#but def less so as it goes on

[all-inmoderation]

do people who keep drawing sokka as spirits know that he doesnt have any respect for the spirits in the show

#except for like. yue. and maybe aang #its lowkey his most obnoxious arrogant cis male atheist trait #altho he gets a lot better about it throughout the show #its just funny that ppl praise how he disrespected wan shi tong and then draw that kinda stuff #which btw idk if he ever really learned from that experience and realized how he was wrong #the invasion day plan was doomed from the start bc of how they got that information #the disrespect he showed in that episode was abysmal. from entering the library till he left. just had no veneration whatsoever. ugh. #characters like sokka are hilarious bro how r u making fun of spirituality when u literally see that shit in front of you #hes still kinda dismissive of that stuff in s3 “well scientifically speaking there's no way to prove that-” in s3ep6 #but def less so as it goes on #like in s3ep13 when toph is talking about original benders hes much less of an ahole then i think he wouldve been in earlier seasons #but he still was v disrespectful in the finale wrt aangs ozai dilemma #but to be fair so was the rest of the gaang bc even they didnt understand the spiritual repercussions of what they were asking of him #anyway just a gripe i have w fandom #like how r u gonna be a sokka dickrider and praise his very basic cismale qualities n then do stuff like this #atla #fandom wank

[ninjapaste]

dude your art is so GOOD!!! Do you take any classes or have any tips to share? that resource post you reblogged the other day was helpful but i've felt so stuck in my art. I don't know if you have anything u learned that just made something click for u or anything like that?

Tysm anon!!!👍

In terms of your questions, I apologise i advance for the long answer im about to give and possibly things you already know haha:

I guess in terms of what classes i take, Ive gone from GCSE to A level Art and design (Fine art), and both courses have helped me to learn the importance of observation studies.

However, its moreso all the art i practice in my own time that has played the biggest part in my art improvement journey. I adopted art as a big hobby around 2018, and really ever since then I tend to draw/create for myself every day, however big or small it may be.

I guess my first tip would be to indulge in a 'sketchbook' or space to work in freely, it could be any form but the importance is that its personal and can be picked up whenever. I find that having a sketchbook to draw in has really helped with productivity and creating new ideas. I think you can go into a sketchbook space with any mindset and it can work wonders, like for example if you wanted to focus purely on challenging yourself, you can do that! If you just, want to doodle without thinking, go ahead! After all, its a sketchbook for you and nobody else, so go wild!

My next tip would definitely be, when you are feeling stuck in art, to take inspiration from a wide range of different things be it in real life or on the internet, a building or a really cool tree, since I find it defintiely fuels the creation of new ideas/concepts that can provide a path out of that creative rut. I guess to an extent there may always be periods where you have that 'I have no idea what to draw!' Feeling, and thats okay! Sometimes its refreshing that helps the most. But I often see that the solution to being in a rut is usually REFERENCING, wether it be trying to accurately draw the anatomy of an arm or if I just saw a cool design/pose/style on Pinterest and i drew a bunch of wacky characters from it. In fact, I find that places like Pinterest or Resplash are such good resources to hone imagination and generally most art skills by looking at and drawinf from all the cool images (and get some of that inspo!). And if im not using Pinterest, im usually using an art book as reference! (The itsv and splatoon art book helped me so so much lol)

On the topic of REFERENCING, its mega important! Depending on imagination/memory feels pretty good at times but its always beneficial to have image references in your process when you find its good to have them. I woudl always recommend having a reference when drawing poses/expressions/anatomy because the more you use them, the more you learn about how an object like a face muscle, a torso or even light behaves and looks and the easier it is to draw/depict them.

The next tip is uh YOUTUBE, or any account/person who's art inspires you in particular. I found that certain channels like Ethan Becker, Marc Brunet, Marco Bucci and more have helped me the most to gain confidence in drawing and learning how to practice it better. Of course, theres a lot to learn from a plethora of other channels too, even ones that dont specifically promote themselves as teachers! Also, if theres a certain style/art approach or an artist that appeals to you, study it in any way you like! Analyse an artist's work or ask/find out about their personal process (or even watch a speedpaint/art stream)! Sometimes it can be a big inspiration booster and skill boost to do just that (plus the 'artist' could be any piece of media/thing too!! Like a game or something).

Ok ok last paragraph haha, on the topic of your last question. Thinking back, its hard for me to define any specific moment or thing that gave me a 'click' moment. Its more like a process of growth that starts with learning and understanding a new thing, then familiarizing myself with using it successfully/'correctly' by studying and practicing, so that eventually its like muscle memory or easier to use in my work.

Hope this helps!!! If theres anything else you want to ask, dont be afraid to dm or send another ask!!

#ask #answer #art #im still learning so much but heres all that i can give in its long windedness #theres stuff from like #less than a year ago that i would def redraw haha #but i guess most artists feel that way about some of past work #anywayy #listening to music while sketching away GOES HARD but that might jut be me

[cyraes]

My beloved Maia. I blame Charlie Vickers and the hc going around that Halbrand could have retained some of Mairon's initial form when he worked in Aulë's forges so I had to draw this.

#art #mairon #lotr #the silmarillion #silm art #tolkien art #lotr fanart #lord of the rings #the rings of power #trop #sauron #i havent drawn in agessss and even less posted anything on tumblr so we'll see how this goes #i broke my hand with the twenga inscription and next time im def using a font lmao #hes the cutest #i have another drawing ongoing of him with another face but i might change it again to charlie's bc boii was this a discovery lol #reupload* so it shows in the tags. looking at u tumblr

[strawberrysweater]

kaede and shuichi going out sometimes in the winter to look at shops and walk around the park while kiibo stays at their apartment (?) (i think he likes snow and rain but not being out in the elements) and kaede and shuichi always come back almost too frozen to move fjdhfjfj

shuchi takes an extra coat because he freezes easily and kaede bundles up her hands, and they hold hands and walk close the whole time to stay warm, but when they get back home kiibo always has to like take their scarves and jackets and gloves off and take them in to sit down under their kotatsu and make some nice hot tea and then he wraps all three of them in a blanket and turns on his heater to warm them up <3 and he asks how their errands went or if they saw anything neat and shuichi is too cold to say much and kaede sleepily tells him whatever happened and then they both fall asleep on him. this happens every single time and kiibo wouldn't trade it for anything in the world

#i have eternal postgame brainrot so i think maybe. postgame shuichi and kaede are trying really hard to learn how to enjoy stuff again ykno #everyone in the group is but #i can see these two doing any little thing they can bc as long as they have each other they feel safe #plus!!! kiibo loves experiencing new things he always encourages them to do stuff #he's trying too :') #i don't think he likes walking around in snow or rain but he def goes walking with them too #when it's cold he can wear a lot of clothes and pass as human/look less recognizable to the public LMAO #if all 3 go out when it's really cold they show up at kaito miu kokichi rantaro's place like help we're so cold help #thinking about amaoumota but also iroumota also maki should be there but im like #would all five of them live together. idk. just know polycules are involved and they r friends #ot3posting #a post i first wrote in july here it is fjfhjdhf

[bluemqckerel]

the biggest reason people think soukoku are toxic is because they’re misunderstanding their dynamic and exaggerating anything dazai’s said/done to chuuya while ignoring that chuuya reciprocates the same energy.

#ik we joke about ppl calling chuuya physically abusive & there’s defs a group of ppl who seriously do #but for the most part it’s this portrayal of chuuya as heartbroken & crying about it while dazai skips around heartlessly bc he cares less #than chuuya or w/e that’s so prevalent. that is the root of all evil #before we even get to explaining that skk are actually so good bc they’re both messy but still good for e/o. ppl have already built a #dynamic in their heads based on all of the ‘dazai hurts chuuya & he’s the second choice but chuuya always goes back to him :’(‘ #no actually edit: it’s that chuuya’s actions towards dazai can only be recognized on the superficial level of ‘oh he hurt him physically’ #but not as anything deeper despite chuuya knowing him so well. they both hurt each other and build each other up at the same time #nakahara chuuya #dazai osamu #soukoku

[taepoppies]

was thinking about bonclay again and how i hate what they did to character because sometimes it is so hurtful and disrespectful, but it's still rep and his character itself is so good! it was just badly done. and it's still genderqueer representation!! in anime!! and i'm still not over his "one may stray from the path of a man. one may stray from the path of a woman. but there is no straying from the path of a human".

#silly ballerina in a silly anime making me feel so valid #i really really hope we see him again #and he's def the character im most excited to see in the live action #one piece #bon clay #also his line in the french sub goes smth like im not entirely a man im not entirely a woman but that doesnt make me less of a perso

[gibbearish]

yknow i hadnt really processed how much the adderall weight loss has changed my face shape but then i found this slightly older selfie

<== old now ==>

like. aww look at ur cute lil squishable cheeks:3 i can see why bf did that so much i would too

#n like i know its not an extreme difference by any means but idk its interesting jenfksnfksn #selfie #origibberish #i think my jawline is where it shows most #given that i like. have one now? #like obv its still the same shape but its def a bit more pronounced now #it has been very weird having pronounced collarbones again though i dont know if i especially like that #and esp my thighs have downsized a lot which is a bummer #bonus however is some of it seems to have come out of my honkers as well bc i dont even really need a bra anymore much less a binder #idk its a mixed bag but yknow. ive never really been in charge of what weight my bodys at nor have i cared to change it #i just let it wander as it will #shit we didnt even have a scale for like. four years #altho i have to weigh myself more often now to make sure its still holding steady bc my doctor didnt believe me that i was still eating the #same as i normally do KEBFKSNDMSN #but like before any of the meds my body would generally had a 40lbs fluctuation range that it would just wander back and forth through #and now ive dropped an extra 20 off of the lower end of that and bottomed out like i knew it would once it adjusted to the legal meth #so. get dunked on emily LOL #/weight loss discussion #/weight discussion #also i hope it goes without saying but if any like. proa blogs or fatphobes touch this post i will kill you so very dead. #weight loss and weight gain are both morally neutral and just part of how the body works and you shouldnt force it to be any one specific #size and people should be able to discuss both without it being a whole Thing. do not touch.

[iwantyoursexmp3]

there's a whole plotline thing in lover boy about how bobby journaled and beau really wants to read them because obviously he wants to absorb every piece of bobby that's left behind from when he was alive and also spend more time with the parts of him that beau never saw....but he's conflicted because that was bobby's private space so even though its a limited chance to experience a new part of his friend he doesn't know if he should invade that or why he feels entitled to it now just because bobby is gone....its about the conflicts of grief and how we treat a person after they have passed....however realistically what is going to happen is beau will open the journal after going back and forth because he expects to see something really personal and not for other people's eyes but knowing bobby it will just be some shit like this

#i just saw this and i was like THIS IS SO HIM. alas i did not want to infodump in a strangers notifs so here we are #on a serious note though there is something about experiencing new parts of someone after they have passed #when you thought you already knew all there was to know + seeing them in a different intimate light #beau wants to know more about the parts of bobby he never saw but doesnt know if he should access that in the first place #he does eventually read the journal entries btw. very gradually. reads personal things + he feels terrible about it and idk how it will end #it will def have some silly shit like this in between though to make beau feel less bad about it #the first time he opens them he goes to a random page and lets fate decide and expects to read something private but its just a grocery lis

[yoinkschief]

Got inspired by that one Juggalo Tom post you did and I drew this! (His name is Tyler btw and he's a fan kid I made)

OH MY GOD ??? THAT'S SO FUCKING CUTE

Father/son bonding is literally my weakness when it comes to fan kids/fan fics/HCs/what have you

#I'd want him to take him to an ICP concert #but those get LITERALLY INSANE #like taking “anything goes” way too literally #people go there to lose their virginities it's fucking crazy 💀💀 #it'd be so cool if Tom could take him to a concert but he'd def get him some of their less violent albums #at least until he's older #then he introduces him to the harder stuff LOL #jay answers

[swordmaid]

AM thinking that if shri’iia had not been kidnapped by the nautiloid she would’ve still been tadpoled and enthralled by the absolute just because they were targeting drows and I’m thinking shri’iia’s matriarch had told her to investigate the drows that have disappeared like specifically a baenre highborn and her army disappeared when they went to the surface? that’s sus and her matriarch is like in everyone’s business anyway. SO in like a companion au if she isn’t recruited, shri’iia become one of the absolute goons you see in moonrise. probably a guard or something. likewise, i like to imagine in her playthrough she’s kind of like 🧍‍♂️ once they’ve visited moonrise and she saw that most of the guards there were the drows she was sent out to investigate. kind of like oh so THATS what happened to them. then when she finds that journal in ketheric’s desk talking abt how they were specifically targeting drow exiles she’s like …huh.

#but something about how the absolute promises love and power to her followers and how that would be SO appealing to lolth sworn drows bc #lolth is anything but that … like ik they’re all brainwashed but I’m so 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 at the concept of them being willing to jump ship when #they’re promised love bc it’s something that they don’t get from their goddess … #and lolth’s relationship with the drows being an allegory of domestic abuse bc she’s the reason why they were exiled at the first place … #and she treats them like dog shit and keeps them paranoid and fearful but they stay with her anyway #and to reroute it back to shri’iia - her projecting Lolth on The Matriarch and their relationship being similar in nature #but it’s less physical abuse and more of a mental manipulation #like her Matriarch keeping her isolated so shri’iia becomes codependent #which she DID. and she still is. so when she broke her oath she literally did not know what to do #then she goes into that whole journey of reclaiming her self agency bc she used to just think of herself #her person / her body as a vessel to carry out her Oath and her Oath was the only thing that mattered to her #and it DEFINED her. like that’s her entire existence. but now it’s gone so she has to learn be a person again or else she’ll spiral #so now she is…!! and it’s a long journey but one worth taking .. #also I imagine she never had any boundaries when it came to The Matriarch so she is def learning the power of the word No #and learning what she likes to do instead of being down for whatever the person wants to do #bc she just wants to please them so badly #every time I think of her animal sona I’m like a bunny would be so cute but lbr she is a dog. a hound even

[clingylilhoneybee]

Anyway while it is totally inconsequential for most of y’all, I think I still plan on going by koala on here for the foreseeable future? Like while it has association w teddy it has become tied so v much to my persona on here in a way that’s unique from its origins. Like everyone I’ve made friends with on here has known me as koala and to feel so close to them with that being my namesake feels like something I can’t give up near as easily as a url. Plus I don’t think I like any alternatives that stem from honeybee that don’t feel too intimate and also don’t already feel connected to someone that isn’t me

#like koala started out less as a nickname #and more as an endearing descriptor? #idk if it makes sense #but like initially it wasn’t used the same way as babe or love #just a comparison or a way to describe my behavior #and so I def took it on as my persona since it fit well with my little side #and so the name was born #but honeybee is different in that it is/has always been a nickname #so it feels weird to have that be how strangers know me #n like honey feels too intimate too #and I know someone who goes by bee #and while I don’t interact w them directly #the person I do interact w them speaks abt them enough that it would feel weird to take that on #anyway hope you enjoyed the ramblings of a silly teenage girl of only 24 years #reconciling loss of identity when it comes to losing the partner adjacent to building a persona

[scare-ard--sleigh]

my husband and i got exceedingly hammered last night and he proceeded to explain the history of catholicism & christianity to me so i could write more accurate porn fjbmgfbkj #blessed

#silver jelly #wish i remembered it a little more but it's okay he drew diagrams #difficult bc i think i was picturing joseph's parents as catholics and that wouldn't make sense if i also hc that they're the ones who #helped him get his job (or at least his foot in the door.) he's just def not a catholic. #but wait HMMMMM what if that was another point of rebellion/contention. he started in the catholic church but it never Felt Right #not as a priest but something very like. beginner. idk maybe even a youth minister there too. #having a job that's Almost It is so hard jbmkbg okay anyway. it makes his parents really happy and he stays for uhhhh probably less than #a year but probably more than a couple of months bc it's been sooooo long since he was able to make them happy. #but it doesn't make HIM happy at least not exactly. catholicism never did (he strikes me as a catholic school kid probably through #all his schooling so he's known for a long time that a lot of it doesn't resonate.) and maybe this is where mary comes in. #and maybe she gives him the confidence he needs to find a church that's more aligned with his beliefs and his approach to faith. #there's a talk where she's like 'you're miserable and this is going to be your life if you don't get away from what's making you miserable' #sad and foreshadowy bc. well. #so he goes to Thee Maple Bay Church that we see in canon. he's not in the cul-de-sac yet. this is also before he and mary were even dating. #and maybe that's part of what makes her fall for him. it takes a lot of strength to leave your job and your family's church. #she sees him as a guy who takes action. this is also sad foreshadowing. #god this is SO JUICY fjbmigkj #but what is he now you may ask???? still no idea <3 #the christiansen mess

[sol-flo]

nooo don't put a zipper sound effect on your tv series set in 1917 you're so sexy aha

#zips were more or less already invented but most definitely not in trouser flies #anyway my thoughts on e3 is that. the ep itself is great love to see lestat and louis fight etc but um. #the whole 'yeah 1973 iwtv exists in universe and louis is an unreliable narrator (was he lying then? is he lying now?)' thing is cumbersome #like we really didnt need it and it gets particularly weird when you remember book louis was a white plantation owner in 1791 #if you are acknowledging the book in-universe you are also acknowledging a deep contradiction and it doesnt work #u might be trying to say 'yea parts of the book are real in this series but not the ones that are impossible' but it doesnt work like that #and thats a minor thing to be annoyed with (at least this early on) but whatever #like even putting aside the fact that im invested on molloy's queen of the damned character #and that i've a feeling this new time frame might not work well with claudia's and the vampire theater's storylines #well see how it goes for claudia next ep but like. she's already aged up even more than in the 1994 movie so i wonder what theyll do #like ive only seen her in the trailer to be fair but they def put her into teen territory rather than vampiric child #idk. i think the changes in the storymake it very compelling but they cant have their cake and eat it too yknow? by constantly referring to #the book. well not that constant but noticeably so i suppose #iwtv

[maladaptivedaydreamsx]

⚠️ keiji route spoilers

How to train your Keiji: pls gib him lots of kissies 💋

#igot this from the castke gacha premium thing so like it's way aheadof where im at in the story but fuggit lmao #seeing blushy keiji bc mc kissed him was a blessed sight #tho i still think most of these charas get royally fucked w their hair down sprites..... (case in point.. seth... sorry bb) #also that scene around uuhh ch6 ish? where mc takes up keiji's spear after he got bonked #and she goes to fight the ppl coming after him..... like homegirl was def gonna get bodied but FUCK IT UP we love to see it #she took her stand and fought for herself and her man. love her for that ♡ #l'hôtel.ikesen #ikesen.keiji #my post 📫 #aerin.jpg #keiji maeda #maeda keiji #ikesen keiji #ikesen keiji route #keiji route spoilers #making my captions tiny so they're less unbearable is my trademark at this point or just not putting anything at all hhhhhhhh

[rocaillefox]

was thinking i might be somewhat aro for a bit there but recently experienced an infatuation and so i will scrap that and freely admit i am just awkward and inexperienced, which is something that i dont doubt many others in their 20s who are lgbt+ also are

#it was very funny too i was like. 'am i a lesbian? i havent experienced attraction for a bit... do i egen do that anymore-' #and saw a woman i was so attracted to that i could not speak for a second #btw i am at liberty to define what those terms all mean for me etc as nobody who would respond to this here is in my head or living my life #so no anons nitpicking my identity please thanks #ramblings #dont wish me luck or anything btw. its a completely unreciprocated crush for multiple reasons #anyways its 2:30 so ill entrust this to you all. my followers #(btw none of this is said self depreciatingly etc. i am working on self confidence and finding fulfillment in life regardless of how it goes #and im doing a pretty good job of it imo! def in a better emotional situation than two years ago or so) #when i say awkward its the kind of awkwardness every beginner at something ppl have bc i have only ever been in a relationship once adjbsfb #and it was online. and honestly i wasnt sure what a relationship was totally #and i only mention that it was online bc i have even less of an idea on how to approach in person relationships #NOT to devalue it etc #anyways anyways anyways #tbh im not in a place to be in a relationship right now

[heckapede]

Lore + design musings under the cut

Fulgur mentioned that it was reasonably common for skin grafts/transplants/replacements after installation of cybernetics. I imagine that Eli here took his transformation a step further, shelling out for pelt implants and nekomimi mods like a cybertail and catlike ears.

The tail is definitely cybernetic, the ears are heavily modded flesh and tissue.

Within the duoverse he has duotars with multiple fur lengths, but his irl fur is synthetic so he is stuck as a shorthair in meatspace. He originally got his hands replaced after he developed early and severe carpal tunnel and tendonitis from his physical art [do your stretches!!]

Some of his close friends are aware of his next duotar project: a big tiddy goth gf duotar version of himself so that he can don whatever duotar bbest fits the situation for his genderfuck self.

Eli’s body mods are pretty extensive and expensive as a result, but he has slowly and patiently worked on himself over the years. He pays his bills with high-level paperwork jobs and odd repair work. He is especially good at climbing sheer walls, his claws finding the tiniest purchase in the concrete. He updates his body mods whenever he has a good bit of money saved up-his legs are next on the list of bits to make furry.

His collar has the throa2 tech that allows folks to breathe easier in the polluted atmosphere of the Republic-the light stripes are the vent covers. He has fun whenever it gets particularly cold out, breathing in deeply just to breathe out clouds of steam that shroud his whole head.

#fulgur ovid #legatus 505 #vtuber sona #comfysona #comfydantsona #femboy #catboy #bigender #genderfuck #genderqueer #eli #draw tag #heckacentipede #this cyberpunk version of myself is even less concerned about gender than my own self #so he def identifies as genderfuck-similar to like genderpunk #his body is more masc than mine because sonas are where the wish fulfillment goes #wish fulfillment is stored in the femboy genderfuck sheepsona that you made because you're obsessed with a cyborg vtuber #yupp #sounds about right LMAO