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Published: 2013-12-08 07:56:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 72598; Favourites: 1165; Downloads: 161
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Hey guys!Happy december! My thanksgiving was ~+*spectacular*+~, but now I return... with arts. ヽ( ★ω★)ノ
This was something I did over a period of a few months or so.. I wanted to thoroughly check how varied my skintones, hair-preferences, facial features, and naming conventions were to make sure there wasn't an imbalance of any one thing. I had a bad history of using pretty light skintones on just about everything when I started creating PoC characters, and I was worried that I still did it without thinking sometimes... but with that said, I'm pretty happy with the turnout of this! *waves tiny flag*
These are all main characters of various original stories of mine (ones developed enough to be drawn, anyway) but I can already think of three or more off the top of my head that I didn't include here because they're still concepts. *lays on side sadly* (I had to force myself to stop) This is also not counting like my pokemon gijinkas, since I haven't designed most of them yet either. Also no guys' version for now, though I plan on doing something fun with all my male identifying OCs sometime though! If I can in the future (and don't outgrow this style by then, ahhh) I'll add more characters to this.
I also would very much love love to do more sets like these for my other WoC as well, but that relies on my free time. We'll see!
And now, a bulletpoints about each of them; starting at the center top with Charli and going clockwise! If they don't have links, I don't have a satisfactory drawing of them yet/this is their first updated debut. Please note not everyone is human... seems obvious enough? A lot of them are super-heroines, or magical girls. I won't be upset if you don't read it though ahahaha OTL/// /talks to self instead
Charli : [Asanbosam ] She does slam poetry, enjoys beatnik culture, and adores caramel flavored beverages.
Theodora : Dora is slightly reluctant magical girl, a history major, trans*woman, and a walking encyclopedia. Hardly ever smiles.
Linette : From another time, a medieval knight-in-training that loves adventure and naturally inclined to help people. She falls in love with a grumpy witch.
Natifah: Tiffy's trying to recover from her rough history. She loves nail art and cute makeup cases and her new unexpected boyfriend. She'd like to be a hairstylist if she could afford college. Abagael's younger sister.
Trae : A short tempered tomboy with a lot of misplaced anger and a pretty rough life. A klepto and a pyromaniac. Is bestowed fire powers and dons the title "Salamander."
Shawntay : Shawn's a solitary, tech-savvy computer wizz who works at a computer parts shop- Discovers computer chips that give her cyber-mech abilities and armor. But what about the other chips? oooh!
Wynona: A laid-back, vain, intimidating beauty. Doesn't typically throw around her temper but is quite proud. She likes wine a little too much and it ends up giving her an ability she never expected.
Irinora: [Giant from this fantasy race - her element is water.] She's a little scary and hardly ever seen, nevermind heard. Not much is known about her...
Teresa : [Apple Tree Hamadryad, "Monster High fancharacter. ] She's very go-green and is also rather tall, at about 6'5".
Danica : [Lamia] her family is from Egypt. A fierce bellydancer and a bit of a maneater; good friends with Nadia.
Elise: Tormented by night-terrors, paranoid, and a little bit on the edge. Would really just like some friends. Can see "shadows."
Rorie: A quiet, to-herself person. Avid appreciator of music, oftentimes found with earbuds, plugged in. Has ice powers and knows how to use them, though.
Sorrel: [eagle harpy] a steadfastly loyal friend, and a big sister personality. Very protective of those in her Nest, and proudly bears the law-enforcement position of Valkyrie.
Jess : A New York ladykiller thrust back home to her dusty rural Texas hometown. Vain, proud, and smug as all get-out. She's half Spaniard.
Kristyn : An extremely frail/ill girl but wise past her years. Has an endless fascination with astrology and gains superpowers from another planet.
Abagael: No-nonsense and street-smart. Intensely protective of her friends despite struggling with her own inner demons. Dyes her hair far too much, which inspired her younger sister Natifah to do the same.
Georgie: A quiet studious tomboy with a lot to say but not many friends to say it to. Can't see a thing without her glasses. Gets earth powers from a bashful but intelligent little mole.
Quinn : Japanese-American. Suffers from a little bit of bad luck, but works hard for her dad and little brother despite that. She's a stick that could use a good yank out of the mud.
Nadia: [succubus] Fashion-model in the making- sharp and intimidating as she is gorgeous, but she's honestly mild and relaxed about most things. It's just her intense face. Good friends with Danica.
Belle: [TMM fancharacter ] A to-be science major wholly invested in entomology. A bit of an oddball, lovely and eccentric, but probably more observant than what would make you comfortable to know.
Avril: Grumpy gus cybergoth girl opinionated to her grave. However, she's levelheaded and her reasoning is sound if you can get past her bark and general meanness. Also gains superpowers from another planet.
...Well, if you read all that, have a gold star.
These were all sketched on paper, photoshopped together in bulk, and colored in SAI.
Feel free to let me know who caught your interest the most, I'd love to hear about it.
Also check out this tutorial on how to draw ethnic hair! A great resource and big help to me :')
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Comments: 190
Beedalee-Art In reply to hell-sunset [2013-12-08 21:55:22 +0000 UTC]
wahhh! You cutiepie! I applaud your honesty. She could probably use the confidence boost.
Thank you weehee
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hell-sunset In reply to Beedalee-Art [2013-12-09 13:42:44 +0000 UTC]
hehehehehe Confident boost? I'm only pointing out what's true! (yeah yeah, I'm a flirt even with cartoon characters! I'm hopeless..... xD)
Anyways I liked her expressions. But overall, they look so genuine and cute!! She did just stand out more... (and jess obviously but jess it's always going to be a hot xD)
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MelliMoe In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 18:53:47 +0000 UTC]
-struts around with gold star-
I am still in love with Linette oh my good golly gosh ;v; whisk me away into the sunset, my knight in shining armor!
And also Quinn looks especially darling here -pinches cheeks-
But of course they all look absolutely fabulous beetwinnn GOOD JOB.
AND STUFF.
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Beedalee-Art In reply to MelliMoe [2013-12-08 22:41:30 +0000 UTC]
SHE DEFINITELY WILL TWIN
ON HER PERFECT WHITE HORSE *no seriously she has one he's a sweetie*
OMG to be honest I may have a guilty pleasure for making Quinn sort of pouty and disinterested. It makes me want to coddle her.
THANK YOU AND STUFF
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Beedalee-Art In reply to GopherFrog [2013-12-08 21:54:43 +0000 UTC]
SUCH LOVE STINA
DIVERSITY GIVES ME LIFE
STILL HAVE PLENTY MORE TO GO
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Cavaler In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 15:39:58 +0000 UTC]
Rorie is so adorable. Oh my god she has all that hair and her face FFFFF--- she
just so darn cute.
And Quinn, I love the name and the "don't take no shit" facial expression she has going on XD
Also what is Jess doing creeping at the bottom XD??? Just creepin'
It looks fabulous Bee, really! ;v; I always love seeing your fantastic art fly into my inbox
and reading all of your informational artist comments <3
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Beedalee-Art In reply to Cavaler [2013-12-08 21:58:11 +0000 UTC]
Weeeee!! I'm glad you like them
And jess is half black now, wahah~ on her mom's side :>
Thank you so much /)//w//(\ I'm glad some of you guys get a kick out of the rambling like I do. I get carried away when it comes to talking about my OCs |//D;;
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Cavaler In reply to Beedalee-Art [2013-12-09 01:43:41 +0000 UTC]
ahhh, now that you say that i remember hearing about
that on another post either you or Ty did. Possibly.
I figured that was why but I thought I would ask XD
Oh gosh it's okay, so do I. But I don't sound intelligent
when I type things out like you and Ty do so I just
put really short awkward artist comments |D;
But don't ever stop I love to read your thoughts ;v; <3
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LucretireDraws In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 15:39:13 +0000 UTC]
Wow. All the amazing, I love it....
I'm especially interested in your OCs Kristyn, Rorie, and Linette Not because I so identified with two out of three of them as a queen-sized goddess, oh no, not that at all //shot
Their personalities really speak to me, especially Rorie's. Overall, I love what you've done with each and every one (And Jess is still AMAZING after all this time, just love~~~)
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Beedalee-Art In reply to LucretireDraws [2013-12-08 22:56:36 +0000 UTC]
Ohhhmygosh! I'm sosososo happy you can relate to them, and please do! They are for you.
Ahhh! I really hope Rorie continues to connect with you! /)//__//(\ I'm hoping to post concept stuff for the project she's in next year and I've got a big softspot for her at the moment. u//u
Thank you so much!!
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FeatherEyed In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 14:47:25 +0000 UTC]
I really like all your character designs. They seem you thought about them alot.
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Beedalee-Art In reply to FeatherEyed [2013-12-08 21:58:56 +0000 UTC]
I do love them very much, so I try to! Thank you!
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DarkFireHeart62 [2013-12-08 13:45:52 +0000 UTC]
I really like how you display their different features here! But, um…Where's Gwen? Just generally interested…
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Beedalee-Art In reply to DarkFireHeart62 [2013-12-08 21:59:38 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much! Gwen is Fillipino
She'd go into a different WoC dump.
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DarkFireHeart62 In reply to Beedalee-Art [2013-12-09 08:21:40 +0000 UTC]
Ah-ha, so I was almost right
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TheWriterOfAll In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 11:54:18 +0000 UTC]
I like the designs and the back stories.
So far my favorite characters are:
Georgie.
Elise.
Rorie.
Kristyn.
(I love how you can draw each one in a way that shows they are individuals.)
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Beedalee-Art In reply to TheWriterOfAll [2013-12-08 22:22:10 +0000 UTC]
Oh gosh, your favorites just completely made my day! Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed reading about them!
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TheWriterOfAll In reply to Beedalee-Art [2013-12-08 22:27:38 +0000 UTC]
NP, you make good art and stories.
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Azurenite88 In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 11:44:21 +0000 UTC]
Ah Bee, whenever you post anything character related I get so happy since I love your art so much and seeing all of your characters share the screen together. You may have heard this too much but I just love how diverse each and everyone of these character looks, they all stand out from each other and they feel real, like individuals. Oh and all the different hairstyles are fabulous
The one that really catches my attention (beside Jess ) would probably be Irinora. I love her hair, braids and piercings (also her element is water which is my fav xD) and I would love to know more about her. Overall, awesome job Bee, this is wonderful
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Beedalee-Art In reply to Azurenite88 [2013-12-08 22:58:48 +0000 UTC]
Aw gosh, you're really sweet you know? <:') I'm really glad you look forward to my original stuff.. I really couldn't ask for more!
Also oh man I'm so glad you like Nora! She's a bit mysterious to me too at the moment, but I'd like to post a fullbody for her sometime when I figure her out a little more.
Thank you!
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BelphegorPrime In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 09:31:10 +0000 UTC]
Am I an idiot for not knowing what PoC and WoC stand for? XD;;
To be honest, if I'd critiqued your art a couple years ago, one of the things that really would've needed improvement would've been facial feature diversity, but that's no longer a flaw. I'd say you've found a great way to diversify features and avoid "same face syndrome" while keeping the style completely yours, which is great.
Also, I'm assuming Jess is only with these less-often-drawn characters to highlight her design evolution? If so, then like I said on the last Jess pic, she's really become a lot more distinctive. Admittedly even her darker eye color in this pic over the last one helps, and I think it suits her better.
And Dora in your style is just awesome. I really haven't had enough opportunities to try drawing tightly curled hair, and when I usually try to draw curly it comes out as wavy or ratty-looking. XD;; Maybe I've been too afraid to draw that sort of thing wrong, but you pull it off so well here with a lot of these girls.
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Beedalee-Art In reply to BelphegorPrime [2013-12-08 22:38:43 +0000 UTC]
Not at all! :') WoC stands for Women of Color, and PoC stands for People of Color! This dump is specifically my black girls, but I plan on doing many more races in the future.
I couldn't agree more, I struggled with same-face like nuts and it was a major source of insecurity. I do feel like I want to expand certain things like more diverse head-shapes (more realistic, rather) and wider varied facial features, but I can't deny I'm really pleased with my progression. S-so thank you for those compliments. u///u
The revelation for Jess being half was while I was working on this dump, and I think it helped push us in that direction! So it was a little bit of both. I'm proud to have her there! I actually swatched Jess's colors directly off the birthday piece, and I can't help but laugh that she managed to be the lightest one on the whole piece. I was proud of my accidental accuracy!
I was afraid of the same thing for a long time, but overcoming it made me feel great I highly recommend this tutorial! It helped me so much, and it helped me vary the kiiinds of curl I gave them, at least a little. I'd like to do more to refine them too.. but I'll get there and I think you could too!
Thank you!!
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BelphegorPrime In reply to BelphegorPrime [2013-12-08 12:03:12 +0000 UTC]
...Nvm, just figured out it's short for "people/women of color." It sounded like some project acronym at first, so I was confused since these girls are all in different universes.
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SeiryuNanago In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 09:09:05 +0000 UTC]
I really like Linette, Teresa and Elise.
Great work overall
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Beedalee-Art In reply to SeiryuNanago [2013-12-08 22:39:44 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so so much!!
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LibraryChild In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 09:00:50 +0000 UTC]
You always have amazing characters. All of these ladies are divine.
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Beedalee-Art In reply to LibraryChild [2013-12-08 22:40:16 +0000 UTC]
Ahh gosh adfghbgv T-thank you very much!
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Yuujin1 In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 08:45:05 +0000 UTC]
awesome job man! Jess and her handsome smug smile, freaking dork ahahaha but man freaking Georgie is a cutie haha but seriously all of them are pretty amazing!!!!
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Beedalee-Art In reply to Yuujin1 [2013-12-08 22:42:58 +0000 UTC]
God Jess is literally the most smug looking one here, it made me laugh so hard! I wanted to punch her.
Thank you so much yuuj, it makes me happy you like Geo too wahh!!
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Yuujin1 In reply to Beedalee-Art [2013-12-09 00:02:05 +0000 UTC]
LOL! punching your baby is wrong bee!!! bad mama!!! jkjk
your very welcome!! Geo is a cutie!
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Veeveelicious In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 08:43:55 +0000 UTC]
*Super screech of happiness*
This is really lovely and wonderful! Like I really love all of the skin tones you have here. It's such a good mixture! And I like how different the all of the mouths are and their hair!! You have a good mixture of hair styles as well, with the straight hair and natural hair.
A lot of time I see black people drawn with straight because say that they don't know how to draw natural hair so it's really cool to see you go there and all of the things you do with it.
(I also really love how you get Belle freckles!)
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Beedalee-Art In reply to Veeveelicious [2013-12-09 01:36:43 +0000 UTC]
Ahhhh!!! *screeches with*
Thank you thank you thank you! I'm gonna explode omg *pops with excitement*
I was also scared of drawing natural hair "badly" for a while and realized that never taking steps to learn how was actually ingrained aversion to it as a whole. Which is sort of shocking to think about in retrospect, I love drawing it and I love the personality it gives characters so I went and retroactively updated a bunch of them. @__@ Ahh now that I think about it, I'm gonna include the tutorial on hair textures that really helped me in the artist comments! Hopefully it'll encourage others to do the same.
Also ahh thank you (again!)!!
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Keiran-kun In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 08:23:59 +0000 UTC]
Damn, this is really cool! Awesome work bro!
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Dyemelikeasunset In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 07:56:27 +0000 UTC]
I'm so proud you finally finished this! I know you didn't spend that long on it, but I remember you struggled getting to the finish line, so I'm just really happy you made it and feel good about this piece ;v;
BUT DAMN I JUST...THE DIVERSITY IS FANTASTIC??
I love how there's such a wide variety of hairstyles while still maintaining a majority of natural hair. AND THE FACIAL FEATURES AND HEAD SHAPES AND JUST YEAH
Same-face syndrome my butt
[[whispers please teach me how to art to the wind]]
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Beedalee-Art In reply to Dyemelikeasunset [2013-12-08 08:07:43 +0000 UTC]
I'm kinda surprised I finished it up so quickly, I can't help but feel a little fuzzy over it ;//v//;;; /lays on side
BLARGH YES HEADSHAPES AND DIFFERENT HAIRSTYLES *RIPS OFF SHIRT* I LIVE AND BREATHE FOR IT
though I would like to do more and more different head-shapes outside my set repertoire but I'm still glad I'm getting somewhere u///u
[[WHISPERS LOUDLY WHAT THE HECK YOU DORK AS IF YOU REALLY NEED MY KNOWLEDGE AT THE WIND BUT IT'S MAINLY AT YOU]]
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Dyemelikeasunset In reply to Beedalee-Art [2013-12-11 03:51:44 +0000 UTC]
HAHAHA "BUT IT'S MAINLY AT YOU"
YOU'RE SO SILLY <333
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