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I must not mock Gen Alpha. Mocking Gen Alpha is the mind killer. Mocking Gen Alpha is the little-death that brings total generational solidarity obliteration. I will engage with Gen Alpha lovingly. I will permit them to be cringe. And when they grow up I will turn my eye to their accomplishments. Where mocking has gone there will be nothing. Only generational solidarity remains

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Animal reference photo compilation concept test!

I've been saving this project for a new website I'm planning, but that's been delayed by the grindstone of capitalism, so I'm going to set up this part early. This is the concept test for a repository of reference photos of a whole bunch of different species of exotic animals.

For every 50 or so photos I take of an animal, there's generally only a couple that I like and are also in focus and also framed correctly. But that led me to realize... all those slightly blurry or off-center photos are probably a great set of references for people interested in general shape/form/movement for their art! So I'm setting up of the idea before fully committing the time into making it happen.

I've been going through my photo backlog and pulling out the shots I think will be useful for art references. Lots of them show posture, facial movement, close-ups of feet or eyes, and walk cycles, but also other behaviors like jumping or drinking. They're not perfect - there's often stuff out of focus or reflections on the glass - but I think they'll still be useful for art?

The link below is to the Dropbox where I'll host these photos until I eventually get that new website/project up and running. Right now I've got folders of four species uploaded for this test: California Condor (CW for carcass feed photos), Jaguar, Komodo Dragon, and Moose.

~~WADTT Animal Reference Photos Dropbox Link~~

What I'm looking to learn from y'all is:

Is this type of reference photo repository useful / worth doing?

Do these photos work or are they too blurry/wonky/there's too many?

What things would make a project like this better? (Caveat, it has to stay on Dropbox for now).

If this turns out to be as useful as I'm hoping, and the photos work, I've got a whole bunch more species to upload.

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fuck it homebrew boop button. reblog this post to boop the person you reblogged from.

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Hey look, it’s Kevin

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REBLOG if you are old enough to remember what a VCR is.

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according to wikipedia there are 44-50 countries in europe so i just went with 50. have fun!

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Most fucked up thing i ever drew...

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yknow i never noticed the sheer rareness of images having ids or alt text on this website until i started adding alt text to my art (and trying to remember to add it to any images i post in general, especially text screenshots) and that makes me kinda sad

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Paraglider and black vulture chilling

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My brain: You have so many tight deadlines. So many things on your weekly schedule. So many important jobs. You have to get important work done!!!

My hands:

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rowan caught a newt! :D

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Ink Blobs! Which one of these blob sketches is your favorite? ☺️💕

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since I have both adhd and anxiety i took both the creatures and combined them into one species.

I call it the “holy shit”

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@ everyone get booped

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Purple Oxalis-Tailed Cat ☘️

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You can find this design on The Washi Station as a sun catcher!

I’m on Patreon and I have an Etsy Shop.

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Gum and Wattle Kitties - Botanimal Pet Portrait

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If you like what I do and you would like to help support my artwork I am in Patreon, I sell Prints and I have an Etsy Shop.