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Hello and congratulations on so many followers! Your art is always so interesting to look at, you deserve them :D
And as for the ask, I noticed that you use a lot of cool effects and colors in your works. What applications do you use, if any? For editing, making the gifs, or even for drawing? Sorry if you've answered this somewhere else, Im just curious (o^◡^o)
Oh! No problem at all! I have not actually been asked this yet and I am happy to answer! As for my process, it's a mix of differing things. For one, I use Clip Studio Paint, occasionally drawing in MS Paint and bringing it to CSP to edit. Or, I just use MS Paint in general though, honestly, though I call it MS Paint, it's actually just Paint on my computer. It's got layers and everything which is pretty cool so calling it MS Paint is a stretch. It was MS Paint at some point though. My computer updated a while back which is why it's all different. Here's what it looks like btw. Opened some layers up for demonstration.
I mostly do a lot with multiply layers and just mess around with them, sometimes going to the Edit menu in CSP, Tonal Correction, and then Color Balance. I usually do that after I'm done with a piece and I wanna give some harmony. Also, before I forget, I use CSP for my gifs. Since I have Pro I think and not Ex though, I cannot make BIG animations. I am limited with gifs. Another thing I will mention is that I got CSP via a disk online if that helps! I do not remember the price as I did not buy it myself. Got CSP when I was a kid still like... dang. Think it was sometime in 2016 though I genuinely don't remember. As for actual art advice, one big trick I've been using is having a light opacity layer of grain over my pieces which can help the colors not be too bright or just add some nice texture. I also just try and use textured brushes sometimes both for line art and shading. I just go to Filter on the top right here, Render -> Perlin Noise, move it all the way to the left
Then, I lower the opacity of it to my choosing, usually to 15% or 25%. It all depends on the exact vibe I'm going for it and I try not to give myself TOO set of rules for certain things
Also, since I might as well, I have two-ish ways of shading. First one is just picking a color in the color wheel, coloring with that, and having it be on a multiply layer, sometimes in a light opacity to ensure it's not too bright. A newer way I shade now is to use the base color, make it a bit darker, going a bit in a diagonal way on the color wheel, and then coloring like that. This shall be the example in which I will demonstrate by shading Byakuya's hair over here. Also, I don't usually isolate the shading subject in question with the little magic wand tool. I sometimes do it just for skin to ensure I'm getting the red undertones of the skin in that specific area only
Here's the color wheel before and after
I like to try and move the wheel a bit to the left to add some variety For the pen, I like to just use the standard pencil brush though I also mix it up a bit now and again
And here it is roughly shaded to the right side.
Another thing of note is that, as of recently, been playing around with adding these TV lines.
Just kinda went and typed "TV lines" in a search engine, put it into CSP, lower the opacity, and play around with blending modes. Here's an example I did for a more recent piece.
Hope this was useful. Prob forgot a few things but I tried to make it understandable. Plus, I'm still learning too on the things I do with my art. It's always good to innovate now and again :D But yeah. Hope this made sense. Kinda went a bit all over the place
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another guide i made for fun! this time on classic ace attorney art! again, mostly an infodump based on my own observations. hope this helps!!
(find this useful? considering c0mming me in this style or leaving a tip.. wink)
#my posts//#ace attorney#gyakuten saiban#phoenix wright#miles edgeworth#maya fey#art tutorial#talking about art more becuz im lowkey artblocked myself ahhh AHH
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how are you so good at drawing people's skin!? my feed is like a soap commercial right now from all of your perfect flesh. (also thank you, your work is really nice to look at c: )
FIRST OF ALL THANKS😭💖
And hmm about flesh and skin overally, I think what helped me the BEST to make it look realistic was paying more attention to and managing the cold and warm undertones! I think it started when I saw this thing here for the first time👇
(I have NO IDEA who's the author I'm so sorry,, I have it saved for so long on my phone it got lost💀)
From there I started paying attention to other artists' arts, pictures (better if unfiltered/if people have no makeup on) and started "mapping" where regions should I put each color not only on the face but also the body and here we are😂🙏
I think these illustrate well how I apply (and often exaggerate them, specially the greens) akdjjs and this cold/warm tones apply to all skin colors too btw
The last one is how I distribute it in bodies more or less aoskapskap
The other think yo consider is obviously the skin folds– and for these I also use a lot of refs ORRR take pics of myself if it's something more specific akdnsjs
This may or may not ended up with me having tons of very shameful and ugly pics on myself on my phone😍
BUT THATS IT KANDJS
#ask#maybe (totally) overexplained this one sorry#take it as a lowkey cheap ass tutorial of some sort idk LMAO#art tips
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I spent 3 days drawing this heckin' bird, you better appreciate him >:( (reference used + friend shoutout is under the break)
More art!
Also please check out my WONDERFUL friend Spacey who basically gave me a whole art lesson while I was in the process of drawing?? She posts amazing bird photos in addition to being an incredibly talented artist ❤️
#art#bird art#this was so fun yet so exhausting at the same time#but I learned SO MUCH#excited yet absolutely dreading drawing another bird#but first more MCU fanart!#and maybe I'll like. play a video game or something.#there is also a Secret Bird Drawing that I did from a tutorial that I didn't post because I didn't like him#which is mean because he's a cute lil guy I just didn't like that the brush I was using didn't match the tutorial lol#anyway yeah I love this lil robin#lowkey want a print of him hahaha#hopefully the next time I do this it'll take a LOT less time
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Having seen far too many art tutorials that say "Men are square and blocky, women are round and curvy" I've come to the conclusion that their ideal man is this
And their ideal woman is this
#in all seriousness don't listen to tutorials like that#its really bad art advice and doesn't paint an accurate picture of human bodies and how they work#also they tend to be lowkey sexist#art advice#falcons thoughts#art#art tutorial
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Eren Boyfriend Headcanons pt 3
Modern Eren headcanons for GNreader, a continuation of pt 1, pt 2
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watched youtube and tik tok tutorials on how to take better pictures because he wants to impress you
but also thinks you're worthy of only an actual photographer you're so beautiful to him and so he want to fill his camera roll (and his insta!) with you and make it look worthy
this also shows because he lowkey becomes like the photographer in the group that sometimes when he's feeling sentimental and/or drunk he'll heckle the group on nights out for pictures and pull the whole "we're gonna grow old one day and need these to look back on" line
he also begins to take really artful photos sometimes?? and people get a little shook cause he'll have a great perspective and shot and then other times he holds his finger up to the camera to make it look like a butt in front of every other picture lmao
if he gives you a bite of something hot he'll blow on it for you first <33 and then he'll bring it to your mouth and feed you and sometimes make you blush just from his insane unblinking stare as he gauges your reaction lol
but if people are eating with you guys and conversation is flowing don't be surprised if Eren eats the bite he just prepared for you because he got too distracted
then he'll look to you all shocked like it wasn't his own hand lmao and he'll give you a cheeky smile or a pout before making another bite for you or he'll pull the iconic cheesy line "just checking for poison babe" with an embarrassed blush
judges horror movies like it's his full-time job
literally will ruin some movies or moments for you by commenting or joking about the characters and set up too much (he does it because he's secretly afraid and has to diffuse his own tension and keep a brave face for you)
has a drawer of letter's he's written to you as a suggestion from his therapist, so sometimes after fights or feelings of pent up love or other feelings he doesn't know how to verbalize he'll write them all down and it's helped with your guys' communication a lot since it gives him time to process and figure out how to say things
he plans on giving you the letters on a big anniversary or the night before your wedding
if he's in a good mood he will dramatically swing your arm while holding hands
sometimes he wordlessly plops his headphones on your head at random times and plays a song for you to hear then looks at you for your reactions and finally for your spoken opinion when he takes them off your head with a raised brow
he hates doing his homework but likes to help you with yours, and if you're burnt out or fall asleep working he'll often times do some of the work for you or help speed the assignment along (with your consent and he's learned all your writing and work styles so he can mimic you pretty well but I don't condone academic dishonesty obvi but lets be real we've all been there)
whiner
whines when he wants your attention
and whines when he gets it (if you know what I mean wink wink)
back to the photos, he has SO many photos of you and of you guys together. But he doesn't just take them and keep them, he'll shove the photo in your face and make you give yourself at least four compliments and then at least one about his photography skills lol
will randomly make eye-contact with you and plaster on the biggest smirk before lifting up his shirt to flash you his abs and v-line when he's in a good mood (and horny)
sometimes when you guys study together and he gets bored he'll take one of your open notebooks or planner and scribble in the margins and fill it with little compliments and song recs for you to find later
if he is shit talking someone this man simply does not care who hears it
he'll be so loud and bold about it too
"Eren, they're right behind you?"
"So?"
whenever you put on chapstick or anything on your lips he says "gimme a taste" and then kisses you
he'll always give a review too. like about the flavor to texture and mostly it's raving but there has been some snubs
a fry stealer to the very worst degree
always wants a sip of whatever you're drinking and if he likes it then that's your and his drink now
big fan of Zelda and always tells you that he'd be your Link if any dark calamity took you
also gets super giddy when you play Zelda in Mario Kart or Super Smash cause then he gets to pick Link even if Link isn't always the best to play with (which is an actual Nintendo crime but maybe I just suck at playing Link lol)
gets so fucking mean when playing Mario Kart as in he will throw every obstacle your way and does NOT let you win and is not above resorting to straight up distracting you or messing you up while playing
will sometimes steal Zeke's bike and take you on rides on it
he'll go fast with just himself but always keeps it under 60mph with you if even that
hums to himself while cooking <33
he can cook but he can't bake because he likes to play around with recipes a lot (by play around I mean he won't have ingredients and is too lazy to go to the store to get them so he wings it)
likes you to taste test his food
and there's always one candle half melted in his kitchen from yalls dinner dates <33
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed!
#hope i dream of him tonight z z z z#eren jaeger x reader#eren headcanons#eren x reader#aot fic#eren x you#eren yaeger x reader#eren fluff
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modern!atwow x musician!reader
modern avatar mlist!
desc. headcanons for modern avatar: the way of water teens with a musician significant other who’s in a band. reader plays a different instrument for each character.
a/n. if this flops i’m retiring. real shit.
— neteyam. ( guitarist s/o ♪! )
he sleeps with a t-shirt of your band every. goddamn. night.
gives it back to you once a week so you can spray your perfume on it. you ended up bringing him a bottle of ur fave brand and he sprays the cologne on it every time he washes it (aka ever fucking week)
mans hooked. to both you and your music
listens to your band’s songs at least once a day. either w/ headphones or on full blast it doesn’t matter
his whole family knows all the lyrics
sometimes tuk comes to his room and jumps on his bed while playing air guitar and he absolutely joins
other times tho he closes his eyes to focus and pays special attention to the guitar while having your smile in mind
he once spent like 2 weeks watching youtube tutorials to (kinda) learn one song so he could play for you
was it good? no it was fucking hideous. was it the sweetest fucking thing ever tho? absolutely it was
always tries to pick you up after band practice
my boy would rather miss his basketball competitions than miss one of your concerts
this one time he actually tried to skip a match bc your performance was at the same time and the mf showed up backstage like “hEy🙂”
you had to call his mom for him to leave (u snitch that was kinda foul)
definitely knows abt “the rockstar’s girlfriend” aesthetic and makes it his personality. like he’s so into it
you got him a t-shirt that said “im with the band” as a joke but he actually wears it and its hilarious
— kiri. ( keyboard s/o ♪! )
comes to your house just to hear you play
she brings a book and lays down on your bed while you make new music
ADORES watching you come up with new tunes!!!!!!
you always have that focused look on your face as you move your fingers over the keys at makes her want to take a picture (she actually has a few ngl)
always goes back home humming your new melody
you record covers of her favorite songs on your keyboard and give her a cd that she listens to on her discman (she defo owns old gadgets like that)
sometimes puts her phone down on her window stool, where she has her favorite plants, and leaves it there with your music playing. she likes to think it help her plants grow
lowkey gatekeeps your songs
there was this one time you couldn’t sleep bc she kept appearing on your mind, so you connected your headphones and made your “ode to kiri”
it was 2am when you vídeocalled her to play for her what you just wrote
and kiri being the sensitive person she is, swore she could feel your affection through the music, little tears threatening to fall from her pretty eyes
it was truly a treasured memory in your relationship
until a loud ass knock on your door and an equally loud “FFS ITS 2AM!!!!!” almost made you drop dead
she absolutely laughed at you btw
— lo’ak. ( bassist s/o ♪! )
brings you stickers so you can decorate your bass w/ them
“aye babe i got a new sticker for your guitar” “for the hundredth time lo’ak, its a BASS!!!”
yeah he knows it annoys you and no he’s not gonna stop
his lockscreen is a picture of you on stage with a bunch of lil hearts he drew around you
when he goes to your concerts he tells everyone you two are dating
“you see that one over there bro? pfft yeah, we’re together” “do i know you man????” 💀
when you told him your band didnt have a logo yet he showed up at your door 3 days after, super excited and with a bunch of sketches to show you
i also think lo’ak would be really into graffiti art
so he goes around the neighborhood spray painting your band’s logo on the streets walls
“lo’ak you’re gonna get us in trouble” “oh cmon, its good promo!!”
he messes up with your amplifier when you practice, turning up and down the volume, the treble, etc. until you throw your pick right into his fucking forehead and he’s like:
“ma fault 😨”
the moment he (finally) sits still he actually pays really close attention to how your hands move
“damn, you make it look so easy” “im just good with my fingers ig”
cue the dumbest smirk you’ve ever seen
— ao’nung. ( drummer s/o ♪! )
imma just say it; he is popular. by that i mean ma boy has hella contacts
AND by that i mean he makes sure your band always has a venue to perform at. always first on every list fr
“ao’ stay the fuck away from my drums”
actually a fucking menace. tries to impress you by smashing the drumsticks everywhere.
“nah babe check me out i got it this time srsly”
rhythm left the room the moment he sat down
he even attempts some tricks he seen you pull off during your concerts, like throwing the sticks up or rolling them between his fingers.
they always end up either on the floor or hitting his dumbass head. it’s cool tho, u kiss it better (after a well deserved smack bc what did i tell u)
he’d still insist on learning so you two end up having a chick flick moment where you guide him by putting your hands on his
boy actually blushes. just a smidge
“your ears are red” “stfu no they’re not”
might not know shit abt making music but seeing the look on your face when you play is enough to make him see how passionate you are
loves being alone with you in your band’s backstage lounge
he’s so fucking extra he got his friend outside the door like some whack ass bodyguards. they’re so into it too bro
“aye keep walking man🕴️” “move along bitch aint nothing to see here🕴️”
whenever you’re about to go on stage he stays with you in your band’s room and massages your hands
makes sure you always put some baby powder on your palms before you perform in case you start sweating so you dont drop your drumsticks
— tsireya. ( vocalist s/o ♪! )
she sings along to your songs whenever they play
ao’nung is sick and tired of listening to her and uses ear plugs all the time bc he once told her to stfu and got smacked
you two even make your own carpool karaoke and scream the lyrics together on the parking lot
and she NAILS IT!!!!!
like my girl can sing fr
in fact you’ve asked her to help in a few songs for harmonies and second voices
she helps you out a lot with your vocal practice and your breathing exercises
she sits down with you and counts each second with her fingers when hold your breath and when you try your best to hold a specific note
let’s be honest here. A LOT of your songs are abt her
you really don’t have to tell her, she knows they are. bc when you’re up on stage singing abt the perfect girl, you look right at her. and her heart beats faster every time
sometimes you send her your lyrics like “what do u think of this??” and it’d be a full on poem abt her that makes her smile so goofy. kicking feet and everything
every time you get in the shower and start humming/singing her phone is ready
actually has a video of you freaking tf out bc you had an idea for a new song while showering and you stormed your way out the bathroom, wet and hair full off shampoo
“REYA PASS ME A PEN QUICK” “NAH WHY ARE YOU BOOTY NAKED PLEASEHAhH”
you had to mop the floor after that
— rotxo. ( acoustic guitarist s/o ♪! )
makes sure you are never out of strings to change
but since the strings are heavier from an electric guitar, he knows you sometimes hurt your fingers playing
so he bought you a bunch of finger protectors.
he’s a sweetheart, but those whack ass things he got you looked like this
yeaaah…. no. 💀
actually offensive he’d think you need that shit but you let it go bc he really just wanna be there for you
the actual definition of #1 fan
he’s on every concert
and i mean EVERY. CONCERT. front row, backstage, glowing sticks on one hand, phone on the other and zooming on you and only you
he goes to your house more than you go to his, just bc he always wants you to play smthn. and this way you dont gotta bring your guitar back and forth
when you’re together in your room, you get your guitar and he asks you to play some lofi style tunes
especially loves it when it’s summer and the both of you just lay down with the windows wide open and the breeze goes in and out. has a cool glass of your fave drink with a straw and he holds it up to you while you play
one thing ik for sure is rotxo is lowkey good at making beats/bases
the two of you have definitely made a few tracks purely for your enjoyment (like this)
many many many beach dates where you bring your guitar and he lays his head on your lap while the sun sets
taglist. — @rainbowsocks, @dearstell, @erenjaegerwifee, @neteyamyam, @lvrcpid, @grierpilots, @littlexscarletxwitch, @elegantkidfansoul, @anm3mi, @kachowness, @boilingpots , @lagoonabluebabe, @lethalvenus, @casiia, @liluvtojineteyam, @inluvwithneteyam, @syulangg, @junnniiieee07, @drugs-for-memes, @ilovejakesullysdick, @lovelyygirl8, @neqeyam, @ak-aaa-li, @sakura-onesan, @babyymeme, @gender3nvyy,
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#avatar x reader#atwow x reader#avatar modern au#atwow modern au#modern!avatar#modern!atwow#modern avatar#modern atwow#rotxo x reader#neteyam x reader#aonung x reader#lo’ak x reader#kiri x reader#tsireya x reader#neteyam headcanons#aonung headcanons#rotxo headcanons#lo’ak headcannons#kiri headcanon#tsireya headcanons
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Iztea I need your help💔💔 I'm genuinely trying to find my art style but I'm not very good at art in the first place, I'm a beginner and I just don't feel motivated to draw anymore because I'm not good at it,, can you pls link your tutorials so I can try to follow them the best I can..😓 I genuinely love your art and your a huge inspiration but I can't draw for shit. A lot of the tutorials on YouTube don't actually help me as much as they do for other people so I'm lowkey putting my faith in you to try and help me lmao, I just can't get the proportions of anything right, like I can't draw a body or head,, and when I trace things it just feels like cheating in art like ugghhjjnn,, can you help me😓☹️
If you struggle with proportions, then drawing over the reference photo (which you should totally have, btw) to get a feel for the distance between things is a great starting point. I also think you should have simplified anatomy references, as well as references from other artists. Basically, everything I mentioned here i don't want to repeat the same points
Tracing is not "cheating" if you're using it to learn. It can be very distasteful if it's used for finished art, where it is obviously meant to replace actual skill, or if it's traced from another artist. If you're using it to study and as a stepping stone to improve your skills, then it's totally fine and even encouraged (it's like doing assisted pull-ups at the gym). But you gotta to play it smart—tracing the actual outline without engaging in critical thought leads to ugly, mediocre, commercialized art that we don't want because we're cool based and always striving to improve ourselves
Okay anyways "But how exactly do I trace references in a smart way, iztea?" Well, like I said, you can lower the opacity of your reference photo and draw over it. Use the general shapes and volume of the body as your guide until you learn to draw without them. Don't follow the outline exactly—exaggerate or stylize the limbs to your liking. For example, I like drawing small wrists and long, slim necks because I think it looks more appealing. So whenever I'm using a reference, I (subconsciously most of the time) slim these body parts down, elongate the fingers, and so on. If you're still not sure what your style is, that's fine too. Use this exercise to find out what your hand naturally leans into
I'm not the cleanest sketcher, and it's been a while since I've done this sort of approach, so excuse the messiness but I wanted to show an example of how I'd tackle this technique. If you look closely, you'll see that I didn't exactly draw over the body parts, especially in the neck and arm area. I exaggerated the posture by adding more gestures—I made the shoulders rounder, the skull bigger, and the arms and neck longer and slimmer. I didn't focus on details like the face or fingers because that's not the point
The next important step after creating your guidelines is to redraw the lines from scratch on a separate layer, but this time without the reference. Set the reference aside and focus on copying your own guidelines. Afterward, compare the two drawings to check if your proportions are accurate. If they're off, take note of any recurring mistakes and correct them. For example, I have a tendency to draw the mouth too far down on the face, so it's something I am always aware of whenever I'm drawing. Other times, I draw the eyebrows too high from the eyes and so on. Another important thing to point out is that not all references are created equal—there are such things as bad or poor references. If the body’s silhouette looks like a blob or the limbs are heavily foreshortened, you'll find it much harder to draw so for practice, I recommend choosing poses that are fluid, clear, and expressive, with good lighting and features you can exaggerate. This will make it easier to understand the form and you'll have more fun in general I've provided a little comparison below. I'm not saying the 2nd pose is terrible and impossible to draw, it's obviously not, you can draw anything you want howeveerrr if you're just starting out, painting the 2nd one can be much more challenging due to it not being very clear in shape, value range, pose, gesture etc. So what I'm trying to say is to choose your poses wisely too
I don't remember doing any tutorials outside that hair one unless you consider my rambling sessions tutorials (i don't) but you can also scroll through the #ask iztea: art talk hashtag for whatever art-related question I might have answered I'm too lazy to link everything so YOU put the work and stalk my page
anyways yeah idk this is how i'd start.... so to summarize:
pull up references, from both real-life people, simplified anatomy sheets, and artists you like
draw over your reference photo and treat it as your training wheels
close the og reference, and use the newly traced, much more simplified outline as your new reference, and now draw the pose again, but "freehand" this time
compare the traced and the freehand version, take notice of your proportions and try to correct them
choose good, readable, easy to draw refs
never give up never what
#wjy would you ever put your faith in me though im just a girl#don't count on me bro#ask iztea#ask iztea: art talk
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My birthday is tomorrow (the first of the first girl✨️) so im gonna dump this 2023 SPLATOON art before 2024
Most of them are sketches and WIPs though
Im gonna go through each one too:
So we got some Terry spread on a page
Drawing of @slauterhause 's Ebony!
And this peak tutorial i made in 5 minutes oof
And this Orion art which i lowkey have a problem with now i just hate it a little bit and the WIP looked better
But I do like the styles i experimented with here! I want to redo the punk one it needs to give
This was just a lighting experiment, less concerned with shape and more concerned with rendering and colouring over greyscale
Lineart for a an isometric WIP i started a while ago
Drawing of @debbyghost13 's Zero being helped by a particularly charitable and rich fellow
I was sleepy on christmas and drew this, hoping the height comparison makes sense to me
Oh and Hubert!
See you next year, everyone!
#art#splatoon#digital art#oc#character art#artwork#fanart#clip studio paint#digital drawing#procreate#splatoon oc#splatoon 3#inkling#octoling#art dump
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I beat Disco Elysium (finally). I stand by pretty much every opinion I've had about it during my liveblogging:
Hands-down some of the best/cleverest/funniest writing I've experiencing in a game maybe ever, on par with the Portal series.
The lack of (good) fast-travel and confusing leveling up mechanics genuinely made me want to give up on an occasion or two. Getting stuck behind a skill check with no immediately obvious way to gain more skill points was EXTREMELY frustrating. I had to look things up more than once. I still don't really understand the point of the Thoughts mechanics.
The soundtrack lowkey sucked; I had the music muted for most of the game but I did turn it back on periodically to hear what new places sounded like. I was never really impressed. The ambient noise was good though and the voice acting was incredible. Really enjoyed it.
The art is BEAUTIFUL. I loved the oil painting vibes and the portraits of all the skills are gorgeous.
I think maybe Disco Elysium suffered a bit from not explaining things enough and/or not showing enough. Even now as I'm watching the credits I'm not entirely sure how many possible endings there are, or even if there is more than one (aside from like, prematurely dying). I didn't feel particularly challenged except when I was working against the game mechanics, like that goddamn skill check with Titus I got stuck at and almost quit over. I thought I'd soft-locked myself until a walkthrough pointed me toward a side-quest I could still do.
I guess it's just not entirely clear what I could have done differently, if anything. Disco Elysium feels like a game that's designed to be played more than once but as it stands right now I don't know what the value add would be of me playing it again. There weren't really that many stones I left un-turned and it was never clear where my decisions actually affected the trajectory of the plot. I spent most of the game feeling at least a little lost; I would've genuinely liked to have been spoon-fed a little more, at least in the second act.
It almost reminds me of like a 90s game that just drops you in the environment and wishes you luck, the key difference being that those older games usually came with paper manuals with tips and guides to help. Disco Elysium does have an in-game tutorial but I rarely found it actually useful. It never told me something I didn't figure out on my own through context, except maybe that you can sit on benches to pass time when Kim isn't around (but I never needed to do that and Kim was always around anyway, so like? what's the point?)
I wouldn't recommend Disco Elysium to people who don't like point-and-click mystery RPGs. I think this game has a really niche appeal. But I WILL say that there absolutely is an audience for this game that will love it for eternity, and I gladly place myself among them.
I'm not eager to play it again but I AM eager to read what the rest of the world has to say about it and fill in all the gaps I've been left with.
#my diary#gamer diaries#disco elysium#game review#harry du bois is the most important man in the world to me right now#holding him cherishing him trying to explain he's kind of my transition goals in such a way that I won't get institutionalized for it
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For this ask -
HOPE ANDREA MIKAELSON AND ELIZABETH JENNA SALTZMAN!!! The only characters to have ever character’d EVER
already did lizzie so hope <3
favorite thing about them: how much of a deeply pathetic loser she actually is like its literally so funny when people write her as someone whos like badass or like doesnt go to therapy because like that is literally not her she goes in canon to therapy every week or so or well she did in s01 but anyways lets not get into THAT lmfaooo but umm yeah so she goes to therapy weekly and she has like plants that she tries really hard to take care of and she bakes like every other day and she like watches.. wait ill conitnue this in the headcanon part so sorry
least favorite thing about them: literally nothing shes the most perfect girl thats ever existed:)
favorite line: when she said Who cares what lizzie saltzman thinks :( because like shes who :(
brOTP: hope and kaleb forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and everrrrrr :) also her and jed :) she would never fvuckinv talk to penelope park STOP trying it. and handon when not romantically. omg also halyssa altho i also ship them romantically :)
OTP: hizzie :) and handon because hope has two hands like landon said :)
nOTP: hosie literally the most disgusting fucking rotted bitch ive ever laid my eyes upon. stupid ship stupid fandom terrible fuckin vibes just rotted disgusted and gutted. i wisgh hope mikaelson had killed that girl so bad my god... hope literally gave josie the only thing that could kill her bc her ass KNOWS she not gonna see that bitch again so shes fine PLUS if she does see her she dies immediately after:)
random headcanon: ok so back to what i was saying before!!! hope like watches the randomest fucking cooking shows there are like she knows all of them and she can rank them by season and she knows so much fucking random shit and random information about the most random things and she like goes to the gym everyday and she like lowkey uses Pinterest and pins a bunch of random workout routines and art tutorials and shit like that like god shes so annoying i love her so much :)oh and shes so autistic actually
unpopular opinion: um i have so many :) i think she actually is a bottom sorry :) i dont think she can flirt either she just says things wholeheartedly because she is an autistic individual and people think shes flirting but shes just like that. she thinks shes really cool doing those one liners and stuff shes like im a hero and so i have to do my one liners :) and thats why landon and lizzie are obsessed w her because shes just like that.
song i associate with them: do you realize?? by the flaming lips
favorite picture of them: this one that she drew:)
send me a character and i'll tell you....
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hiiiii! i noticed your ask box is open and wanted to ask: can you do a baizhu x black reader, and he’s trying to do her hair?
Yeyeye
Baizhu doing black! Reader’s hair
Ok he doesn’t have much experience with hair that isn’t straight
Both he and Qiqi have straight hair, so he doesn’t get much practice
BUT!!! He will learn for you
Since he can’t get YouTube tutorials, he’ll find books
Ask around for good products to use
This man does his research, bc above all else, he wants you to be happy and healthy
He’s also SUPER busy all the time tho, so it will take some time to get the knowledge and practice he needs
But when he gets the opportunity, he will sit you down and try
He’s better at twists than anything else, but locs are good too
Braids will take him some time to learn, as will cornrows and other styles
But hey, he’s trying
He really likes doing your hair. It’s a nice way to relax after doing so much work
He will have to take breaks due to his health, since he doesn’t have the most stamina, especially in his arms
At the end of it tho, you will have a beautiful head of whatever hairstyle you ask for
He’s lowkey fascinated by your hair texture, since he doesn’t get to play around with it that often
Bonus: changsheng likes sitting on top of your head, regardless of your hair texture, bc it’s warm and your hair feels nice
I hope this is okay! I myself am not black, but I’ve been learning more about black hairstyles and textures for art purposes, as well as my boyfriend. Lmk if I did smth weird or wrong and I’ll correct it <3
#genshin impact#baizhu#baizhu x reader#Shen’s headcanons#I’m actually really excited to branch out to more characters#yeyeyeyeyeyeye#genshin x reader
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hallo i'm the same jay n scara enjoyer anon but i just wanted to ask how did you get to learn digi art on your phone and how did you improve? i've been in an art burnout for years and i'm looking for something new to try out :0
Hi Anon Welcome back …. Sorry to hear about the art block.Its the devils curse
Lowkey it’s because i couldn’t afford a tablet or an ipad or anything fancy and so i turned to . the next best option (my ohone)
i’ve been drawing on my phone w my finger Like… Probably for 10 Years now .(i’m 17) U kinda just get used to it after a while … it’s Not much different from drawing on a tablet except for a Few things:
• your Finger oils will Get on your screen. and You will have to Aggressively Wipe your phone On the bed or couch to get it off
• any Kind of fingertip papercut renders You useless. alternatively so does Any bandages on your fingers .Rough day for you
• LOT more zooming in to draw . also Drawing with Your finger Impacts Your whole lifestyle I swear my Wrist Art and my Finger art looks Widely different…
Anyway Whjen i first started out i was Lowky terrible . It helps getting to know the app (i’ve been using the free version of ibispajnr for like 10 years (hook me up ibispaint i deserve) Which also Limited me to Never being able to use gradient map (Rip
Anyway@. ibispaint in particular was easy And had tutorials on yt on certain Stuff .. it just takes time To slowly Learn how to use the app and adjusting to doing everything with Your pointer finger and thumb . Otherwise jys really not so Differenr! 😊 You don’t lose your Fundamentals or understanding you just have to readjust to zooming in a lot more To get rhe details and precise strokes you want … pays off int the end though . i Can draw anywhere i Want
#Good luck on your journey op#i Suspect you may need it#hope I answered Well Wnough …#tried mg Best. Much Love I will always Be here jd u Need anyrhinf#asks
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why characters would you like to see more of in the genshin rpc?
okay WOW first of all, thank you for the chance to let me talk about some of my favorite characters that id like to see more of in the genshin rpc!! i'm going to preface first that i actually do not know if there are existing blogs of these characters considering im kind of small & inactive, so i'm purely going about this by 'i love these meow meows & i would totally love to see more of them' starting with:
i. dehya! I WANT TO BE HER WHEN I GROW UP,,, i'm in love with her character, how she's always so willing to help out others despite her whole demeanor with "mora", how down-to-earth she was especially surrounded by sumeru academics,, also dehyazard! she's definitely one of my favorite genshin characters in the entire game & i would love to see someone expand on her, things like her past, why she became a merc, etc.!
ii. kokomi! MY GIRLFRIEND MY WIFE MY MERMAID QUEEN!! i'm on the side of the fandom that thinks inazuma kind of. sucked in writing, especially now that i've gone through sumeru that's got such an impressive storyline & gave a spotlight to the playable characters + npcs. kokomi is one of the characters i think they wasted a lot of potential on considering she was initially presented as someone so,,, shady & with ulterior motives? i'm a bit bummed they did nothing with her so i'd love to see how the rpc would do their own take of kokomi! in fact i actually am fleshing out a canon divergent kokomi on my multimuse on @eseluna so HEHE,, the high priestess deserves the best in the world
iii. yanfei! obligatory mention bc she's my main at the moment, but i do think she's got some interesting potential to her as a half human, half adeptus, but there isn't really much hyv will do with her any time soon,,, i'm not quite sure what i'd imagine for her but i believe in the creativity of the rpc to write her better than hyv
iv. nameless bard! i do also write venti & he was my first muse in genshin until i decided to just keep him a bit more lowkey. he's definitely got a compelling character to him considering he's had such a big influence on venti's view of freedom,, i've seen all the canon divergent tomos, i need a canon divergent nameless bard that venti & i can hug ; o ;
and some special mentions i don't rly have an entire paragraph to give, no thoughts just brainrot:
v. paimon (she doesn't really... exist as a character to me, i guess i'd want a paimon blog who can make me believe she Is a character rather just a floating tutorial)
vi. teucer (i've seen so many grown up teucer art... childe wiping a tear from his eye he's so proud of him)
vii. yelan (i just think she's hot & her backstory? damn...)
#anonymous#╰ *ㅤoocㅤ⧽ㅤcertified childe hater!#long post /#I DID NOT MEAN TO GUSH SO MUCH SDAKSHDASD#BUT HERE IT IS
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bro i love your art !!! where’d you learn to draw like that holy shit ???
Thank you so much!!!! This genuinely made my day!!! (Sorry this turned kinda rant ish, I like talking about art)
Idk if you're asking for tips or an actual tutorial, this is just tips but I'm more then Happy to make a tutorial honestly
Honestly lots and LOTS of practice, also weirdly tracing helps for practice (DO NOT TRY TO PASS TRACED DRAWING AS YIUR OWN), also use pose references if you're trying to do anything shoulders down
We've been like lowkey forced to draw since we were 2 or something so I guess trauma too
Find what works for you and do not give up, it'll take a while, even years, but it'll be worth it
Also, keep in mind not every drawing is going to turn out well
(weird vent ish art under cut, using it as an example)
This is the art we made today and it went through a LOT OF weird stages
It was originally a full body drawing, had to go through these 3 different poses to realize it wasn't gonna work out lol
Then the face went through hell before I could draw something slightly good,
I might make it look easy because I'm so great (/sarc ofc) but some days it's impossible to make anything good
And ofcourse there are good days and there are bad days, it's just what we gotta work with lol
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Hi Arrow. Do you recommend trying TF2? I like the funny guys but I have no FPS experience
Em. I am gripping you by the face. I have not been thinking about anything besides TF2 for the past two months. I absolutely recommend it.
I’m also not really big into FPSs, but I really enjoy the gameplay for it. There’s a fairly outdated tutorial you can play where it walks you through how to play a few of the classes that I found helpful to get a feel for the game, but there’s also offline training with bots that you can play to get a little more practice with each class until you feel comfortable enough to play online (if you even want to).
There’s also a lot of custom maps that people make just to be silly on (the Mario kart and McDonald’s maps come to mind lol). I’m personally a big fan of Mann vs Machine, where you and five others just fight waves of robots.
The game isn’t super great at walking you through things, so you would probably need to either have someone play with you to explain things or do some quick research on it, like reading the wikis or watching some videos about it. It’s pretty easy to pick up once you get it tho!
Also, TF2 has had a huge problem with bots in the past few years, so to be able to communicate through chat, voice commands, or voice chat, you have to spend at least $5 on the game. I just bought some silly cosmetics from the community shop, but you can also buy taunts and other weapons if you want.
There’s a ton to explore in the game and I learn something new every time I play tbh!!!
But!!! If you want to enjoy the silly guys without playing the game!!!! There’s comics!!!!!!!!!!!
There’s a lot of smaller comics that were released to introduce new updates which is really fun, but then there’s the main comic series that focuses on a big overarching plot that’s sooooo funny and silly and heartbreaking <333
It also (imo) helps establish some of the characters in really interesting way. Like they’re all fucked up little clown dudes, but the comics give a bit of insight for some of them. A couple of the characters get brushed over a bit because there’s nine of them and you can only do so much, but it still did a damn good job of getting me attached to them all.
The only problem is…it’s not finished. The second to last comic was published in 2017 and the last one has been “coming soon!” since then. :( I’d still recommended it tho bc the comics are really good! The art is gorgeous and everyone is sooooo silly.
AND if you don’t want to do THAT! Theres the Meet the Team videos that Valve made to introduce each of the mercs, plus a few other videos for updates and other things. I LOVE these. I watch em all the time lol. My personal favs are Spy, Pyro, and Medic but it doesn’t take long to watch them all.
AND THEN There’s a whole wide internet of SFMs (SourceFilm Maker) on YouTube!! A lot of them are super silly YouTube poop-like videos that are rawrXDomgLOL random. This isn’t super my thing so I don’t have any recs unfortunately.
But there was an SFM recently released called Emesis Blue that is driving me to the brink. It’s a full length psychological horror/thriller movie that’s like TF2 but real fucked up. It’s been living in my brain for a solid week. It lowkey kinda gave me nightmares so you may check out the Does the Dog Die page for it if you’re sensitive to horror, or skip it all together.
Also kind of a blanket trigger warning for all media listed is blood, guns, violence, and bodies exploding into cartoon meat chunks. Fun stuff lol.
So there’s a lot of ways to enjoy the fun mess that is TF2. Let me know if you get into it bc hooooly shit I love this funny hat game so much.
#HOPEFULLY that’s enough info to get you started lol#let me know if there’s anything else lol#ALSO it’s so good to hear from you <333333#I hope you’re doing well!!!!!#jackandthedevil#nottobeconfusedwithask#terrifiedofjudgement#tf2#(sorry main tf2 tag I need to organize things or I will die </3)#(although if anyone else has something helpful to add feel free. just pls be nice)
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