☂️a Hoshi Art Thread

[HoshiWomp]

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I haven't made an art thread in a while so I thought Inktober would be a good place to start up again. I'm just following the official prompts. I'm hoping that posting my art will make me feel accountable to do it every day? I also usually come up with little stories for my arts even if they aren't generally complex so look for that after the drawing.
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Anyhow, thanks for stopping by friends~

Day One: Poisonous
I actually did several sketches before I could decide what to do. I'm not good at the edgy stuff. At first I was thinking of like, a lionfish? That turned out cute in the sketch but was way to detailed for me to finish with ink. Then I tried making one of my characters with/taking/anything poison. None of those worked. Then I made a Rhubarb forest... I finally came to this finished little piece. It's really simple but I'm honestly a huge fan.

Story: The faerie helped me with my home-work again! Mrs. Hibbard had asked us to write out an essay on a poisonous plant in our area. So of course I thought of the wisteria in our front yard. The essay was due in two days so I didn't rush. By time I finished writing, it was the night before the due date. I had went down to grab some dinner but when I came back the report was in my dogs mouth! I batted the dog away from the crumpled soggy mess that was now my only show of work. There was no way I could write another draft in time. I was totally out of luck. I went to bed early, awaiting the screams of an angry Mrs. Hibbard in second hour Science. As I rolled out of bed the next morning, getting ready for school, I noticed nothing different. It wasn't until I actually got to class that I saw the page of paper that had been tucked in my folder. On the paper, in impossibly tiny handwriting, was the contents of my essay. There seemed to be even more information actually! There was even a couple drawings on the other side of the paper. When I turned in my essay, Mrs. Hibbard scoffed at the lettering, but I got a great grade! That night I left some crumbs on my plate and brought it to my room. I placed it on my desk next to a sticky-note. In the smallest English I could manage, I wrote my thanks and highlighted my good grades. "I hope this to be the start of a long lasting friendship." I wrote, finishing the note off. I do wonder if they'll write back...



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[Bearacuda]

Awww I wish I saw this sooner! Good job though! I liked the Story.

 

[HoshiWomp]

Got a little busy but still working on the other prompts.

Day Two: Tranquility
This was one of those prompts I was really excited for because I had several ideas immediately. I did a couple works but this one is the one I love the most. I might still add white lining to make it pop but this is good for now. Meet my little Romany lady, Oariné Césett.

Story: Year 70 since the Prophetess' Rising. Day 14 of Fâr, Night of Levhaai.
The eight days of preparation for this night have not been without complication. The brambles may abide by my wishes, but the shadows only fester. It is the time when the darkness' maker is most active. When the healers methods stop, when the days become short. Levhaai, the Protector. He and his mighty army will purge the Shades from here to Main Town. The fourteen of Fâr is when our prayer is most fervent. We wish to stave off the plague of shadows as much as the sun wishes to banish the night. The Shades know of our works. They come before dawn. Devouring our livestock, tearing our mills. We hide our children inside until the light is higher than the length of the fields. Today we hold a festival for our great Protector. He, along with his army, will take the sustenance we have prepared. They will journey far into the forest, beyond the people and banish the Night to the the stars once again. The battle will wage until the Eve of Hishta, fourteen days more. Prayers be with the army of Levhaai.

Tbh idk what that was. I came up with it totally spur of the moment, but my idea was that Oarine is the local priestess. She is writing about how in her world, the gods of the Earth wage war on the gods of the Sky. Levaai is sorta the protector light god and Erhaai (whose name shouldn't be spoken or whatever) is the god of night, darkness, and shadows. He and his minions, the Shades, want to plunge the world into eternal night or something. So once a year Levhaai banishes him back to the night sky and Hishta (Goddess of goodbyes, stars, and promises) keeps him up with all the rest of the year. So basically Levhaai is letting Hishta take a break?? The Eve of Hishta might be a night where the stars shine super bright, showing Hishta has regained her power. I'm not sure but I love mythology that describes natural phenomena and cycles in general so this is a little scrap of that in some random world. Thanks for reading!
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[HoshiWomp]

WHAT IS CONSISTENCY? I'm basically just picking and choosing prompts at this point. This is one of my good ones though!

Day Thirteen: Guarded
I had loads of ideas for this right off the bat, just like all the ones I've been doing. BUT this one in particular was especially cute. I sketched with a very light yellow mechanical pencil which helped me get a sorta free hand deal when I went in with a fine liner. I was struggling to find a way to make a monster behind the bars so in the end I left it blank and reinforced the colors everywhere else.

Story: This is Mica and West. They guard a monster. They are cute. Much originality.
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