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Vehicle design from my concept class -- it's a tram line for mermaids, with a solarpunk/magic flare! featuring the driver, Flip, who's just here while he waits for his big break

Development stuff under the cut!

yes this is from the world of my webcomic lol. ive hinted that the mermaids in my comic have a higher tech level compared to the humans -- heres some evidence of that, lol. easy access to magic helps a lot in civilization development, it turns out.

for inspo, i looked at a lot of modern trams/trains/etc around the world, as well as some fantasy designs (anyone else obsessed with that beautiful solarpunk chobani commercial??). I also modeled it/stole the color palette from the Dorado aka mahi-mahi fish, since it was colorful and already kind of tram-shaped 🐠

bunch of development sketches, and my turnaround sketch! trying to design vehicles that make sense and have detail give me such a headache, but this is still better than drawing pirate ships LOL. my goal with lots of the mermaid world is to make it look solarpunk/a little futuristic, but also not too sterile. im still finding that balance!

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Vehicle design from my concept class -- it's a tram line for mermaids, with a solarpunk/magic flare! featuring the driver, Flip, who's just here while he waits for his big break

Development stuff under the cut!

yes this is from the world of my webcomic lol. ive hinted that the mermaids in my comic have a higher tech level compared to the humans -- heres some evidence of that, lol. easy access to magic helps a lot in civilization development, it turns out.

for inspo, i looked at a lot of modern trams/trains/etc around the world, as well as some fantasy designs (anyone else obsessed with that beautiful solarpunk chobani commercial??). I also modeled it/stole the color palette from the Dorado aka mahi-mahi fish, since it was colorful and already kind of tram-shaped 🐠

bunch of development sketches, and my turnaround sketch! trying to design vehicles that make sense and have detail give me such a headache, but this is still better than drawing pirate ships LOL. my goal with lots of the mermaid world is to make it look solarpunk/a little futuristic, but also not too sterile. im still finding that balance!

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new icon after almost 3 years B) i was ready for a glowup haha

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snippet from a larger storyboard project for class! The tagline for this story is, "what if baba yaga used to be cher?"

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Emerging from my school recluse cave to share some belated owl house fanart :’) these two are so cute together, I had to do a lil redraw <3

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We are FUNDED🎉🎉

There are still four days left in the campaign, and we have a few discount price early bird copies left to grab if you’re quick! 😉

Thanks so much to everyone who pledged and shared!

Hi friends! My class is currently running a Kickstarter to publish a book of our 14 biology-inspired short comics! Everyone has been working really hard to bring this book to you, and the stories are all amazing. Above is a sneak preview of mine >:)

Shares are super appreciated! Thank you for supporting new and indie comic artists 🌱

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tfw youre a satyr girl who just got dumped but you still have to go to work at your flower shop even though youre a lil bit heartbroken

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Character design assignment for class! We had to make a scientist and a stay at home parent, and I decided they were married… and he was a wifeguy… and she was a morally gray girlboss…. That’s true love baby

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Hi friends! My class is currently running a Kickstarter to publish a book of our 14 biology-inspired short comics! Everyone has been working really hard to bring this book to you, and the stories are all amazing. Above is a sneak preview of mine >:)

Shares are super appreciated! Thank you for supporting new and indie comic artists 🌱

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In Greek myth, Atlas was punished by the gods to hold up the heavens on his shoulders. This is a short comic about Atlas being in love with the night sky, & about giving too much of yourself to something you care about

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can confirm some variation of this conversation happened at least once a week in my household

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if you saw me post something else and then delete, no you didnt

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anchors

a comic I made for class! an exploration in processing grief, and also making myself spend more time on backgrounds

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might go crazy and post some art tonight

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I'm not going to say that the hiatus for @seaside-cave's "Red Sky at Morning" is getting to me, but maybe it's getting to me.

Spoilers for chapter 1

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Janelle!! I’m trying to train myself out of overpainting, i dont think it quite worked yet but its progress! 💪 

Commission info

Progress shots under the cut!

Keep reading

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entering my benoit blanc era