#Artist highlight

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Artist Highlight: Stervrucht

This week, we're highlighting @stervrucht! All recs this week will be for her work, both fics and arts. @stervrucht writes, and draws for the Stranger Things Fandom for Harringrove and Steddie. We're highlighting Ster for her digital art pieces with expressive faces and dreamy, almost water-colory brush strokes, and her visceral Harringrove fics.

You should check out her ongoing fic, There's a gap where we meet for some incredibly poetic feral wet cat depictions of Billy, and check out her Ster draws st tag for her art.

She answered some questions about her work under the cut

Why Stranger Things?

I've always drifted between fandoms. I started reading Harringrove back when season 2-3 aired, left, came back and discovered Steddie, left again until I picked up writing and drawing in 2024. The ST fandom had been extremely welcoming and met many wonderful people.

What's your favorite ship (platonic or romantic) to create for?

I love many ships and what I create for largely depends on what a story or artwork is trying to convey. Each pairing has its own vibe and I try to flow with that. I think if I had to pick just one, it would be Harringrove.

What's your typical writing process like?

Get a hot drink and a blanket and settle on the sofa. I have playlists for each fic so I put that on. I don't really plan my stories thoroughly, but I generally have some events I'm working towards. Other than that I let the characters' emotions guide me.

What's your typical drawing process like?

I seek out references, draw a crude sketch, put down rough colours, and then paint over top. I especially enjoy doing speedpaints because they force you to capture the raw essentials and embrace imperfection.

Do you have a favorite tool or brush set for your drawings?

I use Krita with its default brushes. My favourite brushes are Bristles-4 glaze and Chalk-soft

What has been your favorite project so far? Why?

Writing 'There's a Gap where we meet' has been lovely. I enjoy writing Billy's voice. It's very different from Steve or Eddie.

What has been your hardest project so far? Why?

That's probably 'The Graveyard Shift' and my Big Bang fic. There's a lot of plot and world-building. I've never tackled a project like that before.

Have you ever had a creative block? How did you get over it?

Just do something else. If I can't draw, I write and vice versa. If neither is working, I read.

Is there a big source of inspiration for you? Books? Art? Games?

I have a lot of love for Anne Rice's writing, both stylistically and thematically. Art-wise I love impressionist painters like Monet and van Gogh.

Is there an upcoming project you're particularly excited about?

I have so many things brewing and I'm equally excited about all of them.

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Artist Highlight - Tones and I

‘Dark Waters’ is a song about depression and how your mind can make you feel alone during depressive episodes. 10/10 would recommend adding to your cry playlist.

‘Won’t sleep’ is about pushing down your emotions and self-medicating. Has a fun upbeat rhythm and devastating lyrics, which means you can show it to your emotionally stable neurotypical friends without trauma and they’ll still like it!

’Johnny Run Away’ is about a young boy struggling with same sex attraction and the hate built into society.

’Jimmy’ is about a boy from a broken family born with a speech impediment. Jimmy, like many others with speech problems, turns to writing to express himself and escape his loneliness.

[livfordoodles]

Outsiders based off book descriptions <3

[krillgarden]

akemi family portrait

[fighto-art]

Andreil bus scene in the king's men you will always be famous to me

[chellychuu]

Cardcaptor Sakura ♪

[maggotmuncher0]

highlight covers for Instagram!!! (inst:@wheresmaggot)

[silverquillsideas]

you could stain your hands the deepest scarlet, and I'd wash them clean for you.

🔗 prints

[moonsnqil]

something about andrew hooking his fingers in neil's shirt collar

[von2dutch]

Art | Murjoni Merriweather

[oatmealdoodles]

this eye trend but it’s them <3

ref under cut:

[charminglyantiquated]

✨birthday playlist!✨

it's that time of year, baby! honestly it's been a rough few months, and I'm going to be spending the next seven months or so nose to the grindstone in the shipyard, so I'm looking forward to this year's playlist even more than I usually do. please, if you feel so inclined, share a song you love with me!

as ever, I'll make the whole playlist available on spotify and youtube in a week or two!

[elote-on-pudding]

Artist Highlight - Saint Mesa

Saint mesa is an artist I recently rediscovered. His sound is a lot like glass animals or heavy folk rock. Favorite songs so far are Jungle, Prodigal, and Lion!

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the piece i made for the @stillalivezine back in 2021