Venom Casserole

I have learned that my least favorite thing in the world is drawing a complicated background in fisheye. I will cry most ardently if I must do it again. All that work for only one panel T_T Regardless, I'm very pleased with how this page came out.

I've been wanting to make something based off the cactus cat cryptid for a while but just haven't gotten around to it. I figured those loonies up at Big MT did something silly as they usually do. Quillcats are thought to be a mix between a porcupine and a house cat and they're great at keeping away rodents. They also, incidentally, do eat wallawail which keeps the little buggers from overpopulating. This is definitely not the kind of cat that you want to step on with bare feet and they're not very pet-able, but legend has it that if you see one when lost in the desert then it can lead you to water. It's debatable on if you can actually DRINK that water though lol.

Anyone else being murdered by seasonal allergies? I've been just dead lately. Aw well. Here's to hoping the next few pages are a little easier.

(I'm curious, it's clear who's speaking which lines, right? I'm kinda experimenting still and I'm trying to find a nice balance between readable and artistically pleasing. Also, fun fact, they have different font-types as a show of accent. The colors also kiiiinda have meaning-- technically-- and their dialogue color may shift over time because of that.)

How's everyone doing? Hopefully better than Moss.

Anyhowdy I finished this early since, like a fool I decided to 'just stream the lineart' but that turned into five hours later and colors were nearly done too so I 'might as well just finish it'. Perhaps I should give up the notion of pre-sketching the chapter and just let it happen. 🫠

As usual I streamed all but the last few finishing touches of this page on my twitch so if you're ever interested in watching me work then that's where you're find me (though I admittedly don't have a set schedule, sorry!) or if you're enjoying the comic and you feel like perhaps being generous this holiday then feel free to send a tip through my kofi ❤️.

(I'm casual_quester on twitch if you ever want to watch and listen to some random ass tunes or see the process!)

Would have had this out sooner but the original file corrupted so guess who had to do this page twice? (ugly crying) Where's that picture of the kid coloring and crying when you need it? Anyhow I neglected to draw the bg again but I did finish it.

Poor Moss is having a really bad week. Anywhosies just three more pages and this chapter is done! Are you excited? I'm excited. (also bless yall who reblog and say stuff in the tags. I know I'm pretty terrible with answering comments on various medias-- more so lately-- but I read and reread them whenever I'm feeling discouraged so just know you're like 50% of my fuel to keep going on this lately and I love yall.)

Since it's Fallout Day and I'm feeling generous cause my birthday is coming up yall get another page!

In honor of Fallout Day I'm releasing this a couple days early!

lo siento Manny but I must be mean to you now. Anywho I funked up while doing shadows and the first panel's shadows got turned to 'hard mix' instead of a lazy 'multiply' and I got that very stark result but I liked it so much that I kept it. It really makes that bit pop even if I'm sad to lose all the linework to the black.