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35↑ | he/him (trans) | disabled | hobbyist mostly oc's/fan characters, sometimes fanart please do not edit or re-upload my drawings ty

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · Aug 22

hi I'm mitsu (he/him), I draw as a hobby. about 95% self-taught, been drawing for a very long time. mostly draw oc's and fan characters, but draw other things as well. I'm open to art trades (may take a long time though) and looking for fellow oc artists and fans
#oc #ocart #artshare #chibi

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 9h

my introductory post seems to have disappeared, so here it is again. not really a "meet the artist" when I'm not an artist lol, just gotta use the tags for lack of anything better

#meettheartist #introduction #drawing #anime #male #chibi #artsky #artshare

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 11h

I appreciate it, really. had an online friend tell me they had POTS and I didn't know what it was, so looked it up. they were really happy that I did, too. but it's best to learn about things affecting friends and not speak or act in ignorance 😌

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 11h

no worries; it's 4pm here so way too early for bed lol. I'm never in a hurry for replies either. if I find anything, I'll dm it to you, if that's okay.

I will say it's a good idea to keep an open mindset and question everything; don't do what's "cool" and follow the figurative crowd.

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 11h

I've tried digital drawing - still have my tablet - but it's too hard and I don't have much control with the drawing since I can't look down at it. kinda hard to explain. I taught myself to draw traditionally, long before digital drawing was a thing, and greatly prefer it.

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 11h

it's osetoarthritis so not as bad as rheumatoid. usually ok most of the time but if I do something like draw a lot, it makes my hand or wrist hurt. sometimes my fingers go numb. but I've a special glove I wear that gives some compression and warmth, which helps a lot. but can still have pain with it

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 11h

haven't really seen anyone passing off their AI images as "art", and if they do, their comments are full of AI haters; the poster never replies. I think pro-AI people are largely staying quiet but still use it to generate images. check out deviantart to see AI "art" and possible buzzwords about it.

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 11h

some of it is genuine hatred but a lot of it is just trying to be cool and fit in. when I see people only using the word "slop" to describe it, I know it's just a buzzword they're using to sound cool. look at pro-AI "art" users and you'll see them using buzzwords like that as well.

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 12h

ah, I'm glad you like my traditional art. I highly prefer it over digital drawing. haven't been sharing too many of my sketches lately but will try to do so soon 👍

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 12h

it's okay, no worries~ but yes, everything I draw is done traditionally; I never draw digitally. it's pencilled and inked on paper, then scanned, cleaned up and coloured digitally. and add a background I find online that can be used without a licence or what-have-you.

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 12h

when it comes to AI, I'm generally quite neutral unless someone uses it to generate an image and post it online, claiming it's "art". it isn't. but I'm not going to attack them and use buzzwords like everyone else, just feel disappointed and move on. pretty easy, really 💁‍♂️

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 12h

thank you. tbh I have a lot of anger issues but have been working on overcoming them. it's not worth getting really mad about most things, and I've learnt to look at things from all possible angles before drawing a conclusion. really helps to understand things a lot better that way.

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 12h

it's why I generally refrain from any such discussions online, though recently asked on my fb about AI and didn't really get any relevant responses. and no one had sources to back up their claims either. researching it gave me nothing as well, quite disappointing.

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 12h

no problem~ I know attempting to discuss any topic that's deemed "controversial" in this day and age makes it really hard to have a decent conversation about it, especially online. people love spewing hatred towards something they don't like and not care about who they may be hurting in the process.

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 14h

-hatred and backlash. it's like that for any controversial topic. but you can always block the haters and trolls; it's best to not interact with them.

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 14h

it's kind-of a two-way problem. the anti-AI crowd don't really have legit sources as to why it's so bad (except "art", there are sources on that); conversely, AI companies aren't transparent about possible sustainability. or lack thereof.

if you wish to talk about using AI, be prepared to face-

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 2d

here are the other two I've done, both drawn in '23

#spongebobsquarepants #spongebob #squidwardtentacles #squidward #patrickstar #patrick #mrkrabs #fanart #spongebobfanart #nickelodeon #nickelodeonfanart #drawing #bmovie #bmovieparody #bmovieposter #cartoon #cartoonfanart

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 2d

here's my third spongebob b-movie poster, based on the season 6 episode "squid's visit"

#spongebobsquarepants #spongebob #squidwardtentacles #squidward #fanart #spongebobfanart #nickelodeon #nickelodeonfanart #drawing #bmovie #bmovieparody #bmovieposter #cartoon #cartoonfanart

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 3d

here's part 2 of the ota art payment; all oc's pictured belong to jolsma on toyhouse and deviantart. in order, their names are cassandre, seglan and hortense

#oc #originalcharacter #ocsky #artsky #artshare #chibi #anime #drawing #notmyoc

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 4d

wanted to draw a bunch of #pokemon characters, ended up only drawing #liko lmao

comments and reposts greatly appreciated~

#fanart #pokefanart #pokemonliko #anime #female #chibi #drawing #artsky #artshare

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 6d

didn't win the raffle on th but got to make some offers on other ota's, so here's part 1 of the payment. in order, they are named gludwig, gluinnie and alesia, all owned by jolsma on toyhouse and deviantart
#oc #originalcharacter #chibi #ocsky #artsky #drawing #anime #artshare #notmyoc

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 7d

yeah, I've overused my hands with drawing, writing and work over the years, so have developed arthritis in my right hand. I've a special glove I wear when drawing to help resuce pain, and take lots of breaks too.

good luck to you too; I'll follow ya to see your artistic journey 👍

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 7d

ah, thank you. didn't take me long at all, maybe 20 mins. I've been drawing for many many years though; chibis are fastest and easiest for me to draw. especially with arthritic hands 😅

it's great you've started drawing, don't ever give up. and don't compare yourself to others, go at your own pace.

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 8d

got a bit of #fanart coming soon~

#pokefanart #pokemon #liko #pokemonliko #chibi #anime #female #traditionalart #wip #pencilsketch #artsky

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mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 15d

my trans oc, noah (he/him). he's 18 and a runaway since his family disowned him for being trans. he wears baggy clothes to hide his body, and cuts his hair, which is why it's kinda uneven and messy
#oc #originalcharacter #ocsky #drawing #anime #male #chibi #artsky #artshare

mitsu's menagerie @mitsusmenagerie.bsky.social · 15d

art for a raffle over on toyhouse~ her name is eurydice (she/her) and she belongs to jolsma on th and deviantart

comments and reposts appreciated~

#oc #originalcharacter #ocsky #chibi #drawing #female #anime #artsky #artshare