can anyone join the werewolf club? or is it werewolf exclusive and people just participate?
Only the hosts are werewolves. The clientele themselves however are every day people who somehow find themselves at the club when life’s not being all that great to them. That’s all I can really say for now because I don’t want to spoil things.
this isnt a question but ive been following you for a while your blog is awesome, your art has improved and you're living the dream lol
Thank you!!!!
As for living the dream, I’m not sure what that constitutes, but I have a long way before meeting my most important goals! Regardless, I’ll do my best!
I decided to start drawing last week! any suggestions?
Start with a pencil and a sketchbook! The reason for this, is because these materials are very cheap and easy to buy anywhere. This’ll let you get your foot in the door while also benefiting from tactile feedback.
Otherwise, have fun and if you want to make the jump the digital, I wish you the best! I myself am a digital artist primarily~!
What's Nurse Ai's backstory? I've always had a sort of transformative headcanon for her - where she used to be a smaller human nurse until she somehow got turned into the big rubbery anthro she is today - but I wondered if her actual canon was in fact something different...
Originally, she was just an assistant made with the purpose to be destressing presence. Canonically, her round shape was created to be charming and disarming so that people could feel at ease. So, to answer your question, she was a pool toy since creation. Though nowadays, I’m not sure where to fit her into my universe. She’s just kind of hanging out here and there.
WTF HAPPENED TO MAKE YOU JOIN THE WORLD OF ART!!!!!?????? SORRY FOR THE INTENSITY!!!!!
IT’S OK NO PROBLEM
But to answer your question, part of it was chance. I saw the boxart for Chrono Cross at a video game store down in Washington Heighs and recognized it was by “the DBZ guy” (I didn’t know him by name then). I spent a lot of time trying to emulate it, often drawing a character I made up named Hishiro, my very first OC. I don’t have any drawings of him anymore, but here’s a recreation and a remake.
I was in 4th grade or so. By the 6th grade though, between exposure to a bunch of anime like DBZ, Gundam, and Yu Yu Hakusho and a classmate bringing in the first US edition of Shounen Jump, I started to consider art more seriously. Fast forward a bunch of How to Draw Manga books and a number of years later, I’m still drawin’!
You’re a real pal with a great passion for everything retro! I love chatting with you and I’ve known you long enough to know you’re a real sweet heart who cares deeply about those around you! I’d like to do more voice chats with you in the future, too! By the way, you’re a terrific pixel artist.
Where do I start? I’m really glad we met and hit it off pretty well! Our late nights talking about Morenatsu and miscellaneous Gay Anime Furries
™ have been really fun. I’m also glad we branched out from there and how eclectic our conversations are. We run the gamut in our chats, and I’m very grateful for your friendship!
I really like it when someone pulls up a drawing I did for them ages ago, whether it was a commission or a gift, and they’re like “This is still one of my favorites” or “I still really like this one”. It’s a nice feeling knowing people really appreciate your stuff in a timeless kind of way, you know?
Do you have any tips on dealing with idea-based art block? I can draw fine, but I have trouble thinking of what to draw, and end up procrastinating far too much, affecting the final product. What should I do?
I’m probably not a great person to ask about advice for this. Although when I’m having a block of any kind, I find changing my brush settings to a different one is enough to get me going again most of the time.
I’ve been talking about DBZ with a few folk lately and I remembered the whole Dragonball AF thing. For the uninitiated, Dragonball AF was a rumored sequel to Dragonball GT. Turns out, it was actually a fan made doujin (roughly the Japanese equivalent to indie work)! However, at the time, a lot of us were kids and we thought “Wow this is both well drawn and in Japanese, it has to be official!”.
Anyway that’s not the kicker. The kicker is, fast forward to now, the official hand picked artist for Dragonball Super’s manga is no other than Toyataro, creator of said fancomic
He was so damn dedicated to Dragonball he became an official source for it and I find that really awesome!!
That’s good stuff! I can see the appeal. I sometimes get in the mood for flowy elegant things too, like this piece by Rikose. The horse guy is really cool looking!
What are some of your favorite aesthetics/design choices in character design? I wanna know cuz it’s a fun thing to talk about!
For me, I’m a real sucker for what I call the “Klonoa Formula”. Basically, it’s this 90s anime formula of big pants, big shoes, a hat and some kind of loose fitting shirt. It gives off this big dreamer kind of vibe, you know?
I was asked by someone who wishes to stay anonymous for tips on learning Japanese. For starters, I myself am only just starting as well! So I’m not the best person for in-depth help on the subject, but I can point you to a starting line, at least.
The best starting point is to learn Hiragana and Katakana! My advice might sound a bit strange, but learn how to read them before you learn how to write them. I say this because learning how to write kana is really time consuming and yields little benefit if you’re not living in Japan. Instead, by learning how to read Japanese, you’ll also be able to type it which is much more important these days!
As for where to learn how to read Hiragana and Katakana, I HIGHLY recommend using the mnemonics method. A mnemonic is a memory association that lets your brain remember something better.
If you have a few bucks to spare, Dr. Moku on Android and iOS is absolutely amazing. I learned how to read hiragana and katakana in about an hour’s time each with it. Granted, I live in Japan so my surroundings constantly reinforce what I learn, so that’s a factor to consider. Still, it’s a very helpful app.
If you don’t have that to spare, Tofugu has an awesome free tutorial on learning with mnemonics!
As for basic grammar and kanji, I’m afraid I can’t really help you much with that other than learn Kanji as soon as you can. The sooner you learn kanji, the better! A method people seem to love is the book series “Remember The Kanji”. I have a copy but haven’t dug into it yet. Also, there’s a Chrome extension called Rikaikun (Rikaichan on Firefox) that gives you the meaning of Japanese words on the spot when you hover over them.
People often ask why we have to learn kanji. The thing is, without kanji, yoursentenceswilllooklikethisinjapanese. It’s also efficient because one character expresses an entire concept. Either way, it’s hella important to your vocabulary.
Most people recommend the Genki books for basic grammar, but that can get expensive. It’s a great book though. I’ve been using Human Japanese on Android which approaches teaching in a very warm and approachable manner. I’ve been quite happy with it. There’s also an extremely popular free grammar guide called Tae Kim’s Japanese Grammar Guide, which I believe is also available as a digital textbook on the iOS and Android stores.
If you want tangible indications for how you’re progressing, the Japanese government has an exam called the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). One’s skill is measured on a scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Some people study for the exam as a starting point. I’m not sure how effective that is personally, but it’s something.