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Personally I don’t want to have sex w objects (more so concepts) but I do get a joy and thrill imagining myself as an object being used for its intended activity. I mean I would love to be a hammer or a gun or building or bus or something anything

#oh to be a tree and have your conciousness split across 100s of sheets of paper #it probably feels really nice to be printed on with ink in those hot machines #how cozy to be filed away in a cabinet with hundreds of other sheets of paper brushed up against each other #to be binded and punched into a binding of a book #to be passed around from generation to generation waiting and watching as someone finally gets to *your* page #growing only more and more yellow and frail as time goes on

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vinny is an ipad baby but for like cups

#this crusty photo doesnt fully bring across the visual of how pretty and captivating the bubbly drink looks through the eyes of little vinny

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#mARTch 2024

text version (with more info!) under the readmore! please check it out if you're confused about anything <3

F.A.Q

do i have to draw every day? no!!!! there are skippable days built into the event, please use them whenever you need them! i really don't want anyone getting a wrist injury!

can you share my art? yep! i try to share entries to @bweirdevents daily during the event!! the tags can get busy tho so i might miss some posts OTL sorry

what are the tags? #mARTch is the main tag, but this year you might find posts in #mARTch2024 too!

wait, i'm confused about a prompt... full breakdown of all the prompts below ↓ with helpful hints if you're stuck!

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INTRO WEEK

this week is all about your artistic identity ... technically, you don't have to draw anything new this week if you have some art that already fits. the starter days are:

1 ⭐ self portrait who are you? it doesn't have to be you IRL .. if you feel more comfortable drawing a fursona or mascot, that's fine too! if you don't wanna draw, you can also just share old self portraits today and talk about why you drew yourself that way!

2 🤍 inspirations see how this day doesn't have a star? that means it's optional and you don't have to do it at all! but if you really wanna- tell us all about what inspires you to create art! this could be anything from the people that inspire you, the shows you like, the pins on your big messy pinterest board, or concepts that you're drawn to! you can draw something about it, talk about it, or just post your inspirations! anything is fine

3 ⭐ fav thing to draw what do you like drawing most? backgrounds? animals? one specific animal? bust of your oc facing left? cars? the same anime boy over and over and over? no judgement!! show us :)

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STUDY WEEK

this is the week we actually start drawing from reference! polished art is not required at all, quick sketch studies are fine! please don't burn yourself out

4 🤍 plant

5 🤍 body

6 ⭐ animal

7 🤍 object

8 🤍 food

9 🤍 face

10 ⭐ hand

these ones are pretty self explanatory! you can do them as realistic studies, or adapt them into your own art style, it's all fine! you can reference from your own photos or from resources on the web.. have fun!

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COLOUR WEEK

this is the week for playing with palettes and working on your colour theory skills! if you're really struggling with these ones, don't worry about drawing scenes or characters, you can just have fun splashing colours around on an abstract canvas!

11 🤍 RGB a set or primary colours typically used in digital/screen art - red, green and blue!

12 🤍 CMYK a set of primary colours typically used in traditional/print art - cyan, magenta, yellow ... and key (black!)

for both of these days ↑ you can add in black and white. and feel free to combine the two days into one, if you're struggling with a three-colour palette! use all six!

13 ⭐ WARM COLOURS the warm side of the colour wheel, reds oranges and yellows!

14 🤍 MONOCHROME monochrome doesn't mean black and white ... it means one colour! that can be any colour at all- shades of red, shades of purple, shades of green .. or yeah, grey if you really want!

15 🤍 COMPLIMENTARY complimentary colours are the ones opposite each other on the colour wheel! they're kinda married

16 🤍 YOUR FAV COLOURS pick any palette that works for you! where's your comfort zone? what looks nice to you? what colour combos do you always go back to?

17 ⭐ COOL COLOURS the cool side of the colour wheel, purples, blues and greens!

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CREATIVITY WEEK

this week is all about vibes! try to create something that matches the mood of the prompt .. they're vague on purpose! don't overthink it, just draw from the heart!

18 🤍 SMALL you could draw something that's really small, like an ant .. or draw on a canvas that's really small .. or use a really small brush .. get creative with it!

19 🤍 DANGER try to capture the adrenaline .. the rush .. the fear that you associate with the word danger!

20 ⭐ SOFT soft colours, soft textures, soft vibes ... whatever makes you comfy!

21 🤍 MIDNIGHT darkness and secrecy .. spooky witchy vibes .. the tranquility of a forest at night .. the fun of a late-night party .. there's lots of ways you can take this!

22 🤍 POWER what does this word make you think about? superpowers? control and oppression? literal electrical power? something else?

23 🤍 CHILL chill as in calm? or chill as in cold? who knows .. it's up to YOU!

24 ⭐ LOUD try to draw something that feels LOUD! BRASH! IN YOUR FACE! how can you convey sound through art?

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FUN + GAMES WEEK

this week is just for enjoying yourself! take it easy and have fun! also .. another reminder! there are skippable prompts! if you're tired and struggling to get to the finish line, please don't hesitate to skip a day!!! or multiple days!! as many as you need!!!

25 🤍 TRY A NEW ART STYLE copy the art style of a show you like, ask a friend if you can try their style, draw the eyes a new way, develop a totally new style on the spot... whatever you want!

26 🤍 DRAW WITH YOUR NON-DOMINANT HAND righties, draw with your left! lefties, draw with your right! ambidextrous nation ... our time to show off!

27 ⭐ DRAW WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED don't peek! try to draw something without looking! if you really want, you can colour it with your eyes open after you draw the lines/sketch with your eyes closed... but please try not to cheat with the actual drawing part!

28 🤍 RE-DRAW SOMETHING OLD find some old artwork you like, or something you feel like you can do better on now, and give it another go!

29 🤍 RE-DRAW A MEME find a silly picture on the internet to redraw .. do you have any in-jokes with your besties?

30 🤍 DRAW A GIFT FOR A FRIEND create something for someone you love <3

31 ⭐ FREE CHOICE final day! you can draw anything you want today! show off your skills! draw something you've been meaning to draw! whatever!

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please refrain from reblogging this post after march ends - next year's prompts will be different, thank you! if you have any additional questions, don't hesitate to shoot me an ask!

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honestly 90% of what i draw is pretty terrible. i really just love filling my sketchbooks with garbage. and its ok because free will is not real

#this is me convincing myself that my destiny in life is to be an artist and good art will be made #so i just need to draw non sense until the gods will me to make an important piece

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Nintendo DS cartridge death rite

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I will go on record and say that the reason why firefighters are so cool is because they are playing fortnite save the world and cops are playing battle royale

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💀matilda??

💀 [matilda] in goth/emo/scene attire! [wizard robes and victorian gothic dress make such a fun mixture!!]

[ask game]

#!!!!!!!!!!@! #love her

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#so prettttyy

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shouldnt love be enough

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since i made that post about how you should just reach out and talk to your mutuals who you want to befriend, apparently a bunch of people say that their problem is that they dont know how to start/keep a conversation and dont know what to talk about, and its not like im a professional but what i often do is just artificially introduce something to talk about. you can very easily introduce small talk by sending a meme, or a post about something they like, or about something that you both like (so it can be introduced as something in common for you to discuss) and a conversation can spark from that. you can just send a picture of your pet and then start a conversation about your pets and also ask about theirs.

and you dont need to be afraid of small talk either, i think its fully fine to have conversations that are short or about nothing very important or that end suddenly, its more about getting used to talking to each other, learning small things about each other, how they are, how they talk, what they like to talk about, and even start a routine of talking often even if little. deeper, longer conversations and longterm ever lasting friendhips can grow from that, you just need to try first, really

#my brain gets so confused when im reminded that #conversation isnt like the most complicated thing ever #and then my brain clicks to like how my conversation wont be as high quality unless i find the BEST conversation starter #and i just lose straight up #anyone wanna talk to me about art and the internet

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I learned how to paint basic shapes !!! Cool skertch books !!

#art #furry art #artists on tumblr #traditional art #going to impress all the moleskine-heads with my dollar store sketchbooks

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Posting 'RECOVERY BLOGGER' because it made someone get divorced apparently . I feel a bit distant from it because I made it so long ago, but I will post

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i really do not understand why 'haha didnt we all have a phase where we vocally hated a minority group and made it a part of our personality' is a thing. no. i did not. i was 13 and imagining the youtube letsplayers were my friends because i didn't have any. what the hell were you guys doing

#i had such a hateful childhood because of alt-right pipeline youtube and shitty friends #its not a quirky thing its a really sad thing #like it kind of ruined my capacity for love and I self-loath aspects of myself because of fears ive developed through hate on the internet

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i think a lot of artists probably fantasize about being in some sort of findom situation where theyre forced to do nothing but work on their passion projects with no outside distractions, enough money only for basic survival, only enough time to work, finally sacrificing control, sacrificing humanity, relationships, and devoting your body to your work like youve always wanted to. like, the most unhealthy sort of self-destructive urge that can come from a deep obsession with art kept inside for too long. and this is probably why the manga industry exists

#this is me and i dont see any downside #i also dream about being stuck in a white void #seperated from humanity #what my mental would do to keep myself entertained #what art would my diseased brain make 100 years+ in the white zone #(i am also unable to age or die in this dream)

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C0mmission forr @huneybutterchip !!

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The nature of Tumblr not showing follower counts is that every mid-sized blog will have a small subsection of people absolutely convinced they're following/mutuals with a celebrity.

#makes me think every single person i follow is beyond my league therefor i do not interact with anyone because i am scared