#should i post these in the main tumblr art tag

[coern]

so those new cards huh

@correctproseka

original card VV

[ironicsoap]

i thought the twitter users not reblogging posts thing was basically a myth but no. its real. it can happen to you. one day you'll get the most terrifying like to reblog ratio on a post that will have you completely confounded as to how it happened

[muunrabbit]

@dasnercaret

This is what Star plushie Loop sounds like

[oilith]

Some practise with baby lilith. I feel like i'm hitting another turning point in my art soon. I seem to circle back to more stylised art lol

[maulfucker]

Yeah yeah jedi Maul au we've all seen him. But what about senator Maul au. Representing Dathomir, a neutral world like Mandalore that is still somewhat hostile to outsiders. Wearing fancy clothes that show a bit too much skin for the cold climate of Coruscant. Falling in hate at first sight with Padmé, the only other senator who brings a gun to the senate floor "just in case". The two of them having a weird rivalry because Maul doesn't trust the Jedi and is neutral in a lot of subjects that Padmé is a vocal defender of.

[randomminty]

Wadermelin duo

[dreamyprinx]

he’s performing a gay ass magic act

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[art-from-the-juice-box]

sorry for the lighting but i feel like you can still tell what’s going on and it’s not like a portfolio picture so yay ya yay stuff from school now that it’s properly started :) we were doing self portraits inspired by books from the library and mine was a collection of sci fi movie posters which is something i’ve never done before :]

[kjzx]

An important thing to remember as an artist that started out drawing characters crudely and then started learning the fundamentals, at first your art will not look nice.

At first, drawing faces and bodies in different positions will make your characters look weird, then poor perspective will make your characters look weird, and finally when all the kinda things I mentioned above will be dealt with, just the hype of finally knowing how to draw anatomy will bite you in the ass because you can do all these things, you can draw them correctly or close to that, but whether that's figure drawing knowledge gaps, or awkwards poses/composition, or just not a very harmonious combination of realism and stylization in facial features or in general, but your before and after pictures might get this look of "clear objective technical improvement but many would consider it a downgrade"

That's a very common thing. I used to be in this before/after art community, and it was so toxic it was a meme within the community that no matter how much you've improved there will be people that will say that the before is better. There's a seed of truth to these words though, what they fundamentally get wrong is this implication that you "ruined your art"

That's a big example of why you shouldn't listen to non-art people for art advice. Keep going. You're closer to your art dreams than you ever were, you just need to look into all these things like the remaining knowledge gaps or personality to your art you might've lost as you were on your anatomy grind.

Keep creating, keep looking at art that inspires you and try to think of how to make yourself like your art better. Don't get stuck on it, if it begins being unfun, please do take a breather. Also, none of that is objective, people will still prefer things different to what you find beautiful. It's alright, create what you like, that's what this post is about. If you don't wanna, don't focus on aesthetics, just the process of creating art is fun and will eventually get you in the right place, that's what I do, I just occasionally throw in things I like and sometimes they work. Take care.

These are my current thoughts on the topic. I wouldn't take them too close to heart, this is just a blogging site and I'm blogin 👍

[spectrearia]

there's a lot of talk of this site crashing and burning, etc etc and I feel like a lot of folks are acting like it's going to disappear overnight (highly doubt that). but in the event of tumblr becoming completely unusable at some point in the future, the only blog i really care about trying to preserve would be my art blog?

would it be beneficial to move it over to wordpress? i know there's an option to import tumblr blogs onto that site, and a lot of the posts and history i have on my art blog is more important to me than my other blogs (tho i will probably still back them up anyway, if i have the space for it). wasn't really sure if that was a viable option for the future, so i can keep everything from my art blog in a place that people could still access.

not sure if anyone's had experience with wordpress or importing tumblr blogs specifically, but i'm keeping it open as a potential option.

[smaradog]

time for an introduction

hello! im smaradog but you can call me smara or mar for short, i have a weird sense of humor that feels edgy but i dont do jokes that are at anyones expense, or say weird things, since its not really something thats part of me at all, making others feel bad and/or uncomfortable is against all i stand for, at the same time my humor can kinda be silly/catgirlesque for lack of better description?? (??? ihave no idea what im saying) and kinda fecalfunny style humor overall.

dni if youre a bigot or a terf or some stupid shit like that

anyways im a neurodivergent asexual trans girl (she/her, it/its fae/faer, sli/slime pronouns please!) who speaks spanish and stuff idunno!! (i am not from spain dont pile me on with them IHATE SPAIN!!!! /j)

so yeah i draw a lot of lesbians and whatever else comes to mind

[art tag!]

i WILL start talking about something im working on or something i like for WHOLE PARAGRAPHS so be WARNED!! and heres some insane things i do!

the insane things i do in question:

art (digital and traditional)

pixel art

sound design

3d modeling (learning the basics)

music (regular music and chiptunes, and whatever weird experimental thing i can make also it kinda sucks but shh)

storyboards

modding/romhacking games

kind of a jack of all trades really! so yeah thats basically it! have a list of me dumping like a million interests i have

music: the strokes, arctic monkeys, gorillaz, daft punk, indigo quest, red vox, muse, crx, albert hammond jr., royal blood, enjambre, bandalos chinos, comisario pantera, lemon demon, tally hall, the voidz, fish in a birdcage, nelward

chiptune (counting psg chips, fm chips, low quality samplers, etc.) [fade, tim follin, jeroen tel, squarewave, shoob2000, 4mat, rushjet1]

animated shows:

the owl house

amphibia

ena

one piece (at enies lobby arc rn)

yu yu hakusho

jojos bizarre adventure (i cant deny it even if i dont talk about it, stopped at part 5)

one punch man (kinda, dont remember a lot)

adventure time (havent kept up since grass sword episodes)

ok ko (literally dont remember what the last thing that happened was)

regular show (stopped keeping up at some point) showing interest in: gravity falls, infinity train, hunter x hunter and mob psycho

films:

literally any spiderman movie from anything 2002 - now (i know theres older obscure ones)

(cant think of anything else whoops)

games:

terraria

halo (anything pre 343 sorry)

castlevania series

bloodstained

undertale/deltarune

omori (kinda lost interest)

doom (classic series, havent played 2016 and eternal)

half life series

sonic series

mega man series (classic)

minecraft (kind of? i'd rather play beta 1.7.3, but especially a fan of better than adventure)

celeste (havent finished, one of the few insane people that didnt use assist mode at the hotel chapter)

umjammer lammy

parappa series

castle crashers & battleblock theater

serious sam series

splatoon series (havent played splatoon 3)

dont starve together (i dont play often and im not super familiar with the lore) night in the woods (looks nice but. didnt finish at ALL)

portal series (i 100%ed the first game)

streamers:

vargskelethor joel (probably on top along with jerma)

vinesauce vinny

jerma985

grayfruit (i watch sometimes)

simpleflips (i watch very rarely)

i also like a few webcomics but honestly i dont remember at the time of making somehow, you can ask me about one of them though! (its not homestuck i swear /gen)

i ALSO also have super weird interests over niche little 80s - 2000s technology and stuff

due to personal reasons, i have 3 things i dont wanna hear about, but im not gonna mention them on this post.

if you made it this far reading you are insane honestly but shoutouts to you

[stepswowdsen]

Sen-core Ship Trope [8-29-2024]

"Freak x Freak who freaks them out (or sane human that tames them)" is the ultimate Sen-core ship trope

I think the overarching Sen-core ship trope is "Freak x Freak who freaks them out (or sane human that tames them)" because it's literally every Meow meow mf ship I'm into LMFAOOO 😂😭

Freak x normie where the normie (more normal S/O) has the freak ™️ on a leash (or at least somewhat tamed)

LimGuda, XanLena, IdaTatsu, JuAli, and KuroEne all fall into this

(Out of my top fave main ships)

The only difference is that with Xanxus and Kuroha, those two, in their respective ships, are not on a leash. Those cats do what they want.

So I'd put them into the category of "Somewhat or partially tamed"

And all of my other ships do too

This is one of the funniest ways to describe my fave ship trope like WHDHSHDSHH

There's also a lot of ship tropes that my fave ships tend to fall under like: Yin/Yang, Light/Darkness, Sun/Moon/Eclipse, Meow meow mf x Ball of Sunshine (of a brighter disposition), Morally questionable (Morally bankrupt) x Morally agreeable

Protagonist/Antagonist, Opposites Attract, Seemingly Opposites deep down so similar, Narrative Opposites/Parallels, Duality, Angel/Devil, Soulmates ™️

The meow meow mf character has the disposition for violence and/or cruelty, bloodlust, murder, sadism, etc. And the other character reigns them in and/or softens their tendencies.

Misc rambles

(CW: NSFW SHITPOST TEXT)

Ok but y'know what else.

This feels like my meow meow mf faves

Aren't all of my meow meow mf faves just this

LIKE ISN'T THIS JUST ALL OF THEM??? LMFAOOO C: HELP YEAH Me: I think this fits with all of them but god I wanna draw this shitpost with Douman and Judar saying it tbh

Not rn cuz I'm working on my KagePro: Outer Science themed illusts for Outer Science's anniversary on the 31st. But someday

LimGuda and JuAli would be PERFECT for this

LIKE I REALLY THINK DOUMAN AND JUDAR FIT THIS MEME BEST LMFAOOO

Like the smug evil meow meow mf just says this to their S/O with the most smug ass face

But even Idate and Kuroha would fit with this, with IdaTatsu and KuroEne tbh.

They would be so SMUG while saying it LMFAO like with this kinda expression (^-^) C: Makes sense lmao Me: I love the little bootsies C: Yee :3

Old Rambles

C: IdaTatsu

Me: LMAO

This feels like both IdaTatsu (WATGBS AU) and LimGuda (FGO)

C: TRUE I ALMOST FORGOT LIMGUDA

JuAli (Magi) has this vibe too

Me: LMFAO

JuAli as well

Especially when later on, Judar's just a neutralized threat who runs around like a gremlin.

C: Just another Sen-core trope fr

Me: I think XanLena (KHR AU) is the only Sen-core ship of mine where it's not "Sweet loving S/O has their collared beast or big cat on a leash." Arguably. Like that trope is 100% LimGuda and IdaTatsu. But XanLena is still big cat x sweet empathetic S/O tho

C: TRUE AND EVEN THEN. IT KINDA IS

Me: YEAH LMAO THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING. IT STILL IS.

Actually. Selena would definitely ease Xanxus' temperament and tendencies for murder. He'd be happier with her around. He'd murder a bit less.

C: Selena just has no leash, that cat [Xanxus] does what it wants

Me: Yeah lol. XanLena is still "Sweet and empathetic loving S/O has their collared cat on a leash, and/or tries to reign in their gremlin S/O's chaotic antics and tendency for murder"

Same with canon-verse Kuroha too, that cat does what it wants

Wait, I decided to broaden the definition. And now with that definition, it fits XanLena too.

Tbh I'd count it if the S/O paired with the meow meow mf is able to soften the others' tendencies to any extent.

Like even canon-verse Kuroha (while behaving and refraining from murder... for now) would act more normal and softer.

C: Yee makes sense

Me: But it's true that LimGuda and IdaTatsu are both this very specific ship trope of "The OP husband who, in healthy amounts, just completely submits to his wife. Like. They listen to no one but their wife." And they're both smiley meow meow mfs (^-^) too

C: Yeah lmfao seems legit. Wife worshippers ;;;

Me: Actually. LimGuda, IdaTatsu, XanLena, JuAli, KuroEne. Aren’t all of these ships "Freak x Freak who freaks them out (or sane human that tames them)"

LMAO

Freak x Normie, where the normie (or more normal and sane S/O) has the freak ™️ on a leash

C: YEAH.

Me: DAHHSDHDSHHSDH

One of my fave ship tropes then LMFAO

C: VALID

Me: Ok, but I'm glad we agree LimGuda and IdaTatsu are "Sane S/O has their big evil cat on a leash"

"Freak x Freak who freaks them out" funniest ship trope description ever. And we found the Sen-core ship trope!!!

You could argue that EdRich (ROTRK) is this.

I'm laughing BHHBHBHHB

Unfortunately ROTRK has nothing to do with them as a ship (sadly), but I love their ship potential. EdRich is my rare pair Golden Catdog x Black Cat ship from ROTRK

I reimagined a whole ROTRK AU based around them 🖤🤍💛❤️🌹

"Black/white colour schemed meow meow mf with a bloodthirsty personality or violent tendencies, paired with a warm empathetic s/o with a brighter disposition" is soooo Sen-core

Btw I think of "Freak (human) who freaks them out" as in, usually the meow meow mf chara of the ship is usually caught off guard or flustered by the candid sincerity of their S/O and emotional intimacy.

The human (normie) freaks them out /lh

Ok, I definitely see how a lot of my ships are like violent/bloodthirsty and/or morally bankrupt/evil meow meow mf murder man x softer sweeter s/o with a bright disposition

Me: "Freak x freak who freaks them out" is technically also ObeGuda and AnKia too, but Andersen vibes like :|

AnKia (Andersen/Kiara) is my fave Fate MLW ship and it's a ship between female Satan and a pessimistic writer. My taste strikes again! 🩷💙

C: TRU

Me: I think the other unintentional similarity between all of my top 4 main ships is that it's a smug asshole violent bloodthirsty meow meow mf with a black/white colour scheme paired with a deeply empathetic (:D) or (^-^) vibes person with bright gold eyes

Sen-core ships be like Meow meow mf x Ball of Sunshine (ex. LimGuda, IdaTatsu, XanLena, JuAli, KuroEne, EdRich, etc.)

Or meow meow mf x ball of anger (ex. HaoRen, SuLinh)

Also (more) morally agreeable S/O x morally questionable (or morally bankrupt) meow meow mf

C: VERY TRUE

YEAH. SOUNDS RIGHT.

Me: Oh yeah and I also have tons of morally agreeable (or morally questionable) x morally bankrupt (or morally questionable) ships. Like all of my meow meow mf ships count as this

C: Makes sense lmao

...

Also noticed another thing

"Obsession to the point of madness/insanity" is a ship trope present in a LOT of Sen-core ships.

LimGuda, IdaTatsu, KuroEne, KaiYami

...

Istg all of my meow meow mfs have this level of extreme devotion to the point of madness/insanity 😭 And they're willing to kill people for their love. Or at the very least they're morally questionable. Or morally bankrupt. And have the capability for murder.

Ships where charas are passionate and devoted to the point of insanity but still in a respectful way are COOL.

[kerink]

in light of people's confusion over cecil's longevity in @sexymanotd i wanted to document a bit of his history for those unfamiliar or nostalgic

welcome to night vale is a podcast written by joseph fink and jeffrey cranor. cecil gerschwin palmer is the main character and voiced by cecil baldwin.

it debuted on june 15, 2012 it reached its peak in popularity in 2013-2014

despite this, wtnv has been one of tumblr's top fandoms since staff started tracking fandom-related data in 2014

for the longest time the only thing we knew about cecil's appearance was: "He is wearing a tie. He is not tall or short. Not thin or fat." and that wasn't until episode 19 which aired march 15, 2013. for almost a full year we had no idea what cecil looked like. so tumblr's collective unconscious kicked into high gear and we did what we do best

we created a tumblr sexyman

from know your meme: "Defining traits of the archetype include skinny body type, trickster or villain role and dapper clothing."

know your meme identifies wheatley (portal 2, 2011) and the onceler (the lorax, 2012) as being likely tumblr's first sexymen. and the onceler fandom was at its peak in 2012-2013, the same time as wtnv. in addition to this, the hannibal fandom has been cited as one of the contributing factors to wtnv's success on tumblr.

so tumblr had created an archetype that worked and the wtnv fandom was made up of mostly hannibal fans - the foundation for putting cecil in a suit was there. and honestly? cecil's at work in the show, why wouldn't he be well dressed?

however, while this explains his attire it doesn't explain some of cecil's more unique sexyman features, namely the tentacles. for this we have to return to the 2014 fandom review analysis where you can see the most popular fandom at the time: homestuck

haven't you ever wondered why almost a quarter (189/923 at time of writing) of E rated wtnv fics on ao3 are tagged tentacles or tentacle sex? why cecil having tentacles for a dick is such a seemingly popular headcanon? well look no further then homestuck cultural hold over.

throughout all of this, the development of the sexyman archetype on tumblr and the rise of homestuck, one creator really stands out: kinomatika

kino was one of the most popular homestuck artists on tumblr at the time, popular for their eridan fanart. if you google image search "welcome to night vale" kino's art is still one of the first results you'll get

their design was so popular in fact it was featured in wtnv related articles from the time

and yes there were absolutely other artists giving cecil tentacles and moving tattoos at the time, but it can't be understated the reach kino had and the influence their homestuck roots had on their design choices

i recommend going through the archive of @nightvaleartclub to see how cecil used to be portrayed back in the early days. unfortunately the earliest fanart i've been able to find is july 2013 and i find it hard to believe it took tumblr a year to draw him. although, i started listening at episode 5 and didn't start drawing him until then myself so who knows...

cecil has had tumblr's heart in a vice grip since episode 1, with "20,000 posts, 183,000 blogs and 680,000 notes using the #Night Vale tag" during its first week. tumblr's love for wtnv has always been fairly genuine, from the impact the writing has had on tumblr humor and future story telling, to how wtnv paved the way for lgbt+ representation in indi media, to how it popularized podcasts as a medium for story telling, to the little comforts some of cecil's quotes still bring people today

cecil is not only a founding father of tumblr culture, but also a blorbo of the people. cecil the character in canon has a tumblr account where he posts his art and slash fanfiction.

although cecil's character has developed over time and we've come to see what a ditzy, eccentric, brat he really is, changing his status from sexyman to babygirl, cecil is absolutely a character you should embrace. and you know what... despite what i've said in the past

#cecilsweep

[ID: Images one and two are Google analytic graphs for the search terms "welcome to night vale" and "wtnv" between June 15, 2015 and January 27, 2023. They both depict very sharp spikes around 2013-2014 until the lines decrease greatly over time.

Image three is a drawing of Cecil from Welcome To Nightvale. He is white, with white hair, glasses, a third eye on his forehead, and he is wearing a suit. In the background is the silhouette of a neighborhood from the WTNV official art, a galaxy, and a moon. It is tinted purple. Image four is the always has been meme. Instead of the earth is the tumblr logo, and the text is: “a wtnv fansite?” “Always has been”. End ID] id thanks to @princess-of-purple-prose

[technically-a-goddess]

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[werewolfaday]

Any good werewolf content? Like books or movies. I really love werewolves and I rarely see content of them online

oh gosh uh see i'm like in the same boat as you. it's very hard to find quality werewolf media that's not alpha male type smut or bad horror movies (though some of those are fun) or . teen wolf, which i have only watched a couple episodes of and cannot in good faith recommend

an american werewolf in london, ginger snaps, and dog soldiers are really good movies with very fun practical effects. one of my professors actually worked on the werewolves for dog soldiers! the howling is not a good movie but i kind of love it i can't lie. OH and you should watch the wolf man even though i don't love that movie; it's just really important to understand where the modern understanding of werewolves comes from! (edit: SOMEONE IN THE TAGS also mentioned van helsing and that movie sucks in such A Way but the werewolf designs ROCK!!!! all of the monster designs do. i have had a very specific vision of it where i make the main character a butch. maybe someday i'll draw that)

i have heard good things about the marvel miniseries werewolf by night but i haven't watched it. and if you do watch it pirate it bc fuck disney + marvel.

wolfwalkers is a really well-made and sweet animated movie i would solidly recommend to anyone. beautiful art style, great message, and a really fun interpretation of werewolves.

dungeon meshi has some fun lycanthrope stuff in some of the chapters!!

there's a comic i really love called "After Dark" (on Webtoon) and I have to admit I only have the time to see the creator's posts on instagram, which are snippets of the story. but I adore the art style and characters a lot. you can follow them on twitter here!

Night Class is another (mlm/werewolf) comic and I'll link its twitter here. Really dig the art style too!!

uhh but lemme recommend some of my favorite werewolf creators on tumblr too! because truly we are lacking in good lycan media and i would recommend more indie stuff to fill that niche in more interesting ways:

@gorgynei

@nataliedecorsair

@wolfskulljack-art

@senkkei

@piskikone

@kinerxy

@trashasaurusrex

@blackbackedjackal!

lastly i'm gonna link a pdf of my favorite medieval poem, Bisclavret!! it's about a king and his werewolf.

[morning-star-joy]

a stranger's heart without a home masterlist

Pairing: rivals to friends with benefits slowburn Joel x F!Reader, Post-Outbreak

Fic Summary: Sleeping with Joel Miller was supposed to be a one time thing. When the older brother of your closest friend showed up in Jackson, you hadn't expected him to stay more than a day. You'd both given into a brief moment of passion before he left, and that was the end of that. It didn't matter, you were never going to see him again. Then Joel returns a few months later, and screws up everything about the comforting life you had established in Jackson.

Fic Tags: One Night Stands, Rivals into Friends with Benefits, Emotional Slow Burn (really slow), Eventual Romance, Mutual Pining Idiots, Angst & Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, Found Family (lots of Tommy & Reader and Dina & Reader friendships), Long Chapters

Fic Warnings: Explicit Smut (18+ MDNI), Language, Canon-Typical Violence, Alcohol Use, Age Difference (Reader in her 30s, Joel 56) Themes of Grief/PTSD/Depression with mentions of death (family members, both Reader and Joel) that can be heavy at times, Specific Warnings in each Chapter

Status: Complete

ao3 link

official art by @cynibuns

tribute edit by @dundienominee

moodboard/graphic by @planet-marz1

Reader fanart by @mydzygro-art

masterlist (no longer posting on tumblr, check ao3 for new fics)

chapter 1: I am not the only traveler

chapter 2: the holidays linger like bad perfume

chapter 3: do I wanna know if this feeling flows both ways (18+ Smut)

chapter 4: there it is again, that funny feeling

chapter 5: break the silence; damn the dark, damn the light

chapter 6: and I'll never see you again if I can help it (18+ Smut)

chapter 7: look at us, you and I, back at it again (18+ Smut)

chapter 8: maybe I don't quite know what to say, but I'm here in your doorway

chapter 9: I thought that you’d be here by now (18+ Smut)

chapter 10: can the killer in me tame the fire in you?

chapter 11: this slope is treacherous, this path is reckless (18+ Smut)

chapter 12: you take what you get, and you turn it into honesty

chapter 13: burned out flames should never reignite, but I thought you might take me home (18+ Smut)

chapter 14: he built a fire just to keep me warm

chapter 15: speak to me until your history’s no mystery to me

chapter 16: and it feels good to be known so well (18+ Smut)

chapter 17: baby, it's Halloween, and we can be anything (18+ Smut)

chapter 18: yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you (18+ Smut)

chapter 19: either I'm careless or I wanna get caught (18+ Smut)

chapter 20: with your boots beneath my bed; forever is the sweetest con (18+ Smut)

epilogue (18+ Smut)

(listed in order of how they occur after the main fic)

morning after chapter 20

waking up to oral (18+ Smut)

painfully domestic (kisses to get their attention)

lingerie & breeding kink (18+ Smut)

(epilogue takes place here)

half-asleep, half-awake (Joel POV companion piece to main fic)

not much I need (nonsexual intimacy)

kissing scars

easy, plaid-shirt mornings (18+ Smut)

would it be enough if I could never give you peace? (Reader's anxiety)

a feeling so peculiar (seasonal depression)

chapter 13 sneak peek (Jealous!Joel's POV Date Scene)

chapter 13 scene (Jealous!Joel Smut after Date 18+)

chapter 13 cut endings (Angst af)

chapter 14 sneak peek (Reflection Joel's POV)

chapter 15 sneak peek (Totally Casual Drinks Between Friends)

chapter 16 sneak peek (Dina and Ellie Plan)

chapter 17 sneak peek (The Dance)

chapter 18 sneak peek (Joel Pines for You)

chapter 18 secret scene (Tommy finally fucking figures it out)

chapter 19 sneak peek (Tommy and Reader)

fic playlist

MC playlist

Taylor-coded MC playlist (for my fellow Swifties!)

Joel POV playlist