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I miss my hard-core Undertale phase from when I was in middle school.

Revisiting the fandom now is comforting, I may get back into it, as a treat.

𝒾’𝓂 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝒾𝓃𝓉𝑜 𝒽𝓊𝑒 ₊˚⊹ ᰔ

It is once again that time where I re-realize that dinosaurs aren't just cool creatures in the media, they're literally animals that used to exist in the past, and they weren't monsters or anything, they were just animals.

Not fantasy or anything. Nothing special. Cause they actually existed at some point in time. Just animals.

They seem so foreign and alien to think about, but really this earth belonged to them just as much as it belongs to us now. We stand on the same big rock that they did millions and millions of years ago.

We drink the same water. Breathe the same air.

Amazing.

I love them.

So, we know modern domesticated, (and even some wild!) animals enjoy being petted.

The question is. How far back in the history of evolution does this trait go?

What dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals would have loved a good head rub?? Which ones would have flopped over for some under-the-chin scritches??? Would some of them have headbutted you to ask for more affection like a cat??? Did some make happy sounds, like purring???

This is information I need. I need to know. Animals today exhibit these behaviors so it's pretty likely they could have done so in the past too!!

The idea of them being affectionate towards each other as well (as opposed to how they're often portrayed hunting/fighting/being scary) makes me happy too. I desperately wish we could see how they behaved.

This is my new sona, Ida! She's a brown domestic cat, themed around mushrooms.

She's a soft, cuddly cat who loves physical contact (hugs and holding hands and all that with friends are absolutely adored). She's not the best with talking sometimes (hah anxiety) but she tries nonetheless.

Her hands can be drawn more paw-like or more hand-like, the mushrooms on her tail don't have a set pattern so they can be drawn in any arrangement as long as they're generally on the base, and her body type is reflective of mine, so she'll always be drawn with a slight amount of body fat. I might even draw some outfits for her.

Hoping she sticks around :)

Another OC, Sunny!

Recently I made a wooly mammoth OC- her name is Sunflower and she lives on a sunflower farm (I know, I'm great at names aren't I). I'd imagine she gives great hugs and she's a gentle soul.

Perhaps I'll color this. Stuff like light pinks and yellows and caramel brown or other light browns.

I do think my character designs are improving though :)

The shape of a fish's caudal tail can tell you a lot about how fast the fish moves! A rounded tail is the slowest and a lunate tail is the fastest! The lunate tail has the most optimal ratio of high thrust and low draw, making it the fastest.

Ichthyology Notes 2/?

Trying, yet again, to make myself a sona that really feels like me. I'm only finished with the lineart portion of the ref sheet, and a couple days into sketching her, haven't even added color yet, and I'm already feeling a bit off about her. Like something isn't quite right, and there's some sort of disconnect.

I really don't know how people come up with characters that represent them, and they're able to keep drawing & connecting with that character for years.

I've tried several times. Karma (ngl I forgot she existed), Mash, Eden, and I'm sure several different test sketches that came even before Karma, yet I lost my connection to all of them before long.

✨ Make way, it's the lesbian raptors! ✨

The final showdown.

NAMARI SWEEEEEEEEEEEP

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