#sorry omg ive been so lazy with taking photos

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meanwhile, phillip's got himself a new beau!

[royal-they]

hi so i kinda happened to fall in love with your art.....and i wanted to ask a few things!!! (if its ok!)

uhmm first of all how long did it take you to get that art style and perfection it etc etc?

also do you have any tips for anatomy? not big complex full body anatomy, just like...idrk honestly, some tips related to anatomy or hands or just the body that helped/help you?

and uh yeah if you just have any general tips on whatever to improve my art/art style i'll take litterally anything 😭

again, i love your art, i love what you make! keep doing what you do, you're awesome!!!! sending love and support <3

ah!! tysm <333!! thats so cool to hear!!!!!!!!!/gen

ive been drawing forever honestly. i've always been really into it. im fifteen so thatd be like 12 years. and obviously i wasnt always studying it super seriously or anything. idk. my art isnt perfect by any means. i just dont really post the shitty pieces lmao. i struggle with sm stuff and will be continuing to study probably till the day i cant hold a pencil anymore lol. (i draw too much, my hand hurts ;w;) its a never ending process and honestly thats why i love it sm.

as for anatomy i think the main thing to keep in mind is that anatomy and just drawing people in general is really hard. i heard this in this old video about how pixar used to do 3d animation is that the reason they didnt do animations of humans for so long is because we ourselves have very specefic ideas of what a human looks like. i think this also applies to art. which is a really long way of saying, trust the process.

i use photos personally! you can find a lot on pinterest but there are a couple things id keep in mind when it comes to photos people edit their bodies sometimes so their proportions so be careful, it will defeat the purpose of the study if the bodies inaccurate.

idk here are some that might be good for starting off. dancers and people like that are super helpful. remember to not to focus too much on the lines but more copying down the shapes,

for hands i would just look at your own hands and try to capture them quickly. i say quickly mainly bc i shake a lot lmao, maybe youre different. or you could just be smart and take a picture of your hand but im very lazy and dont like getting up to grab my phone.

for art style id just save stuff that inspire you. could be animations, comics, album covers, cool photos, just stuff that gives you like vibes. literally ANYTHING.

like, omg this is making me think of a cool idea rn!! save it! even if you cant execute it now you can always execute it in the future when your skills are more developed :)

style studies are also helpful! try copying art you like, seeing different peoples techniques however some things to keep in mind with this are

you might accidently copy down an artists mistakes or bad habits without realizing it so try to have some variety in your artists

dont post the art. some people are okay with tracing but the vast majority of artists dont like it and it makes them uncomfortable. so id just like keep it in your sketchbook or whatever :) better safe than sorry.

anyway ah this is so longgggg! sry im so bad at being concise lol. theres probably a lot of youtube videos that could help you with this stuff if you want more explanation. the channel ive been watching a lot in since this summer is sketches of shay. she makes a variety of stuff but her art studies and resources are also very helpful :)

Sketches of Shay - YouTube

[chittapornswife]

not to be weird but im @ lofeel and JAJSJDJ I LOVE YOUR DREAM DNYL CLUB SERIES SM!!!!!!!! literally it’s the no.1 fanfic ive read like Ever!!! i love it sm 😚🥰 my faves r dnyl club + a discontinued nct cam boy (jaehyun focused) and a random kai one but dnyl is miles ahead the other two 😩😩😩 i hope you’ve been doing well!! ik as a content creator (albeit editing photos is v diff from writing) it can be stressful esp as you get more messages abt your work bcos you become more conscious about it but please know anything you put out will be awesome!! ive read your other writing too and it’s all 10/10 immaculate!!!!!!!! (not that i am one to judge another’s work omg i hope that didn’t sound pretentious in any way!) sorry i know you didn’t expect an essay from rbing fruit but 😭 i saw my opportunity and took it! have a wonderful rest of your week!!

NOT WEIRD AT ALL!!! i’m actually super duper happy from this omg and just so unexpected??? your blog showed up in my recommended and i love following blogs for their aesthetics but to hear that you’ve read my work my mind is just 😳💥 i’m going to be finishing it off for this summer just bc i’ve been dragging it on for way too long now but thank you seriously so much!!!! 💗😭💗 you have no idea how much this means to me and you’re not being pretentious at all!! but pls spare details about your kai recommendation🙇🏻‍♀️ (since the jaehyun one is discontinued 😔) also for me I find it nice when ppl let me know what they liked to read and it’s a boost to remind me to keep writing! i’m v lazy and a procrastinator too and even though it may be stressful to think abt “i should rlly get back to dnyl club and my other unfinished fic” i know if i don’t get reminded or encouraged to then i’ll just never finish anything 😩 your words have made my whole month & a week and by that i mean june and july so seriously, thank you for all of the love you’ve sent and i’m sending even more to you!!! i was going to go through your acct today and queue some posts actually!! so it’s nice to meet you :’)) and pls!! i love essay msgs bc i talk a lot too as you can see by this above^ and always take ur opportunities!!! i’m really glad you sent this to the point where i can’t express it properly, i’m just smiling rlly wide irl rn but life is too short! so msging ppl who you miss or want to talk to is always a great thing, that way you don’t think “what if?” later on! okay sorry for going all mom-like on you😭 and judging by just this msg alone, you seem like a wonderful and incredibly kind person so i’m very glad i found your blog only for you to msg such lovely and kind words 🥺💗 from my rbing fruit LOL

have a wonderful rest of your week too!!! make sure to stay hydrated and i hope you have a lovely day too, thank you again💗♥️💗♥️💗♥️💗♥️💗

^the range of emotions i went thru while reading and rereading your msg

[itschrissenpai]

♫ (dance!au with Miyuki)

     @thatbastardmiyuki Letme start with saying that I’m sorry that this took so long. I used to botheryou with this for a while, telling you how things kinda developed without meever finishing it - and now, probably half a year or even more later, I’mfinally able to show it to you. Man, I need to get over my own laziness, haha(and learn how to write other characters because omg have I failed at this). Also, I dare to saythis is not 100% what the prompt was about. But oh well, it’s ChrisMiyu withCEO!Chris and model!Miyuki and I’ll never stop loving this AU. I hope you’llenjoy it! ♥

  — 5 Times… Prompts ( Not Accepting )

♫ - Five times my muse swears it’s not a date, and the one time it maybe is.

I.

     The first time definitely wasn’t a date because of two reasons.

     First, there were too many colleagues around when they sat next to each other at that bar they had gone to after work - and to Chris a date was clearly something for two people in private.

    Second, things may or may not have ended with them having sex in Chris’ apartment, quickly turning this potential ‘date’ into an unexpected one-night-stand in the heat of a moment. Not that Chris minded much. Nor did he regret practically spending the night with a stranger who happened to be one of the most popular models in Japan. This wasn’t something that would go public either way, since they both had some sort of reputation to keep: Him, the soon-to-be CEO of a company worth a fortune. Miyuki Kazuya, the famous model probably everyone in Japan already heard of (and needless to say most women - and perhaps even men - considered attractive).

    They wouldn’t see each other again after that night; because Chris knew the rules of one-night stands without having any prior experience with them. And yet he had the decency to make some coffee for both of them the next morning, surprised by the fact that Miyuki had still been slumbering peacefully beside him when he woke up.

    Just because this clearly hadn’t been a date, didn’t mean he should forget his manners, right?

II.

     The second time was even more spontaneous than the first time.

    Miyuki had refused additional money for replacing a model that unexpectedly had been unable to attend the photo shooting for Chris’ companies’ new advertisement series. Of course he was thankful that he did the job (although it meant for Miyuki spending his free time with work again), but Chris was known to pay back his debts as soon as he could. And if there was one thing about him that one could always be sure of, it was that he was a man of his word.

    So after work, they ended up in a small café with Chris paying for both of them. It wasn’t really what he had in mind by repaying him, but he went with it as the model suggested it to him.

    Oddly enough, even before Miyuki ordered anything, Chris remembered that the model liked black coffee without sugar - and it slightly irritated him how much he could still recall from their small talk a few nights ago.

    “You don’t look happy”, he heard Miyuki say. “How come?”

    “Frankly, I didn’t expect you to suggest to come here. It doesn’t make up for the fact that you helped us out on your free day.”

    There was a teasing smirk on the other’s face - and Chris even remembered the exact same smirk from that night when they–

      “What if I told you that there might be a way to really make up for it, then?” Chris felt a foot nudging against his and amber eyes resting on him without any kind of shame, causing him to feel a weird tension in his gut. It didn’t feel bad, he had to admit, but he tried to not let it show too much. It would be a mystery to him if he actually succeeded, but it turned out to not really matter barely 15 minutes later when they left the café again.

      Two things were crystal clear for Chris the moment they entered his apartment again: First, this wouldn’t be a date, because he’d never end one with fucking someone into his mattress. Second, he didn’t date for the sake of repaying them, even if it was very tempting in Miyuki’s case.

III.  

     It was his birthday when Miyuki suddenly appeared for the third time, causing Chris to forget that the actual surprise was the chocolate cake and the neatly decorated office his colleagues prepared for him, not the model standing next to him.

    He wondered who had invited him in the first place since he wasn’t working regularly in his company. In fact Miyuki had only worked as a model for their advertisement posters twice, which had coincidentally been the only times they had seen each other to begin with.

    Perhaps this was Miyuki’s reason to wait until the other employees returned to their neglected duties before he dared to talk to Chris. Or maybe he just wanted no one to overhear their conversation.

    “I always thought you were just one of the co-workers here. Should’ve known that you’re higher positioned than this - according to your fancy apartment.”

    It made Chris smirk. “You never asked for my occupation in detail. I prefer not to talk about it.”

    Miyuki chuckled, leaning against the desk as his eyes wandered through the office for a couple of seconds before he pushed away again.

    “Well, I should probably go too”, the model mumbled suddenly. Chris turned around to face him, the obvious question of why he’d been here heavily hanging in the air, even if he never uttered it, doubting he’d get a response. There might’ve been some disappointment too though.

    Turned out his guess was true when Miyuki placed his index finger over his lips and gave him a playful wink. It left Chris in a state of confusion as the model went to the door with a nonchalantly spoken “See you, CEO-sama.”

    Of course this wasn’t even close to be considered a date and Chris wouldn’t have thought about it if it wasn’t Tanba who asked him when he had started dating the model barely an hour after Miyuki had left. There was some sort of harsh tone in his words, as if to complain about Chris being secretive although they had been best friends since high school.

    “We’re not dating”, he answered calmly. “I didn’t expect him to know my birthday.”

    “You told him when we were out for a drink that night. It was shortly before you suddenly left with him.”

    Chris blinked at that. How could he not remember this ever happened?

    Tanba sighed and pat his shoulder as he stepped closer. “Be cautious around him. He seems twisted.”

    Yeah, I know, Chris thought. He was twisted and mysterious. But this was exactly what was so attractive about him. Although he did wonder what sort of hidden message was behind that little wrapped up box on his table. When he opened it, there was only a key inside of it and a cryptic note.

     ‘Thank me another time.’

IV.

     The fourth time had been what Chris thought to be the encounter that started to really set the cogs into motion.

    “I should really feel offended by how you expect me to have any kind of fashion sense. I’m a model. I only wear clothes others chose for me.”

    And yet he was still there, helping Chris choose a new suit without making the impression as if he didn’t want to. Surely, it was mostly because the owner of the shop wanted Miyuki to wear one of his suits in public to promote his clothes. They had been in the middle of measuring him up when Chris entered the very same shop.

    “Is that so? You seem pretty independent to me.”

    Chris earned a snort at that.

    “So, what do you need a suit for? Shouldn’t you already have a bunch by now?”

    “It’s for a wedding.”

    “Oh? Guess I should congratulate you then.”

    Chris knew that this was the part where he should correct him and tell him that this obviously wasn’t his wedding he’d attend but someone else’s. But Miyuki was also just teasing, knowing that Chris wasn’t involved with anyone else - aside from him for a few times by now.

    Still, something seemed off with the way he looked at him; He seemed a little tense, like he was concerned - and Chris wanted to know why. Shouldn’t he be glad that he was sticking to his freedom even after it seemed like they somehow got closer?

    “You want to look like an old man?”

    Chris furrowed his brows at the sudden question.

    “Pardon?”

    “Did you actually take a look at that tie you’re wearing? You look like a grandpa who’s visiting his family. Here, try this one.”

    He shouldn’t trust him so blindly with this, but Miyuki seemed to know what he was talking about and he actually chose a tie that Chris liked as well.

    “Maybe I should ask you more often about some fashion advice.”

    “That’s going to be expensive.”

    “But it’ll most likely be worth it.”

    This time, they both chuckled, and although it only lasted for a few seconds, it felt different to him than any other time.

    “I’m already finished with work for the day. If you want to book me, you better make it soon. I’m usually very busy.”

    “How about now?”

    There it was again: That teasing smile on his lips, so nonchalant as Miyuki tied his tie. And Chris wanted to kiss it away.

     “Have you decided on a suit yet? It would be a shame if you came here to find one only to get distracted and leave without one.”

     If Miyuki only knew that Chris had long decided on one - even if he looked like his other ones. “Actually, I think I did. Thanks to your helpful advice.”

     “You’re welcome”, Miyuki hummed. “Your place?” It wasn’t really a question and Chris didn’t bother answering.

     Not dating Miyuki Kazuya surely had many advantages. And just a few hours later, Chris would add another one to the list after he realized that holding him in their aftermath felt better, the more often he got the chance to.

V.

      “We’re not dating”

      “But he stays overnight, you’re fucking and meeting each other since months.Yeah. Definitely doesn’t sound like a date to me.” Isashiki gave him a look Chris could barely avoid, rubbing his temples. He was standing in front of his wardrobe, looking through his clothes while Isashiki layed behind him on his bed, reading through a manga without ever giving off the impression of being too distracted by it.

      “Why do you even know about it?”

      He regretted his own question but as soon as he opened his mouth to take it back, his friend was already speaking. “I’m living next to you, Chris. I’m not even surprised anymore whenever he walks out of your place in the morning. Also, Tanba saw you two at the convenience store on Christmas’ Eve. He said you were stressed because your Christmas plans with your family got cancelled, so he wanted to cheer you up. But after he saw you with your boyfriend, he crashed my place before the storm started. And… wait, did you really sleep with him…?”

      “He’s not my boyfriend”, Chris muttered, refusing to admit how right his friend was with practically everything.

      “I can’t hear you. Your voice gets too soft whenever you lie.” Weirdly enough, it was the truth - and the reason Chris preferred not to lie in the first place. “When will you ask him out again? Also, don’t put that on. That looks like it’s from your grandparents. Man, how are you even dating a model?” He huffed. “Well, guess he’s not after your fashion style.”

      “We’re not…”

      “Dating. Try again. I know a couple when I see one.”

      Why was he even trying? If anything, Chris had to admit that his friend had read enough love stories to read between the lines. Still, it would be wrong to call any of their encounters a date. But maybe–

     “Did you know that in the next chapter…”

      “DON’T CHANGE THE SUBJECT, CHRIS.”

      “But you might want to know that the heroine is going to… ”

     “DON’T TELL ME A WORD OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HER!” There was a pause. “She’ll be fine though… right?”

      Chris only smiled amusedly, closing the wardrobe. 

VI.

      “I’msurprised…”, Miyuki said when they made their way back to the car. They’d been visiting a concert he had gotten two tickets for - because apparently the band’s lead singer had given them to Miyuki to ‘convince’ him to appear in their new music video. Of course mostly for a better promotion. As far as Chris knew, Miyuki hadn’t declined or accepted yet - but given that Miyuki had emphasized that he liked the band, he’d probably accept sooner or later.

      “Yeah?”, Chris replied when they reached red traffic lights, leaning back some as he gave Miyuki a curious look.

      “Yeah. I’m surprised you actually have other clothes than suits.”

      They stared at each other for what felt like half an eternity, a strange silence between them until Chris took a breath.

      “Did you… think that I’d wear a suit on a concert?”

     “Well, it was hard for me to imagine you in something else than a suit.”

     Chris huffed, his smirk giving away that he wasn’t upset. Granted, he’d never seen him out of his business clothes (aside from him completely naked at least). “I know it might seem strange to you, but I’m actually pretty normal. Most of the time.”

      “You mean, whenever you’re not leading a company?” The model chuckled. “Guess I’m no one to talk. Not with my occupation at least.“

      Not really, Chris wanted to answer, but kept it to himself when the lights turned green. Miyuki’s place wasn’t very far away from the concert hall, he reminded himself. Better not start any teasing or smooth comebacks, or it would end in disheveled clothes and sweat again - although Miyuki honestly didn’t seem too eager to push for anything that night. Or maybe he was and Chris just didn’t read him right.

      “Thanks. For driving us.”

      “It’s alright”, Chris replied. “I like driving. I just barely have any reason to do it on my own.”

      “I see.” He could see him tilt his head. “Does that mean you only drive if you have a reason to?” 

      It wasn’t obvious where this question would lead them, so Chris only slowly nodded. He didn’t have anything embarrassing or secretive to hide about this; although he knew that it wasn’t very normal to have a driver whenever he went to work (or back home), just because he could spend the time sitting in the car with looking through his daily schedules rather than dealing with traffic.

      “You could say that.”

       Miyuki didn’t reply immediately: “So if I need a drive, I could just give you a call and hope you’d pick me up?”

      “Perhaps.” Chris was pretty sure he didn’t sound nearly as relaxed as he thought he would. God knew why. “Depends on the occasion. I’m afraid I won’t be the right person if…” He stopped. “Under… certain conditions.”

     “Certain conditions?” Chris couldn’t shake off the feeling that the model had hesitated again, maybe because he wasn’t sure whether he’d wanted to hear a possible answer or not. Obviously his curiosity won that fight - much to Chris’ despair.

      “Well, I’d feel out of place if you wanted me to pick you up from a date.” Not that it would happen anyway, because first, Miyuki wasn’t the dating type, he’d made that pretty sure a few times. And second–

      Chris was probably the last person he’d call anyway.

      If there was anything he’d expect from Miyuki,it was definitely not a short laugh. 

      “Wow Chris. So mean.”

     Chris. He’d never called him by his givenname before. Nor shown any signs of being hurt by what he’d said.

      But it definitely rang a bell.

      “I didn’t mean…”

      “No, it’s alright.”

      Was it though? The weird feeling in his guts told him the opposite. But then again his guts were giving him very strange signals lately. Especially when he was around him.

      “I wasn’t referring to tonight.”

      It was definitely a weird coincidence that theyreached the street Miyuki’s place was in - now that Chris actually realized whatconversation he’d started. He let out a sigh when he turned off the engine.Weirdly enough, Miyuki unfastened his seatbelt but didn’t open the door.

      “Does that mean that this is a datethen?”

      Chris looked up from the steering wheel,seemingly baffled. They’d never dared to cross their boundaries and talkedabout anything related to dating.Well, at least not dating each other. Chris remembered that they once talkedabout past relationships, how difficult it was to find someone who’d be able to deal with their tight schedules and how they both came to the conclusion that it might be for the best to just take things easy.

      So there was definitely a chance Miyuki wasplaying with him now. Trying to force a reaction only to push himaway again. Just like he had after he’d helped Chris choose a suit for thatwedding he’d attended months ago; It had taken Miyuki weeks to text him back after that night and Chris had to be the one trying to actually initiate a conversation again.

      But then again; wasn’t this actually a date? They had been without a third party (except that one time when Miyuki had to talk to the lead singer of that band which - if Chris was brutally honest - really didn’t give the best performance; and he had already come with the smallest amount of expectations considering he wasn’t much into modern music in the first place). They also hadn’t spoken about spending the night at either of their places together, which made Chris assume that Miyuki might simply not be interested. He’d lie if he’d say that it didn’t somehow hurt his pride. And perhaps his feelings overall.

      Still, there was some hope left. He didn’t knew why or what he was actually hoping for on the long run, but it was connected to spending more time with him - even if it didn’t include any physical contact.

      “I see.”

      Chris didn’t understand Miyuki’s words at first, but when he opened the door to get out of the car, his body reacted on its own, grabbing Miyuki’s arm before he could turn and get out.

      “Yes”, he heard himself say. “It might be a date.”

      There was pure confusion and hesitation on Miyuki’s face, that fortunately Chris understood quicker than before, lips curving at the realization.

      “But I can’t decide this for both of us, can I?”

      First frozen in his position, Miyuki slowly sank back onto the seat. Which really wouldn’t have been a sign of a win yet, but when the model smirked back at him, he knew that he might’ve turned this around.

      “Fair enough”, he replied. “How about we get inside then? Would be a shame if we didn’t come to a conclusion, wouldn’t it?”

      Usually, Chris would assume that this was the beginning of another of their sexual encounters. But there was something different about the way Miyuki was talking, was offering him to stay over. He’d be damn stupid to not go and see where it would lead them this time.

      “Gladly”, Chris replied - and little did he know that this would be first time that they’d wake up very dressed the next morning yet happier than any time they hadn’t.