If Lance Were a Girl

      Howdy! I know the year ends tomorrow but I think this is my last blog post of 2019, unless I break my rule of taking a break from the internet just to post the doodle I started today (if I do, I gotta remind myself to edit this). Ok, so here goes:

Look at that, I genderbent Lance and only Lance from Voltron. What first started as me realizing people had trouble genderbending Lance but not Keith (fem!Keith is so gorgeous that I started questioning my sexuality one time) so I made it a challenge to actually do one of my own. So I did. I felt it was so much easier than I expected and I actually like how she came out. And then I went down the rabbit hole of imagining a universe where Lance is actually a girl named Lana and that is the biggest change to seasons one through six. (Oh yeah, I plan on rewriting seasons seven and eight for this AU but keeping some elements from them because it wasn't all trash) I've got a lot of ideas swirling when it comes to this AU and I am not too proud of what I have been shipping but *sigh* when the show gives you a ship that you think is cute and then snatches it away from you (actually, there were a few cases of setting up for something to happen in a later episode and then it doesn't so like RUDE), you resort to doing things you didn't expect to. Anyways, since my fem!Lance features everybody else in their canon genders, I had to invent a moment of Keith getting yelled at and having his mullet insulted. A good portion of these doodles are actually some of my favorite Lance moments from the show, so of course I had to draw them but with Lana. Didn't think I'd go from being obsessed with Venom and immediately switching to Spider-Man, and then ending the year obsessed with Voltron and having Lance being my baby boy number two (second only to Keith), but at least I've managed to survive this crazy year. Well, till my next doodle, toodles to 2019.

Quick Chibi Lance

      Hello! So I have another doodle for you with it's companion video so here we go:

Yeah I drew more Lance, what of it? He's my baby boy number two and deserves love so I will give it to him, whether it be fanart, AUs with happy endings, or both. Besides that, I started this series and I plan on finishing it. I have other stuff that I need to finish but I guess I'm saving that for next year? Heh heh. Well, maybe I'll post a doodle next week right before it becomes 2020 but till then, TOODLES and enjoy your last weekend of 2019. 

It's that time of year for out of place Seasonal Chibis

      Hello guys. I'm still doodling folks, and in fact, I can finally post all my fall chibis in peace so here they are, the last seasonal chibis of the year:

I decided to switch it up by starting some villain chibis because I still like how last year's Super Teens chibis came out so why redraw them, am I right? So I drew some baddies that I haven't been focusing on so much lately, Chernobyl and her two cronies. Actually, come to think of it, I haven't been focusing much on any bad guys unless they piss me off and threaten any of my darling favorite characters. I'm talking about Voltron, guys, I've been forgetting my own bad guy OCs. Anyway, I thought Chernobyl, being Russian, doesn't understand the concept of fall so well and just a little less of her winter gear as a joke. Yes, she's wearing an ermine around her neck. Ask her about it and she'll tell you that she killed it with her bare hands in Mother Russia and brought the skin when she moved to New York as a reminder of home. Her buddy Lettice will say she stole it from a Goodwill and is telling you a silly story for her own ego. Another source will say that thing has MOVED and is actually Chernobyl's pet ferret. Nobody whose story to trust about this. Then I drew Puissant. Not much, just a French man in a turtleneck and beret being fashionable. Then there's Lettice, still missing a codename. She's basic but still fashionable in her very dark, almost emo get-up. I decided to go with her being fashionably practical even though I love peacoats and they make me think England. I think it's Leona Lewis and Kate Middleton's faults for that concept. 

I had Chernobyl and Puissant done earlier in the month but while I was working on Lettice, I was recording video as I was drawing and ran out of hard drive space on my laptop. Oops. Then I broke the one cable we had for the drawing tablet. Another oops. I went a week without getting one, then the one I bought from Amazon wasn't compatible so I went to Five Below on Monday and bought one that fits like a DREAM and has the plus of glowing and changing color. I don't need it to change color but it's cool. So I finally finished Lettice this past Monday and just forgot to make this post on that day but hey, at least I remembered sometime this week/year. I hope to have something else done by the end of this year as a last doodle of 2019/the decade so until that next doodle, toodles.

My latest obsession Monday

      Hello. You've probably been wondering where I've been the past week. Well, it's a long story, but here's some doodles while I explain:

Yep, it's all Voltron. Voltron: Legendary Defender to be exact cuz the old show sucks. I know cuz I've seen it. I binged all eight seasons of this show in one week and I must say, I loved watching it and hated the ending, which brings me back to my drawings here. I was continuing my chibis of Voltron characters here with the top pic of Shiro, haven't been able to post the video for that on YouTube yet partly because I've been issues with my laptop. Then i decided to finish up sketching them on paper the way i had been doing so I could chibi them better. Pidge isn't wearing her glasses because I just couldn't draw them right. Then on Saturday, one year anniversary of the show ending, I just decided that I couldn't accept what they did to Lance at the end (mind you, Keith is still my absolute baby boy) that I came up with an alternate ending that i prefer. (if you don't want the explanation you can go ahead and leave or skip ahead) See, canonically a year after she sacrifices herself for all reality, the Voltron lions all take off on their own into outer space... To a figure in the sky that looks like her. Last time a character's shape can be seen in space is Bob from that game show sooo... What if Allura is now some cosmic being and can reform her body in order to interact with the other retired paladins? What if she decides to visit Lance first but since he's an absolute idiot, he has no idea it's actually her? At least it makes for great meme material. 

So I've been working on fall chibis and had planned on posting all three in one post. I finished two. But right before finishing the last one (which got delayed because I have been recording my process to make into future speedpaints for my YouTube channel and I ran out of disc space on my laptop), I made a boo-boo and no longer have a working cable to connect digital drawing tablet to computer anymore. I might have found a suitable replacement but i gotta order it off of Amazon and haven't felt like doing it this weekend so 🤷 I'll get around to it and post those chibis hopefully soon. I'll also be busy looking for a job so don't expect much of me here i guess. Till next doodle, toodles.

Winter overtakes Summer

      Hey, I finished more doodles and finished my string of Summer chibis so let's go:

It's the twins! I've been dubbing them T and Y for the time being until I find new names that suit them. Their mom was a J-Pop sensation back in the day but she put her career to the side when she got married and had her twins. T has inherited her mom's perky pop star personality while Y is more subdued but obviously her own kind of rebel considering she's bleached her hair to be platinum blonde. They're both style icons in their own ways but fiery T is the kind to bring her own music while her twin Y judges the song that is playing. Maybe it's Despacito. I hate that song. Well, I don't have much else to say at this present time except that I am happy I got this done now so I can 1. Get around to watching Voltron and 2. Start my fall seasonal Chibis for the year. My priorities seem a little screwy right now but I am in need of a distraction and Voltron is my current choice, even though we've got two shows here that we should finish watching soon before the library gives us no other choice but to return them. This is gonna be a doozy. Well, till next doodle, toodles.

A Summer Saturday in the middle of fall

      Hello. I'm posting today because I forgot to post this yesterday:

Yeah, more super belated seasonal summer chibis. These two have names thankfully. So I managed to finish Isoke and Tara/Teeny in the same week. I've been having difficulty with toes lately so if these feet seem a little odd to you, it's that. It was cool finally coloring in Isoke to prove that she is indeed black. That blue top actually looks lovely on her, as does Teeny's bathing suit. Yes, Isoke is the kind of girl to bring a book to the beach/pool. She's reserved and likes to have an excuse to disassociate from the rest of the world while simultaneously enjoying the outdoors. Might also be because I spent the past week reading Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. I finished it today btw and recommend it if you're into reading sci-fi fantasy. Getting back to the doodles, Teeny is shy and basically still fits in smaller child sizes so she gives off the impression of being like a quiet, retreating mouse. Except when someone calls her a toddler. She'll punch them in the face. Put together like this, it looks like Isoke will defend Teeny but they are friends so I guess it would happen. Well, I have two more doodles in this series, and next week (December. Why is tomorrow December?) I'll be drawing more Voltron and I want to get more videos on YouTube. I also want to revisit the memes of the decade so I dunno how I'm gonna do it all. Hope you are enjoying your time off if you got any and weekend and till next doodle, toodles. 

Quick Chibi Keith Color

Hey, so I finished another portion of that Keith sketch I decided to turn into a mini fanart project and here's the finished (with color) and a version I did for my friend that is the sketch layer with grayscale coloring. I had fun doing this and plan on doing the rest of the paladins like this too until I have a lineup. I should go back to my seasonal chibis and finish them. 

If you could be a doll and check out my Society6 and Redbubble shops, that would be great because December is fast approaching which means my dad will get his shoulder operated on and won't be able to work for who knows how long AND the two jobs I have applied for this month have not called me and like, I need the money. Drawing and listening to music and reading Skyward keeps me distracted enough from not getting sad but it sucks right now. Well, I hope to be posting again on Friday hopefully but until next doodle, toodles.

Frozen 2 Friday

      Hello! I haven't finished seasonal chibi number 2 yet (should be done by Monday I think) but I have finished something for today so let's go: 

Ah yes, Frozen. It's sequel comes out today in my country but I'm not gonna watch it right away even though I have been waiting years for this because uh, I don't have a job so I have to save my money. I can wait. I only watched the original to know what all the fuss was about so I'll be in my corner, doodlin' and looking for a way to make me some money so I can live. 

I should talk about the drawing. Yeah, I was going to do it like a normal finished piece but something about the broken lines above the sketch just looked cool enough to go experimental this time. That and I didn't feel like spending half a week fussing over getting the lines just right. Then I decided to put a layer over it to give it that nighttime look and while experimenting on that, I found I liked two different effects on that layer so I saved both. Oh, and yes, I drew a little "stealth" Hans for added comedic effect. I put up a new video on my YouTube btw. It's more of Keith until I move on to another subject. Well, that's all the chatting I feel like doing for now, enjoy your weekend and till next doodle, toodles.

It was a Cruel (Cruel), Cruel Summer but here you go...

       Hello! I return on a Monday (my time) and I actually have a fresh doodle for you "tonight". It's rather late but... 

Yeah, I drew a summer chibi finally. This is one of the K.I.T.T.Y. crew, their leader who shall be known as "K" until I choose a new name for her, even though I do like the idea of her getting the nickname "Kelly" (her old name before I realized it didn't make much sense) from another OC of mine. Anyway, part of the reason why I never got around to doing seasonal summer chibis before was because I couldn't think of who to draw during that season being that I had only three storylines at the time. This year I finally came up with drawing the K.I.T.T.Y. crew but my summer got wrecked and then I got caught up in Inktober so I'm finally getting around to them and I plan on doing my fall ones soon. I don't think I'm going to redraw the Super Teens fall chibis because I still like how the last ones turned out so I'm going to switch it up. I might redraw the winter one though because I'm not as satisfied with the last rendition of it. I recorded most of my process for this drawing so let's see when I get new videos out on my YouTube (hopefully towards the end of the week I'll have SOMETHING). I think I will take a quick break and work a little more on that Keith doodle before moving on to the next cheeb. Till next doodle, toodles.

Quick Chibi Keith Sketch

      Hello. So I made the mistake of joining a new fandom in October. A long time ago, I once accidentally stayed up late enough to watch an episode of 80's Voltron. I was lost but I heard about the reboot and I was interested but didn't go out of my way to watch it back when we had Netflix (had it on the back burner there of shows and movies I wanted to watch but not right away). It was not until a few weeks back I had access to Netflix at a cousin's house and decided I should go ahead and watch at least one episode of Voltron. Now guess who's my favorite paladin?

Yeah, that guy. The second doodle and the video was me testing a different software for recording my speedpaints and relieving my itch to draw Keith/Voltron fanart. I started drawing an OC seasonal chibi and was actually going to work on it today but the tablet was just not cooperating with me so I had to leave it for later. I hope it works tomorrow, or Monday, that would be nice. I am going to keep working on Keith here too and make it a series where I work on one paladin at a time in little increments so I can also work on other stuff too since I have not been very good at that this year. Am I excused? Maybe. But I do feel like I should have been more creatively productive considering I haven't been employed most of the year? Yeah. Just one of those things. Well, hope you're enjoying your weekend and till next doodle, toodles. (I am aware one of these is not a chibi but *shrugs* I didn't feel like changing the title, YouTube set it up like that when I hit share link)

Inktober 2019 6: Inhabitants of the Last Frontier

      Howdy. 'Tis Friday when I am posting and I finished Inktober!!! [insert air-horn fanfare sound effect] I drew aliens for the last three days so here comes the invasion:

I started with my newest alien creation the common Kaniimian whale. Loving orcas the way I do, I based this alien species off of them and then made them more interesting by giving them another pair of flippers. I actually drew this picture in landscape instead of the usual portrait because, well, it's a whale, I wanted to fit all of it in. Moving on, I drew another Shantarian - or should I say Shanktarian - and shaded in half her skin with my pencil to allude to it being gray, not black like the other pictures where I did pencil shading. And to finish it off yesterday, I drew an alien that I created over ten years ago. I used to call them simply troll aliens but have recently named them the Imgar. They are very territorial so don't try crossing their bridges. For the record, I have never drawn a male specimen but they'd probably be awe-inspiring. 

Well, it was nice working in a sketchbook again and drawing my OCs. Some of it was fun, some of it was hard work but I do feel accomplished. I may go adding these to my Redbubble and Society6 shops, especially since I will be needing the money. My dad has been out of work since the summer thanks to his shoulder that now needs surgery and uh, nobody else in my house has a job right now. We've been handing in applications and holding up so far but I could also use getting out of the house because the reason why I left my job earlier this year was it was affecting me negatively, and now being at home with everybody is doing the same thing. *Sigh* Well, I'll figure something out. Hope you enjoy your weekend, and till next doodle, toodles.

Inktober 2019 5: Talkin' 'bout BAD BAD people

      Hello. As I write this, there's one day left of October/Inktober, I still have to do today's drawing, Pat Benatar is singing her heart out on my laptop, and I have like an hour and a half before my internet times out 😠 Anyways, I've got six more drawings for you and they're all bad guys (duh... nevermind) so let's take a look at the line-up:

None of them have killed anybody's brother but I would make them sing Backstreet Boys' I Want It That Way anyway. So first I drew Lord Yorick Braxton, a conniving but charming young man with ambitions bigger than his current seat of power. Then after him is Shiori Matsumoto, a journalist for a Japanese newspaper and a coworker of Mike and Sandra (though her work ethic is quite lacking). She is not a villain, just an antagonist who's only motive is she and I don't have the same OTP. Middle dude is Kanteor (last name is being held hostage by the Sims 4 cuz I didn't think to write it down), and he happens to be an Amtuppa. He is Queen Ramahari's brother in-law thanks to being married to her twin sister Princess Maharari. Maharari is faithful to him, not common in their species, while he's sleeping with her sister. Sicko. Then Ramahari is desperately trying to make herself an heir to secure her throne and he's going behind her back trying to make a kid for himself in order to usurp her. Yeah, he's a bastard and he will be getting what's coming to him. Full body tailed dude is Rimmu, son of powerful Entenō chieftain Ecktoh and heir apparent of the Blue Tribe. The notches on his loincloth indicate this. As a species, the Entenō like humans to the point that they will protect them from their enemy the Amtuppa (see image just above him). Except Rimmu is upset over the one time his dad loved a human woman more than recommended. It would be wise to not anger this 6'8" tall gray skinned alien considering he's packing claws and sharp canines. Ok, so then we have this dude that looks he's been through hell? First off, I must apologize because he is supposed to be burned but I have never drawn burns before putting him down on paper three days ago on the 27th. He has no name now but if he did, uttering it would trigger one of my favorite characters. So the bleedin' bastard married Aidan O'Neill's mom shortly after his dad died when Aidan was only five. He had a bad habit of drinking himself drunk and smacking everybody around, didn't take kindly to his wife and stepson's attitudes (they're both fiery spirited people that aren't scared to tell you off bluntly) so he treated them like punching bags and gave Aidan a few scars on his back from his belt. One night, eleven year old Aidan decided he'd had enough. When his mom was about to get beat up again by her jerk husband, he flung himself at the would-be attacker's back and grabbed his face with STEAMING HOT HANDS. Aidan beat the man in a fuming rage not realizing he was also burning alive while doing so until his mom stopped him. He was hospitalized and treated for his wounds until one day he just checked himself and never came back. Aidan's mom remarried AGAIN but to a much nicer man this time. Doesn't mean this fella won't strike again for revenge. Good thing Aidan has friends. Speaking of friends, last one here could probably use one because why else would this alien child feel the need to antagonize K.I.T.T.Y.? What started out as male somehow became they/them as I drew them on Monday so I guess masculine agender/non-binary it is. No name or identifiable species for now, is probably a telekinetic, that's all I can say about this brat for now.

I finished typing this out on my phone because I remembered I can do that but I had to hurry myself through today's drawing. It's on my Instagram and Tumblr right now. I'll probably post the last three days (yesterday, today, tomorrow) on Friday. Can't wait to call it a month but this has been fun. I hope I'll do a little more drawing and updating this blog during the rest of 2019 but until next doodle, toodles.

Inktober 2019 4: Magical girl anime was the inspiration

      Hello! So as of last night, I finished another batch of inktober drawings so let's get to them:

There was an idea... to bring together a group of remarkable teenage girls and have them fight against evil threats from outer space. Unfortunately, the person who thought of this idea was also a child going through different phases in life and eventually decided it was for the best to shelve the idea since she wasn't passionately coming up with ideas and concepts for them anymore. She was too busy thinking of Powerpuff Girls at that time (and her new OCs that would become the protagonists of Bittersweet and Super Teens respectively). But this right here is where it* (*my manga universe) all began, five 13 year old girls gaining superpowers, most of them elemental, and using them to fight antagonistic aliens. They also had a team mascot, a strange but cute alien creature that mostly looks like a bunny but has butterfly wings and some cat features. Their old names were: Kelly, Isis, Tee-nee, Tari, and Yari. Only two have been renamed so far: Isoke (for obvious reasons) and Tee-nee now has a proper name of Tara with Teeny as a nickname. The story takes place in Kyoto, Japan. 12 year old me was an idiot that thought Kyoto was a small town in Japan. Let's reflect on that for a moment. Ok, so I talked a bit about them last year when I drew stylized realistic portraits of them but here I'll talk about their superpowered alter egos. Their team name is K.I.T.T.Y. Yes, they mashed their names together to make a team name. First is "Kelly", the electric self-named leader. She can also manipulate magneticism to some extent. Isoke has water powers including manipulation of water/humidity in immediate surroundings, ability to affect tides and waves, and she can fly somehow. I haven't thought up the exact pseudoscience for it yet. Tara/Teeny may be the shortest member (even though she's Australian? and not Japanese? Yay me for diversity, besides Isoke being black but not colored in) but she is the strongest when it comes to actual muscular strength. Yes, it is augmented in this form. You read that. I meant for the power to come through rings but guess who forgot to draw them? Tara is the brawn but she is also naturally intelligent... but she has a nasty temper so you know, she's basically She-Hulk except she's not old enough to pass the bar. Then "Tari", who ironically shares a name with my deceased dog, has fire powers and let us take a moment to consider that I may be a closeted pyromaniac. I have been altering their costumes as I go even though the basic concept stays. And this is one awesome costume, if I do say so myself. Then her twin sister "Yari" is the polar opposite and was the Elsa of my life before Frozen ever came out. I mean, I created this character over ten years ago and the movie is almost six years old. They were still developing Elsa over at Disney while I already had this idea of a blonde girl with ice powers and a serious demeanor contending with a bubbly, impulsive sister that just happened to wear a braid. Her hair is mostly loose in this form but the braid is still there, you just can't see it. Btw, she and her sister have a lot more black in their outfits and I didn't feel like shading it in. Then there is the team mascot. A nameless Calico "bunny" with Monarch wings. It can fly, probably the same way a bumblebee does because those wings aren't very big. 

Well, thanks for listening to my K.I.T.T.Y. Initiative. Now I must go and finish today's Inktober OC of the day and bid you good night (good morning? Depends when and where you read this). I'll be back hopefully soon with more Inktober stuff but till next doodle, toodles. 

Inktober 2019 3: More Super Teens (and some adult supervision)

      Hello. It is Friday and I have remembered to post some more Inktober on here so let's-a-go:

I swung back around to the Super Teens, except these aren't the Super Teens you are used to. Only one character here has a name at this present time so bear with me. Most of these are about a year old and I haven't done much developing so... Anyways, guy number one is a Danish teen that struggles to keep his pyrokinetic powers under control so he resorts to wearing gloves and long sleeves no matter the season. Girl number one is sporting like the best hand I have drawn so far in the month and is a Norwegian girl of Iraqi descent and a devout Muslim. She can shoot strong energy blasts from her hands Captain Marvel style. You can be thankful that she's pretty friendly and mild mannered so that only happens when she's really provoked or you're just a terrible person. Guy number two was a vague concept until four days ago when I drew him. He is a Swedish lad is a skater boy who happens to be a speedster. He probably also likes surfing. Girl number two has been the most developed out of the foursome... Oops. She is a Finnish punk who dyes her hair purple and will punch whoever messes with her friends to the moon. Well, not the moon but she has super strength so they will definitely be feeling that punch for a good week. She's also nearly invulnerable in case you were wondering. I don't remember if I had also made her a vegan ace. Anyway, to finish off this set, I drew Wilhelm Barr's mom Inga Schmidt. His parents got divorced when he was twelve due to irreconcilable differences and Inga remarried quickly after that. Wilhelm is still scarred from that. Anywho, Inga is an intelligent woman that has difficulty showing emotion to anyone. (Think Spock in a skirt) She believed her son needed to take advantage of his genius intellect while her ex husband Günther just wanted him to have a childhood. They always had problems in their marriage but that was the start of the end. Inga got just what she wanted when she married Lars Schmidt, who just so happened to be rich. Now she dotes on her young daughter Katrin while Wilhelm is away in New York. For the record, she's in Germany. 

I just started a new set of characters last night so it will be a while before I post again so till next doodle, toodles. 

Inktober 2019 2: the guys in Project:Reclaim Earth aren't alone either

      Hello. I forgot to post this on Monday so here it is today:

Ok, so the first two are work partners. They are Brazilian counterparts to Ryo Takahashi and Kenta Hayashi respectively. Neither one has a name yet even though I created them two years ago but that's a regular problem with me. Besides, it's hard for me to pick out Portuguese names I like because they're just Hispanic names I'm used to but with funnier spelling, and having American bred and born, I'm not a big fan of a lot of Hispanic names. So, back to the characters: both are biracial but in different ways. The dude is Japanese on his dad's side and descended from Portuguese on his mom's. The girl is what we Hispanics call "mulatta", a term meaning a biracial black woman. Idk what Brazilians call it, maybe someone will let me know someday. So the dude is holding a martini in his hand. My sister came up with that, I almost drew him with a margarita. Shaken and not stirred? I don't know, I drink alcohol when the planets align so I can't say what his preference in that department. I can definitely can say that it depends on his mood that day. His friend/co-worker is a good girl, staying away from the bar and spending time with her, uh, Pomeranian. Being a young, single, very pretty, independent woman is tough enough, she could use a loyal friend with no self-interest whatsoever for some added protection. Then I decided to draw this alien creature I created two years ago that happens to look like a wolf but is the size of a horse so you can ride it. I need to work on details with it but there it is. Then I drew Kenta's mom Masumi Hayashi. She's an interesting case. She claims that alien life exists in the universe because she had a very close encounter with one, so close that she had a son. A divorced woman birthing a blond boy is one thing, but it is a completely different thing when said woman is Japanese. Funny story is nobody believes her story, not even her own son. Her widowed mother was supportive of Masumi and Kenta but she died while Kenta was in college and that was when it happened: while Kenta was at school, his mother was taken to a mental hospital against her will for declaring to her neighbors that aliens were real. As much as Kenta doesn't like talking about it (mental illness is a stigma in Japan), he's still a good boy and visits his mother when he can and plans to eventually get her out. And then, when I planned on drawing another human, I decided last minute to change it up and draw another alien. This is a Gempei and they are basically owl cats with some lizard details. That's right. They are a quadrupedal creature that is quite bird-like but has a fleshy, scaly tail... And they can disguise themselves as an Earth cat. There are no tentacles in that beak, it's ok. They are also quite smart and trainable, just make sure you don't lock them out of the bathroom when they need to go. They will use the garbage disposal. 

Ok, so I originally planned on going in chronological story order which is Bittersweet, Super Teens, then Project:Reclaim Earth, but I was having trouble figuring out who and in what order I would draw from Super Teens so I went ahead and skipped it. I'm currently finishing that set up and wondering how I'm going to finish the month. I should be posting that on Friday (hopefully), but until the next time I show up with a doodle, toodles.

Inktober 2019 1: You mean there's more to Bittersweet than Mike and Sandra?

      Hello. I wasn't sure if I was really gonna do Inktober this year but if you read the title, then you know that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm doing kinda like last year where I dropped the prompts and focused on my OCs but this year I'm drawing them in the manga style they originated in and not in my stylized realism as portraits so let's go:

Day one I started with a QUEEN (and someone's grandma) I like to call Ari O'Hara. She is a strong Jewish woman who don't need no man, something she picked up thanks to having been born in Denmark prior to 1940 and surviving the Nazi occupation. Ari escaped thanks to the Danish resistance and landed far away from her homeland. She has managed to thrive despite going through so many hardships but now happens to be a bit protective of her only son. Day two was a young Eoghan Byrnes about 21 years old before his left eyebrow scar and broken nose but that's what happens when you join the military, right? His family managed to escape Ireland during the potato famine and found themselves in a place where they would never have to worry about the poverty or political troubles in their homeland anymore. The Byrnes still carried the concept of joining the armed forces for the benefits up until Eoghan's generation. He joined and made a career of it, became known as Chancin' Byrnes... but there were negative events in his personal life and he found himself the only member of his family. He still has his job and his daggers, in case you were wondering. By day three I was getting tired of drawing full body poses and fantastical time-periody clothing so I took a break by drawing Mike's parents, the OG Morgans. First I drew his mom Wendy circa her college days. Don't ask me what she studied because as soon as she came across her future husband, she decided to take it easy and he was the sole breadwinner in their marriage, even if it was the 70's. Wendy suffered so many miscarriages that she refers to Mike, her only child, as her "miracle baby Michael". Would she have preferred that he stayed close to home in Chicago? Absolutely, but she wants him to live his life too. And then there's Richard Morgan, Mike's dad and Wendy's husband. He was a popular guy in high school and college... Popular with the girls at least, not knowing the meaning of the words "loyalty" and "chastity" until he met Wendy (we hope). His ancestors would have been supremely disappointed in him but at least he turned out to be a good dad. This is during his college days so he don't look like that no more. After him is Ethan O'Hara. Oh, you heard the name before? Yeah, his mom is Ari. He grew up sheltered thanks to his mother's protective measures and he wants very much to live up to his family's reputation and expectations but also to be his own person. That last part doesn't always come so easily, especially when his decisions complicate everything. And last but not least is Helena. She has an identical twin named Juliana and they come from a very mixed background of French, Japanese, possible Chinese... Doing a DNA test on them would really be something. She and Ethan become a power couple and mix up their genes again for the next generation. Isn't that something?

I'm currently on day eleven in my Inktober so I think Monday I will be posting another batch for you to enjoy. I would have done this on Wednesday but I hit my internet limit on the home WiFi when I started the draft so here it is today, which is fine, at least I'm remembering to update. So anyway, I hope you enjoy your weekend and till next doodle, toodles!