Joined the Turtle Tarot artist collab because the team behind @tmnttarot deserve all the love for the incredible work they’ve poured into creating these cards for the fans
A little wink to every 90’s kid’s favorite card anime (because I imagine Leo would see tarot cards and immediately assume you’re supposed to duel with them instead of read the future)
All that’s past to what comes next
Lovers, brothers, killers, friends
i had fun with my double mutation au :) i love my birds. and the sea. and kiltro.
▹ Mikey is a peacock. He is a pirate that sails the gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea with his mismatched crew. He was a slave in american colony before a cowboy helped him escape and get to the sea where he got his ultimate freedom.
▹ Leo is a magnificent frigatebird. No ties, no bounds, no limits, he is always on the move, soaring around the coasts of Mexico and across adjacent ocean. One day he makes a friend with a captain of the ship and crosses paths with him constantly during his wanders, chit-chatting and warning him about british ships in the area.
▹ Donnie is an aloof turkey vulture. During the storm he injuries his wing and gets stuck on the coast where a wandering fisherman finds him and helps him back on his feet.
more thoughts: after Donnie helps Mikey escape they take course towards the coast and Donnie shows Mikey his home - endless canyons and deserts under the cover of scorching sun and freezing nights :] Mikey cant fly, but he has his sea that will take him anywhere he wants and that's all that matters to him. his life goal is to help other unfortunate souls and fight against oppression and he follows his path diligently
seabirds have dense bones so they can dive. terrestrial birds float. Leo really wants Donnie to know that there is a whole world hidden underwater :D
in this story they dont stay together. they meet, have an adventure, and part ways. they all want different things from life, and yet they always find each other again and again. on land, on sea, in air. Mikey invites Leo and Donnie to spend time on the ship with him. Donnie shows them the inlands. Leo shows them the waters. your home is where your family is and it happened to be always moving
i made these guys as part of the magma activities with no strings attached but they grew on me and they have lore now 𓅐
kiltro!!!!! i love kiltro. this whole au is build on kiltro. mi capitán, curicó, if I lead, the drunk. kiltro.
and sketches/finals compilation as a treat
the canyon scene sketch was made by @theartsybat, thank you <3
titsay
romaincrisis
yousharknotpass
snowghoul
kaledo-art
