Hey…Been a while, I know, but it’s because I’ve fallen hard into the Youtube fandom in the past two months. It’s been fuuuuun! I randomly felt like posting my most recent Septic art here because @therealjacksepticeye is –
BECAUSE JACK IS BAAAAACK!! *AC/DC GUITAR RIFF*
Ahem. Jack’s back, so I needed to draw the Septic boys! From the bottom, they’re in order from oldest to youngest (though it took me forever to track down all of their creation dates -.-): Jackieboy Man, Marvin the Magnificent, Dr. Schneeplestein <3 , and Chase Brody!
Poor Chase and Schneep share their creator’s chronic fear of heights :/
over his whole nose or over the bridge? if you answer, please also provide an explanation. thank you.
JSKCKSKX CALLIN ME THE FUCK OUT!?
I draw both actually, mostly over the bridge, but sometimes over the whole nose. Over the nose is great if your brain says “can’t art” and you can’t get the nose right. Over the bridge is the most common one and can give more room for the curve of the mask’s ‘cheeks’ to show, as well as designs or scars on his face if you want that “hurt magic boi” look. I sometimes even so a ¾ or full face mask for Marvin, since I tend to vary.
So- I drew (my version!) of Marvin as he’d probably draw himself!
Since my Marvin is pretty old-school, I imagined he’d probably draw a portrait using Charcoals on paper, so I tried to replicate that digitally!
I also figured Marvin wouldn’t draw himself with his scars, he’d draw himself with his mask on since he’s self-conscious about them :0 … Buuuut- I wanted to draw them sooo- I made two!
I decided to challenge myself to try to draw my boy in @desirecomics’s (On twitter or instagram!!) style!! The challenge was a lot of fun, and it’s very interesting seeing the side by side comparison of our styles!
Overall it was a really fun and enjoyable experience, and I’m interested to see how everyone thinks I did!
Remember what I said about Marvin having a “Second Wind”, as well as what I mentioned about his previous depression? Well, this was the result of those combined owo
“The Second Wind”, a period of intense magic Marvin can tap into after he’s pushed himself to, and past, his absolute magical limit. During this state, he is in his most powerful- able to cast spells and use magic without harboring the usual effects. His magic turns from teal to white, and pure arcane energy begins to bleed form his eyes like tears.
This magic however, comes with a cost. During this period, his power is no longer fueled by his arcane power- but by his life itself. The effects of using this state for too long is certainly fatal, even if used for a short period. Shutting down his systems and causing his body to essentially tear itself apart, this is a state in which the smallest error can and will be deadly.
This is not a state that he can willingly achieve on a regular means. This is a state he forces himself into in a moment of complete magical drainage, far past the stretches of his usual limits. He has only ever used this ability once- and it nearly cost him his life. Those scars didn’t come without a story.
When Marvin is using his “card magic”, the suits from his mask will appear on his forehead, glowing teal.
This happens to “tie his energy” to the cards in a symbolic way. Think of Marvin like a power outlet- by himself he can cast a few spells at once just fine.
However, as he needs to cast more then one at a time, that’s where his cards come in. The cards are like those power strips you plug into the outlet. Now, he has more “outlets” for his magic, allowing him to cast more spells at once!
Marvin with his “familiar”, Lizzie Jr.! (Sliiightly old drawing so sliiightly old design, aka the cloak doesn’t have its hood/cowl or the suits buttons ^^;;)
Magicians are all at the age of 18 able to summon a “familiar”. The familiar of which resembles the caster in some form, and are the most loyal companions to walk the earth.
Where Marvin is from, magicians would summon a single creature only once- a physical entity who would join them the rest of their life. Due to circumstances however, Marvin is only able to summon a ghostly “spirit” form of his familiar for extended periods of time.
Lizzie Jr. was named after Marvin’s Mentor, Elizabeth, or “Lizzie”, who was a skilled and powerful magician. Her own familiar was Merlin, a small red fox who was as cunning and clever as she was, yet also shared her gentle heart.
Marvin’s familiar represents a Fennec Fox- small, playful, energetic, loyal and almost annoyingly intelligent for its own good. Due to her spirit-like nature, she possesses an ability other familiars don’t- she can’t die.
Familiars in his area can be killed and have been for years as sport. Due to magic in his area being illegal to practice, magic creatures and magicians alike were hunted and “prized” when captured and, eventually, killed.
Lizzir Jr. (or “liz”) however, can’t be harmed or killed off. Thanks to this, Marvin has found numerous ways to include her in his shows and even his fights, using her “flames” to trap his opponent or distract them.
Their bond is unbreakable- Lizzie Jr., although a caring and friendly nature, would never come to respect or live someone as much as Marvin. And Marvin (with the exception of Jackie ;3) would never find a more loyal and outstanding companion.
Hey guys! I know I’ve been spotty with my artwork recently, so if you’d like you can check this out that I wrote a while ago! It’s a huge origin story that’s 25,000 words, and purely based around the canon egos each finding each other through Henrik. Consider checking it out if you enjoy reading plot heavy, non-romantic fics!
A little dramatic moment for the boys, Marv and Jackie
I haven’t done one of these in a while, and I tried to be sketchy with the style since I’m not really satisfied with my artstyle at the moment. Also pls ignore that background lol
I’m finally trying commissions! (Now closed, thank you so much for the support ^^) Please dm me if you’re interested or would like more information! (Btw these might be the cheapest they’ll ever be since I’m just starting out & plan to save for college with the money)
Thank you to everyone for your support this year ^^ even if you can’t afford one, I appreciate you guys so much
Redesigned an older drawing bc @power-of-friends-games ’s Marvin be heckin cute ^^ (sorry if his mask turned out different, I couldn’t see much of it in the reference <:) )
Also, apologies again for the size being different than specified, I couldn’t find a good way to crop it :( (let me know if you’d like for me to try bordering it with the right dimensions though!)
