Level-up tickets? Are those basically Rare Candies for squid kids? Is that a bad thing to earn? From what I read, you only get those shells for participating in Splat events, right? Seems like a reasonable exchange for a pvp-centered experience. They gotta do what they can to keep players in those matches, right?
The rest of this is colorful and eye-catching, but it's an easy five stars just for the adorable Lil' Man Angel sitting atop of that inkling's oversized noggin.
Technically there are actually two types of tickets. Level-up and cash multipliers. Level-up only increase the freshness which unlock more gears. At least for the first 5 level. After that they become useless afterwards. At least they measure how much you play the game. The cash multipliers are pretty exactly that, and while they have their uses, I don't find myself buying items all that much nowadays.
The shell-out machine also provides banners, decorations for the locker, randomized tableturf cards and name tags that aren't obtainable from the catalog. They probably may be just as useless, but these also provide fun customization means. The problem is that they're more rarer than the tickets, which is pretty much how the drawing came to be. That's just my opinion though. I know there are others who prioritize pvps more than that.
Lil'Man is a sweet little angel who's pleas deserve to be heard over anything else.
Of course, Shiver is the main focus here. I doubt Frye would feel a need to bother with tanning and Big Man seems more like a swimmer than a relaxer at the beach.
Can't claim to be surprised to see Shiver wearing a far skimpier outfit than Frye. When I was looking up those summer outfits from a previous work you posted, I noticed official art did not shy away from depicting Shiver in a risqué manner that commenters were quick to praise. I'd be praising her, too, but I just can't get past that massive head on her tiny neck. Creeps me out.
That wasn't an actual event, was it?
Obviously because the Small Fry is rummaging in her bag. lol
Glad that I'm not the only one who thought Shiver is just as unnatractive as Frye is. You think I didn't joke about her "melonhead" shape? lol
Nooo, don't worry. It was just about Palace vs Theme Park vs Beach, so they got their clothes on.
At last! Your magnum opus! The culmination of decades (possibly centuries) of artistic diligence to bring us Big Green as he teaches Cohan the "Ay"mehameha wave and whose noble sacrifice later on triggers Cohan's transformation into his Super "Ay"an form! Breathtaking stuff, Cami. Truly.
A hallmark of my career indeed!
Interesting. I was expecting a maskless Roserade to look "cursed". Don't get me wrong. The green eyelids off of a white pedal on top of my rational thoughts about the fragility of flower pedals and the very notion that a creature's eyes would evolve through them despite the lack of protection such fragility would offer... the biology of certain Pokemon really does encourage one (or just me) to effectively turn off their brain sometimes. Ignoring my ramble, Roserade is far better-looking than I initially feared when I saw the title in my "Latest From" section on the front page (before clicking to see the full image). I'm going to chock that up to your talent because if I had been told to imagine such a thing on my own, I would have wasted far too much of my free time at work stressing over little, pointless factors like the one mentioned above.
I rather enjoy the blurred appearance of the background. Reminds me of some of dad's old paintings... two of which I still have in my own home. It has me wondering if what I am looking at is suppose to be occurring in the moment or is the fuzzy memory from the perspective of whomever Roserade is glancing back at. My only nitpick is the lack of detail work for the background. The rosebush with the Floette is quite lovely, but it has the unintended effect of making the rest of the surrounding area rather dull in comparison. A simple fix might be to have swapped out the dirt path for a stony one or perhaps add a few bushes further down the path... maybe replace the wooden gate for a decorative metal one. As is, it's a little uneven though I assume most would be too focused on Roserade to ever think about that. Then again, maybe it's just me overthinking again.
Haha, funny you say that because there was an image of an older Roserade plush out there where someone peeled back the mask and there was nothing underneath - no eyes, no nothing. I could have done that if you wanted to see a cursed version.
I appreciate the talent comment!
I didn't realize your father was a painter - that's neat!
I understand your nitpick. It was lazily done, but I think it was because I didn't want to focus on the background, or rushed on it. It was coming apart there and I was like "forget it, let's just finish this on move on". I agree with the off balance of detail, too, and I do like your suggestions. I don't forsee myself coming back in the future to redo this, but if I ever do, I'll keep your feedback in mind. Thanks again!
I know it's my ignorance showing here, but their outfits don't look all that different from their usual wares... aside from the visor and spikey ballcap that only bothers me because I keep thinking about how to clean it without ruining those spikes. Disregarding my weird concern, the posing is interesting. I imagine the normal method would have been to merely place the visor over Marina's eyes. Her lying down and having Pearl in her current position certainly implies a few things but it's the subtly worth appreciating. Still, it really does seem like their summer-specific costumes are just headgear and a color swap of their outfits, but, again, I don't play the games to know if there's more to these costumes that I didn't notice.
Side note - your strong passion towards a casual hobby on these works help distinguish your style. As long as it doesn't disrupt your personal health and social life, I don't see a reason to be bothered it... or to "curse" yourself. Heh.
That's kind of the thing. lol
They only got accesories and their default outfits are recolored with black and metal textures. These outfits have long grew up on me, but really, I just simply thought they could've been a little more distinct with some added differences.
Why thank you actually! I usually do tend to talk about stuff, even tidbits that I find interesting and even with the stuff I don't like, I can always point out some of the things I do like/find potential. But at the same time though, I just enjoy talking, really. It's another fun hobby of mine if that counts. I guess the reason for the concern is the continuous discourse happening on certain site where just simply admiring/criticizing one thing is looked down upon nowadays. Sad shame, but hey, at least I know there are others who open up their ears for my ramblings, even the ones they don't know of. heh
Your depiction of their relationship reminds me of a short friend who is very loud and aggressive in public but whenever she is with her partner, her personality does a complete 180 as she is submissive to every snuggle and cuddle doted on her. No yelling. No dominance. Just chill. I wouldn't be surprised if this was just how it was whenever these two are alone. Marina takes over and Pearl just lets her. What is she gonna do about it? Marina's immune to her bluster and she knows it.
After reading the description, I now kind of wish you had added a pack of cats to the background, but that would have taken away from these two having a moment. Hopefully, you're now enjoying the cold weather of winter. It's 24°C here and I'm fine with that.
Heh, yeah, that's a pretty accurate description for these two. I'd like to think Pearl's balancing between chill and mad depending on the situations.
Now that I think about, I probably should've put Judd and Lil'Judd (funnily the only cats in their universe because nearly all -yes, not just humans- mammals are gone since the apocalypse) in the back. I rarely draw these two.
After checking out the instagram (which immediately blocked me for not having an account), I do prefer your take of goth armadillo girl since she's still sexy, but is not as focused on just being that. It's more like she wants to look cute for a photo while also trying to remain cool and not leaning enough into either aspect leaves the viewer with a somewhat stiff pose. Still attractive though. Mission accomplished, I guess.
Welcome back, Ferroh. I hope you're well and that hyperdillo likes the fanart.
yeah, instagram needs to Get It Together tbh; and thank you! I was feeling pretty rusty since I haven't drawn anything since like early december
Hyper did indeed appreciate it haha
"A good friend on Newgrounds wondered if Pearl could pull the same pose..."
Glad I'm not the only one who thought about it. Pearl is the best and needs to be treated as such.
Can't make out what the corner says at all, but the text right beside it reads as "THE SOUL UHINEU (?)RIGHTER THAN THE GOLD." I'mma guess it's suppose to be "the soul shines brighter than the gold" though maybe you're using a different font from the one I know of and there are minor differences between the two.
"Constant perfectionism was biting the back of my head"
Wear a helmet when you draw.
"And yet, still feels like I could do more."
Nah, this is more than enough. Classy, flashy, and a little arrogant... the perfect Pearl presentation.
Yeah, "plenty" of people have been wanting this for days!
(you're the friend here, so I'll have to kindly thank you for bringing this to the light :) )
The latter is definitely the true translation. I always try to follow the letter placements as carefully as I can through this tweet thread that has been out for years. https://x.com/ardnin_/status/1535737713684582400/photo/2
I believe it's the better source although I think there have been signs of progress for the quest of script deciphering afterwards.
I would, but it would just slide under my helmet each time. :(
Achievement has been met then!
"Go play Puyo Puyo."
I already do. It's your fault.
"I also wanted to try out such elements like the shapes (on the corners) that were pretty famous in the wallpaper scene of 2000s."
And on decorative stationary paper long before that.
A delightful moment of friendship (and I'm guessing that's Ecolo tagging along with Ringo). Can't say that I've had many peaceful moments like that with my old friends but you do make it seem more idealist than it probably would be for the three of them anyhow, so I wouldn't be surprised if they claimed to not have many moments like this, either. A lot of eccentric characters in the Puyo universe, after all.
Maybe I should look into finding a new wallpaper to use. Been rotating through the same ones for years now.
Glad I'm held responsible for opening the flood gates. heh
They kind of had moments like that in Puyo Puyo 20th anniversary as I played their campaigns (through translation mods of course because god knows Sega would ever release that game overseas). Then Tetris had to come in with characters like "Tee" to change everything. Sure, Ringo may have more spotlight, but as a result, the others had to take a back seat afterwards, After Quest provided story events were the three of them got to talk more. (and by that I mean looking up pages of translated scripts of these events because god knows when Sega would ever release that game overseas)
I do kind of hope that you had good memories in some way. Even with a bunch of bad ones, the good ones are still significant enough to outway them. (I know I may be sound like an optimist and in way I kind of want, world's got to be happy for a little bit dammit!)
I tend to stick with my wallpapers for a good while until I find another one that clicks with my visual psyche just enough for a change. And it's only because I found one of my photos I took in a museum (it's just the window net towards town buildings lol) during the trip in Greece.
2 hours well spent, I'd type! I'm the opposite being a fan of summer who is not particularly fond of watermelon. I like the flavor but the fruit is too messy for my liking and finding one that isn't overly ripe or flavorless is more effort than it is worth. I'll stick to pears, grapes, and apples. What I do love about melons are the visual appeal they offer and this rendition of a watermanta highlights that. The rine-coloured britches on small fry is a nice touch, too.
If Dole could advertise on Monkey Ball, I can't see why a melon company wouldn't want to use Splatoon to advertise their goods... maybe sprinkle in some Mario Sunshine references for good measure. Fruit would definitely be a better advertising option than potato chips, breakfast cereals, or energy drinks.
I've since reconciled to stop mentioning my summer hate after realizing that people like you have their own reasons of liking summer, especially since I hometown still didn't get buried in snow. I'm pretty much admitting defeat really. I at least like the beach and park strutting.
The melons are good, but yeah, the insides are just too fragile and juicy to eat. I often had to pick a paper towel or just wash my hands from the amount of juice these keep oozing. I do like grapes and apples though. (my favourites are mandarines)
There are like a bunch of fruits whose shells/surfaces/skin have their own beautiful quality to them that ranges between captivating, weird or just downright pretty. Not just markings, even some that are ridden with scales on them. They're like an another field of fascination.
They partnered with chip brands, had a red bean paste dessert promotion, did the same thing with Zelda and Pokemon and they still didn't consider making a fruit based Splatfest. Learn what the audience wants, Deep Cut.
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Let the conch speak 
We're just tanning 
Agh, It's Big Green! 
The Maskless Roserade 
Lemme adjust that 
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[ fanart ] Goth Hyper 
Unwind The Ebb 
Passed in flying flowers 
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