#ur super talented

[inkskinned]

the thing about art is that it was always supposed to be about us, about the human-ness of us, the impossible and beautiful reality that we (for centuries) have stood still, transfixed by music. that we can close our eyes and cry about the same book passage; the events of which aren't real and never happened. theatre in shakespeare's time was as real as it is now; we all laugh at the same cue (pursued by bear), separated hundreds of years apart.

three years ago my housemates were jamming outdoors, just messing around with their instruments, mostly just making noise. our neighbors - shy, cautious, a little sheepish - sat down and started playing. i don't really know how it happened; i was somehow in charge of dancing, barefoot and laughing - but i looked up, and our yard was full of people. kids stacked on the shoulders of parents. old couples holding hands. someone had brought sidewalk chalk; our front walk became a riot of color. someone ran in with a flute and played the most astounding solo i've ever heard in my life, upright and wiggling, skipping as she did so. she only paused because the violin player was kicking his heels up and she was laughing too hard to continue.

two weeks ago my friend and i met in the basement of her apartment complex so she could work out a piece of choreography. we have a language barrier - i'm not as good at ASL as i'd like to be (i'm still learning!) so we communicate mostly through the notes app and this strange secret language of dancers - we have the same movement vocabulary. the two of us cracking jokes at each other, giggling. there were kids in the basement too, who had been playing soccer until we took up the far corner of the room. one by one they made their slow way over like feral cats - they laid down, belly-flat against the floor, just watching. my friend and i were not in tutus - we were in slouchy shirts and leggings and socks. nothing fancy. but when i asked the kids would you like to dance too? they were immediately on their feet and spinning. i love when people dance with abandon, the wild and leggy fervor of childhood. i think it is gorgeous.

their adults showed up eventually, and a few of them said hey, let's not bother the nice ladies. but they weren't bothering us, they were just having fun - so. a few of the adults started dancing awkwardly along, and then most of the adults. someone brought down a better sound system. someone opened a watermelon and started handing out slices. it was 8 PM on a tuesday and nothing about that day was particularly special; we might as well party.

one time i hosted a free "paint along party" and about 20 adults worked quietly while i taught them how to paint nessie. one time i taught community dance classes and so many people showed up we had to move the whole thing outside. we used chairs and coatracks to balance. one time i showed up to a random band playing in a random location, and the whole thing got packed so quickly we had to open every door and window in the place.

i don't think i can tell you how much people want to be making art and engaging with art. they want to, desperately. so many people would be stunning artists, but they are lied to and told from a very young age that art only matters if it is planned, purposeful, beautiful. that if you have an idea, you need to be able to express it perfectly. this is not true. you don't get only 1 chance to communicate. you can spend a lifetime trying to display exactly 1 thing you can never quite language. you can just express the "!!??!!!"-ing-ness of being alive; that is something none of us really have a full grasp on creating. and even when we can't make what we want - god, it feels fucking good to try. and even just enjoying other artists - art inherently rewards the act of participating.

i wasn't raised wealthy. whenever i make a post about art, someone inevitably says something along the lines of well some of us aren't that lucky. i am not lucky; i am dedicated. i have a chronic condition, my hands are constantly in pain. i am not neurotypical, nor was i raised safe. i worked 5-7 jobs while some of these memories happened. i chose art because it mattered to me more than anything on this fucking planet - i would work 80 hours a week just so i could afford to write in 3 of them.

and i am still telling you - if you are called to make art, you are called to the part of you that is human. you do not have to be good at it. you do not have to have enormous amounts of privilege. you can just... give yourself permission. you can just say i'm going to make something now and then - go out and make it. raquel it won't be good though that is okay, i don't make good things every time either. besides. who decides what good even is?

you weren't called to make something because you wanted it to be good, you were called to make something because it is a basic instinct. you were taught to judge its worth and over-value perfection. you are doing something impossible. a god's ability: from nothing springs creation.

a few months ago i found a piece of sidewalk chalk and started drawing. within an hour i had somehow collected a small classroom of young children. their adults often brought their own chalk. i looked up and about fifteen families had joined me from around the block. we drew scrangly unicorns and messed up flowers and one girl asked me to draw charizard. i am not good at drawing. i basically drew an orb with wings. you would have thought i drew her the mona lisa. she dragged her mother over and pointed and said look! look what she drew for me and, in the moment, i admit i flinched (sorry, i don't -). but the mother just grinned at me. he's beautiful. and then she sat down and started drawing.

someone took a picture of it. it was in the local newspaper. the summary underneath said joyful and spontaneous artwork from local artists springs up in public gallery. in the picture, a little girl covered in chalk dust has her head thrown back, delighted. laughing.

[kynibyou]

to those who struggle with having an f/o that is especially exceptional or talented — just know that you don’t have to be “on par” with their abilities to be deserving of them! they love you for who you are and the love you give — not for what you can do or what you “bring” to the table! they love you as you are, regardless of perceived abilities, talents, or limitations.

[icyfox17]

i love seeing how different people format their drafts/docs for their stories, it's so lovely seeing the personality on the page sobsobsosbos

people are so cool...

[aroceu]

donation (by @6480Y on twitter; reposted with permission)

[serizautism]

very indulgent headcanon of the day:

reigen wanted to be a mangaka when all throughout middle school and high school but when he graduated he realized he couldnt make a living off of it. when he met mob it kinda brought him back into art so he could make things for him!!!! when serizawa found out he was so PUMPED !!! after that reigen started drawing a lot more ( mostly sketches of serizawa and fanart for the games and shows seri likes… )

[metaphorically-saltire]

Fren appreciation post

reblog if u appreciate ur friends <3

@cha0ticechoez @xxhoney-locustxx @cloudymangoes @jedi-skyforce @racetracks-fvckin-chair

U guys are amazing <333

[itsjaywalkers]

James during the Emma fight: that’s ridiculous babe me and regulus are just friends

Emma’s POV:

!!!!!!!1111!!!!11!!!11!!!!1!!!!!!111!!!!!

BABE I'M ACTUALLY SCREAMING MY FRIEND GOT SO WORRIED FOR A SEC BC I STARTED TO YELL AND SOB AND MAKE VERY INHUMAN NOISES

THIS IS . PERFECT AND SO FUCKING BEAUTIFUL AND EXACTLY HOW I PICTURED IT . U DRAW THEM SO WELL I !!!! CAN'T BELIEVE U ACTUALLY MADE ME NOTHING HAPPENS JEGGY FANART THERE ARE ACTUAL TEARS IN MY EYES

I'M IN LOVE AND FEELING SO FUCKING GRATEFUL UR TOO SWEET TO ME I NEED TO HANG THIS EVERYWHERE AND TATTOO IT INSIDE MY EYELIDS PLEASEEEEE IM GOING INSANE

[mayisgoingnuts]

No but seriously, you're awesome. All of the work you do, all the blogs you run, all of your art and characters, they're all awesome. It's all so original and that you're willing to go over serious topics is amazing. Even better is the way you go over the topic. The way you interact with your mutuals/friends is amazing. Even when you're having a bad day you're still interacting with people. Please understand that you and your work are amazing. Including the people reading this post, you're amazing as well. :)

[kitconnor]

thinking abt how fast the young hollywood kids are advancing in their careers. wdym there’s a fifteen year old doing it better than me

[ultrabananapudding]

glad I could help contribute to your FNAF obsession 😉

All the nice FNAF fanart you kept reblogging pushed me to the edge and now here I am 😶‍🌫️

It started off slow but now I'm very much craving to watch a proper Security breach playthrough (DLC included) !! 😩

You also did push me to watch the new FNAF movie and now I'm just very obsessed 😭

[hyuckonia]

WHY CANT I PUT IMAGES IN ASKS THIS IS HOMOPHOBIC

IDK BRUH HOW DO I FIX THAT ??????????????????

[caninecowboy]

🌞🌙✨❄️🌸💫⭐️💐💥

tell me how you feel about me 🌞 - i really like your blog! 🌙 - you’re really cute!  ✨ - i love seeing you on my dash! ❄️ - you’re my best friend! 🌸 - you’re really sweet! 💫 - you’re super talented! ⭐️ - you have a nice aesthetic! 💐 - i wish i could take care of you when you’re sad! 💥 - you seem a little bit intimidating! MONTY!!!! ;;-;; ur such a sweetheart ..... i love u sm!!

[mrpenguinpants]

SCARAMOUCHE TOMORROW (on NA server at least) HOW WE FEELIN??????????

ISTG IF THIS FUCKER DOESN'T COME HOME WITH MY LIMITED PRIMOGEMS BECAUSE I GOT SCAMMED BY MONA IM GOING TO LEVEL MY RAIDEN UNTIL SHE CAN ONE-SHOT SCARAMOUCHE.

Your future name rides on this scaradouche.

[rowanhoney]

i love having friends who are successful creatives but totally chill normal people cos it’s such a reminder I also can do things in my craft 🫶

[moonchildstyles]

Ok i need answers because i do my nails but I don’t have experience with gel and things like that so 1. do you need to have the uv light to glue things? 2. How you take things off after?? Like the glues and gels or whatever 3. Do you use that power tool to file your nails??? Those terrify me i refuuuuuse

Yes I use the light! Gels stick better than regular polish or stickers if that’s what ur asking! Like the sparkles in my current nails I stuck on w gem glue and cured them topped w my top coat to keep them on! For me I’m able to pop off the actual nail w the kind of glue I use and then o use that gel remover stuff that like…like u paint it on like normal polish then it’ll like flake the gel off! But I’ve also done the soak off method and filed off as well! And yes I do use an efile! It’s not that hard and tbh I think it’s the thing that makes the difference in how ur nails end up looking and make them more professional when u have the right bits and know how to use them!

[turtlepowerriiise]

brand new to the rottmnt fandom damn why are there so many angsty AUs…. cant the boys be happy??