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@defero2k6 and @jade-of-mourning hosted a magma for Something About Hats

Ofc I had to add a couple things to it

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New markings

This idea popped into my head months ago when drawing the scrapped markings/creating the Congrats! designs.

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Plus the little Mayhem photo in the back

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Something something, perspective practice

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From @tacoturtlenerd 's Rise August Magma

Day 12. Balloons

Prompt list from @sariphantom 's Rise August Prompts

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This is from back in Dec/Jan when I started on this Au and promptly forgot (Which is why Raph doesn't have a design/drawings arent as good as the stuff I put out today.)

Anyways, here are the designs I came up with back then for Leo, Donnie and Mikey for an Atla AU

Plus a couple doodles from tmrc Magma where I remembered they existed

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Prompt #21 : Wings

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[vacillant-feline]

audio recommended!

my adhd hated this one but I'm glad I finally have it done now :,)

YouTube Link <- quality should be higher if set to 4k

Audio

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Goofy images during the making:

Aaaaand links to previous WIP posts: Leo's hand + "would you die for me?"

Washing machine

Some effects

Wincing

Spooky Mikey + blocking

Persperptiv

Pizza

I think I got them all

Plus references!:

Donnie

Mikey

Leo

Betsy (the Krang bot)

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So... y'all really think my style is close to the shows.

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Yeah ok

My drawing process

1: Inspiration

I ofc need something to inspire me, I take inspo from a lot of things around me, if I hear a song it'll make me think of a scene (Cabinet man piece) Or if I read a fanfic I'll want to draw their characters or something from it. Even the smallest things can give me inspo, seeing a small crack in the wall of a photo on Pinterest gave me the idea for the prison dimension cracked shell Leo

For this drawing I used a text post (TW: I will be drawing a gun in this, it's a ninpo gun, but adding the tw just in case)

2: Figuring out a pose

This is usually the hardest part for me, I will admit I am really bad at anatomy without some sort of reference, you dont normally see my references in my speed paints since I have them on Pinterest on my phone in my left hand while drawing

I like to use multiple pose references for a piece, using a different limb from each of them if that's what fits my idea better.

(I do not trace or use AI for anything)

My first sketch is usually some sort of stick figure to get a vague idea down

3: Adding the basic character to the stick figure

I once again use a ton of references during this part (my tmnt screenshots board has (add number during otf)

I use these refs to see what that anatomy looks like in the show, taking bits and pieces from each screenshot. (Like the plastron of one, and the leg of another, etc)

The art book is a big help for the eyes and anatomy, the diamond thing they mention about the eyes has helped me understand their shape better, and the idea of drawing the shell around the turtle, rather than the turtle in the shell.

4: Refining the shape of it all

Once my basics are done, ill go in and give the shapes more details, like fingers and muscles.

If I cant find a hand reference that I like in my screenshots, Ill pose with my own hand and fuse my middle finger to my pointer, and my ring finger to my pinkie (I explain it better in the photo below)

5: Adding accessories and details

When I am happy with my pose ill give them their accessories (chart below)

This is also when I add any details I missed

6: First lineart

This is the first new layer I add, my sketches are always done on one layer (which is why they always look chaotic)

Sometimes my lineart turns out perfect and doesn't need changes, sometimes its minimal changes and sometimes its a large amount of changes, it's hard to fully see the lineart during the sketch.

When its perfect I move on

When it needs minimal changes, I keep that layer as lineart and do the changes I believe it needs

For large changes I turn that layer into a new sketch layer that isn't as chaotic, and then create another new layer for the lineart of that sketch (If that makes sense)

This piece needed minimal changes, the shape/size/expression on the face was wonky, the arm felt off, the foot was placed wrong, and the battleshell wasnt working.

7: Fixing the changes

Sometimes I can just alter the thing that felt off, and sometimes I just add a completely new thing

8: Colour and shading

Depending on the thing I'm drawing, it could be a single colour, flat colour, or completely rendered (Y'all have no idea how many times I have said "This will be a simple piece, im not going to render" and then fully render it)

I usually use another screenshot either on my drawing or in my hand to get colours, if I'm drawing multiple characters in the same scene, I will find a screenshot of those characters together for lighting purposes.

Shading on a flat piece is usually simple, normally under the chin and following where my light source is, my rendered pieces are a whole lot more complicated and I don't know how to explain them (I will add the colour chart I use at the end though)

9: Adding the details

This is for the little things (And usually for things I forget to draw in the other steps)

10: Putting it together with the background/scene

Ill move them around or add the background and whatever else I want in the art.

I add my signature and i'm done!

Hopefully that explains how I draw and possibly helps anyone! (Plus more content for open the floodgates)

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