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BIG POST: SKETCH DUMP!!! hehe
🕑 Added 2025-02-20 16:16:57 +0000 UTCHello, everyone! Happy Thursday! How are you?! I hope you're all having a great week.
I've been sketching for the past 10 days straight as I've been struggling a little bit to get back into the swing of things. I alluded in my previous post to my having to navigate some stinky life things, and to keep it brief, our vet discovered a birth defect that landed us at the emergency vet with Mr. Mushroom until 3am one evening, so to put it lightly, I've been a bit of an emotional wreck. Mushroom is OKAY! SO INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL š BUT! It's been a rough couple of weeks getting used to new routines and things.
Well, onto art things, eh? Above, I thought I'd share what it looks like when I sit down and think of ideas. I make lots and lots and LOTS of lists lol
SO, from said list, I sketched some things!
First up! COWS!!! I'm not sure what will become of this, if anything. There will be a lot of that in these sketches, just my throwing ideas at the wall and seeing what sticks, as they say!
Then, I randomly decided that it was time to make a profile pic that I actually "vibed" with, so!
I did it!
From there, I began revisiting old works, as is the routine at this point ha. I have always felt a weird connection to this comic, so I wanted to rework it a bit. I also played around with the idea of using this little caricature of myself to do a periodic comic of sorts (think the mushroom comics?) THOUGH...
Now that it's finished? I like the sketch SO much better lol! The final render is so.. stiff and it's lost all the softness that I loved about the original sketch. I wanted to stick to the color palette of the original, but I think it is all a bit too crunchy and needs some more work!
This is a becoming a consistent hurdle for me. I discard so many works because I have such a difficult time capturing the feeling I connect so closely to in my sketches. Hmm..
Should we look at some wizard stuff? Yeah, we should.
This little series is both inspiring me AND intimidating me! I want so much to feel confident drawing dragons and mythical things, but it feels just far enough out of my element to make me feel a bit inadequate! I shall persevere!
I think I really gotta animate that kitchen, though. My partner suggested having the eggs bouncing in the carton in the background and I instantly felt big inspired haha!
OKay, I just had to pause for a minute to sketch Mr. Mushroom. He's been so snuggled this week! (reference photo below hehehe)
This is another one where I was like?? Is this.. good? Something? Weird? Meh? Idk, but here are some rabbits that will likely be lost to the void!
This is a tiny ode to an OOOOLD work I had made before I was really posting to the internet, but I have really been enjoying this woodsy, nighttime feel, so of course, the sun and moon had to join in!
Is that it? I think!?
NO, WAIT!
R E W A R D T I M E!
We'll be sending these out next week! Yay!! SO pleased with how they turned out!! Bug band postcard + three bug/floral valentine stickies!
OH, and I ordered some stickers for my next shop drop!!
(BTW- shop drop is still coming!! SO sorry for the delay. Between Mr. Mushroom's bout of health troubles and my living in the middle of nowhere having big internet connection struggles that affect my ability to print, it is a bit delayed! But, it's coming, I swear!!)
Alright, I think that is really it. I'm off to draw big time!
I hope you have a lovely, lovely weekend! I'll be back again soon with finished up things!!
Aub and Mush š
Comments
Kaley Simonis
Please more Bugs! My favorite. I think you'd rock a good luna moth. A fun version of a Dobson fly would be pretty cool, or some little weevils or springtails! Or a little fuzzy bee fly, lacewing, or always a staple, a elegant dragonfly.
Francie Montgomery
Oh my gosh! I love them all! Although, I really loved the "human and moon" comic and of course, Mr Mushroom snuggling with the teddy bear. ā¤ļø
Bea
also all of these sketches are sooo cute im obsessed with the little cows & of course the dragon
Bea
oh my god i gasped at the bleeding hearts sticker im so excited hehe!
Tabitha Dawson
I hope the cows and rabbits don't fall into the void! They are delightful! š
Bevin Barnhart
Mr Mushroom š„¹š. The cartoon of the moon hug, I can relate š. All so lovely. Thank you for sharing. š
Kayla P
Wizard doing magic for some animals would be awesome! Iām glad Mr. Mushroom is okay
hilhob
Big Relate on the sketch-to-final-copy-pipeline! It's so frustrating when something feels amiss after all that finessing, even when others are loving it!! Love these sketches, and would particularly like to have morning tea with Mr.Wizard & frog :')
Carly Gunter
I love that wizard so much and omg Mr. Mushroom!! Love tuxedo cats š¤š¤
Marbsy!
The cows AND the rabbits are gonna be SO CUTE finished ugh I love them!!!! You spoil us! ā¤ļø
Francie Montgomery
All of them are so sweet. I love your little comic with the moon. That hug! But, Mr. Mushroom. šš«¶ā¤ļø
Anna Lawrence
I love the cows š® That would be so great as a spring sticker/print.
Sarah M
LOVEEEEEE. No hard feelings if you say no but could we please have that drawing of Mr. Mushroom as a phone wallpaper?
Maddison Wozniak
Love the wizard so much!! And hey I have that same sun pillow that you have in the pic with the bug band! š
