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Happy holidays !
Monthly colored sketch commission for The_Mute_Cynic of *my* OC Miss Tira ! This feels really special to me, and I thought I could use this image to wish you all the best for the upcoming holidays and the New Year awaiting us !Here is a little list of people I would especially like to thank for this year (in no specific order):The_Mute_Cynic for your incredibly long-lasting generosity and absolute kindness,NuFlash for all the nice comments you've left even when I was doubtful about the quali...
A night with Alcina Dimitrescu (SFW+NSFW Set)
Welp, here is something I've been wanting to try for a while; sets ! (As in drawing the same character multiple times, to make the action more engaging.)It almost happened to be a comic strip but I tend to give up on those too easily. And with the Holidays coming, I could not afford to start something only to ditch it and re-start something else, so I stuck to it and I am pretty proud of the result ! I hope you'll like it too, because I'm hoping to do more of this in the future. But ...
Gura (Hololive X Jean-Paul Gaultier)
Alright well, I had that idea for Gura when I posted the Calliope one so I thought I could try to squeeze in another extra drawing this month. Next one will be Lady Dimitrescu, so brace yourselves !(Not sure if I'll keep going with this series but it was already quite fun to make !)
Morrigan 2022
Alright here it is !I didn't make the rendering too complex for this one, but keeping it "simple" helped me see how my fundamental understanding of rendering has really improved.For comparison, take a look at this from 2017 :At the time, I didn't know much about anatomy so I used a 3D model for the pose and I didn't know enough about rendering to even try to render anything, which is why I didn't. What I *did* know is that I wanted to start, and this would be my starting ...
Some heartfelt thanks, and updates about works in progress !
Hello everyone ! I hope you are all doing good and that Life is not being too hard on you...So, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in France, and I don't really know if all of you do, but I wanted to take a minute to express my gratitude to all of you. (And also let you in on some of the things I am currently working on.)You may have seen how 2022 has been a pretty tough and discouraging year for a lot of artists all over the world; from the rise (and fall) of N.F.T. scams, the recent ...
Mori (Hololive X Jean-Paul Gaultier)
Alright so this may seem like an odd idea, but I've had it in the back of my head since I prepared last month's poll so, I had to give it a shot : Hololive members, but in outfits designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier (in case you don't know who that is, he's a famous french stylist). Here is the outfit I used in this case : https://www.purepeople.com/media/a-model-displays-a-creation-by-french_m946595Now this was a lot of fun and I like the result (I really hope you do too) but I'v...
Krystalinda's Spell
Careful now, this witch might make your blood run cold !(Original Files and Timelapse coming soon !)
Cowabunga!
Hello everyone and my deepest apologies for the rather "quiet" month this was.Some of you might know this but my computer's PSU died at the beginning of the month, right after I set it back up, and having it diagnosed and then replaced took some time... And also, after managing to avoid it for two years, I finally got Covid. And whoo boy, this thing got hands, I never had to spend a whole week in bed like I just did, but here we go. I am feeling better already now, and I'm hoping...
Important news !
Hello everyone, I hope you've been doing great since last time. I'd like to start by apologizing for the lack of updates about my move, but I haven't been able to use my computer at all since my previous post, making it hard for me to communicate about all this. So, I have good news, and not-so-bad (but also could-be-better) kind of news. So the good news is, we found a place, we moved in, and it's great !The not-so-bad (but also could-be-better) news is; I can't immediately ...
Laura's Vacations
And here she is !That was a fun one to work on; I remember having a pretty good idea of the vibe I wanted when I started sketching it, and I feel like I pulled it off reasonably well. Now, I'm gonna have to pack my tablet and computer soon so, I may not post anything new here for a while, but until next time; I hope you'll like this piece and wish you a very nice day !
Important News ! (Feels like déjà-vu.)
Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing OK !I am once again making a ‘News’ post to inform you that I will be pausing my Patreon for the month of August (and perhaps September too, but I’m hoping it won’t have to be the case.) I’ve already let some of you know about it, but I wanted to give more details as to why and make sure everyone is aware :I am moving again."What ? Again ? But you just moved like, last year !"Yes, that’s true. But this time, it is different !Last year ...
Colette at the gym (Commission)
Commission for Colettuce !I know I've said this before but man; more Colette is always a good thing.
Ingrid (SFW & NSFW Alts)
Took me some time but here it is ! There was a lot of "progress pictures" for this one (each step of the process having a SFW and NSFW version) and since I already have three versions of the same picture to show you, I thought it would have made the main post too messy to include everything. Which is why I will exceptionally keep them for the Original Files' folder when I make it this time.Hope you like the results :)
Colorblind Challenge - Stardust (Timelapse)
I did the thing again ! I needed a little break from pinups and thought a little "study" could be useful. Painting without colors is both fun to do and good training for setting values, and since I also really like what came out of this session, I thought I could share it.And if you're interested, I attached the results (and all their variations) to this post !Now, back to pin-ups.
Samara (Commission)
"Now Shepard, would you fancy a drink with a justicar ?"Commission for DaystarLD, hope you guys like it !
Awooga Bunga.
So, new Pokemon game means new poke-waifus, everybody knows that. So here is me trying to follow trends. (This was initially just a quick sketch but I also felt like trying to render it properly.)I'll be honest though, I don't really like this drawing. Not sure if it's the pose or the rendering, but there's something that feels "meh" to me about it. Which is a shame because I really like Sada's look and accentuating it with an even more "cavewoman-like" appear...
Emira and Keskileene (NSFW Commission)
Commission for The_Mute_CynicIt was a lot of work butgetting to draw two characters share an intimate yet intense moment in a setting like this, was a very enjoyable challenge. (And it was a great opportunity to try some size difference too !) Hope you'll like it !(There are still a few commission slots available, so feel free to grab one if you'd like !)
Klara (NSFW + Complete Timelapse)
Alright, it's been a while since I wanted to share a timelapse going from sketch to finish again, and with this drawing I managed to save and export every step properly ! So here it is, attached to this post (I can't really upload it to Youtube or Vimeo so that will have to do.)Also, I am pretty proud of the overall rendering with this picture, and it was pretty time-efficient too so, I hope you'll like it !
Commissions are back ! (Patrons First)
People of the Earth, I would like to announce that commissions are back !In case you're interested in one, please make sure you've read the chart above and feel free to fill out the form to submit your idea : Commission FormAnd if you'd like to keep an eye on my progress and slots' availability, here is a link to the queue : Commission Queue-----I have been working on the preparations for this launch for a while now, and you might notice that the process will differ a little (giv...
Egg. (Happy Easter !)
I had this silly idea for Miss Tira as I was meddling with her design and tried another hairstyle for her; I just thought that she would really rock a Lopunny cosplay.And since it is still the month for Bunny Ladies, I had to draw it ! So yeah, her outfit is mostly inspired by the Mega-Lopunny form and... That's about it, hope you like it !
Jessica Rabbit - SFW & NSFW alts.
Alright, so here is last month's Character Poll winner, Jessica Rabbit !It took me quite a while to finish because I actually started to work on one sketch but I wasn't really "feeling" it (I still added it as a bonus here), so I started over and went in an "unusual direction" with the colors once again, and also decided to make some alternative versions too... I hope you will like it !New Character Poll and News Post coming soon !
Miss Tira's Thank You Message + NSFW alt.
Here is the finished drawing I made for the 20K milestone on Twitter (with a little exclusive/alternative version !) You might notice that this one was not rendered in my usual style, that is because I wanted to use a quicker rendering, without taking too much time thinking about the colors. I think the "smoothness" that resulted does work pretty well nonetheless here... But that is all up to your appreciation now !
Works In Progress + Thank You !
It seems I have officially reached 20 000 followers on Twitter.Which is both amazing and a little overwhelming, I still clearly remember the days I just started posting art as "Grand Sage", on deviantArt first, then Twitter... My first "milestone" was 100 watchers on deviantArt and it already felt so great. Now I'm almost at 4000 on dA, 20500 on Twitter... I'm not sure my past self would believe this.And Patreon too ! I still remember my first supporter. Now, you're 3...
Tifa's Roadtrip
Sooooo, Tifa won the poll. Aaaaand since it's been a while since the "italian incident" now, I thought I should reference it as subtly as possible. But also not really. I mean ; a road-trip to the Amalfi Coast in a yellow Fiat 500... that is as italian as it gets.Anyway I spent a lot of time on this one, and I feel like the execution (rendering the character, plus the car, plus the background) got a little complex -but that's cool ! Challenges are great for learning. Hope you'...
Liara T'Soni (Collaboration with Major Guardian)
Here it is at last ! Sorry it's taken so long (I can't even remember when she actually won the Character Poll) but it is done !Major Guardian (@Major_Guardian on Twitter) is a 3D artist whose poses have always been great references for my art, and given his liking for Liara T'Soni, I immediately thought of doing a collab' like this with him, which he immediately was super into, but then we both went through stuff that delayed the whole thing...So, sorry it took a moment to get th...
(Isabella) Valentine's Day
"... or else she will 88(B) - A+B+K you in the nüts."I couldn't understand what I just wrote until recently, but it's a legit combo and it looks cool... Anyway, this will be a little in advance but I wanted to wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day ! Whether you get to share it with that *special* someone or not; treat yourself, take some "me" time, own your moment. (And not only for Valentine's !) From my point of view -being that of a random artist you chose to s...
Felicia (NSFW)
Alright, it turns out I almost forgot that the last Character Poll wasn't actually the one Liara won, but one Felicia actually won. (So I was two polls behind instead of one...) Well then, why draw this one first ? Well, I had the idea of collaborating with an artist I like, and who turns out to be a massive Liara fan. And while they were super on board with the idea, they also turn out to have very little time to work on it currently so, my deepest apologies, the Liara drawing is in the wor...
Miss Tira (Gris Swimsuit)
Just following a trend on Twitter, because I usually miss most of them and I'd like to work on that this year. (And any reason to draw the only OC I really have is good enough in my book~)
Princess Daphne
Initially, I only wanted to do some little sketches to try some more "daring" and voluptuous anatomy, which was a lot of fun and since one sketch really seemed to work, I tried to finish it. Now the rendering is a mix of different things I've tried in the past so it might be a little inconsistent (I can't really tell anymore since I've been so focused on it) but I hope I managed to make it work !(also made a version without the dark and sparkly veil because... badonkadonk.)
Sailor Gura
Something pretty simple to start the year~I wanted to finish this one pretty quick so I could wish you all the best for this new year, and also announce that I'll try to resume everything on Patreon for February !So, brace yourselves, because I'm coming back !
