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[Hyoshido]

Yep, without a doubt. It was inspired in part by EarthBound, so I had a feeling that I was going to adore it. It's so clever and well-written, the battle system is really different and fresh, and it breaks RPG rules left and right, which I get no end of amusement from. It's just fantastic. Not to mention the characters are SUPER GREAT. I'm going to love being part of the fandom (I already do love it, for how little I've even been in it).

Glad you're enjoying the art! I really need to post more of it here. I've been doing a lot over on tumblr.

Haha, score! Hope you enjoy the game! : ) I won't post any of my other fanarts here in that case, as they might indirectly spoil some silly things about the game.

I'm gonna love the stuffing outta this since it has all these unique features and characters then! I've not seen much of the fandom side but I'm glad you're into it 8)

And oh yes, I just haven't been checking tumblr so there's a silly move from me 8(

Oh I bet I will, My friend bought it for PC originally and he downloaded it, but he had the unused steam code so he passed it my way so I could make a use for it, don't feel too forced to not post more fan art of it though, I can take spoilers more easily than other people but I'll be making sure to keep up with the game regardless so it's not so "spoilish"

EDIT: I just got past the date with Papyrus, this game is ****ing amazing, I was originally doing a Neutral/Kill everything run, but I got sad when I killed Toriel, so I reset to do a Pacifist run and I was amazed that the game KNEW that I reset after killing Toriel, That's awesome stuff right there.

 

[Amissapanda]

I'm gonna love the stuffing outta this since it has all these unique features and characters then! I've not seen much of the fandom side but I'm glad you're into it 8)

And oh yes, I just haven't been checking tumblr so there's a silly move from me 8(

Oh I bet I will, My friend bought it for PC originally and he downloaded it, but he had the unused steam code so he passed it my way so I could make a use for it, don't feel too forced to not post more fan art of it though, I can take spoilers more easily than other people but I'll be making sure to keep up with the game regardless so it's not so "spoilish"

EDIT: I just got past the date with Papyrus, this game is ****ing amazing, I was originally doing a Neutral/Kill everything run, but I got sad when I killed Toriel, so I reset to do a Pacifist run and I was amazed that the game KNEW that I reset after killing Toriel, That's awesome stuff right there.

Haha, alright, if you're sure!

Oh man, I just finished the game today. It's freaking amazing. AMAZING.

Dating Papyrus was such a surprise and I cracked up pretty much the whole way (though nothing made me lose it like sans playing incidental music). And yeah, I heard a lot of people accidentally killed Toriel and went back and then get CALLED OUT BY THE GAME, which is pretty creepy but like you said, also pretty awesome. And it just gets better and better. You're in for such a ride.

It's seriously my game of the year. It even has an edge over Splatoon for me, which is totally saying something.

 

[Kairi-Kitten]

Aw, sorry to hear that! I hope you can find some time to take it easy and recuperate from all that working. I kind of have the opposite problem, to be honest. I'm getting my hours cut instead of getting too many. They've completely changed my schedule, too, which is also annoying. But that's nothing compared to 50 hours a week. Dayum.

I haven't played it, no! It looks cute, but not really my type of game. I passed on Happy Home Designer, since it takes away a lot of the really key elements that I loved about the series. I was never that much for decorating rooms, so it's not really up my alley. I'll just hold out for the (hopeful) Wii U full game in the future.

I'm doing a blind pacifist run of Undertale, so I'm working on that and update it every day. I've also been doing a lot of Inktober art (mostly Undertale too). I was going to open up commissions this month, but I set back because I've literally be consumed by the game and I want to ride the inspiration and motivation train after having like two months of art block, which was hell. And good luck to your daughter! : ) Haha, indeed, to be young again. When I was that age, I couldn't wait to grow up. Now the years go by so quickly that it's actually kind of scary.



Haha, well, no pressure, then! : ) It's completely consumed me, to be honest. And I'm riding a great inspiration train with it. I did some short comic things and illustrations for it (that I've been inspired to do for certain scenes and things as I play) and tumblr seems to be enjoying the contributions. I've dragged a few of my friends down with me into Undertale hell, too. I've been blind Let's Playing it and it's just so much fun. Anyway, glad to hear that you're doing OK and I hope you stay in good health. This is a nasty season of the year for unhealthiness, so I wish you the best of luck in avoiding all the sickness. Hope your problem clears soon and enjoy hanging with your friend!



Yep, without a doubt. It was inspired in part by EarthBound, so I had a feeling that I was going to adore it. It's so clever and well-written, the battle system is really different and fresh, and it breaks RPG rules left and right, which I get no end of amusement from. It's just fantastic. Not to mention the characters are SUPER GREAT. I'm going to love being part of the fandom (I already do love it, for how little I've even been in it).

Glad you're enjoying the art! I really need to post more of it here. I've been doing a lot over on tumblr.

Haha, score! Hope you enjoy the game! : ) I won't post any of my other fanarts here in that case, as they might indirectly spoil some silly things about the game.

Definiely adding this to my play as soon as possible games : O The idea of multiple situations is wonderful indeed : D I shall have to get this when possible! Also will keep my eye out for any fanart you do haha, curious as to the characters in the game aside from the two I saw on the previous page : ) Also agreed, I feel so many are getting sick, my good friend had to get over some bad cold recently but I am certainly looking forward to some gaming time with her! So glad we share this common trait haha xD But definitely need to look more into Undertale seems humorous and fun, definite want on my end^^

 

[pocketdatcrossing]

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[Hyoshido]

Haha, alright, if you're sure!

Oh man, I just finished the game today. It's freaking amazing. AMAZING.

Dating Papyrus was such a surprise and I cracked up pretty much the whole way (though nothing made me lose it like sans playing incidental music). And yeah, I heard a lot of people accidentally killed Toriel and went back and then get CALLED OUT BY THE GAME, which is pretty creepy but like you said, also pretty awesome. And it just gets better and better. You're in for such a ride.

It's seriously my game of the year. It even has an edge over Splatoon for me, which is totally saying something.

S'all good, I've kinda been spoiled on boss names and how some work but it's not gonna kill my experience, haven't played much recently since I was gonna stream for a friend but he hasn't been on recently 8(

I'm so glad you have, I hope you got rewarded well!! :'D

As soon as he took the tromBONE out, I laughed so hard, all these skeleton puns, man, lmaooo, But Papyrus is just too much of a COOL DUDE to ignore anyways x)

And omg yes, I didn't notice it at first till my sister pointed it out (which then she bought the game herself after seeing me date Papyrus!!)

And I'm glad you like it that much!! o:

Learn anatomy.

Then be a tad more informative and explain what's wrong with Amissa's anatomy instead of just saying that.
You might aswell shoot someone in the face with a shotgun and THEN tell them to dodge, stupid right?

 

[Amissapanda]

Definiely adding this to my play as soon as possible games : O The idea of multiple situations is wonderful indeed : D I shall have to get this when possible! Also will keep my eye out for any fanart you do haha, curious as to the characters in the game aside from the two I saw on the previous page : ) Also agreed, I feel so many are getting sick, my good friend had to get over some bad cold recently but I am certainly looking forward to some gaming time with her! So glad we share this common trait haha xD But definitely need to look more into Undertale seems humorous and fun, definite want on my end^^

It's definitely great! I'm still wary of posting my art for it here, since I really don't want to spoil anything for anyone. Haha. The Toriel and Frisk one isn't spoilery since it's literally the beginning of the game. But we'll see. I can always put them behind a spoiler cut, I suppose. : ) Took me a moment to remember that those exist here. Anyway, I'm glad you had a good time with your friend!

Learn anatomy.

I struggle with anatomy and I have never said that I don't. However, what I focus the most on in my art is feeling and emotion. People have told me that is what draws them in to my work. Art is about expression, first and foremost. If you do not like my art, you do not have to look at it. I strive to improve, without a doubt, but it's a slow process for me. I feel awkward using references since it doesn't then feel like it's really "my" work. I try to work from images in my head and that's not always easy. But I strongly believe that feeling and inspiration are intertwined. And as long as I feel inspired and keep making art, I'm happy. There are people out there who enjoy my art enough to commission me, and I have never even once received a bad return or left anyone unsatisfied that I have done a commission for. And I have done many over the last two years. If art was all about understanding of anatomy, many art styles, artists, and even cartoons and TV shows wouldn't exist.

TL;DR: Art is very much a means of expression. Many styles and types don't appeal to everyone. If you're looking for really spot-on anatomy, my art is probably not for you and I have no problems with that. But it's not going to discourage me from making it or from gradually improving as I go. If you have specifics of where you believe I'm messing up, I'd be happy to hear your thoughts on the matter if you have the knowledge and expertise. But art is subjective, at its base. And I'm fine with that. : ) Have a nice day.

S'all good, I've kinda been spoiled on boss names and how some work but it's not gonna kill my experience, haven't played much recently since I was gonna stream for a friend but he hasn't been on recently 8(

I'm so glad you have, I hope you got rewarded well!! :'D

As soon as he took the tromBONE out, I laughed so hard, all these skeleton puns, man, lmaooo, But Papyrus is just too much of a COOL DUDE to ignore anyways x)

And omg yes, I didn't notice it at first till my sister pointed it out (which then she bought the game herself after seeing me date Papyrus!!)

And I'm glad you like it that much!! o:

Haha, well, some of my recent drawings spoil some stuff near the end of the game, so I'll either hold off or just go ahead and put them under spoiler cuts or something. No biggie! : ) Hope you enjoy the rest of the game, though! It's so great and I could seriously ramble about it for hours. Hahaha.

Oh my god, the incidental music thing made me burst out laughing on my Let's Play. I love the skeleton bros so much. I like all of the characters, really, but those two are something super-special. I'm glad they introduce them pretty early on. It really brings you into the whole experience and lightens up everything with laughs after you leave goat mom behind.

 

[Hyoshido]

I just finished my blind run on pacifist.

...I...I...Wow, everything about that ending made me sob, so touching...
I'm gonna hate doing a full Genocide run now ;-; the good news is that I'm spoil free!!

 

[Amissapanda]

I just finished my blind run on pacifist.

...I...I...Wow, everything about that ending made me sob, so touching...
I'm gonna hate doing a full Genocide run now ;-; the good news is that I'm spoil free!!

Did you just settle for the Neutral ending or go back and get the True ending?

Honestly, I can't bring myself to do a no mercy run. I love the characters too much to take that path. I watched a genocide run on YouTube, though. The game actually calls out the cowards who are "probably watching" and not playing it themselves.

But yay! Spoiler free! I meant to post some art things yesterday, but got caught up with stuff. I'm going shopping today, but maybe after I get home.

Good luck with your future run(s)!

 

[Hyoshido]

Did you just settle for the Neutral ending or go back and get the True ending?

Honestly, I can't bring myself to do a no mercy run. I love the characters too much to take that path. I watched a genocide run on YouTube, though. The game actually calls out the cowards who are "probably watching" and not playing it themselves.

But yay! Spoiler free! I meant to post some art things yesterday, but got caught up with stuff. I'm going shopping today, but maybe after I get home.

Good luck with your future run(s)!

Went back and got the true ending, it was so hard to give that damn flower any mercy but it was worth the feels at the true end, That lab was so horrific though...

It's gonna be hard having to kill Papyrus, he's too precious to be killed, innocent as anything :'C
And wow lmao, it does that? The effort Toby put into this game to even include that is awesome, amazing stuff man.

And woop woop, go crazy with spoilerish things, I've done a full run so I know what happens! And thank you! It's gonna be so much effort to kill Papyrusssss D':

 

[crystalchild]

I feel awkward using references since it doesn't then feel like it's really "my" work. I try to work from images in my head and that's not always easy.

sorry, i'm gonna be annoying and say that using references is an important part of improving and no shame at all, most skilled artists use reference at times. however, that doesn't necessarily mean downright copying. it can be very helpful to just have some examples to look at to get a feel of what works and what doesn't.

also, doing some figure drawing and sketching from ref once in a while for the sake of practice can be very useful. ^u^ anatomy is hard, and not something that's just learned overnight. that said, i think you're doing a pretty nice job with it. there is room for improvement, but again, it does take time. and i agree that there is a lot more to art than just technical skill! what draws me in is personal style, and sometimes downright crude pieces can be appealing.

but yeah, keep drawing and enjoy yourself, your art is very cute. ^u^

(ps. this thread is making me want to play undertale now, hahaha. it does look amazing)

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

My friend came over and let me play Undertale for the first time. I tried doing a genocide run at first, but I couldn't kill the puppies because they're too cute (that giraffe Link puppy ).

 

[Amissapanda]

Went back and got the true ending, it was so hard to give that damn flower any mercy but it was worth the feels at the true end, That lab was so horrific though...

It's gonna be hard having to kill Papyrus, he's too precious to be killed, innocent as anything :'C
And wow lmao, it does that? The effort Toby put into this game to even include that is awesome, amazing stuff man.

And woop woop, go crazy with spoilerish things, I've done a full run so I know what happens! And thank you! It's gonna be so much effort to kill Papyrusssss D':

Haha, I couldn't bring myself even to hurt Flowey in the pacifist run (although I was sort of tempted to for good reason). But yeah, the true ending is just amazing, even if the lab part was pretty creepy.

I'd have trouble killing anyone, to be honest. Even the little regular enemies, but especially the main characters. Good luck! Try to keep your heart in-tact (lol).

Good luck! I won't spoil you on what's coming in the genocide route. You'll have to find out for yourself.

sorry, i'm gonna be annoying and say that using references is an important part of improving and no shame at all, most skilled artists use reference at times. however, that doesn't necessarily mean downright copying. it can be very helpful to just have some examples to look at to get a feel of what works and what doesn't.

also, doing some figure drawing and sketching from ref once in a while for the sake of practice can be very useful. ^u^ anatomy is hard, and not something that's just learned overnight. that said, i think you're doing a pretty nice job with it. there is room for improvement, but again, it does take time. and i agree that there is a lot more to art than just technical skill! what draws me in is personal style, and sometimes downright crude pieces can be appealing.

but yeah, keep drawing and enjoy yourself, your art is very cute. ^u^

(ps. this thread is making me want to play undertale now, hahaha. it does look amazing)

Don't worry! It's not annoying. And I'm sorry if it came off as if I was saying it's unoriginal or wrong to use references. That was not my intention at all. I know full well that a lot of people use them and it's a fantastic way to improve and such. It's more of a personal struggle for me. It's hard to explain, but I generally don't feel right using them too much. I still do to keep learning and practicing from time to time, but I don't do it as often as I should because of how I feel personally about my art. I just wanted to make it clear that I'm the only one holding myself back in that regard and I do know it's important to do. I just have complicated feelings toward it and find it hard to feel proud of art that I feel I referenced too much of, etc. There's nothing wrong with it---just some personal artist feelings about my own work.

But I do figure drawing from time to time. : ) There's a site I have bookmarked that changes the poses on the screen every 5 or 10 minutes and I've done some practice that way. My only big issue with that is the whole realism aspect. I don't like doing realism at all, so even though I know those exercises are important, I put them off a lot because I genuinely don't enjoy the subject matter. But thanks a lot for the input and again, you're not being annoying at all. I appreciate it, thank you! There is always room for improvement, or as I like to say "practice makes better", since I don't really believe in perfection. Haha.

Undertale really is fantastic, though! I highly suggest giving it a go if you like RPGs that are story-driven, lots of humor and gags, base A LOT on player choices, SUPER GOOD SOUNDTRACKS, and give you the option to play the game without killing a single thing (although that IS honestly the hardest way to play it, but also the most fun and rewarding, in my opinion).

My friend came over and let me play Undertale for the first time. I tried doing a genocide run at first, but I couldn't kill the puppies because they're too cute (that giraffe Link puppy ).

Hahaha, wow, you even that far in genocide run! I'm surprised, but then again, I think it would be easier to do a no mercy run first, since you don't know the characters and get attached to them first that way. The dogs are REALLY cute, though. Oh man. I pet so many dogs in that game. Totally worth it.

 

[Amissapanda]

Okay. I'm FINALLY going to post some of this Undertale art.

No spoilers in this one. I was just very amused that I could actually flirt with jelly in the game. I was also working on stuff for inktober, hence why it's all in ink (and so are a few other things I did).

Also here on tumblr: http://amissapanda.tumblr.com/post/130753176505/this-game-lets-you-flirt-with-jelly-reason-126

This one is actually a Princess Tutu fanart in the Undertale universe. I was playing around with the idea of Ahiru being the one who fell down into the underground of the mountain, since I think it would be super-cute if she befriended all the monsters. This was also done for Inktober.

I thought Papyrus was selling me out to Undyne, so I got upset. lol But I misjudged him. He's way too nice to do something like that.

But I love the tutu. I wore it for a long time. And it's cool that the game actually picks up on what items you have equipped and fits them into this part of the story.

Also here on tumblr: http://amissapanda.tumblr.com/post/130819675735/then-why-are-you-trying-to-sell-me-out-to-the

That's it for now, but I have some more I'll post probably tomorrow. I love this game and it's inspiring me a lot.

Conclusion: Working with ink is actually REALLY hard. And tedious. But a good exercise, nonetheless.

 

[Amissapanda]

Mooooooooooooooore Undertale:

Inktober comic featuring Frisk and sans. I couldn't get this idea out of my head once it rooted.

sans needed to get his comeuppance for bad jokes for a change.

Also here on tumblr: http://amissapanda.tumblr.com/post/130889992330/no-take-backsies-sans

More to come~ (Undertale has been inspiring me a great deal.)

 

[aleshapie]

Ok. All this talk of Undertale...imma look it up. What's the platform?

Actually, nvm...gonna google it anyways...duh.

 

[Hyoshido]

Manda please, don't leave Sans hanging like that 8(

How could Skeletons be adorable? Honestly, Papyrus is best.

 

[Amissapanda]

Ok. All this talk of Undertale...imma look it up. What's the platform?

Actually, nvm...gonna google it anyways...duh.

Well, I hope you enjoy it if you do decide to play it! : )

Manda please, don't leave Sans hanging like that 8(

How could Skeletons be adorable? Honestly, Papyrus is best.

What, don't leave him hanging? You mean, throw him a bone? B )

But yeah, I love them. I love everyone in the game. Gosh, it's just so good.

 

[Hyoshido]

What, don't leave him hanging? You mean, throw him a bone? B )

But yeah, I love them. I love everyone in the game. Gosh, it's just so good.

fffffffffff, Dammit Manda.
I hope you have a Skele-ton more bone puns ;_;

I watched a Genocide run instead of actually doing one because I don't wanna hurt anyone ;~; and goodness, it's so dark!!

 

[Kairi-Kitten]

It's definitely great! I'm still wary of posting my art for it here, since I really don't want to spoil anything for anyone. Haha. The Toriel and Frisk one isn't spoilery since it's literally the beginning of the game. But we'll see. I can always put them behind a spoiler cut, I suppose. : ) Took me a moment to remember that those exist here. Anyway, I'm glad you had a good time with your friend!



I struggle with anatomy and I have never said that I don't. However, what I focus the most on in my art is feeling and emotion. People have told me that is what draws them in to my work. Art is about expression, first and foremost. If you do not like my art, you do not have to look at it. I strive to improve, without a doubt, but it's a slow process for me. I feel awkward using references since it doesn't then feel like it's really "my" work. I try to work from images in my head and that's not always easy. But I strongly believe that feeling and inspiration are intertwined. And as long as I feel inspired and keep making art, I'm happy. There are people out there who enjoy my art enough to commission me, and I have never even once received a bad return or left anyone unsatisfied that I have done a commission for. And I have done many over the last two years. If art was all about understanding of anatomy, many art styles, artists, and even cartoons and TV shows wouldn't exist.

TL;DR: Art is very much a means of expression. Many styles and types don't appeal to everyone. If you're looking for really spot-on anatomy, my art is probably not for you and I have no problems with that. But it's not going to discourage me from making it or from gradually improving as I go. If you have specifics of where you believe I'm messing up, I'd be happy to hear your thoughts on the matter if you have the knowledge and expertise. But art is subjective, at its base. And I'm fine with that. : ) Have a nice day.



Haha, well, some of my recent drawings spoil some stuff near the end of the game, so I'll either hold off or just go ahead and put them under spoiler cuts or something. No biggie! : ) Hope you enjoy the rest of the game, though! It's so great and I could seriously ramble about it for hours. Hahaha.

Oh my god, the incidental music thing made me burst out laughing on my Let's Play. I love the skeleton bros so much. I like all of the characters, really, but those two are something super-special. I'm glad they introduce them pretty early on. It really brings you into the whole experience and lightens up everything with laughs after you leave goat mom behind.

Ah always good to conceal too many spoilers lol, ironically with most games lately I just look at spoilers and don't fel too bothered, it also depends on the game for example Life is Strange I will never tolerate the last episodes spolers hahaha I would absoutely hate it : P Also yup my friend let me know if our money issues in court get through we may both ask my friends husband to build us custom desktops, he is like the master of perfection with incredible computers : D I very much hope to be able to not just up all my gaming experience but to be able to work again and be able to afford college to get my BA and maybe work a little on the side if it should come to that 8'D Also not sure I said this, but I had a disability with my eyes and well on a ew counter med to stop it and even though I have some moderate side effects I wat to stick with it since it seems to be helping : P In any case very excited to see some more Undertale pieces def. want to try it someday when we're not in financial trouble xD

 

[Amissapanda]

fffffffffff, Dammit Manda.
I hope you have a Skele-ton more bone puns ;_;

I watched a Genocide run instead of actually doing one because I don't wanna hurt anyone ;~; and goodness, it's so dark!!

I'd say that I do, but that would be a fibula. I just don't have the spine for it.

It really is. I don't know how anyone manages to do a pacifist playthrough and then do a no mercy one. I would die inside.

Ah always good to conceal too many spoilers lol, ironically with most games lately I just look at spoilers and don't fel too bothered, it also depends on the game for example Life is Strange I will never tolerate the last episodes spolers hahaha I would absoutely hate it : P Also yup my friend let me know if our money issues in court get through we may both ask my friends husband to build us custom desktops, he is like the master of perfection with incredible computers : D I very much hope to be able to not just up all my gaming experience but to be able to work again and be able to afford college to get my BA and maybe work a little on the side if it should come to that 8'D Also not sure I said this, but I had a disability with my eyes and well on a ew counter med to stop it and even though I have some moderate side effects I wat to stick with it since it seems to be helping : P In any case very excited to see some more Undertale pieces def. want to try it someday when we're not in financial trouble xD

Okay, I'll make sure to put them under a cut if I post anything really spoilery!

Oohhh, custom desktops. Nice! My older brother and a friend of mine both build computers, but I haven't got the money to replace this hunk of slow junk yet. Perhaps one day. Hope it works out for you, as well as your endeavors for college! Take it easy and hopefully some good duck comes your way soon.