Enrichment

if Olimar was real I'd treat him right. I'd make him one of those popsicle stick houses ppl make their hamsters and everything. OK you miss your wife and kids but u got this sick ass barn:

some meme re-draws!

(sorry if i didn't draw your suggestion, i might do more later !)

Chained in reminiscence 🔗🫂

If Pikmin could survive on Hocotate, I legitimately think Olimar would be willing to cause a invasive species issue just to bring them home

Their dynamic is so funny to me

some Olimar and Louie featuring their fams

DTIYS 2nd Prize drawn for @mist-lightning-snap of her oc Ash!

“Finally found you, little rabbit.”

Loved the prompt for @nottoonedin ‘s DTIYS, this was a really fun piece to make! I’m always a sucker for Vanny

While trying to figure our these gals’ dynamic with Redd, I had a revelation.

Featuring my fan-made apprentices for Redd, Dolly and Holly!

I thought it would be fun to create apprentices for Redd. I'm certain I'm not the first to think of this, but I tried to put my own spin on the designs by making them rabbits. Thought it would be ironic to have a fox mentoring rabbits. More info under the cut:

These gals are named Dolly and Holly. They're twins, even if they don't look it. They're fully aware of their cuteness and innocent looks, and use it to their advantage to sway customers. I haven't fully decided what role they'd have in the game, but I'm thinking they'd sell you furniture and clothes you can't get anywhere else on the island, but for ludicrously high prices.

Also, drew them as foxes as a bonus. I think it's obvious which design I like best, but let me know which one you guys like more!

Jeans!

Tuesday Tips - Structure/Gesture: Why Not Both!

Probably one the most compelling issue to deal with when drawing characters. There’s clear pros and cons to both approach. The key, IMO, is to straddle the line between both. Give appeal and energy through the use of gesture, but always give hints of structure, weight and solidity to make the character feel like it lives in an environment. I do a quick, dynamic gesture first, then I go back in and add some structure on a second pass. In a rush, I’ll focus the structure pass on faces, hands and feet (feet: their position on the ground to give weight and/or balance to the pose.) -Norm @grizandnorm #tuesdaytips #100tuesdaytips #100tuesdaytipsbook #structuregesture #whynotboth

A tip for blending when painting digitally: use a transition color! I quickly made this when my brother asked for art advice while I was working on a painting for my best friend. (I was watching a lot of makeup videos to pick out her gifts). 

How do you like pick your colors?? They're so pleasing to look at oof

sure here’s how I pick colours for flatting !

you can see how i shade/get more detailed on my flats from there here: http://hattersarts.tumblr.com/post/179284014305/would-you-ever-do-a-tutorial-on-how-you-color-it 

now this next bit is just colour theory 101 but here’s an example of what i mostly avoid in my work where i want a colour pallet that fits with each other, if i have something fairly saturated (like skin here) i have to mute/desaturate the other side of the colour wheel when i use that colour, in this example, the blue of the eyes. this can be a great way to get something to stick out on the other hand!

do you have any tips on drawings noses? particularly non-white noses?? all the tutorials are european noses and i just want to learn how to draw my own nose!!

oh i feel you. the nice thing about being a poc is that you can always study yourself in the mirror to learn how to draw yourself better! but anyways:

if you’re wondering which kinds of noses are frequent for which race, i like to use this guide. I can’t verify how accurate it is, but it’s pretty damn comprehensive for racial traits around the world. I also really like this guide for learning how to draw a variety of East Asian noses (it’s not all flat!). Here’s an equivalent guide that includes drawing African noses. And there’s always Google images for more specific requirements.

+ 3D models are really helpful when drawing noses: x x x

+ here are some general nose tutorials by better artists lol: x x

EDIT: Check the notes for an updated version (different names are used)

also, how do you go about drawing two characters interacting? like maybe just standing next to each other or walking next to each other in a natural way because i never know what to do with the rest of their bodies after i draw their head and neck :,) i know this isn’t that well explained and i truly understand if it isn’t something doable since i know ur super busy and have more important things to do but thank u so so much in advance