#I’m having fun painting in this style sm!!

[yeagrave]

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[oinkinpigprince]

Hello! I was wondering if you can do a Smiling Friends Charlie x female goth, horror artist reader that basically has the personality of Junji Ito. Makes gruesome horror art, but has a nice, fun personality lol. (It's rare to find headcanons of any of the Smiling Friends cast :'])

If so, thank you!! I hope you have a good day/evening/night! ^_^

Teehee!! Of course silly :33, sorry this is so late, I haven’t been checking anything lately, I hope you like this >:00!!

Charlie x fem gothic horror artist reader

Charlie laughs at the goth gf memes and thinks it’s so funny to send them to you w/ “you fr”(side note he’d probably be such a dry texter, bleh >.<)

He loves the contrast in personality and style, you’re so creepy cool but so sweet at the same time. It was kinda surprising at first but he loves it now

Listen, he’s seen some messed up stuff on the internet but your art always catches him off guard. Especially when you look up at him so sweetly and you’re just drawing, gore

When he saw something you were working on for the very first time he actually slipped and fell on his ass(canon cause i said so 🙄💅)

Charlie thinks your style is really cool, he feels so plain compared to you. It’s like the plain boyfriend w/ the beautiful girlfriend, he just thinks you’re so cool

If you listen to metal while you draw he wouldn’t mind listening w/ you and scrolling on his phone, any time is good time when he’s with you

You could try and teach him some art techniques but he prefers to watch or look at your drawings/paintings after, he doesn’t rlly give critiques since he can’t draw but he just nods his head like “yeah that’s good art”

Charlie is very low key so he ain’t exactly gonna be screaming from the roof tops how much he loves you and your style and your art BUT, he does like to slip in slide remarks about you once in a while to Pim

Please make this man actually dress up for Halloween, he’s always such a stick in the mud for holidays man he needs to have fun

Thnxs silly, I hope you have a great rest of your time! I love junjitos work sm

I’m also like, rlly tired :33c

[fairyofshampgyu]

OMG SANCUARYYYSJDHH!!$) !!<3

My ranking so far 🤭:

1. DANGER - HOLY SHIT BRO SO FUCKING GOODNSJDN THE BASS? THE RAP? yummy yummy yummy my fav song ITS SO GROOVY. WHEN YEONJUN SAID TOMORROW BY TOGETHER AT THE START ?OMG MOANING. I love the part when, idk what they were saying but the melody in the part ‘something korean, so obsessed’ like I like how it’s a little minor and descends idk how to explain. txt are so good at r&b we love you beomgyu for being the main lyricist on this, he ate it up (the lyrics ‘deeper into me?’ What was…that beomgyu? 🤔🤔🧐…) also I love the little short backing vocal interjections in the pre chorus that ascend and descend they bless my ears

2. Over the moon - over the moon is so good! I love the little sparkles you can hear in the background at the start of the verses it’s so pretty, and I love the ethereal like intro, BEOMGYU STARTING AGAINSJDHD !, bass is good in this and I love the backing vocals they’re so heavenly and the harmonies make me float. Also I just love the lyrics to this song, they’re so pretty and so good for a love song like they’re actually so romantic but not in a cringe way WORD PAINTING TOO ! The over the moooonn over the starrrsss part is so pretty I love soobins falsetto. And also I love the call and response like parts with sookai and taegyu 😩😩 BUT ☹️! Icl I was slightly underwhelmed listening to it the first time, I think I hyped it up too much and the teaser kind of gave away the whole song 😭 it’s way too short 👎 I really wanted some new material, instrumental section maybe, a bridge but it’s lowkey just verse chorus, verse chorus, end. I think there was way more they could have done with this song bc it’s so good IF THEY ADDED JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE but even without i really love this song so much

3. Forty one winks- INCOMING !!🗣️ chill like r&b, I knew i would love this song !! Sounds like it would have been on the freeze album. This song is very fun and I will be listening to this all the time to make me happy it’s very feel good !! You can kind of hear this little sparkley like thing in the keys sometimes in the background like in over the moon and I love that. I love the adlibs for this song too !! Ooh and the strings in the outro !! Love that

4. Heaven- cute and fun!! I really loved this song more than I expected I would, I love the verses and melodies in the verses 😭😭

5. Resist - resist being this low seems criminal but every single song was too good tbh idk whether to put this is as 4 or 5 or 3 😭. I knew I was going to love this song but omg I didn’t expect the genre! After the beat kicks in it really changes but it’s toooo good I love the guitar chords in the verses at the start of every bar ? and the guitar in the intro and I love the high notes in this song. I love how txt do different styles and genres AND PULL IT OFF they make kpop so fun for me 😭😭😩 plus I just like the rhythms in this song

6. Higher than heaven— I really liked this song more than I expected bc icl I was not much of an early 2010s pop boy band fan back then but I love that txt did that they really suit it. I really love the melodies in the verses so much and even the chorus is fine for me. But I really don’t like when they sing HIGH. HIGH. HIGHHHHH !, that part really kinda annoys my brain sm like it’s kind of so jarring to me 😭😭 I’m sorry it hurts my ears a little but other than that THE SONG IS SO GOOD I LOVE EVERY OTHER PART BESIDES THAT 😭😭 THE BRIDGE WITH KAI AND TAEHYUN IS SO ETHEREAL TOO AND THE BACKING VOCALSSJJDHD!! it’s just that one part for me personally 😭😭

[icycoldninja]

Hii!! I’m the one who requested the Goddess of tattoos, its amazing thank u !!

Can I request the same thing with the twin, Nero and V with the goddess of death (Lady Micte from Maya and the three)

I’d like to add a few details is that she adores sunflowers, and she can understand and talk to animals!! Here’s a better understanding of her powers (if u don’t mind) https://youtu.be/eRukGWAVUBw?si=hS35U46MKJbYy8Pg

Again thank you sm !! 🙏

Aww thanks, here ya go!

Sparda boys + V x Goddess of Death!Reader headcannons

¤ Dante ¤

-Dante loves watching you shape-shifting because you can become literally anything you want.

-A cat, a dog, a bird, a turtle, a goldfish, a horse, a cow, heck, even a pig, you can become it all, and it amazes him.

-Being able to talk to animals means you can make neighborhood animals serve you, if you desired. Before long, you and Dante have an army of squirrels bringing you tribute every morning, and none of your neighbors know why.

-You can also use these talents for the greater good, such as terrorizing Vergil with a flock of ravens that are angry at him for no apparent reason.

-Your ability to control the dead is a serious boon in battle because you can summon the souls of dead demons and other creatures to fight for you.

-You also know when someone (or something) is about to die and Dante thinks that's incredible. It might be morbid, yeah, but it's also really useful in certain situations.

■ Vergil ■

-Vergil thinks your floral fashion sense is cute, but he'd rather die than say that out loud.

-Instead, he will gift you flowers nearly every day when you wake up, without a word. You'll find him sitting on the edge of the bed with a huge bouquet of flowers in his hands, which he will awkwardly thrust into your face.

-Your shapeshifting ability is a surefire way to confuse the hell out of him; one moment you'll be you, the next, a massive cat lounging in his lap.

-Once he heard you were able to communicate with animals and actually make them do your bidding, he decided it was time to get some sweet revenge on his asshole of a brother.

-He asked if you could command all your neighbors' pets (dogs, cats, etc.) to attack Dante on sight. You agreed, and now Dante's scared to come over.

-When he sees that you can summon and control the souls of the dead, it dawned upon him that you are the possessor of TRUE POWER, and that he must now learn from you.

□ Nero □

-Thinks your face paint is hot as hell and your dress style is cool.

-Was terrified when he saw you shapeshift for the first time because he witnessed his lovely girlfriend change into a huge, definitely carnivorous saber-toothed tiger that should have been extinct, which then proceeded to growl and tackle him to the ground.

-Don't worry, Nero didn't have a heart attack and quickly managed to gather himself after you reverted to your normal state and explained you could change into whatever you wanted, and that tackling him was a fun way to show your love.

-Now tackling Nero becomes a common occurrence--even a greeting.

-He gets uncomfortable when you summon souls of the dead to fight because they remind him of demons, but chooses to look away and not think about it. As long as you're in control, nothing bad can happen.

-Your ability to predict death also unsettles him, but on the bright side, if someone's in mortal danger, you'll know immediately.

● V ●

-V finds your love of flowers and affinity with death ironic. You, the goddess of death and overseer of all that is dark, love flowers, specifically sunflowers, which could be considered the direct opposite of death. Oh, the irony.

-Watching you shapeshift is a delight; he once saw you turn into an exact replica of Shadow and was subsequently crushed under the weight of not one, but two affectionate felines.

-You can also communicate with all his familiars in their own "language", allowing for secret conversations and an easier time hiding surprises because they collaborate with you without him knowing.

-He finds your ability to control the dead morbidly enchanting; seeing you and your thralls dance around the battlefield inspires him.

-He could (and has at some point) fill a notebook with his rambling and musing about your ability; the images it invokes into his mind, and how darkly enchanting it is.

-Since you can predict death, you can tell him when he's about to die. Once again, it's a dark, dark thought, but someday it will happen, which is when he'll need you the most.

[ventismacchiato]

do u have any btl headcanons? like just random ones you can’t fit into the fic cus if so i’d love to hear em 😊

i’ve been waiting for this one

kazuha does those laugh or smoke challenges and gets high on stream

xiao is a huge twice fan and drags everyone to concerts and spends sm money on them he’s also a weeb he can’t be hot and not be a nerd like imagine him reacting to trailers and teasers on stream

if they had those random kpop dance challenges at twitch con i imagine xiao and star wud kill it everytime so nobody bothers to try anymore

heizou drags kazuha to go ghost hunting w him for videos and kazuha believes it’s all bs but he plays along

scara has never been in a relationship but he’s been on dates and hookups so after it came out he was balladeer they all bragged about it on twt

scara paints his nails on stream

i imagine fatui did one of those house tours for their shared home after scaras face reveal

xiao does streams in chinese sometimes and childe in russian for fun

i think ayaka wud be into cosplaying also not a huge fan of her idk i’m a hater so i like to imagine she’s in love w star and is sad when they get tgt w scara

childe makes edits of everyone under favonius and the fans can tell it’s him cus of his editing style

cooking challenge videos like the i cant see hear or talk ones and u guys never manage to cook anything

stardust merch always sells out in .5 seconds

after ur face reveal a lot of creators slid into ur dms

post angst scara saves edits of u and fans expose him for it and u leave dirty comments on all their edits of him

compilations like “xiaoae being parents for ten mins gay” “scara being babygirl for an entire hour” “my favorite kazuha high moments”

forgetting to turn off stream and kissing eo

[sluttywoozi]

Morning Star Shine!

I hope you've got a nice weekend planned. Myself, I've got some sewing projects (a commission, hand-sewn eyelets on a corset, pair of shorts, chemise style top), I've got to plan the donation projects for an event in January, plus the chores that come with 11 cats and a foster mom with three babies. Fun fact, all my cats have kpop names? 😆 Hoshi, Hani, Hyungwon, Youngjae, Jongup, Ni-ki, Yeosang, L.E., SuA, D.O., and Dino

Did you see any weather from the storm? I'm in VA, by the coast, so we got rain and miserable humidity.

Let's see....the last three kpop related images I've saved are below. Two are for painting reference. What are your last three?

good morning my lovely friend!!

omg so much sewing!! i hope you let your hands rest in between and take nice breaks 💖 and ELEVEN CATS i can only imagine the chaos!! is that including the foster mom and three babies or do you currently have fifteen cats in your house? i love cats sm but i think i would actually perish with my allergies 😭

i have only one goal for this weekend and that’s to finish part two of boyfriend material! i’m getting so close, maybe 1.5k or 2k more and it’ll be ready to post! i’m so glad i got impatient and posted part one separately bc i never would have done such a deep dive on part two if i kept them connected. i’m really happy with how it’s turning out 🥹

we didn’t see much weather from helene! i live in the middle of fl so it was just really windy and a bit rainy. it’s always disgustingly humid here so i didn’t notice much of a difference there

hmmm i just posted the last two kpop images i saved so i will skip those

hoshi and latte i saved because latte was giving bubby energy (bubby is my bestie’s cat/son)

seonghwa i saved bc he looked so boyfie and happy and im in love with him

woozi belly i saved bc … woozi belly

[sweetiecutie]

love your writing!!! I’m so super new to fanfics and stuff like that and whatnot and I mean I’m 22 - where have I been hiding??? this is my first time like asking / writing to someone so plz don’t hate me I just really love your writing style and English also isn’t my first language (that’s when you know the fic is gonna slappp).

please feed my sinful soul with more slasher!könig. if you want to, of course.

I was thinking of so many different scenarios this could pan out …

imagine his idiosyncrasy’s at each murder now shifting to leaving tokens of love and obsession and hidden messages to Y/N. like flowers scattered around the body or discarded poems written and placed on the body, but he never does anything to compromise their safety by directly referring to Y/N. and how he sort of turns into Y/N’s super stalker, super overprotective. like he’d somehow figure out that oh they need new shoes - bam, new shoes would randomly appear in their home and it’s exactly their size and just to their liking (especially if they lived alone because then he might turn into perv/stalker-slasher by placing little cameras everywhere tee hee hee…)

AND PLOT TWIST THAT HE MIGHT BE A VERY VERY PROMINENT MAN IN THE COMMUNITY?! Very trusted and loved. Like a well-established family doctor? Or the mayor? Or something? Not like he owns one of the largest farms in the area, like the richest farmer in the area - not like an animal farm or whatever … something romantic - a vineyard

And I mean just so that Y/N can get over the death of their BF quicker - maybe Slasher!König targeted him because he was cheating or something that could hurt Y/N?

Sorry for this long message. I don’t even know why I’m sending this thing I just want to discuss it and I don’t know how. There’s so many different ways this can go

Also. Is writing fanfic also as fun as reading it? Do you get the same kick? Because I wanna start writing …

Danke und tschüss!

xxx

Caty

First of all - how DARE you expose half of my amazing plans for these series?!?!? Girl, you read my intentions like an open fucking book😭

But still I want to keep a bit of an intrigue over this✨

You’re definitely right, I see König as more of a psycho-stalker one, completely fucked in his head, and a fact that no one can tell just because he’s so good at keeping straight face, wearing a mask of a friendly neighbour? Absolutely delicious. A pretty girl will smile and joke with this gentle giant, batting her long eyelashes up at him with a subtle blush dusting her cheeks, noting soft quirk of man’s lips, hoping that König may like her back. The next night this dainty neck of hers will be snapped in few places from vicious grip of huge hand, her stomach sliced opened, bright blood painting everything red. Among all mushed up insides her womb is missing - König taking it, since this whore was offering it to him so openly a day before.

And idea with wine garden is so freaking good, I haven’t thought about it even (omg I know abt these sm, since I live in wine region of Germany😶‍🌫️) So I will definitely think abt incorporating this into the story, thank you dearly for suggesting it!

Overall, I’m really happy you enjoyed it, and hope you’re looking forward for new writings, that means a lot🩷🩷 Never be afraid to send in submissions or texts, they make me super happy!

[dreamtydraw]

hi there!! so I was recently looking for visual novels to occupy my time with, and I came across 21 questions, so I played it. and I loved it. so I played tulipe. and I liked that one a lot too. then I checked out your social media and I was really curious about the ✨️paranormal club lore✨️, so I just played all of them-

I didn't realize it when I was playing the game, but I've seen a lot of your our life art here on tumblr and I can't get over how pretty it is! even when it's just doodles that you do for fun, I still really like your style cause you make everyone look so nice. even if you're just drawing clem in a clown suit, we still love that

I don’t usually draw anymore because even though I used to like it, I feel like I lack all motivation to do it now, but seeing your art is really giving me inspiration to pick up a paper and a pencil and start drawing again :D

I personally share your love for visual novels, and I enjoy replaying yours because they're honestly so nice. I guess I just like seeing the way the story progresses and how relatable the characters feel, especially as a non-binary person who struggles to see themselves represented in games. plus I just like the voice acting in 21 questions

if I'm honest, even if it wasn't my usual genre of romance, night shift was a good play as well, especially for your first game! I can feel the inspiration from horror games and I love those types of things sm. I get why you'd wanna go back and redo it someday, but I think especially in terms of the plot and characters, it had a captivating plot and it was well written... françoise betrayed us tho rip

also this isn't about the games but from what I've seen, it honestly feels like you're a really nice person who happens to be really talented and so you deserve really nice things. even if you haven't been getting them until now, I hope you do start because you deserve it!! I like reading your visual novel rambles bc I agree with a lot of stuff, just me nodding my head in agreement like I wouldn't look crazy if anyone saw me. and it feels nice to see that people still talk about fictif stories to this day cause god they've been collecting dust 😭 I miss those days where I'd be so excited whenever an update was announced... guess I'll never get my rime route now :(

lastly, I just wanna say that I love clem sm. they're literally so cool but still so adorable and I wanna give them all the love and affection. I want us to bake together and then paint each other's nails 💅

and this question has been keeping me awake at night so I just have to ask, I know that at the end of the game he said we'd keep in contact like aurore and her partner, but would they let mc just. follow them to London while he does his thing? there's no point in being in France without your blond french, and I've always wanted to move to an english speaking place anyways... clem can put me in their suitcase, I'll be good 🫶

thank you for listening to my silly rambles, I hope you're having a good day and if not, I really hope it gets better! remember to take care of yourself and take breaks whenever you need them, you're only human so you aren't always gonna be perfect, but at least you know you always try your best even if things don't go the way you want them to <3

Anon whoever you are I love you and I really wish you a wonderful day I started sobbing a bit too hard and now my eyes kinda hurt a bit but your message makes me feel a lot of things and I’m really grateful for such kindness. I’m fucking crying on my poor plushies cause I don’t have tissue, they are all wet and miserable 😭😭😭😭 Words trully can’t explain how much this message means to me, like, this is the kind of message that i’ll keep in my phone gallery to look at when i feel sad and it’s just so sweet and it rassure all the bad things I think about myself so I’m very emotional. It’s 2 am and I had a very long day so I physically and emotionally don’t handle it well but i promise it’s / pos i’m just blabling incoherent thoughts just to say thank you so much and I’m glad you enjoy what I create and I’m glad you draw again and I hope you find joy in making stuff you like + you get soft and cold pillow at night and warm meals in winter anon.

Now i am so sad to spread bad news BUT…. The canon ending of 21 questions is the platonic ending. 21q happens in 2019, Clem move to London in 2021 and ( spoiler alert ) will be spotted in Apple bag which takes place in 2022. Clem’s character and story haven’t entirely been revealed in his game for reasons that I’ll hopefully share in a futur but it’s for the same reasons that realistically… the relationship in 21q is destined to end with distance.

BUT that not the end if you imagine a future with Clem. If your intention is to romance them then there is an open window for the timeline where he’s a bit older. When exactly ? I won’t spoil but all I have to say is that this relationship can work on long term ! It’s just a good person, wrong moment situation and once you know everything about him, then his romance options become more real :}

Mystic talk sorry, like i said i just had an emotional breakdown and it’s late so i will shut my mouth and go to sleep ! Once again thank you so much for your kind words an hopefully you’ll like what I plan to release in the future. Tons of love ❤️

[herashifts]

For your Ghost dr I have a few questions!!

what will your shop look like?

what kind of witchy stuff will your shop be selling?

what will your style be like?

will you have any witchy powers or powers in general?

what sort of everyday things are you looking forward to in ur dr?

also will the newer ghouls be in ur dr too?

also will your shop have an upstairs living space cause I think those are so fun LMAO

I’m SO sorry for the amount of questions bwhaksh <33

OMG HI!!! NEVER apologize for questions, I love them sm!!! I’m actually going to answer these below the cut 👀✨

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆?

My shop is in a city called Grimsbury, a city in England that I scripted. The city has aesthetics similar to Edinburgh, like a dark academia type vibe. The store exterior itself fits that theme! It’s a corner store and it has one of those like hanging signs outside, like this:

(But it has “The Witch’s Inkwell” on it obviously jdjdbbft)

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒇𝒇 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈?

I mainly focus on witchy books for the public, but I also carry occult books and historical witchy texts for higher-end clients (such as Copia and the Ministry 😜😜😜). Of course, I also carry crystals, herbs, and other various spiritual supplies like candles and offering bowls. (I plan on making a sign that says “Any crystal can repel negative people if thrown hard enough” dhjdhdbbfbf)

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆?

I don’t know what this would be considered, but this:

(I’m going to stick out a little bit when I travel with Copia and the ghouls but that’s fine ��😂😂)

𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍?

Yes! As far as witchy abilities, I’m a powerful witch (but like the kind of witch here, if that makes sense!) and can easily feel energies and can tell what entity’s causing what vibe. Because of lore I scripted for this dr, I also inherited pyrokinesis! (What’s the point of shifting if not to be ridiculously OP? 😂)

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑫𝑹?

Picking my outfit for the day, having breakfast with Copia, playing Uno with the Emeritus brothers, having coffee outside, cuddling with Copia, texting in the group chat with the ghouls, and so much more 😭💕💕

𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒔 𝒃𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑫𝑹 𝒕𝒐𝒐?

I’m thinking about scripting that Phantom and Aurora will be summoned by whoever will become Papa V after Copia retires! I love them, but Aether and Sunshine are my besties and they're not getting replaced 😂😂😂

𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒖𝒑𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆?

Absolutely! That was one of the first things I scripted 😂😂😂 My apartment has everything I need, and I like the idea of a cozy living space 🥰🥰🥰 (I also have an attic that I turned into a painting studio!)

[kaijukat-art]

Hello! I was wondering if you could a small tutorial on how you render your pieces?? They’re all super pretty btw!! I love your art :D!!

Ahh thank you sm!! <3 0: i’m not very good at explaining my process, and it changes depending on what I’m drawing as well, but I’ll try my best to explain it!

imma use the choso panel redraw since it’s a pretty simple portrait (done in Procreate, but most of this can be applied to CSP too)

once i’ve got a decently refined sketch, i fill in a basic starting skin colour for the character. i start some shading once i have a basic idea of where i want lighting. colour-wise, i usually go a bit darker & warmer for the first pass. (i use a brush that’s a basic airbrush settings but i replace the shape source with a reuleaux triangle) besides where shadows will fall, ill also focus on making the colour more dense on the ears, fingers, around the eyes, and sometimes the blush area. (also let it be known i use Liquify a lot, and constantly flip my canvas. as you render you’ll often start noticing lil adjustments that need to be done)

ill build up passes of colour, going darker & more saturated as i do. as the colours darken, they’ll be in the more receded/hidden areas of the face (like under brows, under chin, inner ear, unless the lighting calls for otherwise) in this case though, he’s also kinda beat up, so i added more colour under the eyes/on the cheekbones to add to the bruise vibes

for the nose/brow/shoulder highlights, i made a new layer & set it to Add. it’s a handy way to get a highlight colour and brighten your hot spots for lighting. this is usually when ill mess with the sketch/linework, sometimes i switch the layer mode to Multiply if i know i want to fully paint over it. in this case i think i just Alpha Locked the layer and painted in the hair/eyeliner since i wanted them darker. once the linework is thoroughly fukt with, i make a new layer and start painting over. usually involves a lot of colour picking & making some adjustments, playing around with levels of colour. I also swap between the reuleaux and a funky dense rectangle thing for rendering, sometimes little sketch pens for smaller details too.

(technically the blue-tinge reflective lighting wasn’t very accurate for the bg/scene colour i chose, but i got carried away and didn’t wanna change it lol)

hair rendering is fun sometimesssss. i make a new layer, choose a slightly brighter colour, and messily block in where i want the highlights. idk how else to explain it besides like, think about using H-adjacent shapes when you’re erasing/refining the highlights. for the last step, i make a new layer, set it to Add, and paint inside the highlights for the sharper look.

When it’s getting to a place i kinda like, (added some blood/cuts on this one before moving on) ill usually start messing with some overlay effects. this usually involves picking a random colour, filling in a new layer, and seeing how it lays over the piece. depending on the vibe im going for it can change a lot, but i find myself usually liking Exclusion & Subtract a lot. (sometimes ill throw a Noise + Overlay layer on top as well, but didn’t for this piece)

i hope that makes some sense??😭 im sorry if anything isn’t clear, i can try my best to answer specifics if needed.

it’s not my most thoroughly rendered portrait but it’s one i got a decent amount of wip screenshots for.. my style in general is still a wip, and i change it up a bit every time. i encourage experimentation always!!! it’s helped me a lot. i’ll see about making a more thorough tutorial for a properly rendered piece soon too!

[twopoppies]

Hi!

I’m new to the larryverse and am really finding bits and pieces fun (show recaps and fan projects), funny (art, commentary), comforting (the actual music!), and compelling (marketing, learning more about overt vs covert homophobia, media and industry manipulation, etc.).

I’ve been slowly catching up (i.e. reading stuff on various sm platforms) on fan opinion regarding who LT is addressing/singing about/to in FITF.

It’s interesting to me how so many folks think most, or a large portion, of his songs are about his fans and the relationship there. I recognize that there is a facet of that on the album and he does make loads of reference to that in his promo, but I am also finding it a little naive to believe he is singing that he loves only the fans, and the entirety of the album is dedicated to them, and them alone. They’ve found him, and he loves them for that. He catches their eye and sees they’re the same and he just wants to dance with them. It’s great lyricism because now that I’m writing this out I am seeing how it can true. Ha ha. Perhaps because I’m relatively new here I don’t understand his writing style, fan dynamics, or LT as a person, but he’s a person with a wide social network, family, friends, and a significant other. Why do people disregard that? Just like any other artist he paints with a wide brush on a large canvass.

I guess this is all to say is that I think his team and the marketing strategy to the fandom is really working. Good for him!

sorry for the long rant. I should take up journaling or something. Jesus. Ha ha.

have a love day!

Hi sweetheart. So glad you're finding your way in the fandom. With Walls, Louis was very vocal about the album being autobiographical and that many of the songs were about his "girlfriend" and it fit the narrative that was being spun that she'd come back to him at his lowest (after his mom died) and had saved him.

With FITH future, he's made an effort to say numerous times how this album is not as autobiographical and that he wasn't going to speak on the meanings of each song which gives fans more of an opportunity to interpret each song as they read them. I tend to find, though, that the people who are dead set in believing the songs are about the fans, often are people who don't buy the idea that Harry and Louis are still together (or who just outright hate Harry). But also, the idea that Louis is super focused on his fans is one that he/his team are really pushing. Yeah, the songs could definitely be read as being about fans (as you've shown above), and some might be. But, to me, it seems reductive to assume anything that reads as a love song is automatically about the fans. I'd say they're more layered and meant to appeal to people in different ways. He's got a lot going on in his life that he can draw inspiration from. His relationship with fans, for sure. But, IMO, his relationship with Harry is going to be woven into those songs, too.

[ithinkabouttzu]

Take all the time you need <333 for my ship request, id like a male ship with the pacific please! i'm filipina, 5'6''-7 range, a Leo sun, Taurus moon and Cancer rising. Im in my last year of college in liberal studies. I love to watch tv, youtube videos, read, write fics and poetry, draw and paint. Im listening to a lot of emo/punk rock music, but right now its goth rock music ! I squeeze in kpop music here and there; my fave kpop groups are blackpink, twice, (g)i-dle and red velvet! My fashion is a mix of grunge/punk and goth (its mostly all black and dark colours at this point) Im currently saving money for the TWICE concert right now so Im working really hard. I'm kind of introverted and sarcastic most of the time. I have faded copper red hair cos my jet black roots are growing. I used to wear euphoria themed makeup but its kind of altered to a new style due to my dark phase lol. I also love learning French, Portuguese and Tagalog whenever I can bc I would love to travel one day. I hope this is ok!! <3

Yes thank you sm for the request lovely!! 💗

I ship you with…

Eugene Sledge!

Song recommendation: Only - LeeHi

-Okay cute couple alert 🚨🚨🚨🚨‼️

- hear me out, but y’all would be like adorable and y’all’s looks would compliment each other so nicely omg 😫

- Black Cat gf and Golden Retriever bf type couple fr

- Right off the bat I think he would find you so pretty! Like he would be so nervous to come up to you because you’re like super cool and edgy and he’d be scared to mess something up or embarrass himself LOL

- He LOVES how different your style is from his! Like you’re so different from the basic girls he sees everyday so you would be honestly so refreshing to admire for him LOL

- One day he’d be just like looking around, and he’d find your drawings, and he find would them so pretty! I think he would be fascinated at how good you are at drawing

- I think he would find you so damn cool in general! Like you can speak multiple languages, you can draw amazing, your gorg, and you’re a good writer. (his dream girl omg)

- He would love your painting SOOO much, and everytime you draw something new he wants to be one of the first people to see it (he’s a supportive bae) like he honestly thinks you’re good at everything tbh.

- He’d like your sarcastic humor A BUNCH, he’s not very good at sarcasm but he likes to hear it from you, also he doesn’t like when anyone else is sarcastic BUT you (snafu’s jealous LMAO 😭)

- What a cute introverted couple AHHH i’m shipping so hard

- One date night, y’all had the idea to like draw each other which is so cute tbh, but like you actually draw him so well and it looks realistic while his on the other hand is literally a stick figure LOL (it’s the thought that counts though)

- He would be such a thoughtful and sweet boyfriend though 🥺, like if you’ve been wanting something for a long time ( like those twice tickets for example) He would def by those tickets for you to go to and he’s just so cute omg 😭

- Or like if you wanted a certain type of filipino meal he would try to make it for you and surprise you with it, he would get all the ingredients and he so serious on cooking the best meal ever, dude turns into Gordon Ramsey for a bit LOL

- Omg i could see y’all just traveling together and getting to learn all these different cultures and customs y’all would have so much fun

- Also I could just see you trying to teach him some french, bc like he thinks the language is so beautiful, and he is so attentive when you teach him and ends calling you little pet names in french

- goth rock might not be his fav but he’s def into listening to it when hes with you, he really doesn’t mind if it means you enjoy it

- canon: one time, he tried to write a romantic poem for you on valentine’s day, and failed horribly 😭 but it was so cute because you could tell he tried hard on it, even though it was adorable and it surely made your heart melt

- Y’all would have the cutest little stay - in date nights omg, I think gene would set everything up, snacks and all. you guys would be like watching your fav tv shows with some of the best cuddles EVER

- But overall y’all would be such a cute couple and i think y’all would get along like so gooddddd 😫 y’all would even each other out so nicely and yalls relationship would be so smooth and steady!!

Thank you again for your request and I hope you like it 🤞🏼💗!!!

[1alchemistart]

can’t tell if u have a faq because i’m on mobile but i’m new to digital art and procreate so i wanted to ask what your favourite brushes are?? btw your art is soosososo pretty 🥹

ah, i don’t have a faq as of right now and i use clip studio paint, BUT

throughout the years i’ve learned i just LOVE textured brushes DSDFKLSD i really really enjoy ✨crunchy✨ brushes, they bring me great joy

textured, rough, pencils, inks, watercolors, i find them super super fun to use! sometimes i even turn off the anti-aliasing cause i find it fun to change things up uwu (plus i never do lineart so, why not make the sketching process more fun? since i’m going to draw on top anyway)

i think i remember seeing some really nice crunchy pencil brushes on procreate so i’d suggest giving them a try! even if they’re not your thing or don’t mesh well with your style, it never hurts to try out something new :D

also thank you sm MWAH 💓💓💓

[shuangxo]

The Genshin Romantic matchup sounds fun,

Can I try?

My pronouns are she/her, I’m straight but on the asexual spectrum. I’m an INFJ, my height is 5’2’’ and I’m an extremely small person (around 90lb), my eyes and hair are dark brown and I’m from German ancestry.

I’m autistic so I often miss out on social cue and people often thinks Im too childish. Im interested in many form of art and crafts going from drawing to sewing and I always listen to music while doing so. I like pastel colours and I like wearing cute fashion like fairy kei. I have quite a low self esteem, I’m extremely anxious and I am usually the kind who stay quiet around people but with a select few I will never stop talking and joke around.

Now I’ll leave the rest to you!

hiya! thanks for the request!~

i match you with..

arataki itto 荒泷一斗

will compliment u so much omfg!! he loves u sm (loudness and jokes included) when your feeling anxious he will try to comfort you (with more jokes)

loves your style, probably! wants to paint his horns pastel for you but u stop him

probably gives u all of his ripped clothes from him being reckless for u to sew but he usually only does it so he can sit next to u and spend quality time with u!!! this man!! will do anything for u!!!

if this didnt match your expectations, u can send in another ask!~ likes + reblog appreciated

(NONE OF THE GIFS BELONG TO ME, CREDITS TO THEIR OWNERS)

[musicallygt]

Ur work is awesome!

So what are some of your favorite art that you made? :))

OKAY THIS IS GONNA GET LONG I SCROLLED THRU MY ART FOR THIS THEN TRIED TO NARROW IT DOWN BUT ITS STILL A LOT so under the cut this goes

First off, i rlly like this thing i drew mostly for the perspective of Ryunosuke and Susato, and I plan to draw more for this idea, i just havent figured out what exactly

This one I’m still super proud of!! It’s over a year old but im still so proud with how this came out!!! I really need to draw Ratattorney again

Honestly I’m also just in love with all the stuff I’ve drawn doing the crossover between Mobshifter and Borrower!Reigen bc I think the interactions are super fun

This one is a classic its still so funny

I also still really love this silly Ratattorney thing it holds a special place in my heart thank you to my sibling for inspiring this silly thing <3

The first Mobshifter post also holds a place in my heart like it was my first g/t thought for mobbed cycle i cant believe i dodnt draw it sooner

The first borrower!Reigen comic as well!! I remember I rlly liked the idea of tiny/borrower!Reigen but didnt have many fleshed out ideas, but then after drawing that first doodle I eventually thought of how that whole scenario would go

Just assume a lot of firsts have places in my hearts. The first Ratattorney doodles I did definitely do lol

This one just bc the stuff that happened in the g/t aa discord that led to me drawing this was so funny

Silly lil g/t klapollo!!! I remember when i drew this i was having a rlly bad summer due to some stuff in my personal stuff and i rlly turned to them to help me feel better, esp thinking of g/t content for them!!

This bc i still think its silly lol

Tiny!Phoenix playing chess is also a classic

God this is reaaaaaally old art but sizeswaps my beloved, esp this was thought up with a friend of mine

Now for art thats not g/t related

This thing for my Trucy Gavin Au, I just really love how this came out

This has major Great Ace Attorney 2 spoilers, be warned before you click the link, but I LOOOOOVE how this piece came out, I’m so proud of it

Also this!! I worked like a week straight on this and im so happy w it!!

Idk how many of my followers are in this fandom, but this was a gift for my friend and I rlly like how it came out!!

I also love how this comic came out!! I think it rlly shows the difference between my Trucy Gavin and canon Trucy!!

CURLY HAIR FRANMAYA!!! This was the first time where I was like “i am going to make my faves curly hair asians like me” im so happy i did

These pieces I was experimenting with a style, and I still think these look cool

THIS ONE I LOVE its like 2 years old at this point but i love it sm

And then this classic

This is the last one bc i got tired of scrolling thru my art blog but i painted my high school cap and at the encouragement of my friends, i painted it story thieves bc of how much it meant to me in high school

Sorry that was a lot lol

[biglisbonnews]

Ningning Is aespa's Enthusiastic Daydreamer NINGNING is in a good mood. It's more of a constant than an observation. The reality is that the 20-year-old singer has an immense enthusiasm for life — and for truly living. It's hard not to be pulled into her orbit, especially when aespa's youngest member emits the kind of laugh that makes everyone around her feel just a little bit lighter. There wasn't a time before singing. NINGNING had been pulled to the arts from a young age. Growing up in China, she competed on several singing competition shows, including China's Got Talent and New Sound Generation. She joined SM Entertainment as a trainee in 2016, and, in the four years she spent honing her skills as a vocalist and performer, she also developed an artistic eye for drawing, painting and more visual tactile mediums like customizing her vintage wardrobe with her own doodles and designs.Related | Bask in aespa's Digital GlowThe digital looks she co-designed with PAPER and The Dematerialised showcase her creativity. In envisioning her tie, she thought of something you could only wear in the digital world, an accessory that stretches the limitations of your own imagination. In an industry that is often perceived as restrictive, NINGNING is a true free spirit. You can't put her in a box or temper her self-expression. It's one of the reasons she's become a muse in online stan spaces from TikTok to Twitter. (The "untouchable" edit from user @mieom_ee has over 16 million views and sparked a global trend that NINGNING herself even participated in.) Her members describe her as "quirky" or someone who often gets lost in her own daydreams.It's not like she doesn't have experience turning those fantasies into reality. When aespa debuted in late 2020, NINGNING finally got to stand on stage and call herself an artist, a dream more than a decade in the making. She looks up to singers like Ariana Grande, Rihanna and SZA — pop and R&B artists who cultivate a presence. Her voice is her secret weapon; soulful and agile, NINGNING possesses a keen sense of her own dynamic artistry. She can be a baddie (have you seen this solo performance?), but she can also turn around and hit you right in your feelings with a single note. From music to fashion to acting alongside her members in a web series inspired by aespa's lore, NINGNING approaches everything with an open mindset. Every endeavor is an opportunity to have fun. What is she looking forward to next? Her digital counterpart æ-NINGNING reached out from the FLAT to ask NINGNING just that, as well as to hear all of the behind-the-scenes stories about her first foray into digital fashion.æ-NINGNING: The digital look you designed is incredible. Tell me about how you co-created it with PAPER and The Dematerialised?NINGNING: You know I love a bold fashion moment. I think I look so cute in a mini skirt, so we started there in the design process. We then worked to create interesting accessories to pair with our looks. I think my tie is really unique and pulls my whole look together. I’m really excited to see our fans have the opportunity to wear the tie virtually. It is going to be really fun to see how everyone styles it on their own.æ-NINGNING: I agree! MYs have the same taste as us, so I think they are going to love everything we designed. I hope our notifications go wild on launch day with all the MYs sharing their photos of our accessories and æ-pets. Speaking of the æ-pets, I love the bunny rabbit. Which one is your favorite?NINGNING: I love pets so much and always get so excited when MYs show love for my cat, Roro. Honestly, I can’t pick a favorite between our æ-pets. I hope I can get them all.æ-NINGNING: We have so much in store for 2023, what are you most looking forward to?NINGNING: I’m most looking forward to releasing new music and seeing all of our MYs reactions. They have been so patient and I can promise them that it will be worth it. What are you most looking forward to?æ-NINGNING: You’re going to be performing at Gov Ball in New York City in June. What is your favorite part of New York City?NINGNING: New York City is such a magical place. I can’t wait to see MYs in New York City. When we were there last summer I was so energized by all of their support.æ-NINGNING: I can’t wait to see everything you accomplish this year. Thank you again to PAPER and The Dematerialised for working with us on all these cool looks.Warner Records’ first K-pop act aespa, PAPER, The Dematerialised, SM Entertainment and Warner Music Group have released their digital capsule collection, alongside the unveiling of their first PAPER cover. The collection is available at TheDematerialised.com. The digital capsule collection co-designed by aespa, PAPER and The Dematerialised includes three tiers of products. Items from the digital capsule collection are available for purchase via credit card or cryptocurrency payments.The most exclusive pieces from the collection are four, one-of-a-kind æ-fits. Each æ-fit is designed around the members of aespa — KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE and NINGNING — and worn by each member on the five PAPER covers rolling out this week. Each æ-fit comes with a ticket to an aespa concert, exclusive PAPER digital cover, bespoke virtual dressings inclusive of an AR filter and additional perks from DMAT. There is only one of each design and four designs in total, each priced at 2,000 EUR.NINGNINGNINGNINGKARINAKARINAGISELLEGISELLEWINTERWINTERThe next tier of the virtual collection consists of four æ-accessories. Created around each aespa members’ signature symbols, the individual æ-accessories are an anti-gravity collection of powerful bijouterie. All æ-accessories come with an AR filter to wear the piece, an exclusive PAPER digital cover and additional perks from DMAT. There is a supply of 200 for each accessory and each is priced at 100 EUR.NINGNINGNINGNINGKARINAKARINAGISELLEGISELLEWINTERWINTERThe widest available component to the digital capsule collection are unique generative æ-pets. Inspired by the first alien featured in the 1998 “Dreams Come True” music video by S.E.S. and reimagined by aespa, each æ-pet is uniquely generated by AI algorithm. 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Photography: Mok Jungwook Makeup: Jo Eun Bee Hair: Yoon Seo Ha Digital capsule collection production: The Dematerialised DEMAT founders: Marjorie Hernandez and Karinna Grant CGI and cover design: William Stapel Garments and æ-pet design: Carola Dixon Garment design: Jiyoon Myung and Joyxxi 3D accessories and AR: Romain Gauthier AR: Schirin Negahbani Head of production: Veselina Tsankova Product manager: Alexandra Ilg Head of partnerships: Gila Bonakdar Head of marketing: Ann-Britt Dittmar Editor-in-chief: Justin Moran aespa management: Choi Seongwoo, Park Sungjun aespa creative direction: Park Junyoung, Kim Hyunwoo, Mo Nari, Jo Woocheol, Son Saerom and Kim Wook aespa IP business management: Park Seolah, Chun Jihong and Gil Minhyeong https://www.papermag.com/aespa-ningning-cover-2659475816.html