raaaahhh I haven't drawn in a hot minute, bro those scales took AGES but I'm so happy with how they turned out!!!
I've been uber excited for release of "The Lovers" this summer, so I've been in a bit of a mermaid/siren mood so I decided to redesign one of my mermaid ocs a lil for the sake of vibes.
*me realizing that revali's loss against Windblight was even worse because he'd JUST mastered his Gale whereas the other Champions had their abilities all their lives*
Concience, Optimism, Creativity, Kindness...is this anything?
My personal Joe Hills Experience fresh out the oven under the cut:
I've started drawing this Joe piece (Jiece?) yesterday after work but the migrane did me in halfway so I conked out early. Woke up at 4 am, checked if anybody's streaming and lo and behold - Joe Hills just started. (Somehow I am already following him on twitch? I have no memory of ever being on his stream before) Joe's talking about a new book from my favorite at the moment author, immediate bonding moment. No webcam on the screen, wait no, there is a webcam it's a tiny 80px Joe on top of a green glass in the last hotbar slot. Someone sent a tip and Joe gets bigger, he is on greenscreen, in a green cap and green glasses, he picks up an abaccus to count the tip??
I get my first morning coffee and decide to also send some. He. He reads it aloud and then sings a happy song to me specifically!! Pure Delight! Meanwhile Joe is building a Mardi Gras float that throws dispensers at you, in front of his flint build in the shopping district that throws arrows if you remove armor, the mardi gras float involves lots of armor stands and armors, arrows keep shooting and he picks them and puts back into the dispenser, sysyphus is taking notes. Did i mention he's building a mardi gras float an hour before mardi gras starts?
Frenetic energy of homework due tomorrow fills the air, even though it's 5 am on a tuesday and I'm like, 34, I feel it too. More tips come in and Joe keeps getting bigger on screen, which is good for me specifically actually since I am actively drawing him at this very moment, the reference is spectacular. Joe goes on a lil break and plays a couple of his songs while away. Certifed bops and bangers, both of them! Someone in chat writes the funniest thing ever and I audibly yell, Joe shares a lot of wisdom which I agree with.
It's 6 am, DocM77 logs in and comes in to check out the build. I am in the same timezone as Doc, why is he on a regular tuesday online at 6am?? Doesnt matter, everyone is having a deligfhtful time. Joe makes a haiku, as he does, as he finishes the Mardi Gras float at midnight right on time for the Mardi Gras. Stream ends. It is 7 am, I have to go to work now I guess? After having a Joesperience??? Anyway, if you ever have some income you dont mind sparing - keep it hidden until you somehow end up on Joe stream and send him a tip, a Joespirience is something anyone could benefit from.
The mardigras video is up on his channel right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epoATDqjJDQ
you're missing out on all the crazy euphoric moments where you execute an idea flawlessly, sending it to your friends and feeling the genuine happiness at their reactions to something you made authentically. you're robbing yourself of something beautiful.
and I get it, writers block, artists block, depression can really be terrible, but once you break out of it (and you will) it will feel like climbing Mount Everest.
the first law of tragedies: the end is already written and inevitable. the second law of tragedies: your actions are all your own and you can choose to get off this ride whenever you want. the third law of tragedies: we both know that you are never going to do that.
Wooo!! took me wayyy longer than i thought it would but here's chapter one of that II au Idea i had awhile ago!
Idk if i ever said it but I also decided on a name "Hotel Blues"!
Haven't made comics in a hooot minute so this was a fun art exercise, I've got a couple sketches for the next few parts but I might experiment with the art style/fonts etc. more, see what sticks.
Also!! Any art/ideas i have for this au are going to be tagged as #ii hotel blues au in case anyone was interested in the silly little ideas i have for this au
LAST POST BEFORE 2026!!!! Here's some fanart of a Fanfic I've been reading! "Friendly Fire" by dazydewu on AO3. It's really cool if ya'll like superhero/villain aus I highly recommend giving this a read! :D
Heres a better look at/little line up of the villain trio! They're the only 3 so far with an official design so I made a a little reference in my style.
I wanted to try and make blue and purple look similar since they are cousins and idk Red's outfit choice was a kinda self-indulgent ngl, I'm a big fan of Dark Lord having a very punk-fashion style and projected that onto Red since they've got a mentor/mentee relationship and I could see Red dressing like DL.
