#expensive software

[redbuddi]

i will fight adobe

do it. shoot to kill.

[mios-art]

I made a gif, poor quality, but look! it moves!

See the whole story here!

[shuploc]

Your pieces always look amazing (not helping my obsessions lol)! What brushes do you use that give it that oil painting effect? You’re amazing!!

The oil painting effect on some of my pieces are from using Rebelle 5! It's an art software like Clip Studio Paint and Procreate and such, however Rebelle specializes in traditional paint textures. The software itself is pretty wonky and hard to use, so I don't recommend investing in a copy if you're just starting out, frankly.

The way I add the effect onto my drawings however is by drawing with one of the more textured brushes on a new layer on top of the already finishing drawing, have the new layer set to Overlay, and then just paint over the entire piece with a neutral gray. By doing so, it doesn't change the original drawing, but only adds the texture from the brush itself 😊 (I hope that made sense lmao)

Thank you so much for asking, and for the kind words!! ❤️

[daftpatience]

I follow you because I wanna grab digit like a squeaky toy

aw man if i was popular enough for one of those plushie makers to consider me i'd absolutely be making a digit plush. wouhg.

for now at least there is his sticker sheet where he's getting squimsht

[touteytout]

adobe using 👉👈🥺 while promoting that fuck ass ai feature is insane.............. WHO is this for...

[djsadbean]

do you have any advice for making stickers? your designs are all so pretty!!

ahh thank u sm!! yessir here's some tips i keep in mind when i design/make stickers (mostly from the perspective of someone selling stickers but these can be for personal sticker making too):

design:

try to use the same brush size/type if youd like all of your stickers to look similar. i personally have two i like to alternate between whether I'd like a smooth vs sketch look

also try to use the same size canvas if youre gonna make a lot of 3 inch stickers or 4x6 in sticker sheets (for example) to keep everything looking consistent

find artists you're inspired by and that'll be very helpful to avoid art block. for me, i adore artists who have similar taste and it helps me feel so happy and inspired to make my own art.

people like stickers that are all kinda the same vibe! i like to design stickers that are cute and vibrant and either feature characters i like or aesthetics i like. you gotta like what you make! (they dont all have to have the exact same vibe of course. but ive found that people will like getting all my cute fandom stickers bc they look like they all go together for example)

printing:

if youre cutting these out yourself, rotate the paper, not the scissors for better control. take breaks too! you don't wanna strain your hand! also its worth it to have big girl scissors (i am a big girl with big girl scissors btw ahahaha)

if youre using a cricut or silhouette machine to cut, please consider making all of your stickers easy peel (basically making the sticker its own mini sticker sheet so you remove the outer border so it's easier to peel) because this helps make sure that people from many backgrounds and lives can enjoy your work! It would break my heart to find that someone who has joint pain, for example, can't use the stickers they bought from me because they're too difficult to peel. (If you're hand cutting your stickers, I have no idea how you'd do this so don't worry! Maybe in the future if you decide to invest in a machine, this is something to think about)

if you're using a cutting machine, yes it will take up a lot of time and supplies running tests to see what works with your stickers! and yes you will have to readjust how you do things with the life cycle of the machine's blades. augh........ such a hassle sdjfhksd

when printing for the first time, you may need to spend time running tests and adjusting the colors. some printers need help with the vibrancy and stuff!

when printing your stickers, please only have a few pages loaded in your printer if you're still testing (or in general! i have my paper loaded in one at a time JUST in case I forgot a setting)

if you're printing at a print shop, make sure your file is PDF and that they're printing "actual size" bc otherwise it may change. this would be bad especially if you're planning on using your machine to cut later.

i personally would not recommend ordering your first several stickers outsourced bc you may end up with stock that never sells.

i hope these helped! some may not apply bc theyre for like,,, a sticker biz but maybe someone out there wants this info too :3 ill leave my current supply list in the tags so i can change it if i find that something changes and i dont wanna recommend it anymore

basically read op tags for recommendations :3

[shortformblog]

These loading screens got me through college.

[eros-sinclair]

I was so sick of struggling to draw Mirrah’s horns that I made a 3D model of him to pose as reference. Ya know normal things <3

[wlw-cryptid]

hey is anyone any good at judging computer specs. I'm suddenly faced with a laptop that doesn't have a functional keyboard and have to pick a new one

[roseband]

i may now be, unstoppable, and may or may not stick kpop patches on literally everything i own

[freebooter4ever]

why did "paul" have to move to japan he's the only one in this city i know who has a personal copy of m*ay*a ;_;

[blueskittlesart]

so i have miku now

[girljpg]

my friend telling me the details of her upcoming lipo procedure makes me want to start smashing stuff fr

[sarasa-cat]

Procrastinating on deciding if I should start the antibiotics now or wait & see (doc said either is okay, use my judgment as these are nasty drugs).

Noticing that I feel better when I am wrapped up in a blanket with a cat on me and just lost in producing music.

The moment I stop, I’m like, oh, I feel ill.

[whileurmine]

so ur telling me that ,,,,,, i can play video games at 60 frames per second but i cant have a lil robot that makes cute lil movements to give me serotonin,,,,, ?

[sjweminem]

Loki starring Owen Wilson and only Owen Wilson

series from a better timeline