#my two bleeding braincells etc

[isabellaofparma]

#when you don't know anything about anything but you're cute

[einsatzzz]

Ein's Art Log #1

@lixenn!! Here's the timelapse I recorded for my rarepair week submission! I'm just gonna start this log series because I wanna study art more and take notes of it here in this blog. And maybe it will help people with their drawings? I'm putting my notes below ↓↓↓

Draft & Lineart

First, for this art, I used a base made by Ging (깅). Using bases like these are always useful for a lot of things and it also forces me to draw things (like poses, hands, etc) I wouldn't normally draw by myself (if its up to just my hand with zero braincell input, I would just draw the characters facing 3/4 to the left over and over). Also a lot of them are just so *chef kiss*, god bless Korean artists. They're so good, especially with how they do the figures and anatomy!

I just adjusted the base a bit to match the characters' heights, since Kurumi is taller than Chrome by like 6cm.

Then when making the drawing a draft layer over the base, I usually use bright colors like green, red or blue (most often green). I usually don't think about the draft too much even if it turns out ugly, I think it's actually better that it turns out ugly and messy.

Otherwise, if the draft looks slightly more decent than expected, then I'd become too lazy to draw a more proper lineart. Whenever I remember to do so, I also use a gray-colored background so it's easier on my eyes, especially since I drew this after work.

For the "lineart", I used a brush called 촉펜 (MTL says it's "Touch Pen" in English; Content ID: 2050169). I recently started using this for doodles/sketches, it feels nice. It was free when I downloaded it, but it costs 10 Clippy now.

Anyway, I used a little bit more braincells for the "lineart" now after the draft, but then I didn't really try that hard to make it look clean, since I'm rushing to finish it as fast as I can. I just made sure that the outside lines are connected just enough for easier selection & coloring later.

Coloring & Shading

The coloring is where my experiment actually started! I usually go ahead and color them one-by-one per each color and part, but to be quicker, I used the Magic Wand selection tool to select the area outside the background, then inverting it so now the selection is at the characters *except* the background.

I then used the the bucket tool to fill the selection with the color I use as the base skin color. I still keep the selection there for further coloring purposes.

Just from here, I added another layer on top for the shading of the skin! For the shading, I used a brush called Yuri Watercolor (Content ID: 1889385). This one's really a paid brush, but I liked it a lot so I got it hahaha.

I do plan on replicating on doing this on IbisPaint one of these days! My plan so far is to use the free watercolor brush there, lower the brush opacity to around 60-70% and then draw the shading on a clipping layer set to the Multiply layer effect.

After shading, it looks like this now! I didn't mind the colors bleeding through the non-skin parts (except for two parts: the neck shading that would bleed to the face and thigh shading that would bleed to the skirt). I also used this brush to color Chrome's eye. Huhu I can't remember how I did it, helpskjfbjsbf

Then for the coloring of the hair and clothes, I just used the soft airbrush! I tried using the Yuri Watercolor brush for it too, but I couldn't quite grasp it yet on how to use it for coloring/shading those parts. I guess I know what to study next hahaha

When coloring the hair (and clothes), I did color the middle parts but didn't really full-on color till the edges to make that fading effect at the edge.

For the shading, I added clipping layers above and used the watercolor brush again!

For the hair highlights, I used the soft airbrush again. I just used a white color on a Soft Light layer effect to add a faint highlight on their hair (showed on picture on the left). Afterwards, I added another layer above with the Add/Glow effect and turned down the opacity to around 50%, to put more shine to it (showed on picture on the right).

Additionally, I also added a paper texture layer at the bottom! I also grouped up all the lineart and color layers into one folder and set the layer effect to Linear Burn.

Finally, after a bit color corrections/adjustments, blur filters (post-processing stuff, maybe for a different post?) and adding some decorations, the drawing is finally done! KuruKuro my beloved 💖

That's the process I'm playing around with so far, but I think I can still improve on it. I'm also planning on making a page on my wiki to compile my resources, references and such (maybe some free to use assets too). But anyway, that's all for now!

[katlover14]

I have risen back with my own content (for now)!!!

Today I bring you... Eynx (eye-nix), Taker of Eyes, THE Demon of Halloween.

Eynx, a name that is a combination of the word "eye" and the name "Onyx", is my version of Halloween's mascot (Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, etc) since I thought it needed one. She is a demon born on... well, Halloween, duh (/silly), created by a mysterious mystery. Ignore that she's missing a spider limb; I forgot to add it and didn't notice until I was writing this post.

She was originally just a silly Roblox outfit I made while playing Berry Avenue with my youngest stepsister. But I liked her a lot and decided to make her an official OC. She's got oversized orange sleeves with black stripes, but I didn't feel like coloring her properly today.

You may (or may not) recognize one of those eyes surrounding her as my AU (in progress) version of human Miles Prower, aka Tails from Sonic. The shape and single eyelash is what remains of his original eye, which is bleeding because I thought it'd be cool. There are two more eyes hidden under her stretched outwards sleeves, here they are:

The one with a slash through it is Kat's, the other is... M's empty socket (or maybe her eye is just completely black?). Of course I had to add the OCs that share parts of my personality. "What about the other four eyes?" -you, probably.

The other four eyes that can be seen if ya look hard enough... I don't have anyone that those belong to. They were drawn before I decided each eye should connect other characters together, so they belong to no one. I did, however, use my drawing of Re-envisionedverse's Classic!Grillby as reference to one of them. Which part of the drawing? An extra bit I probably didn't share >:3

This is getting pretty long, so I'm cutting it here. If y'all wanna know more about Eynx, hit me up and I'll answer as long as it doesn't give away too much.

(This post was brought to you by M. Lover, the only twin with enough braincells to write coherent sentences)

[mysteryspot-duhh]

TRoS - what could have been.

I know for a fact that a lot of people hated TLJ with all their hearts and said that Rian Johnson butchered everything. Luke's character, Snoke didn't mean anything, etc and left no room for the next director to expand on the story. But, but, but- let me say this,

IF YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL WRITER, WHO WRITES FOR A LIVING, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO IMAGINE A BETTER STORY THAN WHAT WE'VE GOT.

Ugh, I have no hate for TRoS. I've written my review here. So, I won't say the same thing again.

Okay, now. Not saying that I could do a better movie, it's just that I want to write what TRoS could have been with what I, a mere fan with only one (1) braincell, imagine. As I am a Bendemptionist and Ben Solo is my boi, so Bendemption is the theme of this story.

So, basically a fanfiction but i'm too lazy to write a whole ass story. It's gonna be loong, as it includes my commentary and I'm on mobile, so there's no cut to read more. I'm sorry.

Boy, it's gonna be messy.

Imagine this,

The story starts with the crawl

-General Leia sends Finn and Poe to investigate why the allies weren't responding to the call on Crait and check on them.

-Rey continues her training by using the books she took from Ach-To

- Supreme Leader Kylo Ren although has the command of the whole First Order decides to do nothing (burning the galaxy to the ground or something) as to Hux's and Phasma's confusion and anger. (YES! PHASMA IS ALIVE AND WELL AFTER THE FALL IN TLJ). Hux, Phasma and the Knight of Ren plan to usurp Kylo Ren.

Now, let's start the movie!

- We have the scene with finn and poe on the ice planet thing but instead they are meeting with an ally, who said that the FO has cut all resistance communication. They were not aware of the call on Crait, until some of them find out about the legend of Luke Skywalker (the TLJ end scene). The FO watches their every move, so discreet meetings are held to give them- and the ally hands Finn and Poe, money- 'for the resistance' he said. 'there are many of us, you see'

- and then they are chased by the FO. Just like in the movie. Lightspeed skipping is nice, so, leave it be.

- Next, we see Rey meditating, but feeling frustrated. She fells something bad is going to happen. She hears the commotion in the resistance base as Finn and Poe arrive with the news. SHE THEN RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE WITH HER YELLOW LIGHT SABER.

- The three of them meet, Rey gets mad at Poe because of the falcon. Poe gets mad cause she wasn't there. Finn is a dad, telling his children to behave. 'You know what Rey, either you be with us, or be somewhere else!' Poe says and leaves to find Leia. Rey looks hurt. 'You know he didn't mean that, right?' Finn says. They look at each other and nod. Bitter smile on Rey's face.

(I KNOW WE COULDN'T DO THIS BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FOOTAGE, BUT HELL I WANT LEIA TO TALK MORE IN MY MOVIE)

- They circle around Leia,

Poe: We found out the reason nobody came to our aid in Crait-

Rose (YEAH, ROSE IS IN MY MOVIE, BITCHES. Rose is basically working side by side with Connix): General Organa, we received a transmission from Kajimi (i just love the name), it's from an old rebel station.

Poe: Are you kidding?! Kajimi is obviously one of the First Order stronghold

Finn: We should go there, ...find out who is giving the signal.

Leia nods solemnly and says 'We need every ally we can get' .

Rose: What if it is a trap?

Rey (looking at all of them emphasize at Poe): I will be there, with you.

- Cut to the FO having a meeting. Kylo Ren is overlooking the hangar.

Hux: We need to assert our dominance over the galaxy! They need to know the power of the First Order!

Phasma: Supreme Leader, General Hux is right. The Resistance is still out there. We need to wipe them out!

Hux, with his scrunchy face: ..and General Organa, YOUR MOTHER, is still alive.

Kylo Ren turns his back, fire in his eyes, looking right at Hux.

Hux, with loathing towards the 'supreme leader': She survived the attack, and you know, but you didn't tell us. ... Well, we found out.

Kylo Ren force choking Hux: Do not do anything WITHOUT MY COMMAND.

And left the room. Hux and Phasma look at each other.

- Kylo Ren in his quarters. He is in his Good Boi sweater. He's trying to sleep but hears voices. Snoke's voice 'Burn them, burn them all' Rey's 'you will be turn, i'll help you' Some rando 'a monster, a monster who doesn't deserves anything.'

The voices get louder. (GUYS, I JUST LIKE ANGST, OKAY)

'Having trouble sleeping?' Force ghost Luke is there. Watching him, being sarcastic to him. Kylo ignores Luke. 'Peace. That's what you thought you'd get...after you killed Snoke,...killed me.' Luke eyes soften. 'Your heart is conflicted, your mind will never be at peace.'

Kylo Ren gets up, approaches Luke. He's angry. 'I am not conflicted anymore. I am one with the Dark Side. Just like Grandfather was'

Luke looks at his nephew with compassion. 'You are not one with the Dark Side. You never were.'

Luke disappears.

- cuts to Rey in the resistance base. She is packing the jedi texts in her backpack and notices Luke.

Rey smiles, 'Master Skywalker.' Luke smiles too, 'Rey'. He looks at the books. 'Having fun with them?' Rey tries to hide the books and fumbling ' I, I.. 'm sorry. I took the book without your permission.' 'Ahh, don't worry about it. Yoda was right, they were never a page-turner' Rey is visibly confused. Should she really knows who Yoda is? (NO GUYS, REALLY, CANONICALLY SHOULD SHE KNOW WHO YODA WAS?)

'...but,' Luke continues, '...the force dyad. You should look into that.' Rey, turns the page of one of the books. She feels like she has read it before. 'A dyad in the force,' Rey reads, '..two force sensitive individuals but are one in the eye of the Force. A rare power that is unseen for generations.' (IF THE WAYFINDER CAN BE FOUND IN THE BOOKS, WHO IS TO SAY THIS INFORMATION ISN'T, RIGHT? EXPOSITION GUYS, WE NEED IT. I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO LOOK FOR INFORMATION AFTER MY MOVIE ENDS)

Rey stops and stares at the book. She is thinking. 'Ever wonder why it is easy for you and him to connect across time and space? Why are you able to catch up with the lesson so fast? Why you two aren't capable of killing each other? This is the balance Rey.'

- A loud crash is heard at the hangar. Kylo who is sleeping wakes up as he hears screaming. 'it's the resistance! The are too many of them. The scavenger is here! Argh!'

Kylo gets out of the room in his pyjama with only his lightsaber and goes to the hangar. There's lots of smoke and he's at the edge of the hangar. When the smoke disappears, he finds that he is surrounded by stormtroopers and two of the Knights of Ren. He's confused. He looks up. Hux is looking at him with Phasma and the other Knights by his side. Smirking. Kylo knows he's in trouble.

'We don't need a child as the Supreme Leader. Spineless... afraid to do anything on behalf of the First Order. Do you want a leader so weak like him!' Hux's voice echoes throughout the hangar. 'You won't do it!' Kylo says to the Knights. 'You are The Knights of Ren. YOU SERVE ME!' He shouted.

'We will not answer the one with a conflicted heart'. The answer given by one of the Knights is simple. 'Let the child die,' Hux's voice echoes again '..afraid and alone.' With that command, the two knights wield their weapons and they fight. Kylo fights with all his strength but he knows he can never fight this many stormtroopers after defeating the Knights. His torso is bleeding and his face feels numb. Hux notices the Knights are losing. 'Shoot him!' He orders the stormtroopers to fire.

At the corner of his eye, Kylo Ren notices Rey standing there. Horrified. They look at each other for a second and seem to understand what they should do during the moment. Using the force, Rey stops the fire from the blasters while Kylo Ren take down a beam above the hangar, stopping anybody from following him as he hijacks one of the TIE-fighters and leaves the star destroyer.

-End of first act-

(AT THIS POINT I NOTICED I SHOULD HAVE JUST WRITE THE WHOLE FIC).

[skittidyne]

Skitti what did you think about chapter 318?? I still can't believe it happened. My dreams are alive. Everything is suddenly good in the world. I can talk for hours about every centimeter in this chapter. Heck, I can talk for hours just about the chapter name ("partner" thank you furudate) Kuroken is alive and sexgod kuroo is dead and all is well in the world

some of my thoughts in no order bc my last two braincells are still shrieking over it

i can’t believe kuroo initially earned kenma’s respect with his smart-talk bullshit

THE ONLY TIME HIS BULLSHIT WORKED ON KENMA

NO KUROO MOM?????? KUROO DAD??????? LET US SEE THE KUROO FAM

oh shit we saw kenma’s parents and his mom looks like she likes to PARTY

bab kuroo’s face is ALWAYS PRECIOUS HOLY SHIT. does he always look amazing no matter what?? is it only when he opens his mouth that the charm wears off???? 

kuroo’s charm Never Wears Off to those who love him (me)

I N T E R N A L  B L E E D I N G

we’ve only seen it through kenma’s pov/lens, and only referenced a couple times in flashbacks, but kuroo’s actual intelligence is FASCINATING. he is a smart character!! i never want to argue that. he is both incredibly booksmart - he’s demonstrated advanced medical and chemical knowledge for his age at several points - and absolutely incredibly people smart. like, holy shit, he is SO SMART. 

and the thing is, despite CONSTANTLY demonstrating higher-level vocabulary, references to numerous sciencey things, and handing out lessons & wisdom to underclassmen like candy, he’s not portrayed as smart?? like, narratively, compare how kageyama’s & oikawa’s thought processes and planning and dialogue are “scarily intelligent”, whereas kuroo’s intimidation factor is Completely Different

again, he’s not portrayed as stupid in the manga, but it’s completely different - his height and appearance are always factors, but he’s always portrayed as clever, instead of Genius Level like kageyama, or just plain scary tactician like oikawa. 

it’s not like he doesn’t flaunt it, because he DOES, but it’s like...... in such almost silly ways?? like, he’s constantly saying SHIT, he talks himself in circles, he loses his train of thought, he makes dumb jokes, etc etc. he pulled out the brain chemistry just to get one up on yaku, and he’s constantly saying Absolute Shit in order to get lev to kind of listen to logic, but i don’t think he was actually trying to impress kenma at all with his internal bleeding line, and i think that’s a really good example of his character. he literally just says shit. there is no lag whatsoever in his brain to mouth speed. 

i don’t have a huge revelation or point to this i just think it’s absolutely fascinating how kuroo’s “genius” is portrayed because he IS smart but not PORTRAYED as it and it’s just SO COOL. and pretty funny. 

concept: the “we are the body’s blood” was just a years-long extrapolation/continuation of his internal bleeding remark to kenma 

god the fact that kuroo is so fucking smart and still is like “YO KENMA BE OUR TACTICIAN” is like. I’M OVER THE MOON??? bc these boys are both SO FUCKING SMART but in different, complementary ways and hhhhhhhh

kuroo is smart enough to throw around all this vocab and tutor kenma (i’m guessing sciences?) but still at every given opportunity he gushes about nekoma’s brain CAN I GET AN AMEN

i do think kenma’s line about party animal socialite kuroo is like... kind of double-sided? don’t get me wrong, i’m not a fan of That Kind Of Kuroo Characterization either, but i think kenma was sort of admitting that kuroo can be seen as that, to others, and that there is a basis in it when you take him at face value. he’s sociable, witty, can get along with a lot of people, etc - and he has a unique appearance and good physique in canon. i think kenma’s remark is the fact that other people see/know kuroo as that, but kenma is glad that he knows kuroo, for him, isn’t. The Real Kuroo, so to speak, isn’t, but it isn’t completely invalidating the fact that he could be seen as that

furudate please just confirm kuroo as ambidextrous, don’t make that a mistake, please let it be true, then kuroo will be perfect

the chapter needed more suga but at least we got him jumping and trying to scream to declare his dominance