I decided that in order to practice drawing and hone a style, I'm gonna draw one VTuber who's important to me every day in October. Welcome to my #VTober art thread for 2023. #ENVTubers #VTubers
For day one, it's the little doggo who brought me down the rabbit hole, with her favorite chew toy. #VTober #VTubers
For Day 2, it's my friend XinebiVen. We were friends before she started streaming, and I modded for her at first before she finally inspired me to make my own VRoid (even though I couldn't use it to stream) and eventually be a VTuber in my own right. I also tried using a 3D reference model in CSP, so I think I got perspective better. #ENVTubers #VTober
Today was a bit hectic, but I was still able to get a drawing in for Day 3. The first VTuber I ever simped for was the incomparable Ironmouse. Like what is there to say about Mousey? She's got the singing voice of an angel, she's got amazing comic timing, and the fact that VTubing allowed all of these opportunities despite her health issues. She really is an icon. #VTober #ENVTubers #VTubers
For Day 4 I wanted to highlight another friend I mod for: LottieSpacebuns/Lottie.exe. She's an absolutely sweetheart, and while she hasn't been able to stream much lately I'm glad to have met her and to mod for her. #ENVTubers #VTober #VTubers
For Day 5 it's the last VTuber I personally moderate for, SnerlineArt, but also just a genuinely sweet person and a good friend I've had for the last year. She's also a fantastic artist and hard worker, being her own VTuber parents as she both drew and rigged her own models. I'm so happy to have a friend like her in this scene. #ENVTubers #VTubers #VTober
Day 6 of VTober and I couldn't go much further without talking about ALittleSugoi. Hers was the first community I felt a part of. I even took part in a bit with her on stream that I still remember. She was putting on facade of forced happiness while playing Minecraft and us in chat wanted her to break. So, I decided to go Jigsaw and donate increasing amounts of money until she broke. When she did, it was glorious. She went on a hiatus as she moved to Japan with her husband, but she's managed to return to streaming part time and it's so good to have her back. #VTober #VTubers #ENVTubers
For Day 7 I wanted to draw my favorite Hololive member, Tsukumo Sana. While she may have retired, I genuinely loved the time I spent with her while she was with us, and I hope she's living her best life. #ENVTubers #VTubers #VTober
For Day 8 of VTober, I wanted to highlight the only VTuber I've modded for on YouTube, Ophelia Midnight of VReverie. I loved my time as a mod, but sadly not long after she started, I went through a mental breakdown, gave her my resignation, and ghosted. At this point it's been so long that I'm afraid to go back even as just an audience member, but I wish her nothing but the best. #VTober #VTubers #ENVTubers
For Day 9, I wanted to draw an artist whose work I've loved for years, Faelions. When I saw she had started VTubing I made sure to be there to support her, and if I could I'd commission her all the time. #ENVTubers #VTubers #VTober
For Day 10 I wanted to draw someone I've only started following recently, but who's been a welcoming and wholesome figure in this space: VTubersILove/VIL. It's thanks to his discussions of kink and sex positivity that I finally realized I was ace. #VTober #ENVTubers #VTubers
For Day 11, it's my favorite moose Haruka Karibu. I've enjoyed Haruka since her early days streaming, but it was her video talking about her experiences growing up autistic that really made me admire her. Seeing her star grow and shine makes me so happy for her. #ENVTubers #VTubers #VTober
For Day 12, I drew another stinky deer, Soymilk(tm). I’ve been a fan of hers for a couple years, mostly when I went by the Storytime Rowan moniker, and she’s such a sweet and welcoming streamer. I did take some time away from her community because I was beginning to worry I might be getting too parasocial, but I returned just in time for her Stinkathon and watching her and being back in her community feels like a warm hug. #Envtubers #Vtober #Vtubers
For Friday the 13th I drew an old friend I met through Soymilk’s chat and community, Astra Lifewulf. I haven’t kept in touch as much as I’d liked to, but Astra helped me out and celebrated my first anniversary as a VTuber, and he’s a good VTuber in his own right. #VTubers #VTober #ENVTubers
For Day 14, I drew another friend who helped celebrate my first anniversary, Captain Hillyan. He’s based out of Denmark and we knew each other before VTubing from a Radio Dead Air fan Discord, and he’s a good dude. So here he is doing the Slowpoke breaking news meme. #envtubers #vtober #vtubers
Day 15 and I pulled a twofer: both model designs for Paije Monstre. I found Paije when I was looking for VTubers that went beyond the standard anime aesthetic, and I loved her kaiju design and making a plus sized model. She recently redebuted with a more eldritch design, so I wanted to draw that too. #VTubers #Vtober #ENVtubers
Today’s my last day at 34 years old, and for Day 16, I drew someone who’s been a good friend during my darkest times in this scene, Toluca Turtle. At the points where I was my most depressed and needed someone to talk to, Toluca reached out to me and helped me through those dark periods. They’re just a genuinely good person and I wanted to acknowledge them. #Envtubers #VTober #Vtubers
Today I turned 35, and I decided to draw Petrichoral. I’ve been a fan of hers not long since getting into VTubing, and I’ve loved seeing her improve and expand into new things, and when I was at a really low moment, she lent an ear and was there for me. Can’t wait for her 2D debut coming soon. #ENVTubers #VTober #VTubers
For Day 18, I wanted to highlight someone who’s been supporting me for a while now, Liz Murmur. She’s been keeping up with me on various social medias and has stuck around despite my lack of productivity. Thanks, Liz. #ENVtubers #VTober #VTubers
For Day 19, I wanted to draw someone whose work I’ve loved ever since I first found them, The Gloop Queen. Whether it’s making cursed food, playing retro games, or riffing infomercials, her streams are always a blast. #VTober #ENVTubers #VTubers
For Day 20, I wanted to draw another long time VTuber friend, Azra Arcane. She’s a fantastic VRoid artist and has made fantastic models, from aliens to demons to witches, but her current design is a rat queen, so here she is as the iconic pizza rat. #VTubers #VTober #ENVTubers
Today was a long day, but I was able to get a drawing done. For Day 21, I drew another VTuber I’ve been following since I first came to this scene, DaddiBun. I love her energy, I love her sense of humor, I love her design, and I’ve loved learning about Arab culture and Arabic from her. Can’t recommend her enough. #vtubers #envtubers #vtober
For Day 22, I drew another VTuber I’ve known since my early days in this scene, Risa Everfrost. Risa is an absolute sweetheart, a welcoming and comfortable streamer, and it was thanks to her raiding me that I was able to reach Twitch Affiliate back when I streamed. She also collects souls, so here she is quoting Shang Tsung. #envtubers #vtubers #vtober
Let’s give it up for Day 23! Today I drew my most consistent collaborator, Yoooshimi. I’ve been a guest on their streams about a half a dozen times and enjoyed every one of them, despite the time difference making me get up at like 6 AM my time sometimes and my Japanese speaking skills being below a Japanese preschooler’s. They haven’t had those kind of collabs for some time, but if they start doing them again I’m all in. #Envtubers #vtober #vtubers
For Day 24, I wanted to showcase another friend I’ve made in this sphere, Lady Ionia. She’s been supporting me for some time and is just an all around fantastic and talented person. Also she’s a 15 foot tall robot, wich is always cool. #envtubers #vtober #vtubers
We’re in the last week of VTober, and for Day 25 I drew another friend, The Blue Dahlia. Not only have they been supportive since I met them, they helped me out when I attempted to make an updated VRoid model and was one of the first VTubers I met that featured a plus sized model. They’re an absolute sweetheart and you should go support them. #vtubers #envtubers #vtober
For Day 26, I wanted to draw probably the first friend I made through VTubing, TR3xHunter. She and I clicked immediately over our shared love of movies and kaiju, we’re constantly talking with each other about movie news and upcoming releases, she recommends me stuff to watch, and I totally didn’t draw her in her Halloween costume because I was too intimidated to try and draw her in her usual power armor. #envtubers #vtober #vtubers
For Day 27, I drew another friend, Dinah Tyranno. I met Dinah at the tail end of last year as I tried to seek out dinosaur VTubers, but as the TERF Wizard Blood Libel game caused the scene to implode, she and I connected even more over our shared feelings on the issue, and it was through Dinah that I learned just how deep the antisemitism in that game and in a lot of goblin mythology runs. She’s wicked smart and funny, and here she is going ham on a dino nuggie. #vtober #ENVtubers
For Day 28, I drew metal VSinger and occasional VTuber Futakuchi Mana. I initially found her through her music, but I really became a fan after tuning into one of her streams and she was talking about politics and the state of the world without hesitation. I love that about her, especially in a scene that always dances around it. The way I put it, I came for the metal, stayed for the communism. #vtober #vtubers
For Day 29, I drew a lewdtuber who’s been supportive of me and is just a generally good dude, Domiwoof. Maybe it’s because I’m ace and not their audience, but I’ve always found lewd and kink tubers to be some of the nicest people. That could also just be me having met really nice creators. #vtubers #vtober
For Day 30, I drew one of my favorite VTuber couples, Lion Onii-san and Cubbiechan. I always love seeing couples, be they dating or married, take part in this together. It’s the sweetest thing, and I’d love to do the same some day. #vtober #vtubers #envtubers
And for Halloween and the final day, I drew all around good dude and master video editor SilvySpark. Silvy is another person I’d seen around but gained a lot of respect for after he spoke out against transphobia in this space. He’s still my banner image. Also I tried to give him anchor arms, but I suck at muscles. #vtober #vtubers
That was fun. I definitely want to do that again next year.