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[threnodi]

Hello! I see that you did the Cheshire plushies for Namesake! I've been waiting about a year since they were first teased, and were so excited for them that as soon as I saw the post (today) about the Kickstarter I squealed (poor mom on the phone with me) only to see that all the plushie tier spots were gone right from the start! If you get enough interest, any chance you will be making more? -A Namesake fan in dire need of a non-virtual Cheshire

Heya! Aw, thank you. I’m glad you like them so much, and so sorry to hear you weren’t able to get one.

I’d be up for making more for my part, but they were made under specific licence with Isa and Meg, so making any more would be dependent on their approval. If you and others are letting them know you’d like more, then I think that’s the best course! 

[threnodi]

The Namesake Volume 3 kickstarter just went live! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1987386669/namesake-volume-3

http://www.namesakecomic.com/

I was fortunate enough to get to contribute a Whisper cheshire cat plush reward this time around. Delighted to see that it looks like these little guys have all already found homes!! Yay! It was a pleasure to work with Isa and Meg; they were both communicative and just generally lovely for the entire process. Thank you guys for letting me make something for a comic I’m such a fan of! 

Seriously though, these two ladies spin an awesome story. Namesake asks what if fairy tale worlds were real, and sometimes those sharing a name with the story’s protagonist end up summoned to that world to live their version of the story. There’s a whole magical secret society (or two) built up around the phenomenon. 

It’s long and engrossing, with strong characterization and a steady plot slowly unveiling it’s secrets. I find the majority of the cast fascinating, from heroes to villains and those straddling the border. The artwork is beautifully crafted, I honestly can’t imagine how Isa works in all the detail she does, and the character’s body language is clear and often endearing.  So yeah, check it out!

[threnodi]

My sister and her husband had their first baby boy recently, and she wanted a ‘bucky bear’ teddy bear for her little guy!

This is just a quick shot I snapped on the way to the hospital a few days ago, but all his features and straps are soft fabric and thoroughly sewn down so he’ll be baby safe once her adorable little guy is old enough for stuffed animals. : )

[threnodi]

I was wondering if you still make costume plush of warcraft characters and what kind of images you would need and how much it would cost

Hi! I do still take commissions on occasion in between licensed doll work, and you can e-mail me if you’d like more details! That said, the cost depends in large part on doll size and complexity, and can cost anywhere from 75$ to 400$.

[threnodi]

Welovefine:Percy and Pierre

Got a new shirt up with @welovefinetees!

One of my very favorite moments in Steven Universe. I love Garnet, and her interactions with Peridot in ‘Log Date: 7 15 2′ are just such a sweet, gentle message about tolerance.

“I’m proud of you, you made an effort to understand me.” <3

[threnodi]

Had a lot of fun with word play/layering on this Daredevil shirt design. Very much excited for the second season coming out in two days! The Netflix Daredevil is somewhat over my usual dark/gritty threshold, but the characters and story are so engroassing I’m working around it. : )   As for the design, it’s official and available through WLF here!  http://www.welovefine.com/dissent-11175.html

[threnodi]

Well, I’ve been absorbing fan art for Undertale for months now and apparently it was all building to this, so here you go internet!  After hours of fiddling and tweaking, this is the final result of me fervently wanting to mash together some of my favorite Undertale things. I hope you enjoy!

(Also wow, the credits for this video were just about at the tipping point for what YouTube description lengths will allow, I didn’t know they had a limit, but I do now!)

[threnodi]

It’s been awhile since I’ve really worked on my 2-D art, and like a good number of others this game is turning out to be the perfect excuse to do so! Being as short as they are, I figure Alphys and Sans could do the stripe-shirt thing to go incogneto if they ever wanted to. : )

I went back and tried the line work in Fire Alpaca to see how the smoothing feature works, and upped the resolution so the lines were thinner. So far I’m liking the difference!

The fact the in-game art is low-res but the characters all have so much personality means it’s so easy for lots of different artists to do their own widely varying versions without it feeling ‘off’ I think. 

[orewatowi]

SPYCRABS!!!! i made some pixels!!! the left is a background, the middle is a single spycrab and the right is a transparent spycrab!!! crazy!!! feel free to use em as long as you give me credit!!

[threnodi]

Aww, these are so cute!

[threnodi]

Had to wait until tonight to post this, but here’s the last thing I chipped in for the DotA Internationals this year-- the Pudge cosplay from the all star game!

The pieces were all provided for me; the mask, a basic body suit, plastic weapons, some scrubs pants, some shiny silver gauntlets and a pristine new apron. I added some scars and eight stuffed ‘rings’ to the body, four on shoulder and four on back. It was fun getting to apply my scar painting skills from Halloween face painting to something so large scale! I tattered up the bottom of the pants a bit, and faux rusted the gauntlets, while my husband sawed off the metal plates from the fingers to match Pudge more closely. And that apron-- that poor apron got put through a lot, from  curdling acrylic paint, (it added a lot of character to the gore) tea, and finally soy sauce!

My husband and I were in the plaza to watch the match, and it was a blast! I didn’t know the specifics, only who it was for, so the whole surprise reveal element had me grinning while we watched. And the actual match with so many players was all over the place; definitely not a slow match, hah. I was amazed Dendi wore the costume for the whole thing though-- brave guy!

[threnodi]

First of a few projects for Valve for the DotA 2 Internationals 5 going on this week! It’s the Storm Spirit’s hat! This was definitely a new challenge for me, though I lucked out finding a fabric with shine and gradients in the right color range! This hat is formed of very stiff interfacing ironed on to the satin-y material, which helps keep it fairly light. There is one wire ring around the brim to hold shape. There’s the cap part of a thatch hat inside with a chin cinch to help keep this sizable hat on, and the edges are fleece.

You can see this hat in action there, likely around the Secret Shop area through Saturday on Valve’s exuberant and super-nice merch guru, Arsenio! 

That said, if anyone gets a picture of him in the hat, I’d love to see it.

[katedrawscomics]

The Kickstarter for Widdershins Vol 5 is now live!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1403226937/widdershins-green-eyed-monster

Easy-going violinist Heinrich Wolfe is the last person you’d expect to have any sort of enemy. Unfortunately for him, his effortless charm and grace is almost too effortless for the liking of former friend, Dominik Voss. Consumed by envy, Voss makes a deadly deal with a cunning spirit, and now far more than their friendship is at stake…

A monster is coming to Widdershins, and it’s down to Wolfe and his colleagues - a fussy wizard and a grumpy yet gifted vagrant - to discover what it wants, and how to stop it.

Widdershins is a series of light-hearted adventure stories, set in a magical version of Victorian-era Yorkshire, featuring grumpy treasure hunters, accidental thieves, failed wizards, and more besides… 

You can pick up a copy of the newest book, or any of the previous ones, with some really neat extras like Envy pins, signed copies, and an utterly fantastic Purple Hippo of Happiness plushie!

Please check out the project and perhaps buy a copy! Interested, but short on funds? It’s a webcomic, so you can read the whole thing at widdershinscomic.com, and if you could help out by reblogging this post, it’d be very much appreciated!

[katedrawscomics]

It’s at 70% and I only put it up 2 hours ago and aaaaaaaaaa

[threnodi]

Posting the official tumblr announcement for the kickstarter for those interested! Can’t wait to get my copy of this talented lady’s latest!

[threnodi]

Got to contribute a Kickstarter reward for one of my favorite webcomics, Widdershins! It’s a series of linked adventure stories set in magical victorian england, and it’s a great deal of fun-- the Kickstarter’s only been up a few hours and it’s already nearly funded, check it out! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1403226937/widdershins-green-eyed-monster

As for this little guy, It’s the ever-helpful Purple Hippo of Happiness malform from the latest comic arc! I’ve been working on this for awhile now, it’s my first time playing with such nice long pile faux fur-- it’s so much softer than the sort I can buy at the local fabric store! It was also my first time ordering custom printed minky from Spoonflower, to get the blue dots on this little guy’s back. Pretty happy with how it all came together!

The pattern is also a new one for me, it’s made so you can pick it up under the arms, or have it perched on things like the tree in the photo. I personally have the prototype helpfully peering over my monitor at me. : )

Glad to be able to officially post this! I have another project along the same lines that ought to be popping up within a month or so!

[threnodi]

Well, the time has come! I’m trying my hand at a shirt design!

I’ve always liked playing Pyro, and I’ve had this idea in my head since the Steam Workshop opened and have done doodles intermittently since. When the Balloonicorn Pyro figure came out later, that only crystalized it, and now here we are! I don’t exactly consider myself a master 2D artist, but with much time, effort, and tutorials, I’m actually pretty happy with how this turned out. : )

If you like it too, please do vote for it on the Steam Workshop here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=459375042

[barefootdramaturg]

While I’ve been off social media, I’ve been working on a superhero display for my local public library. The theme of the summer reading program, both here and in many other libraries either statewide or nationwide, is Every Hero Has A Story, which is a FABULOUS theme. The read-to-me program is...

[threnodi]

Wow! The thought and care you put into all of these displays so they could appeal to a wide range of library goers is wonderful, and the generosity of sharing your impressive collection with the public over the summer as well! Awesome collection.

[sfheibai]

a small gift for ramisiun ,thank you so much for doing my request!!your art bring me life !!hope you like it (*〞艸〝)

[threnodi]

Heheee, I love Spy’s expression there

[threnodi]

A Butt Stallion for entry in WLF’s Borderlands contest. : )

This diamond pony plush is 16" tall at her horns, 16" from nose to tail tip, and is free standing.

There is no wire in her mane or tail, it keeps its shape on its own.

She is made from minky, fleece, glitter mesh, pleather and safety eyes, and is entirely squishy.