talonburn, how do you feel about direstrike after the…everything? it seems like a complicated relationship, but do you find pride in being a harbinger? are you worried about the future?
This was so fun and I believe I ended up drawing 35 (!!) people’s kitties! Seriously, the clangen community is so awesome and I’m honored to be a part of it :3
Look for Moon 48 on June 2!
This is part 1 because Tumblr hates me and has a 30 image limit...
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Burnstar from @taurclan! She is a very interesting character to me, I love the way he speaks. I'm very excited to see what is going on with Taurclan in general going forward! Such a cool idea.
Cloudrunner from @leohnoz! Such a cute design AHHHH Cloud is so sassy and I love how much expression is in the pose of the ref you sent! Gorgeous colors on this kitty too <3
Ashenpaw from @sootclan! This little guy is so nervous i wanna like. Put a weighted blanket over him. Giving squirrel vibes if you catch my drift /pos. His markings are so distinct and strong, I love how they all layer on top of each other!
Shadebreak from @aphidclan-clangen! Hey Beau you made the most gorgeous little emo kitty <3 and the fact that they are the nonbinary flag is the best. My fave part of their design is probably their little rockstar neck ruff!
Husk from @shelter-clangen! I love this character type, he is abrasive and loud just like me and his little hooves are delightful. I love how you write him as well, I hope no one eats him <3 (oh god)
Sunwillow from @pomegranateclan-gen! First off, I'm so sorry you lost your notes and I really hope you are able to continue your comic (or start a new one)! Sunwillow and Brownwhisper's relationship is so interesting to me, Sun is so calm but in a mysterious and slightly shady way that really made me invested in where he was headed.
Lavenderheart from @amazonsclan! Lav finding the forget-me-nots was heartbreaking oml, and I love the ghosts and pale ginger tortie colors so much. Huge respect to you for doing this comic in two languages as well, so awesome!
Batpaw from @dreamclan-clan-gen! YAHHHH BATPAW!! I saw him come to be in the CCC server and he is such a little meow meow. The fact that he doesn't even have a good reason to send them through the sparkle falls besides making them sparklecats (and maybe tying them to Starclan i guess) is so funny. What a guy <3
Curlbird from @fluttercats-clangen-yippee! Pink and blue are some of my favorite colors and these specific shades even more so. I love Curlbird and her, ah, troublesome nature. Plus her (I assume) tortie pattern is so cute!! Ahhhh I wanted to draw like all of the fluttercats Yuno, your designs are just so adorable.
Hazmat by @copilotpikachu! Yesss I got so many sparklecats I'm so happy. I love how blinding Hazmat is in the groupshot, everybody be paying attention to them. The neon colors actually work so well together <3
Sunpaw from @elementaldeityoffood! Can't wait to see your comic when you make one, this little guy looks so sweet! Hopefully he recovers from his shock soon, I assume if he's having a rough time with that that you did some sort of limited-founders challenge? Anyway, I love me a little orange guy!
Wisteriastar from @flickerclan-blog! OHHH MY SHAYLAAA she is so young and so brave! I'm worried about those shadow cats they ran into but I believe in them they can totally handle it. I like the black on black with the purple eyes (ik you said they are your fave), it is very striking!
Sheeppaw from @plush0fairy! I squealed when I saw this design sheet and sent it to all my friends, I'm obsessed with Sheeppaw's scrunkliness /pos. The ears are a very satisfying shade and her curly gray whiskers were so fun to draw :3
Morel from @clangen-pantheon! Oh my god Morel is so fucked uppppp like literally. He is such an interesting character, I think the way you tied in some pretty wack rng to make a haunting and compelling story is masterful. I also love how self-assured he is that he is doing the right thing, being the patron of both sacrifice and poison is a great dichotomy.
Pinefrost from @owlfangdraws! Your blorbo has such an aesthetically pleasing design and the little heart on the cheek is just so darling. I like the asymmetry on the face and the intensity of the dark markings especially!
Emeraldstar from @as-the-raven-cries-wolf! He is my kinda fucked up little guy :3 His design is so so awesome, I already love the ghost pelt and the wind markings on his back in addition to his incredibly piercing emerald eyes? Perfection. I also love how freakin' big he is, like dayum!
Fogpool from @cycloneclangen! Fopo beloved, he is the moment he is the slay. I really tried to capture just how luscious his coat is LOL everyone go look at Arty's comic if you don't believe me. I love this sassy guy I hope he gets clanmates soon <3
Do you mind if I ask why you decided to make Sharptooth!Hazelpaw’s eyes yellow? Since Hazelpaw’s eyes are green and Hazelfog’s are blue! I’m mostly just curious as to the artistic process there
honestly i felt like making them straight up blue would be a little too on the nose. plus, i wanted more to reflect her transformation into the sharptooth rather than her being "possessed" by Hazelfog-
they should be a bit more sand-colored ig but yellow felt close enough while still maintaining the stylization.
Also I feel like maybe its not clear enough in the comic, but Hazelfog is not the only spirit that was funneled into Hazelpaw to transform her - she's just the one with the most control and who is closest to the front of Hazelpaw's mind. This is totally different in practice than, say, Direstrike's control over Talonburn. Hazelfog's control is extremely imperfect, and we will see the fallout of that before the end of this moon ;3
Hazelpaw's eyes are green when she's snapped out of the control because I would miss her green eyes too much if I lost them forever :( (also cause I feel like they contribute heavily to the recognizability of the character post-transformation lol)
"You could push some people around here, round here
You could flex some muscle and thrive here, thrive here
But every time you're talking 'bout why you can't
You bow down surrounded by your fears"
