#dryadale

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This summer turned out to be a tough one for me, and I took a bit of a break from social media. But now I’m trying to come back and slowly find the strength for creativity again 🌿

I decided to simplify the art style for the comic, so I’ll be sharing updated refs of the characters soon!

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Ohhhh, I've been thinking about this design since the first references of the main characters.

This thing is based on the elm tree. Seriously though, Ingerna is also a dryad (yeah, they can be like that too). Life just got to her, hehe.

There is another dryad in the Chyleora Clan, an oak, but I need to work on some plot details for her design👀

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Updated model sheets of the main gang! You can read more about "Dryadale" in the old post.

Willow

Ryan Mor

Dudley Mor

Weenie

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Meet Caline!

I was suggested to draw the guelder rose dryad. I didn't think it was such a beautiful and interesting tree, so I decided to add another dryad to the Anthousai Clan🌳

I don't deny that as I come up with some ideas, I'll suddenly add new characters. Still, I would like to show the diversity of the magical world of Pangaea (the name of the continent inhabited by humans, animals, and dryads).

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Well... In this study project our task is to create a fictitious brand. I decided to make a sewing kit, and since we also need to show the implementation, sooo... my mom and I decided to try sewing Willow... o~o It's quite a strange feeling when your characters, so to speak, become real, haha.

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Dudley is Ryan’s younger half-brother, born as the illegitimate son of Arden Mor. After their father’s death in a fire and the mysterious disappearance of his mother, he was raised under the care of their uncle Alvesth.

Unlike Ryan, Dudley — though for reasons unclear — always seemed to enjoy his uncle’s indulgence. Because of this, he grew up more cheerful and carefree. Dudley knows his life was shaped by mistakes he never made, and from an early age he’s been striving to earn his older brother’s trust. Sometimes in the weirdest ways: once, Dudley grabbed a hammer and knocked out his own tooth just to look "like Ryan". Now he’s left with a perpetually red nose and a missing tooth.

By the way, Dudley even managed to win over the most vicious and wary dog in his uncle’s kennel, naming her Chipolata and carrying her everywhere in his backpack. So perhaps Ryan is only a matter of time, too.

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I'm terribly sorry for my absence. I promised a ton of content, but ended up disappearing for a month... But I didn't waste my time, because I have the entire script for the comic "Dryadale" ready! So, I'm planning 2 volumes, 9 chapters each.

However, before I start working, I'd like to sketch out concept art for the locations (especially the urban ones, I'm most afraid of them for now😬) and draw all the characters... There are still quite a few of them, but due to the script I have written, I already have personalities for each one, which will make it easier to think through the design.

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Olea, based on the olive tree🫒

P. S.: There are no olive fruits yet, because the main characters will meet the dryads from this clan in the spring xd