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This is Masa (Uemae-no-Masa, 植前の雅). He's a nogitsune OC that I've recently polished up and made into a proper character now.

Some Facts:

Looks far more elegant of a creature than he really is. He's a rather vulgar fellow, and sometimes has trouble balancing in his stupid platform shoes. Likes to feel tall.

Has five tails, which are worn most of the time as the fur on his robes.

Lives in a desecrated, possessed, inari shrine, which travels around. Think howls moving castle, but a relatively small shrine on stick legs.

Deathly afraid of dogs. Even puppies.

Has a number of servants of the tsukumogami variety. You know, those cute possessed household objects like umbrellas and lanterns.

He claims to be a descendant of Tamamo no Mae, though whether or not this is true...

Very prone to one sided grudges.

Credit to my friend @asheanon who suggested he be associated with japanese maple which is perfect yes this is happening.

#ocs #original character #a trickster as most kitsune are #ill post more about him as his story evolves #kitsune oc #kitsune #character design

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vervain-art · 1 month

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Discordia - Villains of Final Fantasy I-X

I have a new mini zine out~! It's 20 pages filled with illustrations of Final Fantasy villains from I-X and comes with a free bookmark~

Have a look at it here on my kofi!

#zine #final fantasy zine #kofi shop #final fantasy #sephiroth #ultimecia #garland #kefka #kuja #jecht

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vervain-art · 2 months

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Convention Summary

Soooo...

First I just want to say that the people running the convention are great people. Lovely people. Those guys did a great job on the day with what they had.

But.

I can't say it went well. I can't even say it was worth attending. In total, I made a little over table cost. I know there are times when people don't even make table cost-- but my accommodation and travel costs weren't even close to covered, so I'm in the red~.

Honestly, I wouldn't be as annoyed about it if the table price was fairer for the size of the event.

The cost of the table was exactly the same as it is at another very popular, larger 2 day convention held in Sydney, and yet there was very little for attendees to do. There was a cosplay contest on the Saturday, an auction on the Sunday, two DnD themed panels... and that was it. There were no special guests to draw people in. No dealers hall-- Not even the largest and best known comic/manga/pop culture store in the city it was held in had a presence there.

A lot of people who held weekend passes didn't return on the Sunday... We had to leave early anyway so maybe it was just as well it was pretty dead by the time we packed up.

There were some wonderfully talented people vending in the AA there, and I'm sure some of them made profit... I just hope it was as much profit as they deserved for their efforts. I managed to spend a chunk of my earnings on the Saturday buying things from them, haha.

So yeah.

That's my report. Unless they are able to get more funding to put on a larger event (at least have more panels or a special guest for people to see), or lower the table costs, I don't think I'll go back.

TOP SELLING ITEMS: Wooden bookmarks Stickers Live drawings

#convention #artist alley #i made more profit at the smaller convention #and that was only 1 day #but it felt like it had more to do...#also people need to pls wear deodorant

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vervain-art · 2 months

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So the convention is done and... Well. I have some things to say about it.

But I'm real worn out as one gets after these things so that'll be for later.

#artist alley #convention #I'll also organise my tags on this blog later #want to set it up properly since I'll be using it~

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vervain-art · 2 months

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Live sketches at the convention

#Taspop #sesshoumaru #alucard #inuyasha #castlevania #sketches #sketch art

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vervain-art · 2 months

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Commissions Open!

Order here via KoFi or send me a message!

#Commissions open #They are open~#Now that I have free time I will have time to do these #Well after the convention

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vervain-art · 2 months

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important update: a rock has been sold

Here at Taspop to set up! My aunt is helping me run my table and has made rocks to sell. They’re really good right?

#My aunt is so proud

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vervain-art · 2 months

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day 1 of the con! I can’t take good photos to save my life but it looks better in person I promise.

I am regretting not bringing larger prints, but they didn’t sell last time. Maybe something to think about for next time if people ask about them…

My aunt has a space for her rocks.

#convention prep #taspop #i have made 1 sale so far 20 mins in

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vervain-art · 2 months

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Here at Taspop to set up! My aunt is helping me run my table and has made rocks to sell. They’re really good right?

#convention prep #taspop #Rock art

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vervain-art · 2 months

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Mauler

#artwork #new crow mauler print for the con #I dont think anyone will buy him so I only made a couple #I would like to make postcard versions...#fear & hunger #fear and hunger #f&h #crow mauler

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vervain-art · 2 months

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Packed up all the Manderville gentlemen~.

These are the 'seconds'... There was a printing error where they were printed double sided (flipped) instead of front/back. So I figured they'd be perfect to sell in person. They're fine, they're just not as cool as the proper ones.

On another note, there is 0 reference for how to package standees online. How do other people even do this...???

#convention prep #final fantasy xiv #hildibrand #hildibrand manderville #standee #product prep

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vervain-art · 2 months

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