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I wasn’t crazy about this piece so I wasn’t intending on publicly posting it again, but it keeps getting stolen every five minutes so I figured I’d put it here so people at least know who to attribute the original thing to lmao

[Digital illustration, Procreate App, 2020]

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Art is a sport

One common thing I see among artists who are just starting out is that they are very precious about their work -- ironically, way moreso than experienced artists. They need to get every line JUST right, because in their mind, getting that line just right is what stands between the piece being bad and it being good. I was like that too, for so long that I'm still struggling to catch up because of how it hampered my progress.

Being precious about every line is kind of like a track sprinter starting a run, but then restarting every time their foot lands in any slightly suboptimal way. This is comes off as silly, because we know that the "unit" of what they are doing is a sprint, and that they would make their greatest progress by finishing the full sprints, because that's how they train.

Well, similarly, the "unit" of art is a finished piece. What stands between the sprinter and the time they want isn't 1 individual step, but 1000 sprints. What stands between the beginner artist and making art they like the look of isn't that 1 line, but, i'm sorry to say, 1000 pieces.

Taking note of any mistakes you made afterwards is something done by both the experienced artist and experienced sprinter -- this is healthy and helps you improve. But you can do that later, after you're done.

That line is good enough.

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This is what life is like for me online, for the record.

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This is what life is like for me online, for the record.

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🥀Demonio Fleur 🥀

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LUFFY vs. CROCODILE ONE PIECE fan animation in risograph, by animator & illustrator, Zack Lydon

A tribute to ONE PIECE in risograph, with 354 frames of animation printed in Mahogany, Sunflower, Mint, and Fluorescent Orange ink on 15 sheets of Mohawk Superfine paper

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the squiggly wiggler

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He's ruining the country still but at least we are getting a good show out of it... The only thing that would make it better is if IT happened too.

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one minute you're throwing up a nazi salute at your besties inauguration rally and the next he's threatening to cancel all your government contracts. boy how times change 😔

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As much as I like seeing Trump and Musk fighting, and as entertaining as it is, watching politics in the world lately taught me one thing.

Question it!

Often a spectacle like that is a sign, that somewhere else, something else is being changed quickly and quietly, in the hope that people won’t care. Sure, it might just be two huge egos having a public breakup, but there’s a chance that there’s more to it. It may just be a diversion tactic.

Ask yourself:

what are we not seeing?

what is happening in other parts of the government?

what is this fight distracting you from?

is it travel bans for poor countries?

is it the fact, that other western countries advise against travelling to the US?

what other issues are not making an impact on the media right now?

And after you’re done… bring the popcorn!

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