#org/art tutorial

[soleil-in-the-sky]

Re-reblogging to add some stuff:

YouTube

Sketchbook Skool (great for those struggling with confidence and starting/restarting to draw)

Websites

Griz and Norms' Tuesday tips! (+ Tuesday tips tag on their inactive Tumblr)

PT boards I made

My art tips Pinterest board! (I often see people arguing about art advice on Pinterest, so I advise you to please take these as tips and not rules. Can't be sure of everything's quality either, so take all pins with a grain of salt. Thanks!)

My clothing design inspiration board! (Complete and updated every once-in-a-while. Eventually I'll make a standalone post with advice that correlates with the pins in the general ideas section. Some of the pins there already have comments with my advice.)

for all the artists out there, here are my favorite resources i use to learn!

Files

The Complete Famous Artist Course

Art Books and Resources

Art, Anatomy, and Color Books

PDF Files of Art Books

YouTube

My YouTube Playlist of Tutorials

How to Draw Facial Features

Drawing and Art Advice

Drawing Lessons

Art Fundamentals

Anatomy of the Human Body

2D Animation

Perspective Drawing

Websites

Pinterest Board for Poses

Another Pinterest Board for Poses

Reference Angle

Figurosity

Sketch Daily

Human Anatomy

Animal Photo References

Humanae - Angélica Dass

Fine Art - Jimmy Nelson

Character Design References

CDR's Twitter Account

iamagco's Twitter Account

taco1704's Twitter Account

takuya_kakikata's Twitter Account

EtheringtonBro's Twitter Account

Drawabox

Color Wheel

Color Palette Cinema

Free Images and Pictures

Free Stock Photos

FILMGRAB

Screen Musings

William Nguyen Light Reference Tool

Animation References - sakugabooru

Animation References - Bodies in Motion

[b33viemm]

STOP KOSA "KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT", THE MASSIVE ONLINE CENSORSHIP BILL

"there will be no room to call for a free palestine, congo, sudan, or yemen when imperialists control what stays on the internet. there will be no room for sharing queer joy, safe binding and tucking guides, or tutorials on how to safely navigate kink when queerphobes and puritans decide what kinda of relationships and identities are "acceptable". there will be no room for anticapitalism, protest organizing, pirating, or sharing anti-establishment resources when the establishment can erase whatever ideas are too threatening to them to stay. there will be no room for those who do not or can not conform.

the government will now have access to protest organizer's information (and your information), including their full name and home address.

the bill will largely target: TRANS AND QUEER CONTENT LGBTQ+ adults and minors seeking help and community, people looking for abortions, people organizing protests, anyone using their free speech to voice concerns about injustices, fan artists people reading fan fiction people sharing and enjoying their k1nks and smut (in art or writing), wanting to post things with safety and privacy

By the time you read this, the Senate might have already passed the bill into the House (feb 26th), but we still have time. MAKE NOISE.

all the letters and petitions ive been able to find, plus 2 articles. please sign, call your reps, email them, fax them.

A MASTERLIST WITH MORE RESOURCES (ARTICLES, CALL/EMAIL SCRIPTS, PETITIONS, MORE INFO, EARN IT ACT, COOPER DAVIS ACT, CONGRESSMEN CONTACT, ORGS)

1. ARTICLES:

POST WITH CONTACTING REPRESENTATIVES; LETTERS

POST WITH PETITIONS

@anti-kosa-bill-links

[grat10grottenblog]

Grat's Pixelart Link Dump (2022)

This Link Dump is also On, Newgrounds (Old) & SteamGuides (Most Popular)

Grat's Pixelart_Ref Bookmark dump

Pixelart_Ref

{

Dotpict (Pixelart Comunity with inbuilt tutorials)

Pixel-Parmasan

Studio-Miniboss (Lots of subjects)

Onimile-Pixelart-Tutorials

Slynyrd-Tutorials (very short and to point)

Derekyu-Tutorials

FinalBossBlues-Tutorials

AndroidArts-Tutorials (Unfinished)

Pixeljoint-Basics-Tutorials (long read cool read)

Lospec.com (Tutorials/Palette/Resource Centerpoint)

AdobeColorWheel (Cool For trying to make own palettes)

Aspect-Ratio-Calc (Used For calc'ing of Photos for Twitter)

Dafont (Good place for free fonts Including pixelfonts)

Spriters-Resource (Contains a ton of game sprites for insparation)

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{

Aseprite-Scripts-Collection (From 2019)

Frame-Rat-Script (For exporting of video)

Path-Animator-Script (Looks extreamly Cool)

Paralax-Animator-Script

MovingScanLines-Script

PixelLips (AutoMouth Animator)

Export as PSD Script, LCD Pixel-Fliter, Smooth Filter Scripts 

(I use "Export as PSD" for exporting psd from aseprite so i can rig them in live2D)

}

--- Other Cool Pixel Stuff

{

CRT View

CoolRGB Tutorial on Twitter by @_IAmSaKo_

PicoCad Release Tweet

WaterColor Styled Pixelart Tips by @Franrekk

MonoGram Font Tweet by @vmenzio

A Handy Guide for the Aspiring pixelartist on Deviant art

SfxO-1 by Stupid++ (Cool pixel sound thingie)

Gameboy Camera Tweet @maplesbian

Earthbound Text box Creator

Shading Refrence

Lovely-Composer (Very Cute famitracker like program)

Rounded Corner AA

SCP Collab (Very cool for insparation)

Lame Dimension Website (Made nearly fully out of pixel art but also as a website)

Terraria Resource Pack Handbook

}

--- Twitter Bookmarks (Generaly just stuff i liked a lot)

{

Live2D paralax effect X axis by @poribakete137

Messylines And Texture by @BoJustBo1

Lasy-NIghtTime Tutorial by Mr3sk

LowPoly Modeling Tips by @Leedoppo

ShadingBalls and Old Palettes by RhlPixels

Simple Animaton by @applejellypixel

AA tips/style @rummry likes to use

@Angry_snails Beginer Tutorial link Tweet

Pixelart in Vector and AA by @Franrekk

Smol Rock Tutorial by @Franrekk

Smol Bush Tutorial by @Franrekk

Tree Tip by @Numatnieks

Tree Tutorials in @Angry_snails Style

Cloud Tutorial By @16pxl

Anime Eyes Tutorials in pixelart by @curemoto_dot

}

}

There were some people on Steam Guides that recomended Extra Resources, you can see them here ↓

-- Steam Resources!

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Ctrlpaint.com recomended by: :3

Saint11.org (large collection of miniboss & other pixelart tutorials!) Recomended by Windoki Tarot!

https://thkaspar.itch.io (Aseprite Scripts!) recomended by Windoki Tarot!

Cr31.co.uk (talking about Wang Tile Arrays(?)) recomended by Windoki Tarot!

pentacom.jp (BitfontMaker2) recomended by Windoki Tarot!

}

Seriously big shout out to Windoki Tarot! for recomending so many links! thank you! :>

Thats about it for now, take a sift through it i'm sure i have some bookmarks/Tutorials you havent found yet, anyways cheers and see you -v-

[thaonailart]

Five Ways To Make Your Nail Art Better

Are you a new nail technician or already well into the process? There is always room for development, learning, and progress, no matter where you are in your nail timeline.

Learning how to develop our nail art talents is one of the biggest challenges we nail techs (yes, all of us!) face.

It might be irritating when opi bubble bath gel nail polish you don't get it perfect the first time, or even the sixth time, whether you're drawing French tips, floral patterns, abstract swirls, or intricate patterns.

Don't worry; secondly, you're in luck since we've just shared our top five suggestions for enhancing your nail art.

Scroll to learn more.

1. Getting better through practice

Sorry if this sounds cliche, but it's true. It takes a lot of practice to become an expert at nail art.

Uninterrupted and focused practice is crucial to developing your skills, whether you're practicing on friends, family, yourself, or some extra suggestions.

Don't be afraid to fail as long as you don't have any paying customers!

With this time, you have the opportunity to correct any mistakes you make, start over several times, and pay close attention to the techniques you are working on.

2. Experiment

Make careful to attempt new things when you're practicing your nail art!

Instead of sticking to what you are familiar with, try experimenting with other colors, techniques, textures, and materials to help you venture beyond of your comfort zone.

This will undoubtedly be useful when you encounter consumers that demand outrageous nail art and will also help you feel more confident.

3. Become a member of the Nail Tech Org group.

Joining the Nail Tech Org is a certain way to take your nail art from 0 to 100, albeit we may be biased.

You'll get all the useful tips and ideas you need to advance your nail art abilities from our community of nail artists and hundreds of nail art tutorials.

If you're having trouble, talking to others in your field can be useful since they may have insights and strategies that you wouldn't have thought of on your own. Over time, this will enable you to advance.

4. Step up

If you feel like you could use a little more assistance honing your abilities, consider signing up for a live class to get some actual hands-on practice, or even watch lessons on YouTube to pick up new techniques.

There is always a path you haven't taken yet that will enable you to advance your abilities.

5. Supplies

It's true that using higher-quality materials won't automatically improve your artistic abilities, but buying better equipment and caring for them will go a long way.

For instance, the ideal length and thickness of a nail art brush can transform the most difficult nail technician supplies wholesale design of French tips into one that is quick and simple. The appropriate gels may transform your nail art from lifeless and dreary to colorful and sparkling, just like that.

[photographyicworld]

Photography

Behind every photos there is a photographer and the editor. Photography is all about capturing the beauty  of a fleeting moments. There are many different types of photography such as wildlife,nature,fashion,travel,event photography etc. the first photographic potrait ever taken was a selfie or self-potrait. A great photograph should have good light,subject, and composition.

How to learn photography?

Learn how to operate your camera

Take free online course

Watch vedio tutories

There are many ways that you can get fromal training in photography . do a quick search or ask around about org. that hold photography workshops in your community. They’re great source of knowledge not only in photography as an art but also in the technical aspect of working cameras and other photography hear like lenses and lighitinh equipments.

There are different types of photographys like fashion photography,wedding photography,food,adverstising,macro,documentary photography etc. landscape photography is another way of saying environmental photography.

Macro one of the most accessible type of photography is macro,the art of capturing small creatures and objects that we oridinarily oveerlook.

Wedding photography is one of the most important event in many peoples lives is a wedding, and that means wedding photographers have huge responsibility. Not only do wedding photographers need to have good cameras and lighting skills but they also must know how to work with people and capture the right emotions.

[soleil-in-the-sky]

h*nds 🤬🤬🤬

Jokes aside, I'm saving this for later.

Support me on PATREON or Ko-fi 💕

[splendidcyan]

i’m incredibly burnt out from college and inktober and life in general so for the next few weeks the only content i’ll be creating is memes of my ocs

[allegorism]

El Tutorial de Roxas en Twilight Town es arte, es solo que la gente no sabe apreciar ese tipo de cosas. Es como cuando la gente se queja del tutorial de Twilight Princess, no se trata completamente de aprender las mecánicas sino de meterte en la vida del protagonista.

KH II comienza con Roxas así todo normalito, no sabemos nada de él (a menos que te hayas chingado 358/2 Days), lo más que puedes saber es que si jugaste Chain of Memories reconoces a Roxas y a Twilight Town pero ahí muere. Así que literal lo único que crees es que Roxas es un morro cualquiera, algo así como lo que era Sora (antes de Birth by Sleep) y poco a poco te la van quitando hasta que te dan el vergazo limpio. La vida de Roxas es una mentira, todo lo que conociste de él no existe, lo único verdadero que sabes es su personalidad y su conexión con Axel.

Es un prólogo bastante cruel en sí, guías a Roxas a través de lo que es básicamente su muerte, y unirse con Sora no es algo que él o Axel deseaban sino algo que tenía que hacer sí o sí. Un Roxas que apenas había recuperado sus verdaderas memorias y ¿qué tiene? el famoso Sora ahí en coma, esa persona que dictó su único aló de vida y teniendo que dar su existencia por él. Te encariñas con Roxas, vives su única semana como un chico normal, le das un poco de felicidad ¿para qué? Para sacrificarlo porque él solo es un Nobody, siquiera existe en realidad.

TAL CUAL. Te presentan a un nuevo protagonista de repente y te sitúan en un sitio totalmente diferente. Empiezan a desarrollarte un poco la trama por esa parte sobre los misterios que hay en Twilight Town y de repente meten a Axel intentando que vuelvas a alguna parte, todas las cosas raras que le pasan a Roxas (el momento ese en el que cae de la torre) y para terminar te dicen que todo esto en realidad es una mentira y que los misterios de la ciudad eran errores de la realidad que Ansem había creado para Roxas. Y no solo eso sino que encima todo termina con Roxas encontrando a Sora y desapareciendo tras ese punto. Has estado jugando los últimos días de la vida de alguien y tú sin darte cuenta. Luego vuelves a la normalidad con Sora, como si nada hubiera pasado, que encima sirve para remarcar la idea de que es un Nobody y nunca debería haber existido. PERO vas jugando y todos los de la Org 13 reconocen a Sora por Roxas y no por sí mismo y todo lo de Axel ayudándolo por Roxas y no por Sora. Y LA PELEA. La pelea entre Roxas y Sora, que es una maravilla. El prólogo te dice que Roxas no era nadie y que estaba destinado a desaparecer pero el resto del juego vive recordándote que él existió 🙃

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have any of the org members learned any new skills while in quarantine? like knitting, sewing, art, have they been reading more, writing poetry?

y’all i taught myself how to knit and i’m in the process of teaching myself sign language, i have literally gone from being productive to not being productive to being more productive than i’ve ever been in my life

also What day of quarantine are you guys on? I’m on day 55

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Xemnas - has been teaching himself a bunch of new languages, particularly Russian and Italian - he’s also been reviewing and polishing up his French

Xigbar - has been doing a lot of target practice, but he’s been listening to audiobooks while he’s doing it

Xaldin - has taken up carpentry? he’s built about eight bird houses and he’s started to move into furniture

Vexen - has caught up on a few new experiments and read a few books that he’s been putting off, and he’s also managed to do a lot of cleaning, which involves the harsh task of getting rid of a lot of shit that he’s been hoarding

Lexaeus - he’s knit a total of four scarves, a set of gloves, a tea cozy, and two baby blankets

Zexion - zexion has dabbled in a little bit of everything because he gets bored easily. he’s tried a few new books, some experiments, exercising, different types of artwork, he’s gotten Lexaeus trying to teach him to knit, etc.

Saix - hasn’t really taught himself any new skills, but he has ABSOLUTELY caught up on so much work, his office is the cleanest and most organized that it’s ever been

Axel -  he’s been teaching himself a lot of new card tricks and like sleight of hand magic

Demyx - demyx has gone through a grand total of about eight coloring books. he’s been watching a lot of online tutorials and he’s gotten pretty good at sketching?

Luxord - luxord is the dorky one who’s been writing poetry, but it’s ALL kinds. Limericks, blank verse, rhyming poems, haiku’s, sonnets, etc.

Marluxia - Art (he’s been watching a lot of Bob Ross)

Larxene - has also been working on target practice, but in her spare time she’s been doing some yoga

Roxas - he’s teaching himself to cook! (under supervision)

Xion - cross-stitching!!! usually hangs out in the kitchen to make sure that Roxas isn’t blowing things up while he’s cooking

[soleil-in-the-sky]

I'm not even done reading and its already so helpful!!!!

LIKE I'm having SO much trouble with sketching!!!

I'm trying to design my Kirby gijinka but the perspective is driving me nuts!

I might actually finish something for once.

Sketch Notes by ben_eblen_design

Check out the artists Gumroad for more in-depth versions of the tutorials!

[purplesurveys]

1013

surveys by -thoughtlessdork

Have you ever had the chicken pox? No. I’m constantly in a place of waiting for it to pass by, because everyone tells me all people are bound to have it at one point in their lives (idk how true that is, though). I am also told it gets a lot suckier as one gets older, so...not too thrilled about it at all.

how often do you do laundry? I don’t handle that chore myself, but it’s done 1–2 times a week in our house.

Have you ever been evicted? Nopes.

would you grow your own garden? I don’t see that happening. I’m a magnet for killing plants.

do you know anyone who snores? I do.

Trigger warning kinda, by the end.

what is your favorite font? Proxima Nova. It’s the default font that my org used for all documents and works-in-progress, and it ended up becoming my actual real-life favorite. I’ve always picked out that font even outside of org matters.

do you know what a wombat is? Sure.

would you make a good movie critic? Not at all. I don’t know enough about different filmmaking elements to make a reliable critic. I’ve criticized things like acting, plots, and dialogues in the past, of course; but there’s still so many things that go into films that aren’t overtly projected like lighting, symbolism, hidden meanings, etc. I don’t have a very good nose for those.

what goal are you aiming for this year? In the last 8 weeks of the year? Hmm...avoiding corona would be at the top of that list, lmao.

are you currently reading any books at the moment? No. I’ve stopped opening the book I used to constantly mention on here.

when i say foxy lady what comes to mind? Beyoncé’s character in the Austin Powers movie she was in lol; her name was Foxxy.

would you have liked to have lived during the Victorian times? Wasn’t this era like a golden age of sorts for the UK? I’d love to visit for that purpose; but given the still-horrible hygiene and living conditions for most people of the time, I wouldn’t choose to live there.

would you own a Siamese cat? No.

have you ever had an ultimate adrenaline rush? I don’t think so. I’ve had bursts of energy in the past, but I wouldn’t call any of them an ultimate adrenaline rush.

do you like deviled eggs? I’ve never had them; it’s not a common dish here. But they always look so good in the American shows I watch??? I really hope they taste as good as they look.

what tends to upset you? Hearing anything about animal abuse.

what's the farthest you've walked? I can’t give you a distance, but my parents opted for us to walk the whole time we were in Bali (except if we had a tour day which included transportation). Walking in an unfamiliar - and very humid - country and not knowing where anything is (this was before food and travel apps got as detailed as they are today) and ending up walking long stretches because you can’t locate any good local spots is a very easy way to run out of patience, apparently.

what is your favorite horror movie? Carrie was pretty fun.

what does your favorite shirt look like? It’s a twist on the Chicago flag, made black and red and with a raised fist in the middle. At the back it says “CM Punk: Best in the World.” Been my favorite and most overused shirt for the past 9 years. My friends tease me about it sometimes, but I don’t care lol, the shirt is very significant to me.

is your life like a daily routine? It is, but I prefer that it is. I like when things are in my control and, for the most part, predictable. I enjoy spontaneity in short bursts.

were you ever told as a child if you eat carrots you'll have pretty eyes? So many times.

what career are you most interested in? Communications and media, so it’s great that I’m headed there so far.

have you ever seen a rooster? Sure.

what time do you usually wake up? I wake up wake up by 7:30 or 8 AM, but I usually also wake up for a bit any time between 4–6 AM. Sometimes I choose to stay up from then, and sometimes I’d want to go back to sleep.

what do you think about religion? It’s good when people use it for good, or if it has helped save a person’s life. In my own personal experience, though, it’s beenhard to find Christians who aren’t hypocritical. So even though I see religion’s potential, I don’t have a lot of trust in believers themselves.

what made you feel most accomplished in your life so far? Graduating college.

have you ever seen a lunar eclipse? I saw the super blue blood moon two years ago, which according to a quick Google search is a lunar eclipse! So yeah, I’ve seen one.

what are you allergic to? No allergies.

do you ever feel like people hold things you do or say against you? Only my mom does this.

what can't you afford but wish you could? Front-row Wrestlemania tickets. My childhood (and now adulthood) dream is to go to Mania 50 which is only 14 years from now, but at least I still have more than enough time to save up for it. 

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what is one word that sums up this year so far? Revelatory. ever felt like you were putting your life in danger? [trigger warning] Yes, it’s called suicidal tendencies. what do you like with your eggs? If scrambled, with cheese. If omelette...stuff that crap up with everything lol. Tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, cheese, ham, bacon, and onions are all good in my book. what remedy do you partake when experiencing the common cold? The good ol’ wait-for-it-to-go-away life hack. would you ever spend a weekend in the mountains in a log cabin? That sounds amazing. I sure would. have you ever been called a psycho? No. have you ever taken martial arts? would you? No but I was always a little envious of my cousin who was taken to taekwondo class every weekend when we were kids. Sure, I’d take classes if I had the chance. who is someone you look up to? Nacho, but he’s gone now. is there something you're anxious about? I have work jitters for tomorrow, but they’re manageable for now. Otherwise I’m feeling pretty good. what is the longest you've gone without sleep? A little above 24. what is the longest you've been on the phone? This makes me cringe now, but it was like 8 hours long or something like that. It was still the ~honeymoon phase of that relationship and we were still clingy. We never did it again after that. do you care about calories? No. do you know someone with a really annoying laugh? Nah, can’t think of anyone. what band do you mostly always listen to no matter what mood? Paramore.  have you ever been to Indianapolis? Nope.

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what type of bread do you like to eat? I eat white bread all the time, but my favorite kind is brioche. do you have any great great grandparents still living? Two greats is a bit too much don’t you think? Lmao. Anyway, my last great-grandparent died in 2010. I never knew my dad’s grandparents, and my great-grandfather on my mom’s side had died all the way back in the 70s. what is one country that you really want to visit someday? India. who usually cooks or what do you usually crave the most? Those are two different questions haha. My parents take turn cooking; and as for my craving, I find myself seeking sushi most of the time. ever been associated in a program that was a complete waste of time? Yep, like that one time I had to attend this 5-hour mandatory program/seminar before my driver’s license could be issued to me; it taught me nothing I didn’t already know about driving, and it used driving tutorials that I’m pretty sure were recorded in the 90s. This seminar took place in 2016. do weird numbers call your phone? Not regularly. Occasionally an unknown number will come in, but I reject all those. where are you right now? Sitting up on my bed. do you tend to care about other people's feelings more than your own? Yes. I really shouldn’t. what type of lifestyle do you want to obtain? if you haven't obtained it [trigger warning] I haven’t even figured out yet if I love life enough to want to stay in it. A type of lifestyle isn’t much of a priority for now. what was something that use to frighten you as a child? Getting lost at the mall. have you ever been on a train? Just once. who's been in your life the longest? did you expect this person to still be around? Apart from family, Angela. Yes, she’s here for the long haul. how do you feel about anatomy? Fascinating. I’d take a class on it. Insert interesting fact here: Read this on Reddit a few days ago, so I’ll just copy-paste the whole thing: “When Jadwiga, the King of Poland (medieval Poland referred to every ruler as King regardless of gender), was considering a marriage proposal from the Grand Duke of Lithuania, a chief concern among her court was that said Duke was rumored to have massive genitals to the point that they would kill his wife on their wedding night. Two of her councilors volunteered to travel to Lithuania to try and discover the truth of these rumors, which naturally meant they would watch the Duke as he bathed. They returned and happily reported that not only weren’t the Duke’s genitals fatally large, they were in fact a tad smaller than average, so nothing to worry about. Thus Poland and Lithuania were united, and the rest is history.” Got a chuckle out of that one when I read it that I just had to scroll through the entire thread again just to be able to share it here lmao.

[whiteantcrawls]

Resources for Home Schooling

✅The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

✅Tour Yellowstone National Park! https://www.nps.gov/…/lea…/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

✅Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover. https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

✅This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs.  https://www.farmfood360.ca/

✅Indoor Activities for busy toddlers https://busytoddler.com/2020/03/indoor-activities/…

✅Play games and learn all about animals https://switchzoo.com/

✅Play with fave show characters and learn too https://pbskids.org/

✅Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip.   https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

✅This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life. https://www.thechinaguide.com/destinati…/great-wall-of-china

✅Math and Reading games  https://www.funbrain.com/

✅Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/

✅This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

✅ Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss https://www.seussville.com/

✅300,000+ FREE printable worksheets from toddlers to teens https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printabl…/

✅Geography and animals https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

✅Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry http://www.mathscore.com/

✅Fave kids books read by famous people https://www.storylineonline.net/

✅Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/

✅High school chemistry topics https://www.acs.org/…/hi…/chemmatters/articles-by-topic.html

✅Math and reading games https://www.abcya.com/

✅Math and language games https://www.arcademics.com/

✅Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified

✅Voice based learning... learn through Alexa https://bamboolearning.com/resources

✅Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities  https://www.highlightskids.com/

✅ClickSchooling brings you daily recommendations by email for entertaining websites that help your kids learn. https://clickschooling.com/

✅Math as a fun part of your daily family routine http://bedtimemath.org/

✅Games to get "into the book" https://reading.ecb.org/

✅Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive

✅Biology  https://www.biologysimulations.com/

✅ Elem Math through 6th grade  https://boddlelearning.com/

✅Educational games K-12  https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome

✅Digital archive of history  https://www.bunkhistory.org/

✅Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc. https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php

✅Geometry https://www.canfigureit.com/

✅Resources for Spanish practice https://www.difusion.com/campus/

✅Chinese learning activities  https://chalkacademy.com/

✅Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments

✅Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/

✅Grammar practice for middle grades  https://www.classroomcereal.com/

✅Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/

✅Chemistry  https://www.playmadagames.com/

✅Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. https://www.commonlit.org/

✅Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin.  https://conjuguemos.com/

✅35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world. https://www.countryreports.org/

✅K-5th Science lessons  https://mysteryscience.com/

✅Tons of free classes from leading universities and companies https://www.coursera.org/

✅Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-aw…

✅Digital learning content for preschool through high school https://www.curriki.org/

✅A wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus. https://deltamath.com/overview

✅Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/…/learnathome.html

✅3 Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. bit.ly/freemakerstations

✅Classes for older teens or adults https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/lp/t1/freemo…

✅Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses.  http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/

✅Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based methods. Can be customized to any student's needs including creating flashcards for other subjects. https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/

✅K-8 online math program that looks at how a student is solving problems to adjust accordingly and build a unique learning path for them. https://www.dreambox.com/at-home

✅Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/

✅Higher level math series... online video series with detailed solutions to more than a thousand publicly-released College Board SAT Math, Subject Test Math Level 1, and Subject Test Math Level 2 problems.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbQoCpvYRYRkRRvsObOPHaA…

✅Foreign languages  https://www.duolingo.com/

✅Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com/

✅A safe research site for elementary-level readers. They are offering -- free 24/7 access USERNAME: read (case sensitive) PASSWORD: read (case sensitive) https://www.facts4me.com/

✅Resources for AP students including live reviews, live trivia, and study guides! https://app.fiveable.me/

✅Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8. https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/

✅Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. https://www.gonoodle.com/

✅7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas  https://hippocampus.org/

✅Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/

✅Math Videos with lessons, real life uses of math, famous actors https://www.hmhco.com/math-at-work

✅Entertaining & educational videos for all levels and subjects https://www.izzit.org/index.php

✅Online education program for toddler through high school... https://www.khanacademy.org/

✅Free Printables for PreK-2nd Grade https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/…/Lite…/Price-Range/Free

✅Free printables library with activities for children 0-6 https://www.littlesparkcompany.com/printables-library

✅Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans  https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/

✅Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure.  https://brainbox.games/

✅Resources for AP students https://marcolearning.com/

✅Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work and answer instantly. 2nd grade through college. https://www.mathcelebrity.com/online-math-tutor.php

✅Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com/

✅Poetry and music  https://www.thewell.world/mindful-mu…/mindful-poetry-moments

✅3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables/

✅Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators.  https://www.musictheory.net/

✅Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance  https://www.ngpf.org/

✅Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. https://www.nitrotype.com/

✅Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library

✅Online curriculum that builds better writers.  https://www.noredink.com/

✅80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com/…/n…/80-free-science-activities

✅Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own https://www.superchargedschool.com/

✅Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for Grades K-8 https://www.scootpad.com/

✅Novel Effect makes storytime a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice. https://noveleffect.com/

✅Quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home

✅Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial http://www.paragraphpunch.com/

✅PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

✅Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. https://pebblego.com/free-pebblego-capstone-interactive-acc…

✅Science and math labs and simulations  https://phet.colorado.edu/

✅An online physics problem and video bank designed for conceptual, standard, honors or AP1 physics.  https://www.positivephysics.org/home

✅Prodigies is a colorful music curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music! 21 for free  https://prodigiesmusic.com/

✅Free videos from around the world from grade 3-12 https://www.projectexplorer.org/

✅QuaverMusic is offering free access to general music activities to all impacted schools, including free student access at-home https://www.quavermusic.com/info/at-home-resources/

✅For students to practice and master whatever they are learning. https://quizlet.com/

✅ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12.  https://www.readworks.org/

✅Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids

✅Music Based Spanish Learning  https://rockalingua.com/

✅Science simulations, scientist profiles, and other digital resources for middle school science and high school biology https://sepuplhs.org/

✅The Shurley English program for grades K-8 provides a clear, logical, and concrete approach to language arts.  https://www.shurley.com/

✅Sight reading and sight singing practice exercises. https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/

✅Music practice transformed  https://www.smartmusic.com/

✅Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90 https://www.spellingcity.com/

✅Kid-friendly workouts — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout. https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts

✅A collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources, from standalone models and simulations to short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org/

✅Course sets (Levels 1–5) that combine and thoroughly cover phonics, reading, writing, spelling, literature, grammar, punctuation, art, and geography—all in one easy-to-use, beautiful course.  https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/

✅At home OT, PT, and ST resources designed to build skills in children through movement and play. https://www.theottoolbox.com/

✅Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html

✅Keyboarding practice  https://www.typingclub.com/ or https://www.typing.com/

✅Next Generation Science video game focused on middle school where students directly engage in science phenomena as they solve problems. https://www.tytoonline.com/

✅Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions. http://wonderopolis.org/

✅Math practice  https://xtramath.org/#/home/index

✅K-5 curriculum that builds deep understanding and a love of learning math for all students  https://www.zearn.org/

✅A quick start resource to help families pull together a plan for surviving the next 1-2 months at home with their kids, but it can also be a time of slowing down and enjoying kids as they learn. Preschool through 8th grade  https://abetterwaytohomeschool.com/learning-at-home-everyth…

✅450 Ivy League courses that you can take https://www.freecodecamp.org/…/ivy-league-free-online-cou…/…

✅Spelling 1-4 grade https://www.spellingtraining.com/

✅2,500+ online courses from top institutions  https://www.edx.org/

✅22 languages to learn  https://www.memrise.com/

✅Learn to code https://www.codecademy.com/

✅Miscellaneous games for all subjects k-8  https://www.funbrain.com/

✅Phonics and learning to read https://readingeggs.com/

✅PreK - 5 games for all subjects  https://www.turtlediary.com/

✅Online digital coloring pages  https://www.thecolor.com/

✅Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool - 8 https://allinonehomeschool.com/

✅Every course you could possibly want to homeschool for high school https://allinonehighschool.com/

✅Phonics worksheets for kids  https://www.funfonix.com/

✅Free stories online ages 3-12  https://www.freechildrenstories.com/

✅National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first grade students. Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html

✅Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

✅Learn all about the periodic table  https://www.chemicool.com/

✅Farmer's almanac for kids... Date, weather, moon phase, etc. https://www.almanac.com/kids

✅Guide to gardening for kids  https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/

✅Website allows students to play basic games to reinforce math skills and compete against the computer or others  https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/

✅Space science for kiddos  https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

✅Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders https://www.mathplayground.com/

✅Games, quizzes and fact sheets take kids on a journey through time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/

✅NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html

✅News and more for kids  https://www.youngzine.org/

✅Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters https://thestorystarter.com/

✅Immerse yourself in cryptography  https://www.cryptoclub.org/

✅Math games galore  https://gridclub.com/

✅Tons of science experiments that you can do at home https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/

✅An interactive way to learn history   https://www.mission-us.org/

✅Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way. https://thehappyscientist.com/

✅Interactive games based on the book series https://www.magictreehouse.com/

✅Work on the 8 parts of speech  https://www.grammaropolis.com/

✅Learn all about cells  https://www.cellsalive.com/

✅All sorts of learning here if you dig in https://www.google.com/earth/

✅Scratch draws students of all types into coding and lays a foundation for future learning.  https://scratch.mit.edu/

✅A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/

✅Tests kids’ geography skills. Using images from Google’s Street View, it plops players down in the middle of the street and asks them to figure out where they are. https://www.geoguessr.com/

✅Allows students to type in any city, state, or country to view an archive of historical photographs and other documents. It’s a unique way to help them learn about history.   http://www.whatwasthere.com//

✅Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun.  https://www.numberphile.com/

✅A human visualization platform that allows students to explore the human body in really cool ways. https://human.biodigital.com/login?returnUrl=/dashboard

✅Helps kids learn to appreciate the arts by providing them with the opportunity to play games, conduct investigations, and explore different forms of art. https://artsology.com/

✅Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos. https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/

✅Crafts, activities, bulletin board designs, and finger plays for early education teachers and parents to use with kids. http://www.preschoolexpress.com/

✅A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm

✅Resource section includes free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents.  https://supersimple.com/

✅Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills. https://www.overcomingobstacles.org/

✅Coding for ages 4-10  https://www.kodable.com/

✅No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child everything from live video of the National Zoo to the Smithsonian Learning Lab right to their screen https://www.si.edu/kids

✅Cool Kid Facts gives your child access to educational videos, pictures, quizzes, downloadable worksheets, and infographics. They can use these to learn about geography, history, science, animals, and even the human body.   https://www.coolkidfacts.com/

✅This interactive website, hosted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office, allows your child to see the ins and outs of the U.S. government by taking a series of learning adventures with none other than Benjamin Franklin. https://bensguide.gpo.gov/

✅This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals.  https://climatekids.nasa.gov/

✅Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Kids can send Dr. Universe any question they may have about history, geography, plants, animals, technology, engineering, math, culture, and more. https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/

✅Your child can play games, learn fun facts, and find out how to turn coin collecting into a hobby.  https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids

✅From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

✅Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design. http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/

✅This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life. https://ocean.si.edu/

✅Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable.  https://www.brainscape.com/

✅The Theta Music Trainer offers a series of online courses and games for ear training and music theory. https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en

✅Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management. https://www.teachbanzai.com/

✅Innerbody explores the 11 bodily systems in depth. With interactive models and detailed explanations, this website will help them learn more about the internal mechanics of the amazing human body.https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

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How To Build Up A Live2D Model in Aseprite Tutorial + Resources

This Tutorial is old and outdated, it also needs to be remade soon but enjoy it still! -v-

Making a Live2D model in pixels were kinda overwhelming, sinse at the time nothing of help were on the Internet about pixelmodels at all. all of this into is just from my experience from making all my models

so i thought it would be a good idea to show you how I make My Models and some tips i've picked up along the way aswell as some info and resources :>

Note This is Part 1 in a series of Tutorials

Tutorials on Steam

How to build up your Pixel-Live2D-Model

How to Export a Pixel-Live2D-Model from Aseprite to Live2D Cubism

How to Rig a Live2D Pixel-Model

Tutorials on Newgrounds

How to build up your Pixel-Live2D-Model <- You're here

How to Export a Pixel-Live2D-Model from Aseprite to Live2D Cubism

How to Rig a Live2D Pixel-Model

but first a little quick info!

Pixel live2D models are made of Upscaled pixelart.

Pixel models are generally more rare than Digital-art Live2D models.

Pixel models are generally rigged like normal models or atleast can be.

here is also a list of Vtubers/Artists who Makes/Uses Pixelmodels.

These could be good to look through before you decide on a way to build your model!

(These are just the ones i've found so far)

NumachiTanegi (Numa) (Vtuber & Artist)

KeinaNate (Vtuber & Artist)

BlubbrMuffins (Vtuber & Artist)

BokiPixelart (Vtuber & Artist)

Chibikki_ikki (Artist & Vtuber)

Poribaketu137 (Artist)

Me, Grat-Grot-10-Berg :> (Artist & Vtuber & Guy Writing right now)

The Paralax Effect VS Deformers

Pixel-models doesnt like being bended by a Warp-Deformer much, and in turn someone smart on the internet found out that you could split the hair into layers and make a simple Paralax Effect with them (Org Tweet of that)

Generally you're gonna be able to recreate the Look left and Look right of the Model Inside Aseprite even before making more then the Head of the model.

Here you actually see i made a mistake on the Left looking one, its outline is a little off

Snapping VS Opacity

Pixel-models, can look pretty nice when stuff just snaps from one position to another, the Opacity from switching sprites can look a bit Blurry if you arent careful.

Bellow are Exsamples of Opacity (The Eyes) and Snapping (The Wings), both work really well, but on the wings it makes sense just to snap else it will just create a Ghost'ish effect. These Sprites Animations are just made by Making the different would be Frames on diffrent layers.

Snapping Exsample

Eye Opacity Exsample

i think thats about all the info i got :>

Okay so making a model, is kinda painful, but atleast we're gonna be in pain together!

i always start by making the Faceplate of the Model. Oh and remember to split everything into layers like a normal model. :>

something like this

Then i ether go and make the front hair, or the eyes i'll go for the eyes for this Tutorial

Something like this!

you need to make a sprite for Open Eyes, Half Closed Eyes, and a Closed Eyes, i mainly only do that with the eyelashes

i split the Eyelash, Eyewhite and the Pupil, i keep my pupils in its own folder so you can add more pupils like a heart eye pupil or an angry/yandere one.

the layers for me ends up looking like this, now do this for the other eye (or eyes) too.

oh and how i add smug is just by adding a small line of whatever skin color the character has under the eyes on a layer above the pupil and eye white.

for it to look good exported, it actually needs to be put a pixel or two down, so when you enable it in Live2D, it moves up into place instead of showing up by Opacity.

when we come to rigging, then i normally bind the smugness to the EyeSmile param,

Thats the eyes done :>

Hair time!

I make my Hair by actually Splitting it into 2 or 3 parts, The front hair, The Middle hair, and the Back hair which is split into even smaller parts.

its very importent that the hair is able to create a small paralax effect like i said before, we do this by the splitting.

i always start with the front hairs, but then when i come to the part thats slightly more behind then i switch to the middle hair and then flip flop between till i'm happy about them

then i as a finish'er i add the back hair, and i make sure the layers sprites overlap slightly even with the outline

then we're nearly done, we still need a neck between the face plate and the middle hair, then thats the head done!

All done, i added a little bit of Expression stuff too, you can go do that too if you want :>

(but just to be sure, test if it can look from left to right, maybe up and down without the outline breaking?)

The body!

I must admit that i'm not the best at rigging the body, i can show you what i do know though

i like splitting the body into two folders, Upper body and Lower body.

I split them up so its easier the Rig the Breath parameter in Live2D

i also split the Legs at the joints so you can make them move when looking from side to side, same goes for the arms.

as you can see its showing two outfits for the model, you can make the model flip between those with a parameter later in live2d aswell

else i dont really do much more then that, my bodies are very simple, heres how it looks though

very simple model, you can always add more to it later! :>

That being said thats about all i know, i hope it gave you a little idea about how you go about building one, its a daunting task, but the end is very worth it.

Now its onto the next Tutorial in the List!

Tutorials on Steam

How to build up your Pixel-Live2D-Model <- You just did this one!

How to Export a Pixel-Live2D-Model from Aseprite to Live2D Cubism

How to Rig a Live2D Pixel-Model

Tutorials on Newgrounds

How to build up your Pixel-Live2D-Model <- You just did this one!

How to Export a Pixel-Live2D-Model from Aseprite to Live2D Cubism

How to Rig a Live2D Pixel-Model

if theres anything that could be worded better or if i'm missing something then please dont fear to dm me about it on my twitter - Grat-Grot-10-Berg

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This is a bit weird but how are you spending quarantine? I’m immunocompromised and can’t leave the house and growing bored without classes to keep me busy l o l

hi ! i hope u are ok and safe rn <3 i was fortunate enough to be awarded a grant that funds summer classes and i also am interning for some leftist orgs! usually i wake up cook breakfast and workout and sometimes walk my dog and then i do an hourlong language lesson before i start working on design stuff or phone/email banking for internships. then i cook lunch and break to talk to my parents, walk my dog, hang out w my grandparents for a bit, sometimes go skating outside. during the afternoon i devote 2-3 hrs to classwork and 2-3 hours to writing bc i’m currently working on a long form original fiction piece, and then another 1-2 hours to other arts&crafts bc i’m currently trying to relearn how to sew/embroider/do block printing (if u want advice or links to tutorials . let me kno). then i have dinner w my family n we usually watch a movie/stand up/tv show together. after that i read or watch other tv idrk but that’s kind of what my days r looking like rn

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2018: A Year in Review of Giving Back

2019 is in full swing and we’re so happy to celebrate another spin around the sun with our amazing staff, dedicated customers, and gracious community partners! Since it’s the time of the season, we at Greenlight have been reflecting on 2018 and the ways in which we’ve been able to support our community through giving. We couldn’t have done it without the help and commitment of you—our customers, fans, and friends! Big thanks and props to all of you!

In partnership with nonprofit organizations, city agencies, the book publishing community, and our customers, we’ve been able to give back this year in significant and meaningful ways. Some donations are financial, supporting schools, nonprofits, and causes, and others are gifts of our expertise and resources to get books into the hands of those who need them most.  

“An independent bookstore is a unique kind of community space: welcoming, inspiring, and humanizing,” says Greenlight co-founder and events director Jessica Stockton Bagnulo. “Along with our colleagues in bookstores around the country, we at Greenlight are looking now for new ways to use our space and other resources to address the issues that affect our community. We have always been a place for conversations, stories and ideas; we hope to become a place where neighbors can make connections and find tools to help one another when we need it most.”

In 2018, Greenlight donated $23,704.07 and 4,306 books in total!

Read on for a (non-exhaustive) closer look at what Greenlight gave in the past year.

Secret Snowflake Book Drive:

Greenlight partners with NYC Service, a division of the Mayor's office, on an annual Secret Snowflake book drive to provide new books to kids in the shelter and foster care systems in New York City. We curate a list of great titles for kids and we discount book drive titles 30% to customers when purchased for donation. We also donate additional books and take on all delivery costs of the books to NYC Service. 

This holiday season, we donated 1,007 books to NYC kids! Much gratitude to all of you for your generous book donations that made this drive such a success.

“We are constantly inspired by the generosity of Greenlight customers, as well as Rebecca and Jessica’s commitment to supporting youth in our city.” –Meg Cook, NYC Service

Gift an Author Visit Program:

Greenlight created the “Gift an Author Visit” program, inviting customers to purchase books in support of authors visiting local school PS 375: if the store could collect purchased books to donate to an entire grade, the author would visit the school and present their book to students.

This year, we collected Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin for the entire Kindergarten and 1st grade, and Sea Creatures from the Sky by Ricardo Cortés for the entire Pre-Kindergarten grade!

Ricardo Cortés visited PS 375 in December and Fran Manushkin will visit in the Spring.

“Our pupils are starstruck when meeting real life children's book authors and the students treasure receiving their very own signed books. Kids succeed when schools and businesses join together.” –Marie Spinney, teacher

Books Through Bars Wish List:

NYC Books Through Bars is a nonprofit collective that sends free books to incarcerated people across the country. Greenlight hosts an ongoing wish list on our website with books that are always in demand for BTB’s clients; customers purchase books for donation, which are collected at the bookstore and delivered to Books Through Bars. In 2018, with your support, we donated 3,076 books to BTB!

“It's a win for everyone involved: people are able to buy books for individuals in prison from an independent bookstore, we have our shelves stocked with the most frequently requested books, and the incarcerated people who write us get the titles they want.” –NYC Books Through Bars collective

  #IndiesGiveBack Book Donation Project:

Through the “Indie Bookstores Give Back on Small Business Saturday” campaign (#IndiesGiveBack), the American Booksellers Association and American Express are working together with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing to make available 20,000 special edition copies of Ghost by Jason Reynolds, the 2018 Indies First spokesperson.

We joined bookstores nationwide in purchasing books at cost for donation and were able to give the entire 6th grade class of Launch Expeditionary Learning School in Crown Heights their own copies of Ghost.

 School Book Fair Fundraisers:

Greenlight works closely with teachers and administrators to curate book fairs so students can have access to books on campus, and we donate 20-25% of all book fair sales back to the school.

In 2018, we put on 29 book fairs and raised over $16,000 for 26 educational institutions!

  Civic Engagement Series:

In 2017, we launched the Civic Engagement Series, which hosts nonprofit groups working in social justice, community organizing, and the arts for hour-long, interactive events with the goal of providing tools for involvement, creativity, and action. 20% of sales on the day of each event are donated to the featured organization to support their important work.  

In 2018, we hosted Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood Association (PLGNA) for a panel on educational equity; Atlas: DIY for testimonials and tutorials by youth clients on immigration justice and advocacy; and teachers and students from Generation Citizen for a demonstration of action civics education in high schools.

“It was a powerful opportunity for young immigrant leaders at Atlas:DIY to share their personal experiences, the ways they are taking a stand about the issues and policies that affect them, and to share resources and information about immigrant rights with Brooklyn community members.” –Jason Yoon, Atlas: DIY Executive Director

 Other Charitable Donations:

Greenlight responds to requests from schools, literary nonprofits, and neighborhood organizations for donations to support their causes. We donate gift cards for raffles and drawings, ad space in programs, or other forms of support for the orgs that make Brooklyn the best it can be. In 2018, we donated over $4,000 in other charitable donations!

Thank you so much for helping us with these accomplishments to benefit our communities. It really would not be possible without you. Every time you shop with us a portion of your support goes toward projects like these. Together, let’s see what we can all do in 2019!