burying my head in my face… I’m gonna be taking down the pinned post because stuff has changed and some other random tweaks 😀

[avenger-nerd-mom]

WHY DID I CLICK THE LINK?

@mintmintdoodles has DODGER PATRIOT backpacks!!!!  I didn’t know I needed this!

Society6 Backpacks are 20% off + free shipping today.

HERE- SHARE IN MY PAIN.  GET READY TO OPEN YOUR WALLET...

https://society6.com/mintmint/backpacks

[jobean12-blog]

JO JO JO JO JO JO LOOK AT THIS!!!

😭😭😭😭😭😭

I JUST WUNNA HUG THIS SMOL BBY THROUGH THE INTERNET AND PROTECT HIM AND I'M MAD I CAN'T- ❤🧡💛💚💗💝💖💓

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

HI BABES!

and also EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Mintmint is just amazing and her work always makes me squeal in delightful happiness. How soft is this? He needs all the hugs and protection and cuddles and kisses and love and just I LOVE HIM SO!

Thank you bunches for sending this my way lovely! It made me smile so much! We need to tackle hug him! I hope you're doing great and enjoying your weekend!!! Sending you lots of hugs and all the love ever! ❤❤🥰🥰❤❤

PS You just reminded me to change my phone case! I have two new mintmint Bucky cases to choose from! YAY! 😍

[ohmykazuha]

jia!! congratulations on 600 <3 and oh my gosh, your theme!!! it's so warm, i love it!! and your ask game looks so fun, sooo

alatus nemeseos, tempus fugit, and fila ignium are my questions to you!

AAAAA MINTMINT thank you!!! ily thats so sweet TuT

alatus nemeseos – do you prefer to forgive and forget, or do you usually hold grudges?

- i forgive, but i do not forget. its easy to enter my circle but hard to get out. so if you leave, you know you've done well f-ed up. :")

tempus fugit – what's your favourite book?

- an old fashioned girl!

fila ignium – what's your favourite musical instrument?

- guitar <3

[oneusupdates]

[XION]

Mintmint eldest and youngest 😍 The weather is getting better and better ㅎ Spring has come~🌷Our To Moons who miss us so much!! See you soon because Xion will come visit soon~!! I love you so much today, To Moons. 🌎❤️🌙

[liajayeger1]

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