#pershiya-2000

[rubykgrant]

@pershiya-2000 OK, I’ll say this as simply and nicely as possible; dark skin does not equal Black. Not all people with dark skin are Black. As for “why” I decided to give Po dark skin, I just felt like it. Yes, the fur a panda has is white around the face, but “fur” doesn’t always have to translate into skin-tone when you draw a humanized character. It doesn’t even have to be turn into the hair color (when I think of Ice Bear from We Bare Bears, I actually imagine a human version with dark hair/skin, but white and light blue/gray clothing). If I wanted to dig deeper about character design, I think in the back of my brain there was a little bit of “The silly and chubby character is usually the side-kick, but Po is the hero. I’ve seen lots of characters with darker skin either be a villain or a side-kick, so this works for Po. He’s the hero, he has dark skin, he’s silly and chubby, he’s great”.

Next thing, and this is really important; actual real-life Black people have been called “monkeys” as a way to dehumanize them. There is a really big problem of racist people calling anybody who doesn’t look like them some kind of monster or animal. As a result, lots of old cartoons would have racist depictions of monkey/gorilla/ape characters coded as Black. Kids grew up seeing this, and it becomes hard-wired into their brains, so they continue this. I’ve see several different stories where people get animal powers, and the token Black character gets a gorilla. I’ve seen lots of humanized character designs of monkeys/apes/gorillas, and they are more often than not turned into Black people. No, not every body even realizes that they are perpetuating something racist when they do this, and that is the problem. If you aren’t aware of what you are doing or why, you just keep doing it. So here is a friendly FYI; making the monkey characters into Black people/turning Black people into monkeys is racist. Just so you are aware. The other thing; the phrase “black face” is, whether you knew this or not, also racist. For a very long time, white people would smear dark make-up on their faces and act as ugly caricatures of Black people. This is still done to mock them, but it also happens in other ways (white girls tanning as dark as possible and calling themselves “Black Girls”, and the general issue of white people in fashion stealing from other cultures and being praised, while people who are actually from those cultures get called slurs). So, another friendly FYI; “black face” is incredibly offensive. 

I specifically made Monkey very light to AVOID a racist depiction. I was not always aware of what the connection was between monkey cartoon characters and racist caricatures was, but now I am, so I chose to do the opposite. I care about how something like that would make people feel, and I know that it is WRONG to do something like that, so I didn’t. I’m not smart or special for doing that, it is just what happened. Not everybody is fully aware of the connection either, which is why I am doing this as a friendly “For Your Information”. If you didn’t know, now you do, and knowing is half the battle.

Look, I said please, you used a bunch of exclamation points to try and convince me that I shouldn’t give certain characters dark skin, I don’t know what else to tell you. I don’t really care that you don’t like what I drew, but what I really am concerned about is that you seem to be very OK with just telling random artists “Don’t make this character black!”, and that is a pretty harmful thing to say to somebody. For the sake of other artists, and for yourself, please think about why that isn’t polite, and PLEASE understand why this can influence racist ideas

[tipo-fan-4-life]

Finally got a deviant art thingy! Gotta figure out how to use it and stuff and Idk how to share a link so search me and I'll post some things on there shortly!

@we-steer-the-ship @pershiya-2000 @pineapple-love14 @tipo-is-amazing @tigress-is-awesome @ani-dragmire @taigressmix

Sorry if I forget some people!

[firecat17]

Rise and shine, Pandom.

https://kungfupanda.wikia.com/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda:_The_Paws_of_Destiny

http://collider.com/kung-fu-panda-paws-of-destiny-trailer-release-date/

@floridianfireflyfaith @thepeachtree @imthegingerninja, @tipolover22 @kayaotic-universe @7oy7iger @ani-dragmire @cruciferousjex @zoetiger-1106 @pershiya-2000 @simbakovu @panda-warrior @taigressmix @we-steer-the-ship @tipokfp 

[panda-warrior]

Po and Tigress Original by @pershiya-2000 I hope you like it :)

[tipo-fan-4-life]

Ah! Perfect pershiya-2000!

Things I want in the next 5 years

- a stable job that i love

- enough money to live comfortably and travel

- a fulfulling relationship

[tipo-fan-4-life]

Hope this helps @diana-prince14 here's the full tutorial of how I drew this pic. If anyone wants to follow along feel free to click the link.

This is just my way of drawing but I'm an amateur artist compared to others like ani-dragmire. Heck, I couldn't hold a candle to the stuff she draws or pershiya-2000!

[tipo-fan-4-life]

1.) This place. My sifu and friends who I train and learn from. Kung fu is truly life changing!

2.) Welding and getting a nice bead as a result. The satisfaction is pure joy!

3.) This weird goofy ball of fluff

4.) And of course these two dorks! And even more so when they become canon.

5.) The last thing doesn't have a picture but it's the friends i've met on FFN and on here that i've grown close to. You know who you are and I love y'all! 😊👋

Thank you @we-steer-the-ship for the tag; I nominate:

@pineapple-love14 @tigress-is-awesome @ani-dragmire @pershiya-2000 @masterlan12 and go!

Random questioner hits your blog. What are five things that make you happy? Pass the happiness along and tag five people to do the same.

1.) This squishy boi

2.) Benny Bonetrousle

3.) How enthusiastic Dentastix was about the coupon inside

4.) Tom

5.) The painting from Ghostbusters 2

(Seriously I want this framed and hanging in my house)

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I tag @fandomlover312 @aliuschavaa @tipo-fan-4-life @chrome-blade @cruciferousjex Now go, my children!

[ani-dragmire]

Thanks @taigressmix and @tigress-is-awesome n_n

1. Samus Aran (Metroid)

2. Master Tigress (Kung Fu Panda)

3. Princess Mipha (The Legend of Zelda)

4. Kagome (Inuyasha)

5. Jane Shepard (Mass Effect)

6. Toon Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)

7. Sarabi (The Lion King)

8. Midna (The Legend of Zelda)

9. Fiona (Shrek)

10. Belle (The Beauty and The Beast)

I tag: @izanagi-09 @7oy7iger @yuni-kou @youkolingling @polovetigress19 @pandakillarhenshin @pershiya-2000 @kayaotic-universe @chris-the-angel-dragon @joana-arts @hina-5654

Thanks for the tag, @morethanwords229!

rules: write your 10 favorite female characters from 10 different fandoms and tag 10 people!

1. Bellatrix Lestrange, Harry Potter

2. Emily Prentiss, Criminal Minds

3. Nadine Tolliver, Madam Secretary

4. Sharon Raydor, The Closer/Major Crimes

5. Addison Montgomery, Grey’s Anatomy/Private Practice

6. Laura Roslin, Battlestar Galactica

7. Norma Bates, Bates Motel

8. Lilith Sternin, Cheers/Frasier

9. Diane Lockhart, The Good Wife/The Good Fight

10. Stella Gibson, The Fall

Go for it: @jetaime-jespere @broadwayfreak5357 @her-majesty-wears-jeans @the-lawrence-clan @2queens1prince

[we-steer-the-ship]

Oh gosh! And @pershiya-2000 !!!!!!!!!

Who is your favorite tipo kfp fan artist?

Oooooooo it’s hard to pick just one! So I’ll just list my favorite 3 as being @ani-dragmire @7oy7iger and @taigressmix .

[heart-wit-strength]

Thanks @tipo-fan-4-life

1. TIPO ALL THE WAY

They are made for each other <3

2. Ralph and Vanellope's friendship

Nope seriously, it's the most beautiful relationship I've ever seen. It warms my heart.

3. Chocolate

It's the best.

4. Vanellope literally

She's just adorable and fills my heart with love.

5. Cats

They're fluffy

Tagged:

@chocolingthroughnewpixelands @justpixlexia2013 @ani-dragmire @pershiya-2000 @aqua-peri

Random questioner hits your blog. What are five things that make you happy? Pass the happiness along and tag five people to do the same.

1.) This squishy boi

2.) Benny Bonetrousle

3.) How enthusiastic Dentastix was about the coupon inside

4.) Tom

5.) The painting from Ghostbusters 2

(Seriously I want this framed and hanging in my house)

****

I tag @fandomlover312 @aliuschavaa @tipo-fan-4-life @chrome-blade @cruciferousjex Now go, my children!

[tipo-fan-4-life]

Great choices! Personally, I love the art of @ani-dragmire @pershiya-2000 and peace-on who isn't here with us anymore and @7oy7iger too. Thanks my friend great list!

Who is your favorite tipo kfp fan artist?

Oooooooo it’s hard to pick just one! So I’ll just list my favorite 3 as being @ani-dragmire @7oy7iger and @taigressmix .