#this is making me reminisce old times

[yakeisoda]

Hello, just wanna start this off by saying that I love your art. I've decided to ask my favourite artists for art tips as I wanna get into it, but no matter what I do it never looks right. So, any tips?

HELLO TYSM!!! ngl i dont think im the best 4 this question im also kinda in a rut rn where im not really satisfied w my art n craving more progress and improvement but im getting there somewhat but very slowly! (ive been this way for a rly long time naow) this might be long but im gna try n throw in the things ik, sorry if my thoughts r messy im not the best in articulating stuff :')

i think a good way to start off is to find out what skill you lack the most or what you want to improve the most on, say for ex: u wna focus on getting better at composition for illustrations, then a good way to improve them is to learn about the composition rules (ex: rule of 3rds, etc), look for any scenes in films/animation or photographies and storybooks , study them and recreate it! go crazy !! ive done a study on a friend's picture before, and have asked my friends if i can use their photographies as practice!

looking for inspiration will also improve ur visual library, they can help u find what u wna put in ur art ! like perhaps certain color palettes or styles, it's best to look at different mediums of art instead of focusing only on one, sometimes u can find techniques meant 4 u! (ex: of this is my friend who used to be a watercolor artist, ive observed them using watercolor techniques when they were still new to digital art! basically mix n match whatever feels good/convenient 4 u :] )

disciplining urself is also good to have more improvement! i have trouble w this the most ever since bc its hard 2 focus if no one is like there to monitor u (in my experience), if u rly wna make progress u have to squeeze in some art practice time in ur schedule, it can be around 15-30 mins or even 3 hrs, completely up to you! (rmb to take breaks!). you can give urself deadlines if that will help n maybe timers too!

my prof always said "Proper practice makes perfect", so it's also best to practice with a clear goal in mind, take notes on the things u lack and if ur watching any art tutorials/speedpaints, take notes of those too! it's good to have something specific in mind so u wont get lost n u wud know what u wna do! it helps u retain info as well so u can look back on stuff, to avoid overwhelming urself u can just focus on small bits first, ex: in anatomy, u can focus on the head area first, break it down to drawing eyes and noses, etc! then u can move onto the torso area!

USE REFS!!!! make use of pinterest or any other refs u can find, cannot stress this enuf go crazyyy w references, make a moodboard full of referencess n go crazzyy w them!! i used to not like doing this bc i just head straight in to drawing bc thats what i was used to but art college trained me 2 use refs bc they help so very much, theyre like ur guideline for what u wna make so u have a clear goal in mind, also photobashing seems like a great practice too never tried it but yes it can help when ur planning an illustration/concept art!

^above also applies to art styles! go crazy n experiment w them!! i think its so very fun to explore diff art styles n not stick to 1, again this depends on u but having a different range of artworks is rly fun, u can go from very pastel soft colors n style, to smth very vibrant n sharp, to smth like dark n chalky-sketchy kind of vibe if im making sense T__T, basically go wild!! go crazy!! dont let urself sit in 1 box! hop into other boxes !! or wear all of them!! or poke holes in the box n add stuff to the box or wear a circle!! trust me it looks so fun if u put different artworks uve made side by side n go wow i did that!!

also create small thumbnails 4 illustration! its really best to plan ahead art too, as i said i used to just head straight in n not plan but ive learned to absolutely enjoy planning making art! collecting refs n seeing what kind of composition goes n what colors wud work is so very fun actually! it rly helps a lot

theres also this one post i lost the link, but basically it shows how much progress u can make if u make loose sketches vs full on rendered illustrations vs a mix of both, again this depends entirely on u bc things r different for everyone! i think that post is really good for teaching abt art progress (if any1 knows where it is pls do link!), i think focusing on sketches n practice is better tho bc it helps u draw more freely n loosely! i think that speeds up ur process more as well n doesnt make u lose interest immediately compared 2 focusing on finishing 1 big rendered illust (talking from experience) but then again its different for every1 so honestly just experiment n see what feels right for u!

i wna say tho that although it is good to make sure ur drawing looks right its also good to just let yourself draw freely, i think what matters is that u understood the structures of something and as long as ur able to apply that in ur own way i think thats gud! i think drawing freely helps u draw more fluidly? like having more expression is what i mean. ive gotten into the "i have 2 make this look right" hole before n i noticed it made my art look stiff, so highlyy recommend doing gesture drawing n life studies! rmb to have fun when practicing n learning,

dont pressure urself too much! enjoy the experience :] ! messy sketches r good!! not everything has to look good or perfect! my sketchbooks from way back were just doodles, pencil sketches no color mostly, theres an occasional lined one w markers , ballpen, n some highlighters, n my drawings were either smth funny that happened w me n frens with our personas or making ocs for my faves or ocs for me in general!

ur sketchbook doesnt have to look pretty its like ur diary but its art ykno! ur thoughts in visual form for the day! (again all up to u as long as u have fun! its all different 4 everyone!)

anw tysm again!! sorry if this was all over the place HAHSAW i tried my best but these r the tips i keep in mind most of the time or the ones i hold closest to me n that i try to apply as much as i cud! if u need anything else clarified just lmk! not the best w words but hopefully it helps :'')! most of the stuff i mentioned here i also need to take into practice HAHWHAW so mb its gud 4 me to write this down so i can finally push myself to do stuff,

#but yeah as ive mentioned go crazy!! #have fun with ur art! thats what matters the most #the bond ull have w ur art will b so precious! pls take care of it! #makes me think of my relationship w my art rahh being in art college kinda ruined it bc of the pressure im trying to rebuild it as much #as i can bc art means sm 2 me!! #i wish u luck on ur art journey anon may we have fun learning art n achieve our goals! #ask tag #anon #this is making me reminisce old times #hope this helps!! i was jumping each part so yea sry again if its messy #art advice #? HAHSHAW i am not the best w this tho im still learning !! always learning anything specific like anatomy help i cannot #but things like these i think i can?? HAHSHDA #also sry if this is like the same things every1 has said before but its true!!!! they r right! #nowadays ppl have a lot of access to knowledge compared 2 before so make use of em!! lots of art tutorials around

[odakota-rose]

so many gems in the Doctor Who script library the BBC just released but today I'm here in 4x02, The Fires of Pompeii

#doctor who #donna noble #tenth doctor #the fires of pompeii #literally this is donna's second trip #the first time she met the doctor she saw what he was capable of #and this episode does that too but in a different way #somebody far more eloquent than i needs to elaborate on how this was on a small scale reminiscent #of what the doctor had to do to end the time war #(or at least at this point thought he did. not getting into the timey-wimey retcons rn) #and how he always seems to end up having to make these soulcrushing choices on his own bc that's what being the doctor means #but donna does something very different here and chooses to take half the weight of this impossible choice #and i am very 😭 about it #don't mind me just spiraling over a sixteen year old episode of doctor who on this fine thursday afternoon #as one does #wait.... it's tuesday. dammit. #my posts

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

do you ever just sit there thinking about your favorite ocs while violently shaking. god. clenches fist. They're So.

#every time a song from their Joint Playlist comes on i go fucking feral #the betrayal the refusal to Let Go the haunting the persisting love the renunciation the resentment the abandonment the resignation #the overwhelming desire to do good vs the fear of admitting you were wrong vs the two people you love most tearing each other apart #AGHHHHH FUCK FUCK FUCK IM SUDDENLY DEEP IN THE ORIGINAL SAUCE #five seconds i was Normal. scribbling welcome home #then One Of The Songs Came On and now im losing my fucking marbles #perceived betrayals leading to real betrayals.... #going too far and now its too late you're Committed you cant go back #he came to you thinking he could make you understand and you could work together to make things Better #and instead you ripped his heart out and left it bleeding on the floor for everyone to see #THEY MAKE ME MORE INSANE THAN LITERALLY ANYTHING #absolutely unprompted #the oc Unwellness comes and goes in waves but its the only true constant obsession with my life #god those three... my dearest darling Trio.... how old are they turning this year? #is it year eight of having them? year nine? #one of the two is for sure how long ive had My Specialest Boy Light Of My Life The Reason I Am Still Alive #the other two came after... maybe only mere months after but he was the first and he is just. i love him so fucking much #he is so so personal to me. he has a permanent place carved out in my chest #he sleeps on my ribs <3 #the other day i was reminiscing about his development over the years. his changes his different Versions #and fuck... he's really changed with me huh?? #his past selves are echoes of my own self over the years #like he is Very different from me but at the same time. i created him with little pieces of myself sewn in #we hold the same views the same beliefs. im not him and hes not me but we're Kindred yk yk #i think i need to go listen to his playlist.... how long is it now... let me check... 15 hours 13 mins... 228 songs... #my gay 5'2 powerhouse of a guy. him <3 #maybe 'them' too he's played fast and loose with gender over the years. holy shit wait #his development echoes mine... i characterized him as 'fucks with gender norms' long before i realized my own gender fuckery #god damn. i love him even more now. i didnt think that was possible. im going to cry. hes so important to me #he has been with me through my worst years... and will be with me through all the hard times to come <3

[cinna-bunnie]

augh speaking of doing cute stuff w ur friends I'm thinking of when my friend n her bf took me out to dinner and paid for my movie ticket 🥺 i wanted to at least pay for snacks or somethn but i just got us some popcorn to share n they still got more of their own stuff.

i love to feel taken care of ૮ – ﻌ–ა ♡⁠

#it was when i saw that new ghibli movie :3 #it's been nice hanging out w them. i used to get annoyed when her bf would get home but he's grown on me 😩 he's a good boy #they r cool to hang with bc i never feel like a third wheel. i always feel included ‹: when he gets home he just clicks right in n we're al #hanging out. aa anda then my friend (⁠〒⁠﹏⁠〒⁠) she's a fun sweet gal. she is so so beautiful too i tell her all the time #she dyes her hair kinda often so i always love seeing what new color she's got going on 👼🏾 #she'd be so so SO beautiful w cotton candy pink hair 😵‍💫 she went for a certain shade of pink last time that didn't work out so #she went with something new. i am always stunned.. it never gets old. she makes me DELICIOUS drinks too omfg #i don't b drinking much by myself im more of a stoner girl but we get trashed together 💀💕 #i hope i get to meet more ppl like this when i move later this year (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠) #im a lil high n reminiscing rn the past yr has been great. that poll was a lovely question to answer (⁠✿ ‚‚⌒‿⌒‚‚) ♡⁠

[gaylittleguys]

they hated me for speaking the truth (I think elves should have tails)

#make ‘em weirder #slightly odd humans are DONE #weird ethereal creature people are IN #big ass eyes for seeing in the dark #big moveable ears to attune to sounds #I want them to be reminiscent of old unicorns #you see. #sorry I’m rediscovering all the fantasy species design concepts I’ve done before #but I can push them further this time #get weird get silly with it #it’s too late for me I’m in the speculative biology trenches #.doc

[arvoze]

the power i will receive in a matter of days will be astounding. watch out

#i am making this post to ramble. idk if it will actually change anything but i am trying 2 be hopeful . #ive been very. Rough all month thus far both physically and mentally and occasionally both at the same time #i am just hoping tht wat i am getting soon will help me do things bc ive rly had no energy to do anything at alllllll #and i rly dont want to like. Explode i would like to get things done #i have things i owe to people!!! i just dont have the spoons to do it Ever and it piles iup and up in my head #it fucking blows dude i have been stuck in a horrendous loop for like almost 6 months #i just want 2 be normal u know . i am hoping something will change soon #if it does not change in the nesxt few days when my shit arrives i think im like. Done For in general #like if im unable to get anything done in the next few days then i am going to very seriously have to reconsider #literally everything i do online i think. its a bit fucked up #ik it sounds like an exaggeration bu there is noooo way in hell i am Surviving like tihs !!!!!!! slash srs #i wish twitter circles did not die so i cold blow up in there bu back to ye olde norm of tumblr tags will have to do #also it feels less invasive so like. win for me ig. i do miss rambling nonstop in tags #i miss tumblr!! i miss a lot of old stuff. reminiscing for reasons both good and bad. the tumblr stuff is the good side tho #anyways i have been slowly chipping away at writing thigns this month and ik its like. not a lot at all. #but its a lot to *me* and when youre someone whos only capable of doing so mch its like. a big deal #(im writing pmdnd stuff finally getting back into gear nd stuff i have been trying to slowly draw the npcs #that ive made whilst trying to recover in other areas bu rghghrghgrgr i dont ewant to draw #i havent wanted to draw in a long long time blows up) #i shuld. stop typing actually i am rambling too much i jsujt have nowhere to mindlessly ramble anymore technicaly #i dont want to bug my friends w me being unwell all the time DFJKGHDFKGFG #mayne i will try to ccontinue with the npcs. we will see based on if i post again in the next 30 minutes

[hojlundaise]

#nemanja vidic #manchester united #i finally had time to watch the interview #its so nice to see him again 😭 #he doesnt do interviews often so this was a nice surprise #we stan a man who knows when to keep quiet dajfdhdh #loved reminiscing about the old times i didnt know how good they were till they were gone #hes so thoughtful with how he approaches the changes in the club when comparing it to his time like he doesnt go around blaming whoever #and understands how the sport has progressed #hes so nice he went easy on maguire and his praise for licha made me 🥺 #but also when asked whos the best united player after his era he said it was difficult to judge when you dont win trophies lmao roast them #oh and how quick he said he would not have wanted to play under lvg bvhfgdsf i appreciate the honesty #and hes always making rio laugh its so cute #ahhh i missed him hes my forever captain

[goldenhypen]

i randomly found my old blog again and WOW ,,,, TELL ME WHY IM SAD i even stalked my old moots’ blogs too and i- 😭 the way so many things have changed since then :(

#it’s getting close to 5 years i’ve started writing fanfiction which is kinda crazy how time FLEW BY #it’s like reminiscing or looking back at old pictures #we’ve come a long way yall 🥲 #NO BUT DONT EVEN BOTHER LOOKING FOR THAT BLOG #WE DONT TALK ABOUT HER #and smth that scares me is that at least one of my old moots from that blog follows me on here so #like every time i see her in my notifs i freak out wondering if she knows it’s me 😭 #i abandoned that place and ran away for no reason 😭 #and ik to never make that mistake again 🫡 #but idk why going through my old blog makes me wanna transform this one or make a side blog #i think i’ve just been rlly wanting to start writing for other groups in addition to enha again #if i do tho it’ll v likely be on a new blog #cuz ik a lot of my followers only look for enha content on here #and that’s ok w me #ahhh i feel sad for some reason 😭 #maybe that’s cuz it’s 1:30 am rn 😐 #and this is the time of the day i get more emotional so 🧍🏻‍♀️ #no but pls don’t search for my old blog 😭🙏🏻 #i think if you search hard enough you’ll be able to tell it’s me #but it’ll be a hard task that’s not worth taking on i can promise you that #but hmmm thoughts are thinking rn #em speaks

[snallavanta]

#as a new fan it was so nice to see them reminiscing about old times #and they care so so much about each other 😭 i'm so touched #the way they included vernon into the conversation when he was quiet just makes me !!!! and they let him have a turn at the end #altho it was so rude on the producer's part to not put adore u as the last song??? hate crime fr #if vernon told me he's waiting for adore u i would make a last minute switch up and include that song in #anyway they have my heart. they are so good for each other #seventeen #mingyu #dino #joshua #vernon #Youtube

[kyunsies]

I just discovered monsta x and I need someone to discuss them with!! First of all I love that so many of their songs are basically hoe anthems, I feel like this is the thing that was missing from my life lol bc there are only so many spicy songs other groups make. Also!! Changkyun is so fucking attractive, when I tell you i've never been so instantly attracted to a person and found someone so effortlessly hot!! Damn! I am at the stage of watching fancams rn. I also may have liked a ton of your gifs 🥺👉👈 they're just so nice!! Also i wanna get to know to group more! Do you have any content recommendations to get into them more and their dynamic?

hello dear !!! just wanted to first say thank u for sending me an ask <3 my blog feels lovely these days 🥺 but welcome to mbb land !!! i will commend you for getting into mx Now considering how unbearably inactive they are at the moment :’) i honestly feel for new mbbs right now :’)

but !! yes their music at least sound very garden hoe-y on the outside but i think their intense music is a bit more refined than that in a way !! it’s loud but has meaning lol they don’t just make loud music to create noise it’s always just showing the world new things they can create right !! it’s even better that they have so many members who can create and write music for the group as well <3 our talented kings <3 also you’ve come to the right blog for changkyun loving hours 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 he is indeed a beautiful dude but also really really really really thoughtful and sweet :( not to mention one of the most talented rappers in the kpop industry but ofc that’s just my opinion lol :’) and thank you for liking my gifs hun !!! i work really hard on them and they give me joy 💖 i’ve been giffing for mx for a while now! and ahhhh omg …… in terms of content there is so much but i’ll do a little something and provide you with this master post on all content related to mx !!! my dear mutual @minhyukie put it together and is super helpful for finding new content as everything is in order by date <3 i haven’t watched mx content in a long time again bc they’re so miserably inactive but i can say a few of my favs are mx puppy day, mxray, and their glamping/newtroland stuff !!! also a special shout out to shownu’s mukbang series, it was really cute and just very wholesome and i hope you enjoy it 💓💖💘💗💕💕 let me know if you need anything else and you’re always welcome to stop by again !!!

#asks #anon #lol it’s nice seeing some new ppl get into the boys !!! makes me reminisce about old times 🥺 #enjoy exploring mx bub!!

[risingsunresistance]

btw. i dont think i'll forget, but Just In Case, i DO have art (nothing crazy) i wanna post for the 16th. but i also have a lot to take care of right before then. so if you dont see it by like 6pm EST please yell at me bc i probably got busy and forgot

#6pm is a fine time bc all my stuff is due at 5pm so it wont be interrupting me. i have a meeting i have to go to at 9pm tho #i could just queue the posts but i might make some last second changes once i get a good look at them #(cant get a good look rn. i am posting on tumblr between writing capstone stuff to keep my sanity up) #i would love to log on and like. reminisce on stuff. but idk if i'll have the time or the energy :/ #but i WILL reblog a bunch of old posts on this blog. you've seen them 20 times already but one more wont hurt #kjfhdg i love reblogging old posts #again i'll be busy and exhausted probably so idk when but it Will happen. even if it's at like 11pm #resistance day hehe :] #chat #i have like. one more section to write. but it's so information heavy aaaaaaaugh #im on page 12 (single spaced btw. hell) but i wanted to hit like 14 :( oh well hopefully it wont be a big deal #my draft was also 12 pages... but in my defense. i did choose to write my draft in full sentences for some reason #so i feel like that padded the size out a lot #12 pages is probably fine right- #i feel like the final should be longer than the draft but. man i lined out exactly what i'd be saying in that draft. u get what u see #YOU made the mistake of telling me my draft was fantastic. cant fix perfection amen (i hate this paper)

[mattsmemes]

#meme #mattsmemes #memes that make you go hmmm #omg im old #personally attacked #well excuse me #in the old days #back in my day #old time #reminiscences #reminiscing

[fist-amidst-the-hands]

happy wip wednesday! this one is the ed’s pov version of this post

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“Izzy.” Ed waits, knowing Izzy is playing out any responses that lead to him going back to bed. Fortunately there are none, or at least none that Izzy deems worth the effort to argue with him over.

With a sigh, he hears Izzy rustle around for a moment before there’s suddenly a blanket in his arms. “Fine.”

#ofmd wip #ofmd snippet #blackhands #izzy hands #edward teach #apparently wip wednesday is just me releasing this one specific work (in progress - hence wip weds) in small paragraphs #so yes this is more of the one that's being simultaneously written in two versions: one from each pov #listen ed just wants to have a calm reminiscent and secluded night with izzy up in the crow's nest like they used to #is that too much to ask? i vote no #except this time they're old and ed has his knee injury so izzy is putting some of that hard earned knowledge that only comes with #experience to use and maybe this time they won't both wake up with stuffy noses #the blanket is mostly for ed btw sorry but izzy is just like that i don't make the rules (<- said while literally making the rules) #am I a member of club let-izzy-sleep? yeah sure but also #i'm like three whole members in the let-ed-force-izzy-down-sentimental-memory-lane club #also this is a tiny snippet for wip weds so I'm hoping to have a bigger bit or maybe string together some of what i've posted before into #one actual continuous scene for next week but we shall see #also this one really needs a title soon so I can go back and tag all of these before i lose track of them #however my strength does not lie in title creation so i'm extremely open to suggestions #and/or if i find a song that fits this one well i might use a phrase from the song as the title #wip wednesday #oh also i just read this back with a fresh mind and this requires context: they are in the dark lol

[inallofpeculiardom]

I would like a crossover of stranger things, gravity falls, and x-files.....i think mulder and scully going to the upside down would be a fucken tRIP and then steve and the older kids having to wrangle dipper and mabel....the chaos... .. the possibilities ✨️

Someone draw it, write it, im too depressed

Do you see my vision

Do you

#ignore me #me #but dont actually #imagine steve just begrudgingly adopts another two random rowdy kids #and dipper and mabel are there on like spring break or something in indiana and they just happened~ to be passing trh #and dipper has this gadget on him that just goes bonkers as wild and makes his parents pull over #they run into the forest and boom they end up right in the upside down and steve and eddie and literally all the other kids are there and #theyre like who are you #and dipper and mabel are like WHO ARE YOU #and then when they all get acquainted and steve adds them to his herd of kids they all get questioned by mulder and scully and by the end #of their escapade there's literally zero evidence that the upside down was even there #and THE ONE TIME mulder ever says 'we're in over our heads w this one' ! #and is just content to leave it alone #but scully reminisces and wonders.......and writes to mabel and maxine about everything that's happened #they try to keep up with the weirdo fbi agents thanks to dustin and his old radio and a radio mulder has in the basement #:^)

[jonismitchell]

sometimes fandom drama isn't just a spot of blogging on tumblr it's waking up in the night trying to explain your innocence to people who decided you shouldn't be believed x

#this is in no way intended as a vaguepost to anyone #i am Sad i was not around for last night's reminiscing lmao #seeing it on my dash this morning just brought up some unpleasant memories but i don't blame anyone for that! #just to be clear. i love everyone except grown adults who make blogs dedicated to the moral impurity of 13 year olds editing taylor swift #arden speaks #i wake up screaming from dreaming one day i'll watch as you're leaving cause you got tired of my scheming for the last time... #it's me. hi. i'm the problem it's me!

[koishua]

you know you miss that person very much when you download google earth to search up your old city's address and find the school you used to go to together and retrace your steps back to your old apartment, because you used to be neighbors, in hopes that you'll see him stepping out of his house again but you know that he won't and it's only a still picture of your apartments but just the image of where you used to live is comforting enough to get you by.

#tp #can you tell i have been very sad this entire day? it's been an hour and i have been searching up all of our nine different addresses #and reminiscing the old times #we used to be in a band together haha #i just looked up the tickets to get to that one city again and it costs appr 40 euroes to and back #im thinking about paying my old friend a visit and walking by my old neighborhood hoping to catch a glimpse of him #it's okay if i dont see him. i think even seeing the apartments will be enough for me #and i get to visit my friend too so that's a win :( #she was awesome #i missed her birthday last year when she had invited me and maybe i can make up for that #haha imagine i pop up in front of my friend's doorstep and be like sup bitch it's been a long while <333 #and imagine if i actually meet him again while taking a walk around my old neighborhood #he used to tend to their small garden by their doorstep a lot in the afternoon #i dont think he's stopped haha #is it weird that i still remember their car plate number? :') #man it's been two years already and imjust as attached as always haha #i remember the time we cycled back home together after band practice once #it was a coincidence bc he always too another route and the road was filled with small banters haha #good times good times #he has the most beautiful sister too oml the cutest ever i bet she's all grown up like a head taller at least pfft #all of these bittersweet feels stem from the fact that i dreamt of him last night dbbxbxhc #it was super short and it was the memory of me joining the school band for the first time oddly enough #my other friend always asked me to join their band for like a year and i never said yes and i regret not joining them sooner #i would have had more time to spend with them had i taken up the offer sooner