azulotus

Azul // VArtist // (He/they) // Animal Crossing, Alan Wake, PMMM, Zelda, Vtubers. Vincent Vinesauce is my kamioshi. Comms only at VGen.co/azulotus

[azulotus]

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My name is Azul. (He/They) My favorite thing in the world is Animal Crossing. I love collecting plushies made by other artists and just plushies and fluffy soft things in general. I also love paranormal stories, cryptids, campy horror, chill games, slice of life/fantasy anime, and my boyfriend Danny.

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Thanks for visiting! (♡´･ᴗ･`)/

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Twitch ﹕I'm a vstreamer who streams art and games Carrd ﹕ All my shops, socials, and commission info, business contact info VGen : [Waitlist On for Christmas] New commission hub in open beta Portfolio ﹕ Where I display all the cool work I've done INPRNT ﹕ [open] Prints shipped internationally Ko-fi ﹕[open] Memberships and Digital Items (Wallpapers, Emotes, Vtuber/Streamer assets) Square Store ﹕ [Closed for Christmas] Stickers, prints, charms shipped to US by me

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#azulotus - all my art

#oc, kalista, flower maidens - my ocs

#acwh - animal crossing fan project

#madoka magica / animal crossing / splatoon - modt frequented fandom tags

#art rb / #rb - art reblogs and non art reblogs

#friend art - follow my talented friends ^o^

[factual-fantasy]

[danidarkarts]

@factual-fantasy

[fynori]

i'd like to add that the shadow color isnt necessarily dictated entirely by the primary light source, but the bounce light! so for the example of a sunny environment, the reason the shadows are blue are because of the light from the blue sky reflects across the environment; but, if the character were to be under tree cover, the bounce light would be coming from the leaves and thus the shadow would look greener.

[danidarkarts]

Yee yee!!! You got it right on the nose!

Bounce light is something I didn't cover but I adore it!

Gotta work on my bounce light 💪

[labrador-entity]

My good friends this is called using a

Gamut Mask

(image via )

James Gurney is an absolute master and gives really good clarity on colour techniques. Yes, it is traditional paint focused, but the principles are the same. Yes it is informed by the environmental colour but as a painting technique it is achieved this way!

I would also suggest that in digital processing, rather than apply a regular colour layer at a mid opacity, try out the different types of layers, Eg. Screen or Multiply. This can give you at least a starting point to help direct your colour palette.

[technecat-scratchings]

Layer Blend Modes are so so so important to working in digital art. There's a ton of math that goes into figuring out how the layers should blend together, which is why some of the modes you can pick are literally called Multiply, Add, Divide, and Difference (that's subtraction). The graphics software takes the color values of your base and blend layers and runs a calculation to get your resulting layer appearance. The ones that don't have specifically mathematical sounding names are still doing calculations, but they're more complicated (think linear Algebra and higher). Some of them, like dodge and burn, are named for actual photo editing techniques.

While it's not super important to know about the mathematical side of blend modes, I think it's worth knowing at least enough about how each of the categories of blend modes works and why they do what they do; if for no other reason than having a starting point when you start experimenting with them in your work.

An overview of the basic blend modes and how they work from Genevieve's Design Studio: Accessible with minimal color knowledge; practical and illustration focused. https://youtu.be/kMc87hQrJd0?si=TWCB365pKSfWS8p0. (16 minutes) This creator also has a ton of free resources you can download, including a Blend Modes cheatsheet, but fair warning: you have to create an account to get them!

Want to learn even more about the math-y stuff? It has great film visuals! A video from FilmmakerIQ: You need some basic knowledge of RGB color models, understanding of values/luma, and at least a tenuous understanding of Algebraic formulas. (26 minutes) https://youtu.be/F7_kaTP7_W4?si=x0urqXZ8f51nQVKl

[marmastry]

[poketcg-art]

Its TIME for Part TWO of the Pokedex collab!!

I have a lofty goal to complete the entire Pokedex! Every Pokemon, every form! And I'll need YOUR help to do it!

We're moving on to Johto, and everyone is going to pick Pokemon from a spreadsheet!

Some ground rules first:

Absolutely NO "AI" IMAGES ALLOWED. Anything I suspect of being AI will not go into the queue.

Post your submissions here on tumblr as soon as you finish them! Use the tag #poketcgjohto so I can find everything in one place! It also helps to @ this blog. (Also in a saveable format would be helpful)

The first deadline will be January 31st, 2026! If your submission is not posted by then but you want to keep your spot, DM me by that time with a check-in! Just as a notice that you're active. If you do not check in with me and your post is not submitted, I will be wiping the remaining names from the sheet and opening submissions again. The second deadline will be February 28th, 2026.

I'll be adding posts to my queue once everything is wrapped up so they will post in National Pokedex order, and I'll gather everything into one gallery (with credit to you!) for everyone to view together!

I would appreciate it if you somehow credited the original card/artist you’re referencing somewhere in your post! (Posts with links still don’t show up in tags! Yay tumblr!)

You can use any medium you want! Photography, 3D, digital, traditional, clay, Lego, fiber, the limit is your own creativity!

You can change the card to be a shiny form if you want! Otherwise I'd prefer the designs stay within canon (An exception would be an old canon design of the Pokemon, like something based off old Gameboy sprites)

There is no application for entry!! Pick a Pokemon and draw it and have fun!

All official cards are okay! All full arts are okay! Any skill level is okay!

You do not have to make a full formatted card! Just the illustration is perfect!

Some Mega Evolutions don't have cards! Any submissions of Megas and Gigantamaxes have permission to redraw a regular card as the Mega or Giga form!

Here is the link to the spreadsheet!

Enter your username to the right of the Pokemon you plan to draw! (Scroll to the right to see the rest of the list if you're on mobile!)

Sign up for only ONE Pokemon so everyone has a chance to pick what they'd want! After some time there will be opportunities for people to pick a second Pokemon if they want to. And only one artist per Pokemon, please!

If you want to back out for any reason, please tell me! Nobody will be mad at you! Your art WILL be platformed on this blog if you enter, so if that makes you nervous I understand!

Please share this so other people can see! You don't have to be following this blog to participate!

If you do enter, please save this post so that you remember and still have access to the sheet! (By accessing it on Google Sheets you'll also have it saved)

[deimostes]

also when i say everyones art style is unique to them no matter the range i think this tweet is genuinely unironically a perfect example showcasing that

they all watched that tutorial together and yet every richard is different and unique. your art is still yours. do not worry about keeping up a "consistent art style" it will come to you

[azulotus]

Entry for Fiyunae's DTIYS 2025!

[azulotus]

JSYK I'm mostly active on Bsky and Twitch @ azulotus! You can also join the discord and keep up with everything im workin on

[azulotus]

tenshi kaiwai inspired azul!

ଘ( ˊ꒳​ˋ)੭ 🩵☁️

[azulotus]

Hi its my bday!!! Would you please share my art today? Also, i am enabling you to buy yourself a little treat today ✨️

Also I am streaming at 11am CT for my bday today and you will be able to decorate a little customizable blankie avatar with a flavor of cake of your choosing!!! Ill be playing acnh and hello kitty and just chillin so if you need a space to chill ill see you there! https://twitch.tv/azulotus

[kittycouch]

Rotund

[azulotus]

I didn't realize I've never posted my vtuber model here! Working on my new 4.0 currently but I am a dog-ish lich plushie collector!

[azulotus]

Art for my partner <3 forgot to post here

[gamevecanti]

“Happy Valentine’s Day” magazine ad promoting Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS).

[revscarecrow]

Hi Rev! That time is upon us once again, do you have any tips for first time protesters?

1. Wear nice walking shoes cause you are going to be out there for a bit and your feet will hurt.

2. Have a game plan. Are you down to get physical? Are you able to be arrested? No shame in saying no. I'm not much for physical altercations with the police myself. But you need to make that decision before your blood starts boiling. The energy is infectious and will lead you to make mob mentality decisions. Remember what you decided and don't go beyond that limit.

3. Weather appropriate precautions. If it's hot bring sun screen and water if it's cold bring a coat. It's simple but most of what I did as a street medic was giving people water or blankets.

4. Have a number you will call if you get arrested. Memorize it or write it on your arm in sharpie. Mom dad lawyer friend whatever. Someone for if things go tits up.

5. Cops don't like being filmed doing messed up stuff but they will do it. Violence comes after dark. The news won't stand around all day so after some b roll and an interview or two they will go home. Then they can interview the cops in the morning where they can say a couple of bad actors caused a scene and they were arrested but largely the protest was peaceful (or was a riot if you aren't white). This will be an easy way for them to get away with kicking your ass. This happens every time a protest goes long.

6. Go with a friend. It just feels good to have someone you know watching out for you.

7. Have an escape plan and park your car a bit away from the protest. They like to camp out the local parking areas to catch protestors who evaded the police cordon.

8. Password lock your phone. Don't use biometrics. A password lock keeps the cops out when they arrest you. They can't force you to give that information.

9. Cops don't like lefties. If you are not a right wing loser they do not give a shit about your rights.

10. Most of this shit will not come up for your first protest but I want to prepare you for the wildest shit so you are ready for it when it happens.

11. People will yell at your from cars etc. Fuck em. People will say your protest doesn't matter. Fuck em.

12. Your protest isn't just about trying to get the government to do whatever. It's mostly about making connections. It would be rad if the government caves but it's not likely until your protest reaches a critical mass. If your numbers can be ignored they will be.

13. For your first time protest just go have fun. Don't stay out late or get physical just do a simple version. Do the chanting and make friends. Like with any group there will be creeps so be on the look out for that but most of those people are gonna be cool people.

14. Thank you. We need people who are out there doing the things. Make connections we've gotten so distant and it makes us easier to fuck with.

[azulotus]

*sprawled out on the floor* its rough out here boys

I want to crawl into a hole.

[azulotus]

gaia freebie to save as a commission example

[azulotus]

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