#i really wanted to study his art style as i find it wonderful

[404chm]

matching house and wilson icons in the style of alberto mielgo 💕

[lethesbeastie]

Hi, I saw your post about practicing drawing fat people and I was wondering if you could compile like a list of resources or references?

It can be difficult to find resources for drawing the wide variety of forms fat bodies can occupy, so I've done my best to bring together some resources I've been able to prove have some degree of diversity in the references they offer!

My primary resource recommendation for drawing fat people is Morpho Anatomy For Artists: Fat And Skin Folds! It does a wonderful job breaking down where fat accumulates on the body, how it interacts with the familiar landmarks of human anatomy, and what sort of shapes it tends to form under the influence of gravity. It's a phenomenal reference and my top recommendation for anyone seeking to improve at drawing fat people!

When it comes to finding decent photo references for fat people, the pickings are frustratingly slim. Most sites that specialize in pose references either don't have fat models or have all their images behind paywalls. Of the resources I looked through, the best sources for pose references were Adorkastock and Line of Action.

@adorkastock actively seeks to provide an incredible profile of pose references with diverse body types, and as an added bonus you can access a lot of their images for free on their site/Tumblr or join their patreon for early access to images! Line of action is a site aimed towards practicing figure drawing, providing images and a timed function to challenge artists to sketch within a set time limit. I took the time to go through roughly 300+ images and was pleased to find that during my session around two-to-three out of every ten photos were fat models. The only caveats to this was the fact that most of the images were of the same individual, limiting the applications for studying the variants of fat bodies. Still, it's an amazing tool that has a free mode and allows you to filter the types of references you want based on age and level of nudity.

Beyond sites that specialize in art reference photography, there's also the ever popular Pinterest, which is the site where I typically seek references for my personal studies. Due to the nature of Pinterest's extensive collection, there's a vast variety of references for different fat body types that includes a lot more "everyday" people. The primary issue with Pinterest however is the rampant reposting and lack of proper credits for images, which can make things dicey depending on how you wish to use the references you find. For personal studies this isn't really an issue, but for any sort of professional or paid work is something to be aware of just for the sake of accountability.

* For those who are 18+, porn photography of real people also offers an incredible wealth of visual resources for fat bodies and how they interact with gravity/movement/etc. The variety of positions and angles offer many opportunities to study human anatomy, and it's a pretty well-known fact that drawing NSFW art can be an important learning experience for those struggling with drawing anatomy. In the end, it depends on your personal level of comfort with viewing/drawing explicit images, but it's not something you should completely overlook.

Last but not least, look at the work of artists you admire who draw fat people! While I typically recommend sticking to photo references for learning anatomy, studying artist's portrayals of fat people is also incredibly helpful for learning different tactics for simplifying and/or stylizing fat bodies to better fit ones own style. There are also plenty of artists who've crafted tutorials detailing their approach to drawing fat folks, so I highly recommend you check them out as well! I hope the resources I've linked here can help you in your studies, and feel free to drop another ask if you have any more questions! I'm planning on posting a tutorial on how I do studies for fat people soon, so that will be an additional resource for you once I've got it posted!

[kyri45]

✨ShadowPeach Bio Parents Bio AU Q&A! 17/11✨

Welcome to the Q&A! A space where I can answer related or similar question about the Shadowpeach Bio Parents AU! If you submitted your ask anonimously, then you’ll have to check the whole post if it’s answered here, if it’s not, worry not! Your asks might have been used for a future comic or just in the queue~

Anonimo ha chiesto: (Baby Mk trying to wake up macaque) Macaque: Wukong your son's awake Wukong: Before sunrise he's your son. Lol lion King reference

Aaaaaaahhh I love it! I was thinking the same!

Anonimo ha chiesto: I wonder if MK is experiencing any other Yaoguai urges? Besides his crush instincts and fun Monkey habits and behaviors.

mmmmm I think he mostly sometimes starts a tantrum in monkey style, where he starts to move a lot and jumps around

Anonimo ha chiesto: So like do macaque and wukong have rings or anything like now I think it would be cute if they renewed their vow.

I think I need to go study traditional chinese weddings traditions

l@ovingshadowpeaches ha chiesto: Ohhh my gosh i finally have the balls to send you this ask!! I adore your shadowpeach bio parents AU SO SO SO MUCH, your art style is so satisfying and mesmerising to look at, the plot is chefs kiss and I hope you know I LOVE all the soysauce duo content i am being fed and our Macaque introject adores it because the MK he knows is his son and your comic makes him feel a lot more valid and closer to his boy, your comic is so comforting to both him and me. I can't wait to see how it all plays out and I can't express enough how much we love love this comic!! All the love!!! GAH!!!

awww tysm for your ask!!!! :')

Anonimo ha chiesto: I think that is hilarious that macaque yoinked the great sage. Also other demons jealous Mac?!?! I need more jealous mac. I can only imagine it went like, Here is a basket of delicious peaches for your enjoyment. Excuse me while I go beat the shit out this demon for trying to take you away (Not that they could even if they got past Macaque).

hehe meanwhile Wukong's ego grows tenfold

Anonimo ha chiesto: SHADOWPEACH BIO PARENT AU The last question had me saying: what was Pigsy's and Tang's reaction to Mk's l̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ crush on Red Son? And also the court napping thing?

I think at first they didn't believe it, then they realized what happened, and didn't know wheter being shocked or not since they should have absolutely saw it coming.

@vex--lynn ha chiesto: Do you find it crazy how much you've affected the Fandom, like you've taken it by storm! It's kinda like when "Garden across our collarbone" took over the Fandom. In the end, we're left crying happy tears. I'm so happy to have found this comic while it was still being made cause I feel like I'm part of the adventure of these crazy monkies! I wish you nothing but the best for you!! <3

BRO u CAN'T JUST PULL OUT THAT NAME AND MINE IN THE SAME CONTEXT. That fic is like an atomic bomb I'm just a humble artist drawing gay monkies.

Anonimo ha chiesto: I just want you to know that your LMK comic is getting me through a really hard time in my life right now. It really helps to have something to smile about and look forward to. Thank you so much for all the recent fluff. It brings me a lot of joy. 💕 Awwww tysm!!

Aww that's so nice to hear!

Anonimo ha chiesto: Okay since mac has 6 sensitive ears... wouldn't be sometimes hard for him...? l mean what if there was very strong noises like fireworks or smt around!? U know what is the best solution for this!! Mac lying down between wukong's arms and put his head on chest and listen to his heartbeat!!! This will absolutely will calm him down right? I WANNA SEE THIS IN YOUR COMICS PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAASS

askjcbaicbasc that's sooooo cute! Maybe, perhaps, in the future, who knows....

Anonimo ha chiesto: Is it slowly building back up to shadowpeach getting back together or? 🤔 idk their relationship status rn

situationship so bad these 2 are sleeping together and have a kid but still are allergic to flirt like normal people.

Anonimo ha chiesto: Got a question about Sun Wukong being trans. I know he probably uses glamour to hide his ✨✨boobies✨✨. But like, is he also using tape or are they kinda just... Out Cause now I'm thinking about the times we've seen him shirtless so like... ???

before he learned to shapeshift he mostly used bandages since that's all he could do at the time. Now MK is teaching him what binders are and he couldn't be more grateful.

@ayrza ha chiesto: I know you may not share it, or even read it, but I need to get it out of me. Do you realize that MK has only had father figures and no mother figures? Which means that the simple word "MAMA" carries too much sentimental weight and that's... 🥹 THIS COULD NOT BE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN YOU ALREADY MADE IT!!! MY BABY SAID MAMA!!!! 😭✨💖

o my gAAAAHHD I THINK THAT WAS UNINTENTIONAL OF ME BUT THIS CHANGES EVERYTHINGGG

@s-p-r-i-n-g-t-i-m-e ha chiesto: question: what does MK call Pigsy and Tang? Anonimo ha chiesto: I love the new post i am crying 😢 😭 But I do have a question is mac mama and wukong Baba, or is wukong Mama and mac baba this is an important question I have for you???

Pigsy is "Dad" and Tang is "Papa". Mac is "Mama" and Wukong is "Baba"

Anonimo ha chiesto: I’ve seen many many drawings and intereptations of Mac being all piecered, especially on his ears cause if you have six, you gotta use em. Does macaque have any piercings in your au or is his ears too sensitive for that in your mind? Does he like to fidigit with them or any body else?

mmmm he can perfectly have it. I think he would have a few, but only rings and like each of them is far from the others in the lobe area because I can imagine someone with sensitive Hearing wouldn't like to hear the sounds of metal or earrings tingeling every time he moves around.

@alchemical-spill-on-aisle-three ha chiesto: In your shadowpeach comic, is Mei going to help MK with his crush? I just think it would be really funny if they got into hijinks while trying to get MK and Redson together lol

Mei is the one who organized their sparring meetings in the first place. She was Spicynoodle number 1 fan since the beginning.

@straightally2001 ha chiesto: Hmm... if Kai is gonna be MK and Red Son's son does that mean that Nya is gonna be Mei's daughter?

Omg yes. But guys don't tempt me or I might make a "Spicynoodle 50 years later/ninjago crossover" comic the size of the shadowpeach one if we go down this path

Anonimo ha chiesto: If mk is a trans does he still get period?

yes

Anonimo ha chiesto: what is MK’s favorite thing about red boy?

The fact that he tries to hide his emotions but his fire powers reflects them out of his control. MK thinks it's very cute.

Anonimo ha chiesto: So, are you ever going to make a sick episode for the bio dads? I am asking because I am sick, and it would be interesting to see what they are like when sick.

nope sorry. donesn't fit in the current schedule. But MK will go at the hospital at some point if that's of any reassuring.

@sokda-lal-ashes ha chiesto: Do you have why doodles that aren't exactly in the stories but that fits your bio parents au? I love your art so much!! Especially your redson design!!!

Yes but they are spoilers. Sorryyy

Anonimo ha chiesto: Wukong: hay don't forget to eat breakfast. Macaque: what are you talking about I just ate Wukong: you had espresso & anit depressants that is not a meal. Macaque (repeats mocking Wukong) I don't need your judgement I feel like the whole being revived thinks makes macaque sometimes not realize he's hungry or thirsty

ahah how much I relate (I don't take antidepressant but a lot of magnesium bc of mood swings)

@astro-lmk-enjoyer ha chiesto: Wait… if macaque gets his power from a lunar eclipse, does that mean that wukong gets his power from a solar eclipse? Bye <3

Anonimo ha chiesto: Oh so I just had a thought! Since the light hair streaks are being caused by a lunar eclipse because Macaque draws his powers from the moon, is the opposite true for Wukong? Are any of his powers from the sun and would something happen if there was a solar eclipse? Love all the world building in your comics its all so good!!!

mmm I don't think that's how it works.

Anonimo ha chiesto: wait, so since the brotherhood knew about Macaque courtnapping Wukong, did they ever have to witness the monstrosity of cuddles and affection you describe Shadowpeach when they’re together? I could only imagine the awkwardness. Or many they’re totally cool with them being open with each other right in front of them. I know th3 brotherhood won’t show up in your comic as you’ve said before but a fan can only dream.

Oh yeah. O yeah they did.

@shamelesschopshopwasteland ha chiesto: How are Macaque and Wukong? Do they spend time with each other outside of sleeping? (Also I love you AU!!! <3)

Macaque still works from time to time to the Dojo in weekdays, and also likes his alone time, but has been spendind more time with Wukong to help the other monkeys and telling stories about what happened in all those years they missed when they were still enemies.

Anonimo ha chiesto: (I LOVE YOUR ART SM IFDJKEWVJHA, make sure to take breaks!!) Considering Macaque doesn't like the cold. (I love that HC so much, especially because I like to HC that he's freezing 24/7 can only warm up with hot springs and touch but not actual heat/the sun) How would Macaque react in a snowstorm/winter. Would he just bundle up a lot or lock himself in a room or something similar?

3 layers of jackets and self-heating socks when he's going around, otherwise Hot springs every evening.

Anonimo ha chiesto: what other nicknames/pet names does SWK and Macaque have for one another beside peaches and plum?

mmm I think Sun and Moon

@patienceandpokemon ha chiesto: Okay, rip my heart out with happiness in P7 of Monkie trio with the moonlight reveal why don't you?! THANK YOU! But in seriousness, in the latest bit . . Are Mac and MK recharging their shadow powers under the moonlight? Is that why Mac never really attacked in season 1-3 in your AU of LMK, unless there had been a full moon prior? Or am I snowballing into unrelated territory? Anywho, love the comic! He's so fucking fluffy and white like a pearl! And MK, baby fluff!!!!!

Wait he actually did it in the series?? I never noticed!

Anonimo ha chiesto: Soooooo we know Macaque did the courtnapping for shadowpeach so who did the courtnapping for the demon bull family? PIF or DBK👀

I think PIF did?

@boonalina ha chiesto: Question: In your AU, when exactly did Mac and PIF become sworn siblings? Cuz we know Wuk and Mac were sworn bros with DBK, and then DBK "betrayed" them by getting together with PIF. So when exactly would Mac have become sworn siblings with her? Was it like during the time Wukong was under the mountain or smth? Cuz it does seem like Mac drifted apart from the Brotherhood when Wukong was imprisoned.

this is a fandom headcanon, but I believe it was a little after Wukong was imprisoned, and a little after Macaque was revived

[blanchebees]

Hi ! Just wondering how do you draw vessel's mask ? I love your art style, it's awesome and I tried to draw the mask the way you do it but I keep struggling

Hi there! I don't really have a process, i just draw it very loosely and then kind of fix it along the way? Most of the time i start from pics. I have A LOT of references to help me with getting the angles right so i would start with gathering those.

I can't stress this enough, create a reference board with all the pics you need to learn how to draw him right! The eyes work the same as the ones on a face, tilt the head down and they'll bow etc. They wrap around the mask.Tilt his face up enough and you'll eventually see his nose.Tilt it even more and you won't be able to see all the eyes.

And to end this, please don't try to go for someone else's style, this is how i do it but what you really want is to develop YOUR own take of Vessel yk? It's only a matter of repetition and studying, understanding how he works! :)

Here's another brief tutorial i made

Tips are highly appreciated if you find these tutorials helpful!

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[mothiepixie]

Hi Mothie, Uh sorry to bother you. I really love your art, it's such an inspiration. I want to get better at drawing the skeletons (and even try my own self inserts) but I often find myself struggling so was wondering if you had any tips? Like how did you practice drawing them at first? Sorry if you've had this question a million times, I couldn't find anything on your blog.

Also your colour placement, shading and BG's in all your comics are incredible! Thank you for sharing your amazing art with us <3

Hey there, thanks so much!

I never really answered anything like it, because what I'm going to say is going to be annoying

but PRACTICE.

I am so serious, you have to take these characters (be it skeletons or your own creations) and become so obsessed with them that you draw them over and over.

You will not see your growth and it will be frustrating. I feel people get trapped at seeing the finished product in their mind rather than focus on the steps to get there.

My art was definitely a rough start. I didn't know how I wanted to draw them and I just kept drawing them. I eliminated elements that didn't work or appeal to me over time and then did what would be easier for my wrist.

Examples

2022 vs 2023 Red looked SUPER ROUGH.

And Swap! 2022 vs 2024!

It took me a few years to draw them even close to how I wanted and I'm still figuring things out.

If you're looking for a distinct style, then you have to play with your style. And you have to embrace inconsistency.

But if you want to get better at drawing more realistic skeletons, I highly reccomend using Sketchfab and look up skeleton anatomy. (You can look up about just anything there and get it in 3d for all sorts of angles)

I also say definitely just practice gesture drawing and figure drawing. You can apply this tools to your OCs. And if you want to get better at expression then I recommend studying Tracy J. Bulter's expression tutorial. I still stand by this tutorial today.

I hope this helped some 🙇‍♂️

[fandrawsart]

Do I know you?

So I have been experimenting with art styles, and when I was making this piece I wasn't all that happy with how it looked in my usual colouring style. I was like- I really really want it to look like it was plucked straight out of a comic. So I thought might as well hit two birds with one stone, and make this piece a Style study as well. The artist whose style I tried to study is one of my favourite One Piece artists. Their Shuggy art just gives me the butterflies. Shoutout to @huyandere

I have fallen in love with the fem Naruto design that I made for @bugbeee 's 'In Sound Judgement' and I adore creating fanart of her.

So here is a continuation of the Mission disaster - wherein Kakashi and Nana get separated from the rest of the team 7 and are attacked. In my mind, they were hit by a stray jutsu and were blasted to the past. The scenario was also influenced by that one Boruto episode, where he and Sasuke go back in time and meet 12-year-old Naruto. And I know we already have the Lost Tower and Road to Ninja, but that’s different. In them, Minato was older and there was a criminal lack of Kushina. I was like damn, what if Naruto/ Nana were to meet their parents when they were 12? Before they got together, and Kushina still had a major chip on her shoulder, and Minato and his team were- according to my timeline calculations- freshly abandoned by Jiraiya in favour of the Ame trio in the middle of a war.

I included both Kakashi and Nana because they are both Minakushi’s kids and deserve to know more about them. Kushina is this shining beacon of wonder in Nana’s mind. Someone whom she admires and who can do no wrong. She is the parent whom Nana has yearned to meet and make proud. Vs Minato who, she wants nothing to do with and ignores so much that she doesn’t even see him as her father, much less process the messy feelings she has regarding him.  

Nana knows when she meets Minato he will find her lacking and doesn’t bother, but she fears what Kushina will think. Because Nana knows without a doubt that Kushina loves her child, and that means a lot to a kid who keeps getting abandoned by the people around her. Kushina is a part of Nana which she selfishly guards, but if Kushina were to reject her then it would kill Nana.

This experience would make Nana realise that she is a lot more like both her mum and her dad than she realises. It would also make Nana get to actually know who Minato was before he was shaped to be the co-dependent martyr he was by the major traumas he suffered.

Same for Kakashi who thinks, he is the only unlucky bastard who got screwed over by a benign village, and much like Nana and Minato refuses to process the trauma.

I must emphasise- that this is a hypothetical scenario and is not canon to the actual fic- In Sound Judgement.

[forrpercyy]

Hey! I recently started creating some fanart (only Annabeth yet) after wanting to do so for years. I'm not really good yet though since I suck at anatomy/ bodies and drawing anything other than still art in general.

I've been following you for a while and I REALLY love your art style. I was wondering if you had any tips for newbies like me?

P.s. Here's a pic of my first ever Annabeth drawing! Pretty generic but I think it could have gone worse.

Hi!! first of all that’s so adorable and I love it ur art style is so cute!!

Secondly, im not very good at tips haha i’m honored you even asked me! But the advice I can usually give is study anatomy and always use references! Developing your own style takes time, and it’s ok to experiment and figure out how you like to draw.

Every artist has their own way to color, sketch, lineart, shade, etc. Finding your own way to draw bodies and faces is an amazing part of learning how to draw, it doesn’t always have to be realistic as well! Figuring out your own style and little tips and tricks is what makes art so beautiful. Every persons drawings are different, and it’s ok if yours don’t look exactly like the reference 😊

Also, be patient! Art takes time. It’s a skill that requires a lot of time and effort. I still get frustrated when my art doesn’t look like someone else’s and it’s extremely draining comparing your work to others. Starting to draw is the first step in creating your own unique style, dont focus on how your art pieces don’t look exactly like others

I hope this was a little bit helpful, pls keep drawing!! you’re already so amazing at it

[ravenbloodshot]

Ran Takahashi (Volleyballer).... Personality Reading

- I kept seeing him wearing a Canadian suit (Denim on Denim outfit). So that could be a style he likes a lot or he's just very fashionable in his day to day life. I also kept seeing him being recorded (like in a retro style)

👇This is the retro style I'm talking about. He may like to vlog/video in this manner, may have interest in photography. Check this video out to get the energy I'm talking about

- He could be a mommas boy or just has a lot of love for his mother. (I saw an image of him kissing , I presumed to be his mom on the forehead). He can be very sweet to her

- He's quite intelligent and definitely the type of person to love school, learning and reading. Like someone you can find at a library. (Idk if he's in college rn, but he's studying a lot of subjects, he could be just doing it for fun). He loves to learn about new things and is the biggest nerd + bookworm.

- He's very calm and reserved. But almost too reserved to the point that he retreats within himself a lot. Like, not going out a lot and not really having any friends (he's not exactly happy with this situation but he's not upset about it either, he probably wishes to be around ppl that are nice to him but he's scared of coming across those that aren't). I wonder if he had a bad experience when it comes to him interacting with ppl, like him being misunderstood or maybe even bullied. So he just sticks to himself, which is what he's use to

- Once again I'm seeing he's very artistic and creative. Has a love for the arts, music, poetry, videography etc... But I'm seeing that he could have possibly wanted to make a career as an artist and didn't make it (or switched to volleyball bc it was a safer option). So he could have this pity for himself that he never succeeded in his first goal/dream but had to settle for a different thing. I don't think he hides his desires to be an artist and he may come off as ungrateful and blind to his present opportunities especially since he's quite a gifted volleyball player so ppl may not get why he's crying about his failed artistic dreams when he's fulfilling an athletic career that many could never dream to do.

- This guy is giving solo adventurer vibes, like he's really on his own and he behaves in a way that protects his energy/essence since he knows he's the only one that can really look out for him. However, he's not selfish. He's more a self preservation type of person than a selfish one. Like he looks out for himself when it comes to basic survival but he's still willing to risk himself for things/people that matter to him.

- This guy has REALLY good energy, it's sooooo chill. He really makes sure to keep toxicity away from him so that probably reflects on why his energy feels so warm and calm. If you guys want to follow a 'celeb' that you know won't be some narcissistic, asshole irl, follow this guy, he won't disappoint.

- He's quite clumsy and may say nonsensical things at times. It makes him come off very cute and innocent though.

Grand Finale by Studio Killers is a song that fits this readings energy

[ionlybleedbubbles]

Writing tips deep in my heaps of cringe, that are actually good (imo) :

When writing in third person, don't say what a character cannot do while talking from their perspective. Frame the idea by telling us what they can do, or through the opinion of other characters. For eg. Instead of saying "Mattie was bad at flying planes", say "Mattie preferred cars to planes, and would much rather his brother do the plane-flying." See? Now you've even managed to drop in a nod about his brother. You could also say, "Kevin felt safer when Mattie's brother flew the plane than when Mattie did." Put the blame on Kevin - don't judge Mattie yourself. As a narrator you must pretend to always be on your MCs' side. Ofc, this would vary with different styles of narration, but this is a general rule.

Show how important a character is by how much time you take to talk about them. You would describe your MCs well, and bring up their hobbies and interests. You wouldn't describe a background character as much. You can use this to humanize or dehumanize characters. You may initially talk very little about the main villain yourself, and rely on dialogue among the other characters. This makes the villain feel like a force rather than a person. As the story progresses though, and you decide you want to drop in a *hairflips dramatically* sad back story, you can humanize the villain, and make them more understandable as a person.

Learn from art. Try describing different sceneries or portraits as practice. Also practice writing comic books or manga as stories. Visualizing your story as comic or manga panels can really help you understand pacing and paragraphs. Take note of their vibrance and positioning.

Learn from people's mannerisms and how they are received by other people. For eg, when we ask my dad a question, he pauses to gather his thoughts before speaking. Out of respect, we wait silently during this pause. This shows how confident and charismatic my dad is. A friend of mine only verbally roasts people within our friend group, and apologizes profusely after. This shows she is both empathetic and extremely quick-witted. I could create well rounded characters based on just examples as simple as these.

This tip is what I like to call 'the fake solution' and is employed by many famous authors. For this, you force readers to make assumptions. Maybe about how the magic system works, or about who the villain is. Make it seem like the characters have come to a conclusion and that conclusion is the final solution to conflict. Then tear down those assumptions and create a whole other ending. Similar to the red herring, except this time it's all in the characters' heads and dialogue. Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy is a good example of playing with assumptions forced upon readers by the writer.

In your first chapter, focus on creating potential. You don't have to jump into the heart of the action right away, but you have to make sure your readers understand the potential for this action. For example the opening chapter of Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Boys is relatively low paced, but it leaves you with questions. It makes you wonder who the boy who talked to Blue is, and how Blue will deal with life after such a strange prophecy. This makes you need to continue reading, to find answers.

For good worldbuilding, study at least a little bit of history. Wars and military tricks make for good free prompts. If your world contains vibrant races, make sure you research and incorporate the history and implications of racism, social hierarchy and trade. Understand how this will impact travellers and mercenaries (audiences love those). Make up your own old wives' tales and coping mechanisms.

Understand that the best stories are written around an idea rather than a character. Your protagonist is simply the face of your story. The weather of the world reflects on the protagonist's choices and health. Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games focuses on the dark side of media and politics and how they are used to control a people. Notice that by the third book, Katniss, our protagonist, is doing very little herself, though her few moments are loud and powerful. Katniss could achieve nothing alone. It takes a whole bunch of people to fuel the revolution. Note that it is completely okay to write a character based story, if that's what you like. But there are tons of those. If you really want to make an impact, make an idea-based story.

Respect all your characters equally. You may love some characters more than others, but remember all your characters are representatives of people. Make sure each of them has a voice and a chance to prove themselves.

Use prose to your advantage. Let the length of your sentence define whether the sequence is fast paced or slow. For example, if your want to show surprise, your sentences must be short. Instead of saying "She snatched the last dagger and stared at it, observing each engraving", say " She snatched up the last dagger. Each engraving was sick, gnarled. "

That was a heck of a long post, but that's all from me. Feel free to add your own or contradict anything I've written.

[mermaidchan05]

Vesuvia Weekly: LI and Apprentice Dynamics

Finally getting to join the party started by @vesuviaweekly!

(fair warning I love writing about this kind of stuff so there are a looot of words here lol)

Meleia & Asra

(sketch by the amazing @missrabbitart it's wonderful I love it so much)

Truly two halves of a greater whole.

Soft soft soft soft soft

They're both each other's first love, which is really cute.

(And both of them were super awkward about it at first because neither of them knew how to actually Talk to people)

Meleia loves Asra's wanderlust. Life is never boring with him.

Asra adores the way Meleia throws her all into whatever she cares about, be it as mundane as a sewing project or as huge as protecting the people she loves from the likes of Lucio or the Devil.

And on the subject of sewing... they're both crafty people!

Meleia makes her own clothes and Asra knits, so the two of them combined are a force to be reckoned with.

Meleia has a lot of self-confidence issues for a lot of reasons. Asra's always been there to help her through her rough spots.

Neither of them have a good sense of direction, so Faust and Forge (Meleia's familiar, a fennec fox) always end up doing most of the navigating when they travel.

They love reading together, making things together, exploring together, dancing together... they'd basically do anything and everything together.

(Except cleaning. Asra leaves stuff everywhere, and Meleia likes to keep the shop neat. It's about the only thing they have teasing arguments about.)

To Meleia, Asra is home. She can truly be her awkward and shy and geeky self around him, and she appreciates that more than she can ever say.

To Asra, Meleia is a beacon of light and joy. She cares so deeply about things and people, including the little kid who grew up alone on the docks.

Songs that remind me of Them: "A Whole New World" from Aladdin, "All I've Ever Known" from Hadestown, "Curses" by the Crane Wives.

My other apprentices are under the cut!

Damian & Julian

In a nutshell, they are that one scene from Coco.

(Drawing by me, it's a redraw of the final panel of this old thing)

In all honesty, though, they tease each other but they are very much in love.

They're both intelligent and leaders in their fields of study.

Damian's an alchemist, Julian's a doctor... their styles have more in common than Julian ever thought at first.

They can and will be found having intense discussions about various practices in both medicine and alchemy using highly technical terms that no one else in the room understands.

They were a dream team when working to find a cure for the plague. Except for the arguments where Damian insisted that the plague itself must have been magical in nature and Julian was firmly convinced it was nothing more than a disease.

Damian's stubborn, and never afraid to show his anger or annoyance, but Julian always has a way of making things up to him. And they never stay upset or mad at each other for long.

Both of them are musically inclined, Julian with his vielle and Damian with his guitar. So whenever emotions are too strong for words, they connect through playing together.

Julian is all for the drama, while Damian's humor is more dry and witty.

Julian is the only person who can get Damian to dance on a table.

Songs that remind me of them: "I See the Light" from Tangled, "Inferno" from Promare.

Chimalus, Nadia, and Portia

Chimalus and Nadia art by the fabulous @ace--of--swords!

I've talked about Chimalus' dynamics with Nadia and Portia before, but I wanted to go into more detail about the polycule here :)

Dream Team 2 Electric Boogaloo

Chimalus and Portia are both always at the ready to help Nadia with whatever plan she has, be it city reservations, the next Masquerade, or just a picnic out in the garden.

Chimalus is the Heart of the trio, with their pure loyalty, good judgement, and a particularly kind heart.

Both Nadia and Portia admire Chimalus' quiet strength and clever mind. No matter how tough the problem, Chimalus finds a way to keep a relatively cool head and work their way through it.

Whenever Chimalus' lingering trauma pops up from their dark past, Nadia and Portia are always right there to help them through it.

Portia loves "dragging" Nadia and Chimalus off on adventures. Not that Chimalus or Nadia complain.

Book buddies!

The three of them basically have their own book club. They always meet up as soon as they're done reading the current book and chat about it over snacks (and usually tea and/or wine).

They all bond over animals, too! Between the palace horses, Chandra, Pepi, and Chimalus' familiar Skye the bluebird, they have quite a few critter friends to fawn over together.

Songs that remind me of them: "More With You" by MALINDA, "Running With the Wolves" from Wolfwalkers, "To the Ends of the Earth" by Natewantstobattle.

[pluttskutt]

Eddie and Steve are in Steve's bed, cuddling while watching a movie. As always, Eddie's mind is heavy with thoughts racing through his mind on a loop. "How do you see me?"

It's a dumb question, yeah. It falls into that category of "don't ask questions you don't want answers to" but he's been wondering for a while now. Insecurity eats away at him. Does Steve find him attractive? No, obviously, but in some way, does he?

"With my eyes?" Steve answers, uncertain because that doesn't feel like the answer Eddie wants but he's not sure what else the answer could be.

Fighting the urge to roll his eyes, Eddie stirs from their position to sit up. It's a bit of work because Steve doesn't want to budge from his chest but he relents soon enough. "I mean, how do I look to you?"

"..." Steve opens his mouth, frowning. "In what context?" he asks, not wanting to give the wrong answer again.

"The context of what you like about me. I know you're not attracted to me but you know I'm attracted to you, and sexual attraction isn't your territory but do you feel anything when you look at me? Or am I just not ugly?" That's what he said about Henry Cavill just the other day and Eddie hasn't been able to shake it off since.

Steve's forehead creases while Eddie speaks, and he averts his eyes to look at the bed. He crosses his legs and glances at Eddie. Words are difficult because others interpret them in other ways than he meant them and his point gets lost.

Biting his tongue not to rush words out (Eddie knows better than to pressure him) he offers a gentle smile in hopes of encouraging him to speak.

Steve glances up at the big brown eyes. "I feel happy." It doesn't feel enough, and it isn't, but he has to be sure his words are right. "You're beautiful. Sorry, uhm, do you prefer handsome?" He snaps his fingers without making much of a sound, fidgeting with the closest things at hand-which happens to be his fingers.

A soft blush heats up Eddie's face at the compliment. "Beautiful is fine," he manages to stutter, running a hand through his hair. "I- Thank you."

"I like your style, how you accessorize like... uhm... how much care you put into how you look. Your rings... your hands are pretty, and I like that you're growing your hair out but keeping bangs because I like to look at your face because you smile a lot and it's... you're soothing. Like an artwork."

Eddie blinks like a bloody cartoon character. "An... you just said... I'm art?" No one has ever told him that before.

"Mm." Steve nods, not realising how stunned he made the other. "Beautiful, precious, rare, and I want to touch you but in a... not in the same way you want to touch me, I guess, but in a... uhm... study? Almost, but not really. It's not like I want to trap you in a room and study you but you're pretty and I like looking at you."

Precious repeats itself in Eddie's mind on repeat over and over again.

"Sorry! Was that too much? I'm not great at explaining myself. I'm sorry." Steve runs two hands through his hair, afraid he's said something to insult the one he just did his best to compliment. "I'm not good at complimenting appearances okay? Not in the way that people want me to." They want to be called hot, sexy, or whatever else they think. He's got sexy down somewhat and can throw it out when friends want an outfit check but it's a foreign concept still.

Eddie reaches out to hold his hands and stop them from scratching his skin red. "Screw what people want, baby, no one has ever complimented me like you." He raises his hands to his lips and kisses his fingers. They don't do much of that because he doesn't want to overwhelm Steve, but the way his cheeks blush and he smiles assures him this is wanted.

[tamelee]

Hi Tamelee!

I was wondering if you could give me some tips/advice about color theory (in art/illustration specifically)?

Anyway, hope you’re doing alright! ( how’s life post uni if that’s not too intrusive?)

With luv <3

Hi @bruitdevague !!

No problem! ^^ I mean, with AI and all, things have changed a lot since my previous plans fell away. It's a bit stressful to say the least... But I don't want to stop drawing, and I really want to dive deep into storytelling (I also can't wait to share my SNS stories with all of you 💕) so, we'll see!

And yeah, sure!

Color theory is a massive subject though, is there anything in particular you want to know more about? For me personally, I think the best thing you can do is to simplify your learning process. I've ignored color theory for a long time because I found it complicated and overwhelming and always just thought I'd wing it. The main reason being that color is relative: it changes depending on the impact different interactions have with the subject: material, color temperature, transmissions, reflections, etc. And my brain can't really handle "well, it depends" when it comes to learning new things. But the result is obvious; I think some of you may be able to see at which point I finally started to learn it a bit on my own journey. ><

Of course, you’re completely free to use whichever colors you want and experiment to develop your own style regardless of theory, but understanding how colors interact is helpful, and in some cases, crucial. Some things are just more visually appealing together and more effective to suit the mood you're going for. (Look for complementary color theory, here's a helpful tool.)

I think, above anything else, the best thing you could do is start learning how to cell-shade until it becomes easier. (It's the art/shading you see in anime, webtoons, and comics.) This also helps you with forms and shapes.

Open a document, add a screenshot, and take your color picker to study the color wheel and take notes on saturation, hue changes, and light. 

I've done this many times until things just started to 'click' in a way. But take your time, it can take a while. For some this also might be overwhelming, in which case I recommend doing this while studying the theory together.

When it becomes easier and you want to take it a step further, then look at the famous ball that explains other lighting:

And honestly, also take your time with this.

Take any term, learn what it means and implement it one by one until it starts to make sense.

One thing I'd certainly learn first, or which one has been the most helpful for me is learning about color temperature. Since color is relative, shadows/highlights can become cooler or warmer (it's the shift in hues), which is a much more efficient way to look at it than determining whether something is just darker or not. When I started, I learned greyscale values at first, and although it helped me a lot regarding readability, it never taught me any of this, setting me back for a while. If you want to learn more about the theory itself, I'd recommend: "Color and Light" by James Gurney, and follow along while reading with a document to experiment. Or watch YouTube tutorials for free, but definitely scribble along while you do so! I think, even if you watch YouTube tutorials, it's important to have some kind of goal, or steps you want to take, otherwise you'll drown in all the information. So, this is what I'd recommend:

Cell shading (like in anime, webtoons or comics)

Learn about color temperature and experiment with casual scribbling.

Study the relevant terms which you see in the circle (sometimes they have slightly different names though. "occlusion shadow" can also be referred to as "ambient occlusion")

Implement them one by one into your art/illustrations if you want. Maybe just add highlights at first, then maybe consider focusing on the terminator if you're interested.

Practice a lot and whenever you find something you like, use the color picker to see what happens to the colors. You don't have to copy it, but you can copy the changes within your color wheel and see what happens!

Like I said, it's an incredibly large subject, but I hope this can at least give you some direction ^^💕

[clemelntine]

Shitty analysis of Proletariat Expressionism by Yok

This form about the art in not me reminded me again of Yoks art and I have been thinking about it ever since.

I also do have to practice these things for school. So here is a visual analysis (with a particular look at art style) of Proletariat Expressionism, a painting by Yok, from Not Me. Original painting by Oat Montien

(Small disclaimer. I do study mostly Western art history, so my judgment on some things is clouded by that. However, as Yok focuses his art piece around the expressionistic art movement, one started in Europe, I feel I do have some insightful theories and interpretations)

(Another small disclaimer: I talk a lot about Yoks decisions for this art piece. I tried to look at it from the perspective of the not me universe to see how Yoks emotions might shine through. It's a lot of searching for meaning that probably isn't there. I know the decisions aren't Yoks and just thought I should mention that as to not discredit the actual artist (Oat Montien) who made this piece and a lot of the decisions regarding it.)

To start Yok already tells us some things about the piece; it is an expressionistic portrayal of a proletariat suffering, and the viewer is supposed to find beauty in that.

It is a pretty good subject. Nudes are common in paintings but usually fall into two categories.

*(There are many different thematic portrayals of nudes outside of the Western artwork that I didn't mention here)

Classic depiction of a nude form where the body is shown in a gracefull, idolized, or dramatazided manner, these paintings are beautiful. They portrayed male nudes as heroic and female nudes as innocent, they are supposed to feel like they are 'for the viewer'.

Around the 19th century, a second category emerged. Paintings where the nude was supposed to be provocative. For example, a piece like Olympia by Manet where we see a nude prostitute who isn't in a submissive position or trying to be pretty. The viewer is the customer in this painting, and Olympia knows that, looking us straight in the eye. She isn't a girl who was caught naked and painted for our pleasure. She knows her appeal, and she is claiming it.

Yok goes outside of these bounds, showing a vulnerable naked male body. He doesn't fit the classic archetype, but his nudeness isn't anything to cause controversy either. He is still supposed to be beautiful.

The piece is described to be expressionistic, an artstyle characterized by expressing feelings and emotion through abstraction of reality, and showing the personal, subconscious reaction of the artist to his surroundings. This is in line with the Proletariat Expressionism.

Expressionistic pieces use an exaggeration and abstraction of visual means to emphasize this aforementioned emotion. The different areas of abstraction are color, light, proportion, perspective, use of materials, and composition.

Color: The choice of red and warm tones is a really good one. Red, especially when on a body, is quickly associated with blood, whether within the body, from shy blush or red hot-faced anger, or out on the skin where it reminds one of blood. This color shows who Dan is, shows his anger at the world, and his embarrassment/shame to share it. It also doesn't hide his past. He's killed a man and has literal blood on his hands. Yok knows this, and he doesn't want Dan to hide it as much as he does. He needs Dan to realize that that experience has become a part of him. And on the painting shows that the blood he spilled is rubbed across his body.

The purple hues could also be a clue to the suffering Yok aims to portray. He wants to show the 'scars' that the proletariat suffered under the oppression they face. Dan doesn't have any scars (I wonder why he didn't add the gunshot wound to the shoulder Dan got during the making of this piece) but bruises show the effect of continuously being beat down on by the ones in charge (litteraly).

Warm colors also attract the eye, they draw us into the picture. Yok was very adamant about wanting to show the proletariat nude, and he doesn't want the viewer to shy away but instead to look deeply into the painting. Red is a wonderful choice for that.

Light: The lighting source is somewhere above him slightly to the viewer's left.

Dan casts some shadows on his own body but has no shadow from other objects. This isolates him even more, and although Yok already didn't paint any of the room that was surrounding them, making sure that none of the objects would cast shadows on Dan drives home the point that Dan is supposed to feel alone in this piece.

In the posing/drawing scene, there is also a lightsource coming from the left and lighting Dan from behind. Yok didn't depict this (there is some light points visible on the egde of his limbs, but they are not as big and there is specifically none on his face), and the singular light coming from above could be a metaphor for judgment. It could represent the light from God. This hints at Dan saying he feels he is confessing his sins during the drawing process and makes the piece feel more open and vulnerable, we see him not as just a viewer but as someone who he is sharing his secrets with

Disclaimer: this ^ is mostly rambling that could very easily be explained by the fact that the painting was made by Oat Montien in a different room than where they filmed the scene (different lighting and devoid of any object), but please indulge me in my nonsense

Proportion: There is nothing important happening with his proportions, and the piece is very lifelike in that area.

Perspective: The point of view is around his eye height. This isn't abstracting in any sense, but it does create a sense of intimacy. The viewer is lowered down to his perspective, and we are supposed to feel like we are on the same level as him. Which makes it easier to relate. This way, the observer also gets a better view of his eyes, which carry a lot of emotion.

Use of materials: Expressionistic pieces are usually in oil paints, but they definitely don't have to be. This artwork looks like it is pencils, pastels, or crayons. The texture of the canvas (the little white dots) is visible, but there are some well blended areas as well. So I'm not sure which one, but Yok used a soft material. The areas of canvas showing through and some of the sketchy unblended lines that Yok made are usually techniques to emphasize the fact that it is an artwork on canvas and not an accurate depiction of reality. This is a concept that is very prominent in Fauvism, an expressionistic art movement that started around 1905. Fauvism means wild animal, because critics thought the images that the fauvist depicted were atrocious, due to the harsh lines and colorwork. Henri Matisse, a fauvism artist, responded to this by saying that he agreed, and if he met a woman like 'Woman with hat' (a painting by him for which his wife modeld), he'd run away. That wasn't important though, this was a painting, not a woman. They wanted to let go of the rules of the real world and write new ones in their art.

The blotches of colors in Woman with hat are also very similar to Proletariat Expressionism. And I think it is a beautiful comparison that Yok too ended up making a painting of someone he loved just for him to want to run away from him after the piece was completed. There is no mention of Yoks opinion of the piece, and he did intend for it to be beautiful, so I doubt it was his intention to make a fauvistic piece in any aspect other than visual traits.

Composition: The composition doesn't leave much for the mind to theorize on. It is a very straightforward central composition. There is also only one subject so I can't say much about the relation of objects to each other. It all comes down to why the subject is centered and why the background might be empty.

You can actually see when comparing the first sketch and the finished work that Yok decided to crop it a bit. Part of the right leg is cut off. This removes the bit of Dan that was sticking out, making the subject into a sort of square instead of a triangle. This also makes it look like his head is sticking out of the form his body creates. The attention of the viewer is more to this painting because it doesn't 'fit in'. Eyes are drawn to difference. This even though Dan's head is one of the darkest points. Yok probably chose this because he wanted our attention on the face. Keeping the leg extended while it also has such strong highlights would draw the eye away too much.

I already said that I think the background is empty to isolate Dan and make him feel alone. I also think it is simply so as not to distract the viewer. Backgrounds can be great for telling stories about the subjects in them, but when there is no story, when it is just about the emotions of the subject, it can be a smart decision to leave out a background. The color black could allude to the night, which is when Dan does his activism art. A trait that yok finds very appealing. Or it could simply be because a dark background makes the dark colors in a painting seem less dark. It's a way to brighten up the gloomy scene. Because even though Dan is sad, suffering, and morally dark, the world around him is worse.

Finally no one needs any knowledge on art to see that this piece takes obvious inspiration from The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel. The positioning of the figures is near identical, except for the tilt of their head and the amount they are leaning back. This, however, isn't mentioned in the show, and they act like the position just came to Yok and Dan naturally (the actual reason is because it was a decision made by Oat Montien, as he explains in this post). Ignoring that though. This comparison in positioning allows me to compare the two in story and meaning as well.

The Fallen Angel is a depiction of the devil right after being cast out from heaven. This can be seen as a similar story as Dan and his departure from the police force. The angel fell because he wanted to much, wanted to be God. In the same way, Dan wanted to bring justice, something that wasn't his role, and when he got involved with the gang to do this in his own way, he asked/wanted to much and eventually got removed from the police force.

The difference between the two is that Gawin sits more upright and more of his face is visible. Dan's posture makes him seem like he is ready for action. The angel doesn't look relaxed necessarily but Dan looks less accepting of his fall. He is willing to get back up and redeem himself (he doesn't want to go back to where he fell from (the police system) but he wants to make it up to the world through other ways). Because of the tilt of his head the eyebrows of the angel cover his eyes more, making him look angry. This contrast shows that Dan's main emotion about his fall isn't angry. He is sad, as his little tear and sad eyes tell us.

I have some more things I wanted to add to this about Yoks other sketches and inspiration, but couldn't because it'd be to long. So I might still compile that into a different post.

[msbunnat]

Hi!! So Im writing because I have a question obviously, but first of all I’d like to tell you why Im asking you. So I basically bumped into a few of your arts on Pinterest (sadly) not posted by you, and none of them had your name on it. So I started to spend my free time finding your profile. (I also just downloaded tumblr because I didn’t have it before). My first thing after making my profile follow you was to ask you a question. So I’ve basically been drawing digitally for 2 and a half year now and I’ve been searching for my art style ever since then. Eventually I got better at digital art, but something still feels off about my current style. I was wondering if you could take a look at it, and give me some criticism or advice.

Hope this letter reaches you ^3^

Best best wishes

~your biggest fan

Hello! Thanks for liking my art so much! ;w; we cant scape the pinterest curse....

I like that your line have confidence, that helps a lot when impproving. Your anatomy is also in a good progress, maybe try more gesture drawings (I recommend quick sketches of more exagerated poses). Your colors look good, but I think you have a similar problem as mine, Its hard to try and play with colors ;w; Try to study some ligth references that do dramatic color changens (you can start with some blending modes to help, but after some time is good to do directly), so you can undertand how to mantain the ideia of the color you want to present without being stuck with monocromatic variations.

I really like your round shapes, but to not be stuck, try more square and triangle shapes on characters.

About you feeling something is off, this is totally normal, its part of the process. It means your eyes re more advancend tham your drawings. It will pass and come back, just dont let it stop you to do 'ungly' drawings, they re part of the pratice.

[hirukochan]

Hi I'm wondering how to improve my writing

Hi there!

Oof, idk if I'm the right person to ask there. Writing has always come natural to me. I started creating my own stories when I was a child. Storytelling just has always been a part of my life, but I will try!

Practice.

Writing is a skill. It may come easier to some people just like art, dance, crafts - any creative activity really - but it is still a skill and a skill can only be improved by doing it over and over and over.

Don’t be afraid to try.

I’ve seen countless posts of people being stuck on their worldbuilding for years without ever writing a single word. World building is great, collecting resources to improve your writing is all good and well but they will be of no help to you if you don’t ever actually start to write.

Don’t be scared to suck.

I’ve written plenty of stuff that’s bad. I’ve deleted entire chapters and started over because it was just not working. It can be frustrating and it’s fine to take a step back for a moment and come back with fresh ideas. Not everything you write has to be shared with the public. Scribble down brainfarts on a napkin you never look at again. Fill notebooks with story shreds you’ll never expand on. Just write. Get comfortable with writing. Try out new things even if those aren’t what you want to write. Every creative writing class will tell you to not write fiction and while I disagree with the notion that fiction is somehow less, it is not bad advice to step out of your comfort zone and challenge your skills. I wrote a few short stories that were set in the ‘real’ world and while it was hard, I think it really helped me improve.

It’s worth experimenting with different mediums as well. Some people prefer to write on the computer, some do their best work on paper. I like to switch between the two when I notice myself getting stuck. I have one story I write almost exclusively on paper. It’s annoying to type it all into my computer after but it’s worth the extra effort.

Read a lot. Artists look at other artists’ work and study every detail of their work. Every author has a different style. By reading other peoples’ works in different genres you broaden your own horizon.

For years I got stuck on all these rules some people have made up for writing and while some of them are sound advice, most published authors break those rules too. Unless you want to get traditionally published, writing is a hobby and hobbies are supposed to be fun. Don’t get hung up on trying to be perfect. Just write. You can come back later and edit or don’t. I don’t. I do some haphazard spell checking and that is it. I don’t enjoy editing. I don’t like rereading my chapter over and over to try and get it perfect. Perfection is a myth anyway. Some people will not like what you write and that is fine. Your audience is out there, even if it might take a moment to find it.

It’s easy to get discouraged when you don’t get the response to your work you crave. No amount of telling yourself you write for yourself will change that. In the end, we know our stories. We don’t need to write them down to know them, nor publish them on the internet. We do that because we want to share our little world with other people and in a time were kudos and comments are at an all time low it is easy to feel like you are shouting into a forest and your words get lost between the branches.

I’ve let myself get discouraged by this too. It’s the reason A Servant of Death hasn’t been updated in forever. I recently published two oneshots I’m pretty proud of but because they are both rare pairs, I got barely any responses.

I can’t tell you how to deal with disappointment. It’s something I struggle with. I just have to believe that my stories reach people. That someone is glad they were written even if they are too shy or busy to tell me.

Find fandom friends. I find it is much easier to deal with my disappointment when a story doesn’t do as well as I think it might deserve (and I’ve been spoilt rotten with the responses to ‘Your tears are of no relevance to me’, going back to my rare pairs and less popular ships after that was and is a hard transition). Join a discord, be active on tumblr, find your people that share the same brain rot as you. I’ve made so many great friends over at the Snarriet Discord, it’s a wonderful community - you just need to find it.

Now I know that even if no one else will read it, @snapesmorningcoffee and @loneamaryllis are always among the first to read my sick and twisted stories. I can’t tell you how much of a difference that makes!

So…yeah. My biggest advice is to just write. Forget all else. Set a timer for five minutes and write as much as you possibly can in that time even if you just end up writing ‘idk what to write’ over and over. You’ll automatically get better at it the more you do it, the longer you do it.

[larahorse253]

Janstar&Tomco Fankids

I did these for fun. The girl is Asteroida and the boy is Gabriel.

When Marco and Jackie went to the school dance party, Star and Janna to witness the Clown Bon Bon. Janna tried to comfort Star. After that Star and Janna get together. After the death of Toffee, Marco came to Mewni. And at the end of Season 3, during the battle with the Meteora, Tom confesses his love for Marco, though Marco is then sucked out of his soul by Meteora (and later recovered).

Apocalypse ending: In the ending, Star and others did not choose to destroy magic, but chose to go back together to fight Mina with others. Although the enemies were defeated in the end, it caused great damage and heavy casualties to Mewni. Like, Moon is dead at that time.Star and other people travel around different dimensions, seeking for solutions. Years later, in Mewni, which is still not fully recovered, the two teenagers do their best to survive while waiting for their family members who are often away.

Good ending: For various reasons, the Solaria Warriors were defeated and the magic was not destroyed. The Eclipsa continues to be Queen, with the help of Star and Moon. Years later, a few years after Meteora inherited the wand, two adventurous teenagers(don't want to go to school?) set off on a journey with their family.

1. Asteroida Butterfly

Age: 13-16

Gender: ♀

Mother: Star, Janna

Star and Janna's daughter, has been covering up her cheek marks. Calm, with few mood swings. People would find it difficult to get to know Her. Think twice before she acts. Sometimes people wonder, "Is it really the daughter of Star Butterfly?" Don't like "fancy" things, such as too complicated clothing style (such as royal dress), thinking being practical is more important. Got a scar from some accident. In some cases do not resist bright colors and easy to move clothes, because "it is easy to be found in the face of danger." The one in charge of strategy. She didn't inherit a wand, and she can't do magic. One of the few pleasures in life is collecting and telling horrible stories. Take self-study courses while traveling. Interested in all kinds of paranormal events and video games.

2. Gabriel Lucitor

Age: Similar to Asteroida

Gender: ♂

Father: Tom, Marco

The son of Tom and Marco, he's been hiding his third, red eye (but three-eyed demons are common, right?). Lost a horn due to some accident. A lot of strength, so a little narcissistic, easy to brag. However, in fact, except for asteroida, he is not good at communicating with girls (because he's too shy to speak easily). Sometimes people wonder, "Is it really Marco's son?" Surprisingly, he can't stand mess.

He and Asteroida have been working together, and he is responsible for receiving the strategies of Asteroida. Although Asteroida likes to talk about something strange and scary, he thinks that it is not scary at all, and will intentionally interrupt her.

When not traveling, he likes to wear prince clothes. Interested in martial arts and video games