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[akysi]

My Pokémon Illustration Contest entry! Congrats to all the people that made it to the next round :) (minus the AI shit, I hope that gets resolved sometime soon)

I'll be honest, I debated uploading this because I wasn't satisfied with the end product at the time and I'm still not, I overworked the shading and got into my own head too much because of the pressure of the contest, which always puts me at my worst skill wise. This has been a persistent problem for me, so it's not exactly comforting that I haven't grown past that behaviour as much as I thought I had :')

That said though, I am at least happy that I entered! I think I'd regret it if I didn't (younger me probably wouldn't let me hear the end of it!), even if this is a rather polarizing reminder that illustration contests like these are largely out of my league at this point. Other than comics, illustration is probably the weakest of my four main skill sets, and I've known this about myself for a while. I want to push myself to do better with them and digital painting overall, but I'm focusing on upping my comic skills instead for now. Maybe I can do both with all of the environments I'll need to draw for those, we'll see!

I still like this though, I like the general idea, composition and colours I chose. Maybe I can return to it someday without a deadline and give it a proper redo! I got Warrior Cats vibes from the idea in my head so I leaned into that. The entry required a description, but the one I initially made was too long (and might not have been the kind of description they wanted??? idk) so I might as well put that here:

You find yourself out on a cloudless night, the rocky mountain landscape lit up by the crescent moon, starkly glowing against the dark sky. Suddenly, an Absol appears, silent but intently stepping towards you. Its red eyes stare into you, and as you steal a glance at the circle of cliffs around you, you see more eyes staring back. Is this your final judgement… or your final warning?

[wondrous-art]

Everyone's bug OCs have been shrunk down to enjoy a bug pot luck! A mass attack that I finally finished! I'll let people find the OC credit on the original post, as there's too many to list, but I'll tag who I can here;

@akysi @nuktia @alieraah @hogsnok @sutexii @vgfmart @paodraws @absterarts

[eleanorose123]

collaborative effort between me and @akysi to go and gush over our fav GX character lol (and again, big shout out to @iyliss for the reference images <333)

[thefriendlyfour]

Team Stardust for Artfight this year! Hope to get to draw a lot of Darkwing Duck OCs; see you then! :D

Also credit to @akysi for the awesome star prince designs for Domino!

[starglasszodiac]

Hey everybody, I am thrilled to tell you that Starglass Zodiac is now launched! And on the project’s 9th anniversary too :D

I'll put more of my ramblings under the cut below, but here's the gist of what you need to know:

The first two pages are now live HERE

The next page is scheduled for July 22nd, 2024

The dates for future page uploads will be announced on this blog and on the site's homepage as each new page is released

The upload schedule itself will be determined at a later date, as I’m going at my own pace for the time being

The comic site is self-made with only my basic knowledge of website coding, so I will be improving it gradually over time

A cover for Chapter 1 is in the works, so stay tuned for that!

As for this blog specifically, I have the following planned in the coming days:

Updating the pinned post with this new info

General cleanup and updates to old posts, the tag system/list, links, pages, etc.

Checking for posts I forgot to reblog here and tagging them

I will be tagging the majority of prior posts/art with the tag #SGZ spoilers so you can blacklist it if you want to go into the comic completely blind. Note that some posts with this tag may not actually be spoilers anymore depending on how the project/story lore has changed since making them, but better to cover all the bases anyway

I'll decide soon how I will reblog the update posts, as I can do so on either my art blog @akysi or my personal blog @sweet-star-cookie, but I doubt I'll do all three to avoid it getting excessive for those who follow all three (thank you for that! <3)

As I said above, I’m going at my own pace with this comic to ensure that I’m satisfied with every page at my current skill level. That will likely mean a slow pace for uploads, and I am sorry for that ^^’ But, I’ve had this as a passion project for a long time and I want to give it the time and attention it deserves.

I’ve also realized recently that I’ve been subconsciously holding myself to arbitrary rules about how and when I distribute my work when it comes to comics, especially with prior attempts to launch this one. Knowing I don’t actually have to do that has been quite freeing, and I’m excited to go at my own pace like I do with my other work. I do hope to increase the frequency of uploads later on of course, with the ultimate goal being multiple times a week, but trying to do that right away just isn’t feasible right now. Regardless, I am SUPER excited to finally be doing this again, no matter how long it takes!

With having this project for nearly a decade, working on it has gotten me through many, many tough times. The amount of support and enthusiasm that I’ve received from all you lovely people over the years has been nothing short of heartwarming, so thank you all so much <3 I hope you like what you see, and look forward to more. :D Thanks for reading, friends!

[sipulidae]

a rowdy bunch! another set of attacks from this year.

characters belong to: LunchBillion@AF / NelloChaos@AF / @akysi

[kuoddo]

Art Fight attack #3, #4, and #5! Ft. @akysi's, @starteas', @/dienamo's and @monsterhatdoodles' character(s)!

[sweet-star-cookie]

Hey there, I'm Katie! :D

★ ABOUT ME Last Updated: October 20th, 2024 ———— 29 | She/Her | ♎️ | Aroace ♠️ | Canada | Seneca Animation 2018

I’m a hydra of interests including character design, graphic design, illustration and comics! I'm currently working freelance as a digital artist, designer, writer and worldbuilder. I love playing video games, watching cartoons and animated movies, listening to music and collecting stuff! Apologies in advance if you expected brevity here, I'm a wordy bird about pretty much everything! This is my personal catch-all interest blog, but I reblog my art here too. Check out the #my art and #my OCs tags here if you're interested. Thanks for stopping by! :D ————

★ WHERE ELSE TO FIND ME

Please note that I've significantly cut down my social media presence in recent years and will likely continue to do so, so while I do have accounts elsewhere (DeviantArt, Pillowfort, etc.) they will indicate whether they're active or not. If you find me, you find me! ———— ★ KATIEMACKENZIEART.COM (my main site, under construction)

★ Tumblr (you are here!)     ★ akysi - main art blog  ★ sweet-star-sketches- sketch/WIP blog     ★ starglasszodiac- webcomic updates + project specific art ★ Instagram ★ InkBlot ★ Bluesky ★ Toyhouse - Original character/story stuff only ★ Art Fight - annual art trading event ★ Ko-fi - tip jar ★ Redbubble - merch shop ———— While this blog is SFW and I don’t currently restrict who follows me based on age, I am an adult and this blog will be run with that in mind, even in a more casual sense. I will do my best to tag sensitive content where appropriate, but I will not censor or curate my posts outside of my own preferences. You are free to ask me to tag something (it may be something I’m not aware of and want to fix!), but the decision to do so will remain with me regardless. Visitors are expected to use their own discretion when viewing my posts and to curate their online experience accordingly. Thank you for understanding!

[ishibishie]

ARTFIGHT PART 2/GOD FUCKING KNOWS

like last time, all oc owners are tagged/linked if no tumblr was provided!

Vrok

vvvanii

@peachiwave

@crabofthewoods

Artbylinnzy

Aquarithyst

A_good_name_is_demi

Kirby_corn

@akysi

here's a super cool artfight link you should click too

[sweet-star-sketches]

Something Resembling A Pinned Post

Uh hey, hi! Welcome everyone, my name is Katie :) After a recent increase of follows and notes on my posts (thank you!), I have realized way too late that I should probably do some kind of pinned post here to explain a few things! Especially for anyone who has followed me for my current influx of Yu-Gi-Oh related art and complete nonsense at the time of writing this, hello! It is genuinely great to have you here, just please be aware that I uh... don't actually do this stuff that much ^^' And by "stuff" I mean fan art in general, especially for Yu-Gi-Oh. I don't actually go here in much of an official capacity!

I realize how contradictory that sounds when I have made several drawings and posts about it at this point (with many more on the way, promise) but I'm really just riding a hyperfixation wave of indeterminate length at this point. I may stop making the thing you followed me for, so just be aware of that going forward ^^'

This blog is essentially my digital sketchbook that I use to post WIPs and whatever else tumbles out of my brain in the moment that I feel like posting, and thus there is very little coherence to it all. The bulk of the work I normally do consists of commissions and original personal projects. While I don't consider my main art blog to be "serious" in general, I do like keeping the more finished pieces separate there. All that said, regardless of what may have brought you here, thanks for stopping by anyway! :) Here's other places you can find me and my stuff if you like:

★ KATIEMACKENZIEART.COM (my main site, under construction)

★ Tumblr (you are here!) ★ akysi - main art blog ★ sweet-star-cookie - personal blog + some of my art reblogs ★ starglasszodiac - my webcomic updates + project specific art ★ Instagram ★ InkBlot ★ Bluesky ★ Toyhouse - Original character/story stuff only ★ Art Fight - annual art trading event ★ Ko-fi - tip jar ★ Redbubble - merch shop

Please note that I've significantly cut down my social media presence in recent years and will likely continue to do so, so while I do have accounts elsewhere (DeviantArt, Pillowfort, etc.) they will indicate whether they're active or not. If you find me, you find me! ----------- Last Updated: January 22nd, 2025

[anabantoid]

you're never gunna believe it but this guy is really really really tiny

Akysis microps

Reblog to be assigned one random catfish.

[akysi]

A little Christmas gift for my buddy @uncertainty5! :D Happy Holidays everyone, hope it's awesome for you! ^_^

[eleanorose123]

surprise thank u gift for my buddy @akysi for going through my ygo nonsense with me lol (ko-fi)

[thefriendlyfour]

A second batch of Artfight attacks from this year! Thanks for people's attacks/revenge arts~

Brownie belongs to Kathren @ Artfight Julian belongs to @boodee-existz Mud belongs to @basedducks2eletricboogaloo Flip belongs to @toyboxshark Dan belongs to CoalsandCinders @ Artfight Lupus belongs to @akysi Hyperdrive belongs to @trishabeakens Patrick and Lewis belong to @annacpadilla Bingo belongs to @dawginabottle Wesley belongs to @snoozerat

[chasenews]

380 NEW SPECIES DISCOVERED IN THE GREATER MEKONG REGION

Akysis patrator small sisoroid catfish © Parinya Pawangkhanant 290 plants, 20 fishes, 24 amphibians, 46 reptiles and one mammal have been newly discovered in one of Asia’s biodiversity hotspots in 2021 and 2022  Many of the species are already under threat of extinction from habitat loss, deforestation and the illegal wildlife trade  WWF is calling on governments to increase protection for…

[silneynart]

@akysi​ and I took on the #drawthisinyourstyle challenge, and I thought her character Snowy (Milo) would be perfect for it! 

Her art is awesome so go check her stuff out!

Refs Used: Here and Here