Jesse Rose Storm

he/they * transmasc * plural Find our plural chatter over at @eklesia-system Plural artist makin' slightly disturbing at times, musically inspired artwork and stories.

[jesse-storm]

Just gonna share these even though 5/6 of them aren't finished (the first one has been finished and posted here previously but I thought I'd include the sketch version with the other sketches).

Ravenseye is narratively built off of Spotify playlists and these are the artworks for the playlists for each part. There's 10 main parts, only 6 art pieces have been sketched, seen here. Second and Fourth ones are my personal favorites. :) 🐍

(finished version of first pic under the cut)

[jesse-storm]

My Dear, You Are a Work of Art. 🌀

(Artwork of ourselves, or of our OCs based on ourselves. It could be either. We are headmates working on a creative project together!)

[jesse-storm]

Why does Russet look so much like the character in this video? And there's other imagery too. I swear we only just started listening to this artist. No influence present. But the imagery is very Ravenseye and this character looks like Russet and it's driving me maaaaaad!!! (in a good way)

Ravenseye is a music-driven story so I'm always super thrilled about finds like this because I might be able to work it into the lore. There's a lighthouse in Nevermore and Russet has a boat. I can imagine adapting something about this into the narrative. 🐍

[broughttothewater]

[jesse-storm]

Finally posting her. ^_^ Justin's cousin, Audree Rose. She plays a critical role in his backstory and how he ends up in Nevermore. She's briefly in Nevermore herself.

These are just idea sketches mostly. I have strong ideas for Audree as a character but getting her design just right is a challenge. 🐍

[jesse-storm]

Wow, can't believe this lasted an hour without a single bot interaction. Way to go, Audree. 🐍

[mobietin]

Tulip & Sybil (from Salmon Road)

[jesse-storm]

Finally posting her. ^_^ Justin's cousin, Audree Rose. She plays a critical role in his backstory and how he ends up in Nevermore. She's briefly in Nevermore herself.

These are just idea sketches mostly. I have strong ideas for Audree as a character but getting her design just right is a challenge. 🐍

[unteriors]

Virginia Avenue, La Feria, Texas.

[unteriors]

State Route 208, Pulaski, Pennsylvania.

[jesse-storm]

Just barely "speeding" into the deadline for @creatingblackcharacters DTIYS challenge here, it's 11:30pm on 4/27 where I am, haha. I wanted to participate in this challenge because I've always pictured human!Sonic as Black and it was kind of shocking to me when we learned a while back that it's kind of a rare headcanon.

So, mainly I just wanted to keep his silhouette and his energy while translating that into our usual cartoon style. I thought the gold ring design on his shrt was simple, communicated the whole Sonic ring thing, and kind of mimics Sonic's little chest circle. Also tried to make the loose fabric on the back of his shirt resemble a hedgehog tail.

I hope the textured brush I used for the gradient in his hair shows up all right. I'm super happy with how the hair style translated into our art style. 🐍

[owlet-with-a-pen]

Gotta love characters that are paradoxes. What do you mean you are both young and ancient? That you are both youthfully naive and impulsive and at the same time powerful and imposing in a way that only comes with a lifetime of experience? That you walk a thin line on which you are neither dead nor alive? Please elaborate!?

And then they are so casual about it too.

[luna-azzurra]

FACIAL MICRO EXPRESSIONS FOR DECEPTION OR LYING!!!

[luna-azzurra]

Tips for Writing Poverty without being Insulting

✧ Being poor is expensive. You can't buy in bulk to save money. You pay fees for not having enough in your account. You buy cheap shoes that wear out fast instead of good ones that last.

✧ The math is constant. Every purchase is a calculation. Can I afford this? What can I skip? Is this worth it? Your character's always doing mental accounting.

✧ You get creative. Meals from whatever's left in the pantry. Fixing things with duct tape and hope. Making do because you have to.

✧ Shame is real. Your character might lie about why they can't go out. Make excuses. Hide their situation because poverty is treated like a moral failure.

✧ Small luxuries feel huge. A coffee from an actual coffee shop instead of gas station. Buying name-brand something. These aren't nothing, they're big deals.

✧ You're always tired. Working multiple jobs, irregular hours, the stress of never having enough, it's exhausting. Your character's running on empty.

✧ Future planning is hard. When you're worried about making rent, thinking about retirement or savings feels impossible. You're in survival mode.

✧ Other people don't get it. Friends who casually suggest expensive activities. People who think you're bad with money when really there's just not enough of it.

✧ The system works against you. Need an ID to get a job but need money to get an ID. Need an address to get assistance but you're homeless. Catch-22s everywhere.

✧ IT'S NOT A CHARACTER FLAW. Your character isn't poor because they're lazy or stupid. Circumstances, bad luck, systemic issues, poverty is complex and it's not about moral worth.

[luna-azzurra]

A List of VOICE QUALITIES!!

₊˚⊹⋆ Raspy voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Smooth voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Gravelly voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Honeyed voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Silky voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Husky voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Breathy voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Nasal voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Melodic voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Monotone voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Scratchy voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Throaty voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Whisper-soft voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Booming voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Crisp voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Musical voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Warm voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Cold voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Sharp voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Lilting voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Drawling voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Tinkling voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Thunderous voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Delicate voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Commanding voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Timid voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Trembling voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Steady voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Crackling voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Brittle voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Rich voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Thin voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Reedy voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Sonorous voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Whiny voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Cigarette-worn voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Youthful voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Weathered voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Crystalline voice

₊˚⊹⋆ Rough-edged voice

[jesse-storm]

We're not being purposefully vague about our OCs or story or anything btw, I just have no idea where to start. The lore is complex, there are a lot of characters, and not everything is in such a tight little bow quite yet. The plot is just a huge web-weave of lyrics, with a story, characters and lore I've crafted to imagine on top of it all.

I also don't wanna spoil either. But the story of Ravenseye is still being developed so it's likely that anything we say is subject to change anyway. The story is being actively fleshed out on Spotify playlists which get new songs added, songs removed, and rearranged every couple weeks or so. So do spoilers really matter...?

And we're still pretty new to Tumblr culture so I have no idea when it becomes appropriate to just loredump about characters. I wanna include art when I DO do loredumps. Caveat: Unless we're just doodling or drawing in a super simple style, art takes a long time.

I realize I'm just thinking out loud on Tumblr Dot Com, but our roommate's heard enough about this shit lol. 🐍

[jesse-storm]

Eyes of the Storm

[jesse-storm]

(You might notice he's lacking his scar in this artwork. This is because of lore reasons.) 🐍

[comikbook]

“how do you get people online to care about your ocs” you have to be soooooooo annoying like really annoying

[comikbook]

everyone get more annoying NOW

[jesse-storm]

I don't like being annoyinggg ToT /hj

Guess I could try being more annoying, I just don't like the thought of dealing with bot comments every time I wanna post a new drawing, smh. 🐍