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[ VarVen ] (Patreon)

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2026-09-08 18:37:20
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2026-10
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Varka is amazed that such a tiny waist can store his whole cock 🤤

Art yapping about the new brush I tried:Today I felt brave and decided to face the kind of brush I was afraid of: the inking brush. I find low opacity brushes comforting, because I can trace light strokes that still make me feel like I'm sketching, then darken lines I'm sure about and thicken outlines later on, while the pitch black of ink brushes are instantly "definitive" in a scary way haha

Lately, though, my brush strokes have grown more confident and I've been wondering if using an ink brush would make me faster. Without the element of variable opacity, I wouldn't have to spend extra times darkening this or that part and I could fully focus on lines thickness...

The positive news is, this attempt didn't feel scary at all! On the other hand, I'm not sure I prefer the heavier look of these inked lines to my usual, softer, lineart?

Initially I thought "surely the inked brush works nicer with halftones", but after comparing the two... I think it's just a matter of taste.

I'm leaning a lot towards my usual inking style, but I recognize it's a preference entirely dictated by habit. For fair judgement, I should esperiment more with the ink brush and learn how to master it; I'm also curious to see how it works with my coloring style!

For now, is there a type of lineart you like better? ("I don't see the difference" is also a valid choice cause yes you can tell there are darker strokes but at the end of the day it's not a huge change haha)

And what brush is the inking brush I used? Just a default Photoshop brush I edited a little by adding noise and squishing its tip to make it from round to oval! You can download it below if you want to give it a try, but it's nothing special, really hahaThe brush dimensions I used were 10-15-20 pixels; for reference my canvas are usually 2600 pixels on the shortest side, 300 dpi!

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Ending with some more Heart of Stone previews to tease you∼ 👀

This is the current stage of progress:Sketched: 13/13 pagesInked: 9/13 Flatted: 3/13 Finished: 3/13

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NP 😊

My strokes have also been more confident...😏😝

Dan

OMGGG I GOT CHILLS FROM THE HEART OF STONE PREVIEW THANK YOU FOR THE MEAL AHHHH

hikari

Venti move your ass it‘s my turn

fushidori

Their size difference got me FERAL

sillyfreaknasty

GUHHHH YAOI AT WORK STRIKES AGAIN AND I COULDNT BE HAPPIER 😮‍💨 LOVEEE this combo and their dynamic, varka is so obedient for his archon 🤭

Thal Fox

Re the lines, I think it's definitely a matter of taste and probably experience but I really like the way your original line style feels very dynamic and I dunno, emotional? There's an intimacy to the linework that comes through even with the shading 🥰

CDCalli

I like your original style the most, but it's always good to try stuff

Pedes

Personally I feel like the sifter lower opacity brush compliments your style better. As someone who has similar way if drawing lineart I feel that I don't love doing digital inking with inking brush. I can do it, but it forces different approach to the lines and they are... sharper? idk. Similarly traditional media I prefer felt tip pens or even brush (haven't mastered brush inking but the attempts made me like the feel of it) over dip pen.

Pedes

As the resident Bard stan and Varka appreciator I am fed so well 💜

Tiny Potato

I prefer your usual style, but maybe there's a way to incorporate the ink brush to make things faster? Like using it for props or backgrounds

leviticor

OHH MY GOD VARKA'S EXPRESSION I'M GONNA CREAM

Mona

WOAH!!! The size difference… VENTI SHOOTING HIS LOAD INTO VARKAS MOUTH! “MY DEVOTED”!!!!

Clarice

Varka so hairy and delicious, that's quite a ride you got yourself there Venti 😋

Clarice

Also with the lines, I feel like the original style has a softer quality that I prefer, the harder inking reminds me of somehow printed doujinshi and things like that, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but...maybe it depends on the lighting and tone of the final piece? I'm not being very helpful 😅 but I'm also distracted by Neuvi getting drunk by the pool, so...

Cyran

Personally, I prefer the old, finer outlining. Also, omg has anyone else seen the trailer with Aventurine and Boothill? a new ship has instantly sailed for me, hopefully for you too??? 🥹🥹 Aven and Booty are both my top 2 HSR boys so to see tasty art of them would be fan-tas-tic

Charlotte

Varka being such a beautiful canvas for venti cum 🤤 This man would do anything for his lord 🙏 "My devoted" did something to me ksjdk I enjoy both brushes and their separate aesthetics. The inking brush feels sharper and agree with the other comment about the intimacy of the orignal style

Mir Ventura

As someone who has followed your art journey for a while now, I'd like to see the outcome of more experiments with this brush! Everytime you try out a new tool you end up polishing a part of your process and that is incredibly satisfying to witness! Sometimes it even triggers breakthroughs and you find an entire new way to do things and ugh I love that. Loved a comment above that mentioned how your current lines have been perfected to the point they speak of intimacy and emotions, and it would be amazing to see you toy around with the weightier, faster brush and see what kind of artworks come out of you experimenting with this! And just in case, if you don't feel like toying around with it anymore that can also be the right path! Your linework is very refined and all your effort and experience shows through it so if this experiment didn't make you want to keep playing around with it I don't wanna mess up anything bringing expectations to the table hahaha I just get excited to see you try new stuff!

Ruby Ophidian

Honestly I do think I prefer the lighter lines too. They suit your more rendered coloring style better, but I think it would suit grayscale very well!

itsme

oo, reading about the brush change, i knew i felt something different about this. i quite like the original style a bit more than the normal inking brush. the inking one felt very harsh. especially with humans being the focus of your art (which tend to be softer with more transparent lines). i could see use in backgrounds and stuff, but i def prefer your older style more.

iluvgenshinbois

Oh no…. Nuevi looks absolutely wrecked! He looks so miserable. 🥺 but I want him to be wrecked in a different kind a way! Why must you torture him so much?! Let him get his man back already! 😭

iluvgenshinbois

Also…. I like the softness of your original work. The darker ink feels too harsh for me

Echo~

as much as i dislike this ship (i hate venti, no hate to anyone else tho 😂🫶🏻) and idk if it was intentional or not - but Varka's eyes being slightly "off" in the last panel is PERFECT 😭🫶🏻 he looks like he's gotten properly brainless 😂🫶🏻 go venti! milk our [grand]master! 🤣🫶🏻 the lines!!!! hm. i think this brush would be excellent in doing some pieces that look more "traditional" ergo i am giving you more fodder for zhongzhu content 😳🙌🏻😂 it being an ink brush makes me think it would go well with a piece like that. in contrast, because you often make your men look rugged as it is, the brush feels odd using it for someone like venti specifically. but also, if i'm not mistaken, ink brushes were traditionally used to capture moreso the "vibes" or "essence" of an idea or picture, rather than paint lots of small details. tl;dr - i like both, but i also think your less thick/rugged lines help define the ruggedness you INTENTIONALLY define in your usual style. with the ink brush, the detail is lost and replaced with more of a "vibe" rather than tiny details

Coltaku

Imo both brushes look great, but I'm leaning more towards the softer one. The inking one feels harsh, but that's ofc only my opinion 🙇‍♂️ Personally I also use softer ones and only when I'm drawing fake manga panels I use a harder one gsksgdjav Also Neuvi in these panels just like me last week 🥀🥀🥀🥀 I feel you man

Crimson 1365

I definitely like the softer lineart more!! if you want *some* bolder lines though, perhaps you could adjust the pressure settings to have more opacity on your usual brush? lineart brushes are always difficult to get right 😂😭

le bazar de max

I feel like mixing both could be interesting : the new inking brush for sharp and big parts (i like how bodies pop up more with the inking brush), and the previous inking brush for soft détails and hair

susuna

I have a preference for the first type, the one from Argenthill. Also the way Venti calls Varka "my devoted", this did something to me. Absolutely gorgeous.

petricore.tale

i agree, i guess it's like every style gets better with different tools. me personally for my own art (i prefer graphics and inks) i use mostly brushes of coal or ink style. yet i love to see how different artists operate with different instruments and technics. i guess it's important to try so it's easier to find something what fits you the most.

Pedes

Yup, messing around with different tools is worthwhile even if you decide against them, because you learn your strong and weak points and preferences. And it's nice to have more things in your repertoire for when you do want to achieve a different effect.

KiraShion

Mixing techniques always leads to interesting results, yeah!! I may try, it can be a fun journey 💜

KiraShion

I should try that! I would raise and lower my brush opacity, then I settled on the very low usual setting I use... I should go back to experimenting with it more, it could be the key to bringing together the best of both worlds 💜