I just need a break

Artist. '95. She/Her.

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Last Son of Zern

Commission for @briochebread ! Thanks I had a lot of fun.

[backfliips]

A lot of people on twitter wanted me to explain how I draw expressions, so here you go

Unless you're drawing explicit realism, in my opinion, expressions should be exaggerated to some degree. If you aren't doing a 1:1 recreation, the point is to get the FEELING across. Try making the expression you want to draw and feeling how your face pinches and stretches.

Skin doesn't just "disappear" when your face moves it around --- that's where wrinkles come from! Pay attention to where your skin creases when you emote, and use it to your benefit. It's a fine line between overdoing it and underdoing it -- find your own balance.

Ultimately, every expression has a little bit of push and pull, unless your face is completely neutral (and even then, there are still some wrinkles...). Learning to think of expressions as actions and reactions is VERY helpful in learning to draw them without needing a reference, and in learning how to stylize and push expressions based on references as well!

I think a lot of people end up with stiff or unexpressive emotions in their art because they're just trying to recreate a picture instead of understanding WHY and HOW the face is moving --- and it's a tough thing that takes a while to really pick up and learn. Hopefully is helpful in showing a way of thinking about it that can influence your process and approach to emotions!!!

Also, bonus: even without the lines, the planes alone still show a LOT of emotion.

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Cowboy AU for @wajjs birthday

[stariteart]

🏳️‍⚧️ TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY 🏳️‍⚧️

DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN

[carmahnart]

Hey y’all I have an announcement! My web app that I’ve been working on, Afro Index, is now live! It’s a visual reference library of Black hairstyles, for artist, animators, writers, and anyone who wants to learn more about them!

Check it out at afroindex.org! 💛✨

Afro Index – Black Hairstyle Reference Library

A reference library for Black hairstyles with accurate naming, structured filtering, and curated reference images.

[carmahnart]

Omg hi everyone 😭💛 thank you so much for all the love on Afro Index, had to go upgrade the site because of all the traffic lol I appreciate y’all fr 💛

If you spot anything missing or incorrect (styles, images, names, etc.), pls drop it here: https://afroindex.carrd.co

This project is meant to grow with the community, so all your feedback is actually perfect and exactly what I hoped for 🙏🏾

[carmahnart]

The art community is so amazing, I had to upgrade again omg y’all are the best! If you’d like to help support with maintenance costs I have a ko-fi for the project here: https://ko-fi.com/afroindex

Also, thank you everyone who has provided feedback and style suggestions! I will be implementing them over the coming weeks. Thank you! 🤗💛✨

Support The Afro Index

Support The Afro Index

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I couldn’t stop with just Barry and Sid.

Riva, my beloved, you are so fun to draw

Refs used below

Ref image on the right credited to @arotheosis

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Happy VOD day. So glad I got to be there in person.

[milfyspamton]

anyone remember what these things are called like little cartoony expressive doohickies i think they have a real name but i can’t remember

[milfyspamton]

im not fucking crazy.

[milfyspamton]

if i have one more person say sparkles on this post im gonna blow i swear to god

[evengirlierballs]

They're squeans I'm pretty sure! If they pop like that anyway. But the term for this kind of "symbol to refer to the general vibe of something in art" is called "Emanata" because it emanates from a person or object.

[creepymutelilbugger]

what the fuck. comics are magic

[charlesoberonn]

somebody put a quimpsy spurl on my blorbo

[eirapparent]

she quimps on my jarns til I nittles

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"We'll eat you up-we love you so!"

"No"

My father died on Jan 21st from breathing complications due to ALS. Ever since he was diagnosed I have been drawing these three kids, who I have been calling Blue, Green, and Pink with their animal themed, shape-shifting parent, Yellow. I never really cared if it didn't make sense.

My Dad was many things to many people so he couldn't be defined as just one animal. I started drawing these because they helped me process my love and grief as to what was happening to him. Then I kept drawing them because my mother and father knew they were about him and he adored seeing them. I'm really going to miss him.

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Having a boy cat is great, sometimes their Dick is too big and their bladder too full of crystals.

Sometimes you spend 100s of dollars on special urinary diet food.

Sometimes you need to get intense bottom surgery right before you leave for your father's funeral.

I love my cat-son so much.

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The cat is the one who got the bottom surgery.

Still really inconvenient on account of, ya know, the funeral being this Saturday.

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T-minus 43 minutes until the cat-son gets Gabapentin for his dick that is Gaba - gone

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Having a boy cat is great, sometimes their Dick is too big and their bladder too full of crystals.

Sometimes you spend 100s of dollars on special urinary diet food.

Sometimes you need to get intense bottom surgery right before you leave for your father's funeral.

I love my cat-son so much.

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The cat is the one who got the bottom surgery.

Still really inconvenient on account of, ya know, the funeral being this Saturday.

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Having a boy cat is great, sometimes their Dick is too big and their bladder too full of crystals.

Sometimes you spend 100s of dollars on special urinary diet food.

Sometimes you need to get intense bottom surgery right before you leave for your father's funeral.

I love my cat-son so much.

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bonus

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bonus

[wreegis]

today did not uhhh go as planned

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I feel a great kinship to this opossum.

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En L'air

Detail and draft under the cut

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En L'air

Detail and draft under the cut

[sopsdcblog]