#This was super fun to draw ngl the pose is so fun

[evostrashbin]

More fun rendering experimenting and pose practise featuring them ™️

[raiiny-bay]

expression study ft. my boys

[fushitoru]

Hii lovely! I'm a very anxious person, so I'm so sorry if I come across as awkward in any way shape or form, I tend to be more of a lurker, but I'm trying to get better at interacting!!

First of all, your Bridgerton fic is??? SO?? GOOD??? The way you portray all the characters, the language, the settings, everything is just absolutely chef's kiss!! When I watched season 3 this spring I was sat there thinking about how good Gojo would be in the setting, so cue my excitement once I found your fic lmfaoo

ALSO?! Spider-man Gojo?? Academic rivals to lovers??? I would literally give my soul for that. Spidey is my all time favourite superhero and it's one of my favourite tropes sob SUPER excited to read it once you get it done!! <3

You write so so so beautifully and you (among a few others) make me actually feel like getting my finger out of my arse and write myself LOL But until then, have some art of Bridgerton Gojo? Just a sketch for now, and I couldn't for the life of me decide on hairstyle, so uhh, have both I guess??(+ two slightly different expressions lmfao)

I also just want to mention, please make sure to not pressure yourself too hard with writing and take everything at your own pace!! I (among others, I'm sure) would wait for however long you need to finish up these lovely works of yours!!

(I'm so sorry if these ever get super long, I'm a big time yapper, which is ironic for an anxious person loool)

Muuuch love<33

OMG HI BB!!!!! thank you so much for interacting with me, even though it's out of your comfort zone :') plsplspls don't worry about being too awkward or anything, i literally was smiling like an idiot while reading ur ask!!

and AHHH thank you so much!!! it's so funny that you say you thought that while watching season three because it was actually that season that made me want to write this series. glad to be of service <3

AHHH i'm also really excited to post it. i'm not done but im sooooo excited to finish it and have really been enjoying the process because spiderman is also one of my fav troupes + i feel like i've been able to write it in my OWN voice. super super excited for that <3

OH MY GOD. YOU DRAW SO BEAUTIFULLY??? I LOVE THIS SKETCH. i honestly really like both hairstyles and expressions you drew them so well 😭 i definitely imagine his hairstyle as the one on the left while im writing. everything from the outfit to pose you drew SO WELL (im in LOVE with the jacket as well as the shoes) he looks so BOUGIE and so TALL im literally going to climb him. and im ngl the expression the right seems so much like his sassy self, especially when he's making fun of someone while his expression on the left i interpret as something a bit more unfiltered, when he's more genuine. god you are so talented, literally captured the vibes.

AND ILY!!! no matter how long these asks are i will read them pls bring forth the yap. literally squealed while reading this, ilysm. thank you SO MUCH for drawing bridgerton!gojo im so honored 🫶🫶🫶

[al-norton]

How do you get ideas and colors for your art? I can only ever think of backgroundless straight forward posing, Its impossible to think of settings or colors or angles anymore.

Ahhh that's a good question!! I struggled with that as well, for a time, and it really sucks when you love a character, and you try to draw them, and instead of a whole character it's like, just their design. I think a lot of ideas and decisions in my art come from 3 sources: action, emotion, and visual inspiration.

For me, the biggest switch in the direction of better framing and posing came with understanding that a character in art always needs an action to be doing. Action is the most direct way the internal life of a character expresses itself. It explores their motivation, desire, their drive... It doesn't have to be dynamic, mind you - having a prop to interact with is great, but the action can be 'sleeping', 'waiting', 'looking', 'posing' even (might sound counterintuitive, but it explores a lot about characters self-perception and self-presentation. fun stuff!)

Just coming up with an action offers a lot of posing and background solutions for your piece.

Colors and composition often come from emotion that I want to express. Facial expressions are important, but they are really just one of your tools. There are a lot of universal visual shortcuts, but I find that the most interesting ideas come from looking into the associations you have with a particular feeling. They don't necessarily have to be super creative - I, for one, often use green plants as a shortcut for peace and safety, or night sky in bg to create a feeling of intimacy. But I think they work, and they don't look corny because they are authentic to how I see the world, you know? I don't put plants in my pieces because I think it's the right thing to do, I do it because it feels right.

So that's a good way to dig for ideas too: think of an emotion you want to express, think of something that makes you feel the feeling, or something about how you feel it, or how you express it... then give it to your character! :)

The visual inspirations is.. ngl it's one of those things that you don't look for, it just comes to you sometimes. Like that inspo I had for the wuthering heights illustration, you know? Sometimes I just see a beautiful reflection of a ray of light coming into a room, or a silhouette of a sleeping beauty in the veins of the marble, or the way the curtain colors the light falling on someone's cheek and I just feel like I need to put it in my art because the sight of it is so beautiful!

So these are my sources... mostly just one of them is enough to make me want to draw something, and other elements of the pieces come in the process. Don't overthink it!! Ideas can feel a little silly, but that's one of the most difficult and most important things with your them - not to judge! Just try them out :)

Anyways, this is already more writing that I'm comfortable doing... but I hope this helps anon and let me know if you have any more questions!!

[the1weepinqguitar]

tally hall sketches and other assorted doodles

Here ya go guys! I also have improvement pics from last year! Almost two years in the Tally Hall fandom! Woohoo! My Marvin's CD is gonna hate me even more after all of this

A Ross sketch! I'm super proud of how it turned out! Below is a close-up!

The aforementioned close-up, showing the shading on his face and the folds of his sleeve!

Zubin! I love the side profile, and I used his picture in the MMMM booklet as a reference! Close up below, so you can see some of the more fine details/shading

the close-up!

Here's Andrew! His hair is kinda hard to not fluff-ify, but I dealt with it anyways and tried my best to keep it close to reality. Obligatory close(r)-up below.

next will be some other random stuff, mostly tally hall, but some of it is oc art

drew this drawing of Ross last September. Not amazing but very stylized, which I love/hate. the tag on the bottom left reads, "he's rather disheveled but this is the best I could do back then"

wtf is he doing? He in an action movie or something? btw this was last-year's andrew. very stylized. i hate it.

decided not to include the other last-year Rob cause i hate it deeply. this one's much better. very fluffy. i dont like the collar tho

just me poking fun at my horrendous attempts at stylizing joe. im not gonna draw him as much as the others btw.

This is from an au created by @bonkdd, but i did rob and andrew's designs bc i never saw his designs for them. i also added a lot of lore and plot stuff because i really liked the concept. in simple terms the tallies are robots that were abandoned by Marvin after he passed away so now they're falling apart n stuff without him to care for them (that's why rob hides his face). Anyways, huge thanks to Bonk for the original idea! They're a great artist, you should go check them out!

Edith, drawn/sketched with a ballpoint pen.

Another one. I like this one better, but I spent two days on this one versus a half on hour on the other so i guess it makes sense

Adrian and Reuben (OCs), done in a college-ruled notebook bc i ran out of pages in my sketchbook. next is a close-up so you can see more shading.

probably my favorite gay couple i've ever written ngl

Ace again, but wearing Reuben's favorite sweater.

Looking mighty fine!

He's lookin' tough, he's got the stuff, he's got the spiffy shades... (/lyric)

pose practice

Boll weevil, why don't you get out of your home? (/lyric)

old art jumpscare - i actually kinda like this one, might redraw it. Below is the full thing

why is zubes staring like that??? its creepy

here's another. i don't know why it's sideways. andrew is scared of joe btw, this isn't the entire drawing

Did an embossing peice. It's the Mojo Chessmaster! I tried by best to make it as detailed as possible, and I think I did pretty alright. The neck was probably the worst part to do. Below are close-ups

the head of the guitar was a pain in the ass.

This part was also pretty tricky but it came out okay. the dials at the bottom are raised as much as I could get them to go, so I'm not worried about them. My issue here was the pickups.

I also added Flansburgh's little signature guy but i drew his hair because why not? Anyways this piece took me a good hour or so to finish, I think it'll fetch a good grade (it was for my metal design class).

I'll add a sketch I just did as a bonus:

it's from a tally hall fanfic/au i made back in may after my grandpa passed away. It was a great stress-reliever and I still really like how it turned out. It's about cryptids and monsters and shit. I'll post a summary on a different post because this one was mostly for the drawings. I might post a few installments of it on my ao3. It could be a weekly thing since i usually have time on fridays to write.

Once again, a close-up is available below.

I put literal hours of research on cryptids and of the area (ann harbor, MI) while writing this fic. It was fun though, and it helped me a lot. Feel free to ask me anything about the plot or world-building !

[spookberry]

Your art is absolutely beautiful and amazing! It's also super cute and whenever I see it, I smile.

Anyway, what outfit is Frankie wearing in your half normie au? It's kinda hard to tell in some of your art. (They're wearing a tattered red sweater... I think).

Also! What body type did you give the main ghouls? I noticed Frankie has broader shoulders and draculaura is shorter and softer... Sorry if this is strange to ask. I'm just curious.

aww thank you!

I didn't draw Frankie's outfit in full ever, but ur right their sweater is like stylistically tattered. And they've got split pants. One leg is a solid black and the other is their signature palid. But each side has a patch of fabric that matches the other leg. And I imagine theyre wearing like chunky black platforms of some-type for their shoes

When it comes to body types I dont really know what the names and what not for all that is? I know some people have got pears and apples, but Idk I wouldnt know how to point that out to you my brain just doesnt see the pattern for those terms. I did though find this an interesting question so I went back over and did sketches over some of the designs I did.

And I thought it'd be fun to expand on why I went with the ideas I did

for the first five I did I didn't really put a ton of thought into it? I really just went with my gut. Frankie and Lagoona actually have pretty similar body types, with more "masculine" frames ie wider shoulders, flat chests, and narrower hips. Plus theyre both long limbed and a bit lanky. Theyre both a play on a square. When you look at square shaped characters you tend to view them as "sturdier" whether that be literally or emotionally. For Frankie that's square shape is fake. They aren't a very sturdy person, they're new to everything and always on the verge of tripping over their own feet but they WANT to be sturdy. Meanwhile Lagoona is a very confident person! She's comfortable in her own scales. I also wanted Lagoona to have more of a "swimmer's" body cuz, ya know. She's a fish.

I don't have much to say on the other three. Draculaura's body type was inspired by my own, but it's not exactly like mine either, I'm not as short as her lol. Clawdeen has a fuller figure as well, but she's a very active person so a lot of that is actually just muscle.

Cleo is the most generic of the group lol.

Spectra was the next character I actively tried to design, and for her I kinda leaned into her canon monster high body type. Primarly cuz I really wannted to make her look like a y2k girl with the lowrise boot cut jeans and little ballet flats. fun fact tho! I also really wanted to lean into her being a more sharped edged person with the only exception being her round face, and this is to accentuate the type of character she is! At least, my version of Spectra is meant to be a bit more antagonistic. She does mean things without fully thinking through the consequences of her actions and how they might affect the people around her. She can be pretty self serving. But that's not to say she is unfriendly or that people don't like her.

and here obviously is my most recent line up lol.

Much like Cleo I honestly did not put much of any thought into Ghoulia's actual body type.Her pose I did somewhat though, I wanted her to slouch a bit and look kind of droopy.

For Venus and Rochelle I had opposing strategies for both characters. For Venus I wanted to make her very sharp edged and punk, Just overall I wanted her monster type and personality to really come across. And i like the idea of her being pretty muscle-y actually ngl. Rochelle I tried to go for a more "pear" shaped body? Which with the pose and clothing choice I feel gets lost a bit. I like the idea of her having a very soft and rounded silhouette to contrast the whole... spikey rock monster thing lol.

Abbey being giant and thick just makes sense to me imo, but also I really wanted to lean into rounder shapes to contrast the first impression she usually gives people. That whole Cold, Stoic, and Mean impression people get from her isn't true, in reality Abbey is quite friendly and sweet once you actually get to know her.

[liches-covered-in-lich]

A bit late but *glares at tumblr* it's better be late than never ey?

But here is my 2023 art roundup! :D

General retrospectives under the cut per month if anyone is curious 😘

Jan: This was a gift I made for a buddy of mine! It was of his oc that the friend group collectively simped for and cultivated together, as a family. He's a great lad and a starting point for me to use stock textures for the general look of my art

Feb: An older design of my Miraak, but I really still like this piece. It was the starting point of me trying to learn how to draw characters interacting together. While I do think I can improve in some aspects, I still think it holds up really well and looks super cute!

Mar: Ah, gore. This was the beginning of me doing a 'soft' art style. It's of a melting Emperor Belos for the Tales of a Tyrant Zine (I believe the link is still active for access to the pdf? If curious, I should still have it around somewhere. It's pretty sick ngl). I really like this piece, it helped me deal with my imposter's syndrome in the group of Amazing artists as they really liked this piece of mine! And generally I love drawing gore

Apr: This was a commission for someone on tumblr! I used my softer style for this piece and had fun figuring out how to make the light imposing but not loose the main colors and details! Also fun fact - I had a friend pose for me holding a sign so I can get GOOD hand references as google was no help

May: Ah the first full drawing on Krita. This was a test on the art program as Autodesk Sketchbook was no longer working for me on desktop (tho I still use it for my ipad art!). It's of my HOK who I don't talk much about as they're just a Dude. Sorry Jhyth, I should do more with you

Jun: This bitch. Elyden I adore you, you're my favorite oc and one of my longest lasting ones but. . . It took so damn long to get a good design with him that showed his personality and wasn't a pain to draw. I really like his design here, I think he looks wonderful

Jul: A commission done for my Skyrim fanfic's editor actually! She's pretty cool and greatly improved my writing skills! And she paid me to draw a mudcrab in Sovngarde! What more do you want? I love this piece too as I learnt how to do backgrounds in my style that won't kill me in my detailed art style

Aug: Another commission done for a friend of mine! It was based off a doodle I did of his oc as a gift but he paid me to finish it as a full rendered piece! :D I got to draw a tiddy window and an evil throne!!!

Sep: An art collab I did with a friend of mine! Where we split the image in half and drew each other's ocs interacting! It's actually the same dude as the Jan's piece. I both hate loved working on this. His hands gave me so much trouble

Oct: My second favorite oc's revamped design, Lorelei <3 I love her a lot and I really love her design. I think it fits her perfectly and you can tell what she's about immediately by just looking at her. I adore this lady (also fun fact, she's the older sister of Elyden!). This drawing means a lot to me as it was me figuring out that I like drawing character references only in more fun poses in a sense

Nov: Funny thing, I finished that drawing yesterday. But it's a reference of my Rahgot! I chose this as my Nov piece as I feel like it was when I was getting better at character designs. In terms of practicality, function, aesthetics, colors, and visual language

Dec: A commission for an old friend of mine that I knew since...fuck me, I think...6 years? He wanted me to draw an antagonist for his body horror gundom ttrpg campaign! Even though he doesn't draw, his designs fuck so hard and I'm so glad I got to draw one fully <3 I love this piece and I think it was a great send off to the end of this year

I feel like I exploded in improvement this year. My skills and my methods for art became more practical and made my life a bit easier in general in the process (especially in the coloring department). And I cannot wait to see what I'll make for next year :D

Thank you all for coming with me to this journey <3 and have a blessed new year

[pokerninja2]

Whether he's singeing Kremlings, burning Tikis, or melting Snowmads

Donkey Kong is bringing the HEAT!

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This piece was really fun to work on, especially since I've kind-of-sort-of entertained the idea of DK using Mario power-ups, so seeing it happen in an official Nintendo product, when for years they seemed adamant on keeping really Mario-centric stuff out of DKC and vice-versa, made me do a bit of a double take ngl. Aside from stuff like the super leaf in Smash or some "everyone grows huge with a Mega Mushroom" technicality, this is the first actual power-up form for DK, and he looks sick.

I'm pretty sure he shoots fireballs in the movie but I thought it'd be fun if he took that fire and used it for his ground slap, letting him create fire earthquakes! His posing and expression were fun to bring to life as always (even though his eyebrow thing is so hard to draw), and I liked making the background too. Kind of a cross between that sunset level in DKC1 and the general jungle levels in Returns. Works pretty well!

[onelastfic]

I posted 475 times in 2022

96 posts created (20%)

379 posts reblogged (80%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@laylaylamode

@kururu418

@princesscallyie

@thepaladincosplays

@stupid-lemon-eater

I tagged 410 of my posts in 2022

Only 14% of my posts had no tags

#callyieverse - 114 posts

#oc - 87 posts

#tales of mewni - 67 posts

#next gen - 56 posts

#future au - 56 posts

#nextgen - 49 posts

#one piece - 28 posts

#nenet - 17 posts

#encanto - 16 posts

#nenet long - 16 posts

Longest Tag: 114 characters

#one image depicts an emotionless thing that is so useless it can not even be used to clean the wax out of your ear

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Nico’s Eyes of Heka

With ‘Eyes of Heka’ ability that Nico got from his mom’s mummy ancestry, he can see the flow of magic. It gives him a near 360º field of vision that allows him to perceive the flow of magic, use telescopic vision that can see through solid objects to track a targets through magic, and read the flow of magic within people’s bodies. He can clearly see magic pathway, determine key weak points, and to some degree predict opponents moves by reading the fluctuations of magic/soul in a person’s body. Legends even say that masters of the ability can also see through invisible barriers that connect between dimensions. While an incredibly powerful ability, it can be pretty taxing on a person’s body and mind if overused or if the user isn’t physically fit.

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Wanted some visuals for Nico’s Eyes of Heka ability which I think is one cool ability. The drawing turned out awesome! Mad props to the artist! 👏🏽

Artwork by the amazing @harchibudytgorichi

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#4

Lunar New Year Cuties🧧🐯🎇

“Xin nian hao! Rawwwwr!” Rain said, wearing her tiger onesie and striking a pose.

Mei blinked her pink slitted cat eyes at what her best friend was wearing, unable to hold back her smile at how utterly adorable Rain looked. “Raindrop, love the look but I don’t think that’s what Auntie D meant when she said we should dress for the New Year.”

“It’s the Year of the Tiger, Mei-Mei. So I had to be a Tiger!” Rain said, hugging Mei. “Now we’re cat twins!”

“I suppose we are.” Mei snickered.

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Little late but this is a pic commission done by the amazing @harchibudytgorichi!

Just a nice a little gift for me and my favorite Callyieverse pal, @laylaylamode! It’s Rain and Mei in their Lunar New Year outfits. Fluffy feels and feisty feline sass all year round! These two are a balanced mix of fierceness and cuteness.

Rain belongs to the lovely @laylaylamode

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#3

Ngl I’m actually looking forward to watching this. Might be interesting to watch a show where main characters are villains. Plus I like the costumes. Bet it’s going to be like League of Super Evil 🤔

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#2

Callyieverse: Jun Long

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Here’s the new Jake/Juniper next gen kid that’s made to replace Junji in the verse. Since he’s Junji’s replacement, I think that basically means everything that’s Junji’s done so far in verse has been Jun now. Anyway, he was fun to make and I hope you like his design! 😁

Art by the amazing @princesscallyie

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My #1 post of 2022

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[cluelesslesbian]

Heeelllo! So, since I wanted to start to get more into drawing, I was wondering if you have any tips for a complete noob like me? lmao

also, when did you actually started drawing? :3 (again, your art is also extremely gorgeous, keep up the lovely work <3)

TYSM!! 🥺❤❤

So ok to start off here... these are just some general tips??

Draw often! not like everyday oh god no,, but as often as you can! even if it's just like once a month. There's no better way to figure out How To Art than to draw and/or look back on your old drawings to see what you'd change 😌

Draw what you want!! Some people like drawing buildings, or animals, or even silly expressions but knowing what youre comfortable with is super helpful so that you can?? like fall back into it when you're frustrated? plus it makes the whole "draw often" tip easier when u enjoy what your making

THAT BEING SAID,, DON'T BE AFRAID TO TAKE BREAKS!!! whenever I feel unmotivated I don't force myself to draw since then I'll only create things I don't like, I'll feel even worse, etc etc and it's a whole spiral for me ✋😭 ....sometimes the best way to get over art block is just by? giving your brain and hands a break! you'll get motivated again from real life stuff anyways- whether it's bc of someone you saw at the mall, or a cool photo you took, or a show you watched,,

when in doubt, use references or tutorials!! Stock photos and photos you take yourself are always my go-to since sometimes you need a specific pose yknow?? and like even if you want a dynamic or cartoon-y style it's a lot easier imo to have an understanding of how Stuff Works IRL before you start experimenting with exaggerating features or movements...... I think someone mightve told me that?? 🤔

HAVE FUN WITH IT!! I don't draw for school or work or anything, just as a hobby! so I can honestly say that the main thing that motivates me to draw is that I find it fun

that's all I can think of off the top of my head ahdjflg

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also okok- I think I've been drawing since I was a kid?? I used to go to the public library and get those "How to draw manga/anime" books ALL THE TIME so that mightve influenced my art??

But!! It's not as if I draw in that pointy anime style yknow? And that's just bc I've adjusted how I draw as I grow (both as an artist and age-wise tbh lol) ..but ngl I still do admire a lot of anime styles lol

I've been drawing digitally... technically since 2018 (I think that's when I bought my drawing tablet?? ...she's old ngl) but I uhh didn't actually use my tablet for more than a week each year until 2020 bc I was in a Creative Thinking class (which was absolute bs but mandatory) and I did inktober to show my prof that "hey yeah wow! look at how creatively I'm thinking 👁👁"

so idk.. I don't actually know how to use most of the features on my drawing program... I'm truly just winging it ajsdkfl

But I've always been the type to doodle in the margin of my notes or on the back of tests... so idk when it comes to drawing digitally it was just an adjustment to get used to how easy it is to use layers and the "undo" button

....ok I'm rambling now- I HOPE THIS??? HELPED????? 😭❤

[hoofpeet]

bro. ur mlp drawings?? so good!!!! i just loveee the way u draw them they always look so soft and i’m obsessed w the goat one like double horns?? ur a genius i love it and it’s making me wanna draw them bc u make it look so fun like i love the way u draw pinkie pie’s hair bc it always looks super fluffy and just. i can’t get over it i’m just in love they’re prob some of my fav mlp art solely bc of the vibes they give off like idk how u do it but it’s amazing also!! good luck w ur name change!! have a good day/night/whatever time it is for u!!! 💕💕💕

Thankes !!!! ngl mlp has almost become a comfort . thing if that makes sense because they’re literally just really fun to draw and there’s a lot of room for wild shapes and poses 

[soysaucevictim]

Final week of current challenge/program!

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Nov. 21

I woke up barely before 1PM, today.

After some browsing and while listening to the Final TS YouTube Member Stream...

First, today’s DD. 30 side [elbow] plank knee taps with EC (15/15). Admittedly gotten through by the skin of my teeth and slightly sagging form.

Second, Day 25 of the YAC. 3 sets: 50″ boat pose + 50″ knee hug hold. Definitely taking some digging in. This final week is going to really kick my ass, I can tell. (As is frequently the case with these things.)

Last, Day 25 of TEN. Tendon Strength day. Counted 5 sets completed within time, +1 more overtime (to even things out at 3/3). Very manageable work.

I then got some dishes done and made today’s Hello Fresh meal. Chicken sausage and tomato risotto. It had lemony zucch ribbons, but one of them didn’t survive shipping too hot. I personally liked it and it was okay/accessible for pops. Never had zucch this way (marinated & uncooked), but I rather liked it (I ate all of it myself d/t dad’s dental situation and bro’s past complaints about sourness in things)!

Hit the showers and spent most of my night chatting and making Incorrect Sanders Sides Quotes from Metalocalypse. Which was pretty fun, ngl.

Got to bed in the red zone again, roughly same time as yesterday.

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Nov. 22

I somehow woke up before 11AM... even tho that meant I was undersleeping by a few hours.

Spent time browsing before getting in my workout pretty early.

First, today’s DD. 2′ butt kicks with EC. I counted 250 reps, happy I maintained a bit above a steady 2/sec pace. I was re-listening to Inverness’s “Lost My Mind“ as BG noise. That song had a great and sustainable tempo to work along.

Second, Day 26 of the YAC. 3x50″ supermen holds, 50″ rest. Similar feelings as yesterday - things are getting pretty tough!

Last, Day 26 of TEN. Cardio day (and/or abs). I counted exactly 7 sets completed withing time. I kinda upped the pace in the latter 2 sets to try to gt all 7 in time. I did opt for stepping in/out of plank rather than jumping - just because of my energy levels. The up and downs were pretty tough - and plank rotations the least fun to do. Think there was a typo too and was told to always go by illustration > text. So I did plank jacks not plank kicks, too.

Spent good deal of rest of night chatting, watching Back to The Future with a friend, and other miscellany.

Got to bed a bit earlier than yesterday.

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Nov. 23

I woke up a bit before noon.

After a bit of the usual and some errands, I did my exercise fairly early today.

First, today’s DD. 1′ hollow hold with EC. Intense, but manageable work. The minute felt a bit shorter than I expected today. Maybe because I was excited about a delivery I was expecting to arrive later.

Second, Day 27 of the YAC. 3 sets: 50″ boat pose + 50″ knee hug hold. Still a bit tough, but happy I could get through it.

Last, Day 27 of TEN. Cardio day. I counted 8 sets completed within time, +1 more overtime. I was mostly done with that last one by the time the chimes sounded. Noted a bit of complaining in left ankle and right knee - but I tried to mind how I made the impacts. Guts weren’t super happy and distracting - but I enjoyed it otherwise.

Made the family some dinner, installed that SSD with the tool kit that arrived today (which was a bit nerve-wracking, didn’t want to break or fry anything in the new laptop), and spent rest of night working on setting it up (while also chatting).

Got to bed a couple hours later than yesterday.

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Nov. 24

I woke up after 11AM.

Spent a few hours setting up the new computer further and some dishes, before today’s exercise..

First, today’s DD. 2′ skiers with EC. I counted 85 reps by the end of it. Given the ROM of these, it was physically a challenge to get all that close to 1/sec. Regardless, a fun one.

Second, Day 28 of the YAC. 3x50″ supermen holds, 50″ rest. This took some doing - might’ve been made a bit tougher after all those skiers (which kinda has a deadlift action to it - as far as the lower back muscles are concerned.)

Last, Day 28 of TEN. Arm day. I barely managed exactly 15 sets in the duration - kinda sped up that last one to get it done in time. Tough, but not too shabby!

Spent a good chunk of the night getting the new computer set-up for art streaming. Me and friend eventually hit a soft wall for energy to go forward with that that night. Spent rest of it chatting and the usual BS.

Got to bed a little earlier than yesterday.

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Nov. 25

I woke up after 11AM. Grossly underslept.

Got to group again today. I was there early so I threw down a couple sentences into that fic while I waited in the meeting room. Group went well enough, talked about grounding stuff.

Got home and did my exercises shortly after.

First, today’s DD. 10 cross tricep extensions with EC. I fully admit my form was a bit sloppy, but acceptable. I know you should drive the action equally between the arms, but I often leaned into one side to start the action before drawing on the other arm more.

Second, Day 29 of the YAC. 3 sets: 1′ boat pose + 1′ knee hug hold. That got pretty brutal, but I’m happy I was able to get through all the sets without dropping.

Last, Day 29 of TEN. Ab day. I counted 7 sets with in time, and 1 extra overtime. Neck was happy it could take a break for this sequence.

I then made today’s Hello Fresh Meal. Thai ginger curry. I was pretty much the only one who liked it (but then I do enjoy curry.) Probably won’t see a reprisal anytime soon.

I spent rest of day in kind of an overtired haze (with some Thanksgiving anxiety in the mix). Mostly the usual stuff and chatting.

Given how exhausted I was, I have no idea WHY I stayed up to around the same hour as last night.

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Nov. 26

I woke up proper around 2PM.

I’m glad I elected to stay home for Thanksgiving today (and that Dad decided to stay too, he definitely thought Grandpa crossed a line last time I was over there.) Bro brought home some of what grandma made for the family, though.

Anyways, after some YouTube + Tumblr stuff, did my exercises...

First, accidentally redid yesterday’s DD because [stress] brain thought it was the 25th still. :P

Second, Day 30 of the Yoga Abs Challenge. 3x1′ supermen holds, 1′ rest. I made the dubious choice of eating some of the Thanksgiving dinner today. Did contend with a lil bit of heartburn after set 2, but I’m happy I could get through it.

Third, Day 30 of the TEN Program. Tendon strengthening day. I counted at least 3 completed circuits, maybe the 4th was within time. But my computer display went to sleep and didn’t hear the chimes before confirming timer was stopped.

Last, today’s DD. 1′ toe tap hops with EC. I counted 92 reps by the time was up - hovering at 1.5/sec. Not too shabby, was tempted to try to hit 2/sec, but at the rate I was going at, i didn’t feel up for it today. A pretty fun little exercise.

Did some dishes, spent time chatting and watching some stuff with a friend. Did a little bit of writing too.

I got to bed later than yesterday.

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Nov. 27

I woke up after 11AM.

After some YouTube, I did my only intended exercise for the day (active rest day) - today’s DD. 20 up/down planks with EC. Wearing long sleeves always helps. Took a bit of grit - but mission accomplished.

I spent some time archiving my fitness blogging again.

Then I made today’s Hello Fresh Meal. Mozzarella and herb chicken. This was an enjoyable one for the family. I also appreciated that it was mostly a “set it and forget it“ kinda recipe too. Sometimes it’s nice to not have to babysit the meal so much and chill. (Especially on low energy days.)

After some of the usual, I did some dishes and updated my sleep data logs and revised some of the fitness archive. Spent rest of night chatting about that and about writing stuff.

I got to bed a little earlier than yesterday.

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Summary of Experience:

I completed my challenge and program on the 26th.

The Yoga Abs Challenge started to really kick my butt in the last week - but I’m glad I got through it. The boats were a little relaxed (knees bent) - but no less a cakewalk. Though specified otherwise, I’m kind of glad I did this before my main workout. (Probably would’ve dropped earlier on the ab days, that’s for sure!)

I really enjoyed going through the TEN Program! It was fun to try to challenge myself to get as many circuits/sets in those ten minutes as I could. My numbers (minimum completed in time; might be worth charting this data by category of WO - such as “cardio” vs “arm” days):

3 sets: 2 days

5 sets: 7 days

6 sets: 4 days

7 sets: 7 days

8 sets: 3 days

9 sets: 3 days

12 sets: 1 days

14 sets: 1 days

15 sets: 2 days 

And I counted 16 days where I did at least one extra set overtime, either for symmetry (especially in the cases of “tendon strengthening” days) or because I was mostly done with it before the chimes sounded!

[franeridart]

Anon said: Hey!! I wanna ask, how do you feel about the ship Rap//Gum (rappa and fatgum) and would you consider drawing or talking about them? They’re such a rare pair and I love their dynamic so much!

I don’t mind it, but I can’t say I’m invested enough to ever make something with it ngl T-T sorry!

Anon said: Heya! I was just looking through your art and I absolutely adore it! I was wondering, have you ever drawn Toga before?

Thank you!! And I haven’t, and probably won’t in the future either!

Anon said: I love your art! Keep going! Also, i love very much your Bokuroo art!! You're the best!

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! You keep going too, anon!!!!!

Anon said: MY STICKERS CAME!! I really wish Redbubble gave artists more for the stuff they sell there, because I love buying your stuff, when I can, but it feels like I'm ripping you off, because you get so little for everything. But, I love the stickers I got! I finally got Octopus Team, and Tamaki, which I've been wanting for AGES.i have no clue where I'll stick them, so I'll probably pin then to my wall, until I figure something out lol Stay sweet. ✌💜

AHHHHHHHH I’m so glad you like them!!!!!!!! And thank you so so much for the feeling and concern, but considering how they make them and ship them I feel like the amount I get isn’t too bad! I could technically earn more from them, but that’d raise the price more than I’d be comfortable with..........haha

Anon said: I will say this absolutely with no hesitation, I love your art style so much.

GOSH thank you so much!!!

Anon said: I'm absolutely in love with your art, it's so pretty, especially the way you draw Kirishima!

Thank you!!!!! He’s a lot of fun to draw so I’m glad you like him!!!! <3

Anon said: Your most resent piece (the blood cape Kiri) is MMMMM SO DELICIOUS!!! That boy can WORK IT!! Also,,,,,, I’m probably the only one that saw this, but the design in the blood cape looks like two abstract Iidas screaming at each other....... sorry I’m weird and that’s the second thing I noticed..... and sorry cuz this isn’t really an ask but YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW GOOOODDD THAT PIECE IS!!!! (It’s perrrrrrrfecccttt)

I!!!!!!!!!! can’t say I see it sorry!!!!!! But I’m super happy to hear you liked it, thank you so much!!!!!! <3

Anon said: Hiya!!! I really love ur art and the way you draw characters, so I wanted to ask you a question. :00 do you break down bodies into basic shapes when you draw?? If so, what're some general shapes you use for the torso??

To be fair it’s sort of random and based on the character I have to draw/the pose/ what they’re wearing haha...........don’t be like me this is why my anatomy is often questionable - if I had to give you a model tho, do you know those wooden models for artists? the very basic ones you can get for cheap anywhere, I mostly break up my bodies following the way it’s broken down on those lil dudes!

Anon said: Hnnnhhhgggg Garo is a sexy man and me.exe has stopped working

tbh that’s!!!! a big!!!!!!!!!! Mood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love my kaiju boy

Anon said: I really dislike BNHA, I think it's boring. Your art however? It's wonderful. I love your comics because they're so funny and sweet, they always make me smile when I see them. Your lineart is also really curved and soft looking, like it's made out of friendship. Thank you for sharing your art, it makes me and others so happy!

Glad I can make you enjoy something you usually don’t like, anon! <3 thank you!!

Anon said: I sooo wish manga Bakugo was like yours ç_ç By which I do not mean that yours is out of character, just that you depict his more human side and draw BEAUTIFUL scenes of him interacting with others as his peers rather than them being just props for him... and, well, your KiriBaku slays me and I love you for all of it

To be fair I like manga Bakugou better than my own haha I find him deeper, but that’s to be expected from one of my favorite characters after all! I’m glad you like mine that much, tho! Thank you!

Anon said: In one of your comics you reference Sharkboy and Lavagirl, right? Did you see the film in the theaters? You might be the only other Italian I know who has XD

I didn’t !!!!! sadly it took me reaching my twenties before I started regularly going to the movies and I was a kid when sb&lg came out ;;;;;; *sad violin music*

Anon said: BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you are given this award, you're supposed to paste it in the ask of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it's sweet to know someone thinks you’re beautiful inside and out! 💞

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!! <3<3

Anon said: Is there any ships that make you uncomfortable or you just don’t agree with?

Oh there’s a lot, I can be extremely peculiar with what I ship and what I don’t! I try to keep my mind and my dash/tl as empty of those ships as I can tho uwu *whispers* self-care

[serpentariusart]

It’s APPRECIATION TIME babey

first on my list to the surprise of literally no one would be @emordnilap-fr my partner in crime. I’ve always admired her linework, the weighting and anatomy and just everything about it is fantastic. I still need to post my part of the collab we did so I can rave about how much fun it was to use her linework! It’s just so -clenches fist- very nice

@hungrytundras is another one of course. Llan’s got such a unique style with the way they apply texture it’s amazing. Plus, basically every piece of art he puts out has some sort of tie in with lore. The world building is amazing! The actual written lore itself is always so cool, ngl there’s plenty of ideas there I’ve worked into my own lore.

@nimrook-fr this is like your 5th ping for this but whatever. Echoing what everyone else has said, LOVE IT. 10/10. Very very nice. The lines and colour and shading is always so good, there’s a really nice atmosphere to every piece of art. The whole smoke thing which is seen so often is done really well too! It’s just always such pleasing art to look at (plus nim is a very nice and amazing person and is always a joy to talk to!)

@196794 I LOVE THIS ART A LOT. Their anthros are always great, and the way their characters interact is so dynamic and natural, I always enjoy seeing a new post. Plus the way they draw like... eyes and faces and the LIL WHISKERS is so pleasing and nice, I love it.

@frxemriss deserves a lot of appreciation for his stories! I used to go through and binge read a bunch of them hjksdhf they’re always really fun to read. Not just that, but can we get some appreciation for the lesser-discussed art that is bio coding? Cus xem? You’re amazing. I’ve coded a few bios myself and your talent at it is always inspiring.

@rexcaliburr-fr in a similar vein, rex makes super nice bios! I’m already using one of hers that she made specifically for this dragon and it’s so nice and clean and beautiful. She also does really nice art, and I love seeing it! It’s always so... fun looking. Like I look at it and I know those characters are having a funky time.

@brahkest-fr similar to nim, another big name in the FR community and for a GOOD REASON. I remember when they first started to make their appearance with a few pieces of art and they just suddenly blew up. The expressions, poses and general dynamics are always amazing, plus the very recognizable style is super nice!

@fr-ari a great artist and a great person! Their art always has this professional illustration vibe to it, like I’d see it in a book. Whiiich makes sense considering they do professional stuff hkjsdhf. The poses are always really awesome and fluid and defy expectations while still making total anatomic sense. Plus, peffer is always adorable :3

@auries-fr SHOULD BE TALKED ABOUT MORE. SHE’S AMAZING. I’ve always loved how unique her style is. Linework is def the centerpeice of her art, it’s always so stunning and amazing. It works so well with the way she colours and shades. Plus the expressions are so LOUD and fun, it’s always really fun art to look at!

@hatandclogsart REALLY REALLY REALLY deserves more love. I’ve commissioned over 15 pieces from them already. Do I show any sign of stopping? Nope not at all. They’re such a seriously talented artist with a unique and enjoyable art style. Looking at their art just makes me feel nice and good inside. I love it.

There’s def more people I can talk about and I’ll probably do a part 2! But this post has gotten pretty long so it’s time to wrap up. I honestly love all of your art so much, be it drawn or written <3

[notedchampagne]

11, 13, 21

11) How many art-related blogs do you follow?i think a good 1/3 of my followed blogs are art blogs im too lazy to count but if i had to estimate id say about 20-35? yeah

13) Do you prefer to keep your art personal, or do you like drawing things for other people?oh i love drawing things for other people i think its super rad when i receive requests or drawing other peoples ocs tbh i just dont have much time to do it and thats a shame hjasljkhasgksa id be glad to draw something as long as im down for it but like theres one exception and when someone just straight up comes to me and theyre like “hey you think you could draw me” i mean like. yeah but tbh ive had a bunch of bad experiences with “hey that doesnt look like me make me more [insert here]” and what originally becomes fun becomes bossing around i feel like Some Of Yall Can Relate but otherwise? 1) if you ask me to draw something for you that im interested in heck yeah 2) if you commission me to draw something heeeyell yeah 3) if youre my friend and ask me to draw something 99% id do it for you just no questions asked sdfghjk

21) Do you like to challenge yourself?ugh i wish. i was born a coward and ngl im a giant weenie half of my old art is filled with the same 3/4ths facial same face angle pose and ive been trying to push myself to extend to something more so i guess the answer to this is id like to? im trying at least lmao

[cherry-ichor-moved]

5, 6, 15, 21, 25 for the artist asks :3

5. What’s your favorite thing to draw?

women LMAO especially femslash.. also i LOVE drawing hair and portraits! for a school project before graduation i illustrated some portraits of my online friends and it was so much fun

6. What’s your least favorite thing to draw?

legs and feet ... it took me years to figure out arms and hands and i’m still trying to figure out legs and feet, it’s such a drag even with references. lately though i think i’ve improved with them! so that’s exciting

15. How long does an average piece take you to complete?

if it’s something that i am EXTREMELY into and my adhd really likes it i can completely something detailed in probably 6-8 hours.. in one sitting... smaller finished pieces tend to take 3 hours. commissions take longer though

21. Do you like to challenge yourself?

i can be pretty reluctant to challenge myself sometimes ngl! i think it has to do with my lack of motivation lol but there are times where i do buckle down and start drawing something super challenging for me like guns and diverse poses

25. Do you like to draw in silence, or with music?

it depends on how my sensory sensitivity is doing each day but generally i like to listen to music :) especially something that fits the piece. thank you!!