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happy 413! :>

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shading colour tips

hey yall its me the Art Mom™ to help you shade pretty

rule 1: DO NOT SHADE WITH BLACK. EVER. IT NEVER LOOKS GOOD. 

red- shade with a slightly darker shade of purple

orange- slightly darker and more saturated shade of red

yellow- i think like..a peach could work but make it a really light peach

green- shade with darker and less saturated shade of blue or teal

blue- shade with purple

purple- a shade thats darker than the purple you’re using and maybe a little pink (MAYBE blue)

pink- darker shade of red

white- a really light lavender or blue..or i guess any really light colour??

black- okay listen dont use pure black to colour anything unless you want to leave it with flat colours because you cant really shade black lol

grey- a slightly darker shade of purple or blue (less saturated)

brown- slightly darker and less saturated shade of purple or red

aaaaand thats all i got lol. let me know if there is anything i should add to this list!!

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When you come up with new ideas but your a few weeks away from finals and need to prioritize

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I’ve been getting into the Unexpectables D&D stream and I just got an idea for a crossover fic with Dragon Age. I’m just gonna vent it under the cut and hope people like it (I’m at episode 44 atm so most canon goes up to there so SPOILERS!!!)

First the Sweet Dragon by some strange magic, gets warped into Dragon Age world with most of its employees and some guests

Meryl’s not there b/c she’s went to school, Hassrad I’d imagine not there b/c honestly his snakes probably won’t survive Ferelden winters

ATM because of the show’s current quest, I’m going to probably leave Luistrong out of this

Also I’m hc’ing that the Unexpectables recruited Log as their cleric after they made a temple for Oreyara

Doros is there b/c he’s was visiting Willow and fell asleep there.

Hammergnar and Solly are visiting after the former snuck the latter away from Brorc to see her friends.

The Sweet Dragon and it’s associated buildings all get warped into a part of the Frostback Mountains just after the Inquisition has settled itself into Skyhold, showing off its appearance with a pillar of light and showing

The Inquisitor goes to investigate with her companions, just as the Sweet Dragon residents wake up.

The Unexpectables open the door to the bedroom just as Iron Bull goes over to look at the lion head.

As soon as EVERYONE gets a look at Panic, they think he’s a demon and pull weapons out.

The other staff appear out of their rooms and freak out as well

Also someone comments on Tai’s head and he goes sad

That spurs Borky to attack whoever made Tai sad.

Start of a Tavern brawl

Task summons Tarusk who charges and pins down someone

Panic starts playing the Pipes of Haunting which doesn’t make the Inquisition’s demon assumptions any better

Eventually Helga comes down and subdues Borky and whoever he’s fighting.

“Do NOT fight in Helga’s bar.”

After this, things calm down and the two groups have a talk

Upon realizing they are in another world, some are angry, some are annoyed, some are a little fascinated etc.

Things happen and the Unexpectables agree to help out as long as the Sweet Dragon and its members are protected by the Inquisition

Panic is pretty much stuck because of his appearance until Willow and Dagna work together to make an enchanted item that can apply disguise self on him

SHENANIGANS!!!

Borky somehow finds a nug that he likes and declares it his new pet

It’s not as bad as Tubbs but the weirdness of the nug is strange

Borky also gets help from Leliana after learning of Schmooples

Task as soon as he hears about various fauna around Thedas, wants to go at least once to collect any trophies

Also he and Bull somewhat bond over their cultures’ respect of dragons

Hammergnar is just relieved that none of the dwarves here are like the ones in Alivast. He still gets weird looks since he’s an elf with a beard but he can live with that

When some of the Inquisition members are curious about the other’s gods, The Unexpectables call out Log so he can go over Oreyara’s tale

Basically the picture book storytelling from episode 39

Somewhere along the line, Borky uses Gripples shocks everyone with the result

Everyone in the Sweet Dragon realizes the mistake of forgetting Borky’s morning ritual

Meanwhile whereever Borky is wakes all the people in the nearby area

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This is a general art tip, if your characters look strange from the side it might be because you’re used to drawing them head-on and forget to add their entire skull when you draw them in profile! Makes a huge difference.

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i have some more tips but i have to get back to homework!!! i hope this was helpful anon

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Spent the last two days working on this little archery guide in art and writing. Considering the rise in popularity of archers in pop culture this hopefully  comes in handy for a bunch of fandoms.

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Ottoman cape and vest, 1890′s

From Whitaker Auctions

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RWBY S5E14 Reactions

Here is the 24 min episode!!!!

Get ready for feels!

Those White Fang are compliant

Except that one who Ilia easily smacked down

Oh boy Adam vs Blake

Are we ever gonna see his eyes

You mean NOTHING TO HER

I’m so happy with her cat ear moving

Ohh they got Em, merc and Hazel cornered

what is his limit?! Weiss stabbed him w/ Wasp queen!

And... there goes the queen... poo

Weiss is so thrown off

RUN LIKE THE COWARD YOU ARE LEO!

PFFT MERC’S FACE TOWARD HAZEL RAGE

TEAM MOVES AGAIN

Vernal’s body is still just laying there

I wonder if that phoenix theory I saw in the tags is legit

Are... Raven’s eyes more orange???

Wow emotional Raven has finally come out!

And Yang is doing this with only one arm!

Oh I see, since RWBY is already involved

The falling petals just feel so anime

Soft expression on Raven is so weird to me

TEARS?!

oH DANG Raven flew off

Can Yang just... leave it there?

Ooh is it a lantern? or a bottle?

The room is making Yang’s model look weird and its trippin me out

I knew that jelly grimm was gonna come

Well the Lion has fallen O_O

Yang looked so badass doin that

Aww Emerald’s crying

Is she having a breakdown or...

that explains the GIANT SALEM in the opening

Probably the horrorterror she sees Salem as

They didn’t snatch the relic then???

haha now Adam’s on the run!

Is Ilia grey-skinned or is that lighting?

Please tell me its not called White Fang give it something more peaceful sounding

CONFRONTATION CLOSURE TIME BLAKE!!!!

yANG IS STILL GLARIN

NEW SONG

GROUP HUG

“Team RWBY is back together!”

“Get the Lamp to Atlat?!”

IS there next season at Atlas?!

That’s what happens when you send a teen younger than Ruby to fight

Ahh heres the credits

I can’t wait for soundtrack this Volume

Back in Patch??

I think Tai knows of Raven’s bird thing and is sick of her just leavin feathers on his lawn

Ohh new RT Animation teasers

Aww those rocks are cute

*gasp* GEN:LOCK STUFF

That dude makes me think of Tucker of RvB

Sweet

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Posted on my deviantart as well

Finally have made art of Carmen and Ghial because I love these two so much. For those who didn’t read my fics from before, this is my half-elf Carmen and her half-orc bf Ghial

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RWBY S5E13 Reactions

HAHA SISTER VS EM AND MER

rUBY USE THAT HAND-TO HAND

You really didn’t realize that was your semblance?

Aura amplification ahh

Well he has a huge stockpile i bet

Ren why do you go fight lightning man first

Well Weiss is okay

Wow either Nora was surprised or she’s a good actor

Damn a pain nullifier semblance???

Definitely fitting for a berserker mode

OH DANG DO NOT MESS WITH NORA

And and the white fang are just watching X’D

Fire and lightning oh boy

BLAKE HAS ARRIVED

YA USING THE OLD WHITE FANG SYMBOL

Yeah some of those Faunus aren’t gonna fight family cmon

HAHA COPPER

Ilia savin the day!

Hazel just ditchin them

HAHA TOO EASY

OH DAMN WEISS

oH WAIT THAT WAS THE QUEEN WASP WASN’T IT

Yeah don’t rely on anger yang!

Why do i feel like Summer was the Spring Maiden

I love this music though i keep moving my head to try to follow the sword clashes XD

Raven just has blades of dust

GIANT BUSTER SWORD BATTLE!?

Oh shoot does cinder get a lil power up or was it not enough?

LYRICS

Dang both are at their end

Vernal lives! And with the backstab!

Oh shoot her eyepatch!

Uhhh is Cinder... dead????

Aww Vernal died QnQ

Ooh the door mechanics

Holy crap...

Mother and daughter confrontation!

Wait who will Maiden power pass to then?

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RWBY S5 E12 Reactions

I ended up finding it online b/c the feels of last episode

I wanna strangle Cinder

I think Mercury is kinda in awe

I think if Ruby saw that she’s go ballistic silver eye

GO OSCAR W/ THAT SMACK

Pfft he crashed into Hazel

Is Hazel gonna go hulk on them?!

Qrow looks so confused like “why is he rippin his clothes???”

Uhh what did he do, and are you gonna jab yourself w/ lightning dust???

Is that why he has those scars?!

Even Ozpin is freaked out!

His pocketwatch is a key

So it was Oscar fighting Leo before? nice

Who did Ozpin kill???

That’s why?! Dead sister on his hands?

Jaune if you hadn’t rushed in....

YES HEALING FACTOR SEMBLANCE

i REALLY WANNA SLAP CINDER

Is that a tree???

Why do you always put on that helmet

That is a lot of jabbing

Oscar hurry up and take over

Qrow!

NORA FIGHT HAZEL!

Make it happen RNJR!

LET OUT THAT ANGER RUBY

omg Raven!

omg is that that same sucker glove that took Amber’s powers

OMG Ruby disintergrated that arm and Salem swapped it w/ the Grim thing

Vernal’s last thoughts have to be of Raven

Oooh fire eyes

Cinder’s confidence went downhill again :D

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RWBY S5 E11 Reactions

Whoa that’s what the shattered moon looks like in this direction!

Weiss looks so pouty

Is that the Mistral CCT tower?

I’m guessing Haven’s auditorium?

Leo you are really a bad actor atm

Aww Ruby you precious cinnamon roll

OH SHOOT!

And they come out like a villain team

Oh shoot White Fang are they gonna wreck communication towers again!?

Jaune finally pissed off to ten

Damn he callin Cinder broken

Cinder you b*tch

DANG THAT SWORD

I’m srsly wondering if the Schnee fam is the Winter maidens or not

Is Leo’s weapon some sort of shield or deployer?

I’m pretty sure that was Ozpin as Oscar but unsure

Oh so he does have a lion tail

Is she using Chakrams?!

Aww no Knight

Weiss is just bouncing around!

NOOOOOO

SILVER EYES

THAT’S HER FACE?!

WEISSS!!! PLEASE LET THAT BUT GET RID OF THE APPENDIX D’x

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RWBY S5E10 Reactions

Either the title implies Ilia or White Fang is gonna show its craziness!

Huh Ozpin and Qrow talk

I wonder of Oscar makes a mindscape in his own mind when Ozpin doesn’t want him listening too much

...Why do I feel like its at Summer’s grave

Lol Ruby asking the right questions

Its not guts, its cowardice

Kali not goin for cover?

That is one sturdy tea tray

Pfft if that works I’ll laugh

That was a smooth shadow clone OoO

What is the range of that whip thing???

Blake what are you planning w/ that mask?

Don’t Faunus have night vision??? Isn’t this counterproductive??

Ohh her dust attachment emblems

Lol wonder if her dad did gardening

The motions and the flow of this battle is epic!

Oooh smart!

Theres the emotional girl who’s been wanting to be let out

Seriously how does Ghira have that lil tuft of chest hair

OOH SHIT I HOPE THAT WASN’T IN THE SPIN

Ilia is just standing there kinda helpless

She’s still trying to fight w/ her frozen whip?

omfg her puppy pout

Damn he’s strong

Omg that is just freakin dirty

OH DANG

YES TEA TRAY WORKED!

Well that wing of the house is ruined for now

I wanna the name of that scarred officer

Is it finally time for Blake’s speech

Mama knows best!

YAY ILLIA REDEMPTION ARC INCOMIN

Is that the dude Sun tried signing before his mom pulled him away?

They’re gonna need to reserve a big boat

Pfft Sun that’s your first civil words to her?

Aww payback XD

Sun is so easy to let go

YAY RETURN OF THE CAPTAIN!

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RWBY S5E9

Huh started of much more quieter than I expected

She’s gonna start w/ flair huh

And Cinder starts off too w/ that Eye flame!

How are they gonna move all those wood barricades?

Uh Mercury I’m pretty sure Raven will kick her ass if you go 1v1 with her

She’s calling them her disciples, lol

So Watts is from Altas then!

Vernal?

Cinder is so excited looking!

Aww I was expecting her to send a lightning bolt down on them

Is her lil secret Yang?

OH SHIT RAVEN WHY????!!!

I hope she’s intending so out of the blue betrayal

Not when he has the kids!

Full moon? Is there some sort of significance or convenience?

Cinder has got her confidence back and then some

Back to the Belladona house party

Ok he does have aura!

Fire and ice wands, so cliche

Sun to the rescue!

Ooh so that’s what his hair looks like!

Yay does implementation w/ her semblance is back!

Yay Sun and Ghira combo!

Took them that long to defrost their weapons lol

If that relic gives her a migraine the moment she gets it would that be Karma?

Oh man that build up music!

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RWBY S5E8 Reactions

That bird detail tho

Boop!

Weiss remembers her preferences

Yang is still salty about that. They gonna yell it out eventually

I can’t tell if this is Ilia honestly or part of the White Fang plan uggghh

There’s a nocturnal district of Menagerie?

Aww a first day of school pic

How come she don’t wanna talk to Ruby about it but okay w/ Weiss

Oooh that sucks for Weiss and geez Jacques is a huge ass

So her mom started the drinking then?

At least Winter is not on the rejected family list

I thought it was shadows but she was just camaflogued

Dangit it was plan

That’s probably some broken ribs or something

What kinda faunus is that grey hair girl?

OH SHIT SPIDER GIRL

How is no one waking up to Ilia yelling

Oooh dang pink, someone had a crush

WAH she can do her eyes too?!

OH THANK GOD SHE LET SUN IN ON THE ACT

Dang it it already started

I know Kali probably doesn’t but does Ghira have Aura?

What are the fox boys’ weapons? Are they like Ilia’s?

HO DANG THERE GOES THE TOP

Here come epic battle scene next episode