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My most recent commissions is a little...witchy.

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Current mood: Star Wars WIPs

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A smol, adorable (and a little messy) Twi'lek/Pantoran hybrid mechanic pilot for my latest commission.

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One of my recently finished commissions, a Zeltron ex-Jedi who's got style, attitude and a lightwhip.

I find myself really enjoying painting colorful skin, it's so vibrant and makes it very satisfying to express dramatic shadows and light.

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A recent commission I did of a Twi'lek Mandalorian. I love seeing alien representation amongst Mandos and this one was particularly fun to draw.

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Hey! I'm going to take a crack at using Tumblr to share my art again.

I'm Mel, a Digital Aritst who uses Clip Studio Paint to try and make my imagination (and other people's too) into pictures people like looking at. I love character design and am always trying to better myself.

You can expect to see lots of OCs, especially Star Wars ones, occasional witchy stuff and some other more eclectic things as I spent 2023 working on commissions and expanding my skill set.

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Day 10 • Hope

And all that remained was hope.

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The story of of Pandora seems more timely than ever with the current state of the world, so when I added hope to my list, it felt like the most appropriate way for me to interpret the prompt. For anyone who hasn't had the chance to hear her entire story, it goes that when the gods gifted Pandora a pithos (not a box, sorry) and her curiosity eventually led to that container being opened, it released all the world's ill. However, one thing remained in the jar after it was closed, and that was hope.

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Day 9 • Laughing

Mary laughed once more, her laughter was one of the most beautiful things she could do, since she had learned from a young age to cherish the moments of happiness she had; the girl had never once laughed insincerely.

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At first I didn't know what to do with this prompt from davescharacterart on Instagram when I took it...but it was happy and challenging, so I wanted it on my list. It wasn't until the day before yesterday that it became glaringly obvious to use Mary. The excerpt above is something I wrote in an RP from a few years back and it just made sense.

I got kind of experimental again and parts worked and other parts didn't. Haha. I'm glad I'm feeling a bit more refreshed after my mini-cheat from yesterday and back to trying out new things. After all, that's what this Inktober has been about for me, all in all.

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Day 8 • Teeth

Just like his Mum~

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Well, okay...this one is a little bit of a cheat. If this particular image of Gerard looks familiar, it's becuase I used a sketch that I posted last month on my Insta. I've been feeling the burnout of not being properly prepared for Inktober compounded with Thanksgiving preparations... So, while I intended on doing a picture of teenager Gerard showing off the fangs he inherited from his Mama, this is what we end up with.

With anyone unfamiliar with my Beckwith family OCs, Gerard's Mother is a werewolf, and while he inherited some traits of her lycanthropy he isn't actually a werewolf.

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It carried the scent of Arthur's sweater, that sweet and earthy scent that always made Mary feel safe and at home when he wrapped her in his arms.

"It'll smell like something you looooove." Amelia had told her in a sing-song voice as she giggled while Mary opened the package on Christmas morning. The thought clouded her head. Love? Mary hadn't had time in her life for love, she was only in her 2nd term of school after all...

And yet she couldn't deny that somehow, whether on its' own or by some means of her own deepy hidden desires, this candle was working a tender, comforting sort of magic on her.

Mesmerized by the flame as it flickered a soft and hypnotic dance, Mary inhaled the pink fragrant smoke as it wafted up, curling in attractive plumes overhead.

Maybe, just maybe, love was something worth thinking about after all...

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This is my first prompt from davescharacterart's list on Instagram and I'm really excited because he has a lot of fantastic prompts that I'm going to be doing over the rest of the month. They really inspired me! I've been finding that my art has felt a little rushed these past few days, which has sacrificed some stylistic features, so I'm going to try and refocus on challenging myself and working on finding "my" style as I go along. (I see now that her arm is a bit wonky...but, well, anyways that's what it is. Haha!)

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Day 6 • Any Animal Crossing NPC

Just a boy looking for his soul bug.

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Do I love Flick? Yes, absolutely. He's my Animal Crossing spirit animal, so it was a no brainer to select him for this prompt from beckydraws.jpg's Instagram Nooktober list!

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Day 5 • Fangs

This couldn't be right. This just couldn't be right. Mercy peered into the looking glass with a shadow of concern passing over her face. There, where her baby teeth had fallen out had emerged two fully grown fangs.

"They hurt." She mumbled sullenly, the words slurred as Mercy pulled back her lips to inspect the sharp, gleaming canines that she could hardly believed belonged to her. The disappointment was shattering, further evidence that the beast who had infected her with lycanthropy was simmering right beneath the surface of her skin, just waiting to creep out at full moon.

Her family had been right after all, she wasn't a human anymore after all... Just a beast; a werewolf.

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I wish I could have gone into more detail or done this picture more justice, because this scene for Mercy just hits me right in the heart. I'm already planning to redraw this once my skills are up to snuff.

Again, just like day 2 with Lovers, I was super excited by madie_arts's prompt for today on Instagram. First of all, I love drawing fangs and secondly, because my darling little werewolf Mercy Beckwith is one of my favorite OCs.

Please don't use this artwork or my OCs without first getting my permission. Thank you! Likes, comments, shares and saves are always appreciated, of course~

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His cup overfloweth.

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I got e x p e r i m e n t a l with this piece. I wanted to try a few different things since I've been feeling unsettled with the cartoony look I've gotten into recently. There's things I love about this and aspects I'm going to incorporate from my other style as I try to develop more.

Most importantly I was able to incorporate two of my favorite things. Coffee and my OC Laurent Jenkins-Friar.

This is a prompt done for cissyartcafe's Cozytober, Cozy Café prompt list on Instagram. There's been a ton of creative stuff artists are pulling off from these prompts, I definitely recommend checking out the hashtag on Insta.

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Day 3 • Sweater

Twins Maverick and Laurent Jenkins-Friar aren't exactly inspired by their parents new gift...

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At first I planned on trying to something really moody with the sweater prompt, but once this image popped in my head, I couldn't help myself. This is a prompt done for cissyartcafe's Cozytober, Cozy Café prompt list on Instagram. It's definitely a list with lots of Fall feels.

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Day 2 • Lovers

"Tell me." Mary's words pressed into the same curving tone as her smirk. She leant against Tevya's shoulder, meeting his hazel eyes with a hint of mischief in her own.

"I have told you, your blood carries the scent of that rueful drink you depend on so irritatingly." The Vampire's voice was a terse grumble, but this was Tevya's way and he no more perturbed Mary than stopped her from pressing him where other's would have been intimidated into silence.

"...And?" Mary quirked an eyebrow, leaning a little closer and watching with satisfaction as the twitch of a grudging smile tugged at the corner of her companion's stern mouth.

"Dark Magic." He admitted, knowing full and well that this wasn't the answer she was trying to force out of him. "Your particular magic...like heavy smoke rising from blessed vessel." Tevya often grappeld with deciding how to place an image to Mary's particular brand of danger and innocence. It was fascinating, intoxicating...

"That's not what you were thinking earlier, Tev." The woman said, expecting a quick reaction and not simply because she had chosen to blatantly flaunt the nickname Tevya found so undignified.

"You infuriating woman!" He exclaimed, eyes narrowing but a morbidly amused smile finally running along his lips where it had so reluctantly started earlier.

"I already know..." Mary tugged at the tight black t-shirt stretched over Tevya's toned bicep. "So might as well say it."

Watching Mary keenly to try and decipher if she were simply bluffing, the man chided himself for considering such a deception from the woman. She was wise beyond her years, but hardly one to worm her way around him with lies. "Lillies." He finally grumbled, his Russian accent more prominent owing to his frustration at defeat.

A gentle smile wiped away Mary's mischief and she pressed a tiny kiss against Tevya's cheek. "No one has ever thought of me in terms of a flower." She murmured before pulling away.

"I will start thinking in Russian when I am around you." Tevya threatened mildly, the back of his chilly hand tenderly brushing a lock of hair from the smiling Mary's cheek as he watched her mirth fade and transform into a pinched brow.

"Then I suppose I'll just have to learn Russian, won't I?"

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I was really excited by madie_arts Day 2 prompt on Instagram. Immediately two of my OCs, Mary Jenkins and Teyva Voronin came to mind. There's things I love about this piece and other things I hate, but most importantly I learned some valuable lessons about what I want from my art going forward.

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I forgot to post this here yesterday...

So, this is my first year attempting Inktober. I've been fascinated by the practice for a few years now and always admired the creativity and stamina of those participating. Inspired by the many prompt lists artists have created, I've decided to make an earnest effort at all 31 days of 2020's Inktober. Being unable to settle on just one of the lists out there, I spent time cobbling together a schedule of prompts from multiple lists. I'll be crediting the various lists in coming days as I start tackling their prompts.

For now though, I began with a self-prompt, because to me I'm still new to Instagram's art community and new to the practice of Inktober. Thank you to everyone in advance for viewing my art, hopefully enjoying it and being patient as I flex between styles and techniques. This exercise is all a part of me trying to learn and expand my art skills to reach a place where I feel good and consistent with my art.

Going forward, some of the art will be accompanied by small pieces of writing, offering insight into my OCs featured in the pieces. I've already rambled enough, so...thanks to everyone again. I can't wait to see all your amazing art this month!

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Laurent et Bastien 💙💚

So basically this started out as me practicing hands and turned into art for two of my OCs. Laurent Jenkins-Friar is the freckled one on the left and Bastien Amrosius is on the right.