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[ddknower]

A little temporary meet the artist:

Hey there, I am deedee and I’m trying to build an online presence in art-related spaces. I’m most active on bluesky, so check me out there😀

I aspire to be a comic book author, so I’m sharpening my art skills for preparation. So far I’m mostly just trying to enhance my skills and build a decent enough portfolio.

I am NOT taking commissions at this time❌

My interests include:

illustrating (digital and traditional), watercolor painting, writing, reading, book collecting, and research work (basically I just spend hours on fandom wikis lol).

I really enjoy analyzing works of fiction and writing essays on characters’ themes and stories.

I have interest in most animated media (toons, anime, games), and you can’t go wrong with a well made live-action flick.

As for genres, I really adore fantasy worlds with grounded characters. Action and thrillers are neat, but I’m not too big on horror.

Grew up a comic book fanatic, but still enjoy some novels.

(Idek if these introductions are allowed to be this long, but oh well.)

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I hate drawing digital, since my skills are currently sucky when it comes to it 😫

This is Maxie Mercury, the protagonist of my little story.

His right arm got ripped off and from it grew a ghost white replacement.

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Back from my hibernation. I had found old drawings recently and I wanted to redraw some. This one is so cute!

I really struggled with the folds, there are parts that don’t make much sense. Got frustrated cuz they look more like slash wounds (;-;)

Still very proud of how it turned out!

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TW: light blood & dismemberment.

“The obvious sign” is an idea I’ve had for a while, but didn’t have the time to make until now.

I definitely need to sharpen my skills with comic making, but I’m happy with how it turned out!

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A violent reaffirmation.

[marutteii]

Lots and lots of stars

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Soufa looking through her spell slots. 🧝‍♀️☄️💥

[cyclic-abelian]

The anime is wonderful.. I am so inspired! i needed to finish this right away!!

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Concept design for my dnd character, Soufa Kuseań.

A half-elf that studied magic later in life, after graduating from being a wizard disciple, she embarks on an adventure to develop her magical abilities and explore new places.

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accidentally pride month-themed hxh shitposts

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I adore Kurapika so much! 🔴⛓️

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S3 was so great, made me wanna draw some of the characters 🙃

I made his hair brighter than it should be 😩

(He looks like a super saiyan now..)

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Item: The Secret Gem Rarity: ✶ Rare

Most underrated video game?

Feed your dashboard by answering my question, blogger.

Clearly this lol

[julianplum]

🌿🐛Preorder Whose Tree Is This!🍂🦇

I said I would post properly about Whose Tree Is This and give you all a preorder link if you wanted it, so HERE IT IS!!

Whose Tree Is This, written by Marilyn Singer, is my debut picture book (I illustrated it!) coming out from Lerner Books on April 7th. It's a great little nonfiction book exploring oak trees and all the critters that live in and around them. Part of the reason I was so stoked to illustrate it is that Marilyn didn't shy away from the smaller critters: this is a love letter to insect and arachnid life. There are spreads about orb weaver spiders, cicadas, katydids, springtails, caterpillars, squirrels— it's incredible, and it was so much fun to illustrate it.

That link takes you to Bookshop.org, and preordering through them will support your local indie bookstores. If you happen to be in Ithaca and want to preorder from Buffalo Street Books, you'll get a signed copy!

Pictured, in order: Cover, detail from the back cover, inchworm on the title page, lichen orb weaver spider, emerging Magicicada septendecim, acorn weevil in the leaf litter with springtails. All painted in gouache on hot press paper.

[julianplum]

THIS COMES OUT TOMORROW AHHHHHHH

[ddknower]

I’ve been trying so hard to learn digital art, but it’s just not really clicking for me. Perhaps I was always meant to be a traditional masochist 😔

[wolfythewitch]

Very messy doodles from da plane

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Trying watercolor again