#trying to figure out a program

[ratbugs]

ant

[valtsv]

how do you make progress in art? I know I need to practice, but I don't know what is effective.

this is going to sound unhelpful but honestly you just have to keep trying things that are hard and don't turn out the way you like them straight away. you have to draw hands even though they're difficult and look weird, you have to try different poses and angles even though you don't think you can pull them off, and when you draw something and it doesn't look good right away the first time you have to ask yourself "am i willing to put in a little more effort to improve this, even if it still doesn't turn out the way i want it to" before moving on to something else or retreating into your comfort zone. it's hard because instant gratification always feels more rewarding in the short-term, but that quickly fades, while long-term satisfaction (and the skills you gained in the process) endures.

also study other people whose work you admire, check if they have tutorials, tips, etc. and adapt them to your own process

[moffymoth]

M me when the character designs eyes is just orbs with no pupils only eye shine.

[probably-not-a-rutabaga]

man who let me choose a major that required a year of computer science

[anotherfandomtrash]

He's the only guy that makes me not lose my mental stability in this difficult time. Last 2 sketches were made on my new tablet, on ibis paint so I'm still figuring out how to render stuff

no no no no no NO NO NO NO NO

[copia]

top tip for new gif people because i've seen a few recently (which is really cool) - tumblr will compress your gif to a width of 540px when you upload it. this compression won't retain as much quality as if you just resize it to 540px across in photoshop/whatever program you use. tumblr will suck the life out of your beautiful crisp 1080px gif whereas photoshop will do its best not to (resizing in vapoursynth or similar is ideal but that's not necessary and often too much effort for adults with real lives)

[muaka-safari]

I've never really thought about it before, but death must be a pretty strange concept in the matoran world – even if you ignore the fact that very few people who die stay dead.

Because, sure, individuals can die – but it's not an inevitability. Death comes in the form of sickness and accidents; it's something that is a risk but isn't a certainty – not in the same way that we know age will eventually catch up with us if nothing else does first.

Anyway, I wonder what that does to a civilization's approach to grief and mourning. In a strange way, the virtue of Duty is probably a blessing because it a) gives meaning to dying in the call of duty and b) gives direction to a life that is, potentially, never-ending

[alwayshappyhoursomewhere]

L'apprenti sorcier 2024.08.08 Satoko Miyahara & Stéphane Lambiel | The Sleeping Beauty by Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij, performed by Beatrice Berrut

[vamp-a-day]

day 70

learned my art program has an animation feature

[castielsupernatural]

sorry for just getting online i’m always painfully busy on tuesdays here is castiel sunset to make up for it

[blanq]

my son Jo, he has every disease

[rainbowangel110]

Guys I am so sorry for dropping off the face of the earth, it will happen again

[creatively-cosmic]

sometimes the only art you can focus on is the really stupid funny shit

[alchemicaladarna]

A sketch of my favorite capybaras that made me believe in love again <3

[1doesnotsimplyhavejust1fandam]

Can you imagine being a mortal scientist who studies stars or space or similar fields after Artemis created the constellation to honor Zoë Nightshade? You have no knowledge of Greek gods, no idea that this Huntress really existed, no idea how a new constellation has just been formed out of stars that never even existed prior to one random night in December. You’re worried it’s a sign that the gasses that make up stars are becoming unstable or that more stars are being created, faster than discoveries can keep up with them. You have no idea what this means for your field, but it definitely changes the focus of all the discoveries you’ve made in the past year. You decide that many of the scientists in your field should gather to discuss this new phenomenon, but you have little hope that the discussion will bring any greater understanding. You are very concerned.

[eggplantgifs]

Christina Carreira & Anthony Ponomarenko: Perfume » 2023 Grand Prix Espoo