Utopian Scholastic? (╭ರ_•́)?

For the LONGEST time, I've been trying to match a name to a genre of music that evokes the biggest sense of nostalgia out of me. My dad has been listening to similar style music for some time and when I ask him what genre it would be, he says "jazz." Which I don't think is entirely wrong, but not exactly correct. Every time I listen to this kind of music, I think of something dreamy and protective. Listening to it always calms me down and helps me focus.

And not too long ago, I found the answer: Utopian Scholastic.

Finding out about this term was like a flood gate being opened, memories hitting me all at once!! While I wasn't exactly a kid during the "start" of this aesthetic, I was alive when the tail end of this kind of media was still around. 

Just listening to this kind of music makes me feel like a kid again, watching educational documentaries or just reading an informational book with plenty of pictures to keep me interested. All I need is a huge magnifying glass and a globe to start learning about the world and all of its oddities. When you hear this kind of music, you should be ready to study up or learn something new about our planet. Or even the world beyond our skies. You get the picture.

I have no idea what going to school and learning is like now, I'm way past that age. However, I always wonder if there's anything like this kind of music that kids have now. Or is it just like pop music and "67" these days? It makes me feel lucky that I managed to grow up in times where memes didn't dictate my attention span or random "did you know" facts were spewed at me in short form content. I'm a hypocrite for saying it, cause that's basically how I am now... maybe not as much as some other people out there xD

Anyways, I mainly just made this post to share music I thought was really cool and how child me would've wanted to explore an endless library with this as the back track. Man, my eyes are really watery right now xD

Enjoy the music, and I also hope this awakened some memories in some of you~

Jaws of the Snake

 

  I know I just uploaded yesterday, but I was pretty excited when I finished this up. (not perfect, got lazy on some parts, but I think everything else looks good~)

I wanted to draw Zaktan again, last time I didn't really show off my idea of Skakdi's mouths looking smaller when not opened fully. But opening that mouth up, that's when you see those CHOMPERS.

Here's a reminder of that one picture:

Don't have much else to say now, but hope you all enjoy the teefies being shown off~ uvu 

I made a Sheezy Art acct. ৻( • ᗜ • ৻)

 GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!!

I've decided to make a Sheezy Art accoun: https://sheezy.art/anibobani

I'm kinda making it on a whim. I've been missing the whole Deviant Art format of posting and feeling like I can post my art without worrying too much about an algorithm. I'm still new to Sheezy though and I'm mostly making an account to test the waters and see how everything goes. If it's chill, cool I'm staying. If not, I'll probably slink my way back here xD

And I'm not really looking for recognition, but I really have missed seeing people's reactions to my artwork. And it's not like I'm going to abandon this blog, I love this format a LOT. But I don't get to see too many people commenting on my stuff and can't easily catch it if they do. 

So hopefully things go well with Sheezy and I can get some of the DA nostalgia back. :)

Go on and take a look at my set up, I'll hopefully be posting more stuff there alongside here in the future.

Be seeing you~ o/

- Ani

Another Gali~

 

Hey friends :)

I've actually had this Gali pic in my folder for a while, but I've been a bit depressi lately. And you know what heals a depressed Ani? Some good ol' Bionicle content. So I'm kinda lucky I had this on hand.

I've been wanting to draw Humanized Gali a lot more lately. While she's not one of my favorite Bionicle, I love building on her character and design. Being depicted more muscley or a little more temperamental and stressed from all the responsibility she puts on herself. Or just trying to fit in with the Matoran's activities since almost every conversation with her fellow Toa end in combat or arguments. I can just see her now taking on swim races with the Matoran, doing her best and coming out on top, but the rest of the Matoran are kind of disappointed because she'd win no matter what. It's almost isolating, feeling guilty for not being able to fit in. But learns in the end that not all friendships can be won so quickly. It takes time and understanding.

And also I just like thinking of her having bad ass moments in story.

Anyway, enough of my rambling. I'm going to curl up in a blanket and try to forget about being depressed lol.

I hope you enjoy this Gali~

I'm Still Alive OvO

Helloooooo~!

If anyone's still here, yes I am still alive... if that was an issue, lol. I wanted to give an update to everything that's been going on with me lately and why I've been so absent.

Getting used to my job, I'm luckily still employed at my Mail Fulfilment job and got through the onboarding process. It's kinda been crazy and tiring. I haven't really wanted to draw much since I've been employed there, which blows... sorta. Luckily my boss has been cool enough to say that I can bring my drawing pad in so that during my breaks and downtime I can draw. Still, the art block has been a little serious, lol. 

Sometimes I feel like the things I draw haven't really been worthy of posting either. They're either not finished or I feel like they don't look good. I've also been learning Krita since I'm not paying for a sub to own a program with CSP. (Still bitter about Clip making that decision to have a sub for a program) But I've at least enjoyed Krita, just... might take a while to master, of course.

That all being said, this year has been kind of strange and a bit depressing. I'm hoping that in the coming year, things will become more streamlined and I have the energy to actually want to do things I want to do. I just always have been very unmotivated about doing things I dream about doing, I need to change that part of me. Though at the same time, I don't blame myself when I feel so tired and sad all the time... that's depression for you I'm sure everyone can relate. xD

Alright, I just wanted to hop in to say something about me not being here for a long time. Oh, and Happy Holidays~ Please stay warm and I hope you're surrounded by love, friends, and or family~

- Ani :)

Long time no see Update!

 Hello to anyone who still visits this blog xD

I know it's been a while, but something big happened! I finally got a job! It's in mail fulfillment as a clerk with background checking. It's been very good so far and I do hope to keep it for a while. Very happy with it and all :) That's why I've been quiet recently. Training has been a bit stressing and draining, so I just wanted to clear the air with a couple of things:

1. Still taking commissions, however it will probably be slower until I can get into a schedule I'm comfortable with.

2. Riding off of 1., I am still doing art. I will always say this, art is something I will never give up. It's just something I've done all my life and I enjoy doing it.

3. I'm unsure of what will happen with my Original Content ideas, I still dream of making a web comic one day. I've always struggled with motivation. Too many ideas and not enough drive. That being said tho, I still want to create. I love story telling and drawing, so I hope this is something I can still do in the future.

4. BLOG WILL ALWAYS BE HERE! Posts might be slow, but I still love posting stuff. Even if it doesn't get many views, it's my own space and I like it that way.

Things will still probably change in the future, but I've been shifting priorities here and there. Right now, it's trying to integrate into this new company and making more money to do things. (The story of our society, for real xD) But I will always be a little gleeby deeby alien on the inside and I don't want to lose that part of me.

Anyway, thank you for reading~ See you in the future guys~ <3

My Compooter Broke TvT (Update)

 Now, to preface, everything is ok, I've got a new computer and I'm really happy with it. (But it made a little dent in my pocket, so I'm focusing on reselling some computer parts and the like) 

Buuuuut that's not what I'm here to talk about. Posting art I've made has been slow, for sure, my old computer breaking definitely didn't help. I also went on a wonderful vacation with my family to Michigan to enjoy the lakes. (Seriously, I'm an ocean baby, I miss the ocean so much this kinda helped me... no ocean smell tho which I love) Either way, that's why I've been gone for a while. 

Still jobless unfortunately, I'm kind of lost on what I want to do in life so I'm open to anything at this point. (Kind of considering streaming, but that might be a while for me to figure out) It's not good for my health to be feeling kinda... hopeless about me having a steady income in the future. I know this won't be forever for me, but it's hard to look past things right now. 

Either way, I'm figuring things out. I will always want to do art and I'm going to stick by that.

Well now that I've got that out of the way, if anyone's still here checking in on this site, thanks for sticking around~ <3

Have a good day and thanks for reading~ :)

Oh, btw, commissions are open if you'd like to email an inquiry or sign the Jotform. If you can't afford, but still want to help out, you can always donate to my kofi. (And request a small sketch along with your donation. Every bit helps <3) 

- Anibo

Commission Batch! (And some Updates)

 

Hello everyone!

I've returned after a while to bring you a batch of commissions I've worked on over the past month and before~ Thank you to all that commissioned me and supported me through all of this!

I know I have been slacking on posting, my mental health and motivation has been pretty bad. (But what else is new I guess lol) Plans have been changing and stuff in the real world has uh... happened ;v; But let me explain below. Feel free to just stop here and go on with your day, thank you for stopping by~

---

Okay, here's a Solar 7 Update. I did say I had a friend working with me to get things started, they are now taking a break. I know we only had one extra comic posted in the beginning with another one on the way, but due to life things for them and me trying to get my job situation... situated, progress had been halted. I can only blame myself for not continuing to work on it, but truthfully, I can only focus on one thing at a time. And the whole job thing took my focus.

Speaking of job stuff, that's not going well either. All the jobs I've applied too have either been silent or have rejected me, which... I'm not entirely surprised, but also disappointed because now I'm just trying to figure out what I really want to do for my future. It sucks. So I'm trying to shift my focus onto something more beneficial to me.

I want to go back to making Solar 7 happen. Progress is going to be as slow as ever with that, but it's something I am hoping that if I focus on enough, it'll get me back on track. I do still want a job-job, but as cheesy as this sounds, my life I don't think was meant for anything other than art. 

Anyway, main point is, I'm going to focus on Solar 7. Commissions are still open and if you want to support me, I suggest you go and grab one. My Ko-Fi is also still open and I still provide a sketch with each donation, even as small as $3. But for people  who can't donate, please don't feel obligated because in times like these, make sure you put yourself and your loved ones first. If you are able to, I would still love the support. <3 

Oh, also, I also do want to get started on making stickers, here's a little preview of what to look out for~

Again, I'm sorry I haven't been around to share doodles or update things. I haven't been okay, that's my main excuse yvy Still, I hope others are fairing okay too, but if not, you're not alone and we're going to make it through it. 

Okay, see you all later~ <3 Please take care~ <3

Aberonian Trio

 Here's an original idea that I haven't really drawn anything for in a long time. Some of you might've seen something similar in my "Original Content" page on this blog. Though Aberon's gone through a lot of changes since then. 

  Either way, it's a story I want to tell in the future. Maybe the near future, things have been changing up with me lately and priorities are shifting. (Haven't exactly been the happiest lately either OTL) Either way, I hope you enjoy these three. Let me give you a little summary of each.

Khitara:

  A Randaine (a scaled feline inhabitant of Aberon) who works alongside their friend, Thalix, for a collector of historical antiquities and artefacts - through legal or illegal means. They have an adventurous attitude to them and seek to scour the world one day of all its secrets and make a name for themselves.

Vahku:

 An envoy of the Quarine (an aquatic inhabitant of Aberon) whose history and purpose are shrouded in mystery. They hire Khitara and Thalix to help them with a sacred mission that could spell the survival of Aberon. While Quarine rule most of Aberon (and are not very liked) Vahku stands out as a Quarine who has never ventured through most of Aberon. Inquisitive and stoic in expression, Vahku strives to complete their mission without any mistakes or trails left behind. (Which will definitely not be the case)

Thalix:

 An Angarook that's stuck by Khitara since they were kids. She tinkers and messes with machinery day and night, often supplying weapons for her and Khitara. While she's not as much of a risk taker as her taller friend, she makes up for any messes made with brawn and fire power. Even so, she would never turn down a good challenge if dared to. 

 Welp, thanks for reading, you might see more in the future~ :)

Florienna ReDRAWN

 

I haven't drawn one of my Prismatica girls in FOREVER it feels. I really need to draw them more often because their looks just make the "girly" side of me feel appeased. So here's Florienna in all her floral glory~