Crying Over Pixels

25+ | They/Them | Asexual | Here to post and share art :)

[nepenthesfreak]

haven't been posting much arcana art cause I've been very busy preparing for artfight!! take this in the meantime <3

[bananapudding98]

Redrew my Crown's facepaint because I wasn't satisfied with it before when I designed their outfits >:c Tried to make it look like a mountain with a sun on top??

Erez (he/they)

[bananapudding98]

Updating a few pictures of my ocs for artfight :)

My werewolf oc, Apollo

[azrael-corvidae]

IM DONE. IM FINALLY DONE WITH THIS DUMB BIRDS AFTER TWO MONTHS. KINDA MID BUT IDCCCC

[bananapudding98]

My Crown, Erez (He/They), being hunted down by the Followers of Vidarna before he finds R

Drawing fanart while patiently waiting for Chapter 15 lol ;w;

[coffee-khaleesi-deactivated2020]

When I was training to be a battered women’s advocate, my supervisor said something that really blew my mind:

“You can always assume one thing about your clients; and that is that they are doing their best. Always assume everyone is doing their best. And if they’re having a day where their best just isn’t that great, or their best doesn’t look like your best, you have to be okay with that.”

Any now whenever anyone in my life, either a friend or a client, frustrates me, disappoints me, or pisses me off, I just tell myself They are doing their best. Their best isn’t that great today, but I have days where my best isn’t that great either. 

[bogfox]

Op I’d like to thank you for sharing this. Ever since the first time I’ve read it I’ve held it in my mind and it really has helped me to be kinder to others and to myself.

[bananapudding98]

Finally drew a few outfits for my Crown, Erez <3

[bananapudding98]

Redraw of my vampire OC, Victor

Seeing how far I've come in 3 years was very reassuring, especially after a small period of burnout <3 (Original below)

[arcana-echoes]

Here is the official prompt list for the Echoes of the Past event! 

As mentioned previously, you do not need to follow the prompts in the order listed, or even follow the prompts at all! They are just here to spark some ideas, maybe shake loose some content that you’ve been thinking about. You might have OCs that don’t fit some of these prompts that you want to write about, and that’s perfectly fine.

For any content you create for this event, please tag us @arcana-echoes and/or use #arcana eotp. We should be able to see everyone who mentions us!

The prompts are typed with additional information below the cut!

Hometown – what was the place they called “home” like? What were the people like? Did your OC like it there or did they leave the first chance they got? Parents – what kind of people were/are they? What was your OCs relationship like with them? Magic – talk about their magic, when did they discover it? Did they have to learn how to use it or did it come naturally? Education – did they go to a private school, were taught at home, or taught themselves? Did they have a favorite subject? The “Aunt” – how did your OC get the shop in Vesuvia? Was it given to them by their aunt or other family member? Friends – who was their best friend when they were younger? Did they have a friend group? Were their siblings their friends? Occupation – did they work/have a job or trade of any kind? Did they have a mentor figure there? Familiar – what was their first meeting like? What exactly does their familiar do for/with their magic? First loves – before any of the M6 did your OC have any crushes/relationships that stood out to them? What happened to them? Cuisine – do they have any sort of relationship with food? What they grew up eating or making for others? Defining Moment — what was their coming-of-age moment? A point where everything changed? Holidays – did they celebrate any special holidays/events? What was their favorite? Aftermath – what happened with everyone/everything they left behind from the time they died up until they were brought back? Did anyone know they were gone besides Asra? In Another Life – what would have happened if they never went to Vesuvia? If they didn’t die from the plague, or if they had left when Asra asked them to? Who would they be? Freebie! – anything you want! Want to repeat one of the prompts for a different OC? Have a different idea? Go ahead!

We hope these prompts are helpful to you, but most of all, just have fun! We are very excited to see anything and everything you decide to create for this event to celebrate your OCs.

If you have any questions, feel free to message us!

[carmahnart]

Hey y’all I have an announcement! My web app that I’ve been working on, Afro Index, is now live! It’s a visual reference library of Black hairstyles, for artist, animators, writers, and anyone who wants to learn more about them!

Check it out at afroindex.org! 💛✨

Afro Index – Black Hairstyle Reference Library

A reference library for Black hairstyles with accurate naming, structured filtering, and curated reference images.

[kuip3r]

beach day :p

[writingwithfolklore]

Writing Resources to use instead of AI

For coming up with character names:

Behind the name (my absolute fav)

Allows you to choose the origin of where you want the name to be from, whether you want a more feminine vs masculine vs androgenous name (as voted by users), random surname generator, and clicking on the name gives you important info like if there are any famous people with the same name, where it’s from, how common it is, and how people tend to see it, etc.

You can also search their name database by letter or meaning or origin, so if you know you want a character who has a name/surname that starts with an A from Ireland, there’s a whole list for you to choose from.

Census sites

Especially useful if you’re looking for a name from a specific place and/or time period. Just search “(country) census (year)” and you’ll find a database of real people who lived in that place at that time. No one can ever call your names unrealistic again.

For coming up with place names:

Fantasy name generator

This site can basically come up with any name for any person, place, or thing you might ever need. There are also specific generators for different fandoms if you’re looking to make an OC in an established world.

For finding that one word on the tip of your tongue:

One Look Thesaurus

This is my go-to. Not only can you find synonyms like a regular thesaurus, but you can also describe words like “unhappy smile” or “quiet laugh” to find the more specific word you’re looking for.

For coming up with ideas:

Word cloud

When I need to inspire a new idea, I write down all the things I’m interested in (hauntings, academia, lesbians, etc.) and put them into a word cloud to shuffle them next to each other. Sometimes seeing a concept in a new context can spark new ideas!

WWF Discord

This is my discord channel (shameless plug) for when you need to brainstorm off other people but don’t have anyone irl to talk to. We’re also happy to read and give feedback on writing, answer writing questions, or just chat!

For visualizing places and characters:

Pinterest

Pinterest can at times be a bit too sterile for my tastes, but if you use the right words, you can find more realistic photos of places. For example, adding “aesthetic” after basically any word will bring up a more broad collection of photos to help you flesh out places.

This is also a great way to find photos of people and fashion to help visualize characters. I’m bad at describing clothes, so I usually collect photos of outfits to help me know what my characters are wearing. Searching up “character inspiration” will collect more interesting photos and drawings of people who might not exactly be of our world.

(However, to make Pinterest not show you AI results, you have to go into your settings and check the “reduce AI” box. Luckily, it does mostly work.)

Death to Stock

Like pinterest but completely AI free (hooray!) Only drawback is that you have to pay a monthly subscription (about $20 CAD).

Cosmos

Very similar to pinterest but slightly more "artsy". I'm not super familiar with this one but I believe all the photos are human and you can save them and create collections with a free account.

Dupe Photos

Royalty-free stock image site with very Pinterest-core photos!

Minecraft

If you haven’t built your entire fictional city in Minecraft instead of writing, why not? It’s fun.

The Sims

This one is dual purpose because you can not only create your characters in Create a Sim, but you can design their houses. If you really want to go for it, you can bulldoze all the lots in your town and build your world from scratch.

For checking grammar:

Grammar Girl

Easy to follow definitions and examples, and if you learn better by listening, every article comes with a podcast to follow along with instead.

Grammar Monster

This one is my favourite for checking grammar rules because there’s tons of examples in graphics that helps for any situation.

Reedsy

Among other things, reedsy can connect you to professional editors within your budget.

For writing advice:

One Stop for Writers

This one was recommended from my discord channel and has all sorts of tutorials and resources for the writing craft.

My Blog Directory

Another shameless plug, but if you need writing advice on something specific, you can search through my directory to see if it’s there. If it isn’t, you can always send me an ask about it!

For an alternative to Google Docs:

Ellipsus

Think google docs but without AI. Yay!

(will update this list with any more suggestions or resources I discover 😊)

[just-a-readthrough]

A great resource

[staff]

Apologies for the disruption some of you experienced today. We had some problems that briefly rendered our API unavailable.

If you’re still unable to open Tumblr, don’t fret. Just delete the app and reinstall it. And sorry, again, for this hiccup.

[sandmandaddy69]

[get-thee-to-a-shrubbery]

[ferret-on-pancakes]

[its-your-mind]

[miteistic]

[nick-nonya]

[cleanedupcorporationprogress]

[boothyghost]

[all-save-challenge]

I love this post especially the rat part

going on me feed

[trolleybusaberrations]

what do you mean there are exactly zero rats i. this post

[bingle-official]

[primordialsoupvendor]

[shower-thoughts-last-responder]

[cthoseris]

[bananapudding98]

My OC, Leon, youngest (25) brother in the Lanthres family and fifth in line to the throne. He's a rather extroverted and kind person that the kingdom loves. With no prospect of the throne, he spends his time as a tutor for children.

I haven't drawn him before except for a headshot a few years ago ;w; I'm just glad he finally got a picture that he deserves

[rejamart]

tiny chapel

[awakefor48hours]

"You should create for yourself" and "it's okay to feel discouraged when creating your own original projects if no one interacts with them" are two sentences that should be able to co-exist with each other

[awakefor48hours]

On the one hand, you should kill that capitalist in your head that tells you to make art only for the enjoyment of other people. On the other hand, it's totally fine to be disappointed that you spent hours or even days on something that only got 4 notes. You can feel both ways.