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art cheats

hello i am here today to not lose track of the art cheats i have discovered over the years. what i call art cheat is actually a cool filter/coloring style/way to shade/etc. that singlehandedly makes art like 20 times better

80’s anime style

glitch effect

glow effects

adding colors to grayscale paintings

foreshortening ( coil )

foreshortening ( perspective )

clipping group (lines)

clipping group (colors)

dramatic lighting ( GOOD )

shading metal

lighting faces

that is all for today, do stay tuned as i am always hunting for cool shit like this

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Artist I Like Series 

Antoni Gaudí 1852-1926 was a Catalan architect from Spain known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí’s works have a highly individualized, sui generis style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work, the church of the Sagrada Família.

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Wisteria season.

Yamanashi, Japan.

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"It's too soon for you to die. Grow strong and come find me. I'll be waiting."

Two versions of the same character because either way he is badass AF.

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Learning a language = learning a culture

To truly understand a language and the people speaking that language, you also have to make a conscious effort to learn about the culture and history of these people. I know that the cultures of the countries where a language is spoken can be very different (e.g. Mexico vs. Spain, France vs. all African states where French is spoken, and even England vs. Ireland vs. Australia), so these suggestions work best if you have a specific target country in mind.

Here are some ideas on where to start: 

look at the political system of your target country/culture: how does it work? Who are the most important people right now? Is there a monarchy? 

look at the (broad) history of your target country/culture: since when is it an official country? Has it been in any wars? If so, with who and why? Was this country ever colonised or a coloniser? 

research the most popular TV shows from the last 20 - 30 years and watch some of them

find out the most popular sport of this target country/culture and the culture surrounding it 

research the holidays and how they are celebrated and whether there are any special holidays & what they mean to your target country/culture

watch some movies and TV shows that were made in your target country/culture, so you can get insights into the everyday lives of these people and how they interact

watch/read some news of your target country to find out what’s happening there right now & what the most important topics are for them

research how the school & education system works

research how the healthcare system works

research the typical cuisine of your target country/culture

find out whether there is some kind of traditional wear, its history, and what it means to the people

find out whether there are any indigenous people living in your target country, what their history is, and how they are perceived/treated in the country’s society nowadays

are there any stereotypes about this country/culture? Research whether or not they are true and why they exist in the first place

find out whether there is some kind of traditional folk music. Listen to it and find out its history and what it means to your target country/culture

what are the main religions of your target country/culture and how incorporated are their practices in society?

are there any social divides in your target country/culture? If so, what are they based on?

how is your target country’s relationship to its neighbouring countries?

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If you have any other ideas or suggestions, feel free to comment or reblog!

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I think it was put 10 million years ago just for cats

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actually the best ship dynamic is i would kill for you. i would kill anyone who layed a hand on you. please let me kill for you. please let me show my devotion by dirtying my hands, it's the only way i know how. let me destroy anything that hurts you. i've hurt you too. i'm destroying myself.

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love that character. would hate to go into their tag.

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fan artists who depict book!Starks as being inspired by Imperial Russia/Russian Empire

me:

fan artists who depict book!Starks as being inspired by Arctic indigenous people of color

me:

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on the topic of villains redeemed or whatever... i also dislike that whenever a villain joins the good side they suddenly become weak as fuck. KEEP THEM VICIOUS. KEEP THEM SCARY. ALLOW THEM TO BE TERRIFYING AT TIMES SO THE HEROES CAN JUST EXCHANGE LOOKS OF "holy fucking shit i am so glad theyre on our side now"

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selected works by Yoshitaka Amano

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Alethea

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CAN THEY NOT MAKE HADES A GOOD GUY FOR FUCKING ONCE?!!?

Like this dude is just doing his job. Sure he kidnapped his wife (depending on the version of the story you read) but he is fucking great to her. Treats her like a fucking queen. If we’re gonna make him a villain can we not at least give him a healthy relationship with Persephone?

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Hayami Gyoshu: Spring Evening (1934)

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The world's greatest swordsman....... and his new live action twin.

Including a cropped close up version.

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My therapist just told me my problem is that I need to write more fanfiction.

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Reblog and put in the tags the one (or more) fiction trope of any kind that were used a lot but you’ll never get tried of