#except Joy

[ruporas]

green haired guy that has haunted my character types for 10+ years

#roronoa zoro #one piece #opfanart #ive spent a good 2/3 of my artist life trying to draw him in a way i like.... i'm inching to it slowly bit by bit as i improve #which is truly One of my greatest joys as an artist - learning to draw better so i can draw my faves better #zoro is genuinely my favorite fictional character everrrrrrr... i think.... i love him so much but i have long since ran out of words to #Describe why. and i dont think any other character has come close tbh -- EXCEPT FOR WOLFWOOD!!!!! god. WW!!!!!!!! #which is crazy. but ww is very special. very dear. zoro and ww are very different... someone more similar to ww would be sanji and robin #but there's also smth about them that are so Similar. i sound like an insane person in these tags and clearly im bias BUT I SWEAR!!! #it might just be the loyalty aspect - incredibly strong traits in both of them.... also nightow drew wolfwood in a haramaki once...... #connecting the most minor dots over nothing - but any ww + zoro lovers out there - maybe u understand what i mean.

[lemongogo]

sry i dont know what 2 draw anymore T_T . elendira portrait #999

#trigun #trigun maximum #elendira #elendira the crimsonnail #my art #im sure u can see it but ive been so uninspired w art lately T_T #ive tried to remedy it by just looking and observing. breaking down other works that i want 2 take direction from #but i tjknk its like . just jamming ME UPPP #and now im tjinking Too much ab it and psyching myself out #help me sorry i blow up the tags on every drawing i post ab my art struggles😭😭 #its like im whispering in here thouggh. just talking 2 myself and no one has 2 know except the ppl dealing w the same feelings #HAJAHA #anyways. i drew this just to say i finally drew smth agajn and im just going to be ok w it #like sure its not exciting but i like the colors and that shld be enough . OK !!!! #smth smth saw a post that talked ab how u get too in ur Head about this and then u dont share stuff and it becomes cyclical #and youll never get anywhere unless u just throw ur hands in the air and let it Be . #creating 4 the sake of creating . love and joy in sharing what we made and what we like #YAAAY #and bc i love elendira so much.. my go to girlie 4 art block #i need to draw her in fight scenes . i need 2 make art of her like sweaty and bloody yah . clenching my fist #maybe a livio fight scene bc i love it so much T_T

[sketchy-tour]

He has!!! ARIVED!!!!!

He's here he's here he's here!!!!!! Safe and sound!!! We sat down and did some coloring together!!!!

And also made sure he met his new neighbors! Had a nice chat with my childhood stuffed animal! Asking all about what his new home is like. And of course, he had to meet Boober Fraggle!

Watched some Winnie the Pooh together! I think he really liked it. I hope he felt warm and welcomed in my home. A nice and cozy first day here!

#welcome home #wally darling #welcome home puppet show #welcome home arg #not art #i mean except for the crayon doodle- #nfndjfkdk #IM FILLED WITH SO MUCH JOY RN!!!!! #Hes HERE!! i keep grabbing his little face with my hand! #hes so sweet. hes so small! #AAAAA I GET TO SPIN HIM FOR REAL!!!!!!!! #PICKING HIM UP AND SPINNING HIM IRL!!!!! #I wanna get a lil voice box for him so bad. #Specifically of him saying “Keep your smile merry and always know that I love you. Very much.” #like you have no idea NO IDEA #i need to find one small enough though!!!!!! #and get help. cause haha i cannot sew #anyways!!!!!!!!!!!!! jdjfjdkkfkfj Celebrated with cartoons and cracked open a box of crayons just for him! #literally #ive been saving those crayons for when he got here. didnt open them till today!!!! #SPECIAL CRAYONS FOR SPECIAL MAN! #also cant not imagine him staring in awe at my rainbow keyboard. hed love that shit #sorry if this is too silly and sappy im just!!!! so happy right now!!!!!

[comradekatara]

sokka hates the fire nation but nonetheless subscribes to their logic through internalizing his own dehumanization, albeit in the name of sacrificing what is necessary to resist imperialism. on the other hand, aang refuses to sacrifice his humanity, which is intrinsically tied to the culture that was deemed deserving of extermination, and by recognizing the fullness of his personhood and his intrinsic right to exist, he defeats the tenets of imperialism on an ideological battleground. that is why it is so crucial that aang’s influence over sokka, as an air nomad, and as someone who did not grow up under the looming shadow of colonialism and genocide, is what helps him regain the childhood he had forsworn in the name of war—his laughter, his joy, and his humanity.

#aang&sokka #aang #sokka #obviously aang performs this function for every principal member of the gaang #with katara it’s immediate (see: penguin sledding 5 minutes after meeting) #and with toph it’s less pronounced (id argue that sokka is more crucial to tophs process of valuing her humanity than aang although aang #lays the groundwork for it by being the one to recognize her potential) #and with zuko he has also been dehumanized by the fire nation but like. it’s not the same of course #whereas sokka and aang have largely been dehumanized in the same way #as victims of genocide #and obviously katara too #but katara has the same viewpoint as aang from the beginning #that she deserves to exist and fights for her cultural values #whereas sokka thinks that KATARA deserves to exist. that everyone does EXCEPT himself #so aang’s influence reminds him that he’s NOT uniquely disposable/sacrificial/unworthy #he’s a person too! #and he does so through the simple bond of friendship. through joy & laughter & fun #the values that were instilled into him by the air nomads #and it’s not like sokka COMPLETELY internalizes it #or that aang is the only one who attempts to impart this lesson #but it’s why their friendship is so important #because sokka accepts imperialist logic and aang refuses to #aang’s importance cannot be overstated #which is kind of funny to say bc he is the protagonist. the titular role #but ppl like to ignore that #which is crazy . but whatever

[arthursfuckinghat]

There needs to be a scientific study done on how Rockstar Games' Arthur Morgan is able to provoke the most earth shattering emotions I didn't even know I had in me

#you guys get me right #like you feel it deep in your chest #the joy the anguish the grief #it feels like words aren't enough #and I don't mean it as in “sad moment in video game makes you sad” #I mean it as in “a deep and well written moment that has been slowly building is fleshed out in a video game and I think about for weeks” #when I say I lose sleep over this game I really mean it #I spend hours just laying in bed thinking about everything that happens in arthur morgan's life #it eats at me #I'm not ashamed of how much I have cried over this game #it fucking gets to me #playing rdr2 is the best form of escapism until the story hits you like a stab in the chest but the blade just pushes in further and further #until you're left with a gaping wound #“wow michael I didn't know you were so emotional over pixels on a screen” #except those pixels were acted out and performed by real people and voiced by real people and designed to look like real people #the game's main target was historic realism emphasis on REALISM #to provoke emotions through amazing storytelling #it's okay to feel strongly about things!! #this game man #this game #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #mick squeaks #mick thinks #arthur morgan #red dead redemption 2 spoilers

[lady-corrine]

One of the (many) reasons I deeply dislike the "Annie and Finnick's wedding was only a propaganda move that meant absolutely nothing to anyone" take is that is... simply not accurate?

It is often claimed Plutarch had Finnick and Annie intentionally wear Peeta and Katniss' outfits to send some type of message, but that means to completely ignore how it was Katniss herself that offered to give Annie a dress for her wedding:

“when Plutarch has a fit over what the bride will wear — I volunteer to take Annie back to my house in 12, where Cinna left a variety of evening clothes in a big storage closet downstairs.”

How Peeta himself also made their wedding cake:

“As surely as the embroidery stitches in Annie’s gown were done by Cinna’s hand, the frosted flowers on the cake were done by Peeta’s.”

And to also disregard how everyone else felt and how happy and excited they were to be part of it:

“When it’s announced that children are wanted to sing District 4’s wedding song, practically every kid shows up. There’s no shortage of volunteers to help make decorations. In the dining hall, people chat excitedly about the event.”

All in all, it means to brush aside how everyone perceived their wedding as simply something good, genuinely so, and nothing linked to a false spectacle:

“Maybe it’s more than the festivities. Maybe it’s that we are all so starved for something good to happen that we want to be part of it.”

#like sure for plutarch and coin it was just a show and an event to exploit #but compared to how absolutely everyone else felt #do those two opinions' even matter? #no one saw this wedding as theatre or a propaganda show except for the two of them #was it an act of rebellion through joy and love and dancing and songs? absolutely #but for annie and finnick and katniss and peeta and the rest of the people from district 13 #it was clearly far more than that #anyways that's just me rambling #odesta #finnick x annie #finnick odair #annie cresta #katniss everdeen #peeta mellark #thg #the hunger games #meta

[nights-at-crystarium]

I'll drip feed you wolemet art and thoughts just like I did with wolgraha, until you look forward to watching it unfold in the comic :3c Emet steps on the largest rake in his life, Vivi, well, too, though his rake doesn't kill him at least....

#deciphering their dialogue bc it'd take over a year to make sense #vivi vaguely looks like his azem except the eyes the damned eyes that emet can't stand looking in #my emet goes through the joys of uncanny valley #we all know how this ends for him and how self-sabotaging he is but let's be honest it's entertaining to watch #vivi merely seeks thrill and excitement with emet #at the present moment he just randomly jabs back #he's at peace with his appearance and won't suffer anyone making fun of it #ffxiv #vivien rell #emet-selch #emet selch #wolemet #own: next lvl

[donniesexceptionalmind]

Me, stimming to music with in my room.

For the next three hours straight.

Keep stimming! 💜

Self-regulation is very very very important.

#donnies exceptional mind #turtle net #rottmnt #autistic spectrum #happy stimming #the joy of stimming will always be one of the greatest things for me #stimming positivity #autism #just autistic things #autistic thoughts #autistic community #autism community #friendly reminder #rottmnt autistic donnie #rise autistic donnie

[arom-antix]

A companion piece for my first @viktuuri-week piece because we can't have Yuuri without Viktor, now can we?

Credit to J XIV / Jesa Padayachy on Musescore for the transcription of Duetto: Stammi Vicino, Non Te Ne Andare used.

#wdym i havent posted in almost 2 months? shhhhhh #this was a lot of fun except for the 4 hours of procrastinating that i did #i think the piece itself took like 1 or 2 hours at most #whoops #anyway tumblr user blended ice mentioned that the part of my yuuri piece visible in my blog icon kinda looks like viktors eye colour #so its like yuuri reflected in his eye #and you know i COULD NOT pass up that opportunity and then this was born #so thank you besiyr for this JOY of a process #seriously theyre some of my simplest pieces to make but im always so happy with them #so thank you #also the highlights were everything to do i was THRIVING #yuri on ice #yoi #yuri on ice fanart #yoi fanart #fanart #art #arom antix art #arom antix #viktor nikiforov

[pachirobi]

Grown ass 20 year old woman btw

#text reads 'i just want to be loved again' 'you have something much more sinister going on' #sorry i love games where characters age alongside the world #agent 4 being my age will always bring me joy #an extra little treat #except not anymore until splat2's anniversary #bc my birthday was today :) #I am now 21 #these were some doodles I made while waiting for my food #splatoon #splatoon 3 #agent 4 #agent 8 #agent 32 #agent 48 #arg… that be me art matey

[lizardthelizard]

so, does anyone else feel sick about the fact that, in the books, Rimmer spends as much of his free time as possible in stasis (he literally spends a year's worth of time in stasis, over the course of five years), and that, officially, stasis booths are only ever used for penal reasons? does anyone else feel sick about the implications that Rimmer has been voluntarily punishing himself for five years straight?

#is this anything? idk it's been on my mind for ages now #red dwarf #arnold rimmer #of course. rimmer going into stasis all the time also makes me sick because #the ONLY thing that matters to him is passing his exams and becoming an officer. it's the only thing that brings him joy rn #and he'll happily rationalise his lack of friendships with 'I'm spending my free time wisely by making sure I don't age' ect #no wonder his room is so well tidied and devoid of belongings he's literally never there except to sleep or 'study' #sorry if I don't make a text post about rimmer at least 3 times a week I think I might explode actually

[why-the-heck-not]

a productive all-nighter starts by making a clear to do list & getting to work spending an hour or so searching for the music that hits the vibe just right

#it’s important #for the morale #but I found a new band I rly rly like so it wasn’t time wasted (best thing for morale) #tho they have only 4 songs so far so can’t fill the whole night with just that #but it can fill The Void so it's a start #(love finding bands that are like somewhat new instead of my usual ''omg I love this band'' 'only to find out they disbanded years ago) #(after deleting other social media apps I've been spending way too long times browsing Spotify but at least it's bringing me joy) #(except why THE FUCK are they trying to bring short-form content there also?? I refuse that's the worst way to find music) #also don't ask me why I'm doing an all-nighter ik I do these way too often it's great (sarcasm) #i'm dumb and been too anxious the past days so haven't done shit and now am in deep trouble #but luckily for me the anxiety turned today to the ''I'll never sleep so time goes by slower''-mode #instead the usual ''will have billion naps as a form of escapism'' which sucks ass #april 2024 #2024

[clearancecreedwatersurvival]

Never seen a homoerotic rivalry I wouldn’t ship.

#except bakudeku maybe I just never watched far enough in bnha to care but. idk. bakudeku did not spark joy #anyway I’ll just tag a couple recent ish fandoms for me #obviously since I got into one piece I was immediately like ‘oh yeah I get this’ about #zosan #I think technically these two count just based on how their dynamic works #fengqing #could tag just about any ship from haikyuu tbh but I’ll just go with the main duo and leave it at that #kagehina #the pairing that really started this for me though (and sorry to wizard book mention but I gotta be honest) was of course #drarry #now that I have added that tag obligatory: terfs fuck off okay moving on #hmmm. does griddlehark count. or are they just codependent homoerotic frenemies. #there’s some nebulous dividing line between All That and plain rivalry #I would tag harrianthe but I still haven’t finished harrow so like. I can’t confirm that personally yet. #after some reflection on another post I have decided to include these two because I think their dynamic counts #matchablossom #caitie speaks #animanga #shipping #tropes

[novelconcepts]

There really aren’t words to describe the simple queer joy that is lounging on the couch shirtless after top surgery.

#queer #nonbinary #top surgery #the simple queer joy of going for a run after top surgery #the simple queer joy of flopping in bed after top surgery #the simple queer joy of treating your own chest like a drum kit after top surgery #it’s like breathing. it’s like getting to breathe for the first time in 20 years. #I love my scars and I love my silly ease within my body and I love how #even if I still don’t look quite like I feel I should in other ways (hips face lack of muscle in my arms) #I FEEL like I feel like I always should have #and the sense of home within my body is more enormous and somehow simpler than I could ever have words for #though fuck knows I’ll keep trying #because it’s important. if not for me then for kids who think they’ll never get here #you can. you will. it’s exceptional and you deserve to feel exceptional in your own bones

[cringelordofchaos]

please eradicate my existence

#blooming season #webtoon #post harbor #the little trashmaid #webtoon canvas #jacksons diary #YES I KNOW JACKSONS DIARY IS NOT NOT POPULAR AND ITS NLT A CANVAS #but LITERALLY NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT EXCEPT ON WEBTOON ITSELF #sO IM STILL TAGGING IT #meme #also please if you read some of these webtoons please talk to me im desparate #these webtoons give me more than half the joy i experience these days #and most of them are pretty short and dusjididis #blooming season webtoon #adding a new tag #the last dimension #YES ITS ANOTHER ORIGINAL #but i really cant find any communities to talk to ATGHHH #my art #ghost eyes webtoon #webtoon ghost eyes #ghost eyes

[neptunym]

im gonna be honest, i still don't know what a comfort character is

#i chose the guys that bring me most joy <3333 i think that comes close enough to the actual definition #ultrakill #kirby #v1 #v1 ultrakill #galacta knight #i think we're gonna have to kill this guy #ultrakill fanart #kirby fanart #id included #these two have nothing in common tbh #except for maybe being lowkey bloodthirsty (jury's still out on galacta) #gabriel and galacta knight tho.... #edit: i kinda regret not making it the other way around. but it just looked so weird bc galacta is too short 😭😭 #gala draws