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Ten years ago today, on 1 December 2012 I created this very account. At the time I was still a young unexperienced kid with barely any online communication abilities, let alone any art skills. As time marched on, I eventually found a way to express myself and my interests using a pencil and paper, and although the drawings that resulted started out more or less amateur, I can definitely claim they've improved in some way or another since...unlike DeviantArt's increasingly bumbling management. :/


At the same time, I ended up growing over the stupid things I did earlier in my Internet life, when I was less aware of what I did on social media and what was happening around me, and this includes the name that I initially gave this DA account as well as my YouTube channel in 2012. As I approached my anniversary year, I came to eventually disregard this nickname for personal reasons, and also as I believe I can't be free to associate my current content style under these circumstances; therefore, I decided to apply a new uniform brand name. To reflect this new step online, I've decided to adopt the nickname "Mr. Lechkar", which I've already done across most of my main accounts including YouTube and Twitter. Effective today, this new name will also apply to my DA (yep, it's official - no more "Hassan"! 😜). Personally, I think this also represents the progress I endured, by learning from mistakes, applying more common sense over time and, well, simply growing up and the things that naturally come from it too. (...wait, why am I saying this about a nickname? XD)


Finally, as I reflect on the decade that has passed, I'm also in the middle of planning out what other steps I have ahead online. I would hopefully like to try out new forms of content, both here and on other platforms, and I'm also hoping to get some sort of managed income as well (I opened a Patreon for basic monetary support in end July). In terms of commissions, I may or may not have mentioned this already, but I'm planning to move to PayPal once I eventually open an account there... and get to finishing the well overdue remainder on here. x( Of course, I'll also be looking for practice on other parts of art as well.


And yeah, that's pretty much all there is to it. I'd like to conclude by asking a simple question: what has been your favorite memory of my content in the past decade? And furthermore, what new things would you like to see me try out here in the future? 🤔


Thank you for taking your time, and here's to another 10 years! 👋

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Hey peeps. So, this is something I feel like I need to vent a bit about, since it's been starting to affect me in a lot of aspects in life. For the past two or so years, IRL/personal events have started to take a toll on me mentally and psychologically, and combined with the effects from a certain recent health crisis, it's beginning to leave me stressed out and sometimes more depressed than often. Lately, I'm going through yet another depressive episode in mental and psychological terms after a personal crisis of mine which started in May. During this I usually have thoughts like, 'I'm tired of everything', 'there's no hope for me anymore', nostalgia for previous years, stuff like that. Sometimes I even break down outright and shed tears. I've also lost a lot of productivity for many things, more or less including drawing. In addition I started to experience a bit of general social mistrust and unease at times. Staying at home in the same place for many months and facing sadness, hopelessness and things really does something to a person. All of this has left me isolating myself socially even more than before. I even very rarely experience brief thoughts about suicide, but absolutely never do I seriously consider it. Taking your own life doesn't get rid of the pain, it only spreads it on to others.

The thing is, I've been uncertain and a bit nervous about saying this in public mainly because I'm afraid people might get angry over it, but also since I don't really know how to explain things like how I feel, etc. Considering that it has gotten worse now and as my status continues to degrade, I've been considering speaking up about it more seriously in recent days. Often I wish I had more courage to have talked about it earlier, or that I just had more courage to engage in social activity more. Besides my mother, I don't really have anyone else to talk to about this.

Once again I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and I'd like to thank anyone taking the time to read this as well. I'm glad to have had people who have supported me and my work for years now and I'm thankful especially for the things that I achieved in general. It really means a lot to me, and opens up a lot for self-improvement. I hope you are all doing alright and I wish everyone a good weekend.
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Well, 2020 has been quite the s***show, so to speak. Police brutality, racism, conflicts, a terrible explosion in the Lebanese capital, and of course, the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still spreading like crazy across parts of the world, and on top of which new, more contagious mutations are emerging. Thankfully, as the year ends, there seems to be good news, as vaccines begin distribution in several countries for emergency use, and polio is getting closer to being wiped out globally after eradication in Africa.


So, after a gruesome and tragic year, what's in store for the upcoming one?


As 2020 and everything that's been going on in the year left me (and I guess so many others) out of motivation, I plan to start 2021 fresh by being more productive. I already got myself a brand-new Wacom tablet (Wacom Intuos Pro S, to be exact) yesterday, and I am still practicing with it just now, which hopefully will leave me time to try out new ideas. :0 I also want to improve my drawing skills by practicing more on a lot of things, especially perspectives and anatomy. I might even dabble into trying 2D animation someday...who knows? :p


Anyway, that's it, I guess...so, with that being said, good riddance 2020, and may all of you have a cheerful and prosperous New Year! I hope you all stay safe and I wish all the best. Cheers! ^^

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(Rant and Swear Warning! Please read at your own risk!)


Sigh. Can I just talk about how current DeviantArt and Eclipse are still getting on my nerves lately?


First, the way how faves get added. The drag-and-drop feature no longer exists, so whenever I see something I like in the "More Like This" section or the stacks in the Watch notifications page, now I have to open everything in a new tab just so I can fave everything all at once. But of course, that's just a death trap for my already slow browser, judging Eclipse is already memory-hungry as it is, like most modern web designs (*cough* new Twitter *cough* YouTube Polymer). Now, I could just use only one tab and browse on THAT, but it's very time-consuming nowadays. It even got to the point where I literally had to use AdBlocker Ultimate to block the "More Like This" section so I wouldn't have to deal with this BS as much.


Then, there's the Core Lounge that they just recently announced. While it does in fact sound like a good idea in theory, it's basically a poor choice for DA in practice, considering the current state of the website (essentially it seems like yet another excuse for DA to be hip with professional non-fanart artists, while leaving the majority 98% of its users, most of whom don't like Eclipse anyway, redundant. You know, kind of like how YouTube now cares more about celebrities and companies than they do about regular creators). Then there's the fact that people are complaining about it mostly because the staff is ignoring their negative feedback on Eclipse and also over the high price of Core membership. What really grinds my gears though, alongside other things, is how the hell do they have "Resources and Tutorials" up on there when we can literally just search them on this exact site for FREE, without even needing to have a Core. :V Just how. I believe that seems to be more proof of the "ignoring majority users" theory I just mentioned earlier.


AND finally, the notifications system. Now, the feedback notifications PAGE itself, I have nothing against that. Different story for the top notifications bell and live notifications feature. Seriously. Both have many flaws that make it look rushed. One time I get like 39 notifications from the bell and they ALL turn out to be just favorites. Not that I'm against people favoriting my stuff, but it's annoying for DA to organize them all into individual notifications. Hiding "Activity" notifs by accessing the live notifications menu and unchecking the option doesn't seem to get rid of all the clutter either. If I was in charge of things, then maybe I would make the system more organized, like having it being used only for stuff that's more important for users to be notified for, like comments on deviations, new watchers, llamas, all that jazz. Or hell, even having stacks for comments, favorites and stuff for the top notifications bell menu the same way Watch notifications are organized using stacks, so that there wouldn't be as much visual clutter.


Seriously, freaking DA has basically lost its charm by this point, and it's all because of WIX's decision to purchase the company three years ago, before eventually just colonizing the sh** out of them. Now, the staff cares more about making money and catering to professionals than they even do about managing spams and scams accounts who now have the opportunity to roam free on this site whenever they please, while f**king over innocent people's minds. Jeez! Imagine if WIX suddenly just dropped out of DeviantArt right now.


Sigh...I'm just... I'm really, really sorry for the rant, and acting so b****y. I just needed to vent my thoughts out after feeling unmotivated, angry and somewhat depressed throughout this entire sh***y month. I'm just done with everything already. >X( Honest.


Well, if only there was an alternative art site, that would be easy for people to use and share their art on, like how DA used to be. The closest we have right now is ArtSpacious (deviantart.com/artspacious), but it's obviously still far from release, judging as they have only a small developer team right now. And, without DeviantArt, for the time being there's not really some significant place where I can post either. It's either just I post art on Twitter, Discord, FA, or Instagram, or all of them at once. It doesn't feel the same anyway. Doesn't help that some people here who once used DA regularly have now moved on to either one of those platforms as well.


Ahem...anyway, I've had enough to say for now. I'm just really pissed off at the moment about how everything's been going lately. Well, still, I would like to know what your thoughts are about DeviantArt's decisions at this point, and everything else that's been going on with them and WIX. And once again, I'm sorry for acting all angry throughout this rant. : ( I'm going to have to go for now. It's been a real hard month. Hope you all are doing safe and well, and please, have a good day. Cheers.


~~ "Sam"

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Hey!

So, yes, I know what some of you people might be thinking: "Jeez, Oussama, again with the DKC stuff?" Yeah, I get it. I might actually be doing a bit too much DKC content by this point. I even have a collab entry due this week featuring Dixie Kong that I will be having to release soon. But that doesn't mean this profile will become exclusively only Donkey Kong drawings and stuff. ^^; So for those of you wondering about that, please do not worry! I will still be continuing to do other drawings and content like Yoshi, SML Thumbnails, Mario, OCs, etc. ;)It's just that it will take a while for my content schedule to return to normal soon.


So, anyway, where was I? Oh, right, the topic that was described in the title. :0 Well, I've been actually planning a backstory for King K. Rool (heck, the island society proper too!) for a long time now as part of my DKC fancanon, and, yeah, not much else to say. I mean, I might not really be good at writing these sorts of things, but ah well, I tried my best anyway. Really wish I spent more time writing stories and that kind of stuff though.


Wow, Eclipse sure is a piece of **** when it comes to writing journals.

Anyway, let's begin!


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His Majesty, King K. Rool of the Kremlings, High Chief, Puipuia o le Faʻatuatua (Defender of the Faith) - Age: 63

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Background (DK Isles)

The Kremling and Kong species both originated when some of their crocodilian and primate ancestors migrated separately to a chain of isolated volcanic islands in the South Pacific, perhaps tens or hundreds of thousands of years ago in antiquity times. The primates occupied one island, the crocodilians another. Already beginning to flourish with flora and fauna, the archipelago had now undergone a kickstart thanks to the arrival of these new animals, which had later evolved over a long period of time with their standards of living on such an isolated environment, to gain more anthropomorphic features, such as standing upright, being able to communicate more vocally (talking or grunting, for example), and improved intelligence similar to humans. The arrival of the Lapita peoples in the area some several thousands of years ago, and subsequently, the rule of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire and other such Oceanic nations brought about Polynesian and Austronesian lifestyle, culture and mythology, dramatically changing the islanders' way of life. The islands would later be called by some visiting outsiders as a "Pearl of the Pacific" due to the blistering landscapes and beaches, as well as the customs and traditions of the islanders, and European nations quickly took notice. In the 18th and 19th centuries the Kongs' island was fought briefly between Britain and France while Spain took the Kremlings' island. As a result, the islanders were swiftly converted to Christianity (Kongs became Protestant while Kremlings became Catholic). Eventually, Britain took possession of both islands and continued ruling them until the late 20th century, when independence would be achieved as part of the growing trend of decolonization across most of the world's colonies.


Background (Ruling Kremling dynasty & rivalry)

The Rool dynasty, as it was called, has so far only lasted for a few several hundred years, or perhaps a thousand, ruling their island. No one for sure knows. Although, the Kong-Kremling rivalry is still a major issue brought up. As the ruling Kremling absolute monarchy began, they were implied to have implemented a more aggressive traditional policy towards the Kong clan, and have attempted such a few attacks on them throughout the centuries. It is still unknown why, although historians suggest that this could be due to the coinciding colonialism era and Protestant-Catholic divide. This rivalry policy is still something that most Kremlings identify with today, and it has only increased with K. Rool on the throne.


K. Rool - Before the throne

Born in 1957 on Crocodile Isle, Prince K. Rool was never meant to be the direct heir to the throne, being the nephew of the ruling King at the time, Kapono Julius Rool. The prince lived a closed-off, grim childhood before eventually becoming a renegade and starting a pirate crew in his late 20's/early 30's, with himself as captain. The crew, consisting of Kremling pirate crewmates Jeremy, Kean, Leaʻani, and Klink, sailed across central Polynesia for treasure and lost golds. Oh, and sometimes food too. The general diet that they maintained throughout their journeys consisted of meat, fruits, fish, and, yes, even bananas. Perhaps that could be where his sudden interest of bananas came from.


After he settled down in the early 1990's, tragedy came. King Kapono Julius's heir, his eldest (and only male) child out of three, died in a mysterious freak accident. The royal family had been hit hard by the death, and Julius would later mysteriously disappear a few years later. No one has found him ever since. Since the dynasty used agnatic primogeniture, that meant the next in line would be K. Rool himself, and he ended up taking the throne upon the disappearance of his predecessor.


K. Rool - Reign as King

Having lived a tragic and isolated early life, ascending unexpectedly to the throne had been the final straw. Over the course of his reign, his mentality had began to deteriorate and he began to mismanage the role of monarch, gaining significantly dictatorial traits, developing a cult of personality, and becoming more aggressive towards his subjects. This resulted in several Kremlings being jailed, getting executed or disappearing for expressing their opinion against him. Some even defected from his regime and fled. Eventually, the King's retaliatory rule threw Crocodile Isle and the Kremling society into a state of disarray, with only the higher elites living under a higher quality of life and income.


In order to consolidate his power at sea, he established a pirate branch within the Kremling Krew, partially inspired by his early adult life as a pirate. The royalty has noticeable ties to said pirate crew by means of two members: Kralus, the former late captain, was K. Rool's second cousin, and was generally recognized as being aggressive and vicious even with his own crew members. One of the current members is Kutlass, who is K. Rool's first cousin once removed, although it is a closely-kept secret.


Relations with the Kongs have not always been completely friendly since the Rool dynasty first took power, but under K. Rool's rule, they have taken a downhill turn. His selfishness and interest for bananas (which is implied to be one of the reasons for his constant attacks on the Kong clan) earned him an inferior reputation among several members of the Kremling Krew. As a result, a division began to form within the clan and Kremling tribes where opposing factions fought for influence, with one side supporting K. Rool and the other opposing him, by means of consolidating reform, abdication, or even straight out abolishing the monarchy. The King has mostly managed to suppress this and keep it under control, usually by means of force.


After a tragic powerful earthquake and tsunami in April 2016 left most of the Kremlings in chaos, a distraught K. Rool blamed the casualties and the destruction left behind on the Kongs, and attempted to launch an attack on DK Island as revenge. In response to this, most of the reluctant Kremlings have had enough and attempted to mutiny against him. K. Rool then kidnapped, tortured and nearly came close to executing most of his crew, but unbeknownst to him, the Kongs had already heard about his scheme and made a long burdensome journey to Crocodile Isle to defeat him and rescue the captured. In the aftermath of the disaster and captures, trust in K. Rool has decreased significantly, as did his approval rate. However, regardless of whether his people like him or not, his reign and cult of personality still remain in place today, and most Kremlings are still fearful to voice any dissent against him.

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Well, that's about it for my backstory, for now at least. XD Reminder that some of the original character names may not be final, and details described in the backstory are subject to change. I will consider making proper references for the OCs later, hopefully. Once again, I still tried my best even though I'm not quite good enough at writing this sort of stuff. ^^;

So, yeah. Anyway, I hope all of you people have a good day and I'll see you later. Bye!

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