#siolasart

[coulsart]

my goodness hello i am so glad that u really liked my art, i have been rotating your bonnie designs in my mind non stop for months and years on end!! i absolutely love how expressive and stylized he is! he just radiates everything i image bonnie to be and that’s so rare to see with bonnie depictions imho. I never tagged you in previous art i made at the time because i wasn’t sure if you still cared abt fnaf and didn’t want to be THAT guy so now that i know you do, i’ll give you these 2 guys

WAHFHSAWHA OMFG THANK YOU FOR SHARING! YOU HAVE AMAZING ART AND I APPRECIATE IT EVERYONE LOOOK

[thecrusadesweregay]

“She could almost be an angel in this light.”  //  from “It’s Always Been For You” by dornessiti on ao3

 absolutely GORGEOUS commission done for my booker x nile fic by the very lovely and talented (and patient) siolasart on tumblr! i want to thank them not only for their incredible art but also for their time during a year that has been so difficult for so many people. you can find their commission info here ✨✨

p.s. yes i KNOW i havent updated in a month ive been busy trying not to die in 2020 but an update is actually almost finished so pls dont give up on me yet~

[umbrellaacademyfun]

“The Gift Exchange” - a Fanfic

I decided to participate in a TUA Secret Santa gift exchange. ( @secret-santa-klaus) This is my gift for @siolasart! Title: The Gift Exchange

Summary: When the Hargreeves decide to do a gift exchange, Diego has a difficult time finding a gift for Vanya.

Notes:

- AU where the apocalypse was stopped and they still don’t know Vanya has powers. (Don’t ask; just go with it.)

- I’ve never written for Diego before, so this was a bit challenging. Hopefully it’s still enjoyable!

- This is TV show-based

- Available to read on AO3 Read below:

Diego had done a lot of challenging things in his time. Fighting bad guys with the Umbrella Academy was very difficult, despite having a team. Taking on criminals as a vigilante was often arduous as well. Jail was no picnic either. Yet, despite having done all of these things, somehow the task before him was proving to be the most grueling thing he had ever done: Buying a gift for Vanya Hargreeves. 

It was Vanya and Allison’s idea. They were the ones to realize that the family was going to be together for the holidays for the first time since they were teens. Any gift giving had been done on the down-low, holidays being something not outwardly celebrated in the Hargreeves household. (Holidays, Reginald had said, were simply an excuse for less training.) Now that their old man was gone, they had the chance to truly enjoy a Christmas together. The large tree was already sitting in the mansion. Lights and decorations had been sprawled about different areas. Each little section looked different from the next, dependent entirely on who decorated that portion of the house. Though the differences made it a little bit chaotic, there remained a festive feeling to the whole look. The only thing that was missing was gifts. 

This is when Allison suggested they purchase each other gifts. Vanya refined the idea. Being of less money than Allison, and recognizing that a few of her brothers may be in the same financial circumstance, Vanya had an alternate plan. They would each pull one name out of a hat, and purchase a gift for that particular person. Everyone had agreed to this new arrangement. The names were pulled, and Diego found himself reading off the name “Vanya Hargreeves.”

Now, Diego was driving around town, looking for any sort of inspiration. Klaus was in the back, making plenty noise, whispering seemingly to himself. The sound was so consistent, that Diego grew capable of drowning it out. Like white noise for someone to sleep, it became the tones which helped carry Diego’s thoughts. 

He passed by a flower shop. Did Vanya like flowers? Diego realized he didn’t really know what she liked. There had never been a reason for him to focus too hard on Vanya’s preferences or interests. A lot of times, he actively avoided opportunities to learn about her. Particularly after the book. 

The book. Thinking about it now made him angry once more. His knuckles turned white as he gripped the steering wheel a little tighter. Remembering Vanya’s words that she had written for all to see flooded his mind with a number of items to buy her, ranging from thoughtless to mean: A matchbox. Some coal. Her own book. (“Thought you could use the boost in sales,” he would say.) The trio of items together would suggest she should burn her book, a sentiment that curved the corners of his mouth into small smile. 

He shook his head. This was against his plan. This holiday, he had decided, would be an opportunity to make amends. An opportunity to, somewhat begrudgingly, put the past behind him. Allison had encouraged this gentler thinking. While he had made no indication that he agreed to it, the thought had been kept at the front of his mind until it grew into a desire of his own. The next shop to catch his eye was a lingerie shop. The “nope” in his mind was so loud, he had to wonder if he had said it out loud.

“Oh, this is perfect.” The voice came from the back seat. Klaus, of course, had hitched a ride. “You can let me out here.”

Diego gladly pulled over, waiting for Klaus to exit. The former looked again out the window. 

“You think Luther wants lingerie?” Diego raised an eyebrow. 

“No, not here. There,” said Klaus, motioning off towards some other, equally questionable shop. 

Diego paused, trying to determine if he should speak up. Remembering the gift was going to Luther, he decided otherwise. 

“Okay,” he said. “Have fun.”  

Klaus stepped out and wandered off, leaving Diego truly alone with his thoughts. As he continued driving, he felt more resentful. Why did he have to buy a gift? Why did he have to buy a gift for Vanya? There were easier people to get gifts. He knew for certain what Klaus would want (whether he’d buy it or not was a different kind of conflict.) Five would probably be easy. If it was coffee or a nice drink, he’d be set. His gift to Luther would probably be something monkey-themed (and not in the spirit of making amends.) His mind continued to avoid the task at hand, determining what gift he would buy for everyone else in the family. By the next block, he had a full list for everyone except Vanya, including Pogo and Mom. 

He almost stopped his car suddenly. He realized something in this moment: No one was getting a gift for Pogo or Mom. This was an egregious oversight – and a convenient excuse for Diego. The whole event must be re-done. Never matter if most of the others had already purchased their gifts; they must re-draw new names with Mom and Pogo included. Diego saw the chance to get a new name, and an easier person for whom to buy a gift. 

He pulled over, finding a place to park with a meter. After loading the meter with several minutes worth of change, he set off quickly. He crossed one, street. Then another street. Another turn around a street, and he saw what he was looking for: A pay phone. 

The phone on the other end rang twice before someone answered. 

“Hello?” Allison. Just the voice Diego wanted to hear. 

“We have to cancel the gift exchange,” said Diego. 

“Why?” asked Allison. She said the word with an incredulous tone before Diego could even explain himself. 

“Mom and Pogo aren’t included. You really think, after all they’ve done, that they shouldn’t be a part of this? And don’t feed me some lines about how Mom isn’t a person.” 

“Oh,” said Allison. Her voice was much smaller now. Diego felt himself start smiling; he was winning. 

“I thought I told you,” she said. “We thought we should go in together and buy them a gift. They’ve done so much for us. I mean, they took care of us more than Dad ever did. They deserve something nicer. I was hoping you could pick something for Mom? You know her the best.”

Diego felt his heart sinking. A swirl of guilt and gratitude and affection mixed in his core. Allison had considered everything, including how kind their mom had been to them. Diego was touched that she entrusted him with picking something for their mom, a much easier purchase for him. This also meant that Diego was stuck still choosing something for Vanya.

“Diego?” He hadn’t said anything for several minutes, wasting change in the process. 

“That’s,” he started before he stumbled over his words. “That’s a good idea.” 

“Great!” She said. “Let me know what you have in mind and I’ll buy it if you don’t have time. It’ll be nice to finally do something for her.”

“Yeah,” agreed Diego. Throughout his life, their mom had been there for all of them. No matter when or what was going on, she always knew just what to say or do. Mom knew each of them better than anyone, knowing exactly what they wanted or needed at anytime. 

A light bulb switched on in his mind. Where there had been a dark fog, now clarity resided. He had no idea what to get Vanya – but there was someone who would. 

“Actually,” he started. “Can you put Mom on the line?”

The day arrived. The children, now adults, were gathered together near their oversized tree. Eight gifts were beneath, humbled by the size of the evergreen fir looming over them. Each one had a tag with their own individual “to” and “from.” Allison ceremoniously handed them out. Vanya helped, giving them to her siblings with less formality. 

Each was opened simultaneously, for which Diego was grateful. Despite the help with his gift, he was, for reasons he couldn’t explain, nervous to see her reaction. Now he could ignore what she did when she saw the present exposed for what it was. 

He could also ignore the modest piece of jewelry Luther had given Allison, paying no mind to how in awe she looked, despite owning pieces twice as beautiful. 

There was no reason to notice the puzzle of the earth from space that Klaus had given Luther, though Diego heard Klaus declare “so you could remember the view from up there!” 

He missed Five’s eyes grow wide with interest at his new coffee maker and collection of exquisite roasts – the closest expression he would give to a smile. (Allison still recognized it as gratitude.)

Vanya’s brief, insecure muttering about the skirts she gave Klaus got Diego’s  attention. (“This way,” she said, “you don’t have to borrow Allison’s. And they can be more in style?”) His mind suggested her apprehensive muttering had been about his gift. Listening more closely gave him a sense of comfort, before reminding him to stop paying attention for when she actually saw his gift. 

Instead, he focused on the gift he held in his own hands. It was a beautiful set of throwing knives gifted by Five. (When asked how they were obtained, Five mumbled something about not asking too many questions.) The blades shined gloriously, the glint from the sun looking crisp and clear and marvelous. Both the handles and blades had an intricate, interwoven design engraved near the edges. These were the type of blades that could become a calling card, a warning to any criminals that saw them that the Kraken was on their trail. 

“Diego!” he heard cried out. When he turned his head, he saw Vanya looking into the now-opened box. She looked at him, something like wonder on her face. “This is amazing. How did you know?”

“Don’t get use to it,” he said dryly. He turned his attention back to his new blades. The poker face was strong with this one, refusing to let him show how pleased he was with her reaction. How, almost more than the knives he had received, getting her gift right made this a great Christmas for him. 

Yet, when Vanya went in for a hug, Diego didn’t protest.

[evesbeve]

you are one of the few people i trust in the tua fandom. have a blessed day or night!!

Awwww oh my god dude, this means so much coming from you!! I trust you too <33

Have a great day!! 💜💜💜

[number5theboy]

NUMBER FIVE in The Umbrella Academy

illustrated by Gabriel Bá (2007-)  |  portrayed by Aidan Gallagher (2019-)

inspired by this post by @siolasart

[jellybeanium124]

I’d like to give a shoutout to @siolasart for the idea to draw my middle school self as as an Umbrella Academy kid (I will forgive her for making me draw myself during a time in my life where I had a middle part lol). I made myself number 12 because that’s my favorite number, and gave myself the power to manipulate metal with my mind (a power I’ve been thinking about a lot recently), which leads to the superhero name “Magnesium” since it has an atomic number of 12 and is a metal. This was pretty fun and went a lot faster than some of my previous drawings making whole ass comics.

Also if you’re wondering how AU!Nina has a pair of chucks instead of the regulation uniform shoes, Ninas in all universes have unlimited access to chucks through sheer will power alone, and no amount of Reggie taking them away and throwing them out, burning them, dissolving them in acid, shooting them into space, disintegrating them, or yeeting them into a portal that leads to another dimension can stop them from re-appearing the next morning. (e.g. I like chucks a lot and I like drawing them a lot, #notspon.)

[iveneverbeenmorestressedinmylife]

@siolasart you are a great inspiration to me <3

[umbrellaacademyzine]

I’m excited to finally announce our full contributors list for the Umbrella Academy Zine!!

ARTISTS:

@duckhymn @bubblline @blacksmiley-c @artofcherlye @euripheus @flavoredmagpie @jxncl @shermabear @artwmarc @iteengeek @punkyiggy @moodyspoodys @nayanami @nibui.i @pannywunderland @sckboyart @siolasart @silverquillsideas @turnipoddity @tazdaunicorn

WRITERS:

@shootlngstxr @ford-ye-fiji @wolflets @ladyofthelake666 @neuronary

MERCH MAKERS:

@mango-gummi @iteengeek @nayanami @tazdaunicorn

[randalgraves]

original sketch i did for the piece @hargroovy and i collabed on for @siolasart's birthday!!! ellie does gorgeous work and i had so much fun helping put this together, and to alicia i hope you've had the best day ever!! 💖

[tuaparadis]

hii do you know any TUA blogs to follow? that are active like you? thanks in advance

Hey anon, thanks for reaching out! I'm going to list a few blogs, but there are a lot of other people I'm not going to mention (also I don't want to bother them):

@27-umbrellas @thesevenumbrellas @hargroovy @siolasart @evelinaonline @seven-misfits @gracehargreeves

For anyone else seeing this, if you could also mention a few blogs (or reply about yourself) that would be awesome.

You can also find a lot of blogs in the tua tag. I hope you find what you're looking for!

[lightthatibecome]

happy birthday to the biggest aidan gallagher fan i know <3 @siolasart

[wireless-telegraph]

Rules: you can usually tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to! put your music on shuffle and list the first ten songs then tag ten people

I was tagged by both @hermitreunited and @autumndagger. Thanks guys :)

Blood in the Cut by K. Flay

That Lucky Old Sun by Frankie Laine

 Self Care by Mac Miller

Someone You Like by The Girl and the Dreamcatcher

The Mortician by 222

Sleeping Giants by the Crane Wives

Body Terror Song by AJJ

Oh, Isabella by Clutch

Cream and Bastards Rise by Harvey Danger

Hollow Tune by Brick + Mortar

Tagging @antifadistortion, @validboi69, @caitycat-95, @ignoringtree, @siolasart, @ashenlight, @coppercoinshot, @alf-season-3, @thealphashadows, @flogenos,  and anyone else that wants to play!

[fifth-umbrella]

Thank you for the tag @swaglorde !! My favorite Hargreeves, because based on that you can tell a lot about a person’s personality:

1. Five Hargreeves

2. Allison Hargreeves

3. Luther Hargreeves

4. Diego Hargreeves

5. Klaus Hargreeves

6. Vanya Hargreeves

7. Ben Hargreeves

I had to sit on this for a few days but I think this is where I'm at. That said, I ABSOLUTELY love all of the Hargreeves. And it felt like I was betraying each and every one of them by choosing favorites (except Five since it's not a secret I love him the most).

I tag @riotmambo @hargroovy (it's me wireless back at it w my tua side. I'm everywhere) @siolasart , and whatever other follower would like to do it (I'd love to see your answers).

[evesbeve]

me, everytime i see @siolasart and @the-rivendell-librarian fight about whose art is better:

[ohshy]

lel funi tag game haha

Rules: you can usually tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to! put your music on shuffle and list the first ten songs then tag ten people

Tagged by

@siolasart​

HELLO AND THANK U FRIEND (i actually had 2 look at ur art blog 2 see i was tagged bc for some reason tumblr didnt notify me??? functional siteweb)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (lemme tell u first time i heard this song i actually felt myself ascend,.,. no joke, no exaggeration)

Farewell (Aircheck) - KK Slider (Big ohshcore)

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (It’s such a simple song but god it feels so sincere and maybe it makes me emo everytime IDK u cant prove or deny)

falling for you - The 1975 (BIG yearning song)

Belfast Child - Simple Minds (I love songs that are abt historical events/periods, even if they can make me really sad)

Call On Me - Eric Prydz (I was looking for this song for YEARS and i cant tell u how overjoyed i was when i did, it was like i unlocked hidden memories)

Can You Feel The Sunshine? - Sonic R (My anime intro)

Flying Solo - Jason Derulo (I found this song again recently n tbh it’s one of my fav pick-me-ups)

I Always Wanna Die Sometimes - The 1975 (My anime outro)

Dream a Little Dream of Me - Doris Day (BIG yearning song 2.0) BONUS

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara (disco-vered this song recently, I can never resist humming n grooving along. Plus the singer’s accents r a nice bonus too)

I tag: whoever wants 2 do this bc i dont remember who i follow on this acc and also its 0:40 am n i wanna sleep gn

[virfujiwara]

Tag Game: This or That

rules: bold whichever options you prefer/fits you better.

tagged by @koffidoesstuff and @minuutti thank you both! :D

hardcover or paperback / rent or buy / reads in silence or reads with music / standalone or series / annotations or pristine pages/ ebook or physical copy / dog ears or bookmarks / mismatched series or complete set / cover matters or you don’t judge / lend books or keep them to yourself / enjoys lit classes or despises them / browses shops or orders online / reads reviews or goes in blind / unreturned books or clean library record / rereads or once was enough / fanfic enthusiast or a stickler for canon / deep reader or easily distracted / must read the book before seeing the movie or order doesn’t matter / neat bookshelves or messy bookshelves / skips ahead or resists temptation / reads aloud or in your head / guesses plot twists or never sees them coming /

I tag @invincible-ironthot @ghostofanonpast @siolasart and @crowreys-wormstache but you don’t have to do it if you don’t want my lads