#older!varian

[adventuretolkienlover]

AAAAAAAAAAAH! *Excitedly Waves Hands* These are gorgeous! I love how you draw Cassie and Older Varian! I would love to earn how to draw them like that! Guess I gotta keep practicing.😅 And the ninja turtle sketches are amazing too! I haven't been able to watch any full episodes. But I've watched clips and the animation is amazing and helirious at the same time. You capture the style so well!

Soooo…

Idk how to properly preface this, but - I’ve been dealing with some major comparison issues lately, looking at the works of others that I admire and making the mistake of thinking “man, I wish I could make something as good as that,” haha It’s not a healthy thought, don’t recommend. :’>

I’m a firm believer that comparison can be good when it helps you grow, but it can also be poisonous to creativity and motivation when you let it get to you. That’s a hard line to walk as a creator, everything we make is so…personal. Even the dumb little scribbles we just do for fun, there’s heart attached to those.

Anyway - I’ve found that one good way to deal with these feelings (along with prayer and maybe removing yourself from the source for a little while, if need be) is to just…share some things that I’m not particularly proud of.  I.E. unfinished WIPs that I’ve been holding onto for awhile or just pieces I didn’t deem good enough to post. 

I find that this helps alleviate some of the pressure to impress? Reminds me that, hey - it’s just art. It’s not some world-changing masterpiece that I need to conceal and hide from the light of day until it’s absolutely perfect. It’s not the thing that gives me worth or value, it’s just…art. It’s a hobby and a passion, meant to be enjoyable and inspiring. I’m not competing with other artists, just adding to the vast expanse of art that already exists. 

TL;DR: Below you’ll find some WIPS, sneak peeks of future/current projects and unfinished pieces that I’m posting in order to remind myself to just chill out and make art rather than getting all in my head about how my work compares to others.

Note: I will not be posting this in any public tags, but you’re free to reblog it if you so wish. Please do not repost, tho. Enjoy <3 

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[rendellstreet]

Brief character blurbs from the TBEA / TTS Seasons 1 + 2 pitch bible

[aliciasinferno]

A little something for all those people who say Varian can't grow after 18

Art by Kay

Varian with 18:

Varian fully grown:

Thank you

[birb-tangleblog]

[druidonity2]

My last two brain cells being investigated for identity theft and corruption.

[whiskyarts]

imagine these mfs actually growing up wow that's bonkers

[captain-nohbody]

Hugo posting

[eryanlainfa]

Airigo older designs!!!! Feat my headcanons for them :3

So many thoughts inside my head. They're in their late 20s here. I'll be rambling a lot under the cut :

Let's start with Hugo. I am still debating whether he bleaches his hair or not (he'd be dark blond-), so either his hair got darker over time or he bleaches it less often. He loses his arm after the 7k (it kickstarts that one sequel that only exists in my mind).

He is an engineer sponsored by the crown, and specialises in complexe and small mechanisms. His favorite prosthesis was built with that in mind which is why the fingers are thinner. He has other hands he can switch as it pleases.

Talking about prosthesis, he built it himself but the magic stones were Aiden's idea, the whole thing was an experiment to get the prosthetic to move more precisely and in sync with Hugo's mind. And it worked! The stone on the arm responds to the one on his collar.

He definetly "collected" various belongings from the others during 7k and Nuru's necklace was one of those objects and he still wears it often. Same for.. what remains- of the bandana tying his hair.

Also it's not too visible but he got some more meat now (he was practically a walking skeleton before)

Time for Varian!! His hair got curlier over the years and I headcanon he has vitiligo which is how he got his haistripe, he simply used to dye it blue with the help of his mom and kept on doing it after her death, until recently.

Appearance wise he just stopped caring- he is often too engrossed in his work and forget to be presentable all together. He puts more attention into wearing practical things.

He still is an engineer sponsored by the crown. But contrary to Hugo he is more into heavy machinery and does alchemy often enough. (The two engineers still do work together though)

I don't have much to add about him tbh, he's just overly cautious now until he forgets about it-

Aiden tiiiiiime! My dearest royal physician. As the head physician they get to go out less often and almost does more paperwork than actual practice.

They cut their hair because taking care of them was too much of a bother. Their new uniform doesn't bind their chest anymore. And they're finally comfortable using their mobility aids and showing off their prosthetic without restraints.

Refusing to end up as overworked as their old mentor, they are planning classes to educate more people in first aids and basic medicinal stuff, with the help of Laurel. They now get plenty of assistance and get to simply supervise rather than doing everything themself. (They still do care for the royal family as they take priority.)

FINALLY.

They are very cringe and overly in love people so of course they wear it with pride- Each of them got a pair of earings custom made from stones they chose themselves. Each representing one of their partner's eyes.

The braids are remains of their wedding look and they aren't planning on taking them out. Ever.

And the wedding bands were a last minute idea of Varian who was convinced he could make them himself, so he did. They just look horrendous. But the concept is so cute Hugo and Aiden loves them anyway.

[polymathart]

Lab partners

[disneyfanatic1993]

🩷Older Opal and Jasper❤️

My new design of 9-year-old Opal! And Jasper is about 4 years old. 🥰

There is also a short story to go along with this.

[varian-the-alchemy-boi]

Happy 4th of July!

[catsandbats13]

Art request for @varian-is-the-best

Thanks so much for the inspiration! I love Varian and needed an excuse to redesign my older version of him 😊

Plus the prompt was really cute 💜

Hope you like it!!

Also to anyone interested in custom art like this, my commissions are open! DM me if you have any questions at all, you can find my commission sheets pinned at the top of my page 👍😁👍

[aliciasinferno]

For every short Varian post I'm seeing I'll only more adamantly believe in and love tall Varian

It's my favorite headcanon and every time someone says "tiny", "small" or "short" I'll only love the opposite more

It's okay if you don't like it, but on my blog tall Varian is best Varian

[antiquepearlss]

where’s my caretaker Varian and hurt Eugene whump? Why am I being deprived like this?

[angrycatlovesfandoms]

I low-key wanna do a sort of varian and the 7 kingdoms musical.

Like this is way out of my league but I can theoretically write music and I'm steadily learning how to draw.

Like it could happen, we'll see.

[aziraphalesbookkeeper]

hugo being the assigned mom of the group is actually so funny