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Ceri Ashward
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Pagan. Gamer. Mother. Artist. Writer. Witch. Pansexual.
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No NFT/No Crypto | Support Unions
Displaced Pennsylvanian | PGH, PA Origin
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Also, the photo washes everything out.
Photo of Ceri Ashward holding a bright yellow book with green and orange accents. The book is a hardcover copy of "Everything is Tuberculosis" by author John Green. It is a signed copy.
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Hey, remember those 90s school photos with the "cool" laser backgrounds?..

No?

Here, character reference updates and explainations as to why -- ceriashward.tumblr.com/post/7716789...
90s school photo style 3D character render of character Madison Winters. Updated outfit, and fixed a few things design wise that I wasn't happy with. I forgot some important parts of the prompt that inspired this project, details on my linked tumblr post.
January 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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#cat #catsofbsky #catfeet #catpeet #beans

Why is my poor dollhouse being treated this way?

(TBH, it is right above a heater!)
Tortishell cat feet sticking out from a log cabin style dollhouse porch. Ignore the dust, the maid is on strike.
December 19, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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Notion is a great tool, until you need to nest a gallery style group of images in a toggle...

Solution? Another Gallery Database!!

Here's a peek at my notion character database for Madison Winters...
Details for "Madison Winters" a character I am creating for a novel series that I am working on. This screengrab shows her skills, job, associates, and more information. Details for "Madison Winters" a character I am creating for a novel series that I am working on. This screengrab shows her portrait, her basic information, some likes and dislikes, a bit about her background, and some parts that need expanded on (personality, full background). Details for "Madison Winters" a character I am creating for a novel series that I am working on. This screengrab shows the gallery I created to showcase elements of her aesthetics which include Earthy Tones, Cafes, Adventure/Travel, and Bikepacking.
December 14, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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Updated 3D render of Madison Winters, Excuse my crappy large watermark. I'm posting on Tumblr again and I know AI scrapes there.
Updated 3D render of my character Madison Winters - still tweaking skins and such, but the outfit is very much where I want it. The outfit consists of a Grecian style dress and lightweight see through overdress, she has leggings and boots underneath, and has partial sleeves held up by ties. The character is set in a cozy fantasy setting, and as such her outfit matches that feeling.
December 13, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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Fine, I'll post the dumb #TwitchRecap here...

Well, yeah... Of course I've spent the most time watching TangoTek... He's hilarious!
Twitch.tv Recap graphic. Title: "Minecraft Maniac of the Year" Hours Watched: 151 Distinct Days Visited 153 Chats Sent: 226 Top Channels: 1 - TangoTek 2 - GoodTimesWithScar 3 - ZombieCleo 4 - ImpusleSV 5 - GeminiTay Top Categories: Minecraft (Top 10%), PlateUp! (Top 10%), Enshrouded, Special Events, Scrap Mechanic Most Used Emote: TangoTek's Dancing Iron Golem
December 11, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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Screenshots of my current notion board for "Cityscape Chronicles." No alt text as I'm not sure how to describe these.

Please feel free to drop alt text ideas.

#writerlife #notionapp #writingorganization #fantasywriting #characterdatabase #plotting #worldbuilding #writerjourney #authorjourney
December 10, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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Raw 3D render from the other day. Love how this turned out.
Shader explorations in Daz Studio, all elements are rendered with. either metal or glass textures. Angel standing beside a Roman column with vines.
December 9, 2024 at 1:46 PM
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Working on another render...
Screen capture of current 3d render in process. Daz Studio, v4 model.
December 7, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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Found some of my weirder 3D rendered "artsy fartsy" projects...

Shaders are fun!
3D rendered mermaid made with glass shaders in DazStudio. The glass shaders make the figure look like a rainbow on a black background.
December 7, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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Cover mockups minus artwork. All designed in Canva, plus potential names for book 3 & 4.

The design looks cozy right?
November 30, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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Yes please! I miss the beauty of the translucent plastics and colorful machines.
G3 iMacs in Orange, "Lime", Red, Blue, and Purple. Part of the 90's translucent technology phase. See also: Nintendo.
November 25, 2024 at 2:09 PM
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My sweet jazz man, Richmont. <3 More characters to come for the Cityscape Chronicles project once I get some stuff sorted for the youngest member of the cast.
November 24, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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Another single character render. Not sure if I'm 100% happy with the skin tone, trying to make a latina mother.

Meet Frankie...
November 19, 2024 at 8:42 PM
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Counting the cash to make the purchases I want for character design assets. While I have access to 3D rendering again, I still want to be able to make properly drawn turnarounds and portraits of characters for hiring artists.
Animated gif from Kiki's Delivery Service of Kiki counting money while Jiji sleeps beside her.
November 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Some character design for my other work "Cityscape Chronicles."

Meet Madison Winters, NYC Barista and Sometimes Party Girl...

#characterdesign #3drendering #magicalrealism #nospoilers
November 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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Updated Character reference sheet for Andraste. Includes closeup of face and makeup.
#worldbuilding #characterdesign #fantasycharacter #fantasywriting #fantasyauthor #writingcommunity #3drender #dazstudio #writingjourney #ceriashward
November 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
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Official Reference Sheets, including detail sheet for Visor/Helm and Horns.
#worldbuilding #characterdesign #fantasycharacter #fantasywriting #fantasyauthor #writingcommunity #3drender #dazstudio #writingjourney #ceriashward
November 18, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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Time for Andi's other half(?)... Meet Lerissa...
#authorjourney #writingjourney #ceriashward #ceriashwardwrites #3drenderedart #noai #owlstoneadventures #fantasyauthor #fantasycharacter #worldbuilding
November 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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#authorjourney #writingjourney #ceriashward #ceriashwardwrites #3drenderedart #noai #owlstoneadventures #fantasyauthor #fantasycharacter #worldbuilding

Meed Lady Andraste Sirisea... In three parts. A better 3D Rendered view forthcoming...
November 17, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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"In a time before darkness tainted the world, a magnificent fortress stood proudly on a cliff. As if gazing upon the crashing waves of the sea. The surrounding area teemed with life. Lush forests, abundant crops in the fields, and a plentiful supply of fish from the ocean."
November 16, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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Ok, tried to clean up some of those blue sketchlines with red inking. Some old traditional drawing habits die hard.
#cuteillustration #authorswhoart #doodlings #catdrawing #storyinspo
November 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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Decided to clean up that "nekomata" sketch I shared the other day. I think going to just the two tails is better and less cluttered. I may see about writing a short story that features a nekomata in it for the first anthology of shorts I want to publish.

I have one with a Church Grim already...
November 11, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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At this time, being able to take the stock images and turn them into things that will help me with finalizing artwork is the best I can do. My own art style is too cartoony and cutesy for what I want these covers to look like.

#writing #artist #author
Multi-split tailed "nekomata" for a possible sticker design. Based on an idea I once had for an adoptable creatures website. Witch's familiar in her hat... An attempt at drawing darker themes, still too cartoony and cutesy...
November 10, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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Speculative artwork on covers for the "Cityscape Chronicles" series I am planning out.

Yes the graphics are AI generated from a series of stock photos and curated keywords on NightCafe's engines.

These are not the final covers!

#authorjourney #writerjourney #writingjourney #speculativework
AI Generated speculative artwork. Real artwork will be purchased from an artist for hire. AI Generated speculative artwork. Real artwork will be purchased from an artist for hire. AI Generated speculative artwork. Real artwork will be purchased from an artist for hire. AI Generated speculative artwork. Real artwork will be purchased from an artist for hire.
November 10, 2024 at 3:51 PM