The Rat Hole

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A picture Saphy drew;
Saphy: “Yeah, this didn’t take me as long as I thought it would, but it did take some time. Its of a character from one of my many stories and his robot warrior that he pilots. His name is Vaughn Lyisan IV and the robot is Legionnaire Azareon, an old and nearly obsolete model during the time the story takes place.

Enough about the story, I wanted to start a series of pictures for this story I’m writing and I thought it’d be best to start with mine, seeing as all the characters are based on the choices of people I know, and therefore, those people. The motif, I guess, of these series of pictures would be the pilot and their feelings about their lives. So I chose snowland for my own. The icicles that hang off Azareon weren’t so hard, but oddly enough, the snow was. I admit I rushed both Azareon’s and Vaughn’s hands, cheating in the case of Vaughn’s by covering them with mittens(contributing factor to my choice of environment?). Also, from Azareon’s hips and downwards, I also rushed.

The picture itself isn’t too fantastic actually, but Hiro’s work in photoshop on the ice and snow really made it look great, and the darkness gives it the sad and cold feeling that I wanted. Overall, this picture, I feel, is my best yet. Thats about it, thanks for reading. Yes, I rant.”

Isn’t that a nice update?

Anon: “The head’s too big xD”

Sorry, been a bit quiet for a while there. I have exams coming up so I wont be drawing altogether too much untill after the 28th. I’ll try to get some drawing done in my study breaks though so you never know.
For those of you who got this url from me at the end of school, bear with me. I have a special treat in the works for you all. Untill then, you can stare at this lovely picture by Anon (Carmen). Thanks Anon!

Good luck for your exams everyone~!

Here we go again with another guest art from X-MM. Just so you know, I’m releasing them in the order that they were in in the email he sent me.
And you can add Tales of Pirates to the list of MMOs I’ve played, although I’m still only about level 7.
And Mount&Blade is an awesome game that everyone thats seen it that I know has liked lots. You should try it.

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“Fairy of the Spear”
Also a pensketch. My chemistry work booklet turned out to be a thick wad of single-side printed A4 sheets, so I couldn’t let those blank sides go to waste. Because of all the pensketching I’ve done, I’m becoming to prefer it over pencil. Not only do the lines come out far more pronounced, but you have to begin working more instinctively, ideas you make stay on the page, and mistakes must be integrated into the picture. A challenge, but certainly very rewarding. Ah, if only I’d more room, I would’ve been able to complete the spearhead. Alas, perhaps another time.
- X-MM

Well, partly to celebrate X-MM’s birthday, and partly because that last picture by me was pretty crap, and partly to celebrate the fact that I now have new art from X-MM, without further wasted space by me I give you: Guest art from X-MM (expect this for about 2 weeks, depending on how I set things up). ‘Grats X.

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“Share These Wings”
Done originally as a pensketch, then I decided to colour. I tried to use the original as lineart, but in comparison to the colour, the sketch was starting to look rather…well…sketchy. So i scrapped the sketch and began freehand painting (well free mouse, but you get the picture). I also neglected using any real singular colouring technique and went with the simple small palette and pure, utter burn and dodge spree. Toward the end, I began abusing the sparkly swirly thingys (a technique I’d picked up a few days prior) but they seem to fit well, so it’s all good. Given away as gift art, not too long ago.
- X-MM