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andy // 20 // they/them // avatar sideblog // find me @andyxdraws

[firebendingsummer]

hi! so many ppl were tagging my art blog so i just decided to make an avatar sideblog :))

[helloimamistake]

Gay gay homosexual

[soradayone]

found a new brush and had to test it out by sketching my fav avatar

[pepper-ot]

Sometimes I like to wonder what would happen if Kyoshi got her fox when she was a child... So have lil Kyoshi and fox trying to stay warm in the cold...

[atlaculture]

Cultural Architecture: Fire Nation Roofs

The distinctive flame-like tendrils attached to the rooftop corners of Fire Nation buildings were developed from two cultural sources:

1. The Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, China. This tower was the direct inspiration for Roku’s Fire Temple. Bryke liked the aesthetic so much, they decided to carry this motif over to all Fire Nation architecture.

2. Southeast Asian architecture. These “flames” are extremely common adornments on temples and palaces throughout SE Asia. The belief is that they protect buildings from malicious spirits, acting as the supernatural equivalent to barbed wire, essentially. The Thai term for this facet of architecture is chofa (ช่อฟ้า) or “sky tassel”.

By Book 3, these “flames” are drawn especially tall and wispy, resembling the chofas of Thai Buddhist temples.

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[happyheidi]

Yongqing Fang, Guangzhou, China ☾ ~

source

[atlaculture]

Fun Fact: These bridges are literally known as moon bridges (月桥) thanks to this visual effect and they're found all throughout the Northern Water Tribe.

[atlaculture]

Cultural Weapons: Yuyan Archer Bows

The bows of the Yuyan Archers are likely inspired by traditional Korean bows known as Gak-gung (각궁) or “horn bows”. As the name implies, these bows are constructed from water buffalo horns along with sinew and multiple types of wood. What distinguishes traditional Korean bows from their Japanese and Chinese counterparts would be their comparatively compact size and exceptionally reflexed (curvy) shape; even when fully drawn, the Gak-gung retains its distinctive “3″-shaped profile. The bows of the Yuyan Archers share all of these characteristics so it’s probably safe to assume that their designs take some inspiration from Korea’s rich history of archery.

And since I’ve just spent the past couple of weeks down the Korean archery rabbit hole, have some fun facts:

It takes over 1 year to make one traditional Korean bow. This is due to many parts of the bow requiring very specific soaking, drying, and heating conditions to be both strong and flexible. Click here to see the process.

One of the ancient Chinese characters for Koreans and other Northeastern peoples is “夷” (pronounced “Yí”), which is literally a combination of the characters for “big” (大) and “bow” (弓).

What really convinced me that the Yuyan archers are Korean-inspired is their ability to “pin a fly to a tree from 100 yards away without killing it.” This is similar to the mythological abilities of Chumo (추모), the founder and first king of Goguryeo, a kingdom that occupied the Korean peninsula from 37 BC to 668 AD. According to legend, his archery skills were so great that he could kill five flies with one arrow. I guess “flies = accuracy points” in ancient Korea?

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[unemployedstonerlizard]

Based off the beautiful work from @Soncee!

Trying out different styles digitally, I think I like it. Between my job at the ranch and yknow, life, I try to fit time in for my hobbies.

Katara as a mother has always made me happy, motherhood truly is a blessing 🩷

(Also if you're gonna yell at me for saying that, (weird ass zutara/aang haters) then respectfully carry on with your day ☺️🩷)

[kyoshi-week]

THANK YOU!

Kyoshi Era Week 2024 was a great success! We're so happy to see so many new, amazing pieces about our beloved world and characters. We want to thank everybody who participated by sharing their artwork and writing, as well as by reblogging, leaving comments, or otherwise interacting with the work shared! Thank you! We hope you had a good time during this year's event.

To check all the artwork shared, click here. To check all the stories, click here or go to our ao3 Collection. To review your experience during the event, answer our survey. Do you have questions or suggestions? Do you want to join the Discord Server? Send us an ask!

We'll reblog works inspired by our prompts until the next event, so don't hesitate to post and at us @kyoshi-era-week-24! The tag #KyoshiEra24 won't be closely monitored.

And a special THANK YOU to everybody who posted during the event!

[pepper-ot]

Kyoshi era week day 2 - Parental Figures

Kyoshi and Kelsang

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[kyoshi-week]

Oh, this is so sweet! Thank you for sharing your work!

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[fublebuble]

Why don't I ever post anything?! Even the finished stuff, mein gott I don't even remember when I drew this one, so it must have been a few months ago

[serial-unaliver-deactivated2024]

Controversial ways i'm raising my children

• I will parent them in uniquely toxic ways so they each develop a different personality disorder as adults

[thatssroughbuddy]

[slitherpunk]

bro, the me inside your head is kind to you, right? haha? 🤨

[jessbeeandthehive]

bro, you wouldn't use my memory to represent your own self-doubt and loathing... right bro?

[strawberrycircuits]

hello character who is desperate to be a good person; i want to play a game. in front of you is the one person you will never be able to save. you have the rest of your life to make peace with this. there are no defined repercussions if you fail, but we both know you're going to attempt to win regardless. your time starts now

[strawberrycircuits]

don't worry about the fact it's just you and a mirror in the room.

[baldgonia]

tyzula is kind of . actually honestly the whole ozais angels polycule. is kind of like. a horse girl movie. azula is the horse.

[boeing747]

When your partner has a praise kink but you're Montessori trained so you know that praise is an ineffective way to encourage development and it's much more productive to acknowledge their effort so that they learn to effectively give themselves feedback so they can develop a healthy intrinsic motivation instead of deriving their self worth from labels put on them by other people .... "baby it's amazing how much you could last today compared to last week"

[strawberrycircuits]

hello character who is desperate to be a good person; i want to play a game. in front of you is the one person you will never be able to save. you have the rest of your life to make peace with this. there are no defined repercussions if you fail, but we both know you're going to attempt to win regardless. your time starts now