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Figured quick gem render recipe for myself, sharing bc why not

I needed a quick way to go from non-transparent grayscale, so here you basically start with bw non-opaque rock without details

"dramatizing" is just glare + gradient on some planes

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the pixel art brothers

legends say that if you pet them all at the same time, you become the pixel art master!

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for all the artists out there, here are my favorite resources i use to learn!

Files

The Complete Famous Artist Course

Art Books and Resources

Art, Anatomy, and Color Books

PDF Files of Art Books

YouTube

My YouTube Playlist of Tutorials

How to Draw Facial Features

Drawing and Art Advice

Drawing Lessons

Art Fundamentals

Anatomy of the Human Body

2D Animation

Perspective Drawing

Websites

Pinterest Board for Poses

Another Pinterest Board for Poses

Reference Angle

Figurosity

Sketch Daily

Human Anatomy

Animal Photo References

Humanae - Angélica Dass

Fine Art - Jimmy Nelson

Character Design References

CDR's Twitter Account

iamagco's Twitter Account

taco1704's Twitter Account

takuya_kakikata's Twitter Account

EtheringtonBro's Twitter Account

Drawabox

Color Wheel

Color Palette Cinema

Free Images and Pictures

Free Stock Photos

FILMGRAB

Screen Musings

William Nguyen Light Reference Tool

Animation References - sakugabooru

Animation References - Bodies in Motion

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hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

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(image description: a watercolor painting of a creek that is mainly orange in color, with orange stone surrounding it and a single pine tree growing above stones on the right side of the image.)

Took a hike in a local park and brought my watercolors with me. I like how this one turned out!

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Novel Word Count Update:

BK: 23,056

SM: 3,768 ➡️ 3,995

JK: 1,981 ➡️ 3,110

Most recently written from SM:

What? Wait, ugh... My thoughts were actively tangling themselves together in my head. Every time I started loosening the knot, something snagged and yanked it back into a messy bundle.

Most recently written from JK:

Unfortunately, my progress was starting to slow as the wind whipped fresh clouds into the sky. Stinging pinpricks of snow whisked past my face and settled onto my fur. Soon enough I had to dodge into a small dumpster enclosure just to shake off and dry.

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Novel word count update:

BK: 23,056

SM: 3,768

JK: 548 ➡️ 1,981

Mmmkay a little progress is better than no progress. Last sentence written:

This tactic got me enough to fill my stomach for now, and I was able to work on focusing on walking across town.

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Just obsessed with the infection AU stuff going around. Love it love it love it--

so uhhhhhhhhh sketchy twilight sparkle

I need to draw more but I don't know what please let me draw more ponies--

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Current writing project word counts:

BK: 23,056

SM: 3,768

JK: 549

All three are novels. I've been referring to them each by code initials to keep myself from trying to 'title' them too early, then feeling constrained by it. It's actually been rather freeing to do so.

Feel free to ask anything about any of my original writing projects! I'm gonna try and share them here more.

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Chuck, how do you deal with people who are rude about you and your work? I write queer romance and I want to put my writing out there for people to read, but I'm a very sensitive person and I know it will be hard not to take insults personally and let them affect me. I don't want to let that stop me from expressing myself and sharing my art, but I'm scared!

very good question buckaroo. i am a good example of this as pretty much EVERYONE was rude about my work for many years calling it 'so bad its good' (it is just good) and 'terrible photoshop' (i think it has a great and instantly recognizable style) and 'intentionally stupid premises' (i dont think there is anything stupid about sex being fun and whimsical and playful). even these days the reaction of the VAST majority of buckaroos who discover chuck have this reaction AT FIRST, and then learn to appreciate the tingleverse in a more sincere way over time.

all that is to say BEING DOUBTED HAS WORKED OUT VERY WELL FOR ME. art that changes meaning over time can be very powerful, so if someones initial reaction to my trot is one thing and then it evolves into another thing, well that is just good art. while it can feel bad to get a bad review, i would say a bad review just means you have entered a realm of tension and change and discord and WE ARE TALKIN ABOUT ART BUD so that, in itself, is very exciting.

i think of what i do as 'punk writing', and a big part of that means pushing against preconceived sensibilities. not many other authors will proudly say 'there SHOULD be some spelling errors in my erotic shorts because i wrote it in a day and edited it once. that is the FEELING i want to create', but that is my way. by creating what is in my soul i KNOW i am going to bother some buckaroos and that is okay.

now i am NOT assuming you are also doing punk writing (that is okay of course we all have our own styles. what i am doing with tinglers is pretty rare), but it still stands to remember that there are 7.8 billion people on the planet of this dang timeline and some of them are bound to be bothered by your creations. that is not a problem, that is just part of baring your authentic self.

the other thing to remember is theres no REAL right or wrong in art. it can be analyzed in different ways and i tend to look at it in a way of comparing intention to result, but even THAT is not strictly correct. therefore any bad review of something you make is not actually BAD it is just someones information and feedback for you to take or leave. a one star review is just another opinion, it is no more right or wrong than your own opinion, and that is wonderful. it is freeing.

if i see a bad review of my own book, lets just say CAMP DAMASCUS for instance, i do not get upset because i know this: that reviewer is not wrong. camp damascus is five stars for me, but it is one star for someone else AND THAT IS OK. THAT IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. THAT IS GREAT ART. also MAYBE THEY KNOW BETTER THAN I DO. just because i wrote the book does not mean i am the authority on it, and the conversation and tension between those that enjoy something and those that despise it is a creative act. the audience engaging with your work is just your art emerging from its cocoon and saying 'here i am. lets see where i flutter off to now'

do not fear the river of this timeline sweeping away your creations and carrying them where it will. this is inevitable, but it is also beautiful and freeing. you cannot swim against it and that is okay bud, because YOU HAVE ALREADY WON. you have already created something and given a piece of yourself back to this timeline and that is a great honor and privilege. it is literally all there is

by creating ANYTHING you are proving love is real, and that is something to be proud of

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WHY IS DRAWING HANDS SO FUCKING HARD

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My “draw the squad” memes so far

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A guide to designing wheelchair using characters!

I hope this helps anyone who's trying to design their oc using a wheelchair, it's not a complete guide but I tried my best! deffo do more research if you're writing them as a character

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For the first time since I joined Tumblr in 2012 I'm changing my username

Battlefox >> Lycaboros

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end of the year - writeblr ask game ✨

anyone else in the mood to become chatty? feel free to send a number (or two) from the list below to the person who reblogged this! and then reblog yourself if you want to get some asks ^^

what was your writing-highlight this year? what made it special and how will you reflect on it next year?

what did not go so well this year? how do you feel about it and what is a positive thing you learnt from it?

did you achieve everything you wanted to this year? if not, how will you go about it?

what is your favourite line you wrote this year?

what is your favourite book/story/poem you read this year?

did you make any new writeblr friends? give a shout-out! if not, it's time to praise one of your old besties <3

what are three songs you put on your WIP-playlist this year?

what are three things you're looking forward to next year?

create a meme or moodboard that captures your past writing-year!

which character(s) turned out differently from what you had planned? how so?

which scene was harder/easier to write than anticipated? why?

if your character(s) had their own new years resolutions, what would those be?

how did you change as a writer? did you learn anything new? started to plan instead of pants? share your wisdom!

time for writing wrapped! what would be your top three used sentences?

time for shameless self-promotion! answer with a piece of writing you want others to see/read! (if you have nothing posted/published this year, any other year is fine too ^^)

wishing you all all the best and may your writing-wishes for next year all come true <3 ✨

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For the weirder asks:

1, 21, 28, 29, 43, 50

Thanks for sending in these!!

1) Who is/are your comfort characters?

Right now my comfort characters are Percy, Molly, and Orym from Critical role. Also Blackjack from Fallout: Equestria Project Horizons, and Cutter from Elf quest.

21) Something you've kept since childhood?

I still have my baby blanket. It was made from cotton yarn, so it's become so soft with age. It's unfortunately also in tatters, but I'm doing my best to preserve it for as long as I can.

I also have all of my stuffed toys. I don't think I will ever be able to part with them. They all have names and so many memories attached.

28) Do you wear a mask?

I try to wear it when I'm in public. I can't lie, I'm not the best at remembering, but it's important to me to stay safe and keep my wife safe. And when I'm sick I'm 100% masked all the time.

29) How do you like your shower water?

An interesting one hahaha I actually switch a lot between hot and cold when I'm in the shower. I like them both for different reasons. And the season matters too. In the summer I love my cold showers, and nice hot ones in the winter. But most often I sit in the shower and just flip it back and forth whenever I feel like it.

43) What's your take on spicy foods?

I LOVE them. Gimme gimme gimme. I can't get enough spicy food, much to my stomach's dismay. Give me the flamin' hot Cheetos, the kimchi, the xx-hot curry-- I want it all. If it doesnt cause physical injury I don't want it

50) Can I tag you in random stuff?

YES and PLEASE DO

Being tagged in stuff, on posts, or whatever makes my day. It's so nice to know someone was thinking about me when they saw something

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@smecksy Thank you! Thank you!

First of all and most critically yes I am having fun writing this. I'm about 23k words into this one.

I picked the word "writhing" because it's such an innately physical and whole-body act. You can't casually writhe. You have to put your entire body into the action. As for its typically negative connotation; I feel like there's a certain point when a positive emotion becomes so great and excessive that it tips over into an overwhelming almost negative level. How large must your joy be before it transforms into mania?

Idk I also just like the word writhe

A line from my current original writing project that I really like

Was this what it felt like to be confident? To feel so at home in your own skin that your soul no longer felt like a seperate entity from it? I wasn't a soul captured within a form of meat anymore. I was meat, flesh, thought, and heart, all wrapped together and writhing in glee.

(ask me questions about my book. I will gladly answer)