#countdown to countdown
Text
Happy year of the Dragon!
[Character from CTC]
11K notes
·
View notes
Photo
Creator Spotlight: @velinxi
Hello! I’m Xiao Tong Kong, better known as “Velinxi.” I’m the creator of the webcomic Countdown to Countdown and have been doing freelance artwork since I was a teenager. I love telling stories with my illustrations! Tumblr was where I first got my start as an artist, specifically a small fandom artist as a hobby… and now I’m somehow here! When I’m not trying my best to stay awake in front of my tablets, I’m usually cooking, gaming, or sleeping. Sometimes all three, in my dreams.
Check out our interview with Velinxi below!
Did you originally have a background in art? If not, how did you start?
Yeah! I’ve basically been on track to become an artist since I was a child. I went to a middle school with an emphasis on arts and a high school specializing in it. I went to SVA briefly for computer arts but dropped out to pursue freelance and webcomics after my first year.
Over the years as an artist, what or who were your biggest inspirations behind your creativity?
My biggest inspirations growing up were Yuumei and Shilin Huang, two titans on DeviantArt back in the day. They still inspire me today, but the list of inspirations has grown exponentially over the years, including artists, movies, entire art movements, etc.
What was your thought process behind the creation of your webcomic, Countdown to Countdown?
Well, Countdown to Countdown started as a passion project back when I was 15, in high school, and pretty depressed. I just wanted to draw whatever story I thought was cool, inspired by my favorite media at the time. There was a very loose beginning and outline, but I was truly just writing as I drew the story. That’s why I had to stop the comic in 2018 and restart from scratch the year after. Now, the story has a set story and a clear outline. It still has similar roots, characters, and themes of neglect, abuse, and escape—but I think the story is a lot easier to follow now. It’s got an artstyle I can actually keep up with in the long run. The origin of why CTC exists also remains the same: I simply wanted to make a story I wanted to read for myself. Which happens to be about two dumb boys with superpowers navigating a hostile world that wants them dead or caged—together.
Have you ever had an art block? If so, how did you overcome it?
Oh, all the time. It’s part of the process. Personally, though—I just have to draw through it. Every month on my Patreon, I have my patrons vote on a theme I have to draw by the end of the month, and I try my best to make it as interesting as possible. I draw quite a few—tens even, of doodles or compositions for each of these themes to try to make something that tells a story while still being aesthetically pleasing and clear. I think pushing myself like this helps with art block, really. I also do remember to take breaks and simply consume other media I like! It gets the inspiration juices flowing.
Advice you would give to an aspiring creator?
If you do one—your first webcomic should be a short, fun, messy thing. It’s not often you can get it right the first time, but you’ll certainly learn a lot through sheer experience. This goes for a lot of things in art, to be honest.
What is a medium that you have always been intrigued by but would never use yourself?
3D Animation. I briefly learned it at SVA, and I think that’s enough of that tech for me. I accept that there are some things that are truly beautiful if done right, and I am too simple and lazy for it.
What is your goal for the rest of this year?
Get Countdown to Countdown book 2 finished! And live HAHA
Who on Tumblr inspires you and why?
@yuumei-art on Tumblr, still! They’ve been a huge inspiration for digital artists and storytellers online for years. I have no doubt that many digital artists of my generation have been influenced by them, and they’re still here, making beautiful art and stories. It’s a thing to behold.
Thanks for stopping by, Velinxi! If you haven’t seen her Meet the Artist piece, be sure to check it out here. You can also follow her for more amazing art over at her Tumblr, @velinxi!
4K notes
·
View notes
Text
Iris and Lillium fanart i did earlier this year ~
204 notes
·
View notes
Text
love them !!!
523 notes
·
View notes
Video
i think they were roommates
2K notes
·
View notes
Text
Partners in crime
[ID: Characters Iris and Lillium from CTC can be seen recreating the barbie and ken getting mugshot meme as Iris is crying with his sign upside down]
#countdown to countdown#ctccomic#iris black#lillium white#barbie redraw#fanart#they are so babbygirl#lilliris
367 notes
·
View notes
Text
oh yeah this is a good comic for sure
283 notes
·
View notes
Text
i don't know how to explain how much this picture is ruining me
art by @velinxi
84 notes
·
View notes
Text
Iris won't tolerate misgendering his friend
153 notes
·
View notes
Text
ahhhh i love ships that have conflicting morals yet still care about each other regardless
alsooooo, the way he just casually takes his hand and says let's go home right after lfshkjfhdgkjdhsjkg
178 notes
·
View notes
Text
I see you.
[Characters from CTC]
9K notes
·
View notes
Text
That one time Iris snuck into the car with Lillium in CTC:
Background art/comic by @velinxi
164 notes
·
View notes
Text
I've been going back through Countdown to Countdown since I binged through it so fast the first time, and I cannot believe I missed all the little Lillium legs hints lmao
#'are your legs made of metal'#YES Iris actually they are#I also love the implication that no sane person with non-prosthetic legs would choose to sleep with socks on lmao#this comic is so good#countdown to countdown#ctccomic#lillium white#ID in at text#invasion of the frogs
151 notes
·
View notes
Text
please read countdown to countdown. these panels make me crazy
86 notes
·
View notes
Text
scuffed test with the ctc cast
122 notes
·
View notes
Last Seen Blogs
photencia
Photência
buyoriginaldocumentsonline
Buy Original Documents Online
nobabymaker
Untitled
christinefey
˚ ༘ ♡ʰᵉʳᵒᵖʰⁱˡᵉ⁹⁹⁹⋆⁺₊⋆