I decided that my girl Teddy needed some friends, and now she’s a single Mother™️ of three

harassing them with questions: part 2

learning a new power

he will go rescue them

harassing them with questions: part 1

Normalize drawing your faves together even if they never interact!!

How’d you managed to capture The Mother Series art style? It’s something I’m struggling with. Do I have any advice?

Honestly, a lot of what I draw is pretty much my style: blush lines, (usually) cleaner lineart, and moderately vibrant colors. However, if you're drawing Mother specifically, I would do the following things:

-Many characters have blush, especially if they're young! It can be either ovalish or circular.

-Young characters, and even some adult characters, have very round faces. I would usually lean towards a wider/more circular face rather than a taller one when drawing kids. If it's an adult, you have more free range for exaggeration (just look at guys like Lier, Carpainter, the Runaway Five, etc.).

-Most obviously, characters almost always have those black oval eyes. There are some rare exceptions, like Paula, who's often shown with blue eyes (in non-sprite form), and characters like Lardna, who seem to have more "normal" eyes. Though, the "normal" eyes seem to be reserved for characters/creatures who are more out there...

-For body types, kids tend to look pretty chibi, with huge heads in comparison to their bodies. Smash Bros. and the clay models show this (though I would reference the models more). I would check out the official guide art for references to draw adult characters, since they're sometimes a bit more realistic looking (look at Venus' for an example). Still, a lot of them tend to be exaggerated and silly, so don't stick too hard to realism.

-This is kind of a niche suggestion, but a lot of characters tend to have more limited color palettes in order to fit on a single sprite. Ness has a lot of colors, and even then, his shirt, shorts, and part of his hat are all the same color on his sprite. If you think about it, Paula, Jeff, and Poo all have outfits widely covered in one color. So, if you're planning on making a new design, keep this in mind and pick colors carefully.

Disclaimer: Most of the time, when I draw proportions, it is not technically accurate to Mother's style. However, I think it's good to mess with ideas and experiment so it feels unique, y'know?

The Mother fandom has some of the most talented and unique artists out there, so I heavily encourage doing your own thing and just having fun with it! I hope this helped!! Thanks for the question!❤️

BY THE WAY GUYS- If you wanna hang out with me and some of the greatest, coolest people in the MOTHER fandom, join our discord!! We won't deal you mortal damage, I swear.

why is he like this

As a first real bit of background for my characters, here's Polly's family! I'm a staunch believer that you can't make a Mother story without drawing inspiration from your own life and experiences, so I did just that (particularly with Mom).

Oh, also: major shoutout to everyone who's followed me in the past few weeks!! You all rock! You're in for... well... something! (If there's anything you wanna see from me, never hesitate shoot me an ask! Or if you wanna ask anything. or chat. or shitpost. or all of the above)

should we tag you in fanart or just use your tag? (or both)

OMG! Sorry for the delay in response-I've had a nightmarish day, but PLEASE tag me!! Feel free to use my tag as well! This message was a total pick me up 😭❤️ I'd be absolutely honored to see any fanart of my silly little guys!!

a collection of silly earthbound nonsense

is this anything

Hi again! What are the Chosen 4’s roles in the story? How/what are they doing now? What are their connections to the new cast of characters/party? Sorry I’m starting to get invested

YEAHHHH I’M SO THRILLED PEOPLE ARE TAKING INTEREST!!

I can give you a little bit of info:

I’ve already posted some headshots of what I think the Chosen Four look like and some brief career choices, but here’s the details:

Ness still lives in Onett, being a coach for Onett Little League! He absolutely loves this job (though most of the kids don’t care that he was a chosen one). Since it’s only seasonal, he spends his off time doing a bunch of different things, mainly helping Tracy with her delivery business and tending to the needs of any citizen that needs help (he thinks he’s like Superman, but he’s just a middle aged dude). Oh, and he and Paula are married, but with no kids. They kept saying they’d get around to it, but y’know, life happens.

When not with her goof husband, Paula works on writing books and sometimes helps her parents with their preschool. She’s already an acclaimed author, with her book about their adventures selling out in many book stores. She likes to travel, be it solo or with Ness, and tries to visit as many landmarks as she can (though it’s easier when you can teleport). Not only does she make an effort to visit her long distance friends often, but she also likes to visit Mr. Monotoli and have a chat once and a while.

Jeff continued researching through adolescence, even when his father up and disappeared one day. He rather easily got a PhD and made a lab of his own in a coastal area of Winters. His work ethic is impressive, but his friends often have to convince him to give it a rest for a bit. More often than not, taking him out requires dragging him out of his workspace (Ness has no problems with this). Still, he enjoys his work, and his lab is upkept with the help of his lab assistant, Tony (who, upon getting impatient waiting for Jeff to reach out, had sought him out and begged to be his assistant).

Lastly, Poo has ascended to King of Dalaam, which means his schedule is often busy with diplomatic activities. Still, he carves out time to relax with his good friends. He doesn’t leave Dalaam often, but when he does, it’s usually to have a drink with the other chosen ones. Of all his duties, he loves training with young apprentices most. Though he tries to keep a calm and sage front, he often ends up joking around with his students (and sometimes showing off ridiculous feats with his PSI). All things considered, he’s one of the most renowned and well-respected PSI users in history.

Other than maybe a small cameo, most of the Chosen Four do not have any direct appearance in the current story than I’m writing with my characters—at least I don’t plan for it.

In their little corners of the world, I’m sure they take action against any incoming aliens, but most of them do not cross paths with the main four of my story.

basically how it is

I’m gonna make a tag to put on my oc stuff just in case people wanna mute it 😗