FF7 is a very happy game in which nothing bad ever happens

“Mine is special. It’s good for absolutely nothing.”

I've had these sketched out on my computer for ages - Johto's my favourite region and the starters have a special place in my heart.

moonviewing Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! May you all eat aplenty with your loved ones!

For those that signed up, I hope the postcards made it to you safely.

Disclaimer: I haven’t actually played FF16

This was a sketch request from over at Patreon! I accept sketch requests from supporters once a month :3

I’m open for commissions, if you’d fancy one for yourself, please check out all info here! I’ll happily answer any remaining questions in advance.

I have more commission slots open for late September and early October!

Started the colour wheel challenge on Twitter last month but only with pretty boys, lost all motivation halfway through and had too many other things on my plate to continue, yet somehow managed to complete it anyway, and with that I have fulfilled my fanart quota for the year. Unless I somehow manage to find time for a “ladies whom I want to step on me” version, but it’s more than just a little unlikely.

princess of hyrule

Painting this was a Major Test of Patience.

swelter Letting the heat get to your head, my dear?

resistance What harm’s a little distraction while your boyfriend is working anyway?

I will be open for commissions in May! If you’d like to secure a spot in advance, shoot me an email or use this form.

Looking forward to drawing your characters!

May commissions are open and the waitlist isn’t long! I also happily do pet portraits or chibi or simplified sketch comms for people on a budget.

I also have an INPRNT now if you’d rather buy a print than custom art!

Death as a Salvation in Zestiria

Zestiria, despite its medieval fantasy and Arthurian legend outward appearance, actually doesn’t hold back in its Japanese inspirations (among a lot of things, the devs have at least admitted that Sorey and Mikleo are inspired by the Japanese historical figure, Sakamoto Ryouma, and that seraphim are based on kami.)

Often overlooked, though, are its very obvious Buddhist inspirations, especially Japanese Buddhism, despite it supposedly being as apparent as the other inspirations. Perhaps viewing it through Buddhist lens would help some to understand arguably the most controversial message in Zestiria, that is, “death can be salvation.”

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I will be open for commissions in May! If you’d like to secure a spot in advance, shoot me an email or use this form.

Looking forward to drawing your characters!

Zestiria and Shinto

I think it’s very understated that Zestiria takes a lot after Shinto (compared to say, how people keep bringing up its Arthurian inspirations, despite those inspirations being superficial relatively), especially when it’s the essence of the game itself, but I suppose it’s easy for it to go over people’s heads if they don’t truly understand Shinto itself, which to be fair is a concept that is not equivalent at all to the religions widely known in the modern West.

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Rose had someone missing her