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Save Hoofs! — April Fools’ Meme

Yeah... I did it too, LOL.

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CutestIntrovert's 50K! — DTIYS with CutestIntrovert

Congratulations! The pose is a little different from her original drawing and my broad-shouldered blue alien is a little more stocky than her elfin, feathered faerie lady, but an attempt was made! CutestIntrovert can be found on Instagram! You can find the original post here!

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Wow! The Clouds Are Really Moving! - DTIYS with AsterianMonarch

My first ever DTYIS! I had a little trouble with the original pose and I ended up adding a few more details and playing with the design somewhat, but here it is! Original piece by AsterianMonarch

CLICK HERE to see this on DeviantArt!

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Banchu and Inturaki! — Gift for MPAK666

A gift for an artist I admire very much! Banchu and Inturaki are only two of the owner's many original characters, and I encourage you to browse their gallery and read what they have to say about these adorably monstrous hellhounds. Thank you so much for your permission, MPAK666! Never stop drawing!

CLICK HERE to see this on DeviantArt! CLICK HERE to see this on FurAffinity!

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I’m not dead yet!

Hey, guys! I’m genuinely sorry for being missing in action for so long. How long has it been, a whole month now? Jesus.

I’ve been so overwhelmed lately that I’ve barely had the time to catch my breath, let alone focus on my artwork or interact online. Things got kinda crazy and stressful IRL, so I had to downsize on the amount of activities in which I invested my energy. I’m going to try to pick up the pace on art soon, but in the meantime, please don’t give up on me. I’m still drawing, I’m just trying to focus on keeping the basics together right now. ♥

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Trans Pride Warm-Up  - Personal Project

A rare pride piece! You can read the full context and thought process on my DA or FA post. Also wow, why is Habit such an edgy, provocative goth/punk lately?

CLICK HERE to see this on DeviantArt! CLICK HERE to see this on FurAffinity!

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Halifax the Coyote-Deer Hybrid (Comm) — for Halifax

This cheeky hybrid's colors were themed after the turning point between summer and fall, with a touch of rot from the forest floor! I absolutely loved drawing him, especially that sassy expression and those lovely antlers. Thank you so much for your support, Halifax!

CLICK HERE to see this on DeviantArt! CLICK HERE to see this on FurAffinity!

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The Advisor II  - Original Project

The style of this was inspired by some old "This Book Belongs To" stickers I used to own as a kid. I found a whole sheet of them inside of a random second-hand book, and they were my first introduction to the beautiful work of Alphonse Mucha. I've had a bit of an obsession with his style ever since. It's been one of my dreams to someday draw something that properly encapsulates a few of my favorite elements from his work, and I feel like this portrait of my obsessive-compulsive, cat-loving witch nerd is the closest I've ever been. It's not that accurate, and it's definitely got a lot of my own mediocre touch all over, but I'm still so proud of how it turned out. Would you be interested in seeing more portraits like this? Let me know! CLICK HERE to see this on DeviantArt!

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I made a little progression GIF of my new piece, just because I was so in awe of how decently it turned out! I was sending WIPs to all of my art friends like “!!!!” so it’s pretty well documented, LOL.

I’ll post the full picture soon!

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I’M BACK ONLINE

Sorry, I was without internet for a few weeks ._. 

I got it back tho lol

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I see a lot of people who tell young people–especially young people who are heading into college–that they should “do what they love.” And they’re right. You should do what you love.

But there’s a world of difference between doing what you love for you, and doing what you love for a paycheck. 

I went to undergrad for graphic design and 3-D design–art and more art, I usually say–and I loved it. You know what I didn’t love? Trying to collect my fees from clients. Trying to meet unrealistic, over-simplified or over-specific briefs from people who didn’t know what they were talking about. Coming home, having worked creatively all day, with no creative juice left for the things I wanted to do.

You know what I would tell you instead? Do something that you can be interested in, with people you like.

You don’t have to love it. Loving your work can be a lot, and it often means you have to live in your job 24/7. Some people can do that. Not everyone can, or should.  But if you can find work that’s interesting enough that it doesn’t feel tedious, and people you can enjoy spending your 9-5 with, and you can make money, that’s great! It means you can do the things you love for you.

I’m in law school now. It’s interesting work, and difficult, and I like doing it. I like how complicated it gets, and I like the stories it tells. But I don’t come home and read law journals for fun. I come home, and I sculpt, and I draw, and I paint, and I read. I do these things for me.

And I love it. 

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Work in Progress!

This is going to be yet another RP character of mine! He’s an adult male witch in a semi post-apocalyptic fantasy world. I’m going to try to be brave and go for a lined portrait this time... God, I hate the way I draw humans with linework. 

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Artist Level: Madlad

Using your tablet connector to charge your phone and your phone charger to connect your tablet.

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Sick Today...

But I’m gonna draw anyway. It’s my day off! Would anyone be interested in seeing me stream art on Twitch? I used to do that a long time ago, but time and opportunity sort of got in the way. I don’t think I’d use a face cam or a mic (maybe push-to-talk though)... Could be fun to hang out with people while I draw though. What do you think?

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“Just a tick, lemme get MS paint running”

So I was having a conversation with my fellow roleplayers about how wearing shirts would work for winged fantasy species. Someone said they were struggling to get a visual, so I volunteered my services.

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It’s Always The Quiet Ones - Original Project

I actually finished something! Oh my god! I’m not too happy with the proportions, but maybe that’s just my brain being fussy. Sisters of Mercy is a real band that you all should check out. Hella classic. ♥

CLICK HERE to see this on DeviantArt!