Ask the Rafiq, Malik Al-Sayf

How can I help you, novice? ((This is an ask blog for Malik Al-Sayf, and he'll be answering your questions with pictures! The ask box is now open, and this blog is AltMal and other assassin friendly as well! The blog is sometimes NSFW))

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The Author asking thingy :3 How have you learned how to draw so good???*o* Have you taken art classes??? Any anatomy references you recommend???? I really really wanna get better at drewing but i feel i am super stuck. Any advice?

((akfdjvbejvne send help, aren't you the kindest? ;__; I actually took some art classes when I was like...6 or 7, but the art teacher back then said I was a hopeless case and I should never ever draw again, because everything I did didn't turn out good.. So I started working even harder, and I wanted to prove her wrong. So for that, I am self taught. And I sure showed the teacher where her place was at, after two art galleries I got a message I suppose is from her saying that I have improved a lot and she's sorry for what she said back then. 

But I used a lot of internet resources and I have a huuuge book of anatomy I call 'the bible', it's about 600 pages just anatomy, bones and muscles, and without that book I wouldn't be here. It has helped me a lot in things I found extremely hard. Like eyes, noses, hips...You name it. 

So I really recommend that you do a lot of research and draw and draw and draw. And Doodle loads of stupid things inbetween, and you will improve. It will take a lot of time, and patience is your friend and determination as well. I wish you the best of luck! <3 ))

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Take a picture of your workspace, please! And if you have your tablet around, what kind of tablet do you have? Or what program do you use?

((My workspace? It's nothing out of the ordinary but... Here we go : D

And there's my tablet still, gonna go and take it with me to the store tomorrow. I have a Wacom Intuos 5, and I use Photoshop CS6 extended. My workspace is really boring ahahahah))

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For the Author. Do you have any Assassins Creed merchandise? Aside from cosplay, if you do that.

((yes, in fact I do own a bit this and that! 

The newest to my collection is the Apple of Eden I bought from a friend of mine who does them, and I absolutely love it! And then I have a Connor Kenway figurine I bought from a convention I attended. Then I own quite a bit of the Assassin's Creed paper backs, and I am currently readion the Renaissance one. So three more books to go. And Then I have of course the Washington Edition of ACIII, and AC Revelations and Brotherhood exclusive. So. This is what I have assassins creed related merch so far. c: ))

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((Things are not going as planned, Charles.))

((No, but seriously, my tablet has some issues, and I need to get it fixed before I can continue answering your asks again. :( So, it might take up to a week or two before I will get my baby back and can start answering again ;___; feeling super sad adnsknf so sorry about this. And I've seen around at some ask blogs these 'Ask the Author' things, so, If you want to know _anything_ about me, just send in an ask and I will answer, as the author. And I am planning on some sort of give away and I've been thinking of making some sort of prop or something (idk, the apple of eden or a dottore mask for instance) and have those as give away prizes? Any thoughts? I hope you all are doing good. <3 ))

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ALLAHDAMNIT TAZIM! YOU HAD ONE MISSION, AND YOU --- YOU GO AND LOSE THE TARGET!!! YOU KNOW THIS IS BAD, YOUNG MAN, AND THIS WHOLE MISSION IS ON THE EDGE TO FAIL THANKS TO YOU, NOVICE! DAMNIT TAZIM FALIH AL-SAYF!! 

((i had hard time to draw that pissed off Malik with a straight face. oh god i cannot stop giggling))

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((Glad to see you back!))

((I am glad to be back!! <3))

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((He'd look like this. Probably just wearing black and asymmetrical stuff and would probably work at the same graphic design office as Malik, but as Project  Manager.

And Altaïr would do all this stupid shit to get Malik's attention, but... Things wouldn't go really as according to plan and Malik would probably just be a pissed off artist and Altaïr would try to somewhat compensate it.

He'd probably buy flowers to Malik; But not knowing Malik is allergic to just the ones he has gotten him soooooo. Where do we find this bouquet? In Altaïr's face. Or what about Altaïr doing an attempt of drawing them both? You can be pretty sure that canvas is smashed over Altaïrs head.

But Altaïr won't give up  that easily, and secretly Malik likes the stupid little things Altaïr does. Not caring whether it is super cheesy or outright offensive (i.e. office party Altaïr twerking for Malik and. Well.)

Malik just playing a bit hard to get I guess, have been playing around with this idea a bit, but idk afdl. Malik and Altaïr both would be divorced single fathers.  But here you go Anon! This is how I think Altaïr looks like in my modern AU!))

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((PS. If somebody wanna come and chat with me while I'm drawing, please add me on skype! (and please include some sorta message so I won't think it's spam haha!) My skype name is lmaotove, and I wouldn't mind some chatting company from fellow asscreed fans. <3))

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((Drawing is serious business, right??? Drawing hairstyles is soooooo painful I am so bad at this, so I am going to draw everyone with Mullets from now on.))

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Hiatus over! (Obviously)

((I am back, full of energy and ready to work on the asks for Malik! School's over and work has started and I have settled in, so I have jo longer school stress. For now. But anyway! I missed you a lot and I am more than eager to draw you stuff once again! I am so grateful for your understanding and your supportive messages, it really has made this whole experience for me amazing! Running this blog hasn't been easy, but it has been a lot of fun and I've learnt a thing or two on the way as well. So, thanka for your amazing patience and for following me; means the world to me. ❤❤❤🙈))

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((What wouldn't be better than continuing on the 21st  Century AU?)) "Hmmm, I gotta say, Malik, This picture is so gonna go up to Facebook!" 

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Rafiq, I ask that you dance for us.

….Fine. 

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((Since my vacation finally started (and my job starts on friday) so I figured I could try to draw something today. And so I did. Darim Ibn'la-ahad and Tazim Al-Sayf a modern AU idea me and my friend have been pondering about haha. So, have some doodles of fetus!Altmal  I really hope I'd have more time to answer your questions, but don't worry, I will honestly soon enough come back for your asks, and answer them. But for now, Enjoy some...modern AU Darim and Tazim.))

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Hiatus

((I feel bad to declare this hiatus, but I need a small break. I have a lot of school things to do, in which I am basically drowning in, and I just don't have enough of time. I will eventually post something whenever I have time, but for now I have to prioritize school or I will be in really much trouble the next school year. So, if you wanna talk with me or have something to ask, you know what to do.))

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[Caption text Razael: M-Mama Malik... I-I made y-you something.. Malik: Thank you Razael. Very kind of you. Tell me, what is it? Razael: I-It's a mother elephant, Malik! ]

Grey novice, your talk seemed to be real, an I sure have received a lot of things what... Well, doesn't look at all remotely close what they should be, but the thought is what counts, really. And honestly, I was quite surprised to learn about the family mentality within the youngest of the Creed, but I cannot blame them. I have a small spot for the youngest in my heart, usually take them under my wing when they come to my bureau, provide them with the things what they need. So maybe I am a bit of a mother to them. Most of the novices don't have any contact with their parents, so...They will find a substitute to about anything.

It sure was surprising, that they had nominated me to the mother figure, but...I don't mind. It's heart warming to be remembered, even though it's not my day.  Happy Mothers day to the lovely mothers out there. Hopefully you will as well receive... Uh...Statues of Mother elephants.  ((I know this is a day early, but I won't be around for the weekend, got a convention what I am going to attend at Turku, Logomo. So Happy Mothers day to you all! <3))

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Tazim… My dearest boy, you have brought a lot of honor to our name, and I couldn’t be more proud. 

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I am a curious anon, and I have been following this blog for a loooong while and I love your art. But I would seriously love to see how you look like!! Pretty please!!

((Yeah sure

Sup guise))