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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Mar 29

Ever wanted to add a bit of Y2K flare to your graphics?

Here's a simple tutorial on how I made the Frutiger Aero button art for my overlays! 💎✨

✿[ #art | #arttutorial | #Y2K | #FrutigerAero ]✿

Visual Tutorial on how to achieve a Frutiger Aero Y2K waterdrop button effect for graphics.

1: Base Art - Keep art simple and rounded for best effect.
2: Inset Gradient from Dark to Light - Keep lightsource direction in mind.
3: Highlights - Bright highlights over the darkest area of the button + interior soft highlight opposite to it for max contrast.
4: Bounce Light/Reflections.
5: Dimension - Add dropshadows, outlines, and subtle gradients to add depth and imply the bevel of whatever surface the button is set into.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Apr 21

Struggle with knowing where to start when drawing metal? 🔪✨

Here's a way you can incorporate metallic rendering into your art! There's more than one way to draw metal, so be sure to use ref and try different techniques!

More in the comments ⤵️

✿[ #art | #arttutorial | #illustration ]✿

Goals: Establishing Basic Shape, Lighting, and Material

1. Draw a base shape in midtone (50%) gray - This makes it easier to build form with black/white.

2. With a soft round brush, use black or dark gray to block out the shadows of your shape.

3. With the same brush, use white to create highlights and bounce lights on your object. Focus on good
contrast and a variety of values (light and dark). High contrast + sharp edges between shades = more metallic look.

4. On a new layer, make some reflected lights. This isn’t necessary, but this helps to make the metal feel more
shiny/realistic and adds interest.

5. Apply a Gradient Map to the shape, making sure to clip it to your object. Focus on good contrast and a variety of
values (light and dark). Use references for a more realistic color palette.

6. Use colors from the background to make a more realistic look that better incorporates
the metal into its environment. Use references for better effect.

Note: Programs that allow Gradient Maps will typically
have a large library of pre-made Gradient Maps for you
to choose from. You can also save custom gradients.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · May 1

My furby art from oldest to newest!!! Eager to make some more ✨️

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · May 12

I should have known not to give in 🙏✨

✿[ #PapaPerpetua | #PapaV | #thebandghost ]✿

Painterly bust illustration of Papa V Perpetua from the band Ghost.

Close crop of the face from a painterly bust illustration of Papa V Perpetua from the band Ghost.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · May 20

Drew my lovely model parent @arealpup.bsky.social as thanks for cookin' so hard 👨‍🍳 💕✨

Waist-up portrait of Arealpup a.k.a Trex!

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Jul 5

Hanging by the pool 🦩🌊

✿[ #MallDrawz | #vaporwave | #illustration | ]✿

Mandi Quin in her summer swimsuit sitting on the edge of a pool bathed in pink and blue light. Rubber ducks and an innertube float on the water's surface.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Aug 15

｡.:*☆Body and Soul☆*: .｡

✿[ #FMA | #FullmetalAlchemist | #FMAart ]✿

An illustration of Alphonse Elric from the series "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood". Alphonse [a suit of animated armor] stands at the center with his hands outstretched toward the viewer, palms facing up with a Philosopher's Stone atop them. His breastplate has been opened with Alchemy to expose a green, illuminated soul within. Behind him, the doors of Truth are open, a large eye forming a halo behind his head from within the darkness.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Aug 22

🦌🌲 Half-Body Character Comm for @riverlion.bsky.social!~

✿[ #MallWorkz | #comm | #DnD ]✿

Half-Body Character Comm for @riverlion - A cervitaur (deer centaur) DnD character. She's wearing a shoulder cloak held in place with a large, amber gem shaped like a lightning bolt. She has her arms crossed, one of them plated with shimmering armor. Her hair and accessories are tinged with warm purple.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Aug 25

🍅🥕🥦Drink vegetable juice!🥦🥕🍅

✿[ #Miku | #HatsuneMiku | #Clowns ]✿

Vegetable-themed Jester Hatsune Miku in a ballet pose juggling vegetables!

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Aug 30

👽🌠 Half-Body Character Comm for
@osmogoogievt.bsky.social!~

✿[ #MallWorkz | #comm | #oc ]✿

👽🌠 Half-Body Character Comm for @osmogoogievtl!~ A retro pastel alien character smiles at the viewer. Their pale hair is fluffy like a cloud with 2 large braids. Stars litter the curly hairdo. They wear a mint and white streetwear jacket held tight with coral-colored leather harnesses and straps. They also have round antennae on their head and shoulders.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dunno if I posted this here, but I wanted to make a whole series of these postcards 🥺 Maybe someday!

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Sep 6

😈🔪 Sketch Bust comm for @its-impie.bsky.social!~

✿[ #MallWorkz | #comm | #oc ]✿

😈🔪 Sketch Bust comm for @its-impie!~ - A red devil-like character sticks out her tongue and bares her claws at the viewer!

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌈🌼 Sketch Bust comm for @chunksofplum.bsky.social!~

✿[ #MallWorkz | #comm | #oc ]✿

🌈🌼 Sketch Bust comm for @chunksofplum!~ - A bright, rainbow-covered character waves to the viewer, their clothes and hair are studded with chunky accessories, bringing to mind Harajuku street fashion.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · Sep 8

💖🌈 Just got this precious comm by @belbeeps.blue!!~

✿[ #MallDrawz ]✿

Sugary rainbowy art of Mandi holding her flip phone (by Belbeeps)

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · 24d

🥞🐌 Full-Body Character comm for @syrupsss.bsky.social!~

✿[ #MallWorkz | #comm | #oc ]✿

🥞🐌 Full-Body Character comm for @syrupsss.bsky.social!~ - A long snail-like creature made of pancake syrup holds a plate of pancakes aloft in one hand, while the other hand holds a piping bag of whipped cream. The pancake stack is a muppet-style pet character. Fruits and sprinkles surround the pair.

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · 3d

🎪Ever wanted to join the circus?🤡

Luckily for you, now you can! As part of our Malloween 2025 charity event and our October “Mall Monthlies” art challenge, YOU will be part of the fun!

👇Templates + Info Here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

✿[ #Malloween2025 ]✿

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, y'all. Had a late day at work and I'm feeling pretty drained. Gonna take the night off and come back rejuvenated on Thursday.

I'm trying to be better about not pushing myself 🙏

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⚡ Gamer Goblin Gary ⚡ @gamergoblingary.bsky.social · 6d

NEW V-RIDER GROWL BASE DONE and the driver too?!

Whatcha guys think? (dont worry about the core piece not being fully colored thats for later)

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Osmo Googie @osmogoogievt.bsky.social · 1d

My One Year Anniversary is coming up!

Although I won't have any new changes to the stream, I do want to Celebrate and spend time with all the Friends I've made this Year

There are no solid plans, I'm keeping the whole thing casual to eliminate stress

There will be friends and games and sillyness!

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna be working on some PNG models tonight! But hoping I can get to that Critical Roll fanart 👀

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · 3d

Next week I'm gonna be taking off to spend time with family!~ So this week, I pushed the days around ;)

Mall Hours (EST):
✿ Tues 10/7: 8pm - 🎨 Art
✿ Thurs 10/9: 8pm - 🎨 Art
✿ Fri 10/10: 8pm - 🎮 Zelda: TotK

🎨: me

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the_mekhartist @mekhartist.bsky.social · 3d

i was supposed to post this on hades 2 release day but procrastination got the best of me. anyways here is my take on Quetzalcoatl in hades style + sketches
Happy Belated Release Day!!!
#Hades2 #HadesGame #Hades

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🌜pod🌛 @poddlesli.bsky.social · 2d

"confess your love"
#hiyoctober2025

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · 3d

Next week I'm gonna be taking off to spend time with family!~ So this week, I pushed the days around ;)

Mall Hours (EST):
✿ Tues 10/7: 8pm - 🎨 Art
✿ Thurs 10/9: 8pm - 🎨 Art
✿ Fri 10/10: 8pm - 🎮 Zelda: TotK

🎨: me

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💾✿Mandi✿💾 @malldummy.bsky.social · 3d

❗Additionally❗ your submission will enter you into our raffles for donation goal rewards! These prizes will include event-specific merch, art, and SPECIAL character adopts made by some pretty stellar artists! Check out the samples below!

So come on down to the circus!~ Event info to come!

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