Todays Flower! Finally Caught Up To One A Day. Of Course, That Wont Last Probably With Monday Morning

Today’s flower! Finally caught up to one a day. Of course, that won’t last probably with Monday morning right around the corner, but, it’s good to be caught up if only temporarily. :)

Luna Cirrala

The leaves of the flower are more like growths from the stem than actual leaves, but they serve a similar purpose. Like many other Crescent Minoria flowers, the Luna Cirrala gathers energy from the moon and transforms it into liquid, which it stores in the bowl formed by its petals. When there is excess lunar liquid, the flower shuts to prevent waste, and opens again when the flower is not as full anymore. The lunar liquid of Crescent Minoria flowers is a coveted substance, though it is known to have strange effects on Buddys, particularly in tea. Though usually, the substance needs to be mixed or diluted if consumed, since it has an unpleasant taste in higher concentrations. At most though, the effects of consuming lunar liquid mostly include wanting to lay in the moonlight and absorb its lunar rays, and the effect is usually short-lived. Diluted, it may be known to cause dreams about Crescent Minoria or simply a longing for moonlight.

Today's batch of flowers! Finally, all caught up~ I don't know if I'll be able to stay on top of it this week either, but, worst case scenario I'll just post them in November, lol. Keep reading for more floral information!

Pai-nola Spindling

A young spindling of a Pai-nola tree. At least.... that's what it's thought to be. There has been some debate, due to the longevity of the spindlings in this state, if they are not actually an independent Pai-nola vines, and if there really is any such thing as a Pai-nola tree. There are crude drawings of Pai-nola "trees" in the ancient scrolls, but they've never been seen in their full-grown state. So whether the spindling-like plant is really a vine or a young tree is still not well understood, as Pai-nolas have been known to stay in their spindling state for a long time, even with proper nutrition and in ideal conditions. Legend has it that Pai-nolas have gone dormant, and do not grow past their spindling stage anymore, hence the rise of Pai-nola vines, which can be found clinging to tall objects just like any other vine would. These plants, whatever their identity, can be found growing in both major forests of Wing Alayna, both the Great Buddy Forest and Pachimori, and occasionally even smaller forests. Legend has it they also grow in Crescent Minoria, Furheart Iiah and Batulia Songlianne, but they have never been seen growing there. Although there are some reports of similar plants growing in each of these locations, some may be misclassifications, especially since Batulia Songlianne is known for its barrenness. Though, there may be some merit to the theory, as the snowy environment might suit the alpine plant. Some have even reported fully grown Pai-nolas there, but due to the nebulous nature of Batulia Songlianne, it is still not clear if these, if truly found, were not actually growing in a pocket dimension that has its base on the continent.

Kyurloa Ribbonlar

The silky, pastel, aerial relative of the Lar family. They can be consumed by Fashion Buddys to produce beautiful silk, a highly prized commodity for Dancer Buddys who love to dance with silken sashes. The primary feature of the Kyurloa Ribbonlar is its curly leaves and stem extensions, which are usually picked or eaten first in processing to give the resulting silk a smoother finish. Ribbonlars are quite versatile and can be found growing in many locations such as the outskirts of the Great Buddy Forest, along the Great Buddy River, in the foothills and highlands of the Great Buddy Mountains, in northern Wing Alayna, on Mewga Island, and there are even varieties being cultivated on Fuline Ah. Each of these locations can be found to produce a wide array of colors and textures in the plants, which are highly sought after.

Smallpetal Flyona

A relative of the Sweetpetal Flyona, Smallpetal Flyonas have been cultivated in Sky Buddy World. There is a small difference in taste between the sweetener they produce as opposed to the Sweetpetal, but they are much more prolific and can grow in higher densities than Sweetpetals can.

My brain upon seeing someone else post a summary of art meme on tumblr: Hey, did you know you can post this on places other than dA? Me: :O No wai!

Anyways. XD Here you gooooo. A lot of this is linked in my tambles year in review so you can just scroll down to see most of them XD; But others are a bit more obscure. Keep reading for a full description of everything.

January - Simmous meets Bing, a secret santa for EnjoliqueJ.  February - Tatyova for somebody on the ArtFight discord. Loved this char and the story concept, I hope it goes somewhere someday! March - Commission? I think? For CCryptozoologist. Caspar and Toma (out of frame). April - A request I guess?? For same peep. Her cat Patchi. May - Redraw of a decrepit old piece still on dA. June - Sz'nami front and back, with only the back pictured because frankly I didn't try at all on the face. July - Rori for somebody on ArtFight. Loved their chars! They're awesome! August - Pharos, from a series of redraws/drawovers/etc for the group of slaves Naru and Shiido rescue in their story. He's a cool lil frog boi. September: Elyse and.... :3c well that's a secret. Loved working with this palette though, it's called 2C from colourpod.com. October: Electora Flora, one of my annual flower drawings. November: Ah... :v a mom, from TA. December: Sage, redfur-akamaru 's cat. Twas a secret santa for her~

👀 So apparently you can post up to 30 images on tumblr now? The editor is a lot worse so it took me a while to wrangle it, but, hey! I have less than 30 attacks (in theory)! ...Actually I do have more but the last one is a set, so it'd probably go best on its own post. Not that last-minute-quality attacks are really top notch, but, eh, you know.

Alright, let the tagging begiiin!

@enjoliquej's Elaine, with knives. :v

@chrystallink's Deco!

@vio1315's Mien!

@a-random-cc's Keegan Tal!

Silvaze126's Tsukuyomi!

@authoroflight's Sion!

Dia (Chrystallink)'s Penelope!

@vanguv's Naomi Woods!

@wishbane's Geneihu!

Vio (Vio1315)'s Kydin!

Auld's Wispa!

@yangularoo's Gumbo!

Sheltonee's Sam!

Viathatoneartist's Lumina!

My Flint and CC (a-random-cc)'s Freedom!

@luniceity's sona!

Paciulo's Kim! (He has a rad comic called No Space For Us on tapas! I recommend it (so far)!)

Luminousmoon's Ripple! (She's so cute haha)

EnjoliqueJ's Yuuko (I'm so proud I named her TT.TT)!

Dia's Black!

@g-doodlez's Kira (really wish I could have finished her lol)!

Dia's Cirrus, Nisshoku, Sherbert and Kids and Neon Phoenix (I did so many sketches but alas, so little time)!

@niwawings15's Andy, Kaye, Nick, Tobias, and Davie, then Sno, Clara and Gar!

Phew that's everybody! XD Maybe a sane person would have done these one at a time but I really wanted to test out the 30 image thing on tumblr! 👀

Stay tuned for another post, I'll probably queue it because I can!

Today's plant! I struggled with how to reinterpret my 2009 design. I still might make a separate plant based off another design I thought of for this plant, but for now... keep reading for more!

Furheartia

The namesake of the continent, Furheart Iiah. It only grows there, but some cultivation attempts have resulted in greener leaves. Flora that grow in Furheart Iiah tend to become pink or tinged pink from the mist that blows in from the surrounding water, which makes the sky and everything else appear pink as well. When the plants that grow on Furheart Iiah are cultivated in foreign soil, they tend to take on greener colors depending on the location. The leaves of the Furheartia plant are beloved for tea, especially if they are imported from their native land, where they maintain a sweet but mellow, calming flavor.

Day off today so you know what I decided to do... finish up these WIPs I hadn’t posted yet! See last time’s post for Kulikuli Dara’s description. The new descriptions are under the cut (thought I should have done this last time... what do you think? Pointless feature, or actually useful in this case? Lemme know I guess).

Myuzika

A relative of the Sweetflute, the Myuzika plant is similarly used as a sort of homegrown orchestra. The plant makes a different sound according to the color of the pipe, and pitch depends on the size of the bulb, which can be made to change over time by adjusting the plant’s environment (more sun = thinner bulb, more shade = larger one). Tendrils grow taut around the two pipes, allowing them to be strummed like an instrument. The curly tendrils at the base can also be tapped for a shaking sound as the hard berries that grow on them bump against each other. There are many other secrets to adjusting the sound of the Myuzika, but only the forest dwellers know all its secrets. The Myuzika can be found natively in the Great Buddy Forest and made to grow in other forests in Wing Alayna such as the Patchimori Forest, though it grows best in its native soil.

String’elle

Another plant in the sylvan symphonic family, the String’elle’s two base vines will grow in completely opposite directions without the help of the plant’s tendrils, which keep the plant taut in a harp-like shape. The plant can be tuned over time by adjusting various elements of its environment, but without artificial intervention it will keep its original tune, allowing the musician to play the instrument in its original form if so desired. 

Yukidamarias

A plant found in the depths of Batulia Songlianne, the continent at JI’s north pole (or Non Pona as it is natively called). It was thought for a long time that nothing grows there aside from the occasional rumor of a Song Tulip (the legendary flower for which the continent is named, though whether the plant actually grows there is somewhat shrouded in mystery), but it would seem that the Yukidamarias does as well. Of course... due to the number of odd things reported there, it’s uncertain at best whether the Yukidamarias was found actually growing in the continent’s soil, or in another dimension’s all together. Nevertheless, dimensional abnormalities aside, it may be safe to say that the legendary flower has company on the mysterious frozen continent. Being a relatively new discovery, not much is known about the plant at this time, though it seems quite decorative.

Koshio Flower

The Koshio Flower can be seen growing only during the dry season of Wing Alayna. It spends most of its time unblossomed, but when it does it produces berries that can be dried and ground to make a spice similar to black pepper. The bits that form on its stamen can also be ground and dried to create a substance similar to salt or pepper depending on its color. The same can be said of the rest of the flower. Dried, the white bits form a salt-like material and the black forms something similar to its berries, though with a slightly different flavor.