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A commissioned piece of three original characters sharing a tender moment!

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A commissioned piece of a kindly paladin with halberd/standard at the ready!

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Here's a bit of key art for Cool Pig, a character of mine dating from about 10 years ago! He is pictured in repose in some sort of green subway.

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A little group shot of the (somewhat revamped) inhabitants of Charm's home planet! Not all of them, but most of them.

Lore dump hence:

The Fimbles are limbless feline beings that live in the far northwest on a chilly island kingdom encircled by glacial ice. Most Fimbles wear very long and heavy clothing, so said limblessness isn't always immediately apparent, but they can use their telescopic limbs to reach things others might not. Fimbles are considered the planet's most talented at wielding magic, though their meek and kindly disposition means they mostly use it for practical applications.

Pigs live in the Peccaries (an island chain in the southwest), where they keep to themselves and very seldom cause a ruckus. Their economy is based mostly on subsistence farming and fun beachside arts and crafts. Some pigs have ambitions beyond living on island time, and can be found working hard manual labor for fun.

The Kobbles are a diverse group of beings who live in the valleys of the easternmost continent. They're an industrious folk who excel in trade and cultural exchange, and they get along swimmingly with the other peoples of the world. Kobbles range in size from small and imp-like to massive and demon-esque--some scientists theorize that the larger Kobbles bear resemblance to a last common ancestor of all the planet's inhabitants!

The Lizari are a broadly peaceful lizardpeoples with a population split between the shores of the northeast and southeast hemispheres. Lizari have a tumultuous past of war and conquest that ultimately soured them on the use of magic (long story, will NEVER tell you), so they now live according to pacifist philosophy. They're closely related to an isolated group called the Ossavrians, though they've not kept in touch.

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Important commissions update.

Starting immediately, my prices have been slashed to better reflect the quality of my work. The updated prices are as follows:

Simple lineart is now $25 USD.

A shaded bust is now $35 USD.

A shaded full body piece is now $50 USD.

Additional subjects only incur a $10 USD charge. Background/prop work is sort of a case-by-case thing.

If you wish to commission me, the best way to do it is either through here or via Discord. My tag there is (at)hotplum.

Thanks for sticking with me for so long.

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A new piece of key art for Bryne, updated for 2024! Pictured here with her trusty tow rope and a tableau of locales from around her stomping grounds!

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An up-to-date pic of Bryne's bestie, Ange! It's knife to see her again after so long!

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Bryne dressed up as Rayman! Tried something new with shading, too!

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COMMISSIONED WORK - A lineup of devious baddies for a TTRPG campaign!

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Bryne doing some suburban exploration in a creepy flooded house! Seems she hears something coming from the basement... maybe there's a catfish taking a catnap in the washing machine?

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Happy belated Valentine's Day! Here's Bryne whipping up something sweet for you!

NSFW alt over on my Bluesky in kinda mutilated quality but who cares!

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Finished up Indy's new reference sheet! Little notes here and there for stupider parts of her design.

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Indy the Acrobat, back again for 2024 with a couple tweaks! This here's the key pose for an upcoming full reference sheet of sorts, mostly for myself but like, if you wanna draw this freak then more power to you!

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Behold, Cruikshanks the Magnificent, magician extraordinaire and caster beyond compare! A particularly tall Fimble from their faraway kingdom in the snow, Cruikshanks' grand scheme is to bring his late father, the Fimble King Chilblains, back from the grave to be the one chosen to succeed him! And his brother doesn't seem to be as invested! There is literally no way this backfires on him!

Cruikshanks is a rather pompous fellow. Be it his royal upbringing or his best-in-class magical ability, he takes great pride in himself and his clever schemes. He also fancies himself quite the stylish man, with a penchant for picking only the finest silks and such for his wardrobe. Would you believe this all goes part and parcel with a pretty nasty inferiority complex, by the way? Having an accomplished older brother and huge expectations from your father can do that to a man.

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Little doodle of some little critters! These are some Fimbles, odd whiskered beings that live in a faraway land who need Indy the Acrobat's help!

Trivia: these little guys are based on VERY old designs I whipped up in like, high school or earlier! They used to look more Rayman-esque with big old schnozzolas.

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Indy posing in the void! Don't ask me what I was trying to do with this.