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If real life was like The Sims

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Design 100 Somethings, curly whiskers. #100somethings #design100somethings #illustration #illustrator #characterdesign #characterart #animalart #ratart #ratsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJujXalkOg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eg1f902t4pu7

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Design 100 Somethings, round Angel rat. #100somethings #design100somethings #illustration #illustrator #characterdesign #characterart #characterartist #rat #ratangel https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJF0B8FKhf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=umye9cv65ght

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Design 100 Somethings. Round rat #100somethings #design100somethings #illustration #illustrator #characterdesign #characterart #b&w #ratsofinstagram #roundrat https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHOe_ElIp7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17smyb45683t9

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Design 100 Somethings #100somethings #design100somethings #illustration #illustrator #characterdesign #ratart #lankycharacter #characterart #digitalart #ratsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BuGrcftlpLk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d53mr7cklutr

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I’m starting to design a 100 Somethings. I am going to design a 100 different rats. #design100somethings #100somethings #digitalart #illustration #illustrator #ratart #characterdesign #artist https://www.instagram.com/p/BuEO-iSlRMA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=23syrxo52xc9

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Sketch from a photo I took while in Scotland last year #illustration #illustrationvacation #scotland #landscape #green #digitalart #study #sketch #procreate https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1B6RPF7Yb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=anah0bdfvz4

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Still a work in progress, I wanted to make an illustration of all of the rats we've had/have to put on my LilCreatureCharms Etsy shop's bio. I have a few photos, but I think doing it this way will be fun. #illustration #ratsofinstagram #digitalart #petillustration #allmyrats #characterdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/BtjmoDelnAA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hqmixpap2j9f

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A little late witchsona, but here's Christian and I hanging out with our rats. #witchsona #witchsonaweek #witchsonaweek2019 #late #illustration #hangout #ratdofinstagram #digitalart #witch #rats #art https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQxQSSF9FQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1omp41bea5b8m

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Here are some outfit changes for my #witchsona from left to right: sleep clothes, work clothes, gala gown. #witchsonaweek #witchsonaweek2019 #witch #outfits #illustration #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs-95hJFcNx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13hilx07cltnh

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“Flashback to origins” #witchsonaweek #witchsonaweek2019 is imagine that my Witchsona found out that magic was real early on. Her family lived out in the countryside so she’d meet magical creatures on a daily basis. #witchsona #witch #childhood #unicorn #rat #magicalcreatures #horse #creatureart #animalart #illustration #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8CFKplOlt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19t2gnrg1ddy9

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It’s Witchsona week! Here’s my Witchsona, she talks with animals and uses earth magic. Her familiars are rats. #witchsonaweek #witchsona #witchsonaweek2019 #rats #witch #illustration #challenge #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs5Ywt9lQVf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16nz66drqhxds

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Witchsona Week 2019 Daily Art Challenge

Here’s the daily art prompts for Witchsona Week 2019, which takes place 21st - 27th January! This is for the artists out there that like a good challenge, most people just join in on the Week by drawing their witchsonas ;)

Monday: Your Witchsona

Fairly self-explanatory, draw yourself as a witch!

Tuesday: Flashback To Origins

How did you become a witch? Maybe show your first stuttering attempts at a spell, or the first time you realised magic was real?

Wednesday: Alternative Outfit

Your witchsona, but dressed differently! Maybe you’ve been invited to a very fancy Witches Gala and need to look the part? Maybe you’re attempting an experiment and using your messy work robes with the Heavy Duty Sigils?

Thursday: In The Wider Witching Community

Who does your witchsona hang out with, are you part of a coven? Or maybe you have a mentor or teacher you look up to? Do you have a witch rival? A lover? A sworn enemy???

Friday: Method Of Transport

Your witchsona on the move! Flying on a broom, riding a mythical beast, sprouting temporary wings? Maybe you just have an old motorbike that barely hangs together with duct tape and mending charms.

Saturday: Your Place Of Power

Where do you go to prepare and practice your spells? Are you a rural witch with a stone tower in the middle of the woods? An urban witch who has set up a lab in an abandoned building? Even a cramped worktop in a kitchen or a temporary pillow fort will do in a pinch

Sunday: A Magical Celebration

Maybe a formal coven ritual to mark the winter solstice? A big old party with magical indoor fireworks? That fancy gala we mentioned earlier but in more detail? Come celebrate the end of Witchsona Week with us!

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Don’t forget to tag your art with “#witchsona week” so we can find it!

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Witchsonas: the What and the Why

“What actually is a witchsona though?”

A witchsona is simply a witch persona; it’s how you would imagine yourself as a witch, with magical powers and cool outfits and cute animal companions! Witchsonas, like any arty “-sonas”, are a way to think about yourself in a new way. They can look like you, but they don’t have to.

And it’s a common misconception that witches are all female! Witches can be any gender. There is some debate about the difference between a witch and a wizard, but personally when I think of wizards I think of strict rules of magic, tradition, dusty books, lofty ideals, spells to shape the future or to help the planets keep spinning, and Order with a capital O. Witches on the other hand, use whatever works or whatever comes to hand, post-it notes, don’t mind getting their hands dirty, down-to-earth ideals, spells to help people with backache or the harvest, and chaos with a small C and a knowing smile. Of course, those are just my own personal definitions, please feel free to use your own ;)

Why should I make a witchsona?

Apart from the obvious pure fun of it? Or to help with art practice? I think there’s also a mental health aspect to it.

As I said earlier, witchsonas can be a way to think about yourself in a new way, but more importantly its a way to think about yourself at all! Many people struggle with problems of self worth and self doubt, but a witchsona is a little bit of escapism that could help you explore what you like about yourself and/or what you do well! You literally end up celebrating who you are, even if it is just selected aspects of your self. That’s a great start to personal positivity, and if you take part every year, you can soon recognise the changes, the progress, the growth within you. (sidenote: please remember that healthy growth doesn’t always travel in a straight line!)

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Ahh instagram doesn’t like tall images. With the new No More Heroes game coming out next month I felt like doing some fanart of my favorite character Shinobu Jacobs. Coincidentally Grasshopper Games released her new design on twitter recently. I still really love this outfit from the second game. #nomoreheroes2 #nomoreheroes #fanart #digitalart #illustration #grasshoppergames #shinobujacobs #characters https://www.instagram.com/p/Brp_SWDlIIb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2uhnuvnld7p9

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Chowly, the anxious Chow Chow is tired of stepping in s***! #chowchow #dog #cartoon #character #illustration #city #anthropomorphic #digitalart #characterdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/BrfxBPoFCBH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x61psxjrlhc6

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Gotta get through those obstacles in life. Painted in photoshop. #illustration #yellowraincoat #cat #blackcat #characterdesign #beard #tallman #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/BrYNcskFZR3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dor2jo2uqp3a