#btw I'm in love with the ink brushes I used for this

[mimi-saurio]

ST Childhood AU: A take on that night where Nancy played D&D with the party. It's been a long time since I drew to make a comic, but so far I love to ink somehow I got relaxed while doing it! I have a few other ideas for comics, not only for ST, but I think I can handle another one if I can get to write them down on a script one of these days. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this one! <3 And remember, I recently opened a Ko-Fi so if you enjoy my fan-arts and stuff you can support me or ask for a commission!

Lastly, sorry if the grammar has mistakes, I'm really rusty with my English D,: Original Idea / Ch.2 >

[possessedpasm]

Been absolutely obsessed with your vintage inspired designs, i have been staring at them for the past hour just trying to wrap my brain around how you are able to create something SO CONVINCING that im incapable of distinguishing your designs from legitimate works from 70’s indie zines(great work btw) so i have to ask, how do you do it, how long do you spend on an average piece? How the HECK do you make your color halftones identical to news print? I have so many questions!!!

Gee Willikers! Why, Thank you!!

I think the time I invest into submerging myself into the art of that time really helps! I accumulated a library of old print media that I study up and down-- I love it, I love seeing the process in the works, themselves 🥺

So, I tend to take what I learn from that and apply it to the processes that I use to make my art :D I layer the colors separate on different blend modes (which makes it look like printed ink!), shade the canvas like a piece of paper, bleed lines, desaturate and fade colors according to age and wear... And work with the idea that I'm not making digital art per se, but rather working with a digital medium while using traditional techniques!

And I spend about 3-5hrs give or take on single piece! But I've been doing this for abt 2 years now... dang.

This is how I started! ^

And one of my more recent pieces :3 there's a lot more going on, but you can still see similarities

It's super fun when you get into it! Next time you're at an antique store, pick up an old magazine or book. Look through the art and see if you can figure out how they made it (which colors they layered, if they printed it using riso, what tools were used: ink pen, brush, pencil...) I GO NUTS FOR IT IF IT'S NOT PLAIN TO SEE BY NOW LOL

And thanks for askin! :3

[medusaspeach]

i absolutely ADORE your work! i love the flow and feeling of your lines! i think you capture moments and emotions very well! can i ask what brushes you tend to use?

tysm!! ;_; <3 A classmate sent me the brushes ages ago. I'm a creature of habit, so once I find a brush that works for me, I'll use it forever. Btw all these brushes are for Procreate. I use others very rarely, but these are my go-to's.

technical pen - comes with Procreate under "inking"

Tara's oval sketch 2 - dizzytara (love this to sketch)

the painter's MaxPack - link

[slasherparty]

hi!! i know shes not in your character list, but i did see you do HCs on her before i think? can you please do a friends to lovers fluff oneshot for jennifer check x reader 🙏 welcome back btw!

of course, she's added to my list now!! because i'm replying so late, i won't harp on it, but for full fanfics (including oneshots) i do commissions, not requests! i prefer to be paid for long form writing :) you can see my rules for more info! i hope this piece here suits you <3

You Found Me in the Witching Hour 🌙

The first time Jennifer kissed you, it wasn’t even a kiss. Not really. It was a flicker of her lip gloss on your cheek, a rose-tinted comet streaking across your skin, leaving a trail of glitter and something that might’ve been longing — or might’ve just been Jennifer being Jennifer. That was how she was: a beautiful ruin, a cathedral with stained-glass eyes and scaffolding nobody dared to climb.

You thought about that not-kiss as you leaned against the counter of her parents’ dimly lit kitchen. The house smelled like stale perfume and something older, something untouchable, like ink staining an old diary. Jennifer was sitting cross-legged on the linoleum floor, painting her nails the exact color of dried blood. The tiny brush moved with precision, but her smile — sharp and wild — was all for you.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” she asked, not looking at you at all.

“Like what?”

“Like I’ve got the answers.” She smirked and blew on her nails, each exhale a spell meant only for her.

“Do you?” you asked, playful but a little serious. Jennifer always felt like she knew more than she let on, like the world had whispered its secrets to her during one of her moonlit rendezvous.

Her eyes flicked up then, sudden as a thunderstorm. They pinned you in place. Of course she does, you thought.

“I don’t know,” she said, voice softening. “Maybe. But you’ve got the questions, and that’s better.”

You rolled your eyes, but the heat in your cheeks betrayed you. She always did this — turned the simplest moments into something alive, something electric.

“Come here,” she said suddenly, uncrossing her legs and patting the floor beside her.

“Why?”

“Because I said so,” she teased, but her tone was almost sweet, and that scared you more than anything.

You sat down, knees bumping hers. She leaned in, her shoulder brushing yours, and it felt like stepping into a patch of sunlight after a week of rain.

“I’ve been thinking,” she said, her voice quieter now.

“Dangerous.”

“Shut up. I’ve been thinking about... us.” She looked at you then, really looked, and it was like the world had paused to see what you’d say next.

“Us?”

“Yeah.” She frowned, like she was annoyed with herself for saying it out loud. “You’re always here. You stick around even when I’m a mess, and that’s... weird. But it’s nice, too. And I think —” She stopped, her words tangling in her throat like caught birds.

You waited, the silence heavy but not unbearable.

“I think I’m kind of in love with you,” she finally said, all in one breath, like she was afraid the words would run away if she didn’t trap them fast enough.

For a moment, you could only blink. The kitchen light buzzed softly, a flicker in the corner of your eye, but all you could focus on was her — Jennifer, vulnerable in a way you’d never seen before.

“Say something,” she whispered, her bravado cracking just enough for you to see the girl underneath — the one who wasn’t all sharp smiles and knowing smirks.

“I —” You swallowed. “I think I love you too.”

The smile that spread across her face was radiant, the kind of smile that could set stars to spinning.

“Good,” she said, leaning in, closer this time. “Because I was going to kiss you anyway.”

And she did.

Her lips were warm and soft, tasting faintly of strawberries and chaos. When she pulled away, you were breathless but whole, like something had clicked into place.

“See?” she murmured, her forehead resting against yours. “Told you I had the answers.”

( ✂ continued under the cut)

You laughed softly, the sound bubbling up before you could stop it. “I guess you did.”

Jennifer pulled back just enough to look at you, her eyes catching the light like something enchanted. It was unnerving, how easily she could look at you like you were the only person in the world. Maybe to her, you were. At least now, in her dimly lit kitchen, sitting side by side like you had since forever.

“Well, now that we’ve got that out of the way...” She grinned, sharp as ever, and got to her feet in one fluid motion. She offered you her hand, a glossy red smudge on her thumb from her nail polish.

You took it, your pulse skittering as her fingers wrapped around yours.

“What now?” you asked, trying to sound casual but failing miserably.

She tilted her head like she was considering. “We could watch a movie. Make popcorn. Or...” — and here her smile turned wicked — “we could drive out to Devil’s Kettle and see if the lake really does swallow everything.”

“You’re not serious.”

She shrugged, already reaching for her car keys on the counter. “I might be. You’ve got to admit, it’s kind of romantic.”

“Romantic? Sneaking out to a bottomless pit where stuff disappears forever?”

“Exactly. It’s like a metaphor for life or something.”

You stared at her, half-annoyed and half in awe. “You’re impossible.”

“And you’re obsessed with me,” she countered, the words rolling off her tongue like a dare.

You didn’t deny it.

The drive to Devil’s Kettle was quiet, the kind of quiet that buzzes with the weight of something unspoken. Jennifer hummed along to the radio, her fingers drumming on the steering wheel. You watched her in the faint glow of the dashboard lights, wondering if this new thing between you was fragile or indestructible.

When you got there, the air was cold, sharp enough to sting your cheeks. The woods around the falls were eerie in the dark, the trees twisting upward like skeletal hands. Jennifer grabbed your hand without asking, her fingers cool against yours.

“Come on,” she said, tugging you along the narrow path to the edge of the falls.

The water roared, relentless and unknowable, vanishing into the earth like it had secrets to keep. Jennifer stood on the edge, her face lit with the kind of excitement that bordered on reckless.

“Beautiful, isn’t it?” she said, her voice raised over the sound of the water.

“It’s terrifying.”

She laughed, and it was the most alive sound you’d ever heard. “Same thing.”

She turned to you then, her expression softer, almost shy. “Hey.”

“What?”

“You’re not going to disappear on me, right?” Her voice was teasing, but there was something underneath it, something raw.

You stepped closer, the spray from the falls cool on your skin. “Not unless you push me in.”

Her smile flickered, and then she was kissing you again, this time with more urgency, like she was anchoring herself to you. Her hands gripped your jacket, pulling you closer until there was nothing between you but the sound of the water and the pounding of your heart.

When she pulled back, her eyes sparkled with mischief. “You taste like destiny,” she said, and you couldn’t tell if she was joking or not.

“Is that a good thing?” you asked, breathless.

“It’s the best thing.” She squeezed your hand, her smile softening. “Come on, let’s get out of here before we freeze to death.”

You followed her back to the car, your fingers still intertwined. The night seemed less cold now, the darkness less threatening.

For the first time in what felt like forever, you weren’t afraid of falling.

💌 thank you for reading!!! 💌

you can find my other writing on ao3!

[yunxi-11085]

Little intricates to treasure

Yanqing & Reader w/ Jing Yuan (platonic)

this is my headcanon but I want yanqing n reader being childhood friends and they are inseparable yk?? super adorable and maybe a vv mischievous pair

this is all platonic/young love as yanqing is not of age n please do not be+think sexual stuff when reading this. this is part of my incorrect prompts post!( you can find it on my pinned post++) I just had a rlly cute idea so Im continuing it yee!!

soooo let's start shall we~~

yanqing and you are an inseperable pair, the locals of the Xianzhou alliance are so used to both of your little tricks and mischievous acts that they just sigh and awe at the cute sight.

I mean who can dare yell at the general's most treasured liutenant? but no one can admit aloud that they think you two are really cute. the way both of you are whispering (but they can still hear you) about your little plan and the way you execute it is super obvious but they still play along with your little acts

yanqing would bring you to places while holding hands, he'd be super excited and run around when he buys new swords! you both would sit down and he would ramble til sunset about how the sword is designed and the handiwork he likes. and his eyes lit up whenever you agree with him too

it's funny n weird to imagine that yanqing will be as tall and bulky when he grows up, just like the general. if young boys could preserve their youth and cuteness longer...

speaking of the general, when you first met Jing yuan you were super scared, especially because this lion of a man was standing so tall in front of you—but you're now getting used to him being crazy over cats to worry about him killing you or crushing you in one step.. why were you scared abt that btw??

so one day yanqing wakes up with an idea.. he runss to you and starts talking about his plan. the general would be out today to sort some things and yanqing wanted to mess with his chess pieces!

he so wanted to get revenge to the general every time they play chess, because the general keeps eating his chess pieces without him noticing!

so his plan was to paint some of the generals chess pieces to black, because the general uses the white chess and yanqing just thought to paint them. as if the general won't notice how hes missing one chess piece when they start playing

you were skeptical because of the aforementioned possibilities... plus a normal chess would have 32 pieces with 16 per side, an advanced player like Jing yuan could tell from the start.

but the lil puppy eyes yanqing gives you— and then somehow you are seated in the private garden of the general (how is this sneaky?!) with a chess set and black ink in front of you.

I'm pretty sure the punishment this time won't just be the allowance cut in half...

anyhow you both start, but the ink had to be wet— yanqing just bought dry ink somewhere. so, with the strength of two teens you brought a bucket or two to start.

at this point you both are not painting chess pieces, you're writing a whole letter of apology and discipline

you just hope yanqing knows how to hold a brush.

turns out, he does not. it becomes a dark mess within minutes, and your hands and clothes are all dark with ink, and yanqing isn't all better as well

now its a real mess.

sucks for you but, Jing yuan arrives

I need to sleep now aaaaa

[color-craz]

AF MidWeek Round-up!

This is just a simple post compiling all of my attacks so far along with some artists notes! Mostly because I found myself much more active this year than last year (Minus these few couple days due to some appointments). I'll be tagging everyone and linking to other socials so you can see these lovely folks. Of course if you want to attack me, I'm ready to fight! Without further ado, here's all the attacks so far :>

@cosmicdenro @stellarknightz - Weekend Date The name of the game for these first few attacks was to get everyone who I was supposed to last year but ran out of time ^^;;. I decided upon Jesse's Zircon over Jesse the character (one in my bookmarks) b/c it seemed like Turquoise Zircon was less drawn this year but was his icon on AF. So easy pick from me :> (Btw doing Sodalite's stripes and copying Zircon's shape language was really fun!!)

@/clawothy (Twitter) - Chill Cat Another attack from last years bookmarks! It was definitely a soft but enjoyable opening into drawing furries since Claw's so human shaped. It was fun drawing his tail and patterns :>. This is just a nice character design all around.

@twidaisi - Speedy Service Twi was also one from my bookmarks, but also a doorway down an ArtFight rabbit hole. Which will become apparent in the next two pieces. For this one, I had a pretty clear pose in mind so I placed it onto O.R.B.I and went from there!! His design is so neat and he seems so cool! The pose was also pretty fun to do as well, just an overall fun art piece (Also this one got a revenge!!! I still really really love thank you so much!!!!!)

@scratchgeist - Escapism Ho! This was a doozy! Twi had Scratch's profile linked so I ended up hitting him with an attack too. Drawing Scratch's mane turned out to be a pleasant experience despite me originally fearing it. This scene idea also came from a prompt of Scratch going outside. I ended up putting Polish on this because all those scratchy "ink like" lines I actually did manually (take a fuzzy brush and then go over it using a sketchbook eraser). It was nice dipping my toes into BatIM again and trying out more animal feature.

@/stylin.art Instagram @/crypticc0rpse Instagram - Pirates in arms One of those two people were linked on Scratch's profile and the person linked also linked to the other person. But I realized that both Stylin and Crypt had some shared characters. So this ended my little rabbit hole of people by attacking these two lovely fellows at the same time. This little crossing swords idea took me a nice minute to come up with but I liked how it ended up anyway. I really did like drawing James together like this (probably helps that I really like pirates in general). Also yes I know her hand is fucked up I noticed way to late to fix it.

@smoresthehalloweenqueen - Listen to the waves Once I finished up with that I moved onto the next bookmark, which was Smores! Originally I was gonna draw Brutus but then I was like "I like his sona it looks like fun!" So I drew them listening to music because why not :>. I struggled on the arms initially but it came out real clean and nice. Honestly might be my best work so far! (Fun fact, I color picked the waves + background from Seafoam's icon.)

@skittisketch - I got it! Mr. Sascachawean himself! I referenced this pose form the classic Objection point because I thought it would fit his personality. This was also a little bit of a test with a style I had only done in sketches (Basically my human style but omitting a neck which somehow shaves off a lot of time). This was a super fun pose to do with a pretty nice background! (Once again, fucked up hand I know I noticed too late again)

@justpainterrobot - Rare Nightly Sight I had this really really clear picture of what I thought up for this attack and I'm happy that I was able to make it a reality. I put the polish tag on this one because I almost got super super detailed of what the junk was below her (Stuff coming down from Elysium n all that) but due to a lack of references I just went with typical metal and wood. Fun fact, the night sky in the background is based on the one from Deponia itself (The first game's scenes with the professor at night). I think this rewrite of Toni was really cool from what I could find about her. Overall a labor of love type of attack.

@coelpts @swan-swanno - Boss Battle I thought to myself "Hm, I see Coelpts around a lot, lets hit him with an attack." and it turns out Ciel's gay married to Swanno's charater Mikhail, who was the last one in my bookmarks from last year. So another double attack for this one! It was a struggle starting this one mostly because I was debating whether or not to draw Ciel's Lord outfit but I ended up doing so because why not :>. It was a fun experience copying Swanno's more angular style, which is a stark departure from my more rounded shapes (As you can see here). Has a nice venture doing the lighting as well, overall a good experience.

@tailsylennon - Sweet Treats Mitchell showed off Tasily's proflie one day and I saw their sona and was I was like "Lemme draw it!" and did! I ended up following another prompt by her because it was their birthday! (By the time I started on this it was 8 pm and I freaked tf out and got to work). Her sona was really cool and I really loved drawing them. Fun fact, each of the set pieces references the Hallows Souls trio. The chair is decorated after Terra, Markus is the table, and Whistle pallet is used for the tea set :>. It was just a pleasant and cozy attack to make overall.

@ceaseless-enemy - Congratulations!!!! I've actually known about Voila for quite awhile now and thought his design n theaming is quite neat! I actually based the pose off of Ai from Oshi No Ko (I think one of her key arts before the anime released, ifykyk). But I skillfully cut out the legs because I can't draw digitigrade legs... Hooray... Otherwise it was quite nice to work on this attack in particular, especially the eyes and the hair :>.

@killbent - Getting Ready This is another one I had a real clear idea of prior to doing this, specifically because Killbent gave a prompt to give Mr Fairchime pink hair, so i thought a "pre-show" set up would look nice :>. The lighting was another new venture for me, because I usually do cool/night time like lighting but I think it turned out nicely for Fairchime. It was also fun doing the accessories and stuff on the vanity as well. Fun Fact, it's a bit hard to see through the watermark + lighting but the face paint and pallet both have the colors of his make up! Overall a pleasant and warm attack for this year.

And that's all of them so far! I picked up some new bookmarks + I gotta get Twi back for drawing Compact!! So those will probably be compiled by the end of AF so about, early August-ish if I keep up the pace. Anyway, thank you so much for reading and gracing me with the opportunity to draw all of these amazing characters!

Until next time!

-Gappy, Witch of the Stars

[peppermintstarsonamintyway]

cacaoviar content from yours truly

woohoo finally finished that cacaoviar fic- believe me when i say i opted to cut it short cause i didn't know where to go (i am not a writer help me)

anyway cacaoviar mini-fic technically for @limboraptor under the cut :thumbsup: (y'all are free to draw stuff about this btw)

It was an early morning in the snow covered, cliffside, kingdom, truthfully a little too early for more than half the kingdom.

Dark Cacao, dressed in his royal kimono, furred cloak over his shoulders and crown discarded for the moment, was of the only few actually awake, a candle on the chabudai he used as his desk, and a cushion beneath his legs where he sat on his knees.

The contents atop the low built table consisted of paperwork and documents, mostly diplomatic things involving other kingdoms, a small ink vial, and the quill in the nobleman's hand.

If you were to ask him, Cacao wouldn't be able to give you a reason as to why he was up so early, mindlessly filling out paperwork. No one was to be visiting him, especially at such an hour of the morning, so it's not like he was just passing the time with paperwork.

Or, at least, he thought no one was supposed to be visiting him.

Turns out his seafaring, not yet boyfriend, boyfriend had different, specifically unannounced, plans.

Cacao was startled from the calm of methodical scratching against paper by the sound of the door to his quarters being forced open, rather unceremoniously too, the screeching of the sliding door against it's frame greatly unpleasant to his ears.

Before Cacao could look up, a familiarly warm hearted, albeit shivering, voice range from the door.

"Cacao!" A snow covered, and slightly frostbitten, Captain Caviar shouted with delight as he barged into the room, tossing aside his coat onto the wooden flooring.

With a soft sigh and warm smile, Cacao rose from his cushion, clasping his hands together as he moved to meet the sailor halfway.

"Caviar." Cacao greeted with a nod, before he brushed some snow off of Caviar's fluffy hair, unable to help himself from toying with the soft dark curls for just a moment. "It's good to see you."

"It's good to see you too!" Caviar grinned widely in return, his hands placed on his hips as he leaned into that small moment of a gentle hand in his hair.

In the back of his mind, Caviar wanted that moment to last a lot longer than just a few seconds, but, he wouldn't admit that. At least not aloud.

"…You're freezing, aren't you?" Cacao suddenly chimed, narrowing his dark purple-ish brown eyes, as he moved to remove his cloak, draping the warm, heavy duty, fabric over the barely covered sailor, gently bundling him up.

"Whaattt?? I'm fine! A little cold never bothered me!"

"You frequent tropical seas more than you do glacial seas, you are more often on a boat than you are on land, and it's six in the morning."

"…Y-Yeah- so what?-"

"Do you truly expect me to believe that you didn't spend half a day tripping and falling through the snow just trying to get here? I'm well aware sea legs don't mix with multiple feet of snow."

"…Okay fine- I might have fallen a few times-"

Caviar crossed his arms, puffing up his cheeks as he snuggled up in the furred cloak, to which Cacao couldn't help but chuckle warmly at the sight of.

Cacao, taking one of Caviar's hands in his own, his own scarred fingers grazing over the callouses of the sailor's, callouses that he found beautiful in their own way, built from years of hardwork protecting his home.

With a small, gentle kiss to the back of the sailor's hand, the nobleman looked up at him through dark, white speckled, eyelashes, and spoke with loving concern. "My dear captain, do I need to remind you that you can't be visiting my kingdom without weather appropriate wear? One of these days, you'll end up catching a cold."

Caviar however, face flushed with bright red blush, looked away from Cacao, covering his face with his free hand.

"Look, I've been trying alright- wearing such heavy clothing just ain't comfortable-" Caviar tried to argue, yet was met with a look that quite clearly said "and yet you're soaking up being in my cloak".

Without even a proper word from Cacao, Caviar continued. "This thing's an exception alright!" The sailor argued, the nobleman giving not but a small laugh at the sailor's attempts to defend himself.

"I suppose, perhaps, I'll have to have something tailored for you then, yes?" Cacao offered, as he turned over Caviar's hand to nuzzle the sailor's palm, gently kissing the rough skin.

"Y-yeah…" Caviar managed to mutter, a rare sight for the sailor to stutter but one that Cacao reveled in nonetheless. "W-whatever floats your boat-"

Suddenly, Caviar stiffened, his face scrunching up, before he sneezed, his body reacting violently, his entire body bouncing a little. Rubbing his nose with his fist, Caviar was quiet for a few moments, Cacao staring at him in surprise.

Before inevitably bursting into a fit of soft laughter, pulling the sailor closer to him. "I believe my point has been further proven." Cacao murmured through his laughter, pressing his face against the sailor's forehead, brushing away some of his fluffy hair to kiss his skin.

The sailor sniffled, rubbing his face with his arm as he grumbled a little, visibly irritated by the fact the cold had gotten to him this time.

"It was just a snee-" Caviar went to retort, but before he could finish, he was cut off by a small yelp as Cacao clasped his hand, tugging him along after him.

Both grew quiet as Caviar stumbled after Cacao, the sailor's expression softening to match the nobleman's. Caviar would have said he was surprised when he noticed they were headed towards Cacao's bedroom, but truthfully he wasn't.

Nestling into the nobleman's bed with him had become a routine for the sailor, especially when making visits like these. It wasn't like anything had happened yet anyways.

So, without complaint, Caviar carefully clipped off any accessories he had and set them on the nearby nightstand after Cacao released his hand, the nobleman going to make the bed and get some tissues for the sailor's nose.

It took a couple minutes, but eventually, Caviar got comfortable.

Wrapped up in Cacao's cloak, with blankets pulled up over his body, and a plush of the nobleman in his arms, Caviar couldn't help but smile softly.

It wasn't long after Caviar got settled that Cacao joined him, carefully climbing under the covers with him, snuggling up to him despite the possibility of getting sick as well…if Caviar was sick.

"…You're a goof ball." Caviar grumbled despite shamelessly resting his head on Cacao's chest, pressing his nose into the slightest bit of skin the kimono couldn't cover.

The nobleman smiled, bringing his hand up to twine his fingers through the curly locks of Caviar's hair. "But I'm your goof ball, aren't I?" Cacao retort, grinning lightly against the sailor's hair.

Caviar released a soft chuff, rolling his eye in a manner that said "shut up and just cuddle", and quiet Cacao did grow. Aside from the faint rumbles that resonated from his chest alongside his beating heart.

It was an ever snowy afternoon in the cliffside kingdom when Caramel Arrow and Crunchy Chip found their king fast asleep with the sailor they'd come to know as his unofficial lover.

Neither cookie said a word, simply smiled softly as they looked between themselves and the sight before them. Eventually, they left after making sure the two were tucked in properly.

A small plushie of a rice cake hound was the only thing left behind that implied the two were ever there.

[calithso]

May I ask what you use for drawing and which brushes you are using👉🏼👈🏼 YOUR ART IS AMAZING IS BTW I LOVE IT

thank you!! <33 i use both ibispaint and clip studio but i'm still experimenting with brushes on csp so i might update this if i can.

brushes utc !!

ibispaint:

these are all custom pens. i don't remember which of the two sketch-lineart brushes i used for lineart tbh so just to be safe i exported both of them. just try them out and see which one you like best. although i used a drawing tablet since i use the pen pressure to make the lineart softer. but you don't have to, just play with the settings.

csp:

ID: 2115227

Kuro Sketch and Ink Re

ID: 1758182

Artemus Pencil ← i only use Artemus Hard

ID: 2079734

Softi-fy

ID: 1795883

Sketch-color-line brush

ID: 1807316

Dense watercolor ← this one is for coloring.

as i said before, i'm still experimenting with my brushes hence why my artstyle shifts sometimes so this might change. but i'll link the ones i currently use for now. i just play with the settings until the brush feels right.

[abhainnwhump]

Prompt: 'I'll make you mine' but Nightmare keeps misgendering Ink. In order to fullfil his goal with him, Nightmare keeps insisting that Ink's a she/her and is very girly/into the girly stuff.

Ink: oh i'm a he/they btw

Nightmare:Understandable (keeps calling him a 'she')

Ink:💀

((Nightmare: See Ink? '..A girl' is the second most searched result when searching 'Is Ink sans...' on Google. Are you sure your not a girl?? /j)

Second Part Third Part

(Content warnings: Misgendering, mentions of torture, misogyny, humiliation, sort of eating disorder)

Ink did his best to avoid Nightmare, peeking through every hallway before using it. He shouldn't have been, they finished another training session and Ink's throat still burned from posion, but it wouldn't hurt to check. He sighed in relief when he noticed he wasn't there. Ink pulled at the collar of his dress as he walked to his room. His scarf was so much better.

Ink set his hand on the door handle, but a cold breeze brushed against his bones before he could open it. Ink bit back a groan and turned around to face Nightmare, pushing the tendril off his shoulder. "Did I forget something?"

"No, no. I was just wondering why you ran so quickly. I know sweet little girls like you are sensitive, but I hope I wasn't that harsh. You just need to learn to pay attention."

Ink scowled for a second before putting on a smile again. His fingers felt like they scratched him instead of caressed him. "Night . . . I'm not a girl, I'm a guy."

Nightmare chuckled and booped his nasal bone. Ink scrunched his face. "Ah, no. I know what you are, you're the one confused right now. But this just tells me we need to work on you accepting yourself in training."

Ink crossed his arms, staring at his pink sleeves. Despite his usual urge to argue, he knew there was only one safe option. "Fine . . . I'll work on it tomorrow."

"That's my good doll." Nightmare seemed satisfied as he melted into a puddle and dashed through the castle's shadows. Ink rolled his eye lights and walked into his room. He dug out the jacket he stole from Dust and put it on. It covered the pink and helped him feel more like himself. At least he got to choose what he wore!

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Dinner came around that night. Ink ended up running late because it took forever to cover his old training cuts with makeup. They still didn't heal. The VSS were already settling at the table. He walked into the banquet hall, but paused as he heard something odd.

"Where's . . . Ink?" Horror asked as he sat down.

"She'll be here shortly." Nightmare sipped his wine.

Killer paused in the middle of a bite. "She?"

"You heard me. I want you to call Ink a girl, it's the quickest way she'll learn what I want her to be. Make her believe it and I'll take more drastic measures if needed. It's all part of my plan."

The MTT gave each other a weird look. Ink hoped it meant they had his back, at least a little bit. Killer finally spoke up for them. "I mean . . . alright, boss."

"Excellent." Nightmare looked up. Ink thought he was looking right through him.

Ink debated his options. He could go to dinner and be completely humiliated, or he could skip dinner and get a physical punishment. What would the cost of skipping be? Probably a few bruises, but Nightmare might even praise him for skipping a meal. He never fed him enough because he needed him skinny and pretty. Ink's phalanges dug into the wood of the doorway. He was just going to be put through the same thing no matter what they did. It was like Nightmare was trying to destroy every part of his identity, but why? He loved him! Ink ignored the tears in his eye sockets as he went back to his room, still hungry.

You're such a stupid girl.

Unfortunately, it's only the third most searched question (ignore the sound bar).

[mistysblueboxstuff]

Hello! First off I absolutely LOVE your artwork!!! The way you manage to get SUPER REALISTIC faces, yet use these beautiful splashes of color to tell a story, you have a wonderful style that I absolutely adore and admire greatly! Secondly thank you for sharing your work, it inspires me as an artist, and fuels my love for fandoms! (Which btw you also excellent taste in fandoms :-) And thirdly if you don’t mind me asking: I was curious if you have any advice for other artists out there, based on your experience? Are there certain programs you favor? Or classes/videos you watched or took? Any life changing secrets of the trade you wish you had known? … I am currently learning the digital fields of art; starting with Procreate and now beginning Photoshop. I would love to learn Z-Brush someday as I have a passion for concept art. And prior to this I normally worked in Acrylic, WaterColors, Ink, or Pencil. I would love to learn how to do such realistic yet artistic and colorful art, and use these programs (and any others you might recommend) more efficiently. So any advice would be appreciated! :-) Once again THANK YOU!!! I hope you have a wonderful day, and this message brings a smile to your face, as your art has brought much joy and many smilies to my own.

hi! I'm so sorry for being so terribly late replying to this! i left it in my drafts and i got distracted so it just sat there for ages 😭😭😭 (adhd ftw)

thank you so much for for your kind words about my art, I'm so happy it inspires you!

I don't really have a proper advice, it's mostly just a lot of practice until you get better :') I use Photoshop CS6, but sometimes i use Corel Painter and Artrage and Rebelle for some tiny touchups. I'm trying to learn Procreate but i suck, would love to get better at illustration :') I never took any classes and i don't really watch video tutorials but i wish i could, i rarely have time for them so i just paint until i learn xD

I wish i could be more helpful but i think one of the most important things I've learned is to paint what you love. just paint what inspires you and makes you happy, paint faces you like looking at, if you see a photo you think might make a good painting just go ahead and paint it. if you like experimenting it's always good to be on the lookout for some interesting new brushes to try out (my favourite brush pack is by Greg Rutkowski - it's pretty much all i paint with these days!)

thank you so much again, you're very kind, and again I'm so sorry for replying so late. i hope you have a beautiful day and i wish you all the luck creating beautiful art 😊❤️❤️❤️❤️

[scarasun]

his cheeks, a rose.

a/n: literally wrote this at 2:24am 🥱 anyways reader is gn and some of it really isn't coherent but i ran with the concept anyways. enjoy!

hc that scaramouche is terribly, dreadfully pale. he has a hard time being out in the sun for too long (which is where his hat comes in handy) and it sours his temper tenfold. when you first meet him, it's slightly concerning how pale he is, but as your relationship develops, you realize that this quirk comes with an especially useful perk: catching a glimpse of his emotions when he's reluctant to let you into his heart.

(continued utc)

you first noticed it two months after you called your relationship official. scara wasn't a particularly touchy partner, nor did he try to woo you with flowery words, and he was often too busy to carry you on dates fatui harbinger things i guess

one morning, when you were kissing him goodbye, you reached up to squish his cheek (it was almost against your will - you had always been tempted to pinch his soft cheeks). he paused, his breath quivering slightly in shock, his eyes glazing over. honestly it kind of scared you, but not nearly as much when a quick, cherry blush spread from the base of his neck to the tips of his ears.

it scared you even more when he turned to the door and wordlessly marched out, his head apparently still stuck in the clouds. it was totally unlike him, but that wasn't your primary focus; it was the fact that scaramouche - the sixth of the formidable fatui harbingers, a man whose words were so grating that many had labelled him as 'heartless' - had blushed. and he looked terribly cute while doing so.

new objective: get your boyfriend to blush even more!

first strategy: call him endearing pet names every waking minute for the next few weeks.

"honey bunny, pass me the salt please!"

"sweetheart, i'm going to bed now."

"have an excellent day at work, darling!"

"..."

to you, it always struck you as odd that he would never have anything to say to your advances, preferring to put all his energy into hiding his rosy cheeks.

to him, it never gets old, your loving albeit cringy pet names eliciting the same reaction over and over again. he would turn his face away from you, aware that the only function of your ruse is to drive a reaction out of him, but not before you could catch a glimpse of the bright red blush at the tips of his ears.

the tables would soon turn though 👀

one night, you were going to bed, but not before passing by his office to give him a good night kiss. your hand gently resting on his shoulder, you leaned over and gave him a quick peck on the cheek, before uttering a low 'i love you'.

the pen in his hand paused, ink pooling onto the alabaster paper.

"kuni? are you okay?"

he looked up at you then. the look in his eyes rivalled the shining of the stars in the sky, his purple irises gleaming with indescribable emotion. it startled you a little, and you moved to pull away - but he was quicker on the draw.

he snatched your wrist between his nimble fingers, his cool breath ghosting over your skin, before pressing a quick peck to the inside of your wrist.

your mind went into overdrive, and you realized grimly that for the first time in months, your roles were reversed, and you're the one flustered by him.

it seemed that he had come to the same conclusion, because a gentle yet teasing half-smile formed on his face as he gazed up at you. his fingers brushed your hair away from your cheeks, and he said softly:

(you're cursing him in your mind btw, but for the life of you, your mouth just can't seem to work.)

"i love you too, sweet pea."

has he been plotting this move ever since you started teasing him months ago?

[borathae]

Hey my love 💜

How is my fave doing? 💗 I miss you! I have been gone for so long, but omg, the Hobi story last night killed my heart heart 💔 (in a beautiful way of course)

And your other one shots 😩😩😩 They have been so warm and comforting — it’s winter where I live at the moment and so I am really feeling the love 💕

Tonight’s list is different — it’s about smells!! So I am going to list a number of common smells and you can choose who most likely smells like this/ who you most associate with this smell! I hope this makes some sense lol:

1. Fresh linen

2. Grass straight after it has rained

3. Vanilla and baked goods

4. Citrus, like a freshly squeezed OJ

5. Coffee

6. Sweat, the nice, familiar kind

7. Spice, like when you sniff chai

8. Wood and bark

9. Ink and the inside of a book

10. Lavender or eucalyptus

11. Peppermint

12. Bonus Q 🧡 Describe a character who you think smells phenomenal— what do they smell like on a day to day basis ? If you were to turn their smell into a perfume, what would it be called? ✨

Sorry if some of this makes no sense, please feel free to skip if no human (or vampire 😏) could smell like that LOL 😂 Lots of love Sibi 💜

Okay okay okay yes. Now we are talking. YES! Smells! omfg istg I could describe smells for paragraphs ahahhah I'm such a smell person fajdsfj

I'll warn you already, this is such a long list and took me days to make ahahahh 🥴

ogc!couple, roommate!JK, soi!JK, oy, laundry fairy!JK, SA!Yoongi, ihyily, basically all of my koos ahahha

somehow this gives me oy!Yoongi vibes? or Only Yesterday in general?

SA!Yoongi, oy!OC & Jihope, roommate!Yoongi, husband!Yoongi

SA!Yoongi?, the ogc couple's house in the morning, SA!Jimin 100%

cbt!Yoongi, sc!Yoongi

is there ever nice smelling sweat? gjsjs

oy!OC, SA!OC, also SA!Yoongi because chai = comfort for me and he is comfort

oy!Yoongi, tct!Kook? idk why I love the smell of wood btw

SA!OC, SA!Tae

SA!Tae, ihyily!Tae, Tae always make me think of lavender idk why

tct!JK, SA!YG, aaol!JK

Now for twelve I wanna go with SA!Yoongi & ogc!JK because I love them both so much & I think about how they smell on a day to day basis

SA!Yoongi

washes his hair religiously & uses so much good smelling products; loves apple or mint shampoo; uses hair oils to moisturise; herbal bodywash; musky deodorant; woody yet faint cologne that fits him so well; you only really smell it if you are close to him; which drives oc wild cause she just wants to be stuck to his neck 24/7 because he smells so nice; also washes his sheets/dirty laundry once a week so his place always smells nice; somehow his breath is always minty idk how he does it; but you don't catch this man having bad breath; or chipped lips for that matter; speaking of lips; uses honey lip balm which always leave his kiss tasting sweet; i have to confess he does smell like blood after a hunt but he instantly washes himself & brushes his teeth thouroughly so it's never a lingering smell with him

ogc!JK

another candiate for frequent hair washes; loves moisturising shampoos & conditioners; argan oil, coconut oil, macademia oil you choose it he loves all of them; also uses those type of hairmasks where have to use a showercap to let them set; they smell exactly like the stuff they use at hairdressers; very faint smelling body wash because he doesn't like strong smells; almond oil moisturiser; his perfume & deodorant is very subtle too because once again strong smells are a big no-no for him; maybe he doesn't even use cologne?; he just showers a lot so that he already naturally smells good; they wash their laundry weekly but their sheets biweekly; the house however always smells nice & fresh; he hates having morning breath but oc tells him that she doesn't care; brushes his teeth twice in the morning; once to smell good during breakfast making & after to get rid of the dirt; his breath is not 24/7 minty as SA!Yoongi but still never bad; lips smell of his cherry chapstick

Can you tell that I am holding back in my stories? hahha your bitch could talk about smells for literal paragraphs I'm not even joking hahahah 😔✊🏻💜

[juiche]

How do you get that paper bg/overlay effect in your art? is it a png with low opacity or is it a brush? Love your art btw I've always seen it around but never knew the op so I'm glad i found you♡♡

Hello @4am-bangtan ♥ thank you for liking my art! (っ*´∀｀*)っI use different techniques for different images, so just let me know if there’s any drawing you’re interested in particular. Imma just explain my workflow on this one :)

I used to smash a paper texture onto my drawing as the very last step once the piece was finished, but I feel like you can always tell it’s just a digital piece with paper texture on top. As of recently I like to actually start out with the paper - imitating a traditional workflow.

So I took a photo of a piece of paper and edited the contrast a bit so the structure of the paper is more obvious and there were no visible shadows or gradients on the paper.

This is my background layer. I drew the sketch and then outline on top of it, using a fitting brush that mimics traditional media. In this case a runny inking pen.

Now there’s many different techniques to colour you work. Most of the times I combine several, since each one has its pros and cons.

50% OPACITY

This one is easy. You set your colouring layer to 50% of opacity, so 50% of the texture layer underneath is going to shine through.

CON: This doesn’t look too realistic.

MULTIPLY

You adjust the “blending mode” of your colour layer to “Multiply“, to make it blend with the paper texture underneath and make it shine through. If you don’t know what blending layers are, I strongly recommend you looking them up :) They’re super useful. Multiply darkens the underlying layers, it works a bit like adding a tinted foil on top of your drawing.

CON: Colours come out darker than you expect, picking the right colours gets some time getting used to. The colours turn out not as saturated and a bit dirty looking.

HARD LIGHT

Hard light is an alternative blending mode you may use. Colours appear nicely vibrant with this one.

CON: It’s very hard to predict what your picked colour is going to look like, since this blending mode strengthens contrast and vibrancy. It’s just a hassle to use.

TINTED

This one is the most realistic looking and easiest to control. You create a so called “adjustment layers” (you got these in photoshop), that can edit the colour of what you see below. So to achieve the skin colour I “colored” everything seen underneath into a light pinkish colour. I feel like this one looks the most natural.

CON: You need to create a new adjustment layer for each colour. It’s a bit more work and if you’ve got many colours, it gets hard to tell which layer is what :D

Okay now to the last step: Again, pick some nice brush that mimics a traditional media and paint away with your prefered colouring method. I picked a copic here and used the tinted method. Then I duplicated the layer for some added effect ♥

Looks pretty convining, right? 😜

All the brushes I used are standard in photoshop 2018+. If you have an earlier version you can still install them manually. Hope this helped you out, have a nice day! :)

[ihavethewrongglass]

Aaaahhh your art is so gorgeous!! Can I ask which brushes and software you use? I'm trying to get into digital painting instead of just drawing and flat colours but clip studio's brushes seem ill-designed for naturalistic painting and photoshop is frustrating to work with lol. (I'm so in love with your painter Kara btw, I bought the print :3)

Hey I saw that! Thank you so much for supporting me and liking one of my pieces enough to actually buy it. I’m legit so stoked.

Alright, so I am a noob when it comes to software. I used Sketchbook Pro for all my paintings, sketches and animations/ animatics (it has a flipbook feature on computer that’s pretty neat). It also has a built in copic library and, the best thing, is that Sketchbook is free! It’s by Autodesk. 

I paint using a tablet connected to my laptop because I dislike drawing directly on a screen. I prefer to use Sketchbook as a laptop software instead of an app on a tablet because I think the layout is better and it’s easier to use. Plus, I don’t think the app has the animation feature (I am not sure though). 

As for brushes, I only really use two. For my sketches I use the “Paint Tapered” brush which is part of the Basic Brush Set and for my full rendered pieces, I use the “Signature Ink” which is from the Texture Essentials Set. Both of those are free and come with the software. All the brushes are pretty customisable and honestly, it’s a really powerful software that’s easy to use.

I hope that helps, best of luck in all your arting adventures! :D