#and no it's not about facial hair okay

[seyaryminamoto]

Fic-to-Art #44: Zuko and Katara meet Hotaru

This time around, my Patrons chose these two scenes from the prompt I offered them... and that prompt was "Hotaru", our tiny firefly herself <3 drawing her continues to be a challenge pertaining how to ever make babies look cute, but I hope she looks alright this time!

These two moments take place not too far from the other, but it's worth noting that Katara and Zuko don't get to see Hotaru at the exact same time. Thus, I figured I'd take advantage of the opportunity... and draw Sokka and Azula introducing their little one to their respective siblings. This will be an emotional chapter (lots of those coming up), but I do hope that these moments of happiness will be a good way to soothe the pains caused by our very intense angst from the current chapters... to be specific, this is chapter 378, so we're not that far away!! Just gotta wait a bit longer!

A part of me took joy in this specific prompt... the fandom has an abundance of "uncle Sokka" and "aunt Azula" content, be it with them together or not, while Zuko and Katara (also while together or not) happen to be the ones who become parents first. This often relegates their siblings to a secondary role, and too often there's either implications or outright accusations that these two just aren't fit for parenting. I don't really remember seeing much, if any, content where Zuko and Katara are the uncle and aunt instead... thus, I figured this would be a fun switch-up that, ultimately, doesn't mean any of these four aren't fit for parenting (Zuko's already a dad, Katara will be a mother someday in the future!)! It just means that Zuko and Katara get to bond with little Hotaru and be supportive siblings! And everyone's happy and wholesome in the process!

At any rate! I hope you guys like it, and as ever, if you'd like to be part of the creative process behind these pieces, a $1 pledge makes you eligible for suggesting art prompts and voting for the winner, as well as reading Gladiator snippets 6 days before the next chapter releases!

[padmesbox]

pretty boy™ things✨

[cheshirepirouette]

This still has a ways to go, but proud of my progress for today!

[skitskatdacat63]

2009 Reference Guide to Seb's Hair(Long post w lots of pics):

I would rate these but I love every version of him too much so I cannot pick 🤭, I'll add some commentary though. This took a horrible amount of time but it was also a great excuse to download and show off a truly terrible amnt of Seb pics(I was in tears half the time bcs of cuteness agression)

0. Testing(Jerez)(February 10th-12th):

Honestly such perfect Seb hair, I find this soooo cute!!! His hair is honestly always so perfect at Jerez testing every season. I love the length and style, he looks so incredibly pretty &lt;3

1. Australia(March 26th-29th):

And now he is...bald. I actually kinda love this hair, he's my little kiwi fruit!! But I also can't help but mourn the Jerez hair. I'm just like: why did you feel the need to go bald, Seb??? It makes him look so young!

2. Malaysia(April 2nd-5th):

3. China(April 16th-19th):

I think the highlight of his bald era is how much he embodies the nickname "sunshine." Like the way his hair and eylashes glow in the sun??? Literally sunshine. Also it's cute to see his hair grow more fluffy

4. Bahrain(April 23rd-26th):

The texture differences are so interesting, I think this length looks its best when it's more fluffy like in the top right pic.

5. Spain(May 7th-10th):

It's funny how his hairline does that point in the middle, again: looks better when he looks unkempt

6. Monaco(May 21st-24th):

Weirdly shocked at how much his hair grew in-between Spain and Monaco??? Also I forgot that those fashion pics were from this weekend, and I was jumpscared by his mohawk look. I think he should keep away from hair product hahaha

7. Turkey(June 4th-7th):

Lego hair looking ass. Kidding kidding, just think his hair looks best all natural

8. Silverstone(June 18th-21st):

Lowkey kinda baffling to me how different his hair looks at different stages of the weekend. The podium hair especially is just soooo different, its very cute but yeah idk

9. Germany(July 9th-12th):

I did not realize he cut his hair again during this season?? Seeing these was very surprising to me, I had thought he grew it out for the entire season but I guess not! But I guess if he hadn't gotten a haircut the entire season, he'd probably have his angelic curls of 2010 by the end

10. Hungary(July 23rd-26th):

Kinda love the looks he was serving this weekend, it's just very spikey and cute(also the cunty sunglasses!!

11. Valencia(August 20th-23rd):

12. Belgium(August 27th-30th):

That garage lighting makes his hair look soooo much more yellow rather than his fair blond in the sunlight

13. Italy(September 10th-13th):

This transitional growing period is not my fav, just the way his hair sweeps in is funny

14. Singapore(September 24th-27th):

Looking particularly blond this weekend!! His hair is just very light and pretty

15. Japan(October 1st-4th):

I think most of these are from post-quali and for good reason; I love the way it looks like he has highlights in all the bottom pics

16. Brazil(October 15th-18th):

I love his scruffiness from this weekend!!! The scruffy stubble is sooooooo!!!

17. Abu Dhabi(October 29th-November 1st):

Pretty cute I think but yeah like nothing can really compete with his hair length in 2010 for me so I look at these and I'm like, ooooo growing longer!!

Conclusion: I think it's fun to get to see the process of someone's hair growing out. I've noticed that a lot of men with short hair get very consistent haircuts to keep their hair generally the same length, and I think that's so boring!! I think it's great to grow out your hair for a few months time because you get to see yourself at all the different stages and experiment with all kinds of different looks! So yeah, props to Seb for serving all kinds of looks this season!!

Also it's always interesting to me how much hair length/style and facial hair can change a person's look, but particularly how old/young they look. Like when he shaved his his head, it made him look so young. But in Brazil for example, with the longer hair and scruffy facial hair, he def looks older!

And of course, let me know which you like the best :D My favorite is Jerez <3

[stargazing-enby]

Can someone tell me to do it scared

[punkinvsblogging]

Hi. Please be nice. It’s my first try. (づ_ど)

Actually, even if it wasn’t, please be nice lol

I’ve been asking people that are actually good at drawing and stuff how they know when something is finished, and most of them have said something that seems kinda like…when ya don’t wanna look at it anymore? Lol I was gonna keep working on it today, but then I opened it up and just got sad, so I guess that means it's done?? Lol This was supposed to just be a cute lil doodle (like that lil guy in the corner lol Some of y'all have seen the other stuff I've been doing lol), but then I kept adding stuff, and then it turned into this on accident??

Things I think need work:

the eyes

the face uh...shape?

shading and stuff

a bunch of other things that I can't think of right now because it's stressing me to look at it closely lol

I chose not to beard and not to hair because this was supposed to just be a cute cartoon, and then it WASN'T lol

I don't think it looks like him. Trying to figure out how I can make the next thing I try better. I'm also trying to learn more stuff about Procreate, so please feel free to message me.

Thanks, y'all. <3

[zaacoy]

Also i just saw the request thingamagik, can i request

Some child!mk with dadsy and tangdad, like them being wholesome and stuff, maybe a lil pigsy angst abt not being a good dad and tang looks at him and holds the most speech ever abt how hes the best person tang knows

and pigsy realizes right there and then "omg i love this fugging idiot holy shit" cause omg theyre family, theyre family af look at how good they can be as a family

Ask and it shall be delivered :3 saw your other message too btw!! Thank you!!! Ur so nice!!! Can't believe Lego made gay people real wowow

Bit of a long one, hope this matches what you were looking for, enjoy! :D

[sherbetyy]

my reaction to ppl hating on some human designs for the main 3 bc they aren’t conventionally attractive 🖕🖕

[skywarpie]

The way the light is hitting his sideburn is literally sending me into anaphylactic shock

[starscelly]

my wife..

[misc-muses]

One more thing before I go to bed. I drew Stan again :-)

[its-your-mind]

back home at the Krook house - c3e65

[katetorias]

Why does one of your alters use the transfem label

she feels like that’s the term that describes her best on the inside. when we were in high school she used to be a cis guy, but sometime between then and now (probably college) she ended up transitioning. i think our friends in college made her realize her identity, specifically our transfem/gnc friends

she knows she can’t claim to have experienced transmisogyny or anything like that. she just… literally transitioned from a man to a woman. if there’s a better term for her let us know^^ (tho she’s not rlly that knowledgeable on micro labels and stuff, she just knows more basic lgbt terminology)

(we prefer headmate language btw!! /not mad)

[httpiastri]

osc has like a little scruff and mustache going on you can barely see it but its in the sim session video on mclarens insta 😵‍💫-💪

NO BESTIE THIS IS SCARY because i was genuinely literally cropping these pics just as i saw your ask….. he’s actually so attractive pls 😭😭 it’s just barely there but it’s lovely

(also had to crop some other screenshots because… i love shots of his back & the neck from behind 😵 plus obvs the hands and arms….. help)

also this 🥲 could be my new lockscreen, he’s so cute wth

[not-another-robin]

Midnight self insert type mood

[koskela-knights]

Not me casually thinking about being a Koskela sandwich 🤤 The textures that would be at work and their strong arms just end me already 🥴 I’m down so fuckin bad for them it’s surreal 😭