Shadow The Hedgehog

Just a dabbler of the arts. Shadow is currently accepting asks. Anonymous is on!

[chaoscuro]

Have you read the Count of Monte Cristo? I love it. 💖

Sadly, I have not - it is one of the classics that I somehow missed! But it is on my list of books to read someday. I should track it down one day and give it a shot.

Thank you for the suggestion though. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[chaoscuro]

do you speak any other languages ?

A few. I don’t know all of them yet, there are far too many, but I enjoy being able to communicate properly when I travel, thus I do my best to learn new ones when I can.

[askarealscourge]

Instagram Art Theft

(( Once again, there is an account not only stealing my artwork, but editing it and claiming it as their own. They are doing this openly and mockingly not only to myself but many other artists as well. They have been belligerent, rude and condescending along with refusing to remove any artwork they have stolen. Do not engage them, simply let artists involved know if you recognize their works, please!

https://www.instagram.com/kxngscourge/

I’ve filed DMCA reports for my own artwork but there are MANY other artists in here as well. Please, please signal boost this so that the other artists involved can file reports on them as well and have it all removed?

Here is a link to Instagram’s report area: https://help.instagram.com/126382350847838

Click that link and then click ‘fill out this form’ at the end of the first paragraph. It will require you to have links to your art to prove that it’s yours.

Thank you all so much! ♥

EDIT: It looks like some of the works are already disappearing, but please spread the word anyways. They have made it quite clear they don’t intend to stop doing this. ))

[chaoscuro]

Heya, Painter! I assume you're sleeping up still from your body being condensed into an adorable floof in a matter of nanoseconds (and then going back again), but other than that, how is your summer going? Anything fun?

Hello again, Princess - it is lovely to hear from you. I hope you are well.

As for myself, it has been rather quiet around here. Lots of reading and staying indoors, for it has been rather warm this summer. I’ve adapted to the heat but when you have dark coloration like myself, one tends to overheat, thus the staying indoors situation. I’m afraid I tend to be a shut in when it comes to this time of year.

The sudden change I went through was not good on my system, no, so I have been recovering, but I thank you for your concern. I’m doing just fine regardless! Resting up and checking the mail when I get some. ♪

Though I do meet up with the neighbors often to discuss books… I believe I can speak about that now as someone finally guessed who @askarealscourge‘s boyfriend is~

I may not be vocal here as often as I should be, but I’ve been keeping in contact and assisting with their newfound interests and giving advice since apparently you all have been waiting and trying to figure out who Lucky has been~? Would have never even guessed. ♥

I believe that is all that I can report on for now. Thank you for your question and I hope you have a wonderful summer.

[askarealscourge]

OOC: Important Note about Etiquette

(( Hey, so… since it’s been a bit of a problem again lately? I would like to remind all of Scourgey’s followers that demanding/begging for art or trying to force your character into a relationship with him by god-mode-ing things in RP style asks is seriously UNCOOL.

If you’re hoping to get Scourgey to interact with your character/blog, you need to treat it just like you would meeting someone in real life. Would you throw yourself on someone you don’t know to give them hugs and kisses? Would you dangle yourself from their neck and beg to date them/sleep with them? Would YOU be really uncomfortable and weirded out if someone did it to YOU?

I’m more than willing to interact with and get to know people! So is Scourgey! We’ve both made some great friends through his blog. How did those people get involved? They reblogged his posts with interesting interactions. They DREW interesting interactions for their OWN blogs that included him. They asked him regular questions. And most importantly, they didn’t beg/cry to be included or for free art.

Just a friendly reminder that having some manners and doing things in a polite way will get you a LOT where being rude and pushy and demanding and manipulative gets you blocked. Thank you! ))

[chaoscuro]

Hey, Painter!! Good to see you again! Last i saw you, you were a puppy! What all happened last year?!

Hello friend - glad to see that you’re well.

As to what happened last year, I don’t remember much of it, I’m afraid. I believe the antics of being changed forced me to rest. Sometimes it is needed to recuperate.

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...how long as I out?

[[OOC: Painter is taking questions again! Feel free to send them here. :D]]

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Ever read (or watched) the maze runner and drawn something from it paints?

I’m afraid not on both accounts.

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This one is for the mun: first of all this is adorable!! I can't wait to look at this and see the cuteness! Second, do you have any tips for drawing?

[[OOC: Aw, thank you! I’m glad to hear that you are enjoying the blog. It’s always uplifting to know that people enjoy the things that you like to do. :) Thank you for stopping by and visiting. Nothing makes me happier than knowing that people like Painter and my work.

As for your question - the only real tips that I can give is that you need to keep going and trying. As long as you’re attempting art, either on paper, on the computer, doodling on napkins or whatever is around you, you’re an artist! Don’t be afraid that your drawings aren’t “perfect.” They’re not going to be. No artist is perfect when it comes to their craft, because we as people are not perfect, and putting that stress on you to become “perfect” will only limit your abilities. Stressing yourself out over your art can also make you want to give up, and that’s the last thing you should do. Draw what you like! I’ve always loved Sonic related things, so that’s what I drew. Eventually I got pretty good at it, in my own way. I’m nowhere near some of the other artists that I know, but I also don’t practice as much as they do. :)

That said - I HAVE gotten better at it over the years, but that’s from drawing and practicing more. As long as you keep trying, you’ll get better!

Another tip that I stress is: KEEP EVERYTHING YOU HAVE WORKED ON. That sketchbook full of “bad doodles” from when you were in middle school? Keep it. Do not get rid of it. Put it in a drawer somewhere that you’ll find it later on. Why? Because if you throw it away, you have nothing to compare your NEW work to and see how much you have grown.

Nothing makes me sadder than seeing people delete everything off of their personal art space, because later on, they think they haven’t progressed because when they’re working on new pieces, they can’t see the comparison to the old work. I learned this the hard way with my writing that I deleted years back when I thought it wasn’t “good enough” and now have nothing to compare my new writing to.

Also: your personal style will come with time. You’ll find things that you like to draw a certain way, ink a certain way, stuff like that. I have a particular style that I found over doodling on and off for years, though often I don’t consider myself an ‘artist’ out of just sheer habit (which isn’t true because I do draw). It’s natural to me but say, my friend @carriepika, who runs @askarealscourge, tried emulating my style in an art challenge where she attempted to draw Painter in the way that I draw. She fought with it for like an hour or two and said that it was very hard to do. But for me, trying to emulate HER style is very hard for me. Art is very personal and what we deem as “easy” to ourselves is harder for others - thus another reason why you work at it to find what works best for you. :)

Practice lots and over time, you’ll get better! Just keep doing it. Hope it helps and good luck with your drawing adventures!]]

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Painter what do you do for Mother's Day?

Meditate on things that I cannot and could not control.

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Painter do you knit? Or go horse back riding?

I have knit before. It is surprisingly relaxing. I have a friend who crochets often; he makes blankets - practical things for others to use. I find that I prefer that myself - if I wish to create something with textiles, then I would like them to serve a purpose.

Horse back riding, while I’ve done it before, I tend to leave that for others. I can move faster myself if I’m running and while it’s an enjoyable experience, I would prefer not to stress out the horse with my presence either. Sometimes other creatures can pick up on my Chaos and it unnerves them, so I do not force them to suffer my existence if I can help it.

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What is your best pick up line and what is the best one you've heard?

I don’t tend to use such things when conversing with others.

I have heard one once that went: “Come here often? No? Want to?” that was…amusing.

It was especially hilarious when said person got a drink in the face, but I suppose they deserved it.

[zonecops-blog]

Hey, my name’s Zonic. My squad and I decided to create an ask blog on this site that Zector came across, his reasoning being “so that people who’re from the other dimensions could uh, get to know us a little better, y’know?” … Something like that, yeah. So, if you want to, go ahead and feel free to ask us whatever you’d like. We won’t bite.

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[[OOC: I follow this artist’s blog and they have started an ask blog for the zone cops! :) They have really cute art! Check them out.]]

[chaoscuro]

Can i have a kiss?~ *smirk*

Of course you can.

In fact, you may have more than one. Enjoy~ ♪

[ask-freelance-fighter]

So how's the flea situation going, fluffy?

“Never speak of this again.”

Werehog 10/10

((And this concludes the werehog event. :) Hope you guys liked it, I know I had a ton of fun with it and messin around with fluffy, and I think Sonic liked being tall. But, hope you guys enjoyed it. Now I have 4 questions to answer…))

[ask-freelance-fighter]

BONUS:

*flees*

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[[OOC: @ask-freelance-fighter is a hilarious ask blog with great art. Go check it out! Thanks for the answers, the shout out and the art of Painter, Fighter! I love it! :3 ♥]]