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[Extra] Pin-up turtles

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

So, we were chatting on Discord the other day, and the theme of futa turtles was brought to the table. An interesting discussion took place regarding the shape of their genitalia, with my take being that human-like shapes would work better. I haven’t painted both, so we can’t compare, unfortunately. Still, I think the direct familiarity that we all have with human anatomy delivers the message. What do you think? =ˆ_____ˆ=

I had to work night shifts (at home) over the last couple of weeks, and I decided to put my Gil Elvgren art book to good use. Each pose was my personal, gray-scale version of a different work by the master. In a sense, these were studies, but they were also a nice exercise of character design from imagination, since I had to balance human anatomy with non-human features, such as their faces, hands, feet, and so on. I gave myself two hours to complete each pin-up, so there was this figure drawing constraint going on as well. The result isn’t super polished, but it’s fresh, fun, and I really enjoyed creating them.

I hope you guys enjoy this short series!

Cheers!

Q.

P.S.: These are extra paintings and early access submissions. I’ll post them on social media in a few days/weeks.

ip033-Risks

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

This was a month for taking some risks. See, I’m very anal when it comes to digital painting (maybe I should talk to my analyst about it…). Even though our file structure stayed the same, my process was entirely different this month.

First and foremost, I used Infinite Painter (the closest to Procreate on Android, as far as I know), which performs better on mobile devices than Krita. Then, I repackaged all the finished layers as a KRA file inside Krita. Maybe I take my file formats too seriously, which is another way of saying that I care for everyone who collects those KRA files monthly. I still prefer Krita as a desktop app, but I’ve been away from the home studio lately. Speaking of which, how useful are those KRA files for you guys from the Cyan Pack tier?

Now, regarding the process images, Krita usually stores each JPG individually, and then lets you create a timelapse (or you may create it elsewhere. Blender is my video editor of choice). Infinite Painter, on the other hand, gives you the timelapse only, and then the JPG (or PNG) files can be extracted using command line applications such as ffmpeg (or any other app that does the job). I like Krita better here as well, since (gods forbid) a corrupted timelapse from Infinite Painter could risk us losing both the timelapse and the process images.

Different tools lead to different results. Although I was aware of those downsides, my workflow was significantly improved when I switched gears from Krita to Infinite Painter on my tablet. Do I plan to keep experimenting with it when I’m on the go? Yes, I do. I experienced fewer crashes with it, and there’s a neat time-machine feature that allows me to restore some previous project milestones in case of file corruption. On the artistic side of things, I’ve been experimenting a lot with acrylics. I still can’t make anything that looks good, but I’m trying to take some of the acrylic workflow to the digital medium.

Perhaps these changes have influenced my decision to choose a risky painting subject like this one. For all of you out there who, like me, crave eye contact during sex, abstaining from it can be a challenge, a risk… And a kink.

Thank you so much for the love and support! I’ll send the links for the Carmine and Cyan packs in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

ip032-Cooking

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

Things were different this month. A lot has changed both in my artistic and personal lives, mostly for the better, but change, well, change is never easy, so I faced some challenges along the way. For the first time, I couldn’t rely on my home studio for half of the painting sessions, so this was our first illustration pack created with a tablet, using a limited set of tools.

I felt like one of those intrepid impressionists, travelling with a portable studio and wondering about new ways to capture the colors and lights in their surroundings. Weird things happen when one’s away from the studio and its controlled environment. Painting sessions are usually shorter. New solutions arise more often, since it’s a less comfortable experience. Also, people may try to approach you (even if you’ve chosen to sit at the last table of the coffee shop for a reason).

A particular accident made me feel devastated: I noticed that, for some reason, my mobile Krita app didn’t capture the process by default, so the first hour of sketching, drawing, and painting was lost and will be missing from the timelapse (the other seven to eight hours of work are all there, though). I gave in to the elements when I found this out but, to compensate for this loss, I decided to design a cozy, cottage-core kitchen for the background.

Despite everything, it was a fun, fulfilling experience. All I wanted was to revisit Epona in a more down-to-earth illustration, and I think I managed to do it. She’s at home, getting creative in her kitchen, and using her secret equine ingredient to achieve the thickest filling of the most delicious pie in town.

Thank you so much for the love and support! I’ll send the links for the Carmine and Cyan packs in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

ip031-Feral

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

So, it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve heard, from a few different academic and non-academic art teachers, some variation of the idea that, ultimately, there’s no such thing as drawing and painting. By this, they mean that – in a sense – everything boils down to drawing, and some even suggest that we should practice with brushes pretty much the same way we do it with pencils.

I don’t entirely agree with this point of view, although I do realize that paintings created through this mindset tend to be more straightforward. Is this a good thing? Well, it depends on what we’re making (e.g., AI-generated images can look boring exactly because they're too straightforward, too descriptive, everywhere you look). Although this approach benefits good anatomical descriptions (especially when fantastic anatomies are on the canvas), it could also lead to images in which finding satisfying suggestions (such as the suggested texture of the lizard lady’s scales) or even intentionally abstract regions (so that the eyes can rest) would be harder to achieve.

Also, I've found myself drawn to taking greater risks with feral-looking characters lately, embracing the wild and unsettling aspects of their presence amongst humans. This feels both liberating and challenging, but I’m willing to learn more as I do it (a new series of sketches of feral busts could be interesting to some of you, maybe?). It's exciting to see how these figures can shift the narrative energy of a piece. For instance, the owl lady had a human face in the original sketch, but having Shola enjoy—and trust—this new feral friend (she doesn't even look back) creates an exciting effect.

So, what do you think? Do images such as this one appeal to you?

Thank you so much for the love and support! I’ll send the links for the Carmine and Cyan packs in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

ip030-Trust

Greetings, fellow futa lovers! 

How do you guys feel about crowded illustrations such as this one? This month, I felt like doing it more often. One or two characters may convey more details, a unique character concept, just like a portrait is more nuanced than a group photograph, but from three characters onward, there’s a better chance to tell a story, or at least to listen to many voices. I’m not sure how many of you guys had the opportunity to be in those spaces (i.e., threesomes, orgies, etc.), but there’s an undeniable aesthetic appeal to them, an aura. For a cinematic reference that’s very dear to me, the movie Caligula (1979) has a beautiful orgy scene that’s truly memorable.

Balance is an essential aspect of such scenes, not only a technical balance between lights and darks, colorful and grayish hues, but also male and female, expected and unexpected, tense and relaxed, not to mention non-explicit elements, such as music, rhythm, props, fabrics, smiles, gazes, and also, why not, a very subjective sense of trust, without which orgies would be a lot harder to initiate. I brought some of those elements to the table today, but I’m willing to go further next month. Would you guys like that?

Thank you so much for the love and support! I’ll send the links to all Carmine and Cyan packs in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

ip029-Bells

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

In the past few weeks, I have spent more time offline than usual. On the one hand, it was intentional. My attention kept me as offline as it could. This period of disconnection has been enriching for my creative process — a shorter version could be, “It looks like my body is telling me to stop doom-scrolling.” The quiet moments allowed me to reconnect with my inner muses, which felt pretty good. On the other hand, it was at least partially beyond my control, and all I could do was accept that this was happening.

Coincidentally, I watched an interview with Tori Amos, whose music I deeply enjoyed and admired back in the day. I had her albums and listened to her regularly for more than a decade. Eventually, I moved on. She changed. I changed. Nonetheless, I was surprised to see the performer, composer, and person she has become. She seemed to me like a mix of a modern-day shaman and a Greek aoidos, so yeah, she talked a lot about the muses and how songs have a private life, and will, of their own. She stressed that she could tell very clearly the moments she composes by herself from those that she’s in dialogue with external, spiritual forces. I know this may sound odd to our contemporary common sense.

What struck me was that, although I’m usually skeptical about spiritual interpretations of the creative process, it often feels exactly like that. Most days are about using one’s skills regularly and consistently, and everything is more or less predictable. One day, then, precise compositions, colors, and ideas come to mind, dozens of them, sometimes in different styles, and they all seem to come from outside. Some of my favorite illustrations, like Relief, Gala, Reunion, and Sweetie were created in such a flow state, and I was lucky enough not to ruin everything before they were completed. The next day, however, I may catch myself wondering if I can even draw.

Now that I'm back online (sort of…), I'm excited to share my latest work with you. I revisited last month's illustration, but this time, I approached it with a special focus on getting a good impressionistic underpainting. This perspective has brought a fresh life to the character, showcasing details from her anatomy that wouldn’t have worked as well with last month’s illustration.

What about you? Which approach do you prefer? How have the muses treated you so far?

Thank you so much for the love and support! I’ll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

ip028-Milked

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

What do I think about every time I start a new project? The world of illustration is ever-changing, yet it stays true to old principles. My mind tells me it’s a paradox, but maybe it’s just a bit of dialectics. This journey of self-discovery and transformation sparked by each new image allows us to see similar themes and motifs as if they’re entirely new.

This contrasts with a technological jargon that I've often used in the past. The language of growth, progress, breakthroughs, discovery, or invention is applied to art wherever I look. Still, in the realm of aesthetic creativity, we’re often invited to a deep dive instead. It’s a journey but an inward one, the kind of adventure that’s only possible when we let go of external objects and imagine things. We pose questions to the shapes and colors, and they give us their best answers – or we make those up – which is the same thing, in my humble opinion.

I recall feeling many different things as I painted this lovely image of an impossible lady. As an artist, I wanted the image to be more descriptive, exciting, and colorful. As a viewer, I desired her and envied her experience with the pumps attached to her unique body. However, there were those times when I empathized with her pain and her pleasure in equal proportion, and that filled my mind with living, breathing, exciting, sometimes uncomfortable questions. Ultimately, I embraced it and accepted the image as it was. Still, I allowed myself an entire afternoon reading Architecture books and magazines until I felt centered again. There is nothing like some space to balance the effects of time.

This journey would not be possible without the unwavering support of patrons like you. Thank you so much for being here with me!

I’ll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

ip027-Relief

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

As an artist, I'm often torn between realistic illustrations' charm and those with a more stylized appeal. Realistic art demands skill, perception, and patience. While striving to create it, I notice how these pieces resonate with many people. However, it sometimes feels restrictive, leaving me wondering what could make an illustration unique, intense, and impossible to recreate in the real world… In other words, relevant. As I stream my painting sessions to patrons and others – a nice new habit I’m doing my best to cultivate – sometimes I get the invaluable feedback from you that going bigger, not over-the-top bigger, but bigger enough to feel fantastic, well, maybe this is what I’m trying to find with each project.

Thank you so much for the love and support! I’ll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

[Extra] Getting more feral

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

These last couple of weeks have been about finding different points on the feral spectrum that could be worth exploring and posting. The first examines the concept of a completely human head on a feral body. The second examines the idea of multiple breasts, as well as udders. The third is the hardest for me, a feral design with a feral head/face. I had fun creating them. 🥳

Enjoy!

Q.

[Extra] Holoconference

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

A couple of months ago, I worked on Kaydia and Amaris, two beautiful and unique OCs created by Sariah and Shem. In this second commission, they're in a much more comfortable setting, having one of life's most formidable yet exciting challenges: trying to keep one's composure on a call/videocall/conference while being teased by your bae. The first time I had that experience, I was utterly surprised by my girlfriend. I must confess it pushes all the right buttons in my mind. Good times. Well, I digress.

Thank you – Shem and Sariah – for sharing these two lovebirds' kinky (albeit serious and responsible!) moments with the world!

Thank you all so much for the love and support!

Cheers!

Q.

ip026-Edging

Happy New Year, fellow futa lovers!

We’re here, 2025! We’ve just completed our 7th year together. Now, we’re heading to our 8th! Can you believe that? I feel thankful to have met each one of you. Receiving your feedback, discussing ideas, and getting to know everyone’s likes, dislikes, and preferences are always insightful moments.

This journey has taught me much about art, artistic skills, people, social media, and finding my place in the Sun. More than ever before, I feel that posting more often is a must, so I’ll do my best to show my work more often. I’ll try to create more expressive illustrations, which means a gradual change in my chosen tools. I’ll stay faithful to the futanari genre, although I’m more willing to explore its feral variations. I’m confident I’ll enjoy the ride, and I hope you do, too. =^______^=

Where does this shift come from? During the streaming sessions I made these last few months, some people seemed surprised that I was still active (they hadn’t seen me in one or two years). That made me think I should try to show my work publicly more often and maybe deliver it on more platforms. Hopefully, 2025 will be a more active year when it comes to being present and sharing what I’m passionate about.

Thank you so much for being here with me! I’ll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

Happy holidays!

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

 Here’s something quick, light, and fun to celebrate the holiday season. This has been a terrific year for me and my family, so I have much to be thankful for. Over here at Patreon (and Discord), I streamed more often, explored new themes and painting routines, and became a more versatile artist than I was one year ago. I’ve also painted more with pigments, which I longed for. I don’t know what the future will bring, but I hope good things await us all over there on the horizon. Let’s walk together?

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all. For everything. I wish you all a merry holiday season. See you all in 2025! =^_____^=

Q.

ip025-Dawn

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

Whenever my imagination leans towards more explicit scenes, candid moments remind me that they can hold just as much excitement, if not more. There’s something truly captivating about an intimate moment that tells a story without the need for extra noise. It can feel more relatable and stir emotions in ways that staged, highly descriptive scenes sometimes can’t. My bet here was on the power of connections.

Speaking of connections, I’ve been doing my best to stream 100% of my painting sessions. I do it primarily through Discord: there’s a private channel for Patreon-only illustrations and a public one for extra illustrations, such as studies. However, I’ve also streamed the beginning of this main illustration publicly, moving to the private channel once it was taking its final shape. It could be a sneak peek of what we’ve been doing here. In parallel, I’ve also been streaming to Piczel and Picarto. They both work perfectly fine, but in the end, I’ll stick to the one that attracts more viewers.

However, I must share a minor setback on the horizon. My trusty desktop computer is scheduled for maintenance next week, so I might be offline for a few days. While I know this is necessary to keep everything running smoothly, it’s a bittersweet moment. I appreciate your patience during this brief hiatus and can’t wait to return to our beautiful futa friends!

Thank you so much for everything! I’ll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

ip024-Lavender

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

In my artistic journey, I've learned that embracing creative and unusual ideas often produces the most satisfying results. By pushing the boundaries of my favorite palettes and experimenting with a mix and match of traditional and concept art workflows, I've been exploring a rich landscape of inspiration that reinvigorates my passion for the genre. It's incredible how a simple change in colors or mood (and some leather and fur) can lead to new, unexpected aesthetical experiences and a deeper connection with my artwork. It never ceases to amaze me.

Excited to share more of this creative process, I intend to stream my painting sessions on our Discord server. It won't be a regular, scheduled activity (yet), but it's an attempt to be more present on the server and interact with everyone. To facilitate this, I've set up two dedicated channels (the rodeo!): one for a patron-only stream (usually illustration-pack related), allowing supporters an intimate glimpse into my techniques and ideas, and a second channel for public extra paintings (which I'll also see whether it's viable to mirror the stream to Piczel/Picarto). Public streaming will enable me to engage with a broader audience.

Thank you so much for your love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

ip023-Higher

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

On the thematic side of my painting sessions, it's been a while since I've been sketching, with varying degrees of success, a proper oral futa action. Whether the tongue goes to one side and the hands care for the other or vice versa, pleasuring a futa can be tricky and demand excellent multitasking skills. It's a full-body experience, really, body and soul. Today's painting is a direct consequence of our previous one: a celebration of love and friendship in the outdoors.

On the process side, I decided to revisit my usual workflow: a digital mix of the layered progression of watercolor and opaque statements on top of that. It's a pleasant and safe method to move from milestone to milestone until we're happy with the results. I also experimented with some different, standard watercolor brushes from Krita. It's an odd experience: nice effects with no resemblance to how real watercolor behaves. Still, I only got the level of noisy, granular complexity from the environment after I applied more opaque layers of scattered brushstrokes (i.e., irregular dabs with random rotating and scattering behavior... Or sponges).

On the personal side, the ongoing Brazilian ban on X – the central platform for showcasing my public works – got me wondering about the challenges of staying visible as an NSFW artist. After hours of setting up accounts for alternative networks, updating timelines, and tending to my LinkTree, the whole thing eventually got to me. Next month, I'll complete thirteen years since my first post at Hentai-Foundry, depicting Penelope. Thirteen years, guys. Penelope was a character that ultimately fled from my sketches and canvases... Or did I leave her behind? It's inevitable to think about metaphors for Penelope, Odysseus, being in the Sea for so long, or Ithaca, their home. Maybe I should start a journaling routine.

Thank you so much for your love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Have a wonderful month, you all! =^_____^=

Q.

ip022-Horny

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

For this month, I craved the outdoors. It reminds me of my first paintings of Epona and her friends, on the one hand, but it also lets me use more vibrant colors. It is also a reminder that I’d like to delve more into scenes depicting Anthro characters. I’m not thinking about recurring characters, which means we’ll do some exploration. =^_____^=

This was an experimental piece. I recently received a new pen display – my first one – and this illustration was my debut. Yaay! After months of research, I got a Huion Kamvas Pro 16 2.5K. I’m still getting used to it after years of using a Wacom Intuos Pro (a pen tablet). Still, sketching and drawing directly on the screen feels much more intuitive (painting can let go of precision occasionally, but even a loose drawing requires a fair amount of discipline, in my experience). I don’t think going back is an option anymore. #exciting!

About the blue bird in the room (there are some on the image, too. Prophecy?), some of you might’ve heard about Brazil’s status regarding Twitter/X. The social network’s operations are on hold here, so we cannot access it. Even using it through a VPN (which will probably work) is potentially dangerous (e.g., some users have been fined already), so I’ll wait for new updates and focus on other social media to show my work out there. I’ve updated my LinkTree, and our Discord Server will now have public and private areas. There will be at least one read/view-only channel for posting my public illustrations (open to the public), whereas the text channels will remain private.

Thank you so much for your love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

[Extra] Mare studies?

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

I felt the urge to create a new set of studies, this time with a recurring theme that some of you mentioned these last couple of months as we chatted: mare hybrids. I first wanted to introduce an anatomical counterpart to our horse futa girls through Iris, but this month was the first time I explored the subject with this much care.

On the technical side of things, this was also my first time exploring gradient map filters (blending mode: soft light) as a tool to shift from a grayscale study to a more vibrant, colorful version of it. I’ll probably experiment with gradient map filters stacked on top of each other in the future, mixed with our old friends “hard light,” “multiply,” and “overlay” as well. This could be an exciting way to create color harmonies on our main illustrations.

Enjoy!

Q.

P.S.: these are extra paintings and early access submissions. I’ll post them on social media in a few days/weeks.

ip021-My zebra bae

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

I talked to a fellow artist a couple of weeks ago, and he told me he had received many requests for centaurs. This reminded me of some illustrations I had made and how fond I am of centaurs. There certainly are some particular difficulties, like finding nice poses/angles, not to mention the entire equine anatomy, but those are challenges worth taking. We don’t see that many zebra centaurs out there, do we? Once I made up my mind about the centaurs, I had to give the zebra centaurs a try.

What is it like to have such a unique body? Whenever I work with those questions in mind, painting becomes an extended meditation on the experience of the fantastic being on the canvas. I’d love to sketch more of them: zebra, ibex, kudu, sable, roan, waterbuck, scimitar oryx… To mention a few. Do you guys think this could become a riveting series of quick studies?

Also, I tried to add more variations than usual (which will make both Carmine and Cyan packs larger). Do you guys like variations? If so, I’ll try to keep adding those extra doses of love inside the variation folder. =^_____^=

Thank you so much for your love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

 Enjoy! =^_____^=

 Q.

[Extra] More studies!

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

More studies? Why not? Painting them – these days, especially – has been an excellent opportunity to tick off a couple of items from my checklist:

1.     Practice on a focused theme (today's theme: big breasts!). ✅

2.     Tweak my workflow in a sane, controlled fashion. ✅

3.     Show my work on social media. ✅

4.     Explore potentially good ideas for our future paintings. ✅

5.     Testing new rendering techniques (true to sketches 4 and 5). ✅

What do I have in mind? Where do we go from here? How about applying these studies to fictional anatomies, like characters with four arms or an extra pair of breasts? I’ve been thinking a lot about horned beauties lately…

Today, we won’t have study packs for these studies… I’m still unsure whether I’ll make them. Perhaps the point of sharing these studies is to showcase the process more often, so it might benefit from packing less and drawing more.

Also, this is a scheduled post. I’m out of town for a few days, but I’ll be back soon to check replies and messages, OK? Until I’m back, please stay hydrated.

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

P.S.: these are extra paintings and early access submissions. I’ll post them on social media in a few days/weeks.

ip020-Gala

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

This would be called ‘glamour,’ an intimate scene from the backstage of a classic musical or play, but ‘gala’ seemed a better fit for the occasion: it’s less about the crew and more about the guests (yep, that’s you), and how they express themselves. I was an actor myself for a couple of years, so the idea of dressing up for a special event – either a stage or a formal ceremony – never fails to deliver the joy of playing different social roles.

Creating some B&W sketches made me find a nice, streamlined workflow for larger pieces. It’s a simple structure common to many digital artists: separate layers for drawing, local colors/values, lights, and accents, topped by a refining layer, which becomes way less cumbersome than usual (i.e., fewer adjustments, less repainting, less editing). Being able to add more characters to a scene without increasing the workload enormously has been one of my goals since Reunion.

Thank you so much for your love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

 Enjoy! =^_____^=

 Q.

[Extra] Study packs!

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

Ah! Studies! Few activities feel as refreshing as those. They have these mad healing, calming, or soothing powers. There’s a spontaneity to studies that never ceases to captivate me. They’re also quick to finish, rely heavily on visual references, and let our creative muscles relax for a change. Studies also teach us so much about the subject we’re – well – studying. These days, I’ve been thinking a lot about an interaction I had with Lupusvir about crotch bulges. I also wanted to see what they could look like.

Studies also allow us to think about our process. These ten drawings are supposed to be poses, underwear, and gestures of Epona. Still, maybe I should also experiment with different character designs: bulges or penis sizes that are more proportional to a human character. Or even deliberately smaller/petite, which can be cute and charming. I also miss the Anthro part of our universe, so we’ll probably see more of those in future studies. Last but not least, studies are great as a preparation for larger projects… How would you guys like to see a main illustration portraying some of our girls and their beautiful underwear fashion?

How would you guys like to get an extra illustration pack this month? I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes. Yay!

Enjoy! =^_____^=

Q.

P.S.: these are extra paintings and early access submissions. I’ll post them on social media in a few days/weeks.

ip019-Solstice

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

 June is a special month for our beloved girls (and yours truly), filled with joyous celebrations and folkloric events. One of the highlights of June here in Brazil is the festival of São João (Saint John the Baptist) that takes place all over the country during the solstice (although it takes place during our Winter Solstice, it’s historically meant to take place during the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere). It's a time when the streets come alive with colorful decorations, lively music (forró, which is an umbrella term for various types of music and dance, like xote, baião, arrasta-pé, and xaxado), bonfires, fireworks, and traditional dances. The festival is a wonderful opportunity to indulge in delicious traditional food – heavy on peanuts and corn, which I love! – like paçoca and canjica. The vibrant atmosphere and community during this festival make it a truly unforgettable experience. =^_____^=

 June is also recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. It’s a time to celebrate and honor the diverse and vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Being a proud – albeit introverted – member of the letter B in LGBTQ+ living in a country that discriminates against queer people, I decided to have some of Pride, tiny or symbolic as it may be, as part of an illustration this year. Whereas many of us are celebrating in events and parades, my only wish is that one day, everyone can receive love, respect, and acceptance from those around them, especially when they’re most vulnerable (for those who didn’t have the experience of growing up queer, vulnerability and fear can be the baseline, daily feeling that permeates all relations, and this causes much suffering. I believe the world can become a better place for all human beings).

 Thank you so much for your love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

 You’re all welcome to this celebration! Happy Pride! Happy São João! =^_____^=

 Q.

ip018-Reunion

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

I find this piece to be unique in a couple of ways. Firstly, it reminds me of some of the more crowded scenes I have painted for commissions, bringing back sweet, nostalgic memories (Hello there, K!). Secondly, having all our main futa characters in a single scene is new. Additionally, the 3D aspect of the artwork adds another layer of complexity. When I created the first ".blend" file for a main illustration, it was an attempt to create Epona's bedroom, not a therapeutic setting, which conveys an entirely different story. However, the challenge here was not about the environment but to ensure that the many figures in this artwork were readable and worked together as a cohesive unit... Of these beloved ladies having a great session... And making progress.

This project took longer than usual: nearly eighteen hours of painting plus the prior modeling stages. Was it worth it? For me, it was. Is it more fun to have our eyes going from place to place? Can we rest our gaze and enjoy it? Maybe less often than in a more focused composition. There are unique skills to be learned here, and I always feel like a beginner. How many artists can create intricate illustrations like Kim Jung-Gi with such ease and panache anyway? Not many. Not many. I hope I'll get there eventually.

Finally, this month’s main illustration draws heavily on my conversation with BasedDepartment. His idea would be a one-on-one session between Sofia and Epona. I replied that creating detailed interiors was a significant challenge for me without 3D modeling or hours of architectural sketching using conical perspective and guides (which I’m not very fond of). I recall opening Blender right after our conversation, and things started falling into place. Thanks, BasedDepartment!

Thank you so much for your love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

I hope you guys like it! Cheers! =^_____^=

Q.

ip017-Sweetie

Hello there, fellow futa lovers!

What happens when we get lost – despite our best efforts to leave a trail of breadcrumbs – and stumble upon what we desire the most? In today’s wild, adult reinterpretation of Hansel and Gretel, no witches were burned for having mad baking skills, but we found ourselves trapped anyway. I must say that images that look a bit rough and painterly, such as this, without losing their figurative elements, have a special place in my heart. I feel as if they’re like a puzzle that I know I can solve relatively quickly but that I enjoy solving again and again, just because.

I have been thinking about Sofia a lot lately. She’s been a recurrent character in our fairytale series for a reason. When I first thought about her, I needed a character experienced in counseling/psychotherapy to navigate the other girls' fantasies and dreams, something that I experienced myself as a patient for many years when I used to have weekly sessions with my therapist. I had no idea that I would end up seeking therapy again a couple of weeks ago (more than ten years later), and I’m glad I did.

For the concerned ones, I didn’t mean to alarm you: I’m fine. I sought therapy for insight more than anything else. For the curious ones, let’s say that I left an unhealthy number of loose ends after coming out to my family and friends as bi when I was 16, ages ago (textbook disaster bi). The lingering stress related to it felt a bit out of proportion, so I’ve been reaching out to family members, friends, ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, and anyone I thought could benefit from a friendly conversation, reparations, sometimes apologies… I knew some relationships were far beyond repair, but others became more meaningful than expected after this… And it feels fantastic. Am I rambling? Yep, totally rambling (LOL). I guess I said all this because these new weekly sessions have also been transforming my creative process, although maybe it’s too soon to see anything clearly yet.

Thank you so much for your love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy those treats! =^_____^=

Q.

ip016-Falling

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

This wasn’t the second, but my first attempt at creating a main illustration for this month. It has all that fairytale cruelty seasoning I was looking for in Locks. After a while, I liked it visually, although I wasn’t sure about this one as a monthly main illustration, so I finished it and then moved on to Locks.

What can I say about this one? I had fun painting it. It’s kinky, albeit not very explicit (it’s below average, at least, let’s be honest), but also thought-provoking. I thought about deleting the entire project, but then I held my finger right before hitting that confirmation on the Shift-Del command (yep, Shift+Del. I’m into radical sports). This means we’ll have a second illustration pack this month! Yaaaaaaay!

I’ll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes. Enjoy!

Q.

ip015-Locks

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

Fairy tales have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. There’s something quite fantastical about them, but they often contain dark and cruel elements, and we can't seem to get enough of them (at least I can't). I believe we are drawn to these stories because they show us a darker side of human nature encapsulated in a safe, controlled environment.

By now, most of you know I’m a sucker for emotions. Cruelty in fairy tales was not just a form of entertainment but also a way for me to make sense of the people surrounding me. The cruelty in these stories allows us to experience fear, anger, sadness, and even joy, and we can all laugh about it later. This is true for adults as well. I believe we’re continuously learning to manage our emotions and may find it difficult to express ourselves in other ways.

I confess I was a bit afraid of the last poll’s result. Rapunzel has never been a tale particularly important to me, but I still had to create an illustration of it, and I wanted it to be remarkable. What could I do? I took my time and prepared. I guess my Rapunzel channels a lot of the cruelty from the environment in which she was raised. She knew control but also pain and their respective forms of satisfaction.

In hindsight, I dated a couple of people like this, and this kinky, adult Rapunzel would have spared me some misfortune. Oh, well... We live. We learn. Here’s some catharsis from real-life fairy tales. =^____^=

Thank you all for the love and support! I’ll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy!

Q.

Make-believe #05

Make-believe is a series of polls where our OCs will explore imagery from the arts, literature, fiction, fantasy, games, and beyond.

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After a very hairy dream the night before, I was once more completely absorbed in my favorite book of fairy tales. This book is one of my most treasured possessions, with its golden cover and beautiful illustrations. As I fell asleep, I could explore those whimsical worlds further. When I woke up this morning, it dawned on me that...

ip014-Sublimation

Greetings, fellow futa lovers!

There’s something about going back to our artistic roots that feels like a warm embrace. It’s like visiting an old friend who knows us better than anyone else. As artists, we often get caught up in the pursuit of novelty and innovation, forgetting that sometimes the most meaningful art comes from the heart. Returning to our origins gives us a chance to reconnect with that inner voice and remember what drew us to our craft in the first place.

This month, I got the chance to revisit my younger, more naive self. Suddenly, everything feels possible again. We can experiment, take risks, and create without fear of judgment or failure. It’s a chance to indulge in some creative nostalgia, and yeah, it feels good. There are a number of related meanings to the word sublimation, but here, I meant it in a more symbolical, airy sense, like the alchemical sublimatio. Something here reminds me of the solo action in Cajón, the delicate Light packer, Leaning, Butterflies, and Like old times.

This month, I had the opportunity to chat with some of you. It came to my attention that, as community guidelines change (and they’re constantly changing), there’s an ongoing possibility that NSFW artists need to, well, pack their things and move to another platform. It happened to me a couple of times already, but we didn’t have a clear plan in case we had to adjust our sails.

So, what did you do, Q? I researched, talked to other NSFW content creators, and applied for a SubscribeStarAdult creator account. We’re not going anywhere yet, and I hope it won’t be necessary to move anytime soon, but you will find a quaraci page there. It’s public, empty, and won’t accept any subscriptions until I push the cyan button. If any of you have prior experience with them or other platforms that you think are worth looking at, please tell me in the comments. =^_____^=

Thank you all for the love and support! I’ll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Enjoy!

Q.

Make-believe #04

Make-believe is a series of polls where our OCs will explore imagery from the arts, literature, fiction, fantasy, games, and beyond.

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Last night, I spent a few hours engrossed in my favorite book of fairy tales. The book is a treasure to me, with its intricate golden cover and stunning illustrations that bring the stories to life. I finally drifted off to sleep, still thinking about the magical worlds I had just read about. When I woke up this morning, I realized that...

ip013-Cecaelian kiss

Happy New Year, fellow futa lovers!

Ah! 2024 is here! We've just completed six years together, haven't we? This is our seventh year together. Every new year, I wish upon a star that you see as much novelty and joy as I do when I move from project to project. Regarding my artistic journey, I've been increasingly experimenting with new anatomical elements, poses, and gestures. I've always been passionate about blending equine body parts with petite human anatomies, and that will not change. Still, there's a world of other mythical and feral possibilities to explore. 2024 will bring us more of that. =^_____^=

Speaking of novelty, here's something I wish I had done before: a spicy scene depicting outdoors, intense, oral joy between Tallulah and Karlie (something that takes me back to this illustration). Have you ever wondered how it feels to kiss your caecilian bae for the first time? If not, add it to your oceanarium bucket list because it can be a unique and memorable experience. As you lean in for the kiss, you may feel the smooth, rubbery texture of her cephalopod's skin, and you may be amazed by the delicate suction cups that cling to your lips — such a tactile and intimate experience.

Thank you all for the love and support! I'll send the Carmine and Cyan packs links in a few minutes.

Happy New Year!

Cheers!

Q.