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Ember, she will definitely remember

Father of the millennium

It's anyone's guess how Torch survived his childhood.

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I expected this situation to extend into May, so I am hereby pausing another billing cycle. I'm afraid there may not be a an exclusive this month. I've been having some issues.

Stay safe and wash your hands!

Queen Zebele and Princess Zatabele

 Created my own zebras for a zebra-themed art jam. Went a step further and made a background.

Queen Zebele of Zebrabwe and her daughter, Princess Zatabele. 

Torch and Grandma Griddle

 For old dragons with the occasional joint ache lava baths are a godsend. Grandma Griddle isn't as mobile as she used to be, but with the help of the many dragons she has helped raise she can go anywhere she wants. Dragons can be rough around the edges — delinquent even, but they hold a special place in their hearts for those who loved and nurtured them. 

Patreon exclusive: angry baby Ember

Ember got caught sneaking her dad's gems a couple of times. Torch warned her that she'd be punished if she did it again. 

Being a dragon, Torch is intimately familiar with the contents of his hoard and will notice any missing piece. So when another gem went missing days later, he scolded his daughter and revoked her snacking privileges. But Ember was innocent this time.

Intent on punishing her father for his transgression, Ember gave him the silent treatment. To make her disp...

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Dear patrons,

We are living in uncertain times right now. Many people are sick, many are at risk and many are out of work. I believe that during times like these, we ought to look out for each other. This is why I will not bill you for the month of April and possibly May.

As of this time I have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 and I do not have symptoms. Neither does my husband, though I worry for him since he is a manager in retail.

I have been practicing social distancing ...

YEET!

Proud mom

Donuts and strife

 Garble has a massive appetite and a second stomach for treats. Unfortunately, dragons don't handle large quantities of cane sugar very well. Despite being able to digest almost anything — including rock and bone — dragons strangely have a hard time processing certain sugars, and their unique biology causes them to convert these sugars into ethanol in their stomachs. Don't get too close when they have a lot of it on their breath!

Poor Joe is reconsidering serving dragons. H...

Commission: Kama and baby dragon

Young Sconce

 Dragon society was very different when Torch's mother, Sconce, was young, millennia ago. Dragon parents had complete ownership over their offspring and were allowed to do almost anything to them. Parents did not lose this right until they died, their children started families of their own, their children could best them in a fight or their children were kidnapped and they were too weak to recover them. Hatchling abduction was fairly common and treated as a property crime; that is, unpun...

Commission: Moonshine

Father and daughter nap

Commission: crystal princesses

Patreon exclusive: Torch and Ray

Ray is a short, yellow dragon I meant to introduce a long time ago. But as luck would have it, when I was in the process of sketching him out for an art piece, Sunset Shimmer acquired a pet named Ray, also yellow. Ray the dragon went back to the drawing board, but I eventually decided to just roll with it and and adapt the lizard's design into my dragon.

Ray is the hopelessly optimistic, fun-loving and adventurous grandfather of Smolder and Garble. He comes from an island where dragon n...

Commission: Mr. Dragon

Patreon exclusive: bejeweled Smolder

I didn't mean to post this at the very end of the month. I had to tend to my sick husband. He was sent to the hospital but is more mobile now.

Dragons like parading their young ones around in their treasure. Having the luxury to just throw your belongings at them without feeling the slightest pull of your greed means you are well off. That is the official reason anyway. Though many dragon parents won't admit it, most of them do it because they think it looks adorable.

Some backgro...

Old friend

 When you're a dragon living among dragons it's easy to forget how short-lived other creatures are. Garble got a harsh reminder when he ran into the very pony who introduced him to beat poetry, back when it was new. 

Celestia and Fluttershy cuddle party

 Participated in a Secret Santa thing with artist friends. The grand reveal was today. Here is my submission. 

Friendly dragoness

 For a dragon Blaze is very patient, delicate and kindhearted. Combined with her difficulty defending herself, this used to make her a target for abuse. But she has quite the bodyguard these days. 

an important question

 Asking your wife what she wants to eat is important, especially when she pairs her sign with her 'starved' face.

Yes, Blaze is deaf. A colossal, plinian eruption ruptured her ear drums. Thankfully she married a dragon who knows sign language. Torch acquired this skill, in his own words, because he is "an equal opportunity tyrant who isn't going to let any dragon think they won't get yelled at". 

Drowning scene in show style

AU Commission

Commission: Quill

G1 to G4 dragon gang

These social rejects have to pick on other creatures because they are mocked among their own kind. Their ring leader is known as "Baby Face". He really hates that nick name. 

Lum Invader

Link

Commission: beach race

G3 Spike