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I have been posting just an absolute boatload of BG3 comics on my new account, so if you're still here and that's something you care about go follow that blog instead!

And then Gale showed me a magic trick and I went to bed.

More of Croissant's Adventures

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#reminder that I have moved! #my acct name is still a2zillustration!

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Another reminder that I’ve moved blogs and will be posting all my art on the new A2ZIllustration page from now on! Currently queued up a metric ton of Baldur’s Gate 3 comic content-

I've moved!

To a new A2ZIllustration blog!

Like many artists, I made my art blog tied to a different main blog a decade ago and tumblr never let me update that. So, I've made a new main art blog! It's the same URL as this was previously, A2ZIllustration, so I hope you'll go give it a follow if you'd like to stay updated on my work. ((This was arguably a terrible time to do this because I have a couple posts making the rounds right now, but when is it ever the right time.))

Thank you again for your support, hope to see you there!

#I love bg3 so much #I've got the brainrot #My tav is a sweet precious baby self insert I love them and want them to succeed lol

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Banging my pots and pans in reminder

I've moved!

To a new A2ZIllustration blog!

Like many artists, I made my art blog tied to a different main blog a decade ago and tumblr never let me update that. So, I've made a new main art blog! It's the same URL as this was previously, A2ZIllustration, so I hope you'll go give it a follow if you'd like to stay updated on my work. ((This was arguably a terrible time to do this because I have a couple posts making the rounds right now, but when is it ever the right time.))

Thank you again for your support, hope to see you there!

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I've moved!

To a new A2ZIllustration blog!

Like many artists, I made my art blog tied to a different main blog a decade ago and tumblr never let me update that. So, I've made a new main art blog! It's the same URL as this was previously, A2ZIllustration, so I hope you'll go give it a follow if you'd like to stay updated on my work. ((This was arguably a terrible time to do this because I have a couple posts making the rounds right now, but when is it ever the right time.))

Thank you again for your support, hope to see you there!

#let's try reblogging this in the daytime hours hello!

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I've moved!

To a new A2ZIllustration blog!

Like many artists, I made my art blog tied to a different main blog a decade ago and tumblr never let me update that. So, I've made a new main art blog! It's the same URL as this was previously, A2ZIllustration, so I hope you'll go give it a follow if you'd like to stay updated on my work. ((This was arguably a terrible time to do this because I have a couple posts making the rounds right now, but when is it ever the right time.))

Thank you again for your support, hope to see you there!

#Now I just have to get everything over there #:') #I've moved #I'll do my best to start following people again from that acct but I'm assuming it'll take time so I don't get flagged as a bot lol

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I should do a self portrait every year to track both my progress and my hair but instead I forget.

#It's also funny bc any time I do one my art style changes like 3 months later too #This newest one was from like Oct last year and already I don't paint like that anymore #self portrait #gpoy

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me when there’s a new Tiger, Tiger page

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Not to get sappy but I had so much fun in my first year of art fight, it was a great way to keep me motivated to draw, everyone has such cool and wonderful characters, and I was absolutely delighted with the people who took the time to draw some of my own little guys. I hope I’m able to do it again next year bc I definitely still have a lot of bookmarks I didn’t get to.

#on one hand I want to do more full pieces because y'all are WILD for doing that #I exclusively did portraits bc that's what I enjoy and also I wanted to have a lot of output and give a lot of gifties #but hachi machi those of you who were doing full illustrations were killing it! #The whole thing is also motivating me to do more art of my own OCs and actually write about their backstories #The most interesting characters to me were ones where the artist had clearly put a lot of thought into stories and personalities #anyway! fun experience! glad I finally let the fomo take me

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* ~ July Baking ~ *

Mint Chocolate Cake - 4.5/5

I'm legitimately upset that this cake tastes good because it was such a massive pain to make.

The cake sunk in the middle while baking, I had to make multiple substitutions, my ganache fell apart TWICE (I'm blaming the chocolate, even Ghirardelli APPARENTLY couldn't save this), I had so many dishes to do after all this.

But it tastes, tragically, very good, and would probably be a nice thing to make around the holidays.

Notes (very important)

• Bake the cake for 25-30min in a 6" pan

• halve the recipe for that pan

• if you don't use mint you can use 1.5x the amount of peppermint extract

• using butter instead of shortening is fine

• DO NOT use all of the frosting it's too much (use 1/2-3/4 of it)

• DO buy very good baking chocolate for the stupid ganache even if it kills you to pay for it

• DO use coffee instead of hot water for the cake, it's fine

• the substitute for whole milk is a 1:1 ratio of heavy cream to water

• DO NOT add the salt into the ganache if the chocolate is dark enough

• DO make the ganache a traditional way, heating the cream first, then pouring it in a bowl and adding all the chocolate at once

• IF you have the same problem I do, here is the trick I used to fix the ganache

#a2z bakie #cake #mint cake #mint chocolate cake #cw food

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Trying out this pinned post business in case people can't see my custom menu. Thanks for stopping by! I will almost exclusively post my own art here, in addition to a monthly post with stuff I've tried baking that month. My style changes often, as does my subject matter, but if you're checking this out then I appreciate it!

Online Store // Linktree // Inspiration Blog // My characters

#a2zillustration #pinned post #wrt my inspo blog #if you look up the commissions tag I have TONS of dated posts in there of people offering commissions! #definitely check it out if you're in the market

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Attack of Janek for maqaw on AF!

#janek #maqaw #artfight #artfight 2023

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Attack for @equinox-86 on AF!

#I thought about trying to emulate BNHA style for this one #but then I realized I already have like 5 styles at any given time I should probably focus on those first lol #equinox-86 #yuki chibana #artfight #artfight 2023 #oh also ty for having a character with pigtails I had to think really hard about how to draw them this was a good learning experience!

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Attack for @princeofworms on AF!

#Realizing one of my favorite things on AF is people who talk a lot about their characters #makes me want to know MORE!!! #also makes me realize I should probably put more details about mine in places haha #claude #christian #bojingle #artfight #artfight 2023 #princeofworms

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Attack of Akuma Yosu for Sukiato!

#artfight #artfight 2023 #sukiato #akuma yosu #he's such a neat guy!

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Revenge of Emi for EllClavel on Art Fight!

#I love all your characters it was hard to pick one! #Also ty so much for complimenting the hands I tried REALLY HARD on these :')))) haha #artfight #artfight2023 #Emi #EllClavel

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on a serious note regarding the wga strike and (as of 1:50 AM PST 7/13) upcoming sag-aftra strike, dsa-la has a fundraiser called The Snacklist which provides snacks and water on the picket lines here in LA. right now the funds they have will not last through the end of the summer, especially given the current and upcoming heatwaves necessitating more supplies. if you have a couple of dollars to spare it's a great way to directly support the writers (and potentially the actors) during this difficult time!

#did not double check these yet but #for people looking for ways to support #there u go

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Attack of Nicoleta for Oozerloser on art fight~

#I've gotten to experiment with a bunch of stuff on these and it's great #I'm just more motivated to try stuff when at the end I get to give someone a lil gift! #artfight #artfight 2023 #nicoleta #oozerloser