In an attempt to draw my OCs more often, I decided to try and get at least one doodle of them done a week. I was bored in class one day and decided to doodle my Splatoon OCs making some expressions from an expression sheet. I used this one I found made by MagicalPouchofMagic. I tried to choose both expressions that I wouldn't usually draw, as well as those that made sense for the characters.
This was meant to be posted last week, but oh well! There will be another doodle by the end of the week!
For this Spring Fest's question: "When do you get things done? In the Morning, Afternoon or at Night?". Ceph answers: Afternoon! This is simply the only choice that makes sense, as Ceph is neither a morning person nor a night owl, really. He likes to get things done when the sun is shining bright!
As for me, I would've picked team Night, because I tend to put things off till the last minute and end up doing things when it's already dark. I ended up choosing Afternoon, though, mainly because of Ceph, as this choice was more in-character for him, but also because I had a better drawing idea for this team, too.
Ceph's outfit this time around is just a somewhat pastel-toned spring outfit. There's not much else to it. It's not like you can see the full thing anyway. I did bring back the braided hairstyle from last year's spring fest drawing of Ceph, but changed it up a bit!
Ceph's weapon of choice today is the Sorella Brella, as it's the most sun-like weapon in Splatoon 3, matching team Afternoon's sun logo with its shape, sunny yellow accents and the sun-shaped puffferfish designs on it! It's also quite perfect for shielding you from the sun, too!
In addition to my post about stats I wanted to compile all the info about Ceph I introduced through my retrospective series in one post-this post. This post won't include all information, just the tidbits that I think expand on his character in some way
One of the most important things in Ceph's life is his found family. The life he has with these people he really cares about is so important to him that he'd be willing to contribute to saving the world from destruction.
Ceph likes to try himself in different shoes and try out new weapons and outfits.
Ceph's choice of attire often matches or is inspired by the idols.
Ceph isn't an agent of the New Squidbeak Splatoon, not even an honorary one like agent 8.
Ceph doesn't participate in salmon runs and big runs due to him finding Grizzco to be a shady company that does immoral things.
Ceph knows how to play guitar.
Ceph's favourite idol group is Deep Cut, and his favourite among them is Frye.
Ceph likes to think about the future, about the things he wants to do so much that he sometimes forgets to enjoy the current moment to the fullest.
Ceph's enjoyment of a splatfest isn't hindered by a "bad" theme.
Ceph's go-to greeting is a fist bump.
Ceph is a pretty courageous person, but he lacks knowledge and wisdom, which is somewhat he realizes.
Ceph tends to be more practical when making choices that pertain to more long-term endeavors, such as vacation or survival plans.
Ceph enjoys simple and mild foods, he quite likes sweets, too. He prefers milk chocolate, vanilla ice cream is his favourite, whipped cream is his favorite topping and filling for baked goods and simple Salted chips are his favourite, too.
Ceph's go-to pokemon starter type is fire and his favourite starter is Cinderace.
Today's splatoon 3 splatfest retrospective drawing is dedicated to the Dark Chocolate vs. Milk Chocolate vs. White Chocolate splatfest.
My choice for this fest fell on Milk Chocolate. Like I mentioned in my team Sweet post, I like sweet things, so I picked the chocolate that is both sweet and still has that chocolate-y flavor to it. The same reasoning goes for Ceph here.
The outfit this time around has a concept that doesn't quite come through in this art style. The idea is that, considering that team Milk Chocolate's ink color is brown, Ceph's abs end up kinda resembling rectangular pieces of chocolate, and, with that jacket he's wearing, his torso ends up resembling a chocolate bar in an open wrapper as a result. It is quite a silly but fun idea that would definitely come through better in my usual more detailed style, but due to having limited time, I could only depict it in the style you see here. Additionally, his hair also looks like pieces of chocolate. He's also wearing his Splatfest Tee as a band around his right arm.
Ceph's weapon of choice for this splatfest I Carbon Roller Deco. Why? It kinds resembles the presses they use to make chocolate at factories. I dunno, there weren't any particularly good fits for this splatfest among the weapons added in Chill Season 2022, besides the one I've already used for a previous splatfest.
Didn't post this yesterday cause I didn't feel like finishing this drawing and also wanted to take a break. It kinda works out, though, as it manages to tie in thematically with the other drawing I'm actually supposed to post today.
With that said, for Spicy vs. Sweet vs. Sour I chose team Sweet. This was the obvious and only choice for this splatfest for me and still is, as I'm quite a sweet tooth irl. Ceph's reason to pick this team aligns with mine, as he likes sweet things, too.
For this fest, I chose to dress Ceph up in a cute sweets-themed outfit. Let's start with the head. His top hat resembles a cake, he has lollipop earrings, and his hair is shaped like gummy worms. When it comes to his clothes, his top is frilly and supposed to resemble a candy wrapper. His pants have a pattern reminiscent of stereotypical popcorn buckets. His shoes are also supposed to resemble gummies. The bowtie he has on is fashioned from a Splatfest Tee and resembles a candy. He's also wearing a donut bracelet.
From this slplatfest going forward, all of Ceph's weapon choices are going to be weapons added in the same season during which a given splatfest had happened. But I'm making an exception to this rule for anniversary splatfest for reasons you will see in the future. For this splatfest, though, Ceph's choice fell on the Custom Splattershot Jr. because, when filled with this pink ink, it looks like a candy. Additionally, this is the weapon I gave to Ceph for team Wisdom last year(I will show you that drawing alongside my new team Wisdom art when the time comes). Since that was the first drawing to ever feature any version of this character, I wanted to pay homage to it and draw the modern version of Ceph with that weapon. However, due to the rule above, I couldn't use it for the same splatfest as befroe. Luckily, it worked quite well for team Sweet, as it was a Chill Season 2022 splatfest, which was the same season that Custom Jr. was added in.
The splatfest I'm covering today is Grass vs. Fire vs. Water. It was a bit of a dream come true theme for me, honestly. It used Splatoon 3's splatfest format to ask the age-old pokemon question of: "Which starter will you choose?", which is something I was absolutely thrilled about.
When it comes to my choice for this fest - team Fire - I kinda regret it. While my starters of choice in the three most recent generations have been fire types, which includes Scarlet and Violet, the games that this splatfest was a tie-in for, as a whole I like more water starters than I do fire ones, with my favourite pokemon being a water starter even. Besides that, my decision was also driven by a desire to be on each of the idols' teams back to back. I know that it's easy to say that you would've chosen the winning team in hindsight, but my slight feelings of regret are quite genuine nonetheless.
Well, unlike me, Ceph is someone who wouldn't regret this choice, as he does actually like fire starters the most. His favourite one being Cinderace, as Ceph quite enjoys and relates to its energetic and sporty personality. The fire type in general matches Ceph's personality quite well.
Ceph's outfit for this splatfest is pretty straightforward - it is a cosplay of Mela - the paldean fire type specialist. This outfit works quite well retroactively, actually, as Mela was one of the characters revealed during Scarlet and Violet's pre-release promotional campaign. This cosplay is generally quite faithful, with the only difference being the fact that the team Star symbol on the boots is replaced with the team Fire icon. Ceph's weapon of choice for this fest is the obvious choice - Range Blaster. It was literally depicted in promotional art for this splatfest it's that obvious! It also manages to tie back into team Star even. The Range Blaster is made up of motorcycle parts, which is a vehicle just like the starmobiles. Not to mention that I just really like the updated design they gave this weapon in Splatoon 3, and I wanted to draw Ceph using it.
Next up on my splatfest retrospective is the first proper splatfest of Splatoon 3: Gear vs. Grub vs. Fun.
When this splatfest was first announced, I chose team Gear because it is the smartest and most practical choice, in my opinion, and it can also technically account for the other two options.
Ceph is generally a somewhat practical person, so his reason for choosing team Gear is largely the same as mine.
Ceph's outfit for this splatfest plays off of the stuck on a deserted island idea that this theme proposes, as such it is made up of broken pieces of gear that Ceph likely took with him to the island. His hat is made of a broken umbrella, his top is a torn fishing net, and he has some rope tied around his right arm. He has also fashioned his Splatfest Tee into shorts. Ceph's weapon choice for this fest is very fitting for the team he chose, too, as Tenta Brella is probably the most useful splatoon weapon in a situation like this, as it can actually serve a purpose aside from the one it was designed for and provide you with shelter.
The Splatoon 3 Grand Festival is getting close, so I think it's time to do something special! I will be looking back on all of Splatoon 3's splatfests and my team choices by posting at least one splatfest-related drawing featuring Ceph every day. I'll also try to share some insight on Ceph with each one, as splatfests are a pretty good way to flesh out a character.
Naturally, we're starting with the Splatfest World Premiere theme with Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors. I've made two drawings for this one, as it was the first Splatoon 3 splatfest(Swipe to see the other drawing). Most drawings I'll be making for this event will be in the Tableturf art style like the second drawing.
I initially chose to support team scissors kinda on a whim, as I don't have a go-to rock paper scissors move, as they're all the same and kinda meaningless to me. This team did have my favourite color of the three, so it definitely had that going for it.
Ceph is a character that I created partially to submerge myself in the world of Splatoon, as I am unable to play the games. As such, some of my opinions are projected onto him, forming his choices in weapons, splatfest teams, and a few other things. In fact, Ceph's splatfest choices, at least for Splatoon 3, are entirely based on my own ones, with a couple where the opposite is true.
So, Ceph's opinion about team scissors is actually stronger than mine, as I can see scissors being the best rock paper scissors move in his eyes, as well as his go-to.
Following the pattern I set with my previous splatfest art that featured Ceph, I gave him an outfit themed to his team choice. The theme being that all pieces of his outfit are altered versions of the gear you could wear in the Splatfest World Premiere: he's wearing the Annaki Charms but on his head, he also has the obligatory Splatfest Tee on but with with cuts made from it(probably with scissors) and he also has the Orange Dadfoot Sandals on but without the socks. His weapon of choice - Splatana Wiper - also fits this theme, but it also very vaguely resembles one blade of the scissors. Splatana Wiper is also the only splatana that was available in the World Premiere - Ceph's favourite weapon class.
