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In a cynical attempt to get some attention on social media, I decided to do this year's Swordtember prompt-a-day challenge. I did last year's in 3D and I had a lot of fun with it, but it was very time consuming, so this time, I decided on an art style that was quicker and more fun to iterate with. Here's the results from the first week! Day 1: Witch  Day 2:  Day 3: Rogue  Day 4: Dragonslayer  Day 5: Spymaster  Day 6: Knight Errant  Day 7: Oracle  7 down, 23 to go.
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HopperUK posted:I love those! Thank you! Smik posted:Really nice! I've never heard of "Swordtember". What social media do you use? Swordtember is pretty new. It was started in 2020, I think as a reaction to the issues around Inktober. It doesn't really have a large audience yet, but unlike Mermay or Smaugust, doing a sword a day is a very achievable goal for me. I'm on Twitter, Mastodon, and Bluesky, but have less than 500 followers combined because I'm terrible at self-promotion.
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Sep 8, 2023 03:16
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ZnCu posted:Swordtember Here's the results from the second week. Day 8: Jester  Day 9: Royal Hunt Leader  Day 10: Healer  Day 11: Queen  Day 12: King  Day 13: Royal Heir  Day 14: Royal Guard  14 down, 16 to go. ZnCu fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Sep 14, 2023 |
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Sep 14, 2023 15:42
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HopperUK posted:Painted a doggo Good doggo.
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Sep 16, 2023 16:44
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ZnCu posted:Here's the results from the second week. Onto the third week. I think this is the point where I really hit my stride. Day 15: Enchanter  Day 16: River Spirit  Day 17: Forest Spirit  Day 18: Bard  Day 19: Alchemist  Day 20: Summoner  Day 21: Mermaid  At this point, all 5 suits I intended are represented. Just 9 more to go.
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Sep 23, 2023 04:39
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ZnCu posted:Onto the third week. The finale for Swordtember. I had a lot of fun working in the constraints of the playing card style, and it was also a good opportunity to practice some of Photoshop's symmetry tools, too. Day 22: Vampire  Day 23: Vampire Hunter  Day 24: Barbarian  Day 25: Inquisitor  Day 26: Artificer  Day 27: Assassin  Day 28: Druid  Day 29: Paladin  Day 30: Necromancer 
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Sep 30, 2023 18:19
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My attempt at Inktober this year was thwarted by some hardware failures and difficulty in getting a new, functioning machine. Now that it's settled, I decided to give myself a different once-a-day challenge. So I'm doing an advent calendar kind of thing, only instead of candy or toys, I'm doing something everyone wants: Kobolds! Day #1: Floyd 
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Dec 1, 2024 23:38
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I like it too! You gave the guy a little more personality. Today's kobold is Menko. I wouldn't trust him with that wand. 
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Dec 2, 2024 15:48
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Wallabee posted:The soft palette you used for him is lovely. Thank you. After years of not really practicing, I decided to work on my color skills. Today's kobold is Alistair! He's the colony's only poet and only accountant (because no one else wanted those jobs).  (Please let me know if once-a-day gets too annoying.)
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Dec 3, 2024 14:40
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Eeevil posted:keep posting the kobolds or this thing gets it Go ahead and shoot the rust monster... you're only making him stronger! This is amazing!! Jestery posted:If the thread can deal with regular dickmen for a month, I think they can deal with your cute af kobolds What's cute about horrible, dangerous lizard people? Anyway, here's Mim! She knows where the best berries are found. (Her neighbor's garden.) 
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Dec 4, 2024 14:23
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Day 5 is is Cadwallader! He's got sprezzatura.
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Dec 5, 2024 15:03
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Day 6... it's Lucas! He says there's a lot of paperwork what needs to be done so outsiders can visit, but for a couple copper, he'll get that all done for you right away.
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Dec 6, 2024 14:39
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It's Momo! He knows a shanty for every sea voyage he's been on. (Three.)
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Dec 7, 2024 17:57
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It's Temma! For a piece of candy, she'll let you use her telescope. For two pieces, she'll show you the best place to use it.
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Dec 8, 2024 17:19
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Phylodox posted:I just want you to know that I actively look forward to these every day. Thank you very much! Just in time for today's kobold... Framtrude! She's not a "Live, laugh, love" type of kobold. 
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Dec 9, 2024 14:29
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 Today's kobold is Odelgarde. He don't talk much, unless he's reading out loud to you from his current book. 
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Dec 10, 2024 15:05
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It's Hugo! He's very curious... right now he's wondering what happens if he hits that thing over there with a mace.
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Dec 11, 2024 16:10
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This is Pietro. Pietro parties.
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Dec 12, 2024 15:11
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Erv just caught their first fish! They just realized they don't know what the next step is. (Shoutout to thread regular Can of Worms.)
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Dec 13, 2024 16:04
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It's Murray! He's afraid of spiders, shadows, loud noises, soft noises, and heights. He joined the town guard in order to toughen up, only to discover he's afraid of torches too.
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Dec 14, 2024 18:13
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Olympia can get you whatever you need- Dammit, is that my watch!?
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Dec 15, 2024 17:03
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Eeevil posted:Is she winking or does she have a bad eye? Need to know the kobold lore... She says that's just her "haggling face".  There are 1,205 bolts in the burrow that need regular tightening. Basquin has named every single one of them. 
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Dec 16, 2024 15:30
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Ulrich just moves the boxes. He doesn't know what's in the boxes. He wishes people would stop asking about the boxes.
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Dec 17, 2024 16:44
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Um Jammer Tammy posted:All these kobolds inspired me to try drawing my guy Fylakas again. (top center) Great! Keep it up! Gubb hopes no one finds out he actually likes digging. 
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Dec 18, 2024 20:18
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Lilard's long, rambling stories became a lot more interesting when he realized no one was fact-checking him on anything.
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Dec 19, 2024 15:40
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Wace is still trying to learn the language of the butterflies.
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Dec 20, 2024 17:00
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Clemwig says this year's turnip harvest is the juiciest yet.
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Dec 21, 2024 17:29
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Felice claims she knows when you die, but if you ask her, she just makes a spooky gesture and says "in the future."
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Dec 22, 2024 17:07
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Birdie will make a sandwich for anyone who asks.
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Dec 24, 2024 02:13
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Crimp wishes he had a cooler nickname, like Squint or Dead-eye, but you don't get to pick your nickname. That's the last kobold. I hope you enjoyed them. I have one more post for tomorrow to kind of wrap things up.
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Dec 24, 2024 17:19
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I really enjoyed doing these kobolds... I might make it a yearly tradition. If there are any tabletop gamers or papercrafters itt, I put all of the kobolds on a printable sheet for paper minis. And it includes their burrow, too! Happy holidays!
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Dec 25, 2024 16:48
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Sitting Here posted:End of year check-in: Any ideas for a 2025 thread title? Are we fine with the same thread or would someone like to start a new one? My vote is for: "2025: finish something to the point where you want to post it."
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Dec 31, 2024 19:46
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Following artists on social media does a number on my self-esteem... I'll see an artist post something amazing, way outside my skill level, and then I find out that artist is half my age. So for 2025 (finish something) I've given myself the challenge to redraw pieces I did 20+ years ago. I'm allowed to make minor improvements to poses, color, perspective, anatomy, etc., but I have to stick to the original "intent" as much as possible. So here we go. 
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Jan 4, 2025 17:27
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Smik posted:I'm surprised I managed to squeeze out anything artistic today Some days are like that. Growth doesn't always happen when you're working, sometimes it happens when you take a break and let things in your mind settle. Continuing on my 20+ years later repainting. I cheated on this one and added the cigarette, because I have no idea what I was thinking with that pose. I might do a finishing pass on this one later, after I let my eyes reset. 
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Jan 7, 2025 02:53
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I wasn't really done with this one but my stylus tip broke during working on it so I guess it's done for now.
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Mar 22, 2025 23:39
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This was a reoccuring background character I was using a few years ago. Some readers started calling her "Swirls" because of her outfit and because I always drew her using a curly straw. 
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Mar 28, 2025 00:33
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If anyone's interested in doing one of those month-long drawing challenges, MerMay is coming up in a few days, and the prompts are already out. I'm working on a small backlog so I can keep the pace. 
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Apr 29, 2025 00:15
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Are you starting with a sketch, then pixelating? Or is it pixels from the start? I find it easier to draw on a regular cadence if I have a list of prompts, so here's me continuing MerMay: 
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Some more MerMay.
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