#I redrew it because someone reblogged the old one

[theclockworkkidart]

(Steven Universe OCs) Chibi Beryls who I haven’t drawn in a long time. First pic is technically a redraw from 2019 (link to old one). I meant to draw four other Beryls with it but never got around to it until now.

Before the canon Aquamarine, I made Beryls and they were princesses to Diamonds (given that beryls are highly sought after and expensive). After canon introduction, these Beryls are gem quality beryls versus common beryls (gem quality irl are clear basically rather than foggy). Below the cut is their names and a bit about them:

Heliodor (Yellow Diamond): generally appearing to be soft spoken and cheery, her words seem to have a bite to them. She enjoys the luxuries of being a princess type.

Morganite (Pink Diamond): part of Pink Diamond's entourage, she ended up helping with the rebellion and lied about Rose Quartz shattering to the other Diamonds

Goshenite (White Diamond): cold-seeming and calculative, she prefers analytic over ideals

Aquamarine (formerly Blue Diamond before defecting): naive, and ran away constantly to the point where people hardly looked for her anymore as they figured she'd return. Eventually didn't, and joined up with Celestite before becoming corrupted during the Gem Earth War.

Emerald (formerly Green Diamond before Green was taken down): a rebel leader that has been plotting to take down the Diamond authority ever since they got rid of her Diamond. Her girlfriend is Jade

Chrysoberyl (Orange Diamond): while technically not a true Beryl, she was given to Orange Diamond who is known for being the useless Diamond and given throwaways. Chrysoberyl actually runs the place as she can do what she pleases while Orange remains bratty.

Maxixe and Aquamarine 2 (Twins to replace first Aquamarine under Blue Diamond): the twins emerged with each other, it was to help with the loss of the other Aquamarine Blue Diamond lost. The two are nasty to others and enjoy a life of luxury.

Alexandrite (formerly Purple Diamond before she was also taken down): unstable much like her Diamond, Alexandrite can switch between a purple state and a blue state. Blue is often melancholic while purple is excitable.

Bixbite/Red Beryl (formerly Red Diamond, before she was also taken down): Bixbite is a punk-ish rock n roll type, much like the rest of Red Diamond's court. She enjoys music that'll pump her up.

[trevorendeavors]

I posted 3,465 times in 2022

That's 1,177 more posts than 2021!

129 posts created (4%)

3,336 posts reblogged (96%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@spinaroos-47

@novelist-becca

@stormy-space-jellyfish

@sergeantsporks

@borkthemork

I tagged 420 of my posts in 2022

#toh spoilers - 135 posts

#owl house spoilers - 103 posts

#trevorendeavorsart - 75 posts

#the owl house - 73 posts

#trevor talks - 57 posts

#huntlow not by me - 51 posts

#the owl house spoilers - 38 posts

#luz noceda - 35 posts

#underrated - 29 posts

#eda the owl lady - 23 posts

Longest Tag: 114 characters

#about a post i saw where someone said that someone said that associating latinos with potatoes/fries was offensive

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

January 25 - February 18, 2022. What was gonna be a simply Lumity piece turned into me adding Willow and Gus as well (I'm relatively certain this is my first Gus drawing too?) Also all the outfits they're wearing are outfits I've worn IRL!

Apologies for low res, I wanted to post higher but photoshop and tumblr aren't working great rn.

390 notes - Posted February 23, 2022

#4

May 13, 2022. Had this sitting in my folder for a while and I finally finished it.

413 notes - Posted May 13, 2022

#3

September 11, 2022. Finally redrew this! Gonna try to get this made into a sticker.

508 notes - Posted September 11, 2022

#2

See the full post

783 notes - Posted November 23, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Does anyone ever forget that actual kids watch The Owl House? On Disney? On a channel made for kids ages 6-11? Because I do

Sometimes I forget the entire fanbase isn’t a bunch of mentally ill, neurodivergent, queer 20-somethings (me, I’m said 20 year old something)?

Also Disney what the fuck, cancelling this show because it draws in the older demographic? You do realize that we’re the ones with cash right? Ish?

1,093 notes - Posted August 16, 2022

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[nemirutami]

How to grow an audience as an artist (by your own means)!

There’s been a lot of discourse lately in the art community and I’ve seen a lot of small artists bicker with big artists regarding followers and commission prices. Well, I’m not having any of it. I made a nifty tip-list on twitter on how to grow an audience and I think it needs to be said here too for those who need to hear it.

This thread is for you, me, and everyone who wants to grow an audience & find business opportunities. I've compiled a list of helpful ways to have your art seen (from my own experience) and i'll be breaking them down step by step in this thread. Let's start with 1.

1) You should not only be posting on twitter (the search engine is very poor here). You should post your art to instagram, tumblr, deviantart, Youtube, ANY media platform where images and videos are easy to digest. It's a chore, but also a worthy sacrifice to get more eyes on you

2) If you post in a EU timezone but your audience is mostly american, well, then you missed your optimal posting window. Know where most of your audience is located (you can put up a poll!) And schedule posting during/around a time where people are likely to be free + awake.

3) Supporting other creators isn't annoying! Your engagement doesn't only help boost the artist you love in the algorithm, but it also makes you easier to find if someone clicks on their art to read the comments! It's a win-win for both of you!

4) If you want to make sure your work is seen, use tags on all the art you post! On twitter it looks ugly (that's why i don't do it often if at all) but on sites like instagram and tumblr it's easy to hide tags for aesthetic. Know what tags are most active and tag accordingly.

5) If you draw something really popular, keep in mind that the content pool for said popular thing/ship is INFLATED. Try to bring something new to the conversation. Something that makes people go "i NEED to follow this person bc they're the only one that GETS IT".

6) Twitter and tumblr (with the right extension) has a function that can "turn off retweets/reblogs" To make sure others are guaranteed to see your art, you can post it again as a new post to make sure it doesn't get blocked by the RT/RB feature. Repost old art for new followers!

7) Collaborating with others helps build both your audience and your friends/mutual's audience! If your interests align (like fandom or even ships) people from both your sides are more likely to go follow you/your friend based on what they see! Give your best in collabs!

8) Not everyone can host streams because of cpu limitations, but what you CAN do is make step-by-step gifs/imgs with online tools to then post it online. Make sure you host streams when people are free and not at work! It's a good chance to engage in chat live, too.

9) If you have commitment and time, join zines, fan projects, weeks, and events hosted by your fandom. This way, you're making content of something you love and you have an audience already willing to watch what you make!

10) You can host your own digital zine to avoid merch/shipping cost and put it up in an online store for download! You can also host weeks/events yourself to get others on board. Only make physical zines/prints if you know what you're doing and have resources to spend!

11) character bdays, game updates, and game release dates happen once a year, but they happen once a year for PLENTY of things. This way, if you draw for things you love and post on the day it's most relevant, more people will be likely to search/share and see it!

12) We all know when the next nintendo direct drops, we see artists RUN with excitement to draw for it RIGHT AWAY. This is both bc we're excited and because we know we have a small window of oppertunity to hit the PEAK of online activity. Your art is more likely to be seen NOW.

13) You have to make content to be seen. Sometimes, being seen doesn't mean your art is good as much as it means you're posting consistently and giving people reason to come back to you/enjoy having you on their feed. The more you post, the more likely you can be seen/rtd.

14) Sketches, doodles, wips, unfinished things! None of these things matter as much to your followers as it does to you! Most of them enjoy seeing you post art, no matter what kind. Post sketches, doodles, comparisons, etc! Let them see/share more of your work!

15) Don't be afraid to interact with your followers or even people who approach you with questions! Being social is difficult, but know that followers love when you reply to them (speaking for myself bc i love when other artists  or reply to my comments )! Engage!

16) You'll learn this from personal experience. There are (with attitude) definitely bad clients and bad artists. But all you need to consider is being respetful and mindful and take your clients consideration to heart. If you can't offer something, be honest! They'll understand.

17) You can grow a lot in a year, but you know what will impress people? If you take that 1 drawing you did when you were 14 of tokyo mew mew and redrew it in your new style! Success stories are worth following. Hard work is always valued and appreciated- flaunt it!

18) Tutorials or step-by-steps are easy ways to get more artists to notice you because we're all trying to do our best to learn and grow. By posting studies or tutorials, you're not only inviting others to share your experience, but you're inspiring them to try new things!

19) Have your art/business email EVERYWHERE. In your twitter bio, on your instagram, tumblr, youtube, etc. Anywhere where you might need it. This way, no matter WHAT platform people find you on, they can ALWAYS count on reaching you via email if your dms are closed!

20) There are several free websites (weebly for one) that offer a lot of freedom and customization. My best tip for making a site is: make it organized, easily readable, un-cluttered, to-the-point, and aesthetically pleasing. No complicated navigation; focus on accessability.

21) Sometimes, drawing 1 popular thing ONCE is not enough. This is bc unless you have something unique or mainstream, people will go where they can get more of said popular content. If you've already been drawing for a fandom, yr more likely to get followers from that fandom.

22) The most important point. Never equate your audience to your worth, and never equate your followers to a progress bar. It's insulting to both you and your followers who are rooting for you. You're worth much more than you get, but it's your job to make others see it. BE LOUD!

Addendum: I didn't put "luck" here bc it isn't something you yourself can control outside of what I've already shared. But keep in mind a lot of the time, it really is about A LOT of luck. Keep your head up, and do your best. 10 followers or 10k followers idc, IM rooting for you.

[mahou-furbies]

I recently reblogged that one post where someone redrew their old oc. I thought about the same, but I don’t really have many (I mostly drew animals, pokemon and other creatures as a kid). But I did venture to the depths of my 13-year-old deviantArt gallery to see what I could find. So now it’s time for a cringe compilation on some teen’s artwork! Or so I thought, but the depressing fact is that I found a lot of stuff in my old work that I could learn a thing or two from...

Overall this post is just a place for me to get a chance to talk about older drawings nobody looks at any more so good luck to those who intend to proceed to readmore.

(2006)

There were some unkind discoveries in my tour to the past when I noticed how I had stagnated on some areas (and sometimes it even feels like regression), but it is comforting to see that there has been some development too. But seriously that is some ow the edge design right there. If you ever think about edgy deviantArt ocs you should know that I was there too. 

(The angel chick looks kinda dull in comparison...)

(2007)

I did some couple dozen chibis on characters I knew (though not necessarily too well apparently, I’ve never played Disgaea). I find the poses and expressions on some of these fascinating, like nowadays I feel it’s much more common for me to draw just a generic standing pose. With this and many of the other older drawings there are some fun and expressive ideas that were beyond my ability to execute properly, but apparently I didn’t let it stop me. Now it’s more like that if something seems too difficult for me to draw I won’t even try, but back then I drew it anyway. I probably should put some effort into trying to get back to that mindset.

Part 1 & Part 2 on dA

(2009)

I have no idea how I’ve been able to create this one because the light effect. And this is drawn with Copic markers! In traditional media! So I had to get it right on the first try! And since Copics are expensive I had very limited resources!

The girls are unnamed ocs, the one on the right is the everygirl and the other one is her friend from some alternate fantasy world that changed according to the everygirl’s wishes (so it was like her imaginary world).

(2011) 

This is Beta, the only oc of any substance I’ve ever had (aside from the FuwaFuwa gang I guess). She had such a grand story that it never got anywhere, but I sometimes posted drawings of her that didn’t mean anything to anyone else since her story was only in my head. I really like that winter outfit, the web is a fun design idea even if it looks like it’d get stuck on every bush branch on your way. The pic of her trying to put on a hood pisses me off because I have a feeling that if I tried to draw that today it would look worse. Maybe I should take my own advice from three paragraphs ago and try a redraw anyway

(More pics of her outfits and hair: Clothes 1, clothes 2 & hair on dA)

I also found a winter themed drawing of her which looks like an early FuwaFuwa precure.

(2012) 

I’ve always liked style parodies and apparently I did 44 of Beta. I remember that white hair was kind of an unfortunate choice since it made colouring highlights impossible. The Precure ones looked decent enough that I think I’ll give them their own post.

(These are Sugar Sugar Rune, Utena & Trinity Blood)

all 44 on dA

(2013) 

At some point I drew a lot of stuff for a Disney Princess Pokemon au, and while it has now been overthrown by Attack on Titan and magical girls I’d love to get back to it one day. Art-wise some of the best and most ambitious stuff I’ve ever done is from this au, and the first drawing on this list (that’s Merida) is one of my favourites. Granted it was done with a how-to-draw-rain tutorial so the colour palette is copied, so it’s always felt like I can’t really take proper credit of the result, but the concept and execution are still mine.

I’ve always liked ‘cluttered room’ type drawings, and I even submitted an idea for a Precure themed one for a zine. It didn’t get chosen, but I still want to draw it one day. Like, right now this instant, as if I didn’t already have enough on my to-do list.

The last one was abandoned because I didn’t know how to get the colours right for a warm sunset vibe. Shame really because there’s a lot of fun stuff going on there.

full size on dA: #2 & #3