#sou talks things

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oooooohhhh your art style ! i want to eat it

then I’ve succeeded, I try to always draw my guys like they’re biteable!!!! thank you, please come again 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

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!!! glad youre here too

Ty!!!! I miss tumblr tags…!

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How does it feel to have such a big brain and impeccable taste in coming up with thick thighed Corbeau? That was so hot like wheew.

imma be so real with you…………… I’m just a thigh guy

unfortunately (or fortunately) I’ve been so used to drawing thick thighs on my other OCs I just don’t know how to draw thighs otherwise so yes Corbeau gets thighs because I say so

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Ahhh! I love your CoG/HG covers and seeing you do Fallen Hero fanart was *chef's kiss*!! The endings in the second book are immense! I'd like to ask what's the "canon" ending for your Sidestep?

Ahhhhh thank you so much!!! It’s always so wild to see people recognize my COG/HG work 👁👁 one of these days I should share some of my fav covers…

Ngl I’ve been meaning to do FHR fanart for YEARS, I’m so glad that Retribution gave me the push I needed to finally do it!!

In terms of my canon ending for Mal… Definitely one of the reprised epilogue endings with Ortega breaking him out, but I’m still playing to see if I’ll keep that specific one hehehe. Mal’s not exactly subtle and is a shit liar (because his temper always reveals more than he thinks and very often doesn’t give a shit in the moment but regrets it later) so it’s not hard for the Rangers to figure him out imo. I may have a more concrete answer after I finish more endings, but one where Mal’s recklessness (and sometimes lack of self-preservation) catches up to him is appropriate. Ortega definitely has his work cut out for him hahaha, I don’t envy him, Mal’s a handful 😔

Every time I play there’s always a new surprise, I’m seriously amazed at the sheer scope of Retribution compared to how good Rebirth already was, I’m OBSESSED!!!!!!

While I’m here I might as well share a lil snippet of a comic based on one of the scenes, my brainrot has gotten THAT bad

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Ok 4 for the artist ask and a personal question of my own lol - how can I get good at drawing? Obviously practice practice practice but like do you have any tips that helped you not give up?

4. Fav character/subject that's a bitch to draw

My GOD okay I love drawing spicies. Like A LOT but it's not so much that it's frustrating to draw as much as it is difficult to come up with ideas and compositions in my head for them. It's really funny that nsfw content is the stuff that I feel least confident in even though I want to get better at it, draw more, and post more of it! I just have to power through with OC brainrot >:3

As for your other question!

I used to say practice-practice-practice but it's something that goes without saying now I think, and often times it's tough to hear even though it's partly true.

I could go on about how practicing intentionally is key (like intentionally doing studies, life drawing etc) but I think the main drive to improve, at least for myself who is constantly learning, is to find something you're interested in and just... go ham!

I think artists have a tendency to overthink and be impatient about an image in their head that they want to immediately commit to paper, at least I was like that HAHA so the frustration stemmed from the strength of the idea in my head vs my current skill level. It's just something you have to be patient and self-forgiving about. Oftentimes artists also underestimate their own skill because as the creator they see all the mistakes-- other people don't see that process and only see what you put out.

What I learned only recently was switching my mentality from "God, there's so much I don't know know and that sucks" to "There's so much to learn and that's awesome!" has been incredibly helpful.

A lot of people including myself are always joking about "the best way to improve is to get really attached to a blorbo" but it holds very true for me. I recently went down a nostalgia trip through my tumblr, which has posts from literally over 10 years ago and it's wild seeing my (somewhat cringe but incredibly free) journey from highschool art to after university.

I drew a LOT of fanart and a lot of fandom OCs as well as took part in a bunch of RP groups at the time. Looking back, there's a lot I wouldn't have learned if it weren't my obsession about them! My drive to make art that I felt was representative of my love for them pushed me to try new things every day :D

Nowadays it's constant search within myself to try rediscovering my love for creating that I had at 14 that I feel has been buried over the years, but it's there for sure! So I try to summon that part of me whenever I draw my OCs or work especially.

This ended up kinda long and rambley, but I hope it helps!

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OMG So happy to see you back on Tumblr! I love all your art especially Hankcon! Thanks for sharing and welcome back!

Ahhh thank you! Hankcon seems such a long time ago now but it was a v magical time hehe. I’ve moved on since and I’m doing more oc art these days so I hope you enjoy your time here still! :D

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I was worried since I’m going through a period of only liking women that I might be straight. Thank you and your art for reminding me me I’m not.

It’s not even in a horny way. I wanna be in relationships with some of these drawings.

HEHEH this is such high praise!!!! Thank you anon!!!

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Would your sidestep be more upset if the Rangers accepted they turned evil or assumed they were brainwashed?

OOOOOOF this is a good question omg!!!! I hope you don’t mind me just GOING here 👁👁

Mal would be upset in both circumstances but for different reasons, both involving the notion of choice.

For the latter, he’d sympathize in a way because he at least has something bigger, more tangible to hate, where he can direct his anger without any second thoughts. Brainwashing he can handle, he knows then they aren’t in control, but the former…

If the Rangers were to accept they turned evil then that’s a conscious choice they make, and while Mal’s morals are in a bit of a flux, this would muddy the waters of what he considers worth fighting for. It’s not that he didn’t believe the Rangers were good, he definitely did during his time as Sidestep because they made him BELIEVE in something, and a part of him still believes that they are doing their best to be good. There’s a parallel there to himself being seen as evil but for Mal the root of his anger in this case would be “I’m fine being the bad guy, but you didn’t have to be”. He believes that there’s good in the world, even if it isn’t meant for him, but he can’t deal with the idea of that good thing being fake and tainted. In that case, what was the point of it all?

Thank u for the ask!!! Have a couple of Mals for asking about him!