#but this is how i do it

[swoopyswish]

one downside of writing my thesis on religious trauma and the queer community is that every incredible source addition to my paper also slices me open with a knife

[roseadleyn]

Hey I wanted to ask how do you make the pics on ur moodboards so small? I'm thinking of making one and I'm having problems with that.

actually, i'll take this opportunity and give tips for moodboards..or at least, i'll show how i make them.

first off, have a general aesthetic set in your mind. it doesn't even have to be that detailed. just a sense of light or dark will do.

second, try not to pick amazingly detailed photos. real people aren't photoshoots. the more grainy, less quality the photo is, better!! it gives a sense of realism. for example, don't pick detailed flowers for an oc who loves gardening. do pick blurry pictures of petals and rainy days. it'll seem as though it was taken from their daily life.

like, don't pick pictures like these:

and do pick pictures like these:

third, don't give up on finding images. pinterest is the love of your life for moodboards, but if you cannot find the image you're looking for on pinterest, then look elsewhere. so many of my pictures are carefully selected from already existing moodboards or photography blogs, and then rearranged as i need.

sometimes, you'll find a mishmash of videos and images on pinterest. keep scrolling.

i'm serious. keep scrolling.

once you find an image you like or a photo that suits, click on it and scroll through the related images. again, keep scrolling. follow accounts that make or save images that you enjoy, too.

fourth, the layout! i took so long to get to the point, didn't it? anyhow, try to convey something with your moodboard. each and every photo can have a meaning behind it. for example, in this maria agriche moodboard i made, i tried to show her descent into madness, how she went from a sweet little thing to someone so vicious. a story is what you're trying to show.

a ten image moodboard is as much as tumblr will allow. three images in a row (you can drag them to adjust) will make them smaller, two images are medium sized, and one image.. i mostly only put headers in one image, but you can do different!!

enjoy, with your moodboards. they're honestly so fun to make :) and if you're being overwhelmed, take a break, and don't pressure yourself, because then even that starts to feel like a chore. they're fun regardless: oc, fic, whatever!

i'm no expert, but i really hope this helped <3

the best moodboards: || @crownxie || @salvatvre || @dxmoness || @sxnful-rage || @writerig || @hmerus || @yevene ||

[nurtleteckye]

poorly explained art shets from discord

idk i feel like it could be useful to someone so i’m dumping it on tumbly too

[yeepof]

I understand that tall men are our POV characters, but surely being like a foot taller than everyone around them would have some occasional consequences

[mayhemchicken-artblog]

in the hour or so it took me to draw this op turned reblogs off

EDIT: reblogs are STAYING OFF. op was right and correct and i have never regretted making a post as much as this one. if you want to reblog my art you can reblog something else from my blog. or commission me, lord knows i deserve financial compensation for the nightmare this post has put me through

[phantom-shell]

Fiddleford found one of his old shirts

[pppuri]

you and me and the devil makes three

[bags-of-regret]

Oh god theres more

[ladychlo]

Motaz Azaiza interviewed by Ajstream after fleeing Gaza, please do watch the whole interview...

[just-spacetrash]

the 'what if you played it a little risky' post literally Changed my life but i cant fujkign find it in my blog because its. a tiktok screenshot

[bumblingbabooshka]

Vulcan teen on Vulcan [tiktok] saying "I have just lost track of my father in the grocery store." The camera turns to show the viewers the grocery store in which almost every single older middle-aged man has a bowlcut and long robes. Camera turns back to show the teen's face which is expressionless and yet communicates all it needs to.

[hjartasalt]

One time I was working as a waiter at a burger joint where the fries were tossed in salt and coriander and as I was bringing food over to the table for these two huge beefy guys one of them asks what the green stuff is so I go "it's coriander" and his friend goes very seriously "he can't have coriander" and I'm thinking shit ok maybe he's allergic and guy 1 starts pulling up his sleeve to show me something and I'm thinking shit shit shit he's probably breaking out in hives rn and it's my fault but he just shows me his arm and he has this huge cursive font tattoo that just says "I fucking hate coriander"

[lazylittledragon]

can't believe we're all adults being forced into the club penguin level of censorship in 2024

[zytes]

this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

[mangozic]

my dead goth son and his friendly neighborhood personified concept of insanity