FINALLY done with this little dragon for Lykanth!

The gene combination on this one was the most difficult dragon by far ; w ;

my favorite (very hard to draw) girl

Headshot commission for Anshu on FR <3 This was my first time rendering clothing and complex apparel, so I'm really happy with the outcome!

My bby girl Apatite discovering the joys of fair food. If songs were emotions, she's feeling

And a speedpaint because discovered that button recently!

when you and your enemy are so close to each other that it's almost intimate

full res version + version without effects on my boosty

*insert that meme of those stick people after a fight* I did another pair but rlly went all out for it. I went through so many podcast eps and movie reviews and then realized i can watch game playthroughs too lol Alan Wake II is so good y'all. Anyways! these are each 600g, a bit more than my usual accents due to the work n being a pair. As usual, thread in reblog

made another art derg! :) on the AH for 1500g, right now

Sat down to do important stuff and accidentally painted Phil again. I can't help it, He's candy shop incarnate, Earl of Cuteingham, captain of the good vibes patrol, a physical manifestation of all the worlds joy, the vibe of owl city's 'fireflies' in the shape of a feathery snake from a dragon petsite, What Was I supposed to be doing

FR Skin Contests and You (and Me)

Let’s talk about festival skin contests.

This post will be 1) about win conditions 2) my breakdown on my wins/losses. Before we start, please know a lot of this is guesswork, and based on my own perspective. Still, I hope this will be useful for some people ^^

***August/888 and I (but August mostly as it’s his idea) will be hosting an event encouraging new artists to join festival contests on 8/8. It will have a lot of tips and references to help get you started, so please keep an eye out! 

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When it comes to skin contests, people generally enter for one of three reasons: 1) for fun 2) because it’s seen as a milestone of skinmaking, or 3) out of a desire to push yourself to the limit knowing you’ll regret it like a Sunday hangover– but I hope that’s just me.

In my two years of participating in skin contests, I’ve seen a lot of artists join with a lot of excitement, only to give up or drop out because they aren’t winning. Some blame it on skill, others blame it on the staff, and some blame it on fellow competitors. 

Here’s what I will say: like any contest, winning the festival skin contest is based on a combination of luck, knowledge, and skill. Just like any contest, there is a strategy to it and there are win conditions that you have to fulfill if you want a chance at winning. Some artists find these win conditions quickly and are able to adapt and cultivate the skill needed to pull off a win. Some are aware of these win conditions but do not yet have the skill to pull off a win. And some aren’t aware at all. A loss is usually (but not always) a result of not fulfilling those win conditions, or not fulfilling them as much as another artist. 

So, let’s talk about these win conditions.

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Another commission for Dryicicle on FR!

mallory & molly b

okay okay before i make a fool of myself does this like, look okay??? do the lines and shadows look correct????

Heya guys. I know it’s been a while since I posted anything on this blog. This is important. After seven awesome years of working on Flight Rising, the time has finally come for me to move on and work on my own projects. I just kind of ran out of time to commit to the game at this point so it was time to pass the torch. Working on Flight Rising was hands down the best studio job I ever had, and I will miss it dearly. If anyone still wants to follow my art, I will be active on these two blogs @charongess and @oddarette I may still make skins and accents but I am currently not particularly inspired to do so.

Rose, commission for sucrose

Commission for TheTypingDragon of their dragon Mesmer!

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