Let’s get weird
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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Fascination: Doors to Darkness
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When a door in media holds back something so vile, so unbelievably evil that it could alter or end the world, it makes you wonder – why not just make it a wall?
In this post, I share some examples of a media trope I am fascinated with, which I am calling doors to darkness.
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Dragon Builder – Custom Colors
The Dragon Builder has been updated to now have custom colors for most layers and a handful of other new features!
Dragon Builder
Links to Dragon Character Builders (Made by Other People)
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You want to make a dragon, right? You’re in the right place!
I have my own Dragon Builder that you can use here, but I love all dragons, not just the ones I drew! I’ve been obsessed with dragon character creators back when they were called “dollmakers” and I’m thrilled that there are so many options today.
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Dragon Builder – New Accessories Tab
The Dragon Builder has been updated to now include an Accessories tab! Currently there is only a Neck Accessory drop-down but I’ll be adding more categories soon!
Dragon Builder
Flight Rising – Fathom & Everlux
There’s a new dragon breed released on Flight Rising, which means I’ve updated my Flight Rising Dragon Species Review article! Scroll to the bottom for my thoughts on the Fathom and Everlux!
Flight Rising Dragon Species Review
How I Make Seamless Repeating Patterns on Clip Studio iPad
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
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
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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Flight Rising – Auraboa & Dusthide
There’s a new dragon breed released on Flight Rising, which means I’ve updated my Flight Rising Dragon Species Review article! Scroll to the bottom for my thoughts on the Auraboa and Dusthide!
Flight Rising Dragon Species Review
Designing a Plush Toy
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!
Now my house is overtaken with hundreds of tiny fruit dragon plushies.
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