#definitely less shading and contrast

[socially-awkward-chocobo]

Happy Kagepro Day!!!

[xitsensunmoon]

HOW TO GLAZE YOUR WORK WITHOUT A GOOD PC(or on mobile)/TIPS TO MAKE IT LESS VISIBLE

Glaze your work online on:

Cara app. It requires you to sign up but it is actually a good place for your portfolio. Glazing takes 3 minutes per image and doesn't require anything but an internet connection compared to 20-30 minutes if your pc doesn't have a good graphic card. There IS a daily limit of 9 pictures tho. Glazed art will be sent to you after it's done, by email. It took me 30 minutes to glaze 9 images on a default setting. Cara app is also a space SPECIFICALLY for human artists and the team does everything in their power to ensure it stays that way.

WebGlaze. This one is a little bit more complicated, as you will need to get approval from the Glaze team themselves, to ensure you're not another AI tech bro(which, go fuck yourself if you are). You can do it through their twitter, through the same Cara app(the easiest way) or send them an email(takes the longest). For more details read on their website.

Unfortunately there are no ways that I know of to use Nightshade YET, as it's quite new. Cara.app definitely works on implementing it into their posting system tho!

Now for the tips to make it less visible(the examples contain only nightshade's rendering, sorry for that!):

Heavy textures. My biggest tip by far. Noise, textured brushes or just an overlay layer, everything works well. Preferably, choose the ones that are "crispy" and aren't blurred. It won't really help to hide rough edges of glaze/nightshade if you blur it. You can use more traditional textures too, like watercolor, canvas, paper etc. Play with it.

Colour variety. Some brushes and settings allow you to change the colour you use just slightly with every stroke you make(colour jitter I believe?). If you dislike the process of it while drawing, you can clip a new layer to your colour art and just add it on top. Saves from the "rainbow-y" texture that glaze/nightshade overlays.

Gradients(in combination with textures work very well). Glaze/nightshade is more visible on low contrast/very light/very dark artworks. Try implementing a simple routine of adding more contrast to your art, even to the doodles. Just adding a neutral-coloured bg with a darker textured gradient already is going to look better than just plain, sterile digital colour.

And finally, if you dislike how glaze did the job, just try to glaze/shade it again. Sometimes it's more visible, sometimes it's more subtle, it's just luck. Try again, compare, and choose the one you like the most. REMEMBER TO GLAZE/SHADE AFTER YOU MADE ALL THE CHANGES, NOT BEFORE!!

If you have any more info feel free to add to this post!!

[codnasties]

141 🍆 headcanons 👻🧼🧢🚬 (🌽 link)

ghost 👻

ghost's cock can be classified as a weapon, because it ticks every single box: it's long, it's thick and is very fucking heavy. like have you seen the way this man walks? yeah, he has to carry that fucking thing between his legs, because he's a shower. he has that kind of dick that flares a bit around the middle - delicious if you ask me -. and breeder balls that hang low to to go with it.

i feel like ghost doesn't really care when it comes to hair, he tends to have a full bush, letting it grow as it wishes. but when he's feeling a bit cheeky, he may trim it a bit. and with said breeder balls, he cums a decent amount - more than average -, thick and gooey, definitely a pearly white. his cock is as pale as he is, but when he gets hard it turns a dark shade of red. also, he's uncut.

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soap 🧼

first things first, soap is a grower, not a shower. but his cock is on the longer side and a bit skinier. the stretch is still incredible and the way he sometimes isn't able to fit the whole thing inside of some poor things hole. his balls hang quite high up.

this man has a jungle down there. i don't think he has trimmed, much less shaved in ages. thick coarse slighly curly hair covering his balls and the base of his cock, it's dark colour contrasting againts his skin. definitely uncut. his bulboust tip a bright shade of pink when he gets hard. and he leaks, like a lot, the second he starts getting hard he always makes messes with his precum. he has runny cum, but it's lovely for the dirty shit he loves to do.

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gaz 🧢

i love the little consensus we all have that gaz's cock is pretty. because he does. a little darker than his skin with some protruding veins running along it - the kind that you just want to lick -. i would say that he has a quite average cock in lenght and girth, but it ain't about the weapon, it's about who handles it and how. and let's say he's a fucking expert at it ;)

i'm sorry to be that bitch but he's cut. but he has suck a big tip, the kind that stretches you out with just the first inch. unlike his fellow teammates, i feel like he full on shaves it. my biggest headcanon about gaz is that he cums a lot, thick pearly white seed that pools at his balls and covers his fist when he jerks off or loads someone's hole up when he fully fills them up.

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price 🚬

price may not have the length, but he does have the girth. this man has such a thick cock, and quite heavy at that. he's fully unable to hide his dick, even when soft it still quite bulges and strains against his pants. he's another one with some fucking full breeder balls, always ready to get some pretty thing leaking with his cum. of course, he's uncut, like yes king let that foresking show.

his top turns a pretty light shade of pink when he's aroused. he definitely has one hell of a bush,- fully unkempt, he doesn't even trim it. he used to keep up with it every time he shaved his beard, but he doesn't see a reason why he should keep doing it - and god bless him for it -. also, just the same way his hair and beard are greying, so are his pubes ;)

[pinkgy]

i loved ur dick hcs for the whb kings! if u can, can u pls also do hcs for eligos, foras, amon, and gamigin? tysm 🤍

Hi ! Sorry for the delay, and thank you so much for your request :(

Ilysm for picking some of my fave nobles ugh, I also tried to be more specific with this one, hope I don't get shadowbanned haha

𝗪𝗛𝗕 𝙉𝙊𝘽𝙇𝙀𝙎 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗦

GN! Pronouns

𝘾𝙒: NSFW, Mentions of Cum and Sexual Intercourse.

𝙁𝙊𝙍𝘼𝙎

19 cm / 7.4 Inches Why do I have the HC that every Hades noble has a beautiful dick?

Not that girthy but looooong, it's that type of dick that somehow touches the right places e.v.e.r.y t.i.m.e, no curves, no particular shape, it's a mystery.

His friend is pretty normal looking, it's also kinda heavy so it kinda just hangs there, it also has a tanned-ish shade that makes a nice contrast with his skin color (15-1318 TCX)

One prominent vein begins at the base and fades at the half of it and one less prominent that goes through all its length, and yes, you can feel them.

He cums a normal amount, but it's stickyyyy so you feel like his dumping a whole liter of it, it's also kinda clear, very very pretty, and has a nice taste.

Not much of a grower, if you focus you can see it through his pants, so the surprise isn't huge.

𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙂𝙄𝙉

21 cm / 8.2 Inches Oh there it is For the sake of this HC, one will be called D1 and the other will be D2

There's a reason why the MC was surprised when they found out he had two of them because, for some magical reason, he manages to hide them and does an amazing job at it.

They're the same size, but D2 is slightly more curved than the other, also both tips are the same shade (15-1516 TCX)

Both are extremely sensitive, D1's tip gets ultra sensitive sometimes and D2 cubs the second you grip its base.

D1 cums more than D2 and also tends to do it a few seconds quicker, individually they cum a lottt, together, well, it also tastes amazing, credits to Lucifer and his nutrition plans for it, it has a normal texture and a normal appearance.

He's a grower too, as I said before, there's a reason poor MC was surprised he could fit that in his pants.

𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙊𝙎

16 cm / 6.2 Inches

Top 5 prettiest dicks in the game, everything about it is perfect, the length, the width, the shape, it’s just like him, beautiful, you might even feel bad for putting it inside you.

His head leans on the thinner side and when he’s really aroused it gets ultra-sensitive and turns into a pretty shade of pale pink (12-1212 TCX)

Doesn’t have any prominent veins and its length turns girthier at the base, also no curve or anything, may I say again, it’s perfect.

He cums a looootttt, kinda watery and might not taste the best (because of his diet) but even this guy's cum looks pretty, a clear-ish shade of white that you can swear it’s even sparkly.

He's a grower, a HUGE grower, he might not be the biggest, but you definitely didn't expect what he had under his pants.

𝘼𝙈𝙊𝙉

19 cm / 7.4 Inches

You’ve seen it, I’ve seen it, we’ve seen it.

I’m gonna be guessing that what we’ve CLEARLY seen is when it’s soft, he's not much of a grower, but its final length is considerable.

It curves upwards just a little bit, but that tiny curve feels heavenly, his base and tip are thinner than its body by some millimeters so it might hurt you a bit, but this sweet man will prep you for it ❤️

His cum also might not taste the best, but it's bearable, it's also very sticky and almost fully white, giving him a nice view when it's all over you.

Amon is shameless, he loves that you can see it through his pants, so you can get ready for what awaits you. Oh and Tip is 16-1511 TCX.

𝘽𝘼𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉

18.5 cm / 7.2 Inches

Another one from the top 5 prettiest dicks in the game, but it’s not like Eligos’ that is simply perfect, no, Bathin’s is so pretty that it feels like someone carefully crafted it to look amazing.

The length and the girth fit perfectly with him, exactly 3 not too prominent veins adorning it and a tiny curve upwards, it always reaches the right places, only stings when he enters you the exact amount to feel good.

Tip can get really really pink when he’s too aroused, about 17-1926 TCX, and the rest of the length is about the same shade as his skin tone, maybe a tiny bit more tanned.

That one tiny curve, yeah that one, it does wonders, because his whole dick fits so perfectly inside you it’ll curve just the right way that you’ll see the stars.

His cum is as perfect as him, perfect texture, perfect color, perfect taste, doesn’t cum lots and it also kinda takes him a bit to let go, but it’ll be worth it.

He’s not a grower, you can see it through his pants, fully rigid only grows about an inch.

[0pancake-mix0]

I just recently remembered that one of my first posts to get any attention was made on Jan, 1. So it’s kinda poetic to re-draw it to see what changed in a year.

Art style analysis is below the cut

God I love her

I have mixed feelings, for one looking at it I’ve definitely improved my anatomy, shading, and colour theory, the technical skills are definitely better.

For example if you look at the neck of the old one it doesn’t connect well at all and is entirely covered in shadows as I didn’t understand the anatomy there. The facial features also feel off to me now, however I believe that���s an art style difference and how my headcannon for Yosano has changed.

My art style definitely changed as well, the lines are more sharp and high contrast and the colours are less saturated, the silhouette is also a lot more high energy despite using the same reference.

When I first did this is didn’t realize my art style was different at all, I just wanted to see the technical improvement, so it was a bit of a shock actually 😂

But I’ve definitely lost some coherence and I think the new one is too busy, a problem I have a lot. I think I either need to dial it back or lean into it more, overall I feel pretty equally about the two of them and I think I want to start figuring out what I lost in my old art style. However I’m very happy with the progress in my technique even if I’m not too happy with my art style change.

I can see how in the first one I referenced a lot of BlueBiscuits and LavenderTowne as well as Hollow Knight, all those inspirations remain with the new one except I really began to replicate the feeling of 90s photos with the high contrast and bright highlights.

I have very fond feeling towards the 2024 drawing as it was my first drawing that I made that was entirely my own style, rather then just imitating the artists that I liked. Having is simultaneously being my most popular drawing at the time was my first taste that people wanted to see what made my art unique rather then how close I could get to others, and that realization helped my art fa more then anything else could have. The same applies to all of you who are worried about how your art style is progressing, or are get popular by imitating popularity.

Feel free to tell me which one you like more! I definitely made some changes that I’m proud of and some I consider bad habits and I’d like you see your thoughts <3

If anyone even sat through this, I’m surprised I even stayed still long enough to type all this.

[cosmicalily]

'you paint my love' with stray kids, ot8 headcanons by @cosmicalily

author’s note: ‘vermilion’ is one of my favourite songs by wendy; the lyrics are so meaningful and full of emotion, and i love the use of colour as a description of love. using this as inspiration, i picked a colour for each member that i feel resonates with the way that they would love someone. bit poetic and definitely me using my knowledge from art class! also incredibly self indulgent for seungmin since topaz is my birthstone and i have a full set of blue topaz jewellery handmade for me from greece (minus the ring, that's gonna be the final piece when i get engaged!)

Hex Code: #334970 - Chris paints your love admiral.

A shade of blue that’s strong in tone, but soft in saturation. Deep, intense and stormy, yet calming to the eye. The colour of the ocean at dusk, Chris’s love for you brings you warmth amongst the cool water, and like the sea, is limitless. It is fluid, shifting and changing with the tide, as the two of you grow together, but will always remain present, full and awaiting for you to dive in.

Hex Code: #590535 - Minho paints your love burgundy.

A deep purple-red, more mature and intimate than its lipstick-coloured counterparts. Dark and whimsical, yet comforting. The colour of red wine, Minho’s love for you is full-flavoured, sweet and dreamy, sending soft tingles throughout your body and bringing you to a dazed, giddy state. It is offered in small glassfuls, but every sip is a reminder that your taste buds could never settle for any less.

Hex Code: #FFD3C3 - Changbin paints your love peach.

A warm yellow-pink, a colour that is bright in saturation and on the lighter end of the spectrum. Bright and tangy, yet mellow. The colour of its namesake fruit, Changbin’s love for you brings softness and sweetness, gentle fuzz contrasted by a strong, addictive flavour. Each bite is flavourful and syrupy, but not overpowering, bringing you warmth, vulnerability and endless comfort.

Hex Code: #BF7088 - Hyunjin paints your love rosewood.

A cool toned brown-pink, relatively balanced in terms of tone and saturation. Luxurious and unique, yet soft and familiar. The colour of the sky at sunset, Hyunjin’s love for you brings honey-sweet warmth that melts through your windows every evening. As the colours of the clouds change and blur into each other, you look out for the soft mauve that lingers until the sky fully darkens.

Hex Code: #39190C - Jisung paints your love walnut.

A dark, warm shade of brown that balances warmth and depth. Whilst lower in brightness, it brings warmth and comfort. The colour of dark chocolate, Jisung’s love for you melts at the touch, bringing sweetness, balanced out by a depth and bitterness that doesn’t make you recoil, but leaves you longing for more. Each square melts across your tongue, bringing you warmth and comfort.

Hex Code: #E5D4EF - Felix paints your love lavender.

A soft, cool-toned purple, whiter toned but still bright and enticing. Whilst gentle to the eyes, it is enticing and dreamlike. The colour of its namesake flower, Felix’s love for you is sweetly scented and has the power to send you into a dazed, dreamlike state. Each tiny petal is each confession, every sweet word, and as you drift closer, your plant grows towards the sun.

Hex Code: #CFD9F1 - Seungmin paints your love forget-me-not.

A gentle, familiar shade of powder blue, bright and exciting yet calm, cool-toned yet far from cold in the comfort it brings. The colour of blue topaz, Seungmin’s love for you is sparkling and rare, something that can be attempted to be replicated, but could never be the same. It glitters in the soft sunlight, from the sunrise till the sunset, and stays with you from the beginning until the very end.

Hex Code: #FAAB42 - Jeongin paints your love clementine.

A warm, bright yellow-orange, energizing and forgiving. Bright in hue and saturation, yet warm and not overwhelming in any form. The colour of your favourite knit sweater, Jeongin’s love for you is cosy and comforting, something you search for in every pocket of your day. Whilst unobtrusive and familiar, it is far from boring, constantly exciting and pushing yourself and your love for him.

[angelsglitch]

THE DEALER

drugdealer!ellie x fem reader

modern au — use of ⛥ instead of a name bc i hate y/n ;-; - saw someone else do this

content: dealer ellie, reader catches feelings, kinds short backstory, smut at the end, drugs idk

lowercase intended !!

𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

the sun was setting over jackson, painting the snow-capped mountains with shades of pink and gold. you pulled your little leather jacket tighter around you as you trudged through the thick blanket of snow that covered the quiet streets. you were on your way to meet ellie, known in hushed tones around town not just for her brooding presence but also for her side business. ellie had something you needed—something to take the edge off the long, cold winter nights.

you met her through dina, your closest friend. dina had always been your confidante, your partner-in-crime, but recently she had been wrapped up in her own world. she’d mentioned ellie offhandedly, a warning laced with a knowing smile, ‘she’s tough, but she’s got the good stuff. just... don’t expect a warm welcome.’ ellie had a reputation—not just for the quality of her product but for her standoffish demeanor. each visit felt like walking a tightrope, balancing between getting what you came for and trying not to overstep invisible boundaries. as you approached the old, rundown shack at the edge of town, your heart pounded in your chest. the door creaked open before you could knock.

there she was, ellie williams, with her piercing green eyes and an unreadable expression. “you’re ⛥, right?” ellie’s voice was as cold as the air outside. “yeah, that’s me. dina sent me,” you replied, trying to sound more confident than you felt. ellie nodded slightly, stepping aside to let you in. the interior was sparsely decorated, a stark contrast to the vibrant personality of dina’s place. the interior of the house was dimly lit, with only a few lamps casting warm pools of light against the stark, wooden walls. the air was thick with the scent of pine and something else—something distinctly herbal. ellie led you to a small table where several jars were lined up, each labeled meticulously.

“so what’re are you looking for today?" ellie asked, her hands resting on the table, her eyes not quite meeting yours. it was a business transaction, nothing more, nothing less. "something to take the edge off the cold." you replied, trying to sound knowledgeable. ellie considered this for a moment, "this should do the trick.” she said, unscrewing the lid and letting the aroma fill the space between you.

the smell was earthy, with hints of pine and a sweetness that lingered in the air. she measured out the product, her movements precise, and handed it to you in a small, sealed bag. "try this." she added, and for a moment, her fingers brushed yours—a brief, almost imperceptible touch that left you wondering if you imagined it. "thanks." you said, handing her the cash, which she accepted without a word. you quickly turned to leave, eager to leave the stifling atmosphere. as you turned to leave, ellie’s voice stopped you. “careful with that.” she said, a hint of something softer in her tone.

over the next few weeks, your paths crossed more frequently. jackson wasn’t a big place, and ellie’s supply was indispensable during the harsh winter months. each visit was brief, the exchanges minimal. yet, you began to notice the small changes in ellie’s demeanor. a nod here, a ‘how are you’ there. it was as if the frost around her was beginning to thaw, just a little. visit by visit it was as if she was starting to warm up to you more and more. one evening, you found yourself at ellie’s door again. this time, she invited you in without the usual urgency for you to leave.

days turned into weeks, and your casual visits became something neither of you could explain. ellie was opening up, revealing layers of herself she had long since buried. and you? you were falling, hard. there was definitely something going on between the two of you and you both knew it. it wasn’t until one evening, when the silence between you became too loud to ignore, that ellie spoke up. “why do you keep coming back here?” her question wasn’t accusatory; it was genuinely curious. “i like being with you.” you admitted, your heart in your throat.ellie looked away, a storm brewing in her eyes. “this—us—it’s not good. i’m not good for you.”

the argument that followed was heated, driven by fear and the unknown. “you can’t just fucking say that ellie” you say, trying to hide the hurt in your voice. “what?” she replies, an unreadable expression plastering her face. “you’ve been leading me on for fucking days acting like you like me then you just go on and say that?” you pause “i thought we had something. i really did.” that was all it took for ellie to snap, she hated feeling like she was the one in the wrong. words were thrown like daggers, and when you left that night, the cold had never felt more biting.

the days apart were miserable. conversations with dina were filled with concern, but also encouragement. “talk to her.” dina urged. “don’t let pride ruin something that could be really beautiful.” taking a deep breath you returned to ellie’s house.

fuck.

she was there, as if waiting for you. the apology was mutual, the embrace tentative but necessary. “what are we doing?” you asked, voice muffled against her shoulder. “something stupid,” ellie replied, but there was a smile in her voice. “something really, really stupid.” you looked in her eyes as she spoke, fuck you needed her, no matter if the circumstances weren’t right, she hadn’t even finished what she was saying before you smashed your lips onto hers, her body responding almost immediately, her hands roamed over your body, she pulled away from the kiss “fuck, ⛥ you’re so pretty” she said in a breathy tone, and then went back in for another sloppy kiss, her hands made their way to your tits, squeezing them, you always had a feeling she was a boobs girl, she took off her hoodie revealing her grey tank top, taking your top off along with it, she tried to hold back her moans as she caught view of your mesh lace pink bra, taking it off immediately, you both tumbled onto the couch, still connected by one messy kiss, she slid off her boxers as you took off your little pink thong with two bows on the sides, she groaned at the sight of how wet you were ellie’s hands wander up to your chest again , her fingers gently brushing against your tits. she pushes you back against the couch, climbing on top of you as she continues to kiss and leave marks on your neck.

she wasted no time slipping two fingers into your sopping cunt, she groaned at the feeling as you clenched around her fingers, ellie’s fingers begin to move a bit faster, her touch growing more insistent. she placed her head in the crook of your neck, her breath hot against your skin. “you like that baby?” she says, looking into your eyes, all you could reply with was a moan, but that was enough for her to know the answer. ellie uses her other hand to rub circles over your clit, the overstimulation was enough to throw you over the edge, you could feel the knot in your stomach tighten as you moaned desperately.

ellie could feel you tighten around her fingers, your legs shaking uncontrollably “fuck, ⛥, go on, you can cum baby” that was all she had to say for you to cum all over her fingers, she continued to pump them in and out of you, riding you through your orgasm. after you had caught your breath after a few seconds ellie speaks up “y’know what..” she pants trying to get her breath back for a moment, “maybe this isn’t as bad as i thought.” and with that she gets up to clean the both of you up.

[hexwhore]

HIII BRIIII I’m so excited you’re doing this AUGHH Smooch kiss

How about 148 + trans Viktor? 👀

Yee-haw baby, your wish is my command 🧚‍♂️🤠

Tags/Warnings: 18+, Trans!Viktor x G!N Reader, modern flavored, public sex, shotgunning the devil's lettuce, frottage. Terms used for Viktor: Tits (pre-op, pierced), cunt.

The split vinyl groans as he levers himself up, felt more than heard. Sounds get lost beneath the mixtape of chatter and heavy reverb, bass like a second heartbeat. You catch the raw hem of his sweater, tugging, shouting, asking: “Where are you going?”

“To smoke,” you read off his lips, invited to slide out of the booth and follow him through the humid churn of darkly dressed bodies. He leads you deeper into the bar, shouldering into the drop-ceiling, checker-tiled bathroom. But this isn’t new, and while you may snort, there’s nothing to say. It’s not as if he’s going where you won’t follow. 

In the second stall, farthest from the door, Viktor props open the inset window like a nimble-fingered expert. And he is—at avoiding the aching cold. He’s considerate about it, nonetheless; convinced that the scent of his vape is present enough to be off-putting, though you hardly ever smell a thing. 

Music melts through the plaster walls, the pulse running through your companionate silence. There is only you, hitched on the sink’s edge, ankles crossed, and him, leaning neatly against the wall, taking a meditative drag from the pen between his fingers. 

You watch his head fall back against the tile and have to wonder: “You wanna go home?” 

“No,” seeps out with his exhale, angled out the window. “I only needed an intermission. This is… fun.”

Your brow lifts.

“I’m having fun.” And his lithe little smile is earnest enough that you believe him. 

Your eyes drift to the door, returning a smile of your own—this one wry. “Not as much as them,” the undisputed champions of PDA, of course. Last you saw, Caitlyn had her hands in Vi’s patchy black, spray-dyed hair, and they were getting hot and heavy in front of the sound booth like the main characters of emo night at The Last Drop. 

“Mm.” He offers out the vape, drawing you off the sink and into the stall. “Their definition seems somewhat different.” 

“Not that different,” you shrug, plucking it from his cold fingers. “Just less subtle.” 

The shade of interest that darkens his eyes certainly is, something warm sparking to life between your bodies inching closer. You meant it to be heady, but your slow pull, holding his stare, is not as pretty and graceful as his had been. It tickles at first before the burn in your throat, your lungs, registers. Makes you sputter into your arm like you’re green as he takes the pen back—the cheap one that runs too hot—with a soft laugh.

“I forgot to charge the good one,” he apologizes, touch soothing over your shoulder. 

With one final cough and your watery eyes wiped, you begin to step back and grieve the ruined moment. (Which, yes, is completely his fault.) 

But his hand fits to the curve of your jaw. “A solution,” he murmurs as he shapes his mouth around the intake, and you follow the intimate thread of his logic. He breathes in, you breathe out. He leans back, you crowd closer. And when he seals to your lips, in accordance with this tidal push and pull, you drink deep of that earthy vapor and let his breath pool in your lungs. 

You pull away, barely able to exhale, before he’s hauling you back by the jacket and licking into your mouth like he wants to taste your teeth. You have the good sense to fumble the door closed, catching a split, smudged second of yourself in the mirror, framed in the stall, tangling into him.

Viktor pants into your mouth, and your hands grope beneath his sweater, eliciting a breathy, “Fuck,” out of him. His tits are subtle and sensitive, malleable in your hands like supple dough—a  harsh contrast to the ball-capped bars lanced through the center of each.  

“Don’t make too many noises or we’ll get caught,” you hush, as if thumbing his steel shot nipple helps. 

His jaw falls open, throat cinching around a fractured sound. Still, licking his spit-slick lips, he manages to chide, “That’s part of the thrill,” urging his chest into your hands for more. 

But you want more too. 

More takes shape to be his long, bird-boned arm draped over your shoulders, his pants shoved down and the thick, crude smell of sweat and slick in your nose; it is your grip on his narrow hips, at once setting the pace and letting yourself be used. His dark hair bobs starkly against the white tile, silver earrings glinting—all in the periphery of your focus. Because when you’re not watching him rut bare against your thigh, his swollen cunt catching and dragging when it meets skin through the rips in your dark jeans...

You can’t stop looking at his hand, clapped over his own mouth.

[patheticbatman]

I haven't seen any posts about this yet but l've seen some fan art that makes me feel this needs to be said:

Don't forget Leah Sava Jeffries has darker skin when making Annabeth Chase fan art!

She is much closer to Lupita Nyong'o than Zoe Kravitz when it comes to shading, reflection, and complementary color usage :).

Lighting for dark skin is different on light skin. Light skin gets changed by lighting, and dark skin reflects the lighting. Below is a lovely shot of Nyong'o's character from Wakanda Forever in mourning. The filmmakers emphasize the umber qualities of her skin in contrast to the funereal white and (arguably harsh) light across her shoulder below.

Try to pick spots that aren't directly in or near the light, and try mixing 3 or more! You can put it into a color mixer online, or even color pick, lower the opacity, and lay the shades over each other until you find one that fits. And of course, the more 'realistic' you want to go with shading and lighting, the more shades you're going to want to be able to explore vivaciously :D.

Let's take a look at the same 3 beautiful actresses I mentioned at the beginning, with a bad color picked area and a better-ish color picked area. (Please keep in mind, these are not perfect comparisons, as I was not able to find pictures of all 3 actresses under the same kind of lighting.)

Kravitz's has a clear difference between the two, but they aren't too far apart, in comparison to Nyong’o’s and Jeffries’s. Note the dullness in the poorly picked shades as opposed to the better ones. Also keep in mind that while Kravitz has a rosy undertone (at least in that picture - it’s from The Batman, which has stylized coloring) Nyong’o has a slight cool undertone (I can’t pin down quite what, but the picture is definitely not stylized like Kravitz’s).

Jeffries runs more ochre or russet, but neither of those are pink. They are more red than terracotta or umber, but to call Jeffries’s face rosy would be wrong. Err more towards the golden when drawing her.

^^saved an image from a writing tutorial long ago, but can’t seem to find it. If someone recognizes it, I’ll link it. EDIT: it’s from this post. Thanks @autumnrowancollector ! <3

And also, the darker skin gets, the less likely warm undertones are going to appear. Don't be afraid to use blue or purple or even green on occasion!

Additionally, cool lighting on dark skin is always a win imo.

(I was going to use that picture of Jeffries as Annabeth by the lightning bolt, but then I realized the lighting on her face doesn’t quite match up with where it should hit from that angle, and I realized they kind of just turned everything bluer, so screenshot time!)

(Also if you want another really great live action example, check out anything Aldis Hodge is in, like Leverage and Black Adam)(and of course there’s Spiderverse <3 but I want to post pictures of Hodge)

Now, to here’s a list of more experienced people’s advice:

Black facial features & hair

Shading digitally for a (somewhat) monotone Black character

Stylistic choices and places to start looking for inspiration (besides a search engine).

Coloring Black people’s lips

A better coloration tutorial

Also a nice tutorial for Indigenous skin tones, just in case yall want to draw Piper or use this information for other dark skinned characters :).

EDIT: Some actresses who are closer in skintone to use for Annabeth, provided by the lovely @blackfemmecharacterdependency ! If you can’t find a reference for Jeffries in a specific lighting, maybe check out these ladies’ pictures! It’s a reblog, so scroll down.

TLDR: Don’t make Annabeth pink and pale, make her dark and golden.

[conkreetmonkey]

trick or treat

You reach out and knock on the rusty old bulkhead, yelling "trick or treat!" as you do.

It produces a hollow, resounding clang that echoes around you, a vibration you feel in your bones.

Wait, where exactly are you? How did you get here?

Looking around, you find yourself in what could only be described as a "facility." You seem to be at the bottom of a rusted metal stairwell you have no memory of descending. The walls are of a rough, filthy concrete, skirted in decaying institutional white tile up to about your shoulders. The floor is of much worse-off dark green tile, accented with the occasional aquamarine one.

Everything is covered in a layer of dry dirt, building up in the corners and missing tiles, save for where the criss-crossing pipes snaking up and down the walls and ceiling drip foul water from corroded fittings, supporting pockets of green algae and moss, and the occasional unnatural-looking mushroom. A completely rusted drainage grate sits in the middle of the room, revealing only darkness beneath.

The air is stale and musty, with an acrid chemical tinge to it. Motes of dust hang languidly in the air, illuminated by buzzing, half-dead flourescent tubes. Wait, this place looks totally abandoned, why is there still electricity? You have no clue what purpose this area could possibly have served. There isn't even an indication of what floor you're on, let alone who built this place and for what.

The door in front of you is all there is down here, save for a few strewn-about pieces of trash, and some ominous neon yellow barrels in the far corner. You don't even want to know.

The door is odd, clearly old and abandoned, yet at the same time bearing evidence of regular use. The valve that presumably opens it is well worn, darkened white paint rubbing away to reveal fresh, unrusted steel. One of the hinges looks newly installed, its gleaming metal surface starkly contrasting its dull surroundings. Shoeprints not matching your own cover the dusty floor, most saturated at the base of the door.

Most damning of all, though, is the laminated piece of printer paper taped to it, reading "NO SOLICITORS" in calibri bold. Somebody definitely lives here, in the rotting guts of some Soviet-ass brutalist hellhole, and you just knocked on their door and yelled "trick or treat!" Uh oh.

As if on cue, the moment you think this, the valve begins to turn with a mechanical squeak, and the bulkhead opens outwards just a sliver, a seemingly gloved hand curling around the edge as somebody peeks out a-- what.

"Ah! I was starting to think there wouldn't be any of you this year!" a nasally male voice says as the door is heftily shoved all the way open, forcing you to take a step back.

Standing before you is some sort of freak.

The man(?) before you is slightly above-average in height. His baggy avocado green t-shirt obscures his midsection, as do his maroon pants, but based purely on the way they hang off his form and the look of his hands and forearms, you subconciously clock him as scrawny to skinnyfat in build, clearly no athlete. His worn black and white sneakers peek out from under the cuffs of his too-big pants, whatever's holding them up obscured by his even more ill-fitting shirt. Both seem to be scavenged from scraps, repaired over and over again with sloppy hand stiching and the odd strip of duct tape.

This is where the normal aspects of his appearance abruptly end.

His hands were never gloved, it turns out; rather, they, along with the rest of him, is a deep, unnaturally saturated bondi blue, seemingly the actual colour of his skin. Even his battered fingernails are a tealish cyan, his lips and lower eyelids fading to a darker, comparatively less ostentatious shade of catalina blue.

A thick, wild mop of taffy pink hair hangs down to his shoulderblades, and would likely reach down to his mid back without its fluffy, springy texture. It looks coarse and unpleasant, but at least not greasy.

A pair of inhuman eyes stare excitedly into yours, neon yellow scleras clashing against red-40 irises in tones typically reserved for candy or tropical fish. They seem far brighter than they should be in this light, and his pupils glint in the industrial gloom like those of a raccoon or similar nocturnal garbage animal. His boyish face sports a five o' clock shadow of pink facial hair, implying it's his natural hair colour, which wouldn't be too surprising considering the rest of him.

He overall looks rather scruffy, yet at the same time clearly at least somewhat takes care of himself. His stubbly face and tangled hair bring up imagery of some sort of basement gremlin, and your surroundings do little to contest this. He smells like sour fruit gummies an-- Wait, what's that on his lip?

Some sort of ooze is trailing from his mouth, luminescent neon green, looking like the liquid inside of a green glowstick. Before you can get too good of a look at it, he licks it up. Then he speaks.

"Here ya go, little guy! A li'l snacky-snack for ya!" he says, plopping something cylindrical and heavy into a plastic bag you just now realize you've been holding. The blue man, despite looking like somebody rubbed magnets on a TV screen tuned to a documentary about homelessness, clearly means you no harm, even if his demeanour is a little eccentric, his scent a little unusual. Before you can thank him, the door slams shut with a "Happy Halloween!" and the squeak of the valve. You're alone down here once again. You look into your bag and remove a strange object:

Huh, weird. It seems metallic, and your hand tingles against its lukewarm surface. What kind of candy is this? Wait, is it even Halloween?

You look around yourself, weighing your options. You don't want to disturb the blue man, him having been so kind as to give you this... whatever it is. It's not like there's anything else to do down here.

With no other directions avaliable to walk in, you start up the rusty industrial stairs, your strange gift sitting heavily in the bottom of your bag.

[blade-liger-4ever]

I was never a Smokescreen hater. In fact, he became my fav character after a TFP rewatch. Plus, I always viewed his immaturity as a sign that he likely grew up an orphan without a solid adult parental figure to properly support his upbringing. And honestly? I like that because it adds another layer to his character. I'm a sucker for characters who have every right to be bitter but aren't.

It's also why I rlly liked this post of yours. As someone who's recently watched Arcane, I couldn't help but see a bit of Vi & Powder in Chromia & Smokescreen. Plus, it makes Arcee being so harsh with him even more heartbreaking in hindsight because what if deep down, Smokescreen craved her approval the same way he wanted to make Chromia proud? In that moment, did her plating turn the same shade of blue as Chromia's? No wonder he left the base afterwards, wouldn't be surprised if he did it to have a breakdown, had Soundwave no interfered.

Also, Smokescreen coming from the Mithril Sea makes him parallel & contrast MEGATRON. Like him, he's from the bottom of the barrel with hopes & dreams of a better world. But rather than spearhead said change, he wants to actively support it.

All in all, love you & @kzele's TFP content. 100/10 <33.

Thanks for returning to my inbox, and I'm glad to hear your view on Smokescreen. He definitely doesn't deserve the hate he gets, and I 100% agree with your sentiment on his upbringing. Before I started returning to my headcanon/AU backstory for him, there was a reason I imagined him as not having a steady/the best caretaker. Otherwise, he'd have had been a little less eager-beaver. I, too, love characters who go through hell but come out of it with a smile on their face. It's far more inspiring than jaded characters, though they are just as inspiring in many cases.

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! As someone who is interested in Arcane/League of Legends (and trying to make an AU for it, but that's a separate ball of wax), that's a high compliment, so thank you. That is, as @kzele said, something about how Smokescreen's interactions with Arcee add some new dimensions. Chromia is a tough femme who hands out pain twice as hard as she receives, yet still is attentive to her little brother and protective of him. On the surface level, Arcee has many similarities to her, albeit she's much more fragile than Chromia in a fight. And yet, Arcee brushes him off so much, and she's so outwardly similar to his sister, and he doesn't know if Chromia survived the Exodus, so when she gets increasingly scathing, it half feels like his sister's ghost is telling him off for his behavior in the War and like her approval was misplaced. And in his inner agony, he runs off not just because he's feeling like a failure, but Smokescreen can't let himself be seen by Optimus or any of the others breaking down like a child.

(Then Soundwave unintentionally puts the kibosh on that, but yay?)

You know, it's funny. I've been toying with the idea that Smokescreen gets "his own Megatron" for my AU (which I'm currently keeping if only because it'd actually have plot relevance for a story idea I have), and yet, this whole time I had the real essence of that idea. Giving him a similar background to Megatron without the madness? I feel stupid for not seeing it sooner. Thank you for that, this helps me greatly!

Thank you very much, I greatly appreciate it!

[valentine-cafe]

could i ask for takara with kitsune darling? reader is clearly less into causing mischief, but so, so very excited to be with a fellow fox!!

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admittedly, takara was a bit cautious about this relationship when she first entered it. she’s had a kitsune lover in the past — and it didn’t end too well. your general personality however, did calm him down quite a bit. he loved you after all, but sometimes they found themselves nervous at the notion of it all. you made sure to tear down all of their fears with your love and your calm care for them.

the fact that you were so excited to be with a fellow fox - takara almost felt bad for comparing you to the ghost of their path. you were just so sweet! sure you weren’t as chaotic as she was. but the contrast to his general personality was certainly appreciated.

you could calm her down when she was being a bit too much. furthermore - you helped to ease that darker side of their mind. what surprised takara the most was the fact that you were able to decipher her own mind. pull her out of it and show her that she was stronger than her own nature and those urges that plagued her.

she loves having late night walks with you through the spirit realm. linking your tails up as you lead them through to different stalls and vendors. trying out new foods with them ; their favourite pass time. the both of you look like a match made in the divine realms.

one of his favourite things is burying his face into your lap while you play with his hair and ears. they either fall asleep or try to cause mischief by nipping at you tummy or the tops of your thighs. until you give them a little bap and rake your claws through her hair gently. she always lets out her signature fox laugh and pokes the tip of her tongue through her canines at you.

they enjoy merging both of your fox fires. curious of the different magics and what illusions they might manifest. it’s another pass time they enjoy with you whilst the two of you sit at the roof of his treehouse in the middle of the night.

takara definitely tries pulling you into all sorts of mischief. whether it be getting into trouble with them in the society of shades of causing chaos in the spirit realm. they like seeing how far they can push you ( without crossing your boundaries of course ). most of the time - you manage to pull them out of all the shit they try to stir. with promises of treats and sitting along the ledge of his treehouse to watch the forests.

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[fulcrum-021]

Disclaimer: I'm kinda just talking out of my ass about Hera's live action design + other choices made regarding the Ahsoka show. Here's the kicker though, I haven't watched the show and am basing this off of interviews + pictures and clips. I'm not going into how it affects the plot, but even so, I obviously haven't seen the full visual picture. Please do feel free to share your own opinions on this. If you've watched the show, I'd really love to hear your thoughts on how Hera looks when watching it

Star Wars stop making aliens with CGI and start using practical effects again ohmygosh please... "We couldn't use this really important character 'cause it's super expensive to animate." So you knowingly made the story less vibrant and meaningful than it could have been? Why is the choice nowadays between CGI or nothing?? When the OG trilogy had people in absolutely phenomenal alien costumes + absolutely wonderful puppets!! I know they're still using puppets (Yay!!), but the way they're apparently so averse towards spending money on good makeup artists and actors to portray the aliens on screen is genuinely harming the impact of their story telling, which is really disappointing.

I'll also say something that I might be alone in, but I genuinely think they did a really poor job at visually adapting Hera to live actions. Like Oola from Return Of The Jedi looks absolutely phenomenal and the makeup team really worked depth into her face and made the green look so natural

Maybe it's just me, but her features just look very flat... I know they're going for a no-makeup sort of style, staying loyal to Hera's animated design, but you can't really just slam some green face paint on her and then call it a day. You need to contour and have places where the skin looks thinner than others. You need contrast. Plus, the lipstick is just a horrendous shade and clashes with everything Hera... What happened to her nude lip?

Also, I do definitely think that casting a light skinned woman was a disadvantage here, as the green paint most definitely appears far more saturated and darker skin would've allowed for more natural contrast. (I don't know enough about the reasons for their casting choices for Hera to talk more on it, but visually speaking I don't really think Mary Elizabeth looks much like Hera, but that might just be me).

Also, I find it weird that they did technically do makeup on Hera, but human low effort makeup?? As opposed to trying to give a natural look to the green?? It almost makes the green skin look even more out of place and it kinda just gives the vibe of those hue changing filters with no other work put into it? They also just totally threw away all the light neutrals of her outfit, making the whole thing even more stark in contrast. Idk I really am not fond of the design here... Could also be an issue of the lighting? Idk from the stuff I've seen it looks pretty flat and unimaginative, which probably doesn't help the visual effect of everything else

[dustdeepsea]

I decided to redraw an older image to round up the end of the year. Here's Dammon, my first BG3 crush :)

There's about a year between these two drawings. (I've removed the gradient map colour effect from the piece to compare the lineart and shading.) I talk a bit about my learnings and progress below the cut!

Here's the reference image, courtesy of @captainsigge

Caveat that I'm just a hobbyist, trying to document what worked for me:

Seeing shapes: I've been training myself to notice the planes of the face better and not "flatten" faces. Unfortunately, the only way I know how do this is to keep drawing and re-checking your images. It helps to have a blorbo you love to to keep redrawing :)

Draw what you see, not shorthand: A tendency in manga (where I started) is to stylise the features excessively. I'm probably going to keep drawing hair like this for a long while, but I've worked actively to break myself out of the typical conventions for eyes, noses and lips. And there are going to be a few weird transitional phases in between as you figure it out. (Dammon definitely was one of them.) Looking at the reference picture you can see that although he's handsome, he doesn't have typical "anime" proportions at all and I was trying to force him into them - big eyes, sharp chin, high cheekbones, big hair. BG3 was a great series to practice from because the features lean fairly realistic in proportions, with lots of skin texture.

Brushes: Good brushes that work for your style can do a lot of heavy lifting. In the old picture (left) I'm using a brush that mimics a pencil that adds a lot of texture. In the newer one I'm using a combination of smudgy/smooth brushes and textured charcoal ones. That said, brushes are not a substitute for plain old practice. (My favourites are Jama Jurabaev's brushes for Infinite Painter.)

Values: In both pieces I've used a toned colour layer to mimic skin in both images and then added shadow, but the older one looks significantly flatter and starker than the other. I find get a better range of values by adding a light wash to shade the skin first, and then erasing to add highlights. Sketching in a colour that's not pure black is stylistic choice, but I could add more tones by using a darker, less saturated pencil as well. The more tones, the more dynamic and interesting the image (that's why we love to bump up the contrast on photo filters).

Lighting: I suck at consistent lighting, and this is something I still struggle with. Similar to seeing shapes, it helps to practice and add shadows where they actually exist, instead of free-styling them.

Overall, I'm happy with the progress over one year with a moderate amount of practice :)

[adobe-outdesign]

Best and Worst Jelly Neopets? If this has been asked before, Apologies!

Jelly would be a hypothetical tie-in colour to Jelly World, if Jelly World existed (which it doesn't). It's kind of one of those weird niche colours that only makes sense in the context of Neopets, with there already being a huge amount of jelly items available on the site.

As for the colour itself, the designs are pretty standardized across the board—the pets are rendered to look like jelly and given a semi-transparent look, though the "flavor" (color) of the jelly can vary. Part of me wonders if more could been done with it—like, you could have pieces of fruit in there, change up markings and round off pointy fur to look more jelly-esq., have whipped cream accents, etc.—but I do appreciate the consistency, with the colors adding just enough individuality per pet.

This color is a Lab Ray exclusive (unless you count the Rainbow Fountain, which I don't). While getting Lab-exclusive colours is always a pain, it does at least make sense here given the somewhat odd nature of the colour to begin with.

This color should've been unaffected by customization, as it wasn't very dependent on poses. However, for some reason a lot of of the converted Jelly pets have less shading and transparency effects compared to the originals for reasons I can't hope to understand. There are plenty of good-looking post-customization Jelly pets out there; it's just the ones that got converted that seemed to get the short end of the stick. Thankfully, pet styles do exist.

Favorite Species:

Chomby: A tasty green lime color, the Jelly Chomby has some nice highlights to it that give it that all-important jelly texture along with a subtle bit of transparency. While the converted is fine, the UC/styled version is extra nice—the shading, highlights, and transparency are even more pronounced, which really gives it a good sense of depth. This is also helped by the fact that pre-conversion Chombies were just kind of lumpy to begin with.

Kiko: There's nothing all that special about this Jelly pet specifically I suppose, but I really like the light orange shade used here. Once again, the shading and highlights are very well done, and the transparency gives the body a really good sense of depth in areas like the arms. There's a tiny bit of tone variation in there, not enough to make it look un-jelly like but enough to give it a little bit of contrast.

Chia: You could argue with this one that it's a missed opportunity—considering all the fruity Chia colours, it definitely feels like this could've been done as a giant jello mold or something instead of just being the usual fair. That said, the rendering here is really good—subtle gradients are used along with a bit of transparency and layering at the bottom to make this thing look very jelly-like, and I love little details like the air bubbles. Only complaint is that the tongue is way too normal-looking.

Least Favorite Species:

Quiggle: I am giving this one the coveted dung award solely because it has regular non-Jelly eyes and that disturbs me. Also, while the UC/styled version has some decent enough transparency, the converted version's shading makes it look like rock-hard candy.

[astral-herald]

my arcane hot takes/predictions

i believe all of these things but! it's all in good fun. there isn't a character i genuinely dislike; every one serves their purpose, their motivations are fully realized, and every dilemma they endure/represent is morally complex and super fascinating!!

i love reading/talking about this show :)

If we had to nominate a single character as the show's villain in s1 (rather than the enforcers as a unit, or silco's shimmer operation, etc.), it would be marcus. if he hadn't taken silco's blood money, none of this would have happened.

jayce is "worse" than viktor in season 1 morally; "worse" comes with a lot of weight, ofc. i think season 1 follows jayce's story especially closely, from starry-eyed genius, to political initiate, to chess-master-in-training. the narrative indulges and displays his darkest traits and contrasts his narrative of moral emptiness with viktor's story of lonesome self-sacrifice. this is why i think it's VERY interesting that jayce allows viktor to break the news about his deal with silco for an independent undercity.

BUT! viktor will completely flip this dynamic next season, and viktor fans like myself will find ourselves in jayce's shoes! i can't wait for this!

relatedly, i am eager for a complete villain arc for viktor. it's mostly agreed upon that his story is incredibly sympathetic, but i'm hoping that the writers push him a few steps too far. i don't want to be comfortable - i want to watch a true degradation of morals to complicate what it means to redeem or condemn someone with such a tragic past. it'll blend very nicely with our initial impressions of vi's s2 story.

jinx is the main character of arcane and i love that for her.

vi's alleged enforcer arc makes Perfect sense, especially when contrasted with her dialogue with vander in act 1: "i grew up thinking that i am less than them." she can't be less than them if she's one of them.

mel hates viktor and was worried that jayce prioritized his relationship with viktor too highly. this comes from the scene where jayce confides in her that viktor is dying and her first remark is: "i didn't know you were so close." not long after, she silently belittles viktor when convincing jayce that the hextech weapons are a necessity by looking down upon him and refusing to consult him. i also want to be So Clear that i adore her character and that this is NOT a criticism; both scenes are phenomenal and are integral into their tripartite dynamic.

caitlyn was way out of pocket for her aggression in ep 9 and it definitely revealed her character's darkest tendencies that i think we'll see more of in s2.

viktor will be the sleeper-agent for s2. i know i'm projecting here but think about it - even visually, he has his own shade of purple amidst shimmer's fuchsia and hextech's blue. much like how powder's stealing was the initial conflict in s1, i think viktor has the same catalyst potential.

the worst things s2 could do are a) killing off a champion too early (save the deaths for ep8/9!) and b) giving viktor a love interest.