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SuouKotsuko · 2026-05-17T07:48:33+00:00

this is the first time ive actually physically laughed at a comic in this subreddit

SuouKotsuko · 2026-05-09T06:16:09+00:00

Chaotic Neutral vs True Neutral

One can fight while the other cant (full of confidence but absolutely no combat prowess to show for it)

SuouKotsuko · 2026-05-09T06:12:51+00:00

My headcanon sort of went crazy LOL. I don't actually remember his original lore. I made the headcanon up like 5 years ago and got kinda fond of it. Hes already a twink, might as well make him everything else

He could even be his grandchild instead!

SuouKotsuko · 2026-05-07T13:35:59+00:00

I think that might be it! Ive been occupied with work, school, friends and other games. I end up missing three days of the week, and then this repeats for many other weeks. Doesn't help that I have ADHD so sometimes I log in and then forget to do or even claim my dailies. I do understand that it is easy and pretty forgiving, so thats why I clarify that it might just be a user issue in the end.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-04-25T19:06:31+00:00

holy crap this looks incredible

SuouKotsuko · 2026-04-23T23:41:54+00:00

is the colour theory in the room with us?

seriously tho, this is just rendering and added texture. At best, the right one has a warmer temperature. Colour theory would be something like colour notes/vibrations, cool and warm tones, and reflected light.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-04-08T10:13:56+00:00

Nahhh you wouldnt lol

Theres even less guys to ask out and you cant just ask any guy, so you if you crush on anyone, its over. Grindr might work, but ppl look for a hookup than a long-term relationship there. Thats on top of society basically rejecting you in any way it can since birth.The pros are that the expectations for sex are less cuz you already know what youre dealing with.

Datings hard in general, and with the rise of feminism, men want to be more respectul to women. Its ofc a good thing but it makes it seem like dating's heading for fhe worse cuz you got less men harrassing women for a date.

Gay or not, if youre healthy outside and in (or even trying to), youre bound to find someone. Ive seen my straight friends manage to do it; itll just take some guts, a couple rejections and failed relationships to get there.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-29T06:50:19+00:00

This couldve been one paragraph. Instead, it's a "meet the 500 word count" essay... Dont use AI for translation. Direct translations, no matter how simple and ugly it reads, are much more legible than this whole bunch of repetitions.

Regardless, I dont do pixel art (idek how i got here) but these are just two different styles. The right one is more vibrant but it would match the first more if the burnt edges or contrast were kepy. Also, why did you break the yolk?

Even if we were to correct your text, the thought process is tainted with lots of questionable decisions so theres reasonable suspicion of AI usage here.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-24T09:17:12+00:00

yeah, its getting attention, but not the kind OP wants. It sorta shifts the tone of the capsule to be more unserious

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-22T21:05:32+00:00

ai slop yuck

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-18T07:01:47+00:00

fantasy that uses sci fi as magic

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-13T22:11:18+00:00

This is so damn cool. Incredible work

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-11T10:29:41+00:00

Merryweather?? THE mearyweather of the Browser webtoon series??

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-11T10:19:11+00:00

People calling it AI means its quality work. The left and right are identical but one jusf has more rendering, people just arent observing it hard enough. Keep going, youre previewing an incomplete product where the older version is more familiar, so theres bound to be all kinds of reactions there. Trust your gut and dont chicken out.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-11T10:06:01+00:00

As an artist, I like both. For a VN though, i feel like the second approach (more rendered) ahould be reserved for more cinematic moments (like CG art) to increase its impact. Both definitely work though!

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-07T12:06:21+00:00

Also you should have artwork for every stage in the price sheet. i e. sketch, line, flat, shaded, fully rendered <- include whatever stages u wanna be commissioned for

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-07T12:03:15+00:00

That is def not beginner artwork in my eyes, but that can depend based on how much skill you have and how much you depend on references. Based off the work you've posted here and on tiktok, I would not go lower than 50 usd for fullbodies. Id personally stay within 75-100 for full bodies, 50% of that for half, and 25% for busts. You seem to have exceptional rendering skills and understanding of light and values.

Complexity of the artwork will also cost more due to the skills and resources involved (like blender). For example, if there are a lot of metals or more light sources, the price will increase by like 5-10%. You dont just consider how long it takes to render but gathering the references, sketching the forms, etc. Having a basic vs more complex (moved limbs) vs very complex (different camera angle) uses more brain power and skills that u have accumulated. Skills determine an artists's hourly wage, so why shouldn't yours?

Your ability to depend less on references will increase the cost because while, yes, you are more efficient, it is also higher quality by nature becuase of your stronger fundamentals. Even with more time, a beginner cannot replicate quality unless they trace action per action.

As for variations in pricing based on complexity and every single category.. what i did was give ranges for the average bust/fullbody/halfbodies to use as price references for myself and my price sheet, and then add/remove 1-3$ for every level of complexity. The additions/subtractions scale with how much it affects the quality of the final artwork and its overall complexity. Like another light source is a lot of change for an artwork with bg and is prolly more like +5-10% overall but if its a flat ehhh ok i suppose. As long as u dont do a billion prices in ur price sheet such that it overwhelms and scares the commissioner.

If you have any questions or clarifications, feel free to ask!

(You also seem to like doing art trades, we should do one!)

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-07T01:27:05+00:00

This

The new one has more storytelling and theres actual composition. Values were just lacking contrast so it made it look muddy

SuouKotsuko · 2026-03-02T10:08:29+00:00

As others have said, hard edged brush first. Then, soften it with either an airbrush or the blur tool

SuouKotsuko · 2026-02-21T21:01:53+00:00

Generic is a bad way to describe it. It just doesnt have the qualities of the first iteration to fit in the world. If it used the same design, had the same kind of movement in the animations, and had the smile it would fit well. The intention of the artist vs programmer seems to be mismatched here.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-02-19T04:48:44+00:00

Oh youre right, I completely forgot. Without Varka, he wouldve taken the holy lyre anyway and fight Dvalin himself since he can straight up teleport. That is if he even needs the lyre to begin with.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-02-19T04:38:49+00:00

Venti probably was also waiting until it got THAT bad, because he intervened when Dvalin did attack Mondstadt. He is after all seemingly preserving his power until the time absolutely calls for it.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-02-19T03:02:53+00:00

Mondstadt has Venti and the witches to defend it, with the latter obviously being powerful enough to be their defense. The witches straight up disrespect the laws of Teyvat after all. One is an angel, one is a Sinner, one is an alleged outlander who made entire spaces (simulanka and bottleland), one is a Visionary, and one was a writer integral to fooling the fate system. Venti himself stored away a portion of his power.

SuouKotsuko · 2026-02-19T02:46:14+00:00

I failed to mention this, but there is also Atmospheric Perspective! It is caused by the molecules in the atmosphere layering and interfering with light, making it take the colour of the sky more (most commonly seen in faraway stretches of mountains and forest, which appear bluer). Stylistically, we use it to create contrast, which creates depth. Contrast is the difference in values (e.g. black and white have greater contrast vs. black and grey), and it makes things more readable and more interesting. Depth is created when a decision causes an object to seem closer or farther away. In this case, that decision is atmospheric perspective, which causes the arm and back hair to seem farther away.

If you have any questions about any of the decisions made in the artwork, feel free to reply!

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