#Applin being my partner in crime now

[kekstala]

hopping on the ask train 😻

I really adore your art style and I’m looking to improve because I’m not too fond of mine currently. How long have you been drawing and what are some tips you have to improve?

(Also how do you do your line art?? It’s always so scrumptious)

First of all, thank you so much! <3 It makes me really happy to hear that my art brings you so much joy!

I’ll continue to shower you guys with my stuff, because comments like yours make me walk the extra mile <3

 

Now to your questions!

 

„How long have you been drawing?“

 

Funnily enough, my whole life lol

Sure, that sounds pretty farfetch’d considering I’m a lv. 29 duck, but eh, I mean it.

One day I just took a pencil and started drawing, and that‘s about it.

You could say I've been improving my art since ever - I started drawing stuff that I saw on TV or in magazines as a kid - Pokemon and Digimon being two of the very first things that I used as a base to draw.

Back then, I only used to draw creatures or animals, since I practically sucked at drawing humans.

Only after I met one of my real life friends, I also started to draw humans - It‘s been approximately 13 years since then, so the process of mastering something‘s indeed quite slow.

My best advice on that topic: never give up.

Sure, there will be days where you think you may never improve, but this isn‘t the case - you just need some patience and determination to keep going.

With every picture you draw, you learn more, until you arrive at an actual point of understanding.

When you reach this certain point, drawing turns from a difficult chore to a fun ride full of wonder, where you only see the fun parts instead of the bad ones :)

 

Also fun fact: when I started drawing humans, I preferred females over males - since women are much more curvy and „easier“ to draw for beginners.

Now it‘s the exact opposite - It‘s a walk in a park for me to draw men…woman instead… oh boi

I always sweat when I draw Carmine or Juliana LOL

Kieran and Drayton on the other hand - easy xD

 

„What are some tips you have to improve?“

 

1. Like I said before: never give up.

Drawing‘s like mastering a skill - you need time to improve.

I‘m the perfect example since it took me over 25 years before I reached a point that I‘m satisfied with. And even now, I’m still improving - it‘s an endless road without a certain goal, and you have to decide for yourself whenever you want to run or walk.

 

2. Take breaks

No seriously, I mean it, your body AND your mind need some, since they can influence your perspective and decisions.

When you draw and get more and more frustated with yourself and the picutre, it's, in most cases, time for a break.

Staring at one picture for hours can narrow your perspective. Perhaps you‘re even tired because of a lack of sleep, maybe even hungry - all these factors can influence you negatively, because your body‘s at war with your mind - its quite a psychological topic, but it plays a big role when you draw.

Drawing steals a lot of time and concentration - and with this concentration being interputed by needs like hunger or sleep, your body and mind won‘t focus anymore on one thing but instead on a lot of (in that case) obstacles.

Result -> your concentration weakens, and you get frustated because you did that one pencil stroke like a dozen times already and are still looking like crap! The WHOLE picture looks like crap! You really SUCK at drawing!

In this case, just take a break.

Eat something, do other stuff, or just go to get some sleep. After a few hours away from the picture, you will be surprised that all these negative emotions and thoughts you had before are in fact gone, and the picture doesn‘t look that hideous anymore.

 

3. Repeat what you draw

This one sounds simple but makes quite the impression later on.

By repeating the same thing over and over, your brain starts to save certain important parts, and it becomes much easier later on.

My example‘s Kieran - I’ve drawn this dude like a dozen times already - at first I had to use a character sheet as a base  because my mind hadn‘t saved some certain points yet, so I had to look it up.

By looking something up, you get interrupted in your concentration and fall out of the „flow of drawing“.

It‘s the same when drawing something new. You’re not used to it yet - hence, it's, in most cases, more difficult than something you've already had some experience with.

Since I‘m already used to drawing Kieran, I don‘t need to look stuff up anymore, I just draw him and move on. (this sounds so mean, I‘m sorry Kiki D: )

 

4. Look for references

I usually do this when I take a break from drawing. Just open Twitter (or X) or Tumblr and watch other artists do their stuff.

Of course, this‘s like a double-edged sword, since it COULD influence you negatively, especially when you are just down from not finishing an art piece.

But it can also help you improve where you’ve struggled before.

Like before, the best example’s Kieran lol

Since the release of the DLC people have drawn him A LOT - which is great because there’s like a dozen references you can use for your own benefit.

And don’t assume that people just drew him in one go perfectly - they had to master the process I already described before by repeating it over and over.

How fast they have mastered the way to draw him depends on the person themselves; some people choose to run the road while others choose to walk instead.

The artwork you see may be the result of 100 pictures before that had to build the base for it to truly shine.

You only see the result but not the way there, so don’t feel dishearted and think you may never arrive at their level - everyone had to start from scratch after all. :)

 

5. Draw stuff you enjoy

It’s the most important advice I can give - the four before depend on the person themselves, whether to follow them or not.

Every person works differently and does stuff differently - but almost everyone has one thing in common when they draw - they draw because they love what they do.

And thats the most important part: draw stuff you truly enjoy - it makes you happy, and that's what counts in the end :)

 

“How do you do your line art?”

 

To be honest, I’m far from satisfied with my way to draw linearts, but I’m happy that you guys seem to like them that much by showing interest :D

 

Applin’s here to help you understand the process a bit better <3

 

1. The rough sketch

Every artwork begins with a sketch - the sketch doesn’t need to look good or anything, just a quick reminder of what I wanted to draw in the first place.

 

2. The rough first lining

It’s the first step in the direction I want to go with the picture.

Like the sketch, it still looks very rough, but it already shapes the object or person I want to picture here.

 

3. The second lining

This one works as a bridge between “the rough first lining” and “the final lining”.

It looks like the end goal, but it needs some fine tuning or minor changes to be perfect.

 

4. The final lining

Like the title says, it's the finished linearts that show the object or person I wanted to picture in the first place.

To be honest, between Parts 3 and 4, a lot of stuff can happen, depending on whether I need to redo some part of the artwork or need some extra steps in between (like a third or fourth lining part)

 

5. Some extras

Because the lining itself looks so bland, I usually add some little details as well.

It’s more or less optional, but it makes the artwork look more lively. ( at least from my perspective, lol )

 

And that’s about it :D

 

I hope I can help you a little bit with my advice and wild rambling (I’m known for it after all kekeke)

 

Thank you so much for your ask, and have a wonderful day <3

And hopefully a lot of fun while drawing ;9

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Pokemon Shield

a Denki Kaminari x Reader fic

Word count: 1.1k

Genre: fluff

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'What happens if a ditto fights another ditto? Are they forever stuck in a battle?'

'Kaminari, it's 1 am, what the fuck.'

Glaring at the contact name, you blink the sleep away from your eyes, wondering why Kaminari was awake at this hour. Being friends with him had its perks, such as a walking charger, always being able to talk to him in any situation as he would never judge you, a partner in crime for sneaking out of the dorms, and even someone to rely on when it comes to fashion. However, he always had a tendency to text you at the most random times, such as now. He had once texted you while in the middle of a job interview even after you told him not to. Of course, you having a major crush on the electric blonde only made it so he could always get away with these things, no matter how hard you tried to stay mad at him. This being one of the many situations where he could get away with waking you up at an ungodly hour. 

'I know, but it's been bothering me ever since I got pokemon shield. So, do you think they're stuck in an eternal battle?'

Deciding to humor him, you answered. 

'I guess they are, since ditto can only learn transform, unless it somehow learns tackle.'

Hoping that you've answered his question just enough, you put your phone down and begin to try and fall back asleep. Kaminari, however, had a different idea. Feeling the vibration from your phone, you groan and check the text he had sent. 

'So you were thinking about this too.'

'No I wasn't, you asked a question and I answered. Now please go to sleep, it's late Pikachu.'

Setting your phone on the bedside table, you try to fall asleep once more…until you heard another vibration. Now growing irritated, you check again. 

'I can't sleep, so I'm playing pokemon.'

'Well maybe you can't sleep because of that.'

'Nope! I tried :D' 

Oh no, it was happening again. You couldn't stay mad at him. You realized that you were smiling at your phone like an idiot and shook your head. 

'What am I going to do with you…'

'Well…you could get your switch and play pokemon with me.'

Thinking for a bit, you get out of bed and grab your switch, turning it on and start up pokemon. 

'Okay, I'm on. Now what?'

Seeing Kaminari's character go past your screen, you start to wonder about what he's up to. He hasn't responded to your text but it seems like he wants you to follow him, so you do. Feeling another vibration coming from your phone, you check. 

'I remembered that you wanted an appletun, and since you have sword you can't get one. So I'm going to catch an applin and trade it with you so you can get an appletun! Sound good?'

You felt your face heat up. The pokemon applin had another meaning to it. In the game, if someone trades an applin with someone else, it means they're declaring their love for them. You knew this fact, but you had no idea if Kaminari knew this as well. 'I'm thinking too much into it, I know he doesn't like me back.' Now feeling slightly saddened by the thought, you respond with an 'ok' and let Kaminari do his thing. You see him running in the grass many times before he finally stops. 

'I caught one! Let me just do something really quickly and then we can trade!'

'Alrighty'

The thought comes back into your head and you feel your face heating up again, but you push it to the side and try not to get your hopes up. 

'Ok, I'm ready! Let's start!'

Sending a trade invite to Kaminari, your PC box shows up once he accepts, and you look through the many pokemon you have caught. Already knowing what he is going to send you, you settle on a sirfetch'd, which is a sword exclusive. After clicking it, the trade begins and you see your sirfetch'd swapping with his applin. Seeing it land, your eyes widen to the size of dinner plates. Instead of it being called an applin, he had given the pokemon a different name. 

"Denki has sent over 'pls be my gf'! Take good care of it!"

You couldn't believe your eyes, was he actually asking you out? In that moment, it didn't matter what time it was. You immediately got up and ran to your door, sprinting down the hallway to his dorm room. Knocking on his door as quietly as you could while your heart was racing a mile a minute, you heard his footsteps coming closer. The door opens and in front of you stands a cherry faced Kaminari. 

"Oh, um, hi."

You couldn't hold it in any longer, so you did what first came to mind. You tackled him in a hug. He was startled by your sudden action and couldn't react quickly in time, so he fell back onto the floor and holding you close so you wouldn't be hurt. "Easy there, you could've gotten hurt Y/N." Not hearing you respond, he became confused, that is until he felt you shaking. Growing panicked, Kaminari sat the both you you up and pulled your face away from his chest. "Shit, did I do something wrong? Why are you crying?" There were large tears falling down your face and small sobs wracked your body. Kaminari tries his best to wipe them away, but they're quickly replaced with new ones. "Don't worry…they're happy tears. I'd love to be your girlfriend Kaminari." You smiled up at him, and a large goofy smile had made it's home on his face. Engulfing you in a bear hug, he whispers words of thanks and love into your ear, and tears of his own fall down his face. Pulling back, you hold Kaminari's face in your hands and wipe his tears away. "What took you so long?" He smiles at your question, and takes your face into his hands. "I didn't think you liked me back, and it took a while for me to think up of a way to confess to you. I'm glad I remembered the applin thing." You smiled even wider, and Kaminari swiped a thumb over your bottom lip, almost as if asking for permission. Looking down at his lips was all he needed, as he closed the gap between you two and placed his lips on yours in a sweet yet soft kiss. You were too happy in the moment, and you could feel his smile in the kiss. Pulling away, Kaminari placed his forehead on yours and you both stared into each other's eyes.

"Thank god we had different versions."

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a/n: finally made a bnha fic! I hope it was good