#@coelasquid

[augment-techs]

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE "Really nice guy who only hates you" + Javelia JUST CAUZ :D

( i don’t mind the word limit XD)

She hadn't even been LOOKING for a haunted apartment; she just wanted to live somewhere within walking distance of her new campus that didn't cost an arm and a leg (aka the bulk of her shitty coffee shop job) that didn't smell like piss and body odor.

But even if Amelia had been looking for somewhere that was supposed to be haunted, she probably still wouldn't have signed a lease so airtight after the (extremely sexy) ghost decided his fun came in being a petty bitch...

@skyland2703

[leam1983]

That, she is.

I'm even more, erm, direct, when it comes to how pivotal some characters can be. If a concept or design drives my Bi mind absolutely fucking nuts, they're a keeper. If a part of me doesn't want to ridiculously blush in front of them over coffee or isn't seized with the need to rawdog them on the spot, they're background characters I won't focus on.

On the plus side, this means I have a detailed mental map of these characters at their most vulnerable - or at their most liberated, all depending.

i mean this so seriously if you have any sort of creative project you can and should be a little obsessed with it. you should reread your own writing and look at your own art and brag about your ocs its literally good for your health

[shannonsketches]

Have you ever drawn TP Ganondorf?

I did a handful of times way back when tp came out, but I haven’t really since. It’s not my favorite design for him.

[too-many-blorbos]

I reread Manly Guys (again) and realized Commander never got to sucker punch the Admiral. And that's how this ended up in my sketchbook.

[youmg44]

Relevant, this post reminded me of this "How to draw abs" guide by @coelasquid (full guide below)

Getting a bit sick of all the "ooh I'm so glad Laios has a soft body!" "Laios is built like an average guy" style posts. Because he doesn't and isn't.

Laios is built like a fucking professional wrestler. He isn't like, super chiseled or anything but he does not have an "average" body, he his built like someone who does a LOT of physical effort and training.

[hotvampireadjacent]

https://twitter.com/coelasquid/status/1636275647780880386?s=46&t=kvJFP3BjKnMEl5NO2bJUMA

[artycentral]

Kelly Turnbull (coelasquid)

Some people thought making sketchbooks out of garbage was a cool skill to have, so I am going to teach you how to do it if you also think digging through stranger’s recycling bins on the curb could be a fun distraction from all of the terrible things in the world.

[magnetic-maverick]

I love these two

Art by Coelasquid on Twitter

[thorst]

I am begging people to understand *checks notes* bodies

people on tiktok are really saying that Bane from the Dark Knight Rises has an “average physique”

i’m sorry WHAT

this motherfucker???? this dude!? the same guy who broke Batman’s back literally in half on his knee??

[viralarcadian]

genuinely those "NEVER do this!!" types of art video are so fucking useless bc so many questions cam just be answered w "well what are you trying to achieve"

one of the "tips" involves drawing the eye from a profile and how "actually" the pupil shouldnt be touching the edge of the eye bc that's how eyes work IRL

and it made me remember an old tweet from coelasquid about how yes this is technically anatomically correct but if you actually do draw the eyes like that it, it will actually read as "wrong" to the viewer in a lot of cases

[siegecraft]

Patreons I Support

Between the impending Twitter collapse, the growth of unethical AI applications in creative spaces, and [gestures broadly at the world], I’m trying to more regularly uplift the art and artists I admire—and in this case, materially support. 

Many folks are familiar with Patreon. If you’re not, Patreon is a membership platform that allows creatives to earn a monthly income and deliver rewards to their subscribers. Ko-fi, Buy Me a Coffee, and Memberful are similar alternatives. 

A lot of Patreon creators offer tangible perks but personally, even if they didn’t, I would still patronize them! Below are the Patreons I currently back:

Kelly Turnbull

https://www.patreon.com/coelasquid/

I’ve been a fan of Kelly Turnbull’s work for over a decade, starting with her webcomic Manly Guys Doing Manly Things and then everything I’ve seen from her since. Turnbull is an animation director, cartoonist, and remarkable storyteller. I’m not familiar with most of the media she makes fan comics for and I still adore all of it; her capacity to convey complex character relationships is a masterclass in dialogue writing and visual narrative. If I ran a major animation studio I would give her an absurd amount of money and tell her to do literally whatever she wanted, that is how strongly I feel about her work.  

Marlowe Lune’s Merry Blackbird Postcard Society

https://www.patreon.com/marlowelune/

Marlowe Lune is an illustrator of very trans historical and fantasy subjects. Their art style is stunning, unique, and thoughtfully researched, and subscribing to their Patreon comes with the perk of regular postcards of their prints. My partner and I have a lot of Lune’s art up around our house, and though we cannot put up anymore lest our abode just become a Marlowe Lune tribute gallery, I remain subscribed because I’m a big fan of what they do and the postcards make great gifts. 

max graves

https://www.patreon.com/maximumgraves/

I read the webcomic What Happens Next earlier this year and immediately went and subscribed to graves’ Patreon because it’s that fucking brilliant. It's an ingenious exploration of queer victim culture and (absence of) accountability and true crime and so much more. One of the main characters is a trans guy who was an accomplice to a murder but won’t delete his My Little Pony tumblr. There’s actually no explanation I can give of WHN that will convey how remarkable it is so you should just go read it. This comic is really special and I’m really looking forward to seeing where graves goes with it and what he creates in the future. 

Possum Creek Games

https://www.patreon.com/possumcreek/

If you’re a fan of even one Possum Creek Games title (I am a fan of many) or indie tabletop roleplaying games writ large, supporting the Possum Creek Games Patreon is some of the best money you could possibly spend. It gets you access to the wonderful community that is the PCG discord, some behind the scenes stuff, first looks/early access to games, and some really thoughtful more academic-type writing about ttrpgs and storytelling from their Editorial Director, Jay Dragon. Possum Creek is a strong positive force in the indie ttrpg scene and I really appreciate their generative, nuanced, and people-first approach to everything. 

Snake Discovery

https://www.patreon.com/snakediscovery/

Snake Discovery is an educational reptile YouTube channel (and now zoo). There are a lot of deeply unethical animal content creators and so I appreciate that the people behind the channel, Ed and Emily, are thoughtful, transparent, and very specific about standards of care. I really love reptiles but do not presently have one or plan to have one in my care any time soon, so I enjoy living vicariously through the dozens of videos of baby snakes they share each year.  

There are other wonderful creators out there whose work I greatly admire but unfortunately I cannot support infinite Patreons. If you love an artist’s work and you have the means, I strongly encourage you to find a way to regularly support what they do, whether that’s via Patreon or some other means.

[shannonsketches]

Was scrolling through images of Ganondorf's horse on Google and came across a comic that just feels accurate

(Link to OP attached)

-- Oh yes!! This is the indomitable @coelasquid's work! I've been a fan of Kelly's for ages, haha. She's an incredible story artist and comic illustrator, and a pretty rad human being in general. You should absolutely go check out her work, Manly Guys Doing Manly Things is fantastic.

[feotakahari]

Every person says stupid things sometimes. Therefore, if you bite people’s heads off for being “stupid,” nobody will want to talk to you.

(Today this is about Demily, but it could just as easily be about Coelasquid, Darwin Candidate, or Scott Adams.)

[cosmic-mango]

Links to ALL my arts, doodles, scribbles etc.

Part 2

[coelasquid]

I was so moved by all the doujinshi I saw on my trip to Japan last month I wanted to make one of my own, so I spent the next six weeks revisiting some of that Giovanni/Lt. Surge business I was on about a few years back and made a 42 page sexy gay violent pokemon fancomic about Giovanni and Lt. Surge being handsy with each other.

I just finished it so if you want to read it the whole thing is pay what you want on itchio for anyone willing to throw at least a dollar my way for the pdf. (Content warning for blood, violence, eye trauma, gore, and animal/pokemon death, but the actual romancey parts are pretty fluffy and cuddly)

I’m also posting pages one at a time on my twitter in case you don’t have a dollar but still want to read it. I’d link to it but for some reason tumblr is not letting me copy and paste links, so just keep an eye on Coelasquid @ twitter for those updates.

[can-i-make-image-descriptions]

[Image ID: Tweet from Kelly Turnbull (@/ CoelaSquid) on 14 Jan 23 reading: "Why aren't people making the kind of old-world classic sculptures and oil painting I like anymore?" I dunno dude why aren't you providing an artist with a full time salary and residence on your property so can focus on nothing but making one painting for three years. /End ID]