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UPDATE to the arcane characters dressed in Halloween costumes/ with supernatural elements idea.

I'm making an October art challenge with different characters/themes (like favourite duo) for each day. I'll leave the costume/supernatural aspect to the individual allowing for more variation. I won't make it available until October though so there will be plenty of time to prepare. Feel free to suggest theme ideas :))

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So I just got hit with the spooky Halloween vibes even though it's not even close to Halloween. But... Arcane characters in Halloween costume/ as supernatural creatures????

A part of me wants to draw it now but I have other projects I need to finish first.

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Just ordered myself some paint! I love using paint and it's been so long. Get ready for some arcane fanart ;))

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✨️ Claiming: day 2+3

It's been a bit slower since only 4 fics have been claimed. Which gives us:

14 fics waiting for an artist

5 fics waiting for a beta reader

Thank you for everyone who has claimed a fic already!

Here to see all the fics left

Here to claim one!

(Reblogs are appreciated: the more people know about this bang, the quicker we'll find new artists and beta readers.)

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So.... Here is Lest but I think this piece really shows my inexperience with alcohol markers as I really struggled with Lest. But this is the point of experimenting with them even when stuff comes out terrible.

Either way here is Lest for everyone who voted for her and Jayce will be next.

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✨️ CLAIMING: DAY 1

So far: 8 fics have been claimed for art and 5 fics for beta.

Thus there are still:

18 fics left to make art for

6 fics in need of a beta reader (and 7 more open to it)

Want to know which fics are left? HERE

Want to claim a fic? HERE

And remember: by 'art', we mean anything that is not (just) writing. That's right, you can do punch needle art for a Jayvik fic.

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As promised here is Mel. I am not fully satisfied with this one as I made a lot of mistakes and I may remake it in the future but here she is anyway.

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I got new alcohol marker paper to try out. Of course I had to draw Viktor and I'm quite happy with him.

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Hello everyone, update on the waiting in the wings animatic. I'm delaying it as I'm currently not satisfied with it but I promise that it will be completed by the 25th, as this is when my clip studio subscription runs out and I'm switching programs.

In other news, I wanted to thank everyone who took the time and reached out to help me find resources drawing canes and crutches. Here is a very rough walking animation test attempt I have made using the resources provided to me from the very kind community. It's my first time actually animating so it's far from perfect (for example, I'm not satisfied with the arm placements in certain frames) but I still wanted to do this exercise to help reinforce the advice given to me.

Feel free to provide your input on ways to improve or something I may have done incorrectly. I'm always open to criticism as that's the only way to learn and improve.

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A general cane guide for writers and artists (from a cane user, writer, and artist!)

Disclaimer: Though I have been using a cane for 6 years, I am not a doctor, nor am I by any means an expert. This guide is true to my experience, but there are as many ways to use a cane as there are cane users!

This guide will not include: White canes for blindness, crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs as I have no personal experience with these.

This is meant to be a general guide to get you started and avoid some common mishaps/misconceptions in your writing, but you absolutely should continue to do your own research outside of this guide!

This is NOT a medical resource!!! And never tell a real person you think they're using a cane wrong!

The biggest recurring problem I've seen is using the cane on the wrong side. The cane goes on the opposite side of the pain! If your character has even-sided pain or needs it for balance/weakness, then use the cane in the non-dominant hand to keep the dominant hand free. Some cane users also switch sides to give their arm a rest!

A cane takes about 20% of your weight off the opposite leg. It should fit within your natural gait and become something of an extension of your body. If you need more weight off than 20%, then crutches, a walker, or a wheelchair is needed.

Putting more pressure on the cane, using it on the wrong side, or having it at the wrong height can make it less effective, and can cause long term damage to your body from improper pressure and posture. (Hugh Laurie genuinely hurt his body from years of using a cane wrong on House!)

(some people elect to use a cane wrong for their personal situation despite this, everyone is different!)

(an animated GIF of a cane matching the natural walking gait. It turns red when pressure is placed on it.)

When going up and down stairs, there is an ideal standard: You want to use the handrail and the cane at the same time, or prioritize the handrail if it's only on one side. When going up stairs you lead with your good leg and follow with the cane and hurt leg together. When going down stairs you lead with the cane and the bad leg and follow with the good leg!

Realistically though, many people don't move out of the way for cane users to access the railing, many stairs don't have railings, and many are wet, rusty, or generally not ideal to grip.

In these cases, if you have a friend nearby, holding on to them is a good idea. Or, take it one step at a time carefully if you're alone.

Now we come to a very common mistake I see... Using fashion canes for medical use!

(These are 4 broad shapes, but there is INCREDIBLE variation in cane handles. Research heavily what will be best for your character's specific needs!)

The handle is the contact point for all the weight you're putting on your cane, and that pressure is being put onto your hand, wrist, and shoulder. So the shape is very important for long term use!

Knob handles (and very decorative handles) are not used for medical use for this reason. It adds extra stress to the body and can damage your hand to put constant pressure onto these painful shapes.

The weight of a cane is also incredibly important, as a heavier cane will cause wear on your body much faster. When you're using it all day, it gets heavy fast! If your character struggles with weakness, then they won't want a heavy cane if they can help it!

This is also part of why sword canes aren't usually very viable for medical use (along with them usually being knob handles) is that swords are extra weight!

However, a small knife or perhaps a retractable blade hidden within the base might be viable even for weak characters.

Bases have a lot of variability as well, and the modern standard is generally adjustable bases. Adjustable canes are very handy if your character regularly changes shoe height, for instance (gotta keep the height at your hip!)

Canes help on most terrain with their standard base and structure. But for some terrain, you might want a different base, or to forego the cane entirely! This article covers it pretty well.

Many cane users decorate their canes! Stickers are incredibly common, and painting canes is relatively common as well! You'll also see people replacing the standard wrist strap with a personalized one, or even adding a small charm to the ring the strap connects to. (nothing too large, or it gets annoying as the cane is swinging around everywhere)

(my canes, for reference)

If your character uses a cane full time, then they might also have multiple canes that look different aesthetically to match their outfits!

When it comes to practical things outside of the cane, you reasonably only have one hand available while it's being used. Many people will hook their cane onto their arm or let it dangle on the strap (if they have one) while using their cane arm, but it's often significantly less convenient than 2 hands. But, if you need 2 hands, then it's either setting the cane down or letting it hang!

For this reason, optimizing one handed use is ideal! Keeping bags/items on the side of your free hand helps keep your items accessible.

When sitting, the cane either leans against a wall or table, goes under the chair, or hooks onto the back of the chair. (It often falls when hanging off of a chair, in my experience)

When getting up, the user will either use their cane to help them balance/support as they stand, or get up and then grab their cane. This depends on what it's being used for (balance vs pain when walking, for instance!)

That's everything I can think of for now. Thank you for reading my long-but-absolutely-not-comprehensive list of things to keep in mind when writing or drawing a cane user!

Happy disability pride month! Go forth and make more characters use canes!!!

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Hello everyone! I'm here asking if anyone has any good resources for how to draw people using canes and/or crutches. I love drawing Viktor and am making an animatic about him. I want to ensure I can accurately represent this aspect of his character but I'm really struggling to find resources. Any recommendations? Thank you for your input.

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Update to the Viktor focus Waiting in the Wings animatic.

I aim to complete this project by the end of the week as I have everything storyboarded. I need just need to finish the lineart and minimal colour I'm using.

In the meantime I thought I would show the simplified Viktor and Jayce designs I am using for the animatic.

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In case anyone is curious about the origin of my account name. Here is my little baby Leviathan.

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I HAVE DONE IT! Original idea by: @integrabaudelaire

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Definitely lost my motivation during this one but here it is anyways. Drawing my favourite again.

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Decided to join everyone drawing some httyd fanart by drawing quick sketches of scenes from the original.