Art

originally clown-fort

[everythingfox]

She’s just trying to sell her wares

[pnfpn]

“I have all these OCs! But no story…”

bruh

make a fighting game

[k8katbloggity]

But what if half your ocs are softys and not made for fighting?

[combinecremator]

dating sim

[clonedroids]

this post changed the game

[luckycaricature]

Hey btw if you don’t know how to program, you should check out [novelty], which is a free Visual Novel creation software. Absolutely no programming required, and it’s super easy to use, I played with it some when I was a teen but the only reason I didn’t do much with it is cuz I made my story complicated and had like 5000 different branching routes that kept spawning new routes and made myself confused LMAO

But yeah, it’s a WYSIWYG with a really straight-forward GUI, if I remember correctly.

It even comes with some free backgrounds and characters and stuff, and this is what it looks like:

Did I mention it’s super duper free? It hasn’t been updated since 2010, but it has basically all you’d need to make a simple visual novel.

Just make sure your DirectX runtime is updated, cuz it can act buggy if it’s outdated, but this program is so old that I doubt it’d even be an issue lol

[pixel-cat-1]

holy shit

[becausedragonage]

This is so cool? Can you imagine fanfic in this format?

[fedoraspooky]

There’s also Ren'Py, if you’re looking for a free VN software that’s still currently updated! It can seem a little intimidating at first since it involves scripting, but honestly… I’m a complete dummy at that and still managed to figure out the basics after some tutorial vids.

[neubauje]

What if you have the opposite problem, a decent plot but no OCs?

[bendingsignpost]

Fanfiction

[emahriel]

(source: x)

[catchymemes]

[minicy]

[ID. Video of a woman recording an opera performance when her cat, fluffy and with bulging eyes, hops into frame. She stops singing and tries to push the cat slightly out of the way, but on her next cue the cat starts meowing before she can sing. The woman starts laughing as the cat continues meowing to the music, as though it was singing as well. End ID.]

[capricorn-0mnikorn]

More evidence that cats bond with us by mirroring us.

I’ve read accounts here on the Tumblr of a trans man whose cat lowered the pitch of their meow, after he started taking T. So I suspect this woman sings a lot around the house, and her cat is like: “That’s just how we do things in this clowder.”

[thatdogmagic]

...that your audience won't hate.

This is a method I started using when NFTs were on the rise - thieves would have to put actual work into getting rid of the mark - and one that I am now grateful for with the arrival of AI. Why? Because anyone who tries to train an AI on my work will end up with random, disruptive color blobs.

I can't say for sure it'll stop theft entirely, but it WILL make your images annoying for databases to incorporate, and add an extra layer of inconvenience for thieves. So as far as I'm concerned, that's a win/win.

I'll be showing the steps in CSP, but it should all be pretty easy to replicate in Photoshop.

Now: let's use the above image as our new signature file. I set mine to be 2500 x 1000 pixels when I'm just starting out.

Note that your text should not have a lot of anti-aliasing, so using a paint brush to start isn't going to work well with this method. Just use the standard G-Pen if you're doing this by hand, or, just use the text tool and whichever font you prefer.

Once that's done, take your magic wand tool, and select all the black. Here are the magic wand settings I'm using to make the selections:

All selected?

Good.

Now, find a brush with a scattering/tone scraping effect. I use one like this.

You can theoretically use any colors you want for this next part, but I'd recommend pastels as they tend to blend better.

Either way, let's add some color to the text.

Once that's finished,

You're going to want to go to Layer Property, and Border Effect

You'll be given an option of choosing color and thickness. Choose black, and go for at least a 5 in thickness. Adjust per your own preferences.

Now create a layer beneath your sig layer, and merge the sig down onto the blank layer.

This effectively 'locks in' the border effect, which is exactly what we want.

Hooray, you've finished your watermark!

Now let's place that bad boy into your finished piece.

You'll get the best mileage out of a mark if you can place it over a spot that isn't black of white, since you'll get better blending options that way. My preference is for Overlay.

From here, I'll adjust the opacity to around 20-25, depending on the image.

If you don't have a spot to use overlay, however, there's a couple other options. For white, there's Linear Burn, which imho doesn't look as good, but it still works in a pinch.

And for lots of black, you have Linear Light

Either way, you're in business!

As a note, I know it's a bummer for some people to "ruin" their work with watermarks, which is part of the reason I developed this mark in particular. Its disruption is about as minimal as I can make it while still being effective.

There's other methods, too, of course! But this is the one I use, and the one I can speak on. Hope it helps some of you!

[thatdogmagic]

This post pissed off an AI weeb who, with their multiple accounts, decided to whine about how copyrights for smalltime artists are tyranny or something.

That gives me a fair indication that I'm doing something right. ;V

Let me also restate that no anti-theft measure is foolproof. There are going to be ways around watermarks, always. A properly determined individual can always figure out methods of removing it.

However: add enough layers of frustration, and most will not see the point in bothering. Removing a speckled watermark from multiple images takes the kind of time and effort AI bros are, rather famously, unwilling to put in. If they have to do it for a whole gallery, most won't go through the trouble.

That's the point.

[clown-fortress]

[drachenmagier]

NFT notification

I do not participate in NFTs or similar bullshit.

And I do not allow my works to be used for it. If you stumble over already existing NFTs with my works, I did not allow their creation and I did not participate in that.

Every NFT with my work is a copyright infringement.

If you purchased an NFT with my art, you’ve been scammed and you’re going to lose money. Please feel free to come crying to me, I will enjoy your tears like fine wine.

Do send me your contact information though; I will bill you for 50% value.

[mr-deep-downer]

Nintendo paywalling to the ability to play classic n64 and sega genesis behind a second paid online membership

so yes emulating is still morally right fuck these bastards

[mr-deep-downer]

20 year old games for an extra 8 dollars on top of whatever how much Nintendo online costs already like you’re not even owning these games it’s a fucking rental service.

Just pirate.

[idealred]

[ahrva]

Feel like this is something that would be useful here so here’s a link to a website with updated, working, safe emulators for 16 different consoles and handles.

It also has roms for said emulators and even pdf versions of the manuals.

[wumblr]

people i get confused: mike myers and michael myers

[wumblr]

[clown-fortress]

For the thirst squad ;)

[clown-fortress]

@rainyyjayy 's trollsona meeting my trollsonas lusus (rabiddad) for the first time

[tr33-g1rl]

romanticized asks that say a lot (a sequel to the other ask post i made)

1. if you were to have Hanahaki disease, what flowers would you cough up?

2. if someone were to catch Hanahaki disease for you, what flowers would they cough up? 

3. if you were any historic trope, what would you be? (i.e., the knight, the town baker, the witch of the forest, etd.)

4. tell us about your ideal battle outfit.

5. what would you be a god/goddess of and what would people sacrifice to you?

6. name five iconic quotes that make you feel things.

7. scythe, battle axe, broad sword, spear or trident?

8. what combination of natural scents would you use as perfume?

9. ancient scrolls or leather-bound books?

10. describe yourself as if you were a storm.

11. what type of flower (other than a rose) would you offer someone you were trying to court?

12. honey in milk or cinnamon in tea?

13. cabin in the woods, apartment in the city or mansion in the suburbs?

14. curtains of beads or lace?

15. vocal or instrumental music?

16. describe your ideal fantasy outfit

17. of all the fantasy races to ever exist, which one would you be?

18. hard candy, fruit preserves or spice cake?

19. show us an a picture of your ideal crown.

20. tying your hair up using ribbon, yay or nay?

21. an evening in the forest with elves, a night in the caves with vampires or a morning in the garden with fae?

22. tell us, in detail, about a curse a witch would put on you.

23. talking with sylphs or singing with nymphs?

24. mint, rosemary, basil or sage?

25. favorite childhood story? (doesn’t have to be a fairy tale)

26. tell us about an experience you’ve had that seemed unreal or supernatural. (doesn’t have to be scary)

27. would you rather have poison or healing ointment in your traveling pack?

28. tell us three sayings that you live by.

29. vials or mason jars?

30. describe your ideal masquerade ball outfit (mask included).

31. splashing around in a river with mermaids or flying through the sky with harpies?

32. what would you end up in the dungeon for?

33. if you were a fairy, what color would your wings be?

34. if you could have any magical item, what would it be?

35. what song would the bards sing about you when you passed by?

36. would you rather be a pirate or a king/queen?

37. would you spend more time in the field of flowers, the tavern, the docks or the marketplace?

38. would you have a painting of yourself?

39. what skill are you famous for?

40. if you could live any fairy tale, which one would you?

41. stained glass windows or fairy lights?

[missrabbitart]

Maybe ask about me and my apprentice!

[gaggleoffools]

Ask about Anora or Epione!

[starryskylullaby]

ask about esther, eve, or schera! 💙

[clown-fortress]

Claude watching me following a cat in the courtyard trying to pet it for 20 minutes straight: oh no that's our professor

[queensweeties]

Looking for Something? (Mobile)

21/01/2019: *I tried updating it so it can Mobile friendly, but it still isn’t working well. Since the tumblr update it screwed both Android and Apple users. What I tried today is replacing http:// to https://

Unfortunately it barely made a difference. If you can still manage to get through to a post with the tag you’re looking for, click on the tag itself applied on the post. Sorry for the inconvenience

I am not one to know anything about coding and please consider my Other: Queen Speaks tag before heading to my inbox. Thanks

-QueenSweeties 

Anatomy:

Arms

Breasts

Body Types

Feet

Female

Hands

Heads -Ears -Expressions -Eyes -Facial -Hair -Mouths and Lips -Noses -Tears

Humans

Legs

Male

Muscles

Pelvis

Proportions

Shoulders

Torso

Animals:

Anatomy

Antlers

Beaks

Behaviour

Ears

Facial

Feathers

Fur

Hooves

Horns

Insects

Legs

Paws

Talons

Teeth

Wings

Backgrounds:

Cityscape

Indoors

Organic

Perspective

Quick BGs

Simplistic

Brushes:

Photoshop

Paint tool SAI

Design:

Buildings

Character Design

Clothing

Environments

Folds

Heights

Maps

Names

Sketching

Skin Tones

Drawing and Colouring:

Canvas Size

Colour Palettes

Colour Theory

Comics

Composition

Lighting

Lineart

Painting

Quick Tricks

Shading

Traditional

Fantasy:

Armor

Archery

Horns

Mythical Animals

Mythology

Power Ups

Weapons

Wings

For the Artist:

Copyright

File Types

Exercises

Motivation and Inspiration

Portfolio

Reminders

Tablets

Tips and Advice

Tools

Languages:

ASL

Ancient 

French

German

Grammar

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Morse

Spanish

Misc:

Animation

Commissions

Cosplay

Crafts

Life

Master Lists

Psychological

Resources

School

Writing

Nature:

Blood

Clouds

Fire

Flowers

Grass

Landscapes

Lightning

Metal

Plants 

Rocks

Space

Trees

Water

Wood

Poses:

Angles

Animals

Draw Your X

Humans

Movement

Multiple Persons

Programs:

Clip Studio Paint

Krita

Paint Tool SAI

Photoshop

Etc

World Building:

Buildings

Culture

History

Historical Clothing

Video

Links

[paendorus-blog]

EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO REBLOGS THIS WILL GET THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR INBOX.

A BRIEF ORIGIN STORY

A SUPERPOWER OR THREE, MAYBE FOUR DEPENDING

A SUPERHERO OR VILLAIN NAME

YOU MIGHT ALSO GET AN ARCHNEMESIS WHO HAS REBLOGGED THIS ALREADY

AND YES I MEAN EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO REBLOGS THIS.

[sixpenceee]

A compilation of gothic/Victorian style homes. 

[chelseamourning]

I could cry 😍

[albatrozmundi]

Wow!

[mintbees]