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[tanaleth]

2021 art roundup

Highlights:

Drew a lot! Fanart, environment and anatomy studies, animals...

Did a few series: Mass Effect trilogy portraits, Fallout pinup guys, Fallout D&D AU, and probably others I've forgotten. I've always wanted to do RPG portraits and my skills are finally getting to the point where I can get what's in my head on paper.

Did several commissions, which is always a fun way to branch out and try something new. (And justify buying more brush sets.)

Had stuff retweeted by BioWare and Bethesda. 💪

Lowlights:

Posting to social media was even more exhausting than usual this year and I left a lot un-uploaded. My Instagram updates petered out in the middle of my Mass Effect portrait series. I started an ArtStation and... seriously, why does it take more time and energy to share stuff than to make it in the first place? Geez.

Goals for next year:

Work on facial expressions, musculature, color mixing...

Get a handle on hard vs. soft shadows.

Improve my line drawings.

Seek out some constructive criticism. (Maybe an online class?)

More studies! More different kinds of things, more people doing different things. More drawing from life, pandemic permitting.

Best wishes for a happy (or at least less crappy) 2022, everyone!

[theartofblossoming]

~Cecily & Danse~

My half of an artswap with @tanaleth / @mayihavethisdanse

This is the largest piece I have ever done. A single sketch usually takes 1 1/2 hours. This took me about 4 hours because of all the detail, especially on Danse's coat!

(Tap for better image quality and to zoom in!)

[Humbly puts Ko-Fi cup on table for others to add caps tips. Mac made me do it.]

[third-rail-vip]

🌙 and/or 🏡 for Ivy?

Thank you for asking! 💜

🌙 If your OC could have one wish come true what would it be and why? Would there be consequences to this wish or would they regret it once they get what they want? What would they give in return for this wish to come true?

Ivy would probably wish to get some greenery and life back into the Commonwealth. It would do her the world of good to see some leaves on the trees and brightly coloured flowers back in the landscape. She’d hope there’d only be good consequences - i mean what harm could possibly happen from making the land more fertile and for it to be easier to grow crops and generally heal the environment… well, knowing her luck there would probably be plagues of bloatflies invading farms to get at the harvests.

She’d not sacrifice anything for it though. As much as she’d love to see the world somewhat back to what it was pre-war, she knows the world has been making a go of it as is, it just takes hard work.

🏡 Describe your OCs ideal house! Give us a tour around! What’s their garden like? Their bedroom? Kitchen? Where is it and how many people live there?

Once upon a time she’d have loved to live in a country cottage like her grandparents had back in England, with a range and an open fire and a big kitchen you could fit all the family in. But that’s not exactly a post-apocalyptic possibility.

Now, her perfect home would be by the sea - like a barn conversion in a spot with beautiful views and somewhere to sit out in the evening. Big windows with lots of light and doors to open out onto the beach or a deck. Pretty open plan but rustic inside keeping the light flowing and leaving lots of space for Duncan and Shaun to run around when the weather is bad. When she gets the chance she’s going to build this home on Spectacle Island for her, Mac, Shaun and Duncan.