#then its super worth it

[daily-ethoslab]

what motivates you to have drawn etho for this long? the dedication is really impressive!

Ive gotten people who say that the Etho is the highlight of their day or that it makes them smile or that they get inspired from my art. around the time I started this account I was kinda just leaving highschool and getting into collage. I was frequently faced with the question “what do you want to do with your life?” And there are two answers; I want to create, and I want to make people happy. this account kinda helps me achieve that?? This sounds melodramatic but even if it’s small, minuscule even, it still makes me happy to know that im making others happy. Also people saying that my art is good really means a lot to me cause in art school it’s easy to tear yourself down and compare yourself to others (a habit im trying to break) So this helps me have a healthier view on my art.

[abstractfrog]

My comic for The Retired Colourman! I love this scene between Mariana and Sherlock sm

[s0fter-sin]

soap's whole deal being sniper and demolitions gets me going bc on the surface they sound so different but when you get into it, you realise it's bc soap's smart

sniping is all math; calculating distances and wind interference and bullet drop. something i think people overlook is he was listed as a sniper first so it can be implied that he's better at it than demolitions. he does more sniping in both campaigns than demolitions work; in capture or kill, ghost specifically calls on him to take down the aq snipers

and demolitions is math with a hit of chemistry; knowing what mixes with what, knowing how much to use, recognising environmental factors and adjusting accordingly. it's not just about the boom; so much work goes into contained/ planned explosions. especially when having enough power for a breacher charge and not bringing down the whole building is the difference between mission success and failure

the chemical bombs he makes in alone can't just be any old cleaners, they have to have the correct reaction to each other; he just knew off the top of his head what would mix with what to create what reaction. he would also potentially have to recognise them by sight/smell bc they would’ve been written in spanish

soap would also have to know architecture; recognising structural integrity and weak points so he knows exactly where to plant a charge to bring it down and how it'll come down

he has an incredible soldier's mind people just forget that bc he's sociable which itself is a skill

we know he tends to buck against orders he doesn't agree with like when he pushes back against ghost in capture or kill and shepherd when he tells them to release hassan

he gets closer to people and sees if he can trust them and that's when he follows them without question. really think about how he talks to alejandro and rudy; he asks about their home and alejandro's family and rudy's relationship with him. those aren't questions you ask a stranger after a few hours of knowing them. that's not even touching on his relationship with ghost

he also deliberately brings people of higher ranks down to his level; talking informally with ghost and giving him a shoulder punch, addressing alejandro (a colonel!!) by his first name and rudy by his nickname despite literally just meeting them. he personalises all of them and it’s in direct opposition to the reason most characters do that; it’s not due to insubordination or lack of respect, the more he respects and trusts someone, the more casual he is with them

he digs into people; he wants to know what makes them tick and that determines if he can one, trust them and two, follow their orders. once he decides that, he's the ultimate soldier; he bleeds loyalty which makes him vicious when that loyalty is taken for granted

he isn't naive or bubbly or insecure; he's an incredibly smart and aware soldier. he's aggressive and bloodthirsty and loyal and intuitive and i love him so much

[starheirxero]

The boys are back in town (to kill you!!)

Still versions under the cut!

Here's V1 Bloodmoon, 👇

And here's V2 Bloodmoon! 👇

[spkyart]

Life lessons

[factual-fantasy]

I have learned a veeeery valuable lesson while making this comic.

If I'm getting burnt out on a project and decide to take a break by drawing whatever I want?.. I absolutely should NOT make a giant comic that induces the same exhaustion that the first project did- BUT that's okay, the comic is done and the lesson has been learned. <XD

As for this comic, it was only a matter of time before I drew something angsty for my Calico Jack. You know, with him being a rough and tough pirate.. I imagine he’s been through some horrible things. Things that still effect him to this day. And the worst part about them is that he probably doesn’t even really recognize these things as problems. “That’s just how its always been.” Maybe he’d say. The fact that he cant sleep in a quiet room without his heart pounding out of his chest.. its “normal”. Its always been like that.

But then you have Natquik. He joked at the campfire about his traumatizing experience living in the Antarctic. But I think deep down he knows that it was messed up. He still knows what things are, and are not good behaviors. Jack sitting stiff on the couch, riddled with anxiety over the silence outside.. is not good. And poor Nat wants to help. But its been a long time since he’s been around people.. So the only reference he has for comforting people is his experience as a polar scout leader. Staying awake all night to guard the den so the cubs could sleep peacefully is something he would do very frequently.

It was a little silly in practice. An old fox guarding a grizzled pirate while he slept? It was odd.. but its all Natquik could really think of to help Jack..

Well, he was lucky that it was exactly what Jack needed.

[pmpwbrrs]

Artificial heart

[jeongjinman]

Lee Dong Wook as Seo Moon Jo | Strangers From Hell (2019) Episode 3

[warpedwings]

Misha Collins - SPN DC, September 2024

📷: n_e_davis creationent honeybeemish

[tojisun]

oki im done yapping for tonight ^3^

[deoidesign]

vampire and werewolf sitting in a tree

time trav e l i n g

first comes. trying to kill eachother then comes... learning you're his dead ex-lover then comes marriage!

(you can buy the book this scene is from for $15 it's really good. it's the fan favorite of the series!)

[airborneice]

“What’s this one supposed to mean?”

“Hmm..beauty or strength, sometimes.”

“Perfect.”

@sketchbookweek Day 2 - Wilderness / Witchcraft

going back to my roots of drawing sketchbook being gay in a field

[transingthoseformers]

Megatron just has the right sort of egotistical brand of crazy to think he can order the war to pause while out of his mind on baby making hormones. Especially if the heat/rut is hiting extra hard on the rebound the rebound because of being suppressed. Howwell the war listens varies by continuity.

Optimus and Megatron are basically garunteed to spark each other up in a record breaking hate frag.

The two are holed up in a cave together unable to donate nanites but desperately needing them. But neither will let mates from the oposit faction in or accept a mate the other defeated. Because their both completely off their tits trying to get satisfaction. Which leads to the most akward video call in the history of either faction.

Tarn gets a call from a beat up and scoched Starscream with a battered Soundwave at his side. He's fully prepared to go into denial over the Death of his Lord™️. Instead he's being briefed on Megatron forgot his dose of suppressors as did Optimus and now the two idiots clanged sparklings into each other. The idiots are both puting off distressed carrier signals but they've imprinted on each other as the sire.

"Tarn you hold the distinction of being the most durable mech loyal to the cause. We need you to sacrifice your virtue to save Lord Megatron's sparklings both the ones he's carrying and the ones he hate fragged into Optimus if need be when the incompetent fools fail to provid a sire who can run the gauntlet with you! Those tinny newsparks are the hope of our species! " Starscream sounds impassioned as well as slightly concussed.

"Sparklings: Lord Megatron's heirs regardless of carrier or sire. Decepticon code donation may cancel out Autobot influence." Soundwave's visor and mask are both badly cracked. His voice statics in and out alarmingly over the comm. "Tarn: last best hope for the Cause."

Tarn is just siting there like he got hit with a board.

Hhxhxhc yes

Yes

These cycles are hitting HARD

They've did it

They've came so many times that they can't provide enough for multiple sparklings (especially if, I'm heading you right, a multiple each), plus the war JUST came to a screeching halt I bet (though I imagine in some areas there will still be fighting)

Omg tarn

Taaaaarn

Soundwave this was such an idea

Taaarn oh no (oh yes) (yes yes)

The most durable mech loyal to the cause

The two adjectives needed the most right now: durable and loyal

:)

Run the gauntlet with you

Honestly I'm torn on who should succeed with him... or if nobody does succeed but Tarn

Because I love the idea of Tarn fucking the daylights out of Optimus too For The Sake Of Megatron's Heirs and having a ✨thought process✨ about it

Plus, SOMEONE needs to take care of these two while not under the influence of a heat/rut Cycle. Make sure they're getting fuel/fluids and all that. Those are important when expending so much energy.

oh tarnnnn

[aterfish]

So i just binge watched all of the dragon prince and i have one thing to say:

What the fuck

[critter-wizard]

[simikae]

warm ups from an unidentifiable time but i assume most of them were from 2-3 weeks ago. ALSO tentative pass at some self-indulgent sticker/charm designs maybeeee?