Left Hand Journal Entry #6: Today's Article Is About Sundoooogsssss 🐕☀️🐕

I gave it a bath once and the other creaturelings didn't seem to like it (ᴗ͈ ‸ ᴗ͈ )

Maybe there's some kind of cultural significance to it

My theories:

The dirt and flies signify tribal membership, or

They consider bathing a cultural taboo

can we give the creature a bath perhaps?

Cutie-pie of the sea (x)

*Update: this is not a real octopus but a spy bot for research. In a BBC vid(here), the spy bot helps an octopus to protect itself from sharks.

Also! This was my entry for CSP's 41st illustration contest. The theme was 'seasons' 🍁❄️☀️🌷. I wanted to get that wispy, snowy, cold look.

I think I do alright when I draw from reference, but making my own composition, poses, colour combinations, etc. is always a challenge. Need to practice and study more for sure. That said, I think this was a bit of a breakthrough for me hehe; I got myself to experiment with different brushes, techniques, layers and blending modes. And I had a fun time drawing this :D

Nautilus expedition live streams (+ their commentary) 2020 / 2021 / 2022

my pet mold spore

ENTRY #0008

Credit to Researcher Mochi B. Iscuit for taking this photo of the Theropris.

The Theropris is a species of carnivorous plant who populates just about everywhere in the Cavity aside from the poles, staying ever-alert for animals nearby. Once it senses their vibrations and heat signatures, using it's sensitive roots and organs in it's mouth, it extends it's leaves forth like tentacles, wrapping around it's prey and reeling them into its maw. It can regenerate from any damage taken and can draw itself within the ground if it gets too much damage taken or if it draws too much attention to itself, popping up again literally anywhere else where there's solid ground to pop up from, acting as a quick travel method.

Theroprises also have 7 distinct breeding grounds, where they gather in the hotter months of the Cavity's 108-day-long, 15-month years, spreading pollen that fertilizes them and makes them spit out seeds, where more of these beings grow.

Mutuals in different timezones:

Turn based friendship

. ∧＿∧ (｡･ω･｡)つ━☆・*。 ⊂/　 /　 ・゜ しーＪ　　　 °。+ * 。　 　　 　 　　 .・゜ 　　 　 ゜｡ﾟﾟ･｡･ﾟﾟ。 　 　 　 　 　ﾟ。　 　｡ﾟ 　ﾟ･｡･ﾟ

25 June, 2024

(つ﹏<。)

!!! It's been awhile since my last post! I got sidetracked, but I'm back! I've collected a bunch of references for practice so hold on tight~~~