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apologies for the lengthy absence (again)! I’m planning to figure out a RIGOROUS ART SCHEDULE for this year and hopefully I’ll be able to include this nonsense in it somewhere :) in the meantime, here’s a little expressions sheet I’ve been scribbling for Enjolras - I’d like to do one for all the characters but I wanted to start with him because I feel like he’s had the least chance to express much range of emotion in the story so far, haha. look! he can smile, and stuff!

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enjolras: no you can’t, put him back. humans need to eat and you’d forget to feed him.

marius: I-I can feed myself?

enjolras: oh, he talks

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enjolras: no you can’t, put him back. humans need to eat and you’d forget to feed him.

marius: I-I can feed myself?

enjolras: oh, he talks

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I believe in your drawings B) you've come a long way artistically and narratively since you started this blog. All in your own time, whatever you give us next I'm sure will be great :)

thank u, you are very kind :’)

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I miss you guys! When are you going to post again?

sorry for the radio silence!! I’m just kind of having some trouble with drawing at the moment u_u

like trust me I am more than aware that I am not a Super Great Artist but lately everything I draw seems even worse than usual and it’s a real problem and basically I will post again just as soon as I manage to make something that doesn’t look like total poop u_u

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and we’re back

Rai Con is over and done with so I will shortly return to posting updates about the gems! Thank you for your patience!

I did, however, manage to find a job while I was on hiatus and as a result updates are likely to be reduced to one per week, most likely on Mondays. I will keep you all posted if this changes!

also, off the back of Rai Con, I went ahead and created an etsy store for selling my artwork and stickers and such - please, take a look at it >>here<<!! And if anyone would be interested in prints/stickers/etc of any of the gem characters from this blog, please let me know! I sort of assumed that wouldn’t be a thing people would want, but if I’m wrong then it’s definitely something I can make happen!

and as always, keep your asks coming :D

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short hiatus!

hi guys, I’m very sorry but I’m going to have to take a short break from updating this blog! Myself and my good friend @aurayafrost (amazing artist, totes check her out) have received a last-minute table allocation to sell at Glasgow Rai Con on 15th October, so for the next few weeks I’m going to need to focus on producing shiny new prints and stickers to sell there! I’ll get back to drawing these dumb gem boys as soon as I’m organised for the con :)

and hey, if any of you are coming to Rai Con, please come say hi, it’d be awesome to meet you!

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enjolras: combeferre please come home, we miss you

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enjolras: combeferre please come home, we miss you

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your art is really cute wow omg keep up the good work!

thank you very much!!!!

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courfeyrac: i bet even in his gem he’s looking forward to meeting you all properly <3

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courfeyrac: i bet even in his gem he’s looking forward to meeting you all properly <3

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BONUS EXTRA UPDATE, I realised I forgot to post Grantaire’s character sheet after he was introduced. His design ended up getting a few adjustments but in general HERE HE IS.

Grantaire -> Emerald

Weapon -> Rapier

- has a complicated relationship with Enjolras (what else is new)

- is a good fighter but would prefer if everyone would just chill and get along

- pretends not to care about anything but actually cares about everything SO MUCH

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grantaire: diamond symbols usually represent, y’know, the Diamonds. but enjolras says we’re reclaiming them and making them a symbol of revolution or something. 

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(also I totally forget to draw courfeyrac and grantaire’s diamonds sometimes so that’s my bad lol)

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grantaire: diamond symbols usually represent, y’know, the Diamonds. but enjolras says we’re reclaiming them and making them a symbol of revolution or something. 

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(also I totally forget to draw courfeyrac and grantaire’s diamonds sometimes so that’s my bad lol)