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As you’ve all no doubt noticed, I’m still having a hard time being creative in recent months. In addition to the… well everything going on in the world, I’ve had some personal things that have really put a dent in my ability focus on art, and it’s meant that I can only push past the artblock in bits and spurts. If it’s any consolation to those waiting for new posts to go up, it’s really…

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In a kinder universe....

In a kinder universe….

Jedi Night…? Never heard of it. In a kinder universe, there is peace. Death doesn’t linger around every corner – waiting, impatient. In a kinder universe, there is time. Lazy nights sitting up late, talking about the future and dreaming how to spend the days stretched out beyond view into the distance. Not planning the next battle, which could be their last.In a kinder universe, the stakes are…

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Inktober 2020 - Halloween Witch

Inktober 2020 – Halloween Witch

Also known as, “I didn’t feel like drawing ‘disgusting’ with the way 2020 was already going”. (Yes, it looks a little damaged. Explanation is below.) Sadly, this one got a bit torn up when I colored it, because I foolishly decided it would be a good idea to test my new masking pen in the process. The results were… not great. The masking fluid just flat-out wouldn’t come off at all in a few…

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Inktober 2020 - Hope

Inktober 2020 – Hope

Who better for this prompt than Katara, famous for her stirring speeches about hope? (Who then got mercilessly roasted for them by the Emerald Island Players) I based this on a pose from her infamous blood bending duel with Hama. Some in progress images are below: (Personally, I think she looked her best just before being colored in – I just didn’t have the markers I needed to really do her…

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Inktober 2020 - Throw

Inktober 2020 – Throw

One juggling harlequin cat, coming up.

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Inktober 2020 - Fancy

Inktober 2020 – Fancy

Since I subbed in Kiyoshi for my previous two drawings, but still wanted to do something for the earlier prompt of ‘Fancy’…. Her dress ended up reminding me of a night sky fading into dawn. I am very pleased with this.

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Inktober 2020 - Kiyoshi (a 2-fer!)

Inktober 2020 – Kiyoshi (a 2-fer!)

I had a really sore wrist for a few days during Inktober and ended up repurposing some extra drawings I’d done just for fun into Inktobers #6 and 7. Since I had just re-watched Avatar the Last Airbender, that centered around Kiyoshi – one of my favorite characters – and her iconic look. Personally, this is my favorite of the two. Bonus fun fact, Kiyoshi is canonically a lesbian. She was a…

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Inktober 2020 - Blade

Inktober 2020 – Blade

Sometimes a girl needs to make a statement with her weapon of choice… Sometimes she needs to make a very loud statement.

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Inktober 2020 - Radio

Inktober 2020 – Radio

I was aiming for that ‘moment suspended in time’ peaceful atmosphere that you get when absorbed in a good book on a quiet evening. Especially with a bit of soft background music, times like that can be some of the most soothing you’ll ever experience.And couldn’t we all use some soothing peace right about now?

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Inktober 2020 - Bulky

Inktober 2020 – Bulky

Even hurrying home as the sun plummeted below the ridge on a bitter winters day, Mildred always stayed toasty warm in her frankly enormous, bulky wool coat, fur hat, and hand-knitted mittens. She wore enough petticoats to more than protect the modesty of at least a dozen women beneath her skirt – but the practically-laminated layers of wool, muslin, and silk made an impenetrable barrier to the…

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Inktober 2020 - Wisp

Inktober 2020 – Wisp

My take on the myth of the Will-O-the-Wisp. Technically, Will-O-the-Wisps usually appear either as hovering ethereal flames or mysterious darting lights – typically alluring to lost travelers, tempting them to chase the lights and leading them straight into a very soggy, swampy death. I choose to believe this is what they look like up close, largely because it was fun to design. A burning…

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