Gemstone # 1 - Peridot

Gemstone # 1 - Peridot

"Dragons and humans, living in peace after all this time, I can't wait to see what the future is like." - Luna

Hola todos a slight turn away from my normal Cars or Pixar art, but I'm starting a collection of dragons with gems featuring female Wings of Fire characters. I have several in the works at the moment and I can't wait to work on them and finish them.

Starting off this collection is the famous Flamesilk herself Luna, now she wasn't the first character in mind of starting this collection with but, it's the first character I got done the quickest. I already have sketches for the main three of Arc 1, if you know who they are. 😉 And I'm working on finding characters for Arc 2, so stay tuned for that! Luna's gemstone that I picked for her is Peridot, the colors match her and I believe Luna would happy to know that there's a gemstone that has her colors.

And that is all for now and I'll see you later! Adiós!

Thank u!!! 🥰

✨Final Update✨

I finished Lightning already, but I got busy with work that I didn't have time to upload an update on the painting! But it's done! Lightning's finished and I have to say I'm not totally happy with Lightning's results! I think I messed up on some colors and blending! But what do u guys think?! 🦖🦕

consider: Lightning dressing up as a paleontologist and Mater as a dinosaur 🎃

Hola todos, just a small Cars on The Road TikTok based on my love and fascination with dinosaurs growing up and now I'm so glad that Pixar was able bring a relatable element that makes me love Lightning even more than before! 🦖🦕🏎️

STOP it's too early for waterfalls!! 😭😭

basically a love letter to Smokey’s incredible heart-to-heart with Lightning, that scene destroys me (positively)

😳 Why does he have a BETTER HANDWRITING THAN ME?! WHEN HE DOESN'T HAVE HANDS!!! 😱😭

I feel like there's a fluff story somewhere about how Doc has Lightning's racing paraphernalia in his garage (like that Rust-eze sign we see hanging on the wall)

If anyone thought I was going to answer this ask without Harv, prepare to be disappointed!

Some headcanons:

Lightning’s not great at making time for signing memorabilia. He loves meet n’ greets and the media circuit generally writ–thrives on it. But without the immediate feedback and social interaction of that, the autograph-signing is just tedious. See, what happens is Harv ships a gigantic box of hats, diecasts, antenna toppers, whatever, and Lightning is supposed to sign them all to they can be distributed via online contests, trackside giveaways, all the usual Piston Cup merch shops and online stores. It’s boring and he hates it.

Lightning has, at least once, in a moment of sheer desperation and real potential of being drowned in a barrage of Rusteze hats, tried to enlist the assistance of others to sign his things… But Mater’s penmanship was too bad, and Luigi’s was altogether too good.

Merch day is actually no one’s favorite day in Radiator Springs, because the FedEx truck that delivers it all is angry and always manages to double-park someone. And it’s just generally disruptive and industrial in ways that Radiator Springs, back on the map or not, simply isn’t. 

Sometimes, Lightning’s only incentive to get all his signing finished is he feels bad about the town having such a bad day while Mr. FedEx is waiting around. The townsfolk would like to say they don’t begrudge Lighting this, and they totally understand, and they love him no matter what, but they absolutely do begrudge him this, and they are angry about understanding even if they understand, and their eternal love becomes very questionable if it hits Hour 12 and Mr. FedEx is still passive aggressively complaining about Lightning’s attention span, work ethic, penmanship, etc. etc. etc.

Finally, FINALLY, Lightning gets to the last autograph. It’s a Rusteze sign. Just as he’s about to unleash his final flourish, Doc puts out a tire.

“Hold on, son. This one’s mine,” he says.

Doc’s never even bothered to be in town on Merch Day, he’s that unimpressed with that aspect of the noveau Piston Cup. And maybe it’s just a stupid sign, but… you know. Maybe it’s because Lightning knows it’s just a stupid sign that it means so much that Doc still wants to keep one for himself. Wants to display it in his office, even! The office, the contents of which Lightning still isn’t allowed to breathe on, much less touch. It makes Lightning really, really proud.

“I could sign it,” Lightning offers. Then he chuckles. “You know, for when you sell it on eBay fifty years from now.”

Doc looks at his sign, and then he looks at the pile of other signs. And he says, “For the sake of my sale, it’s best you don’t.”

First Sign Penmanship:

Last Sign Penmanship:

Hey there!! Wanted to ask what kind of activities does the RS gang love to do the most together as a group? Also who do the RS gang trust the most in their group? (Sorry if it didn't make sense! 😭)

Hello friend! And I’ll take your ask to mean what the RS peeps like to do with each other (in pairs or in a group), and who is the one member they feel they can come to for anything! :) Final ask for RS folk comin’ your way!

Lightning: Tractor tipping with his buddy Mater, obviously! As for mentor, Doc is the one he feels he can come to with any situation. 

Doc: He likes watching the news with Sarge and Sheriff every morning with his quart of oil, and as for most trustworthy companion, he feels like Sheriff is his closest friend to confide in, both because they are similar in age and because their kind of the “grandfathers” of the town. 

Sally: Enjoys going to Flo’s house with Lizzie every Friday for a girls night, watching anything from Romance films to a good comedy sit-com. As for the one she trusts most, Flo would be it. She’s like a mother to her, and she had great advice when Lightning came flying (literally) into town. 

Mater: Anything fun with his BFF Lightning! And of course, Lightning is the one he feels he can talk to about ANYTHING. (Lightning is always happy to do this, but sometimes Mater can get a little long-winded in these conversations...)

Flo: She enjoys the ladies nights with the RS gals too, but she does enjoy a nice date at the Wheel Well with her hubby. (Ofc Ramone is the one she feels safest to confide in about difficult subjects bc he her handsome + sweet hubby <3). 

Ramone: Honestly likes to sit and paint (like on a canvas) in the sunshine with Red, while Red plants and waters his flowers, chatting lightly on occasion. And Flo is his most trustworthy, beautiful companion/wife.

Luigi: Likes to watch Indycar races with Guido, Mater, and Fillmore when he and Guido aren’t needed at a Piston Cup event; and his best friend Guido is the one he confides in the most about those difficult situations.

Guido: Also enjoys a good Indycar race, but also likes being the bartender at the Wheel Well on Friday nights, enjoying a drink and chatting with Luigi, Fillmore, and Sarge. Luigi is also his most trustworthy companion!

Sheriff: Like Doc, watching the news with his fellow elders each morning over a quart of Flo’s finest breakfast oil. He also finds Doc the most trustworthy component of the RS townies.

Red: Enjoys planting his flowers and listening to Ramone or Doc or heck even Fillmore chat alongside him. He actually finds Sally to be his most trusted friend to confide in because she understands his shyness the best of anyone.

Lizzie: Enjoys watching the Piston Cup races on TV with Red, Sheriff, Flo, and Ramone when the others are out with Lightning. She finds Stanley’s statue to be her most trusted companion. (Sometimes she forgets it’s just a statue and not her husband in the metal, but no one dares to correct her.)

Sarge: He may not admit it, but he likes to sit at Flo’s at night alongside Fillmore, and occasionally Ramone and Flo watching the blinking traffic light. The silence is his friend in this scenario. As for trustworthy friend, Fillmore in his hippie craze can actually be a decent person to confide in when something goes wrong. (Fillmore is actually the only one that knows the full story of Sarge’s late wife, Lucy.)

Fillmore: Also long nights in front of the V8 Café, watching the light, telling stories or just sitting in comfortable silence. Sarge is the trusted companion here as well.