Fox & Cadet Rex

Fox & Cadet Rex

Fox is the annoying older brother that (lovingly) bullies their little siblings. Rex is having none of it.

Hermit-A-Day May - Day 5

I've been so so so busy the last two days, but I managed to take an hour to scrape this together.

TFC with Jellie and Bishop <3

Hermit-A-Day May - Day 2

This is such a cheesy and quick drawing, but I love it anyways <3

Hermit-A-Day May - Day 6

Tiny little Jevin. Looking very soft and squishable.

Blueprint of Xisuma's Helmet

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I wasn't liking the other designs I had made of X's helmet, they all felt kinda clunky, so I decided to try again. I've recently acquired Ibis Paint and I made this as a way to try and learn how to use the software and I had a lot of fun doing this!

This isn't perfect, but I'm proud of how it turned out! Especially since "blueprint" is a new style for me. Though, I'm by no means an engineer or an architect, so don't think too hard about the technicalities of this art.

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My thought process for Xisuma's helmet:

The helmet is made of three pieces. The Helm, the Collar, and the Breastbone. Each is detachable from the other for ease of use.

Helm:

The Helm has an opaque and rectangular Visor to see through. At the front, there is the Mouth Piece that is fitted with the Air Intake (allowing fresh air to be filtered and circulated through the helmet).

On either side of the Helm, there is an Oxygen Tube. One lets oxygen flow in, the other lets it flow out. On the side of the Helm, just in front of either Oxygen Tube, there is a small slitted External Vent. This disposes of excess oxygen/carbon dioxide, cycling out old air.

Going from the top of the Visor across the top of the Helm, is the Cooling Rib. Here the air is heated and cooled to keep the Helm at a comfortable temperature.

Wrapping around the base of the Helm is the Helm Track (which connects to the Collar). Within the concave Helm Track is the Track Groove. The Track Groove is where the Track Ball-Latch fits into place (holding the Helm securely to the Collar). Above the Helm Track is the Rubber Seal, which keeps the Helm air-tight.

Collar:

The Collar is a metal ring that connects the Helm and the Breastbone together. The Collar fits around the Helm Track. By twisting the Collar Keys on either side of the Collar, the Track Ball-Latches extend or retract, allowing the Helm to be secured in place or removed. The Track Ball-Latches fit smoothly into the Track Groove and allow Xisuma to turn his head left and right, the Track Ball-Latches gliding along the Track Groove.

At the front of the Collar, is the Collar Latch, which connects to the Mouth Piece. The Collar Latch can be retracted and extended by pressing the Collar Latch Release button.

Breastbone:

The Breastbone connects the Collar and Helm to the rest of Xisuma's armor. The Breastbone connects to the bottom of the Collar via the Connection Point on top of the Shoulder Connection Plates. This can be taken apart, but isn't necessary. As long as the Helm is disconnected from the Collar, the rest can simply be lifted over Xisuma's head.

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Of course, this design isn't perfect. I realized half-way through that the Mouth Piece is attached to the Helm and therefore makes it impossible for Xisuma to turn his head.... which is a bit of an oversight. But other than that, in a fantasy world, it's functional!

Included above is one image with all the little details and descriptions and another without all the little descriptions.

Hermit-A-Day May - Day 4

Bzzzz.... Keralis Bee.... bzzzzzz...

I love watching his videos and just seeing these bees bobbing around randomly between trees or stuck in the water, all the while having these horrified looks on their faces. It's so perfect.