#also my sonic character redesigns are FOR this lil guy

[scarletneptunelikesart]

Welp, i've been convinced Here's my sonadow kiddo (though technically he has Silver's DNA in him as well), Sony !! These drawings are about a month old, but I've been itching to draw him more anyway - Put a bunch of em on one canvas, and snipped some closeups!

Bottom drawing is his usual outfit, cause in present canon he's around 5-6 yrs old

He's a lab baby from around 500 years in the future, made from preserved samples of Shadow, Sonic, and Silver's DNA He's still got some lore to be figured out but hey, I like drawing him regardless of whether his backstory is consistent yet :D

he's basically my little guy <3

[lumilasi]

from all your oc's is there any particular oc that is your favourite amongst the other? idk like they kind have a special meaning to you.

Mmmm, kind of, but also not really?

There is no one singular character that I could say is more special than everyone else, but rather there's a group of sorts, that have something about them that makes them bit more special, and the reasons kind of vary;

There's Azul, who's one of my all time favorite characters; he's existed for many years now, so there's a pretty strong nostalgia attachment with him! (His birth story is kinda interesting in a sense that he was a fantasy AU version of another character named Chester, but I ended up preferring Azul vastly more and Chester no longer really exists.) Azul is basically the protagonist of this OC group alongside his lil bro Reuben, and he's their problem solver/grumpy big brother figure with a mischievous side. He's also lowkey dating his kingdom's eldest prince Diojas lol

(Dio and Azul are also one of my all time favorite oc couples, their "old bickering couple who'd trust each other with their lives" dynamic is super fun)

There's Jurou, who's another one of my all time faves, a newer addition to the list. He's really fun to draw, but he's a fave especially because he embodies a lot of the positive parental qualities in him that I actually took from my own dad. He's patient, emotionally intelligent, supportive, guides you without holding your hand too much, and has a good sense of humor. (to be fair most of my dad characters have these qualities in varying amounts, Jurou is just my favorite out of all of them due to his design and powers lol) It's especially fun given, well....look at this guy; he looks like a scary villain, but his nature is nothing like that (usually lol)

(Also, his relationship with Yuushi is fun, with how both of them are much nicer and kinder in nature than they might appear & how Jurou is the calm, quieter one and Yuushi is the silly weirdo)

I feel like I do need to bring up Dawn & Shanti. They are THE og characters of mine, the ones I started with years ago when I first started posting online. Of course, they look NOTHING like what they used to be (they were...sonic ocs back then, yes I had that phase too OTL...) and actually am supposed to finish their redesigns; their personalities and Dawn's fire-themed powers have always stayed similar though. I only have one up-to-date art piece to share about them rn;

(I've just been too invested in my other oc story set to really get back to this, but maybe someday, hopefully!)

There's also the "I just really really REALLY love these character's designs especially, and gravitate towards drawing them a lot as a result" squad, which includes Yaguro, Chouma, Konjou and Angus (tho there's also story reasons to why I really like these four)

Yaguro because he's so colorful, but also his dynamic with Yume is fun & the fact he looks scary but is actually a really good parent figure (hence he becomes a parent in the future with Yume)

Chouma because I love his color contrast & his funny relationship with Youko, where this big scary looking guy goofs around and big brothers a lil girl who's oblivious about how scary he is lol. Also his complicated relationship with Angus is pretty fun to explore, where they aren't really a couple, but Angus def. pays special attention to him/is a bit possessive over Chouma.

Konjou's design is again, really fun to me. I also like his family drama with his mum & the fact he's Yaguro's half brother. Also his silly himbo BF loves penguins and thinks Konjou kinda looks like one lol, so there's lot of interesting stuff to do with him. Oh, there's also this whole deal with Angus kinda being a dad-figure to him, almost.

Talking about him, Angus, outside his design that's surprisingly fun to me despite being fairly simple, is a very interesting and complex villain where it feels like I constantly discover new details that could work/make sense with his character. From how cold and calculating he usually is, to the genuine care he shows to select few in his own way (his sis, Konjou, Chouma), to how as a former doctor he still prefers killing his opponents as painlessly as possible - unless you anger him where all that is thrown out of the window. This last bit is especially interesting because it is a conscious choice, that requires effort from his part, given he's actually quite sadistic.

.....There's so many more I could talk about tbh, but I should really cut this here so this answer won't get any longer than it already is lmao

(....Okay one more, I HAVE to give Honorary Mention to Yuushi, because he's hilarious and one of my friend's favorites;)

[mechanomorphic]

first draft of a boom redesign for shadow and a design for rossum.

the reason i did this was mostly bcs like,,, i was watching the boom show and it made me realize they introduced all this new lore and really shaked things up and then they just. plopped shadow in as he was, like the only real change was making him MORE of a prideful jerk (almost like a certain prince a lot of people compare him to..) and then just?? never explain anything???? so im connecting him more into the universe by tying him into some of the unique elements the boomverse had to offer. no sports tape tho, sorry.

also i did boom!rossum bcs the idea of these two being a sort of yzma and kronk/pinky and the brain style duo cracked me up. i take my baby and i make them BIG.

in this au they woke up together and thus just are just regular siblings no angst edition. the pair of them are from the time of the anicents and were woken up recently (either by eggman or sonic or both). shadow is the “ultimate fusion of technology and organic life” (*sonic voice* yeah im just gonna shorten that to “ultimate lifeform”) and rossum was a failed prototype of said plan. shadow seems to have some grand overaching goal and rossum is just along for the ride.

im just gonna ramble a lil more under the cut.

shadow

shadows kinda got his own thing going on and is much less vegeta and more just like, mysterious kinda brooding anti hero. got a strong sense of justice, which can sometimes manifest uh, violently, if he feels the situation calls for it. initally he’d prefer not to fight sonic and co but if he gets in his way he’ll crush him, but after fighting sonic both of them realise it was kind fun. their rivalry is a lot more friendly tho either will take any oportunity to fight the other. also im keeping the fact he’d blow up the universe if he felt embarrassed mostly bcs i think its really goddamn funny, ross can usually talk him out of that tho.

design wise i gave him a lot more chest fluff to obsuce that mysterious collar(tm) around his neck. gave him some funny shapes on his forehead and chest to make him look different from regular vers shadow (mostly inspired by these other boom redesigns). the belt i gave him is based on the mind control device from shattered crystal and is supposed to be one that he repurposed. his inhibitor rings have these lil crystals that like bounce back his power (i just wanted them to be a lil more detailed to draw a lil more attention to them). also his rocket boots are heels bcs i think it would be funny if he was short and also the fact they work like actual rocket boots (like. he can fly w them) reminded me of starscream. also in the sketch i gave him a cape bcs i was originally going to give him one to go w his whole brooding loner thing but i thought it might be a little,, boring? and cover up too much of his design?

rossum

rossum isnt as active as a character as shadow is, theyre generally more reacting to situations as opposed to causing them. theyre still a lil dumb but its more,, being naive about Literally Everything (whereas shadow was let out during the past it seems rossums freedom/time to develop was a lot more limited). theyve still got a gentleness to em but unlike their regularverse theyre very much not a pacifist - though they dont enjoy fighting, but are good at it and thus often have to be encouraged into fighting by shadow. often times if theyre fighting the good guys rossum takes on the rest of team sonic whilst sonic and shadow have their Rival Brawl Fight. despite that i think rossum actually likes team sonic and considers them their friends. i think them and knuckles would be good pals bcs theyre both big and dumb and sweethearts.

onto the design: theyre supposed to be a sorta inbetween of knuckles and the regular sonic character body type, so theyre big but not as big as him. third eye was replaced with shape (since theyre not aliens anymore). rossum also has a collar tho unlike shadow theirs is cracked. they also have the same inhibitor rings, tho the crystal has either been torn or broken off at some point. it might be hard to tell but their gloves and boots are now armor to play into their role as kinda shadows body guard, also the boots loose their rocket spots bcs i couldn’t see them using it like shadow would during combat.

[consoleroyalty]

to accompany my extremely cynical “advice” rant, here’s some art tropes I love! also I don’t know many tumbl artists so sources will be limited. PLEASE FEEL FREE to add!! even if I may not like the artist you cite, you do, and that’s great!! this is about positivity, not agreement.

good signature color schemes. good examples would be @vapewraith and @velvvetcat09, the former having a very bold and print-friendly (I think?) color scheme (usually) and the latter just being,,, soft???? good use of pastels?? I know, unheard of on tunglr.hell.

freckles. @hinoart is the best example I can give of GRATUITOUS FRECKLAGE. praise the sun, kids. I love freckles so muchasdaksdhas I don’t mind if it not canon they deserve to be seen

bod diversity within canon/reason. is mei busty? smaller up there? curvy or chubby? what about mccree? is he soft in the tum or does he have abs? does ana have tattoos? does hanzo have prosthetic legs, or just really,,, tiny lil feeties, lol. who knows? I don’t. all we know is the general shape of some characters, and I think it’s great to see a lot of people’s interpretations of what character designers throw at us. just don’t redesign characters to suit your needs, pls. it’s unnecessary.

people??? who draw realistic amounts of scars??? on characters that fight????

PEOPLE! WHO! DRAW! REAP PEEPS! Or beans. or birbs. check out @nalintant for good bean content. also, please PLEASE reblog with other peep artists. those lil guys give me life.

people who draw weird characters as good/ sympathetic villains as, well, sympathetic. or even redeemed. I love redemption arcs, as well as seeing characters most would write off as evil (like the happy mask salesman, or junkrat) as good eggs doing their best.

HURT COMFORT!! I love it. it’s the best.

bromance!!!! my favorites are mccree and pharah and junkrat and roadhog. r76 as a platonic ship is pretty damn good too, if I didn’t ship them that’d be my OG HC.

blushy shoulders???? on pale people??? (like jack or moira) also, the tumblr nose(tm) is fine if the character blushy. or cold. or tipsy.

anyone who draws the shimada dragons being cute is a blessing. 

anyone who draws therapy dogs for soldier 76, ana or reinhardt (or similarly war-scarred characters) will get a friendly shipment of corgi pics in their PM’s if they’d like because you’re honestly so good???

people who draw cute animals in general are warm, beautiful lights in a dark and cold world and I thank you.

non-sexualized fursonas are lovely and I want to pet them

same goes for really any animal sona. these pettins don’t discriminate.

people who remember that lucio is shorter than dva and/or draw them hanging out (especially with junkrat!) being Cool Friends(tm) is in fact also a cool friend.

people who translate their comics, even if your english isn’t that good, are much appreciated.

kirby fanartists have a special place in heaven

characters that have inordinate amounts of swords are cool I don’t care what other people say

if you draw sonic like a real hedgehog bless you and bless your blue spike loaf

perhaps most importantly, I love new artists! up and comers! people who aren’t that good yet but have been working for a long time! people who are still learning! people who don’t have professional equipment but draw anyways! artists with little time, inspiration or motivation! you can do it! I know you can improve, learn and succeed!

and if you have artists/ art tropes/ things in general that you like, feel free to reblog this post aggressively!! I want this to be an art positivity kind of year!