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Confession: I put my thumb on the scale as far as what my boys get in these. I'm an interest-and-novelty motivated person, so sometimes they get more or different than what they asked for.
This time I did what was asked for even though it's not in the theme/sequence I've been doing.
YA HA HA
This time I did what was asked for even though it's not in the theme/sequence I've been doing.
YA HA HA
December 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Confession: I put my thumb on the scale as far as what my boys get in these. I'm an interest-and-novelty motivated person, so sometimes they get more or different than what they asked for.
This time I did what was asked for even though it's not in the theme/sequence I've been doing.
YA HA HA
This time I did what was asked for even though it's not in the theme/sequence I've been doing.
YA HA HA
Worked on this while at a birthday party my kid was invited to. Looked up and realized they'd all gone outside to do mini golf.
I'm not sure why the gorgons are supposed to be bad, tbh. Like, they turn you to stone, big deal, Artemis will turn you into a deer if you catch her moonbathing.
I'm not sure why the gorgons are supposed to be bad, tbh. Like, they turn you to stone, big deal, Artemis will turn you into a deer if you catch her moonbathing.
December 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Worked on this while at a birthday party my kid was invited to. Looked up and realized they'd all gone outside to do mini golf.
I'm not sure why the gorgons are supposed to be bad, tbh. Like, they turn you to stone, big deal, Artemis will turn you into a deer if you catch her moonbathing.
I'm not sure why the gorgons are supposed to be bad, tbh. Like, they turn you to stone, big deal, Artemis will turn you into a deer if you catch her moonbathing.
Artemis was my husband's favorite in the first Hades, which is something because he's usually a big Athena stan. His poor heart was torn between Emotional Support Autistic and Social Justice Mommy.
I do like how much warmer Artemis is to Melinoë.
I do like how much warmer Artemis is to Melinoë.
December 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Artemis was my husband's favorite in the first Hades, which is something because he's usually a big Athena stan. His poor heart was torn between Emotional Support Autistic and Social Justice Mommy.
I do like how much warmer Artemis is to Melinoë.
I do like how much warmer Artemis is to Melinoë.
"Is that a bat?!"
Honestly I thought it looked like a bat, too, so I wasn't even miffed. I really tried to scale up to fit the whole post it but it's hard y'all.
I love that they pronounce the "silent" e's in Hades. That kind of commitment to consistency over convention -- mwah!
Honestly I thought it looked like a bat, too, so I wasn't even miffed. I really tried to scale up to fit the whole post it but it's hard y'all.
I love that they pronounce the "silent" e's in Hades. That kind of commitment to consistency over convention -- mwah!
December 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"Is that a bat?!"
Honestly I thought it looked like a bat, too, so I wasn't even miffed. I really tried to scale up to fit the whole post it but it's hard y'all.
I love that they pronounce the "silent" e's in Hades. That kind of commitment to consistency over convention -- mwah!
Honestly I thought it looked like a bat, too, so I wasn't even miffed. I really tried to scale up to fit the whole post it but it's hard y'all.
I love that they pronounce the "silent" e's in Hades. That kind of commitment to consistency over convention -- mwah!
Oh Skelly.
If I had one of those channels where I build stuff and document it making a real Skelly training dummy would amuse me.
If I had one of those channels where I build stuff and document it making a real Skelly training dummy would amuse me.
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Oh Skelly.
If I had one of those channels where I build stuff and document it making a real Skelly training dummy would amuse me.
If I had one of those channels where I build stuff and document it making a real Skelly training dummy would amuse me.
Guess I'm just on a children of Nyx kick. Can I just say that Eris is brilliantly done? Half the time or more you can't tell if she's being sarcastic or mean or genuine or even if she knows or cares. On a meta level she is almost interrogating the player -- conflict is the fun part, isn't it?
November 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Guess I'm just on a children of Nyx kick. Can I just say that Eris is brilliantly done? Half the time or more you can't tell if she's being sarcastic or mean or genuine or even if she knows or cares. On a meta level she is almost interrogating the player -- conflict is the fun part, isn't it?
Me, seeing Moros for the first time: ✨ "Who's the new guy?"✨
Husband: "Doom."
Me: "... Is he 🎶 single? 🎶"
Husband: "Doom."
Me: "... Is he 🎶 single? 🎶"
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Me, seeing Moros for the first time: ✨ "Who's the new guy?"✨
Husband: "Doom."
Me: "... Is he 🎶 single? 🎶"
Husband: "Doom."
Me: "... Is he 🎶 single? 🎶"
@oddbugstudio.bsky.social uh, hi, gaming mom here -- how do you turn on easy mode on the switch edition of Tails of Iron post-Bloody Whiskers update? It's not in the game settings and nothing comes up on new game load like it used to.
I'll draw a lunch post-it note of Redgi maybe?
I'll draw a lunch post-it note of Redgi maybe?
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
@oddbugstudio.bsky.social uh, hi, gaming mom here -- how do you turn on easy mode on the switch edition of Tails of Iron post-Bloody Whiskers update? It's not in the game settings and nothing comes up on new game load like it used to.
I'll draw a lunch post-it note of Redgi maybe?
I'll draw a lunch post-it note of Redgi maybe?
Did these with my boys (separate days). I love drawing with them, even if a bit of it is helping them emotionally through "messing up" or it "not looking like it." And of course they are not always open to helpful suggestions like sketching first, colors before ink, waiting for something to dry...
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Did these with my boys (separate days). I love drawing with them, even if a bit of it is helping them emotionally through "messing up" or it "not looking like it." And of course they are not always open to helpful suggestions like sketching first, colors before ink, waiting for something to dry...
Ghost Onion!
Yeah, um, not sure I have any salient insights. It's interesting how green and purple go together?
Yeah, um, not sure I have any salient insights. It's interesting how green and purple go together?
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Ghost Onion!
Yeah, um, not sure I have any salient insights. It's interesting how green and purple go together?
Yeah, um, not sure I have any salient insights. It's interesting how green and purple go together?
I call this "Erebus kazoo noises"
Someone please teach me marker layering color theory. Like, can I just have a handful of CMYK markers of varying intensities and make the color I want..?
Someone please teach me marker layering color theory. Like, can I just have a handful of CMYK markers of varying intensities and make the color I want..?
November 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I call this "Erebus kazoo noises"
Someone please teach me marker layering color theory. Like, can I just have a handful of CMYK markers of varying intensities and make the color I want..?
Someone please teach me marker layering color theory. Like, can I just have a handful of CMYK markers of varying intensities and make the color I want..?
Hopefully I don't incur the wrath of the 'tendo.
I was sick for a week and there was a puzzle on the table so Toad got done today. Toad needs a vocalist name... Inkcap? 1nkC4p?
I was sick for a week and there was a puzzle on the table so Toad got done today. Toad needs a vocalist name... Inkcap? 1nkC4p?
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hopefully I don't incur the wrath of the 'tendo.
I was sick for a week and there was a puzzle on the table so Toad got done today. Toad needs a vocalist name... Inkcap? 1nkC4p?
I was sick for a week and there was a puzzle on the table so Toad got done today. Toad needs a vocalist name... Inkcap? 1nkC4p?
One wanted screaming toad, and the other wanted Scylla. I feel like this is a great mashup.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
One wanted screaming toad, and the other wanted Scylla. I feel like this is a great mashup.
There are differences between Hades 1 and 2's art, mostly in tasteful bloom and more pastel, soft lines and colors. It's pretty stark with Cerberus, I think. I used the Fields of Mourning as a color background for this one.
The color palettes in these games are so immaculate I can't even.
The color palettes in these games are so immaculate I can't even.
November 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
There are differences between Hades 1 and 2's art, mostly in tasteful bloom and more pastel, soft lines and colors. It's pretty stark with Cerberus, I think. I used the Fields of Mourning as a color background for this one.
The color palettes in these games are so immaculate I can't even.
The color palettes in these games are so immaculate I can't even.
I guess it's appropriate I ended up doing 3 of Hades' goodest boys?
Oh wait I wanted to do the Hades 2 portrait too. But for some reason I'm struggling to find the reference and, no, I haven't gotten there in the game yet.
Oh wait I wanted to do the Hades 2 portrait too. But for some reason I'm struggling to find the reference and, no, I haven't gotten there in the game yet.
October 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I guess it's appropriate I ended up doing 3 of Hades' goodest boys?
Oh wait I wanted to do the Hades 2 portrait too. But for some reason I'm struggling to find the reference and, no, I haven't gotten there in the game yet.
Oh wait I wanted to do the Hades 2 portrait too. But for some reason I'm struggling to find the reference and, no, I haven't gotten there in the game yet.
Who's the best puppers?! Who has they/them plural pronouns? You do! Such a good boys! Mwah!
October 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Who's the best puppers?! Who has they/them plural pronouns? You do! Such a good boys! Mwah!
Isn't being on the edge of your own capability fun? We're having fun.
But seriously this movie -- I adore it on so many levels.
I think my second-born has correctly identified me as a Zoey.
But seriously this movie -- I adore it on so many levels.
I think my second-born has correctly identified me as a Zoey.
October 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Isn't being on the edge of your own capability fun? We're having fun.
But seriously this movie -- I adore it on so many levels.
I think my second-born has correctly identified me as a Zoey.
But seriously this movie -- I adore it on so many levels.
I think my second-born has correctly identified me as a Zoey.
Finally gave in and penciled the characters before kneaded eraser and marker. I don't know why Hornet in particular is so hard to get right? Also, why is there lava in pharloom? Like... They're bugs. How is lava here..? What is the scale exactly?
Wait don't answer that it's better left ambivalent.
Wait don't answer that it's better left ambivalent.
October 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Finally gave in and penciled the characters before kneaded eraser and marker. I don't know why Hornet in particular is so hard to get right? Also, why is there lava in pharloom? Like... They're bugs. How is lava here..? What is the scale exactly?
Wait don't answer that it's better left ambivalent.
Wait don't answer that it's better left ambivalent.
I had time to kind of durdle and pick out the rocks from the vague shapes I made with the gray markers. I'm not a "greige" loving person, but I'm weirdly thinking I need more shades of gray. The color palettes so far are pretty monochrome -- grays, black, and one hue -- but it still looks vibrant.
October 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I had time to kind of durdle and pick out the rocks from the vague shapes I made with the gray markers. I'm not a "greige" loving person, but I'm weirdly thinking I need more shades of gray. The color palettes so far are pretty monochrome -- grays, black, and one hue -- but it still looks vibrant.
I'm still not good at freehanding shapes with the black marker. Kinda yolo'd the chitinous platforms because ain't nobody got time for that. I mean, of course somebody does, but not me.
Mawling is such a cute name.
Mawling is such a cute name.
October 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I'm still not good at freehanding shapes with the black marker. Kinda yolo'd the chitinous platforms because ain't nobody got time for that. I mean, of course somebody does, but not me.
Mawling is such a cute name.
Mawling is such a cute name.
My son has notes for Team Cherry:
"They're such little cuties--NO DON'T HURT THEM!"
If you think Silksong is hard, try it with a five year old begging you to spare every single hostile mob.
"They're such little cuties--NO DON'T HURT THEM!"
If you think Silksong is hard, try it with a five year old begging you to spare every single hostile mob.
October 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
My son has notes for Team Cherry:
"They're such little cuties--NO DON'T HURT THEM!"
If you think Silksong is hard, try it with a five year old begging you to spare every single hostile mob.
"They're such little cuties--NO DON'T HURT THEM!"
If you think Silksong is hard, try it with a five year old begging you to spare every single hostile mob.
Perspective gets hard when you are mashing two characters close that are not actually close. Also when light gray and tan markers are dying.
September 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Perspective gets hard when you are mashing two characters close that are not actually close. Also when light gray and tan markers are dying.
Lack of purple shades strikes again, but can't overshadow my poor tiki hut brown and tranquil teal markers dying.
I like the assistants. They do their jobs both narratively and, like, diagetically. Or whatever word means "in the real life of the not-real-life thing."
I like the assistants. They do their jobs both narratively and, like, diagetically. Or whatever word means "in the real life of the not-real-life thing."
September 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Lack of purple shades strikes again, but can't overshadow my poor tiki hut brown and tranquil teal markers dying.
I like the assistants. They do their jobs both narratively and, like, diagetically. Or whatever word means "in the real life of the not-real-life thing."
I like the assistants. They do their jobs both narratively and, like, diagetically. Or whatever word means "in the real life of the not-real-life thing."
Actually got ahead/caught up kinda (by a day and I might not get one done today so). I found a better reference with more of Dradd visible after I'd drawn Dradd already. And by "better reference" I mean I pulled up the cutscene on YouTube and zoomed in. Gotta do what ya gotta do.
September 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Actually got ahead/caught up kinda (by a day and I might not get one done today so). I found a better reference with more of Dradd visible after I'd drawn Dradd already. And by "better reference" I mean I pulled up the cutscene on YouTube and zoomed in. Gotta do what ya gotta do.
"Wow I can't believe you have the time for kids and work and manage to draw these fun pictures!"
5 days pass of bringing everything I need to do these with me everywhere and not doing them until frustrated at work with the memory of my 5 year old sadly watching as I leave him at school in my mind.
5 days pass of bringing everything I need to do these with me everywhere and not doing them until frustrated at work with the memory of my 5 year old sadly watching as I leave him at school in my mind.
September 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"Wow I can't believe you have the time for kids and work and manage to draw these fun pictures!"
5 days pass of bringing everything I need to do these with me everywhere and not doing them until frustrated at work with the memory of my 5 year old sadly watching as I leave him at school in my mind.
5 days pass of bringing everything I need to do these with me everywhere and not doing them until frustrated at work with the memory of my 5 year old sadly watching as I leave him at school in my mind.