#fuck i forgot the doodles AAAA

[unfortunatish]

Going back to my roots on tumblr w/ some scp fanart

Drew my fav trio ofc

I'll repost all of my old scp art from 2021 later! :] I regret deleting them all💔💔

[l-d1e1]

The scene I redrew into my style

AUGHH

[fox-guardian]

[ID: A three-page doodle comic of OP, a person with glasses, hair in a bun, and wearing a bathrobe, sitting at a table drawing on a tablet with earbuds in. They are smiling calmly with notes next to them reading "listening to the sam playlist" "like 30 songs in". They reel back suddenly, confused. A note reads "country jumpscare". They calm back down again. "Oh it's about a breakup" they say. Their expression shifts to fear. "Oh." is written in larger bold text. The last panel shows them standing up, leaning on their desk, crying with "AAAA" behind them in giant letters surrounded by question marks with boxes of lyrics floating around them half-faded out. From left to right, top to bottom, they read:

"Oh, that'll have to do

My other half was you

I hope this pain's just passin' through

But I doubt it"

"And I'll dream each night of some version of you

That I might not have, but I did not lose

Now you're tire tracks and one pair of shoes

And I'm split in half, but that'll have to do"

"No, I am no longer funny, 'cause I miss the way you laugh

You once called me forever, now you still can't call me back"

"And I am terrified of weather 'cause I see you when it rains"

end ID]

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i cannot emphasize how out of place this song feels in the playlist up to this point genre-wise, and it's been feeling like a "this is what sam would listen to" kinda playlist the whole time so im. hello?? hello. god please fucking hello

edit: oh yeah the song is Stick Season by Noah Kahan

edit edit: in my sleep deprived state I forgot to add my disclaimer that I suck at identifying genres. I have been told this song is Folk. not country. my point still stands it was Very Different from Everything Else.

[solazu1]

blep!!! Art below!!!

Ohhhh my shit I almost forgot to post this before bed jekhekehdwkhd. Doodle page filled with literally fuck all idk, it’s all extremely self indulgent shit. We got a LOT of genderbent Au stuff with Jam included, anddddd yeah there’s like 2 road-trip scenario doodles in the corner LMAO

SUGGESTIVE JOKE THROWN IN THERE AAAA!!!! BE WARNED!!! AAAAA!!! AND ALSO SOME BOOBENTITTEN!! AAA!! hehekeheheh I’m so tired holy shit I’m knocking out after this.

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I am just a mere, little ol’ lesbian here trying to draw gay ppl cut me some slack

[dontbelasagnax]

Ok fine! You’ve convinced me! I’ll learn how to draw specifically so I can draw codywan kissing, you’ve spread your gospel successfully

…

How do you draw tho fr cuz I can doodle like, funky lookin birds but people is fully out of my depth send help

AAAA HELL YEAHHHH!!!!! LET'S GOOOO!!!!!

You've opened a can of worms asking me for art advice so *cracks knuckles* buckle up.

I sort of (only a little bit) use the Loomis method for easy head drawing. Here is a playlist of YouTube videos by Proko. Highly, highly recommend that channel for your art tutorial needs!

I start with a circle. For side profiles, I draw a line down the side of the circle to determine where the features will sit upon. I draw a triangular shape to mark where the orbital socket is. Around the middle point of the circle is where the jawline ends and the ear begins so draw a line there. There are proportion rules which are good guidelines when starting out in art but since I've been doing this my entire life, I have a feel for things and just wing it. That's to say, I put in a line implying the jaw based on vibes.

Next, I draw the eyebrows and brow ridge. Then the nose. I find I majorly base my proportions on this area so if anything is off, it throws the rest of the face off.

Then I draw the lips and chin... or in Obi-Wan's case, his beard. I will mark in his sideburns and hairline as well. Now, about ears: generally the top of the ear begins right around the top of the eyebrow and stops at the base of the nose. At this point I like to draw his eye, define the cheekbone, and refine the eyebrow. I'll finish scribbling in hair and that's it!

(Cody is much the same but I forgot to take useful progress pics 😂)

Extended Art Advice 👇

Tip #1: Draw lightly. Do not ever grip your pencil tight. This only leads to pain. You will notice I didn't erase at all. This is partly because I know what marks to make because I've done it a million times before and also because my lines are soft enough I can make lots of them and choose to deepen the ones that work.

Tip #2: Practice, practice, practice. Artistic skill is just loads and loads of accumulated knowledge and muscle memory from practice. This sounds boring but, in reality, you should make it fun.

Tip #3: Draw from observation/USE REFERENCE! The only reason I can get away without using reference when I'm feeling lazy is because I've drawn the same things over and over enough times it stuck. Aka I did lots of practice.

Now, to combine all these tips together, let's talk about how to use reference and how to make practice fun.

Reference is a huge aid when drawing at any point in your art journey. But I've found that in order to learn from what you're looking at, you need to think critically.

You obviously have something you want to draw. Reference helps you with that. You'll start out trying to draw what you see. Eventually you will run into an obstacle where you've messed up and things aren't looking good. This is to be expected. Every time this happens, think about what isn't working and find solutions with your reference. Analyze your subject to find your answers. Draw it again. Do not be afraid of failure. Each time you fail, you must look for a solution and this will lead you closer to your goal. This is how you grow as an artist.

I know, it sounds dreadfully boring and like a shit ton of work. It is a lot of work but you can make it fun! You love Obi-Wan and Cody so make Pinterest boards of Ewan McGregor and Temuera Morrison. Whatever you want to practice (may that be eyes, mouths, hands, hair, the face as a whole, etc) draw them. Ever hear tracing is bad? Fuck that. It's a perfectly valid tool to help you learn. If you're drawing digitally, pull up your reference in the art program of your choice, lower the opacity a little, make a new layer and trace what you see. I honestly find tracing to be very hard so when I've done this, I prefer to try to find shapes that will aid me when I'm actually drawing. If you're drawing traditionally, you can print out the photo and trace over it with a tracing paper or use a lightbox. You can also up the brightness on your computer screen and tape a piece of paper and trace that way.

Photos aren't the only references you can use! You can always look to your favorite artists' work and try to figure out how they do it. Often artists will break things down into more easily digestible shapes that will help you better understand how things work. Remember, if you ever copy or trace someone's art, it is for learning purposes only and you shouldn't post it. Feel free to take elements of people's art that you like and put your own spin on it though. For instance: I really love how this one artist draws men's tits so I studied a bunch of their art and now I'm much better at drawing them.

Oh and did you think you only get practice in while studying? Wrong! There's no reason you should shy away from trying to make the art you really want just because your skills aren't the most refined. Spoiler alert: you will grow the most when you push yourself out of your comfort zone. Draw codywan kissing. Draw it really enthusiastically and through profuse swearing and gritted teeth... but never a clenched hand. Don't hold back from the fun stuff just because it's hard. Aim high, land low, and shoot even higher next time.

In the beginning it will be especially frustrating. You'll feel like everything you make is a failure and nothing works out. You'll feel like you're not making any progress. Trust me, you are making progress and I believe in you.

If something really isn't working out and you find yourself growing distressed, take a break. It might last an hour or a week. Just take the break. Don't push it. Come back with fresh eyes and less stress. We all have days where nothing comes out right. Sometimes I can't even draw anything resembling a human face. It's okay. Whisper-yell expletives at your artwork and take the break. It will be okay.

With all that said, happy drawing and even happier codywan kissing!! 🧡💋🩵

[ask-reese]

I’m back!!!

Hello everyone, I’m finally back from my rather short hiatus and I’m gonna be honest it went pretty well!! I’m way more in the mood to continue my blogs and my love for my ocs is back again jdshfjfhgjs

Oh I’ll be doing a giveaway to soon so stay tuned for that!!!! uwu

I hope everyone stayed safe and well <3 I’ll be posting asks and replies soon!

But for now I actually want to thank some of peeps who sent me some support in here/discord with messy simple sketches sooooo

(beware long post)

Starting off with @lumiere-angel-90!!<3

Thank you so much for your reply on my post and for drawing my ugly ocs AAAA you seem like a really nice person and youre very talented so tysm!!!<3

Second person would be @ask-shy-heart!!!

AAA thank you so much for all the advice you gave me on the post!!! You have no clue how much I appreciated it so aaaa tysmmm!!<33

Next person is @an-awkward-anon!!!!

Thank you for the little msg you sent in!! I’m sorry I didn’t color your sketch, I looked thru ur blog and I wasn’t sure what her colors were u_u But still ty!!

Forth person would beee @askablindflorist!!<3<3

AAAAAAA OK UHh first of all I REALLYREALLYREALLY love ur oc so much and im sorry I kinda butchered herrrr but I really wanted to draw her with Oliver!!! Idk how they communicate butwhatverhsfjgethfjd also you seem like a really nice and sweet person overall and i honestly would like to be ur friendDSJFGETSIGUH or at least talk more w uu aaaa u_u but im p awkward ANYWHOSJDSFH uhh TYSM for the msg you sent!!!! it was really nice AAAA<3<3<3;;w;;; ((ALSOALSO i forgot to add this but I really hope you continue your blog but if you dont thats fine buti finna be sad asfADSJFHGDJH TTvTT but if you really feel like idk nothings coming out of Ama you should make a new blog but IDK ITS JSUTME rambling cause id like for u to stay arounD FSJGFDJH))

Next up is @ask-peach-kisses!!<3<33

i- idont know okDSFJGETHRTJ im jk thank u for the msg u sent me on discord umu it did help and im sorry im flopping on ship art so have oliver staring at his wifes titties yuor walcome. also i changed the 12 cause fuck u SFJDGHJFH ILY THOO ALSO TAKE BREAKS AND DONT STRESS OUT TOO MUCH!!!

idk what number we’re on BUT NEXT UP ISS @askgrittyblossom!!!!<3

MIRAAAAAA THANKYOU SM FOR THE SUPER SWEET MSGS AND THE DOODLES YOU DREW FOR ME I LOVE YOU SOMUSDHAWRH aaaa ur too kinda im still crying about them ;;_;; i tried drawing some silly cheddar but i floppedJFHDS I’ll draw more soon!!!! but thank you for everything u_u you have no clue how much i dusdfkinggn cried istggggg aaAAAA <3<333 ILLYY

AND LAST BUT NOT LEASTT @askmicapony​!!!!<3

NOAHHHHHH OKAYSFGJETSHGFDGJ THANK U FOR THE MSG AND THE SUPPORT U SENT ME ON DISCORD THE OTHER DAY I really appreciated it SMM AAAAAA ILY AND IM SORYRUfjh Im JUST A MESS WHEN TALKING W YOU SJFDHJFHGDJ also IM SORRY i kinda butchered ur boy BUT TY FOR EVERYTHINGSDGJH ur really nice and kind UR OCS ARE ALWAYS SO FUCKING CUTE I GET SO JEALOUS OF THEM AAAAAAA<3<3<3

OK THATS ALL IMDSFJGH

Sorry if the doodles are kinda stinky but

Thank you guys for all the support and even if you didn’t send me a personal msg I still love u lots, thank you to all my followers, all my friends and all my mutuals for being so supportive and just overall kind and patient <3

[chthonicgodling]

AAAA i almost complete forgot to post this. last weekend work was agonizingly slow and so i... doodled real quick and then spent hours on one of our work computers outlining & then coloring in the doodle in a program called Paint 3D. this was all drawn via mouse!!!!!!! my hands felt like they were going to disintegrate by the time i finished!!!

but it came out rlly good considering omfg,,, i mean, fUCK, zoom in to see those pixels

and u know what anywayz, my job is the best venue for drawing Wen probably :v yeA...

[dulcetspace-moved-blog]

astronomutual replied to your post “request trackpad doodles c:”

idk what trackpad is but maybe that self portrait would be nice? sorry if im bugging you ahh

aaAA I FORGOT ABOUT IT FUCK I’M GONNA GO UPSTAIRS AND FINISH IT NOW I’M SO SORRY @astronomutual

[abi-the-weirdo]

1-30 because I'm a way too invested/interested gal (u don't have to answer the ones other people want to know)

Aaaa, thank you, friend!

Here we go then!

Do you prefer traditional drawing, or digital?

Traditional but I enjoy digital as well! It’s just… very different?

How long have you been drawing?

Pfffft I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. Started drawing digitally 2 years ago in photo shop though.

How many classes have you taken?

I’ve been taking a few classes in the weekends for about 9 years but I wasn’t learning much [was rather going there because I liked the atmosphere and because I was able to participate in many art competitions.

I’ve been taking architecture classes as well for half an year now!

Do you have a DeviantArt, personal website, or art blog?

Ah, well, this is my art blog actually! [personal blog: @the-creepy-unicorn]

And I also have an instagram account: thecreepyunicorn

What’s your favorite thing to draw?

Probably girls [just girls in general], my OCs and eyes [love putting details in them]

What’s your least favorite thing to draw?

Ooooh now this is an interesting one. Honestly, probably armors because they take WAAAAY TOO LONG.

How often do you use references?

For almost every drawing, usually character references to make sure I get the character right, poses references because… anatomy and angles… Yeah, as long as it’s not an OC I use references for everything.

Do you draw professionally, or just for fun?

Considering that I mostly post fanart, I would say I do it for fun! Bur I am also preparing a portfolio for an architecture university in the meantime…

How much time do you spend drawing on an average day?

It really depends! But far less than I want to. I usually doodle daily, a small sketch every day at least or I don’t feel good. It’s just a thing I do. But I don’t draw bigger projects such as requests until I really have time because I put a lot of effort in all the things I post and I can’t just work 40 minutes and let it go. I should draw so much more but… school… fuck school…

Are you confident about your art?

Hell no! I’m probably the biggest hater of myself [not just in art] especially when it comes to it because it really never seems to be goo enough. But it’s not like I can stop. Once you’ve started drawing, you can never go back, NEVER. I am always disappointed in my art and sometimes just hate everything about it but again, I can’t stop. So I’ll just wait to improve and maybe some day my art will actually be decent. 

How many art-related blogs do you follow?

MANY! A LOT! SUPPORTING ARTISTS IS VERY IMPORTANT WITH ALL YOU HAVE! ALWAYS! That’s why I let people see who I follow on this blog [90% of the people I follow here are art blogs and I just hope this comes as a mini shout out to them, even if it doesn’t get much because I’m not that good or popular, the people I follow here deserve all the love somebody can give.

Is it okay for people to ask you about your process?

SURE! I would never mind! I’m not that good but I maybe know a thing or two?

Do you prefer to keep your art personal, or do you like drawing things for other people?

Both. I mostly draw fanart but I always draw for myself, like doodles, sketches, OCs [nothing big though except the things I do for architecture]

Do you ever collaborate with others?

STILL WORKING ON OUR COLLAB DON’T THINK I FORGOT [it just takes a lot of time i’m sorry]. You [ @joolychuu ] are actually the only person I have collaborated so far thought! OwO

How long does an average piece take you to complete?

Weeks. Or at least 3 days for me to be OK with it. I can also do a small not s detailed piece in 2 hours as well but it usually takes me a lot of time because I put maximum effort in all my pieces. [even if the notes don’t show it]

Do you draw more today than you did in the past, or do you draw less?

Hard to say, really. I paint less but overall I think I do draw more.

Do you think you’re justified in giving other people art advice?

Not really? I Even thought I do it sometimes, I do it because those people ask for advice and I might not know a lot, but I am willing to share whatever I can with people interested. 

What are you currently trying to improve on?

I am trying to go back to a style. I want to be able to call that my style finally, to be pleased with “the personality” my drawings should have. I just want to have a style that people would see and say: OOOH IT’S HER! But I doubt I will ever be good enough…

What is the most difficult thing for you to draw?

Axonometric projections [architecture term] or request I don’t really enjoy. Skin is also a pain in the ass as well!!!

What is the easiest thing for you to draw?

Faces. Because I doodle and sketch them all the time.

Do you like to challenge yourself?

Usually yes, I like to try new thing but I don’t think I can say I have an “artistic comfort zone either..

Are you confident that you’re improving steadily?

No because I am not. I can’t see major fast progress. I can’t see a certain style, I can’t do big projects, I am not good at art but I try.

Do you draw more fanart, or more original art?

A mixture actually because I do traditional art to improve my lines and architecture knowledge but I draw fan art digitally for pleasure.

Do you feel jealous when you see other people’s art, or inspired? (Be honest!)

INSPIRED! I’ve learned to control my jealousy level and if I want to get in “the artsy mood” I usually just watch sketchbook tours or see my favorite artists’ or friends’ work. I AM ALWAYS SO HAPPY WHEN MY ARTIST FRIENDS GET NOTES OR FOLLOWERS OR ASKS I AM JUST SO HAPPY FOR THEM!

Do you like to draw in silence, or with music?

Music. I need to be disconnected from anything happening outside if I want to get focused and music just inspires me.

For digital artists: what program(s) do you use?

PhotoSop CS6 ! [also known as hell]

For digital artists: how many layers does a typical piece require?

Varies from 3 to 15. Depends on the style and the complexity.

For traditional artists: what medium do you like most? (Pencil, charcoals, etc)

Pencil! But painting with acrylic colors is also a BIG part of me.

For traditional artists: How do you usually start on a big piece? (Light sketch, colored lead, sketchpaper, etc)

I don’t do big pieces traditionally except for architecture classes and for paintings… depends on what I want to do and how I feel. Sometimes I don’t even do pencil sketch on canvas but if it’s for a present, I do at least 2 sketched before starting the linework on canvas and starting to paint.

What inspires you to not just make art, but to be a better artist?

My friends who are also artists and just good art in general. Also reblogs and likes and small “comment tags” or asks just mean SO MUCH for literally every artist. It just gives you the validation you sometimes need and represents that thing that just keeps you going.

THANK YOU FOR ASKING!