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twin dark

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trouble lack. or whatever they’re called

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they're playing mario kart

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do you have any tips generally for digital art? I struggle a lot with making digital art, it feels so different compared to traditional and im really inspired by all your artwork..im lowk a HUGE fan clawing at the table rn

haha heyy!

i remember struggling quite a bit at first too transitioning from traditional to digital. i think the biggest thing that helped me was to stop thinking of digital as an extension of traditional but as sorta a new medium and skill entirely.

that might seem like common sense, but idk—i think i personally got caught up trying to "transfer" my traditional skills to digital and that made things a lot tougher. like, i would get super demoralized when my early digital stuff wasn't as good as my traditional stuff—which in retrospect is entirely natural, and honestly to be expected.

i might be projecting a lot of my struggles here, but i think in general: there's going to be a learning curve, as there is with learning any new medium! the key is to just keep doing it and not get bummed out to the point where you are your own roadblock.

i'm sure you're doing better than you think you are. whatever you create is fantastic. thank you for all your support!!!! it's super appreciated ^^

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Skk fic recs you say? 👀

hehe yesss...

this got kinda long lol

If you paid attention in chemistry class, you would know that alcohol can also be a solution by flyed (30k, complete). guys WHY IS THIS SO UNDERRATED!!!! really excellent characterization of skk and super good balance of comedy and drama and angst, plus a rlly good relationship study! i also really like how subtle the writing is... there's a lot of motifs or tidbits that i only picked up on a second read, which is quite cool

Nostalgia by suninwinter37 (seires of oneshots, 65k total, marked incomplete but everything stands on its own). really fun series, i think it does a good job characterizing skk and esp their relationship/perspective of each other. it also does a good job of exploring the subtleties of dazai's pov, i think, which is quite impressive given we have none of it in canon

#1 hater by imnotstubborn (3.5k, complete). superb characterization. mutually emotionally constipated fools, and teen skk (my JAM!)! short and fun :)

one-night runaways by astroyooning (6.7k, complete). another one with good characterization! also ft. dz caring for chuuya which is such a plus, always 👍 sweet little one shot

literally any skk fic by UnicornPopcorn14 (there's so much). i personally just love how skk is characterized in her works, and it's clear she does her research on the things she writes about. all of her stuff has a good mix of angst, fluff, h/c, what more can you ask for? and good writing to boot!

till death, i'll give you breath by booksandpapers (28.5k, incomplete). gahhhh i just adore how this author writes. it's so spectacular! again, fantastic characterization, and really interesting perspectives offered for skk (and others). this is one of my favs by them, because the concept is sooo excellent and the tension is executed brilliantly. but all of their works are worth checking out ;)

somehow i'm moving on and it pains me by warsfeil (64.8k, complete). ohhhhhh my god i dunno what to say about this one actually it's just that good. canonzai and beastzai swap places and everyone has to deal with it (including the zais). incredible characterization of literally EVERYONE which is CRAZY TO MEEEE... really nice character(s) study and relationship(s) study that just hits so hard. warsfeil's writing style is also just like, pure crack to me... i love it so bad

Three-fold Fate by devilrin (60k, complete). I always rec this one, i feel like it's obligatory. probably my fav fic of all time, no joke. such incredible writing and character work and omggggg gahhh it's incredible. all their other works are impeccable as well! pleaseeee check them out if you haven't already

hope that's enough for now. check back in a few weeks and i'll probably have more ;) enjoy!

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when i go, i hope to go just as beautifully

happy birthday, dazai!

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when the smoke clears

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twins. happy chuuya(s) day!

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Heeeyyy! Just wanted to say your art is amazing and I’m super happy you were one of the first accounts I came across on Tumblr. I absolutely love your style and I really hope you keep creating all those awesome pieces! 🩷 :3

-G

hey G omg 🥹

thank you thank you... it's an honor. i'm glad you like my work. i do this all for YOU!

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Can I just- like inject this art into my bloodstream? Tattoo it onto my eyelids? SOMETHING?? Because this art- it's fantastic. It makes me really wanna try and practice with flat brushes, both digitally and with my gouche paint more. Although, I do typically just draw with either pencils, markers, or colored pens. I just ADORE the style and expressions you have, as well as the simple...humanity of their interactions. It feels like people.

I yapped- but basically I want to eat your art.

rahhh! heyhey

🥹 you all flatter me, really. i am such a hardcore flat brusher GUYS PLEASEEEE TRY USING JUST SHAPES IT'S GREAT! i think it helped me understand form a lot better... improved my line quality too, somehow

pencils, markers, colored pens—those are the og trustworthy materials. so extremely real.

i do try/want to capture the humanity of skk... one because it's like, thematically relevant, but two because it's fun. they're just little guys

& a lot of people say they want to eat my art... but i'm so curious. what would it even taste like????

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it has been many a eve since i last made myself known. i have journeyed far and wide across the world, from the long white stretches of land in the far north to the also long white stretches of white in the far south, seen things beyond what can be put into words, and returned with a content heart. i've made peace with my enemies, myself, and, most importantly, SKK in these months away. you are one of many who i must bare my apologies to. i was a being filled with hatred, you see. the innocent SKK was unfortunately the target that i aimed myself at, and you, by extension. i hope you may find it in yourself to forgive me for calling you an angler fish and yapping in your inbox. formerly #1 skk hater, rimu

RIMUUU!

rimu i have never harbored hate for you, despite your scorn. can't lie i was lowkey instigating for my own amusement. be assured that i love you and you're my fav (amongst the characters of the three way joust that exploded in my inbox a few months back).

though i did love our trysts (😉), i'm glad you've reached peace. you're forever welcome here. and the angler fish thing was lowkey just funny omg it was a good simile... tho u clearly have a handle on that, with ur literary excellence

to the stray dogs! or whatever.

with love, cas

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joyride!

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drowned cat core

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the walk home

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mafia skk 🤲🤲🤲

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the demon prodigy/black wraith of the port mafia