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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 14h

The picture that's based on the mock-up I posted earlier is kicking my ass, so I'm taking a break from it and then I'll tackle it with a different approach.

Have a biblically accurate Kevin for your enjoyment instead.

Be not afraid, child.

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 3d

Another image, another 3D mock-up. The Alex™ is multiplying.

I enjoy drawing backgrounds, since I basically zone out for most of it.

The challenging part of this one will be the BG across the street, but I have some ideas.

Enjoy!

#wipart

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 3d

Wonderful picture. Love the colors and all the texturing in the characters.

Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 7d

Since I've decided that the best way to get a consistent 'shine' is to shade all pictures in one fell swoop, I'll be sharing flats for a while.

Enjoy a slice of the reverse shot of the last scene with a couple of poses.

Love the way my little gremlins come out sometimes 🥰

#furryart #fvn

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 8d

And here's the actual 'finished' version of the illustration.
He's still not paying attention tho.

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 8d

This is why I shouldn't post things late at night.
There's a whole word missing in there 😭

Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 9d

Got a 'I am not paying to this conversation at all' energy on accident.

Dammit Oliver, focus, the story's just started!

#furryart #fvn

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 10d

Ah, yes, the vertical panning shot opener.
We meet at last.

#furry #furryvn #fvn

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 16d

Finished doing the menus for my VN. 🎉
UI is hard, even in Unity, and people that make slick UIs in Ren'Py are simply built different.

Now back to the art and writing mines.

#fvn #furryvn #wip #gamedev #visualnovel

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 24d

A bit late, but here's the Devlog I mentioned with a quick look on what my process to making a 'shot' looks like.

Enjoy!

ailoyeena.itch.io/the-golden-g...

#fvn #devlog

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · 25d

Locked in most of the art needed for the re-release, so it's time to draw.

I'm posting a small Devlog tomorrow on Itch showing my process, so keep an eye out for that,

Until then, enjoy Alex's first appearance.
Anyone wanna be a background extra?

#furry #fvn #wip #visualnovel #TheGoldenGlowVN

The picture depicts a work in progress drawing for The Golden Glow furry visual novel. It depicts a classroom, where a gray wolf is framed at the center. He sits at his desk while resting his head on a hand while looking up at something outside the frame. In the background, there are several other students at their desks; some are writing, others are looking out the window, or sleeping.

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Sep 5

Oliver's Intro shot. This is actually the 2nd pose, but I quite like how it came out.

Enjoy.

#furry #fvn #visualnovel

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Sep 3

A little update on the behind the scenes for my VN.

TL;DR, new name, development hell is over, and things are now progressing smoothly. Hoping for the relaunch to be in late October.

ailoyeena.itch.io/the-golden-g...

#furry #fvn #visualnovel

The Golden Rework - A Development Update

Hey there, I hope things have been going well for you. It's been a while since I've posted anything, and now seems like as good a time as any. If you've been following me on Bsky, Telegram, or spotted...

ailoyeena.itch.io

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 29

You can see the bones of this style when I was working on the Jam version earlier this year. Back then I had less than week to finish the art for what is almost 4x the script size I've scoped to myself for the re-launch, so I had to get ultra scrappy.

Can't wait to start the polish step.

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 28

A little more of how I'm re-working my VN presentation.

After I block the shots, I add the key background lines, sketch the objects and characters' expressions/pose changes, then "animate" it in code.

After that, I'll add the text between the motions and then polish.

#fvn #furryart #wip

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 28

The best/worst decision I've made is 3D blocking the shots with Alex's sample for scale.

On one hand, it has big 'Facade' energy, on the other, it's a cursed backrooms scare when I turn and he's just standing there, menacingly.

Bonus sketchy layers to block out 'motion' in the code.

#fvn #wip

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thank you!
He's definitely wet.

Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 22

Now this is #nsfw!

There's been a pose stuck in my head from the incredible @yeenngoat.bsky.social for two years now, and I finally drew it.

Also met the cool dev of the #fvn #ShelterVN, RausVuffski, so, why not draw his bois in it?

Go give them both some love!

#furry #furryart #furryvn

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 15

To keep my wrist warm, no, not like that, I've re-drawn an Adrian pic I had of him getting his check-up.

Went a bit harder on the colors, since I'm usually quite timid about them.

Enjoy!

Adrian is from the #EdensReachVN #furryvn, go read it on itch!

#furryart #nsfw #fvn

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 14

Drew a bit to take a break from the Script revision.

Here's a test drawing of Elliot in the new style. I absolutely adore how he looks. So excited to start putting it all together for the re-launch.

Soon™

#furryart #fvn

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 7

Making a VN is finding out you put all of your points into Stealth Archer before being locked into an unskippable gauntlet with a single mace.

I should have multiclassed into character-background.

A quick & dirty mockup before I hunker down for the script check.

#fvn

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 7

Wow, two posts in a week? Look at me go!

Between doing an Editing pass on a friend's VN, work deadlines, reviewing and re-editing some of TOG, I'm still exercising my shapes and preparing model sheets for the characters.

Alex's getting a new coat, but I'm still trying out colors and patterns.

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 2

And here's the head-shot lineup.

Pretty satisfied with the designs; Oliver and Kevin changed the most to look like their species more, Elliot and Alex got just a small cleanup.

Now to work on all of the different angles to have proper reference material for the future.

#furryart #fvn

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 2

Long time no see.

Been trying to make character designs with set structures to get more consistent results, which is a big issue for me. Blame my programmer brain.

I'm also trying to find the important lines and silhouettes for the characters.

Here's some tests.

#furryart #fvn #TheOrangeGlowVN

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Ailo Yeena @ailoyeena.bsky.social · Aug 1

Stunning work.

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