#Lei's Art Thingies

[paintedpawz]

POV: you are me, refreshing build-a-bear’s online store to get a Sylveon at midnight...😤

[sarah-yyy]

Sorry to bother you, is My journey worth watching?

what: period cdrama // completed // 24 eps, roughly 50 mins each where: iqiyi (i think most eps are still vip-locked) (standard disclaimer that i don't use eng subs so i don't speak to the quality of the subs) why: ngl, i was in it purely for zhang linghe to start, but then got !!! over cheng lei and lu yuxiao, and was too invested to quit even when the plot got sloppy. extremely gorgeous cast, extremely gorgeous set. the cinematography?? chef's kiss. you can see the budget for this show was good. the relationship between the characters? v interesting.

story revolves around the Gong family who is v prominent in jianghu even though they live up in the mountains and keep themselves sequestered away from the rest of jianghu. the Gong family itself is split into 4 different factions: Shang, Jue, Zhi, Yu.

Yu 羽 - the Yu household deals with internal affairs. the head of the Yu household is the head of the Gong family (the title is Sword Wielder or zhiren)

this is our male lead, gong ziyu (a baby). second son of the Yu household. his dad is the zhiren and his big bro (gong huanyu) is the named heir who will inherit the zhiren position. has a v lukewarm relationship with his dad. introduced as being quite useless. his martial arts is :/ and he sees no need to improve his skills etc because his brother will be there to protect him.

is quite suddenly thrust into the position of zhiren when his dad and his brother die under ~mysterious circumstances :(

Jue 角 - the Jue household deals with...external affairs, they are the ones who leave the mountain to Get Things Done outside and manage all relationships/partnerships outside

gege step on me this boy is gong shangjue, head of the jue household. he is The Man. the pride and joy of the gong family. everyone (*cough*i say everyone but really yuanzhi-didi does it enough that he counts for everyone*cough*) worships him. martial arts skills?? loyalty to the gong family?? incredibly attractive resting bitch face??? he is a 10 no matter how you assess him.

missed out on being the zhiren by virtue of him not being home when tragedy struck the old zhiren and gong ziyu's brother. doesn't think gong ziyu has what it takes to be zhiren and take care of the Gong family. my boy gong shangjue would make an Excellent zhiren tbh

do i have to seduce y'all into watching this i think i have to:

Shang 商 - the Shang household develops/produces weaponry

for most of it, the show has a p dark vibe, BUT whenever gong zishang shows up, we know we're in for some laughs. this zishang-jiejie is the eldest daughter of the head of the Shang household.

her father doesn't take her v seriously because she's a girl (also because she's always following behind gong ziyu's personal bodyguard jin fan like this: 😍💖🤞🏼; valid life choices tbh because same) but she does take her craft v seriously! ride or die for gong ziyu.

Zhi 徵 - the Zhi household develops poisons

YUANZHI-DIDI!! this boy loves two things: poisons and gege. #1 gong shangjue fanboy at least 10 years in a row. parents died when he was p young, and gong shangjue took him under his wing. whiz at poisons and v fight fight fight (ง •̀_•́)ง. is suspicious about everything and VERY protective of his gege.

alright that's the main Gong sibs all sorted. there's also an assortment of Inner Mountain (houshan) characters that are v interesting but i won't get into because 1) spoilers, 2) this post will get too long if i get to talk about hua-gongzi and xue-gongzi/xue-tongzi.

okay so the Gong family live in p much a fortress up in the mountains. no outsiders are allowed in, and only a select few are allowed out of the Gong family territory at all. we learn that this is to protect the Gong family from Wu Feng, a spy organisation which has p much taken over jianghu. Wu Feng learns that the Gong family will be holding a bride selection contest thingy for gong huanyu, and sends:

yun weishan, a low-ranking assassin in Wu Feng (Chi, the lowest out of 4 ranks chi, mei, wang, liang), disguised as a bride.

her mission is to be picked by gong huanyu as his bride, and become the next zhiren-furen so she can p much feed intel to Wu Feng. when gong huanyu and the old zhiren both croak, her attentions turn to gong ziyu who is by that point already 😍🥰😘 over her anyway NO SURPRISES. the 恋爱脑 on that boy istg, absolutely head no thoughts only yun weishan at least 20 hours in a day.

shangguan qian, a higher-ranking assassin (Mei, one rank above yws) in Wu Feng

my love my wife her mission is a little different from yws. her target isn't anyone from the Yu household but gong shangjue instead. the goal is to get her hands on this secret weapon (this is also a v HMMM part of the plot but no matter we endure what we have to) that the Gong family is safeguarding.

the relationship between these two wu feng spies is so interesting too!! they're not friends, not exactly allies, but also not quite enemies. they will help each other out if they really have to (and only if it doesn't jeopardise their own positions and there is adequate compensation), but will also not hesitate to stab each other in the backs if it serves their respective missions.

i needed like 100000 more scenes of them together ngl

ANYWAY the plot revolves around the Gong family trying to Catch The Spy, the Wu Feng spies trying to Complete Their Mission, gong ziyu trying to Prove Himself as the zhiren, and ofc there's romance sprinkled around. that's p much the gist of the show.

listen listen listen... i know this show has a bad rep in the cdrama circles, i agree. the plot is......HMM and it tries to hard to be one of those clever mysteries when it should just be what it is which is p much an idol drama?? i mean...it is a guo jingming show, we weren't going in expecting to be wowed by the plot. i think if they'd just stuck to the basics, this would have been a stronger show, but imo this wasn't bad bad. the worldbuilding was good and the characters were interesting, and like i said, the whole thing is shot really beautifully!!

the ending was......but i'll keep this spoiler free and just say that it was HMMMMM and v unnecessary what they did.

with the preface that i watched it without much expectations as to the plot, i enjoyed a lot of parts of the show! it's an incredibly easy watch, and because it's only 24 eps, the pacing is quick and conflicts don't tend to drag on for too long. if you're looking for some easy entertainment, i'd say go for it, but if you have Standards regarding plot etc, this is probably not the show for you

[fritoley]

Hey there!

Welcome to my blog! I'm so glad you're here, it means the world to me. I have so much to show you, but first thing's first, let me tell you a little about myself.

My name is Ley Summers. I am a high school senior currently studying to become a nurse, but my true calling in life is acting and other performing arts. I know what it's like for someone longing to meet their favorite celebrities, and so I want to build my own fanbase and give back to them by interacting with all kinds of people and just making their days. My biggest goal is to land a leading role in a movie that becomes super popular, so who knows - one day, you might see me on the big screen :)

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[rdrthingies]

[pannacottawarrior]

a very very very very very very VERY rough draft of a thingy i'm working on XDD

[ulysses-tm]

DARK ACADEMIA ROOM MAKEOVER!!

Good morning, it's the holy hour of our lord 12.30 pm and I don't know what I'm doing.

I decided to record my process redecorating my bedroom because I couldn't find anyone doing it in real time, so here I am. My room as of now is anything but mysterious and historical, and I'm sure many of you are facing the same problem. Hopefully seeing me struggle through this process will help you make smarter choices!

The budget

Oh, wouldn't it be nice if I were a rich British woman of royal decent living in a remote mansion... Sadly, I am not.

I have a reeeally tight budget. The first thing I did was ask my mom if we had any old pieces of furniture and I believe that's the smart choice for all of us. She didn't have any because she tossed it away when I was 4. Then I went online to find some second hand vintage pieces, which were absurdly costly. I gave up and chose a cabinet (not sure that's the word) and a nightstand from a nearby store.

They'll look something like this.

These were the only things I bought because I already had furniture in my room. Some smaller investments were a can of paint, a cable, some cloth, a light bulb. Then again, because I already have quite a lot of stuff.

Rounds up to about 1000 lei, which is (very roughly) 250 dollars, or 200 euros. Sounds very cheap but in lei it's not that little.

The starting point

Listen here, I reorganize my room every weekend because it gets SO dirty. It's Thursday and It's already a mess. If you're gonna judge these photos, at least be funny.

They're made with a phone camera. Did you actually expect quality from me?

There's the problem of that photographic wallpaper, I put it up when I was 12 I think, and I'm not about to take it down. At least I am fortunate enough to already own a map which fits the aesthetic nicely. My bed (a sofa that extends english is hard in the morning) will be pressed against this wall.

My desk.....it's tragic, I know. I don't even know where to begin.

The ugly box thingies on it are from my mom and at the time I didn't give a fuck if they were ugly, if they hold stuff, I received them. Books, notebooks, paper all over, I had a stupid amount of homework. My graphic tablet is the only clean thing. There are two TVs in the back, both of which will go out of this room. It is a house from the seventies, yes that's a box TV. No, I don't study Japanese anymore, I hate it.

Finally, my bookshelf, which will be painted in this nice color that matches the rest of the furniture:

Yes, that's a dog toy and a thermometer (not a fucking pregnancy test, but damn, it resembles one). There are more books that should be in here but they're scattered all around the house. THOSE LITTLE CANVASES ARE FROM WHEN I WAS TWELVE OK? I don't paint that horribly now, I'm going to art school, god damn it.

The goal for today

To get everything out of here! I have to move heavy stuff around, I can't have anything occupying the place.

I'll reblog this with the progress when I'm finished.

[literalite]

my two submissions for @sadgoon‘s modelling thingy because im an extra bitch

meet alanna and leiya they’re childhood best friends who were either going to run away to the circus or to be famous like idk alanna voted for the circus but lei convinced them

ALANNA  city native / art lover / music lover / hotheaded

any pronouns genderfluid pansexual

LEIYA chief of mischief / outgoing / ambitious / unflirty

she/her female aromantic lesbian

uh thats it kids im using my mobile data for this ri p

[namelesskitten22]

17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25 for the ask thingy ;3c

AsdfghjklzxcVBNQWERT GEEZ LEI OKAY!

17: What’s your favorite season and favorite month in that season?

I loooove spring and March because it’s my birthdaaay~ =w=

19: Favorite Ghibli and/or disney movie

I love Spirited Away and MULAN!!! OwO

20: Disney, Dreamworks, or Pixar?

AsdfghDFGHJKZXCVN WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THIS!?! IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

21: What snacks do you usually get at the theater?

Mmmmm I usually just get popcorn and HI-C really, but had those cookie crunches one time they were good. :oc

22: What’s an underrated video game/ movie/ show you love and think it needs more recognition?

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YOU GEEEZ YOU HAVE NO IDEA, BUT FREAKIN

OKAMI AND THE SECRET OF MANA SERIES IS WAAAAAY TOO UNDERRATED OF GAMES! EXACTLY!

25: Do you have a favorite type of art style? (eg: soft looking, no to little color, sketches, crisp and clean, minimalist, pixel art etc.)

Oh….I figured you’d want to ask me this at some point lei.. ‘’’>w>

Haha well…

I mean if you’ve seen what I reblogged you may know, but more obvious in caps or soft words if you will in the tags I admire a random someone’s style. ‘=w=

I can’t really describe, but it’s always a surprise me factor ya know.

(aggggh man sorry, but it’s like what I said earlier that I don’t really have a style of my own at all, so I guess it’s kinda unknown I guess. ‘>o>)

Send more if you want!

[paintedpawz]

We’re ALL mad here, darling~

Finally finished my Halloween icon!  Highly inspired by my costume this year, and for someone who hasn’t drawn, this turned out very cute to me personally. :D

[justasmoldoodle-blog]

Technically I don’t consider this a daily doodle because I already made a Pokemon as one of the challenges, but I just REALLY needed to draw a Alola Raichu from the Pokemon Sun/Moon trailers!  This has literally been my favorite Pokemon since I was 12 years old, so even if Raichu never gets a mega evolution in the future and Sun and Moon’s hype fades over time as everyone has long forgotten about my baby, I never will.  This has been my dream since forever, to watch Raichu finally get some time in the spotlight of their own. :’)

But enough mush on just how much this mouse means to me, allow me to introduce my own special little gals’ aloha from the Alola region itself!  Meet Mocha, the cheeky Raichu with a major sweet tooth almost as big as her heart!  Just take care not to get between her favorite snacks or you might get a taste of what her psychic powers can do besides tail-boarding!  Unlike most female Raichus, she still kept her heart shaped as she evolved from Pikachu instead of getting a flatter arch to the species lightning rod tail. So it’s quite easy to tell her apart from her own species.  As for her nickname, well an Alola’s Raichu color scheme always reminds of a mocha latte!  So because of that, I kinda like to imagine she’s high energy from all the sugar she eats, but much like her eating habits, she’s always really sweet. :3c I’m gonna play around with her design a little more and see if I can’t make her an OC with a proper backstory or something.  But if not, she’ll certainly be fun to train!  

[paintedpawz]

I figured it's time to ask myself "can I draw humans any better?" And the answer is always No. >:[ But heres a preview for a doodle comic I thought of while I'm reliving my Bendy phase! Featuring my self insert who's literally just me I draw in every AU :D

Hoping to finish this soon! But for now, I sleep.

[paintedpawz]

Local furry artist tries drawing humans for the first time in 3 years: more at 10.

Trying to draw up a new spooky icon for myself... let's see how this goes! Can YOU guess who I am?~

[paintedpawz]

SO LAST NIGHT, OUR TABLET FINALLY CAME! So even though I don't like medibang all that much, I drew a quick something since I need an icon so...

YIPPEE TBH PIGMENT! 🥳

[paintedpawz]

Part... ½ of the lambsona I posted earlier?  Didn’t feel like finishing this, as this is just a basic design for me to draw a simpler, on model version for later.  For now just look at pretty bitch blonde sheep <3 Love him... I’ll talk about this stinmky lamb for another time, I still haven’t drawn his choice of weapon! 

yes I know I made his wool pink in the first one, I was experimenting with other colors so SHADDUP

[paintedpawz]

TFW when you literally forget to post art on your own art blog 🥲

But here’s my WIP for my future Lambsona in the making for COTL!  Their name is shep and he’s a goober. <3

Why doesn’t he have the crown yet however?  Hm... not sure. :) Maybe because this is in the past?~

Still, what a handsome boy.  Sure hope nothing BAAAAH-d happens to him..

[paintedpawz]

My big piece for pride is FINALLY done! ❤️💛💙

This was meant to be an experimental doodle and getting used to drawing my new fursona in some cartoony poses, as pigment stretches for comedic affect!  So what started as wanting to draw a noodle, Pig became a symbol of love. <3 How fitting!

I wanted to try combining painting too, and while it gave me some troubles I liked the result. :D The words are positive affirmations on my journey of self-love, as plague ages have truly made me discover who I really am and what I aspire to be. 🌈