Russo Art

traditional art and illustrations Instagram @russofage

[russoartist]

Grandmothers Garden

14x18

5/25/26

[russoartist]

I've noticed a user named scrungleclaws had made artwork about your Tails and Kit aus, and I was curious about them and wanted to ask if you could explain them, if you're okay with that?

That would be fine. The AU's @scrungleclaws made art for are a Siren AU and a God AU.

In the Siren AU, Tails is a member of a family of sirens consisting of, Nine, Sails and Mangey. They use believe mobians to be little more than animals. The sirens destroy their ships, then use their song to enchant the survivors, who they use as slaves and food. Kit and Surge were stowaway's on one such ship, Tails curious about mobians takes him home secretly to keep him safe from his brothers. Tails wants to learn more about mobians and Kit wants to find a way to escape and save Surge, all the while both begin developing feelings.

The god AU takes some notes from the stories of Hades and Persephone and Eros and Psyche. Kit is the god of water along with many other titles and the little brother to the queen of the gods Surge. The other gods are either trying to befriend him to get the queens favor or talk behind his back and few pray to him, leaving him sad and isolated. Surge decides to cheer him up by getting him a mortal pet. Tails was deemed special at birth due to his tails and was raised to be a sacrifice to the gods. He to was isolated, spending every waking hour practicing various dances, reciting poems and singing songs, to be the best sacrifice to the gods imaginable. Surge takes him and gifts him to Kit as a birthday present. Kit accepts him out of politeness, having no interest in mortal servants, but over time he begins to like him and very slowly romance blooms.

[modmad]

want to help? you can!

Thank you to everyone who has been sending such kind messages, I promise I really do read them all, even if I can't reply, but while these messages are wonderful (and really. I mean it. just the nicest and most heartfelt things I've ever seen) the sad fact is they don't change my situation. But you can change it. You can help me.

If you know my situation, if you want to help me, please write to Glitch Productions. They are the only people who can, and I believe, might, be able and willing to save me. SMG4 has ignored me, even through a legal letter. I have no hope that they will do otherwise, but Glitch are a different case and I think they just genuinely don't know I exist. I have sent them a message, to no reply, but more messages means more of a chance they will notice. IF you are on twitter please message that way, I closed my account there years ago, and please be polite: I am not asking for hate, even if I've received it.

Even a short message will help. I need numbers, I need voices. My own voice is being drowned out, but you can speak for me as well.

[timmyreads]

For some points on the plagiarism under the read more (what I collected/organized while building up an email to send):

1) TIMELINE RGB was created long before, over a decade before Mr. Puzzles first debuted. (*RGB's first appearance may have been 2011, was a little iffy on that)

2) UNDENIABLY UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE The number of traits, some uniquely specific to and representative of RGB's design, that are copied in Mr. Puzzles design are too many to be chalked up to 'just a coincidence'

Especially when you look at the designs of all of the other TV head characters out there - I collected as many as I could find (though I'm sure there's more) and none of them come even close to sharing the number of similarities that these two do.

3) TV MODEL AND DESIGN CHOICES While looking up references for older TVs, I found that for the exact TV they're based on (small retro box TV with knobs in the upper right of the TV and an antenna) most of the references didn't have a vent on the side of them like RGB and Mr. Puzzles do.

I looked up 4 different reference terms, and still had to scroll a while before I found one that matched exactly (above collection just a general sample/example of types of TVs I found). Unless my browsers are wigging out, either the pictures that would come up for these kinds of TVs were different in 2023, or this exact combination of features are just not very common for this style of TV. If that's the case, it may be a bit strange to design a character with those features together.

Here's where that distinction is important: Mr. Puzzles as a character doesn't have much of a reason to go with this design over other styles of similar TVs. But RGB does. The vents on the sides of RGB's head aren't just an aesthetic choice - they're included as a legitimately integral part of the story-line (Negative RGB). The same can be said for a number of other choices Modmad has made, down to individual items of clothing, that show just how much thought and intention and consideration went into every aspect of RGB's design.

Which makes it that much more frustrating to see him get plagiarized in such a careless manner by people who don't even seem to put much care into their own character (common criticism I've read that SMG4 fans have had about Mr. Puzzles and his 'arc').

4) OTHER PEOPLE, EVEN THOSE WHO HADN'T HEARD ABOUT THE SITUATION FROM MOD, NOTICED This has been noted by fans of both series since Mr. Puzzles first came out.

Some people may have found more points than this, but these are what I stumbled upon. Hopefully helps bring a little more context to the situation.

[modmad]

reblogging this version because. yeah.

yeah.

[modmad]

just to update that nobody from any of the relevant parties has got back to me or made any statement. please reblog this version, as @timmyreads has compiled an extremely comprehensive explanation and evidence of the theft; at first I just wanted to be left alone, but it's really not enough. every time I see Mr Puzzle or even read his name I feel physically sick, it's hard for me to type it even now. I feel violated in every way, and I need help. I can't save myself, I have tried every single avenue available. At this point I need to be saved.

For those saying please/just keep making TPoH anyway, it's not that simple: I can't. My mind and heart are broken. The story itself has stopped communicating with me. I cannot make it any more, not if this situation doesn't change, and that loss of the story scares me more than anything else in the world.

[russoartist]

Item: The Golden Egg Rarity: ✷ Epic

What's the best video game easter egg you've ever found?

Feed your dashboard by answering my question, blogger.

The first Dying light game had so many great easter eggs that I can't really choose just one. I think the plants vs zombies and the weeping angel ones are my favorite.

[stoptheantisemitism]

Israel passed a death penalty law that will allow them to execute Palestinian detainees many of which have been detained without due process and many of which were kids when they were detained.

This is the equivalent to camp executions the Nazis did. It's exactly the same thing

This death penalty law doesn't apply to Israelis of course because Israel is a violent apartheid

[queersatanic]

[queersatanic]

Israel passes bill mandating death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terror

The Bill's Wording Creates a Distinction Designating It Almost Exclusively for Palestinian Terror, While the Ideological Burden of Proof It

Israel's Knesset passed a bill on Monday mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terrorism. The bill stipulates that the death penalty will be imposed on a terrorist who killed a person "with the intent to deny the existence of the State of Israel."

In doing so, the bill's wording creates a distinction designating it almost exclusively for Palestinian terror, while the ideological burden of proof it sets is expected to make its application to Jewish nationalist terror nearly impossible.

Sixty-two lawmakers voted in favor of the contentious bill, including several opposition members; 48 voted against it, and one abstained. The law is now applicable in any territory that Israel functionally controls, including the West Bank and 53 percent of the Gaza Strip.

[russoartist]

Hula Pooch

3/24/26

Watercolor on paper

I would never own one, but I love Dalmatians with all their spots and the like!!

[russoartist]

Balloon Pug

I love pugs and thought a pic of one floating around with balloons would be cute.

[the-beard-of-edward-teach]

Hawaiʻi is currently in the midst of a natural disaster if you didnt know

Apparently there isn’t much news coverage of this outside of the islands

Towns are flooded, homes destroyed and collapsed, roads collapsed, lives at risk, gas leaks from the flood damage

Haleiwa and Waialua are currently evacuated because the 120 year old dam is at risk of bursting

Mind you that damn is owned by Dole. Theyve known about it needing to be fixed for years and years and years. Despite having more than enough money they refuse

The state has been trying to buy it out from them for years so they can fix it, but the sale hasn’t gone through

Keep in mind that the Dole family were the ones who illegally imprisoned Queen Liliuʻokalani and illegally overthrew the monarchy.

If I see another goddamn person say how sad this is for the tourists whose “trips were ruined” and compare a messed up vacation to people losing their homes, belongings, and livelihoods, I’m going to lose my mind

I am so lucky that my family or friend’s are safe and the few whose houses flooded didnt have it too bad, but so so so many were not as fortunate

If you haven’t heard anything about this until now, I suggest looking into it

The sirens didn’t go off until the flood had been going on for hours. Our state government is spending so much money on a fucking monorail we don’t need rather than fixing the infrastructure.

It’s been the locals and Kanaka doing the most to help get people to safety from the start

I don’t really know how to end this

I just need to know people are aware

I need to know people are seeing whats happening

[elodieunderglass]

Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years

"Don't take this storm lightly," Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned on Saturday, as more rain is expected on Oahu and Maui.

[scrunglepaws]

Hello, Your SailsxKit stuff isn't normally on my mind (cave Taills for the win), but lately I've been wondering if you think Kit is in a similar boat as Shadow when it comes to longevity? Like do you think being a cyborg will make Kit age at a slower rate than Sails, causing some juicy angst?

Yes, definitely, absolutely. I'm a sucker for ripping my own heart out by shipping characters where one is destined to die much earlier than the other for whatever reason. It's so friggin sad. But also interesting to see how each character deals with it.

Since Kit's cybernetics were developed using the metal virus, which has an "expiration date" of about 200 years, I imagine he and Surge will live about that long. You could argue that Starline may have fixed that bug when making them and say it's longer (or that he's effectively immortal), but I like the idea of ~200 years. Vulcan lifespan. Hehe. It would suit Someplace Kit's personality, with how stoic he is.

I did a doodle of Kit+Sails as old folks before, but I updated their designs for this ask. Pretty happy with how old Sails looks; I usually struggle to show age in animal characters. :3 He's supposed to be 80+ here. (No idea on old!Kit's outfit, hence him being a bit plain)

Btw, these drawings are all hypothetical at this point. I don't want to spoil what will or won't happen in the au/fic. But dang. Hypothetical future Kit+Sails are cute as hell, right? ;w;

[melonteee]

Thank fucking god Chopper's been made a mascot for Doctor's Without Borders. Currently Doctors Without Borders are advocating specifically for Palestine because Israel have forced them out of Gaza.

One of the reasons for Israel's forceful removal of organisations such as Doctors Without Borders is because they have outed Israel as the ones bombing hospitals, and not terrorists, as Israel have tried to claim. Doctors Without Borders now continue to speak up for and about Palestine to show the world what Israel is truly doing in Gaza, and to pressure them into allowing aid back into Gaza.

So here's hoping Chopper's inclusion as a mascot will get them more funding, and will get more people researching what Doctors Without Borders does - in turn, helping everyone see the truth of the genocide in Palestine.

[scrunglepaws]

First time drawing Omega. @russoartist said he should interact with Tails more and I agree! Destruction buddies, heck yeah!

[russoartist]

Portrait Of A Hare

9x12 inches

Ink on paper

3/5/26

Illustration of hare, please enjoy it as he stares into your soul and judges your subway order.

[russoartist]

Working on an ink illustration of a hare, I’m about to start inking it, so I figured I’d show the sketch off.

[sabrebash]

If you follow Selmers to the poetry society meeting in Night In The Woods, this is her poem. I loved it and the themes of the game, and wanted to use it as practice to see if i can control the way readers ‘hear’ the words through images.

[scrunglepaws]

Small Round Water Fox + Small Round Water Moss

[russoartist]

Liberty Stomps Out Fascism

2/17/26

Acrylic on canvas

14x18

It took me a month to finish this, but I think I got my point across pretty dang well.

[konjkitkatty]

Hello, I saw that Figre’s red thing said that he works as an aid and I was wondering what that means? Maybe my enjoyment of Figbre clouds my judgment, but I keep imagining that he acts as the Lamb’s emotional support follower, who lays his head on their stomach when they have panic attacks (like Perrito in Puss in boots 2).

Figre basically acts as a shadow to Henomer, as his talents are seen as very valuable in Home but he’s still VERY new. The Supervisor’s little buddy. He’s basically Henomer’s emotional support follower. So.. the therapy dog to the therapy dog, haha.

Aww, but that little blip at the end is so cute sounding, I want to draw it when I have the energy to!