#grimleafer asks

Oh yes, soooo normal I'm sure <3

I'm really glad, haha- A lot of people really liked those sketches, I sure do wonder why-

First of all, thank you so much! That means a lot, especially since Owen is probably one of the designs I struggle with the most-

I'm unfortunately not usually the sort of artist that puts together references (which I would honestly like to try and do more often - a lot of the time I just jump straight into drawing and work the design out as I go, which works but isn't great for consistency in the beginning stages).

But I did throw together something quick for you, since you asked! (As well as some Owen songs because I was just - in the mood to do so while making this).

Keep in mind - I've been drawing since I could hold a pencil, but I did not go to school for visual art, so some if not most of my process is probably a little vibes based. However, there are usually some things I keep in mind while drawing Owen:

In terms of face shape, I go for a long, narrow oval with a slender, downturned nose. The eyes are rounded and sunken, and when oriented on the face have a bit of a slope downwards on the outer sides. Irises/pupils (if you draw pupils, I usually don't-) are obviously big, dark and beautiful, as dictated by the source material. His hair (which I've coloured to hopefully provide visual clarity) is dishevelled and wavy, nothing new (buddy does not take care of his hair-) We're talking matted, we're talking greasy, we're talking lots of frizz and flyaways. It's this balance between soft waves and the more angular greasy look that often gets a bit inconsistent, since in my mind his hair is just a bit of a tossed-around mess, but the general shape above is what I go for, with the two framing pieces on either side and the chunky waves. (When not facing directly forward, you can also see that I'll sort of merge the pink, purple and green sections on the farther side, which honestly I just do cause I think the shapes look better). I also made a little section in the top right for how I do his hair when it's tied back, but I basically just separate the bang section from the rest.

Oh wow, thank you so much -

This is such a talented community with so many artists that absolutely knock me over in awe, so it means so much to me that I can also make art that other people love and are inspired by. Through this SMP I've been able to meet and interact with so many lovely people who are so welcoming and kind <3 I'm glad that I've created a little corner for myself in it and that people have appreciated what I've offered up. The animatic has definitely drawn a lot more people in, but even before that, people have always been so lovely in the tags of reblogs and in the comments, so shoutout to everyone going out of their way to be kind and supportive - we all need that kind of energy right now, I think.

Thank you for the message - I never know how to properly express how much it means to me in a way that's satisfying, but it's words like these that motivate me even more to lock in on future projects, so hopefully I can show it through those!

In the meantime, have a Scott

Yayy, I'm so so glad! <3 One of my all time favourite concepts I've drawn for vsmp- Despite it having been drawn four (four??? that's so scary) months ago, I'm so glad it's still bouncing around peoples' brains. It's fallen on the backburner because of a new AU comic I really want to get out soon, but I am working on a sequel piece!! So you have that to look forward to o7

Love how voter fraud has just become the default- This is the legacy we're creating as fans-

I will say, I do love that somehow two of the options have broken free from the rest and are fighting neck and neck despite there being six to vote for- One of them will break away from the other, then I'll look back an hour later and they're tied again...

Not an idiot at all, welcome in!! Lots of people filtering in cause of that - which makes me very happy. I wasn't sure the animatic would reach that many people outside of my circle, and I don't think I'll ever fully be done yapping about how grateful I am for the support.

If it's the post I'm thinking of, then yes I have! I'm only aware of the one post, but if more of it starts cropping up I will happily eat it up. Super fun and unique concept.

Speaking on a more general level, I always find it so fun whenever AUs for a well-loved series start appearing - there are a lot of talented individuals here who have me really wanting to start fleshing out my own ideas as well.

The only one I've even slightly gotten around to has been the Pyro being haunted by Czeslaw comic, and that was meant to be more of just a "food-for-thought" concept (though I could definitely make more in that vein and do have a couple ideas for future concepts. In fact- feel free to send in asks about it?? If anyone would want to?? No idea if there's an audience for that, but I'm more than happy to explore that idea more).