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[wanlingnic]

Character design/concept art I did for How to Be Human!

Designing the protagonists, based on the author's directions, was my favorite part. My intention was to ensure kids could - with just a glance - immediately understand their personality!

As always,big shoutout to the Authors, Zed Yeo, and Tan Yi Lin, and Editors Melanie Lee and Melvin Neo!

The books are in the process of being released now - so it might take a few months before all 6 books appear at your retailers.

If you're in the UK, check your listings on on W H Smith.

If you're in the USA, the books will be released be on Amazon.

If you're in Singapore - get them wherever good books are sold!

#my art #how to be human #illustration #kidlit #kidlitillustration

[wanlingnic]

I'm really excited to talk about the books I've been working on!

How To Be Human is a 6-book series about Starr and Tigo, two little aliens stuck on Earth. They're going on adventures, they're eating things they shouldn't, they're having a blast!

I had a great time working with the Authors, Zed Yeo (who wrote Starr's books), and Tan Yi Lin (who wrote the Tigo books).

The series can be read in any order, and recommended for little space dudes aged 5-10.

The books are in the process of being released now - so it might take a few months before all 6 books appear at your retailers. If you're in the UK, check your listings on on W H Smith. If you're in the USA, the books will be released be on Amazon. :) If you're in Singapore - get them wherever good books are sold!

I'll be sharing some character design work I did prior to starting this project soon, as well as a few illustrations I really enjoyed. Stay tuned!

#my art #kidlit #illustration #kidlitillustration

[wanlingnic]

You know that prompt: "draw your two biggest comfort characters as the steven meme"?

That's them. They're both terrible at this.

#big bara blue boyscout #clark kent #vash the stampede #superman #trigun #meme #my art

[wanlingnic]

I've had these sketched out on my computer for ages - Johto's my favourite region and the starters have a special place in my heart.

#feraligatr #meganium #typhlosion #my art #pokemon

[wanlingnic]

And because I've just finished book 3: Iskierka! She is the literal embodiment of that "Send me an angel; the nicest one you have," meme. I think that's probably why she's so popular.

#temeraire #iskierka #I want her to feel like Rita Repulsa; not just in the horn department but also in spirit. #After ten thousand years shes free! Time to conquerrrr Earth!

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Temeraire Book 2 doodles - this is a very serious book series about the Napoleanic War, but you'd never guess from my art

#temeraire #lung tien lien #Maybe Lien deserves to murder her way across England; have herself a hot girl summer? #my art #Temeraire is a cat to Laurence sure; but have you considered: Laurence is a Weird Barbie to Temeraire? #william laurence

[wanlingnic]

I'm 3 books into the Temeraire series, and wanted to revist my design of him. Temmy, our special boy.

#here comes the boy #(I was watching Gargoyles recently and I'm sure you can't tell at all) #temeraire

[wanlingnic]

First of all, I absolutely adore your Beast Wars AU, if I could eat your drawings like chocolate I would. Second, you made Primal Sun Wukong-coded and now I have the image of him whacking Predacons with a giant stick 😂

oh rest assured, I am going to make an Optimus Primal that is so SUN WUKONG-CODED--

#humanformers #optimus primal #asks #my art

[wanlingnic]

I know I sent an ask already, but I need one more:

Humanformers!Rattrap meeting Tunnel Rat from GI Joe. I'm sorry but they're two rat boys from Brooklyn who would end the world when partnered up

Not related to anything in particular, I just think that's a neat trivia fact.

I'd like to shake you warmly by the hand for guessing exactly who inspired Humanformers Rattrap. Mickey is based on the Renegades version of Nicky.

#asks #(Good time to remind anyone new to this blog that I'm not a US citizen; and don't know anything about the Joes except Renegades.)

[wanlingnic]

My Adventures with Superman S01E01: Adventures of a Normal Man Pt. 1

#big bara blue boyscout #for anyone new - that's my clark tag #pls love him with me

[wanlingnic]

So, thoughts on Rise of the Beasts if you've seen it?

I liked it a lot, but it took too long for the monkey to show up.

But don't just take my word for it, it's mom-approved.

#asks #of course I loved it - its dumb and delightful

[wanlingnic]

An arctic exploration crew trapped on an island. What crimes will they commit?

More Beast Wars Human AU here!

#humanformers #rattrap #cheetor #optimus primal #my art #((What did they call the big cat that didn't play fair? A cheet--)) #((is arrested by the pun police))

[wanlingnic]

For beast wars humanformers are looking amazing. Have you any plans for developing night screech, transmutate, and/or botanica?

Oh, I do! Botanica's coming up soon!

#my art #asks #humanformers

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A veteran medic, Dr Rian Knox (Rhinox) has the most years of combat experience. You don’t work for the Maximals as long as he has without blood on your hands - it’s why he’s content to be nothing more than Optimus’ advisor on this mission Dr Knox spends most of his free time tending to his bonsai and collecting horticultural samples from No-Man’s Land... that’s when he’s not patching up the younger Maximals in emergency surgery.

More humanformers here: Optimus Primal | Cheetor, Rattrap and Dinobot

#rhinox #my art #woe - scotsman be upon ye!!! #beast wars #humanformers #maccadam

[wanlingnic]

I’ll be posting my Beast Wars sketches in the lead up to Rise of the Beasts - starting with a humanformer of the Big Bot himself!

You can see the other humanformers in this AU here: Cheetor, Rattrap and Dinobot

Dr Conroy Kong (Optimus Primal) is personally spearheading a rescue mission into No-Man’s Land... little does he know his team might be stranded there themselves. Now he’s thrust into keeping a ragtag team of beastmen alive on the hostile island; all the while fighting time anomalies and the Predacon cell group staking out the island. He’s more used to lab work than field work - let alone active combat - and he’s going to have to learn fast. 

#my art #beast wars #optimus primal #humanformers #You give me a great ape character and I will make him so Sun Wukong-coded.

[wanlingnic]

Been going over your Humanformers Beast Wars art, and it looks so good! Any plans to cover Rhinox or Airazor, considering Rise of the Beasts is coming up?

Absolutely. >:3c

#my art #rhinox #humanformers

[wanlingnic]

Just wanted to pop I. And tell you that your art is phenomenal. It really brings a smile to my face anytime I see it. I also am kinda curious if you have anymore designs for your beast wars au. If not it's all cool I get it might've been a while ago. ☺️

Heheh, I do have a preview for the next character you'll see. Do you want to guess who? >:3c

#beast wars #humanformers #my art