My Art 2009 vs 2019
I've seen this thing go around where artists compare their artwork from 2009 to their current artworks and I need to be a part of this. Sounds fun!
So for me this was a bit difficult. I was 11 at that time and didn't take art very seriously back then. Things weren't dated and usually not on blank paper.
However I managed to track down something from my art class that should originate from about that time period:
I still remember being very proud of the result and getting an A for it :)
I also found something I made in my free time: dragons (of course). I was set on developing my own game and wiping Pokemon from the market back then. Yeah, that didn't work out exactly XD But I still have most of the drawings:
All of these should be from around 2009, but I don't actually think they make for a fair comparison.
2013 was the year I started taking art a little more seriously and when I drew this one:
I also found this one from the beginning of 2014:
That would be all of my older drawings. I went through a whole stack of these and looking through all of them was actually pretty fun. I definitely recommend it! I also found a few concept I still like and would want to revisit in the future when I have the time to do so.
And with that here's the comparison to my current art status :)
Hope I'll do better next time. Then I'll definitely have dated drawings and something to show. See you then! :)
Redesigning my OC's!!
I simply don't identify with my OC's Pepper and Raven anymore
I don't want to get rid of them, but seeing so many people here on DeviantArt redesigning their characters I thought I could give it a shot.
So here's their new designs!
I tried incorporating Pepper's name a bit more into the design
It always bugged me that you couldn't really see a connection between design and name
And I honestly doubt that's going to happen now
That's really all I wanted to talk about
Have a happy April Fools
100 watchers!! wat ._.
That's a lot of people ._.
I just looked at my starter page and realized I've got to this first milestone.
And for that I want to give something back to you, so this'll be my first raffle, giveaway, no idea what to call this XD
The winner will get a postcard sized traditional drawing of their choice
And I'll even send it to you
Gore is fine, but I don't draw saucy or R34
To participate you have to be a watcher and just leave a comment underneath this journal with your best joke and if more than 2 people participate I'll let a number generator decide who wins
And maybe the joke that made me laugh the most gets something too, who knows ._.
I'll let this run until 26th so 1 week
Recently I've been contacted by
about illustrating his book: The Stallion Knight of Arabia.Of course I said yes, I don't think anyone could decline such an offer XD
So far I've been really enjoying working with someone else for once.
I've done illustrations for audio dramas in the past, but I guess my collaborators weren't as active in the creative process
Expect to see these illustrations for some time, I'm thinking I'll need at least a year to complete everything.
But in contrast to my usual illustrations these will be telling a story so hopefully it will be a fun ride for all of us!
I've asked Nocturne to write a short summary so you'll get an idea what the story is about
If you like My Little Pony you'll probably like this story as well
In the land of Arabia, on the horse world of Sewell, Princess Felicity seeks to know more about her world, but is deeply distressed to learn that her father has arranged her to marry a snobby prince. When an unexpected accident causes Felicity to become lost, she meets her new friends, Sandy Pipe, a tinker who longs to be an Arabian Knight, and Butter Hooves who loves to cook. She also comes across danger when she meets The Viper of the Low Side. All the while Felicity must learn to find herself before it's too late. Will Felicity ever find her way home? Will she loose hope and herself with it? Will true love prevail? Find out in 'The Stallion Knight of Arabia.' "Huzzah Arabia! Diamond of the desert!"
And here is the first drawing of the Royal Family!
Namechange!
DeviantArt is kind of the only website where I use the name 'CodePepper'
On every other site I'm 'reptilianbird'
It just feels really confusing for other people
Sadly 'reptilianbird' was already taken here so I just added an 's'
Still sounds more like my usual username XD
I think the only reason I didn't change it sooner was the paywall of core membership XD
Well, now I've got one for 3 months, so let's see what I can make with that
I hope everyone's not totally confused XD
At least now my usernames kind of match
-reptilianbirds