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Katara Takaran
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More Ideas than Time, More Inspiration than Focus
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#draweverythingjune2025 The actual real last one >.> I may have added a couple children, but I wanted all my deity designs in one pic to ref colours from :3c
Day 19 -The Crew Feat. My characters, Kyren, Ninhursag, Skie, Myriad, Emilia, Ayren, Aegir, Death, & Life god of moon, god of land, god of truth (and lies), god of Love, god of sky, god of sun, god of sea, god of atrophy, & god of soul Day 19 -The Crew Feat. My characters, Kyren, Ninhursag, Skie, Myriad, Emilia, Ayren, Aegir, Death, & Life god of moon, god of land, god of truth (and lies), god of Love, god of sky, god of sun, god of sea, god of atrophy, & god of soul
July 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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#artfight2025 oops did an extra pose, dont mind me >.>
Day Ah F*ck - Piggyback Feat. Satamoru's 'Whiskey' and my 'Rum' (both he/him) Cuz 30 to Life sounds better with you~ so if you go down I'm goin down too~~
July 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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#artfight2025 #draweverythingjune2025 A Crow to Action
Day 11 - Incoming Feat. Nymphiria's sona, Lore (she/they) Prepare to get walloped :P
July 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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#artfight2025 #draweverythingjune2025
I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do~🎶
Day 14 - Last Call Feat. gedaus' character, Solai Rellot (she/they) So now, she has become Death Itself
July 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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[ eggs n bacon big mistaken ] #artfight2025 #draweverythingjune2025 Ourgh I think im almost out of DEJ guys I might make it
Day 12 - Ax You Question Feat. Arquata's Jay (NB, They/them) Now hear me out: Fix it this, make it worse that, All I'm Saying is that a liberally applied axe has removed more problems than it's caused. Day 20 - Put Together Feat. araliaa's Zenith (he/him) Volume 1 of 54 Therapy for Power Hungry Maniacs... IDK i dont think this will help guys... he's probably making a power-grathering scarf for evil purposes... (Or maybe he had some good soup and finally decided to calm down, who knows)
July 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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#artfight2025 #draweverythingjune2025 A couple more, one for DEJ25 and one just bc we were havin a silly goofy
Day 16 - Take Aim Feat. reagzan's character Pterois I like his stripes... And his 'gun' Pure Artfight Feat. aventurine's characters 'The Ball' and Nahuel I felt kinda bad memeing on their genuinely cool-looking character, so I probably spent a good few hours today doing the designs on Nahuel, to moderate success. they are not the easiest to freehand OTL Anyways, Look how mean Nahuel is to The Ball. First, forgets The Ball's actual name, then uses The Ball as Ball!! Disgrace! Jail for Nahuel, 10,000 years
July 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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#artfight2025 #draweverythingjune2025 its not 11:11, but make a wish :3c
Day 21 - Grounded feat. dandyliondreamer's character, Star Whisker
July 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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#artfight2025 #draweverythingjune2025 There may be many ways of persuasion, however I don't think that Ophelia needs much persuading atm xD
Day 13 - Confrontation feat. LyeZoona's characters, Ophelia & Akilah (both she/her)
July 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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#artfight2025 #draweverythingjune2025 Lookit this (photo)graaph~🎶
Day 17 -Piggyback Feat. Snaildoki's characters: Konner, Marth, Mirele & Zoey The pose looked like something I might find in an old picture album, so I made it Polaroid flavoured for luck :3c
July 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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#artfight2025 #draweverythingjune2025 I think, when translated from Dinosaur, this means you just got OWNED.
Day 15 - Tipping point SlimerCrown's character, Cory (he/they) It was... strangely easy to get the dinosaur into this position. However I do fear for my own safety once they get out of said position >.>
July 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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*stares at #artfight2025 on the event horizon*

*stares at the #draweverythingJune2025 I didn't finish*

*stares at #artfight actively starting*

*slowly pushes the two events together while making car-crashing noises*
ELDWYTCH's character, Callisto (they/she)
July 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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#draweverythingjune2025 MOAR (affectionate)
Day 9: Touch Being sent to meet your maker usually doesn't involve kneeling before a 15 foot tall man, and letting him judge your worthiness for his divine mantle - all while he wears a bearskin cloak that would've been the same as your own had he not cursed you human decades ago. Day 10: Push and Pull Sometimes family is your mother (divine), your aunt (father's new wife), and you (newly divine) but family means making it work, and dragging your new stepmom out to have a girls night. No objections permitted.
June 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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#draweverythingjune2025 Im gonna have so many characters properly designed and colour-planned
Day 8: Welcome King Xios, 45th of his name, was a rather elusive man like his 45 predecessors. All wore an identical, gleaming mask constantly, and none could say for certain who'd borne the new kings, nor recalled seeing them about the court beforehand. So when he greeted the newest princess brought before him, it was to the shock of many that he drew the mask off to do so.
June 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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#draweverythingjune2025 Day 6 & 7 anyone? Have some more characters that need their colour-ways set in stone before their actual appearance :3c (Repost bc oops tags)
Day 6: Plea Marrying her cousin's lover to avoid a scandal with his arranged marriage was not on Clementine's to-do list. Hell, she'd grown up with the guy weaving between her brothers like an extra sibling. As it would turn out, though, Aulay's a pretty sweet guy. She can see why her cousin likes him. Day 7: Pledge Being declared dead does not always mean one is wholly and properly deceased. Aegir is permitted to live, but only as a dedicated, pious servant to the one who'd spared him - The Final Caretaker: Death Incarnate.
June 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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have a silly, mildly late submission for #mermay that came to me in something akin to a fever dream.
a mockup of a light novel cover titled "I think my covenant brother is turning into a mermaid to ditch church", showing a young woman judging a young man inside a cathedral with stained glass. Both are wearing clerical robes, and are albino with red eyes. The man has small fins poking out of his long hair where his ears should be. His shirt is also rather tight across the chest, suggesting some breast growth. On the other side of the page is a soft grey to green gradient, showing the man now fully transformed into a female mermaid, and throwing up a peace sign. text states that "she was. (and also to transition)".
June 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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#draweverythingjune2025 Days 4 & 5, needed a colour-path for one character, and the other, well, who can say no to a dragon xD
Day 4: Go on Court Grandmage Cyrus the First, was considered an incredible beauty until her death at 99, but that was the least of her acclaims. She was considered so proficient in so many specialties that her list of titles was oft summarized to 'Warden of the Compass Rose', if only for the sake of time and paper. Day 5: Digitigrade A young mage-turned-dragon has yet to figure out that he is quadrupedal now, or perhaps he is just in denial >.>
June 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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#DrawEverythingJune2025 Day three <3 Two freckled bespectacled kids just vibin
Day 3 - Back to Back He was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it anymore obvious? Yes. Marcus & Lily are besties, never ever to be separated ever.
June 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Honestly, this photographer was wasted on corporate stock photos.
A business dude having a quiet moment with a coffee silhouetted against a big glass window. A business dude ascending 'the corporate ladder' (an actual ladder) with the setting sun casting an orange glow over him. A business dude walks across a catwalk as the city buzzes below. A business dude chases after a bus, suitcase in the air.
May 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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@adorkastock.com #DrawEverythingJune2025

Will I finish this one? Who Knows. but its an excuse to dabble with some character designs so why not
Day 1 - Sass King Irvin cannot find the supportive garment that keeps his gills from chafing against his thicker outer layers, and thus must wander shirtless until he finds it. I dont make the rules Day 2 - Archer Of the old gods, it is said that Love was the most commonly seen on the mortal plane. Whether because mankind were believed to be her children and she felt responsible to their keeping, or just because passion itself started every war men ever fought. Regardless, consider yourself lucky if she sides with you - despite the gods being forbidden such leanings - and pray your end is swift should you face against her. There is no Fury Greater than a Mother's.
June 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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May 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Realized I never posted my 'Golden Week' Keary. He has a tail when it suits M̶e̶ him. >.>

(He also appears to be contending for the GNCAF title and I for one am more than willing to grant it)
A young POC man is seated on his wizard staff, wearing a shiny gold bikini, flats, dangling earrings and gold lipstick / eyeliner. He is backed by a semi-transparent floral sun. His hair is short but natural / unstyled. He has a small, glowing tail & horns. Across his brow are the seven colours represented by glowing stones - Purple thru Blue with Gold in the middle. The character is slightly chubby with pronounced thighs and dimples. the staff he rests on is mostly smooth gold with minimal embellishments, though there is a black & gold gem set into one end with prongs.
June 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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spent yesterday working on some #characterdesign, mostly bc i needed a ref for a YCH commission i ordered >.> (yes, I only needed the one)
a young POC man with a round face is drawn six times in different costumes. The first shows him haloed in sunlight, wearing a white skirt and gold jewellery. the second shows him drawn with a more transparent halo (33% opacity), wearing his mother's dress. the third he lacks a halo, and wears a tunic; there are several pendants drawn beside him, showing how he stores his halo when not in use. The fourth he wears a halo again (50% opacity), and has a golden staff with a glowing stone on one end. he wears a hard green overcoat over a white & gold tunic, marked with roses instead of suns. the fifth & sixth are of his mortal form, with the former being a nightgown, and the latter being a cape & crown as he'd wear as a prince. There are several styles of crown drawn beside the one he wears, showing the difference in rank. In his mortal form, he lacks the glowing horns, halo, and rainbow stones in his brow, & it notes he cannot wear a crown with his horns because its painful. the main colours for this character are white & shades of yellow/gold, with occasional reds & greens. on all images he wears a silver ring on his left pinkie, and a gold nose piercing on the right. though the styles change, he wears gold earrings in all costumes as well.
January 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Twins!
TrueRef: Real References for Real Artists
pose reference of a women in a long flowing dress sitting and holding a sword pose reference of a man sitting and holding a large sword
January 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Bluesky exclusive sneak peek! 💙✨
A new model is dropping early February...but I have zero patience.
a pose reference of a plus size model standing in a confident pose a pose reference of a plus size model crouching in a dynamic pose with a dagger a pose reference of a plus size model sitting with a sword looking serious a pose reference of a plus size model being joyful, having a great time probably
January 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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The lore to a comic I said I wouldnt work on yet, so obviously, we ballin. Im rly proud of how this one turned out actually 💖Loosely based on old gilded manuscript art. #artshare #comic #art
A comic depicting a story with manuscript-like art in gold ink: "Once upon a time the world was prosperous. And then it fell apart. The sun went out. The sea rose into the air, & the land sank instead into a sea of fire. The sky collapsed, showering all in a barrage of fallen stars. The moon crumbled into pieces. All was presumed lost. But, of the 7 remaining humans, one was a powerful priest. He invoked Life & Death Incarnate, & struck a deal. For so long as they'd last, their souls could be used to power & restabilize a dying world. Life agreed readily. Death was more reluctant; however, they agreed on one condition: they would never want for a servant. Not until the Great Atrophy at the End of Time." Along with the described disasters, a man with flowing hair and fin-ears is shown offering his hand & soul to depictions of Life & Death. Life is poised to take the soul. Death instead takes the man's right hand, reducing it to silver bone as a marker that he is now their right hand. The man kneels, and does not appear to fight this turn of events. A comic depicting a story with manuscript-like art in gold ink: "In exchange, they were permitted to live. The Mother strong enough to carry twins through the end of the world was deemed strong enough to raise the very sky... & support her small daughters as they became the Sun & Moon. Their youth held limitless potential, which returned light to the reopened world below. The largest of them, a Mighty Titan before the apocalypse, set the land on his mighty shoulders, & raised it from the sea of fire & liquid stone. From his new mantle, he coaxed all the world's grasses & trees, & all that grew between. The Great Priest stilled the thrashing seas, & drew the waves through himself to form mighty, pulsing currents. With new veins, the waters lived again... However, the waves would evermore smell of brine. Of Death. A reminder to a toll paid. & when the world was calm again, they set the creatures of the earth back in their domains. Of them, the final two humans to repopulate their renewed world. The Forefather of Mankind, as the Embodiment of Truth, & his bride, the Foremother, the Embodiment of Love. For 10,000 years they would rule, steadying & stabilizing until once again the world was prosperous. The End." The first panel shows a woman drawing the sky over her shoulders like a shawl, as her identical daughters ascend into her starry sky as the Shy Moon & Energetic Sun. Her hair has become cloud, & she wears a crown of stars. The Second panel shows a man with a grassy knoll over his shoulders, incl. trees, bushes, and a distant mountain range & volcano. The third panel shows a man with fin ears & flowing hair, which seamlessly becomes water. The fourth shows a couple facing one another, as if being wed. The style changes in the fifth panel, showing two characters reading from a big old book gilded in gold. The narrators voice is thick with dark smoke
December 9, 2024 at 6:43 PM