The Wind and the Frost

 

Nuju translation "I think the mail-matoran intended to hand this ~steamy~ letter from Kongu to you."

So I was watching one of herora-nuva's videos (the one where they talk about who taught the le-matoran bird speak) And they brought up the possible idea where Matoro worked with Kongu to teach him to speak to birds. And uhhhh idk the shipping spirit was working through me xD Honestly, it's almost fun to think about that even though romance isn't canon, it's just cute that the toa inika would be the most romantic toa team in the story. (At least I ship them the most with their fellow toa/matoran lol) ((for context, I ship: Jaller/Hahli, Nuparu/Onepu, Kongu/Matoro, Hewkii/Macku))

Anyways, I think Kongu and Matoro would be the most quiet romance in Mata Nui. The two are basically on opposite sides of the island, they have duties to their own Koros, they would rarely have any time to meet up even on their days off. But they would definitely write tons and tons of letters to each other in their matoran years. While they're toa, they're also too busy to even get so romantic with each other, which could have strained things - but these two are more mature than that. They make their feelings clear with each other and they were ok with just that while on their mission. Reaffirmations of their love were all they needed and the promise that they would be together after all this.

Which uh... yeah we know where that ends up ;v; But Kongu I imagine is loyal to the end to Matoro, and Matoro trusted Kongu to the ends of the world.

Anyways, thanks for reading, hope you guys like this piece~

Cut from the Same Cloth

 

Hello, hi, I've returned with more Piraka~ This time I have Vezok and Vezon to share. I don't really have too many notes to share. I made Vezok hornless as a little character trait flare. I feel like he wears this fake one as a way to either gain more respect, or to make opponents underestimate him. (could be both heh) I didn't really know how I would portray the Mask of Life being fused to Vezon, but having markings and gaining horns would be a nice visual tell. (also wanted to give a nod to one of the original designs of the Mask of Life with those horns too)

Alrighty, I leave you with that~ Enjoy this piece pleaaaaase~ ( -'v'- )

The Overlooked

 

Hello all once again!

Reading Bionicle fics again (well rereading), I've been inspired to draw the ga-matoran included in the most recent chapters - Kotu (she/her), Vhisola (she/her), Nixie (he/him). (The fic in question btw: Necessity is the Mother of Invention, it's actually based off of my humanized designs, the author is awesome and I feel flattered, thank you so much dude ;v;) 

Some of my designs have kind of changed since the the upload of the later chapters, I took a BIG break from drawing in general. But I enjoyed doodling these characters again and rereading the fic. Go and read it guys, it's a good read and it's honestly nice to see the matoran addressing the Turaga's secretive-ness about their origin. (Also Onepu/Nuparu being cute together I LOVE IT)

Okay, I'll leave you with that, enjoy these designs~

p.s. also yeah Vhisola dyed her hair black back in Metru Nui, but she's growing it out, lol.

Moar Inika Designs!!!

 

Me realizing while drawing this that this year would mark 20 years passing since 2006 for Bionicle. OvO

Anyway, I've been meaning to draw more Inika bonkles as humans and since I've done Jaller, Hahli, and Kongu already, might as well doodle the other 3~ So here's what I came up with for Nuparu, Matoro, and Hewkii. I'm not really pleased with Hewkii's get up so that'll be subject to change in the future I think. (I really just ran out of ideas, but it never hurts to make another pass later on lol THE NECKLACE STAYS THO. NONEGOTIABLE) 

I've stated in previous posts that I wanted to take a more "street style" look with the Inika designs - it just felt like that was the direction Bionicle was going for in the year's overall look. I'm not quite comfortable drawing them yet, but I also take a different spin with each of the Toa Inika's weapons. I have vague ideas of what they could be so for the curious, here's what I imagine (yes they all keep their zamor sphere launchers in some way):

- Jaller: Duals swords with a small zamor launcher (still debating this)

- Hahli: Harpoon mixed with a launcher

- Hewkii: A long chain weapon with a blade/launcher at the end of it (Don't look at me like that, it's hard to explain)

- Matoro: Sword and launcher that can be combined to become a sniper rifle

- Nuparu: BIG EFFIN ZAMOR CANON

- Kongu: Dual Daggers that can shift into launchers

Does that sound excessive? Good. One day I'll have to draw them o<-< Still, what I'm kinda hoping to do with this is give a little more variety to the inika BEYOND just a sword and a launcher. And I know not all of the inika have the same weapons, but I think a lot of people can tell that compared to the years before, the sameness between all of the toa was kinda strange. I'm sure it was to cut down cost (for god sakes, the swords light up and the balls glow in the dark), but it's a bit disappointing at the same time. BUT.... that's my opinion. Bionicle never really did that again in the coming years for the Toa, so I think the Bionicle team at least listened.

... Hold up, after reading on biosector about the inika weapons, apparently they ARE different. They just happen to look all like swords... Still, I'm gonna change them up.

Anyway, please enjoy these designs and I hope you guys like them~

What's their ship name... Tampu? Taiparu?

Idk what it is, but all I did was read a ship fic with Tamaru x Taipu and I was ALL OVER IT oh my god. So I just wanted to doodle a piece with them together being cute. I really enjoy the idea of Taipu (he/him) came for Le-Koro, but stayed for Tamaru (she/her, they/them). Or you know, stayed as long as he could, lol. Still, enjoy with me a couple of cuties~

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If you wanna read the fic, here it is, by MahouMascot: Stuck With You

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~

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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~

Hahli Inika (Also tiny rant)

 

Oof I had Inika Hahli ready to post for a while and I forgot to put this up OTL Anyways, I'm posting this happily and... kinda upsetily. I just found out a Bionicle fan game I was looking forward too was shut down by LEGO unfortunately. It's a really big damn shame because the team looked like they put so much effort into it. From the demo, it looks so beautifully made with care. So much love of Bionicle went into it, it felt like a dream to be seeing something of this calibur made for Bionicle.

And then LEGO had to take a poop on it :''')

Whether it was like... something the creatives of LEGO didn't even know would happen or LEGO just randomly decided to kill it because they want to make another Bionicle reboot, whatever the case, it's a knife to the heart for me. LEGO hasn't done anything substantial with Bionicle in years, and they just decide to do this - even after giving their consent to the game being made. Like... at this point, I think Bionicle just needs to thrive in the fandom's hands, because LEGO sure isn't taking care of it except for maybe nostalgia bait.

I'm so upset that the Bionicle fandom just keeps getting slapped in the face with moves LEGO's made like these. Capitalism wins once again.

Anyways, Bionicle fans, keep being awesome and don't count on LEGO to validate us. Let's just make wonderful things for ourselves to enjoy. Thank you~ <3

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P.S. 

Take a look at the demo playthrough, let's support the many people that worked on this. They're amazing in every way.

New Middle Recruits

 

Man I love me some Limbus Company~

Seriously tho, the Middle is slowly becoming my favorite Syndicate of the Project Mooniverse. Just with its style and music, and the way they ridiculously get pissed off at the slightest of things. (And that their symbol is an effin middle finger). So I drew my oc (Taren) and my datemate's oc (Kalua) as members of the Middle. Taren would be the kind of boyfriend to beat up a mutherhubber just for chipping Kalua's finger nail. (Writes down that sin in his book of vengence uvu) 

If none of yall even know what I'm talking about, maybe give Limbus Company a shot OvO just think about the douchiest yet sweet couple you can think of, this is them. Hehehe~

So I hope you like these versions of my and my s/o's ocs~

Me but if I was cool, heh~

 I haven't drawn myself and Pubbi in a while, so why not give me a shot now~? I still love the way I look, especially with a hoverboard in hand. Course I can't ride it well, I have 0 balance skills. But I try it anyways because one attempt may bring me closer to mastery~

Or I just quit while I'm ahead and just draw myself doing it hehe~ 

Either way, hope you enjoy this quick little doodle~ ^v^ 

Back to Bionicle (Jaller Inika)

So I haven't drawn humanized Bionicle in a while (also haven't uploaded in a while lol) But Bionicle has always been my comfort thing when I'm not feeling great. And things haven't been goin great, so, I wanted to make Jaller's Inika version for my humanize series~

If you remember with Kongu or Zaktan, I wanted to tackle this year by making the armor and fashion more "street wear", sporty, and for the kewl teenz only - something that 2006 for Bionicle really felt like it was goin for with the commercials, heh.

So while I'm not quite happy with his design yet, I think Jaller still looks very bad ass here. And maybe you'll notice a few neat design choices here and there~ :3

Still, enjoy this piece aaaaaand maybe look forward to Hahli in the future :)

 

Yooooo!! (Update for the curious)

 Heyyyy~

I don't know how many  people out there are wondering where I've gone off to or if I had disappeared. 

It's been forever since I've posted something. Still, felt like I should put myself out there at least once in a while so I don't get sucked into the void of the internet too much.

I've been doing fine, mostly worrying about job opportunities. Which I'm happy to say I'm getting an interview at the very least! We'll see where that goes, but I'm crossing my fingers all works out well! If not, then it's back to the grind, lol. I'm gonna keep putting in apps for pharmacy tech stuff and studying up for the exam.

It's obvious things haven't been ok in the world and that's kind of been adding up to me distancing myself from the internet. Probably just me trying to cope with everything and just not bothering being social or talking about stuff online. Having a blog has been nice in that aspect, though I'm trying to dip back into stuff like Bluesky and Spacehey.

I'm kind of antsy to get myself moved out of my parents house. While it's nothing to be ashamed of in this day and age, I'm not on best terms with my folks. I won't get into the nitty gritty, it's nothing to sound alarms about because they've been so generous with me, but in some ways I do feel stifled being here. I'm kind of hoping that once I get the job I want that I'll be ready to move out of here and hopefully somewhere where I can feel free.

Though with things in America looking how they are now and the absolute clown show that it's been... I'm not too sure about things.

I suppose I should keep telling myself things will get better, there must be some other way for me to find happiness. And that's kind of what's kept me going even with how easily I break at stress and conflict. I definitely think I have never gotten out of depression since I was a kid - and that might be a little pretentious of me to say. But I guess I've found joy in the happy phases that I have been through. And I know there will be another happy moment waiting for me somewhere.

Not like I'm saying there's some divine fate in the world guiding me along - I'm starting to give up in thinking that there's any sort of higher power in this universe. But life always changes. I'm going to hold onto that thought.

Boy this update took a turn I didn't think it would take xD

Anyway, I'm ok. Just letting my mind wander in the post I suppose, heh. Keep it real guys, let's stay strong together.

Take care~

- Anibo