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my submission for a roblox server halloween competition!! it's one of the neighbours testers as a silent hill nurse. i was rlly proud of it so i wanted to post it

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INKTOBER 22 - The Hag, Darkest Dungeon

The Inktober of Darkest Dungeon could not miss this year and we started with the Hag, the first boss of Weald.

Eme

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SLAYERTOBER DAY #1: "Favourite Character"

I decided to do @chokomori 's #slayertober! I was really worried I'd mess Genya up BADLY cuz I never draw him but!!!! There he is!!!!!

I should have been asleep an hour ago-

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A Twitter thread of mine that I think some of you may find useful here as well! I’ll update this periodically when I update the Twitter thread.

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I want to see my little boy

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i don’t know what’s cooler tbh: 

Demon horns being broken halos from when they were angels. 

Demons willingly grow their own halos, but never complete the circle to symbolize their rebellion against heaven’s strict order. 

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Also my wife.....

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My wife........

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"Divine Grace"

Vestal from Darkest Dungeon

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rabb.it alternative

HELLO YES I have found an actual good solution to our dearly departed rabb.it!

It is…. *drumroll*… 

Discord screen sharing!

I think most people have Discord nowadays (and if you don’t, get it, it is eight million times better than Skype and requires way less personal information)

If you have a chat of up to 9 members, just hit that video call button

After the call starts, hit the “Screen Share” icon

Click the “Application Window” tab, then select the window that has Netflix/Hulu/Youtube/whatever open

Make sure that the “sound” toggle is on so that people can hear the sound playing in that window

And then once it’s shared, just pull up your Netflix/Youtube/whatever window up and press play! 

Only that window will be shared, so you can go back to the Discord window and chat with people without interrupting the video. You can voice chat over it as well, if you want!

The highest video settings without Nitro are 30fps, but when I tested it the video and audio were both pretty good. Better than rabbit, according to the friend I was testing it with. :D

The only drawback I’ve found is this: 

But overall, it seems like this is the best option compared to the limited rabbit alternatives I’ve tested so far. 

Go forth and watch stuff together! 

(screenshots pulled from this discord support page)

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fat bodies tutorial!

ALRIGHT SO my pal @kalreyno wanted help with drawing fat characters and as a fat artist i felt like i could give a bit of helpful insight on that. there’s also been a lot of complaining about “boo hoo fat characters are hard to draw so i can’t include them in my work Ever” goin on lately so if that’s your case then this is for you too!! and also just for anyone who would like help with fat bodies in general, ofc. anyway, let’s get this show on the road!!

let’s start with some common misconceptions. these are the two main attempts at chubby bodies i run into, so i’ll focus on them. 

the Anime Chubby i see everywhere, and it’s just……so wrong in many ways. first of all, there is almost no additional body fat compared to your average thin character - except for where it’s added in “attractive” places (breasts, hips, thighs). the breasts are way too perky, and don’t have the realistic shape fat would give them (though how to draw accurate breasts is another tutorial all on its own lmao). there is still a thigh gap, which usually only happens in very thin people, and bones are still visible on the surface of the skin, which also rarely happens in fat people.

the Michelin Man is better in some ways, but still not that great. it’s a slightly better attempt, but basically all that’s done there is taking a thin character and blowing them up, while giving no thought to fat distribution. the thigh gap is usually still present, and they look a lot more hard than soft - and fat is very soft and pliable.

here’s a chart on how fat usually distributes (if you can’t read my messy writing, “1. next to no fat, 2. moderate amount, 3. most of the fat distribution”). basically, the more muscle an area has, the more prone it is to develop fat, such as the abdomen, thighs, and upper arms. it’s important to note that fat sits on top of muscle, and that it does distribute in different levels, and not evenly across the body as shown in the Michelin Man. 

now, here’s an accurate fat body with all of that kept in mind!! notice how the fat isn’t only kept to aesthetically pleasing areas, and how it sits realistically on the character’s body. their breasts sag a lot more, which happens even in thin people with larger breasts, and the nipples are pointing more downwards than straight out. there is no thigh gap in sight, there are no bones in sight, and most importantly, they have fat rolls, which are very important in drawing a convincing fat character!! as far as i know i’ve never met a single person with no rolls at all, and everyone has them, whether thin or fat - they’re just more prominent and more consistently present in fat people. pay close attention to where they are and how they’re shaped.

here are a couple of drawings showing how fat is affected when sitting vs stretching. as seen in the first, the fat specifically on the stomach is distributed a lot more evenly and stretched out, so it becomes “flatter”. the love handles are still pretty visible, though, as well as the fat on the thighs and arms. the breasts are raised with the shoulders, and the fat on the shoulders and near the neck forms rolls as it’s being pushed together. 

in the second, there is a lot less room for distribution, so the fat is all pushed together. the breasts sag and the stomach forms rolls and spills into the lap. a good analogy for the way fat works is to liken it to a water balloon, and thinking of how its shape would change when resting flat on a surface, hanging off of a ledge, held upright, etc.

here are a few extra tips i find a lot of people miss!

first on the top is the hip/pubic region. the first circle is showing the way the bellybutton is folded in fat people, as opposed to stretched out in thinner people. the second is the stomach fat spilling over onto the pubic region and creating a separation in the two areas, which is something that’s missing in a lot of art. in addition, the pubic mound also gains fat, making it round as seen in the profile drawing i did up there (i’ve heard people refer to it as fupa?). the last in the hip region is the lack of a thigh gap. i can’t stress this enough!!!! if you’re trying to draw a convincing fat character, make sure their thighs are pretty much always touching!! for reference, mine literally don’t separate until my feet are about 2ft from each other.

the bottom right is showing the double chin, which a lot of people are afraid to draw!! fat does distribute itself here too, and there’s nothing wrong with it, so don’t feel like you shouldn’t give fat characters a double chin in your work for fear of it looking like a caricature.

in the bottom middle, it’s showing how fat affects different types of breasts with the presence of more or less breast tissue. 

lastly, at the very right are stretch marks with their usual locations and directions, which i also can’t stress enough!!!!! i sometimes forget to add them honestly, but they’re so important in accurately portraying fat characters, as they literally come from the skin being stretched from fat being gained (and they’re also just rlly neat lookin like why wouldn’t you lmao). some people have less and some people have more, feel free to experiment with them!

the last thing is body types!! there isn’t one single way for a person to be fat, so feel free to experiment with shapes once you’ve learned the basics!! 

so there you have it, a tutorial on how to draw chubs!! now go forth and make some accurate fanart or some rad fat characters, because the world could always use more of both. hmu if you have any questions or concerns, and thanks for reading!!

EDIT: someone pointed out the bad wording in the tutorial. thank you for bringing it to my attention and sorry for offending anybody. i’ve updated the tut, so please reblog this one!

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OC Outfit Prompts

aka an excuse to draw or write about your OCs wearing clothes that probably aren’t canonically plausible

Their favorite outfit

Flannel

Sleepwear

Your clothes

A sharp suit

Fashion from 50 years ago in their universe

Outfit swap

Red carpet event

Graphic tee

Pirate

Armor, or what they would wear to battle

Ugly sweater

Dressed by another OC

Fandom of your choice

High fantasy 

Steampunk

Onesie

Halloween costume

Uniform of your choice

Date night

Swimsuit

Cosplay of a different character

Lingerie

Gym/workout clothes

Domestic life

Loungewear

Their current outfit

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Hello everybody! As a thank you to the wonderful people in this fandom and in celebration for hitting 600 followers, I am hosting an Apex Legends giveaway!

Here are the prizes! 

1st Place:

- A beaded bracelet (themed after Lifeline, Octane, Bloodhound or Mirage)

- A full color chibi commission by me @art-by-sed

-A full color full body commission from @vaporcore

- A 1500 word fic request by @mirageisversatile aka RonnyDonny on AO3

- Your choice of either a 1500 word fic or full body flat color commission by @candy-art

2nd Place:

- A full color chibi commission done by me @art-by-sed

- A half body flat color commission done by @vaporcore

- Your choice of either a 300 word short fic or flat color chibi commission by @candy-art

3rd Place:

- A full color chibi commission done by me @art-by-sed

- A half body flat color commission by @vaporcore

RULES: 

- Like / Reblog to enter! Feel free to do so as many times as you’d like

- You must be following me @bamboozled-bloodhound to win! (If you are reblogging to enter from a side account, make sure to put your main url in the tags so I can double check if you win!

- All requests for the prizes must be sfw

- No giveaway blogs pls

- It’s recommended that you follow the creators donating prizes. It’s just the good thing to do guys.

The will run from now until Thursday June 20th at noon EST

Good luck!!!!!

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Any art tips for a fellow artist? Maybe some things on how your style works? I'm a big fan of it (your art style) and I love scrolling through it, even if I've already seen it a million times.

I’m by no means a teacher but I can give some tips! They’re mostly going to be about emotion and hair since I had another ask asking about those!

1. Faces

Different people have different facial features: larger/smaller jaw lines, narrow/large nose, how the eyes are slanted or how big they are. So an easy way to have to people look different from one another is to give them different facial structures!

 It can give a lot of personality and diversity to a character design!

2. Hair

So for that one ask asking about hair, I have a system to drawing a hair style which is: hairline/bangs, any hair at the sides, the outer layer of hair, and then details like facial hair or texture lines. 

Hair has weight to it, so when someone has straight hair, I draw it like its a drape, it bends to whatever it is laying on. For curly hair, I try to show a lot of volume with it, since it’s majority air. 

For most tho, I try to keep it relatively simple, since I just think it looks nicer that way; less lines gives it a simpler, more cartoony look.

3. Emotions

When doing an expression, every aspect of the face comes into play: eyebrows, mouth, teeth, wrinkles, the eyes, and even the pupils. 

Just adding little details: dilated pupils, a wrinkle where the mouth curls up, emanata (fancy word for symbols that emanate outwards from characters to show their internal state), you can convey more emotion!

A combo of multiple of these things will allow you to covey a whole range of emotions in various degrees. The more exaggerated these features are, the easier it will be for your viewer to see exactly what your characters inner thoughts are.

Another thing I sometimes do is leave out a facial feature entirely, like the mouth or eyes.

I do this when I want to show an extreme emotion. 

And that’s all the tips I have! Hope this helps and thanks for the ask!

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I’m kicking off this little tutorial series with one of the best tips I ever got! More obvious tips coming soon ~

Art credit (left to right): Victoria Joh -  Maciej Sidorowicz - kaylabarart 

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Hello everybody! As a thank you to the wonderful people in this fandom and in celebration for hitting 600 followers, I am hosting an Apex Legends giveaway!

Here are the prizes! 

1st Place:

- A beaded bracelet (themed after Lifeline, Octane, Bloodhound or Mirage)

- A full color chibi commission by me @art-by-sed

-A full color full body commission from @vaporcore

- A 1500 word fic request by @mirageisversatile aka RonnyDonny on AO3

- Your choice of either a 1500 word fic or full body flat color commission by @candy-art

2nd Place:

- A full color chibi commission done by me @art-by-sed

- A half body flat color commission done by @vaporcore

- Your choice of either a 300 word short fic or flat color chibi commission by @candy-art

3rd Place:

- A full color chibi commission done by me @art-by-sed

- A half body flat color commission by @vaporcore

RULES: 

- Like / Reblog to enter! Feel free to do so as many times as you’d like

- You must be following me @bamboozled-bloodhound to win! (If you are reblogging to enter from a side account, make sure to put your main url in the tags so I can double check if you win!

- All requests for the prizes must be sfw

- No giveaway blogs pls

- It’s recommended that you follow the creators donating prizes. It’s just the good thing to do guys.

The will run from now until Thursday June 20th at noon EST

Good luck!!!!!

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Some beefed out huntress would be 👌👌👌

she BIG ft the kitty mask cuz its so cute