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Dart Frog the rainwing/nightwing hybrid

OC Owner: @sickcats

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Send me your OCs/Prompts to draw!

Hey, it's me, 42 crows in a troll suit. I'm an artist with no clue what to draw, but I want to draw. So please, send me your OCs or prompts to draw for FREE! This can be your OCs of any type. Or any fandom characters from shows, books, etc. Or any idea you wanna see! The deal ~ You get your OCs/etc drawn for free, and I get fun prompts to draw and post. ~ It's no guarantee you'll be picked or when you'll get the art, but I'll let you know if you're chosen. I'm a busy/tired guy drawing for free afterall :) ~

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Based off the Enfield. Felt like drawing a fox with wings.

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A first pass at my fantasy story characters.

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Artfight ~ Faye

Doggo.

Owner: WilburShei Designer: Hookahdog

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Artfight ~ Kenny

I love a good sly & sharp-toothed creature.

Owner: sir-fluffbutts

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Artfight ~ Crikett

This is my first Art Fight ever, I never knew it would be so fun. I thought it involved..fighting? It's more akin to gifting/trading art.

Owner: thatfuzzymonster Designer: Boocat

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~Yawn - Tired troll close-up

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Working with the colors on one of my characters. I expanded my profile pic version of him. I thought him being all blue was too simple, so I put in some warmer tones.

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Day 3 - Draw a figure using a reference in action

I drew one of my main characters this time. I got this reference and wanted to draw him facing down a being/creature, but I didn't have the time/effort. So I just threw a barbel in his hands and called it a day. Gotta get them gains.

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Day 2 - Draw a figure using a reference

I've played through most of the Echo Project, and I wanted to draw one of the cast. I got a random reference from sketchdaily that was perfect for a melancholic Chase looking over the "lake".

I found myself surprisingly engrossed in the past trauma of the cast, and their relationships. The supernatural elements added the perfect hook. Plus, I quite enjoyed reading about a bunch of gay furries.

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I realized I should probably re-blog this so people know the challenge I'm doing.

30 Days of Art Improvement Challenge

Are you tired of feeling like your art just isn’t improving? Do you want to do a 30-day challenge that’s actually useful? Welcome to 30 Days of Improvement Hell. >:D

I made this because I’ve been feeling super ‘blah’ about my art these days, and I needed something to kick-start myself. Who wants to do this with me!? Start now or whenever you can (now you procrastinators!). Challenge yourself and have fun at the same time!

Tag your posts with #Improvement Hell so everyone can follow along and see each other’s awesome artwork. I may even create a blog and reblog them! :D

What are you waiting for? START!

Self-Portrait - Introduce yourself

Draw a figure using a reference - link to reference

Draw a figure that’s in action, using a reference - link to reference

Draw a part of the human anatomy you have trouble with. x20, with atleast 5 being skeletal/musculature studies.

Draw more figures. Quick gestures and silhouettes. x20, with atleast 10 different body shapes

Let’s have some fun. Design a character from either This or This character generator! Be creative and bring something to life!

Pick the weirdest object in your house/room. Draw it. Shadows and Highlights.

Find 2-3 objects, make a scene with them. Draw it. Bonus points for creativity. Double points for dramatic lighting.

Draw a landscape of a place you’ve never been or drawn.

Draw a BG with 1pt Perspective. Negative points if it’s a railroad or an empty street.

Draw a BG with 2pt Perspective.

Look out a window. Draw what you see. Bonus points for adding something interesting.

Draw an interior setting with the character you designed on Day #6 in it.

BG with either bird’s eye or worm’s eye view.

Halfway there! Draw three 'action’ scenes with different compositions in each. Quick sketches are fine, just make them interesting and understandable! Bonus points if it’s the same scene, but different composition.

Draw a single page comic with 5-7 panels (the story begins and ends on one page). 

Draw an animal you’ve never drawn before. x10  Link references.

Draw a car. Negative points for whining. Hint: Use a perspective grid.

Think of the thing you hate drawing the most. Guess what? Draw it! Negative points for lying to yourself.

Pick an object in your house/room. Now design a character from it, using the shapes, forms, textures, purpose and colors as inspiration. Also link/post the object you used. Negative points for using a humanoid action figure.

Draw a character/object/scene, and shade them using ONLY solid blacks and whites. Bonus points for good use of lights/shadows

Draw a different object/scene/character. Shade using hatching, crosshatcing, and/or pointillism. Bonus points for lights/shadows and textures.

Colors! Pick a color palette, and paint a scene/character/object using only those colors (some blending allowed). Bonus points for good use of lights/shadows.

Draw and color a scene/object/character - no lines allowed! (aka - lineless art). Don’t forget light and shadows!

Draw a scene/character in a style you’ve never drawn before. If emulating an artist, credit+link. Bonus for color style.

Draw a character. Draw 10 emotions/expressions. Bonus points for 'uncommon’ emotions. (i.e. anxiety, guilt, despair, loneliness etc.)

Draw three random shapes using your opposite hand (or your foot). Now design characters from those shapes.

Turn on the tv (or load your illegally downloaded movies). Pick an actor and draw them.

Almost done! Let’s have some fun. Draw some fanart. Bonus points if it’s super obscure and unknown. Make people guess what it’s from.

Last day! Find a drawing you did within the last year. Now draw it again using what you’ve learned! Link it for comparison!

 Look at all that amazing improvement! Congrats!

[Update] There is now a sequel challenge, Draw All The Things!

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A troll.

I became interested in troll lore a while back. I like the intelligent mystical beasts they are. They're also integral to one of my main stories.

I tried coloring this drawing, but I just couldn't get it to look right.

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Gourmand eating a suplexed lizard. Just a sketch this time. Uni has been a lot of work, but slugcat brings me joy.

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Equine Guides

This is my RDR Online character. I spent many hours messing around with him. Hunting baddies, exploring the terrain, climbing buildings, stealing hats. All the good things. I decided he'd be a great character.

I don't have a name yet, but here's his basic story. He's half-Irish. half...something else. He never quite knew where he sprang from, but it didn't matter to him much. He had his horses, and they mean the world to him. Growing up, he liked to stick to the edges of society. It's hard to survive in the west when you're deaf. Cougars in the trees, bandits on the roads. He had a good eye, but those crooks slinked in the shadows. He worked any odd job, taking up many careers. He saved his money day by day. Normally, a cowboy would use his money on a new gun or pair of boots. Yet he instead spent every dime on horses. A robust red dun overo mustang named Tapir, named after the broad white band around her body. One wasn't enough when he set his eyes on the steadfast chestnut Turkoman, Mandrake. Both breeds known for their bravery and power. A perfect pair for him, acting as his ears and dear companions.

That's the rough of it at least. I'm getting back into the swing of art. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and get caught up in the details. Art should be fun, and I have a lot of ideas I want to visualize.

Below is the flat colors with minimal shading.

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My draconequus Wildfire (rename in the works)

I decided to make a full reference of them. I'll still change many elements of this, so consider it a first pass. I've had them when I first started drawing, so I always draw them when I'm stuck.

It's not perfect, and I got a little tired near the end, but it's the first finished piece I've done in a long time.

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Trying to design trolls. I want to make them look less like boars, but these still looked decent.