Just an Average Artist

In case of those paranoid about age bios, I'm 22.

[hatsampixie]

Making this for any newcomers. :3 Welcome to my blog! feel free to look around and check out my art. > #my art

Be warned though, I do sometimes post some critiques on stuff, sometimes with a bit of harsh language, as a heads up.

[lavafet]

Hidden Kingdom - fan made map

SO happy to post this at last! This project was originally started two months ago and was finished in about a week's time. I became fascinated with the idea of creating my own map for Hidden Kingdom and I couldn't help myself. Attempting to place every location I could think of (and I mean EVERY LOCATION I COULD THINK OF) was TOUGH, but the final version is something I've been extremely excited about. I'm proud of how I was able to convey world-building through this map, as well as use this for further world-building purposes in the future :}

The world I drew here was inspired by actual maps of Hidden Kingdom we have, as well as loosely inspired by the Pangea Earth model. All the red locations are based off canon castles, or canon animals that have appeared in the show. All the blue locations—as well as the Big Green inns—are based off locations that were described in the books.

And of course, you all know by this point that @nameko-nick being involved is quite customary. He has some knowledge on climate, weather patterns and the ocean based off of his Oceaonography class which he used to help me place certain environments on this map. His help is ALWAYS so appreciated ♡♡♡

View progress/process photos under the cut 👇

Starting reference images:

Early WIP:

Climate / biome reference, created by @nameko-nick based off his oceanography knowledge:

(Some) Animal Castle references for helping decide world placement, original map reference, mmo map reference:

[hatsampixie]

Awesome!

[hatsampixie]

Nice Fanart Of GlowFace From The X's! I Hope You Make More Fanart Of GlowFace

Thankies :3

[hatsampixie]

Rough sketch of an old oc I had back in 2017: Steve Skunk.

Decided to rename him Sidney Skunk. :3

[hatsampixie]

A sketch funni of Jiangshi HR bein a little shit. XD

[night-3y3s]

Characters being horrible isn't the issue; the issue is that creators sometimes avoid holding them accountable for their actions because of personal favoritism. Watching characters act like assholes can be frustrating when the cast stays passive and does nothing about it. In some cases, the cast never fully acknowledge that the asshole is a terrible person; instead, they treat them as if they were far better than they actually are, showering them with undeserved kindness and support.

Creators will also vilify other characters for being rightfully angry, even forcing those characters to apologize despite not being in the wrong. When they’re desperate for you to like them, they’ll shove their trauma in your face in a poor attempt to make you care about them out of pity instead of making them an enjoyable, well-written character.

When you have characters who are assholes and do terrible shit, then properly hold them accountable for it instead of twisting up your story so they get off with little to no consequences.

[anatomicalart]

Quickest way to improvement? Practice. It’s a simple bit of advice that rings with absolute truth. Articles, tips, mentors, and study will never get you as far as rolling up your sleeves and getting down to work, be it animation or any other skill. Today we’ve compiled a list of exercises, like animation push-ups, that will get your art skills buff and toned.

Maybe you still need convinced of how important the “Art of Doing” is? Look no further than the early days of animation, especially at the Disney studio. Here were a group of animators (before being an animator was even a thing) who HAD no books to read, or websites to visit, or even experienced animators to ask. They learned via the age old art of hands-on training, experimenting and discovering as they went. And some would argue they created some of the greatest animation to ever be seen. Masterpieces like the dwarfs dancing in Snow White or the terror of the Monstro scene in Pinocchio. So be like them! Get out there and do animation!

Some of these exercises you may have done or seen before; some maybe not. Consider doing each of them, even if you did once previously, because returning to an old exercise to see how much you’ve progressed is a very valuable experience.

Level 1 Exercises

(Do not discount their simplicity! Here you have the principals of animation, which all other animation is built on. They are worth your time and effort.)

Ball Bouncing in place, no decay (loop)

Ball Bouncing across the screen

Brick falling from a shelf onto the ground

Simple character head turn

Character head turn with anticipation

Character blinking

Character thinking [tougher than it sounds!]

Flour Sack waving (loop)

Flour Sack jumping

Flour Sack falling (loop or hitting the ground)

Flour Sack kicking a ball

Level 2 Exercises

Change in Character emotion (happy to sad, sad to angry, etc.)

Character jumping over a gap

Standing up (from a chair)

Walk Cycle [oldie but goodie!]

Character on a pogo stick (loop)

Laughing

Sneezing

Reaching for an object on a shelf overhead

Quick motion smear/blur

Taking a deep breath [also tougher than it sounds!]

A tree falling

Character being hit by something simple (ball, brick, book)

Run Cycle

Level 3 Exercises

Close up of open hand closing into fist

Close up of hand picking up a small object

Character lifting a heavy object (with purpose!)

Overlapping action (puffy hair, floppy ears, tail)

Character painting

Hammering a nail

Stirring a soup pot and tasting from a spoon

Character blowing up a balloon

Character juggling (loop)

Scared character peering around a corner

Zipping up a jacket

Licking and sealing an envelope

Standing up (from the ground)

Pressing an elevator button and waiting for it

Starting to say something but unsure of how

Level 4 Exercises

Character eating a cupcake

Object falling into a body of water

Two characters playing tug-of-war

Character dealing a deck of cards out

The full process of brushing one’s teeth

A single piece of paper dropping through the air

Run across screen with change in direction

Sleeping character startled by alarm then returning to sleepy state

Opening a cupboard and removing something inside

Putting on a pair of pants

Opening the “world’s best gift” and reacting

Any of the above exercises using a very heavy character/object next to a very light character/object. Enhance the differences the weight change makes!

Things to keep in mind:

Reading these exercises will do as much for you as reading about push-ups would do for your physical muscles: NOTHING. If you want the benefit, you must animate them. Take a deep breath and just do it.

Do not forget the famous words of Ollie Johnston: “You’re not supposed to animate drawings [3D models]. You’re supposed to animate feelings.” If a character isn’t thinking, they aren’t alive, and the animation has failed.

Keep it simple! There is no reason to over complicate any of these exercises. Going back to push-ups, would push-ups be harder if while doing them you also recited the Gettysburg Address? Yes. Would they be any more beneficial? No. Keep things nice and simple and clear.

Do your best. There is no reason to do these exercises poorly. Give it your all. You don’t have to show anyone, these are for you. You owe it to yourself to try your very best. Something not quite right? Take the time to fix it.

As always, have fun. Push ups are not fun. Animation is supposed to be. Be joyful in your work!

Have any questions about the exercises above? Leave a comment below and we’ll answer them the best we can! Someone else may be wondering the exact same thing, so you’ll help them too. Likewise if someone is looking for possible exercises, why not share a link to these and give them a hand?

Article featured on AnimatorIsland.com  [Source] Article composed by J.K. RIKI MARCH 18, 2013 Follow @AnimatorIsland on Twitter for more updates tips and tricks.

[sketchbirdie]

Attack for @hatsampixie

Marvin Belongs to her!

[hatsampixie]

The boi!

Thankies! ^^

[kupidynek]

I drew some more sketches of glowface ( ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈) yall should really check out the x's 👀 it's such an underrated show

I love how its canon that he has 30 cats 😭

[lavafet]

First Art Fight batch for this year :]c

1) Attack with @sketchbirdie 's Mei Lan

2) Attack with @plummyplums 's Dr. Fu

3) Revenge with @hatsampixie 's Flare

[hatsampixie]

Awesoome!! :D

[hatsampixie]

I can't unsee the resemblance.

[important-cat-pics]

[hatsampixie]

Joined in on the 'Twins at the Carousel' meme.

Ft. when Douglas came back as the Voltergeist.

[kupidynek]

(˶˃𐃷˂˶) Zebra brothers + Highroller keychains!! I drew and ordered these 3 weeks ago but they just arrived today!

Im so happy with how these turned out 🥹 <3 i ordered them all in the same size but HR ended up looking a little smaller than the zebras.

+ (˶ˆᗜˆ˵) here's the art!! :

[ylkl]

hi Godzilla

[hatsampixie]

New OC: The Voltergeist. ):3

Fun facts: Some inspirations for him are the 10,000 Volt Ghost from Scooby Doo, and Glowface from The X's (Also the show's stylized lineless art style, I love lineless art styles!)

He's also up on Artfight.

[kupidynek]

I think they would either hate eachother or get along really well

Was this crossover ever done before or am i the first one??

Also more glowface sketches (im just drawing him in a cartoony art style because he looks kinda weird in my normal one XD)

[hatsampixie]

The bois!

I also think they'd get along pretty well.