This is C10V3R, Starry_mang0sās OC! You can find her here on Tumblr @starry-mang0s! I've been such a big fan of C10V3R's design, and finally got a chance to attack! Went for a chibi style, but boy is their design complicated, even then! Still, so much fun to work on, and hope you like it! Thank you for giving me permission to post them here on Tumblr!
Time taken: 3hr 15min
Music listened to: Fireflies, by Owl City
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The meaning and symbolism for this artwork (by me):
(TW brief discussion of disassociation)
The ants:
* The main inspiration for this artwork was ant spirals, (this is where ants get stuck in a loop following each other until they die).
* I wanted to relate this imagery to my current life and the up and down cycle of my mental health
* The phrase "this time will be different" is something I think to myself whenever there is a change in my life
* In this artwork the wording strongly contradicts the images of a never ending spiral. It's a false mantra- and holds no weight compared to the impending reality.
The raspberries:
* This part is pretty personal, so I won't be going into too much depth, but to summarise: the raspberries symbolise my childhood and things l've lost to the past. My grandparents had raspberry and blackberry bushes in their garden. I remember picking them with my brother and cousins. A lot has changed since then, so it's a time I wish I could go back to.
* I gave it the white border to represent a stamp/ postcard as if it is a location I could travel to.
* The setting of a large field gives the option of going in any direction but the figure cannot move forwards by being trapped in the past
The string:
* "How long is a piece of string?" I decided to add the string to show the uncertainty of how long the spiraling feeling will last. There is no real answer.
The human figure:
* A representation of me. I often have feelings of not being real. Like I forget I'm a real person that people can perceive. This lasts for various lengths of time- sometimes hours, sometimes months. It can be really jarring when you snap back to reality or feel yourself fading away again.
* I chose a male figure (despite me being female) to further emphasise the disconnect I feel with myself in these moments.
* The head of the figure is a different colour to the body to show that it is completely empty. The body is there but the mind is not.
Overall, I wanted this artwork to convey across the feelings of helplessness and disconnect I feel when stuck in a self made cycle. The phrase "this time will be different" is intended by me to be desperate and pessimistic. However, it can definitely be viewed as hopeful and a way to break the downward spiral. Itās up to the viewers interpretation.
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First of all, I love how colorful and fancy your artworks are. Especially Clov3r, I just love machines and plants forming a symbiotic relationship.
That said, what software do you use for your art? What is your process for creating pieces? And what are your visual inspirations.
Keep on creating and I'll look forward to what you have in mind next.
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH AAA THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY YOU DOJT EVEN KNOW
I use the app Procreate on an iPad 15 Pro with an Apple Pencil! For my process I mark down some loose sketches and gestures before I find one I like. Thereās rough sketch, clean sketch (cleaner ish) and then line art
When in making my lines I like to go back in with an eraser to get them to flow nicely with the rest of my piece. And for coloring I will block out the colors I want when in my sketch phase and then color pick from there usually making gradients and then going back over them with block colors picked from that gradient!
Then I color my lines with a slightly warmer and darker color from the flats and add a lighting effect sparingly
Most of my inspiration comes from the media I consume so idk how best to organize it. I gather a bunch of elements I really love that could all make a character cohesive and interesting to look at and mix them together until I get something I like
Before making a design I usually make a board on Pinterest for them (such a pain to filter through the ai but still) and sometimes a playlist of songs that fit the vibe!
Idk if this is what ya wanted but thank you so much for your ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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