i make things (sometimes) @dorianatlas - Tumblr Blog

Hi there! I’m Dorian (you can call me Dori if you want)! I'm an artist, composer, and aspiring game dev.

I also have a YouTube channel where I talk about things I like! The focus right now is on indie, shoegaze, and punk scenes and especially Japanese music, but I’ve also covered and am planning on covering music more from other countries as well :)

My messages are closed but if you have a question about something you can submit it as an ask!

Want to only see my art? See my art-only blog!

Want to listen to my music? See my music blog or my YouTube channel!

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Things I've Made:

A short horror visual novel about a drive home from a party in rural Nebraska in 1983.

Full playthrough with all endings is ~15 minutes.

You can play it for free on Itch.io!

My spOoOky webcomic, SPINES, is a retro crime thriller with horror elements & you should read it if you like the 1970s, libraries, or liminal spaces! It’s like “Silent Hill” meets “The Breakfast Club” (kind of) mixed with some Stephen King-isms. It's currently not being updated, but I'm going to eventually revive it (stay tuned)!

SPINES is available to read on:

Tapas (vertical scroll)

Webtoon (vertical scroll)

GlobalComix (vertical scroll)

Tumblr (traditional comic-style pages) (this is far behind other platforms)

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Things I like to post about/reblog here:

Horror-related things

Retro stuff, especially 70s/80s/90s

Graphic design inspo, especially book design

Various anime/manga/video games that I'm currently fixated on (will try to tag properly and will try to avoid heavy spoilers)

Other people's OCs, especially if you're making a comic or other piece of longform media with 'em!

Anything else I like

💚❤️💙 I hope you have a good day! 💙❤️💚

#pinned post #wow look who finally made a pinned post look at that

fairyecstatic

Okay, pink neon colors ( daily sketch practice) , btw pinterest reference!! 🩷🫶🏻

#art

haylkarts

summer junah 💖

#art #metaphor refantazio #junah cygnus #she’s so prettyyyyy I love the way you drew her hair

pinkfloyd-musicartnaturelove

Peter Murphy performing with Bauhaus at Futurama Festival in New Bingley Hall, Stafford, 1981, as captured by Steve Rapport.

#bauhaus #pose reference

yasssssu

heartlikehome

nigelgraz

You can never catch me slacking off on my little studies

my emo son

So excited to announce and soft launch my graphic novel I’ve been working on! The character of Neuro was originally invented for a TTRPG back in 2020 and has since been reincarnated into a separate narrative that I wanted to tell for quite some time. Animation work has kept it on the back burner, but I’ve been slowly chipping away at it! I’ll soon be launching a new Patreon dedicated to the project and will keep you all updated once that’s ready! I’m so excited! 🌱🤖

First image is some of the new character designs and all other images are from 2020-2022 💚

sarakipin

Get more from Sara Kipin on Patreon. Illustration, Comics, and Visual Development. Support Sara Kipin and get exclusive access to their work

It's finally here! 💕

#art #comics

giragirameganedan

#art #comics #LMAOOOOO

dreamsy990

i saw someone say nobody needs to know what a .txt file is anymore. what the fuck is the world coming to

dreamsy990

unironically i think we need to bring back computer labs because APPARENTLY some people WERENT taught basic computer literacy and internet safety in school

dreamsy990

things about computers/the internet i think kids should be formally taught in schools because theyre important to know and the amount of soon to be grown adults i know who know NOTHING about any of these is quite frankly almost all of them (and resources to learn if you dont know these things, because its never to late to get better with computers)

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

what javascript on a website does and how to disable it to get around paywalls

dreamsy990

ok one last addition! if you want to take it one level higher, i think learning the very basics of at least one programming language is good for people. it makes computers less scary and it makes you feel very cool, and a lot of people get discouraged about it because it seems overly complicated and hard to learn outside a formal classroom setting, so heres some resources for learning the very basics of python (because i consider it the easiest language to learn and knowing one language will make it easier to learn others)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

some performance tasks to give you things to code to practice and assess yourself

retro-scifi-and-fantasy-art

Cover artist: Jim Steranko (b.1938 - American) Marvel Super Special, Blade Runner 1982

#art

animentality

darusen

the floating head of wisdom

toe-fingerman

Please don't fall victim to internet misinformation. There is no floating head. It's a regular horse, it's neck is just hidden due to the position of the camera. I made an image to help you understand the what's actually going on.