#i'll rb a few days before i delete anything

[something-about-sunflowers]

I got a few posts that have broken 10k too lmao so I can commiserate but unlike you, a reasonable person, I have not deleted or turned off replies to any of them. My notifs will never recover. I made a david tennant shitpost and it took months before it stopped blowing up. I still get the occasional like/rb on it. The most recent monster post is a bunch of memes about the car-centric built environment and it has over 50k notes and it's still exploding. I made that thing like 2 years ago and it is showing no signs of calming down. The trick is to not read or respond to any of the reblogs or replies because anything you have to add will eventually be said by someone else anyways. Very "don't read the comments" energy. Also turn off anons and non-mutual DMs whenever you have a post blowing up because I have gotten a few wackos in my inbox over the years

Oh rip, yeah this was. Not fun. My biggest post before this one was only like 4k. :')c

I haven't actually deleted any replies, though I've blocked one or two people (and a handful of people reblogging, just the people with the worst takes though). I'm probably going to turn reblogs and replies back on in a few days to be honest? I don't really mind all the notes it's just, all at once like that was. Anxiety inducing. Lol.

Personally, I'm a fan of reading the comments strictly for the sake of bitching privately like a decent human being blocking people who have opinions/attitudes that I don't like. Very nice to make sure I never have to cross paths with them! Preemptively!

I do appreciate the advice though, if I start getting any crazy asks or dm's I'll more than likely be taking it! (Along with reporting the crazier ones, and, what a wonder! That'll actually have a chance at doing something now!) o7

[strangecowplant]

after way too long finally heres an update on teddy!

kinda a long post so putting this under a read more:

So hey I know its been forever since I was last on but things have just been really difficult these last months, both my mental and physical health took a dive and I've been dealing with a lot of stressors and in general things just going wrong or things breaking down constantly :/ I'm only just now able to at least start working towards getting back into the good habits and routines I made for myself earlier last year, and so far its going well! Already my health has improved where it can and its only been a few days so things are looking up in that aspect

I've been stressing about making an update post (for no reason btw, my disorders just make everything difficult woo!!!) but I'm finally able to push myself to now. First and foremost Teddy is doing really well!! He's so happy and totally back to normal and I couldn't be more thankful to everyone who helped save him, I'm so sorry for going so long without an update! He wouldn't be here without you all I'm so grateful every single day to see him when I wake up, to just be near him giving him pets and talking to him and hearing what sounds like a freight train busting through the house when he and his brother get the zoomies. He's even become impossibly more snuggly and lovey than before and he's found a new toy he loves to play with, he's currently snuggled up with me and my dog on the couch c:

I on the other hand am still recovering from the trauma of this, I really struggle getting over things that may even seem minor to others (i do have undiagnosed asd which i've only been aware of for a few years and im still learning so much about myself in that regard, this is one thing ive only recently realized may be part of that) seeing the posts on my blog here or thinking back/seeing pictures is pretty triggering but I do really want to move on and be positive going forward. (which reminds me, I've refunded all donations to the gfm last month and turned off donations/deleted it and will delete my pinned/rb's of it as well) On the topic of suing the vet we were pretty much told we cant do anything but complain, and I've been struggling with my mental health too much to do anything it really just feels like I'd be trying to tunnel through a cement wall with a plastic spoon. I can't be hung up on it though at this point it just brings me down and I really need to focus on keeping myself healthy which in turn keeps Teddy healthy too

I do want to get back on simblr regularly at some point, I've been wanting to get in game, organize my mods and revamp my blog (again) and I really want to engage more in the community with reblogs especially and maybe even post some cc this year. I've noticed some blogs I could've sworn i followed before aren't being followed, possibly bc my dumb ass thought i already followed them/i followed them years ago on an old blog, so I'll be going through that at some point. If you see me follow you again thats why!

Idk when I'll be back but i really needed to get this written up and to thank you all again for everything you've done for my cosy little family, I hope everyone is doing well even during these times we live in now, please keep yourselves healthy and safe! ❤️

[jabberwockjamboree]

Hi🥰! Sorry for the random ask and for likes/rbs spam😅 but i just wanted to say that your artstyle is literally THE BEST??? Like, im in LOVE??? HELP??? So inspiring🥺 (im a begginer artist). I was wondering if u had any tips on drawing Naruto/Naruto characters? Or drawing in general? But feel free to ignore this and either way, have an awesome day/night💜!

dont apologize for your ask! i warmly welcome any and all questions!!! first of all you are so sweet!!! 💖💖💖 i am heckin delighted with any spam likes/reblogs so dont sweat it. i've never been asked for art tips before so i'll do my best!

kinda long post so

i've only watched og naruto so i'm only familiar with most of the characters in part 1 (design wise i think they all peaked too soon). what's helped me a lot is looking through screenshots of characters and using a character/reference sheet that can be found with google. reference is your best friend but i tend to get too nitty gritty about my piece looking exactly like my ref so use it as a guide for costume/accessories (i.e. can i see the tail ends of the headband with the angle i'll be using? is this a skirt or pants and how can i make it look like the fabric is flowing in the wind? )

of course practice drawing the characters you like often. as you draw you'll develop your style so experiment with faces, shapes, colors, and what have you. i don't know what your style is like so i can only be vague in these tips.

as for general art tips, TAKE BREAKS!!! i still struggle with going for hours non stop drawing and it's unhealthy 0/10 would not recommend! breaks can be anywhere between a few hours between drawing sessions to days or weeks without drawing. this is especially true with art block. and it is okay.

another tip i have is for when your drawing just isn't going the way you want. just get rid of it. you don't have to actually trash it or anything, just try again. you'll grow from doing multiple iterations of a piece and eventually you land somewhere that feels right. many of those naruto pieces i did were made after 5-10 or even more sketches that sucked. you gotta get all the bad art out and maybe something decent will come out of it. thats just how art is baby. but know that i believe in you. 👍

tl; dr

naruto characters tip: use reference and experiment baby

general art tips: take breaks and delete your art when it's not working out, just keep trying until something does

i hope any of this is helpful if not things you've already heard. anyway thanks again for your kind words 😙😙😙 you also have a great day/night💕!