[zmeess]

i'm a big sucker for a diegetic piece of art/literature serving as a mirror to the story's characters, so naturally the illustration of the poem about a silverleaf tree falling in love with a star from chapter 47 of WHA *had* to be redrawn as Qifrey and Oru ✨🍃

tip jar!

aaand a rotated version under the cut for easier Oru appreciation!

[viewfindercomics]

Figurin’ Out How to Draw Houses (2025)

[jlang-gen]

So here's the stack of my new study materials and y'all... kanji in context is arguably the best reference book for kanji I've come across in my life. I cannot praise it highly enough.

It's designed to be gone through three times. The first time is learning the kanji and the readings for the vocabulary in red. The second time is for review and all the unmarked black words. The third time is for mastery and the unusual, difficult, or obsolete words marked by diamonds. I love it a lot.

The workbook might be the true gem though. That's where the "in context" part comes from. You get practice and a bunch of example sentences actually using the vocabulary. Two words really similar in meaning that you can't tell the usage apart? No problem here. You'll get to see how it's actually used and, by extension, continue building and reinforcing your vocabulary.

Overall, this is one of the best designed textbooks I maybe have ever seen. It's designed for intermediate/advanced learners, so it's probably not the best for people who are just starting out in their Japanese studies. That being said, there's such a gap for that level of learning it's really exciting to see such a great resource targeted at us!

[xanaxfarts]

Houtouwan: a forgotten fishing town in China being swallowed by nature. Photos: Johannes Eisele

[nibeul]

perfect preparation

[id: It’s a drawing of Maki lying on the beach. Her skin is tan and covered in burn scars from Shibuya, and her black hair is in the short, messy stage of growing out. She is wearing her usual black turtle neck and pants and a brown belt. One hand is held above her head, locked in a half pinky promise with Mai’s rigid, paler hand, while the other grips the split soul katana at her side. A goose with a reed in its beak envelops her with its wings while the waves crash into them on the shore. The composition is a mix of both Leda and the Swan by Gail Potocki and Gege Akutami's Maki cover for volume 22 of JJK. /end id]

[spit8]

Wendy Klemperer

Howling Naildog

1999

[estrixart]

black swan

[znj]

[endrae]

Working on a piece about Maki, which I've had in my head ever since I saw -that- episode

[littledeadling]

⟡ ⟡ ⟡ Southern Reach stamps ⟡ ⟡ ⟡

[pmamtraveller]

Henry Daubrez - Burning Out

[heartpeacenquiet]

[artharakka]

You know what? It's the year of the horse and I've hoarded these long enough 🐎

I wanted to illustrate the steeds of some of my Llehian characters. These are a bit outdated now; I referenced multiple real horse breeds for these (even though they are mostly based on vibes), but now I have fleshed out more what kind of culture and environment the characters and their horses come from -> what kind of horse breed or landrace would they have.

[bobbole]

Nagato Iwasaki, Torsos made out of driftwood

[smellyvampirez]

cats...?

[owlswhistle]

perfect preparation

[romysu]

師弟