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thatonecrookedsmile · 5 months

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You will acept your fate... Before the end..

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Without much creativity to come up with a good line/phrase. I had to improvise.

It's been exactly 1 year since Bendy and the Dark Revival released...jeez. Already? I'm telling you, time doesn't make sense anymore, everything is going slower and faster at the same time. It's crazy!

I was in the middle of drawing something more specific for the anniversary but…I didn't finish it lol. Like always! But I have this prompt that I finished a few days ago and that I was hoping to post along with 2 more drawings. But I think today is a more ideal day to post this.

So as a anniversary present I give you guys…Angst™. With the boys. Very ideal.

I remember having another idea for this prompt but the current idea popped into my head so I decided to abandon the previous one. I found it more interesting. A "What-if" idea I had at the time the game launched partially inspired by something specific I thought about these two. Based so much on what I've seen and read about these ink creatures, and on the general idea of "2 minds in one".

I confess that in the end I started to question whether this is the way I see the relationship between these 2 and all this business of "two in one package" that they have. And I still don't know if this is really my vision. I just had a drawing idea that I thought was cool and I just stuck with it until the end. I didn't have many second thoughts until I got to the finish line.

Changing the subject: The anniversary.

I can't believe it's been 1 year since this game came out. The time flies! Good to know this finally released after 3 years.

I don't think I've ever talked abouy my thought on the game before,or at least,not the game as a whole. I wanted to leave this for the specific anniversary drawing, but hey. Why not here?

In short: I really liked it! I've been waiting for this game for a good while so when we finally got that final trailer last year, you could say I was pretty excited for the next 2 weeks until release. I don't know if I knew exactly what to expect from this game, and there's always that fear that I won't end up liking what I play when it released. But I really liked it! Loved it, I would say. I had a lot of fun and I believe I can say that, in general, I had a pretty positive experience with it.

Of course, I have my own grievances and complaints about some things in the game (some probably talked about here on Tumblr and others not) that I would like to see improved for next game,The Cage. But even with these complaints in mind, I wouldn't say that it took away my enjoyment of this game. Especially considering that the positive points (or at least what I consider positive in my opinion) for me, prevail over the negative ones.

At the end? Yeah, I really liked Bendy and the Dark Revival. Happy to see it finally released and be able to play it. I personally believe that we are in a good direction when it comes to the games, and I can't wait to see what the future holds.

Happy 1 year anniversary BATDR! And happy birthday to both Little Guy and Big Guy (Little Bendy and the new Ink Demon,respectively).

Love you both.

#Sorry for the length of this post; I just had a lot to say lmao #batdr #bendy and the dark revival #batim #bendy and the ink machine #dapper bendy #cartoon bendy #the ink demon #crookedsmileart #at the end of the day I would say I like both BATIM and BATDR equally #And of course I keep Ink Machine close to my heart; without a doubt #Game changed me #but there's something about Dark Revival that I really love; you know?#Which makes me; on the other hand; say that I like DR more than IM #something that after 1 year I don't know would it be a hot or cold take here on this site lmao #but yeah #big fan of these games #looking foward for The Cage

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thatonecrookedsmile · 9 days

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I would say that, considering his history, he's not that wrong, but even I have doubts as to whether that would be right. But at the end of the day, this is just a joke that's been in my head for a while, sooooo…eh.

Oh hey, an attempt at a comic? Made by me? That I didn't give up during the process or lost all motivation? What was my only attempt at this, 2019? Damn, it's been a long time.

I thought about leaving this here without editing or any colors, just the natural ones from the paper and pencil. But something in my head said "HAHAHA, no" so I went back to work. I had to put this idea down on paper this time (literally). If another year passes without me being able to execute this idea, I would lose my mind.

This scenario was inspired by this video by Jehtt, inspired by the original meme by Windii. Credits to both of them.

For a long time I wanted to joke - especially on the anniversary - that I wanted Sammy to only have less than 5 seconds in the next game (or in other words, take his screen time in DR, and shorten it even more). You know, just for the funnies (unless..?) But,thanks to the news released at the beginning of January this year about The Cage, I legally can't do this joke anymore…this year. Don't worry, after that comes out (and finally gives Sam the screen time he wants,hopefully) and we start to crawl into the Bendy 3 production era, I'll make this joke when I can.

Anyway, happy birthday Sammy Lawrence. You may not be my favorite character in this franchise, but there are some things I can actually appreciate about you. Plus, you made me laugh a few moments before (you know what I'm talking about) so there's that.

And happy 7 years to Chapter 2, and by extension, Susie, Norman, Alice, the Searchers, (Johnny????), and Beta Ink Bendy. (I would mention Jack too, but he was only introduced with the release of CH4, so technically it's not his birthday yet, but I'll consider him here).

And now? May I be able to do something for CH4's anniversary. Wish me luck,cus I'll need it.

(it might be really late now, but it's still the 18th where I live, so it's still his birthday, so I still won)

#bendy and the ink machine #batim #bendy and the dark revival #batdr #sammy lawrence #porter batdr #batdr porter #crookedsmileart #another fun fact: I thought of this comic with Wally in mind instead of Porter #Problem is I don't have any designs at the moment of Wally as his ink counterpart;and I didn't want to have to think of a design for him no #So I switched to Porter;I think it still fits #my relationship with Sammy is complicated #Sammy; as the human director of the music department? He is ok. He's not my favorite of the human cast; but I don't dislike him. He's fine #Sammy; the prophet? Eehhh. I prefer the human.#Like there are things I can actually appreciate about him.#Certain details that I find interesting. And his appearance in CH2; for what it is; it's not bad at all.#But in general? I'm not very interested in this guy (at least;this version of him) And his post-CH2 appearances don't really help his cause #I still believe they had no plan to bring Sammy back later in the story #but because of his popularity they decided “yep;let's bring him back”; problem is: I don't think they knew what to do with him after CH2 #and one might argue that they still don't know #Hopefully;The Cage will finally give Sammy the screen time he so desperately needs.#and maybe; then; I can finally start to like him a little more (okay; let's not go that far now)#Maybe his deaths in the franchise aren't his happiest moments; but they were definitely mine #HAHAHAHAAHHA (/j.....unless)

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thatonecrookedsmile · 6 months

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"They wail in the night. Drifting in shadow. The Phantoms of the Machine. The ghosts."

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We are at the very end of spooky season.

I finished this one a while ago. I was wanting to post this at the same time as the other last 3 TID prompts that I was wanting to do*. I had another idea for this prompt, but I think that would be good for another separate drawing. Plus, I've been wanting to draw Slicer for a while now. Kinda proud of this one. One of those drawings that I look at and think "wait, I think I cooked here". I had to swap my mouse for a different one, so drawing this (specifically sketching this) was really something. But I'm getting used to it I think.

I had to improvise in the background. Lots of negative space that I had to learn how to fill. Not half-bad.

The next time I draw Slicer it probably won't be with this level of detail. At least in this specific case, it made me discover one or two small details in her design that I hadn't noticed before. It's cool.

Since it's already Halloween, I thought it would be appropriate to finally post this now. (I thought about posting this tomorrow, but not only do I think it's better to post this today, but I'll probably be too busy thinking about Bendy's new announcement tomorrow, whatever that may be)

But yeah. Happy Halloween folks!

*Yes, I'm still doing those prompts. They are being done! I'm just kinda busy. I think I will post them during November. I know that TID is over and I don't need to do them. But I'm stubborn and want to do it anyway lol.

Unfiltered version below:

#bendy and the ink machine #batim #bendy and the dark revival #batdr #the butcher gang #batdr carley #batdr slicer #crookedsmileart #eye contact #the ink demonth #Almost no one posts in this tag now and here I go to post in it #It is how it is i guess #I'm cooking with some drawings this year tbh #I'm surprised with myself haha

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thatonecrookedsmile · 8 months

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"Henry? So soon? I didn't expect you for another hour yet. Now you're just trying to impress me. I know... I know... you have questions. You always do! The only important question is this:

Who are we,Henry?"

-Creator-

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The protagonist of BATIM is a creator,based on a creator,and who was created by the creator's friend who is actually not a creator,and who thought he was the real creator. Never expected to use such phrase one day. (but it's the truth, tho)

Wanted to do something with canon Henry Stein. Because I like him a lot. This won't be the only drawing with him,that's for sure.

I had to change 1 thing from the original idea I had in mind while drawing this,but hey,it worked out anyway.

(let me know if I need to tag anything else please)

#batim #batdr #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #henry stein #joey drew #the ink demonth #crookedsmileart #Henry Stein's canon design my beloved #asking to tag because i had a thought while finishing this drawing #and I'm in doubt if I need to tag something specific for this one #so again;let me know if i need to tag anything else please!#also;hello

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thatonecrookedsmile · 8 months

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BENDY: The Iconic Imp! His warm smile never fails to impress.

-Benevolent-

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Who would have expected that so much horror and terror would be hidden behind such a friendly facade. And behind such a…innocent smile. Who would have expected,indeed.

Favorite lil' guy. I've been wanting to draw him again for a while. Love the little fella. It would have been fire if I managed to post 3 drawings 3 days straight, but you can't always win i guess. I actually like the way I'm coloring these traditional sketches. Simple, but it works.

Probably the drawing so far that needed the most editing. At least now it doesn't seem so..wonky.

Hey,day 5,and still in August,nice! I didn't expect to go this far. And in the same month too. Let's see if the day 6 prompt can come out this week. Let's see...

(also,the drawing is a little smaller this time? weird, sorry for that)

#batim #batdr #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #bendy the dancing demon #the ink demon #dapper bendy #the ink demonth #crookedsmileart #I don't know if the community has decided on a specific name for the Dark Revival's Cartoon Bendy;#and a specific tag for him;#But for now #I'll keep calling him Dapper Bendy #Dapper is good #also;good night everybody

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thatonecrookedsmile · 8 months

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There never was a Choice.

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Something simpler for today. Again at the end of Chapter 5. Time to play the reel again. Not that there is any other choice. I mean,what else can he do? Not putting the reel in the projector,and continuing to be chased by the demon through the corridors of the giant machine? Maybe he can,hypothetically,probably,one day,not put the reel and try to continue the story from that moment. See where it goes.

But for now? Stay on the script.

From the top,everyone.

[End of Cycle (268)]

#batim #batdr #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #henry stein #the ink demonth #crookedsmileart #Another drawing with canon Henry Stein. See? I told you #He's at the end of the game #All screwed up;poor guy #He is having a difficult cycle.#(implying there was an easy cycle to begin with)#Maybe better to restart the cycle; then he will get better again #well;''better''#at least he won't be like that anymore #4 drawings in a week wtf; that never happened

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thatonecrookedsmile · 3 months

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"Dear Henry,

It seems like a lifetime since we worked on cartoons together. 30 years really slip away, doesn't it? If you're back in town, come visit the old workshop. There's something I need to show you.

Your best pal, Joey Drew"

Let's go back... To the BEGINNING.

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Backgrounds will still be the end of me lol. I managed to finish this in time, YAY. (It's still February 10th where I live) I didn't have many ideas for what to do for the birthday so I decided to redrawn Ink Bendy's jumpscare from the alpha version of chapter 1. A classic scene, I would say.

To say it was simple times back then would be an understatement. Those were very, very, VERY simple times when chapter 1 launched. The workshop was smaller, the Ink Machine was tiny, Boris didn't look like Boris and the Lord of the Dark Puddles... was just a bird poop with a smile. But look where we are now! The game was completed, we had a sequel a while ago, some spin-offs over the years, several books, and we just had the announcement that the little devil is going to the big screen!

Bendy has come a long way since then, despite what I would call a turbulent journey at the same time. But despite these turbulent times, I would still say that it has been great to follow Bendy since then. It's a franchise that left a lasting impression on me, and with what we know about what's to come, it's safe to say that I'll still be here following the dancing demon for a good time.

Happy birthday Bendy! Very excited for your future. After all, 7 years and we still have a lot to see yet.

(Oh and, even though I don't have anything specific for that yet, happy anniversary Boris and the Dark Survival! You're a nice game and I still hope you get updated again one day lol)

#batim #bendy and the ink machine #batdr #bendy the dancing demon #the ink demon #alpha bendy #ink bendy #henry stein #kinda #for this specific drawing I decided not to use his canon design #or even my fanon design #the drawing in general is something based only on the Alpha from chapter 1 #based on the past and only the past #So I decided not to put something from the future in this drawing;if you know what I mean?#Also my fanon design didn't exist at the time either so I decided not to use it this time #crookedsmileart #also; I think I exaggerated on the background since in the end I blurred it to give an idea of depth; work done for nothing lmaoooo

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thatonecrookedsmile · 8 months

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The Dark Puddles will move you.

-Flow-

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To have moves like Porter.

It was clear that I would have to do something with my man Porter at some point,and this prompt is perfect for that. Even though he only had… *checks notes* a little over 2 minutes of screen time in the entire game, (which is very unfortunate) Porter still managed to captivate me. Look at this silly dude,living his best life in the ink realm. I will protect this guy until my last days in this franchise. Praying he has more appearances in the future.

I tried experimenting with poses this time. I'm not very used to doing these things, but at the end of the day, to my surprise, the result wasn't that bad! And I liked how the colors turned out. The only thing I didn't love were those "inky winds". You know that effect that appears on the screen when you (or in this case, Porter in the cutscenes) use Flow to move to certain places during the game? That's what I tried to replicate. It's not very good, but I had to do what I could do.

On another note,Day 7! I did it! I can't believe it,I finished the first week of the event! And it only took a month to do it lol.

At least I'm happy that I surpassed my goal of making more than 6 prompts for this event. Now it’s time to see if I can do another 7 days. If I can make it halfway before the end of this month I'll be happy.

Debating whether to change things this time and do prompts randomly regardless of the order, since August is already over, or continue in the order of the calendar. It will most likely end up being the second option I think, but I'm not throwing the first option away. Not now at least.

#batim #batdr #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #batdr porter #porter batdr #gang;which tag we used for him I legit don't know #crookedsmileart #the ink demonth #he's flowing with time man;he's flowing #(reference tm)#not too many additional thoughts on the tags this time #sorry folks;maybe next time

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thatonecrookedsmile · 7 months

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"The Failure of Joey Drew DIES here."

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Death of a creator. Again.

You know, it's kind of ironic to me. When you think about it,DR was the first game to introduce the idea of Joey being dead in-universe (and consequently, moving the timeline forward at the same time).

Yes,of course, the books introduced this concept first (Crack-Up and TIOL),but DR was the first to introduce this specific idea into >the games<, you know? (Or, I guess,you could consider BATDS to be the first to introduce this idea thanks to Wilson's secret audio log,but I consider DR more for the fact that it's more direct in telling the player to their face that "yeah, Joey is dead, fr fr")

Then in the same game, we are introduced to this version of Joey, who is supposed to be a copy of the real one, and a living ghost memory that we encounter along Audrey's journey. And what happens to him later at the end of the game? Yep, he dies at the hands of the Ink Demon (literally)

So not only do we have the idea that of the real Joey confirmed dead in-universe introduced in this games, but we also got to see his ink copy die as well. Basically,i guess you could say that Dark Revival was the game where Joey Drew died. Twice. And I find that ironic. So much for "cheating death itself". I guess the devs weren't satisfied with him dying just once, I see.

Sorry for the pointless rambling, I don't even know if all of this made sense lol. I've had this in mind for a while now.

Oh yeah, the prompt. Yeah, the "failure of Joey Drew" line was the first thing I thought of when I saw the prompt and the little sketch attached to it on the calendar. Interested in doing this one for a while. First time doing these underwater effects. They turned out nice.

I don't have much to say about this piece,honestly. Pretty proud of this one,ngl.

#batim #batdr #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #joey drew #memory joey #crookedsmileart #the ink demonth #cw eye horror #cw drowning #kinda?#ask to tag #I originally wanted to put a bloom of orange/yellow-ish ligh at the very top #to represent the ink realm and show that Joey has just been dropped by the Ink Demon #in other words; to show that the cutscene has just happened #but I preferred to remove it #Besides me not really liking how it was turning out #I didn't think it flowed well with the bluer/colder tones of the piece.#I think it looks better without it

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thatonecrookedsmile · 6 months

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"I tried to warn you. I really did. But its too late now. He's coming."

Here comes the Yellow Rabbit.

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Five nights really is looking like a horror movie now, huh?

After a painful week of avoiding spoilers (I ended up being spoiled anyway lol) I finally managed to watch the FNAF movie last Thursday. I really liked it! I had a very positive experience at the end of the day. Cool film.

I've been doing this drawing for a while now. I started this one some time before the film came out. The idea had come to me a while ago, but this drawing only really started to shape like,one week and a half before the 27th. The initial idea was partially created while I was putting together the film with the scenes in the trailers and TV spots in my head. You know, trying to predict how the movie is going to play out. And I thought that this, this and this scene were all taking place on the same night. Which i guess it turned out to be the case. (Also, notice how none of these images are in the film itself lol)

After watching the film, I only had to slightly modify a few details here and there, and boom, drawing completed.

I know I've said this about other drawings of mine, but I'm proud of this one. Happy to not only finish this, but that it turned out good.

It's been a good while since I drew something FNAF related. Nice to finally be able to do what I was saying I was going to do since 2021 lol.

But,yeah! the FNAF Movie. Neat movie. I want to watch it again (at home obviously, it's not like I can go to the cinema again anytime soon haha)

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thatonecrookedsmile · 7 months

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Imagination comes to life.

-Creation-

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Now I can say that I made 10 prompts. Nice. Nothing much to say about this one. It's just the Ink Demon. Simple. I didn't really know how to do this one. I had some ideas, but I ended up settling on the one above.

September ends today. Or it's already over for some. It's still Day 30 for me as I'm posting this, so it still counts. Normally I end my participation here. As far as I remember, there is no rule that says I can do more prompts and post them in the tag beyond September, but I always considered August-September to be The™ timeframe of the Ink Demonth and I always scheduled my departure from the event when September ends. I considered posting prompts in October but that never actually happened. At least,until now, I think.

I was thinking about getting just 4 more prompts to do and post in October. Then I make my exit. My plan before the end of September was to reach 14 days. 2 weeks you know. And I'm almost there, so why stop? (Besides, to be honest, I don't want the drawing above to be my last one for this year's event, you know) They'll be simpler prompts (I think) to do, so I don't think they'll take too long. I hope.

I'll admit that now some of my steam for this event has kind of gone away for a few days now (especially while I've been doing other IRL things) but yeah let's do this. Let's try to do that, shall we?

But if by chance you don't see me posting these 4 prompts this month… you can already assume what happened lol.

#bendy and the ink machine #batim #bendy and the dark revival #batdr #the ink demon #the ink demonth #I admit; this is not my best work #another reason I don't want this to be my last prompt related to this year's event #Anyway; Look!; Look! We are almost/already in October!#Halloween is coming baby hell yeeaaah #crookedsmileart

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thatonecrookedsmile · 15 days

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"Brought to you by GENT."

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Was it really necessary to do a drawing like this for something that at the end of the day will just be a little spinoff to occupy us while we wait for the Next Big Thing that's being made in the back room? No, I would say it wasn't. But was it something that I ended up really wanting to do after having The Idea™, on the day this game was "announced"? Absolutely.

It's funny,the original concept for this drawing (basically, everything in this image that didn't come from SOTM) first came to my head in the form of a drawing idea related to Bendy 3 (the next mainline game after DR), it would be a little more colorful - more blue in this case - and would have Audrey, Dapper Bendy and maybe even the Ink Demon. Yeah, I know, this game doesn't exist yet. But I thought it would be a cool thing to draw eventually.

But then, recently, Bendy fans unearthed this new game on April 2nd on Steam and my brain went crazy that day. The unexpected surprise in the new game eventually led to inspiration, and the idea of Bendy 3's drawing ended up coming back during the process and part of its concept ended up emerging with some ideas I was thinking about for SOTM and then, boom. The result was the picture above. I started working on this immediately later that day.

Regarding the drawing itself: The house is not and will not be 100% faithful to what will appear in the game. It's shot in the trailer doesn't really have very good quality,so there are certain details in it that will practically be wrong compared to in-game. (I have no idea what is written below Bendy's head,so I put a random phrase in its place,in this case,"The Nightmare Will Never End") (Also, there is something on the balcony next to the entrance. I don't know what is it, but it look a bit like a wheelchair to me? Idk. I decided to put it in after completing the house)

The Man? It's Alan Gray! Gent's CEO. At least, my take on him. He was the part of the original Bendy 3 idea that I decided to reuse for this. To be honest, I don't have much hope that we'll hear from him in the game, but realistically, of all the characters in the Bendy universe (especially in the games) that have been introduced so far, I think he's the one with the best chance of making an appearance ( him,and probably,but with low chances,Thomas) Also, I included him too because, who else to represent the face of the corporation than the boss himself?

"Brought to you by Gent", which I took directly from BATDR, was also part of the original idea. We know that a third main Bendy game that will focus more on Gent will exist one day, but what it will be called we have no idea. So I used referred, not only to this potential game, but the idea of the og drawing itself, as "Bendy 3: Brought to you by GENT". I thought it sounded nice. And now? I turned it into "Bendy: Secrets of the Machine. Brought to you by GENT" It's a small thing, but it's cool to finally apply this to a game that actually exists.

But in short: I'm very interested! This seems like a very different Bendy game compared to the others that have come before. And while I have several thoughts about what this game might be about and what it might offer, in the end, I don't really know what this game will be. And the fact that I don't know what this is going to be is what makes me very curious and makes me really want to be able to play this. I have a lot to say about this game before it releases, so if you want to know about my thoughts,just read this. Warning, though, I wrote a lot. But that's about it. Enjoy. ✌️

#bendy and the ink machine #batim #batdr #bendy and the dark revival #bendy: secrets of the machine #bsotm #bendy sotm #alan gray #crookedsmileart #I thought it would be cool to put this old film effect on top of the picture. and who would have thought;it does look cool #another fun fact: the image of the Ink Machine in the background is just from a screenshot I took in the BATDR's archives.#I removed the background and edited the image to fit the in drawing #It didn't turned out bad and it saved me time :D yay #but like I said #I have thoughts about the new game; I'll put them in another post tho; the description of this post is already long enough; and it's not wo #I'll try to post them tonight; so if you happen to be curious to read them; here's the warning

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thatonecrookedsmile · 26 days

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["So what can you expect in the coming months?"] ["…you never know!"] ["He’s always watching me..."] ["-I saw Mister Drew the other day…was meeting with that Connor fellow, holding some papers."] ["I think they saw me looking though…"] ["Just too many secrets being cooked up in the kitchen!"] ["If I didn’t know better, I’d say there was magic there."] ["A well calculated understanding between creation-"] ["-big things are coming!"] ["-and creator."] ["Massive things!"] ["That smile…"] ["..you just learn to go with it."] ["He’s always watching me..."] ["You just watch…"] ["I’ve got a good feeling something great is going to happen…”]

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…How very interesting,such… knowledge.

{A message from Wilson Arch}

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Yoooo, guess who is having a birthday today. Me,obviously. :D

Oh, and Wilson too, I guess. If you wanna be THAT guy.

Remember when this video came out there were people who heard the voice at the end and thought the voice was either Sammy or the Ink Demon? Man, those were the days. However with all due respect, I'm glad neither case was right in the end lol.

On this day 5 years ago, "Unknown - April 14th" was posted on YouTube, which means it's been 5 damn years since we first heard from Wilson...

man, what a damn BABY MAN, am i right folks

It's interesting to think that even though it's been 5 years, we've only known who Wilson really is for 2 years now (or more appropriately, 1 year and 5 months of those 5 years). Of course, now, after BATDR was released, we know who he is and what his place is in the Bendy universe. But between April 1, 2019 and November 1, 2022, all we knew about him was that he…existed. He was someone - someone bad apparently - who sounded old and who would have some relevance in the plot of Dark Revival. And that's it. We had no name, no appearance, nothing. He was someone, but we didn't know who.

It's no wonder he was only referred to as "Unknown" by fans during these 3 and a half years.

In the end, I would say that this drawing is a mix of 2 things. The first being the result of an idea I've had for a while, which is basically making a drawing in relation to the original video/"unknown" tape, but this time with Wilson, since now we know it was recorded by him. Plus it's been 5 years since the original upload,5 years of Wilson. I think this would be the perfect time to do this.

And second, a strange kind of redux/homage/"final chapter" in this kind of "collection" of drawings I did between 2019 and 2022 all based on the idea of "the unknown weirdo from BATDR saying How Very Interesting Such Knowledge" and so on. All of them having other characters in mind in the role of the Unknown. And now, here I am, redoing this idea again, only with The Man Himself this time. The real Unknown. Now as the Known, so to speak.

Going back to what I said before, you can see this drawing as a kind of farewell to this particular idea that I've kind of repeated over the years, as I've now done it again only with Wilson this time. (Does this mean I'll never draw this concept/line of thought again? I mean, I assume so. But there's no guarantee I can't make something similar again down the line. Who knows what the future holds. We will see what happens in the next 5 years.)

But,yeah. 5 years of Such Knowledge™.

Have a good April Fools' Day.

(Also, there are still a few hours until the day ends where I live, so for me it's still April 1st, so yeah, this still counts)

#bendy and the ink machine #batim #bendy and the dark revival #batdr #wilson arch #crookedsmileart #I'm going to start headcanon that Wilson's birthday is on April Fools. It fits him 😌#yo perspective SUCKS; who created this;i'm gonna beat them until there's no more.#also;lighting is so. hard;how do you all do it #Does anyone have tips for lighting; it would be a huge help /gen #also also;drawing the audio logs was a BATTLE. It was sooo boring; why do I do this to myself #so many details and I had to do it in 7 of them; and it's because these are the DR models;which have more details;#if I had to make them based on IM models I would probably make them simpler. But I wanted to be accurate :-)))#since we are on this subject (and I'm 99% sure of this)#Did you know that the textures in the audio log models used in the final game #are different to those used in the videos published between Feb and April 2019? and a little less detailed?#I realized this when I was looking for references for the drawing #the audio logs in those videos and the audio logs in the final game are not the same thing (at least in terms of texture)#Next time you play BATDR; think about this lol /hj #in retrospect; I don't think those audio logs published at the time would really be relevant to the game's plot #and I think that in the end their purpose was (besides worldbuilding i guess) just to tease the existence of Wilson #I still think that Joey's audio was supposed to be more of a meta thing since the real JDS was actually growing during that time #in my head; that at least makes sense (referring to the last 2 tags)#anyway;happy birthday Wilson;you old bitch #ok i finally post this;now back to the HOG

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thatonecrookedsmile · 8 months

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"It seems that Arch Gate Studios,in all it's misplaced admiration,was so eager to absorb the life's work of that crooked charlaton,Joey Drew,they didn't fully realize what they had acquired.

Call it fate that I just happened to be there on the loading dock that morning. When the delivery boys dropped one of the crates,it smashed open,and inside there was something truly special. A mass of yellow steel and beautiful rivets. Some kind of machine. No one knew what it was. So the fools put it on display for all to see. But I could tell that this crude device held secrets. Secrets that could be mine."

-Machine-

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The Machine lives. And so do I. Day 6 complete,heck yeah,not too long now. I've had this idea since I saw the prompt on the calendar when it was posted. I had to.

You know,with the exception of… certain lines (*cough** cough* elevator scene *cough*) there's something interesting about hearing Wilson's dialogue. It's probably what he says (and what he lies about) that's intriguing,combined with Tim Simmons' voice acting,and the fact that he's such an important character in the plot that I have to pay attention to what he says,but there's something in his lines that ends up catching my attention, it's interesting! Also, yes, the guy highlighted in the background is him! Pre-Cycle experiments. You know, the days when he was healthy (and had hair). Eventually I will show here his complete design.

And while we're here, and I've never seen anyone mention this in here before: did you ever notice that the model of the little Ink Machine in ArchGate is different from the model used in Joey's apartment at the end of BATIM? The general design idea is still the same, but the model used in BATDR has certain differences when you compare it to what was used in the first game. Like, in BATIM, the machine has small wheels underneath it, but in Dark Revival, the wheels have been removed. Or how the model from the first game seems to be bigger than the one from the second game. (Or the fact that in DR the machine doesn't have extra gears on both of its bottom sides, but only one on the left side, which I only realized now after finishing this drawing, oops)

I thought it was something interesting to talk about.

(just to be clear, I'm not implying that the machine at the end of IM and the one at the beginning of DR are completely different machines in-universe. I'm sure the one on ArchGate is the same one that was in Joey's apartment, I just thought it was cool to note the design differences between the models, that's all haha)

#batim #batdr #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #wilson arch #the ink demonth #crookedsmileart #I find interesting the idea that Wilson's current appearance is a result of the way he enters and exits the Cycle #described as “unnatural”#I wonder what the “natural” way to enter would be like;through the door at Joey's apartment maybe? idk #but I like this detail #and continuing on with what I was talking about the machine's models #I also don't think the changes/differences made to the machine's model in DR have any meaning in canon #the differences in the design of the small ink machine between the games #carry the same lore importance as the differences in the designs of characters like Sammy or the Butcher Gang made between the games #spoilers: there is no importance #on a different note; I replayed BATDR recently #it's been a while since I last played this game and I was already starting to miss it #it was fun!

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thatonecrookedsmile · 8 months

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"From the beginning,we dreamed. We created. We controlled...

...Now our creations rise against us."

-Pen-

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The Demon and what's left of the Man.

The real nightmare was editing this drawing in the FireAlpaca so that it wouldn't look so crooked (ha) (that's what I get for not having a working scanner)

Day 8,"Pen". I wanted to do something that reflected my drawing for the Pencil prompt. This has been in my head for a long time. It's good to know that I managed to get far enough to be able to do this one. And hey, a drawing I ended up inking! (or at least, most of the drawing was inked) I almost never do this. I like to leave my drawings in pencil. But this time,it was a necessary exception. The fear of messing up the piece exists, but it's worth it in the end (although I messed up a small detail during the process,but nothing that a digital edit can't fix lol)

I like drawing the Ink Demon with segmented teeth. I think he's really cool that way.

#batim #batdr #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #the ink demon #the ink demonth #crookedsmileart #Joey is here too! (in spirit tho)#if you can notice by the erased lines #I redid the gloved hand several times #Those moments where you forget how to draw #I was originally going to ink Joey's tombstone and the broken pencil #but I thought it would be nicer to leave it in #well;pencil

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thatonecrookedsmile · 4 months

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Can you hear it? We are descending... Into the IRIS.

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Happy Resurrection Day!

I started this at the beginning of the week to celebrate the album release. I finished it Wednesday night. Surreal to think that we finally have this album in our hands after 4 years since its original conception. It's real! I can listen to it right now! It is no longer a project that we know exists or that existed and was shelved, and that we had no idea whether it would still happen or not.

And I'm glad it happened. It was worth waiting 4 years for this. I loved it! The original HOAA still has a special place close to my…heart (heh). So to have this remake that manages to live up to the first album and elevates it to a higher quality, well, it's a good feeling. I really liked how the rest of the songs turned out. (Also,Castle That Burns. Damn. What a surprise)

The idea for the drawing was just a little different when I originally thought of it compared to what it became in the end. Then I ended up realizing halfway through that I kind of did a redraw of the album cover. Oops. (Also, yes, this is a traditional drawing, painted digitally. The text, the rock and the IRIS were also placed digitally)

(Also also, yes, I know how to draw Goliath smiling or generally happy. I swear I know how to do this, and I don't just draw him with a frown lol)

Version with alternative text (I prefer the version above tbh, but I didn't want to discard the other one) :

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