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learning some cool new things that I can't show you yet, but you will see eventually, and will help me later on

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My computer survived its surgery

Now, with a fresh new CPU, I can render even better. I had an idea for a warrior cats render, so I might start on that to see how this hardware performs.

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SPENSER is RUDE to me in the battle frontier

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Just learned that Hoenn Pokemon just straight up won't evolve in FRLG until you gain access to Hoenn trading. Tried to sneak a Seedot in, he began to evolve at 14 but stopped with a "!?". Whoops!

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finished painting the Footman's accessories ⚔️

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my cpu is like actively failing so uh that's going on the ol credit card

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Character ref sculpt for OneSpookyBoi on FR - Turntable videos

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Character ref sculpt for OneSpookyBoi on FR - still image renders

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assignment example WIP

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Another WIP of mr 1998 footman's armor. That line is a little weird but hopefully it won't be too noticeable once I'm done. Still deciding between gold or silver for the crest of the shield

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We'll be starting to work on creatures soon for Shoni Island - any animals you'd like to see?

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Unfinished Mystery Dungeon sketches found in my files. Should I finish any of them?

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3D printable sculpt for someone on FR - still image renders

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3D printable sculpt for someone on FR - turntable render

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Just got one of these fellas in my inbox. They seem to auto-block you if you ask if it's a scam. A normal client would probably not do this! Stay safe.

Sorry for double posting but APPARENTLY those commission scammers have showed up on Tumblr at least for the first time for me.

For those who don’t know what I am talking about, there were/are commission scams going on in Instagram and even places like Artstation where people would pretend to be interested in your work and try to commission a pet or portrait for the sake of trying to get your bank details. Here’s how to (somewhat) sniff them out:

1- They don’t seem to be an average customer/ person that would be involved in your fandom, or has a blank template for an account or don’t even follow you.

2- They ask you to draw a portrait or a pet picture either for themselves or their children/family.

3- They promise to overpay you (in the hundreds) and do not listen to you even if you firmly state the price is cheaper.

4- They are constantly asking for your email name, or private details regarding things like banking details or passwords or other private information others should not know.

5- They try and over reassure you they mean no harm, try to guilt you into giving them the info, or become aggressive over you not giving them what they want.

What should you do if you come across one of these guys? My best advice is to block and report. Sadly these people jump account to account so there isn’t really much to do other than spread this info to prevent artists from being scammed.

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doodle

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Happy Valentine's Day!