So much of the art put out into the world is about art. But what can it tell us?
Evolving Emotions: Love
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Simon Update
Here’s a Simon update! He’s the main character of my story, Guildies. He’s a member of the Mercenaries Guild Conglomerate, and he’s sent to watch this interesting house in Sutton, Michigan. I wanted to do more full-body posing, and work on his collar. I like how I did the collar as well as the rips on his clothes. I used zig-zags instead of something more complicated for his coat, and I think that worked well. I also modified his eye shape to make it easer to draw.
Industrious Illustrating #29 – Early Drafts
Welcome back to another week of Industrious Illustrating! First off, I’m happy to share that my drawing of Tappan Hall on the upper right of this picture was on display at the art-themed UMix last friday in the Michigan Union. I’m planning on making more illustrations of UMich campus locales in the future in the same style!
Additionally, I’ve been making sketches and drafts for some new sprites that’ll be used in “Flamechaser” when the prologue and additional scenes are added into the game. I also sketched out a new UI design idea (larger sprites) for the game, which will be implemented in the upcoming 0.6 build of the game. Quick concept ideation like this is helpful for getting feedback from other people on the project and figuring out what I want to do with the final drawing before I commit too hard to developing the concept further.
Let me know in the comments if there’s any topics you want me to discuss or expand upon for future Industrious Illustrating posts!
Letters by Lydia: Valentine’s Day <3
Hey y’all! Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, I thought it’d be fun to give some ideas for anyone looking to make valentines for their loved ones. I know a lot of people don’t like Valentine’s day because it can be really tough when you’re single, but I’ve always loved it because I have so much fun making cute little valentine’s for all my friends! It’s like a crafter’s dream holiday, getting to sit down with washi tape, fun paper, stickers, pens, and make cards for the people you love.
Anyway, here are some different styles for lettering I thought fit the Valentine’s aesthetic:
A fun ribbon font always looks good, and you can’t go wrong with doing conversation hearts! For the last one, I just thought it’d be cute to do something a little more structured but still fun and with lots of red and pink. I’m always happy to do tutorials on different types of lettering like this too, if anyone is ever interested 🙂
As for general guidelines for making Valentine’s cards, I honestly feel like you can never overdo it. I love to go all out with glitter, lace, bright colors, stickers, etc. Even if you don’t want to go that route, basics like pastels, hearts, red and pink, and all that cute stuff never fails. I also love doing puns (Love you a waffle lot, olive you, etc etc), cute little drawings, and inside jokes because that makes the cards more personal and heartfelt. As for little drawings and extra things to add, you can always do candy, hearts, bows, flowers, roses, and literally anything you think the recipient would like 🙂 Here’s a few little doodles I came up with:
I hope this made you excited to make some cards for your loved ones if you’re so inclined! Either way, have a great week and enjoy your Valentine’s Day next week! <3
Pretty wings
I have songs in my head
That remind me of dark nights
Watching the street lights dance
Feeling safe enough to fall asleep
“Your face will be the reason I smile”
Warmth in the cold
On a long drive back home
-After Maxwell
TOLAROIDS: Starry Night
We were in Peru in the mountains in a small city called Urubamba when the power went out revealing the most stars I’ve ever seen.
Bonus two photos: the comet NEOWISE that passed Earth in 2020 and that I managed to capture.
