#this is just a messy sketch aaa

[some0newithapen]

ocs doin a handstand….

they call him Bender for a reason!

[ratsketches]

Felt like uploading some super, super old artwork I did of Miraculous Ladybug a good while back after seeing some more teasers for the MLB movie (at some point I want to try and actually do some finished art of the show, rather than just doodles done between work lol) 

[summersofsalt]

i've been agatha all along'd

[whump-queen]

alright that’s enough of that. you’re destroying my door jams.

@whumpasaurus101

[solunest]

Is there art of sleuth y/n in their uh...final moments? Idk what you call it but I'm talking about when they tore up Sun and Moon. I'm curious to know what they looked like

In short, they looked like a frankenstein mess.

TW Gore, a lot of it, like I'm not joking-

According to Moon, he could see them incline them with a metal digit dressed in flesh. Others' POV state that they could see their sutures coming undone, exposing the metal endoskeleton that had been surgically implanted into their body. Of all the optic choices they picked, it had to be red? Not that it mattered, seeing as the caveat was bleeding into their every being. Sun and Moon fought very hard, for being feral and struggling against the curse, themselves.

Alas, like the chapter said, they fought in vain.

[otomes-and-tears]

If its ok, I wanna request a qiu x reader (step 2) where reader keeps doodling qiu subconciously and they end up dropping one of their doodles somewhere, and qiu finds it :0 sorry if this is formatted wrong, ive never requested something before aaa!!!!

♦ Qiu finds MC's drawing of them ♦

►tags and warnings: GN reader, Step 2

► words: 1696 words

► A/N: I AM ALIVE I SWEAR I promise I can still write more than just Shiloh brainrot!

► Masterlist

It wasn’t really on purpose.

MC was trapped in the clutches of a terrible art block. It had been weeks since they managed to draw something they were satisfied with, and the creative stagnation gnawed at them, leaving them restless. Then there was Qiu, sitting a few seats ahead, their messy hair carelessly tied into a crooked ponytail, soft features relaxed in quiet boredom. MC didn’t even realize they had started sketching Qiu until the drawing was done— their fingertips smudged with graphite as they blended the last of the rough shading into the pencil sketch.

It looked good. Far better than any of their recent, fruitless attempts at drawing. The creases on their baggy sweater and the small intricacies of their expression almost perfectly captured in their style.

Part of MC wanted to brag, to walk up to Qiu and show them the drawing as a triumphant declaration that their terrible, horrible art block was finally over. But as soon as Qiu’s gaze found theirs, those soft eyes blinking slowly, like a cat, and that small, smug smile appearing on their lips, far too pleased with having caught MC staring, MC knew they couldn’t give Qiu any more reason to tease them.

It’s bound to be just a one-time thing, anyway.

…

It wasn’t a one-time thing.

Drawing Qiu became muscle memory, in the same way that drawing hearts or five-point stars, the kind with lines in the middle, became after an eternity of doodling them on the edges of notebooks.

There was just something easy about it. 

MC knew their neighbour so well that they didn’t even need a reference to capture the nuances of Qiu’s smile—the way the right side of their lips lifted just a touch higher than the left, the arch of their brows, or the slight widening of their eyes when surprised. It was effortless.

It becomes a warm-up exercise before the artist’s other drawings and a quick way to break the slump off art blocks, or even something mindless MC does in the middle of a particularly dull classes both share— they do suspect Qiu knew about those but never bothered them with requests to see the drawings, leaving MC to their quiet obsession.

What was embarrassing was how often they’d find themselves obsessing over the perfect way to angle their wrists to capture the sharp swoop of Qiu’s dark bangs to imply just the right amount of movement, or the fact that they filled so many pages of their sketchbook with studies of Qiu during ballet class that they had to replace it with a fresh one.

Their anatomy skills had improved dramatically in the meantime. But was it worth it, trading artistic growth for Qiu’s obvious disappointment when MC stopped letting them flip through their sketchbook? Or having to learn to draw things quickly and discreetly?

“You dropped a page.” MC says, flatly. Qiu is rummaging though their gym bag in search of their  earphones, notepad hanging precariously in their coat pocket. “Again.”

By this point, Qiu had long given up on retrieving whatever papers they lost, but MC still informed them out of habit anyway. Despite their disinterest, Qiu’s eyes scanned the floor—until they paused, bending down to pick the page up. 

The action immediately catches MC’s attention. It would usually take a lot of insistence for Qiu to bother, if they did at all.

"Started caring about the environment again?" 

MC teased. Qiu just snickered, unfolding the page with a widening smile. A smile that grew into something MC could only describe as pure, unbridled glee. That’s when MC noticed the paper wasn’t the usual color, weight, or size. It was larger, thinner, and undeniably from MC’s sketchbook.

“I was wondering when you’d let me see these drawings,” Qiu said, turning the page to reveal one of MC’s most recent sketches—a detailed study of Qiu, brows furrowed in concentration as they scribbled in their notepad, done only a few hours ago, just before lunchtime. There were also smaller drawings on the margins done in a more simplified style, all of Qiu. "When did I become your muse?”

MC’s breath caught in their throat as Qiu held up the sketch, a wave of embarrassment hitting them so hard they felt they could drown in it. Their little habit was a badly-kept secret, but it doesn’t mean that MC was looking forward to being found out.

Regardless, the question hung in the air, and MC knew that there was no universe in which Qiu would let it go without satisfying answers

Each second MC passed without answering only made Qiu’s grin grow further, their warm brown eyes flickering between the sketch and the artist responsible for creating it, a glint of mischief dancing in them.

“You know,” they continued, voice light and playful, “if you wanted me to model for you, all you had to do was ask.”

“No! I wasn’t— It’s not like that!” 

MC could feel the heat crawling up the back of their neck as they stammard, mind racing as they frantically searched for an excuse that would be any less mortifying than the truth.

Qiu’s smile softened, feeling bad for their friend’s embarrassment, even if they were having fun with their flustered reaction. Despite how much their personality had changed throughout the years, that was a small aspect Qiu would never be able to grow out of— despite their incessant teasing, they deeply cared for their neighbour, and didn’t like taking things too far for the sake of their comfort.

“Is that so?” they asked, the teasing edge in their voice giving way to something a little softer. "Because it seems like you’ve been drawing me a lot."

MC felt the weight of their own silence, the silent, embarrassing admission that came with it. 

Drawing Qiu had become a part of their routine. A habit, an easy way to keep up with their goal of drawing every day.

“I didn’t mean for it to happen,” MC finally said, pushing through their mortification to grant Qiu their answer. They glanced down at their hands, fingers still smudged with graphite, as if the evidence of their fixation was written all over them, taunting them. “I just… you were easy to draw. You’re always around, and I—” They paused. I can’t stop thinking about you. The words linger, right on the tip of their tongue. “I guess it just… happened.”

The playful gleam in Qiu’s eyes is replaced by something tender, a warmth they knew all too well.

“You know,” Qiu said slowly, carefully, as if trying not to spook them “I don’t mind being your muse.”

MC blinked, caught off guard by Qiu’s sincerity. They looked up, meeting Qiu’s gaze fully, and for the first time in a long time, there was no playfulness or carefully feigned disinterest in their eyes. Just warmth.

“You don’t—” MC began, stammering, struggling to find the right words, “you don’t think it’s… weird?”

“Why would it be weird? You’re an artist. Artists need inspiration, right?” Qiu glanced down at the sketch again, running a finger gently over the paper, careful not to smudge it. “And I’m honored. I don’t think I’ve ever been someone’s inspiration before. Much less to my favorite artist”

Somehow, MC doubts that. Judging by Qiu’s popularity in town, having been the crush of at least half of Golden Grove’s kids within their age group, they have absolutely zero doubts that Qiu has been the source of many ‘a angsty poem scribbled in someone’s diary.

Regardless, they felt their chest tighten at Qiu’s words, eyes widening as their mind replays the dancer’s words, over and over. They were Qiu’s favorite artist? Qiu didn’t mind being drawn?

That fills them with much needed relief, the tension from their body slowly dissipating.

“I’m not sure how much of an inspiration you really are,” 

MC muttered, trying to deflect some of the intensity of the moment with humor, but the warmth in their voice betrayed them.

“Oh, come on. I’ve clearly been *very* inspirational.” Qiu gestured at the sketch in their hand, then raised a brow. “How many of these are there, anyway? Ten?”

“…More.”

“More? Seriously?”

MC couldn’t help but smile now, the absurdity of it all catching up with them as they shake their head, disappointed at themselves.

“Uh, like, a lot of my last sketchbook? It’s just… you’re always around, and you’ve got this…” They gestured vaguely at Qiu, trying to find the right words. “This vibe. You’re fun to draw.”

Qiu raised an eyebrow, leaning in, invading their personal space enough that they could smell the subtle scent of cinnamon from their shampoo, voice dropping to a playful murmur. 

“Easy, huh? So you *have* been staring at me a lot.”

MC rolled their eyes, shoving Qiu lightly, but there was no malice in it. It’s true, as much as they hated to admit it, they had observed the dancer so much as to be able to draw them from memory.

“Don’t get ahead of yourself,” 

But Qiu just smiled, softer again. 

“I’m flattered,” they said, their voice gentle. “Really.”

MC didn’t know what to say to that. There was a lump in their throat, an unspoken understanding passing between them that felt both overwhelming and comforting. They had known each other for years by that point, after all, but In that moment, something shifted. The awkwardness, the teasing, even the embarrassment—it all melted away like snow in spring time, leaving behind only the quiet connection between them. Their unbreakable bond. It was comfortable in the way few things are.

Qiu handed the sketch back to MC, their fingers brushing for just a second felt almost electrifying. Has it always felt like this?

“Keep drawing me,” they said, voice quiet but resolute. “If it helps you, keep doing it. No need to hide it.”

When their eyes meet again, and they can sense Qiu’s sincerity, their heart races once more. They accept the drawing, storing it safely inside their sketchbook before they continue on their way home.

Maybe they didn’t have the words for everything they felt just yet, but right now, this moment was enough.

[axoyoki]

Just some Pizza Tower drawings that I felt like sharing (IT’S BECOME A NEW OBSESSION OF MINE AAA)

Spamton and Pizzahead would be best friends ((AND NO ONE CAN CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE RAAAA))

Pizza Tower and Deltarune crossover just because I feel like they’d be friends hehe

Also some pizza tower sketches of me practicing the art style

They’re pretty messy, but I like them so I felt like sharing

^^

[xcarlet1211]

How would Caine and Pomni get together in your au? I love the way they are in your au! They are like an old married couple XD

You don't know how happy you made me with the last comment. The truth is I LOVE the Old married couple, I don't have to explain it because THE WHOLE NAME SAYS IT- But thanks!! Thank you so much!!! It makes me smile when someone see I couple a drew it like that.

Look at the truth I can’t tell you if they end up together, explaining first that it’s the first time I do something like this, they’re just messy ideas but with some continuity, I don’t know if I explained it well... but yes, I have been out of ideas lately of that, for the moment I’m exploring them as being besties before the other step (reason why I didn’t draw them much, help me it hurts not to do it aaa)

And to end THANK YOU, I TRY TO DO MY BEST DRAWING THEM, EVEN THE LITTLE SKETCH I TRY TO THESE STUPIDS LOOK LOVELY o//u//o

[nikoisme]

hi uh-

You seem to know how to render so I was wondering if you could possibly give me tips? :'>

Love your art btw it is 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

Aaa thank you! Rendering is not something i consider myself particularly good at and i'm still trying to learn, but here's some things i picked up!

Shapes! Edges! Have a balance between smooth, nicely blended areas and really sharp and shaped areas

So imagine you're doing lineart or a sketch. Places where you would put lines (eg. cheekbones, wrinkles etc) are really good places to have some sharp edges. I like to make things smoother and more blended in places where there's more skin.

Undertones!! I color the entire thing in one color (i looove working with green and blue here, but i also play around with different colors as well) and then i build on from that.

DON'T ZOOM IN TOO MUCH. Focus on the big picture. Zoom out and see if the shapes are visible, if your picture is recognizable and doesn't look muddy. It's nice to have distinct light and shadows.

Block things out first and then do details later on. But you don't have to dwell on them too much, it's up to preference really! I usually find that my art looks really weird if i render too many details

Use references, see how light, shadows and colors interact! References are great i love them 10/10 no notes.

If you're rendering a face, know about the planes of the face. This will really help you out, also ties really nicely with the edges and shapes thing. Another thing i love to do is feel it out myself. I just drag my fingers across my face and try to understand how it works, where the bones are, how the skin "wraps" etc!

Don't use too many brushes, it will just look messy and cluttered and out of place.

These are the ones i can think of rn. Most of these are up to preference really and won't apply to every situation or drawing. But yeah! Just experiment, really! Try new things! Have fun with it as well :D

[eggsilly]

Some sketches I did!! I might try and draw this on digital maybe but for now I just wanted to share my messy little drawings :D (Godoka is so hard to see I'm really sorry aaa)

[secretsappyabode]

Howdy Tiff!!! You're so sweet, thank you for kind words over my mermay art with Maxwell!! Please let me remind you my ask box and my DMs are always open to you- I'd really love to catch up on how you're doing; I hope you're doing well✨️🧡🥺!!!

Regarding mermay, have you ever thought of a mash-up between GF and Luca- where Tiff is a sea creature and the twin Pines took off on their Stan-O-War earlier on in life to explore Europe :3c? Just an idea~♡

Moxie @tex-treasures

AAAAAA A AA A AAA A A A MOXIE I LOVE THAT IDEA SM!!!! TY for suggesting it to me ;;;;;A;;;;;

its so good i HAD to draw smth for it!! its a messy sketch but i like the messiness :>

i'm officially making this an AU of me and the boys hehehehe. i'm keen to draw more for it!!

thank you once again for the ask, ur so sweet and kind :''''''')

[theoldworldsrunnerup]

inhales

Would you be willing to draw some saiouma stuff? Honestly all we ask is that it's not like, Extremely Angsty or anything (also you don't gotta if you're uncomfy with the ship, we've met some people who are so jbxkdbs) -Bucket

Gay people tbh

[cloudsrust]

*Hands u out of context K_K and Cap'n sketches at 1 am*

[oekaki-chan]

how are you able to draw most things without reference? is it because you either drew them a lot, or are very observant of details? do you imagine the final piece in your mind before drawing it out or do you make several sketches beforehand? also i really like how your sketches and lineart have that smooth and clean feeling to it, i can't seem to escape from my messy sketch stage and properly transition it to lineart since most of my art feels weird if i remove the sketch behind the lineart.. how do i practice making clean sketches and lineart like yours without letting go of the initial feeling of the sketch? :')) i apologize for the numerous questions ><

AAA Thank you so much for the questions tho Anon! This seems like fun to answer so here we go 😂 (I'll use pointers to make it easy to read)

how are you able to draw most things without reference? is it because you either drew them a lot, or are very observant of details? do you imagine the final piece in your mind before drawing it out or do you make several sketches beforehand? I think it's a combination of both, I draw the same thing over and over and I can say that I'm quite an observer as well. My (anime) art style hasn't changed over the years ever since I started drawing in high school and I think that's one of the few things that honed my skill, I think this makes it easier for me to start seeing complex shapes of the human body as a bunch of basic shapes 😂

i can't seem to escape from my messy sketch stage and properly transition it to lineart since most of my art feels weird if i remove the sketch behind the lineart.. how do i practice making clean sketches and lineart like yours without letting go of the initial feeling of the sketch? I think you can't really escape the feeling that your sketch will always look better and more dynamic than your lineart because it's just natural to happen, I remember coming across this post on twitter that explains the phenomenon

But if you're struggling with it and still want a clean lineart/sketch, you can do the sketch erasing trick, instead of creating a new layer for the lineart you can erase and tidy up the sketch with an eraser (with the pen pressure opacity turned on), this way it gives you both the clean look of the lineart and the dynamic lineweight of the sketch.

I hope this helps and I'm very sorry for the late reply 😭!!

[saffron-gold-stardust]

Lucid Dreams and Ceasless Nightmares….

Coming up with some forms/designs for Dream and Nightmare because fun >:3

Still pretty early on and workshopping these bit by bit, but I’m enjoying the ride. Sharing these now since I’m gonna have to rest my arm this week, my RSI flared up again pretty badly. Blegh! Anyway I’m gonna ramble about my ideas under the cut, maybe share a few concepts.

Dream and Nightmare belong to Jokublog

But these designs are mine, hee hoo

So yeah, going with “Lucid Dream” for our dude on the left. Lol. It started out as a pun, but the definition actually ended up working so nicely with my ideas; suffused with light, luminous, transluscent… plus the pun. Yep. Had to use it lol. I’ve been having fun painting some crystalline stuff related to these boys’ SOULs, may be considering making Lucid Dream’s outfit liquid-like, as if it was a high shine satin silk, or super-organza. Ok, if you’re wondering wtf any of that means, look up the Armani Privé Coture line from Fall 2021. The fabrics there are INSANEEEEE.

Anyway, hopefully it’s easy to tell from the visuals that this is more akin to a swap!Dream (tho i really dont know much about them aaa) than a corrupted/shattered variant. I’m a big fan of angel wings and all, I’ll slap em on most any chance I get, but honestly if Nightmare is a semi-eldritch horror, then why not Dream as well? Lol

Lucid is main-universe Dream, in that post-Underverse idea i have stewing in my noggin. He ends up in posession of a few extra golden apples through accidental timeline bullshittery. His hand is forced by Nightmare, and to protect his friends and re-balance the multiverse, he consumes them and assumes this form. His body takes it pretty hard, skull splitting completely on the left side from an old wound, and beginning to crack on the right. Everything weeps a liquid gold ooze. His cape-ribbons tear/transform into two smaller tendrils, while a larger set of four burst from his soul out the back and destroy the sun patch. Ouch.

In the midst of this brutal fight with Nightmare, he’s fighting to control the overwhelming nature of his new power, as it fights to take him over. While he generally remains—ha—lucid, he has moments where his control slips away, and a primal, ancient desire to fill the universe with light overtakes him. Somethin’ like that. Still kinda vague on the details. Less happy-crazy or full on stoic-coldness, and more like incomprehensible god energy lol. A little chaotic. Mainly tho, he remains Dream, just desperately trying to save his home and his friends and maybe his brother, if he can hang on long enough.

Here’s some expressions, notably the goopy eyes and phasing in and out of madness. :Db

Noot’s design isn’t a power-up, moreso a redesign for funsies. I wanted to give him something intimidating and regal, play around with how everything is made of goop, and off of Dream’s design elements too. It’s pretty messy atm, still trying to balance things. Here’s a few sketches of that :>

Hey if u got to the bottom I love you, have a slice of cake. It’s apple cake lol

[blueskittlesart]

Hey hi there I'm procrastinating designing my own characters for a school project sO I decided to draw your link and zelda designs instead because I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AAA

It's just a sketch so sorry it's kinda messy lol but I hope u like it :>

I LOVE ITTT you def got their personalities down perfectly!!!