This outfit of Mora's isn't canon, so ignore it, it's just my best reference for my current art level and her design.
These outfits, but in the art style shown above (when it comes to Mora, not for Texas, it's actually supposed to look that tiny and cute lol)
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This thread is so dead, but here are a few more fits
(this sketch is so old at this point lol)
And yes, your oc would be getting a riff on Mara's Marilyn Monroe hair
Oh! Mara's outfit is def something one my characters would work. Sorry I haven't been on as much, RIP to all the people I was gonna draw outfits for. I want to get back to it I've just been super burn out so I'm trying to recover lol
no need to apologize. I hope you recover well. burnout is a real struggle.
actually, I've been wanting to redraw Chariot actually cuz my pic was so cringe the last time, would you like me to try drawing her in Mara's fit?
Thank you, I've just been playing alot of Sims 4 
And I actually thought that drawing was cute! Not cringe, omg that's so mean to yourself xD But you could draw her in Mara's outfit! I could draw Mara in one of Chariot's princess outfits too, but I think I'll do it traditional because I'm having a hard time doing detailed work right now. I'll still make it cute though but it just won't have a big ol jumbled background xD
@beebutterbee No problem, I love traditional art myself. I find it so much easier than digital. and don't worry about bgs. Would you drop your ref of Chariot for me again tho? it's lost in the sea if this thread xd.
Yeah same here, traditional is just less daunting for me, I feel way more in my element with a pen and piece of paper xD and yes! Lemme drop the ref:
@beebutterbee my tablet us about to die so I'll add shadows tomorrow
I hope I channeled her essence well, the hair was tricky to make it similar to Mara's while maintaining the integrity of Chariot's curls.
omg this is adorable!! <3 <3 Also I can really see you improving with faces 
your proportions have been getting better, and with your other character her skintone was looking much more readable but still reading deeply melanated. Guess I'm going to have to draw Mara >:O!! I shall go off draw a cute one of her too.
i'm glad you liked it, and thanks for the encouragement regarding the other character (her name is Mora, very similar i know lol) I think all the mess with trying to draw Mora has done a number on my artist confidence recently, but I'm happy that you like the drawing of Chariot
Yeah it looks super cute!! And donât be too down, I think people just wanted to help. Youâve seemed to take some of the advice too, making her more readable through a lighter color, but still it gives off the vibe of how deep her skintone is. Donât get too discouraged, art is a lot of mess ups and just learning from it.
Or is for me 
currently, Iâm reworking your part of the trade. My brush pen I was using for Mara, not to be confused with Mora, RAN OUT so it got all effed up and splotchy and terrible so I had to paint over it 
I wasnât intending to make you a painting but itâs sort of turning out that way. In art I feel like I make lots of mistakes but I just work with it until something does start working.
Keep with it, you got all your characters to draw >:0!! Stories to tell! I mean to say I just donât want to leave you feeling discouraged, sending care
OKAY I rendered this way too much so donât always expect a full painted face I just really messed up the first time around with dry markers 
I hope you like it though 
ď¸ it was fun to draw her in princess mode lol I love making butter bee fashion XD
Yeah, i think a lot of folks just wanted to help too, so I'm trying to take the advice to improve the character design, it's just frustrating trying to learn something this hard lol, and it's even more stressful making mistakes where people can see you, imao
yikes.
this is so relatable lol
thanks that means a lot
@beebutterbee Omg this is AMAZING! can I share this on my ig and credit you? and yeah, that was way more rendering than i expected you to do
Dropping another outfit here
Therese made her every part of this fit. It pays to have such a talented harbor mom, but she's also what you'd call...crunchy. I.E. she's just a hippie. She IS immortal, and the 60s were the best time of her life
Of course! 
feel free to share any of my art trades in the future too. And the Chariot is so cute honestly, you really are the queen of drawing plus sized characters!! Thank you for drawing her for me <3
Also maybe the skin tone issue you're having is actually a problem of screen color/tone! On my laptop, and the computer in the house, your drawings are super readable. But on my ipad its very dark, but that's an issue with smart phones- they're too saturated. I'd never use them to edit color for my prints because they color just isn't true to match what it will print like. Because right now on my laptop I can see Mora's face very clearly! Ahh technology Dx I love her outfit though!! Lol a crusty mom xD I can see the retro vibes in her outfit, I love the pattern in the top especially. I'm a sucker for intricate textiles!!
Ohh, thank you and you're welcome, I'm glad you like it.
Maybe, if only there was a way to know what it would look like on all devices xd. It would make things so much easier.
Yeah, her harbor mom is old as dirt, but she's developed a lot of skills in that time. Glad you like the fit XD, it's on of my favorites i've designed so far I think. Therese must have better taste than i do
Two new fits I drew yesterday
This fit is actually made up of Therese's clothes but it's being worn by an unusually elderly-looking Mandy
Clothes Mandy likes way more. And yeah. I'm aware her hair is a mess, and so is she. Canonically, it was ruined by an incompetent hair stylist.
The double hair bow and body paint I'm considering a part of the outfit
Poor Mandy, but it looks like she just rolls with the bad haircut xD She's not gonna let anything stop her! Also it looks like you got a billion characters just like me 
I really do have a ton of ocs, I have four active novels rn and a comic lol.
And yeah, fortunately Mandy puts a good face on things.
Unrelatedly "crusty" mom is open for a trade for anyone who wants their character drawn in one of her outfits.
She made both of these fits, jewelry and all
and this is her
If I finish drawing an episode for butter bee by the end of this week I will have time to draw one of these gals I have a billions characters also so if you have an idea of what kind of character you want to trade I probably have them just ask
lol, that would be cool, but don't stress yourself. this trade is open for anybody, but nobody seems interested in art trades lately for some reason. Miss Butter might be cool for me to try, though I'm not great at drawing thin girls, full disclosure. they always end up leaning sideways for some reason lol. still I'd give her a shot. Or maybe Mey.
Probably everyone needs a break too I know I need lots of rest from big projects and work so these things kinda go on the back burner. But theyâre fun when I do have free time! Iâd love to do another art trade with you, Iâll probably do one a lot simpler though just as warning so youâre not disappointed lol you lucked out with that painting
lol, no problem. I wouldn't be disappointed but prioritize your mental rest.
And yeah, burnout makes sense. everyone's brains work differently. honestly art trades help me with burnout because drawing other people's ocs can sometimes help me get out of art/creativity ruts.
Ah I see, with me I think I might put too much pressure on myself for trades I tend to worry if its it nice enough so it can be a source of some stress for me honestly. But yes, everyone does work really differently. Because it seems they help you! Which is pretty cool that you figured out what helps u create
Yeah, and I think it's good that everyone's minds work differently so different parts of the world can run smoothly when we all work in tandem. Tbh, I have a procrastination problem when I get burned out, so working on lots of things I can go back and forth between helps me. And I think drawing other people's characters helps me because i have a concrete basis to work from rather than frustrating myself trying to turn my imagination into a reality since i don't have a real solid reference to work from xd. I was in an art rut for like a week until I drew Chariot, but now i can draw again. So technically, your ocs saved me lol
Ooh mood I also procrastinate a lot Iâm glad I could help tho! And she looked so cute too so thank you for drawing her đĽş
Ohh, thank you. But it probably came out better because your designs are really distinct, so she was fun to draw, tho tricky xd
Made a new fit cuz I drew my OC Marilee Montoya for the first time yesterday
She seems to like hearts lol. But o really do love this fit
and Ayla. Because why not. Someone might be able to pull it off. but let's start by turning the shirt around so the tag isn't in the front
I'm dying to draw some teenage/adult characters in Ayla's play suit lol
also Pjthetoonaddict's oc belle, but in one of Therese's dresses. this is an option for folks too
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