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Turbofanatic

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Crone that likes math, body horror, and Twilight Princess. Read my comics at turbofanatic.com

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · Sep 21

Now I can show all the covers off together. #art

Comic available here: www.turbofanatic.com

Aphelion 0.1 cover with a man's bisected face

Aphelion 1.2 cover with a biomechanical flower monster

Aphelion 2.0 cover with a six eyed artificial monster

Aphelion 3.0 cover with a cthonic alien being

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 13d

Even during the worst events in my life there's these stupid little cheery things happening with absurd tonal dissonance, I feel like it's realistic to include strange little things like that.

Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 13d

There's heavily modified posthumans (such as ring drakes) and uploads/AIs. Won't be doing AIs gaslighting themselves into thinking they're a former human again because honestly that's what most of Aphelion already explores.

Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 13d

But have you considered that I am insane about rendering?
Just kidding, you're absolutely right on the establishing shots. But I'm also happy with some diffuse lighting tests so I might do that. Who knows!
Gotta finish Aphelion first anyways!

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 13d

Do these neotenous engineered animal people count as furries? That is up for the scholars to debate.

Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 13d

The "kitten" is from gengineered clade of incredibly unethically produced pets. Uplifted cats and bunnies and puppies that served as companion animals with few rights. Now that baseline humanity is extinct(???), they've taken over our technology.

This means the kittens have nukes. Good for them.

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 13d

Prior image was basically a test of how time consuming the reflective armor would be, and YEAH. That's a bit too much work.

If you see a character with super shiny armor in my work, it probably means they'll exist for three pages and then die.

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 14d

"If I have to be with the captain to be safe, then that means everyone else was not safe." Mittens hugged Mr. Fish closer. "So they're dead."

There was a pause from her guardian. "Yes."

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 14d

After what seemed like hours, but what Mr. Fish assured her was only eight minutes, the blinking lights of a spacecraft came into view at the end of the runway.

"The captain is trustworthy, and will keep you safe," the Lioness rumbled as the lights danced in the reflections of her armor.

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 14d

"No thank you, Mr. Fish." The network had never failed before, and her chest felt hollow as she tried to understand what it meant.

The Lioness simply clanked alongside her, taking one step for every six that Mittens took.

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 14d

"Are they dead?" Mittens asked the Lioness as they walked across the tarmac. There was no response from the armored figure leading her.

"Mr. Fish, Is everyone dead?" she asked her toy.

"I'm sorry, I cannot connect to the local network. Would you like to hear a song?" he replied, flapping his fins.

An armored angel leads a kitten in a dress down the tarmac

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 17d

Was planning on using this Julia set in a piece, but the composition wasn't working out so here it is by itself.
Ninth order, c = complex(-.60000,-.489001)

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 19d

Was given the advice to start with only six colors (warm + cold versions of red, yellow, and blue) of the best watercolor brand you can afford and just mix.

Somehow I got the Arches paper at a yard sale for like 5 bucks. Practically won the lottery with that find.

Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 19d

A few more en plein air watercolors.
Daniel Smith pigments and Arches hot press paper.

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 21d

I've got to check these people out, thanks!

Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 21d

I say it counts!

Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 21d

Does anyone know of any living illustrators that are into math? Even as hobbyists?

I know there are tons of math nerds that also dabble in music (and vice versa), but not illustration.

Seriously, walk into a college math department and something like a third of the offices have guitars.

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 23d

More comics should utilize optical illusions.

Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 25d

Out of the fire

Comic of a young man rushing into a burning house to pull someone out

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mcc @dryad.technology · 27d

I don't understand how I'm supposed to boycott Disney when all their shit sucks so much

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 28d

Some Zelder doodles. The horribly amalgamated Hero of Time and the walking corpse Hero of the Wild

sketches of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask Link on the left, and Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Linky on the right.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 28d

i cannot believe there are people on here still saying you should "sign up" and give your personal info to organizers of a protest. you do not need to do that. in fact you should Not do that

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 28d

Another set of studies, this time portraits from A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.

portrait ink study from A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · Sep 13

More studies, this time from Nope (2022).
I think I'll go back to black and white movies after this, it's harder to parse apart the more complicated hues. Gorgeous movie though.

Black and white portrait study from NOPE

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · Sep 13

There is an astounding number of tutorials telling me how to draw some of the ugliest art I have ever seen in my life.

Amazing confidence, really inspiring in a way.

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · Sep 7

Referencing some still images from movies I like for inking practice.
First up: The Third Man (1949)

ink sketch of actor from The Third Man (1949)

ink sketch of actress from The Third Man (1949)

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