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aeriona · 1 month
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How Inkfish Change their Ink Colour
Here's an extremely long, (poorly) illustrated speculatory post about how ink and inksports could THEORETICALLY work in Splatoon! yippee!
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Ink is a mucous that Inklings, Octolings and Cuttlings produce with their ink sac, where it can be expelled through the mouth and siphon (and through the skin via the ink vessels, but don't worry about that just yet). You can take a look at my diagram of the ink vessels here.
Spitting up or sweating ink is a common stress response in ink-bearing cephalopods, it also serves as an extremely rude gesture if you happen to aim it at someone else's face.
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Inkfish actually can't change ink colour on their own, so instead they have to rely on artificial means to brighten and saturate the colour into something more easily recognisable.
The history behind inksports is extensive. In ancient times, inkfish would use naturally occurring dyes (such as clay, plants etc.) to change their ink colour, often to denote a particular social group. In modern times, colours are artificially synthesised and treated to have a minimal impact on the inkfish's body as possible, as believe it or not constantly eating red clay wasn't exactly good for you.
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The colour of an Inkling or Octoling's skin is determined by chromatophores, which can be basically any colour or shade they choose. The chromatophores function completely independently from the ink sac, so it's possible to have differing skin and ink colours (although you'd probably confuse your teammates a fair bit).
This is fine and cool and all, but how do inkfish prevent different team colours from just blending all together in a match? WELL! While turfing capsules also change ink colour, they can also alter the chemical qualities of the ink itself by introducing something called polarity!
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There are two kinds of turfing ink- polar and nonpolar. In easy terms (I am not a chemist), it's what allows two different colours of ink to sit on top of each other in separate layers instead of diluting together like paint. Before a match starts, each turfing team is given dye capsules in their respective team colour, with each team having opposing polarities to prevent inks from mixing together during the game.
Before technology got involved, people would simply use oil and water to prevent one ink colour from mixing with another's. Nowadays, oil and fat derivatives are commonplace as it's less likely to cause health problems as the body slowly processes it out.
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Splatting works when enemy ink reacts with the outermost ink vessels in an opposing team member's skin, forcing the victim to contract their ink sac and spit up all their ink (usually in the form of a super-jump back to spawn, though in the moment it's not uncommon to overshoot it). It's also possible to splat someone with blunt force trauma, but we tend to call that assault. Splatting is usually not dangerous, but it's still not a terribly pleasant experience and is somewhat painful, akin to a nasty static shock.
This splatting reaction is also why water is used in turf stages as a restrictive barrier, as water causes the same splatting reaction in the body as enemy ink does (at least until the dye wears off).
Okay that's all I got, I'm not gonna go into ink weapon mechanics because I'm tired... perhaps another day haha. Hopefully that all made sense and I apologise deeply if it didn't. Feel free to shoot me an ask if something needs to be cleared up or explained in further detail haha
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fleouriarts · 1 year
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WOE! octoling be upon ye
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saintelia · 6 months
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INKAGGRESSIC! ( pronunciation: ink — uh — gress —ick ) … a gender related to aggression and ink! the connection between the two can be made in a variety of ways, but either way the gender revolves around both. … the stripes do not have any specific meaning, they are just fitting colors!
[PT: inkaggressic! END PT]
O1 ; tagging @accessmogai for image ID. O2 ; requested by anon , coined by the saint!
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boiledegghole · 10 months
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xeno inklings are so fun. theyre like tentacle penguins to me. it's the perfect bipedal body plan.
theyre perfect. sturdy. shortish, balanced legs (crucial for keeping steady with minimal bones). big beak. all of their "hair" tentacles are just tentacles, with the arms being the club tentacles. technically the legs and body are also all tentacles. everything outside of the head is just 100% modified tentacle.
theyre slimy and gross all the time and can secrete nasty amounts of mucousy ink. they use it to slide on the ground (camoflaging as they go) and the ink leaves crusty pigments behind as it dries.
my xeno inklings are octolings are the same body type of "holy fuck it's The Slime Penguins and they wear clothes". but like inklings are not quite as bright indivudally (lovingly), they're smaller and more thinly-built, and they have thinner and longer beaks (with 3 prongs on each mandible, rather than the clean 1 per mandible of the octoling).
however what they lack in physical strength and individual smarts, they more than make up for it in speed, energy, and group coordination. an inkling will almost always prefer to be in a group (4-15), and as a group they always know exactly what theyre doing, and with a Lot of energy to spare. these guys are the adhd-havers of cephalopods
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in comparison, the octolings are bigger and more heavyset, with a simpler and tougher beak like a parrot. they're more individually smart, but they generally prefer smaller groups. when not performing a task, they will generally drift to chilling with a smaller group (1-4) or on their own. tough but less social! still perfectly capable of being social, though- theyre just less social than inklings. these guys are autism, baby!
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headphonemouse · 1 year
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xyrthemost · 17 days
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All ID’s in alt text ; if you cannot access them please let me know!
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Linnaeusinkic —
[pt : Linnaeus ink - ick end pt]
A gender relating to raccoons and ink! Maybe it relates to the two seperatly or maybe it relates to a raccoon playfully messing with ink, who knows! There is no wrong way to use this gender!
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gentleroy · 1 year
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idk what spurred this drawing i just wanted to draw some cool kidz!!!!
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sanitizarium · 1 year
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hapy halowee :)
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chemicalh3arts · 2 years
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くコ:彡 iNKTHiNG.
🦑 ❝ iNKTHiNG ❞ — A gender connected to being ink(y) / ink-like / made of ink && a thing ; An inkthing .
Coined by: @squidthing
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🖤/🦑/🖤
🦑/🖤/🦑
🖤/🦑/🖤
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bruiisedpetals-a · 1 year
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this is your otto hightower everybody.   im falling TF out i cant 🤣
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          ( rp & non rp ; rb if you want ! )
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momobuni · 1 year
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squinkcomfic
squi • ink • comfic
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—related to the character squid ink cookie from cookie run kingdom and the comfort you may get from them
coined by me ♡
—requested by @northernmarianaislands
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octobeast · 1 year
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SCISSORS
She’s about to get the worst haircut ever
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thirsttrapm0thman · 2 years
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New Xenomorph tattoo WIP. What a cutie
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squid-seraph · 3 months
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for your xenos, is kraken syndrome something you're born with or something you acquire? what does it do?
Something you acquire with Kraken syndrome!
The Kraken is just an ancient defense mechanism that can be forced out though means of specials(the legal way) and drugs(the illegal way). It makes an inkfish larger, more aggressive, and more powerful. It isn't supposed to be permanent, just last until the danger that triggered the reaction has been neutralized or you wear yourself out.
Kraken syndrome happens when someone krakens more than the advised amount of time. In Nudge’s case, he willingly agreed to work with scientists when he lived in Octo Valley  in order to try and harness the power of the kraken. Unfortunately for him, he ended up gaining kraken syndrome, which causes him to kraken in both high stress situations and at random.
Instead of just making your swim form huge and powerful, it locks you into one form, an unstable mix between the two. It does the same things a kraken can, as well as scaring your friends and family.
Those diagnosed with Kraken syndrome cannot participate in official turf wars or other ink sports.
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aeriona · 11 months
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I kept forgetting that swim forms existed so this was a long time coming, but here it is! The xeno beasties! Here's my page on Inklings and the one on Octolings if you'd like more information!
These guys function basically the exact same as they do in the game, the only difference is that each species has slightly different stats.
Inklings are faster and have higher manoeuvrability, but they struggle to climb walls and they're easier to splat. Octolings are much slower swimmers, but they are bulky (harder to splat) and can climb terrain with ease.
Swim forms are a temporary state an inkfish can revert into as a defence mechanism, or to better traverse their environment. IT's a very complicated process, but essentially it works by the Inkfish contracting and squishing themselves into a smaller shape, combined with a rapid reconstruction/reorganisation of the guts. All the systems stay the same, but some will shrink into uselessness while other organs are enlarged. Examples include the lungs which shrink and develop primitive gill structures, and the ink sac which stretches and grows to fill nearly the entire body.
It's also why Inkfish expel ink everywhere when transforming, as their ink sacs are smaller when bipedal so they need to forcefully eject the excess through the mouth/siphon/skin when shifting forms.
Also the reproductive system shrivels entirely, minus the egg pouch so any eggs that might be in there aren't squished too bad in the process. It's still a bad idea, gravid Inklings will find the shifting process extremely uncomfy and even painful so don't do it please. No turf war when preggo! It's a rule! you'll hurt baby!
Also as I briefly mentioned eariler Inkfish swim forms can breathe both air AND through ink/water! Yes they can swim, no it's not fantastic for them if the water's dirty they get sick from that easily. but they can still do it! Yay! return to ocean!
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artfromsaturn · 10 months
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Saturn’s Free CSP Brush Recommendations, CS Asset Store Edition
I may sell brushes now, but I still love me some free brushes & love to share them with people.  These are a bunch of cool brushes made by other people that you can use to build up a nice library of tools without having to spend any cash on, perfect if you’re new to CSP or are on a budget.  If you do download these, be sure to like them & give some love to the artist if you enjoy them. :D
How to find: type in the Content ID or Ctrl/Command + C & P (copy and paste shortcuts) into the Clip Studio asset store on the Clip Studio application.  I’ll add a link as a preview but copying & pasting the content ID is easiest.  I have automatic translation ON, so sorry if you read some weird names.   Feel free to reblog this with your own suggestions, there’s many brushes out there I missed. :D  Check defsiarte’s suggestions too, and if you want to see my recommendations for stuff on Gumroad/DA & other places, check this tag.
Large Packs
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“An analogue art supply" - 1813808 Huge pack of everything, including acrylic, oil, watercolor, marker, pen, & pencil.  I like the markers and sometimes use the acrylics too.
Crm's Toolbox, Watercolors, Markers, & other treasures
Fantastic use of texture and some cute effects pens.  The artist has posted everything from quality painting & drawing pens to quality glitter pens for writing.
The Old Default Assets - 1842027 & 1841759 These aren’t pictured, but if you ever see an older tutorial or video showcasing some default brushes you never had, it’s because CSP reworked its default tools around version 1.9.  Fortunately they rerelased them so anyone can redownload them. The old ones are still good to use, they’re just not included.
Painters - With Texture
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Thiccpaint - 1707517 Never leave home without it.  I riot if I don’t have them on my computer..  They have the right combination of texture, shape, & blend with great handling and great variety.
Icyannyou's Momo Sets - user:Icyannyou Super cute packs that give a lovely painterly look.  The Storybook pack is fantastic, and even if you don't draw cute you can still use these painters & blenders to give your artwork character. :)
Thick Coating Brush Set - 1683127 I like these for background work, but it's a big pack of thick textured painters with good handling & neat effects.
Marredae's Brushes - user:Marredae This artist has a knack for textured brushes.  Very high rec, fantastic library of wet & dry painting/rendering tools.
Roro Oil - 1820057 Rompi is another user I enjoy the stuff of, and I'll recommend a few more brushes from them in other categories by the time this post is done.  Check 'em out!
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Suika chalk -  1760304 Very useful rough chalk.  Sometimes, that’s all you need!
Sprongle -  1935694 A simple round brush with a nice rough tip.  Slightly rough without being too rough, great for quick paintings.
Johnnie halloween pack & Brokenhearted brushes... - 1876075 & 1938786, user:EnjieLemon EnjieLemon has some nice brushes in general, but some are paid for.  Still worth checking out due to their cheap clippy price (and clippy can be obtained for free).  The Brokenhearted brushes have a nice texture.  The Halloween pack includes a cute pumpkin stamp along with some easy to use chalk, oil, & watercolor brushes.  Compact and easy to use!
“Watercolor marker and texture set” - 1682349 There's a reason this set is one of the most downloaded on the asset store.  It's one of the best looking watercolor replicas out there, and even if you don't use the brushes, you can likely still find a use for the textures.  Great for soft coloring.
Grunge Brushes, Soft | Heavy | Complex Brushes & Xenomorphius' stuff in general -  user:xenomorphius Xeno drops some cool natural looking brushes out every so often for painting, inking, and dry media.  Please check 'em out!  The grunge brushes create a fun, grungy look like it says on the pack, & the soft/heavy/complex set can be used for painting as well as lining.  
Oil-h5 trial -  1976418 These brushes are hard to explain.  They work with the dual brush setting, & push around a layer of paint on top of your regular paint, creating a cool, streaky look.  They're a hidden gem.
MYNQZO brushes - 1993875 A pretty darn good set for painting.  I really love rough brush 2, it's great for sketching & rendering.
Painting, non-textured 
(basic rounds & other shapes for smooth rendering)
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Kiminie71's Brush Set -  1728687 4 simple rounds that are great for rendering!   https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1728687
CHIMAKA Set -  1747974 Heavy drag paint that highlights well & applies thickly.  Great for bold shading.
Choms Paint -  1910936 It just gets me.  No further elaboration.
Honeypen<3 -  1786787 Fits great in my paint hand.  Very slidey & blends like intended!
Wet flat marker -  1917678 Super blending brush, gives super soft edges to paint.  Blends great.
oil mushblendiw -  1918739 Another simple & easy to use roundbrush.
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Paint - 1760641 This plainly named brush is a triangle brush that goes between heavy & light with pressure.  The creator, Puppsicle, also sells some neat brushes on Ko-Fi if you enjoy this brush.
"The Scarlet Knot Brush Set 2" - 1916125 I use the watercolor of thought out of this set, but they're all pretty good & easy to use. https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1916125
Sunday - 1825825 A round brush with a watercolor border that gives a nice, sketchy feeling. https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1825825
Marker Brushes
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Marker Texture Brush -1809506 A very nice subtly textured brush.  Has a nice instructional guide on how to get the best results with it. :D
Mirre's Marker set - 1749822 Another good brush with a subtle texture.  Comes with its own blender!
Woody Marker & Pencil set - 1772987 I also love the pencil in this pack.  Nice woody feel, feel free to turn off multiply.
Pencils & Sketchers
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SU-Cream Pencil - 1761353 no wonder its popular.  Can be used for lineart, sketching, and coloring, this versatile brush delivers a great smooth look with a gentle textured end finish on pressure.
Write BoruPenP - 1753435 Probably the best ballpoint pen on Clip.  Please check out Pharan's things, I love them.😊
“Pencil-like Brush for Lineart” - 1692270 Ok this is kind of a weird way to recommend something.  It's SUPPOSED to be a pencil but I use it like a paintbrush with the opacity & density on pressure control, & another copy with blending turned on.  Whatever you use it for, you're sure to get a good result!
Grease pencil/china marker - 1774978 Chunky brush for chunky sketching needs.
Muda muda muda - 1715496 A pretty darn good dark pencil.
REDSketch soft - 1907313 just a nice sketcher!  Good for shading too.
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MUGZ BRUSH - 1861032 A set of dry chalk & brushes.  Gives a fun messy look when used!
T Spade Pencil - 1769208 A pencil that looks great for lineart as well as sketches.  Good taper.
Magipencil 2 - 1755940 Utterly good for textured and smooth lineart.  These pens get me.  Can’t recommend them enough. :)
Pens & Inkers
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G-pen 6 - 1767809 A generic name but a good Gpen with character.  Organic without sacrificing too much smoothness.
"Flat thick pen" - 1826131 I call it the card games pen.  I think you can see why.  Solid at high pressure, a little bit of texture at low pressure, and pretty great for sharp angles.
Haggiben_Lineart_Color - 1770988 A nice triangle liner.
Gabu Pen - 1894713 Very slightly rough pen on one side, another nice triangle-like liner.
Aeridus - user:Aeridis All 3 of their pens give a nice result.
Pilot Pen - 1895049 A great IRL brush now a digital one!
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Fude set - 1726964 & 1759205 Heavy, beautiful ink!  The creator has some more good ink pens too, take a look. :D  
Dimi - 1763877 It's a ga,l with a knife and a nice calligraphy pen.  Can't ask for more. Turn on >particles "change with brush size" in settings to keep the shape without chaning.  
New Cali A nice set of Calligraphy brushes.  They have smooth transitions between big and small.  
Blend, Fill, & Erase
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Noise and texture blur - 1842730 If you want a more painterly look to your blur, get these!  They said they're supposed to be turned from free to paid, but the artist hasn't come back and done it yet.  Will they do it?  I'm not sure. :0
Textured Blending & Blurs - 1904941 & 1971444 They're actually made by me, my apologies, but it's hard to find textured blenders by themselves.  Most are included in a set or are something you have to pay for, so I released a few free stand alone ones due to it.  Normal solid round blenders & blurs are easier to find & even easier to create yourself! https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1904941 https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1971444
Unhelpful Eraser - 1798605 The terrible hard eraser that you had in school becomes digital.  Download it as a tribute.
Quick Lasso Fill -  1978471 Fills up a lasso'ed area.
Random Color Fill - 1707873 Picks random spaces to fill.  The picture in the demonstration shows it better than I can describe.
Scratchy Coloring - 1845677 A fun scratchy brush that can fill areas up.
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Quick Lasso Eraser - 1875033 This and the next brush are both @pharan​ ‘s again.  This does the same as the lasso fill, but erases as you can tell.
Erase along Edge - 1800143 An eraser that takes advantage of reference layers.  The description explains it in detail.
"Create Solid-irregularity set" aka adding texture to black solid ink patches - 1768052 These distress the paper, making it look more textured.  Easier to look at than to explain, click the link for more!
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Mirre Cross Hatch Brush Set - 1972956 I love the look the spaced lines give.  Fantastic set.
Overlap Hatching (…"a texan"???) - 1712720 One of the most popular Clip Studio Hatchers for a reason, easy to apply hatchers that you can just keep adding to for a sparse or dense look.
Dust hatching brush - 1966237 Simple light hatcher with dust particles around it for a dusty feeling.
Cross-hatching Blur - 1684830
I actually recommend all of  user:もの区 ‘s stuff they have posted for crosshatching.  There’s a whole bunch of great free brushes there for anyone who enjoy hatching!
“Rough and Solid” - 1874629 A ribbon brush that makes good borders.
“Coarse Solid Erase” - 1872105 For those who like to fill an area, then erase the light parts away.
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chaos brushes - 1569895 A great marbler.  
"Dirty cross hatching_monochrome" - 1727346 A nice, thick, analogue hatch.  SB has some great material in general, but most needs clippy.
Creepy Lines 1 & 2 - 1405766 & 1707236 Get some spooky lines into your art!
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Simple Retro Halftone - 1802041 A small set that's easy to use to add some halftone texture.
retro halftone brushes - 1852027 A larger yet still easy to use set with more specific brushes to use for each color.
Mar's Halftones -  1949506 A set with a lot of fun patterns!  Check out SpiralPuzzle's stuff in general, they post some unique brushes.
Pixel Art
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Pixel Brushes by tsiox - (small) 1971800 & (large) 1969097 THE Clip Studio pixel set.  Has a ton of tools & textures to use.  The small set is better for slower internet connections & if you don't want all the patterns.
Studio Screen Tones - 1803496 If you like Flipnote studios or need more dithers, get this!
Pixel Foliage Brushes - 1883082 I apologize for promoting my own assets again, but I promise they're useful if you're doing anything with grass, trees, or bushes! ;w; My basic set - 1910804 Another lighter set with a few noise brushes that are useful at tiny size.  Did my best not to overlap with tsiox’s set while covering the basics.
Bonus: two blending pixel brush sets.   Mao Pixel (1779745) & Scummy Pixel(1782455). They’re not for exact pixel art, they’re more for playing around with & painting. :)
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