I’m gonna keep this short so people read it but the activist camp at Riehpovuotna (norwegian: repparfjorden) have been protesting for over four months against the building of a copper mine that plans to dump 30 million tons of toxic mining waste into the fjord. This will have devastating consequences for the local ecosystem, the salmon fjord and the indigenous reindeer herders in the area. The camp is run by sámi and environmental activists, and they need support to keep it going. They are planning to stay the winter and this is in the far north, so temperatures are dropping fast, last I was there it reached -6 degrees in october, and it might get down to -25 or lower later in the winter. The money will go to supplies, food and legal funds for the activists who are getting unreasonably high fines for civil disobedience and need lawyers. I don’t know if you can donate outside of the country, but please share this so people can donate and sign the petition
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sign this petition to demand that Hartree (a U.S. investment firm) pulls out of the Nussir mining project at Riehpovuotna
sometimes I think about how rattlesnakes are starting to adapt to bite immediately instead of using their rattle as a warning, because this defense mechanism that says "im here! im frightened! don't come close or ill bite you" has instead ilicited a reaction of "oh fuck a rattlesnake, i should kill it"
so of course every snake that has the instinct to warn humans of its presence gets killed, and only the snakes that bite first and dont make themselves known get to survive. a human who's been bitten is too worried about his swelling ankle to decapitate a snake with a shovel.
it's a good example of how humans make the world more dangerous for ourselves by believing that we have mastery and ownership of it. we think we have the power and importance to control the life around us down to the snakes and insects, but every animal fights for life. and no animal thinks that any human is more important than it's own life.
hiii i'm elliot i rely on commission work as my only form of income rn, boosts and such always appreciated, gotta make art to pay for groceries and rent and whatnot.
i mostly draw ttrpg & video game ocs but other characters/some fanarts/etc are great too!
you can contact me via DM, my discord if you have it, or via email: [email protected]
rules/info & prices in written text down below:
payment via paypal or ko-fi is typically due once a clean sketch is approved; however if you'd rather do payment upfront OR half up front/half after the sketch that's fine by me, just let me know in advance.
human/oid only, fantasy races and such are OK but no animal/furry/anthro or robot/mech
sfw only but blood/gore/body horror very welcome!
extra charge for characters with 0 refs/description only or for custom design work
only doing one character per image at this time, no group/ship arts rn sorry!
backgrounds kept simple by default, if you want more complex scenery we'll have to work out additional price for that
no interest in drawing Real People aside from characters who are portrayed by actors and such, i'll draw your favorite movie character but not you.
generally okay with fanart commissions but may reject certain media based on my own preferences sorry lol, just ask first.
happy to either take some artistic freedom or take more precise instruction when it comes to pose, expression, lighting, etc etc, just let me know what have in mind!
character descriptions/info and other materials like moodboards, playlists, etc are not mandatory but always a helpful bonus <3
quick notes about workflow/turnaround -
i take weekends off for personal time/art for myself/social things etc, if you really need something done quickly over the weekend for an upcharge let me know in advance. (i can usually respond to inquiries over the weekend, if slowly, i just won't be starting your commission right away if you message me on a saturday or something lol.) i'm US-based if that timeframe knowledge helps.
i have chronic pain/health issues that slow me down frequently, pieces can take from 2-3 weeks up to a month or so to complete, large/full body paintings or complex backgrounds will take even longer. again if you need something rushed/have a deadline in mind we can work that out for a price, otherwise please be patient with me. you can always feel free to nudge me for an update/wip, that's perfectly fine, just be polite about it, y'know? <:)
speaking of wips i try to send at least one or two as i go (besides the clean sketch for approval) when it comes to complex pieces like paintings and such, even before the to-be-approved-and-paid-for sketch i may send thumbs/rough drafts just to get an extra nudge in the right direction, this helps keep revisions on the clean sketch minimal.
prices written down in text so it's not stuck in image only format:
paintings: $40 for portrait - $80 for half body - $150 for full body
flat color: $15 for portrait - $30 for half body - $45 for full body
lineless chibis: $30, full body only
pixel profile icons: $15
( fwiw i work at 300dpi and painting or flat color canvases usually around 2400x2400px or smth like 2400x3000 or reversed, depending on preference/composition; if you need a significantly bigger piece at higher price just ask. chibis at at 700px and profile icons are at 200px )
hiii to keep things pretty low-stress & consistent i'm opening up portrait/headshot commissions for now, i mostly like to draw ocs/ttrpg or video game characters, but i will do some fanarts on a case by case basis, just ask. :-)
commissions are my only income right now & i appreciate all support and boosts, ty <3
no set amount of slots rn i'll just close up when i feel like i've got enough to work through, will keep my description updated so just watch out for that!
contact me here on tumblr (or discord if you have mine/you can ask for my discord if need be) or via email: [email protected]
further info/rules under the cut:
$50 usd payment due after a sketch is approved, either via paypal invoice or through ko-fi, just let me know whichever works for you.
extra charge for characters without reference - i'm happy to work off descriptions etc but it'll cost extra for the effort & additional check-ins.
only 1 character per portrait, not doing any kind of group or ship art at this time, no discounts for multiple portraits in a single order.
nothing extremely suggestive or ns-fw, but blood/body horror/gore etc is absolutely welcome; fanart depends on what media it's for as i may reject things i particularly dislike lol sorry but it doesn't hurt to ask :-)
human/oid only, no animals or furry/anthro, no robot/mech designs
backgrounds are kept simple unless you want to work out something more complex for additional charge
i appreciate any details/instructions on things like pose/expression, color palette, lighting, etc; any lack of instruction will be interpreted as artistic liberty to do whatever i feel will look best/be most fun to paint.
not Necessary but i looove receiving extra material like character descriptions, moodboards/pinterest etc, anything to help me get a better feel for the character's overall vibes and personality <3
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i can't stop thinking about this. this kind of shit is not like milsim plane nerds with their own super-expensive desktop cockpit recreations. that kind of hardware makes sense to exist.
this does not. they're playing world of tanks which is like the "call of duty" of tank games (casual, players only slightly bad-smelling). it also doesn't have support for tank peripherals. no game does. no trainers do afaik. which means that (assuming this isn't just a video editing) all of that shit they are fucking with translates into mouse/keyboard inputs that the game understands. that's weird/hard and perplexing, uh, and considering that "tank peripherals" aren't a thing that exist i can only guess they built them theirselves
which is fucking hilarious because why are they so good. why does the fucking cannon breech have a little dry ice smoke effect when the breech opens like they just shot a shell. what. manual turret traverse crank?? did they build a fucking ready rack!! they're even using the correct phraseology which means one of these mofos read a PDF file
