#historical ladybug

2015 --> 2017 --> 2019

Gotta keep this tradition going lol 

fudge I forgot a medieval miladybug--

Tada! After a whole semester of researching, and sketching, and painting, and procrastinating, and painting, and inking-

I bring you, four former Ladybugs, and one who is presently very near to my heart. <3 For each of the designs, I tried to keep in mind the current fashion, the materials/dyes available, and the importance of actually being able to fight in the super suit (no capes!)  

Another preview of my historical ladybug work-in-progress! :D

[first preview here]

Preview of my latest work-in-progress!

The ladybug is lucky and can build almost anything perfectly the first time, the black cat can disassemble and reassemble anything like a pro and their enemies are super unlucky, the butterfly is an empath, the fox cannot be lied to or deceived, the turtle lives longer, the bee understands and can speak any language they come across and is supernaturally dedicated to whatever they’re working on, and the peacock has premonitions of the past and future.

[ao3 link] @miraculousfluffmonth

Left over, right over, left over, right over. Tikki tugged at a strand of the hair in front of her, pulling it back in line with the rest of the braid. To her credit, Meizhen didn’t even flinch. Rain fell down on the thatch roof and dripped off to the earth, filling the home with its sound. Despite that, the sun shone in the sky, casting rainbows in the clouds.

“When I was young, my grandfather An would make rainbows in the sky to entertain me and my siblings.” Tikki smiled at the memory. “There was so little rain that we had never seen them before.”

“He sounds nice,” Meizhen mused. “I wish I’d had the chance to meet him.”

Tikki planted a kiss on the top of Meizhen’s head. “As do I, my darling.” She got back to braiding, looking back and forth between her task and the rain outside their home.

“Will I ever get powers like you, Mommy?”

Tikki’s hands stopped for a second before starting up again. “I’m not sure,” she confessed. “What would you do if you had them?”

Meizhen smiled and puffed out her chest. “I’d protect people, like you do! And I’d fight anyone who tried to hurt others!”

“Then you would do wonderfully with powers.” Tikki tied off the braid with a red ribbon and gave her daughter a pat on the shoulder. “Done.” When Meizhen turned around, Tikki hugged her, holding on tight.

Meizhen tried to pull away, but Tikki didn’t let go, yielding a giggle from the girl. “Mommy…”

“Alright, alright,” Tikki sighed, letting go. “Go play with your cousins, sweetie, but be sure you’re home in time for dinner. Your father and I have something special planned.”