Preview pages for Sonic the Hedgehog #85 (1/2)
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Preview pages for Sonic the Hedgehog #85 (1/2)
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I don't do classic stuff often, so this was a fun change of pace!
I do the flat colors first, and then the purple shading on a layer above that set to the "multiply" blend mode. I'll often turn off the visibility of the flat color layer while shading and just use it to select areas because seeing the colors can make it hard to shade accurately.
It was me!
Eight panels, each depicting a selfie-style snapshot of Tangle the Lemur interacting with characters from sonic: drinking tea with Vanilla the Rabbit, hugging a very stiff Kit the Fennec, running away from Surge the Tenrec, working out with Gemerl, bothering Jewel the Beetle as she does paperwork, posing with Belle the Tinkerer, sticking her tongue out at Clutch the Opossum, and putting an arm around Lanolin the Sheep, who struggles to muster a smile.
Here's a better look at the Tangle selfies I drew for today's Tails Tube!
Not I; the art for the Vtubers was done by Yui Karasuno, while the rigs were done by Iasmin Omar Ata (@deltahead.bsky.social). Iasmin also did the performances. My job was overseeing everything coming together and adding some extra things as needed, like Tangle's tail and the wisps.
This is the first Tails Tube I've helped direct, and I got to do some fun illustrations for it too!
Sonic the Hedgehog: On The Go, Vol. 4
👉 Releases October 2026
👉 $13.99 US
👉 Collects Issues #33-40 from Volume 9: Chao Races & Badnik Bases and Volume 10: Test Run!, and the Bad Guys miniseries
Cover by @spiritsonic.bsky.social
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A new lead sends the detectives to an Extreme Gear race. Can they catch up with the Babylon Rogues? Find out in Episode 2 of The Chaotix Casefiles, now available wherever you listen to podcasts!
Tune in: lnk.to/TheChaotixCa...
🎨: Yui Karasuno
Last year, I successfully crowdfunded my new, original, all-ages, adventure comic series -- ENDLESS FANTASIA! It follows the adventures of Jack and Jill, as they travel across a world of reimagined fairytales and fight Wolf demons! Lots of Sonic and Kingdom Hearts vibes! It drops later this year!
Sonic the Hedgehog relaxing in a hot spring with a couple of Koco on Chaos Island.
Crisp air, a gentle glow, the soft sound of chimes. After a long day on Chaos Island, nothing beats relaxing in the hot springs.
🎨: @spiritsonic.bsky.social
Belle has always been cool, there's just a bunch of people who only judge a character's quality by how much violence they can enact
:)
It's a story told only with dialogue and sound effects, so it can be enjoyed by just listening; kinda like an audiobook, but with a full cast voicing all the characters, music, and sound effects. "Radio play" is an older term for basically the same thing
Look this Factor deal is the only food they're getting this month
@mistercrits.bsky.social Did not cut out those little shadow puppets and film all of this himself at an open desk in the SEGA office for y'all to be calling it AI.
Creatively done on a nothing budget? Yes. AI? Hell no.
For more details on all the talent involved (and it's A LOT):
worthplaying.com/article/2026...
i did the label on the apple juice. the most important contribution
This audio drama is an absolute FEAST for Chaotix fans. You don't want to miss this!!
I had a really rough month, which killed my motivation to draw unfortunately. I'm doing a bit better now so I might do something belated, but I might wait 'till next year to a proper big set.
@artbunnii.bsky.social is safe but within earshot of the invasion.
Who knows what comes next, so please help them out if you can:
ko-fi.com/drstarline
ralsei is orko
Yup. It's the perfect way to write yourself into a corner, especially if you have a particular plot point you have to hit or a set page count
"What situation would lead X character to do Y?" is a lot more productive for me
www.truegrittexturesupply.com/collections/... it's from this halftone brush set!
Sure!
The Chaotix were my project last year!
(crossing all my fingers and toes that silver catches fire this year)
She was one of the first
Illustration of a selection of Sonic characters in festive winter wear
Team Chaotix in colorful ski/snowsports outfits
A selection of Sonic villains in festive winter costumes
Ding dong time to post all the holiday costumes! I'll have some new ones later this month, probably once I'm on break from work
Updated his costume last year
I have a Rouge, but Vanilla could be a good addition!
