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AN UPDATE to our e-sim drive, we've now raised $7500! People in Gaza still need e-sims and support urgently!

Right now, you can still get art from members of the Cartoonist Cooperative in exchange for e-sim donations! Find out more at the linked website!!! Art @meghanlands

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Challenged to draw one Bing a day until the canvas was full

#ocs #bing #jawbreaker #sugs scribbles

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[39 Marbles]

everyday since new years I drew them, que lindo mi amor 💖

#not my art #marbles #jawbreaker #I still love this so much it is stunning #You showed such a wonderful range of their character and it is so vibrant and lovely #suggestive cw

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Are any of your ocs chefs/what are their fav foods??

My character Caden's whole deal is being a chef (in a soft sci-fi setting)

Culinary arts is their passion. Or at least they want it to be, Caden was pushed into the sciences in order to become a space cadet like their parents. They work in food/supply delivery between stations in our local solar system due to their fear of deep space travel.

As for favorite foods, Caden loves diner food! It gives them Earth nostalgia and a break from having to cook everything themself.

#caden zelas #coriander #ocs #sci fi #sugs scribbles

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What made Ms.Tulip want to become a teacher? :)

Tulip was inspired to become a teacher herself thanks to the teachers she had growing up. As a child she loved school because it was really one of the few places she would feel acknowledged and encouraged by the people around her.

As a teacher in Bluegill, Tulip wants to pass along what she was fortunate to receive. And she believes every kid she educates should feel seen and heard! She just understands the feeling of being left out and overlooked a little too well.

#tulip #oc info #salmon road #sugs scribbles #sugspeaks

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What do you have an easier time with when writing for your ocs? Story, descriptions, or something else entirely?

Also, do the bears in Salmon Road world hibernate?

Characterization is probably the easiest for me, writing descriptions and plotting are still a major challenge area. But I’m always learning.

And to answer your second question: Kind of! (worldbuilding under the cut)

In my anthroverse, hibernation is a leftover evolutionary thing that serves no purpose anymore. They do not actually partake in full hibernation but, for species who would hibernate, their bodies and habits are affected by the change in seasons.

It’s biological but it is also cultural.

There is the lethargy, metabolism slowing and overall urge to sleep more. Some may also experience Seasonal Rythmia, which is when their system and heartbeat naturally slows during cold weather/winter. May cause a drop in energy levels, mild body fatigue, dizziness/drowsiness and disorientation/lack of focus. Not harmful or fatal on its own and quite common for Bears to experience throughout winter.

How much Hibernation Season is taken into account will vary on location. Cities are WAY more bustling and active throughout that time compared to smaller, more self-contained towns like Bluegill Springs (main setting of the story). 

Small businesses may observe Hibernation Hours which means they close earlier than normal or their scheduling + staffing is adjusted to accommodate those affected.

It’s a rough winter for the animals that work full-time and don’t compensate with coffee, caffeine supplements or energy drinks.

Culturally, hibernation can be a big deal for Bears since they tend to have small and scattered family units.

If you celebrate, Hibernation Season marks a period of gatherings meant to symbolize getting all your energy out (good and bad) from the year and eating your full with family and community before winter comes and puts everyone to rest until spring. Sometimes these celebrations are the only times multiple units of a Bear family will gather at all and they use it as communal catch up time.

These celebrations do not take place during the winter,  they happen around mid-late autumn.

Goes without saying though, not all families have the same practices or dynamics so whether you actually participate in the festivities or not really depends on your personal/your family’s relationship to the tradition.

#sugspeaks #salmon road #oc info #worldbuild

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Are the stories about your OCs available to read somewhere or are they just for you?

I have been considering getting into creating zines and mini comics as a way to get started again but for now I am still in the process of developing/updating my stories

You can find all my OC posts under #ocs (artwork) and #oc info (text posts/q&as)

My storyworlds also have their own specific tags if you want to filter out certain characters (ex. salmon road)

#Thank you for the interest it means so much to me #sugspeaks

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For the OC questions: Could you tell me a little more about Whitney and Clementine? I thiiink they're sisters but is Whitney her guardian?

Of course, it's been a while so let me rehash some information about them:

-They are sisters! At the start of Salmon Road, Whitney is around 28 yrs old and Clementine is 10 yrs old. Their age gap is bigger so people tend to mistaken Clementine as Whitney's daughter.

-Whitney becomes Clementine's guardian, but that was not always the case. There was a sudden death in the family that left Clementine without anyone else to care for her. Whitney was the last remaining family member who was eligible (and willing), so, Clementine's move to Bluegill Springs and her entrance into Whitney's life again was unexpected.

-They have been estranged since Clementine was a baby. Whitney left home to live with their Grandfather and Clementine was raised by their Aunt. She knows Whitney exists, but they don't exactly have an established relationship when they begin to live together due to Whitney's absence in her life thus far. They were not born into a tight knit family. It is something they have to figure out together due to circumstance.

#Thank you for the question I hope this helps clarify #oc info #whitney #clementine #salmon road #sugspeaks #family death mention

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Does Whitney give good hugs?

I would say she is an awkward hugger—stand offish about being touched by most, especially by strangers. Giving hugs is not something she is often inclined to do. She’s more likely to pat you on the shoulder/back (she often pats Clementine on the head)

When she does fully embrace, however, I am sure it feels quite powerful and certain. She’s only really giving those kind of hugs to the people she cares most about keeping close to her chest.

#Good question #sugspeaks #whitney #oc info

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Body type studies, info, concepts etc. for my character Max and her older sister Marciella

(Chart template by snarbsart)

#sugs scribbles #ocs #max & brandy #marciella artiga #max artiga

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Sketch commissions drawn for @kvaj

#sugs scribbles #commissions #kvaj

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Is salmon road a piece of pre-existing media that you’re making fanart for, or is it your own original world? Either way, love your art!

Thank you! Salmon Road is an original world/story of mine, it takes place in an anthroverse I made up

#sugspeaks #salmon road

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Sketch commissions drawn for RenoBee (@therenobee)

#sugs scribbles #RenoBee #therenobee #commissions

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Some doodles of them

#ocs #salmon road #sibyl #not my art

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Who are your favorite Salmon Road characters :0 ?

Sorry this took me literally forever but it’s the teachers: Tulip and Sibyl! Maybe you’ll know more someday but for now I will say by far some of my favorites lol

Characters and story belongs to @ursidanger

#ocs #salmon road #tulip #sibyl #not my art

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Bing is now the most Bing they have ever been

#(undepicted is their full length skirt layered over jeans and sneakers) #ocs #jawbreaker #bing #sugs scribbles

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Experimenting with my favorite soft texture brush (ft. Jawbreaker)

#I love design pencil #(They/them for both characters) #ocs #jawbreaker #bing #marbles #sugs scribbles