hey don't cry, happy buster, okay?

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hey don't cry, happy buster, okay?

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Was trying out a new brush so of course I threw my favorite lil guy at it and it feels REAL good! I like how chunky it feels, kinda like a brush pen.

(also if you haven't seen this design, well, this is a new design for my character Happy Buster! they're a punk-rock powered robot with a ton of personal problems and mental health issues)

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I!!!! ADORE!!! HAPPY BUSTER WITH MY WHOLE HEART!!!! This looks great. As always I looooove the energy in your art and this is no exception. :D The way you rendered it works really well too. Just a touch, but not too much. I still have the stickers of them in my sketchbook being precious with it, I need to put them ON something so I can look at it all the tiiimmmmeeeee!!
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thank you!!!

yeah i did mess around with more rendering layers but no this was absolutely just the right amount; just enough to imply bounce light but not overworking it.

having a character as gestural and toyetic as HB goes a long way towards stopping me from overdoing a piece.
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Too many cameos to list in this one.

I genuinely love doing big group pics like this so it felt real cathartic to just do one again.

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DAMN this is such an impressive illustration. There's so many little details, and once again the rendering is JUST enough. It feels like such a natural real environment. You're really good at it.

I'm just SLORPING this uuuuuppp!!! It's really inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

lmao I just noticed the person peeking through the door and almost gave me a jump
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thank you!!!

yeah i have a softspot for just big complex scenes with a lot of characters in it; they take so much time and effort to do but i love the challenge it provides, and when i get in the rhythm of things then i stop being "oh this is so hard to compose" and start being "oh i can stuff some tiny little stories into this!"
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Ohhh, your art so colorful and expressive, I love it! That group picture is amazing, I'm looking respectfully at the big robot in the center and a cute guy in yellow in the background. 6w6 ♥♥♥
(Tho they all look pretty awesome!)
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mossyAce wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2026 11:48 am Ohhh, your art so colorful and expressive, I love it! That group picture is amazing, I'm looking respectfully at the big robot in the center and a cute guy in yellow in the background. 6w6 ♥♥♥
(Tho they all look pretty awesome!)
Thank you!!!

yeah the guy in yellow was actually designed by a friend of mine! I super loved the design and wanted to show it off.
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