Sanguine & Steam

A Steampunk Gothic Horror Story

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I fought with this page for what feels like forever, especially the first panel but I need to move forward stalling for perfection is an exhausting endeavor. I'm looking forward for the challenges the next page will bring me.

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Moonlight Ritual Here is an upcoming panel for Sanguine and Steam. My slowburn comic about a Vampire family.

Didn't have much free time to draw this month but I'm really glad I took this project on. I knew I wanted a really extreme perspective that showcased the moon and the stained glass above them.

I've really gotten the hang of the dust and smoke style I've chosen

WIP References built in blender and perspective layout because I wouldn't have been able to figure out what I wanted without it ;__;

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Sanguine & Steam Side ComicFeaturing Gosia Orlov, Celestyne Vasile and Flavius Vasile

A prequel which the final Vasile Child , Flavius Vasile greets the sun.

This took me nearly 20 hours and was probably a bit ambitious for a side comic but I do need practice with fire because it is an important visual element in Sanguine and steam that needs practice and it always gives me the opportunity to play around with paneling and more background design for the Vasile Home.

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Lumin Vasile is my favourite character from my comic to draw. I think the reason I'm drawn to him is he's small and expressive, and androgynous with a love for decadent fine clothing. It encourages me to get creative and continue to expand his wardrobe every time I draw him.

He is my primary POV character and definitely not a perfect person. He is capable of manipulating fire and light and has a volatile temper.

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Artfight Attack for Amayaisokay that I did last month. I had a lot of fun with the background, its the pirate city of tortuga on the back of a turtle dragon from A starlit sea as seen from the ghost ship that belongs to Fergus Hadler II. Captain Reizedera and her are relaxing and getting to know each other better. I had trouble nailing down the poses. It was my first step back into using limited references and I think my anatomy mental library has improved during draw everything june. They're not perfect but I'm plenty happy with what I have done.

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Art Fight #11: A Well-Deserved Break

Inspired by Miss-Story's attack on L'morhi, I tried my hand at animating this little scene. I imagine that Lumin finally convinced L'morhi to take a break so now the two of them are taking a stroll downtown to enjoy dinner and good conversation.

We’re in the home stretch now! Come join in on the last of art fight 2024! Go Team Stardust 🌌

Bonus! I actually drew and animated two different houses for the background, but I couldn't get them to loop properly without going wayyyy too fast in the background. So here they are!

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I'm still so obsessed with this <3

Now I'm just imagining them zooming full speed down the street

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L'morhi Vanwenys, You're Fascinating Darling

Here we have the Fabulous L'morhi (by Gyldowen) being tormented by the diminutive light manipulating vampire of mine Lumin Vasile.

Yes, he's stolen his glasses, so L'morhi cannot continue his work on drafting parts for his flying machine concepts. Despite being invested in what flight could bring the world, Lumin can't begin to understand why someone might want to work at it for hours at a time in a stuffy office without being physically forced to do so. Lumin's outfit is especially ridiculous in this piece I don't think he has the concept of 'too much' "Puff sleeves ok, but I also want them slashed and puffy shorts with gems and embellishments! And Always heels of course, but boots this time" I know this is friendly fire as we're both team stardust. but I really really wanted to do one of Gyldowen 's characters this year because they're so delightful.

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Draw Everything june 20 - last day - Zora

And here is the final drawing for AdorkaStock 's draw everything June I have everything up on Deviant art now that I've wrapped up this drawing late tonight. I could have spent a little more time with it but I need a bit of a break from pushing myself. I've drawn Zora Vasile again from my little steampunk vampire world.

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Draw Everything June 19 - Above - Dalca

Here is Dalca leaping, jumping, maybe falling with style for AdorkaStock's Draw Everything June. Once I got started it was fun to try and draw this heavily forshortened pose. I feel like I've learned a lot about laying down shapes for a pose through the course of the month or so.

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Draw Everything June 15- Orb - Lumin and Delph

Here is my 15th drawing for AdorkaStock 's Draw Everything June Here we have Prince Delphindyne in disguise messing around with a scrying orb with Lumin Vasile and perhaps inviting something that they shouldn't. Still catching up on posting all my work on tumblr for this challenge I fell behind and stuck to my deviant art only

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Draw Everything June 14 - Bend - Moon

Here is my 14th drawing for AdorkaStock 's draw everything June Tried doing something experimental with this one and get a feel for how I might illustrate werewolves or a type of werewolf in my comic setting.

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Draw Everything June 12 - Reclined - Mareen Orlov

Still playing catch up with posting AdorkaStock 's Draw Everything June This pose was really fun

Decided to make Mareen Orlov, one of the Vasile's werewolf servants, taking a break from scrubbing the floors to imagine being lady of the house. in a little reading nook that is favoured by Lady Zora.

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Draw Everything June 10- Let's Go! -Val and Balan

Here is drawing 10 of AdorkaStock 's Draw everything June. This pose was a lot of fun but I did struggle with the guy pulling, because leaning forward foreshortening can be tough. the colours are also a tad muddy but I'm a sucker for rim lighting. so it really makes up for it for me.

I haven't gotten a chance to design a proper outfit for Valerious so I put him in a very simple charcoal black outfit for now. Balan looks pretty silly but I think he's just excited to drag Valerius around the carnival that rolled in. Hopefully they get good news during their fortunes!

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Draw Everything June 09- Hoop - Ennet

This is Drawing 9 of @adorkastock 's Draw Everything June. This one took me a while and I still don't think I've nailed what I want to do with armour. I need to do some more metal studies at some point I'm a bit behind but the due date isn't until mid july which makes things less stressful. Still having a lot of fun. I've just been busier than I was at the beginning of the month. There are some pretty cool poses coming up that I'm looking forward to.

The character today is Ennet. She's part of the Noctua family Royal guard and has to chase around the prince.

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Some more concept work, also roughly getting a feel for what Arcine might be like.

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Draw Everything June 08 - Behold - Prince Delphindyne Noctua

Here is Drawing 8 of AdorkaStock 's Draw everything June.

Here is the young crown prince of Vilanar , Prince Delphindyne Noctua. His childhood was some of the most recent dark times for Vilanar. Harsh winters and failing crops along with the lack of cooperation from noble families outside the Arcine Region lead to a short and bloody war and famine that left high tensions between the crown and the people it presides over. He is an avid lover of gardens and the warm coastal weather of the capital but he is curious about the cities and villages beyond its direct influence.

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Draw everything June 6-7 - Game Squat , Drop of Rain - Celestyne and Zora Vasile

Despite attempting to dial myself back and limiting my background I ran long on this drawing as well. This is pose 6 and 7 for AdorkaStock 's Draw Everything June. - Game squat and Drop of Rain. I had to be creative about how I wanted to use day 6's pose because the setting for my characters doesn't have electronic devices.

Sometimes propaganda and news is delivered to the populace via airship. for Celestyne and Zora cant escape what's printed in ink.

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Draw Everything June 05 - Dancers - Azrail Rozalia and Lumin Vasile

This is Drawing Five of AdorkaStock 's Draw everything June. A combination of being busy over the weekend, indecision and this drawing taking 6.5 hours has put me a little behind. The background could probably be more crisp but the real point was to get the pose down. and I think after a bit of fighting with the legs and arms it finally looks right to me.

This is my first time drawing the Vasile's greatest rival Azrail Rozalia alongside one of my main characters Lumin Vasile. They're having a bit of a dramatic dance together. Lumin is being a nosy trouble maker as usual and causing chaos.

Music in this one is the recently in public domain recording of June Night by Warring's Pennsylvanians recorded 1924-06-06