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I'm the mapmaker

I've wanted to cry like 15 times while making this

I get to decide what chaos I throw in there

What are they gonna do about it?

"You make such pretty maps, you must love mapmaking!"

This is actually excruciatingly painful, but hey, I live to please

I got a heart from my internet crush

Safe to say my day is off to a great start

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I've been watching Dunmeshi and Izutsumi is baby

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Gonna use my Photoshop skills to create Thistle's spellbook brb

"You don't even have to show it to anyone"

I feel like if more people kept this in mind, they'd be less stressed about making art. It's so easy to fall into the pit making stuff for the sake of showing it off or for approval. It's a surefire way of burning yourself out. Don't forget why you like to create, with any luck it's because while you create, you make yourself happy first and foremost.

"The first person you should think of pleasing, (when creating something), is yourself" -Patricia Highsmith

Please make art. You don't have to bare your soul or make a masterpiece, you can be silly and you can be derivative if you want. You don't even have to show it to anyone. Just please make something, it's so good for you

"I can finally leave... Martha Sis I'm coming home sweety"

"I'M BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN"

Working on yet another ultra-detailed map....

*puts a magnifying glass in your hands*

Close-ups of one of the maps I'm most proud of

All the details were done by hand, each pencil stroke, and I can't believe I actually had the patience for it all

Full version under the cut

Drawing and painting all the tiny locations taught me a lot, and I'm grateful I got commissioned to work on such a beautiful map. Only thing I regret is that it's so big so many details are lost, when looking at it so I made this post so the close up views might do them justice

Happy birthday to the greenest green flag on this earth, I love you so much (07/03)

Posting old art

If you end up using it tag me, I'd love to see what others decide to do with it (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

Full version under cut

Some backstory: I used to play Genshin almost religiously but then life started happening, I got busy, and I just stopped playing (I still think it's fun and interesting but I don't play anymore, even if I miss it sometimes)

But I always liked the design of this catalyst for whatever reason and I decided to recreate it as best I could, in the end I never posted it anywhere or did much with it (other than a little faux book that honestly looks decent for a first attempt) But for such an old project I think it looks okay, I think there's a lot I would do differently so it looked even more polished (my eyeballs have gotten better, but the few nitpicks are cause I made it)

Anyway yea, have fun with it ig

.☘︎ ݁˖ "Thank you"

Letter transcript: "Receiving your request was something truly unexpected, yet very exciting. I hope you know that every mountain, every forest, and every village was made with the utmost care. And all throughout I enjoyed every moment, because I knew this mao would be very important to someone in the near future.

And now the map is complete. I hope it serves you well on your journey.

Safe travels, friend.

Your cartographer, Asobi"

Making of Thistle's Spellbook

Top part is coming along nicely...

Crying... how do I... what?

Fine. Let's use our brain for this. So we're gonna use a feather shape on a stick within a group as guide to keep the angle mostly uniform, we'll get rid of them later.

Once I started blocking out the shapes, I began adding effects in, just to test them first

The wings were a real struggle... I did them on a regular layer and used a mask to chip away the thin detail of the lines

Making sure I have both versions (manga and anime). A deep reddish version for the manga one and a golden one to match the one that appears in the anime

The golden "wheel" in the center was actually easier than the rest even though I did have to think a bit on how exactly I would go about it. In the end I used the polygon shape to make the spiked circle then made copies to make the inner rings. As for the eye I made 1/4 of it then mirrored it until I had the full eye

Had to tweak the colors quite a bit, but I used Color Overlay for all my shapes, making it easy to change the color at any point

After about 6 hours, and lots of tweaking and blasting music in the background to stay sane it was finally complete.

Spellbook post

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I did it.

You can download the HD version of both versions of the book cover for ⭐ FREE by visiting my ☕️ Ko-fi shop

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Gonna use my Photoshop skills to create Thistle's spellbook brb

Gonna use my Photoshop skills to create Thistle's spellbook brb

I am exceedingly tired of worrying about how I am perceived, I just want to unapologetically create, without worrying about whether or not what I'm doing will bring me some kind of monetary compensation in the future

I am going to suck, and I am going to suck a lot before I get anywhere good. I just want to make stuff the same way little me did when I was 8 with crayons and colored pencils: completely unbothered.

Hawkmoth inspired fairy! 🌷 this months sticker🧡

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-ˋˏ Commissions Open! ˎˊ-

Hello hello everyone! I'm Asobi, a freelance Graphic Designer and artist passionate about 2D graphics and illustration at your service!

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Graphic design Services: ❥ Artist watermarks - $25 ❥ Logos - $30+ ❥ Emotes - $25 ❥ Vector Icons - $20 ❥ Custom graphics - start at $20+ ❥ And lots more! ╰┈➤ I can make or recreate specific graphics if you provide enough references!

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ DnD Services: ➸ Custom detailed maps in Vintage stages for both Cities and Regions, as well as watercolor maps, full-color maps, and illustrated maps ➸ Clan/Heraldry symbols for separating clans, families, kingdoms, armies, etc. ➸ Splash/Landing pages for online sessions, Twitch streams, or as decoration for neighboring DnD tools ➸ Spell scrolls or scrolls in general, for LARPG sessions, as extra detail for in-person puzzles, or simple decor

More info, examples, ToS, waitlist, and prices on my Carrd!

✿ Thank you for reading!

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