Here's a couple of ideas that have been rolling around my brain:
- Jarthur/Cthulhu - meet cute >:)
- Arthur/the gardens - a gift from the King
Not so cute for the boys, but I'm sure Cthulhu thinks so?? Happy Valentine's Day, thanks for the prompts! (I'll be back for the second one >:D)
It comes to Arthur in sleep: not music, but its progenitor, begging to be shaped and performed. Powerful, overlapping ocean currents rock him, pushing into and through him. A hulking, rumbling mass in the deep, slick muscle winding, pulling, drawing him into its maw. Raw divinity demands his worship.
“Arthur! Arthur, wake up!”
Arthur jolts at the piano, fingers aching ong the keys, an unearthly melody echoing in the air. John tells him he was only dreaming, but he can feel small round bruises puckered along his thighs from the deathless behemoth, sucking him down. This is only the prelude.
What an absolutely gorgeous style, thanks for sharing it with us all, it's delightful!!!!!
AHH thank you sm shibara :') I truly appreciate it, I'm glad the art I share affects (positively) ppl enough to message me!! Comments like these really help motivating creating more — so thank you 🧡
L - Say something genuinely nice about a character who isn’t one of your faves (chars you’re neutral on are fair game, as are chars you dislike): Ok, no one hate me, but I'm not a fan of Bumblebee in general, mostly because of his ubiquity. (not-the-bees.gif) However, I completely understand why he's used so often: he provides a kid-friendly and easily identifiable character to use as a hook for media.
That said, I do like when he's either used to inject some lightheartedness into a darker storyline (like in season 3 of Cyberverse), or when that "sunny disposition" is turned on its head (like in the WFC series or IDW2). And I really like when he can TALK. PLEASE.
R - A pairing you ship that you don’t think anyone else ships: This one's hard! A long time ago I would have said Bluestreak/Hound, but I've infected other people with that bug and now there's at least three of us. 😅 And Cyberverse Astrotrain/Dead End is fantastic and rare, but I know there are others who ship them, too.
So how about WFC Elita-1/Jetfire? I have a story planned with those two. There were definitely sparks in Earthrise between them, and I need to write that out of my system.
U - 5 favorite characters from 5 different fandoms: Ok, here we go!
Transformers: Bluestreak
Saga: Lying Cat
My Little Pony: Fluttershy
He-Man & MOTU (2021): Kronos
The Murderbot Diaries: Murderbot (is that cheating? ok, one more...)
The theme of the eleventh Object Head Zine is “MAGIC AND FANTASY”.
(Illustration by TheHoleyness, concept/sketch by Potentialforart)
Embrace the swirling magic inside as you summon power from the depths, awaken the sleeping strength to battle strong foes, and venture forth to adventure - this year's zine wants you to pull forth your imagination and seize fantasies beyond your wildest dreams! Feel free to pick whatever genre you'd like; there's plenty to choose from!
This book will feature 35 people I’ve selected, plus 35 open slots available to the public for a total of 70 participants! This year’s zine is a PAID OPPORTUNITY of $115 USD per page (an increase from previous years!). Participants will be paid as soon as they complete their piece (give or take a week for PayPal to transfer funds). There will be a pre-order sale to cover the costs of printing and shipping.
The 35 pre-selected participants are:
Potentialforart | Corviday | Kimberly Wang | Louise Kay Uy | Cosmicloak | jeong | theHoleyness | Nighto | Blacklimes | Autumn Haynes | Jenny Park | Shibara | Juliette GMM López | Lemonjuiceday | Cacoethic + Lenalis | Vetiverfox | Caitlin Ono | Inktrashing | Jackarais | Pastachyan | nauma | april | siins | Kosse | PigDemonArt | CHRISQI | R-GIE | BunnyangelArt | K_Duffles | 1000 Dead Draculas | Rainboopz | Krispy | Feefal
The guidelines are as follows:
Illustration-quality works in either digital or traditional mediums. Both colour and b/w acceptable; background required. *BG can be as simple as a pattern or colour block!
6”x9”, 300 DPI illustrations with a 1/8th inch bleed (FINAL DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE 6.25” x 9.25”) Works must be in CMYK, and in a vertical format only.
At least one (1) work in progress picture should be sent in with your final illustration.
For consistency’s sake, keep faces to a minimum (You can have eye(s) or you can have mouth(s) but don’t have both in a humanoid arrangement.)
Original characters only (yours or your friends’).
You can include humans or other creatures, as long as there’s a 1:1 object head to non-object head/human ratio.
This book is for all ages. PG-13 content at the most! Cartoon violence and blood are acceptable, but realistic gore is NOT. Use your common sense. If you’re unsure, run the idea by me.
Completed illustrations must be sent as a flattened psd or tiff file
TO APPLY, FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM HERE
There are only 12 slots for comics available due to page count space so if you apply for a comic space, and you are selected, you may not be picked for comics but instead illustration!
If you have any questions about the zine, feel free to send an email to objectheadzine(@)hotmail(.)com. I’ll do my best to reply promptly. If you haven’t received a response from me, please feel free to send it again. There are a few essential questions answered over at the FAQ. There is also a Twitter account for the zine for frequent updates and WIPs of the book!
Applications are due June 2nd, 2024, 11:59 PM, PST.
Edit: The google form was not letting people submit applications, I've remade the form - let's hope it works now!