Art of Diana Sprinkle and stuff...

Ahhhhhhhh... what is this? what does it do? get it off me! Flails! [My Art on Tumblr] - [Buy Prints]

[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

[rosewind2007]

Remember children—this tactic is really annoying to the police, so YOU SHOULD NOT become floppy—it’s frustrating to them and makes them look bad and is a waste of resources and no one wants that…

[foone]

I've been floppy for years. as always, I'm ahead of the curve

[dianasprinkle]

Meow-ween - Diana Sprinkle - 2013

BUY THIS AS A SHIRT! On sale for 15.00!

My adorable Halloween image! This kitty loves pumpkins sooo much.

[Weird Cat Art] - [My Website]

[dianasprinkle]

Halloween is coming!

[modern-politics111]

Were you fired by President Trump? | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired. Please amplify. (This helps the lawyers establish standing for bringing legal cases against the administration!)

[arielsojourner]

USA people! Buy NOTHING Feb 28 2025. Not anything. 24 hours. No spending. Buy the day before or after but nothing. NOTHING. February 28 2025. Not gas. Not milk. Not something on a gaming app. Not a penny spent. (Only option in a crisis is local small mom and pop. Nothing. Else.) Promise me. Commit. 1 day. 1 day to scare the shit out of them that they don't get to follow the bullshit executive orders. They don't get to be cowards. If they do, it costs. It costs.

Then, if you can join me for Phase 2. March 7 2025 thtough March 14 2025? No Amazon. None. 1 week. No orders. Not a single item. Not one ebook. Nothing. 1 week. Just 1.

If you live outside the USA boycott US products on February 28 2025 and stand in solidarity with us and also join us for the week of no Amazon.

Are you with me?

Spread the word.

[kasplode]

Organised by People’s Union, read more here:

Nationwide economic blackout on February 28: What to know about boycott

When Donald Trump reentered office, one of his first calls to action was to end several DEI initiatives in the federal government.

[dvasva]

'This won't work, this isn't widespread, nobody knows, we're in a bubble, blah blah blah' my mom, a 64 year old lady with no social media whose first language is spanish, told me about this before tumblr did, and said we are going to participate.

[librarychair]

I've seen flyers for this in real life. Do it.

[mxtr3ssquickly]

DO IT.

[edgebug]

i hate seeing people drink the openai/chatgpt koolaid 😭😭😭 genuinely feels like watching someone get seduced by scientology or qanon or something. like girl help it's not intelligent it's Big Autocomplete it's crunching numbers it's not understanding things i fuckign promise you. like ohhh my god the marketing hype fuckign GOT you

[shannondiazs]

"la venida de cristo" (the cumming of christ)

paintings by fabián chairez (mexico, born 1987) also available as a postcard set

his exhibition in mexico city is currently being targeted by extremist religious groups and christian groups are trying to sue him (X) for his work so i thought i would show all of tumblr

[theweirdwideweb]

[transmortifried]

genuinely fucking horrifying to try and be more mindful about your plastic consumption

[transmortifried]

i'm making a conscious effort to try and buy more durable/biodegradable alternatives to plastic where i can and it's excruciating! everything's made of fucking plastic and nothing's made to last and you have to really dig to find anything durable that won't turn into hazardous microparticles in a landfill in five years when it inevitably breaks or wears out and even when you do manage to find it it's five times as expensive!

how are we meant to live like this? what are we doing?

[transmortifried]

how is everyone not out-of-their-minds mad about this every second of every day?

[dianasprinkle]

Visited New Zealand and every take out container and spoon/knife/fork was made of paper/wood. Came back to America, I got take out and after unsealing the bag I tried to hand back the plastic spoon they force into every bag and was told to throw it in the trash because they couldn’t take it back.

WHY ARE THEY PUTTING PLASTIC GARBAGE IN MY BAG?

[neil-gaiman]

I don't really ever use Tumblr for advertising. But so many of the questions that come in about writing and plotting are answered in much more depth in my Masterclass. (Yes, you have to pay. They have also been answered here on Tumblr and over on my blog for free, but you will have to find them.)

It's been one of the most popular Masterclasses since its release in 2019, and these days I get to hear from people who published books and blame me, which is nice.

So consider this a rare commercial, mostly because it may actually make life easier for some of you.

Award-winning author Neil Gaiman teaches his approach to imaginative storytelling and creating vivid fictional worlds in his first-ever Mast

[lakecountylibrary]

Your library may give cardholders access for free through Hoopla. We do! Here's the link:

https://www.hoopladigital.com/television/masterclass-presents-neil-gaiman-teaches-the-art-of-storytelling-neil-gaiman/15484462

This link should work for any library that has Hoopla and offers the class :) If you're not sure just follow the link, click sign up, and search for your library (or, of course, ask your librarian!)

[whetstonefires]

I watched this series through hoopla (at 5 episodes a month, which is my system's cap, this took a while) last year, and experienced the extremely trippy side effect that I now read neil's tumblr posts in his actual human voice.

[neil-gaiman]

The comments on this are:

Which make me feel guilty and a bit unprofessional, because I really did mean to write stuff down, but true confession time, everything in the Masterclass is just me talking to the Director, who will have said something like "But how would you know when a story is done then?"

[weaselle]

yooooooo

[neil-gaiman]

Libraries are much much more important to me, so however the money works or doesn't, I'm good with you watching through the library Hoopla App.

[cleo-fox]

Librarian here. Hoopla charges us per checkout, so your usage does result in a financial transaction. What happens to that money varies depending on the terms of the license agreement between Hoopla and the publisher and the contract that the publisher has with the author.

(Also, because I’ve run into this before: please don’t take “your usage results in a financial transaction” as a reason not to use Hoopla or any digital resource from your library. Do not feel guilty about using these resources. We WANT you to use our digital resources! We have set aside money specifically for you to use these resources! Please use them! Additionally, usage is one of the main ways we determine community needs, so using these resources may result in us saying “wow, the community loves Hoopla, let’s increase that budget line.” It’s a win for everyone).

And also, Neil: thank you for your library advocacy. There are two certainties in librarianship: the weirdest shit happens when the PIC takes a meal break and Neil Gaiman will always have our backs.

[tiktoks-for-dead-pope]

[mossdftba]

[possessionisamyth]

If you live in the USA and you're pleading for donations to pay your rent, bills, or get food then dial 211! Please dial 211 before the last minute!

It's a toll free service with people who will help you find programs in your community to pay those bills, find food, and find housing! They will give you numbers to call so you can get help.

It is not 100% foolproof. Their job is to direct you to a program they believe will help your current issue, but it's still a step up from praying random strangers online will give you enough cash before a deadline! The added benefit of these community programs, which get funded by the local government most of the time, is if there are more people using them then they can get more money to help more people.

You're not taking resources from other people if you use your community services. Your taxes pay for them. Use them.

Dial 211 first to see if they can help, and if for some reason they can't, then make your donation posts!

https://www.211.org/

[dcmcboxers]

Hi I work for my state's 211 service. It really breaks my heart how many people only know to call us at the last minute. 211's can provide a whole wealth of resources to use before things ever get to a cut off utility, eviction, or homelessness!

I can't speak for all 211's but most should also have a website detailing all the agencies in their database. if you don't like phone calls, this can be something to reference instead.

If you don't have health insurance but you need to see a doctor, reference 211! We list clinics that provide free or discounted general care, vision, and dental services to low income households and people without insurance! Many hospitals also have financial aid policies that can severely reduce your bill if you had an expensive procedure!

If you're stuck in a dead end job or need educational resources reference 211! There are a lot of programs focused on providing basic adult education as well as trade skills or other high demand fields! State governments are generally more interested in funneling people into work than providing benefits, but you can still use this to your advantage especially if you have some form of disability but are still able to work. That includes if you're neurodiverse or have mental health issues! Most of these programs are extremely underutilized.

If you believe you qualify for public benefits but the bureaucracy of the process is in your way, reference 211! There are agencies specifically geared towards helping people obtain the benefits they qualify for- for free!

If you need help with your taxes-

If you need help finding a pro bono lawyer-

If you need help finding affordable housing/section 8 housing-

If you need help finding food pantries-

If you need help paying for your prescriptions-

If you need help obtaining disability aids or assistive technology-

If you need help finding transportation options-

If you need help following a natural or personal disaster (like a home fire)-

If you need help repairing a home you or your family owns or it needs modifications to be accessible-

If you need Queer resources-

Reference your 211!!!!!

I had no idea what 211 was before working for it but I wish I had. I've learned so much about what resources are actually available to the community even in a ho hum area of the country like my state. I've saved my partner literally thousands of dollars just from the medical resources I've gathered.

Not enough young people know about or utilize these services but they are there for you!

P. S.

This isn't an intended use of 211, but I like to reference the agency listings when I look for jobs. Many of the agencies listed are non-profits which, while they certainly are not perfect, generally have lower barriers of entry to decent paying jobs with benefits. The work environments tend to be much kinder and at least pretend to be forward thinking. You're more likely to find jobs without as many people applying as well, especially if they're only advertising their positions through their own website.

[knowlesian]

“why do i believe this” and “who benefits from me believing it” are the first steps to decolonization and we should all be doing this more

[knowlesian]

since this is on my dash again another two steps, a little harder this time

“who do i hurt when i do this?” and “could i look them in the eye, validate and acknowledge that hurt, and then keep doing it anyway?”

[knowlesian]

feels like a good day for another two.

“whose voice is missing from this story” and then “how do i seek out those voices/how does a story i think i know change when i add new perspectives”

[tkingfisher]

A general reminder—periodic cicadas pose no threat to anyone and their plant damage is limited to nipping off the ends of twigs. Please do not hose them with pesticide. They are slow and clumsy and confused and only want to make friends with other cicadas and eventually die of sexual exhaustion.

Yes, the screaming is a lot, but they’ve been extremely quiet neighbors for thirteen years, cut them some slack as they go through the most fraught time of their lives.

[sayruq]

[sophie-frm-mars]

history blah blah doomed to repeat blah blah

In 1968 a coalition of student organisations at Columbia occupied campus grounds in protest of the revelation of Columbia's ties to the Institute for Defense Analysis several days before the assassination of MLK, leading to an explosive confrontation between fascists wearing police uniforms, or as they are referred to in common parlance "police officers" and students fighting for an end to imperialism, warmongering, segregation and racist government policies. The students battled the cops armed with sticks and protest signs and whatever detritus from their built environment were handy for the task. The removal of the protesting students resulted in dozens of injured students, hundreds of arrests and a few injuries among the cops but let's be real who cares

The calculation going into the protest that kids at one of America's most prestigious universities, largely from middle class families, a place where the supposed "best and brightest" and potential decision makers of the next generation were receiving an education and having their futures shaped, being brutalised visibly and publicly by police in defense of a morally bankrupt regime that everyone has accepted because they feel it cannot possibly change paid off enormously into the popular culture with far reaching ripples of outrage churning the mainstream.

At UCLA yesterday the police tried letting fascists not wearing police uniforms attack protesters under the watching oinking eye of the law so that the clashes can be understood and reinterpreted by the media as internal conflicts between people of different political opinions, but straightforwardly this, as shitty and manipulative as it is, is too little too late. There are student protests all over the country and even solidarity occupations in campuses abroad now too, and the police have already engaged directly enough with enough of them that even if that took off as a widespread tactic it would enter the mainstream not as "internal conflicts" but as "fascists wearing police uniforms and fascists not wearing police uniforms working together to brutalise students" or however common parlance would translate that.

bonk on, sweet prince

It might seem comically stupid given how badly this played out for the regime in '68 for them to be literally sending armed cops into literally the same campus to suppress students protesting literally the same regime albeit over ever-so-slightly different issues, but this is one of those places where animal rights activists and animists have a point and calling them pigs is unfair to the animal because pigs contain a fair greater capacity for learning, self-control and compassion. fascists in and out of police uniforms and people who wish they were cops don't understand the results of their behaviours or learn that their applications of force pay off badly, they only understand that they have the power to apply that force and they don't see any other affordances available to them.

[sophie-frm-mars]

anyway read 31 theses

[whydidisavethistomyphone]

[kropotkindersurprise]

April 28, 2024 - An unintentionally funny video by a zionist propagandist shows off some good organisation and discipline at the UCLA encampment for Palestine.

[sivavakkiyar]

“I think we need more barricades guys” iconic closer will live through the ages