#Hope art

[kuruna]

All my life, I've felt as though / I'm inside a beautiful memory / replaying / with the sound turned down low.

Pokemon XY week day 3: Legacy

(You can never return to the person you once were ... but did that person ever truly exist to begin with?)

Heehee... AZ's pose in the mosaic is reference to this Xanthos comic >:3c additionally, the flowers on the outer border are marigolds, which are Xan's theme flower. Marigolds represent both affection and jealousy, so they fit Xan perfectly.

I think for AZ, part of the struggle of being king was the way he was perceived. He was a king, a messiah, he made things better for everyone! They did not see him for who he truly was... which is a sad, lonely guy with anger issues.

Of course, it upset AZ when his own younger brother seemed to buy into this idealized image too ... But AZ didn't realize at the time that for Xan, such perceptions came from a place of low self esteem. "You're so much better than I could ever be."

I think even now, AZ struggles with the Idealized Version of himself vs. his reality, especially when it comes to how he is remembered in history. You can see the sort of different reactions to him as a historical figure in the ways he's treated by Lysandre and Sycamore ^.^

Anyways. I got a little carried away I really just wanted to talk about how this is secretly an AZ and Xan drawing 😭 but that's okay 🙏🏾

[hopehaunting]

you thought you had a bit more time

[championofelysium]

Drawing Theseus and Asterius every day until there's Hades 2 news regarding them: day 3

Hellspawn spotted 🫵🏾

[shyrosequartz]

I have no memory of drawing this Rosie but I fixed it up to post anyways 🌺💕

[spinnysocks]

there's hope for me yet.

tracing & reference

[star-vanguard]

It’s the year of the rabbit and I thought this would be a good chance to draw my mascot of sorts, Hope the Rabbit! It also took this as a chance to try to level up my shading style.

I haven’t posted her here before so here’s a little intro

Hope is an energetic and kind rabbit that loves martial arts and making bad puns. Combining her martial arts with her Drill and Rocket friends, she holds her justice tight as fights to protect the dreams of her loved ones as well as everyone around her, especially her "gentle moonlight" Princess Eleza.

She's also part of Team Star, a group of space pirates that travels the galaxy aboard their ship, the Star Vanguard(hey, that’s the url!), in search of "The Greatest Treasure in the Universe" while fighting monsters and protecting the innocent.

[yarnofariadne]

I have to draw content that is so so so so so so stupid. Or else.

( sometimes I like to think of Paris as a soundcloud rapper and Helen as his girlfriend who hates his beats so much )

[ he's singing this ]

[terracegallery]

Hope Sunrise...

The sunrise is the perfect window for hope and faith. I’ve paired some lovely inspirational words with my sunflower field art. Enjoy! Find it HERE!

[apocalypsegay]

i don't think he clicked through

[hansoeii]

the honda odyssey, huh?

[blabberoo]

;]

[kuruna]

We both want the very same thing. We are praying / I am the one to save you.

Pokemon XY week day 2: Life & Death

[hopehaunting]

study buddies :^]

[championofelysium]

Predictably, it's Theseus & Asterius again ^.^

[shyrosequartz]

I think diamond swap AUs are a really fun exercise in character design, and just generally I've had one in mind for awhile 😭 so here's a "pink in white's place" design for what I call the "clown court AU"

Some info / thoughts below the cut!

While Homeworld under White is very sleek and sterile, I imagine Homeworld under Pink as somewhere very vibrant, bouncy, loud, sometimes to the point of being overwhelming

Organic life is taken from other worlds and placed upon the planet, but with no thought really given to the unique needs of different forms of organic life. Pinks healing powers keep flora fresh, but if you go outside the premises you may find many wilted if not decaying plants.

Admittedly it's a little hard to think of a story here that makes sense to Me without going against the themes of the actual show! I can imagine a situation where an overly indulgent life style is depicted as a negative thing, However I can see this being a slippery slope that leans into some harmful ways of thinking. Another idea I had was the theme of repression... But whereas White represses herself to be seen as perfect, I think Pink in this specific scenario would be repressed in a way where she forces herself (and other gems) to be happy happy happy all the time! Which also isn't healthy.

I wanted to give her a "nest" of Spinel in her hair, but I couldn't think of a way to draw it that would look good at this scale 😭

The carousel horses in her skirt are always moving. I also think of the base of a dress as a small theatre stage. Instead of moving her body, the base rotates when she needs to face someone.

I think of her a little like Drosselmeyer from Princess Tutu, whose main goal with his story was simply to see what new and exciting things would happen when he added random details to the writing.

Something about disregarding a child's need for privacy and the occasional peace and quiet ......