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croxovergoddess

My “draw the squad” memes so far

croxovergoddess

Also you can buy my Ref folder here

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croxovergoddess

Updating with some newer ones!

theawesomeraccoon

@mexicanesecat @raimeyl references for y'all!

amira-zahirah

WOW! THE OG POST!

blintzy-pumpkin

i will let my mind go wild with these knowing i’ll finally be able to credit the original artist

mothanon-deactivated20200918

EEEE FINALLY THE ORIGINAL ARTIST

embergeist

Oh hell yeah, going to use these later!

boiled-teeth-and-eggs

FINALLY! PINTEREST GO SUCK DICK WE FOUND THE SOURCE!

croxovergoddess

Pinterest is one of the reasons why I’m broke

afronerdism

Why you should never buy sex toys on Amazon.

I see people on here all the time talking about buying sex toys on Amazon so it’s time to run through this again. I know it may seem like you’re saving money but when something seems too good to be true it usually is.

The main reason you shouldn’t buy sex toys on Amazon is that, unlike buying from reputable retailers, you have absolutely no garuntee that the product you’re buying hasn’t been used, returned, and resold. The sex you industy in America is almost completely unregulated so really can’t trust amazon to hold better business practices than legally required. People have found bodily fluid and pubic hair on toys purchased from Amazon.

'Some had bodily fluids on them, and some even had pubic hairs."

The second biggest reason is that you’re more than likely buying an expensive knock off labeled as a brand name item. The way the amazon marketplace works is by sorting items with the same bar code name into the same catagory. So let’s say you want a wi vibe so you pay for one but what happens is that amazon doesn’t log a difference between a brand name Wi-vibe and a knock off from China. They’re both just labeled “wi-vibe” so you pay for a quality item and get a cheap knock off. So you may think you’re getting a high quality item for $50 but instead you’re getting a $10 look alike that will die and malfunction quickly. Imagine paying for a Lelo (the most luxury sex toy brand) and getting something nothing like that.

Buying sex toys from Amazon is risky. I get a lot of complaints about counterfeit sex toys, misrepresentation in brand/materials and even us

And lastly, it’s not safe for you! Because the chances of you getting a knock off are so high, it’s very likely that you’ll get something made out of harmful materials. A lot of the sex toys made cheaply in China and places like that have no body safe regulations on materials so not only could you pay for a brand name item and not get it , but you might actually get something that could make you sick or even poison you. Some toys will even leak oils and chemicals when exposed to water or fluids.

Amazon's Sexual Wellness section is chock-full of sex toys, but it's a mixed bag, with ple

In summation, buying from Amazon is NOT safe for you, will most likely rip you off, and you could even be getting used products.

Below I’m listing Dangerous Lily’s list of best places to buy. I recommend reading her reviews before purchasing anything expensive.

Where to buy:

SheVibe

Early to bed

Smitten Kitten

Good Vibes

Come as you are

Be vibrant

HotOctopuss

And directly from the brand retailor like we-vibe, Lelo, body wand, etc.

afronerdism

Apparently the sale of sex toys on amazon have spiked since everyone is stuck at home so I’m bringing this back as a PSA.

glitterandsalt

PS: a LOT of third party sellers on Amazon have jumped onto the sex toy bandwagon and are offering “free” toys for reviewing - but the thing is they ask you for your Paypal so you can make an order, give them the order number, and then refund the amount thru Paypal.

This is sales padding and it’s reportable to the FTC, they’re having you pose as an actual customer but refunding you behind the scenes so its “free”. It’s a scam to boost their numbers.

If a company or online store wants you to review products for free, it will actually be 100% free and there will be no talk of placing orders and being refunded for them.

finnglas

I’ll also toss in Eden Fantasys as a reputable retailer, and point out that they (at least a week or so ago?) had a deal for discounted toys for anyone affected by COVID-19 loss of employment/income!

bevsi

makomoriz

John Mulaney for Esquire, 2019

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designerhk

Sofá Tetris by Manga Arquitetura

digitalclaws

terrible! you’re terrible!

leareymauzaize

borzois are love

thunderheadfred

Okay. It surprised even ME that I was able to complete Portrait of Madame C in less than 24 hours. So, I thought it might be neat to share the process, which sorta explains how I was able to whip through it. It’s the same process I learned while doing master oil studies in art school, only this time, I got to use Photoshop, which is approximately a million billion times easier. and oh ho hoooo, if my painting teachers only knew the number of master studies I did at 3am, hauling canvases into critique with the oils still dripping wet…

Having the original to reference (unlike Sargent, who had to paint his own 8ft-tall masterpiece from scratch) was certainly key. I didn’t trace anything, though tracing CAN be useful for studies and note-taking, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I worked side-by-side with the masterwork the entire time, and used some conveniently perfect Sargent oil blender brushes from the Kyle Webster Photoshop megapack.

Above all, this was really fun to paint, as it’s long been one of my favorite portraits, and it was a great learning opportunity. It’s like having a great painter whispering clues at you from Beyond, which is… just… Neat.

1) Gesture - After studying the painting and taking some notes on Sargent’s sketch (including a gesture tracing) I used grid-lines alongside to mimic the gesture and landmarks, trying to get a feel for the original painting’s structure.

2) Sketch - Using full-body references of David Tennant, I drew over my original gesture sketch to make a figure approx a foot and half taller (at a guess) than the original. I also broadened her shoulders and attempted a first pass at Crowley’s likeness

3) Color sketch - I sampled key areas of color from the original painting, like blue-gray undertones, pale faint pink/salmon flesh, and those glorious emerald blacks. I was astonished to learn that despite the sumptuous richness of the blacks, nothing is black black. It’s all variations on extremely dark greens and blues and browns. Lastly, I widened the narrow original framing to accommodate tumblr’s bogus compression algorithm, which only allows 2x3 ratios.

4) Details - Refining brushwork, still trying to find Crowley’s likeness. At this point I showed the painting to my husband, who encouraged me to carve additional Tennant-like severity into the features. I superimposed my references to demonstrate how I work, with crap just pasted everywhere for quick glances.

5) Final - shown next to the original painting for comparison

p.s. - included some detail shots just for fun

p.p.s. - yes. prints are available. thank you so much to all the folks who have asked! <3