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AHHH I LOVE IT SO MUCH !!! I love the soft colors and the poses and the expressions! They both look so cozy and peaceful and the soft coloring really suit the mood. You really did a wonderful job!! :D
L : Hey, Raph ? You're not cheating, right ? No way you're winning twice in a row..
R : I don't need to cheat to beat you, Leo.
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This is my art trade piece with @2aceofspades ! Go check their blog, they post a lot of cool art on it. You can also admire the wonderful piece they drew right here !
I had a lot of fun drawing this, thanks again for doing this with me, Ace ! :>
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Here There Be: Chapter 1
Part 1 - ♪ - Insert Theme Song Here
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It's here! The beginning of the fancomic that I've been making for a few months now. I started planning this thing almost a year ago, and I am so excited to finally be sharing it. I'll make a proper dedicated side-blog for it later.
Next couple pages drop in a week :)
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i think it's time for some
rise raph appreciation
i may be hyperfixating on leo rn but i gotta show some love to my favorite iteration of raph ❤️❤️❤️ i adore this big goofy badass
ITS RAPHALOVE WEDNESDAY FOLKS
Asking some artists/writers that I follow:
What is the most recent thing you've written or drawn? Do you like to share sneak peeks of your work, or do you prefer to post finished pieces only?
Beside from the mini comic I posted last week, I scribbled something the other day
(don't mind Leo standing still like an NPC) I'm trying to figure out a simple way to draw him in my style.
And as for sneak peeks, I like sharing them once in a while or when I'm really enjoying whatever I'm working on in the moment.
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whoopsie
Little sunset duo comic I really wanted to make because you know, Mikey deserves Raph's praise and recognition as much as Leo does (honestly, they all do). Given their relationship and Raph's habit of babying Mikey, I think he'd be proud of his little brother for what he accomplished on Staten Island.
(Also, I know Raph is a leftie, but for the sake of this comic let's all just pretend he's ambidextrous okay)
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(mostly) kitty
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“did you ever have a moment realizing you’re loved?” • this scene has been on my mind since the conception of LM. you’ll see this scene and its context soon~ it just means a lot to me and is one i revisit a lot for comfort uwu✨️ • ( 🌿 please do NOT repost, edit, trace, use, and/or sell 😴 )
So. When Raph loses himself to Kraang again, does he regrow part of his “krangified” parts? Like the tentacle arm, for instance? Suddenly I’m really invested in this lore lol
He does ! Though, it could be interesting to explore a situation where he loses control without getting krangified. (like when he goes 'savage' in the series)
I decided to do this meme for fun, I like how most of these drawings turned out
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The finished result! I’m so ridiculously proud and pleased with how it turned out!
This was an ordinary door + 3 pieces of mdf board. I carved and sculpted them with my dremel multitool, inspired by the carvings I saw in Bali, mounted them and then painted and sanded the whole thing in several layers before adding a final tint of gold. 💙
The door and side panel I sculpted myself. The top carving is from Bali.
This popped up on my activity page, getting notes again for some reason! :D
Damn, I miss doing things like this… I really should try to get around to setting up a proper workshop in the garage this spring, and see if I can get back into the groove.
WOW!!!!!
You are clearly an extremely focused and PATIENT person. Even considering tackling something like this would give me a nervous breakdown requiring hospitalization.
I second the nervous breakdown…nope…you are amazing!
Thank you!
But also, it’s actually not that time consuming? Each of these panels took only a few hours to sketch and carve, I made one/day. And then mounting everything and doing the first layer of paint one day, sanding and second layer another day, and more sanding and final highlights and gold the third day.
I am in fact a very impatient person! If it hadn’t been fast, I could never have done it. 😂
Here’s another door I made; I cut out and carved the whole panel in… one day? Two? It was pretty fast at any rate!
And then I got as far as painting and sanding/distressing the paint in three layers, and adding highlights to 75% of it… and then I got adhd-tired of it and never finished the last few highlights or added gold. XD
It’s still pretty, though!
I realized I never actually shared the finished-finished result, with the door handles mounted!
I bought these two beautiful bronze-green seahorse handles on Bali several years ago (along with several bronze dragonflies of various kinds used as towel hooks and general decorations in the bathroom itself).
We bought a bronze patina lock from a local hardware store to match, and I covered the remaining hole with another lotus carving.
It’s been years, but seeing this door every time I head to take a bath or shower still makes me smile. I love it so much. 🥰
Would you ever consider making a tutorial? This is amazing!
Thank you! I actually have made one! You can find it here. 💚
It only covers the woodcarving and a simple fake stain paint, not the layered paint and distressing technique + gold I used on this door, but it shows how I work with my dremel. :)
The two twins...
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#NORDIDIADTIYS for @nordidia! Your Raph doodles and little stories with him are the absolute best carry in big red content!
saw someone on instagram say “you shouldn’t post your art until it’s good” and that comment filled me with rage so i want to say to every beginner artist or artist who feels their art is not improving no matter how long they’ve been at it. i love you and i love your art and everything you post bears part of you and that is so beautiful. block everyone who says otherwise they are not entitled to freely consume what they rag on.