creative-discussion

[fading hawk]

I remember that thanks.

[unkempt tinsel]

np

[fading hawk]

Once I have my first cup of coffee I'm gonna draw Shane and Lyell some more

I wanna draw my take on the cliff event

[unkempt tinsel]

that'd be really rad

[fading hawk]

Would that be spoilers though?

[unkempt tinsel]

i think as long as you don't do dialogue it'd be fine, or just spoiler warning before posting

[fading hawk]

There won't he any canon dialogue

In fact it'll be easy to keep the event totally vague with what I have in mind

[fading hawk]

peels myself from my matress

time to draw

[hot river]

Haha, good luck!

[crimson field]

Morning art fam

[hot river]

Morning Stranger

[waxen veldt]

good morning!!!!

[strong ingot]

Morning 👋

[austere talon]

Good morning!

[lament turtle]

Time to work on a Haley

[hot river]

oh nice

Haley art is always good

[lament turtle]

Haley deserves it

[chilly spear]

@unkempt tinsel is it ok if we draw our farmer with an SDV character or do you only pin SDV characters

[unkempt tinsel]

farmer with sdv character is fine

we do pin farmers we just want it to be related to sdv enough

[chilly spear]

oh ok thanks!

[lament turtle]

gmornin everyone!! here is. another of my billion wips

its my oc rocko hes 6 whole feet of idiot

[strong ingot]

i love him already

[brazen lark]

//SWOOCES IN A SMORCH

[echo mesa]

opens sketchbook 2 attempt to draw but just faceplants it instead
I
got no ideas on draw

[lament turtle]

THANK U im so glad yall like him!!!

ooooooo?? i use prompt generators a LOT

[echo mesa]

I've always been bad at using prompts lol
I keep meaning to use em more for writing and drawing practise
but eh shrugs

[fading hawk]

Hello my delightful lil darlings how are you all

[bitter frost]

good, and you?

[fading hawk]

im in a really good mood honestly. though im struggling with figuring out what to draw for the third page of my comic???? like jkdshgdsf

[lament turtle]

I’m struggling to draw skdndnf

I got new crayola markers I love them

There’s 20

[fading hawk]

draw yourself

[lament turtle]

I think I’ll draw Clarissa and Haley

I already did!! Last night

[cloud flicker]

LOVE THE COLORS KEY

[fading hawk]

i just scrolled up to keys drawing

im in fucking awe my dudes

thats so gorgeous wtf

@lament turtle im love your art teach me your ways

[echo mesa]

moar comics plz
ur slowly inspiring me to start a comic

[lament turtle]

EEEE god thank you both so much!!! i got so annoyed with the lineart that i ended up leaving the sketch in sjxhsudhsjshxh

clown i saw ur shane and lyell and almost fucking died? i think u have one of my favorite shanes of like. all time

YES more comics i live for them

[fading hawk]

aaaa

well im almost done with page 3

changing the style to my sketchier one really helped me with it

but key seriously i love your drawing

[cloud flicker]

I'd love to see more clown art too yeees 👀

[lament turtle]

THANK U LEGIT soo. so so much

[echo mesa]

I struggle with comics, cause like
How do create plot

[cloud flicker]

Key deserves it ☺️

[dusk pawn]

lol id rather partner with a writer for plot work and they just leave me be with the illustrations 😛

[echo mesa]

that
sounds grand
eyes writer friends suggestively

[dusk pawn]

most of my comic friends usually have a writer friend to work with them

[echo mesa]

I've always been kinda solo with my creative stuff
I wanna get into working with others creatively more tho

[dusk pawn]

working in a team is definitely a vital asset! helps you grow as an artist much faster

even more so if you work in the creative field lol

[urban minnow]

Trusting precious ocs to others is scary

[fading hawk]

real facts

im also very picky about my plots

[dusk pawn]

totes depends on the person for sure

[urban minnow]

If its a story you're ready to collab on then cool. Some stories feel too personal cus i'm overly attached to some characters

[echo mesa]

I'm totally fine with anyone drawing my characters tbh?
I'd have to be chatting with em at length about the character to be okay with someone else writing about any of my characters tho

[fading hawk]

lyell ive had since 2009 so his story is always real personal to me

i love art of him tho i mean like. written things or comics

[echo mesa]

having other people draw ur OCs feels like such a blessing tbh

Like
u have blessed me, with this art
how
wonderful

[chilly spear]

^^^^

[fading hawk]

yeeee

[chilly spear]

Same for me I'm love artwork of my oc but I'm iffy about writing haha

writing is hard

[urban minnow]

maybe i know what to draw next then, jar

[echo mesa]

;o

[fading hawk]

best shane ive drawn why cant i always ddraw him like this

[echo mesa]

he remind me of a shark
I like him
good Shane

[fading hawk]

omg a shark? thats so cute of you to say

[echo mesa]

Phew ;D I meant it as a compliment, but was worried you'd take it a different way

Arts iffy on that, people have different ideas on how they want their art to look

[urban minnow]

He's a good bean

[echo mesa]

the best bean

[fading hawk]

i love shane so much hes such a babe

[echo mesa]

I love
stories that portray Shane as recovering and moving on???
Like
Why keep the boi sad!!!

[fading hawk]

SAME

[echo mesa]

And Happy Shane that Still Has Problems ;-;
Because no problem stops existing, u just deal with em better

[urban minnow]

👍

He's a good strong bean

[fading hawk]

his problems are so relatable

[urban minnow]

Mhmm

Blah shane is fun to draw

Mostly cus he's kinda sloppy

[fading hawk]

i love that sloppy look

but i like to imagine the days he feels really good about life and himself. like those highs you get into. and he gets all dressed up and feels handsome

the good shit

[cloud flicker]

I love how you drew his nose and eyes!

They capture Shane very well imo

And yes I do like those too. Seeing some nice positive vibes are great

[frail adder]

jayayayayayayaya

Also hi

[dusk pawn]

hello!!

[crimson field]

See but now I need Shane in like... Not a suit, but like a crisp button-up and nice trousers and all cleaned up (but keep dat Designer Scruff) and like... a red bowtie

[lament turtle]

I think I will make a comic thing abt Haley and Clarissa bc I want their love to be angsty before they finally find #happiness

[echo mesa]

yes plz
that
sounds like a wonderful comic
More Clarissa plz

[urban minnow]

Shane in business casual?

[dusk pawn]

shane in flannel

[lament turtle]

Spoiler alert Clarissa will cry real tears of sadness

[urban minnow]

Me at shane in cute outfits

[crimson field]

Yes but specific business casual. Most importantly, the bowtie

[urban minnow]

Too cute

[lament turtle]

I’ve been listening to too many Marina songs that and my own love life inspired my idea for this comic

i think I'll make Haley the pessimist and Clarissa the optimist for this comic

i need to set dynamics and such for them both

omg????? drawing is hard???????

[haughty tendon]

hello i am here and i am prepping for comic strip

i have no idea what height/ length to use

[lament turtle]

making an angsty cover is hard sdkfjsdf

[waxen veldt]

Actually I think the right place to compliment Clownkind's take on Shane is, like, here.

So Clownkind, I realy like your take on Shane

[lament turtle]

jslkdfjlskdfj????? why is this so hard????

angst is so hard to draw smh

[waxen veldt]

Man I do love how you've done the face and hair

[lament turtle]

thank you i am kind of struggling tbh

[waxen veldt]

I think the only thingh you can improve on is the angle and size of that arm she put on her face.

because dang, that's looking good

[lament turtle]

it's just a rough sketch i plan on adding a Lot More to the hair and the eyes

[echo mesa]

Mm, the arms the only awkward part
I love the face/hair

Out walking and it started raining
I wanna draw some rainy scenes now
but not at home ;-;

[lament turtle]

i erased the arm bc it was at an awkward angle in relation to how i wanna position Clarissa

[cloud flicker]

Hi Narc!

AND OOOOH MAGGIE

THAT EXPRESSION AND HER POSE...

GOOD....

[lament turtle]

fjsdlkfj lkjthank u jay i owe u my LIFE

i think i might get rid of Clarissa's cowlick bc i think it will ruin the angst??

but it's also like...... iconic...

[cloud flicker]

I think it'll be fine but hahhdd i honestlycant wait

I can see u went with a more serious tone with how u stylized it! Thats p cool

[lament turtle]

thank u i am basing this off my favorite manga, citrus

[waxen veldt]

I'm working on the flat colors (that won't be the actual final colors, but do tell me what color goes where and makes it so that I can't make many more mistakes afterward) of the picture I've been working on.

[uneven bear]

thank u for more shane art ideas

[lament turtle]

hmmmm i am not feeling that cover

i think I'll redraw it bc I really don't like their positions in relation to each other

[elfin swan]

Turtles are the best thing ever

[fading hawk]

Just read about Shane in a business casual clothes. Guess I know what I'm drawing now.

[onyx island]

I like tortoises better!

[elfin swan]

#savetheturts

[waxen veldt]

Dang, drawing this stuff is so much easier on the surface.

[lament turtle]

I'm out here drawing and totally didn't think of a title

[chilly spear]

I'm like on layer 20 of sebs abs

alone

Hair took another 15

This idea was a lot better in my head

[fading hawk]

god why so many layers

[chilly spear]

Because I don't really know what I'm doing haha

[fading hawk]

i use three maybe four at a time

[chilly spear]

to be honest I'm just slapping in colors and deciding which ones I like

[fading hawk]

mood

[chilly spear]

I kinda think about shading like carving?

[bitter frost]

tons of layers usually means someone is unsure or wary of committing any new changes

which i understand entirely lol

[chilly spear]

like with things I'm more experienced with drawing like girls I shade really quickly

[bitter frost]

no idea how to draw abs, let alone color them

[chilly spear]

like using a chisel

[elfin swan]

wut

[chilly spear]

but then with things I'm not experienced with it's like uhhh let me use a blade of grass to carve....

yeah I feel like I'm just experimenting a lot and not committing

[bitter frost]

that's good though

more than I can do. I don't even try ahahaha

[chilly spear]

This happened a lot when I was starting to draw too like I had like 70 layer drawings and then I moved to 10 layer drawings and now I'm back at like 50

@brazen lark I downloaded your brush pack and I'll check it out today tysm!!

[haughty tendon]

mini peek

[waxen veldt]

cute!!!

[fading hawk]

@crimson field guess what im drawing

[lament turtle]

he looks so Handsome I support him

[waxen veldt]

really do love him

[lament turtle]

hey!!! i am suffering!!!

[echo mesa]

oooooooh, it looks good
I find side views of faces prtty much impossible tbh, but u did so good!

[lament turtle]

i am gonna SCREAM i just notcied her thumb is on the wrong SIDE skldajflskdg;

[echo mesa]

their expressions
r A+ also

I didnt even notice the thumb lol

[waxen veldt]

so preeeeeeeetttyytt

[lament turtle]

also thank u i find profile easier to draw than the front view

[fading hawk]

im so glad i got page three done and uploaded

sketching it and just defining important details has really helped me with this

[lament turtle]

yes !!! it's so good!!

[fading hawk]

less pressure

[echo mesa]

tumblr was just like, 'look! clownkind posted,' too lol
They want me 2 see

[crimson field]

@fading hawk
OH MAN

I. LOVE.

[fading hawk]

❤

[crimson field]

He's lookin super fab so far, I am excite

[lament turtle]

oof now I need a title and then I have to design it ughghggh

[fading hawk]

Its alreayd done i posted it in creative

[crimson field]

(can you guess who is multitasking and didn't look)

[lament turtle]

does clear meadow sound good i am just lsdjkfldsf not good with names

or something with bright in it

i was just gonna name it "haley" but that's so basic i think sdjflskdf

[fading hawk]

aa its sort of similar to mine

Meadow grove

[lament turtle]

i was looking at the meaning of both haley and clarissa's names and tried to combine them

but they are Not compatible At All

[echo mesa]

names
r so hard ;-;

[waxen veldt]

what are the name meanings?

[lament turtle]

Clarissa's name is derived from the word "bright" or "clear" so I am trying hard to use that somehow since's the main character

Haley is derived from Hayley which the latter "ley" can mean "wood, clearing or meadow"

[waxen veldt]

And this name is for... what again?

[fading hawk]

her comic

[lament turtle]

the comic thing I am trying to work on

[waxen veldt]

Ooohhhh ok

(Sorry, I've been kind of not entirely here :P)

[fading hawk]

im always lurking > >

I see all

[waxen veldt]

I've been sleeping a bunch of today.

[lament turtle]

unless ur asleep

[waxen veldt]

But hmm, let me see....

[fading hawk]

i wish i could sleep right now

[lament turtle]

ugh coming up with a name is hard tbh

i think I'll take a break and see what comes up

[waxen veldt]

how about

"When Clear Skies Shine in the Woods"

[unreal stream]

So a friend of mine took at look at my dancer and literally improved the whole thing by telling me about tilting

[lament turtle]

i don't that'll fit on the cover fkjsdfd

[unreal stream]

Seriously, I can't wait till I have a grasp of human anatomy.

[lament turtle]

but i do like that

[waxen veldt]

Clear Skies Shining in the Woods???

[lament turtle]

i think a simple title would be best

i am trying to condense to be as simple as possible

[waxen veldt]

Clear Skies in the Woods?

[lament turtle]

maybe even just the word Clear could work

which would be ironic bc i am trying to make this relationship as messy and angsty as possible

[fading hawk]

The ending could be them finding clarity

[lament turtle]

I wonder how the ending will be but we’ll just have to wait and see I gotta plot the whole thing out

[fading hawk]

You're starting your art without plotting first?

[lament turtle]

No I’m just making the cover

[fading hawk]

Ah ok 👍

[crimson field]

Clearbrook maybe?

(I am also always lurking tbh)

[lament turtle]

i had to give Haley a last name for this and it's so surreal

[crimson field]

tries inking a sketch
remembers why I don't ink anything ever

[lament turtle]

I'll probably release the comic as chapters, because it'll be easier for me storywise to condense all the plot points together and draw them out elaborately

[cloud flicker]

thats coming along so well maggie omg i cannot wait really loving that pose

[echo mesa]

having a tama art day

[elfin swan]

aww they’re cute

[echo mesa]

^~^ Making fancy charts for each of my currently alive tamas

lays with face on sketchbook waiting for tamagotchi to age up to draw the next life stage

[echo mesa]

tama art continues

[lament turtle]

Aaa thanks jay

[lone mountain]

i love plant drawings

[echo mesa]

I wanna get into drawing plants more tbh
I just
get easily distracted lol

[strong ingot]

Plants are the best thing to draw

[echo mesa]

I've been meaning to draw cherry blossoms
for like
a week

[strong ingot]

Also very good models, hardly ever move 👍

[echo mesa]

lol

[waxen veldt]

stillll coloring.

[lament turtle]

i took a break and then a nap from my cover dflskdj i still need to color it and boy it that gonna be tough

efisdlkj lining this entire thing is gonna be painful dslkfjdsf

[strong ingot]

i believe in you ♥

[waxen veldt]

I believe in you a lot more than I believe in me!!!

which means that if I can finish this coloring... eventually... you'll do it faster and better!!!!!!

[lament turtle]

lining sucks i spent like half an hour just doing this

[waxen veldt]

STILL BETTER

and really pretty too

[lament turtle]

fjldsk thanks

[vagrant acorn]

Maggie, those eyes. holy shit

like

wow

[waxen veldt]

that expression, that face, those lines

all of it 😛

[frosty merlin]

It's so...expressive. So much communicated in a line drawing

[vagrant acorn]

Those eyes are so fucking good

[lament turtle]

i actually learned to draw expressions like that from a manga I've been reading since 2013 and let's just say most people I know hate it bc of the art style and the lack of clear expressions which is exactly what this whole comic I'm making is inspired by

i based my art style off of it bc I love the manga so much

this is a drawing I did to practice drawing eyes

[vagrant acorn]

MAGGIE HOLY SHIT

THOSE EYES ARE SO GOOD

[lament turtle]

I've never really been good at drawing eyes by my own standards and I hate doing them simply so I like to elaborate on them A Lot

[waxen veldt]

I only elaborate on them when I color them.

and oooonly in the shading process

that's where I go nuts

use 2-6 colors to shade, texture them and otherwise take like ages on them.

[lament turtle]

I'm not good at either of those things it's why i stick to simple coloring

although I plan on getting ambitious with the covers so I wanna make it look good

[frosty merlin]

Hey, that's pretty good! I love the detail, and the eyes are super good! They stand out a lot, which I like, because eyes are beautiful and I love looking at well drawn eyes

[uneven bear]

god why does drawing have to take effort

[onyx island]

ikr

[uneven bear]

lemme just telepathically transfer my ideas onto the screen pls

[onyx island]

mind printer when

[mellow whale]

Someone invent that piece of sh*t please

[haughty tendon]

Morrning

[onyx island]

Mornin'!

[fading hawk]

Good morning everyone

[snow snow]

Ohio..

[analog fjord]

Mornin farmers

[finite rose]

@lament turtle That is really pretty. Good work!

[fading hawk]

👀 what should I create today

[hot river]

Morning artist peeps. How goes the crafting?

[fading hawk]

I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing tbh

[crimson field]

Morning art fam

[strong ingot]

Morning 👋

[fiery rock]

Morning

[lament turtle]

Morning!!

Also thank you @finite rose

I got to snatch the “haleyswife” twitter username I am very Content

I should probably update my twitter I have’t used it in a long time maybe I’ll post some art there

[finite rose]

No problem, keep up the excellent work!

[lament turtle]

Ejndjd thank u that means a lot!!

Speaking of art I should work on my cover again

[lament turtle]

I'm kinda sad I had to give Haley more straight hair on the cover bc it's more convenient but slkdjflsdf idk I am just sad

[onyx island]

why's that? 😮

[lament turtle]

bc drawing curly hair is hard and straight hair is way easier

[onyx island]

Ohh okies

[lament turtle]

I am looking at the covers of my favorite manga that my cover is inspired by and boy that's a lot of detail

the only thing both of them have in common is I guess the story but angsty love is really broad that it isn't exclusive to that series

this is the cover i was looking at while drawing mine

the hair is amazing idk if I'll be able to pull that off

[onyx island]

I think it's ok to do extra details for the cover, unless you plan to do a cover for each issue of the comic

[lament turtle]

I'll probably release them in volumes bc it's easier to condense them that way

which also means I gotta draw more covers but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make tbh I want this to be rlly good

rn I'm just working on the first cover then I'm gonna make the plot

[uneven bear]

it's a lot of linework in their hair

[lament turtle]

Yeah the hair is gonna be the most difficult part

I am kind of excited for it but also a bit intimidated

previous volume covers didn't have that much line work in the hair but it became more and more as the series progressed

i just realized I drew all my line work in a dark brown instead of black and now I have to start ALL OVER

no that's too much I'll just stick with the dark brown it looks less harsh anyway

[uneven bear]

wait

dont start over

[brazen lark]

(If u wanted black, couldn't you lock the opacity of the lineart layer and change tbe color???)

[uneven bear]

what program do you use

yeah theres a way to change lineart color w/o redoing everything

[lament turtle]

i changed the color but in sai it turns all pixely

[uneven bear]

oh really? :/

[lament turtle]

yeah

[uneven bear]

i use firealpaca

[brazen lark]

Wh

[uneven bear]

i tick the "protect alpha" box and just sweep over w/the new color

[brazen lark]

When u check the [preserve opacity] box???

[uneven bear]

doesnt turn pixelly

[brazen lark]

Ye, on sai it always did the same like that

[lament turtle]

oh well i have no idea how to use this program lol let me try that

wait i can't find that

[brazen lark]

One second

Check the Preserve Opacity box and then color over ur lineart with the color u want

[lament turtle]

alright I got it thanks 🅱

One thing I do regret doing it making Haley's eyelashes and eyes black lskdjfsdf

[uneven bear]

were u using the paint 🅱ucket before to change line color?

[lament turtle]

i want them to look like this

no i wasnt

[uneven bear]

ah

[lament turtle]

eyelashes are hard to draw tbh

I hate those bitches!

I should've made my canvas huge

[crimson field]

If you're trying to change the lineart color and preserve opacity isn't r working try making a new layer above and checking "clipping group" and paint the color on top

If it's still pixely it could be how you did the lines? In which case on the lineart layer preserve opacity and go to filter - and play around with the color sliders

[lament turtle]

No it’s fine I got it

[crimson field]

Alrighty

[lament turtle]

Now I had to resize the whole thing but it’s so large that it came out kinda fuzzy so I gotta redo it anyway

Unless there’s a way to perfectly preserve the lineart that I don’t know abt

[brazen lark]

http://pekopekoyama.co.vu/post/142485380797/apparently-ppl-dont-know-about-waifu2x-despite

I never tried this before??? But ive seen it around

So it might help u, idk

[lament turtle]

Oh worm???

[brazen lark]

It took me a hot second to find it again

[lament turtle]

I’ll try it out when my laptop is done charging

I don’t like to use it while it’s charging bc it overheats and then sai runs suuuuppperr slow

[onyx island]

"concerning name" I don't see anything concerning 🤣

[brazen lark]

Most of the time if I'm resizing lines to be larger, csp (and probably other programs) has the Sharpen tool that gets rid of the blurry pixels for me, it helps most of the time

[lament turtle]

Idk if sai has a sharpen took but I’ll check it out

I’ve had the program for like almost two years and I still dunno what’s going on

[crimson field]

I've never heard of anything that can actually preserve pixel quality when resizing larger, I'll have to check that out when I get home.

[brazen lark]

It might depend on ur lineart style bc my lines are Soft in the first place

[lament turtle]

Idk how mine is i just line tbh

[crimson field]

The piece I've seen you working on recently would be hard lines, Maggie

Though the stuff you were doing for the original portrait mod were soft I think

[lone mountain]

oh i always use that for profile pictures hahhah

[mortal field]

hi microphones are a hassle huh? hahahaha

#fitting in

[lament turtle]

oof my lines are too thick I don't like that

[lament turtle]

agh the thing abt my cover is that'll have to involve multiple layers of line art to make it look not basic like I need to draw in the eyelashes and all the individual strands of hair this is the most ambitious drawing I've ever done

but I think it's good that I'm challenging myself bc I tend to stick to my comfort zone and that's why I haven't improved At All

[fading hawk]

I'm finally home now I can stare at my drawing program and long to create not not do anything inpeace.

[lament turtle]

i had to restart my line art bc I wanted to make the lines thinner

[fiery rock]

rip

[fading hawk]

lookin real good, great work

[lament turtle]

thanks I am trying my best on this piece bc I wan't to be Extra Good

[crimson field]

That sounds about right Clown

It's definitely coming along nicely Maggie

[hot river]

Looks good Maggie!

[vagrant acorn]

👀

[lament turtle]

thanks!!!

[urban minnow]

Such a good expression!

[fading hawk]

i dont know what to draw

i guess i could draw my fourth comic page sweats

[strong ingot]

👀

[fading hawk]

i just spaced out and stared at my drawing program for like ten mins straight

[lament turtle]

Mood

[crimson field]

Maybe I should come up with more ideas like Shane In A Red Bowtie to stuff into your brain

[fading hawk]

yes please

ive been al out of ideas recently idk whats up

[strong ingot]

yes more fancy shane

[fading hawk]

goth shane

guys
Goth Shane

I feel like this should be drawn by everyone able to draw because its so good

[crimson field]

Hell yeah

Smudgey eyeliner, mesh shirt

[fading hawk]

mmmmm

MMM

time to draw

[fading hawk]

hardest part of drawing is figuring out a damn pose

[onyx island]

I think I saw a drawing like that before, Shane in his cloth therapy clothes hehe

[crimson field]

Poses can definitely be tricky

[fading hawk]

ugh im giving up for now, i cant think of any poses and im getting all keysmashy

[crimson field]

More ideas:
Lyell in a suit
Lyell & Shane on a ferris wheel watching fireworks
Lyell, but with a flower crown

Anyone with a flower crown tbh

[vagrant acorn]

Lyell forcing shane to dance at flower dance

[brazen lark]

👀 flower dance fashion in general

[onyx oxide]

hi there everyone :3

[vagrant acorn]

hai hai

[lament turtle]

i took much of a long break now i don't wanna finish my drawing

but I gotta

[vagrant acorn]

also Flower dance fashion only not so stuck up, more standoffish suits, more insane dresses

pam spiking the punch

Gus Helping spike it

[fading hawk]

Omg... The Ferris wheel idea sounds so cute

[sacred salmon]

Yes good more Shane with Chickens

Stardew’s got all these amazing characters I love it and hope we get more Festivals. Otherwise we don’t really see them interacting much

[brazen lark]

im having such an artist dilemma of me choosing a free flowing, lower effort style for comics (including just greyscale colors)

and then thumbing some panels and being like, "aw fuck this would look so good in painted colors"

[lament turtle]

sdflkjdfkl adding color to anything is such a struggling for me tbh

I Suck at coloring

too bad this cover has to be colored but hopefully I can pull off something to make it look nice

[brazen lark]

i believe in u!!

choosing a good color palette is def a struggle of mine

[lament turtle]

tbh I just throw down any random color which is probably why my coloring is such a mess

[brazen lark]

which is why i have a tendency of falling back on using gradient maps to help balance some things

[lament turtle]

but I Always unintentionally go with pastel colors

[brazen lark]

maybe try to practice with those color palette challenges online?

it might help u get out of that habit of stickin with psatel colors fkdjghdf

[lament turtle]

yeah i should do those

picking a good color for blonde hair is hard lsdfksldjf

[cloud flicker]

oh thats me with blacks

[lament turtle]

I wanna make haley's hair look so good

[cloud flicker]

awww sweet

goodluck maggie

mango

[lament turtle]

ewjfdsfsdlfk no!!!

[cloud flicker]

maggo

LMAO OKAY SORRY

Maggie

[lament turtle]

sdsdjflsdfjkd my ex used to call me mango i hated it but i should let my past go smh

i think mangos are delicious and I Love them they are cute bc they look like beans

[cloud flicker]

oh sorry! i didnt mean to remind u of them hahdjs

yes they are they're very yellow

[lament turtle]

it's okay u didn't know

[cloud flicker]

LIKE BEANS

i didnt even realize

Big ol beans

[lament turtle]

i love mangoes I could go for one now

[cloud flicker]

me too i like the green ones

[lament turtle]

omg fingernails are hard to draw

[cloud flicker]

I always do those for last

cause i hate em

[echo mesa]

fingernails ;-;
I usually dont bother drawing them lol

[brazen lark]

the trick with fingernails is just being Simple as possible

[cloud flicker]

put some sparkles on it

glitter

im joking but ughh on a serious note

what do you do when u start losing interest

I love drawing sdv w/ all my heart but lately i'm just..am i moving on

[lament turtle]

omg....

i usually stick with something for like two years before i move on

[brazen lark]

i started up a new file actually LMAO

[lament turtle]

i have a completionist farm I haven't played in a while

[cloud flicker]

well technically its been 2 years i guess? I started playing July last year

[lament turtle]

trying challenging yourself!!! gamewise or artwise

[cloud flicker]

awww thanks yeah lately im just

i feel like im not drawing for me? Which is weird cause all i draw is my oc ahgskfg

Or its not fun as when i first started

wow sorry this is such a downer topic LMAOOO

[brazen lark]

its ok!!

i guess ppl might have started having expectations from u?

[cloud flicker]

i just i do wanna draw but lately i felt contempt

huh...

[lament turtle]

i think a break would be good for you, before you lose complete interest

that way when you come back to it, it'll be like a refresher

[bitter frost]

Do you draw to share results with others?

Sometimes I ask myself the same thing... am I drawing for me, or for the feeling I get when I share it with friends

[cloud flicker]

I thought of that! Then i saw my numbers rise and im like "fuck will i disappoint these ppl" even tho i know its overthinking

Oh Sesa that last question huh

huh in like

that made me think

[bitter frost]

Maybe it's a bit of both. Me, and the feeling

and sharing art is amazing tbh with the right community

People who are constructive with criticisms and want you to ahieve your own personal goals in art

[brazen lark]

i always felt like, when i get a somewhat larger audience for a Specific Thing, theres always that pressure to please them which is where the expectations thing comes in

[echo mesa]

I mostly only share my art here because I'm too lazy to scan stuff to post to social media

[bitter frost]

Oh yeah I know the feeling... in 2015? I think.. I was doing commissions all day all week. Like, streaming, social media, the whole shebang

[lament turtle]

i hate drawing for others that's why i know when my interest for sdv passes, i won't let the numbers affect how i feel

[bitter frost]

people wanted consistency in commissions (who wouldnt)

but i think I was too unrefined at the time for that pressure

needed more practice, more confidence in a style that I felt like I enjoyed

if you're not tied to these things, you're free to do whatever

no shame, no blame, just experiment and have fun at your own pace

[lament turtle]

my biggest fear with commission or requests is the commitment

[bitter frost]

testing your limits is really fun

the commitment is real

lol

it's really real. q.q

[lament turtle]

it really is this is the most dedicated i've ever been to a single piece

[bitter frost]

I finished up everything and then poof. Left the scene

It was draining

But that's because I jumped in headfirst without guidance or any experience prior really

[lament turtle]

i think of drawing as my job but also not as a job if that makes any sense

[bitter frost]

It's your passion

[lament turtle]

yeah

[brazen lark]

i am a pokemon comic artist in Soul but ive been sorta falling off the wagon lately bc of the same reason, just losing interest/motivation to work on something i once really loved, and it really does SUCK i know how u feel.
i really Do want to get back into my old thing which is why i plan on starting up a new game when i have time, but in the end? maybe that might not work for you and maybe it is time for u to move on and thats just life

id rather have u do what u love and makes u genuinely happy and excited

[bitter frost]

It is better for you to burn out on a specific theme for your art (SDV, Pokemon, etc) than to actually burn out on art itself

I pushed myself so hard thinking it would get better over time

that I didn't draw again for years

was like dang, that really kinda killed it for me

but slowly, getting back into sketching again

for me, my own ideas, small steps c:

[cloud flicker]

Oh man, thanks guys for all these wonderful advice it really really got me thinking. Having someone to talk to abt these things do help a lot so thats nice. Yeah I'll try and maybe just take a break? Yesterday I felt it real hard and thought maybe I just needed to sleep it off but I guess its here for a while and i need to address it ajhsf

[urban minnow]

Relatable as heck

[lament turtle]

yeah and if you're ever feeling down just know that I'll be happy to give you support!!

[cloud flicker]

I still really do love Sebastian and my oc Damian its just a matter of..drawing them and drawing for the fandom if that makes sense

[bitter frost]

Can you still post non-sdv related things here somewhere?

[urban minnow]

Yes

[bitter frost]

maybe trying something new or unfamiliar will help you

maybe not, but the art block will pass eventually

[urban minnow]

A lot of people here really like original content too

[bitter frost]

sometimes I wake up and feel very creative and awesome. Other days, ehhh haha

feel like i am on a rollercoaster

[urban minnow]

Sdv art gets a bit more attention, but compared to other servers i've been on original art gets a lot of attention here

[cloud flicker]

Oh oof that rollercoaster thing

Thats really relatable

But yeah art is like seasons i guess

[echo mesa]

I've mostly been doing original art lately lol
It's nice that people here are happy to talk about fanart and original art

[bitter frost]

I think everyone can understand that emotional ride at least a little :P

[urban minnow]

My muse is picky and demands a perfect day to give me anything

[lament turtle]

i beat mine if it ever decides to feel down i always force myself to At Least draw one thing bc I don't wanna go weeks or even months without drawing anything

it's beat down time

[urban minnow]

Keeping a private journal to draw in helps

[bitter frost]

🎨

[echo mesa]

I try to draw once a month
but beyond that
shrugs in Italian

I'm an art werewolf sometimes

[vagrant acorn]

jasper you caused me to update my notes about u now

[lament turtle]

omg i just realized that

[echo mesa]

lol, nice

[brazen lark]

i think what really Killed me with my old thing was just how high Quality i felt like it had to be,,,,,,

[lament turtle]

im gonna make my cover a little more risqué

[brazen lark]

i felt so burned out All the time

im gonna dl this in a second but i'd always force myself to draw comics like

/////////

and fuckin 🔫 🔫 🔫 🔫 🔫 @ MY HEAD GOD

[vagrant acorn]

@echo mesa

[lament turtle]

roundabout last year i hit like this bad depression and didn't draw for months so I'm really trying to not let that happen again

[echo mesa]

The Perfect Note

[vagrant acorn]

KYLE THAT WAS COOL LOOKIN

[brazen lark]

am in pain always

[lament turtle]

same hat???

[echo mesa]

huh, idk why its saying Drawing Ferrets, thats my other laptops message

[fading hawk]

I draw one thing a day most the time

[echo mesa]

I feel on the random not drawing for months thing
Sometimes I just sorta burn out and cant draw for ages

[lament turtle]

i try to draw as much as possible bc i am all abt that improvement

i think testing my limits will really help too

[fading hawk]

I need to find some way to think of poses more

[brazen lark]

i think the moment anything starts becoming a chore kills my motivation

[lament turtle]

me too

[fading hawk]

Idk poses most the time

[frosty merlin]

idk if this transfers well to drawing, but whenever I'm lacking inspiration and really super need to write something, I just take someone else's work and build on it. I'm currently just riffing on the chord progression to "That Distant Shore" from Steven Universe and improvising over it.
I guess for drawing you could take a background or setting or something and try to add to it, take inspiration from it, match the style and add to it or something

Alternatively, take a walk. Always helps me

[brazen lark]

(i used to bake homemade stuff all the time but then my family would demand it to me so i just Stopped)

(i only started baking again recently)

[cloud flicker]

Oh thats me with guitar

[lament turtle]

yeah when people start demanding from you, it becomes stressful so I don't wanna do it anymore

[fading hawk]

Mood

[cloud flicker]

My dad is like "if ur gonna start at that u better be good at it" and i'm like alright nevermind

[lament turtle]

fsjflksdgldf

[cloud flicker]

Yeah so i just dropped it

[fading hawk]

That's so discouraging

[lament turtle]

I'm actually glad my parents encourage me like they always like to show off my drawings and stuff it makes me feel good

[cloud flicker]

Awww thats really sweet

[lament turtle]

and it could be the simplest of drawings too

and they'll be like "wow! that's amazing! look at what my daughter drew!"

[cloud flicker]

Also wow Kyle yeet me one of ur bake goods

all the way here to cali

I'm kidding ahsjfg

[lament turtle]

yeet those Bois

[cloud flicker]

LMAO

[fading hawk]

What does yeet mean

[vagrant acorn]

wait i fucked that up

[cloud flicker]

slORP

[lament turtle]

refjsdflksdg

[frail adder]

HEWWO

[lament turtle]

SLORP!!!

[cloud flicker]

yeet means a lot of things ahgsmfh

[crimson field]

When I'm stuck on poses I literally just google image search "art poses" for ideas

[brazen lark]

hey im actually in CA too so, not as Far of a yeet as you think

[cloud flicker]

And uhh for this context

Throw

WHOA

[crimson field]

or "dynamic poses" or whatever applies

[fading hawk]

My internet is too slow to load photos

[cloud flicker]

gonna run over there

[vagrant acorn]

🍰 aims

[urban minnow]

I try finding fighting poses that actually make sense and its hard

[lament turtle]

O???? yeet one over to AZ pls

[cloud flicker]

And imma eat ur tablet

[lament turtle]

erijfewffdlk jjay!!!!

[fading hawk]

I can only load photos on discord tbh

[brazen lark]

THAT WOULD BE TERRIFYING.

[frail adder]

Send to indiana

[vagrant acorn]

🍰 💨

[lament turtle]

cronch

[vagrant acorn]

YEET

[cloud flicker]

Running to u in all fours

[frosty merlin]

ooh I'm going to college in Indiana!

(there isn't much there)

[urban minnow]

Google will give me poses of people doing shitty limp wristed punches and its infuriating

[frail adder]

Ooo where

Yeah true

[lament turtle]

i wanna go to art school in ca but

moneeeyyyy

[frail adder]

I live in Purdue town

[frosty merlin]

Richmond, I go to Earlham

[brazen lark]

god thats a mood, its so expensive here in california and i LIVE here

[cloud flicker]

Haha gas prices

[lament turtle]

arizona is good bc it's cheap

[fading hawk]

I live in Rhode Island

[frail adder]

Gas is like

[urban minnow]

Go to kansas where rent is dirt cheap

[frail adder]

$2.90 here

[lament turtle]

i bet the house i live in would be like over 300k in California

[brazen lark]

so many big name artists went to calarts but like....... UGHHHH MONIE.........

[lament turtle]

i know i wanna go to calarts

[cloud flicker]

Oh but yeah thank you for that Riku! I should try doing studies or other stuff I like? Kinda hard cause I dont rly like drawing for other things

Calarts can

can

[fading hawk]

I almost went to a fully paid art university in Italy

[lament turtle]

probably wont get accepted though dsfjdsjdddsdsdfk but we'll See

that's Lit???

[fading hawk]

But I stayed for my now ex

Huge mistake tbh

[urban minnow]

Damn

[lament turtle]

doing anything for anyone else will always be a mistake do things for yourself

[frosty merlin]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[fading hawk]

I didn't always know that

[cloud flicker]

Oh real

[lament turtle]

i wish I knew that before too

[urban minnow]

I need that slapped in my face daily

[cloud flicker]

As Mulan would say

Be true to ur heart

[lament turtle]

let's just say i wouldn't be here had it not for doing things for myself

[frail adder]

JAY

QUOTING MULAN

I LOVE U

[lament turtle]

MULAN!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE THAT BITCH!!!!!!!

[frail adder]

AND THAT MOVIE

I'M STRAIGHT FOR MULAN

[lament turtle]

me???

[urban minnow]

Tfw your heart is divisive

[frail adder]

Not u u dumb

[urban minnow]

And CAN NEVER DECIDE ON ANYTHING

[lament turtle]

bitch I was talking abt MULAN!!!

[frail adder]

Oh

Rip u still dumb

Stinky

❤

[lament turtle]

not really but go off i guess

[frosty merlin]

I'm planning to move to Japan bc of the language and music opportunities and my family's begging me not to go and I'm just like but fam. this country is not good, and I need to use my degree somehow
When it comes to furthering yourself, don't consider other people (as much)

[urban minnow]

shoot aorry for going off topic

[frail adder]

I know!! It's!! I'm sorry!!

[brazen lark]

goddam i support u so hard riku

[lament turtle]

same

[brazen lark]

and its a Lot cheaper there as well

[lament turtle]

we are all riku stans first

[frosty merlin]

uh wut no

[lament turtle]

and humans second

[cloud flicker]

AHGAFSHANEG

[urban minnow]

Just dont get caught in the overworking trap they have too

[frail adder]

America is no bueno

[lament turtle]

how will i be able to afford a home here

[cloud flicker]

Also i love u too narc wink

[frosty merlin]

not through art that's for sure

[cloud flicker]

hgsjekwmfnf

[frail adder]

I wish California would secede so i can move there and live in another country

[lament turtle]

the economy is in shambles

[brazen lark]

i am def basing my knowledge on someone Else i know of whos currently raising money to go to university in japan

[cloud flicker]

i'm gonna go be like sdv and live in the farm

[frail adder]

In

[lament turtle]

tbh!!!

[frail adder]

The farm

[brazen lark]

oh what a dream

[frail adder]

In

[lament turtle]

my parents wanna move to Mexico to live on a ranch maybe i will go with them

[frosty merlin]

hey guys this is really off topic we should talk about art tho

[lament turtle]

tbh

but yeah i wanna live on farm just like in sdv

[echo mesa]

Had to redraw this, liking the new version so far

[frosty merlin]

I feel really bad saying this bc I'm also someone who gets off topic a whole hecc of a ton but

[urban minnow]

Wichita kansas has a huge art scene for a small city. Its nice

[cloud flicker]

Its okay sometimes we need that refocus

[urban minnow]

Jar that hair is so nice

[frosty merlin]

Hey, that's pretty good! A very lifelike pose, and I love that hair!

[echo mesa]

thanks ^~^ Never done this pose before so I was pleased to try something different

[brazen lark]

I really wish my university didnt major lock all their practical art classes :'I... theoretical and historical art can eat my ass

[urban minnow]

Its so expressive

[echo mesa]

Kario's kinda supposed to be a shy and uncertain character
she just wants to love her friends and be left alone

[fading hawk]

I hate that universities make you take math for a art major

[urban minnow]

Theoretical art?

[cloud flicker]

Ugh that sucks

I know what you mean I really disliked historical art ajhdmf

[fading hawk]

Why the hell do I need to take math and English if I'm learning to draw better the hell

[vagrant acorn]

JASPEWGFDSJGDFJKLGJ I LOVE

[brazen lark]

i cant even explain theoretical art because I'm Not Sure What I Learned this quarter with the random ass art classes i Was able to take

[echo mesa]

[cloud flicker]

I think its good for certain things cause english and math required problem solving n critical thinking?

Also I wish they made u they take business classes

[brazen lark]

u need math so u can count those dolla bills u make from art

[urban minnow]

Lol

[fading hawk]

I don't want to make money from art

I just want to learn to draw better

[cloud flicker]

So if u freelance u dont get fucked over by big companies who wanna pay u with exposure

[urban minnow]

I got a graphic design degree but im terrified of working for big companies

[echo mesa]

I dont understand the logic of paying for art with Exposure
Like
Binch, can I eat exposure?? Can I sell Exposure for food??

[urban minnow]

I work for a kinda big one now and it feels way easier than dealing with a massive one

[cloud flicker]

Oh yeah I can see what you mean

More pressure with a massive one I suspect

[urban minnow]

The boss is dating my mom too so yeah

[cloud flicker]

OH

[urban minnow]

He actually pays me a good wage

[cloud flicker]

That's awesome dude

[lament turtle]

Aaaaaa I was gonna keep working on my drawing but I suddenly startees feeling really badd

[urban minnow]

The work is inconsistent though

[lament turtle]

Which is bad bc i dont like havjng to give up

[cloud flicker]

Oh man is it because of this convo i'm sorry ahdhfm

[lament turtle]

No ur fine its abt somethjng else

Sigh

I just wanna draw but I gotta go somewhere hopefully I don’t get back late bc then I’ll lose my interest altogether

[echo mesa]

Maybe you could get a small sketchbook to take places ?

[lament turtle]

I used to do that, actually

But now I only feel like drawing in seclusion

[echo mesa]

I love taking my sketchbooks places if I'm gonna be away a while

[lament turtle]

Sigh i think I’ll just take a break from everything for the rest pf the day im feelkng super pit of it

[sacred salmon]

Don't push yourself! Its good to take breaks and rest

[cloud flicker]

Yes treat yo self

[urban minnow]

Small sketchbooks are weird

[cloud flicker]

Thats me but with big sketchbooks

[urban minnow]

I gotta find a good brand for pencil drawings

[echo mesa]

I love JasArts colour pencils
Their sketching ones are good too

Expensive tho

[urban minnow]

Are those watercolor pencils?

[echo mesa]

Nah
They do have watercolor pencils tho, I just havent tried watercolour pencils from JasArt

I use these watercolour pencils
Planning on getting a lorger pack of em this week

[hexed whale]

That's a good brand

I have some of the fineliner pens and they are a godsend for inking.

[urban minnow]

Ty jar

[haughty tendon]

i cant draw today whats wrong w mee

[frosty merlin]

Poll: Should today's Pelican Town cover be really fast, or kinda slow? Alex for fast, Elliott for slow

[brazen lark]

running in the 90s fast

[frosty merlin]

You're almost spot on tbh

[brazen lark]

oh Excellent

[frosty merlin]

It's super fast, almost too fast for me to catch up

It's fun tho!

[shadow sail]

guys. i come bearing good news. I HAVE FOUND MY TABLET

[frosty merlin]

Congrats!

[shadow sail]

i am happy at past me for having good foresight and put it in a good place (i.e. back in its box) but i am SMAD at present me for being a dumbass and forgetting i put it back in the box until it hit me like. oh. that would be a logical place for it wouldn't it

PRESENT ME IS A DUMBASS

[sacred salmon]

Or Past you is very very smart

[shadow sail]

past me is indeed very very smart because she knew present me would be a dumbass

that's the thing tho, i honestly do not remember at all putting the tablet back in the box and i'm here like.... DEMENTIA

[chilly spear]

Congrats!!

I was thinking about how the farmer gets back to their bed when they pass out in the farmhouse

I hc that their spouse drags them back in

[frosty merlin]

What if they don't have a spouse?

What if it's their animal

[brazen lark]

their P- DAMMIT RIKU

[frosty merlin]

Now I need you all to draw your farmers being dragged or carried back to bed and tucked in by their pets

It'd be so cute

[chilly spear]

yes

[frosty merlin]

Please I'm begging you

This is your prompt

[brazen lark]

shohei would be dragged by a tiny tiny kitty

[chilly spear]

What if it's like a secret joja mart admirer

[frosty merlin]

creepy

[brazen lark]

BLEASE IM TRYIN TO WORK ON THE COMIC

[chilly spear]

XDD

[brazen lark]

i rly wish we werent limited to One pet

[chilly spear]

PS I just found out that with a recent update of CSP

[brazen lark]

bc i rly do imagine shohei would have both a cat And dog

[chilly spear]

you can use IBIS paint on the iPhone and transfer the file to CSP

[frosty merlin]

Now I'm imagining the person behind the counter with the tired eyes coming off of a super long shift (9am-2am) and sneaking to your farm each night just to check on you

[lament turtle]

Omg Clarissa would have two dogs and three cats bc she loves animals A Lot

Oh that’s me

[brazen lark]

o yeah kiwi?

thats p cool

[frosty merlin]

One night, they run into Lewis, and awkwardness ensues

[brazen lark]

i think csp also has its own mobile app but its monthly and thats disgusting

[frosty merlin]

oof monthly subscriptions

[lament turtle]

That’s homophobic

[chilly spear]

why CSP

[frosty merlin]

What is?

[lament turtle]

The monthly thing

[frosty merlin]

oh

yeah sure

[brazen lark]

skjhkfsdfs gay humor is calling anything homophobic bc ur gay and its inconveniencing you

[frosty merlin]

(I thought you were talking about me I was super scared)

[lament turtle]

Yeah ^^^

NDNDDKF NO UR A TREAT

[brazen lark]

i kinda stopped doin that tho bc i thought calling shit "kylephobic" is funnier

[lament turtle]

NDNDKDSNDNG

[vagrant acorn]

Gahhhhhh writers block will be the death of me

[frosty merlin]

Ah, I wasn't aware of this meme, I'll be sure to utilize it thoroughly

[lament turtle]

that’s maggiphobic

I SPELLED IT WRONGFNDNDF

[brazen lark]

tablet pen: //runs out of battery
me: THIS IS BLATANT KYLEPHOBIA.

[lament turtle]

DjdndkksnsnJSSNDNDND

tbh!

I am feeling way better so when I get home I’ll get to drawing after I eat a borgor

[frosty merlin]

(In other news, lol at Leah catching up in the gallery)

eat that borger, get inspired by it

[vagrant acorn]

I need it to be October so i can write this Gus Eldritch Horror i inspired myself to make with my emote spam

(who am i kidding im gonna write it now and post it in October)

[shadow sail]

post it now 😎

also guys. drawing is hard and i cry, i weep

[vagrant acorn]

But why post Eldritch horror now when i can bank off off October i may make a fun one and post it now though cause i need to break back into horror writing

[onyx island]

I like october, my birthday is in that month!

[vagrant acorn]

no but like

🥃

[strong ingot]

what ever happened to stardew horror picture show?

[vagrant acorn]

care for one last drink [PLAYER]?

im slowly working on that tbh

lyric changes are hard

[strong ingot]

thats true, i just remembered about it

[lament turtle]

I decided to make pasta instead so when I’m done eating that I’ll draw

I am excited to start coloring the cover it gives me a chance to experiment a lot

[strong ingot]

eating gives you energy to draw more 👍

[vagrant acorn]

eat the art, lick the art. date the art

[strong ingot]

eat art to gain creativity

[lament turtle]

Sorry I only date pixels called Haley

[strong ingot]

but

haley is Art

[vagrant acorn]

^^^

by dating haley you date all of her, including her art.

[analog fjord]

That's not a bad deal though

[lament turtle]

You’re right........

[analog fjord]

All the good Haleys

[lament turtle]

Omg no I’ve seen some dirty haley pics I wish I could unsee

[analog fjord]

Oh

[lament turtle]

Can I date all of her except for that

[analog fjord]

fookin internet ruins it all

[lament turtle]

It’s okay I still support her in her endeavors

[analog fjord]

LoveHaley2k18

[vagrant acorn]

as we all know, art is a hard field of work. haley gotta make a living somehow

[analog fjord]

Dfgjkl

[vagrant acorn]

(im not proud of that joke but here we are)

[lament turtle]

Didnodfkf me

[lament turtle]

I’m in a food coma so I think I’ll nap instead of draw

[onyx island]

lol

[echo mesa]

just need to scan it now

got so many things I need to scan ;-;

[vagrant acorn]

JASPER I LOVE IT

[echo mesa]

Lol, thank ;D

I need to draw Kario more, she my precious bab

[analog fjord]

HECK YEAH I love the posture!

[echo mesa]

[strong ingot]

im loving those yellow overalls

[vagrant acorn]

I love her

[echo mesa]

Drawing SDV farmers has made me rly love drawing overalls lol

[lone mountain]

good ART

[lament turtle]

idk if i want this whole comic to be an au bc making it in the standard sdv universe probably won't make sense

plus I'll have to draw farm stuff dsjflsdfjsdf i think I'll make them high schoolers who meet in Zuzu City and then they grow up and never see each other again until Clarissa moves in and becomes a farmer

[shadow sail]

au's are fine!!! :)))

also can i just say: i'm finally blissfully almost done with LINEART but i cri so much because i have to draw CLOTHES

[shadow sail]

henlo friends a wip of my farmer jazz hands

[austere talon]

[lament turtle]

The good thing abt the high school au is that I can draw Haley in a school girl outfit and I know she’ll look super cute

[lament turtle]

i think i am done.... with the lineart...

i decided to go with the high school au thing so they are wearing high school uniforms

[chilly spear]

spicc

[lament turtle]

i was going for a more risqué look

[vagrant acorn]

i love the feel, the hand grasping at her sholder is so good, and them eyes. gawd dawmn

[lament turtle]

the eyes are not even detailed yet lskdjfdf

i am waiting for the coloring to get crazy with them

i am glad you think the hand is good, considering I'm not too good at drawing hands

[vagrant acorn]

i can feel the tension shes using, its super nice

[lament turtle]

good i was going for some kinda tensions probably sexual tbh

Clarissa: lemme smash
Haley: omg.....

just kidding but seriously i want this to just not look angsty but feel angsty like u can feel pain just looking at it

[cerulean dagger]

Is there anyone willing to listen to the farmer I created

that's basically not even a farmer

[onyx island]

Of course, don't hold back

[cerulean dagger]

the guy's named Manny, as soon as he got to the farm he chased away Abigail cause he ain't allowing any trespassers on his property goddamnit

[crisp saddle]

HI I DREW PAM

[vagrant acorn]

omfg

i love you

[crisp saddle]

Pam doesn't Hey enough love tbh

[vagrant acorn]

the bow

holy fuck

[cerulean dagger]

his farm consists of a patch of 6x6 dirt

[onyx island]

Yeah, trespassers, I hate those, especially Pierre lol

[cerulean dagger]

with plants he found

and that's it

everything else is still a wreck and he doesn't give a shit about it

the only thing he does is fish

and fight mosnters

and barely speaks to any villager except Penny

[onyx island]

why he's so attached to that 6x6 patch of dirt specifically though? 😮

[cerulean dagger]

because it's in his front porch and he's gotta do something with all the acres of land he has

whenever the villagers see him

he's either carrying multiple fishes

or covered in monster guts

He's in love with Penny cause despite looking like somebody that could kill you, all he wants is a lovely cultured sweet wife

so he gives her diamonds he finds from the caves

everyone else he doesn't give a shit

appreciates Linus and Willy

has a big pompadour and a blue scarf and is usually seen wearing a captain's hat

[onyx island]

he has good taste for women! 😜

[cerulean dagger]

he's not actually a captain, he just found it on the shore and tought "Everybody already thinks of me as the only guy that beats Willy in the fishing competion, so might as well look the part"

after marrying Penny he has become more proactive in his farm

and upgraded to a 12x12 patch of dirt

the problem is he married Penny 1 day before winter

[vagrant acorn]

Makco i refuse you are our Penny army leader with her no longer in the name

[onyx island]

He's farming the double! 😮 has he improved his relationship with the other villagers after marriage or he still just talks with the usual?

[cerulean dagger]

just the usual

Willy and Linus

men of the same mettle

he still doesn't give a shit about the others

in my alternate canon

he creates a fight club in the village after a certain time

because the only psychology he's ever needed in his life is beating things up

and look at him, he's married to best girl and earns thousands of gold a day from fishing and beating things up with lethal weapons

a man of toughness and simplicity

he will only accept those who are strong in spirit

[onyx island]

hehehe I love it! should totally try and chop trees down too since it's basically beating a tree with an axe! 🤣

[cerulean dagger]

of course he chops trees

how is he getting that 12x12 patch of dirt otherwise

he ain't gonna ask nicely for it

Manny follows the ways of the man

Protector of his family, and breadwinner

Manny to other people with problems: “come, I’ll teach you how to overcome it”

gives them a cigar and/or takes them fishing

“If your mind is still clouded by doubt we can fight it out”

[onyx island]

give them a sword and take them to a trip to the mines? 😮

[cerulean dagger]

Of course not

They’re regular citizens

They could get heavily injured by monsters, or falling rocks, or any of the dangers inherent in mining

Leave that to the proffesionals

A good old fight in the sunset on the island in the middle of the lake

Fight until one is too tired, then help em up and give them a bottle of whiskey

“If you drink this while looking at something you love, and meditate, you will find help within yourself”

“I can’t give you answers, I can only give you methods for answering, it is up to you to be a man and face your problems head on”

“Go on, gamble that stamp and create the world you wish to see with your own hands”

And then he goes to his lovely wife, and asks her what she’s been reading

Because Manny loves the strong in spirit not in body. And to be a teacher and take the responsibility of guiding the youth. That is the strongest act of spirit one can take

[frail adder]

Wise but a bit too masculine for my taste 🤔 he seems like a cool dude tho

[onyx island]

Oh yeah, Penny is definitely strong in spirit. Poor thing, she had to deal with her drunk mother on a daily basis

[cerulean dagger]

Ye

That’s why she’s best girl

And that’s why he loves her

If he actually spent the time talking to people

He wouldn’t look like a brute covered in fish and monster guts

And would try to solve people’s problems

Be firm, but be gentle, strong but allow yourself to show your weaknesses with pride

Do not be shy or timid, but don’t be too extroverted and get in other people’s way

Teach but allow yourself to be taught

Manny follows all of this

[onyx island]

Yes, he definitely sounds like he's a good person. Nothing more gratifying than changing other people's lives for the better, and perhaps learn a thing or two while doing so!

[cerulean dagger]

Of course

However considering the farmer has to be the one to talk first with the other villagers

He only talks to like three people

Because he only decided to get into these people’s lives for a reason

To Willy: “I need some fishing tips could you help me”

To linus: after exiting the caves “Mind if I sit here” offers him food as they both eat what he brought for the mines, then offers him a cigarette after eating the meal

To penny: on teacher’s day “here, I tought you deserved something” gifts her bag of fresh peaches taken from the farm

Apart from that

He’s got no reason to talk to the others

He just doesn’t look or act friendly and open enough

[onyx island]

Lately my farmer barely talks to the others except for their birthdays. He gives his wife an emerald every day though hehe

[cerulean dagger]

Of course

[onyx island]

I've got a crystallarium for copying emeralds and I plan to build a few more for that purpose 🤣

[cerulean dagger]

Ye

I guess that’s all

What do you guys think

[onyx island]

I like him, he seems to be a good person even though he's so antisocial except for a few select villagers! Perhaps one of this days he decides to use an ever bigger patch of soil for farming! hehe

[cerulean dagger]

No

That’s big enough

He’s not gonna go crazy