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This is a pretty big moment for me! I just got back my commission of Naomi Dectra from @junebuggydrawz
And it's ludicrously magnificent!
It's indescribably beautiful to me, and I absolutely LOVE IT!!!!!! She manages to capture her and do her justice better than I can, and I'M the one who made her!!! They're the best, and I can't thank them enough! 😁
Small announcement regarding the queue for the bug people...
I've decided that the transfem Hercules Beetle's name will be Hera! After all, Hercules, or as he was originally known, Heracles, is named after the Greek goddess Hera, who is depicted as a strong imposing figure, so I thought it was only fitting that this Beetle was named after her!
On top of that, three new bugs have been added to the queue! A Eucalyptus Leaf Insect (Phyllium Letiranti) and a Pink Winged Leaf Insect (Phyllium Ericoriai), both male and boyfriends! ^u^
Here's a picture of what the actual bugs look like:
The former will be named Cally, but they prefer to go by Randy, and the latter will be named Eri Liam!
The third is a Ghost Cicada! (Ayuthia Spectabile)
He will be named Yuta Lucas!
Here's an image of the actual bug:
All three of these were suggested to me by my friend from Reddit, who also has a Tumblr account that goes by @lizguy
They also make art, and they're really good at it too, so you definitely should check them out! ^u^
This post is a bit long, and I'd hate to clog up my blog with a text post, so I'm putting what I wanted to say under a cut...
I've mentioned this before on my blog, but I'm making this sort of QnA for my bug people worldbuilding thing that I have yet to come up with a good name for, where either you can ask me, the author a question about the worldbuilding, or you can ask one of the characters I'll have listed a question directly, to which I'll make a sketch of them answering it because I thought that'd be cool.
That's what I've been doing during my break from Artfight, lol.
I have the cover done, and I'm working on making a bunch of headshots of every character you can ask a question so you have a visual list of them. I, of course, made Naomi first, but I'm generally going in order of when I drew them...
The list, in order, is Lenora, Annabelle, Lalaine*, Styx, Bell, Celesta, Alypia, Periboia, Penelope, Kalla, Helen, Amari, and Ash.
I KNOW there are other bugs in my queue to draw. Those being a male Shore Earwig named Roswell, a male Northern Striped Green Grasshopper named Vespos C. Dornez (who's someone oc lmao), a female Giant Rainforest Mantis named Kama, a male Rosemary Beetle named Valerian, and a Tgirl** Hercules Beetle whose name was left up to me, though I haven't come up with one yet, but I haven't drawn them yet, and haven't really delved deep into their lore... though I might just draw them anyways just because now that I think about it, it might help me flesh out their lore...
Some of the bug people I've drawn aren't listed cuz they were someone else's oc they wanted me to draw lmao.
If you were wondering where Minerva and Burmeister are, they're part of the compound in which Naomi and her husband also lives, and they'll be on their own sheet, along with the others, like Adrienne and Anaise!
*Lalaine is that Firefly that I never had named cuz the person who was SUPPOSED to name her ghosted me, so now that I'm doing this I'm just giving her a name because SOMEBODY didn't follow up with me like they said they would! >:(
**Yup, you heard that right! I've mentioned it before as well, but I will be making a trans oc! :D
I'm considering everything about her VERY seriously, exactly as seriously as I took the request for Ash to be androgynous! I have to make it good representation, after all! I'm a bit nervous about doing them right, just like I was with Ash, but I'll try my best! ^u^
Jeez... when I first heard of Artfight, I had the goal of making more attacks than I have defenses, and hoped that it would be difficult to achieve...
Currently, my battle ratio is in the gutter, cuz it's sitting at 7 attacks and 13 defenses, so my wish is being granted! 😭
I got hit with, not one, not two or three, but FOUR attacks today! (One Kalla, two Naomi, one Ash)
It's insane!
Two of those attackers have an account right here on Tumblr! :D
One of them is @archenemy-caughtin4k with their revenge attack, and the other is @nanibooze
Please check out their blogs, they're some pretty cool artists, and deserve the attention! :D
Alright, I just got my tenth attack. So here's they all are-
I'm pretty ecstatic about all of this, before June I never thought that something like Artfight even existed, but this has been a wonderful time and we're only on day 9! :D
7th Artfight attack! Yippee! And it's a Spider lady, my favorite!
I spent around 16-17 hours on this, I'm not kidding. This was easily the most difficult drawing I have ever made in quite a while, I'm pretty exhausted but I can't take a break yet...
I'm so tired though. Jesus Christ, this one took so much out of me! 😭
Edit: I've decided I want to take a bit of a break. I realized this Artfight thing is getting to me a bit (I haven't eaten today and ate very little yesterday) and I need to take a load off. It shouldn't be very long hopefully...
I looked away from Artfight for THIRTY MINUTES, and when I checked back I experienced what was probably the equivalent of a dozen defibrillators zapping my body all at once.
TWO ATTACKS OF NAOMI IN SUCH A SHORT TIME!!!
Oh, if I wasn't sitting down when I saw this then I would've had to, oml...
The one on the left is from @mason0creations and the other is the revenge from @echopawcreations (and yes, I WOULD like the other two versions you talked about!)
Oh, and while I was typing this, @lizguy sent me an attack on Minerva!
THREE ATTACKS! 😭
Oh man... I need to figure out when I'll post the attacks I received! 😭
Maybe once I hit 10 since that's Tumblr's image limit? Idk...
My seventh attack is underway, but this one is a bit involved. It'll be very difficult to pull off, but I think I can do it.
More info under cut.
Artfight attack number 6! Yet another Jojo pose! (They're really fun!)
This is Willow of @echopawcreations
As soon as I saw her I knew she was the one I was going to draw!
Also, side note, I finished this at 1:37 am, because I thought it would be REALLY funny because I led Echopaw on and made them believe I was making this attack later in the week, when I entirely intended on doing it that very day.
Just a little tomfoolery! ;)
I held off on posting this to my blog until I got a response from Echo, and I did, so you know what that means! >:)
My thought process for when I draw my bug people so far...
As I've mentioned a couple times before, there is a lot I take into consideration when drawing my bug people, and I'll go over everything in depth so it's clear why I do what I do when drawing them.
The body structure is something that is one of the most important things I take into account when drawing, and I'll go over some different details I use. First off, there is a small example of sexual dimorphism I use, you see it clearly in the chest. Females have a sharper and more prominent chest while males have a smoother, rounder one. This is mostly to make it more clear as to which gender a specific bug I've drawn belongs to. Every bug that has a body type that ISN'T the Centipede body type has a noticeable hourglass figure, this is intentional. One of the reasons for this is because of what bugs have that humans don't; chitin. Chitin is not very flexible, and cannot stretch like human skin. The other reason is because bugs don't have bones, so they don't have a spine, however, they still need to be able to bend. This is where the hourglass figure comes into play, because at the narrowest point there is a joint of sorts that allows the bug to tilt their torso without tilting the rest of their body. Another thing about the body structure I think about when drawing is how they are able to walk. Every bug person I have and will ever draw should be able to go down on all their legs and arms and walk like their real world counterparts comfortably. Speaking of walking, I should talk about the feet I use, because which shape or features I use is very important.
Insect feet are vaguely similar to human feet in shape, and there are a few joints in the feet that allow them to bend, but that's where the similarities end. Insect feet have three sort of talons, two long ones in the front, and a single short one in the back, and all three serve a purpose. When an insect walks, and for this example let's assume they are walking outside on the ground, the short talon touches the dirt first and sinks in, acting as a sort of anchor. Then, the foot rolls forwards and as the two front talons touch the ground, the foot lifts the short talon out and uses the front two talons to steady themselves as their other foot repeats the process. When running, however, the short talon almost never touches the ground, and instead the feet continuously push off the ground with the front talons. While this is similar to how humans sprint, it isn't as effective as you might think as those two talons keep digging into the ground which causes speed to be lost due to how long those two talons are, and that there's a talon on their heel, and the friction caused by them sinking into the ground, as they are built to firmly grip onto things, unlike human feet. Bugs are also not as good as turning as humans are, and have to make a large arc or slow down and reorient themselves to turn, unlike humans who can turn on a dime. Because of this, you can gain distance from an aggressive bug by quickly turning around corners or weaving through trees, which the bug cannot do as effectively. Also, there are very few bugs that can run faster than a human at full sprint, but there are NO bugs that have nearly as much endurance as a human, therefore, a human does not need to run faster, just longer, and can do just that quite easily. Even the Goliath Maneater Tarantula, which can sprint at about 35 mp/h (around 56 km/h) can only do so for around 10 seconds before tiring, but I digress. Speaking of Spiders, they have a very different foot shape as well. At first glance, it look almost like a padded nub with three talons sticking out in front, and up close, you'll find it's structured almost like a paw, but not nearly as malleable. They also have more than just the three easily seen talons too, they have several that remain hidden underneath the hair. This allows them to grab onto surfaces while climbing easier, and also grab onto the web strands they make. The shorter front talons cause less friction whem they run, which means they can run much faster than insects, though they tend to tire faster as well. When they walk, they lean forwards a bit and reach out their leg and place it flatly on the ground, making it look like they're tiptoeing. This makes them rather quiet when they walk. Scorpion feet are longer than Spider feet, but shorter than insect feet, and have two talons in front and one in the back like insects, yet their length, which falls generally between Spider and insect feet gives them a mix of both advantages and disadvantages. Scorpions who live in lusher environments like forests and jungles usually have longer feet as a result, and those who live in more barren environments like deserts and savannahs tend to have shorter feet. They walk and run in much the same way as insects too, though they are a bit more effective at it.
However, where they lack in running efficiency they excel in climbing. When a bug climbs, it does so with a sort of "every other" gait, meaning that they move one arm in the first applicable pair, then move the alternatating arm in the next down pair, then do the same with the next all the way down to their legs, which follow the same rule. They then pull themselves up with those limbs and repeat the process with the other limbs that were used in the previous cycle, and can do this quite quickly.
I currently have several different body types I choose from when I draw a bug, though a few look similar. While I have explained a lot of the structuring for the body types for insects and arachnids, I have yet to explain the myriapod body type, which includes Centipedes, Millipedes, and Isopods. Unlike the more anthropomorphic insects and arachnids, these bugs are closer to their real world counterparts. Sporting at least a dozen limbs, each one is an arm, and each one ends in a hand. These bugs always move as if they are climbing, and are quite fast to boot. Their almost serpentine body allows them to tense their muscles and spring forward towards escaping prey, and allow them to constrict them too. However, they usually won't need to, as they either have other methods of taking out prey, like a Centipede's venom, or have a more herbivorous diet, like Millipedes. While it may not seem like it, they DO actually have a torso of sorts, but no waist, and generally includes their first four pairs of arms.
Now, for sizes, there is a lot I reference when choosing sizes for each bug or character. The first of which is their species and how big that species is relative to any other bug species. Next, I take their sex into account, whether that species has size as a sexual dimorphic trait or not. After that, I reference their body type. Insects have the smallest body type, arachnids are a step up, and myriapods are the largest by far. Finally, I use the heights of Naomi Dectra and her husband, and compare how big visually they should be next to those two, and it's at that point I choose a specific height for the individual.
As of now, this is everything I use, but I will update this if there is a change, addition, or removal of something to this. There might be something I'm forgetting, however, and if you notice something I do you would want to understand why I do it, then mention it in a comment and I'll answer, if I have an answer, and add it to this post.
NOOOOO, I JUST GOT A PAPER CUT WHILE DRAWING AND BLED ONTO THE PAGE, NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Maaaannnnnnnn... I'm actually heartbroken, it was looking so good too. :(
Maybe I can save it, it's only on the bottom of the page, and it's kinda small, I can make it work... hopefully I won't be in dire need of that particular area... this sucks. ;-;
Artfight attack number 5, let's go! 🗣💯🔥
This time it's a well known face in a subreddit I frequent! :D
Loved her design so much, I just had to draw her! Yippee, my 5th attack in the books!
Yall legit have NO idea how high my heartrate accelerated just a few minutes ago! I literally just got on Artfight to go check on a character I was drawing an attack for, saw that my notifications went up by 2... then noticed my attack tab just went up to 3.
The culprit? @safasghost
TYSM!!!!! And like I said on Artfight, you DID do Naomi justice! :D
And a revenge is in order now... ;)
Crazy timing too, cuz I'm nearing the end of the attack I'm working on right now!
JUST finished the outline for my next attack! I've been working since almost 9 pm yesterday! That should give you an idea of how much effort I put into it, lmao.
Making Artfight attacks is so weird cuz I'm just grinding one out and during it I'm like "oh yeah, after this one I'm going STRAIGHT to making another!" and then after I'm done I'm like "Damn. I don't know which one to pick next" and then I just kinda sit there for a bit until it's "uhhhh, this one, yeah, sure, I guess. Let's try it" and then the cycle repeats.
I'm in the "idk what to do next" phase rn, if you were wondering.
Attack number four inbound!
The only reason I ever found this was because of a random Reddit post I just so happened to stumble across. Glad I checked out the profile! :)
Here's Naomi as a baby/toddler AND a headshot of momma!
Baby Naomi is a bit scrungly, but it's kinda hard drawing that small. :/
In other news, I have a very heartfelt and heart-filled attack planned for a real good friend on Reddit, who's also known as lizguy and in fact is actually here on Tumblr by my suggestion! He's super talented, totally check his blog out! He's also on Artfight, also by my suggestion, so totally show him some love there too! :D
Link to his Artfight: https://artfight.net/~LizGuy
Won't ever tell anyone when I'll begin making the attack, but it's going to be something I'll put every fiber of my being into, as a sort of thanks for being such a great guy!
I'll be making other attacks as I work on that one, can't raise suspicion right? >:)