Let's figure this out, @aki-bara - Tumblr Blog

Sup. I'm Aki, (we're trying ze pronouns right now). I am an adult. I enjoy arguing about Percy Jackson, getting mad at people, trying to write, and video games. Sometimes I talk about mental health issues.

If you feel the need to police people's identities or pastime pursuits please do not speak to me.

my essays in progress

percy's gender (percy is nonbinary dwi) - half done

percy has depression - need a copy of chalice of the gods

percy's sexuality - rough outline. need citations. need to reread original series.

jason grace is a beautiful soft boy - need to outline. not sure how to proceed. suggestions appreciated.

that's it right now. ill add stuff as i think of it. probably go through my blog and add thing's ive already written about.

i guess this is a pinned post now.

#pjo #percy jackson #jason grace #pjo thoughts

makrustic

Whole Summer Solstice ☀️ 'Falling right there by the sunset, falling right there by you' Prints | Ko-fi | Patreon | Bluesky ⭐

#pixel art #landscape #WOWZERS

some monsters i made for a pokemon-esque auto-battler game im working on.

the big one is 4x the size, and the small version is the "actual" size

the vibes i'm going for are creepy/goofy? the creatures aren't necessarily malevolent but they are ~alien~ so I think that inherently makes them kind of creepy. not sure if i captured that or not.

any constructive feedback is highly appreciated as i am new at sprite making.

i am hoping to use pico-8 to make it, so i've used the pico-8 color palette, which is why the shading on the nugget fellows is purple instead of a darker brown. lol.

still not sure how to if i should involve type advantages, so thoughts on types for these nugget creatures and orb thing are also appreciated.

#game dev #pixel art #original character #my art #creepy goofy monster game #work in progress

hsanti

#STELLAR ART #princess tutu #ahiru ptt

velinxi

One cheese omelet, a blueberry waffle, and all your hashbrowns, please

#percy jackson #nico di angelo #jason grace #pjo #omg look at them #i love them

fangirlinginleatherboots

things i did that forced me to be a better artist:

used a reference for everything

thinner line art (you think thats thin? go thinner….)

sketch, then do a cleaner sketch, THEN start finalizing

THUMBNAILS

color research, picking a set palette or light/dark for each work

you like that pose? redo it one more time

USE A DAMN REFERENCE

do not rely on stylization as an excuse for anatomy

draw the goddamn background you coward

just draw the hand- a bad hand is better than a hidden hand

the rule of thirds WORKS

take a considerable break between sketch and lines/paint

know that art takes longer as you get better at it

draw the seams on clothes

stop aiming for accuracy and focus on fluidity and motion, accuracy will come with practice of those two concepts

just…do the chiaroscuro. just DO IT. no excuses it always works

stop making excuses, make yourself an art schedule/set weekly(or daily) art goals and just DO IT.

zenkovva

“draw the goddamn background you coward“

aki-bara

but what if you don't know what to put in the background?

digitalkiddo

If you're writing anything involving cons, scams, heists, or morally questionable characters who are very good at lying, here are some free resources I've been using for research. Saving you the "why is this in my search history" anxiety.

1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.

2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.

3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.

4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.

5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.

Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.

Reblog to save for later. Your WIP will thank you.

#resource #hiruma yoichi #i'm looking at you #fanfic #writing

legsdemandias

Do you think tumblr will ever learn the difference between “I’m defending this person because I agree with them wholeheartedly and I am also like this person” and “I’m defending this person because your behavior is dangerous and you need to stop”

legsdemandias

IMO, blurring the lines between “I’m defending them because they’re right” and “I’m defending them because you’re taking this too far” is step numero uno to cutting down the very existence of fair trial and democracy–even in places where saying that might seem a little dramatic.

Mob mentality is extremely strong in humans and it’s also extremely dangerous. Mobs don’t think things through. Mobs kill and they destroy and they can’t be reasoned with. Someone trying to calm a mob down isn’t someone defending the ~problematic party~ It’s time we re-learn that.

#I'll figure out how to tag this later

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