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[the halloween i shouldn't have (sketch)]

When I wished you a warm and delightful Christmas this year on the previous piece, I didn't mean this warm! Heh.

I can't say I fully understand the logic of the name, but I do love Halloween for Christmas. It's like having breakfast for dinner. Overall, this is cute (and nostalgic) to see it sketched onto some notebook paper. I did that a lot as a kid on the side of my bed since I hated using a desk. Now, I use cheap sketch paper I bought at a grocery store on a cheap folding table. Big upgrade, you know. Definitely don't finish this. It was a spur-of-the-moment piece and putting in more effort would take away the charm of its spontaneity. As for the subject matter, seeing someone set the tree on fire and grinning as they film it burning does strike me as something extreme a person might do for short-term online attention. Then again, depending on how long the tree is filmed, I'd consider using it as crackling background noise during Christmas... like one of those eight-hour yule log/fireplace videos on YouTube that some people put on to help them relax. Actually, I guess fire isn't so scary after all when you think of it like that.

Thank you, Toggle.

ToggleDragon responds:

i knew the title wasn't as clever as i thought it was XP
thanks for the wonderful review, i loved reading this so much.

[Running Out of Time]

Happy Birthd... what the heck is this?! Are you alright? Is that a dog in the right bottom corner? Is that dog in the right bottom corner alright? Hopefully, you've been enjoying cake and gifts and maybe a pleasant nap while successfully surviving another year. Don't give any cake to that dog in the right bottom corner though. It make might him sick and we don't want that. We want a happy dog and a happy Fishstick42 for a happy birthday!

Thank you for sharing all your work this semester (even if you dislike all it). If no one else did, I still appreciated it.

[What's a Santa?]

Since you won't explain, I will assume these are three authentic Santas all wishing to deliver gifts to the same good children and that the only reasonable solution is to have a St. Nick slamfest of seasonal slobberknocking. The winner is the one who doesn't get tossed off the roof and they get to claim all the gifts meaning they get all the Santa credit for handing them out. My money is on Octavio since he looks to be the biggest and toughest of the Santas. Is the wrapped gift he carries a reference of some sort? It has a distinct shape to it, so I figured I should ask. Also, you should give yourself more credit when it comes to backgrounds. Most art I look at doesn't provide anything but a white void. You go that extra mile to ensure your viewers receive a complete Cami experience. Thank you for your hard work.

ICam2k responds:

I probably would explain, but since this is just a cute "which one's better" type of drawing, there's not really much for me to do so. Plus, interpretations are always welcome regardless.
I'm betting on BigMan (mostly for causing me to come up the name "Manta Claus" to be a thing, albeit short lived) and has the Sunshine's Manta Storm to get around, but I won't debate on DJ Octavio. The dude does look pretty strong despite him relying on his Octobot mech in most of his fights. What, the Wasabi sticks? They are in fact his "instruments" of sorts that he carries when he controls his octobot while DJ-ing. Pretty good reason why he calls his mixes "spicy". lol
There are often times where wish myself to take it easy and start making simpler characters drawings, but my perfectionism just keeps sticking in at every opportunity. Heh, "Cami experience".

[Watch were you're going!]

There's so many little details! I originally assumed this was pixel art until I zoomed in and marveled at all the colors and decorations and whatever you did to Big Man. He's stunning.

"Is it wrong if I say that this one's another favourite of mine despite its rough spots?" It'd be wrong if you didn't say this was one of your favourites!

ICam2k responds:

You're not wrong about assuming that this was "pixel art". I tend to draw characters rather small in higher scale artworks like this. heh
Really glad that I'm not the only one who feels this way because it performed rather poorly compared to my other artworks in other sites, even on dA. Such is the nature of the algorithm.

[rust's first snow day]

One of my old dogs was like this when I introduced her to snow. Stood there and looked at me. I had to go back inside, grab a shovel, and clear away a spot for her to squat. Snow would cover the area again, and I'd have to repeat the process. Not sure who's going to clear away a spot for Rust without the owner around. I always appreciate art that brings back fond memories, so thank you for that.

Not much of a change from the previous drawing of Rust. If anything, one might consider it a little less ambitious due to the simpler, more neutral pose that highlights very little interaction with the snow day that this image is titled after. Still, Rust is super adorable and I am very much a sucker for canines of all sorts. Hopefully, both you and Rust will have a warm and delightful Christmas this year.

ToggleDragon responds:

i'm glad i got to bring you back some memories with this.
this completely neutral pose of just standing and staring is the only way i could think of him reacting to snow without being out of character, and i didn't want to work with anyone else because they get too much attention from me already. i appreciate you having more than 2 words to say about my art, and i hope you have a better christmas than me because i always get sick in december for some reason.
(i'm most likely fine)

[Ayayay!]

You're posting more Christmaugust art... but in December?!

I do love the "half-baked" background stuff and it took me a few minutes to realize those two behind Big Man were palette-swapped appearances of Shiver and Frye. I do not get any of the references but I'm glad you didn't add any Easter eggs. That's a completely different holiday altogether.

ICam2k responds:

Ooops! Guess I should've bought myself a calender. (or maybe my phone is outdated)

Awww, you love "half-baked" bgs too?? Your're awfully kind! I don't mind these bgs either, as long as they look pleasing in the eye. Assuming they aren't the kind that rely on rainbow barfed out on every corner, anything goes.
Cephalopods are capable of changing colours and textures of their skin (with the slight exception of squids, but inklings can still do that, so I guess it doesn't matter). That's why I'd like to call them "sea chameleons". Aka, pretty much my favourite thing that these beings can do. It brings some extra punch to some of my drawings in which other characters are unable to do besides fashion change.
Most of them are based on various sea creatures displayed here (for instance, the sea angel). I'd like to add the ones from the series, but again, good enough is still good.

[Killing Him With My Mind]

...and nothing of importance was lost.

I like the little detail of how you made sure to include nothing except blood within... no brain whatsoever to be found.

[Convincing Adult]

Oh, I thought you were animating this entire comic with the added bonus of the artsy film being fully developed, as well. Still, the dolls in the trench coat are an oddly adorable and very convincing adult. Excellent stuff.

[TheMewx Comic #61 'Lemon!']

DMA giving The Mewx the big succ seems like something that deserves a more mature rating. Less importantly, how far did this phenomenon extend? Is the house still there at least? If not, should the rest of us be worried?

Mewx responds:

You should be worried. Refer to these with how dangerous he is lol
#45 - https://themewx.webcomic.ws/comics/47
#52 - https://themewx.webcomic.ws/comics/54/
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/743339

[The next performance is...]

The tiny thumbs up from inside the hole is what sells this to me. Maybe she'll pop out during a performance to act like the living dead only to lose her balance and fall back into the hole a moment later. I'm sure tickets are already sold out (and I hate being around other people), so let me know how it plays out during their Halloween concert.

Hopefully, you figured out the ear issue. As much as I love no longer having to wear headphones (one of the few perks of living alone), it's much easier to appreciate the subtle background stuff in music that I would normally miss hearing them through my aging speakers (unless I made the music super loud, I guess... rather not do that).