I'm back in the saddle again! I'M BAAACK!

Dalan's main Tumblr art blog, where she draws mainly OCs!

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It has been 500 years since I drew some Stanley Parable fanart, so hi Parable folks.

I have a couple of recents here, both with my Narry (the first including the Stan Man himself).

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Decided to post my icons separately to avoid clogging the previous post. In order:

Headshot icon for Mischief

Icon specially made for a Spotify playlist, made for the Travel Trio (Talla, Armando, Brett)

Headshot icon for Asclepius

Icon of my sona with fluttering papers around her, made for the Art Examples page on my TH

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Once again, your ol' pal Dalan has neglected to post her art. Better late than never, right? In order:

Helping Hands and You're Invited prompts for the Gachagon Keep

Fall event (which has since concluded)

My five main Heart Beast characters stacked atop one another like a cairn

Color pencil fullbody of Neon Sky

Color pencil headshot of Shockwave (with typography referencing The Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop")

Gouache painting of my WOAS OCs Brian and George

Shaded bust of Alan

Jan/Feb 2024 Bunyo prompt, with Sweetums and Zesty

Valentine's 2024 Magimite prompt, with Sandy

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Once again, I have forgotten to post my art on Tumblr. Better late than never, I suppose? Pieces are mainly CS-related.

Digital pagedoll of Neon, made for the new addition of user shops on the Gachagon Lorekeeper.

November 2023 prompt for the Gachagon Lorekeeper. Scrumtush, among a few other Keepfolk, are decorating the communal treehouse for the holidays.

December 2023 prompt for the Gachagon Lorekeeper. Deuces and Mischief are wreaking havoc on a playtest of 4-way Mancala by pelting plush snowballs at Onion Skin.

Gouache, my newest Bitling, illustrated in watercolors.

Gardner, a semi-recent Gachagon, illustrated in colored pencil.

Hopper used as an illustration for a Munchkin item based on the Gachgon species.

Last but not least, a fully-rendered piece of Armando that I am currently using as my phone wallpaper.

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Cannot believe I forgot to post these! That's probably the consequence of doing a month-long art challenge.

In order: -September monthly prompt for Gachagons. Gateau, Neon, and Paisley making caramel apples. -Halloween prompt for Grottomaws. Four of my maws carving a giant pumpkin. -Armando holding a cluster spire of amethyst. Love using my Gelly Rolls.

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This is a few days late, but here's the final five days of this year's OCtober!

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“WhY Do yOu aLwAyS UsE MeChAnIcAl pEnCiLs??”

Honey mech-pencils are like the best pencils I’ve used in my 18 years o’ living. You can use the flat top of the led for bolder words or the pointed corner for thinner words (and drawings), and the way the led slowly disappears as you use the pencil is SOOO satisfying. Speaking of the led, the mechanism for it is just as satisfying as the little spring inside pushes and pulls to it’s hearts content. AND IT’S MADE OF PLASTIC!? All that extra plastic that’s been laying around can be recycled and made into MORE MECHANICAL PENCILS! IT’S LIKE THE BEST FUCKING THING EVER, MAN!?

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I FOUND IT-

Ok look. I ran out of led for one of my mech pencils and my mom asked if I wanted a regular pencil,,,

N o. ʘ‿ʘ

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Im 21. I’m still using mechanical pencils. Fuck you.

[caktusjuice-draws]

I’m 27 and still use mechanical pencils. Sorry but they are better.

[blastovkatamarinecromancy]

I’m 37 and I’m using them. I ain’t gonna stand over a trash can just to sharpen a point on a pencil that will go dull in two minutes! Fuck that noise.

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YES! YES! MECH PENCIL SOLIDARITY!!!

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Adding my experience, have been using mechanical pencils for quite a while now, mainly for the sketch layer of my traditionals. Have to agree with the points everyone has made, it's a pretty versatile tool!

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Days 20-26 of this year's OCtober. As a reminder, I am using this prompt list.

As a note for day 24, while Mischievous Rat (Mischief for short) looks more like a rat, he is indeed a Gachagon, albeit a subspecies called a Scribblie.

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Some more OCtober stuff, days 15-19!

Just as a general reminder, I'm using this prompt list!

With that context in mind, these are the first five aro palette prompts; based on flags relating to aromantic labels. Granted, these characters may not match the labels as I am not too knowledgeable about them myself, but it is refreshing to do somewhat of a palette challenge for OCtober.

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Posting this a little behind schedule, but here's days 11-14 of OCtober! And of course, some additional notes for all four: Day 11- A little preview into Dragon Week; this is my Gachagon Gateau. He's Portal-themed, and the gachapon prize he gives is black forest cake! Day 12- Another preview into Dragon Week; my Gachagon named Arrokoth. Do note I didn't mess up the coloring on his worm tail; it's supposed to be deliberately messy. Day 13- Took an alternate perspective on this prompt, decided to draw Armie the resident gem collector for this one. While not like a traditional mirror; when polished nicely, gemstones do have nice reflective properties. Day 14- I'll admit I'm not much of a moviegoer nowadays, considering I don't go out too much. Even then, I don't watch movies at home either. But it is nice to watch a movie on rare occasion.

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As The month of October slogs on, the bounty of OCtober continues! Here are days 5-10!

Some notes for further context:

Day 6- OCs included here are Roscoe (right) and his alternate-dimension doppelganger Sylvester (left). Sylvester is part of my OCverse's alternate dimension named Mansowarl (that I admittedly haven't fleshed out that much.

Day 7- Another day of Brett, whom I introduced back in Day 4; clad in a comfy hoodie of his.

Day 8- I can say for a fact garlic bread is a great food. I usually have a couple slices alongside my dinner (it's usually either lasagna or stuffed peppers I have it with as of recent). My sona in this piece? In hog heaven.

Day 9- Interpreted this prompt as a general fantasy theme, so I drew my moon elf OC Raniob. Haven't drawn him in so long that I confused his backstory for his friend Rotail's (Raniob is a sculptor, whereas Rotail is a potion brewer).

Day 10- Did kind of a more low-key piece to give myself a break. Drew my sona eepy.

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I might be 'behind schedule' posting this, but I run on Dalan time (clustering drawings up in one post). Hopefully this doesn't bug people too much. Anywho, it is once again time again for OCtober! Rather than homebrewing my own personal prompt list, I decided to find one this year! I ultimately decided to use this list!

Here are days 1-5, categorized as the Introduction Week! Some OCs I've already featured on the blog, but they're listed with some basic info about them!

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Couple of Narries I forgot to post. Left is a fully-rendered digital piece of him in his rockstar outfit, pose based on the dancing Jon meme.

Right is a color pencil traditional, clad in a more summery outfit and his purple readers.

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Some more OC art I neglected to post- top row contains CS characters, bottom is my Trio.

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I built up a backlog with my art, so I figured I needed to post these now. From top to bottom, left to right:

Headshot icon of Brett

Headshot icon of Norwood

Shaded pagedoll of Peepo

Pageart of my sona for Art Fight 2023

Leif as a Funko Pop

Sweetums and Zesty eating honeybuns (for Hoodjinx prompt)

Neon Sky in colored pencil

Armie with some of his gemstone collection

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Some somewhat recent pieces that I totally did not neglect to post (no, not at all). /s From left to right, top to bottom:

Color pencil fullbody of Leif

Halfbody of Armie wearing a newsie cap

Poly clay figurine of Brett

Lightbox of Armie, Gateau and Shockwave

Fully rendered scene of some of my Maws

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SOME FAKE PEPPINO DOODLES!

i think the idea of fake pep having the most beautiful surfer dude hair underneath his hat while peppino is balding is silly, but it's probably like? a one off cartoon gag, y'know? i think it's more likely that fake pep can't take off his hat cause it's literally just a part of his head LOL