Let’s get weird

posted in: Updates | 6
Published: November 30th, 2018
Last modified: April 4th, 2023


Hello! Welcome to MonsterBrainSoup.

I’m Lukas, and this is my corner of the internet to talk about things that matter to me and share my art and creations.

I want to use this space to talk about alternative identities, self-expression, and ways to live in this world happily and healthily while still finding ways to be who you really want to be, even while that changes and evolves with you.



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How I Make Seamless Repeating Patterns on Clip Studio iPad

posted in: Blog | 0
Published: November 21st, 2024
Last modified: November 21st, 2024


I’ve been asked a few times how I make seamless repeating patterns, so here’s a little walkthrough on how I create patterns using Clip Studio Paint for iPad.

Create a new canvas that is PERFECTLY square – I tend to default to 4×4 inches at 300 dpi for printing on fabric goods, but feel free to start with a smaller/lower dpi canvas to practice.



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Dragon Builder Limbs Update

posted in: Blog | 0
Published: October 12th, 2024
Last modified: November 21st, 2024


There’s been a big update the Dragon Builder dollmaker! You can now choose which limbs your dragon has – forelegs only, hind legs only, all four legs, or none! You can now make wyverns, lindwyrms, tatzelwurms, amphiptheres, feathered serpents, as well as the original winged dragon and wingless drakes.



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Kickstarter: Umbral Wings Dragon Tarot

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I have the honor of hosting a Cat’s Tarot Team on my Kickstarter! Umbral Wings is a dragon-themed tarot deck created as a collaboration between more than 70 artists. It features dragons, and only dragons, on every single card, with a custom card-back, box, accompanying guidebook with full-page artwork prints, and a bunch of matching add-ons.



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Designing a Plush Toy

posted in: Blog | 6
Published: January 11th, 2024
Last modified: January 11th, 2024


Turning a 2D drawing or idea into a fully-realized, 3D doll or plush toy had long been a dream of mine, which came true for me this year with the completion of the Lemon Dragon & Friends Kickstarter!



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NEW: Monster Generator

posted in: Blog | 0
Published: June 22nd, 2023
Last modified: June 22nd, 2023


Another small update to announce a text-based sentence randomizer that will come up with monster ideas out of thousands of possible combinations. Just another simple fun little JavaScript experiment.



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Dragon Builder Code Overhaul

posted in: Blog | 7
Published: June 20th, 2023
Last modified: November 21st, 2024


Small and brief update to inform you that the Dragon Builder, my dragon doll-maker web-based application/game, has recently undergone a total code overhaul and is significantly faster to load, less likely to crash your tab, and should generally be much more expandable.



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