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After the Great Peppo Fiasco (aka my fiancé’s cat needed the emergency vet) happened, my ST and bestie @return-victorious commissioned me for chibis of our OCs in the current storyline of our Exile Court WW tabletop game. I am stupid excited to work on this project, and I am super grateful for her generosity in simultaneously supporting my work and spoiling her WW crew.

So to kick off this project, I started with my NZ fur seal selkie Moana (no, not the Disney Moana, omfg) with her harpoon. Mostly because I know her design well enough that I could focus more on how I wanted to draw chibis without worrying a ton about whether her design was also correct. Call her a test of sorts.

I’ll be posting these as I complete them, and probably for my Tumblr blog I’ll post a total collection when they’re all done.

One down, eight to go! 💕

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In 2019 I wish you loud uncontrollable laughter and smiles that make your eyes crease. I wish you messy hugs with drunk friends and the warmth of a strangers kindness. I wish you red hot passion for the things that make you happy and ‘I love you’s from the people who matter.

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aaahhh @the9mm painted my Nimue for my birthdaaaaaaay 💕💕 i’m so spoiled, she’s the best.

Happy birthday @brokenpom! Here is a quick pic of Nim with a lil lovebird.

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Sketch commission for one of my favorite human beans @written-in-pastel-ink of her lovely Tavish 💙 She was a lot of fun to draw.

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This sketch is just making me happier the more I work on it. Sgt Esco looking more like himself now after some profile adjustments. Nim should only be so lucky to get a Crimmas smooch from him. Esco belongs to @the9mm 💕🎄

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Alrighty folks! Bust commissions open! Prices are per character. DM or email me at brokenpom@gmail.com to order, no limit at this time. I can draw any gender character (I just prefer female presenting), OCs and fanart, and anthro/furry as well. Thanks so much!

Any and all Reblogs would be deeply appreciated! This is to help recoup losses from an emergency vet visit yesterday for my fiancé’s cat.

Payment: Paypal is preferred, but if you absolutely need another method, let me know. For all art, 50% payment is due upfront. For Sketches, the remaining balance is due upon completion. Anything other than a Sketch, the remaining balance is due after approval of preliminary watermarked sketch, then the work will be completed. I will invoice you for each payment once I accept the commission.

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Nim the Christmas Dove! Sugar Plum Fairy, eat your heart out, you drab bitch ✨💖✨

@the9mm made her blink and sparkle for me!

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‪WIP snippet of a Christmas Nim I’m working on. Even when it’s a Santa dress, she manages to make it pink lmao

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aaaahhh @the9mm blessed me with another Nim! 💕 names the raven Engel because she’s corny like that.

Dry on doodling lately… Been trying to work on writing more.

But here’s a pic of Till aka the reason for Azra “I have a weakness for blonde boys” Engel, and YES HOLY SHIT A DIFFERENT CHARACTER. But also a Durandalite vampire… And a @brokenpom’s Nimue gathering up lots of birds.

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Played around with Krita on my partner’s tablet. I only had a ballpoint pen with a stylus nub on it so I had zero pressure sensitivity. But on the bright side, I painted a cute Nim and found some watercolor brushes I ADORE.

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Finished a messy, painterly portrait of Crow. I do not draw this girl nearly as often as I should, truth be told. Thanks to @the9mm for the assist and tolerating my bullshit over Hangouts lol

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How To Avoid Drinking Your Paint Water And Other Art Tips

 See the coke up there?  it’s in totally the wrong place.   KEEP YOUR BEVERAGE AT 4 O’CLOCK.  or 5, if you’re a leftie.  Keep your paint water on your table in front of you, and your beverage off to the side so that you have to physically turn around to get at it.  You will teach your brain that Drink Is Over There, Not On The Desk; your coffee will last longer that way, AND YOU WILL AVOID SPILLING IT ALL OVER YOUR WORK.

if you DO spill your drink, cover the page and call it “Organically Dyed Paper”  it ain’t coming out, run with it.

Instead of 7-hour continuous playlist, listen to albums so you’re stopping every 40 minutes or so to change the music THEN STRETCH YOU FOOLS.

Alternate caffeinated beverages with non-caffeinated.  your hands WILL start to shake if you keep mainlining coffee like that.

get this freaking pencil sharpener.  yes, that’s a lot for a sharpener, but this SOB will work forever, won’t eat pencils, and gets you the finest points possible.  this has been stress-tested by scientific illustrators and I promise we are the pissisest possible people when it comes to pencil points.  Mine it literally 6 years old now.  it’s great. (Yeah, yeah, it’s missing from the pic.  Have a backup in case of forgetfulness.)

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ART IN POOR LIGHT.  this means both too little AND too much.  You eyes, brain and spine will all thank you.  This mean making sure you’ve got direct, full-spectrum light indoors (it’ll make laptops and winter easier too, I promise) and wearing sunglasses outdoors.

FUCK PRISMACOLOR PENCILS.  The pigment’s good but the binder is brittle and breaks, and the wood is frequently warped.  literally 1 in 5 of the last prismacolor pencils I’ve had were totally unusable.  Faber-Castel is comparable in price/sometimes cheaper and had very high quality.

like, not shitting on cheap art supplies, because god knows I use them all the time, but pirsmacolors are EXPENSIVE and having the lead snap for the 7369205790235969th time will give you a goddamn stroke.

Remember to Eat maybe????

about every 2-3 hours, get up, leave the room, and do something else for at least 20 minutes.  Do the dishes maybe.  Gives your eyes and shoulders a break, lets your brain re-set and you’ll be able to see things that Need Fixing when you get back.

FOR FUCKS SAKE, USE REFERENCES.  All the greats did, you’ll stress less, and things will look so much better.  Just google image the sucker.

srsly eat something.  even some cheetos.  pls.

ok kids it’s 3AM i’ll think of more in the morning.  take care of yourselves.

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@the9mm ... only a lot like, yeah?

getting people to follow your artblog is a bit like

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screaming reminder to myself to finish this piece already

Buckled down like a good bean and faced my inking fears. And it didn’t come out too badly! Also threw down the flats. Some more dicking around will ensue before i try painting the shading, which intimidates me there too. Might give myself a couple days to mull it over and tackle it again this weekend.

Damn, I’ve not had a project quite this big in a long time. It feels amazing.

Again Azra the Pasty Prince belongs to @the9mm 💕 Nimue is mine

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So i’m working on a certain someone’s goddamn stubborn face, to help me with her pin up piece (bitch is fighting me every miserable step of the way). Just a sneak peek.

This took me way way way too long and I feel gross about that. Poor @the9mm had to listen to me bitch on Hangouts about her. (Thanks for the help.)

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How to help your artists - The circle of influence.

So over the past 10-15 years, as I’ve been trying to branch out, grow a following and sell commissions, there’s one phrase I’ve heard more than any other.

“I’d love to support you, but I have no money.”

And you know, I get that. I understand. I don’t have any either. But here’s the secret. The most powerful and useful thing you can do to support an artist? It doesn’t cost a penny. Reblog their posts, signal boost their commissions, advertise their patreon./ If you have commissioned them, or do support their patreon? Write a review, tell your friends, share their links. Keep circulating the tapes.

Every post is an artist laying themselves bare before you. You have the power to make them into somebody. You can make them into a big name, you can help bring them an income. All you have to do is share.

Here’s a handy infographic.

If artists get only likes, they never get any exposure. They find no followers, they make no money, and feel worthless.

But with reblogs, who knows how far they could reach? New people could see their work and follow them, and maybe one person will spot that commissions post or patreon promo, and maybe offer to help support them. And it didn’t even cost those followers a penny to reblog the post.

So please, anyone out there. If you enjoy an artist’s work and can’t afford to give any monetary support, you can give them something more powerful. A voice.

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since I’ve drawing a lot of glowy magic/fire things lately,,,,here’s a tutorial with brush settings!! :0