I-dig-bones

This will likely just be filled with archaeology, anthropology and supernatural related things. Oh and GISHWHES. You've been warned!

[imhereforbvcky]

Do you ever wonder if Steve has a hard time picking up the shield?

Like when it’s lying flat on the ground and it’s like super smooth tile is it like picking up a dime off the table? You just can never quite get your fingers under the edge?

[imhereforbvcky]

@kat-lives yes!!! He makes this face when he sees it:

“Bucky, get in here. I need your knife again!”

[buckyland]

ABSOLUTELY. like a coin, he just hopes the shield falls on the right side up. that way he can do his cool kick flip and grab move. because that’s The Captain America Way ™. 

at one point bucky stops helping steve though. he’ll say he ran out of knives after some butt-kicking action. or he’ll plainly say he doesn’t have any. either way, it’s a total lie, he definitely has at least two more somewhere on him. 

bucky is just as much of a little shit to steve as steve is to him because that’s friendship. he just wants to watch ~cAptAiN aMerIcA~ struggle so he’ll stand there watching, sometimes even pulling out a protein bar from the depths of his pocket (definitely not next to a knife he doesn’t have, nope sir). 

[bitsandbobsandstuff]

Here’s Mee, doing God’s work and posing the questions we need real answers to. 😂

Steve must’ve broken so many god damn nails over the years trying to jam his fingers underneath. That boy needs a manicure.

Also I have to believe sometimes Bucky finds the Shield right side up…and like the little fucker he is, he flips it upside down. Waltzes away with that protein bar and his hidden knives, whistling showtunes.

[cluegrrl]

And there are at least a few times when Steve will literally watch Bucky lie to him about having no knives, then shrug and say he’ll just have to fight evil without it then. After all, he didn’t need a vibranium shield when he was 104 pounds, he doesn’t need it now. Then he’ll watch the vein throb in Bucky’s head via reflection in a nearby window as he turns and walks away. Bucky stops that game after the second time.

[copperbadge]

The shield stores kinetic energy though, right? So in theory, if you can trigger the kinetic energy release, it’ll blast off on its own. 

So imagine Bucky says he has no knives, and Steve, having worked this out in private, is like, “Well, I’ll just have to whistle for it,” and whistles sharply while thumping one boot near the shield in just the right way. It releases the kinetic energy from the fall, bounding up and into his hands, while the rest of the Commandos try to pretend that this isn’t the weirdest shit that happened since Schmidt pulled his own face off. 

[pivotpivotpivot-archive]

[sketching-fox]

SupToberArt2018 - day 17: Night! Instead a night scene, I choosed to show Darkness / Light. I like the idea about not one God or one Goddess, but both, together, creating the world, always one being part of the other!

[deannamb]

Family

[carry-on-gayward-son]

Obviously a very emotionally intense scene (I cried like a fucking baby. What’s new.)

But in addition to the relief and joy and concern that both of them are obviously feeling…

JUST LOOK AT THEIR FUCKING FACES I AM LAUGHING SO HARD

Sam’s just like:

And Dean goes:

Immediately pivoting to:

[theroadsofararchive]

THE ROAD SO FAR CHALLENGE

ROUND SEVEN (OCTOBER 2018)

We are back on schedule (almost!), so welcome to round seven!  We can’t wait to see what you guys come up with.

There is no time limit on this challenge, if you’re still finishing pieces from a previous month. Just remember to tag us when you do post it.

We also keep a list of the tags new and old for this challenge so you can pick previous tags and create pieces for those if you want to. You can view them right here.

No need to sign up again. Once you’re on the artist’s page, you’re in. It’s more of a case of participate if you want to, if you can’t this month, you don’t have to, we’ll see you next month, etc.

Overall we just want this to be a nice, chilled challenge which artists can use to not only practice, but also to keep themselves drawing regularly each month. It’s stress-free because we don’t have any time limits.

Remember, you can produce as many pieces as you like featuring whichever characters you please (even for the same tag), and just a quick reminder, no NSFW or OC’s please.

You have the whole month to create your piece/s, and feel free to post them whenever you’re done. Be sure to tag us in the post.

Don’t be shy to take part too. You can sign up at any time during the month by clicking here and filling out our very short form. Full details of the challenge can be found here.

So without further ado, here are this month’s tags:

SARAH’S CHOICE

HALLOWEEN

“This is Halloween, everybody make a scene.Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright!”

Damn right! It’s October and that means one thing, Halloween is hauntingly close.

Now I want to see those Halloween costumes. Who are your choice of characters dressing as? Here is a bountiful list of movies, tv shows, and people who’s costumes may inspire your pieces:

Voltron // The Nightmare Before Christmas // Peanuts (It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown)  // Overwatch // Marvel // DC // Disney // Teen Wolf // David S. Pumpkins // Hocus Pocus // The Walking Dead // Sailor Moon // Ghostbusters // The Addams Family // Arrow // The Flash // Buffy // Doctor Who // Studio Ghibli // The Witcher // Star Wars // Star Trek

Maybe even some of your characters will be doing a couples costume?

TRISS’ CHOICE

TATTOOS

It’s inktober, so why not celebrate by giving your favorite characters a bit of ink?  Let me see those beautiful tattoos :D

LYNETTE’S CHOICE

KINGS OF CON

I’m impatient for a new series so I need art to keep me going!

JO’S CHOICE

Sam’s Sexy Orange Jacket

I request art that depicts Sam’s orange jacket in a way that upholds its splendor and sex appeal

TO RECAP:

This month’s tags are:

Halloween

Tattoos

Kings of Con

Sam’s Orange Jacket

Additionally, we would also love to see a small caption beneath the piece. This of course isn’t mandatory but could be a nice addition.

Don’t be afraid to send us an ask if you have any questions, and most importantly…

GOOD LUCK & HAPPY CREATING

Sarah, Triss, & The Road So Far Archive team xx

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[theroadsofararchive]

THE ROAD SO FAR CHALLENGE

ROUND SIX (SEPTEMBER 2018)

Welcome to round six!  We can’t wait to see what you guys come up with.

If you haven’t finished your piece/s from last month then don’t worry, there’s no time limit. Just remember to tag us when you do post it.

We also keep a list of the tags new and old for this challenge so you can pick previous tags and create pieces for those if you want to. You can view them right here.

No need to sign up again. Once you’re on the artist’s page, you’re in. It’s more of a case of participate if you want to, if you can’t this month, you don’t have to, we’ll see you next month, etc.

Overall we just want this to be a nice, chilled challenge which artists can use to not only practice, but also to keep themselves drawing regularly each month. It’s stress-free because we don’t have any time limits.

Remember, you can produce as many pieces as you like featuring whichever characters you please (even for the same tag), and just a quick reminder, no NSFW or OC’s please.

You have the whole month to create your piece/s, and feel free to post them whenever you’re done. Be sure to tag us in the post.

Don’t be shy to take part too. You can sign up at any time during the month by clicking here and filling out our very short form. Full details of the challenge can be found here.

So without further ado, here are this month’s tags:

Sarah’s Choice

90s

Let the aesthetic of the 1990s guide you, whether it’s tv shows, clothing, video games, or just your color scheme :)

Triss’ Choice

MICHAEL!DEAN

The premier’s right around the corner (woot!) so I want to see your art about the big guy.  (Bonus points for new hats).

Lynette’s Choice

DOGS

The boys are really missing a four-legged friend! (No, Cas doesn’t count as a talking dog). 

Jo’s Choice

MEMES

Let your inner meme lord free.  Use a meme or pun to create your work (bonus cookies if it’s a comic)

To Recap

This month’s tags are:

90s

Michael!Dean

Dogs

Memes

Additionally, we would also love to see a small caption beneath the piece. This of course isn’t mandatory but could be a nice addition.

Don’t be afraid to send us an ask if you have any questions, and most importantly…

GOOD LUCK & HAPPY CREATING

Sarah, Triss, & The Road So Far Archive team xx

artists: @rdjpwns / @consulting-cannibal / @lostinroadsuntravelled / @quickreaver / @diminuel / @emmalenagrace / @crxstalcas / @noctemusart / @singersalvageart / @varyupon / @gunnigun / @saawek / @cainternn / @bragrid/ @paintingtori / @pantydean / @amira-zahirah / @aureritart / @telltaleofthestars/ @osnaart / @blogofkellyjohnson / @sisspoo / @sassy-pistachy / @askcastielangelofthelord / @iouii / @missaceriee @float-in-darkness / @past-regrets-and-wings / @russianval / @deannamb / @spacemonsterarts / @zutarabeliever-art / @purrfectmochi / @fallnangelstandingby / @firstclassshipping @winchestersingerautorepair / @w-ayward / @tunainmypants / @punch-him-again / @hazel-nuss / @esther-viola / @quiescentcastiel / @doomedlittleworld / @casquecest / @yayeeh1344 / @vyxon7/ @pentagramsandholyoil / @arteskizo / @thedogsled / @dmsilvisart / @spunsugarj2fantasy / @anaturalsuperfan / @that-one-destiel-shipper / @lastactiontricia / @diazarts / @sophava / @hunters-of-nassau / @homelesstomato / @theartbluebox / @asheepinwolvesclothing / @just-an-awkward-queer / @takemysticks / @sammyzwifi / @flightoftheseraph / @girlymisticbaest / @nanuks-hell-hole / @superfred-art / @link3yn / @castiemrys/ @shadowpaintedrose / @destielrecycling / @correlia-be / @illustriana-morningstar / @dirtcas / @convallariini / @bekah-basically / @soopranatural / @licieoic / @winchesterchola / @alpacasfluff / @humongouscandycoffee / @threshasketch / @atlantiss505 / @heavensrenegade / @harplesscastiel / @queenofmymanyfandoms / @kiyomisa / @dest-is-best / @80safi / @iamkathastrophe / @archester-draws / @oddsocksandstuff / @destiel-shipper32 / @apatitethedragon / @sasatoes / @tessakallarts / @callmedestruction / @deathlikeacandybar / @evertheoptimistwaywardaf / @fanartbyblu

[katiegangel]

Credit to Julesthequirky for this one:

@julesthequirky

[qwertyprophecy]

Angel-zapping into a moving vehicle is a fancy move, sure, but sometimes I wonder

what if he misses

[uhmnohoney-deactivated20210204]

Cate Blanchett though. 

[allthatcold]

get yourself someone who can do both

[what-a-catch]

@gwen-no-fear

[gokuma]

You could do the same with Lee Pace

[write-like-an-american]

What I’m getting from this is that Marvel turns elves Goth

[memejacker-deactivated20150111]

caligula had anime eyes

[ainda4441-deactivated20230101]

wait romans painted their marble sculptures

it looks like a cheap theme park ride mascot

[memejacker-deactivated20150111]

yep

here’s a statue of Augustus

and here’s a reproduction of the statue with the colors restored 

[misterqueasy-blog]

i honestly think that what we consider the height of sculpture in all of Western civilization being essentially the leftover templates of gaudy pieces of theme park shit to be evidence of the potential merit of found art

[space-gynecologist-deactivated2]

“I tried coloring it and then I ruined it”

[prokopetz]

And you know what the funniest part is? The paint didn’t just wear off over time. A bunch of asshole British historians back in the Victorian era actually went around scrubbing the remaining paint off of Greek and Roman statues - often destroying the fine details of the carving in the process - because the bright colours didn’t fit the dignified image they wished to present of the the cultures they claimed to be heirs to. This process also removed visible evidence of the fact that at least some of the statues thus stripped of paint had originally depicted non-white individuals.

Whenever you look at a Roman statue with a bare marble face, you’re looking at the face of imperialist historical revisionism.

(The missing noses on a lot of Egyptian statues are a similar deal. It’s not that the ancient Egyptians made statues with strangely fragile noses. Many Victorian archaeologists had a habit of chipping the noses off of the statues they brought back, then claiming that they’d found them that way - because with the noses intact, it was too obvious that the statues were meant to depict individuals of black African descent.)

[beautifuloutlier]

There’s a lot of good academic discussion about chromophobia in modern Western aesthetics and how it links to colonialism.

[argonauticae]

a couple of general points:

1) the reason the reconstructions here look like “the leftover templates of gaudy pieces of theme park shit” is because they’re reconstructions. this is not actually what these statues looked like, and in my opinion they do roman art a massive disservice. the reason they look so “gaudy” (which is actually the exact same colonial attitude that led directly to the literal whitewashing of graeco-roman art, nice, very nice) is because the colours have been applied flat, with no shading or blending to give the impression of shadow. looking at contemporary roman portraiture, it’s clear that they did actually have quite a sophisticated grasp of shading and colouring, and to imagine that they would just suddenly forget how to do the dark bits when they were painting on stone is ludicrous. for context, this is a portrait of paquius proculo, a fresco from pompeii, dating from around 20-30AD, ten years earlier than that bust of caligula:

(also of interest in this regard are the fayum mummy portraits, dating from the second century AD; again, although they are of varying quality, the best of them demonstrate a clear understanding of shading. for example: 

and, to be honest: do you really think a civilisation that produced this

just, what, didn’t get paint? these reconstructions are laughable, not because they’re colourful but because they’re presenting an incredibly sophisticated culture as unable to understand simple artistic concepts; something that i think itself contributes to the idea of colourfully painted statues being ‘silly’ and ‘gaudy’, which again is an incredibly colonially-influenced idea. 

2) the reason graeco-roman statues are often missing the noses is because most excavated statues are generally missing the noses. they are fragile. the head of a statue is basically a football with details; the nose is the only protruding part and is comparatively narrow and thin (as opposed to, say, an arm or leg, which takes more force to break off but is still very much detachable, c.f the venus di milo) and is very, very easy to break off. although i am absolutely the last person to deny the racism that has been present in classics, the noses thing is really not a great example.

[historical-hatred]

Many sculptures from antiquity were defaced during the early Christian period. During riots, Christian mobs would smash the noses off of ‘pagan’ sculptures, as they usually depicted pagan gods, or emperors, and depending on the sect, any depiction of a person could be considered ‘graven’.

The hotbed of Christian zealotry was Egypt. Throughout its time as a Roman, and then ‘Byzantine’ province during its early Christian history, the province proved practically unmanageable due to its Christian theological riots, with the majority of the population not following Constantinople’s doctrine and theological orders.

This Roman bust of Germanicus at the British Museum was defaced - nose smashed off - during a riot that would have taken place in late antiquity in Egypt, so, 400-500AD [also, note the cross etched into forehead]

Probably the most known example of this is the destruction of the Alexandrian Serapeum, a vast temple complex in Alexandria, Christian mobs tore the temple apart, destroying and looting, tearing it down brick by brick.

Another example, outside of Egypt, is the Nika Revolts in Constantinople. On its creation as a co-capital of the Roman Empire, an unfathomable amount of art and sculpture was brought to adorn the New Rome, and during the revolt, for the most part this cream of the classical crop was destroyed, again, by theological mobs.

After Egypt’s conquest during the Arab-Islamic conquests, this practice would have continued. In fact, theologically, many of Egypt’s Christian sects were more in line with Islamic theology than what became mainstream Christianity in both ‘Orthodox’ and ‘Catholic’ doctrine.

Basically, if you want to know what happened to sculptures from antiquity, Abrahamic faiths happened to them. We divorce classical and ancient sculptures from their meaning - we see them as history or art, but to the new faiths, they were graven images, they were pagan, and they were destroyed or defaced.

[the-errant-bard]

I like this version of the thread. It has actual history in it not just “Victorian assholes” did it (which this thread also seems to be the only thing I ever see about Victorians removing paint from statues).

[theroadsofararchive]

THE ROAD SO FAR CHALLENGE

ROUND FIVE (AUGUST 2018)

Welcome to round five!  We can’t wait to see what you guys come up with.

If you haven’t finished your piece/s from last month then don’t worry, there’s no time limit. Just remember to tag us when you do post it.

We also keep a list of the tags new and old for this challenge so you can pick previous tags and create pieces for those if you want to. You can view them right here.

No need to sign up again. Once you’re on the artist’s page, you’re in. It’s more of a case of participate if you want to, if you can’t this month, you don’t have to, we’ll see you next month, etc.

Overall we just want this to be a nice, chilled challenge which artists can use to not only practice, but also to keep themselves drawing regularly each month. It’s stress-free because we don’t have any time limits.

Remember, you can produce as many pieces as you like featuring whichever characters you please (even for the same tag), and just a quick reminder, no NSFW or OC’s please.

You have the whole month to create your piece/s, and feel free to post them whenever you’re done. Be sure to tag us in the post.

Don’t be shy to take part too. You can sign up at any time during the month by clicking here and filling out our very short form. Full details of the challenge can be found here.

So without further ado, here are this month’s tags:

SARAH’S CHOICE:

Fashion

I want to see the boys dressed in runway fashions. Make sure they look stunning, they need to turn heads.

I have made a folder filled with some absolutely stunning choices for you to pick from, just CLICK HERE

TRISS’ CHOICE:

Hugging

These characters keep going through hell, please give them hugs.

LYNETTE’S CHOICE:

Harry Potter

Supernatural characters sorted into Hogwarts houses? Sam and Dean hunting magical creatures? Make these two universes collide in any way you want!

RANDOM CHOICE:

Casifer

To Recap

Fashion

Hugging

Harry Potter

Casifer

GOOD LUCK & HAPPY CREATING

Sarah, Triss, Lynette, & The Road So Far Archive team xx

@rdjpwns / @consulting-cannibal / @lostinroadsuntravelled / @quickreaver / @diminuel / @emmalenagrace / @crxstalcas / @noctemusart / @singersalvageart / @varyupon / @gunnigun / @saawek / @cainternn / @bragrid / @paintingtori / @pantydean / @amira-zahirah / @aureritart / @telltaleofthestars / @osnaart / @blogofkellyjohnson / @sisspoo / @sassy-pistachy / @askcastielangelofthelord / @iouii / @missaceriee / @float-in-darkness / @past-regrets-and-wings / @russianval / @deannamb / @spacemonsterarts / @zutarabeliever-art / @purrfectmochi / @fallnangelstandingby / @firstclassshipping / @winchestersingerautorepair / @w-ayward / @tunainmypants / @punch-him-again / @hazel-nuss / @esther-viola / @quiescentcastiel / @doomedlittleworld / @casquecest / @yayeeh1344 / @vyxon7 / @pentagramsandholyoil / @arteskizo / @thedogsled / @dmsilvisart / @spunsugarj2fantasy / @anaturalsuperfan / @that-one-destiel-shipper / @lastactiontricia / @diazarts / @sophava / @hunters-of-nassau / @homelesstomato / @theartbluebox / @asheepinwolvesclothing / @just-an-awkward-queer / @takemysticks / @sammyzwifi / @flightoftheseraph / @girlymisticbaest / @nanuks-hell-hole / @superfred-art / @link3yn / @castiemrys / @shadowpaintedrose / @destielrecycling / @correlia-be / @illustriana-morningstar / @dirtcas / @convallariini / @bekah-basically / @soopranatural / @licieoic / @winchesterchola / @alpacasfluff / @humongouscandycoffee / @threshasketch / @atlantiss505 / @heavensrenegade / @harplesscastiel / @queenofmymanyfandoms / @kiyomisa / @dest-is-best / @80safi / @iamkathastrophe / @archester-draws / @oddsocksandstuff / @destiel-shipper32 / @apatitethedragon / @sasatoes / @tessakallarts / @callmedestruction / @deathlikeacandybar / @evertheoptimistwaywardaf / @fanartbyblu

[dean-squad]

Supernatural 09.15 → #THINMAN

Such a sweet and sad scene between the brothers.

[briannacherrygarcia]

Because someone on Twitter just had to put it in my head - if Yondu was Mary Poppins, that must make Kraglin his Bert.

[shit-archaeologists-say]

“I just want one kid to have really bad rickets, come on.”

— Classmate doing dissertation work

[i-dig-bones]

This is the last post of my older works of art. I got this sketch of Kat signed at crossroads. She was so sweet. I don't think many people draw her so she was thrilled that I had. She told me I was talented and said that she couldn't draw at all. The only thing she can draw is a cat so she drew it for me below her signature :)

[i-dig-bones]

So I decided to do this quick sketch a couple of hours before the crossroads convention started. It was very quick and I wasn't entirely happy with it but I took it to mark to get signed. Surprisingly when I went to see him there wasn't a queue for him and there was only one other person behind me so he took his time with me. He looked at the drawing and back up at me back and forth a few times and then asked who the drawing was supposed to be of. He smirked at me and held the drawing next to his face and stared at me for what felt like a solid minute and asked if this was really what I thought he looked like. We had a little chat as he signed it and told me he was joking and he really appreciated the sentiment. I promised to draw him better for next time I saw him. I love his attitude but he does genuinely terrify me!