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Masquerade mask for glasses wearers
Cheap but effective if you don’t own contacts. I made small hooks that should fall on your glasses if you measure it right. Since it lands on your glasses it shouldn’t scratch you. This only works with really light masks though
art tips post
for all the artists following me
draw fast. it’ll look messy for a long time but you’ll improve faster than if you spend 4 hours on every drawing
if you draw in pencil and have a habit of erasing all of your mistakes, try drawing in pen or marker. i know it’s scary but it’ll help in the long run (i’m speaking from experience)
try different methods and mediums but don’t worry about mastering any of them, just have fun
if you’re not rich, buy art supplies from the dollar store, not the art store (seriously. i go through a sketchbook about once a month and i’d rather spend $4 on one than $15)
there’s no wrong way to learn. you can copy other people’s art if you want to, just don’t post it
DO NOT worry about having a consistent style. do not. just draw however you want
if you want to make original characters then do it. don’t worry about if they’re original, or a good design, or if they have an accompanying story. make sonic ocs. do it. it’s fun and it’s not hurting anyone
try not to kill your back. stand up and stretch once in a while
make a folder and save all of your favorite arts for inspiration
draw from life. draw your dog. draw your teachers. draw your desk. draw your own hands (seriously that’s the best way to get better at drawing hands)
in general, drawing from life or a photo is better than drawing from a diagram
draw whatever you want. draw youtubers if you like youtubers. draw undertale if you like undertale. when i was a kid i drew nothing but shadow the hedgehog and horses. everyone deserves to draw what they want without being mocked, and if people start making fun of you, block them and keep drawing
don’t expect to get any notes at first. don’t let it discourage you. if you want validation go show your art to your mom or your friends or your teacher or your grandma
take breaks, but don’t give up.
Museum Patrons Accidentally Matching Artworks Photographed by Stefan Draschan
there are 3 possible outcomes for if you ask your artist friend to draw something for u and they say yes:
they draw it in 2 hours
they draw it in 6 months and apologize endlessly
they never draw it and spend the next 5 years bathing in guilt
Myths, Creatures, and Folklore
Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!
General:
General Folklore
Various Folktales
Heroes
Weather Folklore
Trees in Mythology
Animals in Mythology
Birds in Mythology
Flowers in Mythology
Fruit in Mythology
Plants in Mythology
Folktales from Around the World
Africa:
Egyptian Mythology
African Mythology
More African Mythology
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
The Gods of Africa
Even More African Mythology
West African Mythology
All About African Mythology
African Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses
The Americas:
Aztec Mythology
Haitian Mythology
Inca Mythology
Maya Mythology
Native American Mythology
More Inca Mythology
More Native American Mythology
South American Mythical Creatures
North American Mythical Creatures
Aztec Gods and Goddesses
Asia:
Chinese Mythology
Hindu Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Korean Mythology
More Japanese Mythology
Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures
Indian Mythical Creatures
Chinese Gods and Goddesses
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Korean Gods and Goddesses
Europe:
Basque Mythology
Celtic Mythology
Etruscan Mythology
Greek Mythology
Latvian Mythology
Norse Mythology
Roman Mythology
Arthurian Legends
Bestiary
Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands
Finnish Mythology
Celtic Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses
Middle East:
Islamic Mythology
Judaic Mythology
Mesopotamian Mythology
Persian Mythology
Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures
Oceania:
Aboriginal Mythology
Polynesian Mythology
More Polynesian Mythology
Mythology of the Polynesian Islands
Melanesian Mythology
Massive Polynesian Mythology Post
Maori Mythical Creatures
Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses
Hawaiian Goddesses
Gods and Goddesses
Creating a Fantasy Religion:
Creating Part 1
Creating Part 2
Creating Part 3
Creating Part 4
Fantasy Religion Design Guide
Using Religion in Fantasy
Religion in Fantasy
Creating Fantasy Worlds
Beliefs in Fantasy
Some superstitions:
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Here, I have some more:
Africa:
Ancient Egypt: the Mythology
Egyptian Gods
Legendary Monsters of Africa
The Americas:
Aztec Mythology
Incan Mythology
Haitian Mythology
Mayan Mythology
Asia:
Chinese Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Korean Mythology
Hindu Mythology
Japanese Folklore and Mythology
Chinese Mythology
Europe:
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
The Olympians
Women in Greek Myths
Greek Mythology
More Greek Mythology
Even More Greek Mythology
Greek/Roman Mythology
Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas
Norse Mythology
The Muse
Creepy Irish Creatures
Irish Folklore
Norse Mythology
Arthurian Mythology
Celtic Mythology
Latvian Mythology
Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More
A Celtic Pantheon
Welsh Gods and Goddesses
Celtic Deities
Werewolf Legends from Germany
Welsh Deities
Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Oceanic:
Australian Mythology
Polynesian Mythology
General:
Ancient Myth and Magic
Massive List of Mythological Creatures
Mythical Creatures
Hairy Hominids
Cryptozoology
Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures
Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z
Modern Monsters
Myths and Legends
Folklore and Mythology (2)
More Links
Folklore, Myth, and Legend
Names of Gods and Goddesses
Folklore Mythology
Reblogging because wow. What a resource.
The grim reaper used to enjoy life death modeling in their spare time, right up until a visionary young artist decided to use them as a canvas.
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Drawing set with water colours, 19th century, Mahogany and silk. France. Koller Auction
People Matching Artworks
French photographer Stefan Draschan has spent countless hours visiting different museums in Paris, Vienna and Berlin where he would wait for visitors to match with a piece of art.
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I wish you found someone else to distribute the Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space comics so you can post all the pages back again. I miss them.
It’s not about distribution, it’s about Platinum Studios preying on an ignorant 19 year old and getting all the rights in perpetuity and then through a combination of malice and incompetence, ruining everything. If I had the rights back I could self publish or find another publisher, but the rights are unfortunately not mine.
This is why I constantly tell people you are always important enough to have a lawyer look over your contracts. ESPECIALLY when you’re young and/or new. There are plenty of people around who want to take advantage of how excited you’d be to see your work in print. They’ll take everything they can get out of you until you wise up.
Signing that contract is my biggest regret in life. If I had a time machine, I wouldn’t stop my house from burning down, I’d stop myself from signing that contract.
❤ Give love! Spread love! ❤
Go and tell your favorite artist something nice about their art! Go-go-go!
Don’t forget: This also applies to Fanfiction.
DONT FORGET: THIS ALSO APPLIES TO FANFICTION.
DONT FORGET: THIS ALSO APPLIES TO FANFICTION.
DONT FORGET: THIS APPLIES TO LITERALLY ANY KIND OF CREATIVE WORK, ART, FANFICTION, ORIGINAL FICTION, ANIMATION, MUSIC, LITERALLY ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
Ambient sounds for writers
Find the right place to write your novel…
Nature
Arctic ocean
Blizzard in village
Blizzard in pine forest
Blizzard from cave
Blizzard in road
Beach
Cave
Ocean storm
Ocean rocks with rain
River campfire
Forest in the morning
Forest at night
Forest creek
Rainforest creek
Rain on roof window
Rain on tarp tent
Rain on metal roof
Rain on window
Rain on pool
Rain on car at night
Seaside storm
Swamp at night
Sandstorm
Thunderstorm
Underwater
Wasteland
Winter creek
Winter wind
Winter wind in forest
Howling wind
Places
Barn with rain
Coffee shop
Restaurant with costumers
Restaurant with few costumers
Factory
Highway
Garden
Garden with pond and waterfall
Fireplace in log living room
Office
Call center
Street market
Study room from victorian house with rain
Trailer with rain
Tent with rain
Jacuzzi with rain
Temple
Temple in afternoon
Server room
Fishing dock
Windmill
War
Fictional places
Chloe’s room (Life is Strange)
Blackwell dorm (Life is Strange)
Two Whales Diner (Life is Strange)
Star Wars apartment (Star Wars)
Star Wars penthouse (Star Wars)
Tatooine (Star Wars)
Coruscant with rain (Star Wars)
Yoda’s hut with rain ( Star Wars)
Luke’s home (Star Wars)
Death Star hangar (Star wars)
Blade Runner city (Blade Runner)
Askaban prison (Harry Potter)
Hogwarts library with rain (Harry Potter)
Ravenclaw tower (Harry Potter)
Hufflepuff common room (Harry Potter)
Slytherin common room (Harry Potter)
Gryffindor common room (Harry Potter)
Hagrid’s hut (Harry Potter)
Hobbit-hole house (The Hobbit)
Diamond City (Fallout 4)
Cloud City beach (Bioshock)
Founding Fathers Garden (Bioshock)
Things
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Fireplace
Transportation
Boat engine room
Cruising boat
Train ride
Train ride in the rain
Train station
Plane trip
Private jet cabin
Airplane cabin
Airport lobby
First class jet
Sailboat
Submarine
Historical
Fireplace in medieval tavern
Medieval town
Medieval docks
Medieval city
Pirate ship in tropical port
Ship on rough sea
Ship cabin
Ship sleeping quarter
Titanic first class dining room
Old west saloon
Sci-fi
Spaceship bedroom
Space station
Cyberpunk tearoom
Cyberpunk street with rain
Futuristic server room
Futuristic apartment with typing
Futuristic rooftop garden
Steampunk balcony rain
Post-apocalyptic
Harbor with rain
City with rain
City ruins turned swamp
Rusty sewers
Train station
Lighthouse
Horror
Haunted mansion
Haunted road to tavern
Halloween
Stormy night
Asylum
Creepy forest
Cornfield
World
New York
Paris
Paris bistro
Tokyo street
Chinese hotel lobby
Asian street at nightfall
Asian night market
Cantonese restaurant
Coffee shop in Japan
Coffee shop in Paris
Coffee shop in Korea
British library
Trips, rides and walkings
Trondheim - Bodø
Amsterdam - Brussels
Glasgow - Edinburgh
Oxford - Marylebone
Seoul - Busan
Gangneung - Yeongju
Hiroshima
Tokyo metro
Osaka - Kyoto
Osaka - Kobe
London
São Paulo
Seoul
Tokyo
Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh (Saigon)
Alps
New York
Hong Kong
Taipei
Beautiful
@icanneverbesatisfied @maybe-mikala I HAVE FOUND THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE
I LOVE YOU FOR THIS
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Fun fact the city in Blade Runner is post WWT San Francisco
Stowing this away for later
little art tip: the position of the ears on a human does a lot to communicate the angle of the head—whether it’s tilted forward or back.
tilted back with the chin forward, the ears are going to look lower down, closer to the mouth; tilted forward with the chin tucked, the ears look higher up & more in line with the eyes.
Sorry I’m not hijacking, but this is a really good tip if people don’t know this. Like it does look really strange at first, but it is more realistic than drawing them in the centre of the side plane of the head. So it looks like this;;;
great addition, thanks!
“Microraptor” - by Fido
#VERY tightly shrinkwrapped but otherwise nice#feathers aren’t skintight y'all…..why do you do this
To gradually get people used to birdy looking dinosaurs I imagine.
Academic staleness too, of course. But I figure, show the dudebros that dinosaurs can still look cool with feathers, then fluff them up. Save yourself some hatemail.
I’ve actually presented on this, because while that’s a logical assumption I don’t think it’s true? I’d argue that our current paleoart aesthetic results from YEARS & years of accumulated art tropes (quite separate from academia)
if anyone wants to listen to me rambling, the talk I gave at the Canadian Paleontological Conference was turned into a podcast with Pindot Press:
MPoC on Twitter
When I was in school, one of my art teachers used to say “this world needs more creators. There’s more than enough destroyers in the world today.”
Just a reminder, if you create anything–art, writing, food, machines, ideas, equations, knits, tools, gardens–the world needs you.
This makes me happy.
Happy creating, everyone
These little kids at MoMA were trying to recreate this piece of art and it made my life.
The Body Shapes of the World’s Best Athletes Compared Side By Side
Health and fitness comes in all shapes and sizes. Every single one of these athletes is a certified bad-ass.
I’ve posted this before but it’s worth reblogging!
Just a reminder - if you’re drawing a team superhero book and more than one of your characters has the same build YOU’RE DOING IT ALL WRONG
Always reblog
This is excellent.
