#but i am learning the ropes of it!

[doshi-sukiru]

What program do you use to paint? Looks cool!

I currently use Krita!

It's a free art program that you can download, and you can also make animations on there as well (I would recommend looking at a video to understand how that works bc I couldn't at first)

In all honesty it reminds me of the Microsoft art program they used to have back in the early 2000's when computers were big and chunky-

There are a lot of features you can use on here to help yourself learn the basics on here (again, highly recommend watching different videos for support bc some of these things I couldn't understand myself-)

A good example would be one of the lucifer pics I made a month ago with my current workspace-

Each layer shown has it's own place to make that glorious man, from lineart to simple colors to highlights and shadows and even my signature (still trying to figure out how to make a brush for that-)

overview is a good thing for me because I am always doing something wacky or different out of curiosity and usually it never turns out that great, so I use it often to be sure whether or not it looks good.

Brush presets (which I can't remember if that's in the default or not-) are very helpful, especially when you want to use different brush packs from the default set and/or you want to add new brushes to use. e.g. I use the first brush (the one in blue) as my sketching brush, and the other brush (The one that's white) as my lineart tool. These are below:

You can download these brush packs as well as other kinds of brush packs if you search krita brushes (Do note some are paid brushes so check beforehand!)

To get this program you can just search up krita program, and you'll find the download option on the first link:

If you have any questions you can ask me!

[angelstrawbabie420]

in my quest to quell my pain ive only hurt myself worse. damned if i do damned if i dont.

[melveres]

I’m so invested in wizard101 and its denizens that it has got me researching actual irl science and engineering so i could depict magic better

[glitch-e-stardust]

gently places this here

[intertexts]

the thing that's got me really fucking hooked with black sails so far though is that lately i've been going man i really do enjoy splashy violence & gratuitous gore & such, but i want to see something where the violence enacted onscreen has a real and heavy weight to it. (this is of course the fault of me reading what happens next & it entirely + permanently changing my worldview) & this show fucking does! there's so much blood in this show & so far it is always a shorthand or a parallel or a metaphor or foreshadowing or five different layers of such...

[trials-era-sam]

was asked if i could do jobs that would mean i would work super long hours this week. mentioned this and asked if they'd be okay if i increased my rate. they said yes.

IS THIS WHAT FREELANCING IS. I'VE BEEN DOING THIS SHIT FOR 5 YEARS AND ONLY NOW FEEL LIKE A GIRLBOSS

[bigfrogdraws]

YOU WORRY TOO MUCH, YOU MAKE YOURSELF SAD

YOU CAN'T CHANGE FATE, BUT DON'T FEEL SO BAD

ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN, IT'S JUST LIKE THE WEATHER

WELL, SO QUIT COMPLAINING, BROTHER, NO ONE LIVES FOREVER

LET'S HAVE A PARTY, THERE'S A FULL MOON IN THE SKY

IT'S THE HOUR OF THE WOLF, AND I DON'T WANNA DIE

[simplydnp]

you’re a good egg 🫶

thank you anon 💞 all i can do is try. 'goodness' is relative, but i do my best to be kind and thoughtful.

[thehateinc]

in the vein of "abusive people only break stuff that isn't theirs" messy dirty inconsiderate people only LOSE THINGS that aren't theirs

[meechatuck]

Aftermath

“Ya just ran off! Off to yer own life, just like Quirin.Ya never cared about any one of us Adira!” Hector spat, ignoring the searing pain in his body. He cursed his weakened state as a burning sensation bubbled up behind his nose. “Specially me.”

Adira stalked towards him, a hellish anger painted on her face. He braced himself. Hoping, praying, that she would hit him.

Instead, she fell to her knees in front of him. Arms rose and wrapped around him. Hector fought the sensation, waiting for her to constrict him, but it never came.

“You idiot,” Adira’s muffled voice made him freeze. They sat there for a moment. Adira holding him in a close embrace. Hector still frozen, unsure what to do.

“I never stopped caring for you, brother.”

He felt a lump form in his throat. Her broken voice bringing him into the light.

“I never stopped loving you, Hector.”

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Welp...I finally colored something. This takes place after everything with the Great Tree when Adira is caring for Hector. I kind meant for this to have some Hectira vibes, but it could just be platonic as well. You chose.

I am proud of some things in this...but not my background. One day I will be able to make a decent background. Turns out I can draw tears and wounds with ease. Guess I need to draw more angsty stuff haha. This did make me remember why I hate coloring stuff so much though.

I HATE SHADING WITH A BURNING PASSION.

I dunno. My brain just has such a difficult time wrapping around that concept and I tend to REALLY overthink it. Although I have to give a shout out to Winged Canvas on YouTube (and other platforms) for the helpful videos on how to shade in digital art and such. Her video’s have helped me a lot so far.

I did use a very helpful reference for this pose. Here is the link. https://twitter.com/278byaedeok/status/1378919862165114885/photo/4

[i-am-church-the-cat]

In my head, I thought you were like a wise 35 year old even though I've seen your age multiple times

lol i think that's pretty common for me. i have always been the youngest in any of the friend groups i've been in, so i'm used to seeming "young but old"

[lilith-andsamael]

Interview went better than expected ✨

[valsilverhand-archive]

I've been super burnt out again which is why there's been such a hard lack of content. I'll probably still lack in content for awhile until I'm able to rest properly for awhile.

[electricfied-wolf]

it is saturday and I am but a simple highschooler and I am so so tired and it is literally 12:15pm and I want to just sit here and eat my banana pudding

[martensite-triangulation]

Still baffled by that slur reclamation carrd which was like "btw 'fruity' is NOT a derogatory term, 'fruity' is AAVE and you're allowed to use it as you please"

[bylroos]

true mlm wlw solidarity is practicing shibari platonically together using the 6 ft of rope each person in our course was given for the semester for “instructional purposes”