#onaphay

[aeridanus]

Corioalar character train sketches! I’m currently happily dusting this 15-year old story arc, and I’m updating the characters that once were “normal” dragons towards my own, proper corioalar species. They’re Quaith (nicknamed “Pyron”), Caelestria (my friend’s character), Onaphay, Shiyroara, Neshtéra and “Pyron’s cousin” who’s already part of a little project my friend and I want to draw out during September’s hiking vacation.

Fun fact: Joseph was once deathly afraid of corioalars, and now he’s cocky enough to use Shiyroara as a literal drum head. He’s always been a drummer in the back story, and I think I lived out my own wish of being able to play the instrument through him. Now I am him, albeit female, how heartily cheesy is this? x)

We also decided that Drummer Jesus was his teacher when he was younger, because Georg Monheim was such a character that he has to BE a character. I’m a bit afraid to witness the manifestation of that teacher’s quirks at some point. :D

[aeridanus]

Train doodles! More old characters, they’re Shiyroara and Onaphay, and Joseph is celebrating the fact that it’s only eleven more days until my very own drum kit moves into my little attic flat (which is already at capacity) - but I’m happily selling a lot of stuff to free up space and lessen the financial impact.

There was this inner demon named “You’re too stupid to even try making music, don’t you ever bother” which kept me from doing exactly that for the last 15 years, despite wanting to drum all the time and despite being at a music school when I was younger. It was the last big residue of the past I still hadn’t made peace with, and now that I did, I feel like I’ve finally completed the puzzle of who I am. The Vegas courses kickstarted that process, and in hindsight, it’s mind-blowingly obvious how their main takeaways are universally valid. I’m finally developing sincerity towards myself - and how well it all fits together. Drawing, drumming, gainz and trainz. x)