Ok, ok… just one more sketch from the story by @justaduckarts
I wasn’t really gonna post this one up, but I started coloring it in and I figured “ah, what the hell?” Anyways, this was another cool scene I really liked. I don’t wanna explain it too much (I wouldn’t be able to do it justice) and I really don’t wanna spoil how it got to this point, so I would suggest ya’ll just go read it.
AAAAAA I’m done! First art on the blog, and it’s fanart!
These characters do NOT belong to me! They belong to @justaduckarts ! This is from their DLNS fic, I highly recommend it, it’s a good read! I may also note that this is not a canon scene, but I felt the urge to draw Cody and Derek’s rivalry—
The characters in this comic(?) are Cody (blond) (<3), Derek (Mean looker >:^), and Terry! (Who is a very, very tired man.)
"The churches belong to God, but he doesn't seem to care about them. Does he have other priorities? We have stopped listening." | "Your Bishop really makes me feel quite uneasy." | "He probably makes God feel slightly less than immaculate."
Oh gosh… what a mess. Why did I even post this up?
Well, it’s a WIP sheet with a few post-it notes sketches I had done. This is usually what the first/second stage of my drawings look like before I start cleaning them up and adding the detail. Most doodles are from Security Breach Ruin; there’s one from “Days of Laughs and Nights of Screams” (story by @justaduckarts) and there’s one from “Cryptid Sightings” (story by @naffeclipse) - I’m actually working on different pieces from these two awesome stories; there’s something from that metal comic I keep putting up; and a couple of other sketches that are actually from nowhere.
At the end of the day, it’s actually pretty relaxing to just sketch without having to worry about trying to make everything perfect. After all, if you’re working on something and not enjoying it, then why keep doing it?
Before we begin, I'd like to quickly introduce you to the concept behind the Tarot and its associated cards, which have become a kind of meditative tool I use whenever I'm in need of clarity. You see, each of the 78 cards in a tarot deck depicts a specific stage of the classic Hero's Journey, wherein the hero of any given narrative undergoes an arduous adventure resulting in revolutionary internal and/or external changes. Historically, these cards have been used for entertainment and for Cartomancy, which is a kind of divinatory practice where one could allegedly predict the future. For these reasons, tarot is often dismissed as a frivolous thing practiced only by wannabe witches and the superstitious.
However, my own interest in tarot and the reason for its inclusion in this narrative is because of Jessica Dore, a professional Psychologist and Tarot Reader. In her practice, Dore blends these two seemingly dissonant concepts in a way that emphasizes the ability of the cards to elicit specific emotions, thoughts, and ideas within a person, affecting some kind of positive change in their lives just as one would see with a hero in a storybook.
In this segment of her audiobook, Tarot for Change, Jessica Dore explains the nature of tarot reading and its potential for personal growth:
In understanding her words, I've come to see tarot as an invaluable tool for coming to grips with those "less palatable aspects" of myself in the past and how these things influence my thoughts and actions today. In terms of my overall literacy journey, the tarot has been a guiding force and aid in self-reflection while recalling the memories below, and I hope that you'll find them just as useful in coming to understand the importance of these past experiences as I do.