Initially I felt making this would be a little egotistical, but people have been incredibly generous, so I'm finally pulling the trigger and pulling the art together in its own dedicated thread. If you'd like to do some, or have, and want to post it, feel free to do so here. This isn't exhaustive either, mostly just what's been posted to these forums.
From Ridodon:
From Asrielsal:
Thanks to everyone who's made stuff, enjoy seeing it!
Hello there, sorry if it looks shite but 3mb limit is a bit bad, you can find it ton e621 quite easily
Oh ho, haven't seen this one yet! Very nice. And yeah, size is a little limited here since it's just a basic forum. Feel free to link out to higher rez versions as well if you like.
Holy shit. That is...quite a bit more more muscle than I remember Mezz having. Love it though; that's one of the fun parts of fan art, seeing all the different styles. Thanks for posting; like I've said, I'm not on X much.
The truth is that a neurological condition, bad eyesight and lack of extensive practice since I was a young boy have all caused my already non-existent artistic capabilities to atrophy even further. However, since part of my training requires me to learn how to sketch various objects, I very recently started practicing, and I decided to try sketching Mezz. Again, I am fully aware that this is sub-novice level, but I still wanted to share it. Also, I don't have any colouring utensils at this moment, not that it would help.
Aw, love it! Hey, you should see what my stuff looked when I first started trying to draw. It's not ALL about persistence, talent sure helps, but you gain a LOT by just doing, over and over. But I'll say what I always do: making something takes time and effort, and if anyone feels strongly enough about my stuff that it makes them want to make something, I'm honored. Now in terms of development, only you can say whether you want to go after drawing specifically; I recently turned down a nice guitar because I just didn't have the time to get into music. But if you do want to, I'd definitely encourage it. Speaking as someone who's definitely NOT talented, it's a lot of work, it's a struggle, but man is it satisfying when a little something comes together and you go "wow, I drew that?"
May I ask what training? Something to help with the condition?
I'm in school for digital forensics, and I learned that while there are sometimes technicians who will collect digital media for the examiner, there will also be times where I am required to actually come out and collect the items from a scene. From what I'm learning so far, a lot of agencies and departments require a sketch to be made for each evidence item, alongside photographs, videos, and written documentation. Of course, I haven't even interned, yet, so all my understanding is strictly academic and not necessarily based on how it's actually done.
Oh yeah, practice definitely makes a difference, as I could sketch some decently complex characters back when I did it every week; still not top notch, but I could reasonably sketch characters like Aang, Pain (Deva Path), Cosmo, so on. I definitely did feel proud when I made anything recognizable, and not fevered drawings.
Everyone starts somewhere. and hey. A philosophy I have is, if you can recognize who the character is in fanart, then it's good fanart
That means a lot, thank you.
I still think my attempt was pretty low quality, but you're right, the fact it is distinguishable as a specific character and not a random furry rabbit does show I improved in some capacity.
I recently got my tablet, and I attempted some more fanart, specifically of Mahir in a specific scene. As you can see, my lines are still incredibly unstable. Also, yes, Mahir is merely a floating head in this one, as I find bodies and clothing still somewhat difficult to draw.
Oh hey, here I am replying to your other message and you've already started! Nice! Don't worry about the wobbliness, that's something everyone struggles with at first, on any media, and tablets are especially bad because they're like trying to draw on glass. I actually tape a sheet of paper to mine (just painters tape, so it doesn't leave a sticky mess) so I can get some friction. There are also smoothing/stability settings in a lot of software, but beware of cranking those too high: you lose the ability to make fine motions you WANT to make. It's like how people with botox are so tightened up they can't frown anymore. TLDR: a little wobble is due to tablet/software, and you should tweak the settings to try to get rid of that, but the rest is due to hand, and will fade with practice. A good way to test is doing quick, sweeping arc lines or "straight" lines, just a really quick motion across the tablet. If the line is smooth in the art program, all is good. If it's still all over the place, that's jitter, and you should try to adjust settings until that goes away.
I'm sure you'll figure this out on your own too, but if you aren't already, put your lineart on a layer above your colors; that way you can color INTO the lineart, but you'll be beneath it, so you'll get a nice clean meet of line and color without the little gaps, and you won't have to worry about super precise or overrunning your lines. I kinda dig the rough style this one has though.
And floating heads are great! That's what I started with for a long time. They're simple enough to not be frustrating, but there's enough there to have fun with, and even to practice turning stuff in 3d, getting volume and depth, all kinds of stuff. They're a good starting point.
Got some more practice in, although this one took me a while due to various factors of life. I still haven't graduated beyond headshots, really, but I'm working my way up the comfort ladder. Also, I didn't know if he had piercings on both ears, so I apologize if this is inaccurate.
PS: He's supposed to look uneasy/tense.
EDIT: Damn it, I forgot his freckles; also, I like adding whiskers.
Yeah, I wasn't trying to assume, but he kind of struck me as favoring asymmetry for his piercings; that, or he didn't have enough piercings. Personally, I don't like having piercings, but I appreciate interesting placement and design on other people or on fictional characters.
Aw, these are great! I think I remember you saying you were going to work on some cocktails, cool to see they actually came to fruition! I uh...don't drink, hilariously, so I can't really speak to the taste, but I do like the idea. Some other fans will have to weight in on whether they actually like the combos. I do love the presentation though, and wow, Midori comes in a really pretty bottle.
And yeah, in-setting MOST places wouldn't be this fancy, but the host club would absolutely serve this kind of stuff (Am I contradicting what I said earlier?) the hyenas are good for it. If they haven't lost it all gambling. Mezz gets blitzed quickly, but that's only partially because it's strong and partially because he's a light weight (I mean he's only what, four feet tall?)
Thanks, I mostly tried to work with what I had or could get easily. Midori is perfect for getting that neon green color into drinks, bottle is cool but previous years it came in a frosted glass bottle that looked better. If you can get your hands on a melon ramune at an Asian market it would be close to an NA Midori.
Your explanation fits my headcannon for Mezz, mix of being a lightweight and bootleg alcohol being rocket fuel. Some of the liquors I used come in higher proof so you could get there if you wanted (navy strength gin, bottled in bond rye and applejack, everclear). Also kind of fits the whole theme of how he sees himself vs where his limits actually are.
Little practice pixel animation I did of Mezz and Scratch losing to the hyenas together :)
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58083482/
Ha, nice! Love the expressions, and the pixel-y style is really fun. Gotta give the guys more arm to work with though, so they can properly brace themselves! But I sympathize, foreshortening is hard.
heh thanks, been experimenting with pixel art and the limitations can be pretty freeing - less choices to make and all that
and yeah, the poses in general are pretty sketchy if you look too closely at them - was tinkering with the non-hand-holding arms in particular for hours, flipping the canvas 100x, trying to see where to place them, but eventually decided it would have to be a case of "good enough" lol
Oh I know the feeling, believe me. And it's usually the correct decision. Finished art leads to more finished art, and making more art is the best way to improve. Spending too much time on a piece after a certain point just wastes effort; most people learn faster by starting off fresh. I certainly do at least.
But regardless, this is still really cool to see! Appreciate it.
mhm, exactly, 100% agree - just take in what you can do better, then apply it next time
thanks again :) keep up the great work on the games and updates and stuffs 🌻
Me & Mezz are working the backstreets like good gutter trash. Making those dues. :#
art by @brownieclops
Some art found in the depths of 4chan. No attribution. I'm not really a savior-complex or humansxfurries fan, but I dig the style so I thought I'd repost. If it's your art and you can prove it, feel free to say so and I'll give credit.
I'm not really a savior-complex fan, either, but that is so cute! I especially like the second one, as I almost imagine him saying, "Yeah, yeah, thanks for helping me in that fight. You can... stop petting me anytime."
Yeah the second one feels more on-brand for him. If he got in over his head and needed rescuing, he'd act too cool to admit it.
doing some google image searches from feeding this in, it looks like the artist may be https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/daigaijin/
Also within the search, here's some more fanart, but on the bluesky side of things. https://bsky.app/profile/unidedtypingobject.bsky.social/post/3koypmlxcaa2x
a few of their commissions are digital and have a more cute look like this. was directed to it from someone's profile pic. but could be wrong, yeah. Hope you find out one day so you can compliment them.
Wanted to throw my hat in the ring, but I'm honestly a very novice artist. I did manage a rough sketch for a scene, though. I'll likely never finish it due to time constraints and just because my art always crumbles even harder when I add details. Still, I thought it should at least see the light of day.
Finish it! Ha, you don't HAVE to, but it's a good first attempt. My stuff was pretty horrifying (in a bad way) when I started. If you do decide to get into drawing, I recommend starting with just simple busts, neck head face. There's enough there to have a lot of fun with, but it's simple enough that it doesn't get overwhelming.
Also what did you do to your other post!? I had a reply ready, and then it disappeared.
I thought about it some, and decided it was overly rambly and just kinda weird to read in retrospect. I have mild autism (formerly diagnosed as Asperger's Syndrome) so I can get a bit too, enthusiastic let's say, about the things I'm interested in. This semester of college is also already stressing me out so, really, I'm just a bundle of nerves at the moment and writing helps me calm down. Maybe I'm just too paranoid about turning into JustinRPG. If you still have your response you can post it, I don't mind.
Oh, I guess I should say this now since you brought the thread up again; I don't know how, where, when you came across Devil's Haunt but DAMN. It's no longer a game, you're actually putting me under some sort of suggestion because I cannot stop listening to it!
Aw, it was great! I always enjoy seeing people's reactions to my stuff, especially when they take the time to go more in-depth on things. You certainly don't have to post it if you're uncomfortable/unhappy with the quality, but if it's just me you're worried about, by all means slap it up again. That's...kinda the reason this forum exists after all, feedback.
And ha, glad you like it. It is a good song!
May try to post a new thread once I've seen all the endings. Try to be more structured about it next time. Gonna dive back in tonight so we'll see what happens.
Ok, you wanted a finished work, this is about as "finished" as I can manage with my current skill level. I took your advice and just decided to focus on the head.
A little context about my choices in this doodle. There's an hour looping version of Devil's Haunt on YouTube that I've taken to listening to and it features this image https://piapro.jp/t/VMbj as the background. I thought it looked pretty cute, and then I thought of someone else that looks pretty cute and could maybe explore a change in wardrobe.
Nice! And as intimidating as it can be at the start, you learn important stuff by forcing yourself to go through the whole cycle, part of which is just that you CAN go through the whole cycle. Not that you have to get into drawing if it's not your thing, but the same's true for a lot of things. You finish stuff, and however it turns out, at least you don't have that "I never finish anything" bouncing around in your head. Good habits and all.
But I like it, it's a neat pose. And good luck with the oncoming semester!
I know it's not really my place to respond here, but I have to say that your drawing is leagues better than my first attempt at drawing Mezz. I'm sure with enough practice, you'll be drawing some very high quality stuff.
Alright, this will probably be my last post in the fanart thread for a while. I've done nothing over the past three days but study, art, and sleep. I've been going through tutorial after tutorial and drawing various critters. So, as a last hoorah, I decided to redraw the sketch I did of Mezz from the other day. While still not what I have in my mind's eye, even I can't say I'm too unhappy with my progress.
I may start uploading sketches to FA to get more feedback. Tons of amateur artists upload there anyway, so worst I can be is another drop in the bucket.
Aww, cute!
It's a slow process sometimes, don't be too hard on yourself. I've been trying to draw on and off for a while, but this latest batch started...*Checks archive* holy jesus has it been a fucking decade? Yeah, yeah looks like it. Don't let that dishearten you though, I've got a head of rocks when it comes to art. If even I can manage this much, probably almost anyone with basic intelligence and motivation can, and most will probably progress faster. But yeah, just keep cranking, keep trying things. And if you decide to go long-term, look into a simple art program and tablet. You don't have to buy some $1000 Cintiq, basic ones go for like $80 and they're perfectly fine. And digital is GREAT when you're starting out, because you can erase and rework endlessly without fatiguing the paper. Just don't use Photoshop for drawing, terrible when you're trying to do tablet stuff. Everyone has their own thing though, of course. Don't let me steer you away from traditional if you enjoy it. Just try stuff, start simple (VERY simple sometimes) and gradually add on as you go.
dont forget the one from MCcrazy as well~
