That's a lot of people! Thank you so much, it makes me super excited to post pt. 2 of Sketchbook Journey on the 8th of April :D

I need name suggestions!
This is the first time I have ever created an OC, and while I have fleshed out most of her personality, I really want the community to name her, since you have been such a big support of my sketchbook journey series!

(Personality description below the picture)



Species: Demon
Occupation: Owner of a bookshop

Personality:
[​Name] is an excitable, optimistic, and deeply passionate individual, particularly when it comes to the world of literature. She presents herself as approachable and unassuming, often donning a simple dress paired with a modest shirt beneath, eschewing makeup. Despite her tranquil demeanor, [​Name] harbors an intense curiosity, often venturing beyond the confines of her bookshop in pursuit of rumored discoveries. While possessing a strong sense of justice, she tends to steer clear of entanglements in others' dramatic affairs. However, when faced with injustice or adversity, [​Name] often tries to correct it from the shadows, only reluctantly tapping into her demonic powers, using the obsidian plates she carries, as the last resort.

Her abilities afford her mastery over three eternal flames and the shadows they cast. She uses the obsidian plates to shape these shadows, creating strong shadow puppets that can interact with the world around them. [​Name] Conceals these flames within lanterns scattered throughout her bookshop, so that her powers remain discreet, leaving visitors not to question her true nature. This practical approach to life, honed from her experiences evading trouble, underscores her adaptability to survive in any environment. Yet, as the (to her knowledge) only demon to have escaped the underworld, [​Name] finds that trouble has an uncanny knack for finding her, despite her efforts to avoid it.

Did a quick round of updates to the banners of my blogs. Made them more consistent, easier to read and more appealing to look it compared to the old squares:

New build is available for download
https://www.planetminecraft.com/project/old-rundown-factory-in-the-forest/

Pt. 1 of my new series Sketchbook Journey is now available:
https://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/sketchbook-journey-spending-60-days-learning-to-draw/

When you're assembling 2 months of work in to one blog, and trying not to make it half a book. Also kind of hard to believe that the first part of this adventure has ended today (6th February).

Will post the first part of my new series "Sketchbook Journey" tomorrow



Sneak peek:

Updated the Render Tutorial (its less messy now, and the pictures have been updated)
https://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/how-to-make-good-renders-using-chunky-isometric-renders/

WafflPak 1.8.0 is out!!! All of the item textures have been completely overhauled with more detailed shading! With that being said, it's time I took a much needed break. Working on WafflPak has gotten tiring; keeping it up to date gets boring very quick and forces me to follow Minecraft news when I really don't want to. I'll likely be very inactive here unless I either start work back up on WafflPak or, more likely, I make some new content. Until then, WafflPak will stay at version 1.20.

I've started a challenge where I draw for 30 minutes every day for the next 60 days, inspired by the web-manga Beat & Motion (highly recommended!). Would you be interested in seeing a similarly styled blog to my render tutorial, but where I go over stuff I learned from my 60-day drawing challenge?

WARNING TO EVERYONE AHEAD OF TIME! After the Overhaul Update, Wafflpak will require Optifine for all textures to function properly! As such, WafflPak Plus will be retired; as all of its content will be transferred over to the main release. It simply makes this all easier for me to make, and it means everyone will be able to see the effort I put into the Optifine features and will actually make them worth working on!

The Wafflpak Overhaul Update as I'm calling it is coming along nicely! It likely won't be released for quite a while longer, as I'm still scanning through textures to revamp, but be rest assured that it will come out some time in the near future. (Edit: I've gotten through roughly 70% of the items, with blocks coming next, then entities)