This is my (side) art and writing blog. Check it out. More work coming soon.
PURPOSE: I plan for this to be a portfolio of sorts. I will be transferring works here but will advise where I posted them first. Thank you for your patience.
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ARTIST/AUTHOR
Name: Laili (or Elle)
Proprietary Hashtag: #elle em bee (just search tumblr)
Other Hashtags: #fanfic #fanart
Age: 39
Pronouns: they/them
Preferred Program: Procreate (iPad), Canva (title banners only), Google docs
Other Interesting Facts:
Unofficial Plot Tribble of @spnfanficpond .
Need help with developing a plot? Message me and I am happy to help. Fandom doesn’t matter. May need to explain personalities or the fandom but always happy to help fellow creatives. (FREE!)
Write fanfic in Ao3 and on Tumblr
Fandoms: Supernatural, MCU (Deadpool and Wolverine, X-Men, Moon Knight), Call of Duty, Highlander (tv series), and much more.
My Fandom Blogs:
@spn-fanfic-reblog-writes (NSFW Blog; All fandoms related to Supernatural the tv series, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, and Jared Padalecki) Destiel is my OTP.
@dis-plus-fanfic-reblog-writes (NSFW Blog; All shows on Disney+; however, I am very focused on the Marvel Cinematic Universe) Poolverine is my OTP.
@other-fandoms-reblogs (NSFW Blog; Literally all the other fandoms I enjoy)
Recommended Blogs:
@spnfanficpond
@spnfanartpond
@omegaverseloversunite My own trope-focused blog for my discord server of the same name.
@ficfacers Holds an annual charity event that I participate in.
@litverse A group of fandom lovers developing a fandom-focused website for all. More coming soon.
Anyone and everyone CAN write. The world’s most skilled writer didn’t start off skilled. The key is that they practice hard by writing a lot.
As long as you write, you are practicing your craft and you are getting better at writing. But you will never get anywhere if you let AI write for you.
Do you create fanart, fanfic, podfics, videos, or any other kind of digital fanwork? Do you have services you can offer your fellow creators such as betaing, typesetting, research, or sensitivity reading? Do you want to use any of this to raise money for progressive causes?
If so, welcome to the 10th annual Fandom Trumps Hate auction!
Some light reading before you go straight to the signup form - even if you've participated before, please check these out!
FTH FAQ
What to expect on the signup form
Which fandoms are on this year’s list (but of course you can write in any fandoms you like)
FTH 2026 Calendar
List of Supported Nonprofits
One change to note: If you would like to offer your fanwork in "Any fandom," the options have changed. We have summarized those changes here.
If you've read all that and are ready to proceed, the 2026 signup form is here!
The main auction is only for digital fanworks - do you create physical fan crafts that you'd like to raise money with? Check out our Fan Crafts Bazaar!
being a self-taught artist with no formal training is having done art seriously since you were a young teenager and only finding out that you’re supposed to do warm up sketches every time you’re about to work on serious art when you’re fuckin twenty-five
when i was in undergrad, it was kind of mentioned in and offhand way that we should do warmups, but we were never shown what that meant. And, y’know, we were young so it didn’t matter so much.
Being older now and having an art job it’s…kind of essential.
So: a quick primer for those of you who are like ‘ok but how do i actually go about doing this warmup thing.’
1) you may be tempted to do ‘a warmup drawing’ which is just a drawing that will take longer than it needed to and probably be frustrating and kind of bad because you didn’t warm up first. It’s tempting but always a trick your brain is playing on you! Do not trust!
2) warmups will vary based on what feels good to you/what task you’re about to do/what motor skills you want to practice. That being said, some good standbys:
a) circles. Just a whole page of circles on whatever drawing surface you’re going to be using, whether that’s your tablet or your sketchbook or a drawing pad on an easel. For these circles you should make sure that you’re drawing from your shoulder and not your wrist. In fact, you want to be drawing from your shoulder rather than your wrist most of the time! forever! your wrist is delicate please preserve it!
In order to ensure that you’re drawing from your shoulder, when you’re holding your pencil or whatever drawing tool you’re using, the only part of your hand that should be touching the drawing surface is part of the last two fingers–some people prefer the finger tips, but I tend to favor the first knuckles. Either way, the fingers should really be ghosting over the surface, providing guidance rather than support.
I usually start with big circles and then go to smaller circles and lines of ellipses, and then try to fit circles and ellipses inside other shapes i’ve already drawn as a precision exercise, but i don’t do that unless i’m feeling loose
b) spirals! i don’t always do spirals, but if i’m stiff and the circles just aren’t cutting it, spirals are a good fall back. I start from the center and work outward, going both clockwise and counterclockwise until i feel comfortable with the whole range of motion. Some people really care about getting perfect spirals but for me it’s all about making sure i’m comfortable with how i’m moving so who really even cares about how the spirals look. Not me!
c) lines! straight lines! in parallel! i do a mix of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal. These are often more from the elbow than the shoulder, especially if I’m working on a smaller surface. For this exercise, I recommend holding the drawing tool perpendicular with the surface
d) connect the dots. This is a precision and accuracy exercise and takes two forms. The first is to draw two dots and then draw a straight line between them. The second is to draw three dots and draw the curve that connects them. This sounds a lot simpler than it is in practice. Take time to ghost over the line you plan to draw before actually committing to your line. (I don’t always remember where I picked up my warm up exercises, but I’m pretty sure I got this one from Scott Robertson. His how to draw and how to render books are very technical but also accessible and worth checking out)
e) cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders. These help get your brain into a more volumetric space. I draw multiples of each, rotating the forms around, and I’ll often take the time to do some rough shading on at least a few of them
f) spidermans! This one is really good if you’re going to be storyboarding or working on dynamic poses. Just fill a page full of spidermans doing all sorts of acrobatics.
g) beans. I don’t do beans too much anymore, but I know a lot of people like it so I’m mentioning it here. Fill an area with different size bean shapes without lifting your pencil off the paper.
h) short medium and long line repetition. draw a short, medium, and long line on your page, and then draw directly on top of them 8 to 12 times, doing your best to exactly trace what you’ve already drawing. Repeat with a wavy line. I’m bad at this one, which means I probably need to do it more.
And there are lots more options too! Hit up youtube to see what other people recommend, put together your own go-to list, mix it up when you’re getting bored, etc.
This is a long list, I know, but I usually don’t take more than 10 to 15 minutes to warm up, and I can warm up one handed while I’m drinking coffee, so, multitasking hurrah.
Sometimes I’ll advance to a precision warmup and find that I haven’t loosened up enough yet; it’s totally ok to go back to an earlier exercise! Also, all of this has the added benefit of kind of ritualistically getting you into the drawing mode so even if I’m not feeling it before I start, by the time I’ve gotten to the end I’m usually Ready For Drawin’. Brain hacks.
so, yeah! that’s a lot of words, but! Warmups are important! Save your joints, take less advil, do better drawings!
In uni they told us that animators working on a specific character will spend a half hour before starting the actual animation to just quickly sketch out that character in a bunch of different poses and faces. Like just super quick sketches. Gets you used to the character again even if it’s only been a day since you last drew them.
I started doing that and oh boy does it help significantly for keeping characters consistantl and also helping you draw them faster when it comes time for the actual piece
Below are the terms and conditions for purchasing an art commissions and/or digital photographs.
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Terms and Conditions
Upon the client (the individual(s) who places the order through Ko-Fi) placing a purchase through Ko-Fi to the artist, Laili, the following terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) apply for either one of the following goods and/or services:
Digital Photograph(s)
Art Commission
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH(S)
The artist agrees for the client to select the digital photograph(s) to be accessible through Ko-Fi to download in the available format upon completing a purchase for (a) digital photograph(s).
Copyright: The artist retains the copyright of the digital photograph(s). The client has the rights of the digital photograph(s) for personal use only.
Price of the digital photograph(s): The digital photographs are $5 each or $20 for five (5).
Method of payment: PayPal through Ko-Fi.
Refunds: The digital photograph(s) fee is (are) non-refundable and will no longer be able to access the photograph through Ko-Fi.
ART COMMISSION
The artist agrees to complete one (1) digital artwork for the client. The client will choose from the following criteria (within the order form):
Art Style (standard or cartoon)
Portrait (head, half body, or full body)
Number of subjects (1-4 people only)
Add-Ons:
—Line art, black & white, flat color, and/or lighting and shadowing
—Texture(s), tattoo(s), NSFW, non-human subjects
—Background (simple or complex
Invoice and terms and conditions: Ko-Fi will provide a statement upon completion of purchase. By placing a purchase, the client agrees to the terms and conditions.
Personally Identifiable Information and privacy: If any personally identifiable information is given to the artist, the artist agrees to keep the client’s information confidential unless it is needed for legal obligations. The client agrees to keep any of the artist’s personally identifiable information confidential, if given, unless it is needed for legal obligations. Examples of this would be personal pictures, information about pictures, and/or the client’s email address. This does not cover all possible personally identifiable information the client could give to the artist.
Copyright: The artist retains the copyright of the digital artwork. The client has the rights of the digital artwork for personal use only.
Estimated date of completion: Six (6) to Eight (8) weeks from the artist and the client mutually agree to the terms of the art commission or before, unless an unforeseen event occurs. If this is the case, the artist will contact the client at the provided contact information the client has given to the artist and the completion date or an alternative solution will be discussed.
Delivery of artwork: The digital artwork will be delivered through Ko-Fi.
Agreement and payment: In order to secure the specified estimated date of completion in the artist’s schedule and for any work to begin, including work on the draft or sketch, the total price must be paid in full through Ko-Fi.
Please be advised that 50% of the total price is non-refundable.
Completion of digital artwork: Once the work is completed, the artwork will be made accessible through Ko-Fi to the client. If the client is not satisfied with the artwork, the artist will keep the digital artwork and 50% of the total price but there will be no further obligation on the client’s part and/or on the artist’s part.
Payment: The total price is due upon the acceptance of the present agreement for work to begin. The payment is the act the client agrees to the terms and conditions. Payment is accepted through PayPal via Ko-Fi.
Please be advised that 50% of the total price is non-refundable.
Payment not received, limitation of liability, and indemnity: If the payment is not received by the artist no matter the information or evidence the client shows or sends to confirm the payment was sent, the artist is held harmless; no indemnity will be given to the client; not liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses regarding the client’s attempt to pay the artist, retrieving their funds, or the client violating the Terms and Conditions.
It is the client’s responsibility to reach out to PayPal and/or Ko-Fi for assistance to retrieve their funds. Please use one of the following websites/links:
Completion of digital artwork:Once the work is completed, the artwork will be made available through Ko-Fi. If the client is not satisfied with the artwork, the artist will keep the art, 50% of the total price (non-refundable portion), and the client will no longer be able to access the digital artwork on Ko-Fi. There will be no further obligation on the client’s part or on the artist’s part.
Method of payment: PayPal through Ko-Fi.
Termination of agreement: At any time, the client can void the agreement; however, this will be treated as if the client is unsatisfied with the artwork. The artist will keep 50% of the total price (non-refundable portion) and the artwork, and the client will no longer be able to access the artwork on Ko-Fi. There will be no further obligation on the client’s part or on the artist’s part.
Please be advised that 50% of the total price is non-refundable.
Applicable Laws: The Terms and Conditions are governed by laws of the United States of America.
Severability: If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and removed from these Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of the Terms and Conditions will still be valid.
Changes: These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time to maintain compliance with the law and reflect any changes of how the artist operates. These changes will be posted on the Ko-Fi page.
Contacting the Artist: For any questions, concerns, or comments, please reach out to the artist through Ko-Fi.
