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You see sometimes people don't like some of your art as much as you like it yourself? That's what happened with this piece. People were like meh but for me, it will always be a personal favorite. I especially like it because I tried different angles and also tried to depict canon story moments in a comic style (and found out that I like drawing comics very much:))) )

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did someone say tangled

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Ooooh so cool.

@pscentral event 20: antagonists ↪ Iconic Disney villains

(insp)

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New Dream Kisses (1)

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Omggg, the crossover I needed!!! 😍😍

A spy... An assassin... this is so exciting!!

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Please appreciate these drawings.

I’ve been sitting on these Elemental doodles for like two months so if I don’t share them now it’s never going to happen 😂

Their wholesome lil romance heals me

That first one’s based off one of the credits cards that I personally would hang on my wall if I could

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Ember in black dress 🔥

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LOOK AT THIS M'FCKEN GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE!!!

You'll be one and, baby, I'll be two Would you mind it if I said I'm into you?

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Auuuugh, thank you for giving me exactly what I wanted!!! More water boi.

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Wow, so beautiful 😍

Concept art of The Water District from Elemental (click for full quality)

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The water boiling effects 🥹🥹

ELEMENTAL (2023) dir. Peter Sohn

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Omg, that first gif 😭😭

Ember Lumen & Wade Ripple Elemental (2023) dir. Peter Sohn

There are a million reasons why this can't work. A million nos. But there's also one yes. We touched. And when we did, something happened to us, something impossible. We changed each other's chemistry.

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I DEMAND THAT YOU LOOK AT THIS CUTENESS.

here just. just take these. take them. mania possessed me after viewing this movie

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Omg, why are they so CUTE?? THE STEAM.

I liked the way my sketch turned out so i decided to turn it into a painting Q-Q i havent done any actual painting in a while so this is good practice for me!

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Omg, my heart 😭

I gave in

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Watched Pixar’s Elemental the once. Thought it was so cute.

Did some reading on the internet. There were some vague things I was aware of, such as the story being Asian immigrant-coded.

Rewatched with a few different lenses floating around my brain.

Consider the story as an immigrant story.

–language being a barrier

–xenophobia and racism

–the struggle between first generation and second generation

–interracial relationships can be challenging, particularly for first generation immigrants to process

Consider the story as an Asian-coded story.

–parents do not necessarily openly express love

–sacrifice can only be paid with more sacrifice (this is deeply ingrained)

–respect for elders and cultural customs

–true names are difficult for those outside the culture to pronounce

Consider the story as one centered around disability.

–"the city wasn’t built for fire people.” (like me)

–the environment is a hazard to the people trying to navigate it

–Ember has to dim her light to accommodate others (masking)

–Ember might also cause damage to her environment, because it is not designed to withstand her heat

Consider the story as depicting an asexual/demisexual romance.

–nobody falls in love at first sight

–admiration and affection grows through shared experiences

–love blossoms as they see one another shining brightest time and again

–they are clearly already a couple and have been on several dates before they attempt to touch for the first time

Of course, you can accept all of these lenses all at once, they aren’t mutually exclusive, but it helps me to concentrate on what each one brings to the table before mashing them all up in my head. It’s not a perfect movie, but it has some really interesting ideas. Plus, plenty of moments where I wanted to cry. The animation is gorgeous with the lighting effects and the water effects.

Plus, Wade Ripple is the CUTEST BLOBBY WATER BOI I could have ever imagined.

Scenes that killed me:

--the elevator scene

--the vivisteria scene

--chasing down a narrow alley scene

--the fact that Wade cries when Ember shows up for their date

--the crying game

--"I love when your light does that." 🥺🥺

--touching

--Wade blocks the waterfall in his home from touching Ember by stretching out his arm

--Wade lights the incense

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Legend.

It never truly sunk in how much Rapunzel ties people up until just now

Edit: I forgot Lady Caine