#if you're an artist try this experiment

[kitty-av]

Hello! I got a new sketchbook and I decided to try it by drawing a Danny with my markers. I might try doing something with gouache too, because I honestly really enjoy the process and the look of painting with it.

I also have some things to ramble about under the line, which isn't strictly dp related, more so me comparing how I work with different mediums and being a little analytical about it, you know, as a treat to my brain because it needs it. •^•

So, to start with the Danny above, it's nothing overly ambitious, I was just vibing, but I think it looks nice. Here's the thing though, it looks weird to me, and the reason, probably, is that the process I use with the previously mentioned gouache doesn't translate well to markers.

Here's the process in question btw, a smol sketch to illustrate the way I work with paint but with markers:

See, that's a process that's clearly a bit more suited to painting imo. So it looks good but a little off with markers. And it's not just to markers. Here's what I mean:

This is digital. With the same process.

It's even weirder than the markers imo, but you can still tell that there's a process going on that's shared.

And the gouache version of this process looks like this: this is my most recent painting ( literally yesterday )

This was done in flat brush, and I think you can clearly see that the process I used across all these paintings started with my gouache work. Which also might be why Danny looks a bit different than them because I had to adjust my process. Rather than starting with colouring my canvas and starting the face with a contrasting colour, both Danny, and as far as I can remember the digital dude, started blank and I had to do the glow effect thing a lot less naturally - especially with the lack of brush strokes. The scratchiness of them is aesthetic. Like, brush stroke and direction is important guys, it adds a lot.

I think if I try to draw this Danny in gouache and explain my process better this would all make sense, but I haven't had the time to get back into art because of uni, and I rather like to. I especially want to try doing digital art again, but I've been doing it so rarely that I haven't really got a process anymore, so I'm a bit intimidated to do anything but portraits.

In any case, if anybody has good Sai brushes that could help me get that painterly vibe there, I'd be very grateful •^•

I want to start drawing and creating things for the Phandom again, but all I have currently are sketches, which I know aren't traditionally the easiest things to interact with visually, especially without colour. Still, I'm just going to share things I make and vibe, I suppose.

I have some interesting designs I'd like to try to make digitally, like that mermaid lady ghost from a while back, and her sister who I decided was Pariah Dark's fabulous ex. Still not sure on Queen's design, but I just want to draw a regal lady.

Yes, I am dumping previous designs here so I can share them again, partly to remind myself of them without scrolling back my Tumblr for a thousand years.

Also my Bois, the clones, who I still want to write into a story and don't know how, but like - I love them and want to show them to more people.

Well, that's all for now. Hope you all have a good day. •^•>💚💜💚

#danny phantom #dp fanart #dp art #phanart #danny phantom art #ft.my art rambles #and also my other art because i went crazy thinking about #the difference medium can have on an artist's process #like legit #my guys #try it #if you're an artist try this experiment #use the process you have on digital with trad and vice versa

[fidgetspringer-art]

✦ Linger ✦

#artists on tumblr #art #illustration #my art #digital art #digital drawing #my ocs #noah #oc art #You know that feeling when you're touch starved as all hell so when someone does touch you the feeling sticks around for hours after? #yeah that #with a side of Noah running away from what he REALLY wants but can't allow himself to keep #meaning he's then repeatedly shocked to realise he does in fact end up missing Martin every time he runs off #i'm still having a lot of fun experimenting with some new stuff #really happy with how this one came out though #i think i finally nailed that balance between texture and smoothness i've been trying to achieve for a while now #at the core of these experimets is the hunt for the style i have in mind for a future comic project #and i think this is very close to what i'm after #I want to use pop-art elements like these more as well #those bold colourful outlines and haphazard shapes slapped on top of things #messing with gouache on the side is genuinely helping me think differently when i paint digitally which is very neat #loving the process so far and excited to see what new skills i can learn from this

[pentition]

"I guess you could say I'm the "protagonist" in our little story, haha!"

#pen #my art #mtas pen #please excuse me trying to figure out my lazy style with pathea's style sdgfgfh #h-hair... i'm not good at trying to adapt to other artists amazing styles #you're gonna see a lot of nonsense experimenting probably #mtas #my time at sandrock

[b4kuch1n]

I'm not gonna screenshot it bc 1/it really doesn't matter that much and 2/the person who made the comment is a kid but: a while ago I made a comic that's supposed to be a genuine study and reinterpretation of someone else's sprite comic (made in the spirit of authenticity too - to recreate the vibes of the sprite comics from that era, iirc very specifically because it's funny) and I got a comment on that comic's post that's like "glow up"

which is a compliment obvs. and the commenter probably didn't mean anything by it, it's a common expression. but I've been trying to find a way to gracefully put that comment away ever since it appeared lol

I just very much don't want my art to be taken as trying to one-up someone else's art when that's not the piece's intention. especially when the piece that inspired my art is perceived as "low effort" or "shitpost" or stuff like that. I did mention in the tags of that post that my considering it a study is entirely genuine, and I can legitimately write pages about the cool stuff I find in it other than and inherent in the haha funneys, but that's not for you guys that's for me. I just think that approaching art competition-first like that is a miserable way to do it, and (tipping into overthinking here if the whole tiny-comment-got-stuck-in-my-brain-for-almost-a-month part hasn't given that away yet lol) I really don't want that to be the takeaway from my own art. at least generally. if I actually think the source material is trash and what I'm doing is genuinely categorically better I'd just come out and say it lmao

#bakuspeech #yeah it's the darkhog sprite comic #honestly I don't love comments that put my art and other artists' art in a hierarchy in general. wherever my art lands on that scale #especially when it comes to character writing and trans 'representation' #which like. idk man I'm writing One character. he's NOT gonna be The Trans Experience. he's gonna be one character. #but yeah I'd guess I'm writing it all out in a post bc it's not really a race that anyone opts in #I don't actively participate but by virtue of how my art is perceived I just end up on the scale anyway #so uh. I'm suggesting that we do not bring the scale into my house at all lmao #there's also the like. Don't Yuck My Yum guideline of looking at art that's like #I like the things I'm aping! most of the times! if I don't say it's shit and I'm drawing stuff from it usually that means I like it lol #and then you kinda come in like wow what you're doing here is better than the thing you like. and it's not like yknow. #really anything. it's extremely trivial comparatively. but you are in fact yucking my yum there #tldr please try not to think abt art u like vs art u don't as ''better'' or ''worse'' and #have grace for the things that don't please u personally. anyways I'm omw to finishing the frog now. just need to fell all the seams down #and put that boy in da spinner for a ride. and then it can live in a gift bag until the day #I really enjoy holding it actually... maybe after this one I'll make something else. tbh slick stretchy fabrics are superior to fuzzy fabri #doesn't pill And cooler to touch. stuffed toys for the subtropical population #I'll get a combilation of pics once the thing's at its new home. but for now. we must finish the job

[rimouskis]

to be a hater for a scant moment: calling someone a pick-me for not liking a music album is what the kids these days are calling "brainrot."

#saracivi*n please stop #people are in fact allowed to think an album is bad. maybe you moralizing it is a you problem. #''you're trying to hard'' babe some people have different music taste than you. shocker I know. #also sorry like if an artist puts out their most polarizing album to date and you like it? that's something for you to celebrate lol #that is cause for you to experience joy that you are among those who enjoy a new direction an artist is going in #that is not a chance for you to say people are pick-mes. very cringe behavior of you miss ma'am #one last thing: calling someone a pick me for not liking an artist is sexism so don't claim your support of said artist is hashtag feminist

[dandyshucks]

most confusing response to that one post i made that blew up (what a funny saying btw fjdkdl) are the ppl being all embarrassed (and defensive??) in the tags like. bro u are creating art and that is beautiful. who cares if it's because of a blorbo. some of the most beautiful art in history have been made of ppls blorbos

#most notably are like. all the bible art BDHFDKL #blorbos from ur bible .... #religious art has historically been so lovingly crafted! all sorts of religions and cultures! #but even if its an airbrushed anime twink WHO CARESSS YOU'RE MAKING ART HURRAY !! YOU'RE IMPROVING ON YOUR CRAFT !!! #YOU'RE FINDING JOY IN CREATING !!! #why is that embarrassing!! why are u feeling defensive!! what in my post made that seem like a bad thing AUGH #(<- says the artist who frequently experiences immense amounts of shame for extremely normal things SBHDKL) #idk i just think art made with love should be free from shame ... (unless its hurting ppl. but in that case i dont think it is made w love) #(also i think ppl should try to draw all kinds of ppl and bodies but thats another separate topic i think) #okay i gotta stop putting disclaimers on everything i say fhfkdl. moral ocd BEGONE! [psychic blast] #(<- the psychic blast and command doesnt work 😔😔😔 i am still haunted by scrupulous brain gophers) #dandy.cmd

[drones-of-innocence]

Does your personal life inspire you to write?

Hi there anon! For sure, my personal life inspires me in a few ways. Not that my life is particularly spectacular or extraordinary, but I would go ahead and say our personal experiences as writers inevitably seep into the subjects that writers center their creations on. There are a few ways I can exemplify this in my published works as well as WIPs.

In Un Fiore Per Te and Love Story, the main plots were driven by stories I read when I was young, and my own idealized notions of love. I wrote the bulk of both during a time when I was in an unsatisfying relationship and was, I think subconsciously, processing my unfulfilled desires for what I wanted romance in my life to be like. Mario and Peach for me represent a lot of my deeper desires for what I want a relationship to be in terms of dynamics and devotion.

In a more direct way, aspects of the world and plot of What They Don't See are drawn from my real life at the time of writing. Not completely; I don't know anyone who's had a bottle smashed on their head 😂 But back in my Uni days, I was a student athlete like Daisy, studied the social sciences like Peach and Pauline do, and was close with people studying engineering like Mario. I also was very clueless about how parties went because I was pretty lame for most of that time of my life 😅

Finally, for a WIP I've been working on, the main driver for it was actually the anxiety and pressure I experienced as a student athlete. It doesn't show up that way exactly because it's not the same context at all, but the emotions and physical sensations that accompanied them are a major part of the story. Hope I get to share that with you soon!

Thank you so much for asking!!

#Diary of Drones #I do think everyone has bits of their real life in their written works #Even if it's not like direct or immediately traceable #Even if you're a writer who's trying to avoid saying anything about your life or actively going as far from it as possible #That still says something about you and the life you lead #The emotions and experiences and questions you have always find their way into any artist's works #That's what I think anyway #I appreciate this question so much haha I love talking about this kind of thing

[hazbinhotelconfessions]

I try not to be bothered by the extent to which the fandom ships Alastor, but it drives me just a little insane. Alastor would have to outright, on screen, say that the idea of sex or romance with anyone disgusts him before the fandom would actually acknowledge his sexuality as canon because they refuse to see subtext.

I’ve seen too many people say things to the tune of “why is he ace? I wanna see him get nasty” or “oh I can fix him up real good 😏” or “I know he’s ace but have you considered how hard it is to not want him?” (All of these are actual things I’ve seen fans say). Those statements REEK of aphobia

The block button is your best weapon here anon. I'm sorry you were made to feel uncomfortable in the fandom. Shipping Alastor should be something fun and silly as all shipping is, not an excuse to hate on aro/ace people

Remember that blocking or filtering is not mean and it's actually the best thing you can do for your own enjoyment of a fandom!!

#I'm sorry you're having a bad experience in the fandom anon #coming from someone who ships Alastor for the fun of it #try to block some tags!! There are a lot of authors and artists who are the exact opposite of what you encountered #so I hope you can find what you enjoy!! <3 #I'm using the discourse tag here I am not calling you a susan -> #ugh susan #Father Vox's confessional

[hehosts]

@ottermelonart really is such a phenomenal artist, and i'm not just saying that because we're married, i'm saying that because it's true

#the amount of time and effort and also natural eye that's been honed for years #all the extra things and research and time and just all of that has shown in her work over the years #and it's only going to get better and she was already the best when we met when we were 19 and we're 30 now #this is also to say just keep going you're not supposed to be the biggest hit at 20 years old you gotta build your craft and experiences #and try a bit of everything and do what you love and just know that if you're meant to do it it will happen #but seeing all the hard work she puts in is just incredibly and i am so lucky to have an artist in my life like her #not just an artist a person of course but speaking artistically only i personally feel i have the best artist in my life and i love her #not just for the love i have for her as a spouse but the inherent admiration i have for her as a person #no one can do it quite like otter imo #also im sorry but where else can you get a commission at that quality for $55 you tell me for a full commission #a watercolor for $65?? an animation for $65? really?? #that's a literal STEAL #im sorry but seriously the prices are also insane bc she is insane and i love that about her

[sekwar]

Last year, I had set out to create a full ENA fan animation called “Tomorrow Road” featuring my ENAsona, 154. I had a complete script ready, and had designed the various entities they would encounter. However, I never continued animating it past the intro scene, and eventually it became clear to me that I wouldn’t be able to finish it at all. So rather than saying Tomorrow Road is cancelled and regretting it, here are all the animations I had done up to that point to show what could have been.

After which 154 would’ve gotten on a bus and driven off and do the thing ENA did

#sekwar's art #artists on tumblr #ena #ena joel g #ena oc #enasona #154 #tomorrow road #i actually didn't think i would get that far #and i also didn't know what the future had in store for me #but i had fun even with all the shit happening #also yes the animations were green screened because the background was going to be 3d #but i know what y'all are gonna do #I'M LOOKING AT YOU #I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO WITH THESE #anyway this was just a little experiment in animation and i'm happy with how it all turned out even though it'll be unfinished #if i learned anything else during this it's that motivation is a very hard thing to find #with the state i'm in i can't find the time to get committed to a big project which is why i'm thinking of doing more small scale stuff #for now #maybe one day i'll try doing this again

[fruitsyrups]

u ever think like what if there is someone out there who is exactly like me. or close enough. pornbots please leave me alone.

#least suspicious bot i have seen yet it's really a stretch to call this one a pornbot #no link no posts followers & likes hidden. however. pfp of a real normal looking woman who isn't a celebrity #not exactly a selfie because it's a bot but clearly intended to be perceived as a selfie #<- we don't do that here u can't fool me #although i really do have to wonder what the point of these ones are. are they just trying to lure people into a false sense of security? #also i have some followers with empty blogs which sets off all the bot alarms but they have their likes/following public #and it seems all normal? #like. theyre only following a handful of blogs (bots tend to follow a whole bunch of blogs with no clear link between them #as far as i've noticed) #and their likes are all consistent & seem normal too #i guess it could be just a very elaborate bot scheme but like. i doubt it. #<- guys pls stop having totally empty blogs . ur literally only hindering ur own experience #the artists you're trying to follow think ur a bot and they are going to block you #i mean keep at it if u dont care but personally when i follow an artist it's because i actually want to. yk. see their art ???

[emsylcatac]

OK GO OFF, GENUINELY STAN TF OUT OF AN ARTIST KNOWING THEIR BOUNDRIESSS. it can take some people a lot time to realize that no, you dont owe anyone anything with ur art. its UR art. youre allowed to make what you like, and NOT MAKE what you do not like. its just-- highkey its honestly refreshing. sorry if this seems dumb or unrelated

HAHA THANKS ♥︎ (and this doesn't seem dumb or unrelated, there are people who need to hear it because they'll feel bad for refusing an ask like the pv anon one when they shouldn't)

that person has been sending that ask to ML artists for years, I remember when I first joined the fandom something like 2 years ago and so, they had sent me 2 asks as soon as I started dropping art (and it was more agressive like "draw pv felix bridgette tango dance" dhjdfhj). Back then I had been pretty nice because I felt a little bad for rejecting their request like "I'm sorry :// I hope you understand ://" but now I don't feel sorry in the slightest

And they've done it to lotssss of artists in the fandom it's ridiculous, and never with a "please" or anything

And you know it's the kind of person who will never leave you a thank you, never reblog what you drew for them for free, and for all you know they're gonna repost what you did on instagram or something 🤪

Some people really think artists are at their service and they can just ask like it won't take us hours to do a drawing. Some even take the opportunity when we do ask games & ask people to send us a character to draw, to drop their OC so they can have it for free, sorry but no, if you can't draw then go on picrew or something for that hahaha

But anyway for every new ML artist who hasn't had that PV anon yet: if you get it don't waste your time with them they're annoying ✌️

#ask #vividaway #(beware tags rant ahead) #it really is a struggle to do art in a fandom lol #you get people demanding you draw for them without any salutation #you get those who repost your art & insult you when you nicely ask for them to remove it #if you're lucky they credited you at the bottom of the post & use it as an excuse for reposting #if not they erased your signature and put theirs instead #those who'll directly trace your art and pass it off as their own #those who will never reblog anything #those who come like 'ummm why you draw his body like a girl' #those total randos who'll give you advice to 'improve' like you even asked #those who'll go 'URGH get that ladrien 🤢AWAY from ME' #those who'll ask for comics update or that you post more often every or so week #now you even get writers trying to start wars between artists & writers over the amount of notes on their post like it's a competition #(all these above here are experiences i or my friends have encountered i wish i could have made some up rip) #& all of this contributes to why some artists loose motivation to draw for a fandom and that's kind of sad #did I take this ask and these tags as an opportunity to rant quietly? yes. yes I did #buuuut drawing is nice and fun ♥︎ so thanks those who are respectful and support our silly stuffs 🥺

[vpet]

going crazy bc adopts can be so toxic to neurodivergent people if you don't take care of yourself!

#guyz..........pls remember to do stuff like track your spending #& work on your FOMO if you're prone to impulse buying #adopts are really awesome but it's important to check in with yourself & ask yourself WHY you like them & WHY you buy them #it's literally so easy to develop a spending problem in these spaces if you're not careful! #if you struggle with this; u legit need to consider taking steps to remedy the situation #like unfollow artists even if u adore them #maybe even block people if you really need to #or block websites/apps that trigger your impulses #i'm js..letting these problems spiral can fuck up ur mental health real bad #feel free to share these tags to anyone who needs them. i just didnt wanna make a long serious post... #these tips are things that have helped ME take back control btw #not trying to be condescending here; i am literally speaking from my own experience & observation of others

[june-again]

mind kinda blown that people don't realize how many performers use in-ear metronomes and cues

#june shines #it's not that distracting really #unless you're trying to enjoy the music #which often isn't the main goal of performing musical artists #like yes #but also it just assures that they can stay present while singing/dancing/playing an instrument #weird set of experience i have ig #i feel So Sick but apparently ive got a diagnosis so that helps #or it will #once i start treatment #goodnight #pray i wake up feeling mobile

[aroaessidhe]

2022 reads // twitter thread

Late To The Party

YA contemporary

A quiet lesbian who hasn't had any "teen experiences" is dragged to a party with her friends, and runs into a popular boy kissing another boy.

he helps her break out of her shell as they become friends - which she keeps a secret from old friends

#Late To The Party #aroaessidhe 2022 reads #this is fine #mc is too mean to her friends lmao they WERE trying to ask her about herself #then again the quiet-artist-type-who's-judgemental-and-self-centred is real LMAO #also she feels like an artist written by someone who is not an artist lmao #definitely one of those books that feels like it was trying every possible way to say lesbian without saying the word lesbian #i would have liked some anti-amatonormativity discussion. like you're fucking teenagers you don't NEED to kiss someone #and have a relationship and all that....it's perfectly fine to not experience these straight away. if you push it you'll probably regret thi #things #like it kinda goes into 'you don't need to experience drinking/parties/teen things to be a teen' but not the relationship stuff

[inkskinned]

i got rickrolled today but it didn't work because i have adblocker installed, so youtube just told me i violated the terms of service. yesterday i was trying to edit a picture as a joke for my girlfriend, and google made me check a box to prove i'm human because i wasn't "searching normally".

it isn't just that capitalism is killing fun and whimsy, it is that any element of entertainment or joy is being fed upon by this mosquito body, one that will suck you dry at any vulnerability.

do you want to meet new friends in your city? download this app, visit our website, sign up for our email list. pay for this class on making a terrarium, on candlemaking, on cooking. it will be 90 dollars a session. you can go to group fitness, but only under our specific gym membership. solve the puzzle, sign up for our puzzle-of-the-month-club. what is a club if not just a paid opportunity - you are all paying for the same thing, which makes you a community.

but you're like me, i know it - you're careful, you try the library meetings and the stuff at the local school and all of that. the problem is that you kind of want really specific opportunities that used to exist. you are so grateful for libraries and the publicly-funded things: they are, however, an exception - and everything they have, they've fought tooth-and-nail to protect. you read a headline about how in many other states, libraries have virtually nothing left.

do you want to meet up with your friends afterwards? gift your friends the discord app. you can choose to go to a cafe (buy a coffee, at least), a bar (money, alcohol) or you can all stay in and catch a movie (streaming) or you can all stay in bed (rent. don't get me started) and scream (noise complaint. ticket at least).

you want to read a new book, but the book has to have 124 buzzwords from tiktok readers that are, like, weirdly horny. you can purchase this audiobook on audible! your podcast isn't on spotify, it's on its own server, pay for a different site. fuck, at least you're supporting artists you like. the art museum just raised their ticket price. once, they had a temporary exhibit that acknowledged that ~85% of their permanent art galleries were from cis white men, and that they had thousands of works by women (even famous women, like frida! georgia o'keefe!) just rotting in their basement. that exhibit lasted for 3 months and then they put everything away again.

walmart proudly supports this strip of land by the street! here are some flowers with wilting leaves. its employees have to pay out-of-pocket for their uniforms. my friend once got fined by the city because she organized a community pick-up of the riverfront, which was technically private property.

no, you cannot afford to take that dance class, neither can i. by the way - i'm a teacher. i'm absolutely not saying "educators shouldn't be paid fairly." i'm saying that when i taught classes, renting a studio went from 20 bucks an hour to 180 in the span of 6 months. no significant changes to the studio were made, except they now list the place as updated and friendly. the heat still doesn't work in the building. i have literally never seen the landlord who ignores my emails. recently they've been renting it out at night as an "unusual nightclub; a once-in-a-lifetime close-knit party." they spent some of those 180 dollars on LEDs and called it renovating. the high heels they invite in have been ruining the marley.

do you want to experience the old internet? do you want to play flash games or get back the temporary joy of club penguin? you can, you just need to pay for it. i have a weird, neurodivergent obsession with occasionally checking in to watch the downfall and NFT-ification of neopets. if i'm honest with you all - i never got into webkins, my family didn't have the money to buy me a pointless elephant. people forget that "being poor" can mean literally "if i buy you that toy, i can't afford rent."

you and i don't have time to make good food, and we don't have the budget for it. we are not gonna be able to host dinner parties, we're not made of money, kid. do you want some kind of 3rd space? a space that isn't home or work or school? you could try being online, but - what places actually exist for you? tiktok counts as social media because you see other people on it, not because they actually talk to you.

there was a local winter tradition of sledding down the hill at my school. kids would use pizza boxes and jackets and whatever worked, howling and laughing. back in september, they made a big announcement that this time, rules were changing, and everyone must pay 10 dollars to participate. when im not scared shitless, i kind of appreciate the environmental irony - it hasn't gone below 40. so much for snow & joyriding.

i saw a bulletin for a local dogwalking group and, nervous about making a good first impression, showed up early. the first guy there grimaced at me. "sorry," he said. "there's a 30-dollar buy-in fee." i thought he was joking. wait. for what? the group doesn't offer anything except friendship and people with whom to walk around the city.

he didn't know the answer. just shrugged at me. "you know," he said. "these days, everything costs money."

#spilled ink #warm up #“why did u tag it warm up” bc i wrote it off the cuff while drinkin coffee lol #btw the 30 dollar buy in for the dog walking is bc they pay the organizer a small pittance so she can #run fb ads and stuff and like she does put in a lot of work i don't mind paying her #but that's exactly what im fucking talking about like. #ppl can't afford to volunteer their time anymore and we all understand it!!! everything costs money for everyone! #like we didn't have to use to say ''do you mind paying me back for the stuff we ate'' #we used to be able to afford to feed our friends once in a while!!!