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I colored the picture! As you can see, I was in the mood for some hardcore kitsch. (But then, kitsch suits Innis: canonically, she happens to have a fondness for elaborate hairstyles, a collection of very nice dresses, and a magical harp, so it's her own fault if she ends up being painted like this! LOL) A larger version of the picture, where you can see all the detail (like the harp strings made of water), can be found on deviantart where I collect my OC related stuff.



It's fineliner (Staedtler, my favorite) and watercolor (I used my QOR colors this time; they're lovely) on paper, postcard-sized. I regret choosing the paper I did: it buckled and the surface dissolved in some places. Usually, I use those watercolor pads that are glued on all four sides to avoid buckling. But since that's a bit expensive when you paint a lot, I bought very cheap loose watercolor paper in A6. It's wonderful for making postcards and fast drawings but doesn't survive several layers of color.

Just to show I'm still alive, a work in progress: a late-night sketch of my OC Innis. (Postcard sized.) With her magical harp, she conjures water dragons.



Uh, these dragons still need a lot of work, so far I've only defined their position in the overall composition, LOL! I have a very scribbly style of sketching. Most of the detail is drawn directly with the fineliner. I'm very bad at the whole "sketch" thing.

I just lined her head and one hand because I felt like it, and because it's motivating to have something done already. It ensures I don't accidentally throw the sketch away. (Her hair almost killed me.)

I'm also simultaneously working on an ATC (I'll show that when it's ready; in its current state it's quite ugly but that's normal for my style of coloring...) and a commission. I just sometimes simply have to draw my own characters to relax.