Call me Evis

Eaten alive by longing | Dying of survival

[midwinterhunt]

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

[narrettwist]

Homie gonna share this

[shrimkrevetka08]

AU!!

[justletmescrolll]

what it’s like to own a black cat

[dancingwdinosaurs]

the dreamer

(there's still so much more raven cycle art in my sketchbook y'all)

[tsunamiwavesurfing]

[theartofknightjj]

In the mood to draw mooshy DnD things 💖✨ Jun is @alababwa ‘s and Keijo is mine as always 💛

[abigayle-jolen]

here is a master list of online / long distance date ideas, some of them may be nerdy as this list is catered to specifically me lol

- minecraft ♡

- movie dates ♡

- making playlist for each other ♡

- skibble.io ♡

- making picrews ♡

- boardgamearena.com ♡

- weird buzzfeed quizzes ♡

- bot games in discord (cards against humanity, word games, etc) ♡

- listen to music together ♡

- brawlhawla ♡

- watch each other play games ♡

- minecraft disneyland (mc.imagine fun.net) ! ♡

- watch a bob ross video together and follow it while painting in ms paint or drawpile ♡

- online escape rooms ! ♡

- roblox ♡

- take the love language quiz, talk about results. ! ♡

- studio ghibili movie marathon ! ♡

- make the same recipe and eat it at the same time ♡

- get a virtual psychic reading ♡

- make crafts at the same time ♡

- club penguin ♡

- buy the same lego set and make it on facetime ♡

- codenames ♡

- look at houses on zillow together ♡

- creating google slide shows on why we love each other and then present them ! ♡

- watch live streams of aquariums together ! ♡

- stardew valley ♡

- drawpile ! ♡

- make build-a-bears of yourself and then it send it to the other ♡

- watch true crime videos ♡

- stargaze online together while listening to lofi !! (https://theskylive.com/planetarium)

- karaoke ! ♡

- watch cooking videos ♡

- get each other’s favorite starbucks order ♡

- get the same mystery bag and open together once you receive them ! ♡ (rocks, merch, etc)

- make a bucket list of places we want to go ♡

- plan each other’s outfits

- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/modern-love/36-questions/?ref=redirector

- take different personality test ♡

- http://hottests

- https://www.cardzmania.com/games/eat.com/

- rank flowers, crystals, and candle scents to see each other’s taste ! ♡

- among us ♡

- watch old vine compilations ♡

- explore each other’s town on google maps ♡

- look at different dogs and cats for sale and pick out our favorites ♡

- learn a language together ! ♡ (japanese, sign language)

- watch conspiracy videos ♡

- ask the online magic 8 ball questions ♡ (http://www.ask8ball.net)

- read a manga together ! ♡

- do unboxing videos everytime you get a package ♡

- binge an anime together ♡

- do a pokémon card pack opener ♡ simulator and see what each other get :) ♡ (https://pokemonboosterpack.neocities.org)

- each buy a walmart craft set and make it on facetime ♡

- go through ideal rings, wedding dresses, tuxes, and wedding venues ! ♡

- kahoots ♡

- show each other tattoo, piercing, and hairstyle ideas you’d like to do ♡

- do face masks at the same time and facetime ♡

- watch the northern nights together virtually ( https://youtu.be/A0C5kiFtmj

- https://hubs.mozilla.comI ! ♡

- virtual lantern festival ♡ ( https://youtu.be/YNrePUOzpHA )

- babysit a baby panda together ♡ ( nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam )

- 100 Questions to Ask Your Partner

[callmeevis]

I recently graduated, so this sticker finally applies to me!!! Super happy with this purchase, even though I went a "bit" extra with the size. 🙈😂🥰🥰

Is it too much if I buy the mug... and the spiral notebook... and maybe the magnet next? 🙈 I got through vet school, I deserve to pamper myself a bit and be proud. 😂

Oh! By the way, it's done by a black artist!! 👸🏾💃🏾✨✨

Sometimes it is nice to flaunt what you do. Celebrating veterinarians ability to treat a thousand species.

[michellepsychologist]

💛 Feel good posts 💛

[wyntercraft-deactivated20190812]

Hi, I’m Wynter, I’m Deaf and fluent in ASL (American Sign Language). I get a lot of people telling me they want to learn to sign, but not knowing exactly where to start. So, I am here to provide that!

Let’s start off with some basics, though. ASL does NOT follow English grammar (Signed Exact English/SEE does, but it is not ASL), it only uses English words and a lot of the communication with singing is done via facial expression and body language. Basically, it goes in the order of time > topic > comment. For example, “ I am going to pet dogs next week” would be “next week dogs me pet”, but there are quite a few variants and every person who signs will have a different way of doing this. Sort of how people who speak English in different parts of America have an accent and different ways to sign things. The most important thing to note about ASL is that *American* Sign Language is not universal. Most languages have their own form of SL and a lot of the word signs/alphabets are not at all the same. Another note, learning SEE may seem easier at first, but it can actually make the transition to ASL grammar that much more difficult. An example of differing signs is BSL (British Sign Language) vs ASL. 

This is the BSL finger alphabet:

And this is the American one:

So while there is a small bit of crossover, it is very, very different! Don’t get me wrong, a lot of times signers will understand each other at least a little bit, but it does need to be noted that signs can differ by language, country, region, and sometimes person. 

Now, onto what you came for…

Alphabet:

ASL Alphabet 

ASL ABC’S (NON-CC VIDEO)

The ASL Alphabet

Deaf Culture:

*Note: if you are going to be attending Deaf events, please make sure you familiarise yourself with our culture!

American Deaf Culture

What is Deaf Culture? 

The Importance of Deaf Culture 

Deaf Culture vs Hearing Culture (NON-CC VIDEO)

Finger spelling:

American Sign Language Finger Spelling 

Sign Word List for Finger Spelling 

Learn ASL: The Finger Spelling Alphabet for Beginners (CC VIDEO)

ASL Finger Spelling Word Printer (gives you the finger spelling equivalent to what you type)!

Finger Spelling Practice

Sign Language Translator

Grammar: 

ASL Grammar 

The Basic Structure 

Learn ASL Grammar (CC VIDEO)

Learn:

*Note: The best way to learn is through Deaf people/other signers!

Lifeprint 

SignLanguage101 

The ASL App 

100 First Signs (Lifeprint)

Misc:

A Day Through a Deaf Person’s Eyes (CC VIDEO)

Deaftube 

What Questions Annoy Deaf People? (CC VIDEO)

Things Not to Say to a Deaf Person (CC VIDEO)

Why I Don’t Sound Deaf (CC VIDEO)

13 Things my Hearing Friends Should Know (CC VIDEO)

National Association of the Deaf

If you want a safe place to learn sign language (including ASL), I have created a Discord called Sign Language Learners! Come join and learn with other learners, Deaf/HoH people, and those curious kids who just want to know how the Deaf communicate.

[kvindenogbogen-deactivated20190]

My dudes this is a good place to start! Learning Sign Langauge (any of them) is an amazing skill to have and it makes people’s lives so much easier.

Even if you just learn the alphabet, I guarantee that it will make a deaf persons day that you even tried to learn to Sign.

[bigcatawareness]

i don't really understand why you would be pro-zoo. like i understand nature reserves and sanctuaries where people can observe from afar, but it doesn't seem right to me when they're locked up in generally small confined areas for people to watch them do nothing all day. idk maybe i'm getting this wrong, and i still really respect you, i just don't understand this. like i interned at a zoo and felt uncomfortable with how small their living areas were and how they had no stimulation

Zoos don’t look like this anymore.

They look like this:

Good zoos do not keep their animals in “tiny spaces” with no enrichment.  I’m not pro-roadside zoo.  I’m pro-accredited zoo.  Zoos are incredibly important for conservation and education.

Are Zoos Necessary?

The Importance of Zoos: Resource Post

Why Zoos and Aquariums Matter: Assessing the Impact of a Visit to a Zoo or Aquarium

Why I Want to be a Keeper

Why I Believe in Zoos

[useless-zoofacts]

There should be way more pictures of modern zoos so i just add some more

[merp-a-derp69-deactivated201808]

Seriously zoos do so much important conservation work as well I hate when people shit all over zoos as if the animals are locked up and not looked after

[nyxetoile]

The SF Zoo has two sea lions. Now, if you know SF, you know that sea lions are a Thing. They’re all over Pier 39 and various other beaches in N California. In fact, the zoo is near the ocean, so there are sea lions not 200 yards from the zoo entrance. So having sea lions in the zoo seems sort of superfluous.

Except the sea lions are blind. One was found as an adult after suffering a gun shot wound to the face that destroyed his eyes. The other was found as an adolescent, weak and starving because it had been blinded and unable to hunt. So they were rescued and introduced and the zoo built them a nice pool where they can swim and sunbathe and people toss them fish. It’s not the biggest exhibit, or the fanciest. But it’s a home for them, where they’re safe and well fed. Sea lions aren’t the most romantic of animals, but they’re a part of SF culture and a lot of us have a soft spot for the loud, bulbous things. And because of zoos, these two get to live long, happy lives.

Whenever anyone complains about zoos, I think about Silent Knight and Henry. 

[zoogeek327]

I think it’s St. Louis zoo that is saving big cats in Africa. Scientists couldn’t figure out what was killing off the local lion population. They were dying off from Canine Distemper. The local unvaccinated dogs of the towns would spread the disease to other animals or have it themselves. When the lions ate the infected animals they would catch it as well. You know what that Zoo is doing to stop this disease? They are going over to those towns and vaccinating the dogs for free. The community loves it and people from other villages comes for miles to get their dogs vaccinated as well.

They also do work with camel populations because the local human population use the camels for food sources the zoos help monitor the camels health.

Another zoo, I want to say it’s the Oregon zoo but don’t quote me on that, is helping female inmates. The zoo works with the female prisons by encouraging the inmates to assist in the breeding and raising of endangered species of butterflies. They plant the specific plants that the butterflies and catapillars need, raise them, and release them. These inmates get noted in any scientific journals that get published. They are giving these inmates a sense of accomplishment and validation.

Zoos not only save species but bring together and assist communities in an effort to save the environment. Zoos, good zoos, are essential to the future and I will fight anyone who tries to say otherwise.

PS you don’t see PETA doing any of this.

[earthataglance]

Seahorse by Kurt Arrigo

[adh-dad]

Year of the horse, y’all.

[naomihitme]

Shot by Mert & Marcus, Vogue contributing editor Naomi Campbell supports the cause to #stoplibyaslavetrade

[cwote]

You are beautiful :))

[willowlover]

[vetyr]

Lesser demons create sigils

[sosuperawesome]

Modern Male Witch Project, by Brenna-Ivy on Tumblr and Society6