dutchlioness1995

I did a MyHeritage test with my sister just for fun. The results weren’t surprising at all and actually make a lot of sense. I’m Frisian Dutch, so the 14.5% Danish and 4.6% English makes sense. In the Middle Ages, Friesland was part of the wider North Sea trade network and had regular contact with Scandinavian and English merchants. After that, basically all of my ancestors were Frisian Dutch. To this day all my genetic family is Frisian.

It’s just fun to see it visualized like this, even if it mostly confirms what I already knew: my ancestors stayed around the North Sea area.

Just a father spending quality time with his pre-teen daughter and young son. Art by me.

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I made something out of the Pegasus sketch I drew a few days ago, but this time, I wanted to try something different. I decided to practice drawing robotic creatures and built this up layer by layer. I'm not sure if the way the Pegasus is constructed makes sense—I would have spent more time researching how other artists create similar drawings.

Some sketches I might finish at a different time. I was practising heads and bodies of different animals starting with the types of animals I am most comfortable drawing: felines, canines and horses. I decided to go for a more realistic approach instead of the cartoon / Disney like style I usually use. I like to change between cartoon and realistic. It just depends on what I am in to mood for.

Another one. I don't have a name for this one. I took inspiration from the colours of a rooster. art by me.

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Some informaties about his dragon I came up with:

The Drakefly

the Drakefly, is a tiny but fiercely obnoxious dragon, roughly the size of a large dragonfly. It sports delicate yet surprisingly strong dragonfly wings and shimmering bluish scales.

Despite its minuscule size, the Drakefly more than compensates with its attitude—it’s a flying embodiment of chaos, known for its relentless aggression. It will pick fights far beyond its weight class, buzzing around larger creatures with fearless (and often suicidal) bravado. When they actually feel threatened, this is basically the drakefly: https://youtu.be/pOOzA39mMjg?si=gfpolquyto0_R6kd

While not a real threat, it’s considered one of the most annoying nuisances in any ecosystem. Imagine the worst traits of a chihuahua combined with the tenacity of a wasp, and you’ve got the Drakefly: a creature that won’t kill you, but might just drive you insane.

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Late teen/young adult Uru and Ahadi. Drawing by me.

Tempt not yon hellcat. 'Tis a minion of the pig-tailed one, a fiend unholy.

Giant kitty ft. buttons 2 ( a more realistic take)

I was recently reminded of this gem of an animated show. Making fiends. To this day it is still one of my all-time favourite animated show. Honestly, this show was done so dirty and definitely deserved more.

The other one. I had a bit more trouble deciding how I wanted this one. I removed the large mouth because I thought it was a bit too much and added a bit more red to the coat.

I was looking through my gallery on DeviantArt to find something I could expand on. I came across two old drawings of unicorns that I wanted to recreate. It had also been a while since I last drew anything resembling a horse, so I thought, why not? I wanted to see how much I have improved in drawing them and what choices I would make now.

I made two of them, I will upload the other one tomorrow.

One thing I noticed when comparing the drawings (I was around 18/19 years old in 2013) is that I’ve calmed down a bit with the unnecessary details. I don't overdo it as much anymore.

Original I made in 2014:

I started this around the time Volume 9 ended, thinking it would be a good opportunity to practice landscapes, but I never finished it. Recently, I found it on my computer again and decided to finish it. Last week, I drew Little and Somewhat, and I thought I might as well use them in this drawing for scale.

Adult Kovu and Kiara are taking a stroll with their twin sons, Uwazi and Tajari (OCs), while Simba watches over them proudly. I imagine Kovu and Kiara would take some time before having cubs, as Kovu didn’t have great role models throughout his life and would want to do right by his future cubs. They would take things slowly, allowing Kovu to learn what it means to be his own lion and prepare for his role as the future king of the Pridelands. Simba would act as both a mentor and father figure to Kovu.

Oh, I don't go by. That belongs to the days and the years. But if you are asking me what I am, I do suppose I am indeed a cat most curious.

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Left Brother (the dark-colored one)

- Quiet and reserved, but not shy.

- He has his father’s eyes.

- His appearance comes from his father’s unknown paternal lineage.

- He is the only one who knows that his brother doesn’t want to be king. He wants his brother to speak to their parents about it, but his brother refuses. Out of respect and loyalty, he keeps this secret.

- He’s content with the life he has.

- does sometimes feel that his father and grandfather pay more attention to his brother.

- has found love in a lioness from a neighboring pride

- Overall, he is a well-balanced and stable individual who loves his family and pride. However, he often tries to mediate and maintain peace when arguments arise, which makes it difficult for him to pick a side—especially when both sides have valid points.

Right Brother (the light-colored one)

- The firstborn.

- Easygoing and extroverted, but these traits often mask his insecurities. As a result, he can sometimes come across as overbearing.

- He has sectoral heterochromia in his right eye.

- As Kovu’s heir, he is expected to become king, but he doesn’t want the throne. He feels pressured to follow in his family’s footsteps and doesn’t want to let anyone down. Only his brother knows about his reluctance to take on this role.

- His appearance is inherited from his mother’s side of the family.

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At 1.5 years old, Malka knows his time within his parents' pride is running out, as males typically leave the pride between 2 and 3 years old. The life of a young adolescent nomad is a hard one, so his parents want to prepare him as well as possible. His father, the lead male of the pride, teaches him to fight and defend himself, while his mother shows him how to hunt and survive on his own. Although Malka is excited for this new chapter in his life, he is also very aware that the African plains can be a dangerous place, where anyone can lose their life at any moment. The sudden death of King Mufasa and Prince Simba shocked Malka to his core. Simba was one of his best friends, and now he was gone. He also hasn't heard anything from Nala, Kula, or Tama. The only one left is Tojo, who is staying with Malka’s pride because his home in the Pridelands has become too dangerous for a young male cub.

Malka and Tojo have promised to stick together and are planning to form a coalition to tackle life head-on. --- preteen Malka with his mother. (from the comic: Simba's New Brother)

I had quite some trouble with this one. I knew I wanted to draw at least two of them to showcase that they are the only lizards in the game that live in social groups.

In a more realistic setting, I imagine the orange lizard would exhibit the most sexual dimorphism, due to its social group structure, with a clear dominant member that has longer antennae than the others. The alpha might need to be larger to chase off competing males.

Perhaps their social group consists of a dominant male with a harem of multiple females, similar to what’s observed in species like the common side-blotched lizard, which even has three types of males.