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I am half Scottish and half Japanese- I hand-sewed this kimono from men’s dress shirts and boxer shorts.

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thank you for everything

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A short comic about a Frog and a Troll.

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Testosterone Fund

This fundraiser is for me to be able to start testosterone. About $400 will go towards getting labs done (blood draw and testing my natural testosterone levels), $50 will go to my initial appointment, and about $250 will go to monthly pharmacy fees. I am a transgender man, and unfortunately my family does not support me (I almost got kicked out when I cut my hair). I am turning to crowdfunding in order to take the first step to finally being me.

https://www.youcaring.com/benjaminbeez-1121521

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Bedtime

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How to help your artists - The circle of influence.

So over the past 10-15 years, as I’ve been trying to branch out, grow a following and sell commissions, there’s one phrase I’ve heard more than any other.

“I’d love to support you, but I have no money.”

And you know, I get that. I understand. I don’t have any either. But here’s the secret. The most powerful and useful thing you can do to support an artist? It doesn’t cost a penny. Reblog their posts, signal boost their commissions, advertise their patreon./ If you have commissioned them, or do support their patreon? Write a review, tell your friends, share their links. Keep circulating the tapes.

Every post is an artist laying themselves bare before you. You have the power to make them into somebody. You can make them into a big name, you can help bring them an income. All you have to do is share.

Here’s a handy infographic.

If artists get only likes, they never get any exposure. They find no followers, they make no money, and feel worthless.

But with reblogs, who knows how far they could reach? New people could see their work and follow them, and maybe one person will spot that commissions post or patreon promo, and maybe offer to help support them. And it didn’t even cost those followers a penny to reblog the post.

So please, anyone out there. If you enjoy an artist’s work and can’t afford to give any monetary support, you can give them something more powerful. A voice.

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Hi! I’ll make this quick;;; I’m financially struggling with paying for my hospital bills, pills, and college bills. They keep stacking up along with other living expenses and its been really stressful to the point where its taking a toll on my family and my mental health. I’ll be doing full-color commissions to try to pay for all those expenses. I also have a Ko-Fi button;;; You can either email me at isamarjaquez@gmail.com or send me a message through Tumblr.

Also! My little brother is pursuing marching band and he is so passionate about it, and I want to support him as much I can by helping pay for his band fees (which is due by March 3rd. It makes him so happy and I just want to do everything I can for him. So half of the money I make from commissions will go to support my little brother’s band fees!!!Here is a link to his gofundme if you’re curious:

https://www.gofundme.com/bradleys-stryke-wynds-2018-fees

Regarding the last time I did commissions, I’ll be talking about that under the cut but thank you so much for reading and for following me and for being so so kind to me. I really hope everyone is having a good start to 2018!!!

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Personally, I have the problem of trying to make each page of my sketchbook a master piece, feeling frustrated with myself whenever I don't live up to my own standards. How do you recommend getting over this, and to become looser when creating art?

I think it’s often best to keep sketchbooks private if you’re having this issue. I ran into this problem when I started uploading sketchbook videos to youtube, and now, I tend to not do that so I can make shitty drawings and stop worrying about it! Usually the expectation of “delivering” good work holds you back from experimentation that can be ugly and gross but really vital to improvement.

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Sketchbook: cascade in spring and winter. Suhaylah H.  (2016)

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Crocodile tears? Lazy. Pathetic. Only use as a last resort.

Finally a kid Reigen can teach stuff he actually knows something about.

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Fuck valentine’s

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GOFUNDME: SAVE OUR NAVAJO LANGUAGE

“I never learned my Navajo language and I was never inspired to learn it.  As I got older, I realized how valuable our language is to the livelihood of our Navajo Nation. ” -Dr. Shawna L. Begay

Our Navajo or Diné language is in danger of becoming extinct.  Help us create and develop the first Navajo-English educational media TV puppet show, “Diné Bí Ná’álkid Time” which means ‘The Navajo Movie Time.’  It will inspire and teach our youth basic language skills using media as a technology tool. Parents, grandparents, children and grandkids can learn to speak Navajo  fluently together within their own homes. Long-time friends and educators, Dr. Shawna L. Begay and Charmaine Jackson have teamed up to create this new TV pilot for an all-ages audience or for anyone who wants to learn the Navajo language.   With your support, it’ll be the first educational Navajo and English puppet show that will teach and preserve the Navajo language and culture through digital media.

After several years of extensive research on the Navajo Nation, Dr. Begay recently completed her PhD from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas with her doctorate thesis, ‘Developing A Navajo Media Guide: A Community Perspective.’ As project director, she quickly realized she was a pioneer on the topic.

“When I decided what topic to study I realized there existed very little research in Indigenous educational media, especially with our Navajo people,” stated Dr. Begay.  “As Navajo people, we have our own learning objectives and Navajo way of knowing is completely different for Euro-Western schooling.  I decided that I had to research and develop our own curriculum guide that is meant to teach Navajo through media.” Dr. Begay and Jackson, co-writers of the show, developed the first 3-puppet characters and plan for many more. The pilot features Nanabah-a young Navajo girl, Gáh (Rabbit) and Dlǫ̀ǫ̀ (Prairie Dog) who will go on endless adventures learning about language, gardening, the environment and the importance of family values. Nanabah is fluent in Navajo and likes to teach children about life on the reservation with her animal friends and special guests.  Children who want to learn Navajo will also be an important part of the show by interacting with Nanabah, her friends and storyline. Dr. Begay’s research concluded there exists very little research in the area of Indigenous educational media. Currently media is a very powerful tool that can be used to teach. She is cognizant of the digital age we live in and the opportunities to utilize media to revitalize the Navajo language.   “Star Wars and Finding Nemo,” dubbed in Navajo, was a great place to start and it has garnered national exposure of our language. However, we need a show based on our own Navajo learning principals our ancestors set out for us to learn and live by. I don’t think a non-Navajo, non-Native or non-Indigenous person can do that for us, nor should they.  We, as Navajo, need to produce this show ourselves, if we are to be truly sovereign,” added Dr. Begay. Both educators, Dr. Begay and Jackson, of Naalkid Productions have been talking about this educational language project for about the past four years and still have a long way to go to finance their dream. “With the support of Navajo TV Anchor Colton Shone, our team of Navajo artists, filmmakers, family and friends, this video pilot is a huge step forward,” said Jackson.  “Our journey has just begun and the big next step is finding financial support to create a whole new puppet TV series.” We aim to raise $50,000 with this project which will allow us to continue with pre-production and production aspects of making this digital media project become a reality.  We need your help to save our language by teaching Navajo to our future generations. Pre-Production: -Script writing for the pilot show -Puppet Development/Creation -Casting for puppeteers and other talent that will be on screen -Hiring of all key cast and crew Production: -Locations and permits -Rental of Studio space -Equipment: cameras, sound, lights, etc. -Cast and Crew budget

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digital art tips video pleaseeee (i loved your film and i'm sure the process taught you a lot)

I’m actually not so good at digital art yet! but i can talk about using photoshop to animate.

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hey just wondering if you could make a video about how to fill up a sketchbook and just some ways you do it because i know you used to fill up like a sketchbook a month i made a goal for the new year to get better at filling up sketchbooks and stuff and idk your sketchbooks are always so inspiring to me ALSO (sorry i know im asking a lot) if you could talk about some tips on how you just go straight in with pen and other permanent materials because whenever i try its ugly and it stresses me out

yeah! that sounds like a good topic! I can’t say when that video would be made, but I’ll do my best to do it soon :)