#something that is so hard to balance

[zytes]

this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

#misc #I encourage anyone dyslexic to try rotating him in your mind. I can’t do that; which is why I’m asking you to. #also: a bunch of tags are surprised this isn’t ‘shopped #it’s the lighting. backlit by the sun (which is diffused through the water) but also forelit artificially #the artificial light - a flash pack or something - casts a hard shadow under the creatures arm #which normally wouldn’t be possible if backlit by the SUN; you’d see a less-hard/more-fragmented shadow above water #as light sources ‘compete’ in a sense - and since there aren’t any light sources which can outshine the literal sun #it looks a bit weird when the darkest shadow is being cast from any other origin point - which is what’s essentially happening here #I don’t know the mechanics of how light travels through water; but I know the effect is substantial even with relatively short distances #also: it’s been balanced and color corrected by the author of the photo - who made deliberate choices to bring out the full potential #so it’s not like it’s a fresh and untouched export #but the kind of ‘tacked on’ appearance of the creature is a result of the lighting conditions within the image

[tinyclowndancer]

From Dr. Darling, to the Darlings. 🧨💥

#good morning 😇 #I still have so many questions about this video and RMD's pure chaotic behavior of posting it on Twitter... but I'm glad they did #I tried to find a good balance for the enhancement but the original has so many artifacts on his face it's hard to get a perfect result #but it's something if you don't look too close - I'll share the video in the next part don't worry #Casper Darling #Matthew Porretta #Control (2019) #Remedy Entertainment #🎮 #tinyclowntent

[bionicboxes]

why is it so hard to make a cool robot design. you're already hard to draw can't you at least be easy to conceptualize

#box art #my ocs #robot #robots #robot oc #Flatline Prevention Protocols #Lifeline 'Lyfe' #Original: FPP #also why tf is it so hard to strike the balance between 'human like' without just making 'human made of metal' #or going to far the other way to the point it doesn't even resemble something humanoid. #augh

[gensokiyoo]

Oh wow, I just got the best idea I could ever think of. I'm going to make a piece of art (I'm going to suffer making it and it will probably take a very looong time but it's worth it)

#It's about Sammy because um...We LOVE Sammy here #This character is like 90% of my blog istg #I wanna balance with other characters but it's really hard since everytime i see something I instinctively think about Sammy (and/or Jack) #sammy lawrence #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #I'm so excited to see the result of my idea and I'm excited to show you as well because um...Idk

[puppyeared]

i feel like. theres designing a character with certain themes and motifs in mind, and then theres making a gijinka for the water bottle on my nightstand

#me when im the only person on the bus wearing a mask: i should make a furry plaguesona #its hard to explain bc. most of the time i try NOT to give my characters a 'strong' theme like making their whole design around #one thing like apples or even broad stuff like baking or cottagecore.. idk if its partly for flexibility or because i cant imagine them #making it their whole personality. not bc i find it cringe or overblown but more like ive learned to associate design with character depth #i had a cutesy uwu persona for most of highschool because i thought it would make me more. likeable? easy to remember? since #memorable character designs are easy to recognize. and one way of doing that is simplifying it with a theme or symbol so you form an #association. but since im a real person its exhausting keeping up that appearance all the time and denying myself things when they dont #fit my 'aesthetic' or 'theme.' i think ive grown past that bc i just collect stuff because i think it looks cool and dont let myself dwell #on how it might 'fit' with my image. but i cant help feeling bad doing it to my own characters bc it feels like im making them too one #dimensional. despite knowing that theyre not real and design alone doesnt reflect depth i cant help feeling like its wrong #despite that i love seeing motifs because it feels like it reflects the characters soul and paradoxically gives them depth. it makes them #interesting to look at too and honestly its pretty fun combining things that fall under a similar category when designing #i struggle find a balance between those two things #actually this reminds me of noelles christmas theme.. i dont remember her saying anything abt liking christmas despite a lot of #her design and character tying back to it. it makes me wonder if she would have feelings about that or doesnt think abt it too hard #or if its like a matching family shirts situation and shes just going along with it?? #maybe i should just do whatever i want with my character designs since theyre not real and im thinking abt it too hard #although. this probably has something to do with deep seated identity issues huh #yapping #oc talk #oc

[wizardo-yo]

A Wizard City Café Concept

#wizard101 #w101 #wizzy fandom #blender #blender3d #3d modeling #isometric #interior design #art #artists on tumblr #was having a hard time balancing the high fantasy tavern aesthetic with the recognizable cafe/coffee shop aesthetic #and ALSO trying to keep the wizard city aesthetic in mind #might have gone a little overboard with the plants tho #oh and the empty doorway u can see from the interior leads to the kitchen if ur wondering #anyway wanna have some fun? #can we as a community think of drinks/food to serve at the cafe #and i might model some of them to give myself a break from architecture lol #ooh maybe theyd have seasonal/holiday menus thatd be cute #im in a chrimbas mood #so maybe something like aztecan hot chocolate #or some spiced/mulled cider and cookies from karamelle #i imagine the cafe is run maybe by a life wizard #with some ravenwood students as part time staff or smth #but if anybody wants to headcanon their wiz oc as working here thatd be sick as heck #if you draw it as well i'd explode for real irl #oh i also didnt come up with a name for the cafe so if anybody wants to give it one thatd also be sick

[cat-mentality]

The downfall of the Federation doesn’t come with explosions.

It doesn’t come with blood and ashes and destruction.

It doesn’t even come from anger.

It’s not rage, it’s not boiling blood and snarling mouths, it’s not swear words in multiple languages, it is not righteous outrage and the need to tear down the ones responsible for your suffering, it’s not carefully crafted plans, it’s not tearing down symbols or making statements, that ultimately makes the Federation falls.

The downfall of the Federation does not come from the Islanders.

Not directly at least, not in the way they all expected it to happen.

The downfall of the Federation is slow.

It starts with a barber shop. 

It starts with giving a name to someone.

It starts with showing someone they could be more than “it.”

The downfall of the Federation starts with kindness.

When an Islander, mad by grief and hatred for the Federation, still gives a name for a worker who has nothing but his job. When his refusal is not met with anger and violence but with understanding and reassurances.

When an offer of something unknown is made.

What is friendship?

Friendship is caring.

Friendship is loving.

Friendship is laughter.

Friendship is a helping hand.

Friendship is not laughing at the unpleasant, back breaking, task of fixing what someone else broke. It’s acknowledging your hard work and praising you for it, is offering help even if said help is meaningless.

Friendship is answering questions with care.

Friendship is seeing someone, acknowledging their existence.

The Federation does not know what friendship is.

Oh they can give you the definition of the world, they can throw the word around as if they know what they are doing- But they don’t, because they don’t understand it.

(Friendship is not something perfect.)

Friendship is kindness.

And kindness spreads. Faster than fire, deeper and hotter than any explosion could dream off.

The workers see the Island.

They are the usually invisible forces building constructions and fixing messes, they are the ones making sure everything is perfect, that everyone is happy, that everything is in order.

But who cares for them?

The man with the wings who casually mentions they are welcome to take some of his avocado toast if they can feel hunger, who tells one of them once, careless like it’s nothing important, that he knows it’s not their fault, that they are not the ones they should blame.

The weird hybrid with the loud laughter who likes to look at them building, who will throw tips sometimes, who is never mean no matter how much he may laugh at them sometimes, what pranks he may play.

The inseparable duo who saw them as individuals before anyone else did, who help rebuild things others have destroyed, who are so clever, so kind, who never target them in their anger.

The kind janitor, who even if he never relaxes around them, if his shoulders are always tense and his eyes track their movements, always greets them, always insists on making small talk even if it means waiting for them to write.

The weird employee who looks like he wants to be anywhere but there, who looks at them like he understands, like he can see what they feel even if they don’t have faces, even if they cannot understand and name those broken parts themselves, who rages at the bear but never at them.

The Islanders as a whole.

The people who love and laugh and cry and suffer everyday in this Island, who in the middle of their worst moments can still find in themselves to show kindness, to propose friendship even if they know it will bring them nothing back.

The downfall of the Federation starts oh so very slowly, so subtly they don’t even realize it’s happening until it’s too late.

It happens with quiet rebellions, it happens when warp plates are left there, when books with important coordinates are dropped, when books with relevant information or warnings are left behind, when a building is built with hidden but there escape routes, when answers are given with as much clarity as they can.

It happens loudly sometimes too. With refusal to cause harm, with questions about why, about how they could do this or that, it comes with helping prisoners escape, it comes with antidotes being stolen and shared with those that deserve.

And when the reset happens, when their minds get scrambled and they go back to being nothing but mindless, faceless workers, it doesn’t matter.

Because time and time again kindness proves itself to be stronger. The Federation can wipe their memories a hundred times, they can do whatever they want to them and their minds, it is fruitless because they cannot stop the Islanders from being kind, from being good.

And it grows, and grows and grows until the Federation devours itself. 

The downfall of the Federation doesn’t come from hate.

It comes from love.

#qsmp #qsmp writing #this isn't and analysis as much as wistful thinking #idk man something about the idea of the workers being treated with kindness really hits me hard #i have so many drafts rambling about sadness #time to post a nice one to balance it out

[autismjpg]

i think something i really love about steeplechase in comparison to Balance is how intentionally the boys have played the steeplechase PCs as friends who become friends over the campaign. montrose talking about how beef and emerick are like some of the immeasurably FEW people he enjoys talking to felt really and earnest!! they rely and trust each other, they have fun banter and it feels warm!!

now, obviously, taako merle and magnus are known friends and have a found family with the IPRE, but there is much much MUCH more tension. taako and merle are actively antagonistic towards each other, and there’s a lot of limited warmer moments until much later in the campaign. and this totally totally suits the campaign and the characters and makes a delightful dynamic!!

but i just love how warm steeplechase is!! montrose emerick and beef have a real rewarding sense of bond and affection and it’s something i’ve really adored about this campaign now that we are looking at the close end of it

#balance is forver my favourite #but the warmth and love and trust is less blatant #it exists in some very real scenes that are really important #and small moments #and that is also really rewarding #but the warmth and softness of steeplechase is something i’m feeling very affectionate towards #it’s a sign the boys are a little more intentional with the characterisation and roleplay #but gosh it’s wonderful #steeplechase is the first campaign i’ve seen to the end since balance #so this has been a hard won battle by the boys #taz steeplechase #taz balance

[sciderman]

What are some things cable likes about peter?

nathan's type:

red mask ✅ tight suit ✅ kind of stupid ✅ filters sadness through the prism of humour ✅

bonuses peter parker has to offer

cute hair ✅ cute butt ✅ cute everything ✅

#sci speaks #i think cable likes how upstanding peter is. like peter's just a good guy. he's such a good guy. #and i think. being able to read people's thoughts. nate probably doesn't know a lot of people as Good as peter. #like peter's good because he's kind of just... simple. he has simple wants and desires and he's not ever angling for anything. #peter's just so good. and i think nathan is definitely fond on him because of that. #i know i complain about this mindset that peter is pure of heart yadda yadda #I HATE that. i hate the trope where peter's like an angel who is pure of heart. he's not. but. #he's not deceptive or hungry for power or morally righteous or anything. he's just a guy. and that makes him better than most heroes. #i think that's something to admire peter for - that he doesn't let power go to his head and he's flawed but not in a superhuman sort of way #he's flawed in a human sort of way. #he doesn't make cosmic mistakes that effect the balance of the earth (well. he didn't.) #he makes small mistakes that effect his personal life and his relationships but he's trying so hard. #he's so. so small potatoes. and i'm sure nathan just. loves him. peter small potatoes parker. #admires a guy who's living his life like that. without cosmic worries or massive ambition. just a guy who wants to be happy. #i think it's funny how wade equates nate and peter in his head as similar because they're both 'heroes' or whatever #but nathan and peter have such polar opposing philosophies to life. polar opposing that they'd still probably admire and envy eachother for #peter envying nate because he's ambitious and powerful and has a freaking floating ISLAND or whatever #and nathan envying peter for being able to grant himself happiness.

[micamicster]

Bruce Springsteen's eighth album TUNNEL OF LOVE as Penguin Classics (series): Tobias Verhaecht / Kerry James Marshall / Botticelli / Jusepe de Ribera / Caravaggio / Andrew Wyeth / Raphael / Essam Marouf / Rene Magritte / Raymond Bonilla / Theodore Gericault / Soren Martinsen

#bruce springsteen #this album was so hard because that kerry james marshall painting is PERFECT for tougher than the rest #like im obsessed with it its just right... something about the eye contact over the shoulder #but its such a different style it was like impossible to make the whole set balance well #i think i found ones with similar colors to make the stylistic changes less jarring but it was tricky #also wondered: am i overusing the mary imagery? then i was like no this is bruce springsteen #anyway too complicated. too much thought for something this silly but whatever i love to have fun! #blues and oranges. applause #tunnel of love #music edits #bruce springsteen penguin classics #penguin classics edits

[bad-traffic-smp-ideas]

not a suggestion, but an ask, what did your post talking about deleting old asks due to “Things” happening mean? i’m afraid i’m out of the loop, even vague context so i can google for myself would be appreciated

Ah! They were posts about Wilbur Soot, and if you're out of the loop and want to do your own research on what happened, here's a general tw for abuse and icky happenings before you look ^^'

#i'm so sorry that's 100% my bad ahjfsfs #trying to balance “not getting involved + lots of mcyt people will already know” with “some people genuinely won't know” is hard sometimes #but yeah. posts about wilbur won't belong here anymore 👍 #very sorry if anyone is finding out this way!! it's been a while since i've looked at any details and I don't wanna give a summary #of the situation bc i'd probably get something wrong. but there are summaries out there. so good luck o7 #not a bad idea #ask #admin #wilbur situation

[congregation-of-the-spiral]

thinking about writing a jmart fic inspired by my original story. would y'all read it or nah

#the storys about a woman who finds herself in this weird ass forest #where the longer youre there the more it strips you of your identity #until all that remains is your core motivation #your bare essentials #and it warps your body to better reflect that #like i have a character who was a huntsman who had to resort to cannibalism when he and his hunting buddy got trapped in the mountains #so now hes like this Grotesque Beast who hunts other people who wander into the forest #and i love him sm <3 #anyway #so the woman is trying to find her way back home to her wife before she becomes one of them #but no ones ever escaped before blah blah blah whatever #and im having a hard time actually writing it #since its something from scratch #like theres just A Lot #i have characters and the setting but im struggling to balance a plot b plot c plot etc #so i figure i might just rope my hyperfixation into it to let it Do Its Thing so i can actually have like #a first draft #at the very least #idk #would yall read that? #not tma #helix speaks #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #jonmartin #jmart #get this to 10 notes and I'll do it #i don't need a lot of convincing #it's prolly gonna happen #soon as i figure out how i wanna rework characters and plot points

[robindaydream]

I wanted to draw more NES-style RPG sprites so I designed some characters and then decided to draw how they might be depicted in the instruction manual. Some design inspiration taken from Saga Frontier cause I love to see a party with a mix of humans and robots and miscellaneous creatures.

I don't have names for any of them at the moment but pronouns are, from left to right on the bottom image: he, they, she, she, she, he, they, she

#pixel art #character design #original character #been working on this all month it's been hard to find time to draw lately #really happy with how it turned out though #8-bit spriting is so fun honestly #in some (most) ways it's easier than more complex pixel art but there's a delicate balance to it #it's not hard to draw a person in this style but it can be hard to draw a distinct character #and to balance colors so nothing is right next to something of the same color #don't expect me to make this game (anytime soon) #maybe someday #art

[museenkuss]

loving and moving my body this week (06.11.-12.11.)*

Monday. 20 MIN EVENING PILATES TO RELAX AND FEEL CALM - EASY AT HOME WORKOUT

Tuesday. Beginners Belly Dance Tutorial | Beautiful Hips & Arms!

Wednesday. Everyday Pilates Mobility and Stretch | Posture, Hips and Hamstrings

Thursday. Victoria's Secret Train Like An Angel Live: Martha Hunt + Ballet Beautiful

Friday. 20 MIN FULL BODY PILATES WORKOUT FOR BEGINNERS - AT HOME PILATES or Waistline Shimmy | Belly Dance Workout

Saturday. 30 MIN FULL BODY PILATES WORKOUT FOR EVERYBODY - AT HOME PILATES

Sunday. "Chocoholics" Valentine's Day Waist Winding Workout

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* the idea here was to find fun little ways to stay active according to my schedule this week. This is completely 'no suffering, joy only'. :)

In case the suggestion doesn't feel right for that day, here are some alternatives (12 minutes or less, can also be used as add-ons). No shame in taking it slow! Let's move according to our needs! :) nightime flexibility stretches // bedtime yoga stretch to release stress & tension // 8 min beginner's ballet flexibility. // 10 min | Beginner Belly Dance Workout | Slow & Smooth Tutorial // 15 min Gentle Pilates Workout For Beginners

#my personal highlights for this week are - well. most of them tbh. #the Saturday one is new and I don't think I've done 30 minutes with Isa before? that's exciting. #I'm also really looking forwards to the Victoria's Secret Angel one. I've been meaning to try those videos for SO long and never did #so this is my excuse to finally do it! <3 I'm excited. If it's too hard I'll most likely add it again a few times #like the waist shimmy vid! I thought I might add it in the evening during the second half of the week whenever I feel like it #we'll see how often I really end up doing it hah. #but I also wanted to add something new so I put a new one on Tuesday. exciting!!! #I really liked Lottie's energy - I tried her for the first time last week and liked it a lot! she explains things very well imo. #I'm excited about Wednesday's stretching one in particular because i've been MEANING to add more stretching to my routine #and oooooh I'm pumped for Sunday again!!! I remember doing this one a WHILE back and I just love Tiffany #I feel like she's perfect for sundays with her high energy dancer sensuality and this looks so fun!! #I try to balance new things / dancing / pilates -- relaxation / energy #Museenkuss #Workout

[shepards-folly]

Like an angel crushed underneath god’s boot [+ wip images under the cut]

#shep arts #content smp #csmp #arathain #mason arathain #tw eyestrain #cw gore #<- its very mild I’d say. i kinda just fucked up one of their arms... in my defense it was annoying to draw so I just didnt draw part of it #the eyestrain isnt too bad either in my opinion i just wanted to tag it just in case #honestly just tell me if this needs more tws I'm awful at knowing what I need to trigger warning and what I dont #okay uh art rambling time so i made him a bug for this one honestly just cause i thought it looked neat #this was a really fun for a drawing that took like an hour to sketch and a million years to finish #it's just an experiment in coloring a lil different and using layer styles other than multiply and add... #there are add and multiply layers in there if i remember correctly but its mainly color/linear burns and hard/soft light i think #fun fact there was supposed to be more paint but uhm I got lazy and it was already a pain trying to balance the values on this one #so yeah its just the pink splatter behind his head there. imagine that there's more pink paint there for me pretty please #I have a dozen versions of this with various overlay layers will probably end up adding those to this post in a rb or something #this post was supposed to go up earlier but yeah I was comparing overlays for like two hours... #honestly im surprised my procreate didnt crash in the middle of this since it crashes everytime I do anything with a lot of overlays #it did die immediately after I finished it though so then I had to wait several hours to just sign the damn thing :/

[paperstorm]

You must be exhausted dealing with all these asks. Can we go back to Tarlos please? Thoughts on what Tarlos are up to this Fall? TK is browsing online for Halloween decorations and costumes for him and Carlos (they’re having a themed 126 hang the day before and going trick or treating with Carlos’ niece and nephew after their shifts on the day. They’re discussing couples costumes.). He’s also got lizard outfits bookmarked to look at when Carlos is out the room. Andrea and Owen are coming round for dinner later, they’ve promised both their parents a chance to help them go through all the wedding photos and pick ones to get enlarged, framed, ones for the loft, ones for work (Owen and Andrea also want copies for putting up in their homes). Carlos is cooking and gallantry trying to use some of the fancy kitchen gadgets they got as wedding presents but really would be happier doing it by hand the way he always has.

Oh both of these 🥺 All of this. May I add them finally going hiking. Once it's not so hot, finding a place they can hike to some kind of lake or lookout point. TK lowkey complaining the whole time but it's just to make Carlos laugh, he loves adventure and he's loving it. Carlos giving him a piggyback ride for some of it, TK pressing in all close to him where they're sweaty just to make him blush when they pass another person on the trail. Kissing at the lookout point and getting mushy about how happy they are to be married.

#911ls asks #and I am exhausted #I'm trying and failing tbh to find a good balance #because this stuff is important. I don't wanna just pretend it's not happening that doesn't help and genocide is happening #but also my job is hard. it's emotional and sometimes traumatizing and hard #and if I get so bogged down in something horrible happening somewhere else then I'm not helping the people here who need help #so it's a balance and I'm trying