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Barret turnarounds! would call em WIPs but these are as done as they're gonna get. partly made to nail down his design for future projects, partly just cause i fuckin love makin shit spin

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new era

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barret wallace full body rotation reference for your general needs

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barret breakthrough: the trick is to paint his scalp under the buzz cut as if it were bare skin, then paint his stubble over top. the highlights & roundness of his head's gotta show through the buzzed hair 🌠

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been seeing a lot of posting on twitter/ig but not much here. if ur in the socal/LA area and ur free for an hour or two this weekend u should definitely come to the animation rally. build hype and show support for the upcoming negotions.. if the rally has a strong turnout, it will make union negotiations for a better animation contract with the big studios easier...! friends, family, fans r all welcome - open to all!

more info here, eventbrite rsvps are sold out but dont worry abt that, it was just capped to get a headcount u dont need an rsvp to attend

Stand with Animation Rally

Come support animation workers as they kick-off collective bargaining negotiations!

(and if u cant make it rbs are appreciated lol ❤️)

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tomorrow!

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I just got my bookmark in the mail! It's so beautiful and great quality :)

It went right on the shrine o7

(the rocks are because the whole thing is off balance and it needs some weight in the bottom :|)

TYSM for sharing, always love a shrine pic!! That's gotta be the cutest lil Goofy I ever saw <3

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sketches & screenshot studies for my Barret gold saucer date rewrite

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sticker designs for our neighbourhood4palestine. had to rotate the letters by hand so the files won't work well as a template but if you happen to also live in an oak themed location feel free to DM me for the olive branch/oak branch art

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Sora's Closeup + November Update

Calling this done for now, though I'd still like to add the crown necklace in some day. Probably after (if) I finish the other shots in this scene. But hey, one down.

What's next? 

The shot of Riku leaning on the tree is next on the list, but it'll take longer. You've seen the news. There's a genocide unfolding in Gaza, in the West Bank, in a number of places around the world, and the united effort of people's struggles pushing forward into public awareness has shifted my priorities, to say the least. 

The time I have to make online art has shrunk. And within that time, animation is taking a backseat to things like sourcing printer ink & website hosts that don't financially contribute to any companies on the BDS list. The struggle is ongoing & it takes precedence, so that's where my focus is these days.

Hope today's update brings some joy. Sending love your way.

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september champion tier sketch requests- thanks champs!! ko-fi | patreon

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‘Sappy But Sweet’ progress update #3.

went ahead with the Sora closeup and finished the rough animation pass! rotating anime hair in 3D space can get real demoralizing... breakin it down into chunks goes a long way.

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Rainy days on the island make for cozy afternoons at Sora's 🌧️ [remastered for INPRNT]

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i ordered my art on INPRNT & you can too

here's how it went (pics below)

I'd heard about inprnt shipping times bein slow but everything got here in just over a week!

the small & medium ones came together in the flat mailer in a cardboard sandwich- very secure. since it had 50+ USD value it got hit by customs fees crossing the border to me. maybe don't buy the whole shop if you're outside the US.

big print came in the tube (no fees) and it is beeyootiful.

inprnt's known for their quality but i can confirm: true to colour, crystal clear, nice heft.

wasn't sure how I'd feel about the itty bitty 4x5s (with the white border it's more like 3x4) but the detail's all quite legible. they're real cute!

the mediums are all about 6x8 and look exactly how I thought they ought to while I was painting them.

the big one came in at a whopping 15x22 inches and I'm completely pleased with how the detail scales. got the whole gang together to celebrate.

all in all, quite a success! and so... doors are now open 🎉

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armed with my post-treasure-huntin' printing knowledge (future tutorial subject?) i been rebalancing the colours on this piece for print. bout to order a big one from inprnt as a test before opening orders publicly.

folks who've been waiting for this one, your time is coming 🔜

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success!! so big & beautiful! the tests came out great.

will be launching on inprnt 2mrw, soon as the rest of my shit has been gathered

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it's my birthday today! ✨✨✨ i'm making a timeloop rpg with ✊✋✌️ gameplay called In Stars and Time, which will come out this year!!! if you felt like it, it would be lovely if you wishlisted it on Steam, or told your friends about it :>

as you can guess, indie games in general thrive on word of mouth, so if you took the time to tell even one of your friends about it, or rebblogged this post, that's word of mouth baby!!! thank you :>

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made a lil shadow puppet-sona for faux's stream tomorrow c:

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Another Side / Another Story

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