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Types of brain fog:

Brain is primordial sludge & you are drowning in it

U are a ghost and nothing is real

Mental equivalent of attempting to stream some high-res video game when all you have is dial-up

The thing you want to articulate is *right there* but you're just scrabbling at it like a cat continually failing to catch the bird on the other side of the window

The Void

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sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four

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“I’ll just rest my eyes” is the biggest lie you’re going straight to snorkmimimi land

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does anyone wanna hold hands until we feel a little braver

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❝...that lament which is named Noldolantë, the Fall of the Noldor, that Maglor made ere he was lost.❞

In honor of @maedhrosmaglorweek Day 5: Artists, here's another photo of my Maglor cosplay from Dragoncon!

I love how I was able to capture Maglor's anguish as he painfully tells the story of his people's crimes. Yet for all his regrets, he can't seem to stop falling further into darkness, as Maedhros and their brothers are the only ones who remain always at their side....

This photo is one of my absolute favorites because of its expressiveness. I really enjoy bringing the stories of the Silmarillion to life through cosplay and I can't thank @camcammeii enough for her incredible direction during the shoot!

Cosplay made by @knights-of-beleriand, character design by me.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Maedhros & Maglor (Tolkien), Elros Tar-Minyatur & Maglor, Elros Tar-Minyatur & Maedhros Characters: Elros Tar-Minyatur, Maedhros (Tolkien), Maglor (Tolkien) Additional Tags: Character Study, Complicated Relationships, References to the First Age of Arda (Tolkien), Kidnap Family | Elrond & Elros & Maedhros & Maglor as Family (Tolkien), Mentioned Elrond Peredhel Summary:

Elros reflects on his memories of those who raised him, now when he is long grown, and kingly and wise—and most important of all, mortal.

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hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

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I think people have truly lost any ability to be patient with storytelling.

‘I don’t understand this’ They’ll explain it if you wait.

‘I don’t like how this episode left things hanging’ There’s a continuation next week.

‘This character is flat’ Wait for them to be fleshed out.

So many of the complaints I see about shows lately are people being confused by things THAT THE SHOW WANTS YOU TO BE CONFUSED BY THATS THE FUN OF MYSTERY AND FORESHADOWING YOU ABSOLUTE GOBLINS THE MAIN CHARACTER IS ALSO CONFUSED AND THEYRE GONNA DO A BIG REVEAL AND EXPLANATION LATER IF YOU WOULD JUST FUCKING WAIT

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As tiring as all this shit is, I can't in good faith continue to use spotify.

For anyone else jumping ship, I used to exportify.app to save my favorite playlists.

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Okay phew!! My biggest Tolkien-related art to date, part of a school assignment. featuring Mablung and Beleg and my OCs and one unnamed guy.

top row, left to right: Mablung, Lirien, unnamed elf, Taer, Faelon, Idhrenes, Beleg

bottom row, left to right: Pelinel, Pethron, Calithil

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Friendly reminder how to actually use band aids on fingertips because we see people doing it wrong all the time.

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How does your OC hope their email finds you?

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This is so Celegorm & Curufin coded.

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made a small (SMALL) pot of coffee but did it on auto pilot and used the usual amount of scoops (enough for a full pot) (pot is family sized) and the concoction I've brought into existance can no longer be considered coffee. it is dark enough to show Narcissus his reflection. Boss music pours from the spout. four shots of adrenaline housed in the confines of an 8oz mug. my Palpitation Potion, if you will. if this beast takes me out know I died by no means but my own hubris like god intended.

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uhg god my old art was SO- *remembers that child was so full of wonder and loved drawing so much, and that she would be so happy & proud to see the way we draw now* *holding back tears* foundational to the development of my current style and skill level

uhg god my old art was SO- *remembers there's no point in being dismissive of my old art bc i was still learning and it's not fair to disregard the efforts of a young artist, even if it's my own work* *through gritted teeth* foundational to the development of my current style and skill level