Just a heads up: the main places I post art publicly are this blog, Instagram (@ursidays) and Bluesky (ursiday.bsky.social). I have links to most of my accounts on different platforms on my website (ursi.day), I generally don't use other usernames to post art and I try to make it obvious but if you're ever unsure if an account is mine please don't hesitate to ask
Posture of a pastor with his sheep
When you first created her, what cat was Cameron supposed to be? I remember seeing on of her oldest posts where she looked very different
Her design changed a lot yes! She was originally a blue colorpoint domestic cat, this is the earliest drawing of her from 2021
I actually still really like that design, but for worldbuilding reasons I changed the project early on to only have characters based on wildcats. So I redesigned her and she has stayed pretty consistent since then (not sure exactly when this is from as I lost the original file but no later than 2022)
Her design now is mainly based on a serval, with the asterisk that the characters in Love Cervere are all one species (Felis sapiens) in the context of the story :-) but I like to take inspiration from a variety of different wildcats to design the characters
I've been loving keeping up with your comic on Patreon - you have such a knack for animal designs as well as architecture, environments, world building, everything! Already so invested. I was curious if you have any voice-claims for Ari and Cameron or what you think they'd sound like?
This is so kind thank you so much!!! I’m really glad you’re enjoying it, I’m having so much fun working on the comic and I can’t wait to share it with everyone
Rhea Seehorn has been my voiceclaim for Cameron for years… I’m less settled on Ari but I have imagined her a bit like (a dorkier version of) KD Lang. Adding voiceclaim animations to my unending mental list of things I want to make
Hi there, are you the artist who made the kermit comic about internalized homophobia? Asking because my links to that comic have stopped working and I'd love to find it again!
That's me 🙂↕️ I might repost it on Tumblr eventually but it currently lives on my site: https://ursiday.carrd.co/#puppet
The original post is long gone but I'm still amazed by how many people resonated with that comic, I've gotten some very kind and heartfelt messages about it over the years and it means a lot to me
Hi, kinda random question but what cat breed is Henrietta? I haven't seen a cat like her and her fur patterns are very unique. Nws if you are unsure!
Love your art, btw :)
She’s a Siberian cat! Her fur color isn’t specific to the breed, she’s a black classic tabby tortoiseshell with white (torbie/torbico if you like). She is so pretty but very difficult to draw 🥹
Hey u probably get this question often but how do u practice your art/animation esp for those who have done them in the past. I'm currently in a terrible art block where I see all my mistakes but there's so many to pick from I often get frozen with indescision and end up just "doodling" and not actually improving. You art is one of my main inspirations and I love seeing all your work . Thank you ♥️
Hi! What happens often for me is I get an idea for a drawing or animation and then I have to learn how to execute it by muddling through until I figure it out. I tend to get very vivid ideas for projects and then become super determined to make them so I find this approach very motivating, but it's also not the best for building a well-rounded skillset beyond the scope of what you're interested in (though that isn't inherently a problem depending on your motivations and goals for making art)
If you need a more structured approach I recommend BOOKS‼️ Here is a short list of art books on the Internet Archive and a larger drawing book collection on IA. As helpful as these lists are I find them kind of overwhelming too, so I recommend just picking one specific subject you're interested in and starting with a resource related to that (also as a personal recommendation from the first list I think everyone interested in sequential art and comics should at least read Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud it's awesome)
Another thing I like to do is pick something specific I want to practice drawing (an object, pose, environment, outfit, etc) and turn it into an illustration. I think this can make it more fun and help your confidence by combining your practice with something you're already comfortable drawing, like a character or whatever you want
If you find a cure for the perfectionist tendencies ummm please let me know lol. I actually really enjoy reiterating a drawing multiple times and making edits, I find it meditative, (I usually go through many passes at each drawing where I keep going over what I've done to try and improve it) but it's easy to get lost in that process and never feel like it's good enough. Doing more traditional sketching and lineart with pen and ink has also helped me let things go a bit more. I will say that my number one art tip if you're getting frustrated with a piece is to just start over. It seems paradoxical but 90% of the time instead of spending hours picking at every detail that isn't working if you scrap it and try again the next version will be better