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Just a few expression warmups from a while ago ft. my sona! Close ups under the cut~

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Quick bonus doodles of @hollowpelt-does-things‘ sona because cute,,

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10 YEARS ON TUMBLR!!! WOOO!!!

Damn I've been here a long time... Wanted to do a silly little celebration piece with a few of my sonas/ main characters.

Based on the Arona meme lmao

First proper go at animating in CSP too! Was hard, but I'm learning more and more (:

Thanks for sticking with me so long... and especially thanks to the Kirby community for bringing some life back into this blog!

Cos I did have a few years of down time/ inactivity, but Kirby really turned it all around 🥺love you guys 🧡

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So I recently fell in love with Hollow Knight over summer and am super into the game and world and everything about it. I started making Hollow OCs and even got a friend into it.

Here’s an unnamed OC. Not part of the Grim Troupe but goes against the rituals. As alluring as she is, she will back stab you.

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A few lil concept pieces for 3 of my Hollow Knight Kingdoms. Architecture is hard so... they're not super detailed. These kingdoms are all VERY far away from Hallownest. A few months travel at most to reach it.

Sundrea, a desert kingdom deep within a cave of falling sand. Nirandel, a peaceful kingdom illuminated by the mushrooms and roots that thread through it. And Highreign, a dark place of onyx and silver ruled by many kings and has a pretty bad reputation for starting conflicts.

A LOT more text below (:

Sundrea

Sundrea is a mix of the words... Sun lol, and Drea. I pronounce it 'Soon-drea' but say it however you wish. It is a kingdom of mostly Spearbugs (a species I made), scarabs and other desert dwelling insects.

I chose the name Drea since it seemingly means strong, but is a feminine name- which perfectly fits with my idea that the female Spearbugs are the strongest warriors in the kingdom. (Girlboss moment)

Spearbugs are all about fighting and brute force- you could compare them to vikings or barbarians, letting out mighty battle cries.

They are no architects... most of Sundrea was built by the scarabs beetles, who are a lot more creative and skilled in that field.

There are a mix of brilliantly crafted bronze homes, the large castle, and then clay domes for the less wealthy, though money isn't a huge issue in the kingdom, as most would rather do simple trades for goods. Theres a strong sense of union within the entire kingdom.

Magic is prohibited within Sundrea and is frowned upon by Spearbugs. Though saying that... the current Queen has taken an interest in it, and performs her own practices in secrecy.

Nirandel

Nirandel is a kingdom of white, incandescent bugs that are scholars in most kinds of magic, even Soul. The kingdom is surrounded by a lake, and has many long caves leading in and out of its vicinity.

The roots have a source- very similar to the White Lady. A gargantuan being who's body and roots help fuel the kingdom with magic/ mana. She is the source of it, and is why the kingdom has flourished in its magical studies.

The bugs there are peaceful, consisting of pure white bugs, silverfish, pallid moths, silver dragonflies and many foreign travelers in search of magical knowledge.

Highreign

A kingdom that sees little light in the endless dark cavern. It is only lit by faint glowing rocks and fireflies. The kingdom is grand and has an oppressive atmosphere to it.

Highreign is known to start conflicts with other kingdoms under the command of 4 kings. They have successfully destroyed at least 3 other kingdoms and reaped their resources. Some worryingly wait the day that Highreign targets them.

Not much is known about Highreign otherwise. Little who enter it do not leave, and those that were born and raised there do not venture to other lands unless tasked to.

Unity, Control, Fear.

The kingdom is split into the slums and the upper-class. The slums are simple stone cottages, run down and struggling to get by, while the upper-class areas have glowing silver interiors that contrast with the darkness of the outside world.

They have a massive Colosseum as well where they watch their warriors fight till their death, either against each other or ferocious beasts.

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Aaand thats all I have for now (: I'm just happy to finally get some of my vision out onto a canvas.

If you read all this... then you're a champion! Thank you 🧡

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So one thing I've learned over the last year is, you have to tag things here pretty specifically to reach the right audience.

And its not even a simple case of spelling it out right or whatever. Its seeing which tag(s) people use the MOST for a specific thing.

For all my years I've tagged my Hollow Knights OCs as just "hollowocs" instead of looking for what the actual most used tag is for hk ocs. (Which surprise surprise its "Hollow Knight OC")

I always wondered why my hk ocs never did that well and now i know its probably my own damn fault lmao

I'll fix that at some point.... just... do a bit of research if u want people to actually find your stuff.

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a low effort comic ft. my friend @antifa-furry-soldier! I gave up on the character coloring lmao but it works

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My lil banner with lil old me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Halloween Sona Doodles! I had alot of fun with these, forgot just how much I loved drawing in this style! Each had their own palette, but the type of brush + style kinda messed with them, oops. No regrets tho Outfifts (in order) -A Vampire -A Witch -An Escaped (lion) Clown

Palettes used (in order) below the cut~

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Oh damn I didn’t know it shortened long posts, thats cool actually.

Well here’s a few more doodles, Hollow Knight and one Bug Fables cos I still can’t decide on Harrolds look. My friends like his first design and yet I hate it lol. Oh the uncertainty!

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Another silly little comic with Eralind, Emery and Harrol- Oh I mean Halaro!

Joke I had when Silksongs 2nd trailer finally dropped. I started working on a piece aaaand immediately dropped it for more Kirby stuff. This is also a little sequel to the last comic featuring these three.

I really like the ‘Dream Friends’ piece I did for Halaro, it was fun!

I thought I posted this here at the time, but I guess I didn’t... this is the HK piece that I dropped. I’ll probably pick it back up at some point, but my HK mood is definitely very low.

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It’s been a long time but this is the next pic of my Hollow Knight OCs following Emery and Eralind’s pics.

Here the Soul Successor is ready to do battle, atop the heights of the City of Tears. Drenched in rain, she seems furious. Who is she fighting? Is she the villain here? Or... the hero?

This piece has some story significance, along with being her main home. So it felt fitting! SUPER happy with how this came out and I just really wanted to draw her again (:

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Harrold and Hornet clash blades in an old yet well kept chapel. This was meant to be more like casual sparring, but I ended up going with a more serious feeling. I wonder if they remain friends, or has something stirred up between the two warriors?

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Hollow Knight collection of pics (:

🔶Bday gift for a friend @cr-tist~ 🔶Harrold and Hornet Fist-bump

🔶Eralind’s Tutor concept art 🔶Electric zappy boi Zerai concept art, name may change