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[squoobest]

class sketches 8/29/23 - one of penny’s coworkers miss étoile! i’ve been wanting to try different hairstyles for her.

fun information below (so i don’t clog your dash!)

a former brand ambassador for the android and human cosmetics company kaleidospec., and is fairly popular online, which allowed her to branch off and start her own business. she helps the virus defense service part time to help deal with some of the costs. she’s also by default now their best public rep, making many PSAs on how to add virus protection in homes, and common spore viruses to watch out for the robot side of things.

penny is like one of her best friends (hi december squoob edit if you’re scrolling. i pranked you. this is wlw they are girlfriends merry christmas) ever & ever they love talking about color design and honestly art in general. since they’re both on the very ‘experimental weapons team’ she gets very powerful yoyo that is also shiny enough to temporarily blind others. also it’s cute.

[mx-pastelwriting]

Saving My Fanfiction Work

First. Side note: This post was only intended to give resources to fanfiction writers and enjoyers. My talk on recent political events was a context/reasoning on why I made this post. Also I’ve had to add more information to this post over time due to people’s confusion in my comments. Explaining it was to make sure that this post didn’t come off as out of the blue for my followers and this community. Which is fanfiction.

Also, why I made this post was from people asking if they could download my fanfiction because of the recent political events in America hence why I named it “saving my fanfiction work” and added my context. So this was also a post to tell people that liked my fanfiction they could download it as long as it was for their personal collection. I merely just wanted to list resources to people who wanted to download fanfiction and don’t know where to start or don’t have the immediate resources. I’m not here to fear-monger. I am just giving resources and the reasoning on why I’m giving them along with urging people to look into those information/recent events as staying aware is important. I respect everybody who’s given their opinion and yes, some of my grammar in this post is not adequate as this post was merely made for giving/stating resources.

Lastly, I will no longer update this post with comments as I’ve said my peace, nor will I pay attention to the notifications as they are muted. As my page is for fanfiction not politics. Thank you for the people in this community who share this post for the resources see you around the tags! Stay safe friends!!✨ Remember I love you! And you are loved!💛

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Due to the recent events in the United States. To clarify the recent events being Trump becoming president of the United States, Project 2025 more than likely going to be integrated. If you are not familiar with Project 2025 I urge you to look it up.

Along with the KOSA bill that has many problems and it has passed the senate now needing the finally vote in the house, which both are majority red. Go here to learn more on why it needs to be stopped and how you can. This is another component that will harm our communities. Go to: stopkosa.com

With all of its harmful plans some of the plans are to take down/restrict internet sites that have LGBTQ+ communities that means communities like the fan-fiction communities/sites in the United States.

I am only giving resources to those inside and out of the US in case they banned sites that hold fan-fiction. Better safe than sorry.

Being that I live in the US the possibly of mine and many others Fanfiction has the possibly of being in danger. Therefore I'm giving you recourses. (I'm not leaving or stopping my writing, I'm here for the fight!)

For those wanting to save my fanfiction, I give you permission to download them off of AO3 and to be used for your personal collection. Meaning, your eyes only. To clarify I’m saying this as others have asked if they could download my fanfic so for those who would like to you can.

If you do not know how to download them many others on online have tutorials on how to download them and add them to our phone libraries.

Here are some links to tutorials:

Downloading Fanfic

Adding to Iphone & Android Library

Adding to Kindle Library - Video on How (On TikTok)

Adding Book Covers (At the bottom) - Good EPUB Cover Changer (I use this)

Types of Files and What they mean

Please stay safe out there! Remember to follow the rules below.

DO NOT share the downloaded file anywhere online.

DO NOT repost the downloaded file under your name.

Fanfiction is protected under copyright law when plagiarism is involved. If you plagiarize my work, either a piece or whole in any language, I will take legal action. Inspiration or the same idea does NOT apply to this, only word-for-word plagiarism in any language.

♥ mx-pastelwriting does not consent to their fanfiction being copied, copied & credited, translated, used in videos and/or audios, screenshotted, used in AI, or reposted on any other platform without permission.

♥ mx-pastelwriting does give consent to "reblog," sharing links to direct work, and being in recommend lists.

Please stay safe out there friends! I love you so much! Know that there will always people that love you and in for the fight to make sure you are loved!

And here are some resources in case you don’t feel okay! Resources here

[tututsu]

Number One Sentai Gozyuger!

I've only just noticed that I did Polar's in a bigger format 🤣

This was such a fun thing to do, I'm not used to draw things without face, more android-like, not having the eyes really made a difference for me when coming up with these.

I honestly don't have a personal favorite, but I know people online do: the number don't lie, Hoeru is an absolute smash across all my socials, I do think the red factor played a part, but still, there is a very big gap between him and the second place (Kinjiro, with Sumino close behind). Which comes to show that I don't play favorites, cause from the team Hoeru is my least liked character 😬

There is a lack of consistency on the coloring but it is what it is, since I was trying many different things and looking at various tutorials to get the materials right. I would probably gone with Mashiro's style for all of them had it been now, finally getting the hang of the whole leather-y/latex look while still maintaining the subtle halftones seen in Hoeru's.

Rikuo's is definitely the weakest, also the only one that I traced: I used part of a promotional picture to get the pose, and instead of adapting the proportions I left them as it was thinking my coloring would do the trick. It didn't, you can see how his body differs from the rest of them.

All in all, I'm super pleased with them, and maybe if I'm still pumped for the show I might got back to them, but if so I'll come up with tweaked versions of their suits, spice things up.

I almost drew Garyudo/Kuon, but then Mashiro showed up and he is the coolest — no pun intended.

[hillbillyoracle]

🚩 Free/Cheap Ways to Prep 🚩

I see the misconception that it takes a lot of money to prep all the time. Which has always confused me. I got into prepping when I was completely broke. I started by slowly getting a 72 hour kit put together, buying a little extra pantry food each grocery trip, and taking classes when I could.

Below I've compiled a bunch of ways you can prep for free. Most of it is information oriented but a few are apps you can download and actions you can take to make an emergency situation a lot easier. This is US focused but many of these resources are accessible by and relevant to those outside of the US.

Heads up it's a long post. Pick whatever you're most interested in to start with. Get through what you can. No pressure.

Skywarn Training

Search for your local NWS station here then look for their Skywarn section.

I think Skywarn training is a great place for people to start. I've noticed most NWS stations have a version of Skywarn that can be taken online. The course teaches you about the major weather threats in your region, how to identify them, how to relay the information to your station if you can safely do so, and how to interpret information that your office puts out such as watches and warnings. It's really helpful. I just retook it recently and it was a great refresher course.

Unfortunately as budgets get cut, there's a possibility that this resource might go away so consider saving a copy for your reference and to give to others if you know how to do that (beyond the scope of what I can cover here).

Bonus: Establish your household's safe spots and evacuation plans and make sure everyone you live with knows them. If you live in a trailer, you should have a safe spot outside the trailer if you're able to get there and one in the trailer if you aren't able to leave in time (with the first being preferred). If you live in an apartment, find out what public storm shelters are available to you. If EF2+ tornadoes are possible, take cover in the most substantial shelter you can safely get to. If you're in a dorm or structured living environment, make sure you know their plans.

Stop the Bleed Course

Free course here

While having some equipment on hand can help, even responding to a person who's just gotten shot or suffered a deep wound with what you have on you is far far better than nothing at all. This course will take you through the basics of responding to bleeding and shock emergencies so you can improve a person's (including your own) chances of surviving. Super important course.

KIWIX - Offline Wikis

Website

Older tutorial

Newer tutorial

KIWIX is probably best known as the program that lets you store and access a fully offline copy of wikipedia for free. There are so many reasons you might want to do this; wikipedia has a bunch of well sourced medical and botanical and weather reference information that could be useful to you in an emergency or just when the internet has gone down.

But the nifty thing I like about it is that there are also other databases you can use with it as well like an iFixit one for repairing your devices.

Bonus: Collect resources for your phone and ereader as well. Here's a collection you can download for free but if you are inclined to sail the high seas, the world is your oyster in that regard. In addition to survival or informational resources, consider making sure you have some morale materials too. Having a comfort read or a comfort show in an emergency situation can be exceedingly helpful for staying calm. For high quality public domain ebooks check out Standard Ebooks.

Download Briar (Android Only)

Overview here

Briar is a peer-to-peer encrypted messenger that can be used completely offline. It is especially good for activists and those living under hostile surveillance but it's also a fantastic backup messaging app for emergencies - with a little set up required.

Why would you want something like this? There are a lot of use cases. Before we upgraded to Meshtastics, this was my nesting partner and my backup texting app for when the internet went down - which is does frequently where we live. If you have contacts set up before internet and/or cell signal goes down, this can be a way to communicate with those contacts.

Please keep in mind range matters. If they aren't very close by it will take substantially longer to get messages to and from people. But if they're reasonably close by, this can be a great Alternate or Contingency communication method in your PACE plan (short intro, longer intro).

Bonus: Learn more about what you can do to make your phone more private and secure. While most options are geared toward the Android ecosystem, there are things Apple users can do as well.

Download Offline Maps

Tutorial here

I would recommend Osmand for this. While Google Maps can store some offline maps, Osmand give you greater control. You can also use topographical and other maps with it as well.

Bonus: You can also get topo maps to download onto your laptop or phone without necessarily using them with another program. I suggest this if you decide to go with Google Maps for your offline maps as a backup. They can be a good thing to have digital and hard copies of.

Print a Reference Sheet

Reference sheet in video description here

Not much to say about this one. I have these printed in my various kits just as a back up. I have pulled them out and used them (mostly the sections on knots and first aid) a few times over the years but hopefully I'll never need to rely on them.

Compile and Print Out Your Contacts

Again, this one is pretty straight forward.

Go through your phone and anywhere else you keep contacts and list out their phone numbers at a minimum. Can be hand written or types up in a spreadsheet. Consider adding their email addresses and mailing addresses as well. I'd keep a copy in my wallet, behind my phone, in my car - really any place I can safely keep a piece of paper to reference.

In case this is found on you in an emergency where you're unresponsive, I'd consider also notating your basic medical information (allergies, medications, conditions, primary and secondary in-case-of-emergency contacts, primary doctor, etc) as well.

Note: if you're worried about getting detained and this info being used to hurt people you care about, I'd be careful about this one. Don't include addresses. Consider using symbols instead of names. Agree on security phrases with your contacts so anyone contacting them on your behalf can prove they're doing so with your permission.

Bonus: Get together with friends and family to come up with a PACE communication plan (short intro, longer intro). Include a copy of it with everyone's contact information in multiple place (hard copy and digital). Also, try to have digital and hard copies of recent photos of your family, friends, and pets in the event that you need to establish a search for them.

Take an Insurance Video

If you have renter's, home, or car insurance, make sure you update your insurance videos/photos at least once or twice a year.

I'm having some trouble finding a decent tutorial of it, but basically you want to have some proof of what you own and what condition it is in in the event you need to file a claim on in of it. The easiest way to do this in a home is to turn on your phone camera and slowly walk around the home trying to make sure you capture as much of it as possible and then walk in through the front door and video each room, making sure you have video proof of some of the larger purchases like TVs, laptops, phones, kitchen equipment, washer/dryer, etc. The same basic principle applies to your car.

No all insurance claims will require it but it's very nice to have in the event you need it and doesn't take much time to make and save in a few spots.

Digitize and Encrypt Important Documents

Info here

Not something I've finished doing yet but it is absolutely worth doing. Fires can burn up original copies. Having some way to prove you are who you are is really important, especially for receiving service after a disaster. Encrypting it is so key though so I wouldn't put this together without that component personally.

Learn Some Skills with What You Have

or ask on your freecycle/mutual aid group; or pick it up cheap

There's really too many of these to list but here are some places to start:

Learn to mend you clothes

Learn to tie some helpful knots

Make a penny stove with a aluminum can

Learn some basic first aid

Learn how to use a map and compass

Free ham radio exam study materials

Take some FEMA classes

Bookmark Helpful Websites

Some of these websites are less useful than they used to be given interference from the current administration but they are, at present, better than nothing.

Your local NWS station

Storm Prediction Center - Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center - Mesoscale Discussions

AIrNow - AQI monitoring

USGS - Latest Earthquakes

NOAA - Tsunami Warnings

NIFC - Wildfire Monitoring

WHO - Health Emergency Dashboard

CDC - Outbreak Information

US Food Recalls

PMC19 - Weekly COVID Monitoring*

Bonus: consider following your NWS station's IEM bot on Twitter, Bluesky, or Mastodon (use Ctrl+F then type your three letter station code). An NWS bot is also available for Discord servers (works best in regional or private discord servers).

*Quick note: Since solid info on protecting yourself from and treating COVID can be hard to find I'm including some here. Get to know the five pillars of prevention here. Instructions for cheap(ish) DIY air purifier here. If you need masks, check out r/Masks4All for recommendations/where to buy them and maskbloc.org if you need free ones. Info on to what you can do to protect yourself even if others in your house aren't COVIDing is here. Info on what to do if you catch COVID here.

I think I'm going to cut myself off there for now. There are so many more ways you can prep for free or cheap too so maybe I'll do a part two some time. I hope this gives you a jumping off point. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do what I can to help!

[notfreetoday]

WOWOW on Demand Sign Up Tutorial

Hello, I am back (?)

Quick tutorial in case anyone wants to sign up (and later cancel) for a WOWOW on Demand account in order to watch Justice in the Dark when it airs at midnight JST on the 7th of March (aka Thursday night going into Friday morning).

Under the cut to reduce spam!

Before you start, please know that whilst you will sign up on the website, you will only be able to watch the shows using the phone app itself, because the website blocks VPNs.

You will need:

The ability to install the WOWOW on demand apk on your android phone (for iPhone users, it's available on the Jp app store, but I can't help beyond that)

A VPN (I used surfshark)

Access to a JP phone number (I used the number given on my forwarding service)

A credit card

2530 JPY per month (JITD is expected to end sometime in June 2025)

STEP 1: Set your VPN to Japan, go to the WOWOW website as shown, and click on the blue tab circled in orange

STEP 2: This just informs you that the service costs 2530 JPY/mth. Click the blue tab again.

STEP 3: Key in your email and click the button to receive a 4-digit OTP (it will be the first and only string of 4 digits you see in the mail). Major email domains should work.

STEP 4: You should receive the OTP within 3-5mins. If you don't receive the email, check your junk folder etc I lost patience after 2 mins and clicked the button 😅

STEP 5: This is all pretty self-explanatory. Don't ask me to translate the T&C/privacy agreement because I didn't read it either 😬

Congratulations! You have successfully created a WOWOW Online account (this is the normal account which lets you watch free videos/livestreams for eg, Spirealm Ep 1 is free to watch for now).

Next, you want to create a WOWOW on Demand account, which is the service that will give you access to JITD, the rest of Spirealm episodes, and if you are in Japan with a BS Cable subscription, the ability to watch and record WOWOW shows on your TV.

STEP 6: FINALLY we get to the most important bit, so of course I forgot to screencap it. For your Surname and First name, you will need to type it in Japanese text, so go ahead and google translate your name. For the phone number, I used the number from my Jp forwarding service (tenso), but I did try again by changing a few numbers, and it actually went through to step 4 so... if you don't have a forwarding service, you could try random numbers following the 03-1234-5678 format? Don't quote me on that.

Click the blue button at the bottom (which I accidentally cropped out) to move on.

STEP 7: A confirmation window will pop up, keep clicking the blue button...

STEP 8: Almost there. Ignore all the blue buttons and choose the credit card payment option.

STEP 9: Scroll down and key in your credit card details (doesn't have to be Japanese), agree to the service agreement and then hit the blue button again. You will not be charged yet.

STEP 10: Confirm you really do want to spend 2530 JPY x per mth (which for JITD would be 3 months = 7590 JPY = USD$50) and click the blue button again. Your CC will be charged here.

Congrats! You're done (and broke)! Now, using your log in details, log on to the app and search 光淵 or こうえん (you will need to use your VPN on your phone too)

HOW TO CANCEL WOWOW

You will be able to watch shows for one month from that date your subscription was charged. Ie, if charged on the 3rd of July, and you cancelled on the 31st of July, you would be able to access WOWOW on demand till the 2nd of August (1 month from the 3rd of July). Hence, please remember to cancel a few days before your subscription is charged, just in case the application takes a few days to be processed.

STEP 1: Log in and go to My WOWOW

STEP 2: You'll be brought to your profile page, choose the 2nd option from the left (right next to the word TOP)

STEP 3: Look for the 解約 button

STEP 4: Look for the same word, and confirm cancellation

That's it! (When july comes, if there are extra steps required, I'll post a follow up 😅

Happy watching everyone!

[iwonderwh0]

If dbh was real, tutorials on "How to jailbreak your CyberLife android" would spread online within the first week of very first androids hitting the market

[dollyzdaydreamz]

Modern! RDR2 HC’s:

the media each character consumes (*^▽^*)

Arthur Morgan

• Barely knows how to work a device.

• Only bought an iphone because John kept making fun of him for the $80 android he bought at Walmart

• John always gets mad at him for not responding to his texts

• Opens YouTube through safari.

• Watches the occasional drawing tutorial.

• Tutorials on how to take care of horses

• Watches those wilderness/camping vlogs made by middle aged men when the weather isn’t good enough to do outside work.

• Horse hoof restoration videos if he’s feeling a little crazy. • One time John sent him an out of pocket reel, and he opened it while he was in public. -it played on full volume and everyone heard

-he refused to speak to John for a week afterwards... • Doesn't comment on anything (probably doesn't even know how), but if he did on one of the reels John sends, I'm guessing it would be "on MY cellular device?"

John Marston

•Johnny boy mainly uses YouTube and Instagram

• Watches FPS game walkthroughs

• Finds unhinged people like Theo Von hilarious

• Watches Joe Rogan for his stupid conspiracy theories

-tells abigail about them to strike up conversation and she calls him stupid

• A few streamers (probably gamer ones)

• Addicted to scrolling on insta

-The type to just like every post he scrolls past

• Plays COD all the time.

-Screams when he loses and Abigail yells at him to shut up from the other room

• Sends memes to Arthur even though he doesn't understand them • If he is on tik tok he'd def comment "put this on ig reels" at every cringey tik tok he stumbles across.

Dutch Van Der Linde

• YouTube, TUMBLR, Twitter, Facebook (even though he thinks it’s outdated, but keeps it so he can send videos to Hosea)

•there an HC somewhere that said he’s the type to post obscure thirst traps on tumblr like pics of his arms/veins which is so funny

• Watches educational videos on YouTube:

-biographies on philosophers, or dictators, historical figures

-Social commentary

-Debates

• Cackles at videos of police officers getting heckled by that one “I have nothinggg😫” guy on tik tok

•Enjoys those videos of people falling over and nearly dying on Facebook and sends them to Hosea who responds with “😱😧”

• Hates Elon Musk and attacks him on twitter

• Has his own blog where he posts rants about the government and the current state of the world right now (cue in Jaden Smith) and then you scroll and it’s just a pic of his abs. • Would comment "my ranked teammates" whenever John or Micah tweet something stupid.

Hosea Mathews

•Facebook

•Only uses it on his laptop with a little mouse and everything

• Watches videos of orthopedic surgeons explaining beneficial stretches for your back and whatnot

• The news

• Animal documentary’s

• Traveling vlogs

•Watches with his eyes squinted and mouth slightly agape like old people do • Dutch sends him videos of those 'Nigerian king' scammers which he finds hilarious

Charles Smith

• Youtube, insta, tik tok

•Knows how to use tech fairly well but isn’t chronically online

•only scrolls when he’s bored in a waiting room or something

• Sports clips like Tennis, Football, UFC

• Wilderness/survival videos

• Videos of people building things from scratch •he's just a chill guy(✿◡‿◡) • Also doesn't get the memes John sends • If he stumbles across a strange and offensive tik tok he'd comment "oh that's not..."

Micah Bell

• TWITTER, instagram

• Laughs and reposts those really messed up videos of people dying in horrific accidents on insta reels

•Drunk, racist tweets

• Leaves hate comments on people’s posts when they look too happy like "kys"

• Leaves disgustingly thirsty comments on women’s posts

• Watches true crime on cable late at night as he drinks like a loser on his couch

bow divider created by @vysleix shiny divider created by @anitalenia  images found on pinterest

[beauty-beast-week]

BatB Week podfic instructions and tips

Thanks to everyone who signed up for the podfic exchange! If you signed up as a reader, you should have gotten a message with info on who you matched with. Send a DM if you missed the message.

(If you didn’t sign up, there is still time! We still need one more podficcer! The form to sign up is here.)

I don’t personally do voice/audio work, but I’ve pulled together some quick tips and instructions for recording, editing, and posting podfics below the cut. If someone else has better/more suggestions, please add on!

Recording and editing

Need audio recording/editing software? You don't need anything fancy; you can record it on whatever voice recording software comes installed on your phone (I have Samsung Voice Recorder, for instance), or use one of these free, beginner-friendly audio editors: Lexis Audio Editor (Android, iOS, Windows), Audacity (Windows, Mac, Linux), GarageBand (Mac), Audiotool (online).

Nastasia Marquez has a great tutorial on how to record and edit voiceovers for beginners in Audacity. It's very easy to follow along and gets straight to the point.

When recording, watch out for plosives and sibilances (e.g. your "pps," "sss," and "shh") as they can easily hinder the quality of your recording by being aggressive to the ear. It’s hard to give tips since everyone will be working with different devices, but my suggestion would be to put some space between your mouth and the microphone, or have your device inside a sock. You can learn more on them and how to deal with them here.

A good way to get clean audio is to record under a blanket. It’s silly, but it’s as close to a padded studio as you can get for free. It reduces echo and makes the audio sound much better no matter the mic you use.

Don't be afraid to record in short batches! There’s no need to do it in long unbroken takes. Piece it together later.

Posting the audio file

Once you have your finished audio file, you have to upload it somewhere, because AO3 can host the link to it, but not the audio file itself. It seems like Internet Archive is popular for hosting podfic audio files. You can also host it on Google Drive, YouTube, Mediafire, or Spotify.

Posting the podfic to AO3

Go to ‘Post > New work’ just like you would for posting any fic to AO3.

In the ‘Post to Collections / Challenges’ field, enter “beauty_beast_week_2025” (see first screenshot below).

Check the box that reads ‘This work is a remix, a translation, a podfic, or was inspired by another work’ and include the URL to the original fic (see first screenshot below). This not only gives credit to and notifies the author, but it adds a link to your podfic from their fic (when they approve it) so that your podfic gets more hits and kudos.

In the body of the post, insert the HTML to embed the audio file (see second screenshot below). It’s easy: AO3 has a simple guide to copy and paste from here.

If you’d like, you can add more content to the body of the post, like the event banner or some text, but it’s not necessary.

Here are some examples of BatB podfics so you can see how they’ve set things up: The Great Wide Somewhere, Mutual Care, and The Beast Within

Posting to the event

Important: tag the @beauty-beast-week account within the body of your Tumblr post itself by typing the @ symbol, typing beauty-beast-week, and then selecting that account name from the autocomplete menu that appears. This is the only way to be sure we see your post so we can reblog it from this account and include it in our master list posts.

Other than that, make sure you post to Tumblr on the day of the prompt you're using and include in your post:

Tag the @beauty-beast-week account within the body of the post (yes, I’m repeating myself)

Which fic your podfic is for, and link to it

Which day/prompt your podfic is for, in the body or tags

The event hashtag #batbweek and/or #batbweek 2025

Any other appropriate hashtags (characters, ship, NSFW and content warnings)

Optional: The event banner (save from the top of this post) or the day's banner (in the full event instructions that will come later)

Heads up authors! Check your AO3 email during the event!

If your work was adapted into a podfic for the exchange, check your email and follow the link to approve linking back the podfic to your original work so more people can discover the podfic version!

Send an ask or DM if you have any problems or questions!

[crabsnpersimmons]

Hello there!

I'd like to know your advice on drawing tablets?

As in, what do you use for your digital art? Is there any you suggest?

I'm planning on getting one, but there are so many options, and I'd like to know your opinion and preference.

Thank you ^^

hi anon! thanks for the question!

i draw with a samsung galaxy tab s7!

BUT if this is your first time drawing digitally, then it's a good idea to test out if you like it with cheaper options first (so you don't drop a whole lot of money on a hobby/medium of art you don't enjoy)

some suggestions:

if you have a smart phone, try drawing with your finger using free to use drawing apps like ibispaint X or HiPaint (i recommend HiPaint cuz the UI is a lot simpler and less overwhelming, but both have a good selection of tools. i wanna say ibispaint has better text tools tho and there's A LOT more tutorials and resources online) drawing digitally with your finger is different from drawing digitally with a pen AND drawing traditionally, but this is a good way to familiarize yourself with digital art tools. a very simple entry point if you already have a smart phone.

if you don't want to draw with your finger (understandable, i personally couldn't stand it) you can try simple drawing tablets, which are the tablets that you plug into your computer/laptop, come with a pen, but they don't have a screen you draw directly on. they're actually a lot more affordable nowadays (i saw some for under $50 CAD, which is WILD), so that’s a good starting option if you want to draw with a pen. with a pen, you have more control with line weights than you do with your finger, but it takes practice to get used to. it also takes some getting use to drawing on a tablet and looking at your monitor, but this is where i started haha. i still have my old bamboo wacom create drawing tablet. but nowadays, other brands like xp-pen and huion are very comparable to wacom, so definitely consider getting a cheaper one to try out first. of course, if you go with a drawing tablet, you'll need an art program on your computer. i've used photoshop and clip studio paint and they're very good, but probably overwhelming for people who are new to digital art (they are loaded with tools and you have to really familiarize yourself with the menus and everything). there are probably simpler options available... but i'm not as familiar with them. oh wait, i think there are some drawing tablets that can also connect with your smart phone too nowadays. man, that's so cool. that's probably a better option instead of purchasing photoshop or clip studio paint right off the bat.

if you REALLY want a screen display experience, try a cheaper general tablet. iPads are a popular option if you're comfortable with the Apple ecosystem (i'm not 😅) but they can be pricey PLUS you have to buy the Apple pen separately. for Android, I'm pretty sure even the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a solid choice and it comes with a pen unlike an iPad. the SPen is built with Wacom tech, so you know it's quality. and while iPad has Procreate, HiPaint is available for Android and it's basically a Procreate clone (i explain more about HiPaint here) otherwise, ibisPaint X is also good and infinite painter is probably the most sophisticated free to use drawing app i've encountered (sophisticated as in it does a pretty good job at imitating traditional media in their brushes. it's cool, but the free version is very limited).

also if you like watching videos, Brad Colbow and Teoh on Tech on YouTube are great resources. they specifically review tech from an artist's perspective.

why i suggest testing it out is because if you're used to drawing traditionally, then switching to digital is a different experience. some artists can't get used to drawing digitally, and that's fine. that's why it's a good idea to test it out with a cheaper option first to see if you like it and to give yourself time to familiarize yourself with drawing apps/programs. i actually kinda hated drawing digitally at first. i didn't have the same level of control that i was used to with drawing traditionally. and overtime i made a lot of bad habits with my digital art that i had to unlearn by switching back to traditional art for a couple years (some bad habits like: relying on the Undo button to make "perfect" lines; trying to draw really fast because the pen glides over the screen unlike a pencil has friction against paper) so... give it a try and just let yourself have fun. don't worry about making anything perfect, just have fun!

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Heard a little rumor about Adobe. Now's as good a time as any to share with everyone the apps I draw/paint in. 😉

Infinite Painter (Android) - This is my default. I did exclusively traditional mediums for a long, long time, and this app feels the most like using the "real thing". It has vectors, filters, and a robust editing menu. It autosaves. New files open with a menu of commonly used dimensions/dpis so you don't have to memorize them. It has an extensive online manual that teaches you how to use everything. It can export to just about anything - it'll even save all your layers as transparent PNGs if you don't see the filetype you need. (Cons: the larger your canvas, the more likely it is to glitch, and the fewer layers it can comfortably support.) It's cheap, and a one-time purchase.

Medibang Paint Pro (Android/Mac/PC) - This is where I make comics. It has built in tools for manga: frames, fonts, screentones. It autosaves temporary backups. It has online storage so you can bounce back and forth between editing on your tablet or your computer, and group access for multi-person projects. It has a basic online tutorial, regular user-written tutorial articles, an active online community, and sponsored contests with cash prizes. (Cons: It doesn't have a basic rotate tool, or many editing/filter options.) It's cheap, and while I did a one-time purchase, I think they've either switched to or offer an optional subscription model.

That's... about it, really. For me everything else is pencil and paper. Or epoxy putty and model paint... Once or twice a year I break out the watercolors. I dabbled in Clip Studio Paint, but the menus are way too tiny on my small tablet. I recently downloaded IbisPaint (Android/Apple), but I haven't tried it out yet.

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are u willing to share/make/or link a guide on how u go about making these solos?

I typed out an entire reply and it failed this is so irritating I hope I die. Due to this my reply will be somewhat less in-depth this time. I am also not going to be doing a step by step guide; I don’t want to misuse terminology or claim I know that much about the technology and filetypes involved.

I don’t know if this can be done at all on iOS, and if it can it’s likely difficult. But if you have an android or something of the sort you’re in luck; you can use a USB cable to access all of your apps’ data via your computer and a usb cable (almost everyone has one, it comes with your charger, usually separate from the base.) including Ensemble Stars. After entering your data and accessing its files, you’ll be able to find a folder labeled “jp.co.happyelements.boysm”, and from there you go to files, data, audio, songs — and within the songs’ folders, you’ll find the “characters” folder. They’re all titled with different numbers and they are not in the order you’d expect (as in, the usual lineup from starpro to the senseis/4piece.) the instrumentals are in a separate one. They’re all formatted as .awb and .acb files; if I’m not mistaken one is the actual audio and the other is the data for them. It’s the format most games if not all use, and you’ll have to convert them, for which there are many tutorials online that explain it better than I do, and you need two separate programs to extract the files and decode them into a playable format, such as .wav, since the original format cannot simply be played like that on your computer or any device, really.

Each songs’ vocals are separate into two, main and background. The instrumentals, as I mentioned, are also separate. You’ll have to put them together regardless of if you want the instrumentals or not, and the program I use is audacity (I know what you’re thinking. Not ideal. But she works.)

ESBU is a kind person who even takes specific requests to make different versions and such. Uploads from a long time ago (a year or two) such as the nikirin duet and the Tsumugi solos were possible thanks to them and what they provide. I obtained half of the new years solos from separate unrelated sources and the other half from them, as well. They used to upload on soundcloud, but ever since the ban and heightening of copyright and protection over their songs, they stick to twitter. I’d rather you guys not give that poor individual too much work.

Ensemblesongs lives to provide, having all of the raw files in my hands … sometimes I wish to gatekeep things from others so I’ll be needed more (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀) this blog gives me something to do as well a sense of purpose, but that’s childish of me to do, so there you have it. It is also 4 am. I hope this helped, somehow ♪

[dustdeepsea]

art journal: Neve

Final image here: hey Trouble

Keeping notes as I try to refine my digital artwork process. This is my first full colour piece this year with proper steps :)

I'm not a professional artist; whatever I've learnt is from books, online tutorials and lots of trial and error. (This is the start of my second year of drawing regularly as a hobbyist.) The general artwork steps are: Construction > Line art > Shading > Colour

1. Assemble the ref board: I'm drawing from this reference photo for the pose. My board has this along with screenshots of Neve and official face sculpts.

2. I start out by sketching on my Android tablet with the reference board open on a larger monitor.

The anatomy sketch helps me figure out where the torso and limbs go under the clothes. I find it helps to keep the arms/hands and head on separate layers so you can resize and scale them after you're done.

3. Draw the clothes over the sketched figure, taking into account how different materials hang off the frame. (The shoulders of the suit jacket are padded and the wool is stiff, in contrast to the dress shirt that wrinkles more easily. Her arms press against the drape of the sides.)

Not pictured: work up to a full values test then decide your lines are too messy.

Then I go over it all again on a new layer to get my lineart very neat.

4. Next, block out the clothes, skin and hair on different layers with flat colours. (Couldn't resist and did her nails too). On a clipping mask, I add shadows in a very desaturated purple. This is helpful for figuring out overall images values without colour first.

5. I move the file into Photoshop on my laptop, select and fill the colours for my flats and adjust the shadows.

Colour is a brand new topic I'm tackling in 2025, so I'm learning as I go, but here's an excellent tutorial I've been following.

I add additional post-processing by playing with the blending modes of different layers and parts. (This is the most fun part!) For example, I move all the finer detail lines (nose bridge, collarbones, hand joints etc) to a separate layer set to "Overlay" so the base colours can peek through.

6. For the layout, I decided to zoom in more on Neve and adjust how much of the canvas she takes up. I add a simple graphic element to the background, as well as green highlights and bounce light for interest.

Check the levels one last time and make adjustments as needed to avoid extreme areas of pure white and black.

Then she's done!

Total time: about 12 hours over 3 days.

[satoshi-mochida]

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Worldwide Beta Test Demo for PS5, PS4, and PC launches July 18 - Gematsu

The Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Worldwide Beta Test Demo will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on July 18 at 4:00 a.m. PT / 7:00 a.m. ET, developer LEVEL-5 announced.

The demo launched first for Switch on March 28 and ended distribution on June 28.

The Worldwide Beta Test Demo includes the following contents:

Single-Player Matches – Team Selection / Difficulty Selection

Online Competition – Random Matches / Private Matches / Team Selection / Character Progression / Save Function (no transfer to the main game)

Story Mode – Chapter 1 / Save Function Available (no carryover to the main game and no cross-save support)

Supported languages include English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.

The PlayStation and PC release of the demo also comes with the following updates:

Adjustments for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam Versions

4K support, HDR support, high frame rate support, and more.

ON / OFF setting for HQ Mode.

Changes to the title screen for certain platforms.

Additional Storyline and Gameplay Features

You will be able to experience the continuation of the main story, picking up from where Briar / Sakurazaki kicks the football.

As a new feature, the Football Chest gimmick will change based on your story progression.

Parameters Updated to the Final Release Version’s Specifications

The Training Gauge, initially planned for the final release version, will be implemented in this update ahead of time.

Improvements to Focus Squabbles

Pressing the L2 button during combat will bring up icons showing the enemies’ Rock Paper Scissors hands.

Additionally, this display will remain on the screen for a short period of time after releasing the button.

The Recovery button will flash when you’re in a pinch.

Tutorials have been added to better explain the Rock Paper Scissors and Recovery features.

The player’s cooldowns have been decreased, effectively speeding up the pace of combat.

Implementation of Training Effects

To increase motivation for Focus Squabbles, “Training Effects” originally intended to appear partway through the story will now be displayed at the start of combat.

Gradual Changes in the Focus Squabble System

With the addition of new story content, you will experience the Focus Squabble System evolving to resemble football more closely as the story progresses.

Cats Are Pettable

You will be able to pet cats. By doing so, you may gain an increase in Training parameters or obtain items.

Improvements to Football Chests

An arrow indicating the direction of the kick has been implemented for more accurate aiming.

Items dropped from Football Chests can be picked up from a more forgiving distance.

Addition of Equipment and Outfits

You will be able to obtain equipment usable in Story Mode.

You can customize the appearance of your character by equipping different outfits.

Camera Sensitivity Settings

The default camera sensitivity will be slightly increased, and the speed can be adjusted in the Options.

Improvements to the Map

A full-screen map display for close-up areas will be added.

An option to rotate the Minimap will be added, and can be turned ON/OFF in the Options.

Adjustments to the Quest Marker

The sorting priority of the UI above characters will be improved.

A marker for quest items will be displayed onscreen.

Other Bugs and UI Changes

Minor bugs and UI changes will also be addressed.

Visit the official website for the Worldwide Beta Test Demo here.

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android in 2024.

Watch a new trailer below.

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What do you use for you comic edits? Always incredible work btw

thank you so much!! i try haha

i use photopea!! it's an online and free alternative to photoshop that is available on both desktop and mobile <3

i have not been able to get a new laptop due to some personal circumstances, so i just have my android phone to do stuff on, and photopea has been really helpful for me!

i also use some supplementary sites, such as:

remove.bg — for making pngs! ( it works amazingly 99% of the time, but it doesn't work for comic pages unless you have a pretty uniform background, which is why i don't really make pngs of comic book characters... because i'm lazy. also going to link this tutorial i had made here! )

ezgif — for some basic gif editing here and there + for conversion of files

photomosh — for applying some really cool effects! it's especially amazing for turning photos into gifs through their effects

and so on! i also rely on pinterest, deviantart, dafont, and this very hellsite to find editing resources (fonts, pngs, templates, texture overlays, etc) as well as inspiration!

video editing software can sometimes come in handy if there's a certain effect you want to pull off (especially with transitions), because you can always convert gifs to videos and vice versa; i used to have adobe premiere for that, but on android, capcut has been really great :)

i don't use it much but canvas is pretty neat too!

this is all i can think of at the top of my head, if you have any particular questions, i'm always happy to help out!! 🩵