About medieval cameras! Because they didn't exist, the vibe around getting your picture done was completely different. Not everyone was a major figure who could afford (or would warrant) having a bunch of different portraits of themselves, so if you were getting a good one painted, it was a dead-serious matter. When you're gone, that painting might just be the one thing that can tell people what you looked like, and who you might have been.

That's why it's so rare to see people with big smiles or strong gestures in old portraits - not just because it would be exhausting to hold those for as long as it'd take the artist to hash out your form, but because they look frivolous and silly, and in a world where getting a portrait is such a special opportunity, you don't want to squander it by being a weirdo.

With the OCs you drew in that family picture prompt, I think there's nice "scene" potential. While getting the portrait made, Gavin's sisters' overprotective tendencies might be heightened by the gravity of having a portrait done. They might prod at every tiny little detail about his outfit and posture because they want to protect the image of him that the portrait will communicate, and that level of scrutiny might be really uncomfortable to him - or he might even feel their insistence on traditional propriety will make the portrait's depiction of him turn out less like himself, leaving a part of him lost to time? That's a little heavy if they're getting this done as kids, though. Just an idea.

6:07 They look like Hazel and Nico from HoO i love them!!
13:18 Dude, in my opinion this is the best i love the lights they are so cool

This was so much fun! 💖Thank you for hosting! I’m glad I was able to get through the challenge ^^

These drawings were all very lovely, and congratulations on making it through the challenge!! That is no easy feat, so seriously, massive applause to you 👏

Stunning as always 👏👏👏 I love hearing all about the little thoughts on each one, and how they changed- crazy how often you say something along the lines of how you’re not happy with a picture, yet I think they’re fantastic ✨

35:30 KEMONOMIMIS ARE THE BEST. Animal ear girls are best girls.

Glad to have done it this year, it was pretty fun
and thanks for the challenge :D

Aw all the art is so cute ❤❤❤

Tysm for being the person you are also im very happy that you did this ❤❤❤

kinda watched this in 2026 but will u make another like image of oc tober for  this year and if yes where could we find it (tysm for making such cute vids and btw will u do sketchtember or OCeptember (yea its a thing lol)) :3

Watched OCtober all the way through again this year!! For some reason youtube wasn't letting me comment on shorts 😢
I enjoyed all the drawings!! Your style is so cool, and it inspires me to make my own art and music!
Congrats on completing OCtober Stormyth!!! 🎉🎉🎉

I love ur oc - tober ekkk it was so funnnn

I can’t wait till you make a webtoon!! (If you were to do any of your stories I think the “chosen ones” would be my favorite!)🫶

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YAHHHHHH you made it!!!!!!! LOL the four leaf clover burn thingy is so wild, i didn't even notice??? my real question is are you doing it again next year?!?!

How about Carson or Chris ❤❤❤

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Nice!

Your drawings are so preetty aaaaa!!
I tried to do this challange, but i only did like 10 days... Oh well! Maybe next year i'll do better!

Wow, I'd forgotten how tiring doing Oc-Tober is too. But I had a lot of fun participating (for the second time) in this Oc-Tober. This year I actually finished it!