Reworking my old solar mage design. I've tried to take a holistic approach, and let his outfit's construction define the shapes.

Vermilion Hope stuff from a little while back: figuring out some more realized construction and articulation for the TAC ARMs' inner frames. I'm especially pleased by the ab crunch and shoulder extension both articulating from the same axis.

Clarification work on Reina's armor, focused on making the core suit sleeker while rationally layering gear over it.

Character notes.

It's been a little while.

Tiny squished idiot / world's smallest full-grown cat

Been too long since I last drew Gray or Phoebe, let alone in armor.

It's a kind of melancholy.

Work from last year: Low-ish fidelity model and texture test, based on my Karic guys' standard service weapon.

Hello everyone! Malkhaster and I are proud to announce the official release of Planet Shark, as well as our game development partnership, Moonless. Enjoy, and keep an eye on moonlessworks.com for updates! Visit moonlessworks.itch.io/planet-shark to pick up a copy of the rules.

Rise and shine #art #sketch

Note: "Captain" is not a rank, but a title which exclusively refers to a ship's designated commander. #art #sketch #characterdesign

Working at low resolution is doing wonders for my motivation to sketch daily. #art #sketch

Truly, I will never escape from the Mark V Mines. #art #halo

Reina's physique continually challenges my ability to draw. Her build is powerful, but tightly constrained. The challenge is in finding the balance between muscularity and sleekness, as it's easy to go too far in either direction. #art #sketch #characterdesign

Revision sketches for Cirrus from this year and last. Gradually honing in her configuration. #art #sketch #mecha

Sketching at low resolution and playing with colors. Reina is a distinctly cat-type woman. #art #sketch

Stronger Together #art #ValentinesDay

This eccentric class of warship was ideally suited to Mars' broad plains and shallow seas. Their overland speed made them ideal for retrofit as mobile TAC ARM bases during the Nibiru War. #art #scifiart #mecha

Old art for Vermilion Hope: Ideation for basic Nibiru units. The taller advanced type starts appearing late in the war, as the Nibiru begin adapting to fighting against TAC ARMs. #art #sketch #mecha

Examples of typical medium-weight armor. Important for maintaining a baseline of comparison for my crew of weirdo specialists. #art #sketch

Strange cat. #art #sketch #characterdesign

A huge reason that I find Space Marines compelling is that they are mecha. Please consult my diagram.

Last sketch for 2025. I've been slacking on my personal work the last couple of months, but I'm feeling energized to get back to it. #art #sketches

Trying to get back in the habit of bashing out some rough/scribbly sketches in between more developed works. #art #sketches

Working on my landscape skills and decided to put a mech in it.

A few more small ink sketches. I got a couple of pleasant colors during the month, but didn't want to disrupt my normal monochrome format during the daily challenge. #art #traditionalart #fantasyart

Extra art: Gwen back in her adventuring days. She was originally the protagonist of an abandoned fantasy story that I worked on back in 2010-2014. Of my roster of characters Gwen was always my Mom's favorite, so it's important to me that I keep her around in some capacity. #art #fantasyart

Tekka Croe@tekkacroe.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Inktober 3: Gwen Weatherall A veteran ruins-delver, she returned to her home village after winning her fortune as an adventurer. Though long retired, she's been known to don the old arms and armor when going on "adventurous" walkabouts with her children. #art #traditionalart #inktober2025

Inktober 31: Endless Tower At the heart of the world, an impossible white tower stands from the sea. The sight of it on the horizon inspires a feeling of grave importance, though none can say exactly why. #art #traditionalart #inktober2025

Happy Halloween!