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Who doesn’t love Baymax?
This tall white and cuddly personal health care provider from Big Hero 6 is cute, adorably squishy, and he’s been wonderfully reimagined as famous Disney characters–so I thought, why not make an anime version?
Without further ado–let’s see those Baymax cosplays!
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What makes a horror game scary?
Is it the jumpscares? The music? The undead running after you?
Not in these particular horror games–except maybe Mad Father, as far as the undead are concerned.
RPG Maker horror games are the perfect example of how atmosphere, music and story can deliver spine-tingling scares that don’t necessarily rely on jumpscares to make your adrenaline pump–even when everything is rendered in pixel cuteness.
Whether they introduced us to unforgettable worlds like Guertena’s gallery or how horrible humans can be (spoiler alert!), these free horror games dish out scares on levels that would make the Grudge lady proud–and we’ve gathered the most quotable quotes from our list of top RPG Maker games to give you a taste of what they have to offer.
And hello new keybies! For this #What’sNewWednesday, we’re approaching the impending summer with all new keybies–this time of a few childhood Disney favorites.
We’ve also got even more Percy Jackson keybies for demigod keybie fans!
Anyone who loves books can relate when I say there will always be that one book that’s special. It could be any book–it could be an entire series, a favorite author, or maybe a book you published yourself.
While you may have a copy of those books lovingly tucked away in your bookshelf, ready to be picked up to relive memories, imagine being able to wear your favorite book or series–as perfectly miniaturized jewelry.
Little Literature‘s creations are just that.
Not just all 7 Harry Potter books in this miniature book set–there’s even
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Advanced Potion Making, and a copy of the Daily Prophet and the Quibbler!
Monday blues? No worries–getting up early on Monday’s going to be much more motivating this March 9!
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Mcdonalds is giving away FREE McMuffin sandwiches to the first 1000 customers at each of several McDo breakfast stores, nationwide!
With February being the month that celebrates both Valentine’s and National Arts Month, we’re featuring the whole Keybie Team’s favorite artists, or, to put it more appropriately, artists we love!
Whether we crush on their skills, their work, their attitude towards their passion, or all of the above, these artists are just too awesome not to share. Because hey, we (and any artist, really) know that even a little appreciation goes a long way.
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Michelle Czajkowski
selected by Micah
Even without being aware of this artist’s impressive background, it’s hard not to be mesmerized by her command of color, design, and the sheer amount of imagination that must’ve gone into her concepts. Every page of her webcomic, Ava’s Demon, is a fully colored scene that takes you through an addicting story with beautifully designed characters–and at the risk of spoiling the story, I won’t say anything more.
Each chapter even boasts of an animated finale, showing off skills that make me tingle with feels of admiration and envy–and it’s pretty inspirational when you realize it was a story she wrote when she was young and depressed. When you can take a burden and turn it into something beautiful, I can’t imagine how anyone wouldn’t be inspired.
As someone who uses Photoshop too, being able to see her process pics and finished work tells me that no, she doesn’t use magic to paint such vibrant pieces, and that yes, I just need to keep exploring colors, study, and practice to one day paint with as much life.
As well as an advanced Kung Hei Fat Choi too! It’s a lot of celebrations, and while we celebrate at the Cafe–we’re also celebrating all these new designs with #What’sNewWednesday!
We’ve got new anime and gaming–AND kpop, jpop and pop–keybies to tickle your fancies, too!
Drawing for fun and drawing as a business are two different things. For one thing, one of them requires a different set of skills that don’t involve drawing.
I’ve been drawing for the cafe for a very long time, but there’s always something to learn along the way. These 9 habits are just things I picked up from different subscriptions and articles I read every day that aim to bring out the best in you–and they’re not just for professionals, either.
They’re for anyone who wants to take their art seriously :O
I write them here as a reminder to myself of the things I know I’m doing wrong (kick all the bad habits!!) and to share them with anyone else facing the same struggles as an artist who wants to make a living off what they create.
It’s a tough job, but we owe it to ourselves and the craft we love o – o)9!
And we’ve got so much to catch up on. Personal business here, lots of running about there, and before we knew it–January was over! We never stopped being busy at the Cafe, but alas, updating took a backseat last month. Still, with a mug of coffee in one hand and the other covering my mouth while I yawn (just a bit), we’re back to serving you up new keybies for #What’sNewWednesday! And on time, too!!
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All these keybies are officially available at the E-Store (each one links to that specific character for your convenience~), and are also listed at the text-only Keybie List. Stay tuned for updates as to when these keybies will be available at our branches, too! More —
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Held in Megatrade Hall 2-3 last January 24 and 25, Otaku Expo 2015 was our first con of the year, and man was it a doozy. The crowds were much, much less congested than last year, though that didn’t stop us from being busy.
The keybie spill below, for example, is a usual sight at ingress–no, we didn’t have an ‘accident’. I’m just arranging all 600+ designs.
Where did we put all these, you might ask?
This year, we had keybies on the walls instead of on our usual stands or table frames, which meant the debut of–the great wall of Keybie! Times two!!
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to take a picture of these majestically large walls in their totality, but rest assured–this won’t be the last you see of the Keybie walls.
