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Huevember drawing 9

Had a long space to work with, so I did a landscape of Mt Hood!

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Hello, Tumblr. It's been awhile! The past few years, especially 2020, have been full of a lot of difficult challenges. Between my day job and how the real world is functioning at the moment, I am not sure when I will be able to create art again. I hope with the new year brings a new life full with joy and wonder that i can hopefully share with you! For those who still are following this account, thank you.

Happy New Year to all and may 2021 be a wonderful game changer for you!

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Less than 36 hours left!

https://twitter.com/Zap_Works/status/913841001382346752

The sweepstakes ends on September 30th at 11:59 p.m. PT, so enter while you still can! The link above will send you to where the sweepstakes is being held.

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Many announcements!

A charity collection for recent hurricane victims, an art sweepstakes on Twitter, and a 20% OFF everything sale that ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on September 18th! Use SAVE20 at checkout.

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25% OFF sale, new art, and update!

25% OFF Pillows, Acrylic Blocks, and more with YOURDECOR2! Sale ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on July 27.

As for new art, let me introduce to August Peridot!

Lastly, work has been crazy with the schedules, usually leaving me with very little time to advertise, let alone create something new. That said, I am still trying my best to produce content. Thank you for waiting and hanging in there.

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but why is reposting BAD?

i thought i’d make an faq filled with every excuse in the book about reposting, for those who still don’t understand why it’s bad…or for people who don’t know what to say in retaliation to these! so here we go. 

first of all, an artist doesn’t even NEED to explain themselves. in the same way with someone who says “dude, make sure that soda is diet” or “please don’t tickle me”. they don’t want you to do it. you don’t need to test them by ignoring them. the reason doesn’t matter: it’s the person’s wish with THEIR things. if you had any respect for others, you’d just take it at that. 

BUT for some people, they don’t want to respect others at face value, and want their reason. (which, i might add, is rude.) so let’s get into that: 

but i’m giving you exposure! isn’t that good?

no. 

you’re not giving artists exposure. for people like myself, freelance artists, you’re hurting us. about a year ago, i sent my portfolio off to an indie game. in it, i had a piece of work that had been reposted (that i didn’t even know about). i was told much later that they “looked into it” and saw that my work was posted by someone else, which means now they have no idea who the artist was, and THEREFORE can’t be sure my work was legit. i lost a potential job to a repost. 

doesn’t matter if you say “i didn’t draw this”. sometimes, they don’t even look. they just look to see if it’s on any site other than your own. and that’s terrifying for artists. so don’t endanger our livelihood for instagram likes. 

besides, you’re not even giving exposure if you didn’t credit, cropped out the signature, or somehow made the resolution so low to where you can’t even see the signature. which brings me to…

but i credited you!

some people still don’t want it reposted even with credit. the last answer should show you one of the many reasons why. 

you’re dictating what i can/cannot put on my page! this is MY page!

and it’s MY art you posted. you can’t take something i did and do whatever you want with it. imagine if you took someones drawing, photocopied it, and spread it all around the town without their permission. they’d have every right to be angry, right?

but you posted it online, which means anyone can do anything with it. so if you don’t want it reposted, don’t post it online!

i have to post my art onto my websites to build a fanbase, something crucial to an artist. it shouldn’t be on ME to not post it in the first place, it should be on YOU to not repost it. you’re just echoing victim-blaming arguments. 

you’re basically saying “if you don’t want to be bullied, don’t exist.” which is a terrible thing to teach people, rather than “be nice and respectful towards others.” yes, i know our world isn’t perfect. but that’s no excuse to contribute to vile things. 

well i would be honored if someone reposted my art. and my friend doesn’t mind reposts, so why should you?

good for you! good for them! but did you know there’s more people in the world other than just you and your friend? we have wishes and feelings too, so you don’t get to project your own emotions onto what WE should be feeling as well. i love peaches. some people don’t like them. that doesn’t mean that now they have to eat peaches because i don’t mind them. 

what an artist creates automatically belongs to society, though. 

go steal the mona lisa and tell me how that works out. 

everyone can VIEW it, yes. artists want others to view their work! we just don’t want you to do stuff with it we asked you not to do. 

WELL THEN SPEAKING OF THAT, since i can’t put your work on redbubble and sell it for myself, why do you have an umbrella of the starry night?? huh?? you STOLE van gogh’s work! (yes people have legit said this to me) 

putting my work on items and selling it is totally illegal. van gogh’s work is owned by companies now, who have authorization to print it on things. and i’m just ONE freelance artist who is, you know, still alive and not giving permission to do that. you can’t compare a dead artist from the 1800s to a digital artist in 2017. apples to oranges, my dude.

well i SAID “credit to the artist” so i DID give you credit!

because saying “the artist” really tells people who i am and lets them visit my websites! thank you so much! 

but all sarcasm aside, that doesn’t do anything other than show you were too lazy to find the artist. same thing with “source: the internet” and “who drew this xD” or misspelling my url on purpose or putting the credit under a cut. OR cropping the image to cut off my signature! you didn’t give me credit. 

it wasn’t on the website i wanted it on! you should have more social media.

i’ll have the social media i want to have. not up to me to make more accounts on more things just so you won’t disrespect me. 

but i don’t remember where i got it. besides, i reposted SOOO much work and saved it all a long time ago. how can i find it now?

reverse google image search is so great.

also, if you didn’t know the artist, that’s a HUGE reason not to repost it in the first place!! you didn’t even know if it was okay since you never got to see their position on that!!

take down your video with stolen fan art. take down your entire fan art twitter account. i don’t care “how hard it was to save those images” or “how many views you have now”. you got all that attention from someone else’s hard work. searching for art will never be as hard as making it. if it were that easy, you’d be drawing all the art yourself. 

but i asked the artist and they didn’t say anything! i assumed it was okay. 

yeah, i feel you. it’s the same thing as when you ask your mom if you can borrow some money, she doesn’t answer, so you just steal it from her purse. no answer means the answer you want to hear, right?

wrong. don’t take “unresponsive” as a yes. that’s disgusting. 

well i honestly don’t care. artists are just selfish. i’ll repost their art if i want to, just to show them how much i hate their stance on reposting. and (insert another really edgy statement here from someone who only says things to get a rise out of people since their life is empty) 

one day you’re gonna come across an artist who has no chill and wants to sue, and can actually do it, since some people put their work under HEAVY copyright. and i’m gonna kick back in my chair with a nice capri sun and watch it all happen, since you have that kind of attitude towards people. 

yes, this whole thing seems a bit. well. “salty”, as some would put it. and i have every right to be irritated over this. all these questions are asking “WHY should i respect their wishes? give me a reason” or “but here is my excuse rather than just taking it down”. time after time, artists are villainized just for telling people not to repost. 

like i said, the artist not wanting you to repost it SHOULD be reason enough! we’re so tired of having to fight people just to have respect for our art. we have to deal with tracing constantly, so can you please take reposting off our plates? i know bad things will always happen, but that’s no reason to make it worse by contributing. 

artists are generously putting our art out there for free. if you want to keep seeing our art for free (btw we don’t HAVE to, all the big artists could just up and leave and go to patreon), maybe show us some respect? because we get pretty dejected when we see strangers getting attention from something we did, and it makes us want to remove everything we show you guys. you say “don’t post it then!” but would be mad if all fan art disappeared. 

if you want to keep the art, respect the artist making it. there’s a real person behind that drawing. 

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Update and sale!

Check out this thumbnail and layout set I made for the Youtuber, AutoMatthic! Pretty excited about and he seems to like it, too! Check him out, please? He has some pretty interesting content!

(Just to let you know, I am a she, not a he! Just a little misunderstanding.)

Also, there is a 20% OFF everything sale right now! You have until 11:59 p.m. PT on June 10th to use SHARKMAINA at checkout. Happy savings! Also, keep an eye out or some new art!

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This sale has been extended until 11:59 P.M. PT ON JUNE 4TH! Happy Independence Day! Stay safe, make good choices, and most importantly, have fun.

Save 20% OFF everything with FREEDOM20!

Sale lasts until June 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once again, view this post here for a list of deals on multiple products you can stack this 20% OFF on! Click here for July Ruby and as always, if you want some customized before your purchase (a product’s main color, the design itself) or want to request a new design, please contact me!

Have a great 4th of July (Independance Day), Americans! Stay safe and have a good time.

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Save 20% OFF everything with FREEDOM20!

Sale lasts until June 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once again, view this post here for a list of deals on multiple products you can stack this 20% OFF on! Click here for July Ruby and as always, if you want some customized before your purchase (a product’s main color, the design itself) or want to request a new design, please contact me!

Have a great 4th of July (Independance Day), Americans! Stay safe and have a good time.

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Signal Boost

I’ve had two interviews at two different gas stations trying to get a job I can handle working, but so far have had no success in getting a second interview. Last month, I thought I was being called for a second interview, but it turned out to be a third first interview at a gas station across town I would have been unable to get to regularly. 

Because of this, I’m afraid I again have to ask for help paying my rent. I am disabled and because of this, I’m struggling to find jobs I can handle.

My rent is $375.00, and though in a few days I’ll have roughly fifty dollars towards it now, I don’t have any money towards it currently.

Thank you if you donate, and please reblog if you can’t. 

-Miri.

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New art, new sale!

25% OFF iPhone Cases, Galaxy Cases, and iPhone Wallets with PHONE25! Ends 11:59 p.m. PT on June 29. Miss the July Ruby post? No fear! Let me link you to a place where it can be found on phone cases and wallets for you.

Colors for the cases and wallets can be changed! Please talk to me before your purchase so we can get the right color for you!

iPhone Case - Here (Not Available on Galaxy, Sorry!)

iPhone Wallet - Here

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source: https://tumblr.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115007729788-Heads-up-for-AT-T-customers

In other words, if you’re using an ATT email for your Tumblr account, you need to go change your email or you will pretty much be…

banned

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New art: July Ruby!

Get it here today, or wait until tomorrow for great savings!

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Get 20% OFF everything with RAD20 until 11:59 p.m. on June 26. Gotta get those savings! Also, keep your eyes open for new art today, July babies!

https://www.redbubble.com/people/zap-works/shop/recent?ref=sort_order_change_recent&asc=u

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Listen guys, don't wanna be homeless (PLEASE reblog!)

It’s the middle of June.

The job that I was told I was probably hired for has not gotten back to me to tell me my background check went through. The hiring manager for the Domino’s is going to be out until Wednesday.

I need $575 to make rent for next month.

I am DESPERATE for donations or commissions. Please look at my art at my art blog to determine whether I’m worth your time. Please give me a chance to code a theme for you. Anything.

We have little money, no food, and Zeke is going to have to go to court and renew their tags for their car. As a delivery driver, they cannot work until they do those things.

Please help us. I have no place to go since my mom is moving. Here is my PayPal. Anything helps. Thank you for your time.

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Looks more like it is trying to summon a patronus.

Bioluminescence Defense

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Deviantart Prank with friends:

1. Gather your buddies. 2. Pick an unsuspecting 13 year old (preferably with OCs) 3. Send them fanart. 4. Sit back and watch dreams come true