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some work in progress pages for the next patreon update of fine print in which it becomes somewhat aparrent that this series ins a part of a crazy universe @sigeel and i are building

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Well I’m pumped!

i’m developing a mecha themed comic currently in pre production stage, the most fun stage of all XD  here are some mecha  and pilot shots before you start with the inevitable, this reminds me of this and that… it should. it’s the mecha genre, it all looks like something already done and i plan on actually leaning into it doing my personal little nods to the masters of the craft thact came before, and even tip my hat to pacific rim, hence the name diablo red. it jsut sounds like such a p-sim name XD

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if you need me i am going to be binge-reading the archives of my favorite blog on the entire internet which is written by this sweet old man who lives on a farm in the pacific northwest with his husband and a bunch of animals. there are nice pictures of flowers and ducks and the tone is so gentle and soothing:

like… fuck…. i love everything about this blog…. it’s the one good thing left online

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Doing some repetitions on anatomy now, so sketchbook pages from that (will probably be adding more to this post as i go)

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all the tips I found for drawing a fantasy map are like :) “here’s a strategy to draw the land masses! here’s how to plot islands!” :) and that’s wonderful and I love them all but ??? how? do y'all decide where to put cities/mountains/forests/towns I have my map and my land but I’m throwing darts to decide where the Main Citadel where the Action Takes Place is

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The amazing concept art of Daryl Mandryk for Darksiders III

Darksiders III: Official Collector’s Edition Guide

Darksiders III - PC Collector’s Edition

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The amazing art of Vance Kovacs

The Art of God of War

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It’s a few days late but here’s my contribution to K/DA week. Based off a Beauty and the Beast AU by the talented @kda-chat . Might color this one later if I have time. 

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Currently on my board for K/DA week. Inspired by an Akalynn au by @kda-chat

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This is genius.

GUIDE: NAMING A TOWN OR CITY

This post was originally from a FAQ, but since the original link is now defunct, I am re-posting it here.

There are many things to keep in mind when naming the town or city in your novel:

1) Genre/Theme/Tone

It’s very important to consider the genre and theme of your story when choosing a town name. Take these names for example, each of which indicates the genre or theme of the story: King’s Landing (sounds fantastical) Cloud City (sounds futuristic) Silent Hill (sounds scary) Sweet Valley (sounds happy and upbeat) Bikini Bottom (sounds funny) Radiator Springs (sounds car-related) Halloween Town (sounds Halloween-related) Storybrooke (sounds fairytale-related) 2) Time/Place It’s also important to consider the time and place where your story takes place. For example, you wouldn’t use “Vista Gulch” as a name for a town in Victorian England. You probably wouldn’t use it for a town in modern day North Carolina, either. Vista is a Spanish word and would normally be found in places where Spanish names are common, like Spain, Central and South America, the southwest United States (including southern California), Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Florida. 3) Size/Settlement Type An isolated town of 300 people probably won’t be Valley City, but a sprawling metropolis of 30 million could be called Windyville, because it could have started out as a small town and grew into a large city. 4) Geography Words like gulch, butte,and bayou tend to be regional terms. You probably wouldn’t find Berle’s Bayou in Idaho, or Windy Butte in Rhode Island. Words like mount, cape, and valley are dependent upon terrain. Most of the time, you won’t have a town named “mount” something unless there are hills or mountains nearby. You wouldn’t use “cape” unless the town was on a cape, which requires a large body of water. 5) History Is there a historical person or event that your town might be named after? The Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is ironically named after its founder, Jebediah Springfield. Chattanooga, Tennessee is named after the Cherokee town that was there first. Nargothrond, in The Lord of the Rings, is an Elvish town with an Elvish name. 6) Combination of Words

person name + geographical term = Smithfield, Smith Creek

group name + geographical term = Pioneer Valley, Settlers’ Ridge

descriptive word + geographical term = Mystic Falls, Smoky Hill

person name + settlement type = Smithton, Claraville

landmark + settlement type = Bridgton, Beaconville

Word Lists

Types of Settlements

Geographical Features

Place Words

Common Suffixes

Other Descriptors

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Carved out some time to put some colors on the Kima sketch. I might do the colors for Allura if I can make more time. 

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Hey more Kimallura art! Based on this photo  Once again- thank you @kitogic and @CeruleanSiren19 (on twitter) for allowing me to use your beautiful photo as reference and for the brainstorming that would create this piece. It was a joy to work on. 

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Just some quick doodles of Kimallura. May color in the future. 

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Currently working on a sample script for DC Comics. Some sweet Harley x Ivy action. Here’s a small sample of what’s to come. 

Sorry about the line across the face. Damn thing wouldn’t go away no matter how much I messed with the layers and channels. 

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Colors based on this image by @kitogic / @igglespiggles . Thank you so much for letting me use your photos cuz they’re gorgeous.  Let my Critical Role moms be happy and ever in love, Matt Mercer, for the love of all that is holy. 

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Based on this image by @kitogic / @igglespiggles. 

Expect a colored version soon because clearly I have a serious addiction to Kimallura. 

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A verrrrry quick sketch of Kima. Expect more Kimallura in the near future. Special shout out/thank you to @igglespiggles for giving me permission to use their cosplay photos for reference.