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Please attack me on artfight!

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for all the artists out there, here are my favorite resources i use to learn!

Files

The Complete Famous Artist Course

Art Books and Resources

Art, Anatomy, and Color Books

PDF Files of Art Books

YouTube

My YouTube Playlist of Tutorials

How to Draw Facial Features

Drawing and Art Advice

Drawing Lessons

Art Fundamentals

Anatomy of the Human Body

2D Animation

Perspective Drawing

Websites

Pinterest Board for Poses

Another Pinterest Board for Poses

Reference Angle

Figurosity

Sketch Daily

Human Anatomy

Animal Photo References

Humanae - Angélica Dass

Fine Art - Jimmy Nelson

Character Design References

CDR's Twitter Account

iamagco's Twitter Account

taco1704's Twitter Account

takuya_kakikata's Twitter Account

EtheringtonBro's Twitter Account

Drawabox

Color Wheel

Color Palette Cinema

Free Images and Pictures

Free Stock Photos

FILMGRAB

Screen Musings

William Nguyen Light Reference Tool

Animation References - sakugabooru

Animation References - Bodies in Motion

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"Povi, you bitch! Let me out!"

It was okay to seal them all away. It was okay for her to leave them alone. She was different. She was a princess.

She was nothing like the failures she trained with. It was a mere mistake.

Povi slid down the door she held her back against. She could still feel the pounding from the other side. But that would soon fade as the spell was complete. Those who didn't fit within her perfected world would be sealed away forever. Or, until she could find a proper placement for them. She technically owed Chiono that much. It was because of him that she managed to make it this far.

Within minutes, the banging had subsided, leaving Povi free to continue as she pleased. Giddy, she left the door behind and went up the subway stairs that came between the two schools. No one would ever know about the correctional facility, as no one still above ground would be willing to share the tale.

Her new classmates greeted her with open arms. She was offered a new school uniform that was tailored to fit her measurements. She was told that she no longer had to curl her hair. She was perfect as is, and that needed to be embraced.

It had been so long since she truly felt that way. Povi felt like she deserved to now. But in the back of her mind, there was a nagging feeling. Maybe she shouldn't lock her past away. But then again, why not?

It's what a princess deserves.

To be free of all burdens. Especially ones of the past.

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Chiono threw himself at his couch, the past few minutes finally hitting him.

Although it was mainly exhaustion, he knew it was going to be excruciating very soon. He had been impaled multiple times in his torso. Someone had used a spell that was intended to be fatal, with almost every spear being driven through a vital organ. Chiono had barely been able to dodge the one headed to his core before the final one went through his brain, shutting him down momentarily.

Despite her dread, she couldn't help but chuckle at the poor man's face, realizing that Chiono was still moving. Sure, the spell slowed her down. But she was supposed to be dead. Before her attacker understood what was happening, Chiono ended their life with a very similar move. He then ran off before his curse could begin to mend his wounds. With shaking hands, he placed his key into a nearby door to summon his room.

Even now, the puncture wounds remained, desecrating whatever was left within their body. She had frozen the wounds solid, as to not allow anything to spill out. But since they counted as fatal…

Against their will, Chiono's body begins to go stiff. He could feel his lungs and body fill with the liquid sent by her boss. It sat heavy in her lungs, threatening to drown her. It mixed with his blood and rose up his throat. He wanted to sit up, but his boss wasn't finished with his invasive way of healing. Alongside his blood, the liquid pushed past the ice he used to cover his wounds. It replaced the flesh that was no longer there with a nice coat of black. Each of the punctures were the same, being healed with patches of dark “flesh.” Once this was completed, Chiono was allowed to move again.

He sat up immediately, the remaining liquid leaking out of his nose and mouth. She ran to the nearby sink to remove any more of the dark liquid before it could affect her any further. It having been in her mouth, she was sure that her teeth would have been sharper. Like how when her arms were ripped off, she found her nails to be sharper. Or when her spine was broken, she returned taller.

It was just a minor side effect of mortality.

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Alright, freaks, time to learn about OUR cast of freaks!

Meet Rue! 🐰

Loves pastels & corny horror movies.

Big ball of anxiety.

Keyboardist of Sesamoid.

Doesn’t realize a sesamoid is a bone.

Voiced by Nola Klop

Meet Kira! 🐶

Dog.

Emotional-support creature.

Can transform into your worst nightmare.

Could be Sesamoid’s lead singer if she wanted to.

Voiced by Jazmine Luevanos

Meet Quinn! 💎

He’s a diamond, you’re dirt.

Shortsighted & charismatic.

Leader & drummer of Sesamoid.

Grandma’s little man.

Voiced by J Michael Tatum

Meet Piper! 🌙

Extroverted gremlin.

Competitive & caring.

Guitarist for Sesamoid.

Has listened to caramelldansen like 1000 times.

Voiced by Dani Chambers

Meet Warren! ⌚

Jack of all trades.

Tells it like it is.

Bassist of Sesamoid.

So help him, he will turn this ice cream truck around.

Voiced by Jonah Scott

Meet Griff! 🦝

The drifter in your trash can.

Airheaded good boy.

Lead singer of Sesamoid.

Mike, the local pizza-eating rat, is his friend.

Voiced by Jacob Takanashi

Meet Papa Swirl! 🍦

Sesamoid's untrusty steed.

Full of instruments and sweet treats.

He sees all...

Voiced by [REDACTED]

Meet Regan! 🐍

Purveyor of pyrotechnics.

Reptile-lover.

Piper's girlfriend.

Her snake's name is Craigbert. All hail Craigbert.

Meet Clodagh! 🍀

Ex-rocker.

Irish.

Quinn's grandma.

Meet Drain! 🦇

Shit-lord.

Performer of Electronic Drain Music (EDM).

Sesamoid's shampire nemesis!

Voiced by Michael A. Zekas

Turnarounds by @drunkenfix.

Drawing by @KiruKrono.

Meet our Creature Cast! 😱

Snarly.

Smelly.

Only a little slobbery!

Monster Kira growled by Kellen Goff.

“Boris" howled by Edward Bosco.

Two more mystery monsters brought to life by Jason Marnocha & Morgana Ignis!

Camp Crag has many secrets, best be careful roaming those woods…

And that's all... for now. Hope you like all our children, young and old! You'll be seeing more of them in the coming days, weeks, and months!

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Thinking of names for the Alt

I like both King and Santiago. I think both are fitting

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Iowa is a strange little guy. I imagine that during his transitions from herself to Chiono are quite stressful for both of them

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"What a pathetic display."

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After "defeating" Marcus, povi is left with an empty feeling. There were a lot of lives lost, including the one of someone she was starting to have a crush on. Oh well

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It wasn't uncommon for Iowa to be late. In fact, it was expected. However, when she came in to work early for once, it put Povi off.

Especially after the night before. Although she wasn't there herself, Povi knew that Iowa had gone out drinking. Surely someone as irresponsible as Iowa would have overdone it? It would certainly explain the scowl. But what it wouldn't explain was the sudden tightness of his clothing.

For as long as Povi had known him, Iowa never dressed properly for any professional environment. Even though forensics required a lab coat, it was always baggy on the shorter boy. But today, that not so short boy's arms were clearly straining the material.

"What the hell..."

"Iowa" paid no mind towards Povi and her gawking. Much like his sudden appearance change, he was far more serious today and started on work immediately. He hadn't even bothered to greet the other worker in the room, setting HER off too.

As his partner, Povi felt obligated to say something. But she found the absence of Iowa's goofy attitude to be very off-putting. Maybe even scary. Still, she couldn't be a coward forever, especially in the line of work she chose. Slowly, she approached the taller boy. But before she could say anything, "Iowa" grabbed her approaching hand without even looking at her.

"Some of us are trying to work. You can interrogate me later," he says before immediately releasing Povi's trembling arm.

In the sudden silence, only Povi's quickened breathing and the odd sound of fabric tearing could be heard. Not wanting to upset her far more muscular partner, Povi scurries away and out of Iowa's workspace. Of course, he doesn't spare her retreating form even a single glance.

Povi continued to back out before turning on her heel and searching for her superior. As a mere intern, that would be the detective that she worked under. The detective, who was sitting at her desk, looked up and immediately noticed the stressed look on Povi's face.

"Th-There's... What's wrong with Iowa?" Povi says, her voice trembling just as much as her legs. Even now, the blonde continued to use that obviously fake name. The detective blinks, glancing into the workspace. Even from the distance, the detective was able to see that the boy was hunched over far more than usual. Although, she didn't see the big deal in just that, clearly there was something more. He was definitely taller than he usually was. But the detective wouldn't put it past the boy to randomly wear heels one day. He was the type to be insecure.

"I don't want to work with him today! Please don't put us on the next case!"

It wasn't often that Povi put on requests. At least, not ones this drastic. Although the girl often looked uncomfortable when working with Iowa, she never outright stated that she didn't want to be partnered with him. Even though the detective wasn't sure what it was yet, she did know that something was clearly wrong. Nodding her head a bit, the detective distractedly approves Povi's request. At the same time, she slowly rose from her desk to get a better look at "Iowa."

The closer she got, the more it became apparent that the boy was going to loom over her at full height, which should be impossible from someone who could barely reach her chest a mere 24 hours ago. However, he hadn't JUST gotten taller. Although he was facing his work, the detective could still see that he looked older as well. Although the baby fat on his cheeks was still there, it was far less prominent now.

Iowa turned to face the staring detective with an uncharacteristically bored look.

"Can you move," He "asks," adding a "please" when he remembered that he was still a mere intern. Bewildered by the sudden change, the detective complies to his demand. However, as soon as she snaps back to reality, she comes closer again.

"You're not Iowa, are you?"

"Iowa's" eyes flicker past the detective and towards her partner waiting outside of the door. He sucks in a breath before standing to his full height. Just like the detective guessed, he was indeed taller than her.

"Iowa's taking a break," he says, his voice slurring a bit.

"Name's Chiono, I'll be taking over for now."

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Two vastly different Chiono drawings!

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This world is yucky and I'd rather not be here anymore

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🎮 HEY I WANNA MAKE A GAME! 🎮

Yeah I getcha. I was once like you. Pure and naive. Great news. I AM STILL PURE AND NAIVE, GAME DEV IS FUN! But where to start?

To start, here are a couple of entry level softwares you can use! source: I just made a game called In Stars and Time and people are asking me how to start making vidy gaems. Now, without further ado:

SOFTWARES AND ENGINES FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO CODE!!!

Ren'py (and also a link to it if you click here do it): THE visual novel software. Comic artists, look no further ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It has great documentation! It has a bunch of plugins and UI stuff and assets for you to buy! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! (You'll just need to read the doc a bunch) You can also port your game to a BUNCH of consoles! ✨Cons: None really <3 Some games to look at: Doki Doki Literature Club, Bad End Theater, Butterfly Soup

Twine: Great for text-based games! GREAT FOR WRITERS WHO DONT WANNA DRAW!!!!!!!!! (but you can draw if you want) ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It's versatile! It has great documentation! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! (You'll just need to read the doc a bunch) ✨Cons: You can add pictures, but it's a pain. Some games to look at: The Uncle Who Works For Nintendo, Queers In love At The End of The World, Escape Velocity

Bitsy: Little topdown games! ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It's (somewhat) intuitive! It has great documentation! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! You can make everything in it, from text to sprites to code! Those games sure are small! ✨Cons: Those games sure are small. This is to make THE simplest game. Barely any animation for your sprites, can barely fit a line of text in there. But honestly, the restrictions are refreshing! Some games to look at: honestly I haven't played that many bitsy games because i am a fake gamer. The picture above is from Under A Star Called Sun though and that looks so pretty

RPGMaker: To make RPGs! LIKE ME!!!!! NOTE: I recommend getting the latest version if you can, but all have their pros and cons. You can get a better idea by looking at this post. ✨Pros: Literally everything you need to make an RPG. Has a tutorial inside the software itself that will teach you the basics. Pretty simple to understand, even if you have no coding experience! Also I made a post helping you out with RPGMaker right here! ✨Cons: Some stuff can be hard to figure out. Also, the latest version is expensive. Get it on sale! Some games to look at: Ib, Hylics, In Stars and Time (hehe. I made it)

engine.lol: collage worlds! it is relatively new so I don't know much about it, but it seems fascinating. picture is from Garden! NOTE: There's a bunch of smaller engines to find out there. Just yesterday I found out there's an Idle Game Maker made by the Cookie Clicker creator. Isn't life wonderful?

✨more advice under the cut. this is Long ok✨

ENGINES I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT AND THEY SEEM HARD BUT ALSO GIVE IT A TRY I GUESS!!!! :

Unity and Unreal: I don't know anything about those! That looks hard to learn! But indie devs use them! It seems expensive! Follow your dreams though! Don't ask me how!

GameMaker: Wuh I just don't know anything about it either! I just know it's now free if your game is non-commercial (aka, you're not selling it), and Undertale was made on it! It seems good! You probably need some coding experience though!!!

Godot: Man I know even less about this one. Heard good things though!

BUNCHA RANDOM ADVICE!!!!

-Make something small first! Try making simple: a character is in a room, and exits the room. The character can look around, decide to take an item with them, can leave, and maybe the door is locked and you have to find the key. Figuring out how to code something like that, whether it is as a fully text-based game or as an RPGMaker map, should be a good start to figure out how your software of choice works!

-After that, if you have an idea, try first to make the simplest version of that idea. For my timeloop RPG, my simplest version was two rooms: first room you can walk in, second room with the King, where a cutscene automatically plays and the battle starts, you immediately die, and loop back to the first room, with the text from this point on reflecting this change. I think I also added a loop counter. This helped me figure out the most important thing: Can This Game Be Made? After that, the rest is just fun stuff. So if you want to make a dating sim, try and figure out how to add choices, and how to have affection points go up and down depending on your choices! If you want to make a platformer, figure out how to make your character move and jump and how to create a simple level! If you just want to make a kinetic visual novel with no choices, figure out how to add text, and how to add portraits! You'll be surprised at how powerful you'll feel after having figured even those simple things out.

-If you have a programming problem or just get confused, never underestimate the power of asking Google! You most likely won't be the only person asking this question, and you will learn some useful tips! If you are powerful enough, you can even… Ask people??? On forums??? Not me though.

-Yeah I know you probably want to make Your Big Idea RIGHT NOW but please. Make a smaller prototype first. You need to get that experience. Trust me.

-If you are not a womanthing of many skills like me, you might realize you need help. Maybe you need an artist, or a programmer. So! Game jams on itch.io are a great way to get to work and meet other game devs that have different strengths! Or ask around! Maybe your artist friend secretly always wanted to draw for a game. Ask! Collaborate! Have fun!!!

I hope that was useful! If it was. Maybe. You'd like to buy me a coffee. Or maybe you could check out my comics and games. Or just my new critically acclaimed game In Stars and Time. If you want. Ok bye

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You are so stupid actually

It's pretty annoying haha

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This is very similar to my usual colors, I think!

Kurzgesagt - Submitted by Panspock

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I'm doing my best! I even did my hair!

That doesn't seem like a lot to you, but you didn't help me with a damn thing

Did you?

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Indigo felt a great sense of dread. Ever since he had... Returned, he had been itching to help people again. Sure, he had enjoyed being with his child again, and her odd husband, but he craved normalcy. Even though he knew this, Indigo didn't dare say anything. It wasn't until Iowa's massive husband spoke, did his desire to work again get revealed.

"Mr. Morada, is there something wrong?"

The poor man nearly jumped out of his seat, as Marcus almost never directly spoke to him. That was usually for the best, as Marcus scared the hell out of him. Indigo didn't want to question his daughter's choices, but why a literal demon?!

Indigo sucked in a breath and looked into the golden eyes of his step son.

"I'm... Not sure what you mean?"

"You're not satisfied with your life here, are you?"

Indigo swallowed hard and tried not to actively tremble in front of the man before him. Marcus always seemed amused whenever he was able to *get* to Indigo.

"Is there something you'd rather do? Is reuniting with your daughter not good enough for you?"

"MARCUS!"

Marcus's teasing is cut off by his wife slapping his back. The man visibly shrinks, as if ashamed by his actions.

"Don't be mean to Dad! He's sensitive," the short woman says with a pout. Marcus dwarfed her without even trying. Hell, he was far taller than even Indigo.

"Oh, I didn't mean anything by it, Mr. Morada. But I can tell you want something more."

And Marcus was right to say that. Seeing as both he (supposedly) and his daughter wanted what was best for Indigo, he decided to admit his boredom.

"I... I want to go back to my old job. I want to help people. I'm not ready to retire-!"

"Oh, is that all? You should ask Chiono to sponsor you!"

Indigo immediately tensed up upon hearing the name. Chiono, the glory of the snow. The name his wife chose for his child. However, he knew that the name now belonged to the current Monarch. And that Monarch wasn't his child.

Iowa could easily see her father's darkened expression, the way he was now gripping the edge of the table, and tries to ease him up.

"Don't worry, Chiono listens to me. And... And I think he really likes you. You should give it a shot. And I heard the weather's nice this time of year."

And so he did, if only for a shot for him to speak his mind. After all, it was Chiono's fault his baby girl was dead. It was him who was now puppeteering what was left of her corpse. And it was all for what? Power, the seeds of greed planted by his mother? Indigo knew that it was his fault too, since he allowed Iowa to stay in such a terrible situation. But he couldn't bare that both of them died. Instead, now it was only she who was dead. He was breathing again, thanks to her. He was back to himself.

Indigo found little to no resistance as he stormed into the Monarch's castle. He had told a few guards that he requested an audience with the monarch, and the obligated saying," that Chiono was already waiting for him." So the bastard was watching him? That was just like his mother.

Despite the guards insistences that Indigo bowed or showed any form of respect, Indigo blindly made an appearance in front of the Monarch. Literally, for his eyes were closed. He couldn't bare to see what had happened to his daughter's body. Even after being returned to his senses himself, Indigo's body had been permanently altered. His hair remained like smoke and his skin was still tinted purple.

"Now listen here, young man. I was told that Iowa already spoke to you about sponsoring me. And although I am humble to be given an opportunity to work again, that doesn't mean I approve of you OR the things you've done. I-I know- HOW DARE YOU REPLACE-"

Indigo's ramblings is cut off by a cold embrace. Since entering the room, Indigo opens his eyes for the first time. He sees the odd lacerations and staples that decorate Chiono's neck. He can feel the odd pulsing from whatever vile machine replaced his daughter's heart. He can smell the decay poorly masked with the scent of chocolate.

"D-Don't touch me you-!"

Indigo pushes away the zombie, finally getting a better look at Chiono.

He had meant to glare at the taller "man," but Indigo's gaze quickly turned into one of regret. The expression on Chiono's face was one he knew all too well. It was the same, wide eyed stare his daughter used to make whenever Doxa yelled at her. They'd blank out completely, trying not to cry or register what was being said.

Although there were minor differences, such as Indigo only being able to see the top half of his face, Indigo KNEW the expression. Chiono was the same child that he was before. Both Iowa and Chiono was his child.

Indigo had promised himself that he'd never make his child make such a face towards him. And yet...

The expression didn't last for very long, as Chiono regained his "composure" quite quickly. Within a blink, the Monarch's expression became almost bored and very tired.

"Welcome back... Professor. You'll find your lab in the same condition you left it in. I... Used it myself, so please alert me personally if anything is missing."

The monarch then tossed Indigo a key before trying to return to his throne. But Indigo wouldn't let him. The shorter man was now clinging to Chiono's jacket, sobbing into it.

The older man began blubbering his "sorry"s and his "forgive me"s directly into Chiono's back. Chiono wasn't sure why, though. But still, he wanted his father to be happy. And to release him.

Carefully, Chiono reached behind himself to remove Indigo's hands from his coat.

"Professor... Father, please just get back to work," Chiono says, still holding onto his father's hands.