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*rambles & abrupt pauses* “were you gonna finish that?” finish what. “um, nothing” Soulaani / 🏳️‍🌈 / ♿️ / est. 99 🎨 aesthete & creative; curator, illustrator, comic artist, animation student, poet https://linktr.ee/masqpack #masqpackART

screenshot of a video recording the artist’s sketch: a bristling wolf grins above haphazard text. it reads “YOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH”

closeup work in progress screenshot of another Pack-mate/original character

closeup photo of Pack’s original character, Asteroid

workspace screenshot of Pack’s new OC, Asteroid

screenshot of a webpage titled ‘The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware’
Reviewed by: Beverlee Warren

text reads 1) “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” 2) “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.” 3) “I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.” 4) “I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.” 5) “I wish I had let myself be happier” (p. v).

scanned traditional art of a red ink drawing, uncolored and without shading. an older, anthro wolf character kneels with a smile and comforts their younger, crying self. they have afro textured hairstyles, and wear different outfits. overall the image has a tender, supportive vibe.

the text below them reads,
older wolf: We’re gonna be okay.
little wolf: You promise?
older wolf: I pinky swear.

character design originally created by and belongs to the artist, masqpack.

Black text on a white background.

Text: "Artist asks: 1 like = 1 question!"
1. do you prefer traditional drawing, or digital?
2. how long have you been drawing?
3. how many classes have you taken?
4. what's your favorite thing to draw?
5. how often do you use references?
6. what's your least favorite thing to draw?
7. do you draw professionally or just for fun?
8. are you confident about your art?
9. do you prefer to keep your art personal, or do you like drawing things for other people?
10. do you ever collaborate with others?
11. show a wip/sketch/something that never saw the light of day.
12. how long does an average piece take you to complete?
13. do you draw more today than you did in the past, or do you draw less?
14. what are you currently trying to improve on?
15. what is most difficult for you to draw?
16. what's the easiest thing for you to draw?
17. do you like to challenge yourself?
18. are you confident you are improving steadily?
19. do you feel jealous when you see other people's art, or inspired?
20. do you like to draw in silence, or with music?
21. for digital art, what program(s) do you use?
22. for traditional art, what medium do you like most? (pencil, watercolor, etc.)
23. what inspires you to not just make art, but to be a better artist?"

hamster or gerbil of some kind in a car of adequate size. the caption reads “the horrors persist, but so do I”. the image is edited to look shiny.

poster of the Blood+ anime with the protagonist, Saya, and her chevalier (knight in French). she wields a blade, and in the background there’s a monster beneath a bright red traffic light.

Five outfits for the same character, corrected to be on one image since the GIF format did not work in the original.

screenshot of digital canvas that displays four otters. the preliminary sketch is a cartoonish doodle of an otter, drawn from memory. two referenced drawings follow, each with an image attached. the final sketch is drawn from memory, and resembles the former two in accuracy.

BMO (Adventure Time)

rendered art of a Black femme original character in alternative pink fashion and neko features (wolf ears and wooly tail). they sit in a relaxed but confident way, with an intense expression on the viewer.

rendered portrait of Masq’s maned wolf sona. tall ears pull back and their eyebrows raise as they point a cute smile to the ‘camera’.

Le Beau Monde: Nintendo Art Charity Zine submission from 2020. the painted illustration features a wintry landscape with a family of Alolan Vulpix and Ninetails Pokemon. there is a drift between them to create a sense of longing.

reference sheet of Masq’s lemur sona, Mississippi Moth. they are a Coquerel’s Sifaka.

A 6-photo spread in a 3x3 grid for the “art vs. artist” trend. Instead of a selfie, the center image is a grayscale painting of the artist with fangs and thick white locs.
Top row:
• Left: A vivid close-up painting of Masq’s sona.
• Center: A commissioned portrait of a smiling canine character framed by cherry blossoms and a heart border.
• Right: A portrait of a black-furred German Shepherd OC named Waldo. It has a green, textured background.
Middle row:
• Left: Masq’s lemur sona, Mississippi Moth, smiling and wearing a flower crown, painted in a limited palette of yellow and green for a spring prompt challenge.
• Center: The grayscale self-portrait of the artist.
• Right: A competition entry featuring a Discord mascot—a tanuki with a lime green bucket hat and a butterfly on their nose.
Bottom row:
• Left: A rendered portrait of an ArtFight character with Neapolitan-colored space buns and circle sunglasses.
• Center: Masq’s Among Us OC, June, an archaeologist in a limited yellow palette.
• Right: A portrait of another OC, Mars, with striking green makeup and black hair featuring a white streak.

banner of four illustrations to promote the artist's work. all depict the same character in various poses, with the last in a human form. the image is primarily cyan, pinkish-brown, and white. the artist's watermark is in the lower right hand corner.

monochrome painted portrait of a femme presenting nonbinary character with deep tones and various shades of yellow. their nickname is in the upper left, with the artist’s website on the bottom right corner. the image has a dark, textured border.

low resolution version: digitally rendered painting of an original character designed by the artist. there’s hatching on the face and neck to mimic texture. they’re a biracial Cuban/Native-American with a mass of black hair and warm tan skin. bold red eyeliner contrasts shimmering green eyeshadow. deep forest green lip gloss completed their makeup. a streak of white runs down the left edge (their right) of their bangs and hair, and barely conceals the scar on their forehead. the character wears a crimson red sweater, with the artist’s website (white) on the bottom right part of the image. the background is a textured maroon.

monochrome, digital painting of a vampire character with thick white locs and inverted sclera. they wear a nose ring, studded collar with layered chain necklace.

the image is toned in greyscale. it is a sketched banner style piece of two thylacines; skeleton on the left and fearful character on the right. they are on either corner of the image’s foreground. there is a forest of pine trees in the background, with the moon visible in the center sky. the artist’s watermark is found across the center, left, and right hand sides.

chibi painted portrait of the artist's fursona, a black maned wolf with a white heart-shaped face marking. their eyes are bright and colorful while she holds a wooden pole (nonbinary flag) between fangs. the wolf's paws are brought up to form a small, pink dotted heart. their tail frames the lower right corner, a mixture of white and black fur. the character is encased by a larger heart, colored with the aroace flag and framed with miscellaneous lines. the background is the progressive pride flag. the artist's website is signed, 'masqpack.card.co'

rough painted half body of Scratch, an original character inspired by media 'Bendy and the Ink Machine'. the portrait is primarily gold and black, as light pours onto Scratch's scarred eye. he looks offscreen with a scowl. an X marks where he's been in the studio, in hopes they'll guide him to an exit. on his ink pen tail, the artist's website is signed, 'masqpack.carrd.co'

rendered bust of a pink-skinned tiefling character. she wears a slightly sheer dress, and holds a player’s handbook. there is wisteria and leafy foliage in the space behind and above her.

roughly painted portrait of a client’s cardassian OC. his expression is contemplative, with a slightly closed hand pressed to his cheek.

greyscale, painted bust portrait of a tiefling character as they read. WIP is repeatedly written across the art.

work-in-progress screenshot of a painted bust that features Mississippi Moth in a Naruto cosplay. they are dressed as the shinobi, Rock Lee.

digitally painted portrait of an anthro Coquerel's Sifaka (lemur species). she wears a flower crown and a toothy grin. the character's name is Mississippi Moth, and they belong to the artist, MASQ.

closeup WIP render portrait of Miss Moth

monochrome portrait of Geeky's cat-raccoon fursona, Stormy. the background has a tile of 'they them' that repeats vertically and horizonatally. mackpack.carrd.co is signed in the lower left corner.

closeup shows a painted portrait of an anthro character that belongs to the artist. their sona is a Coquerel's Sifika with an afro that takes up the page and covers its eyes. the lemur has a silver chin piercing.

painting of an especially tall eared maned wolf, my fursona. they have a heart shaped off white pattern on their face

digital painting of a winged rabbit character with an abstract background, signed with the artist’s website (masqpack.carrd.co)

greyscale render of mintberry’s moth fursona. the character’s fullbody and bust are illustrated with painterly textures. they wear a sweater and hold a crocheted star, the only color (gold) featured in the piece besides a holly pin and ball of yarn. the background is a flipped closeup of the image, with a light opacity. the image has a light yellow border. signed ‘masqpack.carrd.co’ in the lower right corner.

vibrantly colored half body with a rough render of masqpack’s sona, Masq. the canine’s mouth is agape as its claws curl to catch handfuls of saliva.

original post with mouth open

greyscale render of a black canine creature with large ears and a white face. this is masqpack's pngtuber model.

a digitally painted cat sits in within a frosty border. its markings are inspired by the yin and yang symbol, and its fur is rendered with cool tones. 'masqpack 2023' is signed on the background, just above the cat's shoulder. the piece is for a holiday exchange event hosted in the Slouch House Discord.

Deej's sona, a parakeet with two pairs of wings and a long, feathered tail. They're dress in their Final Fantasy White Mage attire, and their pose has outstretched arms as her torso faces left. She holds a staff. With a step forward, they take a focused expression, gaze pointed toward something off screen. The background is full of sparkles and glitter.

Work-in-progress sketch focuses on the uncolored bust of a vampire with Afrocentric features; large loca fall to the side of her tilted head. Fangs part her full lips, canopied by a button nose. Their eyes are sharp and cut to the side, with an intrigued eyebrow quirked. The vampire’s cheekbones sit high, perched beside pointed ears (though one is hidden by the drapes of hair).

painted icon of the masqpack's design. it is a greyscale portrait that depicts a dark-skinned vampire with inversely toned eyes (the pupils are white). she wears a studded collar with a chain, nose ring, and thick white locs. their mouth is slightly parted with fangs shown, and she has a beauty mark on the corner. the artist's watermark is in the lower right corner.

this greyscale work-in-progress features the painted bust of a dark-skinned vampire with white locs, fangs exposed and inversely toned eyes (the pupils are white).

2023 revision of the previous Aubrey drawings by MASQ / masqpack. it is a traditional graphite sketch with colored pencils, detailed fur (especially on the mane and tail) and bared teeth. the outline is white and background is tiled with green squares boxed with black lines.