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Sherry Arbour
@soundsidesherry.bsky.social
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He/Him Il/Lui | EN/FR (un peu)
Terrible artist who yaps about video games, VTubers, Seattle, and vintage synthesizers.
⚠️ Liable to boost NSFW things! ⚠️
#Sounders 🐳⚽️ #SeaKraken 🦑🏒 #TridentsUp 🔱⚾️
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Practice on a flash card from last night, because I feel like I need *something* to show for this month, even though it feels like I’ve inexplicably forgotten how to draw.

Tried to limit myself to only one type of color, so this was done using only shades of red.
Ink pen and alcohol marker illustration of the character Algérie from Azur Lane, done using only shades of red as a self-imposed challenge.
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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>Family and friends asking for holiday gift ideas again
>It's still sold out
Meme edit of Wolverine looking at a framed photograph of a Nerissa Ravencroft plush from the "Hololive Friends With U" series. The plush in question has been regularly sold out and drastically marked up in resales.
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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First half regular time versus first half stoppage time

#Sounders #SEAvMIN
Giancarlo Esposito, shown laughing on the left and with a serious expression on the right
November 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Started Halloween with getting scared by this

Holy shit, y’all
October 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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🎃 Ghastly gourds! 🎃
A trio of jack-o’-lanterns all carved by the user. The leftmost pumpkin depicts a scene from the video game Voices of the Void, with a satellite, some mountain peaks, and an Ariral spaceship all framed by pine trees. The middle pumpkin depicts the character Caine from the animated series The Amazing Digital Circus. And the rightmost pumpkin depicts the stylized “M” trident logo used by the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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This was originally supposed to be practice with line thickness and working with more cartoony shapes/proportions, but it ended up becoming a collage piece of characters from Decap Attack on the SEGA Genesis.

At least it’s fitting for October, no?
Alcohol marker illustration of several characters from the SEGA Genesis game Decap Attack, with the main character Chuck D. Head front and center. The main villain (and final boss) Max D. Cap can be seen directly behind Chuck, while the supporting characters of Dr. Frank N. Stein and Igor are at his side. The rest of the characters are all common enemies featured in the game.
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Weird question, but is there a specific, otherwise unremarkable place in a video game that you find comfy?

For me, it’s the konbini in Chapter 4-3 of Super Paper Mario. It’s meant to be a silly thing, but something about the idea of a convenience store floating around in outer space is oddly cozy.
Screenshot from the video game Super Paper Mario, showing a convenience store in the middle of outer space.
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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While I don’t play it anymore, I’ve been wanting to draw Seattle from Azur Lane wearing a Mariners uniform, since it’s been my first year actively following and supporting the M’s.

And I figured now was an opportune time, given how fantastic they’ve been. 😄

#TridentsUp #SeizeTheMoment
Alcohol marker and gel pen illustration of the character Seattle from the video game Azur Lane, wearing a teal Seattle Mariners uniform. She’s depicted standing on second base at T-Mobile Park and lifting up her batting helmet in a salute to the crowd. Additional details and textures were added with pencil and colored pencils. A small easter egg is featured on the video screen in the background: Julio Rodríguez’s 44 is shown in reference to Seattle having a skill in Azur Lane named “No-Fly Zone!”, just as J-Rod has his own No-Fly Zone in T-Mobile Park.
October 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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WIP update: Ink has dried, background rough has been added.

I’ll try to see if I can get the coloring and detailing done today, as well.
Work in progress illustration of the character Seattle from the video game Azur Lane, depicted wearing a Seattle Mariners uniform and standing on second base at T-Mobile Park, saluting the crowd with her cap. The illustration is awaiting color and final detailing.
October 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Progress[?]

I will admit, I’m rushing this a bit because part of me wants it done before tonight’s game.
Or, at the very least, everything besides the coloring.
Work in progress of an illustration depicting the character Seattle from the video game Azur Lane dressed in a Seattle Mariners uniform and giving a salute with a batter’s cap. The concept sketch is beside it on a flash card.
October 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Practice rough for later.
Gonna do the full thing with alcohol markers, but for now, I’m just penciling out the basic idea and shaking off some rust.
Pencil and gel pen concept sketch of the character Seattle from Azur Lane, depicted in a Seattle Mariners uniform, removing and lifting up her batting helmet just off-frame. This user made this to be referenced for a more detailed and polished illustration at a later date.
October 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Don't really have a good OC to suggest, so is it alright if I suggest Megu from Blue Archive instead?

I really think she'd be a natural fit for your art style!
Official artwork of Shimokura Megu from the video game Blue Archive Concept art/character references of Shimokura Megu, from Volume 2 of the Blue Archive Official Art Works
October 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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A friend suggested I do a Spooky Month icon of my ‘sona as Dimentio, and while I think I could have been a little more creative with adapting the design, I’m still pleased with how this turned out!

Wearing my influences on my sleeve, as it were. 🃏 🧙‍♂️
Sharpie and alcohol marker illustration of this user’s stand-in/persona character as Dimentio, a villain from the video game Super Paper Mario. Super Dimentio’s green cap has also been incorporated into the design to mimic the stand-in’s hat, while Dimension D is used for the background. Finer details were added with gel pens and colored pencil.
October 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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So this’ll be my first experience watching a Mariners game

Hey howdy hey, M’s gang 👋
Photograph from Truist Park in Atlanta, GA
September 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Slowly but surely, I’m adding more of these! Art block got me good for most of the month, so these probably look a bit awkward, but I’m getting closer to half of this season’s roster being done. 🙂‍↕️
Illustrations of caricatured Seattle Sounders players on flash cards, made with only gel pens and Sharpies. The new ones (on the left) feature Osaze de Rosario, Danny Leyva, Andrew Thomas, and Paul Rothrock.
August 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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It's not much, but I added a little Bremerton from Azur Lane to Wplace, close to the docks in her namesake of Bremerton, WA! ⛴️

Gosh, it's been *ages* since I made pixel art from scratch, but hopefully it looks alright. ^^;
Pixel art of the character Bremerton from the video game Azur Lane, created on the website Wplace.live and located just off the coast of Bremerton, Washington (the city the real warship and character were named after). She is depicted striking a pose while taking a selfie.
August 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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WAIT

Tumblr comin' in clutch―!!
Screencap from an unknown local news broadcast in the 1980s, featuring a jolly cartoon Jack-o-Lantern and the text "NOT LONG!"
August 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Mes chèrs amis !
Regarde ! REGARDE !
Après un mois, je l'ai enfin fait ! J'AI GAGNÉ !
Ma première victorie, avec mon préféré spécifiquement ! 😭😭😭
Screenshot from the video game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, showing the results of the user winning the URA Finals for their first time, using the character Taiki Shuttle. Screenshot from the video game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, showing the user's final skills and stats after winning a successful campaign mode with the character Taiki Shuttle.
July 29, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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I never learned how to do art digitally, so I always work with traditional media, usually pencils (graphite and colored), pens, Sharpies, and alcohol markers.

Here’s a few pieces I’ve done over the past year, to give you an idea:
Pencil-only illustration of a rose bush. I did this to pass the time while on a flight from Atlanta to Seattle. Illustration of Hololive English VTuber Nerissa Ravencroft, made in multiple steps with pencil, black Sharpie, gel pens, alcohol markers, and colored pencils for added texture. Illustration of an original character, done with pencil, gel pens, and colored pencils. Art of Seattle Sounders player Albert Rusnák, done on a flash card using only gel pens and Sharpies, aside from an initial pencil sketch.
July 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Sometimes being an East Coast fan has its perks 👌

#Sounders #ATLvSEA
Seattle Sounders scarf hanging inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
July 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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There’s a chance that I might have gotten carried away with these.

Wanted to see how many I could make before the Sounders play against Atlanta United, might bring them with me in case I get lucky.

(Alas, the cyan Sharpie d(r)ied in the process.)
#Sounders #ATLvSEA
A set of nine illustrations on flash cards, each using only four Sharpies (cyan, blue, lime, and green) and five gel pens (sky blue, lime, standard blue, green, and white). Each illustration features an active player with the Seattle Sounders; the top row includes Jesús Ferreira, Ryan Kent, Alex Roldán, and Cristian Roldán, while the bottom row includes Albert Rusnák, Stefan Frei, Georgi Minoungou, Pedro de la Vega, and João Paulo.
July 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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People seemed to really like this, so I spent my afternoon trying it out with an actual #Sounders player.

I don’t have very much experience cartooning real folks, but I decided on Jesús Ferreira.
Same as before, flash card canvas, four Sharpies and five pens only.
Sharpie and gel pen illustration of Seattle Sounders player Jesús Ferreira, eyeball-referenced and slightly caricatured from a real photo. Only four markers and five pens were used to produce this, limiting the color palette to the colors of the Sounders’ logo.
July 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Drawing on a flash card with just four Sharpies and five pens.
Seattle from Azur Lane, wearing a Seattle #Sounders kit.

I haven't done anything major art-wise for nearly a month because of my ongoing summer depression, so I'm definitely rusty right now.

But maybe it's decent.
Pen and Sharpie illustration of the character Seattle from the mobile game Azur Lane, wearing a 2024-25 Seattle Sounders home kit and giving a heart hand gesture over the club's badge. The background was inspired by the Sounders' 2022-23 home kits, and she's wearing the number 12, reserved for the team's fans as their "twelfth player". The drawing was intentionally limited to Sounders colors only, using just four Sharpies (green, lime green, cyan, and blue) and five gel pens (green, lime green, sky blue, blue, and white).
July 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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I don't partake in these things like I used to on the Other Site, but considering I've been feeling like dogshit for nearly a month now, sure.
Bandwagon post image whose text reads, "Leave your Bluesky for an hour and see how many people can reply with a nice positive thought about you."
July 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Hastily-made shitpost summarizing my experience with Umamusume Pretty Derby so far:
Hastily-made edit of a meme from Brooklyn Nine Nine, with the user's personal OC and Taiki Shuttle from Umamusume superimposed over the characters. The caption has been edited to read: "I've only had Taiki (Shuttle) for a week and a half, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself."
July 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM