HearthKore

Welcome to my new little nook for sharing art stories and anything else I'm passionate about this week. Grab some cocoa and get cozy

[hearthkore]

I realize the color palette for this piece and my last one are pretty similar but these are two completely different characters. This is the princess form I designed for my friend's Plazmoid monk, Lou-gex, from our DnD Campaign with The Flames of Hope.

I doodled this form based on our first bit of down time our characters had. Staying as fugitives in the upstairs room of a tavern they were friends with the owner of. When we finished having a fun little realization with my character it was time to get ready for bed and my character suggested we build a pillow fort. That was a lot of fun and once it was done Lou-gex went inside and got jumped by Tera's cat named Lion. Lou-gex being the dramatic he is played damsel in distress and thus the concept of Princess Lougexa was born from a game of rescue the princess.

I really love how this form turned out and the fun of a slime person's ability to change their form so fluidly plays to some gender questions that I'm now wondering.

[hearthkore]

There's a challenge on Deviantart to draw something with your pride flag's color palette. So I made a unicorn. She looks straight out of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic and I loved it. So I made a pony form. It helps that this month's VGen contest theme is "horse" so that is out of the way.

Wishing everyone luck in the contest on VGen

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[hearthkore]

This was not one of my Rolls for Fanart. I was far too inspired to draw them to let the dice decide. It was a whim. I wanted to draw them and I had no reference photos besides images of them for outfit and color accuracy.

I was honestly expecting the drawing to turn out like crap cause I have never drawn inklings or octolings before but this turned out so cute and I couldn't be happier!

I have loved these two since the first day I opened up splatoon 2. I always will love them as a duo and as one of my OTPs. I will die on this ship! Pearla/Maron (or whatever ship name you use) for life!

I love the idea that Pearl is very affectionate with Marina. Like all the kissies, all the closeness and cuddles. Marina is more quiet but passionate so she strikes me as the one expressing her love in these subtle but important ways. I'm not sure who's photo this is. Pearl probably has it as her lock screen while Marina gives me more analog feel for photos (Yes she's the techy one but she's also super sentimental feeling.) I just think Marina would have the photo framed and stickered and hung up on her locker or just somewhere she can always see it.

Anyways I'll stop blabbing and get on with my day. I've got the itch to make more ship art <3

Have a good rest of your day and stay tuned for more fanart and soon ARTFIGHT!

[hearthkore]

With this month almost over I have one more month before Art fight begins. So I'm really happy I have art of several of the characters I am planning to submit. This has also been a great opportunity for me to make character sheets and show my skill in those.

Caleb here is my newest baby. I've poured so much love into him and he was actually the first character I made a character sheet for <3

I love how this portrait turned out and I'm looking forward to making a lot of things like this for other people, along with whatever else I feel inspired to make during artfight. Speaking of here is my profile https://artfight.net/~HearthKore

Check it out and link yours below so I can find and attack you during the event. YAY ARTFIGHT!

[hearthkore]

I am letting myself off on this MerMay. No big project in which I make a bunch of mermaid forms for my DnD party. Just a simple drawing of a new mermaid. Not a character just a presence a mermaid among the kelp, seaweed, greenery. despite letting myself off this time I couldn't end #MerMay without a single #mermaid addition to my collection. Had a lot of fun making her. The hair, the tail, even the environment was so much fun to make.

I am also just proud of how far I've come in my style and skills just comparing some of my older mermaid drawings to this one.

Thanks for reading and have a good rest of your day <3

[hearthkore]

Today's piece was a cute little silly thing I made when I rolled for fanart.

I was still super inspired by my character Caleb Walker so I had to keep that energy going. I loved every minute of doodling this cute little moment of him playing one of my comfort games during the pandemic back in 2020. I selected the characters above his head I felt head love the most.

I hope to keep making fun pieces of fanart and but also to start developing my own characters again. It's been hard for me to really connect with my own worlds which has been really sad for me. But you'll be the first to know when I start going crazy with my characters again 😘

[hearthkore]

The warmth of the morning sun is one of Caleb's favorite things about his walks with Ethel and her dog Nico. Moving to Rangely has been a big adjustment for him but he loves every minute of it. With mostly friendly neighbors he feels right at home with his more chipper and friendly personality.

Yes I know this looks too wholesome for the game but I don't care! He's a #werebear and I love him. He's my baby. Bonus points he's supposed to be the sugar to someone else's spice <3

I loved designing Ethel for this piece. She's the sweetest little old lady ever if a little silly. I am not sure if I've shared this in another post about Caleb but Miss Ethel fully thinks he's gay and has been trying to set him up with the local veterinarian who is actually gay. I'm really hoping to get an opportunity to play Caleb soon but it's gonna be a bit of waiting time while my RP partner for this storyline is moving. Still looking back on the art I made of him is fueling me with so much excitement to play him soon

[hearthkore]

This piece is way more sexy and saucy than I usually make but in the fog of a bad brain day during my last one shot session. I had this reference shot in a very similar pose to this. The reference was clothed but something about my study kept expanding my understanding of the human body and I am super proud of the accuracy and form and intimacy of this piece.

Now if you are curious about these two because I haven't drawn them much together. This is my last DnD campaign character. Diana Faris, and Archfey warlock and half-elf. The tiefling about to kiss the ever loving hells out of her, is her future wife, Kendra (Also a warlock for the same patron) . Or current wife as of this image. During the campaign they didn't meet but years later Kendra was hunting an infernal Hag and Lady Kharasi asked Diana to aid her. So Diana did. Kendra is a much more abrasive person and had a hard time accepting help especially from this bubbly and joyful dog energied warlock. Complete opposites. Still what Kendra hated the most was how much she found Diana attractive. I was inspired by the song "Your Stupid Face."

I love these two so much in all the cute scenes I've made for them over time. From intimate to supportive the two have been a passion project for me. For sure gonna keep making things for these two <3

[hearthkore]

I present a collage of portraits I like to call

To Many of this Asshole!

Don't you love it when your DM doesn't give you a description of an #MajorNPC so you play a guessing game with your friends of describing the guy's color palette? Quick description of this POS

This astral elf dickhead was our villain of last/current arch. It started as a simple job of a stolen item from a Gasbar's reclamations. We investigated the main suspect, an employee of the shop who was later nearly killed by the gang who actually stole it.

The gang Hecinth hired to be his muscle. Hecinth is a wirey man but also a noble of the rock of Bral. He's got major sass with our party to the point we have a running gag of him bickering with our plasmoid monk and trying to shit talk the other into Shuting The Fuck Up.

We were last trying to gather evidence beyond our word of all his wrong doing. Stealing of massive amounts of water that the city needs to live, kidnapping and imprisoning of two astronomers and a member of the press, hiring a group of criminals to impersonate the city's law enforcement as well as stealing something called the planar gate. Among other things surely.

Now what was this all for? We have no idea. Last time we played was November of last year but we had known this man for a year of our lives and now I've made these portraits. The reason we didn't know what he looked like is because we got a simple sketch of him and never a description. So I asked every member of our party what he looked like. Some of us agreed on his appearance. But the fact we had no idea after a year was a bit shocking. I hope we can get back to the campaign someday but after six months of silence I'm sure the campaign is dead which makes me sad. Maybe I'll take the story and make it my own Anyways thanks for reading and put the letter guess for this dickhead's color palette.

[champagnemoon]

body positivity has largely failed because people started arguing for attractiveness and romantic prospects instead of respect and dignity

[carewitchproject]

this is truly the best summary of what all of this SHOULD be about

[hearthkore]

I want to refer back to this for my own mental health. I don't usually have a problem with judging worth on people but I do have so many self-worth issues with my own body.

Remember this for yourself as well as others 🩷

[hearthkore]

So I'm preparing to join artfight this year. I'm not sure if I actually will but the plan is to try. Starting with making three reference sheets before the end of the month. Lucky me I already made my first one. I love Caleb so much even if he hasn't gotten to be in a storyline yet he's just my baby! Despite being a grown man, with a degree, I never mentioned before but he's a pharmacist. As well as a WereBear. Yes you heard me right. this Twink is a bear is a bear in disguise. I find it hilarious. Not to mention the plan is for him to be daddy in both uses of the term. Kukuku~

Anyways fingers crossed I get reference sheets made for the other two cause I'm gonna keep it simple and only present three well loved options.

If I do join I will be sharing my artfight stuff in a post directly about it and in that I would love for you to share yours too so we can attack each other <3

[hearthkore]

I'm still not a hundred percent. I've been having so much anxiety lately, but I'm getting through.

I'm glad I have this backlog of art in pieces that I wanted to share, even though I'm scared too at the same time for some reason.

These are portraits i made for Caleb's character sheet. I ended up changing the color of the shadows later to match the full-body pieces better.

I really wanna make more expression collections for my characters and my friend's characters maybe too.

The new VTM rps keep flooding out with me because I'm so out of practice. On top of some other reasons. Still I love this character so I'm determined to make him and play him. Plus I've already been making art of him.

I'm actually planning on putting him in my collection for ArtFight, so if you like him and want to draw him he'll be up for drawings. I think it's gonna be really fun if I can get my other two character sheets in order.

In the meantime here is my baby boy, crying, sleeping, and about to throw hands

Hope you are doing better than me and if you aren't I'm here for you! <3

[turtle-brownie]

oh nooo my steak too juicy my lobster too buttery 🙄

[hearthkore]

Yeah I feel this one XD

[hearthkore]

So this was a sketch that turned into a fully rendered pair of portraits for my current story obsession. I have been feeling so drained and anxious that writing has been hard. Still I've been crafting a backstory for Prince Kaelen and his love and queen Teliska.

I am planning on having them as part of my characters for Art fight because they just look so cool and I think people might like drawing them.

Kaelen comes from a mountainous kingdom that is connected very closely to dragons. So connected that the humans of the kingdom over time began to evolve and mutate to share traits with the dragons. The royalty especially have these traits which is why instead of a beard Kael has golden scales across his face. I'm still figuring out the magic rules of that world and how the dragons play into that but I love the idea and his love story with his queen as they fight through hell to get to safety and stay together has really made me feel relaxed as I craft it.

Hopefully I can make come complete character sheets in time for art fight. If not next year will be my year

[hearthkore]

I may have never watched this until this year. But Invader Zim has been a thing for a long time in my life without fully knowing. Then about six years ago a friend said I'd be Gir girl if I'd ever watched it while it was airing.

Watching it this year has told me that friend was right. Gir is choas in a sweet little package that conflicts with Zim in a way that just hits. I love it.

Every now and then my brain goes "I'm gonna sing the Doom song!" and well you can see how much that has impacted. I'm taking it easier on the work today cause I had a shit day/night so now I'm running on fumes. At least I get to share cute new art. Though I do need to keep chipping away at my backlog cause I've been working on so much lately. It feels great to be able to draw when I feel like crap. Writing descriptions though is making me want to sing the doom song instead XP

[hearthkore]

I am so happy to finally share today’s Roll for Fanart with you all!

The dice/the Fates gave me "A Canon Moment" as our theme and Love is War for our muse! Anyone that knows me knows I can't resist drawing Chika Fujiwara when given the chance. She was actaully my first early attempt at the chibi style.

Anyways! I went with that spooky, dramatic moment where she’s feeling a little replaced—she is litterally the most dynamic character and capturing her "dark side" was such a fun creative spark today. (I don't know what a friend of mine's problem with her is, cause he hates her and I love her lol)

Also I’ve been spending some quiet time reorganizing my tables behind the scenes. I’m really looking forward to making video content soon like our inspiration for this series `Roll for Sandwich!`

so I can show you how my process works from the very first roll to the messy draft to the final product. Though that’s still a little ways off while I get everything settled! (Thank you for your patience!)

FINALLY a little update on the business side of things: I’m officially opening commissions on Ko-fi! I have slots open for chibi drawings right now, along with a tip jar if you’re just looking to support my work. I’m starting with chibis to keep things simple, but I’m already dreaming up ways to offer character sheets and expression collections in the future, so stay tuned for those.

Chibi Commissions start at 10 USD and you can find my Ko-Fi here https://ko-fi.com/hearthkore/commissions

Thank you to those of you who read this far, and Thank you to everyone who has supported me this far and who will support me in the future. Likes and shares have been and will continue to be greatly appreciated while I try to get myself a little more independent. <3 Love you guys!

[hearthkore]

So I've been doing less DnD because our group is just kinda dying and after over 300 art pieces for a campaign that is dying slowly I have been needing something to focus my love on.

My own stories keep giving me anxiety for some reason, and so my friend invited me to join her roleplay group. They use Vampire The Masquerade rules to give more base to jump off and structure, but so far it's just been for fun stories and character intereactions

This is Caleb Walker, my first character for the group. He's actually a werebear, which no one would think at first seeing him, and I love that about him. Major soft boy energy while having the full strength of a bear behind him. He was made for my friend's character, who is a single-mom. She's this intense, kickass, werewolf lady and gives the `looks like would kill you and would` while he looks like a cinnamon roll but only partially is.

I love his sweet energy, and I've had so much fun crafting his family and background before he moved into town and met his future wife. I have a whole ass playlist for this boy. Also, while writing this, I have realized I really need to draw my goober here dancing because he loves to dance <3