Hat & Goggles

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All the hard work behind the scenes is finally paying off! For all our conveniences, I've made this handy overview.

Most of the events that I've listed as "Participating in collective" this will be under "Fae Art Collective" ( @fae-art-collective ) together with my long time table partner @013larty , except for Comic Con Holland, where we will both be tabling under @/the_foxs_tales (IG) banner!

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Attack on @hatandgoggles

Lovely character :3

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Aaaaaaa I love how you drew him!

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Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner's roadblock to art isn't even technical skill it's frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach's capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That's how you build on the technical skill. Throw that "won't even start because I'm afraid it won't be perfect" shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck.

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btw I’ve found these stretches from the WAK blog very helpful when knitting a lot:

Plus make sure to take breaks regularly - and stop if anything starts to hurt!

especially with gift knitting I know it can be tempting to push through it for a deadline, but it’s really not worth causing long term injury. (And anyone knit-worthy should be understanding of that, imho.) Stay well :)

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Also good for artists drawing with pencils/on a tablet/with a pen!

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Also good for writers

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And good for gamers too!

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Check out my free-to-download zine Chat GPT is not a better artist than you on ko-fi

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From one person with a Ghost-type trainersona to another, you know I had to do it!

Spook belongs to Batteredpineapple!

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The second I laid eyes on KK's ref I knew I had to draw her!

Kokoira belongs to @delycious14 !

With the bunny ears I couldn't resist the Mew Mew reference (even though I know she's not a fan character for that series 😅).

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"Tutorial" on how to "draw" a blind OC.

My kofi

Boring tired disclaimer: Keep in mind that this is an introductory "drawing" "tutorial" and has some generalizations in it, so not every “X is Z” statement will be true for Actual People. Which happens to be true for everything in general. Links below so that you can research and do a nuance. Ones that were directly mentioned are bolded.

Writing a blind character 101 What to avoid etc Video on types of white canes Video on types of cane tips Some more explanation on white canes + tips + other stuff Guide animals Video on working with a guide dog ↑ if you're doing a non-dog non-horse animal please still perceive those two links. A guide animal is not a GPS that tells you "left" or "right" (in fact, you're the one telling it which direction you want to go). So before giving them something weird check if it actually makes sense. You can make a fantasy animal that still makes sense I promise 🦮👍 But why are Magical White Eyes a problem Same as above Going blind from an accident Video on conformers World's most basic "what do you call someone with albinism" The blindfold thing. No people don't wear these. This mostly stupid trope of covering a blind character's eyes because lord forbid someone sees a disabled body part This just stupid trope of giving a blind character some bs superpower to "see" The echolocation thing that every other blind oc does for some reason Just give them a cane good lord if you want a character that can see perfectly then maybe don't make them blind Bonus: if your character has a bunch of scars or whatever else then congrats! You made a character with a facial difference. Which is also something you should research.

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I've been meaning to draw Wren & Cole for a while now; turns out Art Fight was the perfect opportunity!

Wren & Cole both belong to @king-catboy

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My very first Art Fight attack! Based on a selfie @marsuro took of the three of us at the Duran Duran show the week before last.

Featuring (left to right) Rad the Rat by Stonecold Hammer, Tielstrip Appeltje by Stonecold Hammer, Plum (mine) and Wolfram by @marsuro!

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When an artist shares their work for free online, it can be easy to assume the art is free for everyone else to use too. So you grab it and include it in your own project, and all of a sudden an artist is mad at you, their fans are calling you out, you’re getting threatened with legal action—or even scarier, the artist’s publisher is threatening you with legal action. One-shot comics and minicomics are especially susceptible to this misunderstanding because often they are seen as viral memes instead of art, or treated as public property. But is this really the case? This guide will help you navigate using art you’ve found online. We’ll start with three basic questions: 1. Do I need to ask permission from the artist? 2. Do I need to give credit to the artist? 3. Do I need to pay the artist? After that, we’ll offer some tips on how to approach the artist.

I wrote an article for Cartoonists United! CU has a great collection of resources to help the art community, and I was really excited to contribute.

If you don't know whether it's safe to use a piece of art you found online, if you don't know how to ask permission to use art, and if you are unsure of how to approach artists, read the article!

And if you're an artist who frequently finds your work being used without permission, spread this around so more people know the etiquette around using art online!

Can I Use That Art? A Guide to Approaching Artists and Cartoonists Online

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Originally posted December 14th 2024

Harold

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Originally posted September 25th 2024 - Sometimes, when you're tired of asserting your own pronouns, you just gotta get a goblin with a little sword to do it FOR you. And now you can! These little pronoun goblins are for sale on buttons and other items in my Redbubble shop!

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Woop woop! My very first Art Fight is starting to become a reality!

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strawberry cheesecake - submitted by jellyrainboots

#F61950 #F95E86 #FFACBC #FDF9F8 #FFEBDE

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Your brain: "I'm gonna go to bed on time."

Your brain on ADHD: "No, we're gonna learn how to make those Y2K glitter gifs of our own OCs!"

Anyway... How'd I do?

For those of us interested in doing the same, this is what I used: https://www.online-image-editor.com/

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Originally posted September 11th 2024 - I've been selling these Sword Lesbian buttons at conventions for a while now, and finally they're also up on my Redbubble shop!⁠