#like this is funny to quote but the reason pewdiepie did so well with his hundred day challenge was

[iikoru]

Hello, just wanna start this off by saying that I love your art. I've decided to ask my favourite artists for art tips as I wanna get into it, but no matter what I do it never looks right. So, any tips?

hi anon thank you this means so much 😭💖!

oof theres a lot I could go on about when it comes to tips, but if you feel like your art doesn't look right, just keep going! Its honestly all about the trial and error. You can collect a folder of your favorite artists, try studying why you like their art, and replicate them (dont trace and post them tho)! Fundamentals are important, as all masters say, but honestly you learn them as you go without fully focusing on it :D draw what you love, and you'll get better from there! A lot of artists I follow improve naturally bc of their drive to keep drawing! they are cringe and free and so am i

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #397

“you’re my religion, you’re my reason to live  /  you are the heaven in my hell”

Do you think that you’ll always love who you love now? Even if we're never together again romantically, I will ALWAYS love her at least as a best friend. Have you ever made out with a random person? Yeah, no. If you could do your first kiss over, would you? No. I'm lucky that my first kiss was honestly cute as hell. Do you like your country’s president or prime minister? Well I voted for him, so I obviously can't hate him. He seems to be doing fine so far, though take that with a grain of salt seeing as I don't keep up with politics. Even before voting for him, I just did a small bit of researching on his values. What color is your house? Yellow with white accents. Do you listen to Christmas music during the holiday season? No, I don't enjoy it. Man, Jason's mom sure did, though... I loved how in the spirit she'd get and always played Christmas music in the car during that time of year. I miss that woman and I sure as hell hope she rests easy now. Do you like ginger ale? Solely if I have a stomach bug, and I can only ever sip it. What are you listening to? "Electric Sugar Pop" by Jeffree Star. What’s the last thing you watched on TV? The TMS office has the TV on, and the woman who overlooks it (I have zero idea what her position is called) tends to have it either on a cooking channel or a home improvement one. Today was a cooking one. Is your favorite author the author of your favorite book? I don't have a favorite author. Describe someone you find really attractive: M-Mark Fischbach. *___* If you HAD to look like someone else, but could choose who, who would you choose? Hm... maybe my friend Alon. I've mentioned I feel like a million times that she is like, ethereal with how gorgeous she is. Have you ever seen someone get a tattoo done? If so, what was it? Did they cry or were they in a lot of pain? Yeah; it was a watercolor feather with "ohana" written below it. She didn't cry at all, but she grit her teeth a few times. Do you have anything you couldn’t go a day without? Some form of technology. Have you ever gotten caught doing something illegal? No. What’s your favorite flavor of Vitamin Water? I don't even think I've ever tried it. Is there someone you wanna date right now? Yeah. What first attracted you to the last person you kissed? If we're talking the very first, our vast similar interests. How many brothers does your father have? None. Does your best friend have any tattoos? No. Do you like Ben + Jerry’s? Yep. Man, I want their Phish Food ice cream now. Would you ever wish to be the opposite sex? Nah. Do you think you’re attractive? Nope. What is your favorite card game to play? Magic: The Gathering. I really miss my PS3 where I had Duel of the Planeswalkers installed on it, it was really fun. Do you own a globe? I don't think we still do. What is your favorite wild cat? Perhaps clouded leopards. If your bedroom had three portals to anywhere, where would they lead? South Africa, Sara's place, and maybe a nice little cabin in the mountains for when I'm feeling a peaceful getaway. You can ask any author one question about their story. What do you ask? I have zero idea. What’s a place you have a strong emotional connection to? The pond behind the local community college. Jason and I took our first prom pictures there. Do you take yoga classes? No, but I'm actually considering it since they offer those at the YMCA Mom and I now go to. What is a decision you’ve made that changed your entire life? To let Jason go. It's pretty great, my PTSD has been less of a bother lately! Have you ever made any money from a side-hustle? Could you consider being paid to take pictures once in a blue moon a "side hustle" when I don't even have a main job? Do you ever wonder what kind of person you’d have turned out to be if a certain event never happened to you? Ugh... it's incredibly painful to wonder how life would be if Jason never left. If you could have anyone’s singing voice, whose would you choose? Adele's or Amy Lee's, probs. What are your top 3 favorite genres of music? Metal, hard rock, alternative. Do you think Mars will be colonized in your lifetime? No. Have you ever been homeless? If so, what led to your homelessness? Technically, yes, because Mom couldn't afford the rent. She, my little sister (who still lived with us at the time), and I each were accepted into the homes of willing, kind people, though. Have you ever been on a ship? No. Who was Van Halen’s better singer - David Lee Roth, or Sammy Hagar? David. Which fictional character has the most memorable quotes? Heath Ledger's Joker is quoted all the time, so probably him. What do you think of the "Healthy At Every Size" movement/philosophy? Before I answer this, I want you to keep in mind that this is coming from someone who is obese, so I would positively love to agree with that for my own self-confidence, but I don't. I believe it's a very dangerous mentality. I think you should cherish your body unconditionally, like it's an amazing machine, but I firmly believe you should have an active interest in becoming what is physically healthy. You couldn't pay me millions to convince me that, say, a 300 lb. person is healthy. What was the name of the first person you ever had a crush on? Why did you like them? I think my first *real* crush was this guy Sebastian my freshman year of high school. I thought he was very sweet, funny, caring, and attractiveness was a bonus. What food will you absolutely not, under any circumstances, eat? Sashimi, caviar, raw eggs... Which famous person would you like to be BFFs with? Bindi Irwin, for one. What kind of natural disaster is most common where you live? Hurricanes. Have you ever had an animal get into your attic? No. Have you ever been bitten so hard that there teeth marks were there after? I mean I've had hickeys before if that's what you're asking. Ever gave one? Oh, I guess you were. Yeah. Do you think its weird if guys wear make-up like eyeliner? Not at all. Would you ever date a disabled person? (Be honest) Yes. Would you rather adopt or have your own child? IF I wanted kids, I'd rather have one myself because I'm well aware I personally need that special connection. Stepkids count, too, because they'd be my partner's and therefore very important for me too. What is the most personal question you have ever been asked? Probably TMI, so here's your fair warning, but I've been asked before if I "touch" myself and I was absolutely repulsed that someone would ask me that. Were you abused by your parents? No. If you’re not straight, who was the first person you came out to? Sara. Were you one of the smartest in your class? Up to finishing high school, modestly, I was. Where did you meet your first crush? Art class my freshman year of high school. Do you ever go places with wet hair? Yeah, idc. Who is your favorite little girl? My niece Aubree. She's such a wonderful girl. Does your best friend have kids? No. If you were pregnant, would you want a boy or a girl? Hypothetically, a girl. What place outside of your own home do you spend the most time at? Um, maybe my older sister's house? Have you ever participated in a medical study? No. Do you have any family members who are cancer survivors? Yes, including my mother. Twice. Are you allergic to any medications? None that I've tried. Do you have any licenses other than your driver's license? I don't even have that. If you’re atheist, would you raise you kids believing in God or not? No; I wouldn't intervene with their own spiritual (or lack thereof) journey. They'd learn what they'd learn and decide themselves what they believe. Do you like reading self-help books? No, I just can't get invested in those. What is your opinion on sex change? If you're unhappy with your body, you're more than free to surgically change that with no judgment from me. Do you have any goals for this summer? If so, what are they? Yes, to lose weight. Can you get a strike at bowling? I have before. There was one occasion where my first go was a strike RIGHT after saying I sucked at bowling, hahaha. Do you ever take pictures of negative moments? Well, I photograph roadkill, and that's one hell of a sad moment. I actually wouldn't mind broadening my horizons of photographing negative moments (with permission of course), because I actually find these very impactful and even builds empathy. I will never, ever forget this one picture I saw sometime of an emaciated boy huddled in the dirt with a vulture close by watching him... like fuck, it made me want to sob. No one should ever have to live like that, especially a child. Would you ever post a picture of yourself crying on social media? No. I know that sounds contradictory to what I just said, I just wouldn't be able to do it myself. Have you ever held a newborn baby? Once, when my last niece was born. I'm terrified of holding them because they're just so fragile. Do you know anyone who has twins? My friend just had triplets. What is your favorite country in Europe? Germany. Are you thriving in your life right now? BOY HOWDY- Do you remember to water plants? I don't keep plants. Name three YouTubers you aspire to be like. 1.) Markiplier in a vast plethora of ways; 2.) Jeffree Star for his incredible work ethic; and 3.) Shane Dawson for his incredible compassion. Yes. I know the controversy, but regardless, he cares a lot about people. Who is your favorite character from Harry Potter? I wouldn't know, given I haven't read the books or seen the movies. Do you watch PewDiePie? Not anymore; his content doesn't interest me anymore. I watched him religiously back in the day when he was a serious let's player, though. Do you have a Steam account? Yes. Have you ever played Five Nights at Freddy’s? No, not personally. I like watching LPs of it and I find the story fascinating, but it's not the kind of game I'd enjoy playing. Have you ever tried Akinator? Yes. I don't think I ever beat it, except maybe once. Are you wearing socks right now? No; unless I'm wearing closed-toe shoes like sneakers, I never do. I hate the feeling of them. Can you twerk? Haven't tried, don't wanna. Do you like dabbing? No, it looks stupid. Do you like fishing? I honestly do think it's fun with all the anticipation and thrill of seeing how big the fish is, however I don't support it anymore unless, like hunting, you genuinely need it for food. The only case where I'd go again was if my dad asked me, because that's always been our bonding experience. Do you have a Spotify account? Yes. Have you heard of Blizzard Entertainment? Well, they're the company behind World of Warcraft, so obviously. Do you like bananas? Yes, but only for a VERY short window of time. I am beyond picky with the ripeness of bananas. Are you addicted to anything? Caffeine and technology. Do you know your phone number? I actually don't. Do you swear in front of children? No.

[arin-hanson]

god, that shit ross said makes me really upset. honestly, people who are really nice at heart don't just make a joke about killing an entire group of historically oppressed people; there's no way around that. it's a fact. an apology isn't enough to make up for something so callous and hurtful... it makes it really clear where ross and holly stand on this, seeing how defensive and rude they get to people about this.

Holy shit I typed a fucking essay so i’m putting it under the cut. I was going tyo type this up in an individual post anyways but since you’ve prompted me I’ll just put it here:

I get that. It upsets me too and I think the way that they’re looking at is that like...Pewdiepie wanted to see how far he could push these idiots by paying them to say something inherently horrible and he KNEW what he was doing was fucking terrible and he still did it. This is where they say “but he didn’t mean it because he knew it was a bad thing to say and that’s why he made them do it because he’s showing how over dramatic capitalism is!” I mean....yeah, I guess but his “joke” crossed the fucking line. He should have thought about how every time he makes a shitty rape joke or makes fun of POC that he has to apologize for it whether he means it or not so OBVIOUSLY that shit has repercussions. He could have paid them to say something entirely different and silly and still tested to see how far they would go without pulling this bullshit and I’m fairly certain that the big Youtubers don’t understand that?? They think like “oh no but he didn’t mean it he just wanted to see if they’d actually do it he’s not a nazi or a bad person” like.... good people fuck up all the time and being in the spotlight 24/7 isn’t an easy thing to do and can be really bad for a person’s mental health but that’s not an excuse to just needlessly and nonchalantly attack a large group of people???? (especially ones that are still being targeted very heavily)

I love Holly and Ross and Mark and Jack and co. very dearly but I think they just don’t....understand... and if they do I think they’re turning a blind eye to it. Like I get that all of them are saying that what Felix did was a really shitty thing and was not cool. That’s the good thing, no one so far has actually defended his bigotry. They’re also just such nice, soft people that they’re willing to give him the benefit of the doubt despite the fact that he’s done shitty things like this in the past but on a smaller scale (as small scale as any of his multi-billion hit videos can be, anyways.). Jack and Mark specifically are pretty good friends of Felix and he’s part of their inner circle so it’s kind of hard for them to go like “nah that’s it you’re out” when he plays a major role in their connections to people and even just as friends.

Felix influences a lot of people and whether people take what he did as a joke or seriously, people are going to associate him with that action now and people who DO take it seriously are going to flock to him for more similar content and it’s going to make the bro community even more unsafe and unstable than it is already. I’ve seen people try to combat this whole thing with pictures and quotes of him with Make a Wish kids and shit saying that he’s not a bad person after all and that he was able to give them happiness or some bull but like.... Bad people can do nice things for people?? Especially if it gives them good publicity or they happen to feel generous at the time. I’m not saying that Felix had any malicious intentions when he hung out with the Make a Wish children or that he did it for selfish reasons necessarily but “doing good” doesn’t always equate to being a good person and it’s not proof. Like I said earlier, Good people do bad things sometimes and likewise Bad people do good things sometimes too.

Yes, Felix is human. Yes, human beings fuck up (appealing to his humanity was Mark’s reasoning) and no, I don’t think because he said this really fucking, abhorrent and shitty thing that he’s actually a nazi. He’s said this as far as I know, once and has not displayed any sort of nazi behavior in the past and unless he keeps doing it regardless of the fact that everyone is down his throat about it then I think it’s fair to assume that he is not a nazi (although the statement was inherently anti-semetic). He is however, as time and time again will show, a huge dickbag. He is not above making fun of POC, disabled people, rape victims and PTSD in general and the list goes on. A nice person does not do that sort of thing on a regular basis and then continue to do it even after he’s made shallow “apology videos” because his fans demanded it (or they’d leave) and not because he wanted to do it. He might be an okay friend when you’re around him or his “stage persona” might be different from who he is when he’s actually with a group of people but it’s still who he is. He chooses to have his stage persona like this and it’s still part of his personality and it’s still HIS actions, HIS words, HIS choice.

Those fucking idiots didn’t have to accept the money and actually display what he told them to do either so they’re on the hook too.

Lastly, and this may be a little sensitive for some people but I’m honestly going to use this to drive my point home: You in any way, shape or form cannot just say “well don’t take it seriously, he said he was joking.” Alright. Well. If that’s the case, how would you feel if someone came up to you and said “I hope you get raped tonight. I hope you get brutally stabbed to death and that your whole family was watching. JK LOL it’s just a joke.” IT DOESN’T MATTER WHETHER YOU MEANT IT OR NOT IT’S A TERRIBLE FUCKING THING TO SAY TO SOMEONE???? YOU JUST DON’T DO THAT??? Like Holy shit I cannot  believe I have to use that example to explain it to some people. It still emotionally damages people. “Oh but they’re different things that has nothing to do with it” yes it fucking does. It was a personal attack on all Jewish people by using them as a punchline. because it’s so funny that their lives are seen as disposable by people because holocaust jokes are great right??? That whole thing with Hitler was uncomfortable so let’s make jokes about it and use the death of millions of Jewish people as a punch line and dehumanize them to the point where “death to all jews” is defended as a joke because “everyone does it”. How about No? Nope. No. Go in the trash can Right Now.

People are going to see that Pewdiepie did it and therefore they can do it too because it was funny :) They’re just kidding after all LOL!!!! The fact that someone can joke about the death of a group of people (whether it be Jewish or otherwise) just for EXISTING and then be enabled to breed hate like that is because we slap people on the wrist and refuse to give them real punishment. “Yes what he did was bad but he’s a good person” is “yeah u did a bad thing just don’t do it again okay billy? :)” Like. Please. I love my Youtubers and a LOT of them are defending Felix and while they don’t condone his actions, they’re also saying that he’s being treated unfairly because he told people to go die and we’re finally calling him out on his bullshit bad behavior. No, he’s not being treated badly. Yes, the media may be scandalizing the whole situation and playing it up and making it more dramatic than it has to be but he deserves to be ridiculed and made an example of because of the impact of his fame and the consequences that action will ultimately have on not just his whole fanbase, but people in general.

God, remember when Beliebers™ startedcutting themselves because Justin condoned it and there was a mass outbreak of girls cutting themselves just because he said so? What if Bros started fucking attacking people because they thought it would appease Pewdiepie? Whether he meant to or not it could have caused some kid out there to take it seriously and use it as justification to harm someone or to seek validation by Pewdiepie himself. What the fuck would he have done then? No one seems to think about this shit and think that “jokes” like that whether they mean them or not won’t have real world consequences. Influence is powerful and there are lots of people whose only friendships are one way enamor with Youtubers.

“Blue, you’re taking this too seriously” No, you know what? Fuck you, you’re not taking this seriously enough. When shit hits the fan and balls out of control because no one pays for their actions and are pardoned or swept under the carpet because “they’re a nice person to their friends” or because they’re famous and start doing whatever they want because they know they can get away with it for the most part... Then YOU are allowing this to happen and YOU can deal with those consequences when everyone looks to you and asks why you did nothing to stop them.