Quicktober! Quick draws for instant whims.

It's Halloween! I wasn't gonna let the holiday pass by without some fun with dressing up, so here's what I came up with.

At first I'd intended to do two for each of these two final posts for Quicktober, but once I got to four, I realized I was pretty much halfway done - and came up with an idea for everyone (with one exception, which you'll see tomorrow).

The poses and detailing work on all of the costume sketches were extremely fun to do; I felt like I was in the flow for the entire set, and I think it really shows through in the art.

For this set, we have Rayna, Puppy, Flake, and Praline. Can you guess who we're dressed up as? There's clues and answers hidden below.

Did you guess them all?

Welcome to Quicktober, where I literally just come up with whatever I want day to day, and force myself to spend no more than half an hour on each main element of the sketch.

I won another Brushie Award from Artconomy! I was so surprised!

Being entirely honest, I struggled for a bit to really grasp in what ways I've improved (especially since I was under the impression that it was judged across the past year or so), but honestly, when I tried to figure out what to draw to celebrate it, I had to acknowledge what has improved in that time.

My self expression.

I went with a simpler, toonier style on purpose, not to be smug about it (though it is kinda funny, and Praline's got that on lock anyway) but to focus on what else has changed over the past year or so. Finding all my facets and getting better and better at forming my feelings and experiences into art that's stylized, full of intent, and impactful too, has done a lot of good to what I want to create and how it comes across.

I think it's still a sign of progress also given that I made this in less than an hour (but some extra to add lettering and the certificate, to be fair), so I'm happy with that.

NB: I had to kinda improvise with the award itself and edit the one from last year cause I haven't gotten the new design yet.. But maybe I'll sneak the new one in when I do.

Welcome to Quicktober, where I literally just come up with whatever I want day to day, and force myself to spend no more than half an hour on each main element of the sketch.

Chip (my little facet) can be an absolute menace when she wants to be, and combined with her absolute mastery over military-grade puppy eyes, she knows she can have and get away with just about anything if she really wanted to.

Drawing this on stream and continuously upping the ante (heh, pupping the ante..) with the weaponized cute was the most fun I've had with doing the cute entirely on purpose.

How could you ever say no to a face like that??

One year ago today, my puppygirl egg got shattered. A lot happened that built up to that one key moment, but that was the absolute point of no return.

Since then I've gotten to enjoy a whole slew of new sensations and experiences I certainly otherwise wouldn't have, and even helped many other girls discover and learn more about their pet-aligned aspects as well. It's all been especially fun for me.

I wouldn't trade Puppy for the world. I'm so happy to have finally accepted this side of myself, cause she's genuinely helped me thrive ever since then, and for a long time to come too, I'm sure.

Celebrate your favourite puppies today, maybe even give them a treat!

I had to commemorate such a special day, in my own special way. I'm still exploring the extents to which I can and want to experience being a puppygirl, but nearly a year in, it's not felt any less right for me, and I'm so glad to have it.

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Here's the most recent doodle pack finished from the end of last year. Some of these have been posted on social media but here they are in one place for archival and easy access.

Starting with the personal and somewhat emotional stuff, we have one that was inspired by a video that lived in my head rent free for weeks after it was posted and crossed my path. I had to draw myself as that tiny little puppy, cause I felt it.

The other piece was inspired by a predictably difficult time I was having in the midst of a good one, which was equally frustrating as it was upsetting to deal with.

Next we have a couple of pieces of game fanart which are strangely both horror focused and yet the resulting art ended up being completely tonally different. On the left, we have Blocks for Babies, a tetris FPS (you'll see); and on the right, an idle nightmare 2: SABBATH, a clicker game (trust me, it's good).

I will mention that the fanart of IN2 isn't based on any specific scenes from the game, but just something I imagined could have happened in the game.

Next, we have assorted stream gifts and raffle prizes, going in order;

FaerieAlex, Fiona, ShadeTavish, BlazingPelt, James, TrixterCat, and Plushie; Melody, Halley (ft. Arwyn), Dal and Pockets; Trixter's displacer beast; and another bonus Fiona.

Another batch of scribbles; some silly, some sentimental.

Myself, feeling pleased from the praise I was getting; TipTap and Arwyn, during a rather bratty exchange; Me comforting Millie (aka Malachyte) during a heart-to-heart we shared; and a redraw of a classic meme with me in it instead.

And last, but not least, some assorted but more detailed giftart for friends.

Arwyn, being her usual mischievous self; a rendition of a plushie that belongs to my friend Valk; and a drawover with me and Melody using an Animal Crossing screenshot she'd taken for a project of her own.

This is a little late for the exact date, but I didn't want to let that stop me from finishing it. I was quite fond of how it was turning out by the end of my birthday stream.

This is also quite novel for me; showing all three "me"s in a single piece - and yes, I know that's getting increasingly convoluted to keep track of in recent years - but I tend not to draw my bunny and puppy selves separately all that often, and I realized I'd been neglecting my inner child lately, so I figured she deserved the treat as well. Given that they both surfaced over the course of my 38th, it felt fitting and fair to include them both.

As always, thank you for supporting me to get as far as I have. As they say, I'm another year wiser;

But my god, what a hell of a year to be wiser by.

As some of you may know, my friend Malachyte has been exploring her little side lately. I've been quite privileged to support her through this process, as it's been a bit daunting for her at times.

Late last year, she announced a multislot commission she was taking on stream, and I couldn't shove money into her paws any harder than I did to secure a spot in the piece. I still love it to absolute pieces.

A conversation that closely followed (or preceded?) then sparked the idea for a followup piece, as I'd been gunning for any excuse to draw her adorable little self as soon as I could. When it came to me, I knew it would be perfect to bring my little FaerieAlex into it too, as she likewise had been going through an "enlittlening," as I've taken to calling it, of her own. Given that the two of them were also acquainted, this seemed like the perfect idea to me.

I sketched it out mid October last year, and I waited very impatiently for her to finish redesigning her fursona, including her little self, to make sure I get the colours right. I'm so pleased to get this done and dusted, as I was determined to be the first to draw and post art of both of these little sweethearts' littler forms.

I love you both so much, Mala and Fae.

To roll in the new year, since it aligned with my usual stream schedule, I was inspired to do something silly and lighthearted. People submitted memes with bunnies and dogs in them, and I drew myself into them.

I think I'll just post them without explaining them much since memes are meant to stand on their own.

As a little bonus, here's the template of "on the goog" and another thing I threw together today to vent.

I hope everyone had a wonderful day, and if not, that it was calm and peaceful at least.

I figured I'd treat myself to something for myself, given I'd spent most of the day mostly by myself.

Thank you for your continued generosity and support. Love you all.

Lately I've gone a little overboard with drawing my pupself in all sorts of situations. This isn't a bad thing, of course, but it still happened. Especially given my experiences with expressing that side of myself lately, it makes sense that I'd be feeling myself through that lens a lot more. It's equally as comforting as it is expressive to me.

I'll start with the saddest, and work our way up in tone and vibe.

I made this at the end of a very bad night, to the extent that I drew it through teary eyes as I cried for most of the evening. It's very much the saddest I've ever drawn myself as a puppy and probably will for a while yet; even the first time I drew her, beat up and abused, she was still smiling.

For the longest time I've wanted my pupself to be more happy-go-lucky, and less burdened by my personal neuroses and tendency to overthink. Be that as it may, puppies can get sad and upset by things too, and that's okay.

This one came to me while thinking about something to make that was both easy to execute and with which I could try exploring some puppy vibes while I was at it, too.

Puppies tend to be good at asking, or rather, begging for things that they want. The past couple of weeks have certainly been coloured by this need and likewise the inability, or at least an intense reluctance, to ask for things I want. It's been a real struggle for me, but maybe I could learn something about that by striving to be more like a puppy.

Dialing the expression in just right was a fun exercise, and I went through a revision or two before settling on this one. Capturing just the tiniest hint of hope behind those big, soulful, begging eyes was essential. You wouldn't ask for things if you didn't believe deep down that you'd get it, now would you?

My friend Ru inspired this one while talking about one of dogs' favourite way to play that he called "bitey game," and it made me think about how puppyfurs might go about it.

Here I am winning a round of bitey game while playing with him. I'm especially pleased with how the muzzles' and paws' poses came out in this one.

I think this one stands on its own but I feel compelled to provide the direct inspiration for it too. I love it to bits.

Last but by no means least, a cozy little scene inspired by a slice of real life, which likewise inspired another earlier piece. I miss my Mommy, and this was my way of rekindling that lovely cozy comfort we shared during the time we were together.

I adore our expressions in this one so, so very much.

Soft fluffy puppy, curled up close by your side so neatly. Pet her little head, and she's soon sleeping sweetly.