#proud of the coloring but i still have a ways to go with the typography

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being [ruben dias]

you receive a visitor while working late & make a pivotal decision.

warnings: 18+... | wc: 5093 | 4/8

“Did you get the package I sent?”

You’d finally made time to have an extended FaceTime call with your mom who was more than happy to give you an earful of her recent doings. The ramblings that once served as an annoyance now provided a strange comfort. Perhaps it was because it reminded you of the time when your biggest worry was whether or not you’d ace your next test.

“Yes,” She laughed. “The English are terrible with food, but they got tea making right.”

That made you join in with her. The traditional food here did leave much to be desired, but thankfully, a wonderful immigrant population has made their culinary world highly diverse and tasty.

Earlier, your mom sent you a picture of her posing next to the Nike ad your company had helped brand. She said she could tell by one look at it, without even knowing you were a part of it, that it had come from your mind. In that moment, her eyes were a bit shiny.

You felt your heart soften. There were rarely times where she visibly showed how proud of you she was, her words were always at the forefront. Your own eyes teared up as you looked up and blinked.

What did you think of it?

Just how proud of you I am.

Collaborating with big brands and names, celebrating your successes in rooms with insurmountable net worths - it was all great. None of it came close to providing the same amount of validation as hearing those words come from her. One of the biggest driving forces behind you not giving up and chasing this crazy dream was her. You couldn’t put into words how relieved you were when you felt that her sacrifices for you had paid off.

“I’ve got to start getting ready for work, but I promise I’ll talk to you soon.” You looked at the time with a sigh.

“Tell Aki I said hello!” She waved. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” You returned the gesture.

Though things were going well with Bana’s latest projects, you’d been dragging your feet when heading into the office for the past few days. There was something like a weight on your chest akin to the feeling of when guilt gnawed at your insides.

That conversation you had with Ruben played in your mind over and over whenever it wasn’t otherwise occupied. You didn’t tell Aki how you’d gotten back to your place, or the exchange that occurred. There wasn’t any particular reason behind your withholding, you just needed time to process it.

A definitive answer still had yet to come to your latest question, what would you do now? Was there even anything to do at all, anything that could be done? The truth behind the breakup was just…sad. More than anger or pain, you just felt disconsolation.

It seemed as if you and him had both bitten off more than you could chew. You were overly enamored with him and placed him on a pedestal that he wasn’t ready for and didn’t want to be on.

The way things ended would never be excusable, but you now had a sense of understanding that made it more digestible. You were able to start working on that wound and healing it to the point of a mild ache instead of the agony it once generated.

“Do I get a gold star for beating you in today?” Aki gloated at the door.

You faked a laugh. “I’ll think about it. Mom says hi, by the way.”

She got all giddy at that and started reminiscing about your mother’s cooking. Before she could make your stomach start speaking in tongues, you told her to grab Cindy for your morning meeting in the conference room.

The project with Erling was going well so far. After your first conversation with him and his assistant, they sent over some of the ideas they were leaning more towards as well as additional points they’d like to meet.

“I’ve been playing with these fonts and color schemes for the logo and typography.” Cindy presented on the large screen.

“Awesome,” You nodded. “I’d send those over to him so you can get that finalized by the end of the week.”

“Sponsor option one is willing to pay a pretty penny, but they do want exclusivity for a period of time. The second is coming in lower with the benefit of more contractual freedom and a door open for bonuses if key revenue markers are met.” Aki gave her update.

They were both good proposals to consider, so you gave her the same directive as Cindy.

When it came to your specific workload, there was still plenty to do. You showed them the outline of what you’d done so far and received feedback on features that could be useful as you continued to build.

Website design was one of the more headache inducing parts of marketing, one that would usually be handled by a design team. You didn’t have the cashflow just yet to hire or outsource someone to do this aspect.

That left you tapping into the Python and CSS skills you developed in your IT minor to get the job done. Thankfully, technology had come a long way to make website building much easier than doing it from absolute scratch.

There were a few tweaks you had to make to the work you’d already done and more features you wanted to complete before clocking out for the day. Given the busy and focus intensive nature of the tasks at hand, your girls left you to it. They let you know when they were headed out through the company’s Slack.

You weren’t sure if your blue light frames were doing anything, or if your eyes were just exhausted from staring at the monitors for hours on end. A quick eye drop and coffee break was all you could trust yourself to do.

Any longer than that and you would be convincing yourself to shut down your computer. It would only make you feel like shit once you got home and showered though, considering you were already down to the last two bullet points on your to-do list.

You sat back down at your desk, took a deep breath and got back into it. Add a few more lines of code in the backend software, run it to test to ensure there were no glitches, and repeat the process. One more bullet point was left to go when your phone pinged.

Is this still your number?

Ruben’s name sat above the message. You slid your glasses up to your hair and picked up the device, contemplating if you should reply or not. It was kind of funny that he texted you that considering that he hadn’t changed his own either - hence the contact still popping up with his name.

Depends on who this is.

You couldn’t help pulling his leg a little. Knowing him, he would obviously gather that this was still, in fact, your number and you were taking a crack at him. Three dots appeared shortly after your reply.

That’s fair.

Are you busy?

Your bottom lip pinned between your teeth, brows meeting. It was pretty late on a weekday, a time when most would be winding down to go to bed if not already sound asleep. Unfortunately for him, perhaps, your answer wouldn’t be what he wanted to hear.

I’m still at work, so…yes.

Those little dots appeared again, his acknowledgment floating up without hesitation.

Okay, I’ll leave you to it.

That was a conversation ender if there ever was one. You placed your phone back to the desk, face down, and slid your glasses back on. Tackling the last bullet point suddenly became even more of an uphill climb than it already was with that fresh dialog banging pots and pans in your head.

It was mentally difficult to disengage from the conversation. You started to wonder what Ruben wanted. Why did he decide to message you tonight at this hour, days after the last time you spoke? What would he have said if you did tell him that you were free?

With a groan, you spun around in your chair until you grew dizzy. After the stars cleared from your eyes and the pit in your stomach settled, you grounded yourself enough to get back on track. All that pondering could wait until you were tucked under your duvet.

You returned to user interfacing , trying to approach the website so far from the visiting fans and prospective client views. Everything was in top shape so far, making you throw your hands up in the air gratefully. Just after you saved and tripled checked that you’d done so, the office’s door buzzer went off.

If Cindy or Aki had come back to check on your wellbeing, they would’ve just entered the code. Deliveries weren’t made after a certain hour either. You pulled up the security camera feed out front on your monitor to see whether or not you’d have to call the cops.

The sight it brought disarmed you, but didn’t entirely provide relief. Ruben peered around and when he spotted the lens, he waved. He held up the bags in each of his hands, clearly full of take out. Responding to that before you could was your belly, an embarrassing gurgle echoing through your office.

“I could’ve been gone by now. Or lying.” You raised a brow after opening the door.

“Yet here you are.” Ruben shrugged.

A tense period passed of you two looking at each other. He was wondering whether or not you would let him in and you were tossing the same question around in your head. Eventually, you stepped aside.

“Ten pounds says you haven’t eaten anything since lunch.” Ruben set the bags down on the coffee table. “No, breakfast.”

It was exasperating how he had the tendency to be absolutely on the money. You regrettably haven’t grow out of a habit he knew all too well about, which was neglecting your meals in an effort to get your tasks completed.

“Hm. What’s on the menu?” You grunted and sank to the guest sofa.

“Lo mein…butter chicken…” Ruben pulled the containers from their respective bags. “Kebabs. I wasn’t sure what you’d want most.”

And so his irritating ability continued. Even though both assumptions were made on the basis of the past and were somewhat of a shot in the dark for your present self, they both held true. Your taste in cravings still stood the test of time.

“Why are you here, really*?*” You couldn’t pretend like this was normal.

There was something bigger than an elephant in the room. It carried the immeasurable weight of everything that had transpired from the moment you weakly kicked his football back to him, to your first kiss and dance, and every juncture leading up to the only time he’d made you cry tears of sorrow.

The uncertainty of what was to become of you and him carried the bulk of that heaviness.

“The easiest way I can answer that is by asking you a question.” Ruben paused, lowering the napkins. “Would you prefer it if we live in the same city, run in the same circles, and basically act like we’re strangers or would you rather do…this?”

A frustrated puff of air left your nose.

“That’s just it.” You ran your hands down your face. “What is this?”

“I don’t know. All I know is that I can’t do the alternative.” He sat beside you. “I can’t act like we’re two people on a morning commute who happen to make eye contact and stutter through small talk to ease the awkwardness. Can you?”

There it was. That **was the solution to the problem that had been harping on you since that last conversation. You couldn’t figure out what it was you wanted to do, what you could do now, because you hadn’t even considered the other perspective - what did you not want?

It was exactly as he said. You didn’t want to carry around your history and act like it never happened. That made hearing his name, or even thinking about the slightest chance that you would run into him feel suffocating.

You wanted to breathe. Though it was obvious that neither of you knew exactly how to go about that yet, Ruben had at least taken the first step. All things considered, an olive branch extended in the form of your favorite foods wasn’t the worst place to start.

Your response came in the form of motioning towards the butter chicken.

“I should’ve bet on that too.” Ruben shook his head with a small smile.

The train had left the station, but there was no destination in sight. Yes, it was agreed that acting like you didn’t once mean a significant amount to one another wasn’t the best way to go about things. That still left a gaping sense of what now, which rang louder than the silence as you dug into your meal of choice.

You decided to take the next step this time. It was a painfully ordinary way to break the ice, yet one that could lead to other paths. Or it could have you opening doors you would rather not see behind.

Seven years seemed like a lifetime. There was evidently a story surrounding how he went from playing locally to now being part of such a big foreign team, so you started there by asking him about it. Ruben visibly relaxed more as he shared his trajectory.

It was bittersweet to hear all that you missed. The big matches and the grand occasions you once had envisioned was a part of your future too. You had a sense that the feeling was mutual for him when the question was returned to you.

Ultimately, what you were both most conscious of was the fact that you’d made the dreams you whispered about late at night in each other’s arms come true. And somehow, they had led you to be sitting right here. Together.

“How’s Aki doing?” Ruben asked and then laughed to himself. “I know she can still pack a verbal punch. She didn’t hold back at that launch party.”

That piqued your interest. She and him always had a sibling relationship with banter filled exchanges that sounded borderline abusive to those who didn’t know they were close. How badly did she chew him out to have him fearful?

“Did her choice of words allude to you finding the nearest ditch and falling into it?” You snorted.

“Okay, not that much of a punch. She told me to not do anything after I…” He bit his lip, considering. “After I told her that I didn’t want to hurt either of you again.”

Gravity thickened once more, but not in the same sense as before. The wheels were moving less heavily now with the flow of communication going like it always had. You guessed his words were a harrowing reminder of how you’d gotten to be here in the first place.

For a moment, you’d forgotten. It began to feel the way things did back then and him saying that brought reality back to the forefront. The relationship you had with him, regardless of what that looked like, would never be the same as it once was.

“What do you mean by she told you not to do anything?” Your subconscious backtracked a bit to a point you were confused about.

“Her words verbatim were then stop. It was like a warning, she was telling me not to act on what was going through my mind.” Ruben replied candidly.

It felt as if you were approaching one of those doors you thought about earlier. You took a beat to decide if you were going to turn the knob and face whatever laid in wait bravely, or walk away with blissful ignorance.

Except…there would never be the latter in your case. If you didn’t dare to look at or hear the things that could frighten you, there wouldn’t be a moment of peace in your spirit. You would toss and turn, night after night, going through a cycle of beating yourself up for shying away and then convincing yourself it was for the best.

No more running. You recall the silent promise you made to yourself when you drank with Aki not long ago. It was time to make good on that.

“What were you thinking then?” You set aside your nearly empty container and turned to him.

“I was thinking the same thing I am now.” When he looked at you, his eyes were resolute. “That I still love you. I did back then and I never stopped anywhere in between. The difference today is that it doesn’t scare me anymore. To be deeply by you and giving you it all in return.”

Your lips parted with nothing and everything behind them.

You wanted to yell at him and call him every bad name in existence. You wanted to admonish him for only just now being ready to accept your feelings for him, the very thing he once saw as a burden. But you couldn’t, because that wasn’t what you truly desired.

His revelation did end up frightening you in the way you feared the most. That whatever you discovered would be like having a mirror held up to you. Aki played dumb that night for your sake because you’d been too much of a coward to admit it - the real reason you hadn’t been on more dates than you had fingers on one hand.

“And what if I don’t anymore?” You weren’t sure if your words were born of that same cowardice or from the spite you so badly wanted to be real.

“I’d be a fool if I thought you did.” Ruben sighed. “I’ve already made peace with that aspect of us…remaining in the past.”

What was left unsaid was the reason he brought it up in the first place. Beside you asking, he could’ve just given an answer that was pacifying. Something that didn’t imply that he also wanted to know whether you still felt the same or not. Yet, he chose to go with the unfiltered truth with hopes that he’d pull the answer out of you.

“I was always the smartest one between us.” You took the bait indirectly.

Ruben looked at you then with knitted brows, proving your point. You were sharper than he was in many ways, though not by a measurable amount. Only a few seconds went by before recognition struck. His gaze softened, a hand reaching for you hesitantly.

Yours met it halfway and pulled him in. It was a move he didn’t anticipate causing his full weight to come down on you. There wasn’t room to analyze the awkward position of your body, half sitting, half lying down. That task was impossible when he was chest to chest with you, his nose a hair away from your own. Those dark pools of his swallowing you whole.

He inched closer, then paused. “Can I-”

You nudged your head up slightly to mold your mouth to his. It was just a prolonged peck, yet your heart was pounding like the ground under the galloping of hundreds of stallions. When you sank back down, you were breathless.

Ruben cupped your cheek, his thumb stroking the supple skin tenderly as his gazed fluttered all over your face. Your eyes closed against the feeling and you only had seconds to savor it before he initiated the second kiss.

He trembled against you, muscles tensed with forced composure. You didn’t want that. Your arms curled around his neck to bring him even nearer. When his tongue finally slid against yours, a part of your memory cracked open.

It left you breathing erratically in the same way you did when on the verge of tears. You’d forgotten. Though your mind had filled in the blanks with similar sensations, you’d forgotten the exact way he felt and tasted.

Kissing him felt like hot summer days of the past. The baking of your skin suddenly given reprieve under gray clouds that rolled in unannounced, and then the skies breaking to douse you. Instead of running, you always let your head fall back and your jaw slacken - feeling, tasting.

A small, desperate sound sounded from the back of your throat. How much of him had been lost? It must’ve been too much to bear to recall how his hair grew thickest at the base of his skull and how strong his grip became as his need for you grew.

“Can you say it?” Ruben rasped.

You blinked dark spots from your vision, trying to grapple with the meaning of his inquiry. It was you this time who was struggling to keep up. Once you were able to, you smiled up at him. The reason why every thought of him still hurt and why you dreamt of him so often was telling. Of course you did and yes, you could admit it at last.

“I still love you too.”

That was all he needed to hear for his final tether to snap loose. He tilted your head further, his tongue reclaiming yours - slick and warm, much like the state of things between your thighs. Fingers curled around the back of your knee, tugging, and no more had to be done for you to shuffle until he was fully nested in the middle of your legs.

You caressed along the sides of his torso, bunching up his shirt along the way. His lips detached from yours to let you remove it completely, and when you chased after them hungrily, you were met with denial.

Ruben had other plans, immediately latching onto the skin of your neck while his hands worked deftly to unfasten the buttons of your blouse. You arched into him, wanting more. Needing it after been deprived of him for so long.

Your palms greedily ran over every inch of skin they could find, grasping from the beginning of his hips all the way up to his shoulders. He’d always felt sturdy beneath your touch, but today he felt indestructible.

Muscle upon muscle rippled as he moved against you on instinct. Ruben’s breath was ragged against your collarbone where he sucked and nipped. That bottomless, gnawing yearn you had for him grew ravenous. Your hips pressed upwards and into his, lips trailing along his hairline.

“I missed you.” The words tumbled from you freely.

You didn’t think there was ever a time in your life where you’d felt this exposed, vulnerable. Coming back home to a place you thought was lost to you for eternity would do that, you supposed.

“Yeah?” He grinned against your skin.

You nodded promptly.

Ruben slid a hand up your stomach. “I missed you too. So much.”

“Come here.” You whispered.

His lips travelled up from between your breasts until they met your own again. You exhaled into them, trying to swat away your impatience to allow yourself to relish in every line and dip. When that battle could no longer be fought, you twisted beneath him.

Your hands shot to the belt low on his waist before his own could. Though the series of actions that followed were done with fervor, they might as well had lasted an eternity. Your fingers undid the buckle, his hands assisted your toes that pushed at those stubborn last layers. He went to remove the slick soak panties revealed by your ridden up skirt, but you refused to wait any longer.

“Please - ” A frustrated whine ripped its way out.

Ruben leaned down to hush you with a languid and ardent kiss. It had your toes curling into the upholstery before the feeling of him rubbing your thinly covered heat could. You moaned appreciatively, but kept pressing up into his touch - more.

Two of his digits slipped the fabric aside and sliced through your folds. That was better. You sucked on his tongue, your lower half writhing to move your swollen clit against his fingers. Maybe it should’ve been embarrassing to experience yourself react this vividly, but it wasn’t. You were beyond touch starved and the first hands to make contact were none other than his. In a way, it was oddly poetic.

“Ruben…” You called to him with your voice again, urging alongside your body.

He heard you, teeth flashing against your mouth, “Just making sure you’re ready.”

Despite your state that was bordering on delirium, you picked up on a slight tone to his statement. It felt like it had two meanings - the first spoke obviously to your physical state, and the second aimed more at your mental. Were you ready to do this again?

You could never be a stranger to Ruben. Certainly never just a friend or acquaintance. As long as you both existed in the same place and at the same time, it was always going to be you and him, together.

“I am.” Your fingers comb through his hair. “I want all of you.”

His head dropped to your chest, lips brushing over the top of your left breast. You clenched around nothing in response to him sliding his cock against you. The sound of him coating himself in your wetness, much less the feel of it, had you on the verge of madness.

When he rested his tip at your opening, you took in a shaky breath. Air slowly exited your lungs as he gradually entered you. What a stretch it still was to make sure you took every inch of him. You hugged his strong back while you adjusted.

Soon, you began circling your hips and then working his length. Ruben was quick to pick up your rhythm, pulling just a little out as your back arched and pushing all the way in when it curled. You were taking him with ease now - warm, slippery juices making a mess between your legs.

Fuck, he felt so incredible. It would’ve been useless to fight the urge to moan and coo. Those sounds coupled with slurred, half-finished variations of his name fell from your lips as your muscles began to tighten.

Ruben lost himself in you. His groans came as a direct response to your mewls, eyes fixated on the pleasure overcoming your features. He thrusted into you, going deeper than he’d been before and you gasped.

Your hands flew to his face. You cupped his stubbled cheeks and pressed your forehead to his own. With your eyes locked firmly in on his, you found yourself nodding urgently. That’s it, that’s the spot. Your ears were ringing too loudly for you to determine if you’d said those words aloud or not.

It didn’t matter either way. There was no one who knew your body better than him. Ruben eased his strokes at the very moment you needed him to and not a minute sooner. With each huff of air and roll of your hips as you came, he was there. His lips trailed along the underside of your chin, then your neck.

“Doing okay, baby?” He checked in when you stilled.

You were slightly vibrating at a higher frequency than usual and a bit hazy behind the eyes, but hadn’t felt better in ages. To make that clear to him, one of your hands reached lower to stroke and reposition his cock.

Ruben entered you again and it was easier than before, but twice as stimulating. Your moans were muffled by his neck that your face had pressed into while his thrusts into you were slow and testing. You slung one arm over his shoulder and wrapped your legs around him tight, pleading.

His pace quickened in response. Your head fell back onto the sofa, eyes blinking shut as you felt his hands sliding up your torso softly. He laced his fingers with those of your free hand and brought the conjoined pair to rest over your head.

You squeezed down as you rocked against him, shuddering with each drag of his cock through your walls. Ruben sensed how close you were again. His tongue was waiting for your mouth that opened soundlessly, lapping up your own with hunger.

“Tell me where, love.” He grunted, speeding towards his end as well.

“Stay.” You didn’t miss a beat. Knowing he would second guess your request, you reinforced it for good measure. “Stay in me.”

Ruben whined breathily and that was enough to send you tumbling into the abyss. You were a pool of uncontrolled chaos until he grabbed hold of your hips. His own staggered with each shot of his cum that settled deeply into your core.

The seconds that followed were blissful. You stroked up and down his spine as he kissed you sweetly. Ruben nuzzled his nose against yours, a move he knew you favored. It did the impossible in making you feel even more satiated than you already were.

And then, reality began to remove those rose colored glasses.

It wasn’t in a negative way. You didn’t regret having sex with him or saying any of the things that you did. With post orgasm clarity setting in, it allowed you to take in both of your half-dressed, wrecked states as well as realize you just did all of that in your office. On the common area sofa.

Your hand covered your mouth, a laugh bubbling from between your fingers. Ruben couldn’t stop himself from joining in too. He pulled out and you yelped, trying to no avail to keep all he’d given you inside.

“You’re definitely gonna need a new chair.”

[bixcaleen]

CREATOR TAG GAME

bringing this back bc i think it's fun 🤭

pick your 5 favorite gif sets of 2023 that got less than 1k notes and then pick 10 gifsets of someone else's that got less than 1k notes.

mine:

this alicent hightower set bc i love the guts album for her and the cassette tape effects along with the ripped paper effects were super fun to play with

my beloved ladies (phoebe, rachel, & monica)!!! i just love them sm

natasha romanoff's tinder page was a random thought that came to my head and v proud of how it turned out :D

this yennefer set is one of my most prized possessions. the blending alone took me so long and i'm happy w the way it looks

the blending of this anidala set nearly killed me...and this is one of the only times i've ever done a quadruple blend

others:

i am OBSESSED with this star wars set by @edwards-teach...the coloring is just so stunning and i love the simplicity of the quotes in a box!

this star wars set by @padme-amidala is probably the best thing i have ever seen. the amount of blends and transitions and coloring is just mind blowing! seriously a piece of art work. still can't get over that erika made this set for me <3

becca's (@yenvengerberg) gifs always leave me speechless but this yen and tissaia set just has a special place in my heart..the quote, the colors, the blending, the transitions are all just perfection and capture the relationship so well 🥹

this alicent set by @saws2004 lives in my mind rent free. i absolutely ADORE the way the quote flows through the layout, so well done. the blending and the use of b&w is just superb. honestly one of my fav sets ever i could just stare at it all day

i LOVE the typography in this anidala set by @cal-kestis...nik is just a photoshop wizard and her creativity always blows me away. the blue and orange go so well together and nik's ability to combine multiple fonts is perfection.

this yennefer set by @ughmerlin is so so pretty!! the colors are so soft and the song matches yennefer perfectly. i also love the transition from b&w to color chefs kiss. & the font choice is just lovely.

umm hello??? this shang chi set by @simoneashley is gorgeous. the amount of time this must have taken was so worth it bc the colors are so so vibrant. i always love a good rainbow set esp when the coloring is this amazing!!

this house of the dragon set by @lady-arryn is so beautiful. the coloring and sharpening is just so soft and ethereal. and this particular blue/orange combo is wonderful. i am particularly obsessed with the blending of second gif..its just SO pretty.

my beloved triss!! this triss merigold set by @genyazafin is amazing i love it sm. i love the blue and orange and the way the coloring captures the darkness of the show. also the blending of the last gif is just so satisfying

screeeeeaaaaam this natasha and yelena set by @rosamndpike is just pURE pAin and is also rly rly pretty. the blending is flawless and i love the song + scene pairing choices. the typography alignment and placement is also super unique and satisfying

+ one more because i can – this regina set by bestie @morgana-pendragon is just teehee amazing. i love the trio of term idea and those three words fit regina perfectly (esp the 1st and 3rd lol).. the purple coloring is so her and is so well done

no pressure tagging all the people above & @singularities @moirainesedai @rebecca-weltons & anyone else who wants to do this !

[gasha40k]

The game from last post aside, there’s still some Astartes stuff I wanna go over. According to my blog, I’ve only painted, like, 2 minis in the last 4 months. That is an extraordinary amount of time to go without putting paint on my Space Marines. So, in an attempt to avoid the encroaching “Grey Legion” status, I’ve been chunking through my unnecessarily high amount of Intercessors.

Newest squad on the left, first on the right

Here’s my most recently completed squad and the first squad I ever completed. The progress is subtle, but noticeable, I think. I’m very proud of my little Astartes boys. They aren’t fancy, but the color scheme is nice and eye-catching, and there’s some good visual cohesion going on between the various dudes.

I’m particularly proud of Sergeant Noname’s paint job. The Nuln Oil shading is super soft, and the white head laurel compliments the white shoulder really nicely. The black lining on said shoulder is also pretty banger. I’m super proud of that, because without the recess shading there it would look horribly gross because I accidentally used way too much Wraithbone and kind of eradicated any semblance of depth on the shoulder. But that’s what paint is for, right? This particular black lining is a combination of Agrax Earthshade and Nuln Oil, which came out really nicely, I think.

Here’s the back of the mini, complete with an excess of purity seals, in true Thunderbearers fashion. The seals here are pretty neat in my opinion, as well, although I’m curious on how I can perfect the smudge-y black typography.

This dude is definitely the new standard for the minis in my Astartes army, I think. If all of my models could look like this, I’d be very happy. Luckily, I think this is a really accomplishable goal, although I did spend a good bit of time on Sarge here.

Here’s a bit of a cheeky army update. I have so much shit to paint, dude. This is a pretty beefy collection in comparison to what I started with, and having it grow over the last couple years or whatever has been super satisfying. I’m really excited to see how they end up when I’m done painting them, if that ever happens.

That’s all for now. Next time, there will be a glorious Chaos incursion. Trust.

[mothprincess]

yesterday i hid but today i will confront life and the projects that i've been procrastinating on lately, i'm learning color theory and typography, as well as overarching design principles. it seems plausible that i can design beautiful things but that i have to take the time to learn the theory behind them, as well as practice again and again, the same way that i spent a lot of time writing bad poetry before writing whatever sort of poetry that i write now. it doesn't feel like great poetry but it's good enough to feel proud of some of the things that i've written i've been designing posters for my bedroom but i can tell that the shapes and colors that i use aren't where i want them to be. i realized while talking to m that i have a good number of writer friends and acquaintances but that i'm really lacking in people that i can bounce design ideas off of. i think that's how i always learn in the end: just keep soaking in information, practicing, and sharing my work until i feel a spark. but there is still a while to go before feeling that spark in my digital design... but experimenting is the fun part. frustrating, due to my own self-criticism, but fun. developing a craft feels like sharpening a blade, in the way that you can see the gradual progress in a visceral way tl;dr: learning anything takes practice. be the turtle > hare, even if the hare seems to be having more fun

[ntilton-arts246-003]

Blog #10

Finally finished with Project 2! I really like the little animation that I made for my Augmented Reality component... I feel like it's cute and fun but also connects to the typography on my poster. I wanted to make all of the colorful orbs fall down in the background to sort of hint to "look beneath the surface." Next, I wanted something to happen to the typography, alluding to "what do you see." Even though it's not necessarily obvious that those are the reasons for why the animation is the way it its, that was my thought process and I think that it's an interesting but simple way to pull it off. I have never worked with Augmented Reality before, and my original ideas were far beyond my capabilities, but once I simplified, I had a fun experience and I feel proud to have tackled the challenge that was presented to me. I also feel like the AR position helps to overall strengthen my poster because it makes it dynamic and unexpected.

I feel excited (and slightly overwhelmed) to make the process book. I remember when I did mine for ARTS 102 and although I still have it, I think that I'm going to scrap it and restart. I had practically no experience with Adobe so it was very simple and not what I wanted. I'm slightly overwhelmed to make it because I know that it will be a lot that goes into it but I really want to push myself to make it something that I am proud of and can use as a valuable asset in the future.

[patrickztump]

Can we have gifsets 2, 7, and 9 (if you feel like it) from that ask game, please? =)

of course you can! :) (a few gifs added for flavor <;3)

2. What is your personal favorite gifset you've made? ah this is hard, because my favorite really depends on so much. it could be content or quality or coloring. i really like the way this bones gifset came out because i had to add one gif to another in a program that's not as advanced as the one most of the gifmakers on here use. so while that's my favorite in that aspect, i think my overall favorite (so far) is still the unofficial official first patrick appreciation post, mainly because i was able to get the colors to come out normal and it remained sharp (two things that go sideways for me at random times).

7. What gifset do you think is your most creative? definitely my three most recent save rock and roll sets (album • just one yesterday • miss missing you). i spent a couple weeks working on them and tried to create something unique. halfway through the album set i wondered should i have made all the lyrics the same color scheme, but landed on leaving it because each song is individually different (and i didn't want to make them again). i think in the end it they turned out nice and am quite proud of them :)

9. Promote your top 5 favorite gifsets! my gifsets are fairly simple, so nothing exciting on this list. and honestly most of them i've already mentioned above would fall into this answer, so in no particular order: ▸ bones 15th anniversary ▹ my first attempt at anything creative ▸ patrick stump appreciation post – 1/∞ ▹ truly just love the colors and that it turned out nicely ▸ bones: buffering ▹ again love the colors and quality, even if a bit dark ▸ just one yesterday ▹ colors, again, and the typography ▸ patrick stump appreciation post – 3/∞ ▹ actually not much to do with the gifs, he's just cute lol

[momentofmemory]

hi! I accidentally fell down a mem-gif rabbit hole (an excellent place to be) and have been marveling over your incredible sets again. I’m curious: if I might ask, what is your favorite teen wolf set you’ve ever made?? 👀 (or maybe top 3 if #1 fav is hard)

First off this is v sweet 🥺 Secondly you said "favourite ever" and i thought "oh i can do this" and immediately discovered i Could Not, but then was like "well ok they said top 3" and then. I. Well it became a top 5 pls forgive 😅

1. Allison + The World was Wide Enough

This was one of my earlier tw sets but I still really, really love it. The styling and colouring is really cohesive, and I think the concept is really perfect for Allison's character. I'm also a big fan of the blends, particularly the way the first gif cuts across Allison's eyes & matches the pull of her own drawstring, and then in the last gif, the pen starts drawing at the precise second Allison's hand falls and it makes me 😱😭.

2. Scott + "Some of Us are Human"

I'm really fond of this set for a lot of reasons: the two scene blends were placed with particular care, I think the typography for the repeated words looks great, and then the scenes I chose for each line just really hit. I also really enjoyed exploring what this speech meant for Scott, and especially the impact of that last line.

3. Sciles + Cain

Listen this has a lot going for it, mostly the fact that it's Cousin Marnie's Cain AND it's nogitsune+berserker trauma, but I just really feel like the vibes of this set slap and the parallels are so tastyyyyyy.

4. "We're Closed"

Sometimes I'm hilarious maybe, will not be taking notes. Also this set took foreverrrrrrrr so i'm glad it turned out nice 🥰

5. Kira + Monsters

This set delights me because it’s in some ways v simple, but the color scheme & typography just hit soooooooo well. Plus the line up for those last two gifs makes me !!!! and im just v proud 10/10 would stare at again.

[delphines]

I was tagged in some creator-specific tag games by @samanthamulder @usermurdocks and @fionagallaqher (thank you all!!). The games are different, but similar, so I kind of merged them into one. I'm tagging everyone mentioned in this post, but as always only if you want to! And feel free to adjust the prompts/rules however you like.

Part 1: List 10 sets by other creators from 2021 that got under 1k notes

First of all I'd like to encourage everyone to check out my end-of-year shoutout post, where I listed my favorite sets by all my mutuals in 2021. Here's 10 more lovely sets, in no particular order:

txf 4x10 timestamp roulette by @samanthamulder - I’m obsessed with this coloring and the typography is so elegant

pacific rim set by @usermurdocks - I’ve never seen this film but wow, the coloring is stunning!

lucifer s6 episode titles by @lenakluthors - every gif really captures the energy of each episode and I love it

jafael set by @janevillanueva/@mulderscully​ - this set single-handedly got me to rewatch jtv, it’s incredible

wlw set by @marysberry - the blending is gorgeous!

hailey upton set by @hillaryscotts​ - I don’t go here but I’m in awe of the blending and the yellow/gold colors

deckerstar set by @lucifersmorningstar - the lyrics are absolutely perfect for them and the blending and coloring is just amazing

chloe decker set by @bishmonts - stunning typography and blending, and perfect choice of scenes!

deckerstar relationship development by @fionagallaqher - it’s so beautiful and I can’t tell you how excited I was to see this in my notifs

aurora & lucifer morningstar set by @samcaarter - honestly some of the best blending I’ve seen, that second gif with the photo frame is so clever

Part 2: Content creator 2021 wrapped - list your own creations according to the prompts

I’ll put this part under a cut:

4 creations of which you’re proud. These are goals you scored. Nothing to do with notes.

MSR in txf s1: my first time putting multiple gifs on one canvas

Charlotte Richards: I’m really proud of this one, I think it looks nice and I had a lot of fun making it

Deckerstar tropes part 1: I liked the typography on this and I think it adds to the comedy of the scene (also I promise I’m going to continue this series soon lol)

Lucifer seasons: I made this right before Lucifer ended for good and I’m happy I was able to make something that reflected my love of the show

3 creations others loved. Include the one that one that got most notes, great comments, or the classic ‘how dare you!’

Howl’s Moving Castle: my post with the most notes from this year

Amenadiel & Chloe: I’m so happy this one got notes, Chloe and Amenadiel’s relationship makes me so emotional. And this is the post that got the classic ‘how dare you’ haha

Bi Chloe: glad to see others love our bi queen

2 creations that stretched you as a creator: style, colouring, blending, text, etc. include the one that should have got more notes.

Legends of Tomorrow: this took so long and I do wish it had gotten more notes, but I’m just happy with the way it turned out

Rory’s wings: coloring this was difficult and I could probably do better now, but I was really proud of it at the time

1 creation of yours that you find most aesthetically pleasing to the eye and self AND 1 creation that broke and (maybe remade you) as a creator – we all have that one.

Mazeve: I think this one is aesthetically pleasing and I’m proud of it

Lucifer s1/s5 finales: this one broke me, like full-on destroyed me. I was still a new gifmaker when I made this and hadn’t really gotten the hang of coloring. And oh my god. I am a fundamentally different person than I was before I tried to color this, and anyone who’s tried to color either Lucifer s1 or Lucifer 5x16 (let alone both at once) knows why

0 the creation that never was because nothing was working that day.

Idk if this counts, but before Lucifer s6 dropped, I was going to post a mortal!Lucifer gifset based on Lucifer missing his vulnerability. At the time I was so certain mortal!Lucifer was the ending we were going to get and, well… Maybe it’s for the best I didn’t post it lol.

[disaster-lineage]

content creator 2021 wrapped tag game

Cut this into what works for you. Want to do only one instead of five? Do it. Tag 2 people? Do it. This game is not your mum or the Apple App store to tell you what to do. But there are a couple of rules:

RULE 1: Review your creations over 2021. Tag some gifmakers/creators, friends and strangers to get them to do the same.

RULE 2: Link to the content, commentary optional.

thank you @usermurdocks and @capinejghafa  for tagging me!

5 (or more!) creations from others that made you smash the reblog button hard, closely followed by your ‘insp’ tag or ‘fave tag’. Link to sets that started conversations, outstanding composition, colouring, etc.

oh man there are so many that i’ve love i will probably never be able to list them all but will try my best

ladies of shadow and bone -> color palette / characteristics by @capinejghafa

okay okay this set is just so gorgeous and was such a great gift. and it has like everything you could want, all the sab ladies, gorgeous blending, and beautiful colors!

i also want to mention myra’s kanej + reincarnation au gifset because like it’s gorgeous it’s kanej and it’s purple...like what more could you want!

the witcher › season 2 by @jjmaybanks

there are so many of beck’s gifsets i could mention but like the fact that this edit was made just from the trailer is just amazing! like it’s so gorgeous, the coloring is amazing and has such a cool layout. but like my favorite part is the middle gif, i’ve never seen anyone use do the mix of colors and b&w on a layout and I just thinks it’s so cool!

okay i’m going to mention another one because I can’t help myself but this ciri gifset is ummm just art, it’s stunning and gorgeous and i don’t know what else to say about it other i think you all should just go stare at because it’s gorgeous

darkling by @clarke-griffin

okay the first time i saw this gif i just stared and then i want to both make gifsets as stunning and to never make gifs again because i could never make something as stunning. it’s just amazing and one of coolest uses of overlays and textures i’ve seen in gifs!

yennefer meme: femme fatale by @yenvengerberg

i just...it’s gorgeous and don’t really know what else to say because what is there to say??? I could stare this edit for hour and probably have but it’s just stunning and fits the film noir/femme fatale vibe so well

rebecca + alone by @queencalanthes​

i think my jaw literally dropped when i saw this edit. like the way... THE WAY THE TEXT DISAPPEARS IN THE LAST GIF?!?! it’s so good it makes me lose my mind

okay, i’m going to stop now but i could probably keep going forever there are sooooo many talented creators on here

4-5 creations of which you’re proud. These are goals you scored. Nothing to do with notes.

nina zenik

i think this was probably the first edit  of mine where i really tried to do something cool with the typography and really liked how it ended up!

kaz brekker

i think this was the first gifset that i felt 100% confident post and just overall felt good about

inej ghafa

this edit took me forever, like i’m pretty sure i had a headache by the end of making it. i think i colored most of the gifs frame by frame but honestly it was worth it. this edit is still one of my favorite edits i’ve ever made and the one i’m most proud

ciri of cintra

i just love the colors in this a whole lot and honestly had a lot of fun making this. i mostly used it as an excuse to try some different coloring and affects that i hadn’t done before

3-4 creations others loved. Include the one that one that got most notes, great comments, or the classic ‘how dare you!’

letterboxd reviews + sebastian 

letterboxd reviews + lilo and stitch

inej ghafa

2-3 creations that stretched you as a creator: style, coloring, blending, text, etc. include the one that should have got more notes.

nina zenik 

making this edit was an experience...one that might have involved tears 

daredevil

this was the second edit i made with a layout and like it tested me man. first the math of trying to figure out the size of the gifs and then just putting everything together was an EXPERIENCE

1 creation of yours that you find most aesthetically pleasing to the eye and self AND 1 creation that broke and (maybe remade you) as a creator – we all have that one.

   aesthetically pleasing: yennefer + tissaia

maybe one of my more simple edits but think it’s one of my favorites!

creation that broke me: inej + knives

i was so excited to make this edit and it just...like still can’t think about it. i just could not make it work how i wanted to

0 the creation that never was because nothing was working that day.

i have a good chuck of sab ladies rainbow edit done. i started it for sab ladies application week but just didn’t finish it in time and i just haven’t had the motivation to work on it since but i do plan to finish it at some point. here’s one of the gifs from the set:

Overall comment on your creativity year 2021: i started gif for the first time in like a year and half and have trying out some many new things and just created so much that i’m proud of!

i don’t know who’s already done this so i’m just going to tag some people:

@rreputatiions, @steve-harringtons, @yelenabeluva, @nikolai-llantsov, @kazs-rietvelds, @queencalanthes​, @riietveld​, @spideyandrews​

[aliciavikander]

Gif Maker Appreciation Tag

rules: answer the first half of the questions with gifsets of your own, then answer the second half by tagging gif makers you love! (psst check out dia’s celebration here)

tagged by @julielukes thank you so much!!

LINK A GIFSET...

Link a gifset you’re really proud of:

not saying this is my best work, but i remember being really proud of how this came out when i posted it :)

Link a gifset where you tried something new:

well maybe this mando set. it was experimental in the way the gifs were arranged and it was absolute AGONY as well to collect all the scenes lmao

Link a gifset that features your favorite character or celebrity:

here’s a gifset of my long time crush lara croft <3 i don’t really make gifs of video games so this was something new as well!

Link a gifset that you want more people to see:

ooof, this is a hard one. i can’t really chose one tbh so here’s milo the fluffy goat if you need something to cheer you up!

Link a gifset that you had fun making:

this jaskier gifset. idk jaskier in general is just fun to gif <3

Link a gifset that you created as part of a meme, challenge, or series:

this sam wilson set where i went a bit overboard with yellow/golden color lmao

Link a gifset of yours that makes you smile:

this is not really a gifset, more like a meme lmao including my gif but i still think this is funny af

Link a gifset that you made for someone else:

i haven’t really made gifs for others other than requests tbh here’s one that was made for a show called blood & treasure 

TAG SOMEONE WHO...

Tag someone who inspired you to start making gifs:

can’t remember the first person but i do remember seeing @imdefs’ gifs and going “omg i want to make gifs like her!!” back in the days. this was at the time when i started really getting into gif making

Tag someone who makes great vibrant gifs:

@wildwrlds just look at her pinned, besties <3

Tag someone who makes great pale/pastel gifs:

not super into pale edits anymore (i used to, though!) but i know @wherepoetsdie has some nice ones!!

Tag someone who gifs for a fandom you love:

@daniellbruhl even for fandoms that are not that big, gotta admire that <3

Tag someone who uses text/typography really well in their gifsets:

@fredy-carter that font effect on that kaz edit?? HELLO???

Tag someone who motivates you to step up your game:

@anyataylorjoy girl spare some talent ma’am?

Tag someone who you have taken inspiration from:

so many of you!!! but @userjen is an absolute fave!!

Tag gif makers who you admire and appreciate! (Put as many people here as you want!):

obviously, everyone who was mentioned above!!

@villainelle @captain-james @tennant @billy-crudup @anakinskywalkers @luke-patterson @buckysbarnes @buckybarncs @tylerposey @chloexdecker @ferrisbuellers @abigailshobbs @brad-pitt @samaraweaving @buckybarne @bongjoonsho @henricavyll @stars-bean @jenniferwalterz @bladesrunner @gwen-stacy @dylobriens @userlina @makkarisersi @fulcrms @laurens-german @beccs @carricfisher  (pls i’m so sorry i probably forgot a lot of you, but i could literally go on and list all the people i follow lmao anyway i love y’all <3)

[seance]

› gif maker appreciation tag

rules: answer the first half of the questions with gifsets of your own, then answer the second half by tagging gif makers you love!

in honor of dia’s wonderful two years gif-iversary ♡ i was tagged by a bunch of cuties: @iridescentides / @flynncarter / @molinareggie / @miriammaisel / @juliesdahlia / @madeline-kahn / @malikjavaddzayn / @faeryglass / @winterfrosted

LINK A GIFSET › 

Link a gifset you’re really proud of:

on this old ass five gifset, i don’t know there’s something about it i guess, the fact that i managed to keep it simple (i have a problem with overcomplicating things, making them way too messy) but still got the point and the feeling i was going for across › NEVER FINISH A WAR WITHOUT STARTING ANOTHER

Link a gifset where you tried something new:

I WANTED TO BE STRONGER › this was one of the first gifsets where i really went all the way with the style experimentation and where i had the idea of the ‘blubble frame’ as i like to call it, which i love using from time to time

SHADOW AND BONE MAIN CAST › i actually first used this particular style in one of my assassin’s creed edit (NO BOOKS, NO WISDOM) but that never on my main so!

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY EDITORIAL › i still like this edit a lot, completely different from my usual style but it came out neat!

JATP SCRAPBOOK › experimenting with textures and blending modes!

Link a gifset that features your favorite character or celebrity:

WICKER PEOPLE › my favorite chaotic disasters and special mention to THE RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY COME because this poem just kills me.

Link a gifset that you want more people to see:

i think maybe my last shadow and bone one? HERE COMES JUDGMENT DAY just because it took forever and i’m kinda proud of that first gif + i made it feeling super ill so it’s double the value agsgs- 

Link a gifset that you had fun making:

this JATP + BODIES OF WATER one, cause i absolute love finding things to associate characters to and i’m very happy how the blending turned out in the end!

Link a gifset that you created as part of a meme, challenge, or series:

FAVORITE S1 EPISODE › when i still used to gif somehow normally ahah 

Link a gifset of yours that makes you smile:

YOU WERE ALWAYS GOLD TO ME › this song and these characters just mean a lot to me and i poured my whole heart in this gifset!

Link a gifset that you made for someone else:

the love i feel for my friends is stored in the random gifsets

READY OR NOT for @overzonen

NO LULLABY / PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS for @number5theboy

ON LOVE AND ANGER for @evakant

TAG SOMEONE WHO ›

Tag someone who inspired you to start making gifs:

Oh gosh, I think I started around 2011 so I really can’t remember. I never really stopped but I had some kind of renaissance last summer, in july and I owe that to all the amazing creators in the Umbrella Academy fandom.

Tag someone who makes great vibrant gifs:

@captainheroism @meliorn @ughmerlin and @nina-zenyk all make such unique use of colors, in their own personalized styles but with such consistency and I never fail to recognize their edits on my dash, they stand out in the best of ways!

Tag someone who makes great pale/pastel gifs:

I’m not really a fan of pale or bw gifs, I live and breathe colors but! @ciriofcintras is the only one I follow who edits  like that and the only one I need because everything she makes is amazing, neat, and sharp. Always the right balance of shades. special mention to my girl @mariathorpe use of muted colors that always fit the mood so well!

Tag someone who gifs for a fandom you love:

Well, too many to count I think. If we’re mutuals, there’s a good 90% chance that’s because you’re gifmaker too and we share fandoms! To name a few, @number5theboy you already know I’m ride or die for lizzie but the thoughtfulness she puts in each gifset makes it extra special! @andyoudoctor myra is constantly improving and dishing out amazing content

Tag someone who uses text/typography really well in their gifsets:

becca @inejz-ghafa engy @alina-mal and ava @anya-chalotra are my go to for this particular type of inspiration! their careful placements and gradient and font work is always lovely, you can feel the effort behind it. typhography is the thing i waste more time on when i gif so i can really appreciate their art!

Tag someone who motivates you to step up your game:

miss ava for sure, becca again, @ogaferoga is a artist in their own right and no one does it like them. honestly ALL the people i’ve tagged here are the reason why i always strive to try new things and experiment more, i feel like we’re all learning together, at our own pace but together nevertheless and that’s so inspiring and comforting ♥

Tag someone who you have taken inspiration from:

again, i won’t ever deny the huge impact @anya-chalotra had on my current style. i try not to go with the exact type of edits of other gifmakers, unless it’s a particularly popular trend that doesn’t involve a particular attention to composition both out of respect and because i like to experiment on my own. but that’s exactly what ava pushed me to do, her edits showed me how much potential photoshop had that i wasn’t really exploiting so i got down to learn more about it! she remains my # editing goals for sure ♥

Tag gif makers who you admire and appreciate!: i love you guys so much, keep doing your thing and being awesome! @arnos @alethiometry @milkovivhs @allisonshargreeve @rockyblue @evakant @dykejaskiers @arthurpendragonns @starkkov @jessiemeili 

[moonlightsdream]

gifmaker appreciation tag rules: answer the first half of the questions with gifsets of your own, then answer the second half by tagging gif makers you love!

tagged by: @therukurals @jaehwany @baijingting @liveasbutterflies @thingskateknows @koreandragon @belsmultifandommess @baek1nho @cuddlybitch (sorry if i missed anyone else who tagged me)

LINK A GIFSET…

Link a gifset you’re really proud of: this awae gifset, still can't believe how well this one truned out to be, all the layers and mess layers i made just for the blending.. i topped myself with that one!!

Link a gifset where you tried something new:  this 8 years old dair gif !! how i used hyuoka’s sakura petal falling scene, the minute i saw that scene i know i had to use it with that dair pic.. it was so pretty.. i remember wanting to add [happily ever after] but i wasn't that good with text yet and still has a long way to go with text usage..... another one is this arthdal chronicles eunseom/saya manip set, i don't usually do these kinds of manips but this one turned out really good, i remember taking making the colors match in both scenes took me time as the saya one was a very pale one....

Link a gifset that features your favorite character or celebrity: there's so many.. just a few this kim youngdae being #1 rona/seokrona fan, this queen shim sureyon set , my boy taichi who deserves happiness, i could go forever!!

Link a gifset that you want more people to see: this penthouse revenge set, it took me hours, days and tears to make it..... i had tons of folders inside of folders for each point of the revenge and i ended up dropping some gifs while making it, and to make them all under 10mb was the challenge!! but with it in full you can almost see the whole plot of the later half of the 2nd season.. and a big thanks for @shady-swan-jones as she helped me lots while making it, some moments wouldn't even made it in the set without her inputs!!

Link a gifset that you had fun making: these 1 / 2 seokhoon/rona moments through out the seasons since they were a good excuse to rewatch their scenes... also this louie/bokshil gifset for the same reason!! this fresh prince moment because it was so funny!!

Link a gifset that you created as part of a meme, challenge, or series: these 1 / 2  sets as part of @gimme-a-chocolate challenges, i love allie quotes challenges, they're so fun and seeing how everyone use the quotes are even more fun. all the prettiness!!

Link a gifset of yours that makes you smile: this a love so beautfiul set because they were so cuuuuute and fluffy!! also this slam dunk that moment got me rolling on the floor every single time... also this seokhoon/rona moment the cute fluff moments i want to see more!! 

Link a gifset that you made for someone else: this run on set as a present for @mostlyfate for the valentine challenge for a split second i would've chosen danoh/baekkyung for her!! 

TAG SOMEONE WHO…

Tag someone who inspired you to start making gifs: i've been making gifs for a long time that i don't remember who inspired me.

Tag someone who makes great vibrant gifs: hannah @cuddlybitch angela @mercurialhigh cam @haeyeongs and christina @gangtaes the way their gifs are vibrant is goals!! also everyone on how do you color tag.

Tag someone who makes great pale/pastel gifs: emily @mostlyfate is a master when it comes to pastel colors, i can't even begin to discribe how beautiful they're. instant reblog!!!  also fiya @chanikang gifs so pretty!!

Tag someone who gifs for a fandom you love: everyone in the kdrama community, and a shout out to luni queen @gominshi for all those wonferful hq gifs she's been blessing us the youth of may fandom!

Tag someone who uses text/typography really well in their gifsets: hannah @cuddlybitch sam @baijingting JP @deokmis how do you make them is just so utterly beautiful!! you inspire me everytime to be more creative with it!!!

Tag someone who motivates you to step up your game: becca @yesdramas, luni @gominshi for those big hq gifs and being on roll with giffing!! sara @baek1nho for all those compilations set she makes and how she manage to color them very similarly!! sam @baijingting for all her quotesets gifs! kate @thingskateknows for giffing all those different kdramas and blessing us. JP @deokmis gil @therukurals for being so creative when giffing.. and everyone in the kdrama community!!

Tag someone who you have taken inspiration from: these people on how do you gif tag. so creative and talented people! 

Tag gif makers who you admire and appreciate! (Put as many people here as you want!): @gangtaes @mercurialhigh @tytrack @mostlyfate @dramaintherain @intostarlight @ryn-s @cheonsoho @lavenderbyun @haeyeongs @stevenrogered @lee-sejoo @melonatures @chanikang @winar @uppoompat anyone who wants to make it

[favoriteliar-archive]

Gif Maker Appreciation Tag

rules: answer the first half of the questions with gifsets of your own, then answer the second half by tagging gif makers you love!

tagged by @iridescentides @miriammaisel @molinareggie ty loves!

LINK A GIFSET...

Link a gifset you’re really proud of:

reggie + flower symbolism . it took me a bit to research and pick out the flowers but i think it really paid off! i love the way it looks and i should do more things like it i think

Link a gifset where you tried something new:

luke patterson + quotes . i just love having little doodles next to lettering when i do them in my sketchbook so i thought it would be cool to have a gif version of that! so thats what i did!

Link a gifset that features your favorite character or celebrity:

charlie gillespie edit! i’m really proud of how this came out tbh! i like the vibrancy of the colors and the b&w contrast next to it. plus i really like doing shaped gifs? idk i just think it turned out nice

Link a gifset that you want more people to see:

my julie molina pink + purple gifset. i worked on this for a while trying to get the colors right and it took me forever to find a typography set that i liked. i just really love the way it looks

Link a gifset that you had fun making:

jatp 5 songs ! i actually really love drawing/writing lettering and i think it always looks cool to digitalize it! so i did that here and tried to convey the energy of the song with the typography and i think it worked? idk to me i think they match well

Link a gifset that you created as part of a meme, challenge, or series:

jatp women - julie/flynn gifset! i think this might honestly be one of my best gifsets. the colors are nice, the text is pretty, and i just love everything about it. i def want to make more gifs like this in the future

Link a gifset of yours that makes you smile:

nick anderson + being confused. a simple edit, but i just think his facial expressions are so funny lmao

Link a gifset that you made for someone else:

my wonder woman gifset i made for @owenjoyner ! im still super proud of this set and i think it turned out really well :’)

TAG SOMEONE WHO...

Tag someone who inspired you to start making gifs:

@laufeysons daphne was one of the first people i followed here and i remember seeing her gifs and telling myself “i wanna do that one day” and now look at me!!! i’m doing it, ma, i’m doing it!

Tag someone who makes great vibrant gifs:

@iridescentides and @dani-clayton both make such amazing and vibrant gifs! vibrancy is something i can be very scared of so i’m always in awe when these two pull it off so beautifully!

Tag someone who makes great pale/pastel gifs:

@molinareggie alexis uses pale colors for her color palette gifsets and they still manage to turn out bright? like its not washed out or anything, its a nice pastel-y feel to the whole sets.

Tag someone who gifs for a fandom you love:

@alinastarksov valentina makes some of the best jatp edits out there tbh. the coloring is always so nice and the mix of serious + funny gifsets is amazing.

Tag someone who uses text/typography really well in their gifsets:

@andstitch uses text very well!! not only is everything easily legible, but it always helps convey the overall tone of the gifsets!

Tag someone who motivates you to step up your game:

is it a cop out to say literally everyone on this site? i’m not even joking. seriously, i’m in a lot of tags and i see edits ranging from people who have been vigorously giffing for years vs people who just started and every single edit inspires me to keep going. i would not be where i am with giffing if it weren’t for the support i get from people or seeing beautiful edits every single day.

Tag someone who you have taken inspiration from:

@owenjoyner and @bisexualsdean diana and el both have such creative minds that i often find myself tagging everything they make with my inspiration tag! the way they format their gifs especially influence me!

Tag gif makers who you admire and appreciate! (Put as many people here as you want!):

@stilestilinskies @denalifoxx @owenjoyner @bisexualsdean @alinastarksov @inejghafta @sambuckv @laufeysons @spencershastings @lizzie-mcguires @abigailshobbs @kellyabbott @oretsevmal @inej-g @austin-mahones @malikjavaddzayn @bukleys @dani-clayton @madeline-kahn

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Gif Maker Appreciation Tag

rules: answer the first half of the questions with gifsets of your own, then answer the second half by tagging gif makers you love!

@iridescentides @deweyduck tysm for tagging me! ❤️❤️❤️

LINK A GIFSET...

Link a gifset you’re really proud of:

definitely the malvie gifset. i feel like if i could solidify this type of gifset as my Style tm i would be satisfied but unfortunately that requires making more gifsets like this one lmao

Link a gifset where you tried something new:

this huma set i tried out channel mixer and i like how it turned out on the individual harry and uma panels esp

Link a gifset that features your favorite character or celebrity:

not a gifset but a little graphic for inej ghafa love of my entire fucking life!!!!! hoping to gif her more from the show in the future when i have more time!!

Link a gifset that you want more people to see:

glowy eyes mal gifset, even though it’s simple it was a gifset i had tried to make several times before but wasn’t happy with for whatever reason until now. gifmaking has rly exposed the way im a perfectionist help. but i do feel like i’ve improved!

Link a gifset that you had fun making:

LOTS of fun making my halloween descendants set, i made it in one day which almost never happens. usually finding the scenes to use is so boring but it was fun to find clips that matched the halloween theme

Link a gifset that you created as part of a meme, challenge, or series:

haven’t made one yet. i did make a simple descendants giffing meme for myself some months ago, but i haven’t posted it yet because i. dont want to commit to it

Link a gifset of yours that makes you smile:

jay eyebrows >:) and i’m still unapologetically obsessed with my xiaohei and wuxian gifset bc it makes me smile but also want to cry in a good way they’re just so found family

Link a gifset that you made for someone else:

the malvie and huma ones^^

TAG SOMEONE WHO...

Tag someone who inspired you to start making gifs:

gonna go out on a limb and tag a non mutual to say i love @wespers jamie’s creations!! they were one of the first gifmakers i followed and even though i havent tried out pale coloring yet, you can probably see a bit of the pale gifset format insp in my first(ish) gifset. so yeah they were an inspo for me to start making gifs and i rly love their recent shadow and bone sets!!! (currently in my queue) <3

Tag someone who makes great vibrant gifs:

@moorsgrimhilde / @malviesbitch sofia is singlehandedly keeping the descendantsedit tag alive with her gifs not to mention how bright and vibrant and pretty they are and i just think thats iconic of her

Tag someone who makes great pale/pastel gifs:

@deweyduck i associate her with like, bal, barbie and ALSO!!! this one ducktales gifset whose colors really stood out to me, it’s so pleasing to look at

Tag someone who gifs for a fandom you love:

@mobei-juns making xiaohei and wuxian sets (latter one currently in queue!) for legend of hei <333 the best shifu-student duo.

@oretsevmal kat’s shadow and bone gifs i adore them, the coloring and text on the malina one is so pretty. also descendants gifs!! i get so happy when i see them

@inejkazjesper the CUTEST jayvie roadtrip au gifset ever. i love gifsets that use clips from videos other than the original movies to create something unique

Tag someone who uses text/typography really well in their gifsets:

@hersilentlanguage i love the text on this jaylos edit with the placement and colors and just nailing the vibes overall, all of their graphics are a+++

Tag someone who motivates you to step up your game:

@iridescentides the way i reblogged this gifset again and almost immediately others also reblogged it to reminisce abt everyone collectively freaking out over it as well.. this gifset was literally a community bonding event. also need to mention your colors i literally dont understand how you do it!! 

Tag someone who you have taken inspiration from:

@hersilentlanguage i haven’t actually posted anything yet BUT i do have an idea or two for future things hopefully :)))

Tag gif makers who you admire and appreciate! (Put as many people here as you want!): 

i can count the number of gifmaker mutuals i have on two hands so everyone’s tagged above :)if you’re tagged do this if you want (invitation extends to you too sparrow for your graphics!) ❤️❤️

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content creator tag

Rules: answer the questions and then tag 10+ other creators to answer the questions! i’m finally getting around doing this after being tagged by so many wonderful creators such as @juliesmolina @stormbreaker @bicarols @miriammaisel & @damnthedark sorry it took me so long i kept forgetting the tags in my likes lol

first creation and most recent creation of 2020: first was this shrek 2 gifset i made for chewbacca and last as of the making of this post was this soul gifset i made for movie-gifs

one of your favorite creations from 2020: this julie + butterflies gifset

a creation you’re really proud of: this finally free gifset for jatp week!

a new style you tried this year and a gifset that uses it: oh! blending gifs and playing with typography! this julie/flynn gifset for jatp week has it and i’m really happy with how it turned out

your favorite coloring: this pacrim set i made for movie-gifs

a creation that took you forever: this julie/luke set for jatp week it took me ages and i wasn’t even happy with how it ended lol

your creation from 2020 that received the most notes: overall this lilo and stitch set i made for disneyfilms and in my own blog this robots set

a creation you think deserved more notes: it’s hard to get anything over 500 notes these days so i guess this julie/luke set i made recently just bc i really like it and i don’t wanna see it flop so bad lol

a creation with a favorite scene/quote: this queen’s gambit one

a new fandom you joined and a creation you made for it: i joined jatp fandom and i made lots of things for it lol but here is a random one

a creation you made that breaks your heart: this julie/flynn deleted scene one bc i was a wreck making it

a ‘simple’ creation that you really love: this emma one just bc of anya taylor-joy’s gorgeous face

a creation that was inspired by another one (add both your creation and the one that inspired it!): this julie/luke set i said a few questions up, it was inspired mostly by @juliesmolinas style so i can’t link a specific post so i’m just mentioning her bc she’s queen and i took inspo of her whole work basically lol

a favorite creation created by someone else: i have too much love for content creators so this is going to be a bit long haha okay first: this julie/luke set by @oswiins bc i lost my entire mind when i saw it // this grand budapest hotel set by @kamalaskhans bc her big gifs are always to die for // this jatp set by @seance bc hello gorgeous typography??? // this perfect harmony references from @alexsmercer bc it’s gorgeous and i so well thought out *-* // this reggie + colors set from @miriammaisel pls lend me some of your talent // this jatp + christmas colors from @milesgmorales for @jatpsource bc honestly? rajan went off with that one // this jatp set from @steviebuds it just looks amazing, the blending, the colors, everything ♥-♥ // this tangled set from @ourteeth so so beautiful // this ghibli + colors from @nyssalance bc it’s perfect and so so good // this toph vs the earth rumble 6 fighters set from @ahssoka bc the comic style way in which it’s done lives in my mind rent free // this jatp +  beautiful ghosts lyrics from @madeline-kahn the legend herself // this hargreeves siblings set from @steviebuds bc i’m still in awe of it like queen spare some talent perhaps? // this pacrim set from @dindjvrins bc she didn’t have to go that hard with her coloring skills // this luke + food places reviews from @lilshitwayne bc it’s hilarious as fuck and so amazingly done // this alex + the signature okay™ from @stewart-booboo bc i just love the way she played with the typographies // this jatp alphabet set from @nora-reid bc it’s amazing and i laughed so much at it and i just really love it

some of your favorite content creators from the year: to name a few: @stars-bean @madeline-kahn @juliesmolina @juliesmolinas @chris-evans @timothyolyphant @miriammaisel @steviebuds @stewart-booboo @molinasjulies @merceralexs @hiraismomo @kieumyvus @goinesjennifer @ferrisbuellers @beccs @nora-reid @dindjvrins @ewan-mcgregor @thegretagerwig @rockyblue @jackmans @lucamarinnelli @iridescentides @coulter @bladesrunner @danslevy @montygreen @tennant @kamalaskhans @hollywoods

a for good measure, another a couple more creations of yours that you love: this julie/luke set, this jisoo gif bc angel™, this jatp +  reductress headlines bc it was funny as fuck to make and i have to make a part 2 soon, this julie/luke set where they mention each other, this beth harmon set i made for chewbacca bc i’m obsessed with anya taylor-joy’s face, this lisa set bc i love her and she’s so cute

tagging everyone i mentioned on the replies to the questions (ignore if you did it already tho!!)