Art, Skyrim, and...er...things I like

Writer, artist, adult but bad at it, likes to bake, bad at starting conversations. Occasionally a moron. Massive crush on Miraak. Please ask me about my OCs and my pets. She/her.

[what-even-is-thiss]

I’m not quite as well read on the byzantines as I am about some other eras of Greek history but whenever I peek into what they were up to there’s a concerning amount of hands getting cut off and politics being decided through sports team riots.

[what-even-is-thiss]

There’s also a concerning amount of “Pfft the outsiders are clearly inferior to us. What makes you think they could ever cave our skulls in with a big stick?“

(INCREDIBLY LOUD BONK)

[what-even-is-thiss]

Ah yeah what ya got right there is another crusader infestation, yeah. Can’t fully get rid of ‘em ever since Alexios called up the pope for the first crusade. Yeah, once you let one in they don’t stop coming. Multiply like rabbits.

[what-even-is-thiss]

Not to worry, everyone! We will simply bribe the invaders to go away again!

*opens giant coin purse and only a fly comes out*

Hm. Okay we may have a problem after all.

[what-even-is-thiss]

OH MY GOD ITS THE BUBONIC PLAGUE BACK AGAIN WITH A STEEL CHAIR

[sistersorrow]

Crusaders: Okay, we helped overthrow the previous Basileus, so where's our pay

New Basileus (seeing moth fly out of money bag): You're being paid in experience

Truly, they were a continuation of Rome, cause that's the only explanation for how they survived as long as they did

[what-even-is-thiss]

I think that somebody must’ve wished for the empire to last for a thousand more years and the being that heard them giggled and went okay you got it but remember that you didn’t wish for a thousand years of prosperity

[homunculus-argument]

My dash is full of struggling writers rn.

[herpsandbirds]

Dovekie aka Little Auk (Alle alle), family Alcidae, order Charadriiformes, Iceland

Photograph by Christophe Moning

[ironychan]

I am so pleased to report that in addition to being absolutely shaped, these guys are also very, very sized.

[duckbunny]

you are fifteen thousand generations removed from stone tools

[duckbunny]

to be clear you are fifteen thousand generations removed from the invention of stone tools. not from the end of stone tools. modern humans are still using stone tools.

[pseudomasochist]

Flawless tags, @baddywronglegs

[fractoluminescence]

I thought you meant we were descendents -of- stone tools

[duckbunny]

your father was a handaxe and your mother smelt of microliths

[unicornsandfigs]

“ i am daenerys stormborn, daughter of dragons, bride of dragons, mother of dragons, don’t you see?”

— commission done by sscindyss_art on ig

[frederickchiltonsdivacup]

I'm gonna go check on my WIP. just in case it wrote itself while I was gone. You never know.

[pigeon-princess]

I can't tell you how much fun I had illustrating this cover design for Lilac Library's edition of Hopeless Necromantic by Shiloh Brair! Kind of everything I love to draw all wrapped up in a cover! Bonus that this book has such a brilliant cast of characters aaa!!

[oakh4rt]

this was one of the best plays of the night

[nonbinaryjudean]

OCD things that you don't hear about:

episodes of paranoia, delusions, and dissociation

cyclical thoughts/spirals

magical thinking

episodes that can be very similar to psychosis or mania

attributing human emotions to inanimate objects

dermatillomania and trichotillomania

false sensations (like bugs crawling on skin)

paying way too much attention to very small things

physical health issues caused by compulsions

symptoms that are "problematic" (doing things that are considered "wasteful", needing reassurance or validation from others...)

extreme, deep, dreadful fear of things that can't truly be explained

disconnect between emotional and cognitive/logical responses or thoughts

contamination fears

problems with addiction and dopamine regulation

other people trying to force exposure therapy onto you without your consent and it making your anxiety way worse

list making

[starcut-sand]

the thing about Tangled is that this is a story geared towards little girls (even if it's "fun for the whole family," it's a disney princess movie, it's geared towards little girls), and it says, "here is a girl who is naive and doesn't know anything about the 'Real World' or how to navigate it safely and correctly. now pay close attention: the good guys are the ones who help her grow and explore new things while still respecting her own perspective and feelings, not making her feel stupid. the bad guys are the ones who tell her that she is too weak/immature/naive to do the things she wants to do, because she is fragile and needs protecting." and I watched this when I was nine years old and it resonated deep in a part of me that I couldn't articulate with words yet.

[killapunk]

i feel like we've completely killed the ability to just gently tell someone when they're wrong or that their opinions don't pass the vibe check. we have to accommodate every single type of person and all their dogshit opinions OR we have to drive them off the internet, no in between

[assindeto-deactivated20140621]

take me to art museums and make out with me

[cornputer]

But they said to not touch the masterpieces

[etherialism]

Well somebody’s gotta pin the artwork to the wall

[loremerchant]

This is Johnson, those idiots are fucking in the east wing again.

[evil-is-relative]

I keep taking the amount of food I normally would then having to put about 1/2 to 2/3 of it away for later. -_-

[arcane-vagabond]

Reblog this if you would not only accept, but welcome fan art, moodboards, etc. of your fics

All of these used to be so common for people to show their appreciation of different fics and authors, and I think it’s a shame people don’t do it anymore. I love seeing fan work for my fics!!

[ot3]

looking for animal references on image searches has always kind of sucked but it's much worse after AI image generation technology has begun to actually past muster, which is why i always just go straight to inaturalist. can't recommend this highly enough. you get to both find out about niche species you've never even heard of and also see some really good photographs like this one

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[copperbadge]

Went outside in Chicago just now and the air quality is "chewable".

[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.

[tofupixel]

MapCrunch. Environment artists rejoice. Random locations, filter by indoor or outdoor, rural or urban, specific country. Great for realistic/authentic building ref.

[ghostpainters]

You're awsome OP