Every Cloud has a silver lining, and every Storm has it's rainbow

 Right. First Saturday in a new house. I am not emotionally available for comment or random thoughts at the front of my mind, so have some art I made the day before the movers came and carted all our heavy stuff to the new place instead.

This is like... what? the fourth time I've made art like this featuring my Inside Out kids? Like, the kind where you turn the art upside down and...? yeah. Fourth time I believe.

I have a feeling I'll be drawing a lot more of my brain kiddies over the next few weeks, so lets make some new memories shall we? (hopefully not all of them will be blue/purple XD)

Some good boys

 Head empty. Heart full. Full of what? Mostly nostalgia and melancholic feelings about moving out of the only house I've ever lived in. And two boys which honestly have no right to be as adorable as they are, yet here they are. Breaking the law and looking cute while they do it.

Their matching cat phone charms on their weapons is the thing that makes me smile the most to be honest. And the fact Isaac (the black one) is the one responsible for buying them makes me smile even more.

Dorks, the both of them.

Fairy characters from a story that hasn't even been named yet BUT HERE WE GO ANYWAY-

 *thunks head against wall*

I thought the D&D inspired story using all my Inside Out emotions was bad enough, but noooooo my brain decided that it wanted FAIRY versions of all my emotions next.

And now I've got a fantasy post-apocalyptic story about fairies disappearing and freaking out about magic dying or whatever. Just what I needed.

AND WORSE YET I've even started making character designs for some of these nerds based on the vibes I've had less than a week dwelling with! What is this rubbish??

Seriously tho, I am enjoying myself way too much and you have no idea how much fun it is drawing little people with wings in the most pastel and softest colors I can imagine. And I might even have a plot for this story (thanks to my dearly beloved twin)

I'mma go write it down before I forget cuz good grief the vibes compel me so much and I'm not certain I'm about to derail all my other art projects and chase down this one instead.
We'll see.

Euphemia (Sadness) concept sketches

 Right! The month of July is now firmly underway, and I have been doing my best to participate and not burn out for this year's Art Fight festivity.
I've actually caught myself before burning out completely at least twice this week, which is better than what I did last year so I think this means I'm doing good. I'll try to keep this pace up until I reach 15 attacks (and then I'll obsessively try to double my score once I've met my 'quota', just you wait and see-)

Nah, but even if I've been busy fighting innocent strangers and throwing my art at them, I've made sure to work on my own personal projects this year. And since the thing that compels me most is "Ninjago" and "Bells, Books and Candlelight" (that's what I'm calling my DnD inspired medieval world where the main characters are based off my IO Emotions) safe to say I've been having fun when on my downtime.

I think out of all the characters so far in BB&C I think I need to plot Euphemia's role in the story a little more. She's mostly there to provide moral support to the other characters, but since she is the reason why the world of magic is about to get turned on it's head I feel like she deserves something very big and dramatic to deal with personally.
Besides the whole "excommunicated from everything she's known and loved" of course. But that's just her tragic backstory, not necessarily her mission for life.

Eh, this is early development stages. I've got time to figure things out.

Until then though, gonna rest a little more than get back to drawing for AF. *finger salute* Catch ya'll later folks

Bells, Books and Candlelight (character concept art)

 Well, for the first time in almost 6 months, I draw something that's not Ninjago! A true novelty, and something that I'm not sure how I feel about at the moment.

Apart from pleased I could finally make some concept sketches of a few characters I've been thinking of for years, of course XD

Yeah, these guys might be based off my Inside Out emotions (the body shapes, the colors, the personalities), but they've kinda got their own deal going on and one day I hope to share their weird magical adventure of getting excommunicated from everything they've known for the sake of following their moral compasses, beliefs and individuality.

It's a good time, and full of anecdotes of my own experiences in various things.
We'll see if this goes anywhere in the future tho.

Rewind and crush your Enemies into the floor

 To the surprise of everyone (including myself) I did not draw once this week, except in my notebook which I don't intend to share with anyone.

I instead wrote a short fanfiction about Star Wars (of all the possible things I could've written about???) and even finished it. Didn't edit or spellcheck it much, but I finished it! And that's somehow more of a miracle than me finishing a short comic.

So yeah. No new art to share this weekend. But I can offer the comic I finished weeks ago instead.

 

Since it still makes me laugh I think that means I did something right, but for the most part it was just a silly idea that I wanted to get down on paper.

We'll see if I draw anything next week. Or if I just write more fanfiction instead.
Only time will tell!

The Sakurai Samurai and the Neko Ninja

The season of Art Fight is almost upon us again, so as per tradition (I mean, I've only done this 3 times so far XD) I have added a few more characters to my roster and ngl, I'm pretty happy how these turned out

 

 

Took me all week to make these, but I think they were worth it

We'll see if anyone makes art of these nerds tho >:3

The powers of Youtube compel you

got new laptop this week. the old one was in danger of having a mental breakdown and giving up all hope of life (theoretically.) Thankfully tho, for the first time ever, I got to keep all my familiar pen settings and special homemade brushes for my new laptop with a little bit of computer magic and blood sweat and tears. So I don't have to reinvent the wheel and breed the perfect horse and build my favorite type of cart this time. That was cool.

So to test out how CSP worked on my new laptop, I drew my current Special Interest(TM) using their rainbow hand powers of time and space.

Conclusion? Basically the same. Which is exactly what I wanted.

Still getting used to my new laptop, but at least I have good motivation to use it so I'll try not to whine about missing my old laptop while I make the emotional adjustment.

The Hands of Time

Whelp. Only took me one week to switch my focus from Obscure Elemental Masters that rarely turn up in the show to Obscure Villains that never show up ever again after their focus season.
I REALLY know how to pick them, don't I?

But I'm not grousing because at least these dorks are twins! And I am biased and protective of all twins in my media, so I'll take them and give them the love they should've gotten from the tv show <3

Seriously, I've gotten scarily protective of these boys. And under our supervision they're gonna get the "Reformed Villain" treatment straight after their "Fallen Hero" shtick. They will be looked after and provided for if it's the last thing I do.

Ashes to Ashes, and.... still more Ash

*Deep and intense sigh of relief* First semester of University complete! Not gonna lie, wasn't actually expecting to survive that experience.
They had me in the first half, but I still made it to the end and I can't believe I did that! All of it!

But that is now in the past, and my ADD brain has already moved on and started obsessing about all the things I didn't have time for in earnest now.

So. Lemme give you some of the sketches I've made of one of my favorite forgotten background characters from a children's show about tornado ninjas. Yeah, I know. Again.

But this time these sketches were made with tools I know how to use! >:3

After this week I can't say I love this guy a normal amount with as much conviction as I used to.
But he's not the only one. I also drew a lot of art of some of his friends, and...they don't concern me as much, but it was still a lot of art I drew in 5 days.

Turns out when you have to suppress your creative urges for 13 weeks it all bursts forth like an exploded dam the day after you submit your final presentation. Haha, next time I have burnout I'll have to try that trick.
But til then! Ash is the worst and I would kick him in the teeth and then hold him closely for safekeeping. That is all.

This is Apple, signing off a lot freer and uncontrollable than last week! Have a good one folks! <3

Mind, Shadows, Smoke

When I implied I'd be making some more Ninjago fanart this week, I was not expecting to become obsessed with the random side-characters that only showed up for a handful of episodes and then disappeared like they weren't relevant anymore.

I shouldn't be surprised, but I am anyway. XD

 I just think they're neat, yur'honor! Neat little guys who deserved more love and attention and speaking lines.

Good thing I'm an artist so technically I can give them all those things. And I will! .... just as soon as I escape Uni in a few days.

The Agent Gang (plus Storm)

We interrupt your regularly schedules Ninjago Program to bring you some hedonistic squids, some militaristic octopuses, and some cannibalistic salmon.

Thank you for your attention! Your regular program will resume shortly. *beep!*

Follow the Guide(bird)

 *the distant sound of a mechanical bird calls you to adventure and discovery*

*this same sound of a mechanical bird calling you to adventure and discovery bemuses you, because why on earth is it dragging you all the way in the middle of nowhere?*

*these are questions that will never be answered*

*unless you keep following it*

*Or unless you follow your idiot friend who believes this mechanical bird is good luck*

*Whatever motivates you, I guess!*

Ninja Cats!

 There is no time for explanation! Only cats!

Fluffy, scruffy and incredibly adorable cats 

That is all from me for this week. Good day!

One lean, not mean and incredibly green fighting machine

 Another week down, and only another 24 hours until I have to start worrying about Uni shenanigans again. Which will probably be enough for me.

I've at least figured out Friday nights are one of the only times I have time to draw digitally, so my normal art skills won't get completely rusty while I do my best with all the uni work on my plate.

Despite drawing the other lads so many times, I haven't taken the time to figure out how I want to draw Lloyd yet- which is kinda funny, considering how he's the kingpin of the entire squad and they'd fall into chaos without him XD

But I'm learning to draw him now. At least a little bit.

His floofy and fabulous blond locks are fun to draw.

Power-Swapped Ninjago AU (version 2) concept art

It's been a week. But because I've been sick for all of it, I decided to take a break from uni and focus on being lazy and recover and try not to push myself into anything unless I had to.
And draw ninjas. But only a little bit, because drawing while I'm sick ain't easy.

These dorks are a treasure no matter what kind of powers they've got.

Neko Nerd

 Despite uni shenanigans, I decided I deserved an early birthday present this week so I took the time to draw some more on my Cintiq tablet.

 

Safe to say this guy is a complete and utter nerd, and I wouldn't have him any other way

Cherry Blossom Boy

you fOOLS! Did you think I wouldn't have time to make some digital art after all these weeks of uni work? THINK AGAIN!

 And double fools! Did you think I wouldn't draw the most adorable Ninjago oc in all the seven realms? You were wrong again!
*fist pump* Mission accomplished! April Fools day was a success!
totally not pretending I planned this, absolutely not insinuating it was a delightful coincidence that I can share some digital art instead of stuff from my sketchbook this week XD

Seriously though, words cannot describe how much I adore Zeke. My twin sister is a genius and he is adorable <3

Earth!Jay sketchdump

 Let this week die in the dust and never be spoken of ever again

 Except this good lad! He can stay forever because he is polite and I want to cherish him.