#i also use firealpaca as an art program so i think that just shows im really not the one for 100k huf equipment

[osteochondraldefect]

heyy!!

What device do you use for your art?

i use a laptop (i used to use a secondhand thinkpad, nowadays ive been using a different type) and a good ol' wacom intuos!! nothing fancy :]

[the-smiling-doodler]

hi welcome to my house

→ general information ← hi im The Smiling Doodler!! think the name is too long? dw. i have 89 names(and counting) for you to choose from ^w^ i dont expect you to memorize them all so dont even worry about that, you can just pick one and use it all the time. same goes for pronouns.

my main is solo-piper, so if you see that that account has followed you/liked your post, know that it's me <3

I do NOT use they/them pronouns. Please use my actual pronouns or do not refer to me.

here's my pronouns page: https://en.pronouns.page/@solopiper if you don't know how to use some of the pronouns you see, just click on them and it should send you to a page that shows you how to use them in a sentence!! i might occasionally refer to myself with plural pronouns, like 'we', or 'us', and talk in third person. I just do that for fun ^_^ I block freely, if i find out you're a freak or just dont like your vibe, Blocked. -> QNA/boundaries <- "Can I repost your art, sell it, dub your comics, use your art in my edits, etc.?"

I am not okay with you reposting my art or earning money off it, not even with credit.

However, you are allowed to use my art in your pfps/banners, as well as in edits, but ONLY if you credit me properly. I'm also okay with dubs of my comics, just credit me and send me a link so i can see it :3 "Can I draw fanart/write fanfics of your OCs/AUs?" As long as it's nothing sexual, HELL YEAH MAN !! I'd be so honored! Just tag me so I can see it. <3 "Is it okay to go through your blog and spam like/reblog your posts?" Hell yeah man !! feel free to go through my profile and just like/reblog everything you see. i do the same thing all the time so no judgement here. i also won't judge you for liking or reblogging something from like 2 years ago or even further back. i don't have notifs on so it doesn't bother me. be free just Please don't say anything suggestive/blatantly sexual under my art. It's not funny, you're just being weird. "What writing/art programs do you use?" Writing: Calmly writer (online version). it helps me focus. Art: Firealpaca. I dont use anything fancy, I just draw with my finger on a touchscreen laptop. "Do you take commissions/do art requests?"

For commissions: No. I'm unable to accept money currently because I'm a minor and don't have a bank account. Thank you for liking my art enough to wanna support me tho!

For art requests: Not always. If they are open, you'll know by checking my tumblr bio. I'd also make a post saying they are.

→ other social media i'm on ← I'm on twitter (@TSmilingDoodler), Blusky {thesmilingdoodler.bsky.social), and Cara (pipsterdoodles). if you see an account with my name and posting my art anywhere else that is NOT me. report them and tell me so i can too. -> muy playlist ^_^ <-

-> my post tags <- art tag - #the drawer talking tag - #the yapper asks tag - #the asker

[taproot-bread]

do you have any tips to improve with art or art style? im so done w my own style and i think it looks dumb but idk how to change it ._.

Sorry I’m answering this kinda late but I really had to use my braincell to think what to say and I was worried these would be no help to others and it would just be me rambling. Here are some things that have personally helped me. I can’t promise these will help you but it’s worth a try, right? (I have a little trouble putting my thoughts into words bare with me)

1. Studying other artist’s work. Could be a famous painter from centuries ago, an artist over the internet whose work you like or your little sibling.. “Studying” might be a poor word choice for it but by that I mean staring at their work and going: “I like the thing x they do I should try that.”

I’m not telling you to copy someone else’s style but I think it’s valid to be inspired by other people’s style

2. Consuming media in general. And by this I mean all media you think is neat.This is one of the biggest things that have helped me. You don’t even have to do this having a little study session in mind. Just sit down and enjoy the thing and there is a pretty high chance you just. pick up something without even noticing it. I’m looking at you, video games. [camera zooms to my Steam library]

3. Experimenting. It’s a good idea to sometimes try something different and it could also be fun. You are free to go absolutely feral with this. No one is powerful enough to stop you. At one point I tried multiple different styles and ways to draw things. I still sometimes do this.

It could also be just trying a different art program or other tools

I sometimes don’t have access to my Clip Studio Paint and I have to use something else like Krita or FireAlpaca and that has forced me to do things differently. I have learned some new things just by using a different art program and brushes. Fun fact: after I tried Clip Studio (the free trial) for the first time my style and the way I work on my art changed a LOT in a number of ways even tho I continued using Paint Tool SAI for a while before buying Clip Studio Paint for good. No regrets. Keep in mind that expensive tools =/= good art. I have seen people do amazing stuff with Gimp and Paint and this one artist I really admire uses FireAlpaca

4. Reference pictures. Ah yes the classic. Looking at real life pictures of people, animals and items is a massive help. I have to confess that it took me a long time to learn that using references in perfectly fine. I blame 2010 deviantArt for making me think using them is cheating. It’s not. And speaking of deviantArt.. there is this account that posts a lot of reference pictures for poses called SenshiStock (warning: you are going to see people in underwear). When I need a reference picture I usually visit their gallery first. I’m still learning to search and use reference pictures myself so I don’t know where else to guide you... yet. Also I really recommend taking pictures of your own hands to use as references.

5. And finally... Patience. I know it’s easier said than done to be patient with art. Trust me I sometimes just curse at my own drawings too.. and then at my hands. It’s perfectly okay to get frustrated sometimes. Things don’t always happen instantly and sometimes after learning a new trick you might have trouble doing it again later and that’s okay.I actually have made pretty funny and relatable comics out of frustration and one time even won a little medal in a comic contest my old school was holding with one of those lmao. Maybe I’ll manage find a few of them to show to the internet. So yeah you can also turn your frustration into something you will enjoy. I accidentally found my love for making short comics that way.

Bonus thing: Please do your best to learn to get out of the “this artist is really good and I will never be as good as them” mindset as early as you can. It can and will slow you down and will do your mental health absolutely 0 favors. You could instead try thinking: “This artist is good. What can I learn from them?” for example. I know it’s not easy. I’m still stuggling with this myself but I’ve been doing a lot of progress so yay me

Bonus thing... 2!!: Do art for you and you only. If you are really passionate about the thing you are doing it will make you more powerful. I’m not exaggerating I’m being dead serious. Why do I make so much shitpost art? Because it’s fun. I really, really love doing it and the validation I get from it is only a nice bonus.

I hope any of this helped. I’m pretty tired so if something sounded confusing... I’m sorry. Keep in mind thatby all means I’m not a professional and I’m like 98% self-taught. I’m still learning myself aiurghidruhri

If anyone happens to have anything to add you are free to do so!