shark boy and the lava girls

♡ MY SHOP ♡ gabu / shark. 28. he/they ♡  1/2 of @ghostsharkpress! 

[melonsharks]

i'm shark, but you can also call me gabu! please use he/they pronouns for me! i am an adult.

I don't mind spam reblogs/spam likes. do what you will!

FOLLOWING FROM: @sharkboyz (main blog / all my reblogs go here)

I AM 1/2 OF: @ghostsharkpress!!

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ZINE I'VE RUN: @bntzine @mcrvenomzine @frenreyzine

NOW RUNNING: @goromcomzine

MY SHOP | MY INRPNT

MY CARRD

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FAQ (may be updated!):

Where else can I find you?

twitter, instagram.

what art program do you use?

procreate!

what brushes do you use?

i use diana marmol's soft brush for everything, usually on 40% opacity (and i make it pretty big) and then i polish it with the eraser tool (using the same brush). i use this whole pack to some extent, but soft brush is my go-to for literally anything. opaque is the second most used brush. usually for clean lines on my merch, or flat coloring.

do you take requests?

sometimes. usually only when I ask, and I usually only ask on instagram!

are your commissions open?

i usually say yes if you ask. im not good at advertising them LOL

can i use your art?

im ok with my art being used as pfps, wallpapers, banners, in edits, as long as i'm credited (ideally with a link back to my account!) and if you DO make an edit with my art, please tag me, I'd love to see it... NOT okay with my art being reposted. Do not repost my art without permission or credit.

can i draw/write fanart/fanfic of your aus?

YES!!! this is always ok, I am always so honored when people do this. Just tag me, so I can see it and gush about it! :D

are you ever bringing back [merch item]?

this completely depends on demand. the answer is always maybe! unless its my first fr-nrey charm, then the answer is no.

will you ever draw for [fandom] again?

i draw whatever strikes my fancy at any given moment. i might draw for an old fandom again someday, but if you're following me for ONE thing, you may want to adjust your expectations :') i have a lot of interests and my hyperfixations come and go.

im sorry for spam liking/spam reblogging, etc.

hey. look me in the eye. its ok. i love you

tags i mainly use (may be updated!):

#gabuart - art tag

#asks - ask tag

#melonshop - shop announcements

#melonmerch - merch showcase

[melonsharks]

We need more Transfem Dipper!

my dottas

[melonsharks]

Hello! I was wondering if you have an estimate on when the hlvrai laptop charms will be shipped out?

Thanks in advance

They're still in production right now. I estimate the preorders and overstock arriving to me around late April! 🫡

[melonsharks]

TFEM RALSEI, TFEM DIPPER, MY DEAR NERDY GIRLS, LOOK AWAY, AN UGLY CREATURE IS WITH YOU TRYING TO FIT IN !

messages like this are just unnecessary

[melonsharks]

HEY for the record I have been listening to your RueHob playlist on repeat for like a week and I do not think I have ever heard a more accurate playlist in my life.

Thank you so much for sharing it!

omg WHAT??? i didn't realize anybody listened to it 🥹 thank you so much!! that's one of my favorite playlists i've ever made!! im so glad you like it!! thank you for listening 🥹

[melonsharks]

you have the patience of a saint responding to the amount of "but dipper is boy? dipper is trans boy? he is transmasc boy?" replies that you get on transfem dipper posts.

LMFAO it is relentless and consistent, but whatever. at some point i really have to just try to force myself not to care. i get that tmasc dipip means a lot to folks (valid!), i just really hold out hope that they won't make it about him under my tfem dip posts.

alas, there cannot be a post about a trans girl without someone in the replies making it about men.

[melonsharks]

my favorite girls who don't know they're girls

[melonsharks]

downstairs sleepover (finale)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8

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thanks for reading. ill yap a bit under the read more now :)

and that is a WRAP. I started posting this comic May 2025, but I started planning it in late 2024, so this has been a year and a half in the works. 18 pages may not be a lot, but this was a huge undertaking for me. this comic means a lot to me and so does transfem dipper! i have so many thoughts on her and her road to self discovery and finding comfort in who she is... i love trans joy!!!! i have other comics scripted like: her talking thru what her name might be, her coming out to mabel (who is obvs the first person she tells!), her experimenting with femininity and what it means to her (as well as more masc presenting stuff, and how feeling more comfortable about herself makes her feel about that too), etc. But if there's anything in particular u guys are interested in seeing LMK lets talk!!! tell me what you think too!!!! I want to know EVERYTHING!!!!!!

as for the comic itself, i find that the hardest part of working on this was feeling stuck in a color palette that I don't think I even liked by the end of it LOL. i usually stick to flats when i color for good reason. im not good at lights and shadows, so this was... challenging. ill likely stick to flats next time i make a comic. BUT Im really happy that i finished it and it ended up being so much better than I had originally thumbnailed it out to be back in 2024. i changed and added and deleted stuff, i was really indecisive. but it turned out! thank you all for reading. for those of you who followed me cuz of it, thanks for sticking around for so long!

and finally, don't let anyone tell u transfem headcanons make no sense. im real sick of hearing it, personally. do the things that make sense to u.

[melonsharks]

some people got an early peek of it huh

[melonsharks]

these are my tuoys

[melonsharks]

hiiiii hi hi hello im trying to check out on ur shop and the hlvrai discount code isnt working for the science team shaker charm? is this the way its spsd to be and im just confused

Already let you know, but it was an issue with the discount code! Should be working now :)

[melonsharks]

HL2VRAI comes out in a week and im excited and scared!!!

to celebrate im putting everything hlvrai on my store (except the new preorder item) for 20% OFF, just use the code HL20VR to get the discount :)

[shop link in my bio/replies + more details under the read more]

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*DISCOUNT CODE IS ONLY VALID UNTIL 11:59PM ON MARCH 14.

*Preorders are until MARCH 28. Some items are out of stock, but those are up for preorder until that date too.

*the CD CHARM (which there’s only 4 left of!) are not coming back for a long time, so if you wanted one snatch it up while u can!!

*If anything else sells out, just ask and I’ll see if I can out it up for preorder!

*any questions feel free to let me know!

[melonsharks]

turning this into a 4 piece standee because i want the tv time stage on my desk 📺⭐️

[melonsharks]

happy valentines day

[noellezine]

Next we have @melonsharks ! Given by how bright this drawing is, it must be a whole lot… Thank you! XD

[melonsharks]

downstairs sleepover (part 7)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8

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holy moly what do you mean theres only one part left… wow.

art block got me real bad after i graduated. im fighting my way out of it. gonna finish this. last part coming sooner rather than later :)

[melonsharks]

second half