#drew them without refs

[peachybruiseslego]

llalalalalalala lostshipping yaahaahhaah luv them yiPPEE

[savesavva]

guess the homosexual

[yumedoca]

They're on a date.... ♥

[calciumisgood]

something something but you were broken bad yourself and you were mad as hell, you felt if you had done anything with anyone else it woulda worked out so well /lyr

[justskyla-art]

night's eye (made in ms paint)

[fluffydancer618]

Doodles from old notebooks I liked enough to put in my sketchbook

[yulgurr]

they would go hunting together fr they just need to share their preferred diet with each other

[everwisp]

juza & nanami modeling for the fashion students during the university campus festival 📸✨

[ref: 1, 2]

[thefruityblueone]

Some doodles of Elim and and the boyss

I think I'm getting the hang of drawing turtles which is very excitingg

[theysentarobottojail]

Imperfection as some dumb redraws and memes

Also a little doodle I didn't use

[reyryz]

these r old but ive been getting back into my oc's and its been rlly fun

[chimchiri]

hello! I love your art! I just wanted to know if you use references for your poses and if so where you get them (if you're ok with sharing) thanks and keep making great stuff!

Yes! I use references a lot! I'd say about 50% of all pieces I depend on some form of refs.

I am not the best at figuring out dynamic or interesting poses. And using references always gives a better understanding and a nice body flow. It just looks nicer. Sometimes I make them myself, sometimes I google or go to specific sites. It kinda depends. But when I notice I struggle I always go for refs.

When I don't have a specific pose but just the general Idea in mind, I just google "X stock photo" and browse through them until I find one that speaks to me. The watermarked photos are usually big enough for me to use so I never really buy them.

If I already have a pose in mind and I feel I need some help, I either google and or will use aphrite (for whole body refs) or this website (for specific body parts) which name I don't even know? Since I started actively practicing, there's been less of a need for references to get the pose I want properly on the canvas, because I'm better at understanding the body. I still use them a looooot though.

If it's just a small detail I can't get right(usually hands) I will either make a ref myself or take a photo of my partner (he's used to spontaneous photo shoots lmao)

Sometimes I also just need a quick check of how different body parts align and will go look in the mirror (without taking a photo). Like for this one, I struggled while drawing and wondered if I truly understood how the arms aligned. Turned out I didn't draw it correctly initially.

For certain characters I also have a 'face claim' and have a loooot of saved references for all kinds of angles. But I'm not showing those because I don't want to reveal them. I just always make sure it's someone where I can get a lot of photos from different angles.

Vizref is an amazing app for storing and sorting references if you're working on an iPad. Definitely worth the $. I use it strategically for single pieces where I have lots of inspo and refs, or sometimes face claims and my own art of characters so I remember how the fuck I drew them lmao

For things you draw a lot: I also got myself a cheap cowboy hat and foam head for Applejack specifically, since finding cowboy hat references for that specific angle I'm looking for is often near impossible.

I don't like to search for long so I tend to use google + the above for any specific search. But when I practice I love to go to stock photo artists. They all have a large portfolio and a LOT of photos for free (do check their terms of use though, especially when money is involved).

You should check out their patreons because you get A LOT of value for a very good price (approx 1.5$ - 5$). But again, they all also have a lot of photos out there for free.

@adorkastock - A lot of different models and body sizes - Wings! Oh my god those are to day still the best references EVER. - ginormous archive jesus christ -> Patreon -> Website -> Bluesky -> Instagram

@null-entity - Very creative poses, props - a lot of action (imo the best) - also creates quite a lot 360° rotation videos - ducks -> Patreon -> Instagram -> Twitter

@jookpubstock - lots of interesting lighting refs - also wears a lot of suits and cool outfits (love it) -> Patreon -> Website -> Bluesky -> Twitter

TrueRef (not on tumblr?) - High-res photos, honestly insane quality (very professional) - enhanced/more extreme angles/foreshortening - a bit more pricey -> Patreon -> Website -> Bluesky -> Twitter

Whew, long answer! Hope that helps you out! Don't hesitate to use references! As you can see I take them pretty serious as well and incorporate them in different forms into a lot of art.

Happy drawing!

[existence-is-a-pain87]

TOON HANDLERS THAT GET Y/N a PET!!!

Arthur thinks that there should be more than just Pebble and Coal for pets, kids like cats right? So he goes to Delilah and asks to make a little kitty, just to test the waters,

Austin is a bit worried since the cat seemed to start hissing at other toons.. (mostly the Yandere mains) ((including Astro)) and tried to get the cat to leave them alone, but Astro is so excited! He’s read books about step parents and wants to start acting like a step-dad to the cat, who hisses at him and swats at him.

Dandy is MAAAAAAD, how DARE Sam, and Devan team up to make that HELLSPAWN hATE HIM. Shut UP about the cat liking Pebble, that’s because Pebble is warm and a good walker so the cat can nap on his back while Pebble runs around!! Devan thinks it’s funny as shit as Pebble runs around with the cat and Dandy’s chasing pebble to try and get rid of the cat

Sam is excited to know the cat does infact, hate Sprout, they give the kitty treats when Sprout is being a lil too pushy and the cat hissed at him to bring him down a notch, the cat is anti-sprout trained /j

Shannon and Shelly are pretty cool w/ the cat, the cat just wants space, and Shelly likes dressing the cat up in saber tooth tiger costumes! Shelly and y/n have fashion show with prehistoric cat costumes. (Shelly’s favorite is the matching T-Rex onesie)

Veronica and Vee have figured out how to get the cat to love them, when Vee gets a lil too hot, the cat likes to nap on her, so Vee downloads a bit too much, and she’s pretty warm most of the time, and the cat is pretty chill if it can nap on Vee’s head while she’s on a game show.

(OC/theorized Handlers)

Bailey and Bobbett are put off by the cat being so cool with Coal, the two have a secret language and Bobbett knows it!!! She’s gonna find out WHAT they’re saying (Coal and the Cat have matching collars)

Birdie and Bassie are pretty okay with it, (Bassie likes how the cat instinctively chases Cocoa around bc bunny = food) and Birdie thinks it’s cute how the cat climbs into Bassie’s head.

…

The cat keeps the rats away, it’s the only thing left of the handlers… many would much rather keep the cat because of that..

Oooh! Good idea! Lemme add what I think would happen:

Oh also, an image of MC's cat.

Ooooooh! I wonder who this little guy is? MC named him Grim.

Oh, also he talks and breathes fire. Isn't he cute?

--☆☆☆--

- Authur, trying to be a decent father to you because that's basically what he is, heard about how you were uncomfortable with the Toons obsessing over you.

- So he went to Delilah to make you your own personal companion you can talk with who will never be obsessed with you, at most just a clingy animal.

- And he went with a cat. Specially the image of a cat you drew once and called Grim.

- They matched Grim's personality to what you described him as. Arrogant, childish, loud. Desperate to be a great mage and have respect even if all he can to is breathe fire. A little glutton. Capable of standing on his hind legs and walking around like that. And talks a ton, often making cat sounds or "myah"s as he speaks.

- Both Delilah and Authur were happy when you were thrilled to get Grim, and even more so when you two got close quickly and Grim called you his "hench-toon".

- Authur was concerned with Grim's clinginess until Delilah clarified Grim is just inherently protective of you, but not obsessed. That was a major relief.

- So you had your own little buddy now! He'd help you with deliveries and let you talk with him and snuggle him. It was great!

- Everyone else had differing opinions though.

- Okay, firstly, the Toon handlers though Grim was adorable. Sure, he was loud and fussy, but he was the only Toon here that hung around you without being obsessed as fuck.

- Sam was a little annoyed by Grim, but didn't complain much. After all, Grim was cute and wasn't as much as a fire-hazard as Sam was concerned.

- Shanon thought the little guy was the cutest thing ever and was disappointed Grim refused to let her hug him. Then you told Grim to let her hug him and she was happy.

- Veronica (I headcanon her as a cat person) fucking ADORES Grim. She buys him so many cans of tuna just to see his little grin when he gets all happy to see the tuna. (Veronica is also Grim's favorite handler for this fact).

- Austin doesn't like Grim too much. Mostly due to how Grim is super loud and fucking HATES Austin for trying to make Grim's hench-Toon hang around that Astro guy. Can't he see you don't like Astro that much?? Is Austin blind?? Yeah, Grim hisses at Austin a ton.

- Devan, despite being more of a dog person, thinks Grim is cute. Sure, Grim is loud and annoying, but Devan's just happy you have more friends and there's someone helping you out now.

- Sorry I'm not gonna do fan Toon handlers (I'm sorry pookie </3)

- Dandy fucking HATES Grim.

- Yeah we doing Toons now.

- Just the mains, Dandy, and MC's canonical friends

- But Dandy hates Grim. Grim is basically the opposite of you, and Grim keeps trying to light Dandy on fire whenever he gets close. Dandy doesn't like this cat at ALL.

- Astro is very apprehensive of Grim. Sure, Grim is just trying to protect you, but Astro is a little uncomfortable with you keeping a troublemaker like this as company... First Shrimpo, now this?

- Shelly likes Grim. Grim is cute, doesn't fight back outside of verbal complaints when you and her dress him up, and plays along for when you and Shelly hang out. The two are in fact friends.

- Sprout and Grim barely tolerate eachother. Sprout due to the fact Grim help keeps Dandy away from you and Grim due to the fact Sprout feeds him. They're by no means friends. More sort-of allies.

- Vee doesn't pay much mind to Grim. Grim doesn't explicitly despise her and she just doesn't bother him too much. Barely know eachother, however Grim will go to Vee if he needs an answer to something about you.

- Pebble and Grim have BEEF.

- Brightney is concerned with how stupid Grim is. She's sitting him down and teaching him canned tuna is the same as the fish right now.

- Glisten honestly thinks Grim is adorable. Grim doesn't wear makeup much, but it's always because of Glisten when he does. Grim and Glisten are friends.

- Shrimpo HATES Grim. But Shrimpo hates everyone. Honestly, Shrimpo just hates how Grim takes up more of your attention, but calms down a bit when he realizes you still care about him.

- Finn won't stop making fish puns to Grim and Grim is crying to you about it.

- Blot, Looey, and Yatta all are trying to convince you AND Grim to do a performance with them now. Grim would make a great firebreather, wouldn't he? Because he literally can just breathe fire.

- Ginger doesn't see Grim much, but the two are friends. She thinks he's precious.

- Dazzle adores Grim even if he's noisy. Razzle's just happy you have a friend who makes you AND Dazzle happy!

- Teagan is amused by how Grim eats most of the snacks at your guy's tea parties.

- Grim is scared of Tisha since she will sit him down and give him a bath if he gets dirty. He does NOT test her.

- Basically, Grim's your little buddy! Isn't he precious?

[shusha520]

Okey! Here's a little bit of laura on my au, which @sarych drew a comic

Ahem

In modern Macaque, he is the hater who constantly shits, idk, Wukong streamer, but when things got bad in Wukong’s life, he gloated at first, but became the main support. Although quite sarcastic, but he stayed... And sarcastic, but still...

Fuck that asshole, no, wait, don't go! ©Wukong

Macaque, of course, is a schmuck, but he's a good schmuck ©Wukong

***

«Can you see me clearly? You can hear me, right? Wonderful! Welcome, my dear children! Grandpa Sun, or the Beautiful Monkey King Sun Wukong, welcomes you to today's stream! And today we will have a game based on the novel "Journey to the West"! If you remember, the majority voted for her, although I'm not surprised anymore!»

There was a bright smile on the golden-haired monkey's lips. The chat that was hanging on the other screen started to come to life.

"Six-eared Macaque: +15 immortal peaches: naturally, I don't recommend shit, unlike some"

Wukong's smile became strained, and he involuntarily leaned closer to the camera.

«What people! This is our great and clever Six-eared Macaque! Have you finally decided to get out of your hole? Had you already accepted your loss?»

Wukongs_wife_: Oh my God, he's back

_i_love_sun: Oh, this stream is definitely going to be fun

im_not_red_boy: I bet old man Sun will start discussing to him half the time again.

_Shue_fan2: but it's definitely worth it, we need to make popcorn!

im_not_red_boy: _Shue_fan2, I'm with you, it's definitely necessary to do without it

MK_fan1: Oh! MACAQUE! You haven't been here for a long time!

Nenzha_: Hmm, something remains the same

Mei_bf_MK: Dude, we already thought that Wukong found you and killed you.

Six_Ear_Macaque: Huh, I'd like to see that.

"Six-eared Macaque: +15 immortal peaches: I lost the battle, but not the war, peach brain"

Wukong's eye twitched involuntarily, this asshole!

***

"Big_fan_Sun_Wukong: +5 peaches: Wukong, you are my sunshine! Thank you for delighting me with your wonderful streams, you are my outlet in this gray life!"

Mei_bf_MK: Awww, how sweet!

Big_fan_Sun_Wukong: Heh

Big_fan_Sun_Wukong: I wanted to send an immortal peach, but dude, $200 for 1 piece is a lot for my wallet

_sheng_shen: $200 APIECE?!

_STOP_IT_MAC: Wait...

yuanqi_: Macaque once sent 100 peaches, and more than once...

Six_Ear_Macaque: and?

zhuzha_fan: dude, you...

_Shue_fun2: his flirtation is elite, you don't understand, you just remember those poems under those donations

im_not_red_boy: I printed out each of them so that I don't forget when I want to fuck off someone a nice or scold them.

Six_Ear_Macaque:... It's quite unexpected, but it's nice, you can immediately see an educated person.

Gold_koi: Guys, is he really a hater? I'm just newbie and I'm not getting into the gist of it yet...

_Shue_fun2: Welcome Gold_koi to our family! Yes, Six_Ear_Macaque is definitely a hater, well, at least he was, now he's just a sarcastic jerk

Six_Ear_Macaque: nuuhh. I never stopped being one. I'm just showing pity. Also. There are kids here.

_Shue_fan2: come on! We all know!

"Six-eared Macaque: +15 immortal peaches: I thought your idiocy wasn't contagious, but looking at your admin, I have doubts."

"Six-eared Macaque: +15 immortal peaches: Peach Brain, only you could take a team of characters who are useless to this boss because he has immunite to their skills"

- Go to hell Mac, it's not my fault that I ONLY have 7 characters! I'm going to kill the boss anyway!

A few hours later

- Ha! See? I won! PHYSICAL STRENGTH! Hahaha! Damn it, I'm so cool!

Wukong's beaming face looked at him from the monitor screen. A soft grin touched the Macaque's lips

"Six-eared Macaque: +15 golden peaches of immortality: idiot"

_Shue_fan2:... Holy shit.

_Shue_fan2: I take back my words about the sarcastic jerk. HE'S A FUCKING SIMP.

Min_min: simp? Who?

_Shue_fan2: Six-eared! 1 golden peach is worth 50k!!

_jaid_bunny_: I wish I had such a hater

_zhuzha_fan: no one would refuse such a hater

the_Spider_Queen: Six_Ear_Macaque when is the wedding?

Six_Ear_Macaque: I'd rather die than marry this

***

OH, AND THEN THERE'S THE SCENE WHERE WUKONG DID A CO-OP STREAM WITH A MACAQUE.

AND THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE SAW MACAQUE LIVE.

Wukong before the start of the stream:

Wukong: Oh, come on, just admit that you're too shy to show yourself!

Macaque: Are you an idiot? I wrote, I'm setting up the camera.

Wukong: yes, yes, of course

Wukong rolled his eyes, occasionally glancing at the nearby chat monitor.

A soft, velvety voice sounded in the headphones: Are you satisfied?

A monkey with dark skin and black fur looked at him from the screen, golden arrows were in the corners of his eyes, and a red butterfly mask framed his face, his lips were stretched in a grin.

Wukong's mouth involuntarily opened. What the hell. Why the hell is this jerk so handsome?! He felt his face heating up.

_Shue_fan2: Whoo, well, Wukong-exe flew off the stratosphere

Mei_bf_MK: Damn it, Mac, you're a handsome man!

MK_fan1: Wow

A soft laugh rang out in the headphones, sending shivers down his spine.

The macaque smiled coquettishly and put his hand on his chest, saying: thank you. So what? Wukong?

Fuck

*The translation was interrupted*

[makeyoumine69]

Being Bateman’s Soulmate | HEADCANON

Pairing: Patrick Bateman x gn!Reader; CW: Romance & Angst; Links: [MASTERLIST]; Song Rec: The Cure — Lovesong; A/N: This is dedicated to everyone who is madly in love with their fictional crush! 💗 If you find any mistakes regarding gn!reader, please let me know!

— “Soulmate? What the fuck does that word even mean?” Bateman would say the first time you mentioned it. His reaction would amuse you at first, although you knew that Patrick would understand its meaning in time, and that feeling when you could touch another person's soul as if it were material. The feeling of wanting to scream because you were so in love that you couldn't even believe it was possible to have such feelings. All of this would eventually overwhelm him, and then he'd never want it to end.

— "You think I have a soul, huh?" He would smile whenever you had sentimental conversations, and even though Bateman kept repeating that he didn't like them, you would sometimes see him sitting alone, thinking about his life before he met you. Did you make his life better? Well, was it even possible to judge such things? Since nothing in this world could be black or white, it was always gray.  But with you, his life was painted in new colors.

— “I remember you telling me that your favorite color was red.” Red like the blood that spilled on his perfect sheets whenever he treated you too rough, but you never asked him to stop. Sometimes those little scarlet spots on the white sheets could look like petals from the red roses Bateman used to give you, even though he knew how clichéd that was. "Why didn't you tell me to stop?" The man would ask, tracing his long finger over the red marks on your hip.  Sighing, you would roll onto your stomach and give him your most devoted look. "Because I like it," and that was all he needed to hear from you. "I'd tell you if I didn't." Having said that, you would sit up to find his lips and kiss him, slowly but eagerly, transmitting all the love and emotion you had for him through that kiss.

— "If you say you love me, why does it hurt so much?" He would ask you this question over and over again after he had a breakdown because he was so overwhelmed by everything you were giving him: your care, your affection, your understanding, and your support. Eventually, it all became too much for him, and when Patrick realized that he was probably in love with you, a sharp pain coursed through the very small pitch of his body like an electric impulse. He loved you so much it hurt.

— One night, you were sitting in the living room in Bateman’s slick apartment and watching some classic romantic comedy from the 1930s, the scenes from it made you think about something you never expected you would. "Patrick, have you ever thought about death?" You asked suddenly, holding his hand and noticing how tense he became. "I mean... I'm afraid of death because I don't want to be without you, if that makes any sense." At first, Patrick just laughed and gently moved closer to you, hugging your shoulders possessively. "Can you promise me that... if there is an afterlife, you will find me there?" Nearly sobbing, you looked into his dark, brown eyes, at the way his eyebrows furrowed as the man considered his answer. "And we will be together even after death?" Your voice cracked at the weight of your words, never before had you dared to speak of such things.

— The question of death, an abstract yet intimately familiar topic, drew a thoughtful arch to his brow. Death was not a stranger to him, nor was it an adversary he feared-not in the way that the average person might. "Death," Patrick began, his voice tinged with a cold amusement that belied the gravity of the subject. "It's the only certainty in life, isn't it? A final transaction, one we all must make." His arm tightened around you, a gesture that feigned warmth but held an undercurrent of something sharper. Bateman met your gaze, the hazel of his eyes unreadable yet intense, reflecting the black-and-white dance of images on the screen. "If there is an afterlife," he continued, weighing each word like a coin on a scale, "I'll find you. But let's not be so morose, darling." The man leaned in, his lips brushing your ear, his breath a whisper that carried the scent of the red wine you had shared earlier. "Life is for the living, and I intend to savor every moment I have with you. Making promises about the afterlife is... morbidly romantic, but unnecessary. I have you now, and you have me. Isn't that enough?"

— And that was even more than enough.

P.S. Thank you for reading until the end! I don’t have a taglist. You can follow my side blog @makeyoumineagain and turn on notifications to know when I update!

[porschas-palette]

Shadow and Maria Collage/painting

Inspired by the amazing Dark Beginnings series on YouTube

(I tried scanning this on my printer, mixed results though, it's not as vibrant as I hoped it be, but it is flat so thats good lol)

Sketchbook version:

Process and pointing out details bellow :D

I started with a little cute idea of shadow watching the Aroura Borialis in a field of lilies, seemingly alone but the ghost of Maria is watching with him aww (similar to the dark beginnings episodes). I didn't really know what to do with this drawing after I finished it though...

And then it hit me...boom...a collage idea. So I made a digital sketch in ibis paint

First draft vs final idea ^^

Sketch (into the A5 collage book)

Fun fact: I added pages from Gerald Robotnik's journal, specifically entry #589 (which is about Maria) and entry #620 (which is about how Maria gave the name Project Shadow a new meaning "A shadow can show you where to find the light"). Both entries reflect the characters very nicely and I love that detail 😌✨️

Painting (I frickin love the Aroura Borialis, also THE MOON peak, I loved every second of painting this whole thing!)

Added darker blue shading to the pencil drawing and added the lilies on top. I drew some lilies on paper then traced over them in coloured pencil with a light box

Then I cut up the drawing to look like shattard glass...or a broken record...MUHAHAHAHHA SONIC MOVIE 3 REF PERHAPS? Anyways that was also done with a sketch and the lightbox to help as a guide (I don't have photos of the process but I took photos of the guide sketches)

Thats all, thanks for looking and reading the whole thing :D

Inspo:

I'm very normal about this 3 episode short series on YouTube and the SxS Generations game in general RAAAAAAA

Edit: turns out this is my 50th post, lmao that seems fitting

Anyways, I'm gonna listen to this on repeat (BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE SONIC COMMUNITY EVER WAS RELEASING THIS SONG IN FULL)