#2023 edit: updated watermark

[nicydraws]

Snow Miku - Timelapse version

Music: Solakurage feat. Hatsune Miku - 口ずさむメロディで(instrumental)

[nicyzone]

Time-lapse Version

Halloween Selfie

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Music:

Fly - miksolodyne-ts feat. Hatsune Miku (instrumental ver.)

[mysticfoxdesigns]

✨Welcome to my Blog✨

⚠️Warning⚠️: This blog is rated PG-16, this is your only warning

🌆Table of Contents🌆

💜Introduction💜

💖Links💖

📚Fanfic List📚

🌛Side Blogs🌜

☄️Art Status☄️

🪻Repost Info🪻

🌠Projects🌠

🌟Tags🌟

🌌Asks Rules🌌

🎧Spotify Playlists🎧

💟Reminders💟

This blog is a safe space for queer, POC, disabled, and anyone who doesn't fit into social norms. I WILL NOT TOLERATE BIGOTRY AND FASCISM ON THIS BLOG. YOU WILL BE BLOCKED IMMEDIATELY!!!

🇵🇸This blog supports Palestine🇵🇸

💜Introduction💜

Get to know me a bit better!

Name: Mystic/Kate

Pronouns: she/they

Sexuality: Aromantic Lesbian

Age: 20

Favorite Colors: purple (duh), green, black

Favorite Animals: foxes, siphonophores, sharks, frogs

Special Interests: marine biology, WW2, Transformers, Octonauts, Riot Grrrl movement

Contact: mysticfoxdesigns@gmail.com

My CAARD

💖Links💖

Links to all accounts I own, aka anything else is pretending to be me

Instagram

Twitch

AO3

Quotev

Redbubble

Inprnt

Kofi

Youtube

Artfol

Pinterest

Spotify

Tiktok

Bluesky (will be added soon)

Twitter (rarely use)

📚Fanfic Links📚

All of my fanfics that I have posted to AO3. Some have been cross posted to my old Wattpad account, but I rarely use that anymore. You do need an AO3 account to view all of my works unfortunately. Due to the AI bs, I have locked all of my fanfics.

Visiting Home (Octonauts)

My Hero ANGST-ademia (BNHA)

The Black Ring Promise (BNHA)

This Was a Mistake (BNHA)

The Window is Frosted Over: Until it Breaks (BNHA)

The Color Court Returns (MLB)

Cyberaligned Continuity (Transformers)

🌛Side Blogs🌜

All of my sideblogs here on Tumblr

@thearomanticautistic (personal blog)

@tf-cyberaligned (fan continuity blog

@turbofox-zines (my zine account)

@mythofthemountainscomic (my original comic, blog is still a wip)

☄️Art Status☄️

What I have open or closed artwise

Commissions: OPEN (PFP commissions) (Main Commissions)

Art Trades: Mutuals Only

Art Requests: CLOSED (refer to Asks Rules for rules on requests)

🪻Repost Info🪻

My rules on reposts

ALWAYS ask for permission from me before you repost my artwork!

If you get permission, follow these rules

• DO NOT EDIT OUT MY WATERMARK

• Tag me in the post, no matter what platform you post it to

• Do not use my art to sell products!

• Do not edit my art in any way, shape, or form

If you DO NOT have my permission to repost my art

DON'T REPOST IT

🌠Projects🌠

Past and present creative projects I am working on

Myth of the Mountains (present, on hold)

BNHA Whump Bang 2023 (finished)

TF Cyberaligned (present, WIP)

TFRB and RBA Zine (finished)

The Color Court Returns (present, on hold)

TFP x Octonauts (present, WIP)

🌟Tags🌟

All of the tags I use to organize stuff

#mystic chaos

#mysticfox rambles

What I use for posts where I am just rambling about ideas and things in my brain

#mysticfox wips

Any kind of work in progresses I have going on

#tccr updates

Updates about The Color Court Returns

#cyberaligned continuity

#cyberaligned lore

#cyberaligned designs

Anything dealing with my TF continuity Cyberaligned

#octonauts

All octonauts related posts

#reblog from side blog

Reblogs from any of my side blogs

🌌Ask Rules🌌

My rules for asks. They are pretty always open!

Keep it PG-14. Minors follow my account, and while some suggestive stuff is allowed, don't be too graphic about it.

No hate speech, bigotry, or fascism. You'll just be blocked

Don't come in here demanding I update a fic, that will just make me NOT want to write for it anymore.

Art requests MUST BE SFW!! I will not do NSFW art requests.

Questions about any of my projects are always welcomed!

🎧Spotify Playlists🎧

All of the Spotify playlists I have made (and am proud of)

The long playlist my friends hate seeing

My friends told me to make a shorter playlist so here we are

I am one step away from anarchy so have a playlist

Tenya Iida Kinning Hours

CyberAligned Background

Robot Regicide vibes

💟Reminders💟

Some things to keep in mind.

I am disabled. I am an autistic person, so sometimes I won't always get what you mean when sending messages. If it feels like the tone can be confusing, please use tone tags. Also don't be afraid to be direct with me, it's the only way I will get what you are trying to say.

I have many other mental disorders as well that I will not go into. Joking about them is one of the ways I cope, so be warned that dark humor is my kind of humor. This is why my blog is rated PG-16, I am not going to shy away from what I deal with on a day to day basis. Torturing my favorite characters is another way I cope, sorry my blue boys, and many of my posts may be more mature cause of this.

[feathergail]

FEATHERGIL TK ART COMMISSIONS

LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2023

YOU MUST BE 18+ TO BUY A COMMISSION. I DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE TAKING MONEY FROM MINORS.

PRICING

HALF BODY: $22

FULL BODY: $32

ADDITIONAL CHARACTER: %40+ of 1st character (i wanted to make the prices $20 and $30 respectively, but due to the fee that paypal gives me, i had to make them a little more! sorry!!)

GUIDELINES

OK!: sfw, nsfw, any characters (canon, ocs, etc), any ships (canonxcanon, ocxcanon, ocxoc, anything!), characters i'm not in the fandoms of/don't take requests for, anything not listed in "not ok"

NOT OK!: young kids, loli/shota, complex designs (i will simplify them), heavy machinery/mecha, anthro, anything i'm uncomfortable with (i will let you know)

PROCESS

-> communication can be through tumblr dms or discord! (discord user: gilmeister)

-> i will send a very rough pose sketch first, and when you confirm it, you will send the full payment to my ko-fi.

-> turnaround time shouldn't be too long, but it is 1 month at maximum! the only time you may refund is if it has been over 1 month since you have paid.

-> once you receive the final commission, you can do whatever you want with it and post it wherever if you'd like! i just ask that you do not edit out my watermark.

EXAMPLES HERE. the commissions will be in my usual "colored sketch" style!

[1634archive]

1634archive navigation

disclaimer: i’ve edited none of these pics beyond removing the gettyimages (or other stock site) watermark , and i don’t own them obviously. they’re as the photographers edited/posted them, and i’ve copied and pasted the legitimate captions from the site entries as a way to provide the context and allow you to go back and find the source image if you’re interested. i’ve also weeded out some pics that felt redundant or lower quality, but other than that, the entire 1.1k+ photos tagged with mitch marner and auston matthews from getty are posted on this blog, as well as a couple hundred from other sites like usa today and the canadian press. i will try to continue to update this as seasons go on as well. the tagging system is listed below! enjoy!!

first and foremost: for randomized fun, click this or the ‘random’ link in the bio to get your 1634 pic of the day 

tagging system:

if you’re looking for a specific date, the posts are tagged as ‘mm.dd.yy’ (i.e. april 10, 2021 is tagged as ‘04.10.21’) (yes, the american way, it’s habit)

if you’re looking for a specific leafs player that isn’t auston or mitch, they’re tagged by just their last names (i.e. william nylander is tagged as ‘nylander’). 

if you’re looking for a specific opponent, they’re tagged by just team name, not location (i.e. pittsburgh penguins are just tagged as ‘penguins’).

pro tip: if you’re wanting to search multiple tags on mobile or on the desktop blog, just put a comma between them in the search bar (i.e. if you want photos of 1634 with morgan rielly from the year 2019, search ‘rielly, 2019′)

years:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

type:

arrival (fit pics/walk in)

handshake (hallway pre game)

warmups

anthem (post warmup pre game)

game (all in-game)

overhead

bench (anything near bench)

celly 

practice

locker room

media

gloves

fans (any pic where fans are framed prominently)

my own personal favorite pics

events:

playoffs

16-17 centennial classic

all star game

2021 blue vs white intersquad game

any specialty/warmup/third jersey games

22-23 heritage classic

non-hockey events

most common photographers:

mark blinch (our lord and savior)

kevin sousa

claus andersen

andre ringuette

julian avram

andrew lahodynskyj

steve russell

list of less occurring/non-leaf photographers here.

some of the other most common leafs:

morgan rielly

william nylander

john tavares

michael bunting

justin holl

tj brodie

if there are any other specifics someone would like tagged, feel free to shoot me a message on this blog or my main. i’ll be revisiting and tweaking this blog lots in the future (potentially making it more than just a picture archive but we’ll see), and i’m not opposed to retagging for certain things that would be helpful to all the web-weavers and narrative tellers out there. 

hope a single other soul gets some use out of this! ❣️❣️❣️

[quantum-leap-writing-prompts]

1/24/2023

Hello everyone, and welcome to a remastered Masterlist of Quantum Leap Novels included on the Web Archive of Archive.org!

This is not a definitive list -- yet-- of every single Quantum Leap Novel on the archive; that post can be found here. from @fandomjoy ! Instead, this will be a WIP Masterpost of the "Remastered" Quantum Leap Novels, as they're uploaded them to the archive with the help of some volunteers !

What does "remastered" mean in this sense? Well, to start, all of the novels originally on the archive were just PDFs. and by PDFs I mean almost raw book scans, sephia background with black text and everything. Great for finding them in the first place, but not very accessible for people who need larger text, more contrast, or need some kind of audio format.

So, the "remastered" Quantum Leap novels that are linked in this post have been painstakingly edited from those original PDFs into actual, readable, editable Word Documents that were then exported into EPUBs (Generic ebook format, widely used), MOBI (old kindle format) AZW3, (new kindle format(?)) and clean PDFs of black text on a blank white background.

So now, you can download the file format of your choice; everything except PDF should have the option on your ereader or ereader app (ReadEra is my top Android recc, and Calibre for PC) to increase the font size, color, font style, and a ton of background and color options for more accessible reading!

and that's not all ! These links will also include homemade audiobooks of the Quantum Leap Novels, created using the program Balabolka :)

Anyways, it's already a long post, onto the links!

(please note, this is a work in progress, check back here often for updates!)

Begin Masterpost:

Book One: Carny Knowledge Here

Book Two: Too Close For Comfort Here

Book Three: The Wall Here

Book Four: Prelude Here (added 4/3/2023)

Book Five: Knights of the Morningstar Here (added 4/13/2023)

Book Six: Search & Rescue Here (added 4/4/2023)

Book Seven: Random Measures Here (added 4/3/2023)

Book Eight: Pulitzer Here (added 4/13/2023)

Book Nine: Double Or Nothing Here (added 4/5/2023)

Book Ten: Odyssey

Book Eleven: Independence Here (link added 2/8/2023)

Book Twelve: Angels Unaware

Book Thirteen: Obsessions

Book Fourteen: Loch Ness Leap

Book Fifteen: Heat Wave Here

Book Sixteen: Foreknowledge here: (link added 4/3/2023)

Book Seventeen: Song and Dance

Book Eighteen: Mirror's Edge Here (link added 4/3/2023)

separate continuities:

The Beginning (Novelization of the Genesis Part 1 Pilot):

The Ghost And The Gumshoe (Novelization of "A Portrait for Troian", released exclusively in the UK) :

End Notes:

As of 1/24/2023, we still need a physical copy of Foreknowledge to even begin the digitalization process! We were very lucky and two of us were able to get Mirror's Edge for under $60, but Foreknowledge is still very expensive out there!

If you have a physical copy of Foreknowledge on hand please consider DMing me or joining the Quantum Leap Lovers Discord to find out how you can help contribute :)

1/24/2023: Book 15: heatwave is currently being re-edited to make a cleaner page scan (no watermarks or fingers visible) and then it will get the Epubs, mobies, clean PDF, audiobooks, etc uploaded once the OCR has been cleaned up. 4/3/2023 done! original pdf has been cleaned up and reuploaded as an edit, and the other files will follow in the next hour or so.

4/3/2023: Someone uploaded an old book scan of Foreknowledge to the web archive ;)

[nottheangelserafin]

HHHHHELLO EVERYBODY I'M (markiplier) BACK AND I COME TO U WITH MY YANSIM OC1!!1!!!111!

there probably will be more modifications in the future since i have some ideas but no energy to execute them all at once. plus, i've been sitting all day texturing and have my limits too -. -" i'll definitely texture the bookbag and weapon bag and try to set the correct path for an eyepatch since activating debug every time i open the game is kinda annoying lol. i also wanna texture the loose socks so i have to find it's texture *somehow*

she still doesn't have a name or a backstory or anything but for now i have to rest and then i'll decide. i also have to figure out how posing in posemod works and why the pose save doesn't work soo the next update definitely isn't coming soon lmao

i'll also attach the textures tmrw to this post once i add a watermark over them. goodbyeeee *fades into black*

edit: 8/14/2023

i come with the textures :)'

[theheelerbooklifereads]

Thank you, simonandschuster and bookclubfavorites #bookclubfavorites , for the free book! #freegift

⁉️𝙻𝚎𝚝'𝚜 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚐𝚊𝚖𝚎!

𝙱𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚏𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚟𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑?

81-100%: Prince Joffery (GOT)

61-80%: The Strigoi (Vampire Academy)

41-60%: Pennywise (It)

21-40%: Count Olaf (Lemony Snicket's)

1-20%: Joe Goldberg (You)

0%: You're in the afterlife...

✨️My battery is at 52%, so I'm stuck with Pennywise 😬

✨️I meant to post this yesterday, but I ended up editing a few photos, took a nap, and then decided I wanted a new watermark/logo. I decided I wanted to create it. This consisted of me learning how to change a photo into looking like a sketch on Photoshop. I hope it looks alright. Also, I got a new phone, so my anesthetic may get a bit wonky due to the phone filter being different from my iPhone combined with my Lightroom preset.

✨️Today, my goal is to edit a few photos, write maybe 2-5 reviews, and finish a book so I can post the review by tonight. I'll most likely post 2 times a day for a bit since I have a lot of reviews and content I can share.

✨️Please excuse the dents/damage on this book. My lovely mailman shoved this and two other packages into my mailbox, which damaged this book and another book I posted a few days ago on here.

✨️I am looking forward to reading By Any Other Name. This book takes place in the 1500s. We follow our MFC, Will, who is a Shakespearen actor. When a famous playwright (Christopher) passes away from mysterious circumstances. Will undercovers a few of Christopher's and is forced into a new career as a spy master. He must embrace his new career or face prison.

✨️By Any Other Name is marketed towards fans of FT Lukens and MacKenzie Lee. I'm sure I'll enjoy this with the mystery and the M/M romance. Make sure to check back in the future to see my reading update and review.

[govindhtech]

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Windows 11 adds Copilot and AI to Paint, Photos, Clipchamp, and more with 150+ new features

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On November 1, 2023, enterprise customers can use Microsoft 365 Copilot and Chat, an AI assistant that will change work.

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Over 150 new features are in Windows 11, including PC Copilot

On Sept. 26, our most personal AI experience update will make Windows the best AI destination.

Windows Copilot preview speeds execution, reduces cognitive load, and simplifies complex tasks.

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[nicydraws]

Congratulations Teto!!! 💖

[froggiefactchecker]

Photo Fact Check

While on X, I came across a viral photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands. I wanted to know if this image was real or photoshopped, as well as whether it accurately depicted the reflected event– a political meetup for the two countries which allegedly took place on or before September 13, 2023.

First, I used Google to reverse-search the image. I clicked on a Reuters article entitled, “Putin meets Kim, says Russia will help North Korea build satellites,” and followed to the bottom of the image to search for credit. Although there was no link, the caption listed, “Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov” as a source.

I decided to check another article listed in the reverse-image search, this time by media outlet Al Jazeera, just to be sure. The Al Jazeera article also lists “Vladimir Smirnov/ Sputnik” as a source (the photo has since been been slightly cropped, but is still credited to Smirnoff).

Thus, I searched the term “Sputnik Vladimir Smirnov,” and found a website called “Sputnik Media Bank.” On this site, I could see what seemed to be the source of the photos with watermarks and credit to the photographer, Vladimir Smirnov. 

We can then assume that a Sputnik photographer did indeed take this photograph, and that it is not photoshopped. Additionally, given the multiple articles written about the event by renown outlets like Reuters, we can also assume that the photo indeed reflects a real event as reported on in said articles.

However, I also decided to verify that Sputnik Media is displaying original, or at least licensed, photographs and content on their website. Thus, I went over to their “About Us” section, and confirmed that they do indeed have their own agency photographers who “work all over the world and have repeatedly received prestigious international awards in the field of photojournalism, such as the World Press Photo and Magnum Photography Awards.” I also learned that the agency does indeed “sell photo and video materials” through its “own photo database.” (Sputnik Media ‘About Us’) To truly confirm these claims, I dug around a bit more and I found an article where one of the referenced awards is highlighted, then verified its legitimacy on the Magnum Photography website where the named photographer is indeed listed as a 2016 award-winner.

Now that I know the image is not photoshopped and I’ve traced it to a legitimate source, I can also observe that the source dates this particular photo as September 13, 2023. 

However, the Reuters article I first viewed was originally published two days prior to September 13; to explore this discrepancy, I searched for “Kim Putin summit,” and came across an article by the Associated Press (World News), in which a photo caption described Kim Jong Un’s arrival in Russia this past Tuesday, September 12, 2023. 

Given that this photo was taken on the evening of September 12, we can reasonably confirm that the original referenced photo is not mislabeled as representing an event which took place the next day on September 13. The Reuters article also notes that it was edited on September 13, meaning that the addition of the new photo and other updates were made at that time, which explains the discrepancy.

Therefore, I can confirm that the original photo is in fact real and not photoshopped, it was taken by Vladimir Smirnov for Sputnik Media, and that it is indeed a new photo of a recent political event where the two referenced leaders met (true to PopBase's claims).

[lexi-destria]

10 July 2023

[This is a cross-post from my iNaturalist, though it contains minor edits. I intend to make several cross-posts between iNaturalsit and Tumblr in the future. Whereas iNat will focus mostly on the natural elements and observations related to the journal posts, Tumblr will expand upon the cultural and historical significance of each featured site, and provide citations whenever referenced.]

I recently hit two very important milestones as a self-teaching Naturalist. Both the 20th and 24th of June marked 5 years since I began recording Trailwalks throughout Indiana and Illinois (which have yet to post to another channel or content-hosted site at this time). Additionally, the 13th of July will mark 3 years since I began posting to iNaturalist, which has taught me to become a better researcher, photographer, and videographer. Most importantly, it has taught me to respect and appreciate nature.

With five years of observations and three years of research, it was time to start imposing personal guidelines as motivators in not only building up the confidence to start posting my Trailwalks for the world to view, but also to ensure that the data I am collecting in relevant and promotes some form of scientific value.

Beginning 13 July 2023:

- With the exception of documenting a life first, a drastic environmental change, or a concerning observation (i.e., a deceased animal not from natural causes, a suspected new invasive species, etc.), once a specific location has posted, it will NOT be revisited. This is partially to encourage branching out of comfort zones and visiting new sites, yet also give previously-visited sites a final “hurrah” of sorts.

- Specifically-visited sites will be accompanied by a journal post detailing the timeframe that observations are expected to post; provide information regarding the site’s geographic location, environmental factors, and notable landmarks; and state the cultural, historical, and ecological significance of the specific site(s) featured. I intend to keep the posts on iNat limited to observational research only. Unedited posts with full citations will be available via a dedicated blogging website (currently a Tumblr separate from my main account.)

- I am going to try for a minimum of three (3) observations posted daily, though I expect life situations will make this impossible on certain occasions. Those posts will spill over into the next day.

- Observations for the featured locations will post no less than three months after the initial exploration date. The only exceptions will be for the first tour through Channahon, future Citywide Nature Challenges/Bioblitzes, and for one-off posts documenting the aforementioned exceptions. (I sadly have the sheer bad luck of coming across dead birds. A lot.)

- Finally, I feel as though I have been very generous in the circulation and availability of my photographs. Unfortunately, and very recently, some bad actors (outside of iNat) have tested my patience. All my photos are and will still be available to use with proper credit, but I WILL NOT remove the watermarks from the photos which I have deemed to be higher quality. Any and all of my observations posted prior to 13 July 2023 will remain without a watermark since they are considered published, and of course you may still use any of my observations, watermarked or none, for research, school, educational purposes. But never for 3rd-party puzzle game apps.

I’ll try to find a way to properly archive all my posts. In the meantime, thank you very much for reading!

-Lexi Destria.

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Last Updated: July 10, 2023

What's New: Art Proof Methods (new method, more added to this section)

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Art proof is essential when it comes to posting art around here. This is to verify that you had drawn the art. Whether it’s obviously yours or not, most of everyone must abide by this rule.

If you find yourself wondering as to how you should provide art proof, this should be of help! I’ll be explaining and showcasing ways proof is shown!

Before we start just know that:

•You don’t need to provide proof if you have the “verified artist” title!

•If your art has been featured approximately 5 times, you can send in the links of those featured posts to the leader (TB) and claim the “verified artist” title!

•You’re only required to show ONE proof per piece! (if you add more than one, that’s perfectly fine)

•Everything you draw requires art proof. Even if it’s a sketch/doodle.

•While this is optional, we highly recommend you adding your signature/watermark onto your proofs to avoid it from being stolen.

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Method 1:

”WIP Shots”

(For Traditional & Digital)

WIP (Work In Progress) shots are taken during parts of the drawing process. It could vary between a shot of the sketch, linework, and even the coloring process.

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Method 2:

”Shots in Different Angles”

(For Traditional)

Picture(s) of your artwork in different angle(s).

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Method 3: ”Hand In Photo”

(For Traditional)

Place your hand in view with the artwork, then take a picture of it.

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Method 4:

”Screenshot of Layers”

(For Digital)

A screenshot of your layers.

If the layers shown are mostly blank or the artwork is clearly merged on one layer, it won’t count.

The only exception to the artwork on one layer would be small doodles and simple sketches. As it’s common to sketch/doodle on one layer.

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Method #5

”External Photo”

(For Digital)

Picture of your screen with the drawing program & artwork in view.

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Method #6

”BBIEAL A”

(For Digital, Whiteboardfox/Notes exclusive)

A screenshot with “BBIEAL A” written.

In the application, write “BBIEAL A” next to the drawn subject and take a screenshot. Do not crop the screenshot. If in whiteboardfox, you’re allowed to scratch/blur out the code and any ad pop ups.

Do keep in mind that this isn’t the only way to provide proof for these applications. As you could also use (Method #1) WIP shots or (Method #5) External Photos.

Method #7

”Time-Lapse”

(For Traditional & Digital)

Recording of the drawing process.

It’s recommended to either…

Convert it into a GIF

OR

Upload the time-lapse on YouTube then link the video onto the post.

This is due to the chances of amino’s playback errors when the video is uploaded directly onto the post. You could upload it directly if you wish, but the chances of it not being playable are certainly there.

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If there’s any more methods I’m not aware of, feel free to let me know in the comments and I might add it!

”Aren’t signatures/watermarks proof enough?”

It isn’t. Reason being that anyone could take any artwork that doesn’t have a signature/watermark and place their own onto it. There’s some who even photo edit artworks with signatures/watermarks and completely remove it. Due to this, we have concluded that it’s not a viable enough proof.

However, we still do recommend placing a signature/watermark just to decrease the chances of your work being stolen.

”Isn’t it obviously my artwork?”

It’s not a matter of what’s obvious. It’s a matter of following by the guidelines like everyone else. If you’re not verified or certified, you need to provide art proof whether it’s obvious or not.

After some discussion, we decided to add this exception.

For our members who don’t have the “verified artist” title, this is a certification that enables you to post anything ask blog related without having to provide proof.

But in order to be certified for this exception…

•You must have provided art proofs for three answers drawn in response to questions asked in this Amino

•Have a recognizable/consistent art style

One of our staff members will notify you if you’re certified for this exception. Keep in mind that if we catch you tracing/heavily referencing another’s work and portraying it as your own efforts… your certification will be revoked. Also note that… If the art isn’t in correspondence of answering questions, it will require art proof. If you want to be completely proof free, you must get the “verified artist” title.

If you do happen to drastically change your art style or answer questions from other platforms, you’re not in trouble for it. These are just requirements if you want to be certified for the exception. Remember that the Ask Blog exception is completely optional.

You should know if you meet the standards, as we would have notified you.

But just in case you’re uncertain or don’t know, here’s a list of ask blogs that were approved:

THAT’S ALL

I hope you some of you guys found this helpful!

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