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[dartstarget]

How To Play Mulligan Darts

Mulligan darts is a simple but challenging game that can be enjoyed by anyone. Think of Mulligan versioned as an extreme version of the game of Cricket darts for dart athletes who want to play a challenging sport. This game is a good choice for players to practice hitting the perfect triples. Let’s start to learn  ” How To Play Mulligan Darts”.

  Mulligan darts is a game that you can play on your own or as part of a  competition with friends and siblings. The object of the Mulligan Darts gets, as close to the bullseye as possible.

[crankycorvid]

thunder lizard

[creepymutelilbugger]

[egophiliac]

I was wanting to try doing an art piece in the style of the signature spell poster art pieces you create. But I’m not really the best at coming up with a composition for such a thing.

Do you have a process for how you come up with the compositions for them?

oh, awesome! it is an INCREDIBLY enjoyable style to work in; I hope you have fun with it! :D

I'm not great at putting my thought/art process into words, so my apologies if this doesn't make a lot of sense, but I'll try! my first step is always to do a LOT of thumbnails to figure out both the idea and how I want to show it; not trying to do a real sketch or anything, just little doodles to figure out what exactly I'm trying to portray. (I also call these "garbage passes" because they're not meant to be any good, they're just there to throw things out. aha. ha. ...anyway.) I think it's important during that first stage to really focus on the idea and the layout and not to get too bogged down in the actual drawing yet!

I tend to save my final thumbnails, so I'll use 'em as examples (I posted the ones up through episode 5 here if you're interested!) (and, uhhh, spoilers through episode 5 also in this post, hopefully that won't be an issue!)

the main thing I try to think about in composition is balance -- not necessarily in terms of symmetry, but in where each element is placed and how much space it's taking up. remember, empty space is still space! it's also really important to think about the parts that don't have anything in them, as much as the parts that do!

personally, I like to divide things up roughly by both halves and by thirds -- there's a lot more in-depth info out there on why the "rule of thirds" in particular works well visually, but in short, our brains tend to focus on things that are placed closer to imaginary division lines, instead of in the exact center of an image. so even when I'm doing something that is very centered and symmetrical, I try to keep that in mind and generally aim around those for landmarks like faces/eyes (or...where they would be, anyway) and other focal points.

it's not a formula of "the character's face should be in this division of this grid" or anything, more like "our minds like to focus on these areas, let's think about how to use that", if that makes sense! and of course rules are made to be broken, art is lawless anarchy, and so on. but it can be a good starting place for deciding where you want to put things!

(blue - thirds, red - half)

and against the finished versions, because they do usually end up changing a lot (including the empty space of the border):

(...these actually lined up a lot better than I thought they would. :') it makes me look like I do things way more intentionally than I do.)

other stuff I just try to keep in mind is that our eyes like following arcs and paths, which can be a good way to guide the eye:

and frame and control the focus:

honestly, composition is one of those things I feel like I struggle with a lot, so I'm not sure how much of this is helpful or actually makes sense outside of my head. but hopefully it helps a little! it's all just stuff to think about while drawing and not anything hard-and-fast, so don't, like, stress out about making sure things are lining up exactly on the thirds or anything. again, it's more "our brains think these are the dopest parts of the rectangle" than anything else! take advantage of the cool parts of the rectangle!

NOW GO HAVE FUN DRAWING seriously though, it is always super cool that other people like this idea and style enough to want to do it themselves and for other/their own characters! thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[rise-my-angel]

How people hear the logo "fire and blood" and not think of fascism baffles me. Like it literally sounds like something the nazi's said. I know it might not be fair comparing real life history to fiction, especially in a medieval setting that doesn't match ...BUT THEY HAVE FLYING NUKES GUYS

Bear with me, but I think a lot of it stems from the dragons. In normal, or at least traditional fantasy, dragons are usually used differently in other stories. They can both be antagonists and companions to the hero. They are normally written to be while large and dangerous, also sort of majestic and awe inspiring.

So people see the dragons here, they see people riding them, and they think automatically it's cool. So if you're already someone more inclined to enjoy creatures like dragons, there's a perfect basis. A people whose culture revolves around dragons. It's an easy buy in to the Targaryean propaganda. You will automatically start seeing them in better lights because you like the dragons, whether you realize that or not.

But the problem is, grrm does not use dragons in the traditional sense. Grrm has been very clear that he has written the dragons as essentially, one for one metaphors to weapons of mass destruction. Grrm is also very anti war, a sentiment felt throughout all of his work, how no matter what justification one side or the other feels, it is the people, the lands, the smallfolk who suffer from war the most. So, the use of nuclear weapons in war, is essentially, the worst case scenario in terms of war. Which is what the Targaryeans use dragons for. Thats what Valyria has always used them for.

Fire and Blood sounds cool beacuse it is menacing, but it is more then that. It is the statement that they will burn the country to the ground so they can be kings of the ashes. Valyria used dragons to burn cities to the ground and were incredibly cruel to the slaves they took as a result that places like Bravvos are still massively anti dragon/anti valyrian. Two seperate people of Essos fled across to Westeros to escape them (The Andals and the Rhoynar), then the Targaryeans come to the same place and do THE EXACT SAME THING TO THE SAME PEOPLE WHO FLED THEM ORIGINALLY.

I am certain grrm is not writing dragons as "Its actually okay to use nukes if you're nice to them when you're building them." He's probably more likely to say "no matter what justification you tell yourself, access to such catastrophic destruction at your will and fingertips is a power no one should ever wield."

Yes the dragons are sentient creatures, but these are not like a creature such as a direwolf. One was sent to their human companion by a fate beyond them, and acts more like an extension of their identity and a friend as human and direwolf protect each other. Such as Nymeria biting Joffery to protect Arya, and Arya chasing Nymeria off to save her life for saving hers.

Dany murdered her own slave in order to use blood magic to force dragons back into a world after a peaceful number of centuries without them. Dany then uses them to burn her enemies alive, threaten those who stand against or disobey her and doesn't even consider taking steps to control them until after Drogon burned alive an innocent three year old girl, and even then all she does is lock them away in a manner that will no doubt only make them more angry and resentful of humans.

Not all sentient creatures are the same, and dragons specifically within the world of asoiaf are symbols of the dangerous balance of the world tipping too far. The Doom of Valyria was the result of using blood magic and dragons to tip the worlds balance too far and there is nothing left but a cursed, blighted hellscape left behind to remind man not to toy with nature in ways they will never be able to control. I don't think it's a coincidence that some stories say they found the first dragons in the Fourteen Flames, and it was the eventual eruption of the Fourteen Flames that destroyed Valyria and its dragons.

The Targaryeans didn't need to die with them, it's probably good that at least one family managed to safely leave so at least some aspects of a long, forgotten culture can be remembered in the history books from somewhere. But they do not act like just people. The Targaryeans still see themselves as something like gods.

In their eyes, they are better then the people of Westeros, those people taint their bloodline. They used dragons to force them to be subservient to them when all of those Kingdoms ruled independently for thousands of years before. Then they used those same dragons to tear the country apart.

No one is looking forward to or likes talking about the storming of the Dragonpit beacuse we want to see animal death. We want to see it for what it stands for. An uprising of people pushed too far by a monarchy that uses weapons of mass destruction recklessly beacuse they see themselves as gods. They refused to be subjected to that anymore, and they knew doing it would kill more men then it would dragons but they did it anyways. They looked at the free use of nuclear weapons and decided they will not live in that fear anymore.

Fire and Blood is literally their dragons. It is why they call themselves dragons. They are the destruction of the world, and they see nothing wrong with that.

Dragons plant no trees, and neither do the Targaryeans.

[fauvester]

long-distance kotra

[drreadnought]

Hey, saw yiur commission post and saw you didn't want your art used for AI and I thought you would like to know about a AI art protecter

Since the ai scans every pixel, if you overlay this and set its opacity to 1%, the Ai is confused and sees this. It's not noticeable on finished artwork, and I use it all the time. Hope this helps :•]

Hi thank you for this!! I've thought about using overlays and defensive/offensive tools like Nightshade and Glaze, but I believe that modern AI models already have ways to circumvent these methods of poisoning already unfortunately :(

I also use a noise filter at a low opacity to create texture in final pieces which naturally jumbles the pixels (high density noise on low opacity with a filter creates a very nice effect imo, it makes the brushstrokes look fuzzier + softer) which would have the same/similar effect as this filter :)

but it doesn't hurt to use them anyway!! personally i think it adds a nice layer of texture+color, even if it doesn't have a significant effect offensively against modern AI models

the rule is there so people don't commission me for the intention of training AI models with the commissioned work to produce images in my style/wof canon adjacent style, if that was someone's intention i wanted to make sure i stated it beforehand so they'd know that I wasn't okay with it

[m--a--n--a]

[meet-again]

The most ridiculous shit that's happened to me is that i think i don't like sports, and i don't pay attention to sports and then as soon as an opportunity presents itself im like. Oh i do care actually.

[gibbearish]

btw similar to the whole "if you try adderall at a party and it calms you down, get an adhd test" thing, if at some point in your life you try microdosing shrooms with a friend and end up feeling like a functional person for the first time in your life, get tested for depression. like yeah hallucinogens come with elation so youre probably gonna have some "this is the best ive ever felt in my life" vibes regardless, but like. if that in and of itself feels like finally breathing in for the first time in years, thats for sure a sign that something is up with your ability to process serotonin most of the time. feeling better than ever before should be a nice bonus, not a crushing weight off your chest

[dartstarget]

From the pitcher’s mound to the home plate, step up and challenge your friends to a game of Baseball Darts! It’s a fun twist on classic darts that will get everyone riled up. Baseball Darts, a popular pastime among our friends across the pond, are comparable to Cricket Darts. It is a game that is best played in a group, it may also be played alone. However, unlike the more traditional darts game, there is no math required. So it’s a great way to improve your darts skills while having a lot of fun.

[curi0uscreature]

* Transmasc and Transfem in that order

[cryingforcrocodiles]

i must know your brutally honest opinions on american football

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OKAYOKAYYYY. IM NOT ACTUALLY A BIG AMERICAN FOOTBALL FAN FR. I JUST LIKE THE BILLS BC IT IS MY FAMILY TEAM. N IM ALL ABOUT LIKING THINGS. BUT I LIKE WATCHING IT, IRL N ON TV. IT IS INTERESTING. AND IT CAN BE RLLY FUCKING BORING. N I DONT LIKE COLLEGE AMERICAN FOOTBALL.

[hyah-lian]

I forgot theres like 3 schools that all let out where I had to go lol getting a forced break/snack time until all the busses and cars from them are gone lol

[angrybatart]

I started this last year, like a week before NYE, and forgot about it. Anyway, how I won my first game of pool in Yakuza 0. (Cabaret Club Czar Special Training)

I DON'T KNOW HOW POOL WORKS, OKAY???

[transingthoseformers]

Took me a while, but here they are!

I hope I got the height reasonable, I wanted them to be average height for a Cybertronian, their paint is fucked up because they just don't care about properly color matching. Their helm I wanted to be a mix of the typical flat TFP style, but also some of the Decepticons we see in RID15 giving us this interesting geometric shape that's like a sloping hatchet. Yes, I ended up deciding on the name Hazard thanks to my color wheel decidy decidy app, and it sums up their personality fairly well. For the set up I'm sure you've noticed on the helm, there are the true finials and the ornamentation that just happens to look like the ears of earth mammals.

This bastard is, as the name implies, a total threat to the Nemesis's ship wide health. Focusing on creating, testing, and revising bioweapons, Hazard is usually in their small designated lab. Occasionally, Knockout and Shockwave visits this lab, but the high majority of visitors have to leave thanks to poor ventilation causing a build up of toxic toxic fumes. This motherfucker just. Doesn't care and you can definitely tell it affects how Hazard acts. When in the rare case they are on the battlefield, Ohohoh the autobots are in for a rough time thanks to the wide variety of creatice weaponry at Hazard's disposal.