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AAYYY some refs for my turts!! Still tryna work out a name for this au lmao. Rewrote the text under the cut, apologies for my atrocious handwriting ahddhhdjf

Really vague story synopsis: “villain” donnie au where he doesn’t become evil exactly but instead snaps and goes on a violent revenge quest to avenge the death of someone close to him. He believes he has to be the one to kill the one who did it, and leaves his family and becomes a sort of antagonist to them as well while they try to help him and bring him back so they can tackle this together.

I don’t know if I’m gonna make it a fic or if it’s just gonna live in my head lmao (motivation to write is sucks) but I’m definitely gonna be doing a good chunk of art for it :D

(ALSO IMPORTANT: their origin is very rise esque in that they were mutated with the intention of them being weapons. They have some genetic enhancements (pain tolerance and strength, most notably) and have some added dna from wolves and cats.)

(Also also forgot Mikey and Donnie’s flags they’re genderfluid and demiboy respectively)

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IT'S ALMOST OCTOBER SO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!

There's just one rule: have fun!

As you can see I created three levels of difficulty but don't feel pressured to stick with one the whole October

You can use #cotltober so your art will be easier to find

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drew the band au i was thinkin abt

also eggman is their manager, but i got too lazy to draw that

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LMK MACAQUE DESKTOP GHOST/UKAGAKA

Get yourself a devious monkey for your computer screen to interact with!! 🐒💜(#ghost macaque) (last update 19.05.2023 - the launch!)

⚠!!SPOILERS for Lego Monkie Kid first 4 seasons!!⚠

Made in one week for Ghost Jam 2023, hosted by @ukagakadreamteam, Macaque doesn't include a lot of features or dialogue... but he's still very pettable!

Ask him how he's doing every time you boot him up!

PET HIS HEAD

Befriend him and unlock more dialogue

Includes a look with six ears! (right click on him -> change shell -> six eared macaque ✨)

Have him do small stuff like change your computer background or empty your recycle bin

🐒INSTALL HIM!🐒

⏩DOWNLOAD HIM HERE! ⏪

The link above should bring you to the website with step-by-step instructions on how you can install this guy on your PC!

⚠!!BE AWARE, THIS IS LOADED WITH MY HEADCANONS!! SOME THINGS MIGHT SEEM OOC!!⚠

✨I have a question/encountered a bug/encountered a spelling mistake!✨

Message me away! If you think something is wonky, a weird expression or bad grammar, please @ me, send me an ask or dm me 🙏 This also goes for the suggestions you may have or the things you like about Macaque here and want to share with me, my ask box and suggestions are open!! It's been done in a week so no wonder I missed a lot of stuff, so I appreciate all of the feedback you may have 💖

✨Thanks and inspirations✨

Huge thanks to @rainbowmoonmaiden86 for testing some stuff for me 🙏

And huge thanks to @/zarla-s for a fantastic tutorial with a great template for Ghost creation, \if you're interested in learning more you should definitely check it out!

And thanks to @ukagakadreamteam for making the event, and being huge help with the ghost making and being patient with my dumb butt 🙏💖 The community is so welcoming it warms my heart, and I'm happy to be a participant in a project like this!

✨Thank you for reading!!✨

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The dakimakura art is complete! I’ve ordered test copies and approved the mockups. Hopefully they’ll be available in 1-2 months!

details: They will be 50cm by 150cm, printing on 2way tricot, zipper closure, and cost 50CAD/~38USD

[ version without tumblr logo on my twitter ]

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Kit (and Surge) Design breakdown!

Ok! With Impostor Syndrome #1 out, I'm finally allowed to show the design process for Kit!

For those unaware, I co-designed Surge and Kit with Mauro Fonseca; he took the lead on Surge, and I did Kit, but we were discussing and swapping ideas back and forth the entire time. If I say "we" in the descriptions, that's who I'm talking about.

(partially a copypaste from Twitter, but I'll probably go into a little more detail)

Step 1:

I think this was the first drawing I did of Kit, based on the written description from Ian. I was aiming for kind of a bulky, old-timey diving suit sort of vibe to match Starline's steampunkish style. I was also playing with the idea that his water pack was full of something more like megamack (that wasn't in the description, I did that on my own).

Step 2:

Messing around with the colors, and streamlining shapes. The glove/shoe design was inspired by the SCUBA flag; while it was a neat idea, the yellow/turquoise meshed better with Surge's colors, which were mostly locked in already. The water drop marking motif came out properly at this stage, as well as the jumbo ears. The big water pack was lost so Kit would be able to hide his powers and look normal when needed.

Step 3:

We were asked to make Kit's eyes visible, so I worked up a couple options-- also, his muzzle got a little more foxy. the water pack returned, now in the shape of a typical Japanese elementary schoolkid's backpack, to complement Surge's Japanese delinquent vibes.

Step 4:

The first pass at the model sheet, and some ideation on his moveset! In the end his moves ended up being a lot more Mario Sunshine than Doc Ock, so take these with a grain of salt.

Step 5:

At this point, we started getting notes from Sega, massaging the details to a point where everybody was happy. I changed his glove/boot design to better mesh with Surge's punk style (the boots were an unused Starline boot design), and the backpack got sleeker and higher-tech. His ears were shortened to avoid the implication that he can fly like Cream, and he got taller to be closer to Tails' height. Also, the bangs were changed to be less cute, which the added bonus of them looking wet all the time.

Step 6:

And here's the final model sheet! Kit came together pretty quickly compared to other characters I've done.

Bonus step:

And I've got a little bit of Surge stuff! While I was there every step of the way as a sounding board and second opinion on Mauro's process, my main drawn contribution was in the form of alternate costume ideas. You can see her silhouette coming together in option #2.

I've hit the image upload limit, so that's that! A huge thanks to Mauro, David Mariotte, Riley Farmer, and Ian Flynn for collaborating with me on these designs!

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@invader-zim-week day 4: different time period/setting! Set into a far away future,  Irken abandoned their flesh bodies and are now entirely mechanicals sentient beings. Still trying to take over the entire galaxy, Dib is trying his best to stop them as Humanity slowly declines as machines are taking over. Concept art for Tallest red, plus some sketches !

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hit the brakes, chatter-bot! it’s a conversation, not a race.

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someone get the hose

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TRANSFORMERS EVOLUTIONS: HEARTS OF STEEL Concept Sketches

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