#wikihow tutorial

[jameslongforjimshortforgabriel]

guys I can't take it anymore I like her so MUCH i just wanna LOOK AT HER and BE WITH HER and I just thinka bout KISSING her bcs she's SO GODDAMN PRETTY and I just can't stop LOVING HER but at the same time I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT do you see my problem

[off-mozzarella]

Si aún estás tomando requests, ¿qué tal una reacción de Legend a lo chiquito que era Time cuando empezó su primer aventura? Puede ser algo chistoso o angsty... no sé...

Hola, gracias por el ask! Traté de pensar en una interacción pero no se me ocurrió cómo podría ser, así que espero que esto satisfaga tu request xD

[shrubsparrow]

hey! I really loved your bird, art tutorial! This might seem a little specific, but do you perhaps have any advice for drawing a mourning dove, specifically the head? I have really loved these guys!

Hello, and thank you! I ended up getting inspired by this question, because when I googled some reference photos of morning doves, I discovered that there is a wikiHow article called "How to identify a mourning dove". And the illustrations in it are, ummmm....

This is really rough. The text was written by an ornithologist, but it barely helps because it feels like the illustrator has never drawn a bird before this. Doves and pigeons usually have a very distinct body and head shape, and based on this image, I couldn't even tell this was supposed to be a dove of any kind, much less a mourning dove. So I thought that we could learn by looking at what went wrong here!

(Keep in mind that I'm only being this critical of these illustrations because they are attached to an article that's supposed to help you identify a mourning dove, and they do not help in this matter.)

There are multiple issues here, so let's address the general ones first. The legs are too straight for a dove, and also so far back in the body that this bird would end up falling on its face. The feathers are very strange and almost look like fur. And I don't know how they missed the most distinct feature of a mourning dove, which is the long pin-tail. Here is a quick redline to make it actually resemble a dove!

You can probably see that the head has the most issues. The head is what gives doves and pigeons a very characteristic silhouette, so let's focus on that in more detail!

You can compare the head of a mourning dove to something like the head of a thrush to see what makes it distinctly dove-like!

Doves and pigeons also have quite a bit of body mass, but their head stays small, so the head looks comparatively small to the body.

Some more tips for drawing the head!

Like in that wikiHow article, I sometimes see people draw doves with too much curvature in the beak. Doves and pigeons have a relatively thin and short beak, and it curves less than you think!

That's all I have for now. I wanted to keep it kind of general so you can use the same advice for other doves and pigeons too. I hope this was helpful!

[gingerfriedramune]

nene kusanagi fucking DIES

[hyperfixatedbastard]

i had a realization

so yknow how the Vox x Reader fic prompt that won the poll? the one where neurodivergent!Reader doesn't understand that Vox is flirting?

how the fuck am i supposed to write that when I DONT UNDERSTAND FLIRTING EITHER DAMMIT

[tulpar-anya]

TAKE GARDEN TRIMMERS TO HIS BALLS DO IT

Already preparing the equipment in the medical room :)

[absolutelyzoned]

what is it with my parents and never actually referring to me as a boy. i am not your fucking "daughter" or "child" i am your son and i fucking hate when you keep using they/them on me even though i have told you multiple times that i dont use those pronouns

[plaguerenamon]

[minmos]

[roastie]

my dumbass website for my gay ass writing. look at it if you like!!!

[nixierain]

I followed a Wikihow tutorial on how to draw manga and I drew Chester with.

Link to tut:

https://www.wikihow.com/Draw-Manga

Its the first meathod

[butaneurotype]

artstyle crisises are so annoying because I don't think I've ever struggled so much with drawing in my LIFE. yeah I've struggled with bodies, but not with heads and EYES ...

literally referencing other people's artstyles to try and develop mine

[only-man-in-the-sky]

my brain hurts but oh well

[yandereshingeki]

i want to make more other writer mutuals but im such a WUSS

why does social anxiety transfer to online spaces as well i hate it here

[twolitersofcoldbrew]

Things to bring on a camping trip:

Cinderblocks

Cement

Hope that you find water and sand somewhere on your trip

Build a house

Plant some seeds

Harvest

Build trade relationships

Establish a settlement

Become a feudal lord

..

???

profit