HELLO, MY LOVELIES

I'm about 70% done with Waha's new dialogue portraits, and I've been designing some new characters and adapting one that you guys might recognize when the thing does the thing and is out and you play it and you finally tell me you love me and I tell you I like you as a friend and that makes things kinda difficult to navigate socially.

I wanted to share my linework process I've been using on this project so far because it's been standardized and I'm honestly really liking how it's working out so far. I've always done something midway between western and anime style; maybe I'm still doing that! But my goal is to reference more prominent and historically relevant Newgrounds artists so I have something that really belongs here and feels like a product of this community in particular. Because it is! Waha wouldn't exist if it wasn't for this site. This is my home on the internet! Say it's not, I'll fight you!

Ah yeah, the linework. So I've been using a 3000x3000 canvas in CSP (I typically reduce assets to fit a 1080p screen after completion) and for brushes, I use Marc Brunet's MB Cubebrush (Legendary) for everything line related (It's a free download.)

For my initial pass, I use a 15pt weight on everything. I put a bit of color into the outline, and the brush I use is good for making lines that are sharp but low opacity, so they also take on some of the color of whatever they're outlining.

When the first pass is done I go along the outer edges and major overlapping forms with a 25pt version of the same brush. This works good to pop important stuff forward and let secondary and tertiary details fall back a bit.

While getting into the groove of this process, I've practiced with a few different ideas and subjects. One of these will be in the game; I wonder which~

Ok, back to it. Hopefully I've got more properly finished stuff to share next week or so.

Much love, talk soon.

HEY GUESS WHAT

Ever since making Panpukin Panic for @Stepford 's Mobile Game Jam last year, @Rickropes and I kept kicking around the idea of bringing back Waha for another game. I guess at this point we can say production has begun, as I'll be making assets and periodically sharing updates on the art side of development from now until whenever it's ready. I'm working in a much more relaxed timeframe, so that gives me more room to polish the visuals as best I can.

Here's a peek at the kind of changes to expect in the art direction:

The only thing I'll say about the game itself at this point is that the vibes are probably going to be similar, but we're planning something pretty different from Panpukin in terms of gameplay. A lot of that is not my department, so I'm not gonna tell tales out of school. Patience!

Talk soon. Love ya,

-Skoops

Oh me oh my, what's this?

Youse guys done did it! Hachi machi, ay carumba! Now that's what I call SIZEABLE. Thanks many times, at least 800 times. I am a big happy boy. I will continue to try to make youse guys happy too, maybe a More Sizeable Nine Hundo of them!?!?

Heyooo, looking for even more stuff to draw throughout the month of December? I've got you covered. I put this challenge together just to give me something to do, but I share it with youse guys so we can all draw some monsters and demons together, if you'd like. Could be fun. Only 15 prompts because it takes me two days to make something that looks finished.

If you want to join in, there's a thread for it on the Art Forum where you can share yours and see everyone else's.

Oh yeah, and I'm also doing Secret Santa and helping out with the Naughty List again this year, so there's a lot on my plate. Expect good things.

HEY GUESS WHAT.

There's a big stream going on today, featuring a lot of artists that kick my ass. If you're reading this, there's a chance it's happening RIGHT NOW (maybe). Also, I'll be there for some of it!

That's right, you'll be able to hear my mumbling goblin voice and probably my cats screaming in the background as I goof around and doodle at 8PM EST, November 17 (that's 9AM November 18 in Taiwan time).

Watch it at: https://www.twitch.tv/xinxinix

More details: https://xinxinix.newgrounds.com/news/post/1317017

Please give me lots of attention please please please! Thanks gorgeous, love ya.

Welly welly well well well. Looks like the Even Bigger Seven Hundo came quite quickly, perhaps as a consequence of October being a month where, unlike most months, I actually made drawings to share with youse guys. I am very happy about this, especially as other avenues for spreading my work around like Eel On Muck's Dying Bird Platform appear to be in a pretty wacky situation. Newgrounds has been my focus over the last few years, and it will continue to be. I look forward to the next time I'm able to post a lot of stuff and get even more folks to say "Hey I don't hate this." I thrive on your lack of hatred for me.

Onwards to the Sizeable Eight Hundo! Can I get there before 2023? Probably not. Will I try nonetheless? Probably not. Wouldn't it be cool if it happened though? I mean it's just a number, but I like making these milestone posts.

Wowwie. Wowwie zowwie. The Bigger Six Hundo happened while I was in my in my little bed, dreaming my little dreams. Not only that, but I'm already on the way to the coveted Even Bigger Seven Hundo, or "Biggybiggy Sevsev" as it's called in the biz. I am very thankful to all of my Bigger Six Hundo team. I said my Big Five Hundo was swell, but now it's even more swell. It's sweller. It's swollen. Thank you.

Wowie Zowie. 500 is a bigger number than I'm accustomed to. This is my face when I saw I got the Big Five Hundo.

I don't post work very often, but I'm glad that when I do, youse guys seem to think it's pretty swell. I think you are swell as well, provided you are one of my Big Five Hundo. You could join my Big Five Hundo, perhaps making it a Bigger Six Hundo. Maybe, someday, my Big Five Hundo could even become the Quite Sizeable Thou. Time will tell.

I will refrain from making any big declarations or commitments at this time because they never age well. I intend to celebrate by grilling a meat and having a beer drink. Thank you all. I am giving you a firm handshake, a confident smile and reassuring eye contact, in spirit.