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[megidoreyn]

「Strength and beauty are one and the same, wouldn't you agree?」 Painting practice with Chiaki SMT3's pseudo-fiend form🌹

💙twitter 💙bluesky 💙misskey

#shin megami tensei #megaten #smt 3 nocturne #smt 3 #chiaki tachibana #chiaki smt3 #originally drawn for the megaten ワンドロ on 1/26/24 #First time drawing SMT3 fanart despite it being my favorite SMT game since 2008 LOL #I've always loved her scenes within the game--especially the scene where she initially describes her Reason in the classroom #also highkey just wanted to paint all of those shapes that make up her arm NGL LOL

[megidoreyn]

3 hr sketch warmup. First time drawing Futsuo SMT1!!!⚔️💥

💙twitter 💙bluesky 💙misskey

#shin megami tensei #megaten #smt1 #shin megami tensei i #futsuo smt1 #NGL I mainly wanted to practice drawing his COMP since it's so geometric LOL

[megidoreyn]

Heyyy it's about the art questions

I would like to know your answer in 18 (the purpose) and 22 (artspiration).

I would also ask 3 but I'd completely understand if you prefer not to answer

The rest are already answered

Hope you have a great month. ;D

Hey there! Thanks for the questions!

⭐️3. Show us your oldest piece of art you have on hand

→ It was a real trip down memory lane to look back on some of these, but here's a sample of some old things from 2021-early 2022! (Prior to posting on social media in Aug 2022) Back then, I didn't have any real incentive to improve my art outside of drawing quick sketches like the pictures above. I had issues being cleanly (due to lack of motivation), committing to learning character details, and more LOL. →Fun fact, I drew on a very tiny 11 inch screen 4GB RAM laptop with horrible color calibration for about 3 years until finally getting something better in early 2022 too LOL. It might be noticeable in some of the above pictures with the color choices being a little too light or too saturated, LOL.

→As also seen at the bottom of this post, It might come as a surprise that I also draw fanart for my favorite assorted fandoms outside of megaten too, LOL. I just never post it in public since they're meant as warm-up doodles!

To be honest, 2020 thru late 2022 was a very low point in my life. I had given up on all creative endeavors at the time due to: My career, being diagnosed with a bodily issue of which the effects I still deal with even today, and other personal issues.

It truly wasn't until late 2022 (when I started posting online) that I truly felt confident picking up my tablet pen again and view art in a more positive light…!

NGL I had written out my entire life story here but ended up deleting it--it would have made this post terribly long regardless LOL💦 Perhaps it'll be a story for another time, though!!🙏 And it absolutely has to do with why the Samurai husbands mean lot to me!

⭐️18. What is your purpose for drawing?

→ That's a good question! For me, (especially due to my visual agnosia) it'd have to be the ability to draw whatever comes to mind with skill and precision. To not hold back and draw whatever comes into your mind's eye without fear or hesitation from others (or your own critical inner voice)… And to be able to properly convey the meaningful themes of your work as clearly as they come into your mind... That, to me, is true freedom.

➡️As for BL content: Despite not posting much of it in public (yet), my purpose in drawing BL (or OTP content in general) is to transmit feelings of love + warmth in my art! To depict tenderness, warmth, and love with affectionate, natural-looking body language to make it as believable + realistic as possible...That's always been my goal! →The world is a scary place out there. Though, if my OTP content can make someone feel a slight glimmer of peace, tranquility, or even hope to keep moving forward...then I'll be incredibly happy!🙏💕 It's always my intention to convey nothing but sweet wholesome vibes and warmth with my pictures, and I truly hope that feeling comes across too. ➡️I'll be super candid and say I actually really enjoy angst and raunchy content as much as everyone else! But drawing wholesome + sweet characters in love just comes much sooo much easier and naturally as breathing to me, LOL. Just because I don't post angst or raunchy things, doesn't mean I dislike it! ☝️

⭐️22. List at least one of your “artspirations.”

→ I tend to gravitate towards professional artists with thick painting (厚塗り) coloring styles, dynamic illustrations, and artists that have a strong grasp of anatomy, character design and storytelling! It's hard to pick just one, so here's a brief selection of ones that come up at the top of my head right now!

Thanks again for the questions! Have a wonderful January and rest of your 2024 as well!✨🌟

#askbox #walterjonathan #ワルヨナ #rare SMT1 waruo/yoshio content too LOL #trust me when I say that's only a mere fraction of what's locked away in the Vaults (tm) of old art #I will always be an old man who is always long winded and has a LOT to say about everything ever LOOOL #but I appreciate anyone who takes the time to read this nonetheless! I hope everyone also has a great 2024!

[megidoreyn]

Hihi! For the ask meme, perhaps 4, 8 and 14?

Hey there! Aw, thank you for the questions! It's super rare to get asks like these, so it really made my day! 😇🙏

⭐️4. What defines your artistic style?

That's a good question!🤔 (Especially since I don't know how others might perceive my art!) Due to my own visual agnosia as well, it skews my perception of my own works... So I actually end up disliking the grand majority of the things I create tbh🤣 It's hard for me to become cognizant of any strengths due to the weaknesses being highlighted (in my skewed POV) sometimes! But from the comments I have kindly received before, I would say that my art is defined by: clean/polished lineart, round/"squishy" chibis, warm colors, and "an aura of softness/tenderness"! Truthfully, I would love to be known for having a well-rounded and versatile style! As in: switching from a dynamic + appealing full-body style to a charming chibi style with precision and confidence!💪 And in general: I'd like to be known for drawing handsome faces on full-body characters instead of only having a "cute" style tbh LOL

⭐️8. What is your favourite piece that you have done?

Oh man…For a self-critic, this is a tough yet great question too!!😂--There's usually elements of a picture I enjoy working on VS how the overall picture eventually turns out! But looking back at everything I've posted publicly so far on twitter from 2022-2023…I think it'd have to be these! ↓

And a special shout out to this Walter-Lucifer pseudo-fiend character turnaround sheet that started off as a "haha just messing around :^)" sketch but then quickly turned serious 2 days later LOL. I did like incorporating SMT4 Lucifer's Phase 2 wings on him, since the in-game design includes this gradient on the wings too. 😇🙏

⭐️14.What do you like drawing the most?

As a surprise to no one, my favorite thing to draw would be WalterJonathan---both the pairing and the individual characters LOL. There's actually a personal reason for this, but maybe that'll be a story for another time! Whether or not the majority of these (finished/ polished) sketches will ever see the light of day is also to be determined in the future...😂 Despite these canon Satan Husbands going through the many unspeakable horrors they suffer within base SMT4 + SMT4 Apoc's canon (and even the duology of the SMT4 manga's canon too!), I'll always prefer to draw them being sweet with each other...🥺 To at least give them a single soft moment of reprieve that they deserve...!😭🙏

↑ I also enjoy drawing the details of the SMT4 samurai coat/uniform! As well as other things and details like: 💙the SMT protags' COMPs + SMT4 Gauntlet 💙Clothing folds 💙Side profiles 💙Backside angles 💙Painting hair 💙Drawing hands 💙Dynamic chibis + dynamic body language in general (that convey a character's personality)

…and probably some more things I'm forgetting LOL.

💙↑ edit: I forgot how much I like sketching out Pokemon as quick warm-ups + other critters like the MOTHER/Earthbound Mr.Saturns too! It's good practice in understanding different shapes.

Again, thank you so much for the questions!🙏 It was fun to answer these!

⭐️⭐️⭐️It's still 12/31 here in my neck of the woods, so I wish you and everyone reading this a Happy New Year as well!

#askbox #shin megami tensei #megaten #walterjonathan #ワルヨナ #happy new year's everyone!!! I wish good luck and good health for everyone here! may all of your goals be accomplished as well! #I am forever a long-winded individual either for better or for worse LOL... despite this I hope it was an interesting read! #reposted some older pictures from 2022 here too...it's been a while since looking at them again LOL

[megidoreyn]

For the askbox meme-- 7, 12, and 19!

(Ok yes I totally asked myself questions since I wanted to do this and in the end, nobody asked anything...😭 But I'll still do it!💪)

⭐️7. Show us at least one picture you drew or sketched recently that you did not put on a public site.

↑ I posted these sketches of Concept Art Walter and a quick painting practice of the Law Boy on twitter, but not here on tumblr!

↑ Here are some more super rough/unfinished sketches from late 2022-2023. Truthfully, I hold back on posting a lot of my drawings LOL... As a harsh self-critic, it's hard to let loose and have fun, but it's something I'd like to remedy this 2024! → A lot of it is WalterJonathan/ワルヨナ related, and it's a pairing that truly means a lot to me! (and perhaps it can explain my hesitation in sharing 99% of my OTP art with the world LOL)

⭐️12. Have you ever considered taking commissions?

→ Yes! I have absolutely considered taking comms in the future! Chibi commissions only, (for now) though! I feel confident quickly drawing dynamic chibi poses at this time💪 (the Clip Studio Paint timelapse below is def related LOL)

⭐️19. What medium/program do you use the most in your art?

→ I heavily use Paint Tool SAI 2 for everything! But for more elaborate backgrounds and pictures, I flip-flop between SAI, CLIP Studio Paint and Photoshop.

⭐️⭐️⭐️As a bit of an aside, I recently changed my blog theme! It feels much easier to navigate through past posts now + read their tags🙏

#askbox #shin megami tensei #megaten #walterjonathan #ワルヨナ #posting this on christmas! merry christmas everyone!!! and happy holidays!!! #stay warm and stay safe out there! #this is a really huge post wowie LOL #I always wonder what people think about my art...not many people tend to leave comments or reach out to me so it always leaves me guessing #as to what people actually like about my work and etc...! #NGL it also makes me a bit sad to rarely receive askbox messages whenever I reblog askbox memes (or in general) but ah well

[megidoreyn]

Artist Questions Ask Meme

Put a number in my ask box!:

When did you get into art?

What art-related sites have you ever signed up for?

Show us your oldest piece of art you have on hand.

What defines your artistic style?

Do you practice other styles/have you tried other styles in the past?

What levels of artistic education have you had?

Show us at least one picture you drew or sketched recently that you did not put on a public site.

What is your favourite piece that you have done?

What is your least favourite piece that you have done?

What do you like most about your art?

What do you like least about your art?

Have you ever considered taking commissions?

Are you looking to pursue a career in art?

What do you like drawing the most?

What do you like drawing the least?

Do you draw more fanart or original art? If fanart, what fandom do you draw the most of?

What would you absolutely refuse to draw?

What is your purpose for drawing?

What medium/program do you use the most in your art?

How would you rank your art? (poor, mediocre, good, etc.)

Do you believe there is such thing as “bad art?”

List at least one of your “artspirations.”

What do you think you could stand to improve on?

Do you have a shameful art past? (recolour sprite comics, tracing art, etc.)

Draw a picture!

#askbox

[megidoreyn]

Been thinking about Walter's initial Concept Art a lot recently...his design and color palette are so nice!! 💜twitter 💜misskey 💜bluesky

#shin megami tensei iv #smt iv #walter smtiv #shin megami tensei #megaten #as usual: my own personal commentary is within the tags below! #his scars and darker samurai coat bro.... I love the OG dark samurai coat with the longer boots... (chefs kiss) so good!!! #my fave thing is how they implied that they wanted concept art walter to look rowdy according to his blurb in the mini smt4 art book LOL #consider the following: a smtiv AU where these chaotic gremlins are actually brothers (“there's TWO of them?!” us players would say LOL) #posted a different version of this on twitter and misskey but I went over it since it didn't really convince me at the time LOL #playing the “catch-up game” in posting my art archive from twitter onto here #though I will admit there are some pictures I don't think I will ever crosspost onto here simply because I think they could be better LOL

[megidoreyn]

「The belief in a third path...」 (Drawn for the megatenワンドロ/60min on Dec 2nd) 💙twitter 💙misskey 💙bluesky

#shin megami tensei #shin megami tensei iv #megaten #smtiv #smt iv #isabeau smt #to those of you who have played the free SONIC FRONTIERS DLC update with playable Amy/Knuckles/Tails... #Amy's new song in Sonic Frontiers is 12000000% an Isabeau song LOL...it's so good that I felt inspired to draw this BECAUSE of Amy's song!! #the lyrics being like “If you trust your purpose...there could be another future...waiting for you...if you...maybe...if you...” #the “Maybe if you...If you...” part especially just HITS me so deeply LOL #and the overall melancholy progression of it...it's just a Peak song that encapsulates not just Amy but Isabeau as a character too!!!

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「僕は君と一緒に 今日の安寧が明日も続く世界を創るのだ…」 「A world where peace lasts forever…」

Drawn for the megaten ワンドロ/60min on 11/28. 💙twitter 💙misskey

#shin megami tensei #megaten #shin megami tensei iv #smtiv #jonathan smtiv #I had to look up what he says in ENG because I actually went through this game in JP instead LOL... I love Hiroshi Kamiya's voice for Jona! #I'm so happy the angel boy homie was FINALLY a topic for the megaten wandoro/60min after so long!!! yipee!!! (mario voice) wahoo!!! #the “nostalgic + faded photo vibe” like that early 2010s inst*gr*m filter aesthetic was absolutely intentional LOL #initially I had wanted to make the background Blasted Tokyo to reflect the dreamscape sequence in the beginning of SMT4... #but then I thought he would look nicer against fluffy clouds versus a flat desert landscape full of orange tbh LOL #maybe that'll be an idea for next time!!! #I wonder if anyone out there actually reads the tags/commentary on my posts LOL...if so: you're a trooper + I hope you have an amazing day!

[megidoreyn]

Drew the SMT4 Samurai Squad floating away on the twitter profile balloons to celebrate my birthday in September! 🎈🍰

💙twitter 💙misskey

#shin megami tensei #megaten #smt iv #shin megami tensei iv #still kinda proud of these chibis NGL...really cooked with these given the time crunch #also in general I think this is a good representation of my chibi style overall... #I live for dynamic and expressive chibis!!! and just dynamic content overall...I always wonder if that comes through in my pictures tbh! #ok but FR FR two months ago I said I would post these individually LOL... so here they are! #fun fact: I still have not celebrated or have done anything special for my birthday yet LOL wheeze...usually I draw a self-indulgent pic #or grab some bubble tea/boba or some bread at local bakeries here (like 85C LOL)... but I haven't made any time for myself recently!

[megidoreyn]

Gimmel SMT2. His design being a reference to Apollo with the laurel crown and lyre have always caught my attention... I can't wait to meet him after finishing SMT1! 💚twitter | 💚misskey

#shin megami tensei #smt #megaten #smt ii #smt2 #gimmel #posted a different color variation of this on twitter a long time ago but ended up preferring the one without color overlays LOL #I love his laurel crown...it's so pretty! #going Neutral on SMT1! it's been a super fun ride so far and I'm enjoying the dialogue choices a lot #especially when it comes to seeing what the homies (boyfriends) waruo and yoshio have to say.... #listen...as a person who loves + posts waruyona/walterjonathan... I am Morally Obligated and By Default also enjoy waruyoshio ok too LOL #whenever it comes to finishing my gaming backlog or drawing/exercising...I usually always choose working out or drawing instead NGL LOL #good time management is important tho! before 2023 ends I'd like to manage my time better to put in some much-needed gaming + leisure time

[megidoreyn]

(This is a companion post to Walter-Lucifer's character design sheet right here.) Since we didn’t get pseudo-fiend designs for the alignment characters in SMT4, I was curious in seeing how they’d look! So I made pseudo-fiend designs + turnaround sheets for Walter-Lucifer and Merkabah-Jonathan just for fun 😈😇💕 They both use elements from Lucifer + Merkabah's boss phases, as well as Walter + Jonathan's human features. It was fun drawing both of their unique wing shapes + Merky's feathery legs in particular! ⚡️twitter ⚡️misskey

#smt4 #smtiv #megaten #jonathan smtiv #smt #shin megami tensei #shin megami tensei iv #smtiv spoilers #wanted to to post this on いい太ももの日 (nice thighs day) which was 11/20 but I didn't finish the second Merky-Jona pic in time RIP LOL #he has great thighs though... nice and feathery #I mean this in the most chaste way possible ok LOL his chicken legs and wings were fun to draw + learn their shapes #reposting this with all sheets again because it just looks more cohesive and serves as a masterpost

[megidoreyn]

Today (September 8th) is my birthday! 🥳🎂

Wanted to draw the SMT4 Samurai Squad floating away on the twit profile balloons in celebration!🎈 Thank you to everyone for sticking around and interacting with my art, it means a lot to see the kind commentary within the tags!

(I'll eventually post these chibis by themselves later!) 🎈twitter 🎈misskey

#shin megami tensei #megaten #smt iv #shin megami tensei iv #hope everyone has a great day today too! #I sketched + linearted AND colored ALL of these in less than 8 hours earlier today. LOL. wild

[megidoreyn]

Painting practice from last month. Been meaning to draw Concept art Jonathan for a long time!❄️☃️

💙twitter post 💛misskey

#shin megami tensei #megaten #shin megami tensei iv #smt4 #smt iv #jonathan smtiv

[megidoreyn]

Masakado chibi doodle. His design (and Maybelline hair™) have always been my favorite!⚔️ Also: Just reached 90 followers on here the other day! Thank you so much!🎉 💙twitter post

#shin megami tensei #smt #megaten #masakado #masakado smt #I love his MAYBELLINE hair!!!! (HE'S WORTH IT!) #masakado has always been my favorite demon since discovering SMT3 in 2008 as a kid LOL #so hearing him have a very husky ENG voice actor for SMT3's remaster was (OK EMOJI x 34059034) (100 EMOJI x 3493409340) #thanks demon dad for making us invincible with the masakados magatama in smt3...you're the realest MVP... #I'd like to open chibi comms in the future...so I worked a little too hard on this to use as an example for my comms sheet ^^ #shin megami tensei ii #shin megami tensei iii #smt3 #smt2 #i will always prefer his OG design over his smt4 design (SKULL EMOJIS)...

[megidoreyn]

It's my 1st year anniversary on Tumblr?! 🥳🎉 Wow, time flies! This'll be a long and personal post, so I appreciate anyone who takes the time to read this ^^ For all the newcomers: Thank you for following me! A big ginormous thank you to those who have stuck around since the very beginning as well! 🤗 I am painfully aware that I don't interact much with others (out of my own shyness and it's something I'd like to remedy!), but please know I do recognize those who have stuck around and leave kind commentary in the tags! Or those who kindly comment on my pictures on twitter! So thank you for appreciating my silly little drawings...! It's very motivating to continue posting and improving 🥺💞 I won't lie in saying that I've actually thought about deleting my entire online presence many MANY times, due to feeling like my interests are very niche and my drawings are just not very good enough... *Especially* holding back on posting the majority of my Walter/Jonathan backlog LOL...They are a very precious pairing to me which is why I've always been hesitant on sharing more of my BL art with the world... Being met with silence for a long time, it made me feel incredibly lonely, initially!

And in January of 2023, I almost went through with that idea, as well--by deactivating my twitter account for a whopping 5 months. Miraculously, due to the gracious support of my close friends who convinced me to return to social media and continue posting, I took a chance and kept going. ...And we're here, now!🥳 Again, please know that any kind commentary you leave for any creative, or askbox message, or little notes you leave in the tags for their work can absolutely make someone's day and give them a boost/motivation to continue onward! Our words, word choices, and positivity have a resounding impact on those around us--more than you know! If it weren't for my friends and remembering those who have reached out/commented on my drawings in the past, I don't think I'd be here right now tbh, LOL--So again, thank you very much for the support in general ^^

If you made it this far, thank you for reading and have a wonderful day!🎉 Can't believe it's already AUGUST! It really doesn't feel like it, huh? ^^

#1 year tumblrversary #about

[megidoreyn]

Due to the advent of twit's recent nonsense, I've (slowly) begun posting my art on other socials! I see myself using Threads and Misskey the most, as a place to talk with others + share loose sketches. And, to share pictures of my SMT merch and cosplays! ^^

Feel free to follow! 📸Instagram 🧵Threads 🔑Misskey 🌟Pillowfort 🦋Inkblot

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