All I can think about now is that "Blueberry Redhead" sounds like a cocktail.

I chose not to mention anyone directly. I know that might sound weird considering this is meant to show appreciation, but just thinking about doing that felt like weird desperate clout chasing, like I'm pinging a celebrity to draw attention to my post.

If any of you find this... thanks.

I can't stress this enough, this is nowhere near the complete list. There's a ton of artists whose works I adore and who are great at what they do, but these are the ones that have had the biggest influence on me and whom I hope to get on the level of one day.

Thank you so much for all your art.

Last but certainly not least, of those coming immediately to my mind, RadicalSquidward whom I got to see evolve from just being a friend to an incredibly skilled illustrator that's constantly throwing themselves at something new. Your drive to improve and your growth has been aspirational.

Wenisberry, Presi and Dook, whose shading skill manages to make girls look like plush sinkable pillows. It's a skill I strive to get even remotely close to and a source of many a brainrot.

Similarly, Miramiraclerun whose style results in girls that just look super soft and huggable.

Kurocaze-S/くろんぶ, whose style is just pure comfort. Their stuff is just incredibly cute and brightens my day.

Likewise with MagicStraw, even if they're no longer drawing fat stuff their stuff was incredibly cute and I regret not commissioning them when I had the time.

In terms of main inspirations/aspirations, there's a couple of people out there.

TheBreadGuardian, whom I got to witness their growth from their early days to developing an art style I enjoy so much that I'm really happy I got to commission them and made me wanna become an illustrator too.

Kuro's art is the definition of pure comfort for me. Even when it's a girl I'm not interested in, I always get a kick whenever I see their art.

the fat tail sweep continues and I am here for it

The ongoing Jill sweep has been incredible to get swept under.

Also if Dana can find a chair that can hold this much Jill I'd be pretty damn impressed.

Can you really call it an onsen without the big rock? ... Or a 400 pound foxgirl?