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deejadabbles · 1 year ago

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So, @blueink-bluesoul had me thinking about my clone wars OCs for the first time in years, I now have the mighty urge to make that everyone else's problem by ranting about them. I love OCs so feel free to get revenge by ranting about your own OCs to me!

Also if...if anyone out there likes these characters and wants to request headcanons on them as if they're canon characters...I would not mind that at all....

Please excuse my attempts at art, I've very out of practice with drawing 😞 Here's the picrews I used for the lightsaber and clone armor if you're interested

Mayreen Torrez

Hashtag your mom friend. She's between Anakin and Obi-wan in age. Auburn hair that she keeps long for the first half of the war, but, while saving her men from an explosion, she gets badly burned across her arms and face, also charring the ends of her hair. After that she keeps it short and has the faint scars of a burn mark on the left side of her face. (my current pfp is a picrew I made of her)

As stated above she's the doting mom friend. Holds to the belief that friendships and other relationships does not automatically = unhealthy attachment. So she's not afraid to make deep connections with others, especially other Jedi and her troops, she believes that balancing those relationships with healthy mindsets is the true test of a jedi.

One of those Jedi who's extremely vocal of her criticisms of the republic, considering the politicians are using the Jedi and clones as unwilling pawns in their war. There were a....few incidents during the war where she "bent" direct orders when she thought they might result in too high casualty rates or prioritized other things over civilian lives.

She's in love with her Commander, but she's determined to take those feelings to her grave- not because she thinks love is wrong, but because the idea of unintentionally abusing her rank over him makes her sick to her stomach.

Commander Zedge

Might as well be called Commander Dad. Keeps the sides of his hair shaved and long on top, secures it back with a ponytail. Has two long scars along the corner of his mouth and one over his eyebrow. There's a small tattoo over his left temple, the symbol is an ancient ward to protect those under your command.

Zedge cares about one thing: protecting innocent people, including his brothers. He only sees the war as a way to do that, especially once he sees how the separatist droids treat those on their occupied worlds. He is not one to spare criticism for the republic either, especially when Mayreen is the same way. He's aware that him and his brothers had no choice in this fight, even if most of them believe in the cause, and will help his General bend rules if it means protecting his brothers.

Speaking of, he was very skeptical of the Jedi leading the clones, and was convinced that they wouldn't care about clone casualties. Thankfully, just a few days with his new general made his worries fade pretty quickly. Especially when Mayreen showed respect for his tactical knowledge and combat skills. He firmly believes they're the best Jedi general/clone commander duo in the GAR given their perfectly aligned values. His opinion of the Jedi in general does a harsh 180 quick, and comes to respect the way they value life, and realizes that they also had no choice in this war.

Eventually this man comes to the mind-crashing realization that he's in love with his General. Has no idea the feelings are mutual and thinks he's the worst comrade ever for "disrespecting" her with his feelings. Every one in the battalion knows they're in love and thinks they're idiots.

Dott (the medic)

Precious, precious boy. Has a pretty standard haircut but keeps the front a little longer so he can spike them up. Has a tattoo of the medical symbol on his neck and a prominent smattering of shrapnel scars down his right arm, which he got while pulling Fixit away from a grenade that went off before they were a safe distance.

Total nerd, thinks laughter is good medicine and is ALWAYS telling bad dad jokes, no matter how many times they tell him to stop (Mayreen's the only one who laughs at them). "If you don't wanna hear my jokes Stop getting sent to my med bay!"

Is always researching stuff on the holonet, but becomes completely invested in research involving mental health. Makes it his personal mission to become the battalion's therapist as well as medic. Always sending tips on improving ones mental health to everyone's datapads, checking in for signs of PTSD after every rough mission, big advocate for talking out feelings rather than stamping them out. Meditates with Mayreen and Fixit and encourages everyone to join in. Long story short if you need to talk about anything please go to him <3

He's also a big animal lover and takes holopics of the wildlife on every planet they visit. Has been known nurse an injured animal back to health when stationed on a planet for awhile. Would probably sneak a bogling or tooka back to the ship if he thought he could get away with it.

Bravo (the pilot)

Chaotic little brother. One of those clones with the genetic anomaly of blonde hair, which he is very proud of. Constantly says his sweeping blonde curls are his best feature and likes being annoying about it. Has his battalion number tattooed on one forearm and a silhouette of his star fighter on the other.

Incredibly skilled pilot, he often offers air support for the ground squad. Known for his high risk=high reward maneuvers but is constantly in the med bay as a result. Jokes that him and Dott are besties now because of how much time they spend together <3

Loves being the center of attention and will get it even if it means being obnoxious. This goes double when they're on shore leaving and he always wants someone to have fun with. He's not really into commitment tho, at first he didn't realize that was something he should be upfront about when picking up dates, so after a few tearful Holo calls from previous lovers he's much more transparent about his wants now.

He's also the only OC who I know dies during the war. He sacrifices himself to save a refugee transport. He wasn't ordered to, he just knew the only way to save the civilians was to crash his fighter into the Separatist warship and he didn't even have to give it another thought. If his squad has taught him anything its that innocent lives always come first. Okay I'm gonna cry now

Fixit (the mechanic)

Shy baby. Keeps his hair just a little long and tied back at the nape of his neck. Has a scar across the back of his left hand and both hands are always scraped up and covered in grease.

Fixit got his name because of his genius skills in mechanics. Loves droids and is always keeping the ones on the ship shinny and up to date, which often results in said droids following him like baby ducks. The astromech Bravo flies with is constantly around Fixit cos of all the times Bravo's stunts have set him on fire.

Easily flustered, which makes him an easy target for brotherly teasing, this is where all the "droids are better than people" jokes come from. He takes an active interest in the way the Jedi calm their minds through meditation and asks Mayreen to teach him, they have regular sessions between missions. He also really appreciates all the confidence building advice that Dott and Mayreen give him.

Has been known to improve standard issue equipment, usually focusing on devices that can better protect him and his brothers. He's also constantly improving his oldest friend, Whisper's, rifle since he's the only person Whisper trusts with his gun.

Whisper (the sharpshooter)

It's always the quiet ones. He keeps his hair long and dyes the ends of it whenever he can, doesn't matter what color he just wants them dyed. Has lines tattooed around his eyes and mouth, then later on gets some blackout stripe tattoos down both of his arms. He also purposefully scared up his helmet to match his tattoos.

Got his name because he doesn't talk much and when he does, he's very soft spoken (he could make bank if he did ASMR recordings of his voice lmao). He's also the best shot in the battalion and is the best man to cover you on the battle field.

Him and Fixit were actually squad-mates back on Kamino and have been with each other since the beginning. They're best friends and you can usually find Whisper cleaning his rifle while Fixit rambles on beside him, tuning up the droids.

Whisper isn't really "shy" per se, he just prefers to sit by and watch, listen. This gives him an excellent insight into body language and can clock someone's intentions very quickly. Also don't fist fight him, he can predict your moves before you even know what you're doing based on your body position.

He may look intimidating but he's actually very sweet and gentle, just...don't insult one of his brothers or disrespect his General. He doesn't care what the punishment is, he will teach someone respect if they run their mouth in front of him.

I'm sorry these are all so long I just!!! I love my squad so much! They're a tight knit family unit and would literally do anything for each other 😭

#clone wars ocs #clone ocs #jedi ocs #star wars ocs #deeja doodles #oc: mayreen #oc: zedge #oc: dott #oc: bravo #oc: fix it #oc: whisper #my ocs

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dotted-ink · 5 years ago

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moon blossom au belongs to @somebodyalreadytookthis2

#Dott does the draw #moon blossom #moon blossom au #killer #i shouldve used a different font

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usagi-zakura · 3 years ago

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In case any of the creators of the fandoms I frequently draw dragons based of come by thinking “ugh why is she drawing all of MY characters as dragons but not her own? She’s so mean!”

Don’t worry I’ll do it to my own characters too.

Here’s a few of my DnD characters as dragons. Dott from my Storm King’s Thunder Campaign. (Completed) Animal in the Woods from a friend’s homebrew campaign. (TPK) Faewynn Highwinter (and her familiar Kiara) from the same homebrew. (Completed) Remus Renard from a different homebrew (still ongoing). Twitter “Mockingbird” from Out of the Abyss (cancelled) Chip from Wild Beyond the Witchlight. And the last three are all oneshot characters set in the same world as Remus (as such Remus has the chance to meet them as NPCs) Hugs, Sapphire Twinkletoes and Doe.

Reblog, don’t repost.

#dnd #dungeons and dragons #furrydragons #kobold #tabaxi #half-elf #vulpin humblewood #kenku #harengon #fairy #satyr

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cryogenic-heat · 7 years ago

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is there any games that you like other than off???

Yes! though I forgot alot by now ^^; I really like Psychonauts, Inside, Portal, Cave Story, Ib, Little Nightmares, Bioshock, Ori and the Blind Forest, Alice Madness Returns, Bioshock and some games that I played a lot growing up and still enjoy are Age of Mythology, Age of Wonders SM, Diablo 2, Planescape: Torment and DotT. I listen to AoM and AoW soundtrack from time to time :’) Sanitarium was the first creepy-ish game I played, and it’s still fresh in my mind. I had a Nintendo DSi in uni and love the Layton and Ace Attorney series. Also some time ago @reminiscentia-off introduced me to Middens and Gingiva and I just recently finished them, very nice.I guess it does seem like I only like OFF because it’s all I post lmao but I actually dont draw much fanart of stuff. OFF is special 💕

#asks #anon #personal #games

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tdrcharmschool4 · 7 years ago

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Charm School Test #4: There’s more to (lipsyncing for your) life than this - Critiques

Our girls aren't lipsyncing for their lives, but they are lipsyncing for their grades... Let's see what the deans thought!

Kushboo

My concept is classy hooker - based on Gaga's song ' Government Hooker'. I wanted to recreate the shades-and-glumness look albeit the drag version. The mug is therefore rouged and sensuous , and she wears shades to hide her tears and lack of sleep. Her clothes are also posh looking but underneath her blue chiffon dress she wears the same old pant she wore every episode previously because she's as poor as a doormouse. Witness her waiting by the roadside for trade in classic hooker pose.when she's done earning dough, she performs at the local drag club with best friend Kandy Ho.

Analyse: HIEEEE, Kushboo! These pants look familiar ;) I'm not mad that you've recycled a part of your audition look, especially since they are so cool and they fit the look. I think you had one of the more interesting videos out of the bunch and there were some of those Alaska mannerisms that you were able to work into the performance. I did have a problem with the 30 seconds of dead time at the beginning of the video. I would just edit that out entirely. I thought the dildo was funny (because that's the type of humor I have), but I think you held onto it a little too long and it became kind of awkward, not in a like a dirty-awkward way, but like "why does she still have that?" way. Just be mindful of how you incorporate props, and that getting rid of them is just as important as how/when you pick them up. All in all, I really enjoyed this video! Good job, and I can't wait for your next video!

Dotte: Greetings Kushboo! Such a classic song choice! I love the multi-referential description you have going on! I have a few things I noticed during your video that I’d like to bring up. Something you can stand to improve on is utilizing your body language more. There were a lot of moments where you just had your arms to your side/were swaying side to side. A simple hand on the hip can help deliver the sass and attitude you want to deliver when doing such an iconic song. Be careful when you’re bringing objects into and out of the frame. It breaks the illusion we see you obviously place the phone onto the table in front of you. Lastly, I think that this specific lipsync could benefit by pretending that you’re addressing a huge crowd. Focusing on making eye contact with just one person sort of goes against what the “intention” of the song is. So interacting with imaginary people who aren’t directly behind the camera would only make sense. Thanks for having us! Can’t wait to see your acting skills!

Marcella: Hello Kushboo! Now there were a few small issues with this sync, and I’m going to address them first (I’ll ignore that you didn’t trim the beginning). Firstly, you know the lighting isn’t brilliant. It’s very important to get yourself lit so you’re not just a blur of midtones, especially when doing a green-screen. That said, we can see you just fine. The other point I want to make is expression – Alaska is very blasé sure, but there were one or two moments that just begged for a huge reaction or change in expression. You went for it on the ‘Hieeee’ though, and a few other parts, I’d have just liked a couple more for variety and to match the contours of the song (‘Tell me. I look. G o r g e o u s’ needed some real intensity). Now let’s get to the good: points for trying green screen, it’s a good trick to have up your sleeve and it wasn’t executed badly. It didn’t add a great deal to the song, but it was definitely better than just having your room in the background. You knew the words, only dropping one or two lyrics, but that’s not unforgivable. What I really enjoyed was your use and timing of props and reveals. They were all perfectly relevant, perfectly executed (the wig reveal I did not see coming and you did it so swiftly and jadedly) and lasted just the right amount of time. Ultimately, these are what made this such an enjoyable video to watch, they gave you a story and a context, and in that regard you’ve completely succeeded. Let’s talk about the look: Makeup reads nicely from a distance, still needs work up close, but it’s mostly just in need of refinement that will come with practise. Be careful of glossy lips if you’re overdrawing, the shine will highlight your real lips underneath. The look was nothing to write home about, but it didn’t bother me either. Something more showy might have been cute, but I appreciate that this dress doesn’t take anything away from us focusing on your face and your mouth. Overall, I think this was a really strong effort, you listened well to the advice we gave and it paid off :]

Luna

I choose to do Cabaret from Cabaret cause Sally speaks to me. The show encompasses her raw human emotions of rejection and trying to fit in and be loved. I relate to her life so portraying her gave me a type of feeling of not being alone. The make up is 20's inspired with my own twist on Sally. Cabaret is very much about lingerie and sexy dancers so I chose to go with a black white and red theme. I am wearing an undergarment skirt as a top, ballet slippers and a pencil skirt, I accessorized it with a boa, chocker and feathers.Here is what it reveals into! I made the top fringe by fringe. If you have any questions go ahead and keep it to yourself, cliff. If I wanted you to know something, I would tell you.

Analyse: Willkommen, Luna! Just looking at the pictures, I'm like "yes, bitch! It's a look." There are a couple things to fix up on it; I would love a heel, and when you have that real harsh line on the hips (either from control top tights or shaper shorts or something like that), it draws attention to that and ruins the illusion a bit. For me, your theatre background really comes through here, but my BIG issue with your submission is your connection in the video. You're doing all this emoting and acting, but directing it away from the camera, and when you're doing a video like this for an online format, your audience lives behind that camera lens. It's a problem that I had (and sometimes still have) as well, because as people who have that theatre background, we can play to a house full of people all day long, but something about the physical disconnect of directing that performance towards a camera can just be very off-putting for some people. Make sure in future videos that you keep that in mind, because honestly, it's just a thing you have to consciously fight against until you begin to move past it. Also (and this is just a technical note), your video is WAY too loud to the extent that you both *lose* audio quality and I had to turn my volume almost all the way down to get it to a tolerable point. Just be careful of that when you're editing! All in all, you gave us a cute concept and a fun lipsync. I Can't wait to see what you give us going forward!

Dotte: As soon as your video started, I was soooooo ready! That was a really smart idea having that intro because it helped set the tone for all of it. You have really great emotion oh my gosh you can really channel some energy! The outfit is super kyute and really helps sell the fantasy you’re giving us! I wish you played with that boa a little bit more before your threw it away. It would have just been neat in my opinion and sometimes, playing with those big costume pieces can help entertain an audience. The filters at the end....I’m not sure what their purpose was. Same thing for whatever it was you pulled out of your bra but maybe I just wasn’t paying attention properly. I’m not too keen on makeup but i will say the beauty mark was a nice touch. Either way this was enjoyable to watch. Tchüss!

Marcella: Luna, this was another good entry from you! Firstly, I loved the scene setting with the record, and I love a good filter if it’s appropriate, which it certainly was. It was a smart choice to vary the filter too, though I don’t know if you picked the best point to switch to colour (earlier might have been better, before the melancholy part). The outfit worked for me (ballet slippers aside). The way you moved was engaging and suited the song, the song itself was a good choice, I can tell you enjoyed every second of performing. I do have a couple of issues though – firstly, lighting/location could have been considered better, your face was a bit washed out. Similarly, I feel your make-up was a step backwards, I needed some of the contrast you usually bring – I couldn’t see your eyes or your mouth very clearly. My biggest issue is unfortunately the lipsyncing itself. I applaud the variety of expressions you brought, and the nuance you performed them with, but the words were frequently completely off. It’s not that the overlay was off, and it’s not that you didn’t know the words… I felt like either you know the song so well that you weren’t listening properly, or the audio you were recording to was too quiet to hear. It’s so important to not only know the words, but to lipsync them how the singer sings them. Breathe when they do, and enunciate as they do. At times, your mouth made shapes didn’t match the vowels. This is really key to think about in the future, but otherwise I enjoyed it and appreciated the amount of thought you put into your performance.

Marina

For this challenge, my inspiration was my love for creating little stories and meanings behind things. My lipsync song is pretty nihilistic and sarcastic, but I tried to create a concept out of it regardless. My character in this is a vampire who has a desire to be mortal again. She feeds off of excess blood because it makes her feel more human.It sounds pretty dark but she has a good sense of humor about it, hence the writing on her face. I hope you enjoy my concept and submission for this week's challenge!

Analyse: Hello, Marina! I think this is a really pretty eye makeup, and I like the sfx blood going on. It definitely helps to sell what is otherwise a pretty plain look as a conceptualized character. If you're going to have writing or something that you want to show off, make sure it's fully visible in at least one picture, because the writing is cut off, and I'm not sure what it all says. What I'd like to see from you going forward is to really up the game and give us over-the-top draggy. No more natural hair unless you can REALLY justify it in the concept. The lipsync was fun and cute, and I think if you just fully let go and had fun with it, that energy would read more on camera. Final note, make sure when we ask for a head-to-toe picture, we get head to toe, and not cut off at the ankle. Good luck going into acting week and then the FINAL EXAM!

Dotte: Marina, heya! So let’s see...the biggest distraction for me ist the writing on the face because I can’t really tell what it’s supposed to be. If it’s blood, then it’s too neat. If its a tattoo, it’s too messy. And the asymmetry of it kinda takes away from the rest of your face. I would edit it down to one word and maybe just put it on your forehead or even incorporate it into your makeup. Your head is moving alot during the performance so we can’t read alot of words like that. I can give you a few examples one on one if you want. The outfit is very plain and can stand to use a belt or a necklace or spiderwebs to help it say vampire more. Right now, its very little black dress. We told you about syncing the performance to the music previously and this time around, its even more off. It’s definitely better video quality though. I’m not sure how I feel about the song choice but that might be more of a personal choice. It’s like this, if you went a bit more over the top with the dark vampire look then it would read more as a strong juxtaposition. Mkay that it for now. Let’s talk more and see what you bring for acting week!

Marcella: Hi Marina! I’m glad you were able to get this to us, but it was VERY late tsk tsk. Let’s get to the lipsync. Technically speaking, I think this was a step up from your homework - you clearly planned out your performance and thought about what you were going to do for each element. Lighting was ok, we could see you reasonably well. The overlay is unfortunately about a third of a second out of sync, which is very distracting. It’s always worth spending that extra moment getting it perfect, as it’ll ruin a sync if it’s off. I can’t tell if the background was just what was there, or if you specifically picked out that part of your house for the video, so I can’t really critique that either way. Your outfit worked ok, but I couldn’t properly see the details in the make-up from the distance. And although I know some of your make-up corresponded to the lyrics, which shows attention to detail and a level of consideration, I can’t help but feel your make-up is not necessarily improving. You can be as draggy or as fish as you wanna be, but right now you’re not really reading ‘drag’ to me as much as real girl putting on a performance. I don’t mean this rudely, I just don’t feel like you’re embracing the experience as much as you could. I think your expressions were varied and the energy was right, and in that sense you did what the challenge asked for. But the elements you missed, as well as the severe lateness, have really let the good parts of your submission down, I’m afraid (also, I’ll ignore that you didn’t trim the end off the video.)

Ophelia

For my music video lipsync, I want to take the song 'Angel' by Sarah McLachlan, most commonly associated nowadays with its use in ASPCA commercials (for reference if you haven't seen one!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gspElv1yvc) so I wanted take that idea and turn it into a parody for donating money to busted, broke-down drag queens! I used text overlay that parodies the voiceover that Sarah McLachlan does in said commercials and did my makeup in a kind of facepaint/white face dogface with spots on my eye, forehead and chin area to really drive the parody comparison home! I really hope this doesn't ruin your day!

Analyse: Hey, Ophelia! I think you really let your creativity lead you through this challenge, which is always a great thing to have, but one of the important skills to develop is to come in with an editing eye and say "ok, is this the best way to get the desired effect that I want." Again, you've given us a very simple makeup and you're not showing us that you can push yourself. I really don't mean this to come across as harsh, and if it does, I'm sorry, but this dog makeup reads very elementary school birthday party face paint. I think this is a situation where you could've asked "is this the best way to get what I want out of this look," and I think you may have gotten the "parody" idea across better if you had *been* the busted drag queen the video was about (like, smeared lipstick, wonky lash, all that jazz). There's also a disconnect here between the costuming and what you're trying to get across, and I think the makeup further muddles the concept. I like the direction it was headed, but I think that some of the ideas and execution kind of caused you to get in your own way with this video. I look forward to seeing where your creativity leads you in the next couple of weeks!

Dotte: Hey there you female dog you! I think one of my biggest Nina Bonina peeves were when she did a face but didn’t pay attention to the rest of the body. If you had something that was long sleeve and hid your skin, it would create a different type of experience for the viewer. I was honestly entertained for a smooth ten seconds but....you know people usually change the channel when they see these commercials right? I’m not really used to hearing more than the lines “In the arms of an angel” and then its usually cut off by then. Entertainment-wise, it kinda got old quick. I don’t really have much to say about performance because you were on the ground for most of it. Which was kind of strange to see because I thought we mentioned how monotonous your homework was when it came to movement. Feel free to run concepts by us because we’re here for ya, kitty girl! Onto the acting!

Marcella: Ophelia, this video looks… familiar? :p Well, regardless, I think there are some strong elements to this. Emotionally, you had this DOWN. Perfectly empty to start with, just the right amount of soul. Never too much or too little. B&W filter made sense, especially when the text kicked in. This was a nice touch, the juxtaposition both added unexpected but welcome humour and reinforced the other decisions you made. I liked that it was a little ‘why the f does she have a dog face?’ until then. Speaking of the dog face… I see why you went that way, but I can’t say I liked it a whole lot. I wish it was more of a drag dog, this was like, kid’s party literal facepaint dog. I’ve noticed that your paint is very heavy, I think you need to go a bit easier on the clown white especially, as it comes off as a mask. We know Covergirl don’t cover boy, but I think if you can learn to paint with a lightness of touch, it’ll benefit your aesthetic. Which I realise you’re still trying to pinpoint, but I think going easier on the makeup will help you do that. The outfit was ok, similarly to Kush’s, it didn’t add or detract from your performance. I liked the gloves to match the dog concept. You gotta wear some tights girl though, if you’re not gonna shave your legs. There’s no quicker way to ruin the female illusion than hairy legs. Also, I do feel like this video was a little bit plain. It’s the risk of picking a slow song, but it wasn’t quite as engaging as I’d have hoped. Overall, I think your make-up let you down, but the performance was decent.

#tdr #tumblrs drag race #charm school #tdrcs4 #drag #drag queen #baby queen #kushboo #luna #marina lumiere #ophelia waters

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tdrcycle09 · 8 years ago

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Mini Challenge #1 - The Shading, The Shading Of It All!

For this mini challenge, our amazing ladies got out their sketchbooks and started throwing down the colours with their own extravagant concepts and designs! Let’s see how they did!

Analyse Thropic

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Hisssssss, bitchesssss! You don’t need to speak Parseltongue to slither into this ssssstunning gown. Whether you’re going out to dance the mamba mambo or staying in and watching Monty Python, you’re sure to be the kingqueensnake. Unhinge your jaw to give some (copper)head, cuz girl, every anaconda do want some. You could accessorize with some snakeskin heels or a feather boa, and the design of the dress allows you to wear it with or without a (co)bra. A snake may have convinced Eve to commit the original sin, but it would be an even bigger sin to not wear this ssssickening look.

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Lila: Well hello! Congratulations again for winning Charm School Cycle 3! Now, I am in awe of this look, really. I can see this being a statement piece at the Met Gala or something, and your communication is spot on with all of your labels being clear with what material is best suited to get your desired effects. It’s very interesting and your inspiration is really coming through. I’m gonna nit pick (because its tough to find a critique, really) and say your inspiration is coming through too strong maybe? Nevertheless, what a great start to this cycle! Great Job!

Gluttoni:

Letha: Well, Missssssss Thropic, that’s quite a dress you have there! Throughout Charm School you showed a strength for concepts and having a fully fleshed out idea, and it served you well then, and it has continued to serve you well with this design. The colors (you know I’m a sucker for green) and shapes make sense for the look, and the theme of it all is very strong. The amount of detail you included, in both the sketch as well as your notes, help make the look seem all more real, even if you haven’t sewn it yet. My one nitpick would be that the combination of the headpiece AND the ruff/collar might not play so well together in real life, as they might get in each other’s way. But other than that, a VERY strong first effort for your first mini challenge!

Toni: This isn’t Charm School any more and you came to show us that! Congrats on your win dear. I’m honestly in love with this concept. It has clear inspiration, and from what I can tell was very thought out. I love the idea of this King(Queen) Cobra inspired look because it’s such a striking idea.I do worry that the colors may not all be the same tonne of green or gold and may be a stark clash for the others (the bottom of the skirt) But over all this is an amazing and Super strong concept that I am madly in love with. Keep up the good work going into this main!

Avana Noir

Hello Everyone! My name is Avana Noir and this is my design. I call this Pretty in Pink Anime Lolita Girl. My design for this challenge was based around cute Japanese/Anime Fashion. I got Inspiration from for top half of the dress from the Anime Modaka Magicka (watch it if you haven’t) as well as basic Lolita Fashion, hence the bows and the arm sleeves. The wings also come from the Anime because in the anime they are superheroes. The lower bottom(me) of the dress is inspired by the 1950’s pencil skirts but as well as a look by Alexander Mcqueen. Where he uses tool to make a dress look structured. I wanted to either make it look like if it was made by tool or cotton. So this is my design , Thank you very much!

Lila: Oh my god, I think it’s adorable you sign your concept when you finish it! Okay, I’m getting your inspiration, very Victoria’s Secret in the Harajuku District in Shibuya! I’m also getting a little bit of Diancie from Pokemon too. Shoes are such a tough thing to draw, but I wish you included them just so we could see how you communicated your design - if you draw like a flap and add a U shape into it, it looks a little bit like a court shoe! Good communication too, and I applaud you for using unconventional materials! Great Job!

Gluttoni:

Letha: This is such a cute look, Avana! I enjoy how much thought you put into all of the “extras”, because while the outfit itself isn’t a gown or showpiece, all of the elements make for a complete picture and “lewk” when they’re all together. I enjoy your notes on the materials, some of which are very unconventional. I do wish the wings made more of a statement, as they’re kind of meh in their current size/shape. I also wish for a bit more color? I know the Lolita style incorporates a lot of pastels, but I feel as if those more muted colors could be grounded with some accents in a bolder hue (making the bows a darker pink, for instance). Overall, strong work!

Toni: Ms. Noir! Okay I see you coming to play! I love this its very Japanese street fashion meets that one pink diamond pokemon. It’s something that I would never think to see youu in and that excites me because great things always come from stepping out side of your comfort zone. I do wish everything was a bit BIGGER, cause in drag sweetheart you’ve gotta be big and loud to be noticed. if you made the sleeve bigger, made the wings and the bow bigger so that you have this crazy mega lolita shape it would be everything. Good luck this week dear!

Daddie Dearest

My design is inspired by my favorite graphic artist, Hense (https://goo.gl/images/gV4R6b). Most of his work is in urban areas, so I decided design streetwear. The pants are made of pattern sublimated vinyl to keep their shape. It is high waisted with the ruffles at the top giving the model some shape. The pants are drop crotch, and they taper at the ankle to mimic joggers. The top is an asymmetrical poncho of sorts also made of vinyl. It is just short enough to show some under boob. The headpiece is representative of some of the extraneous lines in Hense's work. And finally, the back lines extending from the model's neck are made out of rusted metal rods to further drive home the urban feel of the look. Overall, I could see this being presented on Project Runway, and I'm happy that's the direction my design took.

Lila: I’m so intrigued by this look because it’s very much like the style of the art itself! I’m living for the streetwear-cross-avant garde and I’m really slain over how intriguing this design is! You can see the inspiration clearly and I love it! I hate to nitpick here, but I wish there was a little bit more labelling going on and potentially you could’ve had a seperate drawing to depict the back piece’s overall construction, but overall, Great job!

Gluttoni:

Letha: This is such a bold and graphic look, Daddie, I live. The shapes and the lines are intricate and structured and I love the colors. Pants can be hard to pull off in drag but I can see this really working as a high fashion, modern look. I will say I enjoy the outfit more than the headpiece/s themselves, but it’s still all very cool. This is a very strong first step forward in this competition and you should be proud of yourself!

Toni: Daddie! Again this is another one that shook me because I didn’t expect this from you but its everything. I see the inspiration and I like it, giving me a little bit of street fashion which is what I think of when I think of you. I think this looks like a fashionable beetle! I don’t totally understand the addition of purple and red and it feels that those were just thrown in there because you didn’t want this to be super duocromoatic, so either change those colors or find a way to work them in better. Over all good work this week!

Dotte Com

Deep within the recesses of space, there’s a nebulous force of hope that’s delivered to you in the form of a bodacious badass blonde. You see, people think of stars and these delicate little twinkly lights. But they’re also large, fiery beings who you can’t even touch at all. Inspiration for this outfit was derived from the truth about these galactic beings and the subconscious dream to burn brilliantly in the midst of the darkest environments.

The voluminous hair and waist cape mimic the enormous mass found in stars, while the metallic golden shoulder piece and tiara emulate their absolute brilliance. The white and black elements contradictory and complimentary, a reminder that there will always be light amongst the darkness.

Lila: I am in awe of this look! The restrictive colour palette, the design and the motifs are really beautiful and I’m honestly super impressed with this overall design! I HATE to nitpick (only because its hard to nitpick) but I do wish the legs ended with some sort of heel, but it’s like what I expect from a fashion drawing, so great job here, miss Dotte!

Gluttoni:

Letha: This look really really captures what I think Dotte represents. It’s got attitude, volume, and color. I can see you performing in this and absolutely tearing up the stage. I do wish that the hair and the skirt fabric were a bit more different in tone, because they read very similar on paper (though most likely wouldn’t in real life), but your concept is still very clear and very strong. The thigh highs are also a nice touch, as they are still very you. Great job!

Toni: There is nothing I do not love about this!! not only did you give us a STUNNING look you also gave us character and reasoning for it which I love. I love that this shape is powerful and strong while at the same time playful and fun, giving a superhero vibe to it.I do wish there were a few more indications such as it the skirt flowing or does it have the shape that you gave us in the picture on its own, but those are very small things that can be over looked and left up to artists intent. Overall I am amazed by this, keep it up!

Ebony Boss

My look is based around paint. I really wanted to have a clear concept that still stayed true to my design aesthetic. I drew a plunging neckline, off the shoulders leotard. It is paired with a clear vinyl skirt with paint blobs painted on. The shoes would complement the blue blobs. Also she would have a paint palette as a fascinator with a paint brush on top and matching paint brush earrings. I hope you enjoyed my design! MWAH!

Lila: I love this look, it’s really interesting and really fun! I like that there’s a seperate to this look, there’s an opportunity for a reveal with the skirt. You can tell you were really in your element here as clothing designing goes, however I have a few nitpicks. If you used a stilleto rather than a boot, it wouldn’t cut off the leg so sharp since we can see through the vinyl, and I can see the skirt having a very chiffon-mesh like fabric with appliques with small boning in the skirt to offer some sort of flair to the mermaid skirt. However, great job with this concept! I’m looking forward to seeing your work!

Gluttoni:

Letha: Hello, Ebony! This is a very cool look, and your design background is definitely showing! The silhouette itself is very interesting, and separates make a lot of sense for drag/performance. I’m not so sure on your choice of proposed materials, as vinyl might be quite difficult to have flow like this (not impossible, but easier with other fabrics). I would agree with Lila about the shoe, the skirt serves to emphasize the legs, so cutting them off in a boot like that would be a disservice. I enjoy the concept of the paint splatters and whole “artist” theme, but would personally enjoy to see more color used, if that’s what you’re going for. I really enjoy the ombré hair, but with so much green/blue on the look itself, I almost get a “paintball camo” kind of vibe instead of “artist”. Still, this is a very strong look, and you have certainly made a strong first impression with this mini challenge!

Toni: Hey babe! I love this! I think its fun and feminine as well as creative. I love the color scheme although I think one more color thrown in there to shake up the greens and blue would have added a lot. I like that you thought about a head piece and tied it in with the look. I worry about having paint splatter on vinyl because it may not look/drape how you like. It would have been better fitted on maybe a chiffon with satin appliques so that it has the flow that you’re looking for with this look. I am excited to see what you come up with next!

Giraffez Doris Buckel

I decided to look at some old drawings I had drawn during highschool for inspiration and went straight for the Very first dress I saw. Which was also the first picture, a dress I drew for prom. I updated it a bit to fit my new style from a poofy ball gown to an elegant sleek mermaid style with a simple tiara, and two bracelets one white and one pink because this bitch likes pink. I then colored the dress in normal rainbow fashion with pink at the end and chose to keep the bosom and last stripe white to emulate clouds.

Materials used: body is muslin the top and bottom remain white, the rest being dyed red, orange yellow, green, blue, purple and pink. The bottom being made of tulle in the same colors and the same order.

Lila: I love the inspiration behind your concept, really cute and a nice update to the one we saw from your highschool days! The spiralling technique was a better technique to go for so I’m really glad you went for that! Now, that being said, this is a tad basic for what we asked, and there’s a lack of clarity in your notes, as in we can’t really make out what you’ve wrote down. However, good job!

Gluttoni:

Letha: Hey, Giraffez! This is a cute design, and the story of where it came from is also very sweet. I like the design of the color-blocked rainbow, but I feel as if the colors are a bit muted (the white does help to set off the colors that are there, though). Some more accessories might also help the look (I feel like based on this neck line there should be some sort of necklace?). The silhouette, while basic, does say prom to me so it makes sense. Some more detail/notes on the design might have been helpful, but overall, good job!

Toni:Hello dear! Welcome to the cycle! I want to start by saying i love the idea of bright colors and how you reused your old coming out dress idea to make it into something new and exciting. I do feel that this is lacking and that you had free range to draw anything you wanted, you could have easily added more flair and shape to this and had fun with it. Good luck on the main challenge my love!

Klinker

Inspired by Fashion singers like Gaga, Bjork and Karol Conka. Made out of broken CDs

Lila: Hi Klinker! Welcome to TDR! Now, for starters, I am enjoying the entirety of this outfit, 100%. I’m getting your influences so strongly, and I enjoy that you’ve used a material like CDs alongside your purple colours. I can see this becoming a concept in itself, since there are a lot of fabrics out there that have that amazing shimmer that CDs have, I wish there were an addition of shoes and arms so that you could expand on what accessories there could be with this amazing piece. Overall, I enjoy your concept and this is a good job! Well done!

Gluttoni:

Letha: I love this look, Klinker! The shapes you made give me that pop star type of vibe, as well as the colors and textures. I’m left wanting for some shoes/accessories, as seeing what those would be could also really help the look along. Your choice of unconventional materials in the broken CD’s is awesome and I’m glad you picked them, as the holographic-ness really goes with the futuristic feel that this look embodies. I’m really feeling this look, great job!

Toni: Yas queen, giving me early lady gaga realness. I love that you used the cd’s esp cause thats a very popular style right now, the chrome/holographic style.I think the shape reads very interesting as well as the structure to it is very eye catching and is a real stand out. I adore that you included accessories that fit into your drawing and just were not thrown there because you felt it needed to be there. It all works really well together. Good luck babe and Good work!

Judah Kiss

Hi there judges! For my first mini challenge, I started off with a million ideas, but they all kind of just burned out. Eventually the idea struck me that even though I don’t have natural drawing ability, I could get my shapes and silhouette down by having nature do it for me. I decided to burn my paper, and design a dress out of the shapes that formed. Fire is savage, but gives life: and I wanted my design to be savage, while still giving life henny! I took a lighter to the top and bottom of my paper, burning into what would later become the hair and bottom of the dress. Then, I went in and drew an outline of the rest of the dress, including the arms, collar, and hair. For the collar, I used an OCC pressed shadow for some minor shimmer, and used colored pencils for the rest of the colors you see. I then glittered over the white area of the dress to give dimension and represent sequins. Finally, I took the charred pieces of burnt off paper and glued them onto the drawing as fringe for the dress along the sleeves and to separate the white and black areas of the dress. I didn’t draw hands because my hands suck, but the fringe there is for the sleeve; not some sort of scary claw hands. All in all though, I’m super happy with how it turned out!

Lila: Kudos for using a more so negative space unconventional material to make the piece have that beautiful trim of black to work with thanks to the lighter! Its really fun to see conventionally weird ways of designing and it paid off really well! Using the makeup as well gives the design the sort of intrigue we’re looking for! I do wish you drew like some hand flaps just so you could’ve added nails or gloves, but I love this design! Great Job!

Gluttoni:

Letha: This is a very interesting design for sure! The use of the paper itself to aid in your design is clever, and I quite enjoy the shapes created with both the hem/hair, but it does leave me wondering if the dress goes down to the floor, or is some sort of high/low asymmetric hemline situation. The use of texture is great throughout, as well as the colors, except for the main body of the dress. I really like the glitter as an additional texture, but I think the white is a bit too stark compared to the rest. If it were even a black glitter that would be incredible as the whole dress would be these different textures with the bold flame accents. But overall this is a great design and you should be proud of it!

Toni: okay c’mon thinking outside the box. This is such an amazing improvement to your first design that you showed me and I really love this. the idea of burning the paper and using the space is so smart and really shows that you put thought into this. I love the coloring and shape of it all it just does leaving me wondering about the base. Is it a hi/low or does it go all the way down and there are holes burnt into a dress. While it is visually stunning it does lack a bit of technical design. I am so proud of this, good luck in the main!

Marcella Fox

My inspiration for this design was Katya’s latex runway from AS2. In particular, the colours, the texture and the small flower embellishments. As much as I love the original, Marcella could never wear it, so I kind of adapted it to suit my own style. Whereas Katya’s is more of a costume, my version is a more wearable cocktail outfit, with a more girly-girl kind of look. I view myself as quite minimalist and fresh and simple in my style, so rather than building upon the original, I decided to refine it. I made it into a short dress, with a ruffled/gathered skirt, and added some cool sleeve thingies to balance out the simple silhouette. I kept the flowers in all the same places as Katya’s look, but changed the swimming cap into a hairband type thing, that I could wear in my signature red hair. Latex/PVC would be the main material, but anything shiny in the right colours would do the trick I think. And I added some flowers to the shoes to finish it off. I kept it free of necklaces/rings etc because I think it’d look more finessed without.

Lila: I am honestly gagged by how well you’ve created this concept and I love your little Marcella-Model-Mini-Me you have going on here, really impressive! Again, it’s such a cohesive little piece to go with your theme and I enjoy that you’ve also utilized the colours of your fashion in your communication, which is spot on too! The only critique (and this is a nitpick, because its difficult to find something to improve on) is just selection of fabrics, I would’ve loved to have seen the sleeves be more of a detachable capelet or cloak? But honestly, I love this concept! Great job!

Gluttoni:

Letha: I love the inspiration (as do we all) and it made the juxtaposition of the flowers with the latex even stronger. If the materials allowed it, I think this would be so adorable to see. Your detailed notes also help to sell the vision as something that could be really made. I’m also a sucker for a flower crown, so you know you got me there. Overall, while this is a concept we’ve seen before, you took it and tailored it to Marcella, and I applaud you for your creativity, great job!

Toni: This hit it out of the park for me, you could take this to any company, show them just this design, and they would be able to make the whole look just based off of this, and thats the sign of a good design!! Not only is it a strong look, and well designed but it also comes of ass VERY Marcella which tells me you know who you are as a queen and you know what you like, which is super important. Honestly I love this and have nothing to critique. It’s stunning! good job!

Lexi Lamour

For the first time, Hello Judges! This is the concept I came up with. I used pencil, color pencil, and black paperclips as my mediums to show the different parts of the design. I thought the paperclips would be inventive, unique, and could be used to show the volume that I had hoped to convey with my design.

I took inspirations from different cycles of ANTM, specifically Cycle 9: Episode 5 and Cycle 16: Episode 8. Both of which focused on showing high fashion looks using recycled materials, garbage, and fabric made out of recycled fabrics/materials and all natural products. These looks also all had unconventional aspects. My garment would have all 3 aspects: recyclable products, “recycled” fabrics, and unconventional materials. I also included 3 different head concepts using different hair and incorporated a headpiece in one.

Lila: OOH bitch, I am shocked at this! This is definitely the most intriguing design and It’d be interesting to see how this is made, I’m visualising like stuffed tubing to try and get that motif of the paper clips, or large wiring too! I’m glad you used a lot of high fashion looks and especially since I watch ANTM and PR for a lot of inspiration, the sources are a great way to try and get inspired by the couture nature of it all! My one critique would be that the hair and headpieces fall short against the billowing gown garment, like your girl is gonna look like the cakes Rupaul asked the Season 3 queens to decorate, you know? Nevertheless, Great job with this concept!

Gluttoni:

Letha: Lexi, this makes for an INCREDIBLE sketch, and to see how you would realize the shapes/textures of those clips would be amazing to see. I like how you kept it black/white/gray and let the textures and materials speak for themselves (except for that poppin’ red lip, thats cute). I do think the look calls for some very special hair or headpiece, and the fact that you included multiple options shows you had that in mind. I also appreciate your choice of materials, with everything being recycled or unconventional- it wasn’t part of the assignment, but bonus points for creativity! Strong work!

Toni:Classic, stunning, glamour! I love this, something about this is so classically beautiful to me and I can’t get over it. The colors are right, the shape is right and I love that you gave options. Now my biggest concern is how it would translate from paper, which worries me because the beauty may get lost, something to think about next time. Great job love!

Paprika

so i cant draw and i was rlly rlly afraid we would have to eventually make this so i thought i would do something basic but like, not?? last night i drew some basic lil skirt and shirt but it was ugly and i threw it away, and i did this today in class because im a bad student smh. its inspired by untitled and emilie autumn and weddings and shit like that, its like a wedding dress but more minimal and deconstructed and i feel like it definitely fits my style. think white wedding meets heroin chic, like some bride had a really low budget and then her husband ditched on her day of.

Lila: Hey Paprika! First things first, I love the idea of a wedding dress, and I’m glad your influences are coming through! Your communication (while hilarious) is sound and I do wish you werent as afraid of this mini because I knew you could’ve taken this all the way! While it’s imperative you should be speculating what the designs are gonna be used for, you should bring your all to each challenge we give you, because it’s really unfortunate that this feels a little basic. I wish you weren’t as worried for this challenge because I know you have some stellar ideas, trust! Good job, nonetheless! (and don’t be too afraid!! remember to messages us if you’re ever worried or stuck!)

Gluttoni:

Letha: This look is cute, but I have to admit that it’s not my favorite. I just wish there was more to it? We’ve all seen a wedding dress, so your challenge should have been to make YOUR wedding dress special and unique to you. More detail added to the drawing itself (or as least more notes on what you wanted), what shoes there would be, all that. Your description gives some insight, I just wish we had more visuals on this outfit. But the concept is still there, so good job!

Toni: Hey girl! Now I have to be honest, I know who you are as a queen and performer so when I saw this I was majorly let down when I saw this. You have so much creativity and spark in you and I would have loved to see this come alive on paper. This is a cute design, basic wedding dress really, with not much detail on what is going on with it. I do really wish you had reached out to the judges so they could have worked with you to build you up. I know you’re gonna work hard in this next main so good luck babe!

Phoebe St. Jefferson

For my mini I was first inspired by Alexis Michelle’s promo look, but I wanted to add a twist to it, so I made it an asymmetrical glow in the dark club look. The hair is going to be big and wild with structured shoulders.

For the colors I chose a simple grey for the daytime look, and then when in the dark/under a blacklight, the dress transforms into a wild glow in the dark design. It looks very aquatic deep sea realness and I am living for it.

Lila: Hello Phoebs! First off, I am enamored that you’ve chosen to do such a unique twist to your design such as doing blacklighting. Really creative and exciting! It’s great to see you communicating with the judges to get a piece like this, especially having it digitally done as well. I wish there were a little bit more to this in the bottom half of this dress though, like a pair of shoes, and potentially a little bit of a fascinator or accessory, and perhaps more UV-oriented colours, like I love my neons, so it lacked a little in that area! BUT I applaud that you’ve gave your model a lot more than just a dress form with a pair of arms, and I can visualise this being a concept in real life. Good Job!

Gluttoni:

Letha: This is a really cool look, Phoebe! I love the innovation of the glow in the dark changing the look (though I would be careful with the design itself, as the squiggles look a bit like something else that’s black light reactive, lol). The silhouette is very modern and strong, and I can get behind that! I would like to see more details on this design, such as accessories or shoes because they could help complete the look. The hair is cute, an having it back away from the face/shoulders is a smart decision. Well done!

Toni:Oh okay miss Phoebe you giving us a two in one day to night fantasy right here! I love the shoulder pads, right off the bat. I think it was smart to do this black light, 2in1 concept so that you have more creativity to work with if that makes sense. I do worry that its an odd length, and its lacking a few accessories imo. also I wish you had ran with the under the sea fantasy and taken it as far as it would go because I love that part of this. Over all good work!

Sugar Monroe

Hellooooooo judges and TDR! It’s Sugar Monroe, back to give a bitch a cavity. ;) first off, I cannot tell you how excited, happy and thankful I am to be back for another cycle and to prove I have what it takes to be tumblr’s next drag super star. 😘 Now onto this mini: I wanted to give you a kind of fairy queen-esque look and I was inspired by flowers (obvi) and how you can take them from where they were originally planted, and they’ll take root and blossom to an even bigger and better bloom. And that’s like me this cycle. Taken from last cycle, and now I’m taking roots here and ready to blossom into the amazing queen I know I can be! ☺️

Lila: Welcome back mama! I can’t wait to see what you do this cycle! Okay, first things first, I am absolutely living for where your concept is being inspired by, very Angela Clayton meets White Queen from Narnia. The communication level on the design is really high standard, what I’m expecting to see from you when you guys send your thoughts for feedback etc. so I’m really impressed. I can see this being turned into a concept clearly, which is great. My main problem would be that you could have sketched your concept a little larger and maybe even added your capelet onto the concept, just so that would’ve been a bit more clearer in terms of how you presented the idea. Nevertheless, this is a great start to this cycle! Good job!

Gluttoni:

Letha: I’m so glad that you’re back, Sugar, I can’t wait to see what else you have to offer, starting with this design! Overall, it’s cute, and I’m more in favor of a dress vs. separates in this case. I have an obvious bias as a total flower bitch, but I really enjoy the color scheme, it’s very muted/pastel, and with the white it gives a very ethereal effect. I like how you didn’t put the flowers EVERYWHERE, and enjoy the gradient effect on the cape, but I do get a lot of negative/bare space in the middle of the dress. I see the belt there, maybe jazzing that up a bit could help? I would also have loved to see more development in the hair/accessories, as they could really further the look (yes, I’m talking about maybe adding a fucking flower crown THERE I SAID IT OKAY!). But other than that, good job this week, and I hope to see you continue to keep the momentum going!

Toni:Shes back back back again! Sweet as sugar but still a massive bitch <3. I love this boots the house down, it’s giving me queen of the faeries, its giving me letha but as a good witch. I love the idea of you in this motherly and natural state, with beautiful thin fabric covering your body and being graced by flowers. Its something I don’t think ive ever seen from you and I think it would be amazing to see on you. I do wish the sleeves were dramatic and long but thats just a person choice. Good luck this week!

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DOTT IM SO SORRY I JUST SAW THIS TY

Im still using sm*rf bc i dont want it to show up in the tags its annoying and im sry

💎 - when and how did you discover your special interest?

Ooh this goes way back.

Well, when i was about nine my parents first seperated (they did twice, ultimately getting divorced 2nd time around) for a period of two years, and during that time we had very, very little money because my mom was a stay at home mom for years and had to get a job too, so we basically had to cut, like, everything/anything extra that we didnt need. The best my mom could do so we didnt get a total shock on top of everything was to get us the smallest cable package possible (im pretty sure it was way cheaper back then too, idk if even that would be manageable now) where we had just like, a little cluster of channels; one of those was boomerang. I was really, really sad about loosing cartoon network, so my mom hyped me up about being able to watch sm*rfs, even though i only had a very vague idea of what they were. From there, it kind of just became my permanent special interest. My mom and i watched it together a lot since her mom played into the really strange christian propaganda of “demonizing” cartoons that was everywhere in the 80s when she grew up. She would bribe her brother not to rat her out when she would sneak-watch it on saturday mornings and tbh that would literally be me

✖ - Is there something you Dont like about your special interest?

Definitely. The author of the original comics was uh… a really sexist, probably racist and a homophobic guy. Which, really shows in his earlier works – the full sm*rfette story is honestly much worse than the concepts of her origin that were kept in the cartoon. The 80s retelling is basically the comic but heavily censored for over obviously sexist content, while still being sexist in itself (just in a way where, maybe for younger viewers or a blind eye, its not obvious at first). Honestly just the treatment of most of the female characters is my complaint in the way a lot of them are portrayed, but especially sm*rfette. She cant do one self indulgent thing for herself without it being ridiculed or often portrayed as wrong, even when shes like the smartest and most caring person in the village. Its annoying and not a good message at all.

Also, it tries to be written as insanely het all the time and just isnt. Like its so gay and theres so many moments where youre like “ppl really tried to pass this as het…bitch” but time and time again… straight people think its reasonable that an entire village is attracted to. a single person (who most of the time heavily shys away from affection from men too, lmfao…). REALLY hoping the new movie addresses that in some way thats not bad, but im trying not to get my hopes up (ive got my hopes up).

💕 - Something you like about your Special Interest?

Honestly this is a lot of things, but i would have to say?? Like. Everything, except the things i dont like ^. Its constantly been such a comfort to me in so many ways. I love the characters, i love how it was my first real introduction to fairytale fantasy (aside from disney) and its just… so calming. Some people find it boring and annoying, but for me it was so easy to fall in love with and kept me company/calmed me down during some of the worst times ive ever had. Even when some of those worst times were because people would make fun of me for loving it.

🍳 - do you have a stim related to your special interest?

In a few ways, yea! I do!

I always compare it to this, but i think being surrounded in things related to it is a kind of visual stim that relates to the old woman who wants most everything in her house to be green. Just as it makes her feel calm, happy, and energetic, i have the same expirience but i sm*rf theme as many things as i can, and collect ALOT. I try to be surrounded by it as much as possible, and it always helps me to feel happy and calm. If im not in a space where its all around, i’ll have sm*rf things that i use day to day, like my wallet, cups, things like that. It always provides a feeling of happiness and safety.

Another for a physical stim is that i have a sm*rfette themed slime that one of my best friends made me for christmas! (He made a little white hat to put over the lid too, it was so sweet). Its a glittery blue, and has lots of gold, blue, and flower shaped sequins in it! i love squishing gooey and squeezable stuff. Textures like that are the best ever.

🍭- a headcanon/theory you have about your special interest?

This is gonna be long and im sorry i talk so much, but Brainy, Grouchy, Clumsy, and Fette (so i dont have to block out the full word again) are all autistic!

- Brainy expiriences a lack of empathy, tends to micromanage more than one usually would (especially if one of his special interests are involved/its something he came up with himself) and, as mentioned, expiriences special interests (a need for worldly knowledge – especially of magic, and for papa, who he constantly seeks to impress and be respected by, no matter what it takes. He loves him and wants to be just like him, and often does things for him out of the blue just so he’ll appreciate and recognize him + his potential). He stims by chewing (probably with the handle of a wand) and by writing + drawing swirly doodles on paper with his quill pen. He infodumps, and he usually lacks an understanding of social cues; this often leads to him making “bad decisions” being highly ridiculed, often overshadowed by his peers.

- Clumsy does not quickly process information + events, his comfort object(s) is/are his continuously growing rock collection/garden that he waters and talks to everyday, he stims by flapping and jumping, and is very uncoordinated. There are often ‘simple’ things that confuse him that he is unable to figure out quickly (like putting together things that fold up - chairs, foldable tables where u have to specifically press something, stuff like that. I think its an autistic thing even though im not able to describe it very well since ive struggled w it all my life myself and i always get weird looks when i cant do it) and his special interest is Brainy. Because he is physically incoordinated and processes information slow, though people do stick up for him, he can often recieve even worse treatment from those around him than Brainy does, on top of being easily able to manipulate due to him being so easily trusting and loving. Because of this, him and Brainy often do everything together, and eventually their mutual love for each other + relatability brings them to be almost inseperable (even if Brainy looses his patience more than he should sometimes). aka theyre boyfriends it rly shows

- Fette struggles with anxiety (as alot of autistic people, like myself, do) and has hyper-empathy. Similar to Clumsy, Fette seeks comfort in her flower garden and flowers in general, often holding conversations with them. This actually is a real theory, but she believes that talking to the flowers will help them to grow, and cherishes them as if they were people. She knows the name of every flower in the forest and could tell you at LEAST 5 facts about every single one. She stims by flapping, jumping, and chewing on her hair. Fette is quick to act to situations whether good or bad, and raised voices from others can often send her towards a meltdown (in where she retreats to her house for solitude to calm down + renergize). Though she loves her friends and being with them, she is an introvert and enjoys being by herself or with her flowers to regain energy.

- Grouchy uses echolalia to express his emotions and partake in conversations, while being mostly nonverbal. He often seeks company in animals or baby sm*rf (who i believe is also his special interest) because they bring him comfort and dont ask him to explain or change who he is. He is often very distant from most people, and only opens up to being around people he feels he can trust.

😂 - something funny about your special interest?

It just made me type up like. Disorganized paragraphs when im supposed to be packing up my shit 2 go to my moms. Also just the idea that a whole village could be attracted to a single person and no one else… funnie as shit my guy

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The clingys when they duo

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England’s new meal deal won’t deliver… but Jamie Vardy’s having a barbie at £2.5m mansion

English football players may have been delighted last week when the FA announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with food delivery app Deliveroo .

The prospect of a sneaky Nando & # 39; s or KFC being delivered directly to their hotel rooms in St George & # 39; s Park will undoubtedly have been a celebration of celebration under Gareth Southgate

However, their hopes would soon have been swept away when they went to their first order because the English headquarters, given the remote location in the Staffordshire countryside, is not on the list of places that Deliveroo serves.

England may have signed a deal with Deliveroo, but they don't & # 39; t deliver to St George & # 39; s Park

VARDY HAS A BARBIE!

Leicester City Striker Jamie Vardy has won a bid to build an outdoor kitchen and dining area in his £ 2.5 million country house.

Vardy & # 39; s eight-bedroom luxury path already has an indoor swimming pool, sauna, cinema, bar, tennis court and gym.

Now he wants to add a rear extension, including a new garden room and an external covered dining area to entertain his guests. The hospitable Vardy famously threw a party in his former home to celebrate Leicester being crowned Premier League champions in 2016 when Chelsea held Tottenham to a draw.

And he will be well prepared for his new country house in the Leicestershire countryside to throw a huge barbecue bash as the foxes repeat the trick.

Jamie Vardy has won a bid to build an outdoor kitchen and dining area in his £ 2.5m townhouse

SNOOKER & BREAKING SLOWLY PLAYING

Snail-paced potters have long been the scourge of snooker, but slow play seems to be on the way.

In 2017, the sport decided to name and shame those who sat at the table for too long. And the latest figures show that the trick has had the desired effect.

The number of players that have fallen on average for more than 30 seconds from 12 to four in the past two seasons. No surprise, however, to see Peter Ebdon as one of the quartets, with an average recording time of 30.04 seconds. A notoriously considered competitor, the Londoner – whose final defeat of 2006 by Graeme Dott ended in 2006 at 12.52 pm – has often had the mickey removed from him by competition chairman Barry Hearn.

When he heard that Ebdon swam a mile a day to prepare for the big tournament, Hearn commented: & # 39; Well – with a bit of luck, this means he will be 365 miles away next year & # 39;

Did the ONE hear about ENGLISH BATSMEN?

Australia has used a secret weapon in their successful quest to preserve the urn in the form of a joke of the day.

Before every day starts, the players gather in a jumble on the outer field, where cameraman and editor Andre Mauger from Cricket Australia tells them a gag.

Whether England & # 39; s wobbly batting line-up has ever been the punchline is unknown.

Australia players celebrate after taking a wicket on the last day of the fourth Ashes test

AMAZON DOES DOUBLE ERROR

that it gets a grip on their technical gremlins before showing the Christmas Premier League matches

Last week, the broadcasting service went under for two hours to those who tried to log in to the US Open tennis, giving viewers the quarter finals of the gentlemen could not see. Amazon has & # 39; temporary issues & # 39; blamed it.

Fortunately for Amazon, PR screening in London was not affected by blackout because those who signed up from the start of the game were not affected – causing them to be pretty embarrassed. Some viewers complained about further problems on Friday and Saturday nights, during the men's semi-final and women's final.

Although the problems seem to have largely gone under the radar, repeating in the middle of a round of boxing Day football matches can cause massacre.

WIGAN KEEP IT LOCAL

Their new mascot can be a giant cake, but Wigan is really athletic – at least when it comes to international holidays.

Some clubs used the gap between competitions to go to a sunnier climate, but sober officials on the Lancashire side took a different approach. Not for them to drink champagne for a week in Marbella.

Instead, Paul Cook and his championship cartoons were sent north to the Lake District for a training camp. And if that wasn't enough reason for a moan, who was waiting for them when they got there? The special boat service.

Wigan Athletic & # 39; s championship side new contest day mascot looks like a walking cake

CONTRAST OF MANCHESTER CLUBS CLEAR IN DERBY

It was interesting to follow the different approaches of the Manchester clubs on Twitter after the Women & # 39; s Super League derby, which attracted more than 31,000 visitors to Etihad Stadium.

Each has accounts for their ladies' teams, but that didn't stop City's main feed tweeting more than a dozen times over the 1-0 win, while United didn't mention that once.

And they were not the only ones who did not want to talk, wit h United manager Casey Stoney fails to fulfill her media duties. United says that the blunt unintended and a & # 39; malfunction in communication & # 39; used to be.

Casey Stoney (right) was unable to fulfill her media duties due to a & # 39; communication breakdown & # 39;

FUTURE OF SKI REGULATION IN DOUBT

The future of Gian Franco Kasper, president of skiing in the FIS governing body, seen as one of the last dinosaurs there is much debate in the sports administration.

Sources Have Told Sports Diary The controversial 75-year-old Swiss, who has been in office since 1998, apologized earlier this year after referring to & # 39; so-called climate change & # 39; and claimed that dictators were good event hosts.

Now he has told senior colleagues & # 39; s privately that he wants to resign next year. The FIS deny that this is the case. One to keep an eye on in the coming months.

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Artist: Jonas Lipps

Venue: Halle für Kunst Lüneburg

Curated By: Stefanie Kleefeld

Date: June 30 – August 25, 2019

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Full gallery of images, press release and link available after the jump.

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Images courtesy of Halle für Kunst Lüneburg. Photos by Fred Dott.

Press Release:

An attempt to describe the works of Jonas Lipps would go something like this: Jonas Lipps draws. He predominantly uses ink, watercolors, color pencils, and casein on heterogeneous grounds, such as paper napkins, pizza boxes or found pieces of paper, to create “worlds” often described as surreal that are situated in socially repressive contexts (schools, administrative buildings, hospitals, police precincts etc.) and reveal a fascination by the absurd to sadistic occurrences there.

Due to the variegated grounds alone, each of Lipps’ works emanates something specific; one could also say something that is concentrated in itself. These are not series of drawings, on the contrary. Lipps’ pictures/scenarios stand for themselves, go in-depth, form craters into which one is drawn, and only in a second step do they seek a conversation with the neighboring drawings. Nothing really serious is negotiated either. At least not on the first level. Instead, we encounter narrations that function as quick jokes, pop tunes or dreams. But here, witticism is only interesting as a format (the brief story) and condensation technique, it is neither meant to make one laugh nor to make laughter get stuck in one’s throat. Lipps is a bogus cartoonist.

Anyone who has ever tried to be a comedian knows how hard it is to really get the punchline right. Failure and success lie quite close to each other. But Lipps succeeds with never-ending ease. Time and time again. This may have to do with wisdom of age and oddly corresponds with the way his pictures fall strangely out of time, but also with his evidently distanced view of things (and most likely also of himself). Any kind of rummaging in one’s own sentiments appears repugnant here, so that the works mark a sort of anti-program that functions so differently than the majority of contemporary art usually does.

Link: Jonas Lipps at Halle für Kunst Lüneburg

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A quick traditional dream doodle :D the finale was pretty epic I gotta say

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XABRACADABRA The Magical Art of Stephen Kasner Part I/III

Tonight, Dark Art & Craft will be featuring the first of a three-part interview with the dark visual artist, musician and, photographer Stephen Kasner. This in-depth interview with Thomas Haywood and Dott von Schneider takes a look into the inspiration and foundations of Kasner's dark creative work.

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by Thomas Haywood and Dott von Schneider

What is your definition of creativity?

Anything that attempts to be or become something greater than the sum of its parts. Creativity is an elevated result from the use of tools, visible or invisible.

What would you say was your initial inspiration to start creating art? When did you discover you had this natural ability?

Just like most children, I always draw pictures. Drawing; concentrating on drawings, are among my earliest memories. I do recall my first vivid emotional connection to art which occurred at age 3. This was a completely random thing that evoked real emotion, actual fear, within me. This whole concept escaped me completely. I couldn’t possibly begin to wrap my mind around the reasons why I felt this fear, or how or why I could or would create something, seemingly unconsciously and from within myself that would produce these feelings. What use could I have for that at such a young age. It does prove, however, that fear, terror, uncertainty, are all feelings we naturally possess as human beings. They did come from somewhere. No one taught me that. Surely dark and terrifying emotions are instilled in all of us right from the moment of birth, perhaps even conception, but that’s an entirely different and more abstract concept.

Early on I would spend hours on end drawing in total solitude. Luckily for me, my parents didn’t think this strange and force me outside with other kids. That pursuit led me on all sorts of independent paths. Whenever I had an inspirational opportunity, I would draw from the television. I would watch old westerns and classic horror films and draw to them. More precisely, the movies would be on as a sort of soundtrack, and I would draw my own images to whatever scenarios I would hear occurring in the films. Later in life this was either an extension of, or perhaps simply a continuation of a natural method, when I began to really focus energy on translating musical artists works to imagery.

You’ve always been rather tied into the music scene, beginning locally. What is your personal history there?

Among my childhood friends, I was always surprised to discover that I felt I was the most serious admirer of music, just from sheer appreciation, enthusiasm and emotional connection. I recall asking one of my friends in the 5th or 6th grade what his favorite music and musicians were, and he was completely perplexed. Confounded, even. He looked rather puzzled and asked, “You mean, like, radio?” I didn’t know how to respond to that, but having cited a few examples, the next bedazzling reply came, “I guess I like The Police. On the radio”. I had a lot of strange run-ins like that. But see, I thought everyone was like me. I just assumed it at the time. It was all I could do to join the orchestra to not go out of my mind. I did have the good fortune of having befriended an amazing drummer then who turned me onto foundation bands like The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, very early on. This was a blessing because I personally had a limited access to records then, and he would let me borrow his. I would take the records home, and they would be like treasures to me. I would play them incessantly and draw from the album covers. It was heaven. Jeff is the first person I ever experienced a live, loud (drumming) session with, and he still plays, by the way. But this happening in front of me at that young age, in the same room where I can actually feel the pressure of the experience was mind-blowing.

So these experiences opened my mind to possibilities earlier on, and I began seeking the more extreme options, music and art, whatever I could access and digging into deeper sources. Within just a couple years, I was regularly locked in my room endlessly testing my mother’s seemingly limitless patience with Charged G.B.H., Dead Kennedys, Exploited, The Accused, Black Flag, MDC, Alien Sex Fiend, at maximum volumes at all hours. This absorption of punk music as well as the timing, then being 16 years old and now able to drive to any show I wanted to see, led me to a world where I was now in the same room with many of these amazing people, seeing them perform, changing lives on the spot. Small shows within my own neighborhood were bands like Domestic Crisis, Grimace, Starvation Army, Death of Samantha, and Spike In Vein, who were all massive influences on me. Once all these emotional floodgates were opened fully and for good, that was it for me. No turning back.

Your initial success in the industry came from working with bands and musicians. How did this come to be? Did you approach bands to work with them, or did they stumble upon you?

A bit of both occurred. Naturally, early on I pursued musicians and bands I had access to locally. I was still in high school when I produced my first work for any band, which was probably The Spudmonsters, a still-legendary band connected to the punk/post-punk/metal scene of the ‘80s-90s. Leading up to my initiation with Spudmonsters, I was seriously drawing and painting by then, though I didn’t have anything resembling a formed vision. Only fragments. So my first work with musicians came almost strictly under the heading of illustration, although most of the actual ideas were my own. Their ‘Kill Your Idols’ record is a good example of this. I continued to dabble and connect with bands that needed assistance with imagery, producing everything from cassette covers, t-shirt graphics, hand painted backdrops. I was recently reminded that I did a backdrop for Spudmonsters. I’ll have to trust that lead. It’s probably right.

Chris Andrews was a founding member and guitarist for the band, and he owned the locally famous ‘Chris’ Warped Records’ store at the time. All the while I did any work for his band, money was usually never exchanged. I did album and t-shirt artworks in trade for records. I feel like I still do this type of literal trade-work a lot these days. Far too much, probably.

Things connected with music collaboration took a major turn during my college graduation exhibition when I was approached by Rockie Brockway of CRAW. In that show I exhibited Dreamscape I & II simultaneously for the first time as these two works had only just been completed days before. Rockie was adamant about the fact that these were the pieces for the first CRAW album which was soon to be released. Being a major fan of the band and having seen them perform dozens of times by then, I knew them well, and agreed with the concepts. Of course I was more than pleased to contribute. Proud, really, and still am today. Those Dreamscape pieces were a major life shift for me and my work, and so was my connection with CRAW. That album was released in 1993. The next major Cleveland collaboration connection came a few years later when I met Dwid of Integrity. My work with Dwid became long-term and extensive, and grew to include actually recording and performing live together with Psywarfare. Most recently we collaborated again, also with Jacob Bannon of Converge, as Irons. So full circle, the collaboration system doesn’t break down or separate at just the imagery. I record and perform music with friends as well, and have for years.

In reference to your earlier statement, I would like to explore the concept of “translating musical artists work to imagery”. Can you expand on those experiences and how they transpire?

These two elements have always been conjoined. I was always interested in drawing and painting, and became instantly wide-eyed realizing serious artist’s work in the world as a youth. Omni and Heavy Metal magazines in the late 70’s and into the 80’s, for example, initiated me into the world of Fantastic and Visionary artists such as Ernst Fuchs, Beksinski, H.R. Giger, Robert Venosa, and many others, and I would absorb these images while listening to records. This was my hobby, really, outside of actually drawing myself. I was equally, deeply connected to music of that era; Psychedelic and hard rock, 70’s metal, and I began to study guitar from age 8 with instructors as a by-product of this insatiable passion. Ironically, I wasn’t learning what I wanted to play, you know, Led Zeppelin riffs, but was being taught classical and Spanish music. I thought this was a drag at such an early age, and my mind couldn’t connect to the magical road I was being led on then. I couldn’t realize I was being given the keys to the gate. But I continued studying formally for 7 years or so, at which point the drawing and painting medium eclipsed everything completely. I still have the musical passion today to create and produce my own sounds, but now it’s very stream of consciousness, improvisational, transient. There’s little structure, but for reasons.

I always knew innately that art and music were one entity, and so this marriage of sound and image was always a deeply connected essence within, so I subconsciously fused the two, always. Once I realized, perhaps closer to my teen years, that real artists in the world did precisely this type of work, on some of my favorite record album covers for example, that was it for me. This was the silver lining; that I could find some way to connect these mediums seriously, as a lifelong pursuit, and I’ve never flinched from these methods and modes of thinking. It’s a spiritual existence, if you are one who can take it that way. It is religious for many people I know.

You work is so ethereal and so unique, it is hard to find a parallel with any other artist outside of the late, great H.R. Giger. Do you find a parallel or influence with and from his work?

I would think it difficult not to. I recognize his immense popularity now, but this wasn’t always the case, and to me, that’s part of what makes his work so much more magical. What I mean is, growing up in the 70s, being a child and inadvertently stumbling onto paintings by Giger through OMNI or on album covers like ELP’s Brain Salad Surgery, for example, this work burns into your brain, particularly if you’re a type of person predisposed to his kind of majestic, psychedelic expressionism. If you have even half a spirit, Giger’s work remains with you for a lifetime, and I spent my early years searching it out. It became utterly, thoroughly surreal later meeting and spending time with him in his home and studio in Switzerland. Oddly, even as a young teen, he was one of only two living people who I ever dreamed of meeting. Never obviously expecting either of these events to become a reality, I’m proud to say I’ve met and bonded with both my deepest heroes. These were major, life-altering events, naturally, which have affected the way I see and think, thank goodness.

There is a strong representation of heavy writers, artists, and musicians narrating your book, Stephen Kasner, WORKS: 1993-2006. How did you connect with these folks? How did the book first come about?

I’ve been extremely fortunate to have met so many amazing, magical artists and people worldwide. In traveling and exhibiting my work in other environments, it becomes rather natural to gravitate to other artists you admire and gain access to, and for them to gravitate to you. These are all people who share a similar energy, focus, and outlook on things, so the will to work together is also natural. I think the sheer curiosity of what may come of joining with another person or people is utterly compelling. It’s like love. We all want to give and receive as much love as we possibly can in all its available forms. At least we all should want that.

What’s the best thing about Halloween?

Dreaming the dream that somewhere in the world exists a most intrepid and ever-potent witch. But then every day is Halloween, isn’t it?

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