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GOD I just want to be CREATIVE but all my energy is being used to survive

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Caves are weirder and more varied than you think

#gay chicken inspo #Have I even mentioned the caves before? #Rosetta and Maggie are from an underground civilization btw #Dia and umbra are from the terrainian one #gay chicken lore

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Umbra, 18 y/o, She/her

Umbra is calm on the surface, but has a storm of emotions underneath. She loves music and is a talented dancer. She is very romantic and dreams of a calm life, but she worries that she will never be able to become independent or learn to create meaningful relationships.

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The Design Evolution of Clover Bennet

These were Clover’s very first pieces of concept art, and I believe she was the first one of the characters I ever drew digitally (tho there is a drawing of Dia that may predate this). The earliest Designs of the characters more realistically resemble actual chickens, and are much more detailed. I also didn’t know how to draw her legs so I kinda just didn’t draw them at all.

I drew a few more designs, and after making concepts for a few other characters (who will be getting their own posts), I decided on a more cartoony style. Some of these design elements seen in these early drawings are still present in the current style. For example, the more paw-like feet, because to this day, I cannot draw bird feet. I also finally gave her a sweater, which she has kept throughout all of her designs and was also inspired by Mabel Pines’ iconic sweater.

I eventually switched her accent color and sweater color, both making her name make more sense since she was now naturally green, and also leaning more into the Mabel Pines inspiration. I also got rid of the brown gradient on her wings, head, and tail around this time to make her simpler and easier to keep consistent.

I also made these concept sheets for each of the main characters, and poor Clover probably had the most boring one. I was pretty set on these core elements, however I did soon start messing with them more.

Each of the characters also got one of these turn arounds. They weren’t my best work looking back, but they were very useful because they helped me see some of the flaws in the proportions and perspective of this style. I changed Clover’s sweater colors again to yellow and pink, which I have kept as the sweater color from here on. I also changed the shape of her wings and gave her tail two floofy segments instead of the previous three.

After making those ref sheets, I started adjusting the style as a whole to make it look more cohesive and easier to draw. I mainly changed the head shape and the connection between the back and the tail. They still all had the more round and almost chibi style from the reference sheets, but it was still a bit stronger.

I eventually made this lineup, which I think is floating around somewhere on my main blog. I wanted to give the characters stronger silhouettes, and made this as a base for the current lineup.

These are what I currently use as reference when I draw Clover. I gave all of the characters more diverse shape language, but Clover remained about the same. She has always been the kinda soft round one, given why she was the only one who kept the plain circular eyes.

And this is how she looks now! Her design as well as the other characters might change a bit more over time, but I’m overall happy with this look.

Have some Clover doodles :>

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The asexual and aromatic chickens are valid and so are you

#chicken scratch #cs dia #cs maggie #aro #ace #aroace #aromantic #asexual #youtube #speed paint #international ace day #international asexuality day #gay chicken art

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Chicken OCS??? Oh hell yeah. What are their favorite foods?

ohh that’s a tough one. I haven’t really thought of it much…

Umbra would probably like a lot of seafood, given she grew up near the ocean. Her favorite would probably be shrimp, especially if it’s paired with rice or grits.

Dia will eat just about anything you put in front of her, but he especially likes dumplings and corn. Also she has a bit of an appetite for burgers and pizza.

Clover has a major sweet tooth, but sweets and candies are luxury for her since she lives off the grid. So she would probably love sweet breads and berries, since those things are more accessible to her.

Maggie likes really plain foods. They would probably be fine if you made her eat plain pasta for the rest of her life. Easy Mac and instant ramen are their favorites. She knows she likes them and they are quick and easy to make. Tho they can get a bit expensive.

Rosetta likes more flavorful and homemade food than her sister. She eats a lot of roasted bugs and other forms of protein because she usually works jobs that require a lot of physical labor. Her girlfriend is a really good cook and even Maggie has taken a liking to her food. Rosetta’s favorite meal is probably roasted moss patties on rice and Alfredo sauce.

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guys pls talk to me about my ocs I want to talk about them

#chicken scratch #cs dia #cs clover #cs maggie #cs umbra #cs rosetta #monopoly game #chicken scratch lore #gay chicken lore

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Happy Trans Day of Visibility!!! Behold this quick little sketch I did of Umbra!!!

#chicken scratch #cs umbra #gay chicken art #sketch #transgender #trans #transfem #trans day of visibility

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We have everything here except ghosts as of now. Ghosts may or may not be added.

FIRMLY believe that all good pieces of media should have at least one, if not most, of the following:

a) ghosts b) houses c) fucked-up families d) an abundance of love e) narratives about storytelling f) gay people

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Clover, She/her, 20 y/o

Clover is fiercely loyal and generous, but sometimes forgets to think about herself. She lives completely off the grid and is good at working with limited resources. While kind and gentle, Clover is also very secretive, and seems to forget simple facts about her life, which puts her new roommates on edge.

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with aro awareness week coming up, I’d really love to make some more aro themed art of Maggie. I need some inspiration and ideas. What kind of art do you guys want to see of the aro chicken for aro week

#aromantic #aromantism #aromantic spectrum #aromantic pride #aromantic positivity #arospec #aromantic awareness week #chicken scratch #cs maggie #asking for requests #asking for ideas #rbing to the chicken blog #gay chicken art

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Fireworks

I love this little maniac

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I was going through some old stuff and found some of the unhinged dialogue that me and @shadowthenerd wrote for CS like two years ago. The story has changed so much since then but something that will always remain consistent is weird friends doing dumb shit.

#chicken scratch #cs rosettta #cs umbra #cs maggie #cs clover #cs dia #gay chicken writing #old shit

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I probably should just be posting this on my side blog, but I have more followers and mutuals over here sooooooo I’m reblogging to main

I’d really like some opinions on my concept designs for one of my characters, so vote for your favorite.

I’m not providing much info on the character because I’m still working out her motives and role, but she holds a high position of power and is one of the main antagonists. She does have a motif, that is present in all of the designs, and I want to see if anyone can figure out what it is. leave your thoughts or reasons for your vote in the tags if u have any. tell me what you think she is like simply based of the design. I would really appreciate the input!

#chicken scratch #cs emery #concept art #character design #tumblr polls #polls #gay chicken polls #gay chicken art

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New concept sheet for one of my characters, Emery! I’m probably gonna make concept art for a lot of the characters I haven’t drawn much.

Also silly goofy fact, my dream VA for this character is Heather Masters!

#chicken scratch #cs emery #character design #concept art #youtube #speedpaint #Youtube #gay chicken art

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Chicken Scratch Sideblog Intro

Welcome to my Chicken Scratch Sideblog! This blog is dedicated to my WiP web series, Chicken Scratch. I’ll be posting art, animations, and random ramblings about my little brain chickens and their world.

Chicken Scratch follows the mysterious forest dwelling Clover, who opens her wings and provides shelter to four chickens who have become lost in the woods: Sisters Rosetta and Maggie, who left their home in an underground city, and Frenemies Dia and Umbra, who fled their small swamp town. The five chickens are distrustful of the strangers they are living with, and each of them has a dark secret that they are desperately trying to hide.

#chicken scratch #cs clover #cs rosettta #cs maggie #cs dia #cs umbra