#I'll probably do some doodles in my own style in the future

[inaudible-shrieking]

Anxiously awaiting the next season😭

[chainsawmascara]

Figuring out where every companion fits in my Suddenly A Thing art school au doodle world is. Going to be interesting.

God's favorite princess who started it all is in general fine arts. She loves charcoal, painting feels like a necessary evil but it's secretly what she's always wanted to do.

Lae'zel is clearly in metalworking/sculpture.

Astarion is in textiles, specifically embroidering and fashion design/history. He has an entire brand built in his head. He works at an upscale fashion store part time. He judges EVERYONE.

Wyll???? Wyll's studying art history and debating going into curation. He's a trust fund kid and his father is deeply disappointed THIS is what he's doing with his college fund. He spends free time in the dark room. Darkroom photography has no place in the world these days, but he loves the classics and waxes poetic about 35mm film and its versatility - he does some oil painting over certain photos for flourish. It's phenomenal. He doesn't think it's that great. Everyone disagrees.

Gale is. Gale is the english major from the sister university who decided a double major is a good idea (it isn't, he is suffering) and hurled himself into abstract/surrealism. (It works very well in his favor when tara steps in his paint and walks on the canvas. He had a three hour anxiety attack and decided he did it on PURPOSE.

(Part of me wants to slam him into dark room photography and i will not elaborate. Maybe he sneaks in to hang out with wyll. He cannot be good at everything but he NEEDS TO BE GOOD AT EVERYTHING. He's a recurring subject of wyll's work.)

Where the FUCK do i put karlach. She's on a roller derby team outside of school. But what does she DO. She's in there somewhere but WHAT DEPARTMENT.

Dammon shares classes with Lae'zel bc that's The Most Obvious Thing. He's a natural.

Isobel? Pottery. Aylin doesn't go here. She's just The Girlfriend also on the roller derby team and hangs around.

Rolan is obviously into impressionism. He's the manet of the school, trying every artist's style in a desperate attempt to find his own despite cal and lia both knowing he HAS his own style and it's GORGEOUS but he just can't see it himself.

Alfira is also in the textile department. Astarion hates everything she makes. She plays music at local clubs on the weekends. Lakrissa is her bartender girlfriend who studies sequential art.

I need to keep this going, I'm on to something here.

But where the FUCK do i put KARLACH.

Edit: 9 fingers is the drug dealer. I went to art school, i promise you there are so many gatherings based solely around that, she'd be there constantly. Jaheira and Halsin are figure study models. Jaheira probably has her hand somewhere else in the school, she'd definitely have something to do with installation pieces, I'll get there let me cook on that one. Minsc is. Fuck. I need to figure that out. We're GOING SOMEWHERE HERE, WE'RE MAKING THIS HAPPEN.

Someone is in the jewelry department it's someone it's SOMEONE maybe lae'zel dips into it bc metal casting NO IT'S MINTHARA. MINTHARA. YES. I WILL JUSTIFY THIS WHEN IT'S NOT 2AM BUT TRUST ME IT'S MINTHARA. Intricate wire wrapping with gem stones she gets from 9 fingers, she has 5000 tools for it and no one realizes how violent whitesmithing tools are but I've BEEN THERE TRUST ME and the wire wrapping gives big spiderweb vibes, it's perfect, i love it, yes, she's in cahoots with astarion on a future design house and the bickering is CONSTANT.

[shenanisketches]

On the future of TFA SG

From time to time I'll get messages about when/if I will be updating the SG comic. Lately I had been considering quickly sketching over whatever needs filling in and just dumping part 2/3 of the latest comic. While many parts of it will be filled with incomplete art at least people can get a conclusion to the comic as that story was meant to serve as a starting point/"origin" of the AU my friend and I had created.

As you can tell I found myself working on other things than the comic since it's not my job and I don't get paid for it. Making those comics were fun and rewarding as it was great practice for learning how to make comics which I've applied to my own creations/stories. Heck just this year I began working on a dating sim with this same friend that I think has a lot of potential. When that will release I can't say but I hope others look forward to updates on it's status and when it's complete.

It may disappoint some but I had planned on after uploading parts 2/3 of that story I would probably cease making more comics. In total that comic would be 18 pages long, and that's a lot of work for a fan comic that makes no money and is done in my free time. Especially when I'm sort of mimicking an art style that isn't mine. That's a lot of work for one artist who's laying out the comics, sketching, inking, colors, etc. I still like the potential TFA SG has, but any future art I do for it will probably be sketches or doodles. Maybe an illustration here or there if I get a really good idea or if I'm commissioned.

I want to thank people that followed me for my TF content especially TFA SG in general. It's a niche I was able to fill in but I have other interests + real life to deal with. This year had many changes in my life and more are to come. The AU does come to my mind from time to time, especially after I attended TFCon last week. I appreciate the fandom for being filled with mostly chill people and even ones that support talent in the fandom. I bought my PC in 2021 and got to attend two TFCons thanks to commissions from Transformers fans.

Also an apology for not responding to DMs. Sometimes I forget or just don't have energy to respond as I treat Tumblr as a dumping site for my work. I'm much more active on Twitter but as we know that site has gone down the shitter. I'm not too bummed about that though as I've gone to other alternatives such as Blue Sky. I also post on Newgrounds as that's a site that allows for actual feedback from others. I also just got verified on Vgen too.

Also a huge thanks to those that came for my Transformers art in general but stayed regardless of what I draw. Whether it be because you like my style or we have similar tastes I do appreciate it immensely.

[theonethatyaks93]

Sketch Showcase Time!!!

Sooooooooo, these are days two and three of my "Learning How-To Draw Pinky and Brain Phase." And, y'all, I think I found my groove! This is attempt 2 of drawing Pinky:

Already, I'm very pleased with this. I mean, this was my attempt to re-create Pinky's design by @goosieboosie. I'm not a digital artist, so I couldn't capture all the majesty of this design perfectly, but I did a decent job. This style allows me to draw Pinky's face a lot easier, and I can get more creative with facial features. I was really happy when I finished this, I kinda freaked out because, he looks great!! I even drew my gender/sexuality headcanons for Pinky beside him, as well as his signature because, why not? I tried to re-draw this picture a few hours later and I made a new discovery:

Sorry for the blurry pic! But yeah, I think I invented my own unique style!! This is the first version of this; there a few changes from my first re-draw. The main changes are Pinky's eyes being rounder, and his ears a little bit larger. I think the base shape of his head is also a little different. I think he looks so derpy!! I was instantly in LOVE with this updated design, so I decided to draw it again and:

The design is a little different again! And also, my first expression!!!! (Ignore the weird as hell erased Pinky head you see; it was a massive failure and I couldn't erase it all :( ) I really think the Pinky on the left turned out better than I thought!! I love his cute little face and his extra floofy head. The second pic is another kind of model pic, but I added a little tongue because it looked cute. I also added the mind bubble and the little blurb just for added effect. I think he looks cute, what do you guys think?

On day three/attempt 3, I actually doodled a Pinky without looking at a reference in one of my books because I was in school. Here's how it turned out:

I LOVE IT!!!! I was so shocked when I finished with this because I think Pinky looks amazing!! It's not perfect, but when compared to day one, it's like night and day. This is my favorite Pinky I've done so far, and it only took my like 25 minutes; what an improvement when compared to over an hour just for one drawing lol! I've made some small changes here, and I will continue to make changes for the time being. I'm still finalizing my style.

Later on, I did something I'm very proud of:

My first full-body Pinky!! I drew the body first and then added a head in later. I also marked certain areas that I might improve upon later, and little personal touches that I added for fun. Yeah, I think his head is a little too tall, but I'll fix that. I implemented some unique elements such as his muzzle area being based on the OG show, the tufts of fur on his head being longer, the chest fur, his feet being stuffed-animal like, his short legs (which will probably be longer in the future), and his tail being from the reboot. I am currently working on hands; they're just not ready yet. I'm very excited to see my own personal style being formed. I like all the touches I added and I'm excited to maybe work on some screenshot re-draws and other things like that.

Here are some hand sketches. Hand are EXTREMELY HARD for me so I'm trying to get an idea of what I want to do. I was either thinking of the one on the left (larger fingers, rounder shapes) or the one on the right (more angular, slimmer fingers). Idk, which hand style do yo guys think would work better?

I'm very proud of the progression I made on these designs. I'm currently planning on drawing Brain very soon and I will be doing screenshot re-draws, experimenting with changes to eye shape, and more expressions. I'm also writing still (new fic currently a wip), and I'm very excited to be contributing more to the fandom!! Let me know where I can improve and some tips on how to draw their hands. Also, special thanks to @cosmicangel139 for the drawing tips for Brain!! You are amazing and I will definitely keep those tips in mind!!!!

[lunarrosette]

@misterdadguy made the mistake of asking so here is my full annotation line by line of how ‘becoming the last names’ by will would is a sparrow song

Quick preface/content warning - this interpretation/annotation contains some internalized and brief mentions of externalized aphobia/arophobia and ableism. If these are thing you don’t wanna read just keep scrolling. Also anytime I refer to something as “normal” I’m using this term very loosely and as what society deems as “normal” as nothing is really normal.

Okay I feel like my takes for both the song and Sparrow are important things to preface this so

Song interpretation: I read the song as a critique of traditional marriages and comparing your relationships and futures to others. But this critique comes from the person going through these things despite how they may feel and ignores them to not upset anyone.

Sparrow: Oh ho ho ho, so chronologically, Sparrow is traumatized from his experience in the Forgotten Realms, but develops a more avoidant trauma response to this. This is added onto with the guilt of helping summon the doodler and likely being the peacekeeper between his father and brother. I also headcanon Sparrow and Lark having skipped a grade putting a distance between them and their classmates. This is then amplified as they are already weird kids and now return from the Forgotten Realms as weird traumatized kids. Essentially what I’m saying is Sparrow was probably bullied throughout middle and high school. This is what instilled his desire for normality. I also am a big aroace Sparrow headcanoner which would definitely add to him feeling weird and different and out of place. I don’t think Sparrow has really realized he’s aroace at this point in canon, as I do believe he deeply cares for Rebecca in platonic way but has confused that for romantic love. Sparrow’s treatment of normal is based upon how he was treated in school. Some neurodivergent parents (especially those who went undiagnosed) push their ideas of normality and/or masking to try to protect their children from the bullying and trauma they went through. This is what I think Sparrow is doing.

Don't take the following words as reverence for tradition

I've learned to pick my battles by losing most I've fought

As Sparrow was likely the peacekeeper in the Oak-Garcia family, he may have not picked battles but it likely always felt he lost them. There was likely never any real point of Henry and Larks arguments other than to argue and Sparrow was commonly in the crossfire trying to keep peace. So he’s learned what arguments to try to ease and what to stay out of completely

The more mores subverted, the more I sense I'm missing

That sense of real normality Sparrow craves, the more he subverts tradition the more he feels he’s missed a “normal life”, pretty straight forward with this one

And I'll always do it my way, even if that's just the same way I was taught

I feel this applies a lot with parenting as his approach is a lot like a mix between Henry and Barry’s style. While Sparrow does genuinely care and love Normal and tries to parent him in a way similar to Henry, he still has that condescending nature he likely picked up from being exposed to Barry. It also applies to their philosophy with the doodle, Sparrow did not seem super accepting to change, just kill the doodler because that’s what Lark told me.

I'll bring home the bread and you'll stay home and bake it

Again playing into traditional roles in marriages, the normalcy Sparrow wants.

Weeding out the garden where the milestones gather moss

As a younger person Sparrow likely had lots of dreams of things he would want to do but because of his own shift in ideals he’s given up on them, depending on how you takes these lyrics those given up milestones could be the owns gathering moss as a gravestone would

Crack a smile at my vows, and whisper "wow, can you believe we really made it?"

As I give up on dodging rice, and fold my cape, I say "obviously not"

I think this idea of a normal marriage is something Sparrow never wanted until much later and life and by that point he may have given up on himself that he was able to do so. This also plays into my own aroace Sparrow headcanon that this is something he could never really imagine but yet it still is real.

But I want to be just like my parents before I was born

Oh can we be just like my parents?

Longing for a sense of normalcy, in the traditional nuclear family marriage before children are born is that “honeymoon phase” where the couple is truly infatuated with one another. Sparrow wants to go through all of these traditional steps.

I know you don't want kids but think about a daughter

We could name her Gwendolyn, like mom would have called me

Again with following the traditional steps of a “perfect marriage” having kids and names that have some form of familial ties

I'm not sure yet myself, but I learned from a good father

Yeah, I mean sure, they messed me up. But I think that's just the gig

Honestly this line is just like the whole moral of S2. Like the S1 dads tried to break the cycle and were good dads, but it still fucked up their sons. And that be extent fucked up their children.

And maybe it's just some hormones that kick in in your late twenties

Aroace Sparrow Aroace Sparrow. The idea that this love he thinks he’s supposed to feel and have will come in eventually and is just a thing that’ll happen later in life is such an idea society instills in us. So Sparrow think eventually I will love her like I’m supposed to

But I have laid a lot of women, and now I'd like to just lay down

He’s given up, back again with the aroace Sparrow. I believe that Sparrow and Rebecca both deeply care for each other but Sparrow just doesn’t in the romantic way (because he’s aroace because it’s my headcanon and character interpretation.) but he’s decided to settle because his feelings for her are the closest thing he’s felt to love i guess its good enough

And marriage always scared me, but I'd like to have a last love

And love can last a pretty good long while. I've seen it around

I think the fear of like these are things I’m supposed to do but I don’t want to once again spreading my aroace sparrow agenda. Also his parents loved each other a lot and like that’s just the last bit pretty straightforward.

Oh, can we be just like my parents when I was young?

Why can't we be just like my parents?

That idea that Sparrow feels like something is wrong with him, that even his parents who were the antithesis of normal could still have a marriage and be in love. As previously stated this interpretation of this song is push my aroace sparrow propaganda and his internalization of it (likely from bullying and social pressures but that's another story)

Tongue out of my cheek now, I'm done pulling faces

Iconoclasm wanes. My cynicism tires

Sparrow begins to fully conform to what society and the people around him expect him to be, he’s lost that carefree and slightly rebellious nature he had as a child, hes done “pulling faces”. He does trying to push away social norms and traditions he’s done critiquing it. He just tired.

But what do I know bout forever when so far, I've been so fleeting?

The nature of his current job as at D.A.D.D.I.E.S is like that. At any instance he could lose his friends, people he knows, place, and himself to the Doodler. But also returns to the childhood trauma of being sent to the forgotten realms and his brother bringing the apocalypse, all of these things happened in an instant and completely changed and took away things he cared about.

Babe, my frontal lobe's done growing; this might just be how I'm wired

Sparrow is slightly accepting this is just how he is. He doesn’t think he can change so he should just accept things as they are now.

But now we're kissing before brushing, smile with our whole faces

Sparrow feels as thought things are moving quickly or out of order because he doesn’t know what a tradition romantic relationship should look like. He never grew up with one with his parents (love the oaks but they are obviously weird as fuck)

If you want a hyphen last name I guess I don't mind the cadence

(Haha hyphen last names and the oaks [oak-swallows-garcia ass]) Also the element of people pleasing the things like “Oh I don’t really care, whatever you prefer” but with something so important as your name

I've seen home videos. I was there back in the 80's

And if I'm just them and they back then could do it, why can't I?

Back with the wanting to be “normal” why can’t I be like everyone else

Just like my parents in due time

Imagine me, just like my parents? Yeah, right

The accepting that he will not be like his parents however this is more to push away them as Henry and Mercedes are not exactly traditional

'Cause I've made more mistakes, than simple empty moments

Summoning the doodler, yada yada, Sparrow has a lot of regrets of things he has done, he feels he’s made a million mistakes

Each one as out of character as you know I tend to be

This is a bit of stretch but I also feel Sparrow may have developed some identity issues from being so attached to, similar, and codependent on Lark. So what really is out of character if he cannot define his, maybe everything is.

There'll be scalpers at the cemetery gates, with all my would-be widows weeping

I'd have forgotten all their names, so why should you remember me?

“Would be widows” is what stands out to me as honestly Rebecca could’ve been anyone, there were probably many other people he cared for in high school that he could’ve decided he was in love with and married. But ultimately these people don’t really matter

But if we grow old together and you talk to my headstone

That is, assuming that I die first, (which is fair) and assuming I don't leave

“Assuming that I die first” it’s likely he would and Sparrow is very aware of that. At any moment he could be killed working for daddies and his family would probably not really know what really happened

Close enough to forever, I guess, to prove what I hoped

What he hopes is that he’s “normal” and by that that he is capable of loving someone romantically and of a happy fulfilled marriage

I mean otherwise how am I to believe?

How is he to believe he he can ever be what society deems as “normal” and “correct”