The ArtWings Project

== Credit ==
The idea comes from The TechieWings Project made by WingsOfRoar. The original creator is Mayuri23456 / Mayuris cringe alt. The ArtWings specifically comes from Nyferine-Raidenwandersinger.
== Introduction ==
The ArtWings are now public! (I just wanted to get the history done lol)
=== Rules ===
-Be nice and civilized to each other
-Don’t make an ArtWing that is already made
-No homophobia or racism
-Have fun
-Don’t delete or drastically edit ArtWings unowned by you without permission
-Do not drastically add or delete from their history without my permission
-Please read the entire page before you make a new ArtWing, as to not contradict lore or existing ArtWings.
-Be creative! And do not be normal!
=== What Can I Make an ArtWing? ===
-Art supplies
-Styles of art, historical and current
-Digital art programs
-Activites that have art as their main purpose (Such as weaving or glassblowing. Things like pottery wouldn't count, as their main purpose isn't artistic.)
-Famous art pieces (sculptures, paintings, oil paintings, whatever)
If I (Angel) see an ArtWing that does not fit the theme, I will politely ask you to remove them from the page with a reason of why.
== Lore ==
(It's actually History but Lore sounds cooler)
=== Beginning ===
The ArtWings actually started out with a human. 
Just a young woman, happy with her life. She had an adoring husband who worked to experiment with giving sentience to non-living objects, bringing them to life as he did so. She had a young daughter, Lily, and she made a living off of selling art pieces-commissioned or not. One day, Lily asked her mother if she could make the supplies do the art for her, and the woman went to her husband to discuss such an idea. He was thrilled with it, and set out at once to begin creating them. 
=== A Drop of Dragon Blood ===
It didn't take long for issues to arise. 
After the first few living supplies were made, a pencil and a pen, the town started having to deal with dragon problems as they spilled over from experiments involving portals to the past and future. The guards began to fight, and much dragon blood was shed during this time. It just so happened that the woman was painting as this took place, and bits of dragon blood landed on some of her non-living supplies without her notice. Soon, she took these to her husband to make into living supplies. The experiment went horribly wrong after that. The supply-a paintbrush-was given sentience, but the experiment also took the bit of dragon blood that had tainted it. Instead of a living art supply, it created a terrifying dragon right before their eyes.
=== The First ArtWing ===
The new dragon was confused, and seemed young. It vaguely resembled an IceWing, but with so many traits of a paintbrush that it was impossible to define it as a dragon of a normal tribe. The people, including the woman and her husband, screamed and ran. Caught in the frenzy, the only one left was Lily, who didn't even know to be afraid of a dragon. However, the dragonet was just as scared of her as she was of it, and the two imprinted on each other, similar to Wren and Sky. As the woman ran to collect her child, the dragonet was frightened and huddled around Lily. The rest of the humans suddenly realized they could create entire armies of dragons-but decided to keep it relegated to art supplies for now. They named this first ArtWing 'Paintbrush' after the very thing that created her. 
=== As a Society Grows...So Does Unrest ===
Years passed, and many other ArtWings were created. All of them felt a sense of loyalty towards Paintbrush, who was now an adult, and by extension, the also grown-up Lily. The human and dragon were fairly kind to the ArtWings, even if the humans were whispering commands into Paintbrush's ear for her to relay to the others. Nobody questioned it. This was just the way things were. New ArtWings were made. More commands issued. The tribe was basically becoming servants to humans, being used to make money and show off wealth, status, and power. 
One of the ArtWings created not long after Paintbrush, Stencil, came up to her and Lily, seeing the unjust system, and proposed a peaceful revolution. One where they simply asked to be free and be treated the way the humans had treated dragons before, according to scrolls dropped by slain Pyrrhian tribes. As allies-understanding each other and teaming up to live together. Not subservient to one another. Not enemies. Friends.
=== Peace Was an Option, Turns Out ===
Paintbrush and Lily actually agreed to try this idea out, drafting a list of politely worded wants and needs to be met. They asked for freedom to leave the humans and return to where dragons belonged. Lily made them add that they (herself and Paintbrush) should be allowed to come over twice a year to make new ArtWings, and so Lily could see her family who started all of this. Despite their creators being the reason they exist, the ArtWings attribute their creation to Lily instead and her parents' names were lost. Anyway, the humans actually agreed. They didn't need to keep the ArtWings around, and if they forced them to stay it could get violent. So they let the tribe leave to join a small cluster of islands where a bunch of other unique tribes created live there. 
=== Currently, In ArtWing Life ===
Things are chill. Paintbrush is still alive and well, and Lily is also doing well despite aging quicker than the tribe. So far, nobody's caused any major fights or violence, and no uprisings or tragic deaths have happened.
Oh, fun fact: Did I mention they only speak human right now? They have not been taught dragon, only human. Someone should really teach them. Paintbrush and Lily know the most, but they're still incapable of holding conversations in dragon. 
== Important Non-ArtWings ==
=== Lily ===
(Owner: Angel)
Lily is a middle-aged human female. She's slim, leaning perhaps on the side of too slim, being dragged from a life of comfort to a life of hunter-gatherer so quickly. Lily has pale skin, though darker from being exposed to the sun for so long, and short, messy, light blonde hair. She often wears fancy-ish clothes made from animal pelts and arranged to look nice, such as her most commonly worn sleeveless leather dress with fur at the bottom, neck, and shoulders. She often goes barefoot, and has severely calloused feet from this. Her hands are usually covered in various bumps or pricks. She wears a nice, though small black choker to appear similar to Paintbrush. She can also be found wearing a camo green jacket over a black shirt as a more casual outfit to be in.
Lily is described to be gentle, caring, protective, though a bit stupid. She is bubbly and soft, looking for fun-but keeping it reasonable and safe. Lily looks for peaceful solutions first and tries desperately to avoid violence. She loves her family and friends, though that friendship bubble is hard to enter. It's just the way she is.
== The ArtWings ==
Please, keep these alphabetical!
=== Crayon ===
Owned by Mayuris cringe alt account herself
=== Canvas ===
(Owner: Anthurium1048576)
Canvas is a pure white ArtWing closely resembling an IceWing. However, her spines, if you look closer, actually look like crumpled pieces of paper. She has light blue eyes, and her scales have a slightly bumpy texture to them, like a canvas for painting. Canvas is 9 years old, and she loves painting and selling canvases. Her friends believe that she is a little weird and slightly crazy, but that just makes them like her more.
=== Paintbrush ===
(Owner: Angel)
Paintbrush seems like an IceWing, with a mostly pale blue body, thanks to the blood that was infused with the paintbrush that made her. However, instead of menacing spikes on her neck and tail, it is replaced by soft, almost hair-like brushes that she uses to paint art with and keeps diligently clean and well-kept. She has a golden choker around her neck that seems almost melded with her scales, as well as golden rings that also seem melded with her scales. She has bright multicolored eyes that seem to flicker and dance in the light. She has small wings that almost exclusively remain tucked by her sides.
The leader of the ArtWings is known to be stern, but forgiving and warm. She's open to discussions, even if she doesn't like the idea, and is generally welcoming and optimistic. Paintbrush is also, however, both too focused on her work more often than not, or is trying to throw massive art festivals that would take too much time to plan out for what she wants. Instead, Lily helps her determine smaller festivals to plan out, where they can admire and honor each ArtWing's unique styles on the island.
=== Procreate ===
(Owner: Nyferine)
One of the newer created Artwings, she was created after arriving at the Oddity Islands. 
WIP
=== Starry Night ===
An ArtWing who looks something like a SeaWing-NightWing-RainWing
wip
=== Stencil ===
(Owner: Nyferine)
"War isn't the only solution, is it? All the blood and tears.......why can't you come up with something more peaceful? Something that won't cause bloodshed and gore and deaths? It's your tribe we're talking about. As their leader, you should protect them." 
One of the first Artwings created, she is of rainwing blood, and peaceful too. She looks like a rainwing, but with white and pale-yellow scales and black flower patterns on her blank scales. Her wings are filled with black stars. 
Stencil is kind and compassionate, worrying for her dragons and thus coming up with the idea of a peaceful revolution, which she told Paintbrush about. She is optimistic about the future, believing that her tribe could live on and survive despite the harsh circumstances. She is known for her gentle demeaner, and many come to her for console. She tries to assist Paintbrush and Lily her best, and makes sure that the Artwings stay safe and sound on the Oddity Islands. 
=== Stylus ===
(Owner: Flamangosteen)
=== The Great Wave (off Kanagawa) ===
(owner: SuperTapirWoman)
“My duty is to spread cultures and protect others from the art block, but my job, really, is to protect you.”-Great Wave to Red Fuji.
Great Wave is the eldest of the Thirty-six Fuji Dragons, appearing like a powerful yet calm being. He is a large, towering SeaWing-like figure with Prussian blue scales and curved wooden claws. He was born in the time of unrest, and was given as a gift to a villager. However, the villager suffered many loses at the time. This lead to Great Wave snatching more eggs for the man to adopt, ultimately making them his “siblings”. As peace arrived and the ArtWings voyaged to a new home, Great Wave was assigned the job to protect the land with his powerful hands and loud roar. Unfortunately, it created hardships for traveling boats when he splashed the water. He doesn’t have any majestic powers, but is rather strong.
Great Wave is a talented woodcarver. He spread several shades and influenced his younger siblings. The SeaWing usually can be seen watching the blossoms of cherry trees, swaying in the wind.
== Locations ==
=== Brush Studio ===
This is where Paintbrush lives, lined inside and out with various artworks of herself and most of the other ArtWings, sometimes in dynamic poses. They're all done with nothing but water and natural dyes, making for unique, blurry shapes that seem softer, even up close, and generally have muted tones. This is because Paintbrush rarely invests into getting actual paint colors, and saves them for painting special occasions. Just next to it is a smaller, more home-like structure where Lily lives. The Brush Studio itself is in a somewhat ice cream cone-like swirl shape, or like the end of a paintbrush, or has even been compared to a SandWing's stinger. Piece of art overlap each other a little, painted on the backs of large leaves or pieces of scrolls, despite Paintbrush having access to materials like canvas. It was originally made out of wood, but the inside had been reinforced with stone as well. Small holes to act as windows are cut neatly into the sides at regular intervals.
Inside the Brush Studio are ledges spiraling upwards towards the top, large enough to stand on and for several, several desks with unfinished art to be scattered about. At the very top is a small skylight covered with stained glass, and it's the only thing (besides the windows) not covered by artwork. Small inkwells filled with Paintbrush's natural paints are also scattered about, and some visitors may be greeted by leaves or parchment falling on their heads as a stray breeze blows them around. Messes (of paints) are usually cleaned up quickly, and the whole place smells like various berries and flowers (as that's usually what makes her paint).
=== Garden of Creativity ===
The Garden of Creativity is the largest garden in Tekhne, being tended to by nearly the entire community. It is overflowing with perfectly selected plants and flowers that transition from one group of colors to the next smoothly, with butterflies and other pollinators visiting all around. It is meant for an ArtWing for come to the Garden of Creativity when they are suffering Art Block, meant to ease their mind and help them craft once again.
=== Tekhne ===
Tekhne is the name of the generalized town where the ArtWings live. At the heart of it is Brush Studio, and the Garden of Creativity is located just behind Brush Studio. 
=== Mountain of Ukiyo-e ===
Mountain of Ukiyo-e is towering mountain with a flat top similar to that of Mount Fuji or Mount Kilimanjaro. Great Wave and his siblings reside there, experiencing the seasons one by one. ArtWings based off pieces of ukiyo-e or even ukiyo-e itself mainly reside on the mountain for its beautiful and awe-inspiring view. The mountain is surrounded by grasslands but can be visible from most places around Tekhne. A small lake called Lake Vienna resides by it. 
== Quotes ==
"War isn't the only solution, is it? All the blood and tears.......why can't you come up with something more peaceful? Something that won't cause bloodshed and gore and deaths? It's your tribe we're talking about. As their leader, you should protect them." 
--Stencil, reasoning with Paintbrush
== Trivia ==
-The ArtWings only speak human, as it was what Paintbrush learned and what their human overlords spoke. They are trying to learn dragon, but mostly not.
-Most ArtWings are vegetarians, though some regularly eat meat and it isn't frowned upon like with RainWings.
-Art Block is a serious illness an ArtWing can come down with, characterized by them generally being lethargic, bored, and sad. The treatment is typically to have the dragon take a walk throughout Tekhne, or go fly for a bit overseas and explore, or head to the Garden of Creativity. 
-While an ArtWing may use other forms of art, they're generally meant to stick to an art of what created them. Some of them have more freedom with this, while others don't. And yes, the actual artistic tools do exist on the island, but are deemed insulting by most who would rather go to the dragon themselves to have art done.
-The ArtWings are a part of the Oddity Islands, but live mostly without disturbing their neighbors. Instead, they maintain peaceful relations with the Pyrrhian tribes (Darkstalker era). The blood samples they get are then used to make new ArtWings.
-Due to the portal initially opened to create the ArtWings being Darkstalker era, and their lack of interest in the fight, there are no ArtWings created from Pantalan blood.
-Depending on the sample of blood, the ArtWing will share parts of that dragon's colors, tribe, etc. This also, however, dictates the age the ArtWing is created at. Despite this, ArtWings define age through years since their creation, not their biological time of functioning. They have 'Creation Days' instead of Birthdays or Hatching Days. 
-ArtWings typically get their blood from young adult dragons, and try to avoid taking hybrid samples.
== Some Art Made by the Tribe ==
(AKA fanart or not-ref art, I just thought this could be a clever name for this section! Credit anyone's art that is here!)
File:Static-assets-upload10069202703564061160.webp|Paintbrush and Lily, by Mayuris!
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