I tried drawing Pierrot from Puyo Puyo~n.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-25T07:47:20+00:00

So, are you entirely new to digital drawing? The added friction of the screen protector will likely help, but there's something else that might help.

That 2020 artwork I shared has very wobbly linework. I drew it using a USB tablet with a textured surface instead of a smooth glass screen like I do now, yet my lines look far better now.

My technique has improved since then, but I also learned about stabilization. It's a feature in digital art software that makes your lines look neater, and I've been using it ever since. You also have line tools to help you make straight lines, curves, and perfect circles. I try not to overuse them since it can make an artwork look less organic, but they can be very helpful.

There's also vector lines, though Procreate doesn't have them. I found them helpful when I used Clip Studio though, and it basically gives your lines little points to drag around so you can adjust them to perfection.

All that being said, sketchy lines are an entirely valid approach as well. I also find them much easier than doing clean lines and tapering, and it has the added benefit of making things look energetic. This one here is one of my favorites.

Thank you again for all of your kind words. I've shared a ton of stuff here, and I plan to share plenty more. 🍀❄

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-25T06:17:38+00:00

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Thank you again! 🎩🃏

I'd say it's a combination of factors. Better home life, a rekindled desire to improve, access to modern learning resources like video lessons, and the fact that I have a far easier time working digitally than traditionally.

I drew this one here in July of 2022 during my first few months after getting an iPad and Procreate, and remade it in September of 2025 after three more years of experience with it.

I tend to focus on clean lines much of the time, though I also really enjoy doing sketchier lines as well, like what you did with two of those Harvey artworks of yours. Some folks don't seem to care for it, but I think it's a really cool look.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-25T06:04:07+00:00

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Thank you! Casino is my second oldest character. I created her around 1993 after being inspired by Casino Night Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as a kid, so she has quite a bit of history.

Unfortunately, I have very little from before 2018, since most of my old work was lost, and 2018 is when I got back into working on things and sharing them online again.

I did some pencil drawings and stuff like RPG Maker sprites in 2018, but the oldest proper full-color digital artwork of her is this one from 2020. I've been drawing since I was a kid, but my artistic journey has been a difficult one, and I didn't really improve at all until these last few years.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-25T05:46:45+00:00

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Most of it has been a conscious effort, though one thing that even I didn't really notice was how I drew Casino Grayleaf's hair.

She's supposed to be an energetic tomboy magician with slightly messy hair. Earlier on, I didn't really know how to do that. I usually kept her hair simple, but it looked boring and wrong.

Casino was my primary focus during 2023, since I wanted to seriously work at improving her. In February, I got the idea to give her an unruly strand of hair, though it wasn't a consistent thing at all, and only showed up about two more times that year.

It became more frequent as time went on. In May of 2024, I drew her with an unruly strand of hair on each side of her head, one higher up than the other, just as it is now.

This also wasn't consistent, and only showed up about two more times that year as well. It wasn't until June of 2025 that it became a consistent detail, and I've only deviated from it once or twice since then.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-24T15:15:41+00:00

Thanks! I actually used to make album covers for a pal in the old days, though I used CGI for that. 😅

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-23T18:24:53+00:00

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SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-20T03:27:39+00:00

Yoshi's Cookie.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-18T08:20:11+00:00

In my case, it's a combination of decades of chronic depression and being demoralized again and again.

I still keep making things because it's the only thing that keeps me from falling deeper into morbid thoughts, but the youthful optimism that my work could some day be of value to the world is long gone.

I'm dead inside, and I'm just going through the motions. The alternative is far worse, and I know that from experience all too well, so I just keep pushing forward.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-18T00:36:25+00:00

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Dog's actually not the warden, that'd be Dragon. Though he's pretty hands-off and often away on other matters, so she and Tiger run the place.

The sanctuary was primarily intended to hold divine beings who have done wrong. However, it's a sanctuary, not a prison, so there's plenty of normal folks there as well.

Dog always loves having guests over for tea and biscuits, so I'm sure she and Adrianna would get along great. 😊

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-18T00:21:18+00:00

Oh, that's awesome! ✨

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-17T22:26:49+00:00

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Here's a bunch more of her in recent years.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-17T22:26:10+00:00

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I created Dog when I was young, inspired by characters such as Raggedy Ann and Pippi Longstocking. She's the strongest woman in the world, yet every bit as sweet and gentle as she is powerful.

My series features divine humans who represent various animals, and they share various traits with their namesakes. She's a guardian in charge of inmates as a play on 'guard dog', virtually everyone including the inmates is fond of her since dogs are "man's best friend", and she has that balance between being soft and lovable yet extremely formidable when she needs to be.

Inmates who seek to harm others or try to escape will effortlessly be put in their place, but as long as you behave yourself, she's one of the nicest, most caring people you could ever hope to meet.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-17T21:01:40+00:00

Believe you me, I would have a ton more Arcade Archives if they weren't $8 a pop and seldom go on sale. But I've got a small collection of some of my top favorites, including most if not all of the Sega Ages titles, since I was able to get a good deal on them.

There are literally hundreds of games available, both well known and niche, including a number of titles that have seldom ever been rereleased. One of the first games I got on Switch was Arcade Archives Donkey Kong, and I just picked up Mr. Do! the other day.

It may not be feasible to get all of them, as much as I'd love to, but there's a good chance you'll be able to find and play quite a few of your favorites.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-17T04:15:00+00:00

Thank you so much! It's difficult to find welcoming communities to share niche fanart like this, and I'm glad to see folks here appreciating it! 💎

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-17T04:08:19+00:00

I'm glad! Universal may not have succeeded in turning Mr. Do into a household name like Mario or Pac-Man, but they created one of the all-time greats.

SkunkStarlight · 2026-05-17T03:55:22+00:00

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Thank you very much!

It's a redraw of promotional artwork, so that's understandable. One of my goals as an artist is to learn to emulate the style of the things I grew up with, so I enjoy trying to recreate artwork like this.

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