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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 1h

A year ago today, I escaped that place. And in a few weeks, it will have been one year since I created this account. And on that anniversary, I plan to post something big. A culmination of all the work and growth and inspiration I've felt in the past year.

Thank you.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 1h

I don't usually believe in omens or symbolism, but looking back on that tree, I see myself there. Passion that seemed dead. A false appearance of life that was really just a distraction, a leech. And finally, the rebirth of life that was always there, I just neglected to see it.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 1h

During the last weeks of my time there, I took some final walks and saw that the tree was clear of ivy, and had grown its own magnificent display of leaves. All along, the "dead tree" I had been so fascinated by was very much alive.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 1h

Months later, I was sent reeling with heartbreak and betrayal. It was the lowest hole I've ever been in. I couldn't even trust someone I lived with. Months passed and things were only getting worse, and I eventually had to move out because of it.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 1h

That time seemed like the happiest in my life, but in hindsight, I was not true to myself. I still lacked inspiration, conviction. I was living for another, unquestioningly, and neglecting myself, and they were neglecting me too. I just overlooked it, too hopeful for my own good.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 1h

I don't usually believe in omens or symbolism, but I saw some meaning in this. How a dead tree could still teem with life. How my own life could turn around. But I forgot that ivy is not the tree itself. That ivy is like a parasite, often choking the life beneath it.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 1h

At the time, I was very depressed. I felt no meaning in my art, and couldn't find a job. Then, I suddenly fell in love, and life felt better than it ever had before. I had motivation, hope for the future. At the time, the tree started to grow green with incredible amounts of ivy.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 1h

About a year and a half ago, I started taking regular walks in the evenings. I'd walk to the end of a road, and there would be this fascinating looking dead tree that towered over everything else. Its silhouette was striking, and I always used it as my marker to turn around.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 2d

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 2d

September Vote
Vinyl and a cyberpunk skyline

Vinyl Scratch atop a building, sitting and leaning back with a carefree attitude while she listens to music. All around her are the neon lights of a cyberpunk city, their glow masking the cracks and ruin around them.

I think this is my first attempt at a cityscape. It was definitely a challenge, and I still feel like I could do better with the textures of the buildings themselves. Maybe I need to look at different brushes or techniques. I do like how Vinyl herself came out, though.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 2d

Very Evangelion.

Unfortunately, it seems that suffering is good for art. I only started creating art I'm proud of after a long period of intense emotional suffering. Sure, I came out the other side a better person and better artist, but I still wish the pain was unnecessary. Such is life.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 9d

September Subscriber render for Gryph

Street Cred hunches forward with a crazed look in his eye, bat leaned on his shoulder and ready to smash someone's face in.

The character's ordinarily more of a punk/criminal vibe, but at a certain point this pic started leaning into more of an animalistic feel, and I liked it enough to go with it full-throttle. In the same vein, the spray paint on the ground (and the light it emits) gives things a spookier vibe.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 11d

tavi sketch
what emotion does this convey?

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 12d

I would appreciate any criticism, discussion, etc.
this is my first attempt at proper writing and I'd like any feedback I can get, positive or negative

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 12d

bumping this, new chapter
the fic is my work, I originally distanced myself out of a combined sense of embarrassment (it's a new medium for me) and pride (I wanted to see it succeed without using my artist name), but I think I should swallow both of those and share
also vampinyl

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 21d

September's vote was for a "Trixie magic show"

A dynamic low angle of Trixie striking a pose, looking back with confidence as firework-like magic explodes in the distance.

This was surprisingly fun to work on. The pose kinda grew more dynamic as time went on, and the lighting was a good time. I especially like how the cloak shading came out, particularly around her back.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 23d

a lil' timelapse
if you're interested in seeing timelapses like this, plus a bunch of unposted sketches, wips, etc., consider visiting my subscribestar (in the linktree (in the bio))

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 23d

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Octavia in a loose white button-up shirt. Was inspired by an old drawing by ghost.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 25d

August Subscriber render for GODOG

A bat pony assures you that she is indeed a "hyperfemme lesbian", with a crazed look in her eye and blood dripping from her mouth.

I'm not sure exactly how well my style works for this sort of hyper bright-color stylized work. I suppose it's a skillset like any other, and one that I haven't really developed.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 25d

do not disturb

Octavia laying on her side, facing away from the camera.

Exhaustion is fun.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 26d

August Subscriber render for Kassaz

Queen Chrysalis smiling at the viewer with a crazed look in her eye. Strange pink liquid oozes from her orifices, and her mouth is open in an unsettling display of sharp fangs and long, dripping tongue.

Not the first time I've been asked to do something "creepy", and I feel like this one came out pretty well. I particularly enjoy how I handled the lighting and background.

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · 27d

Not my usual thing, but I had some pretty hefty emergency costs recently, and would appreciate the help in recovering. Any contributions on SubStar or Kofi would be immensely appreciated. (see linktree in bio)

There are very cool WIPs on SubStar for my big project, too

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · Aug 18

eyes emoji

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · Aug 17

been seeing a lot of pretty dusks lately

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sleepyhoers @sleepyhoers.bsky.social · Aug 9

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