#honestly i probably ended up rambeling here to much...

[chiptrillino]

How the hell do you find every accurate representative culture fashion for the avatar gang? Like it pains me the hell how people this good and hardworking can find these gorgeous cultural clothes and accessories and draw them so well and detailed like you- TELL ME YOUR SECRETS (Please)

idk about accurate. at the end it is still a fantasy world inspired by real life cultures contrasting or soothed out to fit a charakter personality and traits. listen if i spot an option to have a older fire lord zuko with his titts chest out i will go for it and nothing can stop me not even accuracy i say this as if i didn't already do it in private with seethrough material hahah

there is not much secrets behind it though, sorry its research, fact checking. often even the most random things. at least that is my method. you go to google and type in what you need and would like to know. read the wikipedia article for some general understanding on the topic but them go to the source part and check these out. or like double check these. if reading is not your thing there are lots of dedicated youtubers or ticktockers that love to share and explain parts of their culture or tradtions (clothing included. depends on what you research.) contemporary to that or after that you build up your visual library by collecting images on pinterest, or google or websites covering the topic you are researching. make your own folders or pin boards.

an amazing blog for atla real life culture sources is of course or beloved: @atlaculture blog!

https://www.tumblr.com/atlaculture who recently began to dedicate some post in flashing out more water tribe and air normad cusine, also instruments. its a delight to read through.

of course you have an easier time with some research than with other. some things are clear others a contradicting some are barley documented. it is also necessary to have an occasional reality check. like reread your sources see if there is something new. replace what you misunderstood before. don't always go for what looks pretty and aesthetically good to you. there is a reason why things looked like they did. was it the material, was it protection, was it culture.

a part looking at contemporary photography i personally preffere to look at how people liked to depict themself at that time. Statues, wall painting, illustration, old fotos from that time and compare them to current pictures to see how they used to stylize this element or to see what was essential to them. thats probably my old art-history phase flaring up again though hahah. at the end it is also how you Interpret and headcanon the atla world for yourself. before i were able to redesign jet i had to figure out how i want to draw fire nation armor. because to me jet repuporses a lot of the armor from the enemy. a shin guard will be used as an arm protection. the red shirt he wears is fire nation, a shoulder guard that fits will just be used as it is. i just assume that FN armor is better in being fire resistent than earth kingdoms ones.

but fire nation armor is a chellenge on its own again. because is it tang dynasty? is it song? but the collar protector is a typical thai armor element. how do i combine that? is there a history behind it?

speaking about armor what would be the southern water tribe one? if it is lamellar ivory armor, how and why does it look so different by season 3 at the day of the black sun? did the southern water fleet separated form their home begin to adopt EK styles. switching out kuspuk and parkas in for sleeveless wrap shirts and armor with inside plating like they have in ba sing se? because that what was aviable to them?

(appart everything the talk of armor is in general really curious because... what do you wear when you go in to fight against fire??? in the poles you can argure that it is not a concern. if you burn you roll in the snow but in the EK... hm.. they dont have fancy heat resistand clothing like fire fighters have now.... armor is ment to cushion off impact and or slicing. our standard armors conzept can work well against earth-, water- and air bending (to some degree) but fire burns what do you idealy do against that? leather helps to some degree)

while the southern water tribe is clearly circumpolar people inspired (although lacking lots of world-building which you can kind of excusing it with... the war destroyed everything but also... uh.... its a nearly 20 year old show.... ) the northern water tribe shows korean or even mongolian elements. so what do you want to focus on? i personally like to make things connect because these characters live in one world togheter and trade and exchange happens. (yes even during a 100 year war or at least there had to have been a time of influence and the lack of exchange froze(*snorts*) this culture in time) you know... migration? and transition of style and life through out history.

maybe i overthink things to much for just drawing some clothes... -srugs-

#chip!ask #chip!talks #atla #atla worldbuilding #honestly i probably ended up rambeling here to much... #but yeha reasearch is just.... the key? #like for everything? #sorry #tbh don't ask me stuff because i still don't know things.... i know things but i am in this you know.... #i know what i don't know - mode #and i don't know a lot and i am just drawing fanarts with a 40+ hours job on the side #i know some! #i guess #which makes me wonder world building kind of stuff... #like how is the EK palace layouted form the inside #whathappend to the AN aerias after the got whiped out #what consequences does the lack of airbender have to the world in sense of conection and exchange #were there really only bending airbenders? #are there still people out that belive in airbender philosophy #like the bending form died but people that lived near by still have similar dress food traditons and belives like the AN did? #is FN stuck in time too? because the royal clothing is tang and song styled but EK in BSS the fashion progressed into qing style #did kyoshi trade blue dye or blue fabric with the southern water tribe regularly before war? #trading pelt for fabric? #just... migration patterns??? #yes? no? uhm.... okay i shut up now...

[rjshepherd]

Poldark season 4 ep8

well. here we are at last.  did you notice how i just started writing/rambeling more as the eps went on? mostly just reaction noises that have no value or critique but hey ho. not like anyones going to read this shit anyway, its mostly just for me in the future to read out of context and giggle at.  

Past George is much sweeter. I like this version of George better don’t a@me.

Everyone’s wigs are terrible. who allowed this?

although i like georges widows peak. pretty apt by the end of the episode.

“it will always be ross” I mean. Not for lack of trying, ross was a dick to elizabeth.

My mom just called Liz a tramp for fucking George ross and Francis D=

honestly i would too if they werent fictional.

actually on reflection maybe not. ross is a dick, francis would probably cry and id need to scrub myself after letting georges stained hands on me.

Probably for the best mel is back in Cornwall. Its going to die without her, like a plant left on a window ledge.

Where is conram fields? Is it important?

ok apparently its right beside the foundling hospital which seems ...dangerous...

personally i would have went further afield so no one recognized me but you do you liz. 

I have so much respect for elizabeth for doing this but also for this doctor for helping her on pain of death. No, its not a good thing for her to do but i see why its necessary. she loves her children, she never would have done this if she thought it put her or her chibbies in danger.

GEORGE YOU PETTY LITTLE BITCH. THIS IS THE PETTIEST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE.IT WAS JUST WINE.

God. Petty mother fucker.

GOD PETTY MOTHER FUCKER ARE YOU REALLY GONE BE LIKE THIS AGAIN. no WONDER valentine is so fucked up.

George, I LOVE you  I do but you need to chill the fuck out.

GOD.

Ross don’t do the sad face you’re going home.

Where’s morwenna, I only care about her being happy right now.

Drake is such a pure bean. He loves her so much in every way.

Get you a drake.

Damn I need a drake.

Is magic real in the Poldark canon? Because those wishes have an alarming habit of coming true.

Mel and Sam are Drawenna shippers and its so sweet. present day theyd run a tumblr blog dedicated to them being cute.

Don’t ignore valentine.

Elizabeth has her “ we’re going to have words later” face on

FINALLY, MORWENNA GETS SOME HAPPINESS SHE DESERVES THE WORLD.

Damn mel. 

the eyebrow arch really sealed it for me. this is top energy.

Oh, and she’s being polite to Liz again. I’m happy.

Ross “I quit” Falmouth “….booze first.”

What the shit are the banns?

More shit to google, ill add it to the pile.

That’s not an apology elizabeth. do it proper or dont do it at all.

Cary stop picking your teeth and put your wig back on.

Ok everyone CALM. She’s just gone for a walk she’s coming back.

Ross this is a bad idea.

Oh, this is all spiralling downwards isn’t it.

Damn morwenna is terrified .

Hes 5ft6 just SLAP HIM.

VALENTINE HUSH.

Actually val, continue

GEORGE HUSH.

PIG.

Elizabeth’s face says it all.

More wisdom from my mom “ why doesn’t she ( Liz) slap him ( George)”

George is the worst he’s ever been. I’m not happy Liz is going to die but I’m happy he’s down in the gutter with the rest of us.

Pissy little bitch. Standing up outa your highchair adds 2 full inches to your height.

Not sure that “forgive me?” “I do.” Was the best thing to do in front of an angry George.

That’s not tom harry that’s his equally ugly brother. the subtitles lie to me again.

Is Poldark just hell for morwenna?

Fuck off ugly harry brother.

DRAKE THANK GOD.

Debbie my dear I have some thoughts on how you continue to torment morwenna . is this in the book? i cant subject myself to this again.

George val is A CHILD.

and apparently SO ARE YOU.

god val is so much more mature than you its unreal.

Elizabeth has clearly had enough of this noise and so have I.

“ I cannot help myself.” do you even TRY GEORGE?!.

Wow ok this is the worst thing George has ever done and that’s saying a lot.

That “yes…his happiness” was SO POWERFUL. Elizabeth is such a good mother. I don’t care what else people have to say, she’s a good mother.

How do Dwight and Caroline go from this sweetness and talking openly to season 5 where she cold? Is it because he keeps running to his patients?

That was an alarmingly fast birth.

I notice there’s not much foreshadowing of her death .

No wonder it comes out a fucking nowhere.

George doing a turnabout…well we’ve been here before AND I FOR ONE AM NOT IMPRESSED.

“if you can forgive me” that’s a pretty big if ,George.

Shame lady Warleggan never happens. Crying shame.

Hold up how do we get to ross and mel post fuck?

She’s dying of gangrene isn’t she. From ergots poisoning? 

This is a weird time frame. How does it take from morning till darkness for ross to get there?

“all will be well” that’s some famous last words.

Well. That was a horrible death reveal. You could have done so much better .literally anything would have been better

ok i get for the sake of ross getting screen time and us watching him be sad we had to do it this way but like

i dont care about ross feelings right now. i care about george, val and elizabeth. we literally only see georges reaction via ross and thats crap.

NO CORPSE GERMS

I am a little sad that ross didn’t get to say goodbye. just a little.

Ok I know I was mad at George, but this is genuinely devastating.

And Ursula is very cute.

THE LITTLE HAND HOLD DAMN JUST CUT MY HEART OUT WHY DON’T YOU.

They should have just faded to black there. The bit with ross was unnecessary I KNOW he’s sad, we’re ALL sad you don’t need to beat me about the head with it.

Dwight has a TERRIBLE burden to carry. This is mighty unfair on him

I’m glad ross and mel have a better understanding of each other. I’m just sad hugh and Liz had to die for that.

Ok tho wedding RIGHT BESIDE THE FUNERAL? Seems…harsh.

“ she was not a Warleggan.” That is INCREDIBLY unfair. I am ashamed of verity and Geoffrey Charles. shes not dead a week at this stage and you have the gal to say that in ear shot of george and her son? i get no one likes george but that shouldnt override basic human sympathy.

 you know what? im glad thats over. ive seen s 1235 then 4 and honestly i feel like i could have skipped 4 altogether and not missed anything other than a lot of unnecessary suffering and petulance . the acting was brilliant, no complaints about the cast, just the characters they play.

that was more of a roller coaster than before and frankly it was not an enjoyable ride. im sad elizabeth is gone, I’m sad George is alone I’m sad val, gc and lala have no mum. The wedding was cute, and I know it ends in a happy ever after ( well for everyone but George) but that doesnt erase a whole series of gut punches and sadness. 

ive seen s5 but im going to watch it again with some fresh eyes.

once the tears clear that is.

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