Thanqol Learns 2 Draw: Every Step Is The First

[Tiki Snakes]

I don't like genres, or even bands. Every artist has at least one crap song in them, usually lots. My taste in music is 'Music which doesn't suck'.

Some genres have a whole lot more suck in them than others, but that doesn't make me write off the genre as a whole.

More than anything else, this conversation reminds me of someone trying to have a normal conversation with a Fae. Pleasant but mildly baffling.

I quite liked the album, though I don't generally go in for death metal, melodic or otherwise. I prefer the track Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags, But I guess that one is slightly less Thor specific. :)

[Thanqol]

More than anything else, this conversation reminds me of someone trying to have a normal conversation with a Fae. Pleasant but mildly baffling.

I am fully capable of going from deathcore to smooth jazz without finding the transition jarring. However, I am absolutely ruthless about deleting any song I don't like every time I hear.

Day 619: Choker

aaaah forgot my sketchpad again

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Time: 15 minutes
Music: Let's Go And Meet The Bronies

[Thanqol]

Day 620: OH YEAH

Prompt: "Discord decided to drop one last prank off before going to the good side and threw a bit of chaos at a random pony. What he did to said pony, and who said pony is, is up to you! Did Lyra sprout a giant mushroom hat? Or did Rarity turn into a donkey? It's your choice! Corrupt somepony with Discord magic! "

Today I learned about the transform function!

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Time: 1 hour
Music: Do The Pony

[Thanqol]

Day 621: Distant Dragons

Not as wise as he thinks he is. Kinder than he gives himself credit for.

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Time: 1 hour
Music: Whiskey Party at Blackjack's

[Thanqol]

Day 622: Chuul

DREW ON THE WRONG LAYER AGAIN ARGH

Another sketchy piece, but I've really made a breakthrough in terms of composing and scaling things. This worked out the exact size I wanted it to be, despite it being a weird monster, which was something I've kind of flailed around before. This is really important to me because being able to accurately scale things relative to each other is going to help me avoid weird proportion issues.

Anyway, better stuff soon. Feeling the drawbug.

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Time: 25 minutes
Music: Luna - Tarby

[Thanqol]

Day 623: The X-Men

Here's more of what I was talking about yesterday, applying lessons learned to replicate Aaron Diaz' redesigns of the X-Men.

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Time: 45 minutes
Music: Clear The Area

[Raz_Fox]

So, what happened to the eyecatches for Charlotte and Marchande? Because I have a deep physical need for those to be things.

[Thanqol]

So, what happened to the eyecatches for Charlotte and Marchande? Because I have a deep physical need for those to be things.

Ohhh, right. Fell prey to my normal habit of forgetting a project mid-way through. Will reprioritise it.

[Thanqol]

Day 624: Marchy Title

As requested. Objective was to make her look a little bit vicious.

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Time: 1.5 hours
Music: Through the Egrosphere

[SiuiS]

Hm. I am not sure vicious is what's coming through here, but you did say just a little bit so.

Would the special moves involve breaking the mask I wonder?

[Domochevsky]

The special move involves evoking herself in the head.

Speaking of: Challenge time!

One: Perspective!

Two: Eye Catch!
Do it with existing characters of your choice. Keep to the palette limitations. Do me proud.

(I really need to draw stuff more often... kinda puts me to shame to see you do this and all the others that fell by the wayside. And no, the webcomic doesn't count. Somehow.)

[Thanqol]

The special move involves evoking herself in the head.

Speaking of: Challenge time!

One: Perspective!

Two: Eye Catch!
Do it with existing characters of your choice. Keep to the palette limitations. Do me proud.

(I really need to draw stuff more often... kinda puts me to shame to see you do this and all the others that fell by the wayside. And no, the webcomic doesn't count. Somehow.)

Awright, those look like awesome fun. Thanks Domo, I'll get to them soon!

[Thanqol]

Day 625: Cloaker

But soon is not today. I'm currently in a state of nerves that is wrecking my ability to focus, have another D&D Monster.

The Cloaker is one of those monsters who's appearance means in no uncertain terms that your GM is screwing with you.

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Time: 20m
Music: Ideas Are A Renewable Resource

[Thanqol]

Day 626: Lights Up

I had a way then losing it all on my own
I had a heart then but the queen has been overthrown
And I'm not sleeping now the dark is too hard to beat
And I'm not keeping up the strength I need to push me

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Time: 35 minutes
Music: Lights

[the_druid_droid]

Day 626: Lights Up

I had a way then losing it all on my own
I had a heart then but the queen has been overthrown
And I'm not sleeping now the dark is too hard to beat
And I'm not keeping up the strength I need to push me

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Time: 35 minutes
Music: Lights

Creepy visual, by the way... Poor Jon.

[Thanqol]

Day 627: Super High School Level Update

Too hot to think. But stress is overcome. More effort tomorrow.

Starting on that Domo challenge. Used some Dangan Ronpa 2 characters as bases. Togami needs the most work.

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Time: 35 minutes
Music: Pilot Light

[Thanqol]

Day 628: Hypotheticals

Job applications blah. So tiring.

Just some ideas that might one day be characters.

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Time: 30m
Music: Too Daze Gone

[Thanqol]

Day 629: White Walker

Interesting.

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Time: 40m
Music: House Of The Rising Sun

[Thanqol]

Day 630: Darker Dragons

Inking an old piece. Working through my requests.

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Time: 35 minutes
Music: Renegade

[Domochevsky]

Say, did you forget the other half of my challenge?
(Or 3/4 of my challenge, really.)

[Thanqol]

Say, did you forget the other half of my challenge?
(Or 3/4 of my challenge, really.)

I did not. I've just been inundated with a surge of requests. My list currently looks like:

- Dragon Picture
- Domo Picture 1
- Domo Picture 2
- Anarion birthday request
- Mummy Drawings

In no particular order.

[Domochevsky]

Oh my. You got popular, son.

[Thanqol]

Oh my. You got popular, son.

And handsome!

Day 631: Through The Hedge

Working on a little of everything, dribs and drabs. Only constant is that I'm done sketching for now and want to try more colour.

Part of Anarion's request, perhaps. I just wanted to draw the Hedge, not sure how I'm going to add the characters into this. Will return

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Time: 1 hour
Music: Don't Fear The Reaper

[Thanqol]

Day 632: New Models

Some P&P sketches.

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Time: 40m
Music: Reflections of a Video Game Maker

[SiuiS]

And handsome!

Day 631: Through The Hedge

Working on a little of everything, dribs and drabs. Only constant is that I'm done sketching for now and want to try more colour.

Part of Anarion's request, perhaps. I just wanted to draw the Hedge, not sure how I'm going to add the characters into this. Will return

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Time: 1 hour
Music: Don't Fear The Reaper

I'm impressed. I coul maybe, maybe, have pulled that off. I could not have composed the idea in my head though.

Day 632: New Models

Some P&P sketches.

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Time: 40m
Music: Reflections of a Video Game Maker

limbs have meat. Especially succumbs chicks. Curves are the reason they wear bikinis. You'll want to get into the habit of at least nodding to musculature when doodling. Subtle curves give the illusion of planned out anatomy even when they aren't. As is, you're drawing tube limbs and even with light sketches, that's a step backwards.

[Thanqol]

limbs have meat. Especially succumbs chicks. Curves are the reason they wear bikinis. You'll want to get into the habit of at least nodding to musculature when doodling. Subtle curves give the illusion of planned out anatomy even when they aren't. As is, you're drawing tube limbs and even with light sketches, that's a step backwards.

Yeah yeah, was based off a Panty-Stocking cartoony style, know it's bad should stop.

Day 633: MusicPony

Pony sketching day.

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[Thanqol]

Day 634: Different Glances

I knowwwww~ I have things to do on the list, but I just keep getting ideas for things that I want to do. Whenever I see new art styles these days I get really inspired and interested in how they did that and I want to try and figure it out and break it down.

That's today's, a WIP. Whole body is drawn but only face was done to satisfaction so far. I'm close to something distinctive here.

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Time: 1.5 hours
Music: Zones Without People

[Raz_Fox]

Speaking as someone who's found himself, in the past, okay with generic animu faces/expressions, and thus shouldn't be trusted when it comes to the detailing and style of sketches?

That looks really darn good and you should be proud of yourself for drawing it.

[Thanqol]

Speaking as someone who's found himself, in the past, okay with generic animu faces/expressions, and thus shouldn't be trusted when it comes to the detailing and style of sketches?

That looks really darn good and you should be proud of yourself for drawing it.

All I see are the errors! D=

But thank you!

[the_druid_droid]

That's today's, a WIP. Whole body is drawn but only face was done to satisfaction so far. I'm close to something distinctive here.

I would agree. Something interesting seems to have clicked.