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Finally finished (after the original file corrupting, then Art Fight happening, then health issues making drawing slow and painful) my take on Alphonse Mucha's Pole Star. Sort of a study, sort of a DTIYS? Feel like she's come out a bit "Mucha, but make it Disney", which I might be okay with.

I could do more rendering, but I really want to move on so I'm calling her done (for now).

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It's not looking like I'm going to get an interview for the job I applied for... so I'm pushing past the dread beast of anxiety and asking:

If I were to open a couple of slots for commissions this month or next (OC busts or ttrpg character sheet art etc), would anyone be at all interested?

Some recentish art below - these characters belong to @scarlett-draws, @nykenima, tematcha, @willowthearts, @doodlesofacleric and @not-a-very-good-dungeon-master.

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Art Fight attack roundup!

Technically there is another day left but I don't think I have the time or energy to do any more.

This was my first time joining in, and I'm so glad I did. I had a rough target of 10 attacks (Miss! Oops) but I don't think this is too bad for a first attempt. And I'm possibly a bit more confident in drawing for others and stepping out of my comfort zone.

Am I developing a style? I don't know. But I think my art is better than a year ago - or at least it's quicker and more relaxed, which is also a plus.

No idea what I'm going to do now July is over... draw my own OCs? Start working on references for next year? Maybe tentatively think about commissions? I'd really love to contribute to a zine if I can manage to get accepted anywhere.

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Art Fight attack for Tematcha - this is her beautiful pirate/witch character, Aurora.

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Ten days into Art Fight and I'm really enjoying it!

Okay, remember when I said one of my "improving my art" aims for Art Fight was to work faster?

Oops.

This took longer than intended, but I was so in love with the character's rose-themed fairy design that I couldn't help it - and I think I'm pleased with the results.

This is Rosephine, a fey warlock familiar belonging to Soulaiir on Bluesky.

Edited to add: Tumblr has totally eaten the quality. Click the image if you want to see it properly :)

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D&D Party Illustration

A bit fast-and-sketchy and I gave up before shading properly... but our sibling D&D group (the DM's other party, doing the same campaign as us) met up IRL for the first time in a while. So I had to recreate the photo they sent us with their characters!

The horned rabbit on the right is usually a 'warforged' fighter. Apparently there was an "unfortunate series of events".

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Some closeups of recent art - OC portraits for some wonderful mutuals!

I've absolutely loved drawing for these gifts/art trades and feel like I've learned a lot through doing them. It's very different than drawing for myself or my D&D group - and it's been so much fun to try out a couple of new techniques and brushes, to get out of my comfort zone and to learn about some amazing characters.

You're all so creative! Thank you for letting me play with your OCs for a bit x

Pictured:

Clove (Life Cleric belonging to @doodlesofacleric)

Delphine (Moon Druid belonging to @willowthearts)

Leon (Paladin belonging to @not-a-very-good-dungeon-master)

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The third of my character portraits as gifts or trades for Tumblr mutuals 💜

It's been so lovely connecting with people and learning about their wonderful OCs!

This is Clove, a Life Cleric of Lathander who belongs to @doodlesofacleric.

I don't usually draw characters face-on, so this was a good opportunity to try that, and I really enjoyed experimenting with her armour.

Thank you so much for sharing her and letting me draw her for you!

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A roundup of some recent pictures - a couple of character portraits for lovely mutuals, and some D&D session illustrations.

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A roundup of some recent pictures - a couple of character portraits for lovely mutuals, and some D&D session illustrations.

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This is Delphine, a tiefling druid who belongs to the lovely @willowthearts.

Thank you so much for letting me draw her, I really enjoyed it and love your design for her 😊

(I don't think I'd ever drawn a tiefling before, and now I really want to play one!)

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Meet Leon, a lovely aasimar paladin/fighter who belongs to @not-a-very-good-dungeon-master.

He gets his mask and weaponry from his angelic mother (the mask was particularly interesting to work with, I started off looking at comic book masks for reference, and then veered into Venetian ones) - and I enjoyed the "superhero" vibes which they brought.

Thank you so much for sharing your character, I've had a fantastic time drawing him ❤️

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Okay, to 'celebrate' being asked by bots about commissions (which I don't do)...

Would any of my mutuals like a (free!) picture of one/two of their OCs?

I need to cheer up and want something fun to play with. Drop me a line in a DM or reply here and I'll see what I can come up with 😀

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"Those rules no longer apply." (D&D session illustration)

Reposting because there was a huge mistake which was bothering me.

Patience is now fully retired from being an edgy rogue, getting to live her best life with her loving parents (and Florick, her badass secret girlfriend).

First kiss I've ever drawn - it was DIFFICULT. Will there be more? We'll see.

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A Suspicious Meeting in the Park

Or, "Would you please just go towards the plot?!"

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The warforged druid is not interested in the cult of the Lord of Blades.

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Sneak Attack. Run, hide, fire, repeat.

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Patience finally ended up in the arena, fighting her evil ex-fiance in single combat to restore her family's honour.

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"Those rules from before... those rules no longer apply."

(D&D session illustration)

When you're a stressed-out rogue who's barely slept in three days because of all the assassins, and she's an old work colleague who you thought was dead for years. But then she shows up as the bandit chief who planned to kidnap your parents and you have to stop her. And you'd been lying about your identity all along but she takes that pretty well, actually. Oh, and you're both lesbians. That.

Patience is having quite a week. At least the kidnapping is off, though.

(She pretty much always gets drawn in blue. Is the npc wearing red because of "This is How We Lose the Time War"? Yes, maybe.)