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who are you?

i’m webMaster rudolf dienstag. look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair.

what are user experiences?

a new type of web series i’m developing with a focus on interactivity. my ux site will be overhauled soon but you can read more about it here.

what is your art process?

somewhat like this:

  • sketch (usually analog)
  • render line art in clip studio paint
  • base color flats shadows highlights
  • color line art on clip mask
  • add textures and color correction filters

you can see some of my tools here.

how do i build a website?

you can build a very basic website with some simple html/css. nero’s quick ‘n’ dirty guide to making a website is the best place to start and my home page’s two-column design was inspired by sadgrl’s layout builder.

to take it further, consider using a static site generator like astro javascript or 11ty. both have a learning curve but astro especially is incredible at managing content heavy sites like mine. coding in public has a full astro blog tutorial on youtube.

i’ve put together some additional resources and free code here.

[REDACTED] 06/22/2023

was Darby’s color palette being reminiscent of the agender flag an intentional design choice or just a fitting coincidence? Either way, I adore it— it’s lovely and striking.

it was a happy accident she was always designed as agender though, i like to imagine mallory lets her style herself freely but in a very clumsy “i don’t get it but i support you” kind of way.

she switches between darby, daphne and dante as she likes and uses she/any pronouns. from there i draw her with whatever presentation or physical characteristics i’m feeling at the time + a fat ass

[REDACTED] 05/23/2023

Do you take suggestions? I understand if not!”,

i’m in the middle of a pretty nasty art block but i’d like to hear them

[REDACTED] 05/22/2023

What are your favorite video games?

i tend towards horror games but here’s a quick list of my faves by genre:

  • survival horror: pathologic, silent hill 2
  • indie horror: yume nikki/2kki, off, space funeral
  • mystery: danganronpa, your turn to die, chzo mythos
  • puzzle platformer: oddworld: abe’s exoddus and soulstorm
  • life simulator: animal crossing, harvest moon: a wonderful life

and some others by series:

  • animal crossing: population growing
  • pokemon: heart gold
  • zelda: minish cap

i think of this list yume nikki, abe’s exoddus and animal crossing were most formative! i don’t get the opportunity to play video games too often anymore but if you are on desktop you have the opportunity to play the art game every day the same dream in your browser. you can also download it for windows and mac.”

[REDACTED] 05/19/2023

Still new to your account but I’m genuinely in awe of the things you post! Your OCs are endearing with such fun dynamics (I hope to see lots mtoe about them soon), and after reading your most recent tweets I’m excited to start setting up my very own site sometime today! It feels daunting, but I plan on starting simple and adding more as I learn!”,

ahhh i appreciate this so much and i’m happy to have inspired you, welcome to web dev!!! it can be very intimidating but it’s so rewarding to stake your claim on the internet that is totally, wholy yours without being at the mercy of an unstable platform. do start slow and build up from there, it’s a huge world but you don’t need much to have a perfectly serviceable website. whenever you find yourself at a point where you need to take that extra step and you’re feeling unsure, try it!

and back up your fucking code!!! i beg!!!!

my links page has a bit for resources but once i have my sections sorted out i’ll be able to divide them up and fill them out more. you can visit it here but please don’t mind how busted the card alignment is, i’ll be addressing that as well

and thank you for your kind words re: my ocverse… i’ve had a pretty serious art block these past few months so i’ve been putting up old art until i get my website/head sorted out. however i’m feeling more confident now that i have this space that i can push my stories as far as they need to go, so when i have everything together i can go all out!!!

[REDACTED] 04/29/2023

just wait till i have the money to comm youuuu

i wanna open comms so bad, i just work so slow i can’t realistically charge for the time it takes me to do something. i got some new brushes i’m excited to work with, i think they might speed things up for me but i don’t want anyone to have to listen to me apologize for 4-6 months that whatever isn’t done yet while i figure out how to do it faster.

i do have some ideas for cute themed commissions like a four panel kissing booth photo strip where you can decorate the booth and pick what is happening in each photo but idk if there would be any takers with something that specific.

if you were to commission me, what exactly would you want to get?