#crumbles to dust

[gaylittleguys]

misc tos redraws and silly things

[entelodante]

When you create your creatures(tm) do you always make things that you find cool/visually appealing or do you try to branch out every once in awhile and make things that are visually interesting but not technically your taste? I tend to only draw things in my personal-interest-sphere and I've been thinking that it's probably good to step outside my comfort zone more often and I was curious about your take on that kind of thing.

Honestly I would say YES you should go out of your comfort zone when making critters. Since I think the BEST way to cut your teeth on creature(tm) making is to cast a wide net. And who knows you could always end up expanding your comfort zone! Buuuuuuuuuut. I am a sucker for certain features and I have such a stellar comfort zone. I would say everything I make ends up kind of being to my taste if only for the fact that I am the one making/tweaking em. I am in a nigh constant struggle to not sharpen the teeth of anything I end up drawing. End of the day as long as it's looking good to you, you're probably good. Though there are benefits to drawing up designs you're iffy on!

[spacevixenmusic]

Source: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2004]

[kramptid]

THE VOICES

[wordfather]

dont look at me with those big beautiful eyes im trying to be Weird and evil to you

[maddiemuu]

confirming my exit flight 2day... yippeeee (<- said very weakly). latest i'll get to leave is next wednesday

[nicktoonsunite]

2 DECADES

also alt version for no reason whatsoever

[retellingthehobbit]

Retelling The Hobbit Chapter 16: The Song of the Lonely Mountain First chapter / Previous / Next

To view full comic: Webtoon/A03 / Tumblr post with links to all chapters

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*crumbles into dust after finishing this* Thank you for reading! This The Hobbit webcomic adaptation thing takes a lot of effort to put together and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate every comment. I also really appreciate the people who’ve spread the word of this comic to their friends! <3

And finally, we’re at the Song of the Lonely Mountain! Within Tolkien’s canon, The Hobbit is an in-universe book that was “written” by Bilbo Baggins, who occasionally lies/embellishes/exaggerates things. The tonal differences between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are explained by Bilbo and Frodo/Sam being different kinds of storytellers, with different relationships to “the truth.” This idea is the core of how I’m adapting the novel!  Bilbo is an unreliable narrator who is literally ‘drawing’ from his own limited experiences;  the different art styles reflect the different perspectives of other characters.   The “dwarf art style” in this chapter is inspired by stonework/metalwork in general— but especially by a mix of art deco, Celtic art, and European folk art. 

The central tension of the comic is between Bilbo and Thorin, who each have wildly different ideas about what kind of  story they’re in. Thorin is in a grand fantasy epic, while Bilbo is in a lighthearted children’s book adventure.  The tragedy is, obviously, that only one side of the story ever gets to be fully told.

On a sillier note, a few years ago I had my first gay crush on a lesbian who sang while playing the piano. This chapter is dedicated to the piano lesbian. I hope they’re doing well, wherever they are. XD

I think I might need a bit of a break but I’m hoping for the next chapter, titled “Dawn,” to arrive on January 13th. And your comments/support really do help motivate me to get more done! ^_^

[soyochii]

Quick doodles before I evaporate.

[petaltexturedskies]

she is very startling — pixie-like, other-worldly — small, finely-built, dark hair, and much make-up which made her look very pale — large, questioning eyes — a marked accent which I could not label — her speech is over-precise — she shines and polishes each syllable with the very tip of her tongue and teeth — one feels that if one were to touch her, she would crumble into silver dust.

Susan Sontag describing Anaïs Nin, in a diary entry dated 8 April 1949 featured in Reborn: Journals & Notebooks, 1947-1963

[gremnda]

yes babe you're very much straight, is the wedding still on or?-

[aimer-arts]

Happy 16 years, Explorers of Sky!

[loveyourhate]

🌙Tired💤

[kyngsley01]

I hate the way SM looks at PV here it makes me SICK 😭😭😭😭

Still working on this

[haii2u]

Old 🐐 doodle I found rotting in my files

[themortaldraw]

nonono four is my boy

*grabs four's ankles and pulls him away*

when will you learn. when will you learn. that your actions have CONSEQUENCES