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Published: 2016-03-21 16:00:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 3483; Favourites: 154; Downloads: 0
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First off I apologize to any and all of my friends and watchers who happen to have Coulrophobia.
Second, while I wouldn't say that I myself have Coulrophobia, clown still creep me out a little bit and I have no idea why. With that in mind I took the heebie jeebies I get from clowns and made an evil clown OC inspired by the work of Penanggalan , Aeolus06 and others.
Her name is Serendipity (the name suits her given how "random" her design came out) and I'm pretty sure she was probably human at one time, but no longer. At this point I'm not really sure what she is, but:
† I'm sure she uses that toothy abdomen of hers' as a form of Hammer-Space. She has to put her clown items somewhere...
† Her superpower is is most likely the ability be able to fit into teeny tiny spaces...
† She has a knack for juggling...eyeballs...
† Her hair is barbed on the ends and most likely prehensile...
† Oh and I'm sure when she fights her shoes make squeaky noises when she kicks...
I think it should be noted that when I coloured this, I tried a colouring technique I've seen InkyBrain , DarkAsteria , and a few other artists use in which you shade everything grey and then set your coloured layers on top. It's A LOT faster that's for sure, although I have to admit I'm not quite comfortable with it just yet.
Anyway, I digress. I'm already liking this creepy clown lady so expect more art of her in the future.
Playlist:
Alice Cooper - "Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me"
Diabolical Masquerade - "The Eerie Obzidian Circuz"
Lordi - "Hell Sent In The Clowns"
Pendulum - "Fasten Your Seatbelt"
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Serendipity and Artwork Copyright © 2016 Jennifer Hopkins/Hotaru Thodt (HotaruThodt )
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Comments: 81
Oh, wow! She looks absolutely amazing 
I love the teeth lining up vertically on her torso! Her whole design is incredible, I'm especially a sucker for those pigtails!
I definitely would love to see more of your clown character if you decide to make more art of her
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Awww thank you. I love monster girls and even though I'm mildly coulorophobic IRL I couldn't get the idea of a monster clown out of my head.
I love you Bambi's overall design and her colour palette. : D
I have have some line work for Serendipity I plan to colour up? Have you seen Penanggalan 's character Boogle? She's another clown and was a major influence in creating my Serendipity. : D
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You did a marvelous job capturing both! She's certainly a playful-looking character if not somewhat intimidating!
Thankies
Yay!!! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for her! I just love her already!
Oh, yes I have! Well, around, but I could never find the owner! I can see where a lot of the inspiration comes from although you managed to maintain originality. Ahhh, the creativity! Send in the clowns
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*slowly makes her way through endless stacks of deviations*
Ooo I like her. Quite colourful and yet still dark and eerie.
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Thank you. 
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She might shove you into her Hammerspace stomach though.
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Clowns are scary.
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The only clowns I like are those venetian carnival inspired Harlequins. They have really cool masks or make up. And they usually look more melancholic or romantic than spooky.
But yeah, the classic clown is really unsettling. I am not really afraid of them, but there is something about them that really unnerves, yes, annoys me even. It's probably the forced and fake happiness. So no wonder that they are perfect for creepy weirdo characters.
>Her hair is barbed on the ends and most likely prehensile...
Not only is this a really cool idea, but that's probably a finally realistic explanation for large, gravity defying ponytails, as seen in many animes XD I am 100% sure anime hair is put on some complex wire construction…
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Thank you. Oooh! Speaking of Carnivals, I have a Demon-Jester OC I need to submit at some point, Harlequins (and Hellequins) are awesome.
Hell, for me mimes are less creepy than clowns. Mimes just annoy me.
Or may anime hair is just suspended by disbelief?
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I'm not fully afraid of clowns, but I have never liked them. I think it's the idea behind the mask of clowns, mascots and Santa/Easter Bunny that always bothered me. I mean who would do that for a living? lol Then I again I cosplay, so I should speak for myself. She is nice and creepy alright!
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Oh yeah I can relate to that myself. My mom said I screamed and cried at the Easter Bunny when he tried giving me candy and I ran from Santa Claus when I was a kid. XD
But you don't make money off Cosplay...that and you don't wear loards of makeup or a mask.
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I saw a mentally challenged clown at a circus, and I know it's not his fault but when you are a kid you don't know what that is so he just seemed scary. I look back now and know it's my own fears as a child rather then him. But masks can be scary,
True I don't. I like to dress up but to a point! lol That's why I haven't been Batgirl yet, the mask looks uncomfortable!
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How old were you when you saw that clown? The only time I saw clowns was at a distance. Once when I went to the circus was really little and then later on in elementary school. One of the preppy kid's mothers performed as a clown named "Giggles" but no one beyond kindergarten thought she was funny.
Well, you could make a cute cateye glasses type mask? : )
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Little. We were porbably under 7. I just remember that and then wanting to see the tiny horse, but I was with my aunt who wouldn't pay the side show to see him. Now I'm guessing it was a mini horse which I have now seen. lol
True. There isn't a con this year, so I"m not sure if I'm still going to make my 40s or 50s Batgirl. I am getting the dress though! I hope it fits!
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Why wouldn't your aunt pay? Hell, now I'd probably much rather see the sideshows than the circus itself.
I saw the dress. It's so freaking pretty! <3
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No money, I think. True, but we were little and I think she claimed we bought cotton candy and spent out money.
Thanks so much! I love it. Just needs the tulle underskirt to make it stay where it needs to.
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Colorful, dark, creepy and amazing! If only I could pull off those amazing creepy grins and such. I wonder if your clown lady fits in your own fictional universe somewhere.
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Thank you. I like her myself. As for a place for her I'm not sure. NeverRealms has enough characters as it is. I'm trying to not bog it down so much.
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Maybe she has her own world then. I'm glad you like her design, I hope to see more of her. Maybe she is from a dimension of nightmares and fears?
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It's possible. I have been wanting to create a "Monster Land" type story. XD
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Monster land concept sounds fun.
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This is so dark and cool. I really love the expression on her face.
Any ways, you have caught my attention with your art work. And you're now on my Watch List.
PS: I look forward to seeing more art work from you ^-^
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Thank you so much, and thanks for watching. Look forward to more creepy shit...and colourful shit...or creepy colourful shit in the future. XD
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She's beautiful! Makes me happy if I can inspire more clown characters as there are not nearly enough of them out there <3 And she juggles eyeballs just like Boogle, they'd be the best of friends. XD LOVE the stomach mouth idea and execution! The shading looks great, even though I've always heard that shading with gray is a big "no-no". It looks super colorful despite this ^^
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Thank you, and I really do like Boogle. She's a cutey...Penanggalan monster type aside that is. That's more of a grotesque beauty than cute. XD
I'm not sure if Serendipity and Boogle would get along or not since Boogle seems like a sweetheart and Serendipity is...well, kind of evil. XD
I've never heard anything about shading in greyscale being a bad thing since artists like Artgerm and Candra do it as well. I can understand how it would make things harder since I've noticed even when using a gradient map my skin tones turn out a bit muddy. On the plus side it's A LOT faster and it's easier to make sure your shading is consistent. I may just us greyscale for shading things like clothes and hair that goes gradient like Serendipity's here and shade skin and eyes (eyes being something I don't do in greyscale and wind up painting in even before I lay out my flat colours) in colour.
Anyway, I'm rambling. I'm glad you like her...and also thanks for the watch!
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OH- and do her eyes glow in the dark?!
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I didn't think about it, but that's a good idea! : D
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I noticed using greyscale as a shading base doesn't offer the best in colorful contrast since you're not necessarily deciding the colors you're using for the shadows themselves, however it's certainly a stylistic choice. And I wouldn't really call it a "no-no." Also, you can always tweak it as needed. When I feel like getting real in-depth, I may start with the greyscale and then overlay or shade in other hues and colors by hand, depending on what feels right. It's especially useful for folks who shade well, but are still practicing with color. I've seen plenty of professionals utilize this technique for overwhelmingly gorgeous results.
I'm glad you could try something new with this technique! I wish I could find the original post that had me try it out forever ago, but there's plenty more tutorials. I ADORE her spiny hair tips and tummy-mouth! Your monstrous creativity never ceases to astound me, Hotaru!
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I've been doing a colour overlay above the shading with whatever I want the colour of the shadows to be myself. I really need to actually go onto one of your Livestreams if I catch an alert on your Facebook or Tumblr so I can see how you do it. I always winwd up colouring the eyes and teeth while setting up my layer mask/laying out flat colour regardless.
I tried gradient maps on the image I've scheduled to be submitted at noon, but it still didn't wind up that great. I couldn't get it to look nice. >_>;
I'm glad you like Ms. Serendipity here though. These days I don't feel it's horrific enough until I get your approval, and clowns are creepy...except Captain Spaulding. he's cool.
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Meh, I wouldn't follow my methods tbh. I just kind of experiment and try and figure it out as I go along. I would recommend looking up tutorials. Also, my approval should mean nothing! Do what you want!
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But but but your art is awesome and you're so awesome you handed me one of your old characters designs. You need to update your DA journal when you have Streams so I can at least remember to check and watch since I get to see how you work, find new music to listen to and chat. XD
Anyway, I just like seeing how other people work and then I try it myself. : )
I also wanted to name a character "Roz" (since I've been watching reruns of Night Court lately), but I didn't want to step on your toes. ^.^;
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Pfffft, you're so strange! I do not own the name Roz, and do not have any fucks for its regular use by a million other people.
Thanks so much for the compliments! I don't think you give yourself enough credit; I've seen so much more activity from you in the past couple of years than I ever saw when our paths met. You're a wonderful artist, and your dark stuff is always inspiring! I'll try and keep my Journal updated, I s'pose. I just get so little activity here on dA. I've honestly considered just dropping it if it wasn't for return commissioners. How come you're not on Tumblr?
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Of course I'm strange, although I highly doubt we'd be friends if I wasn't strange. LOL
Well, I didn't want you thinking I named a character Roz because you did. : D
Awww, you flatter me! Hell, you're one of the artists who inspired me to move away from animu shit. Hell, I'm moving my NeverRealms universe into a more horror-based direction because you inspired me. : D
I'd love it if, when you got the time, you'd give me some feedback on my latest piece/newest character. : )
Well, if you want some activity on DA, you could try the thumbshare forums. If I feel a piece doesn't have enough feedback I go there. : )
I'm on Tumblr, but I just reblog shit. My main is RaventheShadmock (where I specifically reblog cats) and HotaruThodt is where I reblog shit I like or might need to look up later like tutorials. XD
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Awwwwwwwe, givin' me feels over here!!!
I'd be happy to give you any advice, although honestly I feel like I have about as much trained and artistic professionalism as a 12-year-old with crayons. LOL
You should really post your art some time on Tumblr! The horror scene is kind of nonexistent as far as art and weird shit goes, but they're still there! in small numbers! Strange folk, UNITE!
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Awwww! Good feels I hope. : )
Awesome, I'd love to hear your advice since you partially inspired him (amongst many new things). I do hope those crayons are at least Crayolas.
I'm thinking of reblogging the work I post here to Tumblr, but the SJWs over there might be pissed off at me. XD
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Good feels indeed!
And honestly, Tumblr is not as full of the radical, irrational fem-nazi's as anti-feminists would like to paint it as. Hell, a lot of people would probably appreciate it!
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I'll have to think about it. Maybe I can reblog images from here to there.
Hell, I made a tumblr for my SJW Rosie, but there's not much there yet.
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Awesome outfit, looks like an evil hatsune miku combined to the joker. And nice name idea too
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I wasn't even thinking of Miku when I designed her. I just like drawing pigtails.
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