Fandoom

Trying to keep up with pairing and fandom tags is hard.

[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

[turnnoffyourmind]

Peaks

Reserva Nacional Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile.

[twinprime]

we have to bring back art deco like right now

[twinprime]

we need more of this.

[thejoyfool]

5 min tutorial for trcelyne, hope it helps! 

[sushinfood]

Tried this out REALLY roughly just for fun and WOAH!?

IT WORKS WELL!!

[sushinfood]

IT STILL WORKS WELL!

[9volt-art]

Huh, that worked pretty well

[leafinsect-deactivated20201122]

v rushed but it works!!

[xedramon]

What an amazing little tutorial!!! Highly recommend!!!

[a-humble-waffle]

I’m so mad that it’s this easy and I’m a struggle boi

[king-of-fuffies]

reblog to save an artist

[shitlordofthebitches]

Fucking really??? That’s all it took?????

[cinnabuncrumbs]

wow! this works really well!!! now i can start easily plotting out how the hallways of my new children’s hospital are going to look :)

[im-a-dragon-cawcaw]

I love color theory

[architects-archive]

obsessed with this photo series about trans love by photographer landyn pan (source)

[guerrillatech]

[pisshandkerchief-deactivated202]

Holy shit that's so cool

[myselfsquared]

OKAY SO I WAS ASKED HOW I PREFER DOING SMEARS, HERE YOU ARE, ADMIRE MY BEAUTIFUL FOLEY WORK. My voice is a glorious instrument. ✨ 

So, there’s many many different ways to do them, and the art style you’re animating in is going to affect them a lot, and I am by no means and expert, but overall I tend to think of smears in “sound feel”. I don’t just say “sound” because the movement itself may not have a sound effect, it’s more how the movement feels in sound form. Like there’s bouncy movements that feel like a “BOING” and there’s fast, sleek movements like cars zooming past that feel like a “WOOSH”.

I’m gonna give you some examples! (under the cut)

Keep reading

[sergle]

yellows in huevember are a GREAT excuse for me to do another sunflower piece 🌻🌻🌻

[xtigerwoman]

i love women so much i wanna cry

[sosuperawesome]

fresh_bobatae on Instagram

[shaelinwrites]

Writing Advice Masterlist

CRAFT

How to write subtext

When to use summary and when to use scene

What is purple prose vs descriptive style

What to consider when writing for teens and children

The different types of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person

When to show and when to tell

Showing vs. Telling in plot, character, setting, dialogue, etc. 

What is good telling?

Psychic distance (what it is + comparing 3rd omniscient, 3rd limited, and 1st person)

How to write strong dialogue

How to avoid melodrama

How to create powerful similes and metaphors

How to lengthen or shorten a novel

How to use 2nd person

YA vs NA vs Adult

Transitioning a book from being YA to being adult

The push and pull of hope and despair

How to introduce a flashback

Is it okay to use a POV shift for one scene?

Writing conflict and antagonist forces in a contemporary work/a piece with no villain

Describing setting in a way that’s in character

Using Symbolism

How to describe music

How to write a sex scene

Writing sexual or romantic tension/attraction

How to write a kiss scene

Writing romantic or sexual attraction (when you’re aromantic/asexual)

How to be subtle with theme

How to plan a story’s conflict

How to write a 1st person witness narrator

Where to add a character description

First sentences

Avoiding repetitive sentence structure

How to write a death scene

How to write body language

Using specificity to come up with original ideas

How to cut -ing verbs

Past vs present tense

What can be ambiguous and what needs to be explained? + Magical realism vs fantasy

Describing something abstract/intangible

Creating tension

How to improve your description (writing exercise) 

Using collective (aka: “we”) POV

Experimenting with form

PLOT, STRUCTURE, AND CONCEPT

What is structure?

How to know if a plot is satisfying

How to develop plot material

How to develop a novel idea from nothing

How to write the beginning of a novel

How to write a story that is mostly internal

Finding the balance between plot driven and character driven

Common pitfalls of a meet cute

Plotting a contemporary novel

Plotting the 2nd half of a novel

Plot beats in the 2nd half of a novel

Pacing tips

How to develop a specific idea

Working with subplots

More on subplots

How to keep your plot moving forward

Writing backstory

How does structure work in literary fiction?

CHARACTER

How does a character arc work?

Character development questions + exercises

How to use MBTI as a character development tool

How to find a character’s unique diction and vocabulary

How to write a problematic/morally grey/morally bankrupt character + with recommended readings

Is it okay to write a problematic main character? Where is the line?

Writing from the POV of a psychopath

Writing an anti-hero

Balancing out an unlikeable character

Writing a romance with a mentally ill character without romanticizing their mental illness

More thoughts on respectfully writing mental illness

How to do research to write a character with mental illness

What do I do if I feel like I write the same character over and over?

How to add character depth

As a male writer, can I write 1st person from a woman’s perspective?

Should a book have a comic relief character?

How to write a character mistake

Character motives

How to write more complex character psychology

How to develop side characters

How to write an active character

How to manage a book with a very large cast

Writing an unreliable narrator

Writing LGBTQIAP+ characters

On writing diversity

On respectfully writing queer characters 

Respectfully writing a character of a different identity than yourself

Is it okay to write outside your lane?

Writing asexual characters

Writing friendships

Writing a healthy romantic relationship

Why I will always writing about ‘problematic’ characters 

Integrating character descriptions

Tips for character motivation/yearning

Writing character body language

WRITING PRACTICE AND PROCESS

How to get back into writing after a long break

How to deal with criticism

The pressure to create in the writing community

Advice for teen and new writers

How to work on multiple projects at once

Dealing with rejection

What to do if you’re on deadline and don’t have an idea or finished draft

How to revamp and old idea to fit your current writing style

Realizing you won’t have time to write all your ideas, and what to do

What to do if you don’t have a plot

Dealing wth jealousy as a writer

Dealing with Creative Slumps and Low Motivation

PLATFORM & PUBLISHING

Starting a platform

More on starting a platform

Why I chose to traditionally publish

Pros and cons of different social media platforms for writers

Resources for finding literary magazines to submit to

Starting an author tube channel

SHORT STORIES

How to write a short story collection

Is the concept right for a novel or short story? + How to write a character arc in a short story

Should a short story be structured using novel structures like 15 beat?

How much planning do I do for a short story?

How to outline a short story

More on outlining a short story

How to title a short story

My short story writing process + how to get started with short stories + how to edit a short story + short story tips

More tips on how to write a short story

Writing the ending (aka moment of character reflection, or moment of ‘lift’) of a short story

More on writing the end of a short story

OTHER STUFF

How to get started with screenwriting

How to format a screenplay

Best pieces of writing advice I’ve ever gotten

My top 10 writing tips

Should you change your work for judgemental family members?

How to share your work with your family if you write about dark or mature content

How to slay an English exam composition

What is literary fiction?

Can a fantasy novel also be literary fiction?

How to lead a writing workshop

How to read more

Advice for creative writing majors (in Canada and elsewhere)

A list of useful essays on craft

[indiiiart]

[wervinsky]

here comes small shading…tutorial? set of advises?? name it whatever you want. hope someone of y’all will find it at least a bit helpful! 

special thanks to @cozy-capybara for literally inspiring me to make this thing

[quietsphere]

I’m so. So happy. That this. Exists. Op I love you. 

[sosuperawesome]

Feefal on Instagram

[lilacsinthedooryard]

Konstantin Somov (Russia, 1869-1939)

Open Window on a Garden. 1934

[thecollectibles]

Studies by Olga Kim

[thewritingumbrellas]

Writing advice from my uni teachers:

If your dialog feels flat, rewrite the scene pretending the characters cannot at any cost say exactly what they mean. No one says “I’m mad” but they can say it in 100 other ways.

Wrote a chapter but you dislike it? Rewrite it again from memory. That way you’re only remembering the main parts and can fill in extra details. My teacher who was a playwright literally writes every single script twice because of this.

Don’t overuse metaphors, or they lose their potency. Limit yourself.

Before you write your novel, write a page of anything from your characters POV so you can get their voice right. Do this for every main character introduced.