A Hermit a day, all month long!

Challenge yourself to make a fanwork for a different Hermit each day in May! Tag it #hermitaday to have it reblogged here! We're raising money for Gamers Outreach too!

[hermitadaymay]

AMV Premiere + Survey

Hey everyone! First of all, I want to thank everyone again for your generosity this year. With your help, in our fourth annual Hermit-a-Day May event, we once again raised a WHOLE GO KART'S WORTH of money - $4,052.53! - for Gamers Outreach. As a gift for your support, a10 and his amazing team have created an incredible AMV full of highlights from the start of season 11! It'll be premiering on youtube at 12 noon HADM (that is, US Central) time. Hope to see everyone there!

And while you're waiting for the premiere, why don't you take a moment to fill out this year's post-event survey?

Hermit-a-Day May '26 Wrap-Up/'27 Planning Survey

Please help me make Hermit-a-Day May even better next year by answering the following questions! Nothing is required, but everything is help

P.S. I have to get one more sellout in this year - sticker sheets are still available >.^

[eydilily]

Even more donation rewards for the Hermit-A-Day-May fundraiser by the @hermitadaymay team!

[eydilily]

Some more donation rewards for the Hermit-A-Day-May fundraiser by the @hermitadaymay team!

[viceconnor21]

Hermit-a-day May!!! Still working on it … in June.

Day 13!

So my computer pen broke… it was pretty old so I’m not surprised but let me tell you. I’m borrowing a brand new pen from a friend and it’s completely screwed up my workflow and settings. I was so used to my crummy, worn down pen that now I’m all over the place. Right in time for Art fight too. Figures.

But hey, I got another drawing down. I’m determined to finish this project even if it takes me another two months.

[bugz-iris]

Hermit A Day May: Jevin 🏛️

Tidbit Log:

Jevin’s story starts way before him. You see, slimes actually aren't from Minecraft, they're from one of its moons before its destruction, they left and made their home on Minecraft. There are two denominations, one is sentient and the others aren’t. Jevin is from a long line of sentient descendants. His village was nestled by a snowy mountain and swamp where he mainly worked as a type of fisherman. Villagers from the other side of the mountain grew wary of them and planned an attack. When a group of those villagers finally went through with their plan, Jev was a young adult and down between the docks. He was at first confused by the rush of these people until one spotted him and loaded an arrow towards him. They shot Jev in the shoulder which offset his balance just enough for him to fall into the freezing ocean. Now while some slime like the cold, they build a tolerance for it and how fast they can enter cold water. When they just jump in, with little to no tolerance build up, they go into shock. Their bodies slow down and go into a hibernation like frogs. This is what happened to Jev and he drifted towards xB's town where he found Jev. Feeling bad for him, xB gently moved him to someplace along the shore and up a creak for him to defrost. xB then set Hypno to go check on him.

Jev actually spent a lot of time with Hypno recovering since the fae realm didn't affect him. He thanked Hypno and asked him to thank xB before heading out. He really hated staying in one place for too long after what happened and always was on the move. Oftentimes he would travel with or help others travel (like Cub).

He would meet Keralis in a pub and after some months becoming really close with Keralis, he joined him on Hermitcraft. Later when he was asking Keralis how Hermitcraft worked and told that they move every season. It really comforted him, though he knows now his family will protect him and he’d do the same in a heartbeat.

Slimes are actually incredibly strong for how squishy they are! They also tend to have translucent bits, like Jev's torso (for everyone's sanity, I did not explicitly draw organs). Hypno and Jevin are really close, basically brothers and do a lot together. Also a bonus Wels because why not

[bugz-iris]

Hermit A Day May: Etho 🎐

Tidbit Log:

Etho, like all of those whom the Far Lands have formed, is an eldritch. A Mishipeshu, one that hungers for knowledge and is a brother to Beef. Etho's memories of the Far Lands have become fuzzy and only a warm summer dream. One in which he was ripped from when Doc M accidentally pulled him into a room of blaring lights and harsh whites. Out of anger when he watched the thing leave, he wished to follow it but Etho became lost in this new maze.

He slipped through the cracks and found that the world beyond the Far Lands did not obey the same rules he had come to know. It was both thrilling and threatening but with no other choice, only to adapt. So he did, he knew at the least that Beef and Pause could come find him if he grew just enough in his power. The problem of others being drawn to it would so also rear its head.

This is how he found himself on Mindcrack, a group approached him with a strange offer. A swift fight for glory and then everyone would be to their own. Shortly after he agreed, Beef and Pause joined him as soon as they found his call. And for a while it served its purpose until in a close quarters fight when Pause accidentally took his eye out. That injury, while he never held any hard feelings against Pause, would be the slow end of this chapter. But Etho did harbor a bitterness towards the person that dragged him here, even though ironically they'd become close friends.

Beef and Pause would return to the Far Lands for a bit while Etho sought after Doc M and would meet him on Hermitcraft. Beef would of course later join Etho, along with another friend (Bdubs). He does, eventually, resolve his digressions with Doc M and it did take some time but all is good.

Most of Etho's scars are from UHC, most notably his eye. His tattoos are actually a funny, not so funny, story. The tattoos have a long history I plan on explaining later but I think I did a poor job drawing them last year. However, it did make a funny headcannon. See some hermits think the tats are a part of his vest and others have figured out they're not.

[bugz-iris]

Hermit A Day May: Joel 🌸

Tidbit Log:

(Beans story is subject to change...)

Beans is a Half Ogre, or at least to his knowledge. Well, that's what the circus told him... He stuck with them as they travelled from town to town. He performed as a Voltige or Trick Rider, basically an acrobatic on horseback. And as fun as it was, it became boring.

So when the "Precious Wilds" consisting of a unicorn hybrid (Scott), a fae/pixie mix (Lizzie) and a Canary hybrid (T/Jimmy) offered him a ticket out, he took it. They'd be on the run for a bit till a strange bird lad came with a proposal, a new "show" if you will. So they agreed, joined by 10 others.

After the first "act" was done, they were promised another in the future. He continued to follow the four he knew, always moving and never still for too long. Mostly fear that the past may finally grab hold of him.

He can't say for certain how he wound up on Hermitcraft or for how long he'll stay, but he has a good feeling about this new act.

Yes, one of the horses was once Bdubs and no he can't help fighting with him every chance he gets. This time it's about height and despite Bdubs being a fae, he's itty bitty

[bugz-iris]

Hermit A Day May: Cub 🔭

Tidbit Log:

Cub doesn't quite know how old he is but he does remember his beginning. He was one of the first Vexes that his Evoker formed. Most days were dull with little action. That was until Scar joined the brood and they quickly became close, almost inseparable.

After the Evoker's death, most of the Vexes went their own ways. Some, like Cub and Scar, could hold a more humanoid form. However Cub would soon learn that while his was solid, Scar's was weak due to him not being a True Vex. While Cub tried to think of a solution, a stranger made himself known. This lad was TFC and he offered for Scar to stay with him while Cub looked for some way to help Scar.

When Scar was settled in, Cub went out. In his travels he heard of a mechanic that could be of some service and a traveling slime that could get him to where he needed to be. The mechanic, Doc M, was fascinated with such a challenge. In a few months, they created a semi-working solution. Before Cub left, Doc M made him an offer that him and his friend may come back. A new, possibly permanent home sounded lovely but he wanted Scar's opinion.

So back off he went to Scar who was not only relieved to see his good friend again but the offering of a place to stay, not to mention a way of "walking" which Cub had so delicacy made for him.

But of course even in a new home, a cunning Vex is still a cunning Vex. And so it began.

Cub later gets infected with Sculk. It worsened in season 10 and subsided going into season 11. It never really left and he's not exactly fond of it but Scar is a good comfort against it

[mcytsonicnerd]

FINALLY DID MY HADM COMP VIDEO PROPERLY

it was rly glitched but i fixed it it! ^•^

Yayyyyyy

[viceconnor21]

Hermit-a-day May Day 12! (In June) pearlescentmoon!

OK, so I never done a design for pearl. Her designer is always intimidated me. I had a couple different color directions. Honestly I still don’t know still version of like and her design in the au is subject to change anyway but I would love input on which version is best. Or maybe her coat could change at different times for lore reasons… idk-

but I have always known that I wanted to base her off 5am pearl and make her a bat pony -which I know might be controversial.

But there’s a couple reasons why. One of the big ones is that she doesn’t strike me as a diamond dog. I know in a lot of My Little Pony fan workers there’s werewolves or Timberwolf variances, but that didn’t vibe with me. I like the idea of her connection with the moon being with vampires. Along with that, in a lot of vampire lore, they have dominion over wolves, which I think would be a good connection to tie in Tilly. In this AU she is an ex cult member. She was the assassin for the cult. Edgy I know. I have my reasons. Her name in the au would probably something like Scarlet Crescent, or Crimson moon or some combination of the two. If you want, I love feedback.

[viceconnor21]

Hermit-a-day May Day 11! (In June)

Goodtimeswithscar!

Scar done up in his season 11 outfit.

I’m trying my best… lol.

On an unrelated note, since my Hermit designs don’t tend to have clothes… for the outfit swap day - should I swap two hermit’s species or two hermit’s color palette? If you’re reading this, please I need input. 

[viceconnor21]

Another very late…

Hermit-a-day May- Day 10.

Docm77 🐐🦋

[viceconnor21]

Hermit-a-day May Day 8!

Xisumavoid!

Only super late. Still going though. I am determined to do all the hermits.

I love X and I really wanted to do his design justice. Mostly the reason I haven’t done a full reference. But I think this is a good starter ref/design.

[camakkuma]

Bdoubleo100 Day 29 🌳

Geminitay Day 30 🐲

Zombiecleo Day 31 🧟‍♀️

[kikorangiblue]

A compilation of my Hermit a day May pieces

Thanks to @hermitadaymay for putting everything together and all the cool stuff the community does

[cocosdailyetho]

538 // ZombieCleoooo.

[lianarainfall]

The final results of my HermitaDay piece!

Those who want to read my blabbering can continue below :)

Finished my second ever HermitaDay! And I'd like to say that I'm so glad the calendar comes early. May has been one thing after another this year and I'd probably only had been able to do half of the piece had I started on May itself.

We shan't talk about how I've already started the rough sketch like two months before

Admittedly, there's no change in my artstyle looking at it now :') but that's alright; I've been learning different Csp tools to help speed my drawing process a bit so the change is internal instead. And brushes. I've been playing with brushes.

Not much else to say honestly. This drawing challenge has always been fun (The wonderful Hermitcraft community is probably why it always is, everyone is so positive!) and I hope it continues being so :D

As always, a big thank you to Hermitadaymay for hosting the event and to everyone who have liked and reblogged and commented as well as giant shout outs to my sisters for always being my soundboards.

With that said, see y'all next year! (hopefully)