#I fail at photoshop tbh

[you-are-constance]

yay for 50% in one of my classes

[i-upset-to-dead-65]

My digital art professor mentioned he used AI in photos hoping and you could hear a pin drop. Bro we were all Gen-Zers looking at each other like "fuck what is he gonna say" in fear. Then he elaborated the use of AI as a tool (the example he used was covering a window partially with an AI curtain in a reference image that would later be drawn from reference) and that he doesn't even allow tracing in digital art.

[tidemoonchild]

Comic Version of Maggie

Original:

Used this sites: (x) (x) for the first two pictures. They're free to use and you don't have to sign up. At least I didn't had to and I made a few pics there And also this site (x) for the third one. This is also really good and you can use it for free too (kind of). Only thing is you have to sign up if you want to download the picture and with the free account you can only download one pic per day (Or you just make a screenshot works too and you don't have to sign up...). Beside that some things are only accessible with premium for which you have to pay. Also depending on what filter you use you maybe have to edit it a little. Edit: I made a little mistake on this site (x) you also need to sign up to download the picture. It's been a while since I used them so I remembered it wrong. I also checked the other site (x) and this one works with out signing up.

[music-orthemisery]

Saw this photo floating around and it is…SENDING ME. In multiple ways. So I’m going to ramble.

Ok first off - this is like, quintessential mid-00s teen heart throb photo shoot. Literally erase Pete’s tattoos and photoshop on a head of any popular male celebrity at the time and it would honestly work. This was The Template.

I think it’s easy to either forget (or just not realize) how TRULY big the FOB/“emo” hype train was back then. Cosmo Girl, Tiger Beat, and countless other magazines that solely focused on HUGE celebrities like Beyonce and Justin Timberlake and Lindsay Lohan were suddenly putting FOB, MCR, and Panic on their covers (although, let’s be real, usually just one or two members - i.e. Pete, Gerard, Brendon, Ryan).

There are…slightly less boundaries now with stuff like this because of the saturation of social media making “normal people” famous, but, back then, that was almost unheard of. You’d only see pictures of these bands in like, ALT Press or Kerrang. For them to get lumped into the same category as these A listers was absolutely bonkers.

So to see this picture of Pete…it kinda makes me laugh tbh, but it also makes me sad. Because that didn’t…FIT him. It looks ridiculous. It’s not an authentic picture of him- it’s him being placed into a mold. Him accepting “The Template” because that’s where he was expected to go. Which makes it…not at all surprising that he was only able to keep that up for so long before it fell apart.

It reminds me of that part in the Zane Lowe interview where they’re talking about this time of their career. Like, just go watch from min 35-42 because it’s fantastic but some highlights:

Zane acknowledging how easy it is to fall down the rabbit hole, especially when you’re thrust into it so quickly - it’s not really a choice. Patrick seconds this later by saying that once that fame light is on, it’s on, and you don’t really have a way to turn it off

Pete acknowledging how it kept him from being a “real person,” how little he liked it, and how much he had to grow during the hiatus to get away from that

Patrick saying how you really can’t win - you either accept the attention and you’re hated for it or you reject the attention and you’re hated for it. And this was ESPECIALLY true then. The media is still brutal but it was absolutely HORRENDOUS at that time. You really had to be “on” 24/7 and that’s…impossible.

Talking about how that level of fame creates a wall around you that is not only difficult for others to penetrate, but also yourself. And if Pete can’t access himself, he can’t access what he can give Patrick to create around, which then makes everything crumble like a house of cards.

I give FOB so much credit for realizing that, if they didn’t take a break, they would’ve ended VERY poorly and likely forever. Look how a lot of careers ended from that time. Either not well or a fade into irrelevance because of just trying to “keep up” and failing. Because, at that point, you’ve lost a lot of your “real person-ness” and, if you’ve lost that, what authenticity can you bring to your work? And if you’re BUILT on authenticity (which FOB is), then what is there to put out that is meaningful and relevant to your art?

Part of FOB’s magic has always been their authenticity and that they really are just “some guys.” That is what has allowed them to be so innovative and grow as artists and as people because there is a constant striving to push themselves and still remain grounded in who they are at their core. Pre-h, they didn’t know how to do that yet, and it was hell.

Pictures like this honestly just remind me of how deep in the hole the pressures of fame at that time did to not only them as a band, but Pete himself. Like, look at this picture. Does he look…genuine? Happy? Does this look like the Pete Wentz you know and love? Of course it may on the surface, but if you really look at it…to me it looks more like a caricature. The clothes, the pose, the styled hair and eyeliner…it just looks off. It’s Pete Wentz through a lens meant to appeal to the masses.

These lyrics from So Good Right Now feel extremely relevant to this time:

I am endlessly grateful that…regardless of the other reasons and intense drama around it…they recognized that need to step back from…all of this. That they didn’t let themselves just get covered by the weeds. Chewed up and spit back out like so many others. And so many years later we are still getting incredible, meaningful music from them. Like, it truly just keeps getting better. You can’t say that about…A LOT of people/bands who have been making music for this long.

I think I’ll end this here for now. LOL at a thirst pic of Pete Wentz making me wax poetic….

[rebouks]

hi! do you have any tips for making good quality screenshots in ts4?

Hi! Let's see what I can come up with..

LIGHTING/GRAPHICS MODS Easy to use/install, lighting mods can change the look of your game drastically with little effort! I use a few:

no-glo

no-blu

graphicsrules override

I use this camera mod too, much less drifty...

Softerhaze makes some bomb ass lighting mods too.. I just switched from twinkle toes to sunblind and I am in LOVE - gamechanger lemme tell you.. so pretty! LOOKIT!!

RESHADE I'm still using g-shade at the moment but after recent events, I'll probably end up switching back again when I can be arsed. The effects you can achieve with reshade presets are amazing tbh.. and it's real fun to mess around with and create your own! Tho lots of people have made awesome ones if that's a bit much for you. If your PC can't handle it all too well you can always just switch it off until it's time to take screenies as well.

COMPOSITION Kinda hard to explain but basically, composition is what's in your frame and how you line it all up. I'd recommend reading some photography guides to get the gist of the concept.. but honestly, the more you mess around the more you'll get the hang of it. I've always loved photography and sims screenies really aren't so different. If you use reshade there's even some templates for thirds/the golden ratio etc you can slap on top for practice. Personally I don't use 'em cos I prefer my own judgement (that sounds rlly obnoxious but we're rolling with it). I found a template to show you what I mean! (ngl I was stoked that the first screenie I thought of for being a good eg. almost perfectly fit into this golden ratio shit LOL) but let's keep in mind how long I scooted around to get a good shot of this.. pretty sure I deleted about 10 other failed shots of this but shhhh, it's trial and error!

ANGLES/FOCUS The way you take a shot and how you angle it can change the whole feel of the image. For example.. in this image I tilted down and bit and filled over two thirds of the shot with the man, he's a big character and quite an intimidating guy so I think it helps get the idea across without pointing it out (at least I think so but idk I could also be talking outta my ass)

Similarly in these two shots below.. the first with the guy on the left gives the feel that he's in control here. The "camera" is tilted above him slightly and he's all up in your face, making the woman look much smaller in comparison. BUT! If you flip around to the second image, tilt down a bit and switch the focus to her, it makes him look more insignificant and less in control. I hope this makes sense??

EDITING/PHOTOSHOP ACTIONS ETC Personally I don't use photoshop actions but there's plenty out there to do the work for you! I think Intramoon? maybe.. has made a few but idk, you guys feel free to jump in with any suggestions! You can also smooth, fix stuff, change the mood/lighting, all sorts.. my advice on this is patchy at best tbh cos I just faff around until I see what I like lmao.. which leads me on tooooooo...

FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT Lol.. but seriously! I don't know what I'm doing. I've never taken any classes or read up on much, I always just jump in and see what happens. Fuck around with reshade, fuck around with camera mods, fuck around with composition/focus, fuck around with photoshop or gimp or w/e.. just mess about for a while and have fun! I promise you'll get better.

[heygerald]

Scooby doo mode activated! I was studying, and while using some sticky notes I though of Tom’s apartment and how it’s all covered up by them. And then I realized, that even though he has a lot of sticky notes on the walls, he doesn’t have any pictures of himself there? As in, not even movie posters from the films he’s starred in 🤔 On the other hand, he has a lot of stuff he used in films (which also would include Jean Claude tbh, as he did a movie with him) and I was wondering what that means about him and his opinion on himself - cuz like, Gail has her trailer FULL of pictures of Tom and the movies he’s been in (even some repeated I believe, only to have his face plastered literally everywhere) and it’s obvious because he’s her biggest star and she makes a shit ton of money with/out of him, but Tom hasn’t got really any posters of himself? I believe there are maybe some (one in the bedroom wall that gets broken by Colt maybe? I’d have to watch it again to be sure) but you can’t compare it to Gail’s trailer

My opinion: he sees his value in the things he collects from movie, as little prizes he’s collected along the way to adorn his shelves and apartment in general; and if he happens to have that poster in the bedroom, for me that seems like a motivational move on himself for when he’s getting ready to remind himself who he’s protraying to be: Tom Ryder, the biggest movie star on the planet, far away from being Tom the boy who left his home to become someone on his own (this is canon here now lol)

Your honor, I have nothing else to say

—and every time he puts a new item stolen from a movie set he can't help but stare at it on the wall because it's his and it's verifiable proof that, even if his popularity fades in twenty years, he'll always have the roles people DID love and it's all a reminder that he has fans/nerds/geeks who love him for his roles. It's something physical, almost like a comforting hug, that he is successful, real, and famous.

Gail sees his posters and smiles because that's her star, getting all the attention for his good looks, and making her tons of money and all it takes is a little editing to get him as the face of Gucci or whoever else she can sell him to.

But Tom keeps mementos because if all else fails he has proof that people thought he we was good without needing photoshop.

[pluto-sims]

How do you take such beautiful game photos? I, for one, can't take a sim in the game photo in such a way that it looks good.

WAAA omg?? thank you so much 🥺 honestly i actually think my game pictures look pretty bad asdfghjjhgfd, but hearing (reading?) this has made my day!

tbh i'm really lazy when it comes to taking photos now - i used to try really hard to fit a certain aesthetic (and failed every time) but now i just enjoy doing silly lil bright and colourful ones instead, because it's fun. I use a super light reshade preset (i actually play with it on 100% of the time, only if i'm taking a picture, sometimes i'll use dof too), and take all of my photos using GeForce Experience (basically does the same as SRWE, which for some reason doesnt work for me idk why lmao). Then I just open em up in photoshop, resize them, and use the gameplay actions from this set. basically im lazy and do nothing myself asdfghjklkjhgfghjk

thank you oce again for your kind words they are so very undeserved asdfghjhgfddfghjkjhgf ily 🥺🥺 hope you have a lovely day!

[vertiny]

Hi, Sarah~ 💜

For the ask game: 3, 6, 14, 24, 38

hiii anna !! nice picks 🤍

3. three films you could watch for the rest of your life and not get bored of?

ooooh good question. naturally i've forgotten everything i've ever watched, but i would say: 1. atlantis: the lost empire (+ the sequel if that counts as just one lol) 2. the proposal 3. kingsman: the secret service

6. what's the best and worst part of being online / a creator?

the best: being able to expand my creativity ! trying out all different types of things in photoshop and playing around with all the layers to get something different each time. honestly, it's super freeing(?) sometimes, bc i can watch a video and see a moment and go "i want that as a gif" and then remember that "wait, i can make it into a gif!" we all deserve some self-indulgent giffing from time to time ! - the worst: keeping up to date with the content my groups post. bc sometimes it straddles a fine line between keeping up with the content bc i want to and feeling like i need to, bc in some twisted way, bc i'm a cc, it feels like i'm failing? or falling behind? even though i know the content will (generally - looking at u universe) always be there and will always be welcomed with open arms whenever i post smth, regardless of if it's something from a recent video or a video from debut time

14. what's something you've always wanted to do but maybe been too scared to?

flying, tbh. when i've had to go to different parts of aus, we've always driven to wherever. do i know that catching a 2 / 3 hour flight would be so much quicker and easier than a 12 hour drive? yes, but i've yet to be on a plane and so my brain makes it bigger than it probably would be. one day hopefully !!

24. what's one thing you're proud of yourself for?

uh . good question? SDJKGH 🤭 hm... probably the fact that i'm trying to do my best? lmao that sounds so dramatic, but idk, it's smth

38. favourite song atm?

god it changes always 😭 but rn? i'd have to say i've gone back to looping 'trauma (aquarium)' by onewe !

questions i think would be fun to be asked

[aenslem]

do you have any advice for making gifs? i’ve become a fan of something that has barely any posts besides photos and for the first time ever a desire to make gifs came over me and honestly it’s kinda overwhelming so literally any tips would help, thank youuu

I do have a photoshop sideblog @creationsofthedark Whatever I write here is already reblogged there or posted, so you can check it out, just in case, I remember making a tutorial on how I make gifs, and tbh not really much changed since then. I know there are many ways to create gifs, however, I can speak only about the one I use.

Also suggest to check #photoshop tag on my blog, i might have answered some things about giffing process before that might be useful for you as well.

You need a device, program for screencaps and photoshop.

I use laptop, you can do the same on pc, if you have only ipad or phone then I would not be able to give any advice, I tried to create gifs on ipad, failed, so we are not gonna talk about it ever.

I use mpv for screencaps, thanks to amazing tutorial here that will help you to install mpv player and make screencaps from video.

You will also need photoshop, if you are not willing to pay for it, that's fine :D Not sure if it works, but here is a cracked version of ps you can check, or just google it, there will be lots of things you can get... for free. Yep, I am suggesting to pirate it lmao

So, once you have everything, make screencaps and here is the old tutorial to create gifs, back then i used kmplayer, but let's be honest that shit sucks recently and i am tired of it. So like for years I use mpv now.

I also was using cs5, cos my old laptop could not handle anything better, but newer versions are similar, so you will figure it out. Might as well do another tutorial, but not right now. You can also check some more photoshop blogs out there, they all have great tutorials on how to make gifs. Definitely better ones than my old one lol

And you will also find there lots of my psds, colorings that I used at some point and decided to put them there, they won't work on everything, but you might use them to learn how to color gifs yourself.

Do not be scared to experiment and do not give up if something does not turn out as good as you have it in mind, my first gifs are still out there and they suck, so yeah, you do it, you learn and you get better.

[houseofbrat]

Unpacking The Kate Middleton Photoshop Fail & Conspiracy Theories | The Daily Show

Mocking Biden’s Stutter | Trump Loves Hitler, Admires Dictators | The Real Kate Middleton Photo

When you are a public figure in the US of A, you get to be talk show joke fodder whether you like it or not.

I never found Stephen colbert funny, and tbh I didn’t even know who he was when I was young because our parents were placed mostly in countries in Asia and like man’s not a popculture figure here. Kimmel, Fallon people know, but not him. It’s got to do with him and seth meyers both catering to the american political spheres, and honestly, that’s not what most of the population are interested in here. I found out about him when I got into American politics and elections. Anyway, I don’t know what he said exactly, but I saw on one of the other blogs what he was insinuating. And yk what? FUCK HIM. Not just for spewing tabloid bullshit & lies about people. For dragging and bullying a woman going through a fucking health crisis for tv, for dragging another woman who’s a private citizen and defaming her, for making it possible that 6 children who are all at an age where they can access internet will be able to read lies about their parents and disgusting things being said about them, don’t even get me started on all the other ways they’ll might have to deal with these allegations. Truly and utterly repulsed by this whole segment, which was done for fun. And yk what? Legal letters are the least of things he deserves.

Guess what? Jokes are not defamatory!

Also, Colbert never even mentioned Rose by name, so get a grip!

Colbert's joke was pretty tame. Not much different from Leno or Letterman or Conan.

You guys clearly have no idea how hard it is being a public figure in the US.

Keep whining like the twelve-year olds you really are!

[lain-at-the-gay-bar]

lucky! hiii! i am bored on a train rn, sorry about the rambling....

first of all i am so sorry you had to learn german in school, fucked up language fr...(<- i am allowed to say this, you have to be nice to me and tell me you're sure i sound lovely speaking german and also you love my accent so much)

also i agree the Sie thing is kind of weird, like i am used to it, you kind of get a feeling for who to use what for, like there's absolutely older people who are chill with du but there's also some who are very much not..bizarre concept to me. to be fair there's people i'd feel weird using du for but most of the time du would just be soo much more chill?

the thing about it i hate the most tho is that sometimes in movie/series/book translations they just use Sie for waay too long imo, it just makes it super uncomfortable, i hate it so so much...

also the Sue/sie thing is stupid af, german and it's capitalisation are so annoying, why does this language need that many capital letters?🙄

HI EMMI :D ok honestly i think the fact that i had to learn it in school kinda fucked up my opinion of german like usually i really like learning languages but that was. well i almost failed on it. das ist die leben (did i do it right? probably not)

in dutch using U is becoming rarer and rarer, and i was used to never ever using it but now im doing a hospitality study so the teachers actually care about me using U, if not for them then for the customers lol. and that while i was used to calling my teachers either by first name or by whatever class they teach (think ms english, ms dutch, mr photoshop...)

the like.. using sie and stuff for strangers trips me up sooo bad, i would probs sound like worlds rudest person in any country with those kinds of honorifics.. well i am kind of rude tbh. but also nice?

you know what else is annoying about german... die/der/das. i mean i know dutch also has that problem (de/het) but its so stupid like all countries should just pick their favorite IT WOULD BE SM SIMPLER!! but well that will neva happen :[ de and het are just completly random half of the time and so people learning the language contantly mess it up cuz its STUPID!! ok rant over

oh yeah and im sure you sound lovely speaking german and i love your accent so much ^_^

[pitchyzzsim]

Sims Get To Know Me

Thank @simsdastra for tagging me <3

What’s your favorite Sims death?

– All magician's fail tricks. It's so dramatic and I love it.

Alpha CC or MaxisMatch?

– For the Sims 4 is MaxisMatch all the way but for Sims 3 I use only use alpha cc for hair.

Do you cheat your sims weight?

– No. People do that?

Do you move objects?

– Yes, I love to clutter so It's a must.

Favorite Mod?

– I like a lot of mods so I can't choose lol

First Expansion/Game Pack/Stuff Pack?

– Sims 3 Pet.

Do you pronounce live mode like aLIVE or LIVing?

– Live like a leaf.

Who's your favorite sim that you've made?

– I don't really made them actually, I usually random them and change some little things but I like Winter the most. (Sorry all my children :'-D )

Have you made a simself?

– I never actually lol

Which is your favorite EA hair color?

– Ginger!

Favorite EA hair?

– Tbh, none.

Favorite life stage?

– Young Adult. It's like changing from teen to adult which I can relate to the most.

Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay?

– Both, I love to build but I suck at exterior but I think I lean into gameplay more.

Are you a CC creator?

– No unfortunately.

Do you have any Simblr friends or a Sim Squad?

– Not at this moment, I hope to make a lot friends tho.

Do you have any sims merch?

– No lol

Do you have a YouTube for sims?

– No but I follow a lot of people tho.

How has your "Sims style" changed throughout your years of playing?

– Yes, this is my playthrough when I first got University. I love to take screenshot so I have a lot of pics from the past. I use a lot of cc from sims resource and everything looks so 2013.

What's your origin id?

– Purplur_pchy (you can add me too!)

Who’s your favorite CC creator?

– I love Sim-Song and simtanico.

How long have you had simblr?

– I think half a year? I started Oct last year.

How do you edit your pictures?

– I use Gshade and then retouch messed up hair for giltching part and edit color a little bit in Photoshop.

What expansion/ gamepack is your favorite?

– I love pet cause I love animal, lol that's it.

I love to tag @frostedshore @autonomousllama @hazely-sims @cupidia @simolemons @sugarssims @simspaghetti @sharssims

Sorry if you already done it and no pressure at all :)

[spinoff-antithesis]

[@distinguished-turtle-enjoyer ]

i actually have not stopped thinkin bout your bb!edit like,,,, its so good and scratches my brain right

how long have you been doin edits for? do have any tips for someone, who hypothetically, wants to start doin edits too? what programs do you use? how did you do the cool animated bits?

im so sorry for all the qustions 😭😭 i just think youre very talented and inspirational and i hope you have a good day ^_^

hi firstly oh my gosh you're literally so sweet i am gently shaking you i love you so much /p. secondly, i apologize for the long answer! (it's all under the cut. this got away from me. i'm so sorry apparently i have a lot to say.) (also you're so good about the questions i would constantly be asking one of my professors questions during class to the point where she said i didn't have to go "i have a question" every time i approached her)

i've been editing since 2016! around march/april, i think? loved it so much i went into film & video production in college as a major so i could do editing for a living. (i have done more motion graphics for my classmates than i have done edits outside of class assignments, BUT!)

the program i use is after effects - i started learning it when covid first hit the united states because i had nothing better to do with my time (other than music theory but i failed that bc my professor focused more on the history aspects than the actual theory soooo) and my ipad kept giving me the "no more storage" whenever i tried to use videostar lmao. (vs has, apparently, gotten a LOT of good updates, so if you're looking to start editing and have an ios system, i'd look into it! only downside is you have to pay for some of the cool stuff).

also the program i use for masking (i think i explain this later dwdw) is superimpose. i've been using it since 2014 and it's SO nice bc i can use my fingers to erase backgrounds & stuff instead of hoping i can get it to work correctly in ae or photoshop (photoshop my DETESTED i'll use it but i'll complain the entire time).

for people who want to start editing: tutorials on how your program works and how to do specific transitions are gonna be your best friend when you're first figuring things out! i forced a friend to literally walk me through how after effects worked when i was first figuring it out, and when i had swapped to videostar back in 2017/2018(?) i had watched a Lot of tutorials. that and played around a lot and figured things out on my own - which is also always a good way to start!! it's also totally valid to look at other people's edits for inspiration - most editors don't really care, as long as you don't flat-out remake their edit (some people don't like that!). i have a style insp folder on instagram where i save edits that i like so if i need transition ideas or i'm doing a different style, i can look there for inspiration. at the end of the day, as long as you're having fun with it that's all that matters!

also, starting simple is always okay!! my edits for a year were just me slapping gifs & video segments together on a timeline in cute cut pro bc imovie didn't load them lol & it'd crash every time i breathed. ++ it never hurts to ask people for feedback/constructive(!!!) criticism/etc! (also not to sound like everyone else but practice? good. it's so good. if i showed my 14/15y/o self some of the edits i can make now they would've passed out on the spot bc i was still trying to figure out transitions back then. programs can also sometimes make a difference in edits, but usually it's not super noticeable until you start getting to the Complicated Shit.)

a lot of popular programs i've seen are ones like video star (ios only), alight motion (android only), after effects (i recommend 🏴‍☠️ing it tbh, i only use it legally bc i had to use adobe programs for school), capcut, and i think some people still use sony vegas pro & maybe cute cut pro (i've heard it may have actually gotten better since i last used it in 2018)? i have no idea. programs also depend on whatever device you're using to edit on! since i've been using my laptop, i'm able to use after effects (it's computer-only), but when i used my phone/ipad to edit i used ccp & vs.

for the animation - it's a lot of cutting up the image and masking! more complex animations, like the one i had of leo walking down that red 'hallway' have several different layers that have been masked. (i removed the background & filled in the spot where leo originally was in two different apps - superimpose (taking leo out) & photoshop (filling in the bg)) in after effects, the way i've done this was mask out the specific thing i wanted to move (like an eye) and then put that mask on what i've called a "base" (not animated), and then stick a solid behind the base to match the color of the object. (some of my layers are not named appropriately; base 2 is the left arm & the four "SIX_[...]" layers are the mask/bandana tails)

an example of this would be for any of the eye blink animations i did! this (above) is the same shot, with and without the eye - since it's masked out and i have the background solid behind it, it doesn't look too unnatural/have a black outline/mass where his eye should be.

what it looks like without the solid layer behind it ^ (the red lines are from the null layers - ignore that)

this is what my timeline looks like if it's a more simplistic animation - the only five things being animated here are leo & raph's eyes. (there's only this many layers bc it's two characters in one shot & i was also animating their pupils - typically, an eye-blink animation is about 4-6 layers for me (solid, base, mask, & null to animate with, 6 if i'm animating both eyes & 4 if just one))

in after effects, there's this really cool tool called the puppet pin that one of my friends (lovingly) yelled at me for not knowing about - which. yeah fair she wasn't wrong it's SUPER useful in animating, provided you chop up your image first. if you don't it's a mess.

(separated by layer vs i should've really put the mask tails & leo's head on separate layers and didn't bc that was the 2nd to last animation i had to do and i was losing my mind bc i wanted to be done with the edit lmao)

the way people animate depends all on their style (there's two common ways to do blinking animation - having the anchor point at the bottom of the eye, or the middle of it) and the program they use. it's been a while, but i could probably tell you how to do some basic animations on videostar still even though i've been doing them in after effects for about 2-3years now. ALSO the best way to have an animation be noticeable is to over-exaggerate it/make them Big - which, yes, can mean 'breaking bones' and having the limbs be a little wonky at the start. (if you want it to be realistic though go Just to the point where it looks uncomfortable lmao)

uhm. again i am so sorry that this is so long i THINK this is everything? if not: my inbox/dms are always open if you ever want to ask more questions, wanna follow up on something, etc etc!! (also if you ever start editing please send me your edits!!! i'd love to see them <3)

[danger-jazz]

Hi! Do you have any tips on starting a Tumblr and being consistent? ALSO!! Do you have any art tips? Like what app do you use, how'd you pick your style, just really how do you do what you do so awesomely?

I'm not the most consistent artist tbh, especially after I developed tendinosis in my right arm BUT I try to draw what I love when I'm able, fanart is a big thing if you're starting off cause it gets your art out there to a bunch of different people, and it's also a great way to get out of an art block, it has helped me in many ocasions.

• As for art tips, I'd say first of all take care of your body and specially your arms and hands, cause that's your most important tool in the world, so please STRETCH!!! AND TAKE BREAKS!!! Believe me, I say this for personal experience.

• Try and draw everyday, even if you only got like 10 minutes available, and practice specific things for long periods of time, don't overwhelm yourself trying to learn anatomy, perspective, hair and color theory all at once. I'd say anatomy is a great way to start cause you can draw basically any character when you get the hang of it.

• Some people are too perfectionist and spend months in one artwork, which is fine, but when you're getting started and trying to get the gist of things, I'd say that quantity beats quality. That's some great youtube videos with the theme fail faster, check it out if you're able! • And always remember to never compare yourself with other artists, everyone has their own journey and background, only compare your current self with your past self, and you'll see how much you've grown.

Edit cause I forgot to answer these:

As for apps, I mainly use photoshop, and it's mostly cause I'm comfortable with it cause I've been using it since I first started drawing digitally. But I don't think the app matters all that much. I also love to do traditional work as well and I mostly use copic markes, watercolors and indian ink for those.

Regarding style, I just let it develop, drawing a lot, and testing things out, it's always good to have 3 artists you look up to for reference, this way you won't be literally copying one artist's style, you'll be mixing different things you like from each one and coming up with your own thing in the process. Don't focus too much on the style tho', it'll come naturally!

Btw I have no idea if this is a bot ask but I felt like sharing some things.

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Obviously that quote needs context so here's a long story to explain it:

So after seeing the Super Mario Bros. Movie I kept thinking how I hope Anya Taylor-Joy does more voice roles in the future, then that reminded me that she's who I picture voicing Gloria, and last night I decided to try animating Gloria lip-syncing some random ATJ quote*

Well I spent trying, failing, restarting, trying again, failing again etc. that I decided to give up. Besides it was especially hard to do it with a character with a long beak so I'll probably have to wait years to try animating something like this again once I learn how to actually do it outside of making drawings on Photoshop and then turning them into gifs (not even sure if I have a right to call it animating tbh).

Anyway I took the first drawing and colored it into this cuz I liked how it looked and didn't want it to go to waste.

*It was the only I could think of and I didn't feel like scouring through millions of videos trying to think of another one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdqx44DJK5M)

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Thank you for the tags on michelangelo I very much so enjoyed them. Please tell us more information you know from your art degree when the time comes

yeah no, that was it. i only took 2 semesters worth of classes b4 dropping out bc my heart was being a bitch and not doing its share of the work.(im fine now)