Grey Automa

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[nimonabigbang]

Nimona Big Bang Sign Ups Are Open!

Do you love the Nimona movie and/or graphic novel? Are you a writer who has always wanted fanart for a fic, or an artist looking for inspiration?

Sign up for the Nimona Big Bang and we will help find you a good match!

What's a Big Bang?

A Big Bang is a collaborative fandom event that results in an explosion of new fanwork. Writers are paired with artists, who create fanart for the new fanfic written for the Bang.

For the Nimona Big Bang, we're asking for a 5,000 word minimum for fanfics and two art pieces. Participants can take on up to two possible roles: writer, artist, beta reader (to help proofread draft fics), writer pinch hitter (in case a writer needs to drop out), or artist pinch hitter (in case an artist needs to drop out).

What's the schedule?

Sign ups for all roles opened on January 1, 2024. Writers need to sign up by March 1st, artists need to sign up by April 1st, and beta readers need to sign up by July 28th.

Writers need to provide fic summaries/200 word excerpts no later than April 20th so that artists can bid on them. Writers and artists will be paired by April 28th.

We will have several scheduled check-ins to make sure everyone's on track. If you feel like you need to drop out, please do so by July 15th so that we can try to find a replacement writer or artist for your partner.

Final fanfics and fanart will be revealed on September 14th.

The detailed schedule is here.

How do I sign up?

Please sign up using this form.

I'm not sure if I have enough time for this.

We understand that people are busy! The schedule was designed to be relatively relaxed and low pressure.

I'm not sure if my writing or art is good enough.

We're not gatekeeping! Beginners are welcome.

We also will have beta readers to help proofread for grammar, spelling, and clarity.

I'm having trouble coming up with a fic idea.

We're happy to help! If needed, we can provide prompts, AU ideas, etc.

I've never written a fic that's 5,000 words before.

This is an excellent excuse to give it a try in a supportive community! If you're used to writing shorter scenes, connecting enough of them will help get you there. :) (The 5 + 1 fic format might be a good fit if you have length concerns, but there are many ways to write a fanfic.)

What about...

More detailed information is in the Rules and Guidelines. We also have a Discord server.

If you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to send this blog an ask or message us! @random-nerd-posts and @zyrafowe-sny are helping run the event, with assistance from writer mod @knightofburgers, artist mod @toxix-st6, and beta reader mod @cameron7a.

We hope you sign up today and are looking forward to all the wonderful fic and fanart!

[zyrafowe-sny]

Pspsps friends in my phone - I am helping run this thing and really would appreciate signal boosts (and sign ups!).

Nimona is not an enormous fandom and may have slowed down a bit recently, but fandom events are one way to build/sustain community!

[clandestinegardenias]

My therapist just told me my problem is that I need to write more fanfiction.

[clandestinegardenias]

This sounds fake but the logic behind it is actually really interesting? She said obsession with a new fandom triggers quick dopamine release when we consume all this related content--it's easy and addictive.

What we're NOT getting is that 'slow dopamine' that's more sustainable and engaging. That's the kind we get from DOING things that take effort but are ultimately rewarding.

So like, she suggested that writing fic and making fanart are ways to balance the quick dopamine of watching a show/reading fic with the slow dopamine of working at something that takes effort.

Moral of the story is you should engage in the process of creation around your favorite things. You'll feel better for it.

[owldaughter]

Oh.

OH.

[strawberry-crocodile]

*sighs wistfully* back in the day they didn't let you make a cartoon without including at least one goth chick. it was black lipstick as far as the eye could see. we didn't know how good we had it.

[grey-automa]

Man, one of my favorite things to see as an artist is seeing other artists get so inspired by some new thing and passionately make their How-did-I-even-make-this???™ level art

Like, whenever there is a new killer animation or tv show or music video or something, I always see an influx of fanart with artist captions saying something along the lines of, "this is literally the best piece I ever made, I love it so much, how did I even make this???"

Like, thats ~Passion~ babes

I'm not even talking about some nebulous concept of, "love makes art full of feelings" or whatever. Like, sure, yeah, art is usually about emotion and communicating ideas, so loving the craft is often pretty integral--

But

When you are absolutely obsessed with whatever your making fanart of, there is a tangible difference in your art. When you hold so much love and care for something, then make art about it, you inherently put more love and care into the art.

Like, literally. You notice the minute details about the subject because you care about it. Then, those details get put into your art. You notice the details of other artists fanart because you care about it. Then, those too, get put into your art!

The passion gets put into your art

I love love love seeing it everytime. Art inspires art. Passion inspires passion. I think it's why I love fanart so much, as it's often fueled by the passion of the artist.

[grey-automa]

Got inspired by Akram Bham's work and been playing around with my line art

Here's their Twitter btw

akramness (@AkramBham) / X

Digital Artist

[remanence-of-love]

[plutosoda]

which way do you draw a circle

clockwise

counterclockwise

Voting ended onOct 30, 2023

add if youre right or left handed too ig. this is for science

[changbeens]

new to tumblr?

found yourself getting blocked for seemingly no reason?

does your profile look like this:

you're getting blocked because people think you're a bot

do yourself a favour and change your profile images to literally anything except the defaults. give your blog a name, give yourself a bio even if it simply says "new, figuring this out" or something. please, just do ANYTHING that shows everyone you're a human. then you wont get blocked anymore and you'll have a lot more fun here!

oh and while we're here, another hot tip: reblog things. likes do nothing here, there's no algorithm

okay happy tumblring tumblrinos, tumblrinas and tumblrinehs!

[babycatlix]

i think the post may be exploding bc someone pointed out that new users can't change their profile pic until they follow at least 3 ppl...???

IF that is the case, regardless if you are or are not following at least 3 ppl, that shouldn't stop you from making a post, like bee said, that says "new here, still figuring everything out!" we don't WANT to block actual ppl who are trying to get into tumblr and figure out how this site works, we just want to block bots.

[owlhousetarot]

Five of Wands: Covention Duel!

Upright: Conflict, competition, rivalry, disagreements, tension, arguments, difference of opinion, clashing ideals

Reversed: Avoiding conflict, mutual understanding, peace, cooperation, truces, healthy competition, release of tension

The Five of Wands is the card of conflict, clashes, and competition. It could signify a literal physical fight (like the duels between Lilith and Eda or Luz and Amity), or more internal conflicts like differing worldviews or clashing priorities. In Lilith and Eda's case, their conflict derives from their opposing lifestyles and beliefs about magic and social systems; Eda practices wild magic and refuses to conform and join a single coven, while Lilith upholds and enforces the coven system and strives to get Eda to join her side by any means necessary. Their rivalry also stems from disparities of raw magical talent between them. Luz and Amity also show clashing priorities in this episode: Amity's diligence improving her Abomination magic to maintain superiority versus Luz learning magic from scratch to protect her loved ones.

When reversed, the Five of Wands symbolizes an end to a conflict, often through clear communication and trying to understand differing opinions. After their botched duel, Luz and Amity communicate their motivations and admit their failings in behavior towards the other. They both recognize a bit of themselves in each other, and are able to come to a mutual understanding and make a tentative peace—the first brick in the foundation of their relationship.

Deck Order:

< Previous:  Four of Wands | Next:  Six of Wands >

Show Chronology:

< Previous: Ace of Pentacles | Next: _____  >

[grey-automa]

Some more simple sketches!

[called-kept]

I have a theory I would like to test. Please vote for your favorite color. If you like two or more, pick one and explain why in the tags. If you're specific about shades also please explain in the tags.

Brown

Black

Red

Green

Blue

Purple

Pink

Orange

Gold

Silver

Gray

Voting ended onSep 16, 2023

[gatoiberico]

turns out just drawing busts of him is becoming a thing

[purpleartrowboat]

ai makes everything so boring. deepfakes will never be as funny as clipping together presidential speeches. ai covers will never be as funny as imitating the character. ai art will never be as good as art drawn by humans. ai chats will never be as good as roleplaying with other people. ai writing will never be as good as real authors

[sunbentshadows]

[natalieironside]

Explain your work in progress badly:

“Only this ragtag band of plucky teenagers have got the gumption to stop the second coming of Christ”

[normal-horoscopes]

“Cowboy wizards hunt Joseph Smith across America”

[grimeclown]

“Former Twink Wants To Kill Her Own Grandma So Fucking Bad”

[dat-soldier]

“Cat gets mesothelioma in a mall”

[willcraftapple11]

that cat may be entitled to financial compensation

[systlin]

“Pissed off bisexual with 5 braincells somehow smartest person on planet”

[imperatorsapphiosa]

what if we were stuck in the underwater research base and we kissed??? (And we were both girls)

[grey-automa]

Disabled woman accidentally adopts smol cyber-criminal

[grey-automa]

[sephiramy]

our D&D party is going to be hosting a COSTUME PARTY, and being that my bard Alti is running a little casino, I figured "cigarette girl with a twist" was the move

[grey-automa]

Here are some sneak peaks at the little thing im working on