Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Sunset Hunt (夕暮れハント)




[Arakawa Ward]

Q'ursha
“…Yo, you over there. Human. Did you come all the way here looking for a certain stray dog?”
“Gahahaha, I knew I’d have you make such a dumb face. You can’t really live in the wild like this can you, <Name>?”

In some corner of Tokyo, the rays of the slums’ evening sun shine down the sweat dripping down Q’ursha’s body from his basketball practice.

Q'ursha
“Oi, oi. What the? What do you expect me to do with this little box you’re giving me?”
“Oh, is that right? It’s some event called Valentine’s Day that you celebrate in this world? So that’s the thing everyone’s been raving over on social media.”
“And that’s why you came here with some snacks for me; that’s just how the customs go. Man, to think you’d come all this way…”
“Well, whatever. It’s in my principles to not turn down any food being offered to me. There’re all sorts of food to be had when you live the kind of life I do, so.”

Q’ursha takes your gift, albeit roughly, and leaves the box unopened as he pockets it.

Q'ursha
“But you really can’t be going around thinking you can feed me like this, you know? After all, the current me is just some wandering stray dog.”
“Nevertheless, I should offer my gratitude. Thank you. I was born and raised with pedigree, after all.”
“H-Hey, what’re you looking at other people’s tails for!? It’s not like I’m not wagging my tail like a puppy or something!”
“What? It was just shaking a little bit? How about using your pointless observational skills on something else, why don’t you?”
“Jeez… Anyway, what did you really come here for?”
“What? You really just wanted to give this thing to me? And if I called you… You wanted to surprise me? Honestly…”

Q’ursha sighs as he closes his eyes, mindlessly adjusting his cap.

Q'ursha
“It’s a shame you came all this way, though. I unfortunately don’t really have anything besides my ball and my phone.”
“It’s how it is since I don’t keep myself rooted to one place. My day-to-day is just having whoever I meet take care of me and keep me fed.”
“…Then again, it’s not like I can’t return the favor to those kinds of people either.”
“Somehow, I guess I’m pretty happy about it.”
“My chocolates aren’t going anywhere, and I’ll take my time having them later. That said, before I do… It’s about time I got hunting.”
“Although you’re my hunting partner, I’m not going easy on you. I won’t be able to sit still knowing there’s a favor I haven’t returned just like that. Besides—"
“I’d like to get involved with you, no strings attached. You get me, right?”
“The only thing I can do is feast on the prey that’s presented to me. Just being happy with what I get… It’s enough.”

Q’ursha ensnares you within his rough and brusque fur.

Through the intense, vigorous heartbeat you can feel pulsating from his body, separated from you by a mere tank top--

--In addition to the way he looks at you, it’s clear as day that he has absolutely no intention of letting you escape whatsoever.

Right before your eyes and at the tip of your nose, Q’ursha slowly and deliberately opens his mouth and shows it to you.

He does this to flaunt out his sharp fangs. He wants you to feel his own exhilaration, or possibly even tease you with what’s to come.

Soon, as it looks like he’s about to consume you, Q’ursha nears his mouth to your cheek, and whispers.

Q'ursha
“…Partner. I’m going to make sure you’re fully satisfied. And while you’re fast asleep, I’ll be gone by the time you wake up in the morning.”
“So I’m asking you… Don’t fall in love with me, alright? You don’t fall for me… And I won’t fall for you.”

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It's been OVER ONE MONTH SINCE I LAST POSTED I HATE IT HERE 🤬😡 I've just been so busy these days with all the work I've been doing... 😔

I also got so into this painting that I ended up making three versions of it. If I wasn't so overly concerned about how the background would look, I'm pretty sure I would have been done two or three weeks ago.

Anyway! Three different versions of this lovely Q'ursha and MC2 fan art, with an original outfit for MC2 by yours truly 😘 Plus an unofficial translation of Q'ursha's Valentine Crossroad Special Quest, which the painting is based off of!

Which version of this painting do you prefer? Feel free to take your pick! ✨

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Best Combination (最高コンビ)


My goodness this took much longer than I would like to admit. I've been so busy IRL!

Some Cthugha and Leannan Sidhe fan art I had on the backburner for a while, which I owed to a friend for some things they did for me. I wasn't feeling up to drawing anyone in particular after my last painting, so I decided to try working on this one just to clear up my list.

I was gonna attempt some new techniques on this one, but I ultimately decided to just go for what I usually did halfway through; I started getting pretty antsy about this not getting done. It didn't help that I hardly have time these days either.

I'll be trying to make time for more art though! I want to make sure I always have a thing or two out every month 🥰

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Ferris Wheel (観覧車)


"<Name>... Thank you very much for spending time with me today. I am rather inexperienced about this sort of thing, so I may not be able to say it as well as I ought to, but... I truly feel very satisfied with what has happened today. Perhaps this is what Monsieur Gyumao means by being of service to one's self. And to have received such service from you as well, <Name>... I feel undeserving of the happiness I feel in this moment."

"So, Melusine. Where shall we go next? Our holiday isn't over yet!"

"Wh-What? <Name>... You still wish to spend time with me?"

"I want to see more of your smiling face... And to make this the best holiday ever. So let's go together... My Lady."

"T-That's...!"

Good, Melusine... This is good! We were put off the rails a moment ago, but if we don't take advantage of this right now, we'll regret it! You might not have any interest taking flight with those wings of yours, but just so you can take this perfect opportunity to get in a room alone with <Name>...!

"In... In that case... May we please go to the ferris wheel and the other rides together...?"

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GOD I AM SO LATE FOR THIS BUT I AM FINISHED 😫

This was meant to be posted a few days ago, but I've been so busy IRL... I thought that for once, I'd go back to a more oil painting-esque art piece for this one. I mostly wasn't feeling up to doing anything really big like doing a fully-rendered anatomy piece or something like that. God, making that ferris wheel was such a pain in the ass.

But anyways, happy belated summoning day to my favorite dragon maid. 🥰🍰 This whole scene was based off of her character quest. I wanted to make it look as festive as I could, though for the most part it just progressed with me doing a bunch of messy strokes here and there, while trying to figure out how to best fill in the negative space all over the place.

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Loyal Dog at Midnight (真夜中忠犬)


"So long as it helps you attain a peaceful rest, do with me as you please tonight, my lord."

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Goodness, has it really been that long since my last art piece? It's wild how long it's been... Heck, it's been already so long since the reason I even started painting this (I got Valentine Tadatomo from a pick-up banner 🥰). Well anyway, at least this should finally get one more item ticked off my art checklist 😪

This should have been done some time ago, but ever since I got my new job, well, it's been super busy for me IRL. I'm not fussed by it, but dang, my art time has been significantly reduced. Expect slower updates in the coming months, though rest assured there will still be content coming!

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Winter Gators


Man, it's been a while since I worked on anything with my gator OCs and their friends, hasn't it?

I wanted to take a break for a time from the intense paintings I've been working on lately. With the weather over here in Canada being as chilly as it is, I figured now was also the perfect time to get myself a new sweater... Heck, even a new mug.

So I whipped up a bunch of doodles about my gator OCs, brainstormed about winter-related things. I was thinking, "What would be other winter-related things one would typically expect in the Swamplands?" Snow isn't a thing in the marshes unless you went to somewhere of high elevation... Then I settled for some winter crops and vegetation. And I didn't even know until recently that chestnuts grew around Florida in the US; seeing as the Swamplands are based on the swamps of southeastern North America, it was a neat little thing to know. Who'd have thought, eh?

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Christine dePizan


This is a rather late post, but this is a commission I did back in November for Cal, featuring his Housamo OC.

If you're ever interested, my commissions are definitely wide open! Click here for more info. 🥰

Saturday, January 6, 2024

The Blizzard With Otter (吹雪にオッターと)


I got Otter during the Oedo Christmas event, and I was so happy I made this art of him.

I wasn't particularly sure what kind of background I would do for him. I honestly opted for a simple one, but I found myself wanting something more than that. I took some quick inspiration from this, then I whipped up a decent one for him.

This was a very sudden art piece that weaseled its way into my list because I really enjoyed working with his body type. Now, I can finally move on and clear more from my Housamo art list... That is, if Arc doesn't constantly find their way into my list at the end of each art piece.

Possessiveness (独占欲)


"A-Arc... My neck is sensitive--Ah!"

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Mm, I desperately needed to paint this one. 😏

I started working on this early in the last weeks of December, since I felt like I would not have enough time to work on this come January. I'm a little grateful I did start working with that foresight in mind... 😰

Today, I come to you in honor of an individual that waltzed right into my life nearly a year ago and has since then been living in my head absolutely rent-free. Almost all of my art in the past year has been dedicated to them alone. It's unreal just what kind of impact they've left in my life ever since I played Housamo's Valentine Fantasy, and nothing has been the same since. In fact, things have only been better for me art-wise; I've made a lot of strides in improving my art skills in an attempt to better depict them in my work and make more art of them. And now, I'm here to reap what I've sowed.

So happy birthday to you, my one and only enbyspouse. No one else is going to make the same kind of effort I have, or brainrot as hard as I have to make all this fan art of you (at least, not of this quality). And I honestly take some small pride in that, even if it is a little bit narcissistic. 🤭