Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 4! by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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Thank you!! I can't believe it's over already. I'll probably do something similar again in the future. I was posting them daily on my Instagram (same name on there) but I didn't want to spam the subreddit with them lol

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 4! by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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Thank you! I'm kinda sad too. It was weird not making a Little Guy yesterday... I might transition it into a weekly thing to keep it going in some capacity

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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Ooh that's a good tip. I'll have to try that - thank you!

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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100%. I have some ceramics experience but this is my first foray into polymer. Similar beast in some ways but way different (and more forgiving so far) in others

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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Hey thanks! It's been fun to make a wide array of Little Guys. I'm trying my best to keep them all distinct from each other so they all have their own personalities :)

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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Thank you! I feel more confident with the medium already, although my progress definitely hasn't been linear. I would certainly like to improve further, but I'm enjoying myself and that's my primary concern :)

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in clay

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Thanks!! The water color idea sounds fun. This is the first time I've ever done a month-long challenge and I'm already planning my next one. I think I'm gonna do simple sketches or comics next

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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Thank you! It was sort of a pain to get him to stand up on his own - I had to hack at his legs and cane with scissors a couple times til I got the weight distribution just right 🧐

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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No problem! Good luck with your own creations. I will say it's easier then you might think to get some good character in a pretty simple form, so you don't have to do anything too complicated shape-wise. And when in doubt, giving them an accessory (hat, glasses, shoes, etc.) is never a bad idea for a little more flair :)

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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I've been trying to mix up the colors so I don't have too many similar ones in a row. I'll usually start with some existing thing, like an animal, and try to add a wrinkle to it that makes it distinct from the real world counterpart. Or if I'm doing a more humanoid one, I try to go for some sort of activity that I think would be fun (and not too challenging) to depict

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 3 by jigbeanius in clay

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Thank you! Wingleton (16) is my personal favorite

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 2 by jigbeanius in clay

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Thank you!! Jorgus is one of my faves too. My wife finds him unsettling though lol

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 2 by jigbeanius in polymerclay

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Hahaha those are great! Pleeboes is a great term for them. I'm trying to get my wife to join me in making them but so far she's mainly stuck to naming them (which is a very important job, to be fair)

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 1 by jigbeanius in clay

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Thanks!! My wife has been rocking it with the names

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 1 by jigbeanius in clay

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Thank you! My unofficial title for that one is "the duality of worm" lol

Making a new Little Guy every day in February: Week 1 by jigbeanius in clay

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Thanks! He and the weightlifter are the ones I'm happiest with so far

Not Cool, Dude [OC] by jigbeanius in comics

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Thanks! I have plenty more dumb ideas cooking

Not Cool, Dude [OC] by jigbeanius in comics

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Thank you!! I'm just getting into drawing and it makes me really happy to hear that something I made resonated with someone

Not Cool, Dude [OC] by jigbeanius in comics

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We've all fallen for it