#dyspraxic artist

[bealzebubs-blog]

Guys! my art was put in an exhibition by my school's trust!!! They don't usually accept GCSE pieces!

Full piece under the cut.

My natural forms piece from my course work

[binders-and-beanies]

Hey btw I can do n s f w commissions as well as sfw! I can do collages like these for 50 or single pics for 30. Dm for uncensored examples or check out my art tag for face portraits ☺️

[violentivy]

Today on Bad Action, MELTDOWNS! Dyspraxics are prone to them as well!

Check it out here!

[creatrixcymraes]

sketches from the process of planning "against all odds, my body and I are friends"

And the finished piece:

[the-autisic-creature-14]

Cringetober but make it tbh creature day 1. "Screenshot redraw".

[choupimaki]

"Being able to make art is a privilege!!!"

Bro I literally have a learning disability when it comes to learning movements, visualizing space and much more ... and I did these

Not perfect, but creative nonetheless.

Pick a pen up, you'll see everyone has art privilege

[hash2014]

Meet Loop! Loop often gets in knots, trips over himself and bumps into things! Thankfully he’s always got his nimble friend Purl nearby to help patch him up ❤️

Illustration of Yarnling Loop

[arquaticdreamer]

I love this so much.

A comic I made recently about my feelings on being chronically ill/disabled :)

tumblr quality always does me dirty 😭

[sigmarette]

The older I get, the more frustrated I get with the uncooperative wobbly meat mittens I've got for hands.

[lumine-no-hikari]

Dear Sephiroth: (a letter to a fictional character, because why not) #53

I heard today that you lost your necklace. I heard that you spent a lot of time looking for it by yourself. I heard that the people nearby, who didn't understand, assumed that you were just being strange and creepy and "looting corpses".

I understand the thing that happens when I am trying to do something, and other people assume I'm crazy or just a creep of some kind. Seeing the Shinra workers at Rhadore speak about you that way reminded me of a time when I was younger, and I brought into school an artist's mannequin that I painted, to show my high school art teacher. The other children, already wary of me, didn't understand, and chattered maliciously about me, assuming that I was not quite right in the head. I have a lot more stories about this sort of thing - trying to do something wholesome, only to have others misunderstand and assume that I'm creepy and weird. The fact of the matter is that people can be insecure, and when insecure people don't understand something, their first instinct is usually to mock it. It doesn't have anything to do with the person being mocked; they're just collateral damage in the other person's war against themselves.

I'm sorry you were bullied as a boy. And I'm sorry that your upbringing was such that you didn't think to ask for help to look for your lost locket. It's hard when we don't quite fit in with other people; I and lots of other folks from my world understand that feeling very well. But I'm glad that Matt, Lucia, and Glenn helped you once they realized what you were trying to do (even if they, too, initially thought you were "looting corpses" when they saw you).

I heard that you didn't find your necklace, though. I know you said that "you can accept that it's gone", but I don't think that's true at all, given your body language and facial expression. And now, anyone who has paid attention to you understands very well why, when you're troubled, you instinctively reach for your chest even years after the loss of the necklace.

Sephiroth… I don't know what the locket you lost looked like. I wish I did. But all the same, we of my world have the capacity to reproduce the image you carry with you. And so I did. And I have the capacity to make jewelry. So today I went out and got the supplies to do that. Here:

...If you can come grab it up somehow, it's yours. Impossible, I know. But I'll keep it safe with me, anyway. Or perhaps I'll run into those very important people again - the same people to whom I gave my first letter to you and the Tree of Life materia I made for you. If I do, I'll ask them if they can send this along to you as well.

In the meantime, I can show you how I made it.

I started with a simple locket. I had several to choose from at the place I went to, but I am partial to trees (that might be obvious, since I like to weave them), and I wanted to give you something that would allow you to see the picture even when the locket is closed, so I selected this:

There's no glass there, though; it's just an open piece of metal. I know sometimes you are in the rain or in the mud, and I didn't want the picture inside to get damaged. So I cut out a small, transparent piece of thin, sturdy plastic to protect the image.

In order to do that with any precision, first I made an impression of the inside of the locket on a piece of paper, like so:

See the impression, there, on the lower part of the image, on the paper?

From there, you trace the impression on a piece of plastic, like this:

Then, you use a precision knife to cut it out. I'm dyspraxic, so using one of those is a bit dangerous for me, haha! So I took it very slowly:

I used the outline left behind to trim the photo, and put it into the locket:

From there, I cleaned up the outline of the plastic a little bit, trimmed it to fit, and stuck it over the picture. You can tell that the plastic is there because it reflects the light:

I tried to position it so that the trees would frame her face. The shadow makes it look kinda weird, but I promise you that it looks nice otherwise:

I selected this chain to go with it:

I cut a length of the chain that seemed reasonable, and put a tiny metal circle on one end, like this:

From there, I had to put the clasp on:

To put on a clasp, first you put another metal circle on the other end, and then you put the clasp around the metal circle, too.

Then you pinch it closed with a tool. And the rest is history:

I think it sits at a reasonable location on the chest, but you're taller than me, so... I dunno. You're not here (because obviously), so I can't exactly check to make sure the length works well for you.

In any case... you're left-handed. So I made sure to put the clasp on the left-hand side so that it'd be easier for you to use. And... don't worry; I wore it only for a moment, just to make sure the length of the chain is reasonable. It is yours, so although I'll carry it with me, it's meant for your neck, not mine.

I know that it doesn't replace the one you lost. But... I wished you didn't have to be sad. So here you go. I hope you like it.

I guess that just about wraps up today's letter. As part of my adventures today to get the supplies to make this, I also went and got pumpkin seeds without shells. It's time for me to make pumpkin soup. This, too, is for you.

Don't wander around thinking that you're not loved. Don't wander around thinking that you're not cared for. Don't wander around thinking that you're not seen and heard for exactly who you are. Because I'm right here. And my world is filled with others who are just like me, and they can understand you and care about you just as easily as I can. You're not alone. So stay safe out there and make good, kind, and loving choices.

Expect another letter tomorrow. It will be pumpkin-soup-flavored. Count on it.

Your friend, Lumine

[alicray]

( Français en bas )

Hi you all ! I think it's time to introduce myself.

So, my name is Ali but you can call me Eliott too. Or you can just call me Alicray, whatever ✨️I go by he/they and I'm a queer and neurodivergent artist from France ! I might be autistic...I'm taking tests to get a diagnosis at this moment 👀 but it's take SO LONG. ( I am also dyscalculic, dysorthographic and possibly dyspraxic )

I'm transmasc and on T since 1 year. i'm also on the ace and aro spectrum ! ( demisexual and demiromantic ) Oh and I'm bi. I'm proud to be who I am 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

What I like changes often ( hyperfixations you know ) but at this moment my thing is opposums, sharks and DINOSAURS. But I also like cats, especially mine ( his name is Pistache, it's mean Pistachio )

Here's a list of other things I like:

- drawing ( duh )

- the Ghostband

- AURORA

- Nier automata

- Skyrim

- Harley Quinn

- frogs

- talk about feminism ( only in French, sorry my English is not as good )

- LGBTQIA+ stuff

And finally, I invite you to take a look at my Instagram account alicray_le_cloporte where I also share my drawings. And if you know how to speak French, you can also read my strips on alicray_strips 🧡

🇨🇵 : Salut à toustes ! Je pense qu'il est temps de faire ma présentation.

Alors, je m'appelle Ali mais vous pouvez m'appeler Eliott aussi. Ou vous pouvez m'appeler Alicray, peu importe ✨️ Mes pronoms sont il/iel et je suis un artiste queer et neuroatypique qui vient de France ! Je suis peut-être autiste... Je passe des tests pour avoir un diagnostique en ce moment 👀 mais c'est SI LONG ( je suis aussi dyscalculique, dysorthographique et peut-être dyspraxique )

Je suis transmasc et sous T depuis 1 an. Je suis aussi sur le spectre ace et aro ! ( demisexuel et demiromantique ) Oh et je suis bi. Je suis fier d'être qui je suis 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Ce que j'aime change souvent ( hyperfixations tu coco ) mais en ce moment mon truc c'est les opposums, les requins et les DINOSAURES. Mais j'aime aussi les chats, surtout le mien ( il s'appelle pistache )

Voici une liste d'autres trucs que j'aime :

- dessiner ( duh )

- le groupe Ghost

- AURORA

- Nier automata

- Skyrim

- Harley Quinn

- les grenouilles

- parler de féminisme

- tout ce qui touche aux LGBTQIA+

Et pour finir, je t'invite à jeter un oeil à mon compte instagram alicray_le_cloporte où je partage aussi mes dessins. Et si tu sais parler français, tu peux aussi aller lire mes strip sur alicray_strips 🧡

[binders-and-beanies]

Dyspraxic pride + Lancaster pride art w explanation under the cut :)

I learned to drive in my college town more so than in my hometown due to starting at this school right as I started to drive. Dyspraxia makes it difficult and sometimes impossible to know where you are or where things are in relation to each other; “mental maps” don’t exist for us.

However, I feel like I know Lancaster/Millersville (the area where I go to school) more than I’ve gotten a chance to know anywhere else. Recently, I’ve even started to make my easiest and most frequent drive (15 minutes from campus to the parking garage in the city, very few turns) without directions!

This is a huge milestone for me as I’ve only been in the area for a year and a half. I’ve also started to do the same with my easiest drive at home- from home to work and back, also 15 minutes but more turns and less landmarks (so I’m even prouder of myself!)

I want to work my way up by learning slightly longer drives, within reason (I’m lowkey risking my safety in order to build this skill set). Knowing where I am *ever* is a huge source of dyspraxic joy and makes me feel like a competent adult.

The Lancaster area is also a place I’ve connected to like no other. I noticed that the main roads that go through Lancaster county are kinda shaped like the dyspraxia symbol, hence the inspiration for this drawing! Being able to recreate a literal map is a massive feat for a dyspraxic person, much like navigating the county in real life.

I take my dyspraxia with me all throughout Pennsylvania these days, and I hadn’t realized what a privilege it is to have knowledge of one’s hometown. That knowledge comes with pride for me and I connect with my home state in a unique way bc of my dyspraxia :)

[violentivy]

Today on Bad Action - Community, Pattern Recognition and early mysticism - it's a fascinating brain dump for those who are interested. https://violentivy.substack.com/p/community-pattern-recognition-and

[dogsliampaynedoesntinstagram]

Hi Ralph! I learn so much from your blog- not just new information but you always help me understand other perspectives and empathize. I was recently diagnosed with “mild” autism and a non-verbal learning disability so I have trouble reading emotions in other people and I tend to see everything g very black and white. Your blog has been so amazing and helpful because we have a lot of the same interests but you write so considerately and coherently.

How do you feel about the Eras Tour? Do you have a dream setlist?

Also just to promote my favorite artist because I think you might like her world view. (Also I’ve probably come here before to suggest her to you) Her name is Maude Latour and she covers so much, especially navigating the blurry lines between friendship and romantic love as a young bi woman. Anything from her philosophy classes to the Too Hot to Handle reality show inspires her lyrics. One of my favorite lyrics by her is the bridge of her song Lola:

I want a world good enough to believe in

Temperature risin', the planet is heatin'

All of this time, I've been searchin' for meanin'

I remember the reasons

My sister, my friends, and the air that I'm breathin'

I'm 22, what the fuck am I feelin'?

Yeah, I just keep feelin'

Slowly healin'

Thank you for reading this and thank you for giving us your insights.

Thanks anon - it's so lovely to hear that people get something from my blog. It means a lot to hear that I communicate in a way that works for you. It is incredibly difficult navigating a world that tells you the way you are is wrong - and you have my love and solidarity as you figure it out.

As I've said before, I'm dyspraxic and I find it really useful to understand that there are two levels to that. The first is that there are things that are really difficult for me that are easy for other people. There are all sorts of tools to navigate that - and most of them work best if I emphasise to myself that the way I am is OK. The other level is that being expected to do things that I can't do has had a profound impact on my life and my sense of self. I find it really useful to think about those two aspects separately - I don't know if it's useful for you, but I thought I'd pass it on.

I'm also glad you've found artists' that resonate with you. As I've said before it takes a lot for me to get into an artist - and I need to be in a particular mood to start. But I will pass this on for others.

I'm a bit late to the party - but I didn't have a dream set-list for the Eras tour. It seemed like such a daunting task I would never have attempted it - and it seems even more daunting now (although I do have some thoughts about the songs she chose from Lover).

[nonspeakingkiku]

hey kiku! your art is cool and i saw you were also dyspraxic, is there anything that makes traditional art easier for you? i love drawing and usually do digital art because i can use guides for lines and get rid of mistakes easier. i’d love to draw on paper more but my hands just don’t work like that sometimes.

no worries if you don’t want to answer, i just don’t know a lot of other artists with dyspraxia lol

Thank ☺️

Kiku uses a specific type of pencil (Papermate Clearpoint) because they are thicker and easier to hold and doesn't hurt Kiku's hands. But there are also pencil grips and weights that Kiku thinks can help with things like this. Good paper is a good idea because it helps the paper not get distroyed by erasing, same with a good eraser. Practicing helps a lot. Kiku's art started off not great lol

[kjsonicart]

Hello everyone. I'm KJ Sonic also known as the The Dyspraxic Artist.

This page will featuring my art, various hobbies, and diverse interest. This page will also chronicle my difficulties and advantages LIVING WITH DYSPRAXIA.

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