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I WENT TO THE ALL STAR JR. FESTIVAL U.S.A. 2023!!! AND I GOT TO MEET BUSHI!!! <3 <3 <3

If you don't know, allow me to explain a bit. NJPW is THE REASON I like wrestling. The first match I fell in love with was Taguchi vs Low Ki. And ever since, I have been keeping my eye on the promotion. I used to joke about going to a match if they ever came to the states, and they did in the past years, but this time, it was basically in the backyard!!! And what an incredible night! And it was so LOUD!!! I never realized hitting the ring could be that loud and piercing to the soul! It made everything feel more impressive and impactful! And the amount of sweat that got smacked off the wrestlers was like watching a fog roll in! I never imagined that seeing a match live could be so much more exciting than watching it from a screen. Every match that night was great (except for Bushi's, cause I wanted him and Shun Skywalker to win 😅). If you get a chance and have the coin to spare, you can watch the full night here. If not, you can see some of the highlights over on the NJPW World Official Instagram tagged with #ASJF2023.

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I know I don't talk too much about my non-art life here, but this is kinda like, a dream come true for me. <3 Kinda the reason I draw so many wrestling characters, so yeah, important life event for those who want to know a bit of SNY lore. :P Photo taken by @taylorsanmiguel (over on Instagram).

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Sketched myself and my love as inklings because I’m addicted to Splatoon 3.

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Hello~ Here are some sketches I did yesterday & today. I focused on drawing from reference, which is something I don’t usually do, but should lol. If you dig deep enough through my tumblr archive, you can see which characters I drew inspiration from!

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Meet Mara Manco! 

Mara (she/her, age 24) is a vigilante. Her main weapon is Mauler, her mace. Her sword, Moxie, is secondary. If provoked, she will fight to her last breath. You cannot hire her with any currency. Instead, she'll take on a job if the work meets her personal standards. If it's a "bum" job, she'll overcharge, and use that money to keep her weapons and gear in shape. Mara carries with her a fake ID and some snacks. You can find Mara often post-fight, in the middle of a job, or fighting the local establishment.

Mara is the first OC that I redesigned for my participation in Art Fight (2021). Her first appearance was here on tumblr! 

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I’m currently working hard to prepare for Art Fight because I had so much fun last year. Cause I just love drawing characters! If you want to find me on Art Fight, I’m SNYSDUP (as usual lol). I do have some family events happening in July tho, so I will be doing my best to keep up however I can. ^_^ 

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