#this was mostly background & shading practice

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[mttonex]

joanfucius redraws!! :3

[slimyim]

really liked these tags and wanted to test this theory

[ID: This post has two images. Image one: A screenshot of tags that read "Beautiful brush strokes and colors as always. Looks like cake art, but really good creative cake art." Image two: A drawing of Cake from Battle for Dream Island. He is a light brown slice of chocolate fudge cake, with a white meringue puff on top, and a light pink rim of icing. He has a simple white frosting face on the inner side of his body. He also has no arms. Cake has a sheepish smile with a furrowed brow, and is sitting on a small hill with one leg bent while the other is stretched out. There is a bush behind him, paired with a clear sky. End ID.]

[die-auster]

Some "if Yue is alive and went travelling with the Gaang" designs

With a ton of text about cultural inspiration.

The main book 2 look

I wanted to show cultural differences between the tribes, so Yue's look is sort of Mongolian. There were Mongolian-styled hats in the Northern tribe, and Yue's dress under the coat looked like a Mongolian deel (thanks @atlaculture for all these posts about clothes and everything else!), so it's not much against the canon information.

So she's wearing a deel again with a second layer - there are chinese actors on photos as far as I know; I hope it's okay. One-shoulder silhouette refers to later Aang's clothes because Yue is still kind of a spiritual person (she wasn't a fighter, so I want her to have some other useful talent – not a bender or healer like Katara or a non-bender warrior like Suki). Violet, pink and white were originally her colors, no changes here. Three blue characters would be too much for a group of five, and total white is not practical at all. I like to think that violet color shows high rank in the Avatar universe; in the original series it was only worn by princess Yue, Kanna, the chief Hakoda's mother, and by king Bumi.

Yue's boots here are mongolian gutals/gutuls (the collage is already big, but I used them again for one of Book 3-looks).

Her hair become simpler – just two braids and a hairpiece, to match her previous decorated hairdo. I guess if she's travelling with the Gaang she's not that much of a Moon Spirit anymore (maybe she returned the part of the moon spirit that saved her and was healed other way?), so I decided to forego the moon-referring part. Also it will be easier to do by herself since she has no servants now... The headdress I took from modern Mongolian dancers; the front part is crescent-moon-shaped.

The Ba Sing Se dress

I fell in love with this Ao Dai dress, it's simple, long and elegant. But... it's mostly Vietnamese… and I'm afraid that it's modern and not historically accurate. Also it does not really go together with other Ba Sing Se dresses :( because I did not want to just copy-paste some background look. But there is at least one dress with a tail, thigh high slits and a standing collar on the dress underneath, so... I guess my choice is not that bad? The tail makes her look more royal. The fan is the same which Toph and Katara had. For the palette I chose Yue's white color with EK greens and warm yellow/ochre to match Katara and Toph. The hairdo is copied from the series; I chose one with the tassel on the right, to refer the NWT/Korean accessories.

The Fire Nation disguise

A confession – I don't like FN clothes. I wasn't sure if I would be able to do it properly, so I almost copied that attire (left one) – asymmetry, as a Thai touch, which again matches Aang's Invasion Buddhist-like clothes. The palette keeps Yue's signature white, with some pink of a warmer shade, as they wear it in the Fire Nation. And the "royal" long skirt, 'cause she's still not a fighter. The look is simplified so I could not keep zigzag ornament on her longyi skirt, therefore I moved it onto the top part.

I used Thai dancers jewelry and... flip flops? idk how they are called in Southeast Asia (don't like Sokka and Katara's FN shoes at all, why the design is so complicated?).

For covering her hair I used a turban, inspired by Myanmar turbans; a white one, so if some hair will show, it won't be too noticeable. Also Yue could still be easily recognised on screen/page by her white head. The long end of the fabric on her right resembles burmese hairstyle silhouette.

The Invasion-and-till-finale look

For her dress I used a deel (again); the sleeveless jacket is an hommage to her original design and has some Korean vibes, like Toph's Ba Sing Se dress (at least I hope so). Katara and Sokka's season 1 looks have Korean influence, so I guess it's okay. Gutals are from her Book 2 main look. I have a soft spot for them.

My favorite thing is her hair :)))) It's a mix of Inuit/Mongolian braids and a hairpiece, also from the Book 2 look. This time there will be more braids. Two on the front – I wanted to keep them from her original hairdo, but now they are braided together (I saw this on the Alaskan Inuit women photos). On the back there are five, inspired by a Mongolian hairdo for young unmarried girls, who wore multiple braids. I decided to make five, because Alaskian Inuit language uses this amount for counting and with two front braids it'll make seven, which is a lucky Mongolian number. And in theory a limited number should be easier to animate.

The post-canon noble look

After the final battle I thought Yue will come back to Agna Qel'a and become a more active political figure. I chose a white kuspuk (blue color is still for Katara and Sokka), showing that she is ready to lead her tribe after this journey, not the passive perfect princess she was before. "She is associated in canon with the masculine yang of the yin and yang and the moon which, in most Inuit and Eskimo cultures, is considered masculine as well. While white kuspuks are associated with men and specifically family patriarchs, a feminine kuspuk in white makes plenty of sense for Yue's character" – @mostly-mundane-atla helped me a lot with the cultural meaning of the clothes (I am so grateful!). Also it's an hommage to her total-white Moon Spirit look. And I changed her hair again to Greenland updo with two tied braids on the front – more complicated than the simple braids she wore during the journey. It looks formal.

NWT is less Inuit-inspired and has a strong Mongolian touch (to make them look more "modern"? dunno) but I guess the formal wear for the spiritual princess could refer to older traditions. Which should be the same with SWT, 'cause SWT was originally a part of NWT – or so I heard. For example, Kuruk, the NWT Avatar who lived about 400 years ago, has nothing Mongolian in his look.

All the looks are simplified to match the style of the original cartoon. I know there should be more details and embroidery, but my goal here was to draw something (at least theoretically) applicable for animation. And no Hahn's betrothal necklace of course.

Also I want to mention here other great Yue designs, since they are the inspiration behind the overall idea of the post – the moon looks and "Yue joins the Gaang" outfits by amazingly talented @chiptrillino.

P.S.: an important note

This is my first attempt ever to design outfits that could fit the world of A:tLA. I am not Asian or ingenious, not an expert in their cultures or costume history at all, not a professional character designer. I am just a fan who tried to create designs with respect to real cultures and people. Nothing here was supposed to be offensive in any way. If something still is – please inform me so I could fix it as soon as possible.

I hope, as a fan, I have the right to draw fanarts looking for an inspiration in the cultures that inspired the original cartoon.

If you see mistakes in my post, be it in drawings or a text, also feel free to tell me. I will deeply appreciate it.

[dreamescapeswriting]

Stray Kids Reaction || They Get Teased For Hickeys

‧₊˚ ☽ ⋅Copyright: © DreamEscapesWriting - October 2024

‧₊˚ ☽ ⋅MASTERLIST

CHAN:

Fans had easily spotted the faint bruise on Chan’s neck during a live he was doing and instantly the comments began to flood with all kinds of questions. You smirked from Felix's hotel room where you were hiding out while Chan spoke to some of the fans.

Your relationship had been out in the open for a while now but you still weren't allowed to be in the room when he went live.

"Chan-oppa, is that a hickey?!" Was quickly flooding the comments and soon twitter was overrun by the hashtag #ChansHickey you were almost sure it was going to be trending by the time the live finished and you couldn't help but giggle. Usually, the two of you were careful when it came to leaving marks on him, you left them mostly in spots that weren't to be seen but earlier you'd gotten a little too into your session and left one right on his neck.

Chan immediately rubs the back of his neck and laughs awkwardly as he reads the comments, his cheeks starting to burn bright red as he whine a little.

"Hickey? What hickey? This is just...um...a mosquito bite!" he tries to deflect, but the blush on his cheeks only fuels the teasing from fans and Felix - who was beisde him - nudges him,

"Hyung, mosquitoes in September? Really?" He giggles, making Chan turn an even brighter shade of red.

MINHO:

It only took one fan to notice a mark on Lee Know’s neck during a video call, and they had boldly asked him,

"Is that a hickey, Minho-oppa?" Lee Know smirks, raising an eyebrow, he was always confident when it came to your relationship and it had recently been announced to everyone.

"Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. Why, you jealous?" He winked mischievously, sending the girl into a frenzy as she giggled and blushed wildly at him. Hyunjin chimes in from the background, 

"Don’t let him fool you. He probably did it to himself!" He yelled only before Lee Know threw a cushion at him, laughing, 

"I wouldn’t waste my time." He grumbled before turning his attention back to the fan and answering the questions that she had for him which were now all about you.

CHANGBIN:

Changbin didn't tend to overanalyse his photos before posting them online which was why fans had spotted the suspicious mark on Changbin’s neck during a gym selfie he posted instead of himself.

"Bin, you might wanna check your post." you giggled as the boys gathered around your phone to see what you were giggling over. But it didn't take long for them to smirk at each other,

"Binnie baby is growing up." Chan laughed loudly and Changbin frowned trying to find his phone. Minho was smirking even more,

"You know, I think the cat out of the bag now." He chuckled darkly as Changbin began to read through the comments under his phone.

"Binnie, you didn’t tell us you were getting stronger in other ways," one fan teases. Changbin immediately denies it, rushing to comment under his pic.

"It’s just a bruise from working out! You guys are imagining things!!" You laughed harder as everyone began to tease him for denying it when it was quite clearly not that kind of bruise.

"at least @ your partner so we can congratulate their handiwork" a comment stated and it only got worse from then on.

HYUNJIN:

Fans instantly spotted the hickey on Hyunjin’s neck during a dance practice video, and it became became the talk of the comments and twitter. It was insane how quickly it had spread and how fast STAY had managed to get the hashtag #RedLightHyunjin trending online. Everywhere you went you found more and more comments about the mark.

"Hyunjin, care to explain that mark?" one comment reads and you smirked looking over at your boyfriend who was shaking his head at you.

"What can I say? I’m just irresistible," he says dramatically, sending a playful wink toward you before you roll your eyes at your boyfriend. Chan threw a pillow in his direction while Jeongin pretended to gag at him,

"Someone save me from this cringe!" The maknae cried out to the other members but Hyunjin just blew you a kiss and winked once again making you groan at him.

JISUNG:

It wasn't Jisung's fault that he'd walked in on Chan doing a live, he hadn't realised what was happening until it was all too late.

"Oho, Jisung-ah, what’s that?!" Chan teases, laughing loudly and pointing out the mark making him whine. Jisung dramatically gasps, pretending to faint on camera,,

"It’s a vampire attack! I barely survived!" He flops onto the couch, hand over his heart as the others burst out laughing. Felix shakes his head,

"Hyung, vampires don’t leave hickeys," to which Jisung responds with an exaggerated sigh,

"Clearly, I met a special one." He smirks staring at the camera and winking which only made the fans worse with theories and memes.

FELIX:

It was during a fan sign, then a fan hands Felix a picture of him from a recent event, pointing out a mark on his collarbone. It was circled in red ink and Felix could feel the blush tugging on his cheeks,

"What's this, Lixie? Did someone get a little too close?" The fan giggled and  Felix’s eyes widened as he quickly looked down, tugging his shirt up.

"W-What? I-I don’t know what you’re talking about!" He’s blushing from head to toe, and the fans erupt into laughter. Each of the boys smirked down at him, and he grumbled at them not to say anything. Han seemed to ignore him though as he leaned over, grinning at the younger member, 

"Don't worry, Felix. You’re still our sunshine...just with a little extra heat." He winks but the playful comment only makes him more flustered and the fans who were within ear shot all squealed and started giggling at one another.

SEUNGMIN:

On a variety show, one of the MCs jokingly points out a mark on Seungmin’s neck, the cameras automatically zooming on on the hickey and dramatic music played on set.

"Seungmin, what’s that? Did someone leave their signature on you?" Without missing a beat, Seungmin coolly responds,

"Well, some of us are loved," flashing a cheeky grin that sends the crowd into laughter. Your relationship had been announced almost two years ago and people were finally warming up to the fact that the boys weren't meant to be single men all of the time. Hyunjin - who was sitting across from Seungmin - dramatically gasps acting as though he was offended by his comment, 

"I’ve never been so betrayed!" clutching his chest in fake shock, making Seungmin roll his eyes before he glanced in your direction behind the cameras and grinned to himself. Already coming up with a plan to make you pay for the huge hickey etched into his skin.

JEONGIN:

The poor innocent child had no idea you'd left a mark on him until fans caught a glimpse of a hickey on Jeongin’s neck during a live stream and started flooding the comments. 

"Jeongin-ah, what’s that on your neck?!" Jeongin glances at the screen, confused, before looking in a nearby mirror. His mouth dropped open and he whimpered a little,

"Wait, what?" His eyes widen, he touches it trying to remove it thinking that maybe he'd somehow smudged makeup or ink onto his skin but once he realised what it actually was he covers it immediately.

The comments continued to bombard him with questions and comments about the mark and he felt himself blushing more and more as he whined at them all,

"Looks like our baby is growing up!" Jeongin blushes furiously and quickly finds a way to end the stream so he can come and talk to you about marking him.

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[ohcorny]

okay i'm back from the movies let's talk about screen and multiply layers

you can read part 1 of this series of tutorial posts where i mostly talk about gradient maps here.

now we're going to talk about the other layer effects. i feel like these ones are already pretty commonly known, but i've also been using them for like 15 years so it's very easy to assume everyone knows everything but actually i'm just old. anyway.

the panel up top is where we're starting from. i've got a nice blue color gradient applied, and everything looks a bit more harmonious. but...... those inks are pretty harsh, especially in contrast to the background, where there's no black inks at all. i'd like everything to come together a little more.

you can do this with a gradient map, if the darkest value is set higher than black. but since we're not using the gradient map at 100% (it's just 30%) the black isn't really affected by it. so it just stays black.

what a screen layer will do--and this is in practice, i don't know what it's actually mathematically doing--is turn your darkest value into whatever color is on the screen layer. so this is what a screen layer set to 100% would do to this panel. (NOTE: all the layers applied in this post are clipped to a folder containing just the characters. they are not affecting the backgrounds, they'll just affect the characters. the gradient map does affect everything)

That's Pretty Blue! the color that neeta's hair currently appears is the color of the layer. everything else is lightened up and also made a little more blue. and this doesn't look terrible, but screen layers will pretty much always make your art a bit lighter, because it's trying to make its color the darkest color. tbh it's great for fog effects and making your blacks light enough that a texture can show up in them. but let's turn it down a bit, to 40%.

hey nice. everything is still a bit lighter, but neeta and emery's hair isn't as sharp against the background. still enough that they stand out as the most important things in the panel, but not so much that they feel pasted overtop. it's a bit like putting some atmospheric perspective between you, the reader, and the characters. there's air in the image. (and why it's good for fog!)

but i want it just a little darker to make up for the lightening up that happened. i don't think i actually need to explain multiply layers, because everyone has definitely used those for shading at one point or another. but here i'm using a very very light blue over the entire characters. i'm not using it for shadows, but to make everything a bit blue.

now it really feels like they're in a room. the only pure white is the speech bubble and gutters. their eyes/teeth/glasses will still read as white, but they are not white. everything is at least a Little blue, so everything is unified.

and that panel above is what the final looks like! let's look at it side by side with just the gradient map.

neat! it would be perfectly acceptable to stop with just the gradient map, if you value high contrast black inks and characters popping off the page. i... don't! i like the air that's generated by going a little bit lighter overall. it has a nice matte effect, which is why i'm very glad my book was printed on matte paper.

and that's why hunger's bite looks so good. you should buy it and read it

[demie90s]

Catching Feelings

꒰ 🍒 ꒱ Diana Taurasi x Reader ꒰ 🍒 ꒱

MASTERLIST, (Parts 1-7)

⭑ pairing: Diana Taurasi x reader (bold!fem!rookie!reader)

⭑ summary: She swears it’s nothing. That she’s just being a vet. But the hand on your lower back, the bag she insists on carrying, the way she pops your hand away from doors like you don’t have hands? Girl. She’s gone. And you’re definitely recording it.

⭑ genre: Flirty denial, slow-burn, locker room tension, shameless rookie energy

⭑ warnings: Suggestive tension, reader being loud, Diana being in denial

⭑ word count: ~0.3k

~ Let me know what yall want from the rookie. Cause I feel like my ideas are getting boring‼️❤️

It starts with the door.

You’re mid-sentence, mid-step, reaching out to grab the gym entrance like a normal person—when a tanned hand pops yours away with clean vet precision.

Not hard. But just enough.

“You don’t open doors around me,” Diana mutters, already stepping ahead and yanking it open herself like it personally offended her.

You blink. “Okay, chivalry.”

She doesn’t respond. Just holds the door and keeps walking like nothing happened.

KT catches your eye and grins. “Y’all together or nah?”

You grin back. “Depends on the hour.”

—

The second time it happens, you’re carrying your practice bag, your slides, and your leftover smoothie—trying not to spill anything down your hoodie—and Diana just walks by and takes the bag off your shoulder.

Doesn’t ask. Doesn’t explain.

Just takes it and keeps walking like she’s done it a thousand times.

You freeze. “You good?”

She keeps her back to you. “I’m not watching you pull your shoulder out for a gym bag.”

“…Wasn’t heavy.”

“Didn’t ask.”

You side-eye your own phone. It’s already recording. You whisper, “Bookie behavior.”

—

It becomes a thing.

The hand on your lower back when you’re walking in tight hallways—just a brief, casual touch. Like she has to make contact. Like if she doesn’t she’ll float off the floor.

The way she intercepts trainers offering you Gatorade and brings it to you instead. Or grabs your wrap towel and tosses it over your shoulders when you’re too busy laughing with teammates to notice you’re soaked.

She even starts showing up early. Not for the team. For you.

When you roll in late, half-asleep and smelling like mint lotion and lip gloss, Diana already has your warm-up gear unbagged on your bench. You try to thank her once and she just shrugs.

“Didn’t want you holding up shootaround.”

But her tone’s too light. Too familiar. Too yours.

—

One day during a travel game in Chicago, the team is piling into the hotel and you’re filming a TikTok—just recording chaos while everyone’s hauling their gear—and you catch Diana behind you, snatching your suitcase right out your hand.

In the video, your voice drops deadpan.

“Oh my god.”

Then louder, while turning the camera to your face:

“Y’all see this? She carryin’ my bag again. My bookie love me. Look at her.”

The camera flips to Diana—who’s in sweats, shades on, and pretending like she didn’t hear a word.

“BOOKIE, SMILE FOR THE CAMERA.”

She doesn’t even blink.

KT cackles in the background. Sophie grabs your phone. “Give me this, you’re insane.”

—

In practice, the team’s stretching. You’re barely doing it right, mostly talking shit and flirting across the mat.

Diana walks past, flicks your thigh with her water bottle, and says, “Loosen your hips, rookie.”

You smirk. “You wanna help?”

She walks away without even looking back. But the girls saw the way her lips twitched. They always do.

—

After a game, media’s everywhere. Reporters. Flash. Buzz. You’re holding court in the tunnel, talking trash and taking selfies with kids, when Diana brushes past you, touches the small of your back again, and says, “Bus leaves in ten.”

You lean into the camera.

“Y’all saw that touch, right? Right? Y’all think I’m making this up. That’s mine. She touched me like we go together.”

Behind you, Diana pauses. Doesn’t turn around.

But her head drops like she’s trying not to smile.

Someone whispers, “She got her in a chokehold.”

You just shrug, smug as hell. “I am the chokehold.”

—

Back at home, after shootaround, Diana corners you by the fridge in the training facility, wiping sweat from her neck with the collar of her tee.

“You gotta stop calling me that.”

You blink. “Bookie?”

She sighs. “Yeah.”

You smirk. “What if the shoe fits?”

She doesn’t answer.

Just watches you. Like she’s weighing her own silence.

Your voice softens. “Why? You embarrassed?”

“No.”

“Scared?”

“No.”

You step closer. Your voice drops.

“Turned on?”

Her jaw twitches. But she doesn’t deny it.

You lean into her space like you’ve been waiting for her to fold all season. And maybe she already is. But she doesn’t kiss you.

Just flicks your chain—her chain—and says, “Water break ends in two. Get your mind right.”

You nod slowly. “It’s always right.” She brushes past you again. And just like always, her hand finds your back as she goes.

Soft.

Possessive.

Silent.

You grin to yourself and whisper under your breath, “Yeah… my bookie love me.”

[whatlurksbean]

Hello! I’ve been reading WLB from some time now, and I am still absolutely loving this comic every time.(on my 4th reread lol) WLB has inspired me greatly along with WC content and (also great!)creations by other creators to the point that I am almost about to script my own comic, with a few scenes that WLB had a huge influence on. Though, I can’t help but be a little overwhelmed when I actually think of creating one, mostly because of the fact I lack the skills to draw comics. Believe me, I am shit at panelling lol. But also l‘m a bit scared because even if I actually end up making my own series it absolutely could end up flopping and that would probably make me lose enthusiasm. I don’t necessarily want to make money out of my comics but rather show others my stories and characters that I love, but I have a history of making and posting oc art just for nobody to watch and kinda giving up.(even though I’m aware of the fact that this happens to practically everyone all the time, it still hurts) The (real)question is if there is some advice you can give to beginner/wanna-be comic artists, and how did you feel when you first posted The Recruit if that’s your first comic. I’m sorry if this sounds like a vent, and feel free to pass this if you want-just know you’re a great inspiration for many people. Stay safe, remember that YOUR well being is number one, and Love from Korea♥♥

Hello! I'm very glad you've enjoyed WLB!

A webcomic can for sure be a daunting and overwhelming thing. Most artists are a one man show, and knowing how to do Every Aspect Perfectly is an impossible task. I think it's important to remember everyone starts somewhere, and it is hard to get better unless you Start.

I mean, the first comic pages I drew digitally looked like this.

The comic lasted 6 pages before I got tired of it, and then I started The Recruit.

(which was over 430 pages long and started and had quite a style/writing change throughout the 7 years I worked on it)

You learn so much by just doing. There are a lot of helpful free resources online now a days to make the learning faster! There are tutorials on how to panel! And I think just reading comics in general is a great source of learning. Pay attention to the things you like (paneling, simplification process, color palettes ) and implement them in your work!

I think it's really important to figure out the level of detail you want the comic to be. I don't think it's wise or sustainable to put 100% effort into every aspect of it. It will burn you out. It's good to consider what level of shading (if any) you'll be willing to do for hundreds of panels, what level of background detail, how many colors the characters should have, and figure out what your focus is.

I've met a lot of comic artists over the years, EVERYONE has a different method or different focus. Creating is not a universal experience!

As for having your work be seen, it is honestly a lot of luck. Back in the day for TR I would just submit to all of the deviantart warrior cat groups and people would find it that way. deviantart groups are pretty dead now so I am unsure if that is any good now.

I personally really think ComicFury is a wonderful place for new artists. It's default page always shows the latest comic, so everyone always has an equal chance to be seen. You can be on the front page every 12 hours (i think, it might be 24..) and with a striking icon and consistent posting, you WILL find people.

It's not the largest site, but it is my favorite for comics.

I do not like the mindset of a comic "flopping." I think it takes time to build an audience. It is very unlikely for people to find your comic overnight, it will very likely take at least a few months of consistent posting to find a few engaged readers. I know it sucks to feel like no one is seeing your work, but it's just something that takes time.

Cat comics do tend to find readers faster though, so if that is your goal, I do hope you find success!

You could also post your updates in comic/art related places, like discords or post panels on bluesky or instagram. really any site or app that posts an image.

I also think consistent uploading is a strong key to building an audience. And to do this, it really helps to have a backlog. Meaning you draw like the first 10-20 pages of you comic (or however many) and upload one or two pages a week. The more your comic is seen popping up on their feed, the more likely people will be to finally click it. I usually do not click on comics I see once or twice, it usually takes a few weeks of me seeing it pop up before i decide to check it out. (talking about on Comicfury to be clear)

Once you've established you are dedicated to your comic, people do not mind if you take breaks. (and if they do, fuck em)

Also, having a community of friends or creators is a huge motivator. Show your work to friends! Share in a community of comic creators! Some things my friends have said to me about my comics has lifted my creative spirit more than anything.

This is turning into some 3am ramblings but to summarize my points:

•Find a style that will work for you to sustain a comic. (do not make 100% effort art pieces)

•Upload on comicfury (great comic site, equal opportunity for new comics) (I would also cross post to other platforms and link back to CF as a primary comic site)

•Work on some pages in private, so you can upload consistently once you begin your comic! (I would update daily for maybe a week and then switch to weekly pages, just to get the best chance of being seen + consistent posting. so that would be good to have at least 10 pages of backlogs. 7 for the first week, plus 3 weeks of backlog at that rate)

and the point most dear to my heart;

•Don't be scared of change.

I know a lot of folk wait and wait to make their comic until they are perfect artists or writers, but like, you'll never make anything if you wait for that. Change is so natural and normal in webcomics, in all art really. I think if you shade for 10 pages and decide you hate it, it's okay to change how you shade or drop it entirely. Change your art style. Change how you panel pages. Change how you do backgrounds. Change anything and everything you want. Enjoy the process and tell the story you want to tell.

Best of luck on your comicing journey, I hope you really enjoy it.

[roohoo]

Commissioned art from the indescribably talented Aliz Reka, aka rain1940_art on Insta! She has kindly given me permission to post it here. Elad is from my Ao3 fanfic of the same name. His outfit is based on the design by @mistahkinganubis

Visual description:

Art is of Dev hanging out with my OC Elad, Dale’s anti-fairy. He sits on Elad’s shoulders while chatting with him animatedly, his expression open and cheerful while the shades he typically wears are resting on Elad’s head. Meanwhile, Dale skulks in the background with a look of pure annoyance. A fairy crown hovers over Dale’s head while he taps away at his Dimma-pad, which has a fairy wand antennae. Elad wears a patched-up jacket over a black t shirt, as well as jeans and work boots: a stark contrast to Dale’s expensive-looking white-gold fit and fancy cowboy boots that are obviously for show, rather than practicality. Dale has slicked-backed hair while Elad’s hair is poofy and unkempt. Also, Dale has mostly gold teeth while Elad has mostly wood teeth. And while Dale is scowling at their inane conversation, Elad meets Dev’s eyes with a bright-eyed expression and happily engages with him. His eyes are red while Dale’s are blue. Elad casually leans forward with one hand resting on a solid surface and his other hand on his hip, holding his anti-fairy wand. His bat wings are extended. Dale leans with his back against a wall. He stands in shadow while Elad is in the light.

[ineed-to-sleep]

Don't wanna be a bother but I bumped into ur touchstarved oc stuff and do you have any pointers for drawing in the touchstarved style? I can't really nail it down 100% but you do so... pretty please?

Hii yeah ofc, it's no bother at all no worries! You sent me this at the right time actually jsdhksd I'm in the middle of redesigning Emma right now and I've been taking a close look at the art style again, so it's all fresh in my mind!

Assuming you already have your design ready and have found a pose or composition you like, replicating the art style will probably come down to getting the lineart and shading to look similar.

About the lineart:

Probably goes without saying, but you'll need a pen with the opacity turned off to get the clean, ink-like lines. If you use CSP I recommend the default textured pen, which I think has a similar look, but honestly any pen will do.

The thing you have to look out for the most when doing the lines is the darkest shadows. It's a bit tricky to explain, and I think a lot of it comes with practice, but you have to look for the places where the darkest shadows would be, or where the light could barely reach. Once you spot them, instead of shading them you create a sharp shape and paint them black, like so:

I also recommend varying the thickness of your lines, but not at random. Instead, try to keep lighting in mind while you draw them. You could draw one continuous thin line for something, and then only thicken it where it falls away from the light, or where it'd create an occlusion, or wherever you want a shape to stand out from another. A thick line will essentially either "push back" or separate things in space, while a thin line will pull it forward or make things look like they're closer together.

You can also exaggerate the shadows in order to create more contrast. Like in the case of Kuras' sleeves and coat, for example- you could argue that some bounce light could still get in there, but with the shadows exaggerated it creates a really nice, clean shape. You can also separate these shapes from other lines by leaving a small space between them and the lines.

The metal might look a bit different, but it follows the same logic as everything else- your darkest shadows will be pure black. It might look like it has more shadows but that's just because it's more reflective, so the light is usually concentrated on highlight and bounce light areas, so the tones around those areas will be darker.

About the shading:

From what I've noticed, it's all about keeping it subtle and simple. If you color pick the characters, you can see the variation between light and shadow is subtle and not all that contrasting. Most of the contrast is done with colors, not values.

The light source is usually from the top right, characters are pretty well lit, and there's a little bit of a blue backlight from the left that helps them stand out against the backgrounds.

The shading is mostly sharp, cel shading, rarely blended. Wherever there's blending, it's usually subtle or a gradient

They also use gradations to indicate color shifts, like the colors in Leander's coat. You can do this with the gradient tool or an airbrush.

I recommend picking 1 color for light, 1 color for shadow, and maybe 1 inbetween midtone to use sparingly in places where you want a very subtle shadow. You can go more fancy if you're trying to create something that looks more like the game's CGs, but if you're going for the same look as the sprites, it's better to keep it simple.

You can shade manually each part of the character, or you can try using a multiply layer. For multiply, I like shifting the color towards a warm or pinkish tone and keeping it light and desaturated to get a similar look as the sprites.

Highlights are used very sparingly, only on a few places like the nose, mouth, eyes, and a few on the hair. Maybe occasionally somewhere else, but only if necessary, like in the case of very reflective materials like metal, gold, glass and leather.

The characters also usually have subtle textures on their clothes, and you can quickly create something similar by using a textured brush and an overlay or multiply mode. Like so:

It's subtle, but makes a difference in my opinion! You can try this with a lot of different textured brushes to get the exact look you're going for.

That's all I could think of right now! If you have any questions or wanna know anything specific I didn't mention here, let me know!

[just1cefor4ll]

now... can we get that jealous Aiden but with Tyler?

Thank you❤

Jealous!Tyler Hernández x gn!reader

warnings: swearing, bad grammar, kinda short

summary: you got to a basketball court with Tyler, his teammates coming along as well when one of them decides to be a bit too touchy

A/N: i know he plays baseball but I made him play basketball for this fic haha

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You sat in the shade on the bleachers, watching Tyler and his teammates practice for an upcoming match with another school. You believed in them since they played with that school before and to say they were kinda bad was an understatement. You take some photos of Tyler in secret, and smile down at your phone. “How is he always so effortlessly pretty?” You think to yourself and put your phone away and decide to draw. You weren’t half bad at drawing, mostly drawing backgrounds and clothing designs. You were in your own world, lost in your thought when you feel a presence next to you. You look up to see one of Tylers teammates who was watching you with a smile. You smile awkwardly and wave; “Hey..?” You say hesitantly and close your sketchbook. “Hey, you’re Y/N right?” You nod and pray for this awkward interaction to end. “Yep, that’s.. uh.. that’s me.” You say and fiddle with your fingers, eying Tyler who was on the other side of the court.

The guy inches closer to you, putting an arm around your waist and your whole body stiffens. Your mind goes blank and every muscle in your body is as stiff as a rock. “Why are you here all alone? Why not come and play with us?” He asks and smiles at you, this fake, eerie smile. “Oh, I don’t really know how to play.” You quickly answer and try to keep distance between you but this guy really didn’t know what personal space is. “I could teach you..” He grabs your wrists and puts his chin on your shoulder. “When you wanna shoot for the hoop you put one arm here.” He guides your arm down and puts the other higher than the other. “Then when you want to throw it you do..” He gets cut off by someone yelling his name and he lifts his chin up to look in that direction. He doesn’t let go of your wrists and you just look down, feeling humiliated. “What the fuck do you think you’re doing, huh?” You hear an oh so familiar voice that you love so much and thank the gods that sent this angel to your rescue aka Tyler. “Hey, I was just teaching them how to play man, what are you so mad about hm? You’re acting like they’re your partner.” Tyler looks at him with a pissed of expression, pushing him off of you.

“Hey the fuck?!” The guy yells as you quickly gather your things and get off the bleachers. The guy was quite aggressive and pushed Tyler back, earning another push from Tyler. That seemed to even worsen the situation and the guy punched Tyler right in the nose. “Oh hell no.” Tyler says and throws the guy down, punching him repeatedly. There was blood everywhere, Tyler finally stopping after he heard a satisfying crack from the guys nose.

Tyler rubs the blood off his nose and grabs your wrist and leaves the court. You walk with him, staying quiet the whole way to his house. He unlocks the door and walks upstairs into the bathroom. “Sit.” You tell him and he looks at you and softens his expression, still kinda annoyed. You grab the first aid kit and grab bandages and some rubbing alcohol. You clean his bruised knuckles and wrap them in some bandages and clean his bloody nose, handing him a tissue to stop the bleeding.

You sit on the counter where the sink is and just quietly stay there, letting him collect his thoughts. It was an awkward silence so you finally decide to say something; “Hey i’m—” “Are you—” You both say at the same time and you shut your mouth so he can tell what he wants to say. He rubs his neck and waves you over so you come over, standing between his legs as he looks up at you. “Hey, I’m sorry for lashing out, I didn’t mean to make a scene.” He says and frowns a bit. You smile and kiss his forehead, bringing him into an embrace. You breath in his scent and relax under his touch. “No, it’s fine really, i’m grateful that you protected me. Another second with him and I swear he would be dead.” You say and hear a low chuckle escape his lips as he plays with your hair. You stay like that for a bit until he picks you up and walks with you to his room. He closes the door behind him and lays you down on the bed, laying down on top of you. He mumbles sweet nothings into your ear, kissing your neck. You rub his back look up at the ceiling, lost in thought. Tyler notices that you were a bit too quiet and looks up; “Hey you okay amor?” You nod and simply smile, still not looking at him. “I’m fine, just thinking about how lucky I am to have you as a boyfriend.” He smiles and peppers your face with kisses, making you giggle. “And I’m lucky to have the best partner in the world.”

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[truths33k3r4]

PART 2 of finding out what Lotus would look like in each TMNT universe~ Here she is in 2007, Rise (the movie specifically), and TMNT vs Batman!!! (All of these had references and I did trace to get the body shapes proportionate, as well as all the backgrounds are screenshots I did NOT draw them!)

I knew 2007 was going to be hard- and MAN WAS IT. I never do "realistic" shading and lighting like the movie, so this was very much a challenge for me. I am happy with how it turned out though! There's still some things I gotta work on when it comes to rendering skin and how to add lighting/shading, but overall, it was really fun with practicing something new!

I already had ideas on what Lotus would look like in Rise, (it helps that my style was heavily influenced by the Rise movie), so her design in that universe was very easy to decide on. :) She's a mix of both Mikey and Leo's height and build, (seeing how her age range is between the two), and I gave her a few extra stripes to help her fit into the dazzle of the Rise world. :)

EHEHHEHEHE TMNT vs Batman is my favorite of the TMNT movies, so I knew I had to draw Lotus in that style. I didn't realize how simple the turtles' designs were in it! There's mostly shading, no lighting, and there's not much texture of the gear or skin. So this version was finished the quickest out of all of them. :)

Alright! I think that's all the universes I'll draw her in- (I think), soooo yeah! Thanks for joining me on this little drawing challenge!

To God be the glory!

~ Melissa

[cryslut]

Spoiled | Fyodor D.

「 𝐅𝐲𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐬𝐤𝐲 」

- in which fyodor takes you out on a date

- gender neutral reader

- 2nd pov

- modern au, rich fyodor, fulfilling his husband duties as he should, gentle sweet fyodor moments

not proofread, possible grammatical errors

first time writing fluff in a long time, fyodor fluff was requested so hope u enjoy :D

↳ 𝐅𝐲𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐬𝐤𝐲

A stream of classical music played softly in the background, your husband, Fyodor, was currently reading from one of his novels on his chair next to the window. The wind blowing softly through his hair as he takes a sip of his tea. You were scrolling on your phone, browsing through some of your favorite apps while laying comfortable on the couch nearby. A giant flat screen television was right in front of it as well as an elegant brown coffee table.

You had been on your phone for days and not outside, it made Fyodor be a tad bit concerned for you, due to the fact you did enjoy the outdoors. At least that's what he assumed, but in reality. You adored the outdoors for him mostly. It wasn't bad to you, not at all, you did love taking pictures of the beautiful atmospheric sceneries that you visited with your husband.

You two lived in a beautiful cozy mansion, having maids who cleaned and looked after the home and the both of you as well. It was something you could only dream of living in but Fyodor gave you everything, a beautiful home, expensive things such as clothing that you adored so much, precious treasures and gifts.

"Sweetheart, you've been on your phone for quite some time, why don't we go out for a while, yes?" He broke the silence that had filled the room previously, you nodded your head at him, giving him a soft smile, "Sure, I'd love to."

You swipe up on your getting rid of your apps so the battery wouldn't drain fast. Sitting up on the couch as Fyodor put a bookmark in his book setting it on the table in front of the two chairs by the window that were across from each other. He set his now empty cup of tea on the table to the side of the chair. You both standing up practically at the same time.

Both adjusting yourselves and your clothes, you fix your somewhat messy hair, "No need to bring your wallet, darling. I'll be paying for everything. All you have to do is tell me what you want," a smile forms on his lips. You comply but question his demand, "Why, are you sure?"

He nods his head at your question, "I want this day to be about you, I want to see this day uplift your mood," the same smile stuck on his lips as if he was a mere doll who couldn't move. You nod your head at him, giving him a smile in return, "Okay."

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Arriving at a destination, you two exit a matte black limousine that constantly took the both of you anywhere you wanted to go, constantly waiting outside to drive you somewhere else. You look up once stepping out of the vehicle, a beautiful scenery filled your eyes.

A beautiful garden with lots of trees shading the area from the summers heat, some mesmerizing flowers of all sorts of colors and petal sizes and shapes scattered neatly around bushes that followed on the side of a pathway. Fyodor grabs a hold of your hand gently leading you towards the amazing sight, "Isn't this beautiful? I wanted to take you here, it's always been a favorite place of mine to relax and read."

Your gaze met his as he turned his head to look at you with an amused expression as he could tell that you were shocked from the mesmerizing sights, giving him a soft and ecstatic smile, "It's amazing, Fedya. Thank you."

"It's nothing to thank me for, sweetheart. I just want to share my favorite spots with the one I love and cherish the most," his grip tightens softly against your hand, using his thumb to caress along your skin softly, "This place reminds me of you in a way. It's quiet but it's beautiful, it has its areas where it's dark and shady due to the trees but the butterflies love it here. The flowers bloom every chance they get. You, my dear, are quite like this beautiful garden. Soft, delicate, and so sweet."

You smile at his words while your heart flutters, "You are so special to me, sweetie. I've never met a man as amazing as you," letting go of his hand, you pulled him into a hug as he caresses your back softly as he plants a kiss on your forehead, "So are you, мой милый малыш."

(мой милый малыш - my sweet baby)

(pronounced: moy-milyy-malysh)

Fyodor breaks the hug and grabs a hold of your hand leading you out of the garden, "I have other plans for us, let's go."

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The limousine was parked outside once more, this time you two were at a mall. Not just any mall, it was a shopping center for rich people. Fyodor leading you towards a store that had clothing of your style that was also rare to get online or anywhere else, "Pick out whatever you want, darling."

You walked through each isle carefully looking at the clothes, while your husband followed behind you. Picking out whatever clothes you wanted the most. Fyodor kept on insisting to get more, pushing you to grab more clothes you liked. There was a jewelry section, you grabbed a few things, some had real diamonds and pearls on a few pieces. You picked out your favorites of all of them.

Finally walking to the counter to pay for everything. You had grabbed so many items that it all came out to three grand. Fyodor smiled and waved goodbye to the man dressed fancy at the register as you two walked side by side carrying the bags. Walking outside to the limo, the driver awaiting the arrival of the both of you, grabbing the bags from Fyodor placing them in the trunk, as well as taking them from you.

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It was the last place of the day, it had become night time and it was finally six o clock. You were now in a super fancy restaurant, one of the best in the city. You two sat at a table the was reserved for two. You looked through the menu, staring down all the fancy looking food. The waiter had already brought you two a glass of iced cold water.

"Anything you like, dear?" Your gaze trailing up falling upon your husband, "I want this," pointing out a meal, it had a fancy display of (f/f) and a few sides. Fyodor nodded his head, once the waiter came to take your order, your husband had ordered everything for the both of you. The lady gave a soft smile to the both of you as she walked away.

"Are you enjoying this day so far, my love?" He breaks the silence, "Of course, I enjoy every moment that is spent with you. Thank you for taking me to one of your favorite spots. It was absolutely beautiful, we should definitely go there again one of these days," you smiled softly at him.

Nodding his head in agreement to your words, "Oh I'd love to take you there again, there's a few other special spots that I need to show you. I think you'd love them, one of them suits your style, the other two are quite amazing as well."

"I'd love to go with you, wherever you are, is where I want to be," he smiles at your words, grabbing a hold of your hands as you both had your arms reaching towards each other on the table.

The waiter brings two large plates of a delicious fancy looking dinner to you both. Beginning to chow down the second she leaves, enjoying every last bite, savoring the amazing taste. After moments and moments of you two enjoying your meals together, while talking about all sorts of things, the lady brings the check. Fyodor pulls out his wallet, ready to pay whenever you two leave.

Fyodor hands her the money that is owed as you two got up to leave to go back home where you two spent the rest of your night, watching a couple of movies together.

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i'm sorry if that felt rushed. fluff is not my forte so i hope this wasn't so bad

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[archangeldyke-all]

hihi! :) (let’s hope the tumblr gods don’t eat this)

do you have any thoughts about modern sevika tastes? i.e how she dresses, the scents she likes to wear, the music she might like, what her phone case might be like. things like that! :)

- topdrop anon

i have a few, but i would LOVE to hear your guys thoughts in the comments too!!

men and minors dni

she dresses practically: pants with lots of pockets, shoes with steel toes, breathable and easy to wash fabrics. but i think she's got a little fashion sense in her, and she knows how good she looks, so she's always buying her clothes just one size too small so all her muscles are on full display, pulling and tugging at the tight fabric of her clothes.

lots of shades of gray and black. some earthy tones-- olive greens and tans and browns. a few pops of color here and there: her favorite red jacket, the purple beanie she wears in winter.

all her socks are black. but her boxers are the cutsy-est things you've ever seen. prints of little hearts, dogs, kitties, ducks, lolipops; writing over the ass like 'eat me' or 'kiss me'; she keeps most of her attire serious, but her undies are always goofy.

i think her left arm would either be a prosthetic or covered in tattoos. shoulder to fingertips.

she's totally the type of person to drive in silence. or listen to the news. she doesn't really listen to music, but she's got a few jazz vinyls she's always cycling through at home. i think it's mostly instrumental, but she does have a soft spot for some soulful singing (which means she cries when nina simone comes on every. single. time. and can you blame her?)

as much as i want to make her a punk-rocker, i just think she'd find it noisy and annoying hahaha.

her phone case is either clear, or it's super bulky and has a little latch on it so she can latch it to her belt lmaoooo.

she keeps the background photo as the default picture it comes with, until she meets you. (she changes it to a pic of the two of you kissing the SECOND you agree to be her girlfriend. she grins after you say yes, pulls her phone out, and quickly changes her background, whispering, "fuck yes, i've been waiting to get rid of this boring ass wallpaper.")

i don't know how to describe scents, but i picture her smelling fresh, like kinda minty, but in a irish spring way. sandalwood too. but on top of all her soaps and lotions, she wears a really warm scented cologne, like tobacco and brown sugar and whiskey and coconut. like amber-y smelling?

she tries to deny the fact that she's got a sweet tooth. she's always munching on chips or nuts or other salty snacks. but that's just because if she starts on a sugary treat, she won't be able to stop herself until it's all gone.

you find this out after you gift her a pan of brownies for her birthday in the morning, and find that they're gone by lunchtime.

now, you always keep little chocolates and hard candies on you to pass to her when she looks stressed. she always gives you the biggest, happiest eyes you've ever seen, like you've just handed her a check for a million dollars instead of a peanutbutter cup.

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[flamigoat]

I hope I’m happier in another universe.

Notes and flipped version under the cut:

Rayman’s loneliness in Captain Laserhawk hurts considering he’s surrounded by friends in most of his games. After watching it, I wanted to make a comparison to game appearances and his anime counterpart.

In this piece I tried out the shading used in animation for the Captain Laserhawk anime’s Rayman. For the Sparks Of Hope Rayman side, I shaded in a 3-D looking airbrush style. I really wanted to get across that they are from different universes (2-D and 3-D) and I think it worked out! This was very fun shading and lighting study to do.

Constructive criticism is welcome for this piece! I am looking to improve on things like shading and backgrounds. I have mostly been practicing 3-D looking shading recently and am eager to learn more about 2-D shading.

Anyways, thanks for reading my rambling.

Enjoy! 💜👻

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