Sketchtember 2023 - Tumblr Posts
A little challenge that Ismaire and I cooked up for ourselves while waiting for September to roll over. We've never done a monthly art challenge, but hey, first time for everything :)
If you happen across this and wanna participate, feel free to tag us! Whether you follow the list, or you come up with your own daily prompt, we'd love to see others inspired to create.
Just so you understand how we're going to be using these prompts, we intend to draw something that explores the world and characters of our current projects for each day :3c So if you have a story to tell, you can join us in showing it off through this collection of themes!
Happy Sketchtember! ✏️
Day 1 - Tender
When I go to sleep at night Eight legged dreams arise Cobwebs in my eyes Never, never gonna wake up -- "8 Legged Dreams" by Unlike Pluto
Day 1 - Tender
His hands are oh, oh so tender Providing sweet protection While around you shadows render Shapes of wild, toothy nightmares
Your name on his breath a reminder Of his unbridled, fearsome power To throw your heart into the grinder But the want outweighs the fear
Sensual and fond, he raises you Above the doubts you drown in But praising whispers melt into Warnings of the coming fall
Your soul bows in brief surrender Before your body catches on Because this new master is tender Unlike all who held your leash before
-- poetry by Ismaire
Boy, Ashe has a lot of contenders for Darr's... heart. Yeah.
Day 2 - Favorite Treat
Ashe has the tastiest blood, which is great for a ravenous predator like Darr. And Darr is willing to indulge, which is great for willing prey like Ashe. What a partnership~
Day 2 - Favorite Treat
tfw you have to negotiate with a disaster child from causing more problems.
(oops already one day late, but I just had to finish this because Rory 🤣 on to Day 3!)
Day 3 - Forgiveness
Elise is really one of the kindest characters in this story. She just doesn't want to lose her only brother, so she can get a bit testy when Ashe comes by after nearly getting his head bitten off by some nasty creature.
And she's not wrong about how much time he spends watching Darr when he should be concentrating on his work.
Day 3 - Forgiveness
After five years of radio silence, MyungJin finds the courage to seek forgiveness from their boyfriends. Thankfully, both do want MyungJin back, but each SO has different ideas on how to allow their girlfriend back in their lives.
And Bidan's not kidding: he's an expensive boyfriend.
Day 4 - Secret
No one was supposed to know what Bradie came from. Who told them?
It sucks when people at your workplace learn private things about you and gossip about them openly because they don't think you have real, human feelings or something.
At least she'll learn that her team will always back her.
Day 4 - Secret
This character won't appear in Sweet Nightmares for a while, but she's very important.
Both of them.
Day 5 - Cuddle
The nightmares come every night, but they're a lot less terrible when I'm holding you.
Day 6 - Target Sighted
I figured it's about time I actually draw Darr and the crew doing their spook-hunting thing. Since, you know, it's a major aspect of the story, right behind Darr and Ashe driving each other to crazytown.
... Oh no, it looks like the monster on the hill isn't the only target that's been sighted. OnO
Day 14 - New Environment
A glimpse into MyungJin and Agome's past when they first crossed paths.
MyungJin had cut their hair rather short at the time, really out of spite and frustration more than style, but they liked it. It made it easier to leave behind a past where everyone compared her to a mother she hardly remembered.
Of course, MyungJin couldn't just stop at a hasty haircut done over a bathroom sink. She had to start making bad decisions: like drinking alone at an exotic lounge. Thank goodness of all the spirits they could've caught attention from that it would be a jorogumo looking for an easy prey...
Day 15 - Let's Party
Giuliano loves any excuse to flex his foxfire... especially when the party crasher is pretty and feisty.
Day 7 - Happy Birthday
The heat of the combat test had worn off, and left the two thoroughly punished teens leaning against each other as they waited for results, or dismissal, or... anything. In the brief lull, Darr finally mumbled what he'd been debating over all day - no one else would say it to the boarding school's cold-hearted queen bee, so he should.
"... Happy Birthday, Cee."
Cecilia startled faintly against Darr's back. He felt her crane her neck toward him, taking some pride in the fact that it probably ached to do so.
"You remembered." It was hard to tell if she was glad or annoyed.
"Sure."
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" She elbowed him - right in the ribs where she'd clawed into him earlier. "Got in trouble so Dr. W would put you in this test with me."
"Nobody should be alone with Sr. Rayos on their birthday." He shrugged against her.
Her uncomfortable pause said enough. Even she didn't want to be tested against Vidal Rayos, the school's hulking disciplinarian, and her only choice of opponent if another student hadn't gotten himself in hot water just in time.
"God, you're stupid. But... thanks."
Day 8 - Morning Routine
If an evil villainess wants to get anything done, she's GOT to have a morning routine~
Sketchtember day 20: Map
Sketchtember 2023 Day 22: character in a hoodie
Sketchtember 2023 Day 24: swordfighting
