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hyperionwitch-art · 6 months
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So I have to say that the texture on your art is just *chef's kiss* and I have to 100% ask what brushes you use cause whatever it is just makes me wanna chomp your art it's so good.
Thank you (and sorry for the VERY late reply)!!
So, when I was still using Photoshop, my main inking brush was Stumpy Pencil from here: https://stumpypencil.blogspot.com/2009/11/return-of-stumpy-pencil.html I use the Pencil: Stumpy 6 pt. for basically everything. :P
As for color and texture, I BELIEVE most of my brushes came from Charlie Bowater (free, here: https://charliebowater.gumroad.com/l/BoiJD) and Kyle T. Webster (uuuuh I'm not sure which set exactly anymore, though I've had good experience with everything I've used so a good ol' Google search should get you pointed in the right direction)! There are a few others as well, I think, but I've just been transferring all my brushes from install to install and I nnnnno longer recall from whom they came, I'm so sorry 😢Maybe Algenpfleger?
These days, I use Clip Studio primarily, so it's a different story--I've had to make a few myself (I had to recreate Stumpy Pencil, for instance, to my endless sorrow), and I'm not sssure how to share those or if I even can in a couple cases since I was grabbing old brush shapes, but I have gotten these brushes from the Clip Studio Assets, and I've messed around with most of these and liked them!
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Hope that helps! 🖤
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nar-nia · 9 months
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hi, im finally back from my vacation, which was amazing!! i had so much fun and relaxed, i miss it already!!
the great news is THAT I PASSED the exams i was worried about - i have no idea how - but that means i just need to retake one (1!!!!!!!!!!) so that makes me hopeful and happy and less stressed!! 
ALSO YES!! im seeing taylor!!!!!! i got tickets with my friends and im beyond excited - it does not seem real!! no, i did not get my babysitters club heeseung moment kinda an L for me :(( (gosh i miss that fic so much what a time it was when i read for the first time <3 )but im in my “eh whatever, love is not meant for me right now at least” era why have a boyfriend when i have heeseung - yes this is delusion lmao?? im okay lol
OKAY, thats great!! keep eating and having fun with friends, being stress is one of the worst part of life but life wouldnt be life without it :(( still i hope ure doing okay <33 the bouns is that its summer so pretty sunsets are something u can look forward too AND drinking coffee on the balcony in the morning
also, as i was writing this u posted new hee fic!! - so i had to read it :3 it was so eifuejsaskm, i mean the idea of it all?? i would love to wander around in the dark and the only sure thing in that darkness would be seungs warm hand :(( but LIKE watching sunrise with the love of ur life??? this literally on my bucket list and it was as i imagined please :((((((((((( the fact that he was not the one to propose had me giggling so adorable PLEASEEE !!!!!!! and the rings???? crying
ps. i was bored on my way home so i scrolled through the tag beloved anon cuz i was wondering how long have we been talking right? and the earliest message i could find ( idk if its 100% accurate) is from july 2022 which means its been probably one year (or a bit more) since we started talking SO idk where im goin with this but time files and its been an amazing year talking to u I LOVE UUUUUUUUUU happy to be here and have u here
-beloved anonie <3 ^^
hello and good morninggg <33 and welcome back!!
the BIGGEST congratulations for passing your exams!! i'm so happy for you, you really deserve all the rest you got and now will have. good luck for the one you have to retake but i'm sure you will do amazing with that too.
AND ENJOY THE TAYLOR CONCERT OMG. my sister got tickets too and i hope you'll both have an amazing time.
"why have a boyfriend when i have heeseung" so true. couldn't agree more, but also it's not delusional if it's true 🥰🥰 (DID YOU WATCH CLIPS FROM KPOP LUX BECAUSE I AM SO NOT OKAY. SO MANY THOUGHTS STILL RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD!!)
i am doing well, please don't worry about me 🥺 i had two job interviews on friday and it went really well, i'll have a training day at one of them next week and if it goes well they'll take me so fingers crossed please! i already found such a pretty apartment too and it might be thinking a bit too far already but i'm just too excited 😭😭
and thank you for liking the new story 🥺 ngl the proposal wasn't even planned, they were supposed to make plans for a garden, but it just felt so right so it happened 🤭 i made myself so delulu with it, it's insane. but i'm happy to hear that i made you all delulu with me.
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO US 🎉🎉 it has been an eventful year but i was always happy to see your messages appear in my ask box and talking to you has always been so sweet and motivating 🥺 here's to another year talking to you and hopefully many more !!
i love you too, thank you for another sweet ask 🩷
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bloopbyoop · 3 years
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weep woop
ayo. ive read my scheduled email and its time for freewriting shit again. lmao. I want this post to be like a small light from a lit match stick inside a very hollow, icy, and numbing cave. (sounds cartoonish right? I know. Im obsessed with Adventure Time.) I want all people to be genuinely happy.  Spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Upon reaching my 24th anniversary in this world, I finally learned how to truly embrace all my emotions. Some are more overwhelming than the other, but we have to heed in our treacherous yet perplexing minds that everything is fleeting and we are in control. The feeling of extreme sadness fades, but so does joyful states. Everything can change in a matter of minutes or years. You are in control of all your emotions. You are in control of all your life choices. Your actions. Your words. Your perspective. It feels weird to actually write about it. I've wanted to talk about it. I never wanted help from anyone as I firmly believed that I was alone. Sure, I have a family and friends, but it is hard to see that when your head is clouded with negativity. I've even come to the point where I was too overwhelmed, I found being physically hurt less painful. The pain I felt distracted me from what I was thinking. My mind tended to go bonkers. lmao. But bro, I was so good at concealing my bonkers mind. It's easy to fake any emotion that you have. Slap anything sunshine-y or happy to anything and people would believe you. It went on for years. Long story short, thousands of bracelets collected, it became worse. The physical pain could no longer withhold the emotional pain. Couldn't sleep. Couldn't stop thinking. And voila! I found a good amount of self help books (from tumblr) and novels. Novels that brought me to different places. Self-help books that made me understand what I feel and what to do. I've read that taking the easy way out will leave everyone sad. AND IN THE FIRST PLACEEEEEE, I NEVER WANT THATTTTTTT. I want everyone to be happy. I would act foolish and do dumb shit to make everyone happy in a heartbeat. So, that idea made me push a few more years. Later on, the crippling shit came crawling back again to my head, sooooooo I needed new shit to keep me distracted again. Films, series, music, and short clips from YouTube helped me out a lot. Every single time that my mind is going to think like anything that can think of, even to the point that I was just going to think that I might be hungry, I'd watch something. There's just something about silence for me. Because of this new habit of mine, I've learned more about myself. I love different types of things. I like horror. I like thriller. I like comedy. I like romance. I love all types of films, but there is something about the horror genre that interests me. I still can't point out what, but I love watching horror films. With regards to music, I've learned that I love Indie, Punk Rock, Rap, and Pop. We all can't like a specific genre. It's stupid to ask "what genre of music do you like?". It's not actually stupid-stupid, it's just stupid. Ya know? Anyway, passing this phase, I needed to find something again because it's not doing the shit that it was supposed to, I tried investing more time on video games. By investing more, I mean a whole shit lot. I love video games since I was young cuz.... u know.... they keep u... try to guess it! oh yeah. you got that right! distracted! I love the aggressive plays and trashtalks that my friends and I make. The short stories we tell one another. The rants. The lame jokes. The late night we sound drunk but we are not drunk jokes. The roleplays. The lame jokes. The memes. And once again, The lame jokes. Something about lame jokes and the laughs and curses after that always gets me every single time. Oh shoot. Yup Yup. Few years later, I finally noticed the pattern that my sadness is temporary. I got over it one way or the other (or another. depends on how you wanna read it. i dont wanna say another cause i might write about one direction like what im doing now so-). Happiness is temporary as well. But, we are the ones who are actually in control of our emotions. If you wanna feel sad, be sad for a while. You're getting too sad? Try hanging out with your funny friends. Can't do that? Find an alternative. Watch a movie, knit a sweater. Anything your mind could think of as long as it will keep you mentally distracted from being physically and mentally hurt. I do have a few notes though. We cannot and should never assume what people are going through. It may be petty for you, but it may be very crucial to them. So never everrrr say things like: -Some people have it worse than you -At least you have ..... These sheetsss are annoying as heckkk and could really down someone. I know it is not your intention to annoy but people react differently. alsooooooo, it is not okay or normal to hate on things for bandwagon. that is just plainly crazy and stupid. let people enjoy things. anddddddd never suppress your emotions. admit what you feel inside and try to think of a way to resolve ittttt. keeping it to yourself will just make it worseeeeee. find your own outlettttttttt. hihihi ️ alsooooo. being more spiritually full with God's words and ideas really help me to be spiritually happy. ps. im christian but i dont discredit other religion and even applaud other religion's ideas and beliefs. this is a really long, selfish post so i might as well recommend some things I like : Songs with their lyrics that made me go through life. “I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier” -All These Things That I've Done, The Killers “It's not too late, I'm still right here” -Breaking Your Own Heart, Kelly Clarkson "And the salt in my wounds / Isn't burning any more than it used to / It's not that I don't feel the pain / It's just I'm not afraid of hurting anymore / And the blood in these veins / Isn't pumping any less than it ever has / And that's the hope I have / The only thing I know that's keeping me alive" -Last Hope, Paramore “There is not a single word in the whole world / That could describe the hurt / The dullest knife just sawing back and forth / And ripping through the softest skin there ever was / How were you to know?” -Hate to See Your Heartbreak, Paramore "It's holding on, though the road's long / And seeing light in the darkest things And when you stare at your reflection / Finally knowing who it is / I know that you'll thank God you did" -1800, Logic "Did some things you can't speak of / But at night you live it all again / You wouldn't be shattered on the floor now / If only you had seen what you know now then" -Innocent, Taylor Swift (My bb) "10 months sober, I must admit / Just because you're clean don't mean you don't miss it / 10 months older, I won't give in / Now that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it // Rain came pouring down when I was drowning / That's when I could finally breathe / And by morning gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean" -Clean, Taylor Swift “I guess I always knew / That I had all the strength to make it through.” -Believe in Me, Demi Lovato "I'm addicted to the madness / I'm a daughter of the sadness / I've been here too many times before / Been abandoned and I'm scared now / I can't handle another fallout / I am fragile, just washed upon the shore / They forget me, don't see me / When they love me, they leave me" -I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me, Demi Lovato “I'm overwhelmed / I need a voice to echo / I need a light to take me home / I need a star to follow / I don't know” -Nightingale, Demi Lovato "I'm a walking travesty / But I'm smiling at everything. // Arrogant boy, Love yourself so no one has to." -Therapy, All Time Low "I tried it once before but I didn't get too far / I felt a lot of pain but it didn't stop my heart. / But maybe I'm alive 'cause I didn't really wanna die / But nothing very special ever happens in my life / Take the blade away from me I am a freak, I am afraid that / All the blood escaping me won't end the pain / And I'll be haunting all the lives that cared for me / I died to be the white ghost / Of the man that I was meant to be" -Ghost, Badflower "Are the pieces of you / In the pieces of me? / I'm just so scared / You're who I'll be / When I erupt / Just like you do / They look at me / Like I look at you" -DNA, Lia Marie Johnson Movies and series to try : -The Perks of Being a Wallflower (The book is bomb af. if yall havent tried, ur missing out) -The Kings of Summer -Never Let Me Go -The Art of Getting By -Silver Linings Playbook -Winter’s Bone -The Lovely Bones (The script. The words) -Me and Earl and the Dying Girl -American Horror Story -Black Swan
pps. remember that every one has their own pace and point of view. don’t push yourself too hard, and don’t overthink. give yourself time, and respect all your emotions. analyze them but not more than like 5 minutes as anything beyond that might cause you to overthink and be sadder. and sad is not rad. hehe. you got this. you got you. self love is the best even though it can be tricky to do. nobody else is like you. you’re the only one of you (i just remembered me.......... i might have hummed it while typing it mid sentence). consider other people’s opinion but do not let it cloud your own judgement as you know yourself best. dont let other comment’s define you. spread love. vibe people you vibe with. ayeeee lets go!!! 
ppps this is my last post bc im happier now and know myself better. i no longer limit myself on the age that I want. I want to live as long as how God wants me to be. hehe. 
x :D
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steve0discusses · 5 years
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Yugioh Ep 24 S3: Blimp’s Ultimate Form
So, I realized as I sat down to the blog today that I’ve been doing this for like...a year and half now? I think? So I figured...how many of these have I MADE? Cuz I thought...I MUST be getting close to the 100th recap pretty soon, and guys, the answer was shocking.
This is, in fact, the 121st recap (including Season 0). That is a LOT of content. I don’t think I have that many pages for my own webcomic (which basically only tells you how long and physically exhausting the drawing process is more than anything else). Along the way I realized I was a.) really bad at numbering episodes, and b.) reaaaaally bad at spelling Kaiba at the start of this series, really cringey how I used to spell everyone’s name, I can’t really look back there.
Anyway, in case you are curious, the 100th episode was the “Pharaoh turns Karibo into a rainbow for some reason” episode. So, unfortunately it wasn’t that extraordinary. I forgot to write down which episode was 69, which is a colossal failure on my part.
So that being said, this is the last episode of this arc! Honestly, this arc could’ve been a lot shorter because at this point the only resolution left is for Noah to be a decent person once in his life and for Kaiba Sr. to die (which he’s already done, so...mission already accomplished)
Noah recently came on the PA system to inform us that he accidentally decided to kill everyone (congrats, recently reformed Noah), and so he’s going to do the decent thing and let them know where the exit is without actually doing a damn thing to make a portal to get them to said exit.
Guess where the exit is?
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I don’t know why the hell this show keeps going back to the local Dave and Busters where Tea got attacked on a dance machine.
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At this moment, Gozaburo decided to turn into some sort of giant red ghost devil.
Yes. Exactly what it sounds like.
Apparently this was a thing he could just do this entire arc.
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The fact that Seto’s Dad can just morph into a giant red demon is like...not even a problem for anyone on this cast. He literally goes back to his side of the field and goes right back to playing cards. Cuz youknow. Cards.
It’s basically a "Anyone with a millennium item can shoot lasers but never actually does” but demon format. Gozaburo *could* turn into the hulk but like...why?
Meanwhile the rest of the cast are playing cards against the card monsters, that are really just 3D models that Gozaburo had on file. He could have used...literally anything to throw at these people and he went with cards. He could have just dropped a boat on them but...I dunno, maybe he didn’t know where the boat folder was.
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Yugi trying really hard to not acknowledge the annoying as hell Joey face and give it any more attention than it already has.
Tea and Serenity scramble to the exit largely unscathed, dragging Tristan with them because he is too small to hold a card hologram and is too monkey to be at all useful back on the front lines.
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And they just wake up. Just like that. Just like they woke up from a simple nap or something.
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And voila, Tristan is no longer a monkey, his brain is back to normal, the writers were like “we really have to focus on Noah right now, please forgive us if we just pretend line all that brain damage Tristan went through, his brain being 5 DIFFERENT PEOPLE at the same time, having his brainwaves turned into an actual monkey, and then back again within the space of a few hours- just pretend he’s fine now. 
It’s fine. Tristan’s fine.
Tristan wasn’t really...all that bright to begin with so...he’s fine.
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And so, as our B team is getting back into the real world, Noah sees this little post-it note on the side of his computer that says “PS, Yugi is a main character and must be present for the finale although he will serve little purpose there” and so Noah pressed that intercom mic button to say:
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And it’s at this point that Noah says “I’ll just make you a portal and warp you right there” and then I guess everyone standing around Noah kind of looked at eachother and was like “NOW you do that? NOW? AFTER the chase through the monster copy-paste factory?”
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The show is desperately trying to convince me that Noah is now fully a good brother but ehhhhh he’s not. Like, I’ll be honest, they give him the best send off they could have possibly given to such an irredeemably evil character. Like, Seto himself is such a bag of pistachios that you really have to stretch Noah pretty far into evil territory to make Seto look like the good guy in comparison, and it sort of made me not really buy this whole Noah redemption arc.
It’s more like a prequel to a redemption arc that apparently won’t even happen in this series of Yugioh. He comes back at some point, and I only know that because I had to do a google image search of this kid for some reason and it was like ah, yeah, this is definitely a screen cap of a later, glossier looking Yugioh. But, for now, I’d say that Noah’s arc isn’t so much about him coming closer to his family or turning towards the ‘light’, as Pharaoh put it last episode. It’s more about Noah finally letting go of his Father, which should have been the arc of Seto Kaiba.
Instead, Seto did absolutely nothing to let go of his Dad, to the point that Seto is now fighting a computer that just kind of looks like his Dad during a missile strike aimed at Seto’s own face, and Seto did not stop till he won, because of his own damn pride.
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Like I think I mentioned this in the last recap, but if they wanted to have Seto show any changes in this arc (which he hasn’t done) then he should have walked away. Instead, he’s very clearly still using his past trauma to fuel the obsessive reasons why he’s playing cards in the present.
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Oh, and PS, Yugi’s here, I don’t know why he is, but it does make for some good scenery shots for the commercials so you know, why not.
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Gozaburo decides it’s about time to turn into a 50 ft rage monster, and he pushes them to a ledge. Ah, dangerous ledge trope, it’s been a while.
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And, finally, as was hinted basically since S1, Yugi gets Seto to jump directly off a ledge of a very tall structure. It finally happened.
Don’t think about it.
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And into a portal? That gets them to the exit? Like y’all...this is a kid’s show and all so I shouldn’t question any very convenient plot devices but like...what?
Anyways, they’re fine now, don’t worry about it.
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And so, now for a brother pow-wow between Mokuba, who is either still very, very much in Stockholm Syndrome Territory or maybe just doesn’t know that Noah dropped a rocket on his face while Moki was AFK.
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And so Noah walks off into the fog cloud because he is the only person on this entire show who would rather die than share a brain (and you know Moki would’ve been down. Moki/Noah as the next Yugi/Pharaoh could’ve been a great thing but youknow, also very much way too complicated for this already complicated show).
It was very melodramatic.
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And TBH, I will miss Noah a little bit, he had a fun, insane sort of snobby sass, but I can understand why they might not want to keep even more villains around on this show that is already like...dozens of villains, just so many villains.
Anyway, remember that they woke up in a lab and not in a blimp, so they still have to like...get off this damn boat.
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Lol nearly forgot this was an anime. Glad Noah got a magic girl moment before he kicked it.
Also, I’m pretty sure it was shirtless Noah in this glowing yellow farmer’s tan that got this episode flagged for Adult Content when it was still in my drafts folder. Tumblr’s bot got super excited to shut this one way down lol.
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And then what follows is like one of the best animated loops in Yugioh. One so good that you bet your ass I clipped it to view for my own leisure.
Mokuba, sensing he’s slowing down for no reason makes the mistake of telling his brother “I’m not going to make it” and so, as an unsuspecting Duke Devlin reaches out and says “grab my hand,” Kaiba does...THIS
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when the entire time Kaiba was strong enough and had enough jumps to do THIS
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Like he could have easily picked up Mokuba but youknow, any chance to throw a kid at Duke Devlin’s face shoe-first, I guess.
Maybe this is why Moki wears a puffy vest?
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And so it was here, as the flames encroach on my wonderful blimp baby that I was getting ready to say goodbye, but guess what, she ain’t dead because...of a completely insane reason we’ll get to in a bit.
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Oh, and PS Kaiba’s Dad is a flame monster now. Because of...technology?
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It’s probably supposed to be metaphorical flames but youknow, apparently Kaiba had the foresight that someone at some point would become a flame demon and try to devour his entire blimp, and so he made a feature you can add onto what ever blimp you decide to buy from him just so you can outrun fire people attacks.
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And it turns out Blimp was the real Magical Girl all along.
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Blimp lore is getting pretty wild y’all.
Imagine playing cards on it now...
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And then everyone collectively decided that Noah WASN’T DEAD. It was very unhealthy! Thanks 4Kids!
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The irony about this exchange is that it is Bakura who is the one who’s uploaded to a flash drive, not Noah--Bakura is on a flash drive around Yugi’s neck but they have never discussed this. Like I’m pretty sure no one even has still picked up that Bakura died and that’s going to be the thing I look forward to the most next episode. If they even address it. Which they might not.
And so, Kaiba looks at the wreckage and the rocket parts that he now has to explain to the UN (and probably not for the first time) and he says:
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And thus ends the Kaiba’s Kojima-esque War Crimes arc.
Oh man, next time we get to go back to Marik.
Man oh man.
I don’t even REMEMBER what was going on in that arc guys. It’s been like...man.
I might have to read my own blog to refresh myself haha, I honestly have forgotten a lot of details.
Anyway, in memory of when the blimp still looked like a blimp, I guess this is the last time I can ever post this song:
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And here’s a link to read these recaps from the beginning in chrono-order
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vampyreunnie · 6 years
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Elite delivered
To be honest, when I first saw the trailer I immediately became excited but as more clips came out, I started having serious doubts, especially where the gay couple was concerned. They hardly got any promo so I knew it was going to come down to one of two things: either they were going to be background/support characters to the main het pairings, which consisted of THREE triangles that I could’ve done without, or they were keeping us in suspense and saving the big reveal for when the show aired.
Thank God it ended up being the latter. Without Ander and Omar, the show wouldn’t have been as interesting or as tolerable because they were the most decent, least messy/backstabby/blackmaily in the bunch. I loved that they had real development, both individually and together. I love that once they were out, their friends and family actually tried to help them get together, even though it wasn’t always wanted(at least on Ander’s side). One of my favourite scenes is when Ander gave Nadia the note to pass to Omar. Not only was he revealing himself as the guy her brother liked but also revealing his sexuality to her period because she had no idea. And when she covered for Omar so they could spend some time together, that was her way of showing her acceptance and support, in what small capacity she could. I also appreciate that unlike the other pairings, their tenderness, emotional vulnerability and honesty allowed love to bloom. And they even confessed it(loved them holding each other on the bed post-coitus). Almost all of the other relationships were messy and part of that had to do with the overabundance of sex involved. In the end, they were the most wholesome pairing and the only ones who got a modicum of happiness.
Guzman was also a pleasant surprise. The trailer had me prepared to hate him and although he had his asshole moments, he probably grew the most as the show progressed. I really enjoyed his relationship with Nadia, topsy turvy as it was. It’s a pity that they didn’t end up together but I understand why. He did promise to stay away from her if her father let her return to school so going back with Lu would facilitate that, not to mention that once he found out who “killed” Marina he was understandably back to hating everyone from the wrong side of the tracks. I don’t like Lu at all but there’s no denying her commitment to Guzman and when he needed someone, she was there. And even without all that, they’re from two different worlds. It’s not easy to bridge the gap.
Polo-Carla-Christian was also unexpected but I dug it, at least in the beginning. I wish Christian had had more depth as a character and been less selfish and self-involved throughout. I really couldn’t take him seriously outside of his scenes with those two. Things got unexpectedly twisty by the end and while I was ready for them to get their just desserts, I applaud Carla for channeling her inner Lady Macbeth to keep her men in line.
Unlike the others, I really couldn’t bring myself to care about the main couple/trio. Once Marina’s messiness started to unfold, all sympathy I had for her died and Samuel, while a nice guy, was such a limp character. Nano, like Marina, was too messy to function and I eventually I started wishing he’d just go away cuz he just kept fucking up. I do want justice for him next season, though, and hopefully with Marina gone they can focus on him and Samuel repairing their relationship. It’s interesting that while the rich kids always had each other’s backs, even to the very end, the poor ones ended up turning against each other, with damning results in Nano’s case.
My biggest critique would be that we’re supposed to buy that the characters are 16. Besides the fact that not a single one of them looks under 20, at best, the abundance of sex and drugs and overall insanity just made it all feel very mature. They could’ve had them college-age in some private university or something. I would buy that and the situations could still unfold as they did(and yes, I did watch Gossip Girl but this is GG on steroids).
Anyway...overall I’m pleased. There’s always room for improvement but I already feel the itch to rewatch and that hasn’t happened with a Netflix original in quite some time so I’m thrilled that it was already renewed for a second season. Now the wait begins...
PS: When Marina’s mother was asking about her body at the wake/memorial, I almost expected her to waltz in like “I bet you thought you’d seen the last of me” a la Madison from AHS. That would’ve been very telenovela-ish, and surprisingly I wouldn’t mind. It just felt like it was a very pointed scene so I’m really suspicious about why they haven’t released her body. CoD is pretty obvious, blunt-force trauma to the back of the head, and they obviously found out she was pregnant through autopsy(or tests) so what reason would they have to withhold her body if she is in fact dead? And if she is alive, did she somehow implicate Nano and that’s why they think he killed her? Because she was still alive and awake when he found her and maybe she remembered that or said his name while in and out of consciousness and that’s why they assume he did it. Because Samuel’s word, especially as the jealous ex, is simply not enough without any kind of concrete evidence. The more I think about it, the more I believe she really is alive because Maria is the main female actress and if Marina is dead then she’d only be able to appear through flashbacks.
Also, Guzman and Marina being the same age is understandable since he’s adopted. They were probably raised like twins given how close they were, but Nadia and Omar are also both 16 and there was never any mention of them being twins so did their mother just have them 9/10 months apart or did the writers not think that through?
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aharris00britney · 6 years
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ASKS 09
random stuff, some facts about me, some sims questions, video requests, hair sneak peaks, umm and other stuff too…. also I am 10 candies from being able to evolve that dumb fish so wig
Anonymous said: Do you have a car?
Nope!
Anonymous said: Hi wcif the shirts in your coming soon in June update ps I love your cc x
hey! for any WCIFs for that stuff, I am probably going to wait until the posts for the hairs are up because I know that people won’t check when the hairs are posted for my old wcifs.
@angelamariacalle​ said: you could make a WIP the eyes that you use in your post with ice cream?     
i have no idea what you were trying to say ;-; the eyes I used are my default ones which you can download here
@ayoshi-sims​ said: Once you get this SHARE 6 facts about yourself and send it to your 10 favorite blogs ✨
I still play pokemon go (fight me)
I think that pop music was the best in 2007-2011 (One of the Boys, The Fame/The Fame Monster, Circus/Blackout, Animal/Cannibal, The best damn thing)
I am a super middle child! (two older siblings, and two younger ones as well)
I keep all my kpop albums on my dresser, with my Red Velvet one hanging in a red/white flower crown I own :)
My favorite food to snack on is either a tuna kit, or pickles
I am a bottom XD
Anonymous said: When you get this, please respond with five things that make you happy! Then, send to the last ten people in your notifications anonymously. You never know who might benefit from spreading positivity!
aaaaah okay um
my kpop girlies i stan
my angel rocky (my old af pug)
my friends (irl and online <3)
the concept of love is always something that makes me happy omg i know that is cheesy but like… imagine finding someone that is perfect for you will always be there when you need and like just GOD I NEED A MAN NOW
charli xcx music umm yeah it’s 5 in the morning
Anonymous said: Hello, I was wondering if you have your sims on the gallery? Thanks for your time. :)       
Yeah! I have a few sims for download on my origin which is SPOTHARRIS I also have them for download on this page
Anonymous said: Hello!! Just wondering wicf the freckles from the discontinued model in your older posts (e.g. momo buns) thank you!!! BTW I love your stuff soo much! :)
Hey! I no longer have that file or even know where I got them from :( Here is an OLD af wcif I answered of them though
Anonymous said: Where are you from?
I am from Virginia, which is on the east coast of the United States :)
Anonymous said: Hi!! I feel like this is such a silly question but oh well I’m a noob. If I use your Quartz eyes V2 will they be inherited in the next generation if my sims have kids? Same with your hair colors as well?
I honestly have no idea how any of that stuff works :( I’m sorry! I assume it should but also maybe not? ;-; again, sorry!
Anonymous said: omg the hair with the flowers in it! *-* i love!! will you also make a version without the flowers? I also wanted to say I’m really happy your life is going well and congrats on the 30k followers
thank you so much!! and I the hair will obvi have no flowers :P the flowers should be accessories if everything works out. There are some clipping issues rn but I think it is fixable :) here is a pic without the flowers. If you guys have any recommendations about then pls send them my way
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Anonymous said: Would you ever consider doing really long curly hair like the singer Sza’s?
I personally don’t like super long hair in TS4, it just doesn’t look well with most clothes and has clipping/weight issues :( I’m sorry!!
Anonymous said: Do you know what happened to SimpleSimmer?
I don’t, no. But I am sure she is fine :) sometimes people just take breaks
Anonymous said: Hi! So, i really love your sim with the dark brown hair (for your hair cc) and i was wondering if you could ever share that sim! Because she has a beautiful face. Also i am wondering which skin overlay (etc) you are using! You can find me in the gallery under the name: xThisGirl (if that is an easier way for you to respond :)
Hey! You can find her download here, along with all my other sims :) I am glad you like her <3
Anonymous said: Hey! I know you probably won’t read this as fast but I wanted to ask, how do you shift the hairline to the side or any of that? Like your daisy hair, briana hair, and that one wip you had in a tutorial video of yours! I really want to do that but I just don’t know how :(
I will maybe record something for this! No promises bc I have to get someone to edit the videos for me and I don’t wanna bug him but I will see if he can edit it for me if I film it :) It is pretty simple to do once you get the hang of it
@sims4storiesandstuff​ said: I just wanted to say, your hairs are the shit! Absolutely stunning. I rarely use the EA hairs anymore! I think you deserve every follower you have.            
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate stuff like this <3 I don’t play the game myself much so it makes me happy knowing that my hairs make other peoples games so much more enjoyable uwu
Anonymous said: hello can you make please a video when you make a hair and upload it?
I would like to! I just do so many random things while doing a hair like showing pictures to friends and getting their advice. So I will have to see, would you guys mind if the video had conversation stuff in it? As I said earlier, someone edits the videos for me so I don’t wanna get him to do more work for it by editing them out :( I will look into it for sure though!
Anonymous said: That hair wip in your lil video tutorial is absolutely beautiful!! Can’t wait until it’s released !! 🧡🧡
thank you so much!! Here are some more pics of it:
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Anonymous said: are you korean? If not, how can you like kpop if you dont understand it?
I am not korean haha, but music is about more than understanding. It is about the feelings it vibes you get from it and the moods it puts you in. People love screamo music even though it is hard to understand, and music like instrumentals and dubstep heavy are just… what the music makes you feel. I listen to ‘normal’ pop, kpop, instrumentals, artists like grimes that mumble their songs a lot with production heavy stuff. I think that as long as the music is something you enjoy, you shouldn’t be judged for liking it. I know you aren’t trying to be rude with this ask so don’t think I am attacking you please! I am just trying to give you some insight into why different music interests people :)
Anonymous said: I’m so happy to see that you’ve made a patreon account! you really make amazing CC and that’s such a gift to the community, I’m happy that now I get to feel like I can give something to you haha :) have a great day/evening!
thank you so much! and thank you for supporting <3
@lesyatim​ said: Hello,  it’s not ask. I only want to say that you make very beautiful hair and  THANK YOU! I Love You💕💕💕💕💕 P.S. I’m from Russia and I don’t now English very well♡)
thank you so much!! Спасибо большое (that is suppose to say thank you in german lmao)
Anonymous said: When did u make a skin?
it is a hidden gem :P It is mainly to fix the collarbones bc I use multiple skin overlays so I that is why is was never posted :)
Anonymous said: Congratulations i hope you have a happy family 😄
ummm?? I GOT IT I GOT I GOT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT
@dangerouskindofmind said: I actually don’t have a question! I just wanna say you are one of my favorite sims 4 creators out here. Your hairs; snatched. Your clothes; beautiful. Your sims; amazing. And your personality looks just as good lol. I’ve probably downloaded like 99.9% of your content and I just wanna say thank you for all you do to make my sims 4 experience loads better. I also hope you’re having a great day
thank you so much!!!! I appreciate it a ton, I love that my content makes people love this game more <3
Anonymous said: Just wanted to say that literally all of your CC is beautiful and from what I’ve seen, I absolutely adore your personality. Keep it up my dear, you’ve got crazy talent. Much love <3
thank you, thank you!!! My personality irl is kind of shitty lmao I am really shy and like reserved ;-; and it is just memorizing how to do some editing to hair meshes, not much talent involved <3 thank you so so much again though!! I love getting these kind of messages
Anonymous said: Are you gonna make an outerwear cc pack when the seasons expansion pack releases?
I don’t make much clothing CC so I highly doubt it. I am working on a swimsuit that I might post later this month though! We will see what happens though :D
Anonymous said: thank you very much for a playlist that you shared with One Shot,Two Shot,I’m totally in love ur the best
yesss BoA is such a queen, listen to the full mini album if you can! It is one of her best releases in my opinion.
Anonymous said: aharris00britney awnsered me,cuz I remember my question and it’s on the asks recent post AND i’ll shake this print in all my enemies face thx,I asked about the patreon and I’m doing it right now bby <3            
hehe thank you!! <3 you show them enemies
– just so the eating ass juicy booty ask so yep that is all I have gotten in the past month that I can answer :P
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pparkchimin · 7 years
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I ’m making a tutorial for @victuuri-moonandsun on how I downloaded the YOI episodes and how to make a basic gif. I decided just to make a tutorial for everyone else who wants to learn? I’m like hella basic at making gifs so ill be providing resources in hopes it will help! 
The tutorial includes:
How to download
Capturing Method: VLC vs KMPlayer
Importing + Making the gif (Timing, Cropping, Sharpening, Saving)
Ill teach u how to go from:
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to this:
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+ A shit ton of screencaps to make up for the fact i’m bad at explanation. ++ what is grammar n spelling? +++ cursing a lot of it
its like legit 3 am and this tutorial is so bad good luck
You will need:
Vuze
Photoshop (I use CS6)
VLC Player or KMPlayer (I will later discuss the difference usage of these programs)
I. Downloading
Sup yo! Okay let’s start with downloading the actual episodes! I usually use torrents when i’m downloading the episodes. This is what Vuze is for. Like most things u wanna be careful when you download shit off the internet but idgaf i’ve been downloading shit off the interwebs for a while. 
So you wanna either google “yuri on ice 1080p torrent”, but im gonna use HorribleSubs for my example. You wanna make sure you download the 1080p version of the episodes so you can have the clearest/more HQ gifs.
If you’re using the horriblesubs site then you wanna click on “1080p” for whatever episode you want and right click the magnet link.
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Yay! Now we gonna wanna open Vuze. First you gonna want to click the “add” folder > Add Magnet > Paste URL > Then hit okay.
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Okay. So once you hit ok this should pop up:
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Then hit ok again! You can also change where you wanna save it at this stage too. Okay now your file is downloading and now we wait! The more seeds the faster the download. 
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Once the file is done downloading we can move on to actually capturing for gif making.  
II. Capturing:
OKay. SO I personally use the VLC capturing way because it’s easier for me. With VLC you;re basically recording the scene you want so you can import it into Photoshop. With the KMPlayer you’re taking a shit ton of sceencaps and you’re importing each image into Photoshop. I used both methods and they both get the job done. The only time i use KMPlayer is when VLC is acting wonky. Ill show the VLC method first then the KMPlayer (cringes).
Yay VLC. My fav bby right here. OKay So you’re gonna wanna open that shit up. Okay, so the first thing you wanna do when you open the program is go to view > advance controls. This gives you the option to record!
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Hell yeah bro now we in business. Okay you’re gonna wanna open the episode you wanna be gif-ing. Since I showed how to download episode 12 i’m just gonna use episode 12 for this too cause fuck it man. You’re gonna wanna decide what scene you’re gonna want to make a gif of. I think for the purpose of the tutorial i’m just gonna do the scene where yurio finishes his program and creys cause hella yeha bro.
okay so for myself, i tend to start recording couple seconds (like 5-10 *my computer is really wonky ) before the actual scene because I want to make sure I record the whole scene without cutting anything out.
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You also notice that the record button is red now. So you’re basically just gonna click it once and let it record until you want it to stop!
Where i began to record (actual a couple secs before becuz i forgot to screencap):
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Where I ended:
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***note: Notice how the record button changes while you’re recording vs not recording! (i’ve done the dumb thing where i forgot to stop recording and watched the rest of the episode .-. )
Now that short clip will be saved. my video was saved in my video file im sure you can change where you want it saved but idk how. This is where it is saved on my computer. Probably can search “vlc” on your computer if it is absolutely lost (sorry I can’t help much in finding the file).
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Basically after this step you’re done deezy. You can skip the KMPlayer and go directly to the gif making portion of this shit tutorial.
OKAY FOLKS HERE’S THE KMPLAYER TUTORIAL ON HOW TO DO GIFS HAHAHAhahaha *sobbing*
I need to explain this program a bit more. So unlike VLC you’re not recording or anything like that. This captures screencaps into jpg or png files. When you do the VLC method, photoshop will make the screencaps for u. This method you’re gonna have to load the each photo (This usually takes photoshop longer to load for me, but than again my computer is old as shit so it may not matter to you).
OKay u gonna wanna open that satan spawn and open the episode u wanna do. Again here im gonna do the same scene cause yeah. Basically just go to the scene you want. 
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Okay here the annoying shit happens. SO unlike VLC for me, I don’t have to a big gap of recording time. I can get closer to the actual scene and want and start capturing (ctrl+G).
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When you hit ctrl+G, this window pops up and this where all the settings happen. 1. You decided where you all the pictures will be saved! 2. You can pic the image quality. I go for JPG because my computer just cant handle doing png. If you’re computer can do the png go for it. 3.) Seconds refers to how long you want the program to capture for. I just put 5 seconds to make sure i get the whole scene. You also want the images to be in the original size. 4.) I WILL DISCUSS THE TIMING THING MORE INDEPTH LATER, but for the time being i’ll do every 1 frame. 
When you click start on the small window your video has to be playing to actually capture. I just hit start and hhit play cuz fuck it.
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When the program finish capturing this will pop up in the corner. *note: I ended up doing 10 seconds because my computer hates me. So there’s a lot more caps than i needed. this is what you end up with!
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A shit ton of fucking photos! YOU READy TO GO TO PHOTOSHOP.
III. IMPORTING-VLC
*if you need help downloading photoshop send me an ask and ill try my best to help you. I downloaded ps cs6 a long time ago and the link i used to download it doesn't exist anymore. 
THis step is gonna be different depending on what method you used for the capturing. I’m going to begin with the VLC method. So you’re gonna wanna go to file > importing > video frame to layers.
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Find the clip file and hit open. a window will open and now you can select what part of the video you want to actually gif! the two point thingies on the bottom are adjustable. FOr example maybe you recorded too much in the beginning? drag the 1st arrow thing to where you want the gif to start. Same with if you recorded to much at the tale end of the video. You can adjust the right one.
Make sure to have frame animation box is check.
And now we’re at the frames part.This is where I feel conflicted and you will see why when I get to the timing part of the video. (I use to make a lot of gifs for real action tv shows and this is the first anime I ever edited and I just feel like i haven’t found the best timing yet?). For this screencape i left the limit box and just do every frame.
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So my video was too long at the end and decided to cut that unwanted shit out. (you can hit the play button just to make sure you’re happy with what you got. Hit ok when u done deezy
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THEN BOOM THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. THAT BOOTIFUL ASS YURIO’S FACE HELL yeAH. Okay. So on the right hand side you have all your layers. but we missing the timeline bro. SO you go to window> timeline
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DAMN LOOK AT YOU YOU’RE READY TO MAKE A GIF. You can skip ahead and learn about timing. Keep reading for the KMPLAYER way.
III. IMPORTING- KMPLAYER
oKAY. You’re gonna wanna go to file> scripts > load files to stacks
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A window will pop up and basically you’re gonna select all the screencaps you want for the gif and hit okay.
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This shit takes my compouter f o r e v e r (compared to the VLC method.) to load and even longer afterwards when it’s being uploaded as layers. This method took my computer to load the files 3 minutes compared to the 5 seconds the VLC method took me. Like i’ve mentioned before it might just be my ancient ass computer’s fault. But this it what it looks like when it’s done loading
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Okay you;re gonna wanna do the same step as VLC to create the timeline (Window>timeline).
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But because this was loaded in differently the the stacks will not automatically have frames. You’re gonna want to click create timeline and you will notice you have one frame only.
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So on the top right corner of the timeline you will have the option to make the layers into frames.
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Now you maybe noticed that the frames are fucking backwards son like wtf man. a simple fix to that! in the list of options where you made the frames from layers, you can reverse the frames.
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NOW YOU’RE DONE DEEZY. WE CAN MOVE ONE.
IV. TIMING 
OKay this gets really iffy for me. I’ll just basically show you the times I use and what it may look if you capture every frame of you choose to do every 2 times (anything else isn’t recommended). In this section it’s what I use and probably not the best, but you can play around with photoshop and you can do whatever the fuck you want yo!
Anyways as you can imagine if you decide to do every frame youre gonna get a shit ton of layers(i’m gonna be working with the vlc method from this point on. any kmplayer question can be sent my way!). But it may look smoother! *will make a note on this*. Downside, the file is prob gonna be WAY bigger.
For ex: Every frame. 103 FRAMES FUCK MAN.
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Every 2 frames: 53 frames
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So it’s basically about half cuz u know math
OKay. so when i do gifs I usually set the time to “0.06″ but I put “0.07  for every 2 frames. To change the timing make sure you have all the frames selected (click the first frame then go to the last frame and Shift+click it). Now that all the frames are highlighted you want to hit the down arrow and click other. This is where you set the time and hit okay.
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every frame @ 0.06  (No cropping/no coloring/no sharpening)
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every 2 frames @ 0.07
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So it’s really personal preference. I just have it so ingrained to do every frame at 0.06 since i started making gifs years ago, but i feel like the every 2 frames at 0.07 looks smoother for anime? Really guys experiment and see what you like better!
V. CROPPING
Yay lets get to cropping! These are the current dimensions for tumblr
one picture/gif: 540px width two pictures/gifs: 268px three pictures/gifs: 177px, 178px (middle), 177px spaces: 4px
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I always crop my gifs. I just think they look nicer when they’re crop.To start cropping you either wanna hit “C” on your keyboard or clip the crop tool. Afterwards you can put a value of the dimensions (i tend to do 268x165 or 268x170 when I to he gifset with 8 different gifs). Now you can drag the box over the gif to position it where exactly you want the focus to be. You either double click the box or hit enter when you wanna crop.
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You might not want to have it dead center. so yeah this what it looks like if you just dragged it:
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Damn yurio is looking good dead in center, but you noticed the 2nd half yurio isn’t in the middle no more. When you’re cropping you wanna keep this in mind. (you can always make two separate gif to have it all centered but i can make a dif tutorial for that).
This what it looks like if i decided to keep the cropping in the center:
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Overall both scenes are more centered.
BUT WHAT IFF YOU JUST WANNA ZOOM IN ONTO YURIO’S FACE?? i got chu bro. I’m goning to delete the 2nd half of the gif for the purpose of this example. So what you’re gonan want to do is drag a side of the square until you’re happy with what you want.
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Here i just dragged the bottom. Since I have my measure inplace from before, no matter what side i drag it it’s always gonna be the same ratio of 268x170 so no need to worry !
Regular crop:
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Crop to zoom in on the face:
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THE MORE YOU KNOW ABOUT CROPPING :D!!!
OKay. Once you’re done cropping you’re gonna want to resize that!
I’m going back to the original gif with both scenes.
To resize an image you either can hol the CTRL+ALT+i or go to image>image size
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a window will pop up and youll type in what size you wanted. Because i had the dimensions typed in while i was cropping it will basically do the ratio for u
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the original size was 1702x1080. Once i typed 268, the program kept the ratio and changed the height. SORRY IM NOT EXPLAINING THIS WELL I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW. 
We went from this:
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to this:
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it’s not a HUGE change but there is a change!
VI. Coloring *bonus
I have no authority on color tbh It takes me to forever to color shit and i’m h o r r i b l e at it. so i aint gonna discuss this much but here what coloring can do for u!
original:
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to this garbage:
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I don’t really like it but i just did it quickly for the sake of this tutorial. If you wanted an idea of what I did
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The best way I learned to color was from PSDs others made or just fucking around in PS. Here are some resources:
PSDs:  x x x Tutorials: x x
VII: Sharpening:
Oh man okay so i use an action for my gifs but the thing is i downloaded a long ass time ago. It may be this, but im not entirely sure. This hella easy yo!
so you wanna select all the layers:
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then you wanna convert the frame animation to a timeline (make sure you changed the time you want the frames to be before you convert!)
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You will notice the frames changed on the bottom. Now you wanna go to filter>convert to smart layer
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Now you only have one layer!
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With this one magic layer you can sharpen all your goddamn layers all at once.
If you don’t have the action you can do the basic sharpening. Okay now go back to the filter tab>Sharpen>smart sharpen. I have use this option in YEARS but i believe the kinda go too was this:
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and hit okay!
Before sharpening:
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After sharpening:
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the lines are more defined in the 2nd gif, If you were able to download the action this is how you use it. 
GO to Windows> actions.
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WHere the red circle you click, and find the option for load actions. Once you load it you wanna make sure you selected the smart layer and hit th eplay button and the action should sharpen it for u
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BOOM. your gif is sharpen. So lts compare all three now.
No sharpening:
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Smart sharpening only:
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Action (Smart sharpening + blur)
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I like the action th most because it’s not as intense as the smart sharpening only. WOW U FINISH A GIF CONGRATULATIONS NOW YOU WANNA SHOW THIS BABY TO THE WHOLE WORLD RIGHT? WELL IMMA SHOW U HOW,
VIII. SAVING THAT SON OF A BTICH
So basically you either hold alt+ctrl+shift+S or file>save as for web 
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and a window aPPEARS. These are the settings i use to save:
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BE CAUTIOUS OF THE SIZE OF THE GIFS: I BELIEVE THE MAX SIZE IS 2MB
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this gif is under 1mb so im safe yo! Some tips if gif is too large is to add a selective layer>black> then +5-10 
another tip is to use optimize tool if yOU HAVE TO: go to the top right corner
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now u done deezy
u save that shit
and cry 
send me an ask if you need shit cleared up.
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thotyssey · 6 years
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On Point With: Whatevra
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This Dallas-born visual artist and hand-sewing seamstress has been turning some fascinating looks, set pieces and numbers in Brooklyn venues these past few years. But this week, it’s the West Village’s Rockbar where she’ll make her show hosting debut. Thotyssey worships Whatevra in her vert first nightlife interview!
Thotyssey: Whatevra, hello! how are things going?
I’m good!  My sis Poison Dart Frog was just here; we were planning for our show tomorrow!  My first hosting gig as well! It’s all happening so fast, LOLOL! (The LOLs are because I’ve actually been doing drag for over three years, but it’s been a slow rollout!)
Congratulations! That's kinda normal now though, probably... there are so many queens in this city all vying for the same handful of gigs. If you stick around long enough and keep getting more amazing, you're bound to get your break, eventually... right?
Yes!  And honestly, I just wanted to do drag just to do it at first, you know?  I started with turning looks, and it was a while before I felt like I could tackle performing. Unlike a lot of queens, I don’t come from a performance background at all!
Interesting! So it was always about design and looks for you in the beginning?
Yes. I’ve made art for many years--like, art that hangs on the wall--and always used textiles and hand-sewing. So it felt natural to extend that to reworking things I’d thrift by hand into looks.
And then you became the canvas! 
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Let's just backtrack a little bit first... where's your hometown?
I’m originally from Dallas, TX, but I’ve been in NYC for more time than I grew up there at this point. So I kind of think of here as my hometown now--no disrespect to Big D!
What brought you to NYC?
I went to college in Westchester and made a few friends from the city, and wound up moving in with them after graduating. My parents were teachers, so it was important to them that my sister and I go out of state to be “wel-rounded.” AKA, to get rid of us, lol!
Were you studying art?
A little bit, but my parents didn’t want me to go to art school--so, just a few classes.  After I graduated though, I wound up going to FIT to get another degree in sportswear, which I did for like five years before transitioning into graphics for a fashion company. Which is why I’m confused about why I won’t get back on the sewing machine--as of now, hand-sewing is just more fun for me.
Cool! I guess it's therapeutic, and maybe a little more intimate?
Yes absolutely you nailed it! And I like a “homemade” touch.  As Adore Delano said, I’m polish remover! Although I have had a few glamorous moments, lol.
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At what point did you discover drag, and realize you could apply your art to that?
Well, so...I had always been aware of queens, and was super-intimidated and intrigued by them. I remember seeing Tandi Andrews in San Antonio in college, and just being floored. But it wasn’t a regular thing for me to go to drag shows.  
But then RuPaul’s Drag Race happened, and I became obsessed. I was working in graphics at the time, and started following all these NYC queens on Insta and kept saying “if I just didn’t have this damn job, I’d totally be doing that!” to myself. And then I got laid off, lol! It was like life called my bluff.
Life can do that! I saw you perform several months ago at Bizarre with Chris of Hur’s show, PURSUNz. At first I mistook you for Hur, cuz you two had a similar color pallette.
That is not the first time I’ve heard the Chris of Hur comparison--and it’s always an honor, she is the best. I live my life for earth tones and so does she! 
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That night you also had this sort of transparent uterus thing strapped on to you, that was filled with these tiny objects that eventually bursted out... it was amazing!
OMG, thank you so much! Those were packing peanuts and confetti, by the way, lol!
Simple, yet so effective! Do you usually incorporate those elaborate prop pieces in your looks?
Yes, almost always! I’m doing one number tomorrow with zero props, and it’s the one I’m most nervous about. They can be so effective, but they can be a crutch too. So I’m still learning how to best employ them. I love making them so much, though!
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As far as your song or mix selections in your performances go, what generally inspires you?
I have always been obsessed with music, and belong to this total geek music forum where we dissect and rate pop music and treat it really seriously--which is so often not the case.  So, often I’ll try and sneak in a song I’m obsessed with by adding to it with props, or YouTube audio clips, or whatever helps sell it.  My favorite thing is if someone asks me, “what was that song?!?” after I perform. And when I find that the song lends itself to an issue or feeling I care about only as I’m making the mix, it is super awesome.
Something tells me you won't be using that new Christina song any time soon. 
I haven’t heard it, which I’m totally ashamed of...did you remember that I actually used a Christina song in that PURSUNz performance you saw!? But I added this dance mix of chickens clucking in the middle, haha!
Yes! I do remember now... that’s probably what made me think of it! And PS, take your time listening to her new one, you ain't missing much!
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So how did you enjoy participating in the Mr(s) BK pageant? It seems like emotions ran high with the climax of that one!
This year was a little rough for me, to be honest, but I am so so glad I did it again. Just to share the stage with so many amazing queens--and the judges are some of those legends I would follow on Iinsta before I’d ever seriously turned a look, much less performed.
I would love any tea about the climax, by the way! I honestly left before the winner was announced, because I had to be up early. I mean, of course I know who won, and figured she would. Emi was amazing! For one thing, I heard Harajuku was given some resistance by the venue with the act she wanted to do.
Wow. I felt like Harajuku really pushed the boundaries of what you could do on that stage, and can only imagine how much more crazy it would have been!
Was an earlier Mr(s) BK pageant--formerly known as Ms. Williamsburg--your drag performing debut?
I did the last two years, but did [another major Brooklyn pageant] DRAGnet before that. It was the first performance I ever did, and I made the Top 3 (this was just the preliminary weekly competition), which was so encouraging.
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It seems you've mostly mixed it up in the Brooklyn venues, but you've done Manhattan as well! You were just in Rockbar recently for Precious Envy's birthday show. How did that go?
Ugh! Precious is the best, I was so glad she asked me. And Coco, Carlos and Tiffany are my sissies now, and I finally got to meet Hazel in drag! It was amazing to perform alongside and with them. Honestly, one of the things I have most wanted from drag is a sisterhood. And now you'll be back at Rockbar on Tuesday with your first-ever hosted show, along with Poison Dart Frog and Diana Dash!
OMG, I can’t waaaaait!  Guess I don’t have to since it’s tomorrow! Rockbar is so amazing and hospitable, and the way I got clinked up with it is so random and in keeping with my life. I originally went to support Suburbia in the Miss Rockbar pageant preliminaries, and Angel Elektra and Shay D'Pines--who I knew from Look Queen--were there, and really pushed me into entering the next week. And I wound up making the finals!  Anyways, I’ve always wanted a public way to thank them, and Rockbar!
Poison Dart Frog is such an incredible performer, and I’m gagged to be sharing this night with her! And I’m super excited my sis Diana Dash is able to join Poison and I tomorrow, because she is incredible, too!  
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Okay, final question, inspired by this past week’s Drag Race episode... what would your runway mermaid look like?
I have thought about this, like every challenge of course. You know that spot in the ocean where all the plastic is congregating and it’s, like, the size of Texas now, or something? I’d want my mermaid to be trapped in the middle of all of it, and dragging it along with me. I’d want it to flow over the runway, and onto the judges’ table. Thank goddess this is a fantasy, and I don’t have to give you any exact construction details!
You can have those for the RePoint, lol! Thanks, Whatevra!
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