Dusk the Wanderer
@dusk-spark.bsky.social
I'm Dusk, freelance artist/writer/VN-dev/etc. I wear many hats.
Might be a cat in disguise or an eldritch abomination.
BG commissions currently OPEN at VGen.
linktr.ee/duskspark
Might be a cat in disguise or an eldritch abomination.
BG commissions currently OPEN at VGen.
linktr.ee/duskspark
This simple ruler is one of my closest companions at concept sketches.
I wish I could show the piece, but can't right now. Mostly because I wanna get further in pre-production before I start showing things, but also because I wanna make content out of the work process later.
Hope people like it!
I wish I could show the piece, but can't right now. Mostly because I wanna get further in pre-production before I start showing things, but also because I wanna make content out of the work process later.
Hope people like it!
April 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This simple ruler is one of my closest companions at concept sketches.
I wish I could show the piece, but can't right now. Mostly because I wanna get further in pre-production before I start showing things, but also because I wanna make content out of the work process later.
Hope people like it!
I wish I could show the piece, but can't right now. Mostly because I wanna get further in pre-production before I start showing things, but also because I wanna make content out of the work process later.
Hope people like it!
Oh, turns out, I actually had even more stellar jades than originally pictured. What do I even spend it on now? I guess Acheron or something? Lord knows I'm not pullin' for Eidolons.
Oh, btw that's like 99% jade farming, not whaling. I think in total since I started saving maybe like... 30$?
Oh, btw that's like 99% jade farming, not whaling. I think in total since I started saving maybe like... 30$?
April 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Oh, turns out, I actually had even more stellar jades than originally pictured. What do I even spend it on now? I guess Acheron or something? Lord knows I'm not pullin' for Eidolons.
Oh, btw that's like 99% jade farming, not whaling. I think in total since I started saving maybe like... 30$?
Oh, btw that's like 99% jade farming, not whaling. I think in total since I started saving maybe like... 30$?
LITERALLY MY FIRST 10X PULL! Specifically, 8th roll.
I AM BOTH ANGRY AND RELIEVED THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO GO EXTRA JADE FARMING! But also annoyed because now I have to wonder if I want to spend the rest of this and on WHAT?! >:[
Way to use up all my year's worth of luck on a gacha game. >:[
I AM BOTH ANGRY AND RELIEVED THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO GO EXTRA JADE FARMING! But also annoyed because now I have to wonder if I want to spend the rest of this and on WHAT?! >:[
Way to use up all my year's worth of luck on a gacha game. >:[
April 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
LITERALLY MY FIRST 10X PULL! Specifically, 8th roll.
I AM BOTH ANGRY AND RELIEVED THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO GO EXTRA JADE FARMING! But also annoyed because now I have to wonder if I want to spend the rest of this and on WHAT?! >:[
Way to use up all my year's worth of luck on a gacha game. >:[
I AM BOTH ANGRY AND RELIEVED THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO GO EXTRA JADE FARMING! But also annoyed because now I have to wonder if I want to spend the rest of this and on WHAT?! >:[
Way to use up all my year's worth of luck on a gacha game. >:[
So, this is how much I had prepared because I know how star rail's system can be when it comes to rolls and how much it takes to get one character.
That's about... I'd say... 7-8, 10-ticket rolls? So that's about... one chance at a 50/50 for the banner roll. Well....
#HonkaiStarRail
That's about... I'd say... 7-8, 10-ticket rolls? So that's about... one chance at a 50/50 for the banner roll. Well....
#HonkaiStarRail
April 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
So, this is how much I had prepared because I know how star rail's system can be when it comes to rolls and how much it takes to get one character.
That's about... I'd say... 7-8, 10-ticket rolls? So that's about... one chance at a 50/50 for the banner roll. Well....
#HonkaiStarRail
That's about... I'd say... 7-8, 10-ticket rolls? So that's about... one chance at a 50/50 for the banner roll. Well....
#HonkaiStarRail
Here's an update on the BG I was working on for my streams.
I could technically start the coloring process... but I could also do more with the lineart....
Damn my perfectionism...
#background #art #streamer
I could technically start the coloring process... but I could also do more with the lineart....
Damn my perfectionism...
#background #art #streamer
March 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Here's an update on the BG I was working on for my streams.
I could technically start the coloring process... but I could also do more with the lineart....
Damn my perfectionism...
#background #art #streamer
I could technically start the coloring process... but I could also do more with the lineart....
Damn my perfectionism...
#background #art #streamer
Little doodle I made for a joke
March 19, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Little doodle I made for a joke
So I started drawing my vtuber background for when I start streams. I haven't drawn a BG in a while, but I think I'm making good progress.
There's a lot more I could do with it but I'm like: "Nah, too much effort." Plus my model is gonna be taking up the center of the screen.
#background #art
There's a lot more I could do with it but I'm like: "Nah, too much effort." Plus my model is gonna be taking up the center of the screen.
#background #art
March 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
So I started drawing my vtuber background for when I start streams. I haven't drawn a BG in a while, but I think I'm making good progress.
There's a lot more I could do with it but I'm like: "Nah, too much effort." Plus my model is gonna be taking up the center of the screen.
#background #art
There's a lot more I could do with it but I'm like: "Nah, too much effort." Plus my model is gonna be taking up the center of the screen.
#background #art
Prototype sketch of a new character has been drawn.
I thought that drawing them might give me a better idea of who they are but... the only thing I can tell from this sketch is that they are... a person?
Gonna need to do some heavy redesigning and further refine their profile.
I thought that drawing them might give me a better idea of who they are but... the only thing I can tell from this sketch is that they are... a person?
Gonna need to do some heavy redesigning and further refine their profile.
February 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Prototype sketch of a new character has been drawn.
I thought that drawing them might give me a better idea of who they are but... the only thing I can tell from this sketch is that they are... a person?
Gonna need to do some heavy redesigning and further refine their profile.
I thought that drawing them might give me a better idea of who they are but... the only thing I can tell from this sketch is that they are... a person?
Gonna need to do some heavy redesigning and further refine their profile.
Close enough right? Okay so... let me quickly note down what my goals for the next stage would be:
- Sketchy pencil lines
- Focus more on clarity rather than anatomical accuracy/details
- Exaggerate unappealing elements
- Cut up body parts for easy of puppet manipulation
- Storyboard/animatic style
- Sketchy pencil lines
- Focus more on clarity rather than anatomical accuracy/details
- Exaggerate unappealing elements
- Cut up body parts for easy of puppet manipulation
- Storyboard/animatic style
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Close enough right? Okay so... let me quickly note down what my goals for the next stage would be:
- Sketchy pencil lines
- Focus more on clarity rather than anatomical accuracy/details
- Exaggerate unappealing elements
- Cut up body parts for easy of puppet manipulation
- Storyboard/animatic style
- Sketchy pencil lines
- Focus more on clarity rather than anatomical accuracy/details
- Exaggerate unappealing elements
- Cut up body parts for easy of puppet manipulation
- Storyboard/animatic style
I have no idea why the thumbnail looks like that. Anyways, I think I have a rough idea of a basic sketch doll at least.
So now I just need to fine tune it and figure out how to alter it. I gotta remember to make the sprites look like animatic characters though, due to the setting of the project.
So now I just need to fine tune it and figure out how to alter it. I gotta remember to make the sprites look like animatic characters though, due to the setting of the project.
December 16, 2024 at 6:30 AM
I have no idea why the thumbnail looks like that. Anyways, I think I have a rough idea of a basic sketch doll at least.
So now I just need to fine tune it and figure out how to alter it. I gotta remember to make the sprites look like animatic characters though, due to the setting of the project.
So now I just need to fine tune it and figure out how to alter it. I gotta remember to make the sprites look like animatic characters though, due to the setting of the project.
Let me show you something real quick about this last post:
Images 1-2 are my metrics and followers on twitter.
Images 3-4 are my metrics and followers on bluesky.
There's several possible reasons for discrepancy, but I think bluesky might be better for growth for me. 🤔
Images 1-2 are my metrics and followers on twitter.
Images 3-4 are my metrics and followers on bluesky.
There's several possible reasons for discrepancy, but I think bluesky might be better for growth for me. 🤔
November 24, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Let me show you something real quick about this last post:
Images 1-2 are my metrics and followers on twitter.
Images 3-4 are my metrics and followers on bluesky.
There's several possible reasons for discrepancy, but I think bluesky might be better for growth for me. 🤔
Images 1-2 are my metrics and followers on twitter.
Images 3-4 are my metrics and followers on bluesky.
There's several possible reasons for discrepancy, but I think bluesky might be better for growth for me. 🤔
Here's a brief snippet of the first chapter in the story I'm writing~
So, what I'll try to do is finish before the next year, but knowing my track record, I'll miss the deadline and put it on the backburner to release in pieces at a later date.
Also, might release finished art of charas
#writing
So, what I'll try to do is finish before the next year, but knowing my track record, I'll miss the deadline and put it on the backburner to release in pieces at a later date.
Also, might release finished art of charas
#writing
November 24, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Here's a brief snippet of the first chapter in the story I'm writing~
So, what I'll try to do is finish before the next year, but knowing my track record, I'll miss the deadline and put it on the backburner to release in pieces at a later date.
Also, might release finished art of charas
#writing
So, what I'll try to do is finish before the next year, but knowing my track record, I'll miss the deadline and put it on the backburner to release in pieces at a later date.
Also, might release finished art of charas
#writing
In my story, I was trying to think of what food my characters would eat?
And I thought "pizza."
But was like: "there's no way pizzerias were around between 1880-1930s" which is the visual aesthetic of the story🤔
....LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO LOMBARDI'S, OPENED IN 1905! HAHAHA!
And I thought "pizza."
But was like: "there's no way pizzerias were around between 1880-1930s" which is the visual aesthetic of the story🤔
....LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO LOMBARDI'S, OPENED IN 1905! HAHAHA!
November 22, 2024 at 10:41 PM
In my story, I was trying to think of what food my characters would eat?
And I thought "pizza."
But was like: "there's no way pizzerias were around between 1880-1930s" which is the visual aesthetic of the story🤔
....LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO LOMBARDI'S, OPENED IN 1905! HAHAHA!
And I thought "pizza."
But was like: "there's no way pizzerias were around between 1880-1930s" which is the visual aesthetic of the story🤔
....LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO LOMBARDI'S, OPENED IN 1905! HAHAHA!
More sketch dumps of characters for this project. Introducing another member of protagonist's crew, this is the moral compass of the group, and she is NOT paid enough for her role. She's the type of person who, after pulling off a smash and grab, sends an envelope of money from her cut of the job.
November 17, 2024 at 5:01 AM
More sketch dumps of characters for this project. Introducing another member of protagonist's crew, this is the moral compass of the group, and she is NOT paid enough for her role. She's the type of person who, after pulling off a smash and grab, sends an envelope of money from her cut of the job.
So, let's start showing who is in Protagonist's crew.
We have here protagonist's friend, sidekick, and obligatory rogue-in-the-making. They met while one was trying to pull off a scam on the other, but you don't bullshit a bullshitter, and they decided they'd work better as a team than as rivals.
We have here protagonist's friend, sidekick, and obligatory rogue-in-the-making. They met while one was trying to pull off a scam on the other, but you don't bullshit a bullshitter, and they decided they'd work better as a team than as rivals.
November 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM
So, let's start showing who is in Protagonist's crew.
We have here protagonist's friend, sidekick, and obligatory rogue-in-the-making. They met while one was trying to pull off a scam on the other, but you don't bullshit a bullshitter, and they decided they'd work better as a team than as rivals.
We have here protagonist's friend, sidekick, and obligatory rogue-in-the-making. They met while one was trying to pull off a scam on the other, but you don't bullshit a bullshitter, and they decided they'd work better as a team than as rivals.
Another character sketch for the story I'm working on. This is Inquisitor Valdis, right now his role in the story is pretty small but it's extremely important given that the information he provides is what leads to the story proper.
I'm still wondering if I should give him a larger role or not.
I'm still wondering if I should give him a larger role or not.
November 15, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Another character sketch for the story I'm working on. This is Inquisitor Valdis, right now his role in the story is pretty small but it's extremely important given that the information he provides is what leads to the story proper.
I'm still wondering if I should give him a larger role or not.
I'm still wondering if I should give him a larger role or not.
There's a reason I try to avoid playing any MMOs.
And I forgot that reason, which is why I thought: "I can handle it this time."
160+ hours later, I've hit max level in this game and I hate it so much yet I keep playing it.
*inhale*
*exhale*
I gotta stop playing. I have shit to do.
And I forgot that reason, which is why I thought: "I can handle it this time."
160+ hours later, I've hit max level in this game and I hate it so much yet I keep playing it.
*inhale*
*exhale*
I gotta stop playing. I have shit to do.
October 30, 2024 at 8:09 AM
There's a reason I try to avoid playing any MMOs.
And I forgot that reason, which is why I thought: "I can handle it this time."
160+ hours later, I've hit max level in this game and I hate it so much yet I keep playing it.
*inhale*
*exhale*
I gotta stop playing. I have shit to do.
And I forgot that reason, which is why I thought: "I can handle it this time."
160+ hours later, I've hit max level in this game and I hate it so much yet I keep playing it.
*inhale*
*exhale*
I gotta stop playing. I have shit to do.
There's also a second sketch of a different character.
Technically this story doesn't have image requirements, so I might just leave these in their sketch stage. We'll see how things work out.
This character is the team Healer but... it is not a pretty style of healing o3o
Dark Fantasy yo~
Technically this story doesn't have image requirements, so I might just leave these in their sketch stage. We'll see how things work out.
This character is the team Healer but... it is not a pretty style of healing o3o
Dark Fantasy yo~
October 28, 2024 at 3:19 PM
There's also a second sketch of a different character.
Technically this story doesn't have image requirements, so I might just leave these in their sketch stage. We'll see how things work out.
This character is the team Healer but... it is not a pretty style of healing o3o
Dark Fantasy yo~
Technically this story doesn't have image requirements, so I might just leave these in their sketch stage. We'll see how things work out.
This character is the team Healer but... it is not a pretty style of healing o3o
Dark Fantasy yo~
I've been radio silent for a while. Sorry, some old memories resurfaced and it's been really... bothersome, to say the least. 😔
For now, here's a rough sketch of a character for a new story.
Obviously need to fix A LOT of it, but she's so cute even as a no-ref quick sketch~ ❤️
For now, here's a rough sketch of a character for a new story.
Obviously need to fix A LOT of it, but she's so cute even as a no-ref quick sketch~ ❤️
October 28, 2024 at 5:13 AM
I've been radio silent for a while. Sorry, some old memories resurfaced and it's been really... bothersome, to say the least. 😔
For now, here's a rough sketch of a character for a new story.
Obviously need to fix A LOT of it, but she's so cute even as a no-ref quick sketch~ ❤️
For now, here's a rough sketch of a character for a new story.
Obviously need to fix A LOT of it, but she's so cute even as a no-ref quick sketch~ ❤️
I finished my title image~
October 7, 2024 at 4:18 PM
I finished my title image~
Oh I haven't even talked about what I've been drawing so far. So yeah, I'm working on a story project which I hope to get the first 20 or so chapters out by the end of the month. But so far, here's the cover image. It's still a WIP but I think it's shaping up to be pretty good.
October 3, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Oh I haven't even talked about what I've been drawing so far. So yeah, I'm working on a story project which I hope to get the first 20 or so chapters out by the end of the month. But so far, here's the cover image. It's still a WIP but I think it's shaping up to be pretty good.
For my next project, here's a lineup of the characters so far. I haven't named them yet, and there's still other parts of the production to take care of, but so far going okay.
With any luck, I'll be able to release on time but damn, is it gonna be another photo finish? Why do I keep doing this?
With any luck, I'll be able to release on time but damn, is it gonna be another photo finish? Why do I keep doing this?
September 16, 2024 at 1:27 PM
For my next project, here's a lineup of the characters so far. I haven't named them yet, and there's still other parts of the production to take care of, but so far going okay.
With any luck, I'll be able to release on time but damn, is it gonna be another photo finish? Why do I keep doing this?
With any luck, I'll be able to release on time but damn, is it gonna be another photo finish? Why do I keep doing this?
Ended up drawing a front/back reference for Liora:
tea-and-torment.itch.io/nightly-intr...
Shame to let it go to waste since her sprite's already drawn, so this was just "for fun."
Would not be opposed if someone wanted to draw Liora fanart, and, well... here you go, I guess?
tea-and-torment.itch.io/nightly-intr...
Shame to let it go to waste since her sprite's already drawn, so this was just "for fun."
Would not be opposed if someone wanted to draw Liora fanart, and, well... here you go, I guess?
July 24, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Ended up drawing a front/back reference for Liora:
tea-and-torment.itch.io/nightly-intr...
Shame to let it go to waste since her sprite's already drawn, so this was just "for fun."
Would not be opposed if someone wanted to draw Liora fanart, and, well... here you go, I guess?
tea-and-torment.itch.io/nightly-intr...
Shame to let it go to waste since her sprite's already drawn, so this was just "for fun."
Would not be opposed if someone wanted to draw Liora fanart, and, well... here you go, I guess?
Did I mention I'm a vtuber now? Recently, I've been doing art streams. Here's the result from the last one:
April 10, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Did I mention I'm a vtuber now? Recently, I've been doing art streams. Here's the result from the last one: