#cateluna.txt

[cateluna]

this is a random thought but if it wasn't for peeta's mom being abusive and shitty, peeta would definitely be a mama's boy...

[cateluna-art]

i’ll keep this blog up for now to save the username. the one i’ll still use is @cateluna, so please follow that one instead! thanks.

[cateluna]

ok so i was browsing better character face textures mods for my courier and came across this and im like... wtf???

it just yassified the characters without any consideration for character design. this character's name is sunny smiles. SUNNY. SMILES. and the mod made her look like she is about to skin you alive just for looking at her for too long!!! what the fuck???

[cateluna]

how to critique and not to critique an artist: a guide to online etiquette for non-artists

what non-artists really misunderstand about artists is that we are showing you our old vs new art, usually with a redraw, we aren't asking for a comparison or for you to give unwarranted criticism. we are simply showing you our progress and how much we have improved over a given amount of time. for context, this is what my 2024 vs 2020 redraw looks like:

i genuinely don't mind other people not liking my art. art is a subjective matter and i understand that people have art styles they prefer. HOWEVER, to outright tell an artist you much preferred their old art is rude, especially when they are not asking for your opinion or criticism. we aren't asking for your "honest opinion" unless we directly asked for it -- if you have something to say about someone's art, better ask the artist first if they are fine with receiving comments, and even then, give the artist constructive criticism in terms of anatomy, colors, values, cohesiveness, contrast, etc. instead of just telling them your preferences.

this is the only time i asked for an opinion, and even then, i was only asking this specific person. however, saying stuff like "the colors in the new one is uncanny" is NEITHER helpful nor constructive

i want to focus on this comment for a bit. there's nothing wrong in not liking someone else's art, but saying that "he looks like he is wearing blush and the lips are so red he looks like he's wearing heavy makeup" is not constructive criticism, and it sounds like you're just stating your preference on what styles you like instead of actually giving advice on how to improve their work.

also, what's wrong with men wearing makeup? what's wrong with blush and lipstick? if the problem is "the colors are too bright", just say that, instead of saying "he looks like he's wearing makeup", because obviously, the colors are a stylistic choice

"you have very dark shadows" ok, then what do you suggest i do to improve it? elaborate on your comment instead of just stating your preferences.

"the expression looks way too exaggerated" and "the simplicity of the older one; looks cleaner, has a less cartoonish expression" is outright just telling your preferences and not constructive at all. do you dislike the way the artist rendered the work? do you dislike the linework and the detailing? be specific instead of just leaving it at "the old one looks cleaner" or "the eyelashes are too thick, looks uncanny"

and the expression is exaggerated because... i have a cartoonish art style. this is on purpose. there is nothing wrong with cartoonish expressions... on a cartoonish art style...

again i didn't ask for criticism on this work, but this time it's constructive and actually gives me advice on the anatomy, colors, etc. so i don't mind. if you are wondering how to critique an artist, this is the better way to do it.

this is how to PROPERLY critique an artist: tell them what they did wrong, and how to improve. don't just tell them your preferences, because again, that's not constructive. instead of just telling them "your shadows are too dark" or "the expression is too cartoonish", actually give them pointers on how to improve their anatomy, colors, shading, values, rendering, etc. etc. (although the comment saying that my line work was way too thick and how the femininity "should" be conveyed through experience and not features sounds more like personal preference)

^ these are more examples on how properly to give critique:

the shading: is it flat or overdone? does the shading convey the contours of the subject well? what can the artist do to improve on their rendering, values, and colors?

lighting: is it fine or is it way too sharp and bright? does the lighting convey the shape of the subject properly? does it suit the subject well? what can the artist do to improve it?

colors: are the colors way too flat and desaturated? or too bright and saturated? does the work have enough contrast or not? how can the artist improve their coloring?

anatomy: are the limbs too long? are the proportions off? is anything way oversized or way too small? did the artist convey the personality and character design well, or not? how can it be improved?

these are all i can think of for now, but hopefully you get the point!

conclusion: when commenting, provide constructive criticism instead of just telling your preferences. tell the artist how they can improve their work and style. and even then, make sure that the artist actually asked for criticism -- if not, ask politely if they accept criticism or if they don't mind receiving it, then actually provide constructive feedback. if you don't have anything constructive to say, then it's better to not say anything at all.

but once again, please be polite. everyone you encounter on the internet is another human being (unless proven to be a bot or an actual troll or something). treat them how you would treat people in real life. be considerate and respectful. it is easy to forget that random strangers are still human because of internet anonymity, but please, remember the human.

[cateluna]

i'm really thankful that the hunger games subreddit liked my katniss art (got 1.5k upvotes so far!) but what the fuck?

??? why did i get downvoted for this??? katniss is literally described as olive-skinned??? and automatically makes her darker compared to the pale skinned merchant class people like peeta??? huh???

moderate or lighter tan or brownish skin; tan, brown, cream, greenish, yellowish, or golden undertones

😐 literally what???

[cateluna]

josh hutcherson was so perfect as peeta mellark that i genuinely have trouble making a design for him 😭 best i could do is make my design look younger than he did in the movies 😭 (josh was 18 in the first movie afaik)

jennifer lawrence as katniss everdeen and liam hemsworth as gale hawthorne though? yeah no

[cateluna]

was originally going to write a lengthy post about how bewildered i am at people thinking i drew katniss as "dark-skinned" and "too dark" (one said that they imagined olive skin as being "creamy and tan" unlike the "dark brown" color i gave her???) but at this point all i'm gonna say is:

just because you imagined katniss as having light, lightly tanned, or light-medium olive skin doesn't mean that people cannot imagine/draw her as having skin darker than your preference. therefore it's perfectly ok for others to depict katniss and the rest of the seam as "brown" because olive skin comes in many shades and that includes... you guessed it, brown!

i seriously don't know why this is such a hard concept for people (i'm going to assume non-artists?) to understand.

[cateluna]

what really bugs me about strange world (2022) is how the characters all look alike:

4 of these 5 characters all have the same round eyes and round nose. it’s so boring to see. just because some of them are related doesn’t mean you can give them the same eye and nose shapes! where is the variety? where is the distinction between these faces?

if you compare these designs to disney’s earlier works, the uniformity becomes even more apparent.

here are some characters in disney’s encanto (2021). despite being related, these characters still have variety in character design!

and here are even more character designs from big hero 6 (2014)

characters dont look the same! even gogo tomago and honey lemon, who were criticized for having the same “disney face” have different eye and nose shapes!

so what is strange world’s excuse for having such similar character designs? encanto features a FAMILY as well, yet they’re all distinct and different from one another, with varying eyes and nose shapes, so why can’t strange world do the same? all 3 movies are from the same company and utilizes the disney art style, but both encanto and big hero 6 proved that even under the same art style, you can still have various facial features that could make characters that look different from one another! 

what’s even sadder is that in strange world’s concept art, the characters look much more different: 

(concept art by scott watanabe)

4 out of 5 of these characters are related, but they are still very distinct and varied! just because some characters are related doesn’t mean you could give them the same features! 

what happened in the design process, disney? why are your character designs becoming more and more uniform? :(

[cateluna]

Hello, I hope you're doing well Cateluna! 

My name is Lili. I'm contacting you on behalf of hgfriend4helenerelief.  We are organizing a fundraiser to encourage individuals to donate to a list of charities. These charities are currently helping individuals that have been affected by Hurricane Helene. 

We are contacting you as we are very much interested in your help. We ask if you are willing to donate a new piece of art to the fundraiser, this art can be inclusive of all fandoms, not just The Hunger Games. Donors will have access to the collected donations of the charitable writers and artists who have signed up on November 23rd. And because we do consider this a gracious donation, YOU WILL, also, HAVE ACCESS to the collection on November 23rd. We understand this is quite an ask, but we strongly believe that your name and your beautiful talent will ease the pain of those who are being affected by these disasters. 

Please let us know of your answer either by answering to this message (privately), sending an email to hgfriends4helenerelief@gmail.com, or by signing up on our form. 

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yes sure i would love to join :) thanks for letting me know about this

[cateluna]

my blueksy

hello, everyone. just wanted to share that my account on bluesky is @/cateluna :) please go follow me there!

due to the recent changes to twitter's terms of service, i don't feel like using twitter anymore... here it is for reference

sadly my original account without the underscore got banned bc they thought i was a bot :'(

[cateluna]

Hello, my dear friend 🌟

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Your help could be the turning point that saves my family and helps us survive in this harsh and relentless war 😔.

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart! 🌹

hello, very sorry that i don't have any money to donate to you, but i will share your message to raise awareness :) free 🍉

[cateluna]

thanks a lot reddit :)

[cateluna]

i’m really sorry i haven���t been active in a long time, i was very depressed the past few months. but i will post more art from now on, i promise.

[cateluna]

:’)

[cateluna]

not into pjo/hoo anymore as much as i used to but i am still going to upload works on that fandom :) in fact, i have created an AU with my original characters which i will upload art of when i get to have free time :) 

[cateluna]

hey guys. sorry i’m not active in a while (i did reblog like 1 or 2 posts but i doubt that counts as activity, lol), i had been severely depressed recently, and as a result, i can’t find it in myself to draw anything. i don’t think i’ll post for a while. i wanna focus on school for now. graduating college is my top priority rn and i just can’t find the free time nor the energy right now to make a lot of artworks.

i’m logging off for now, but i’ll keep my DM’s on instagram open in case you guys need anything. goodnight.