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[emerulynn]

hi!! i saw a post where u mentioned u go to wdka, im also applying for illustration and im super nervous. whats the worst thing about the school? or do you have any tips for the portfolio?

oh shit sorry I haven’t been checking my asks, but I think yesterday or Friday was the Open Day, idk if you could’ve gone bc that would also help but I hope my rlly late answers help as well 😭

Hmmm the worst thing about the school and I’m gonna be honest here is how it sometimes feels like some of the assignments aren’t helping me all that much?? Like wdka’s concept of illustration is broad, it’s less than just drawing and more of visual storytelling through any medium. So sometimes I find myself struggling with an assignment that doesn’t involve drawing and pushed way out of my comfort zone.

I think it gets better now that I’m in my second year tho because I know how to navigate things better and also learn how to put a bit more balance on personal work and assignments. You just have to get through the Practices and Second big assignment in first year Illustration tbh, that’s the point where most people dropped out 😭 The most useful thing in the school is the facilities, teachers (ask for suggestions or networking opportunities from teachers you think have the same career path/vision as you) and ofc your peers, sometimes classes. Also if you don’t feel like you align with illustration that much you can always switch majors after the first term without having to repeat the year.

Note that I might also be harsh about the academy bc I’m paying international fees which is like 10x the tuition EU students have to pay.

As for the portfolio, they love to see you explore and experiment with different mediums and methods of art-making, so include photography, clay, mixed media work if you have them. If you don’t, don’t worry because my portfolio barely has any range, that was their critique for me after receiving my portfolio too since I mostly drew digitally and only included some analog drawings and photos. but i got in heyy

Another thing is make your portfolio easy to navigate ofc, you don’t have to go over the top with the design, just write concise texts of your work and make it not look confusing. Number your works and number the pages.

That’s it I think they love versatility that’s the main takeaway. Good luck and hope this helped!!

[emerulynn]

After a hard day, there is nothing better than falling asleep in an embrace with a loved one🌸~

[emerulynn]

So like I have an automatic reflex that whenever I hear monster by marceline i start sobbing uncontrollably

[emerulynn]

Everytime I look at ur drawings of rook full of piecings I am like: they should have given rook caracal ears......

This ask was from SUCH a long time ago I’m so sorry but YES earrings on caracal ears would be so slay omg????

[emerulynn]

what brushes do you use? they're so cool 👉👈

If ur talking abt the animatics, I mainly use the RAZ brush pack from Clip Studio Paint Assets !

[emerulynn]

hellooo, i just wanted to ask what song was playing in the background for saiteru's "between my brains and your brawns-" it has been a month since the song got stuck in my head and i still can't find it.

p.s. i adore how you draw saiki and teruhashi they are *chef's kiss* perfection. thank you for the wonderful song recommendation

The song is “Sweet” by Cigarettes After Sex if I remember correctly :)!

Also thank you for appreciating my Saiteru haha <333

[emerulynn]

silly silly

[emerulynn]

When Ritsu grows up he'll exclusively wear trenchcoats and one day he'll be walking down the street and see Reigen and they'll be wearing the same coat and it'll be the worst day of his life

[emerulynn]

also that one frame that lasted for half a second

love drawing teruhashi sm ahhhhh

[emerulynn]

love drawing teruhashi sm ahhhhh

[emerulynn]

he would 100% use his restoring powers once the paint chips

[emerulynn]

teruhashi my croquis comfort character

[emerulynn]

guys i think he feels bonita

[emerulynn]

fav frames 😩🫶

or pfps if you will (please credit me if you do tho)

so saiteru confession indulgence anyone?

[emerulynn]

so saiteru confession indulgence anyone?

[emerulynn]

Saiki is literally the hardest POV I’ve ever had to write because there is a very very very fine line Saiki toes with one side being a normal tsundere teenager that has weird friends and the other being an omnipresent god that could destroy the planet if he wanted to.

Not to mention that he’s written to have absolutely no sexual attraction to anything, but also the mangaka was like - you deserve a pretty blue-haired girlfriend and while I’m gonna set your guys love story to be the ultimate ironic story, Im not gonna write you guys actually getting together. ACTUALLY I’m gonna skip over that part completely by just having you guys be a couple in an alternate timeline.

So not only am I juggling angsty teen and benevolent god, I also have to figure out if Saiki letting Teruhashi kiss him is OOC or if he would be the one that does the kissing.

AND THEYRE BOTH LEOS

[emerulynn]

Saiki/Teruhashi is enemies to friends to lovers but for Teruhashi its a speedrun and for Saiki its a slowburn, prove me wrong.