Mari 🌿

20s ✝️ | Boricua 🇵🇷 | Budgie Mom🦜🦜 | Aspiring Webcomic Creator 🎨 | ❌️Please don't spam like/trace/repost/NFT my art❌️ https://maribloom.carrd.co/

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Hiya! I'm Mari (or DD), and I'm a Christian 25 year old budgie mom to Clover & Angel, illustrator and aspiring webcomic creator! I work full time in engineering (God help me), but when I have the time I'm either drawing, writing, or gaming.

I draw human and anthro characters and love drawing hybrids of the two! I'm still learning to love writing, but if it means I'll create my dream webcomic, then so be it! My favorite genre of media is by far fantasy, which is also the genre I enjoy writing the most. Lately, I've been writing more modern fiction/modern fantasy, so that's likely where my wip, Project Adrivion, is heading.

Here are some of my favorite things to play & watch!

Games:

BoTW/ToTK

Skyward Sword

Minecraft

ACNH

Stardew Valley

Movies:

TMNT (specifically the 2007 movie, but I love ALL the tmnt movies in general)

Howl's Moving Castle

HTTYD

Home Alone 3

Polar Express

Shows:

TMNT (specifically the 2003 series, but again, I love them all 😌)

Lackadaisy

MHA

Haikyuu! (Suga is my absolute favorite 🥺)

The Bad Batch

I know this is a tad long, but thanks for stopping by and taking the time to check out my blog! I hope you have a blessed day/night!

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Do you ever just look at the moon, stars, sky, mountains, night, nature and then look at yourself and think that you’ve been created by the same Creator.

[bunbunpa]

Happy Easter yall ♱

[erikaschnellert]

My hope is in Him.

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Luke 24:13-37

Happy Easter everybody! Jesus is Alive!

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The Monster Trail site is now live! 🐺🦇⭐️

You can get your copy at monstertrailgn.com ✨

Monster Trail has been my passion project for the past several years and I am so excited to finally share it as a finished, printed graphic novel! It's 180+ pages, full-color, and retails for 19.99 USD. Here's a summary:

It’s the very first summer of Monster Trail, a secret summer camp for monster kids, run by monster counselors. Magic in the Blue Ridge mountains has been dormant for ages, and the camp directors have enough challenges to navigate surrounding their new project. But when three campers chase a runaway broomstick into the woods outside camp, they find more mysteries and magic than they bargained for. With the mountain waking up, the campers and counselors alike have to contend with whatever creatures and strange phenomena appear in the woods, in addition to their own powers and relationships with one another.

My book is suitable for all ages and celebrates lots of things I love, including folklore, adventure, and friendship~

[I ship in the US as well as internationally. If you don't see your country available at checkout, just reach out to me and I will add it for you!]

[blairaptor]

Got a first draft done for my TBB charm/sticker designs! I added a bit of color just to give an idea of what they would look like, but these are just sketches so I'll have to color them again after the inks.

I'm planning to do their season 2/3 outfits with full armor on for the boys. I have alternate ideas for Tech, Hunter, and Wrecker (see second image) but I'm open to suggestions for the others also. (I was also thinking of doing Tech with just his blasters? But I feel like the datapad has to be there haha)

Anyway any feedback is appreciated! I'm very excited but I want to take my time and make them look good. :)

[blairaptor]

Got a first draft done for my TBB charm/sticker designs! I added a bit of color just to give an idea of what they would look like, but these are just sketches so I'll have to color them again after the inks.

I'm planning to do their season 2/3 outfits with full armor on for the boys. I have alternate ideas for Tech, Hunter, and Wrecker (see second image) but I'm open to suggestions for the others also. (I was also thinking of doing Tech with just his blasters? But I feel like the datapad has to be there haha)

Anyway any feedback is appreciated! I'm very excited but I want to take my time and make them look good. :)

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Happy Birthday, Kento! 🥳🎉

Eight years ago today, I created one of my most beloved ocs. He started out as a loyal knight and assassin named Jaxon who would do everything in his power to fight for and protect his loved ones. Now, he's named Kento and is a disabled veteran (leg amputee) trying to find his purpose after suffering losses and retiring from the Adrivion Military. While his design and story has changed over the years, his personality, funny enough, has remained pretty much unchanged. He's still stoic, loyal to a fault, and struggles to express his emotions. Yet, he continues to look out for his loved ones in any way he can.

In recent months, God has been writing Kento's story on my heart and, let me tell you, I'm so excited to bring his and the rest of the Adrivion crew's stories to life and share them with you all. I pray that this story God's put on my heart will be a blessing and light in people's life, and that you all may be encouraged by it. Happy 8 years, Kento, and here's to many more. 🥂💪🏻

"We don't grow when things are easy; we grow when things get difficult." ~Bethany Hamilton

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It's artfight time everyone, and I've joined Team Seafoam this year! My featured characters are the Adrivion crew (my ocs from my WIP, Project Adrivion) and they've all got brand spankin new ref sheets (finally)! I'll post each ref individually here in time, but if you wanna check them out now, they're on my Artfight page.

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Refreshing! 🥳🎂

I decided to take a break from reference sheets to draw my favorite character and personality twin from Haikyuu, Suga! Today's his birthday too, so it was only fitting to post this today.

I'm honestly super happy with how this came out too. It's a cleaned up sketch and it was such a nice break from making "cleaner" art for my character ref sheets. I'll need to make more art like this sometime!

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Happy happy birthday @blairaptor !!! You are such an amazing friend, and I couldn't be more grateful to God for you being in my life. I pray that this year is filled with abundant blessings and beautiful memories! 🥳🎂🎉✨️

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Crunch time for artfight is real! Of course, the first ref sheet I did had to be of Annalise, the main character of my webcomic wip, Project Adrivion! She's a caring & generous person and takes great delight in helping others. In fact, this is her main motivation for opening a bakery in her hometown to help those in need! I look forward to sharing more of Annalise and the rest of the Adrivion crew with you all! Things are really starting to feel like they're falling in place, all thanks to God. This story is one He's put on my heart, and I pray that it'll be an uplifting and inspiring one to many 💕

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This was originally posted to Cara! With all the meta ai stuff going on, I'll be posting more frequently on Cara with occasional updates to IG!

I'd like to introduce you all to my precious boi, Jihoon (aka Jayson)! He's one of the main characters in my webcomic WIP, Project Adrivion. He's a kind and gentle soul who loves gardening and reading! He's currently studying to be in the medical field (exact profession tbd).

For those of you who've been around a while, you'll know that Jihoon's original name was Jayson, but I decided to change it to fit his nationality. I figured Jayson was still a good nickname for him though as many Korean folks I've met have had a name that's easier for non-Korean folks to pronounce. So yeah! He's still Jayson, but his true name is now Jihoon ^^

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20 years ago today, my life changed forever. After going to a routine health checkup I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. At 5 years old, I was confused by all the things happening. 

I frequently asked why this, or why that. As I grew up, I continued to ask why, and I grew angry with my diabetes and with God. 

Even after a visit to Puerto Rico that summer where God promised to heal me, I continued to be angry with Him and ask things like "Why can’t I be like normal kids?" or "Why do I have this stupid disease?"

As this anniversary has drawn near, I’ve come to reflect on these past 20 years. It’s been a long and tough road, but, getting straight to the point, God is so dang good. 

Despite the financial struggles, the anger and frustration, God has shown up time and time again. He’s provided the means for me to get the medicine I’ve needed to treat my diabetes. He’s given me the fortitude to continue when things got tough. He’s comforted me when I had no hope. 

He’s been my sustainer, my strength, and my security. 

20 years ago, I would cry and be angry with God for letting me have diabetes. Today, however, I thank Him because this has been a trial that has grown my faith more than it could have if I wasn’t diabetic.

He is faithful to keep His promises, and He delights in giving His children good gifts. I’ve clung to these truths since I was diagnosed, but only now do I truly trust and have faith that God will fulfill His promise to me.

And so I want to encourage all of you today. No matter what you’re going through, trust that God sees and hears your cries. Not a single tear goes unnoticed. Trust and have faith that God cares for you, and He will be your sustainer, strength, and security.

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🎊 Happy New Year! 🎊

I promise this piece isn't as sad as it seems. It's a reminder for myself this year. 🤗

With this new year comes some changes for me. One of those being me back home and now no longer near to the friends I made last year. I'm still grateful though, because I can finally spend more time with my parents again, and I'm still able to speak with said friends thanks to the tech we've been blessed with in this day and age.

In addition to this and to say the least, I've just been uncertain about my future as I'm sure many of you have been at some point in time. However, I've been reminded again of Jeremiah 29:11. This verse has been one of great comfort over the years, but especially now as the new years begins and brings in these changes. Regardless of what happens around me, I know my future is set and that I'll be provided for.

And so with that, this first drawing I've done this year is dedicated to God and is my declaration that this year is in His hands. He works all things for His glory and for the good of His people, so why not rest in His peace?