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Nat 🎨

@nathahniel.bsky.social

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Semi-disabled art gremlin. I do 3D modeling and illustration, with a bit of sewing here and there. (I like editing VRChat avatars, & drafting plush patterns rn a lot. Comms open for those.)

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Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · Aug 16

DO IT FOR HER.

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 8h

👀 My hyperfixation of 3D model/UV based patterning is pleased. REGISTRATION MARKS???
If it can cut more seams then it'd be an absolute game change in my book.

(This method does work by the way. Been doin this for like 3 yrs now lol. If you ever have questions abt using 3D models for drafting hmu)

Synanthropic Arts > DenFur @kcanis.bsky.social · 13d

This wolf was patterned with Pandafold, I rushed it out for DenFur. No taping, just straight from 3D model to printed patterns to fur! #fursuit #fursuitwip #fursuitmaker #sewing #3d #plushmaker #plushart #cosplay #cosplayartist #cosplaymaker

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 1d

Illustration burnout has been absolutely BRUTAL.
I feel like I'm scheduled for a mid-life crisis soon LOL.

I miss FFXIV. MAN.

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 1d

I finally did an actual art.
#FFXIV

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 4d

Waiting for the day all of this weirdness pays off & I find a cool doctor or program that will change my life in a way other than
"Here's a bill for Thing thats 33-50% of your income Also ur car tires blew ur AC broke & landlord says the lights flicker bc u use too many lamps (it was not the lamps)"

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 4d

Also can't file last year's taxes bc Im missing the stupid number & dont have enough forms of ID to request it online, but never got it in the mail despite calling/requesting it and forgot until yesterday.

I am cursed IMO, but the SO is even more of LITERAL HELL-tier cursed even WORSE. 💀

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 4d

Other than my man with the bills doesn't qualify for (govt) assistance because $2000/mo income is too high of an income for help.
Might qualify if he had "proof" of his issues. But $$$. The usual cycle.

So I guess I look into local stuff, & foot the bills playing medical Jenga in the meantime xD

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 4d

BUT I am always financial+medical-relatedly cursed to fall through weird cracks or whatever
Extreme bad luck all around

And/or it's probably just bc I'm so unfamiliar with hospital/medical stuff. Last time I had any form of access to healthcare(?) I was 11.
So I genuinely don't know much 🤔

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 4d

thought it was to count towards this one after it didn't count towards the reschedule of the missed one
Have to go transaction hunting.

Maybe I just lose the whole amount because he missed the appointment. IDK.
The bar for me is in hell so I would not doubt that w my luck. xD

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 4d

That number just took him to billing "pay $100 less per month for a longer period of time"
Tried explaining but thats all they said iirc
Also I MAY apparently have $200-300 in their billing void for prepaying a GI appt he missed by 10 mins bc their garage & hospital layout was insane & he unprepared

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 4d

Their "charity care" was just the guy on the phone lowering the amount I pay each month still paying the same $4k-6k total as before, lower just longer. ☹️

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 4d

Ultrasound.
Still need to make a monthly payment of $500-600 this month for that ER trip in February. 💀

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Kawaiimono Fursuits @kawaiimonofurs.bsky.social · 5d

Some recent artdoll commissions!
#artdoll #furry #furrydoll

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 6d

As for the wings, thinned out the arms a bit, removed paw pads, added those black diamonds.
(getting the diamonds weight painted to the wings was low-key suffering but not rly toooo bad)

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 6d

A majority of it is just a very heavy re-texture.
Some 3D Modeled diamonds & pendant
Mesh edits to the ears, snout, & tongue

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 6d

This is an edit of @voxian.bsky.social 's 4Paw VRChat Avatar for @s0lchaser.seeks.quest and it's been very fun to work on.
Love that it can go quad.

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 6d

Do .gifs work on this platform?

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 6d

Yes! I am! I love playin' w polygons! 👀

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 15d

Painting polygons

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 21d

Plush planning for someone's fave. Flynn from the Skylanders series. I love his lil smirk.

Color blocking layout and layering. Small details are intended to be appliques. (Pockets, small stripes, belt buckle etc. I can't digitize them but I can make the template for 'em ot be digitized

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 24d

We did 😭

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 25d

Omfg this is SO COOL I LOVE YOUR STYLE

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 25d

Im an American so the only way we'll be able to afford this long list of specialists we need for my SO would be hoping a GoFundMe goes viral

Still mad Abt that 6k ER bill
I can have a computer in my hand at all times but if I need medical attention? 🦅Fuck u🇺🇸

Being able to breath is a business baby

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 28d

I mostly play with polygons these days.
Doing basic VRChat avatar setup/edits.
Hopefully I can get back to drawing soon too though. Maybe the burnout is slowly receeding.

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · 29d

Fellow artists. When you go out anywhere where you might sit for a while, do you bring your sketchbook?

And maybe also not even draw in it?

Is The Emotional Support Sketchbook a universal experience?

Nat 🎨 @nathahniel.bsky.social · Sep 5

OH MAN That'd be so fun. I've been meaning to dabble with a low poly style VRChat avatar or so that has sprite based expressions a la N64/PS1. Or similar to spyro with "physical" facial features. 👀