#by drawing this

[puhpandas]

walking home from school

[leebrontide]

I want to tell a story to the artists and would-be artists out there.

When I was 19, I made a large oil painting of the nerd I would eventually marry. I poured all my attention and care into this painting. It's the only art I have from back then that still holds up as a work I'm proud of today.

I entered it into a judged show at the local art center. It got an honorable mention. I went to see the show with my beloved model. One of the judges came up to talk to me, and highlighted that all the judges really liked the painting. It would have placed, except, you see, the feet were incorrect. They were too wide and short, and if I just studied a bit more anatomy-

I called over my future wife, and asked her to take off her shoe. Being already very used to humoring me, she did. The judge looked at her very short, very wide little foot. Exactly as I'd lovingly rendered it. I would never edit her appearance in any way.

The judge looked me in the eye, and to his credit, he really looked like he meant it when he said "Oh I'm so sorry."

Anyways the moral of the story is that all of those anatomy books that teach you proportions are either showing you averages, or a very specific idea of an idealized body. Actual bodies are much more varied than that.

So don't forget to draw from observation, and remember that humans aren't mass produced mannequins. Delight in our variation. Because it's supposed to be there.

[hauntingrabbits]

comic

[paintedcrows]

Did anyone tell Ford (bonus doodles: Family Movie Night, 70s Classics)

[daily-spooky]

EVERYONE gets candy if they made the effort to show up. Everyone.

[strategypillar]

Older than history itself

What if the oldest vampire was a Neanderthal girl 🤔

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[caats]

[itsscaredycat]

so ok yeah fine i watched gravity falls again and read the book of bill

[spicymochi]

choose your fav puppy

[catchymemes]

[snippit-crickit]

i made this exactly one year ago and i still think the idea for it is good

it can happen to you every moment PSA please dont rotate 2d creatures

[evilgoodguys]

he’d forgotten how much he missed that smile.

[jellynut]

“What seems to be the problem, officer?”

[feefal]

Mold x calico cats!