Cardinal Cusack

A freelance illustrator who adores creating all things cute, colorful, and fun! Also, lots of DND art >:3 ☀️ chicago | 🏳️‍🌈 | ☆ commissions open ☆ shop: cardinalcrowns.com

[cardinalcrowns]

MARCH '24 HAPPY MAIL REWARDS // Sleepytime 🪻🧸💤

You can join here anytime this month to receive these cuties in the mail! (＾▽＾)

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January 2024 Happy Mail Rewards // Video Games

You can join my patre-n anytime in January to receive these goodies in the mail ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ Click here for more info!

[cardinalcrowns]

I'm taking on some pet portrait commissions before the holidays!! These make such unique and special gifts for your loved ones <3

If you've been struggling to get your last-minute gifts lined up, I've got you covered! ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ

You can find more info and FAQ at my website here <3

Thank you!!

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Art Help

I redid this list because broken links 💀

General Tips

Stretch your fingers and hands

Art is for fun

Never too late to start/improve

Using a tablet

Editing software: pictures & video

Moodboard resources

Comic pacing

Watercolor

Coloring

Color Theory (not children's hospital)

Resources: coloring things a different color

Gold

Dark Skin undertones

Dark Skin in pastel art

POC Blush tones

Eyes colors

Cohesive Color Palette

Lights and Colors

Human Anatomy

POSE REFERENCES

Wizard Battle poses

Romance poses

Shoulders

Tips for practicing anatomy

Proportional Limbs

Skeletons

Hair Directions

Afro, 4C hair

Cane use

Clothing

Long skirts

Traditional Chinese Hanfu (clothing reference)

CLOTHING REFERENCE

Sewing information

Animals

Horse -> Dragon

Snouts: dogs, cats, wolves, fox

Foot, paw, hoof

More

Drawing references sources

Art tutorial Masterlist

Another art tutorial Masterlist

Inspiration: father recreates son's art

Inspiration: Lights

ART BOOKS

Plants/flowers: North America, Hawaii, Patagonia

Art Cheats

[k-eke]

Boo are cute <3

[kcamberart]

some of my favorite dragon types

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HAL Laboratory

[mfreelovely]

If there's one thing about me, I love to play a magical little lady. If there's two things about me, I'm also going to make her love the moon when possible.

Vesper, a circle of twilight druid who serves Selune!

[cardinalcrowns]

November/December '23 Print // Northern Stars🌠

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November/December '23 Happy Mail Stickers // Northern Stars 🌠

You can get this 4x6" glossy sticker sheet by joining my happy mail club anytime during November or December! :D

[cardinalcrowns]

Witch's Bedroom 🌌✨🔮

[cardinalcrowns]

Hello tumblr, I am coming back from the grave!! I wanted to start posting my art here and instead of just making a new account I've decided to modify my old account because I'm sentimental hehee

A brief introduction:

My name is Cardinal and I'm a Chicago-based queer illustrator who loves making all things cute, colorful, and fun! My work often celebrates animals and nature, comforting aesthetics, and queer joy ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ

I sell my illustrated products from my online store and at conventions, manage a happy mail sticker club via patreon, take commissions, and make a lot of DND art!

You can find all my links here :3

Thank you so much for your support!!! <3

[mfreelovely]

Perhaps the most girliepop character I've ever created, Seraphina Fairwinds! She is a lunar sorceress of mysterious origins (a mystery even to herself!) who's landed in space and is already having a crazy time.

Seraphina is my character for the modified Spelljammer campaign that is the campaign two for the group I played Fea with. We are... truly so chaotic and I love every second of it.

[onlinevalentine-besito]

The boys on reddit hated my pregnant DnD nun. So here she is (ノ ˘_˘)ノ:｡･:*:･ﾟ’★,｡･:*:･ﾟ’☆

[mfreelovely]

The boys on Reddit can suck it I LOVE STAR EATER

[yo-its-matt]

Babygirl I’m popping joints that paleontologists don’t even know about

[yo-its-matt]

No, fuck. Chiropractors

[chippyyyz]

Yo mama so old her chiropractor is a paleontologist

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