#licensed character design

[robogart]

Beautiful and dangerous and walking like smoke, this rogue tiefling is a force to be reckoned with. The matte black of their clothes and its dull gold accents suck away any light that it can, flattening their presence into the walls and the dark. The thin red edge of their blade could be against the back of your neck right now, but you could not even pretend to know. Only the glimmer of blue from their eyes or the drop of their earring might be seen as the fall away into the background, leaving you with your breath, for now...

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Another finished Licensed Character Design is available on my ko-fi for anyone to use in their personal games, and only for $5! 🥳 If people are looking for a tiefling babe to play, this hottie is available to inspire! 💕

[pallanophblargh]

It’s wintry here, so have a… harpysona?

Art block still showing no real signs of letting up.

“Bup bup bup bup!”

[mayakern]

I really like the way you draw expressions and how they are unique to each character even if they are expressing the same emotion! Any tips on how to practice that? I tend to draw expressions the same way for all my characters

thanks! honestly i think this mostly comes down to the characters having different face shapes and facial features. in drawings, a lot of acting is often done by the design itself, especially designs that come pre-baked with a primary expression.

this guy is basically the best example of that. he was made to scowl and the same range of emotions are gonna look way different on his face than someone else’s

ofc i don’t draw like this, but there are similar (tho less exaggerated) things going on in my art.

the other main thing, i think, comes from posing and the angle that you draw the face at. if a character is more expressive and confident, they will probably lift their head when laughing, but another character might express this in a more withdrawn manner, tucking their head in instead.

i’m no great character actor but when i draw the expression sheets i still try to consider the things i know about my character’s dispositions, what expressions they are most likely to show (or what would be most interesting to see them express BECAUSE it is a rare/difficult emotion for them) and how their temperament and their natural facial features effect those expressions.

hemlock is an innocent and earnest person who always tried very hard but has terrible luck

audra has a confident facade specifically as a form of rebellion against the people who want to see her vulnerable, but it hides a lot of pain

aerilyn is confident to the point of incompetence and has next to no real life experience in anything, leading to a lot of painful lessons

althea can only remember the last two weeks of her life but she is already world weary and exhausted (and also very, very anxious)

cassiopeia is very confident and sexy (literally played her for an TTRPG called Sexy Battle Wizards and her highest stat was sexy) and also kind of a smart ass and a bit of a (bitchy) mom friend

pearl also can only remember the last two weeks and she is 100% horny for life

[meziniart]

Took some time yesterday to play with some character designs for the D&D campaign i'm DMing :}

Yorke belongs to @moist-car and Vesh is his big beefy boyfriend that we birthed together !!!

[whatsupspaceman]

like what are the odds pete went into ms paint and put these clip art images together because i think it’s at least a 70%

[transjeffdr]

some CN-themed doodles with mostly Blossom PPG because I keep getting Nicktoons Unite on my dash

[gummy-worms-in-my-brain]

hallo!! :> Hope you don't mind my intrusion, but. um. I really love your art as you know and since you're accepting requests at the moment I may have an oc that I think would maybe look cool in your art style <:3

soz for the poor quality image lol- you can obviously pick either one I don't mind :>

here's a coloured ref of them if you'd like!

sorry for all the text sending requests just make me nervous jsadfhkajskdd

no worries about the text, its all good ^^

[shittyastroboydrawings]

got a little funny post for ya

some beta designs...

[haii2u]

2024 -> 2021 -> 2016 Evolution of my Hagatha, my first D&D character from back when I was in high school. The campaign she was in was short lived and didn't even really qualify as D&D but I had fun

[hanzajesthanza]

I know, I risk wolfish hostility If my words offend anyone But to speak about what others keep quiet of Is after all, the role of poetry

bonus:

they are together do not separate them

[robogart]

"A wisened monk who in their youth was a powerful warlock over cosmic sorceries. In an ultimate act of disobedience to their patron, their tie to the magical weave was severed and left them bereft of all their spell-casting abilities. However, the compassion of a small amber star gifted them a single thread that yet tethers them into the cosmic weave.

For decades after, this monk has prayed to their star, using their tenuous connection to the magic now carefully woven within their own body, their very flesh and soul acting as a conduit.

They have become a master in the unnamed fighting arts, using their limited magical connection to enhance their attacks into powerful abilities. As a monk, they focus on touch-focused combat and healing, and serve as powerful combatants, independent from their more magically inclined/gifted counterparts. "

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The voted LC Design for this round was Monk with Stars theme! ✨ Download and process is up for the Cutie Pie tier and is available for public use over on my ko-fi for $5! 🥳💖

Reworked the monk class sort of concept a little bit (which I might make a separate post to ramble about)! But this was really fun to design and I hope you all enjoy them too! 💖

[bmpmp3]

i love when vocal synth characters are like over the age of forty LIKE i get why teen and young adult is the marketing move but god i love a good grown ass adult. show me that mortgage-paying singing robot NOW

[arodude]

Nura

[muchalucha-art]

Rayo X design/color style process that I recently shared with my producer. Going with #2 with the last ('artistic license') mouth :)

There are so many flashbacks and flashforwards in the story that the overall color palette also will change depending on which Rayo and which realm he is in. And no, it's not a multiverse story.

[narwhalandchill]

wuwa rambles incoming, on the negative side ish (?)

so i also ended up downloading wuwa to test it out despite being fairly confident in the assessment that it Will not be a long term thing for me (and yeah stand behind that one after day 1 and some today) and like

firstly yes the state of the game is in shambles lmao like it really wasnt finished in time for release in terms of performance and polish At All. on my side luckily the overall experience has been more or less okay on medium graphics with some glitches and a total of two crashes but its still like. this isnt an optimized game at all. ppl rly have been taking genshin being incredibly cautious with new systems and additions (so that the game actually Functions) for granted i suppose 💀 and or consistently taken the most uncharitable angle towards it . like yes we shouldve had xyz since forever but i 100% believe theres actual spaghetti code behind things taking long and that hoyo genuinely wants to be very careful w it for good reason. but yeah artifact presets where still

secondly as much as the world is like, pretty and vast with many sceneries that make for a beautiful vignette to Look at and all kinds of trinkets to run towards and engage w for that quick dopamine release, i think the fact that the story and lore of the world is just so fucking inconsequential and terribly communicated makes it just. Incredibly hard to Feel anything for it. its like a cake with stunning decorations except u take a bite and realize its all just fondant and no actual flavor. its just there. i dont have any thoughts nor feelings for it bc the worldbuilding is such a failure that i care neither for this place nor the characters whose stories are supposed to be selling me on the entire game. and that really sucks bc this place really Does look stunning in places and i Wish they would give me something to care about but its just the backdrop for the (admittedly fun) pokemon echo farm and ur exploration progress and the combat system

character-wise i also just dont mesh with vast majority of them much. they dont stand out enough from one another and no one except for like scar has actually made me very intrigued about anything at all regarding the world. designs vary from ugh to fine with some that i do like but they still arent like . the kind of Instant recognizable design that just Hits. they look fine but they lack the (jenshin) impact that makes you want to forfeit ur mortal possessions to them

now there is One (1) exception to this to be fair and thats sanhua but thats Literally just bc she is so fucking gender envy to me design wise. like its almost perfect just like that. literally if only her top wasnt open in the back . Id wear that shit SO hard for My scifi fantasy waves that wuther self insert oh my god. she looks like a middle school OC id make JSJSKSKDKUSKDK i love herrr literally the only reason i continue playing tbh . And she has ice powers too she is literally made For Me 💀

(jen forbidden lore tldr a niche finnish Banger of a fantasy book series that rewired my brain at 10 had an Excellently written girl protag who among other things gained op draconic ice powers of eternal winter and since then that simply became My main character daydream self elemental power of choice Always hsjsjsjskvkd)

the combat i think is where wuwa stands out and it definitely lets u engage more with the enemies. like ultimate evasion and counters Feel satisfying and building up ur characters unique mechanic like sanhuas ice constructs for her powered up charge atk Feels satisfying i def think theres a lot of potential there but in terms of A Future Meta in a gacha that wants money idk where things would ultimarely go in the future. but ya that stuff is solid.

enemy designs are also cool but suffer from that same lack of context to make me intrigued w the world theyre a part of. like cool eldritch creature ig but it doesnt give heebie jeebies the same way as seeing like. the husks in the chasm for the first time. where u instantly go oh fuck How. Why. Who were they. bc u know there Will be a relevant answer . etc . which is a shame. make me fear for my life smh

anyway for me my pulls have been like ridiculously bad i am genuinely not joking that getting sanhua on my first starter banner multi is the only reason i stuck w it. like. prior to this morning and getting aalto from the 20 free pulls . i have not received a Single non f2p new 4*. i have chixia c3 who i do Not like. yangyang c2. baizhi c1. Literally i kid you not the other new 4* i pulled today was . Yuanwu. so like considering the event and log in thats also c1 yuanwu c1 sanhua (latter of which i obvi have no issue w). and then my starter 5* was the worst case scenario 💀 Walmart gaming i mean. if u think hes cute cool but i am not at All enthused. id have taken Anyone over him lmao

so thats fun . i mean its fine im not gonna play long term i like sanhua and playing her w baizhi and someone like yangyang or aalto its fine for what i intend to do w it for now. & none of the future 5* rly appeal to me either

ultimately the game definitely has potential but it just. released too soon in a shoddy state and in many ways (mostly relating to its open world) i think is too reliant on just resembling genshin without actually innovating on top of that foundation or distinguishing itself from it. and the failure of its story to make players care about its world At All doesnt help. Do i think the world and lore are shit w 0 potential? well obviously no bc its so poorly communicated i cant even fucking tell you what it is About. but any possible potential there was definitely not utilized how it should so eh

now personally i have absolutely no horse in this toxic drama clownfest of a gacha game war arms race other than its not worth the time nor effort. so i truly have no particular feelings of fervent support nor some schadenfreude about kuro and for competitions sake i Do hope they manage to salvage the situation and that wuwa manages to flourish in the end but ironically enough the genshin "killer" number two more or less seems to have went the way of the other one aka ToF. so thats something i suppose lmao

Like there is something very painfully ironic about it all and it is hysterical in that sense. at least that much i can admit hsiajsks. But truly if some ppl find that wuwa offers them sth better than genshin then good for em, dont let my highly lukewarm reception ruin ur enjoyment. just end the fucking drama farm and disingenuous claims to gas up ur own cope and hype

(and to be clear. i would Not have played like 8 hours yesterday if i wasnt genuinely engaged w trying the game out and having fun lol. its just very clear to me that this early rush of ADHD dopamine oh new game new things to burn through new exploration shinies short term quick fun is very likely all wuwa is going to have on offer for me personally)

anyway thats just me so feel free to share yalls thoughts too if ud like

[awolsenshi]

I didn't do such a great job of advertising it here, but my new adoptables are live!

These cuties are all looking for a good home. $150 via Paypal invoice. Purchaser gets full rights to the character, a high res jpg, and a 10% discount on any future commissions of the character!

DM to claim, or email at awol.draws@gmail.com .

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