Blog for my posts and art related to mostly Sky and Digimon + some oc stuff on occasion.
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Itâs my birthday today! And I have my artfight up! Iâll make a proper card later and will add more to the profiles when i got time. https://artfight.net/~Megamaratsu
My ass when I havenât finished my refs for artfight but Iâve procrastinating, roleplaying on a server for several days and additionally committed to a Digimon Championship rn
Idk how many of you are aware, but there was an update to the artfight rules recently clarifying the rules on Tracing. TLDR, from what I'm seeing, you're allowed to trace things like 3d models and photos, as long as you're only using them as guidelines and not copying 1:1
Might not be wording it exactly right though, You can read more here
OOC: This took me forever to finish and kind of strayed from the original question, so I might as well explain why. More ooc rambling below the cut
This ask has been in my inbox for 3 WHOLE MONTHS because I had an Artistic Visionâ˘ď¸ that turned into a bigger project than expected, realized what Iâd done, got scared and procrastinated the hell out of it, cursed myself for falling into this trap yet again, redrew and reorganized and rewrote it several times, then finally just ripped off the bandaid and finished 3 pages in like 2 days. Oops
The idea that sparked this whole Artistic Visionâ˘ď¸ came from some themes of the realm that Iâve found fascinating for a long time. Sky devs have said before that Valley represents civilization at its âpeakâ and was inspired in part by the Renaissance period. In addition, the Elder designs were each themed around a single word: Creativity for Forest, Protection for Wasteland, etc. And for Valley, that word is simply âexcellence.â These themes reminded me of the concept of a Renaissance man, or someone who took advantage of that periodâs artistic and scientific advancements to maximize their potential in all areas. Valley is home to all kinds of art, technology, music, athletics, and more, and I like to think that in the process of figuring out their identity (ies), Samekh would try it all. I see them constantly trying new things, constantly competing to be the best at those things, and getting frustrated when they still feel like something is missing. Itâs something theyâd always struggle with, I think, but theyâd find balance eventually. Mostly.
I also like the idea that each of the Elders came along as a response to some collective need in society, using their various specialties to help people advance through the ages. Samekh are obviously different in a way that would stand out, and since that comes with a disability, I think theyâd struggle to figure out why they are the way they are. And to some extent, I think the answer is âthey just are,â but I also think theyâd find meaning in having each other to compete against. They motivate each other to improve themselves and their realm. They never settle for less than excellence.
The downside to this, of course, is that infinitely âmaximizing potentialâ on a society-wide scale is very unsustainable. But thatâs a topic for another time LMAO
So thatâs how this ask about childhood turned into a story of growing up which then turned into âhow the fuck do I convey all these headcanons in a drawingâ. And then I did a bunch of drawings. Iâm sorry I went a little insane with it, Iâd say it wonât happen again but likeâŚIt might
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