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Nim art dump

(ft @peachy-cloudds and @zanyzendraws 's ocs!!) Go check them out, they are awesome 😗👍

#yay! a friend! #oc artwork

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drake?

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the problem with having an evil mastermind manipulator oc is that i am not particularly good at being any of those things

#reblog #GODDD I FELT THAT #i just frankenstein traits from other characters with the vibes I want my oc to emit

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TODAY IS A HOLY DAY

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William Afton into the FNAF-verse

#reblog #VINCENT ON MY PAGE THIS FINE 2024?????

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#reblog #bro if i knew improv comedy it’d be useful in fandub or VA related shitposts #I’D BE FUNNY

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Successful trans men

I wish I knew about men like these growing up, I wish I knew that trans men could be successful after a lifetime of never seeing anyone ‘like me’ excelling in life. So here are some trans men - some that you may have heard of, some that you may not - that are successful in a range of careers. Never let being trans hold you back, never think you can’t do something, never think there is not a place for you.

Ben Barres American neurobiologist for Stanford University and advocate for women in science. Barre’s research on the interactions between glial cells and neurons changed the way that we understand the brain and opened up a whole new field of research.

Stephen Whittle Professor of equalities law. Founder of FTM Network in 1989 and Press for Change in 1992. Whittle has been heavily involved in trans activism since joining the Self Help Association for Transsexuals in 1979. His research and activism has been instrumental in ensuring the rights of trans people in the UK.

Michael D Cohen Actor, teacher and coach. Making his break in award-winning Nickelodeon sitcoms Harvey Danger and Danger Force he was the first series regular actor to publicly come out as transgender. Cohen has a BSc in cell biology and a masters degree in adult education, teaching at his own acting studio and providing workshops.

Chris Mosier American triathlete and award-winning coach. Six time member of Team USA in both duathlon and triathlon, Mosier also won two national championships in racewalking and was the first transgender athlete to qualify for the Olympic trials to compete against other members of his gender.

Yance Ford African-American film producer and director. Ford received an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and was nominated for an Oscar for his part in producing and directing the documentary Strong Island which follows the death of his brother.

Kael McKenzie Canadian judge. Serving in the Canadian Armed Forces for several years, McKenzie later attended law school and and worked as a lawyer before being appointed as a judge to the Provincial Court of Manitoba in 2015. 

Shane Ortega Native American former flight engineer in the US army, former marine and professional bodybuilder. Throughout his career Ortega has served in Iraq and Afghanistan in over 400 combat missions. He has a long history of advocating for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and the recent banning on transgender service members in the US army. 

Drago Renteria Chicano photojournalist and deaf and LGBT activist. Renteria founded the Deaf Queer Resource and is CEO of DeafVision - a webhosting and development company run by deaf people and the founder of the National Deaf LGBTQ Archives. Renteria has been instrumental in both creating and hosting many online deaf/queer spaces online along with being heavily involved in real-world activism for decades.

Phillipe Cunningham Elected city councillor for ward 4 Minneapolis and previous special education teacher, Cunningham holds a masters degrees in Organizational Leadership & Civic Engagement and in Police Administration and is passionate about tacking inequalities in his community. 

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GODDAMNIT

genuinely one of the saddest parts of this new era of the internet is how hard it is to rick roll someone now. with people's attention spans shortening so much, they wouldn't even get through the first few bait seconds before clicking off the video. like i saw a comment that ended with "btw i made all of this up" and the replies kept treating it so seriously because none of them finished the entire 4 sentence comment. and We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I (do I) A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

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I think the hot new trends for this summer should be reading comprehension and critical thinking skills

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AN UPDATE REGARDING MY PROJECTS

Hey guys, it's Zen! Remember how I said I'd update you all every week on process regarding Hanashima's Advanced Class?

Haha- uhhh, obviously that didn't happen.

I mean, heck, aside from reblogs and the occasional post, I've been practically dead on this tumblr.

If you're actually wondering as to what's up, prepare for a long post! I wanted to explain this and my next course of action, alongside another project.

Press "keep reading" for more!

Okay, so it'd be best to divide this into sections.

(Apologies if I fail to articulate anything here)

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH HANASHIMA?

As you know (if you came here for my original art and projects), Hanashima's Advanced Class is deemed to be my main project on this tumblr, as most colored OC posts (and OC posts in general) have been dedicated to this project of mine. And I vowed that I'd work on it and update everyone every week. However, I've decided to put this on hold. I'd like to be transparent regarding such reasons.

Long story short, IRL responsibilities have been making it difficult, and this project is a high-stakes project that I want to do when I'm ready.

For a longer explanation, I've started college and that's been taking up a good portion of my time, as I wish to put academics first. Sure, I could just write it in my downtime, but such times are scarce. In addition, there's a lot of things I wished to do with Hanashima.

Putting it simply, Hanashima's Advanced Class is my most ambitious project.

Firstly (and most importantly), there's a lot of heavy matter that I wish to discuss within this particular storyline, and some are insanely sensitive topics that need proper research. Not just regarding how these topics or concepts work, but also representation of said subject matter, how it would affect character behavior and foreshadowing, how to represent these issues with sensitivity and tact- you see where I'm getting at here?

I fear that with college work, it would affect the way I research these matters. It could be my perfectionism, but when it comes to representation of very real matters, I want to put in my full effort, and I'm unable to do that with multiple things on my plate.

Especially when it comes to representing these matters, the last thing I'd like to do is not research carefully enough and end up misrepresenting such issues / reinforce certain things (or even worse, offend or harm the very people that have gone through said events). Admittedly, my fears about this have been somewhat stressing me out on top of school. I can't research because of school, so when I write down anything regarding this project, I find myself second-guessing or even wanting to constantly scrap my works in progress. It's for this reason that I believe that putting this on hold would be beneficial not just for the sake of future audiences but also for peace of mind.

Secondly, my art at the moment, is not at the level needed in order to finish even planning this series. I'm currently taking an art course at my college so that's been assisting, but with what I feel is my best storyline (and most meaningful one), I want to make sure that my ability is where it needs to be. I want to be able to properly convey the emotions of the characters, the beauty of their world, and implement all the visual motifs and/or aspects that I've imagined, but I can't do that until I improve as an artist first. In addition, I feel that I'm not experienced as a comic artist yet- I need more practice with my visual storytelling, but I don't want to make a crapton of mistakes right off the bat with what I (personally) deem to be my "magnum opus."

So! What do I deem to be the solution?

Number one, putting this project on hold.

Number two, I'm going to work on my other project titled Madeleine Macabre's House of Monsters.

But wait...

BUT WHY THIS COURSE OF ACTION?

"But Zen! You can't handle the Hanashima project! Why do you think the solution would be to work on ANOTHER project instead?"

Well, I have my reasons.

This project is significantly easier to write for compared to Hanashima's Advanced Class.

As I've mentioned, Hanashima's Advanced Class is what I deem to be my magnum opus. I feel that Hanashima in particular has the best characters I've written, and there's a lot of arcs that I'm excited to put into action -- though these arcs and the storyline in general require lots of research due to lots of sensitive subject matter.

Madeleine Macabre's House of Monsters, however - is the complete opposite.

I'm not saying that I think lowly of the project - not at all in fact! This project is fun to work on because I get to be more creative with its world and characters, especially since it's a more supernatural-based environment (whereas Hanashima's is more like a mirror to our reality).

I will say, however, I'll say that Madeleine Macabre's House of Monsters is significantly more lighthearted and self indulgent than the other project. I don't feel as stressed writing it, and admittedly, writing it feels more natural in regards to my current skillset. That in mind -

2) I'm able to practice my craft with this project!

Here, with this project, I'll be able to further practice comic layouts and backgrounds and whatnot. Also, characterization and just my ability to tell a story through visuals (and in general)!

Consider this project to be my little "guinea pig" of sorts when it comes to my work.

TLDR for this section; Since this project isn't my magnum opus, I feel like it'll be easier to release and practice with, and I won't feel too pressured to avoid making mistakes.

HOW WILL UPDATES WORK?

I probably won't update often (like I promised previously), as it's almost certain that'll be a promise I'll fail to keep.

If anything, I'll only update when I feel that I've either made significant progress or if I'm proud of something in particular. I mean, you can expect doodles of some of the characters every now and then, but I'm definitely attempting to set more reasonable goals and expectations for myself.

Most likely, they'll be tumblr posts. That, or videos good for either a TikTok or Youtube shorts format. Maybe once in a blue moon, I'll make videos about these characters (though I highly anticipate these won't come until I'm nearing the actual comic's release).

Anyways, that's all! If you managed to read all the way here, thank you so much! I hope you'll stick around to see what I have to offer with this project.

Stay Zany, everyone!

~ ZanyZenpai

#zanyzen speaks #ZSA: Zen service announcement! #hanashima’s advanced class #madeleine macabre's house of monsters #zanyzenspeaks #zanyzen updates

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(meme was made by same homeboy)

Me: And that's why my character's in a really bad mental state at the start of this series. Homeboy voicing him: YIPEE-

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Me: And that's why my character's in a really bad mental state at the start of this series. Homeboy voicing him: YIPEE-

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Rule

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WAKE UP BERRYBUDS! ZEN HAS A NEW UPLOAD AND ISN'T DEAD!

Hazbin Hotel's out!

In the midst of excitement I decided that my friend Kit and I should voice over some Hazbin Hotel tumblr memes. Every post in the video was made by Callum of @dontbuymeperfume! Please follow both Callum and Kit, and consider dropping me a follow as well!

Stay Zany <3333

#self promo #zanyzendraws #superkit10 #zanyzen voices #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel angel dust #hazbin hotel alastor #hazbin hotel charlie #hazbin hotel vaggie #hazbin hotel husk #hazbin hotel nifty #huskerdust #Youtube

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This is just the Amazing Digital Circus

someday im gonna wake up and everything is gonna look like this

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