#i'm open to any tips

[dracoroma]

The great part about doing research for a fantasy novel is that you learn so many interesting things that don't get represented. For example, did you know that Medieval, and even pre-christian Ireland had a super intricate legal system? That in Rome the priests were elected, and were mostly responsible for performing rituals and setting Holidays?

The frustrating part is that it can be very hard, especially depending on where you live, to find any good sources. I need to research Polland and Russia in the 1470s for my book, and am getting nothing. And even less for Bughanda and the Sakha people (if anyone has any good sources for those, please shoot them my way

[criiitter]

workin on a commission info sheet :3 drawin up all the example artworks now. just to gauge potential business how many of u would maybe be interested in a silly little icon like this for 20usd

[reiderwriter]

small psa to american/non-uk fanfiction writers trying to write dialogue for characters from the uk or europe: stop using pet names

love, pet, duck, sweetheart, babes etc they're all regional pet names you'd probably only encounter in one part of the country, and most of the times the characters using them actually speak queen's english (think the marauder's/ sherlock etc they're upper class characters they're not speaking dialects)

pet names are also really condescending when they're being used by someone of the same age as you - when I'm in the uk I expect to get called love or pet a lot, but only by people my grandparents and parents age who view me as a child, or a creep on the street trying to get overly familiar

I don't know if this is just my personal ick, but it just doesn't sit right in the dialogue for me - think about the dialogue the characters use in the primary content you're writing for, and if they're not speaking in a specific regional dialect/ you can't tell if they are, or they're not a bit of a creep and a flirt, try not to delve into those unspecific pet names

((that is to say if you establish a small pet name between the characters within the fic that would work, or if its a kink related pet name like princess/ baby girl that would probably work too, just not in outside dialogue - we're still pretty stiff upper lip lmao))

[wandixx]

I had a might need to draw cape with stars and well, Miss Martian was a great model.

[poststormjitters]

I've been working on more dynamic/interesting poses and backgrounds, resulting in this. Really happy with how colors came out, especially with the shading and highlights!

Still figuring out how digital art exactly works, and I'm starting to get the hang of different brushes and textures. I still enjoy the physical nature of traditional art, but am very pleased with the library of colors and tools available to me this way--not to mention the lack of prep or cleanup afterwards.

Thanks much for viewing, catch ya'll in an indeterminate amount of time :)

(ps the drafting preview looks a little blurry, so you might have to click/tap for higher quality... or I need to upload it better)

IMAGE ID: A woman with a slight smile and tired eyes gazes to her right, away from the viewer. She lounges in a leaned back position with her right leg propped on her left and her right arm crossing her body. She has dark blue hair, a green long-sleeved shirt, burgundy pants, mismatched teal socks, and purple shoes. She "floats" on a sky blue background with soft yellow and cream clouds cutting the canvas diagonally in half. There is an indigo drop-shadow and pink watery outline surrounding her. END ID.

[thesirenwithnovoice]

Personal rambling: Small life achievements and embracing what makes life worth to you

2024 accomplishments? I finally completed the lacks on my Fairy Tail collection and I now have a pretty home for it✨"But Siren, isn't it as simple as going to the store and buying it?" NO, I almost gave up one of the things that makes me happiest in the world and I wanna vent, sorry

Last year I decided to sell most of my manga collection, including Fairy Tail. But since it used to be my favorite during my early teen days, I choose to read it one last time - and the result, well, I think you can guess xD (my sincere apologies to the buyer that had his order cancelled).

And it may sound silly, but realizing that I still love FT after all those years and despite it's flaws was a giant turning point in my life because, until now, I hadn't realized that I abandoned my passions to live someone else's truth.

I lost my teen years to depression (mostly due to bullyng). I heard so many terrible things about my personality and appearance and I became so insecure about everything that I liked, that I tried to distance myself from the person I was as much as possible. I lost joy in reading, drawing and even listening to music. But eventually, things changed and I found myself on a gentler place - I graduated, found people I care abt and life become peaceful, so I thought I was happy.

I didn't realize that I had been living like a zombie until now.

Last year I engaged on reading again and it was the first time in almost 8 years that I truly felt alive and excited again. There's so many things I want to do and draw that I can barely find time to eat - and it's a pleasure. For someone that used to wake up wishing they didn't, can you see how much that means?

Some may not understand how small things can have such a big impact in one's life, but I do love stories since I realized I was a conscious being (judging by my first drawings, I was 2 xD). My earliest memories are my father reading for me and daydreaming about videogame characters. I say without doubt that, along with nature and my loved ones, NOTHING makes me happier than art. But being yourself is not always an easy task, because insults don't usually stop at "you're stupid", they turn into "you're a freak and a harm to the world for being the way you are". And well, it's hard to not worry you might actually be a terrible person. It took me a while to see most of those opinions are not based on rational thinking, so trying to argue is a lost battle. Some people will always be rude, and it's not our fault. But I'm now at peace believing I will always be a better person minding my own business and being happy with silly things than spreading hate and bigotry.

It may sound creepy, but having flirted with death for long made me see life in a lighter way cuz, if I'm going to die anyway, then I lose nothing spending my time doing what brings me joy.

So idk if this loong rant makes any sense, but I wanted to share it because I can't stop thinking about how close I was to erasing something that is such a big part of my joy in life just because I was scared of facing my fear of judgement. In the end, it's not only about FT.

And if someone is going through a similar thing, I hope this can be a reminder things can get better, I promise. Please remember time is too precious to waste with stupid people. There's work to do. And pets to feed. And cool arts to see. And cute bugs to gently guide out of your home when they get stuck. 🌱🐞

[jellogram]

Me: "okay google give me shows happening in London on this date"

Google: "West End? You want the West End? You want to pay £242 to see Phantom of the Opera from behind a post?"

Me: "okay give me shows -"west end" please"

Google: "For £55 Shrek will suck you off behind the theatre"

Me: "....Okay how about concerts in London on this date"

Google: "ERAS TOUR ERAS TOUR FIVE NIGHTS IN LONDON TAYLOR SWIFT SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS RESALE WEMBLEY STADIUM ERAS TOUR LIVE IN CONCERT"

[anendtopursuit]

i rlly prefer how "she/him" sounds (vs he/she) but also like. if people are gonna do that weird thing where they only stick to one pronoun despite me listing several, i'd rather they default to he, and i assume they'd default to she if it's listed first. but also. she/him. yknow

[existentialcrisistime]

Can't sleep because I'm too excited for the activities I'm doing not tomorrow but two days from now

.. and also the new meds, I think that may be part of it hmm

[disorganised-bagel]

been playing way too much slime rancher recently, and am now getting The Urges to make some kind of rtc slime rancher au

[some-stars]

also, all posts about voting aside, i think i'm at a point where i'm ready to talk to my activist friend about how i can help a lot more without being on the front lines because. it's just. i think this is the worst thing i've ever seen in my life.

[cumberworld44]

I made this piece in charcoal as well, (I did the scan before applying any) but I won't be showing any of my charcoal work until I get more practice. Until then, if anyone has worked with it before and wants to give some beginner tips, I am more than happy to discuss/share what I've got so far.

[match-your-steps]

trying to draw like. cool shoes. you know, like what sneakerheads (that's the term, right?) collect. unfortunately I do not want to draw a real pre-existing shoe, at least intentionally, and I don't understand just about any of what makes them cool, so I have my worries that this will turn out like an ai-generated air jordans knockoff

[fortes-fortuna-iogurtum]

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[biborispavlikovsky]

absolutely insane night tonight but main highlight was having the artist at the concert i went to press my hand to their thigh (to hold them up but the way it was done.... i shall respectfully be remembering that forever) after clutching hands with them and having them do a shot above my head earlier in the set

[toonagi]

hello my name is lee toonagi and i am dumb and predictable and have a very persistent special interest in ghosts