KRYATIVITY

Kryat’s personal creative journey to become a great artist.

[kryativity]

"I am tired.... tired of this war... The hate amongst our brothers, the violence in the streets, all the blood on the concrete. What has happened to our once joyful and loving people? Now so quick to judge and execute based on nothing but appearances and a lust for supremacy and false virtues. When did we stop seeing with our hearts, embracing our differences while singing in unison to the heavens? Our eyes set on the stars! Our minds and hearts, joined together in a beautiful dance! Back then, what did it matter the bite of our teeth, the source of our creed or how we chose to live? Our Elysium. Our paradise. Our haven. Now torn apart by a stupid ideology followed in blind faith...

I know it is appealing to think you are oppressed, that everyone else look down upon you, that you are a victim of fate, born into a body you did not choose and subjected to the legacy of your race, for better or for worse. The big lottery of life! But this is all false... And I know because the Prophets spoke of this, how each one of us is unique and born into the world not to suffer the legacy of our ancestors, but to rise above it and make a new legacy for ourselves! This idiotic conflict is nothing but an illusion created by those in power to perpetuate a cycle of hate and infighting in which we all lose while they profit from our suffering to advance a dark agenda.

Oh how I wish we could turn back time... to the good old days, when we sat on the walls and laughed at the sun in a never-ending joy that lasted for a whole day, only to greet us again the next morning. Our friends were there, our families were there and so were our neighbours, our teachers, our dear companions in this grand adventure called life! I remember that... And it fills me with hope, that one day we can forget about this petty conflict that brings sorrow to so many. The same hope that makes me want to get up and go, run wild and free across the lush green hills from back home in the summer! Rolling on the grass and playing all day long! And in the evenings we would join around the fire and tell stories, stories of great deeds and small things we did in our day, from legends and myths to the valuable lessons of life!

But it is late. I am tired... and I must rest... because tomorrow, the fighting will begin again..."

[kryativity]

Ghost in the Cell by Kryat

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[shoomlah]

what I pictured upon reading the translation of Kadish’s suicideish note in the Kadish Tolesa vault.  Like man you are wearing a modest cape and some off-season boots, you need to reevaluate your plan

[kryativity]

Oh this is too good!!! (Only people who played URU will get this)

[kryativity]

Kimberly Jones by Kryat

Reporter, social climber and bad luck charm.

[boondoggl]

to other mentally ill artists who are obsessed with getting better

- Finished Pieces TM are NOT the only works that matter. That half-lined sketch is good. That page of nothing but shapes and doodles is progress. If you’re doing whatever it is that you CAN do that day, you’re doing well

- take. BREAKS. as often as you need to. stop when you gotta. if you try to dig into tomorrow’s spoons to finish something, trust me, you’re going to hate yourself and whatever you’re working on later

- if you really want to, you CAN draw (or paint, or sculpt, or craft etc.) every day

- everything counts. everything. can’t draw for more than 20 minutes today? you drew. less than 5? you drew. take a pencil and draw three different circles on a sticky note. you drew. lay out your arm and trace whatever comes to mind with you finger. everything counts.

- if you drew SOMETHING today, you gained more experience than someone who did not

- draw whatever you want

- reward yourself for it

- don’t get so wrapped up in something that you forget to eat, drink water or sleep please. if you can’t make yourself care about what it does to your body, remember it WILL affect your productivity, which will lead to Bad Times, again, trust me

- you are SOMEONE’S art goals

- your art is good

- “this person doesn’t know me or my art, how do they know it’s good-” shh. doesn’t matter. its good

[kryativity]

What awesome advice!

[saunteringvaguelydownwards]

Felt the need for some Courage Wolf today.

[referredpain]

INTENSE 

[thatwolfbladeguy]

It’s never a bad time for Courage Wolf.

[kryativity]

Here, have some attitude today!

[kryativity]

To business, then... by Kryat

[kryativity]

Raff Shonin by Kryat

I want you all to meet Raff! Some of you might already have seen something of him around the net in the past. Well, he got some minor cosmetic improvements and a little updating to better fit his role in a story project I am working on. Here’s a quick summary about him: He is a brooding brown hare/rabbit mix on a personal quest for redemption. He is a skilled soldier and fighter. After his parents were shot down during a raid, the trauma splits his personality into two separate entities, very akin to the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde duality and one is aware of the other (I personally think he is more like Batman in this aspect). When that happened, the nasty side took over and went after the raiders. He manages to kill them and have his vengeance, but not without leaving a bloody trail along the way. Raff now has regained control, and is trying to make up for the actions of his counterpart while doing his best to keep him at bay at all times. Today he is a full time vigilante, trying his best to protect the innocent and defenceless from any harm or oppression. He wins money by fighting in underground tournaments. This drawing was a collaboration between me and my sister Skailla. After I saw her posting images of her characters in this glossy-like transparency style, I couldn’t resist asking her to do a similar paint job on this! XD Well, I hope you guys like him, because he is going to be popping up in my gallery from time to time after today!

[patientno7]

the suffering never ends

[sinksanksockie2]

This is the real process

[thewritingbeast-blog]

Resources for you!

Character Ideas:

Character creation masterpost

Character Alignment Chart

More character alignment descriptions

Muslim Character questions

Characters with magical powers

Building a new character advice

How to create a character for an online or tabletop RPG (also a good guide on creating characters in general)

Royalty/nobility TV Tropes page

Basic character profile

OC masterpost

Random character generators - (1), (2), (3), (4)

D&D Character Building Tool

Character Design Ideas:

How clothing affects a character’s personality

Character Design Inspiration blog

Concept art, fan art, cool art to be inspired by

Character design references and inspiration

Sources for POC character design ideas and models

Create your own character model using HeroForge

For horned characters

Body and hair types guide

Random outfit generator

Naming Help:

Amazing site with an endless amount of naming resources

General advice on avoiding naming appropriation

Hispanic Surnames

Gothic Victorian names

Huge master list for character things in general

Masterlist of names of all types - including but not limited to ancient/old world names, Celtic, African, Northern European, Southern and Central American Native names, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Polynesian, and more

Another name masterlist

How to pick a character name guide

Yet another names masterlist

Creating Background/backstory:

Character Sheet/Development Sheet

Another character development list

In-depth character personality, motivations and traits sheet

320 talents and passions for characters

On writing likes and dislikes that aren’t frivolous

Why you should write non-human characters non-conforming to the gender binary

Stereotypes, tropes, and archetypes

Random backstory generator

Assassin and thief character tropes to avoid

Character Interactions and putting your character into your world/story:

Comparing character height/height references

Characters who are scientists and writing about them doing science

Describing what different voices sound like

Describing skin tones

Writing friendship interactions that are platonic

Why having one character knock their friend unconscious to prevent them from doing something is a bad idea

Advice on shipping OCs with canon characters and what to avoid doing

Sweet Polly Oliver and Sweet on Polly Oliver situations (think of Disney’s Mulan for an example)

How to write multiple viewpoints/juggling a main cast of more than 4 to 6 characters

How to make readers care about your morally gray hero/anti-hero

On platonic OC and canon character relationships

How to avoid Godmodding in RPs

When it’s cheap to kill off a character

Writing dialogue

Things you shouldn’t do to canon characters

Avoiding purple prose in writing and RPs

Slang resources

Dialogue tips

Websites to chart your story/plot/character relationships

Bonus art masterlist!

[brucewayneright]

BLESS EVERYONE IN THIS POST.

[kryativity]

Raff Shonin by Kryat

I want you all to meet Raff! Some of you might already have seen something of him around the net in the past. Well, he got some minor cosmetic improvements and a little updating to better fit his role in a story project I am working on. Here's a quick summary about him: He is a brooding brown hare/rabbit mix on a personal quest for redemption. He is a skilled soldier and fighter. After his parents were shot down during a raid, the trauma splits his personality into two separate entities, very akin to the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde duality and one is aware of the other (I personally think he is more like Batman in this aspect). When that happened, the nasty side took over and went after the raiders. He manages to kill them and have his vengeance, but not without leaving a bloody trail along the way. Raff now has regained control, and is trying to make up for the actions of his counterpart while doing his best to keep him at bay at all times. Today he is a full time vigilante, trying his best to protect the innocent and defenceless from any harm or oppression. He wins money by fighting in underground tournaments. This drawing was a collaboration between me and my sister Skailla. After I saw her posting images of her characters in this glossy-like transparency style, I couldn't resist asking her to do a similar paint job on this! XD Well, I hope you guys like him, because he is going to be popping up in my gallery from time to time after today!

[devinellekurtz]

Hhhh how easy is it for someone like you, a successful teenager, to say "don't worry about success guys". You're 19 and have the skills of a 30 year old. You're being hired professionally. What do you have to say to artists like me that work hard ever day to improve and can still only dream of creating like you?

I’ve typed up a couple different responses to this but I think I finally know how I want to answer. Because I get it, I do; you’re frustrated. You don’t feel like you’re where you want to be. 

You’re an outsider looking into my life through little snippets I’ve released. And I recognize that in many ways, I have reached a level of success, and I’m incredibly thankful for it. I have a decent amount of followers, I have a steady enough stream of art-jobs to get by. Many of my fellow peers have to work non-art-related jobs while they work hard to improve in the after-hours, and I’m thankful that I can get by on art commissions.

But the secret is this: I am only just barely getting by. I am “making it” as a freelancer— I am— but just barely. I live month to month like many others, and don’t see a change in the foreseeable future. I have an expensive medical condition. It’s very expensive to live in LA but unfortunately necessary if I want to chase my current career track in the animation industry. I’m trying to fund my education outside a regular art school through online classes and ones at Concept Design Academy. They are both time consuming and expensive (for a good reason). Rent and bills are HIGH. Days are a long combination of work hours and school hours. 

This is the reality for me and thousands of other artists trying to get to the same place, all gunning for the same, limited positions. My story isn’t unique. The classmates I meet in my CDA classes deal with the same shit; how to balance work and school is a major one. Which do you prioritize? You paid $1000 for each class, so you’d better prioritize school, and your future… but if you let work fall to the wayside, how do you pay rent, bills, eat, the next round of classes? So you’d better prioritize work… but if you let your classes fall to the wayside what was the point of spending that $3000 on classes this semester you’re now working to make back? Everyone has a different way of finding balance. Usually at this stage of life, what falls to the wayside is sleep, a personal life, health. I try not to let that happen with varying degrees of success. 

Working in this field is pulling in a full day of work and then combating exhaustion with more hours of study. It’s a lot. And I know hundreds of my classmates and peers at CDA and other schools in the area (art center, LCAD, Otis, CalArts, etc) are going through the same struggle. Thousands of us. And that’s only in the LA area. I don’t want to be unrealistic with any of you. It’s a struggle, and I am often exhausted. 

And there’s always the unshakeable looming doom of “will I even make it”. I think every artist I’ve ever met has wrestled with this at some point. Even working professionals do, just listen to some interviews! Outsider Syndrome galore. “Will I be good enough?” “Will I be able to stand up to the thousands of others asking the same question?” I have to make a point every day to banish these intrusive thoughts or I will be severely hindered. And some days I fail, some days I’m an anxious wreck.

So let me address your questions. Why shouldn’t you worry about success? For the same reason I shouldn’t, and everyone shouldn’t. That unshakeable doom is over every one of our shoulders as we practice hard every day. And we HAVE to turn away from it or we wont have the mental space to focus on our responsibilities. 

It’s easy for anyone to say and hard for everyone to do. We all worry about success. It keeps everyone up at night. We all want safety and security in life. But if we allow that gnawing anxiety of “will I succeed” to seep into our daily lives, many of us will not be productive enough due to that anxiety. We all drown in it occasionally. I feel like shit about everything sometimes. You probably wrote this message when you were feeling a little bit shitty as well. 

But here’s what I have to say to you, someone who’s practicing hard every day, dreaming of improvement: 

Keep going.

That’s it. Thats all you can do. You’re on the same path as everyone else. We are all striving to find our place in this complex, ever-changing, unsteady industry. Keep moving forward. And don’t compare yourself to others; it will not help you.

Art is a very taxing career to build. There are thousands of foundational hours to be put in. Years. For a lot of people supporting themselves that means working unrelated jobs WHILE trying to build a career and it’s EXHAUSTING! (To a degree, I do that as well, considering the type of art I aspire to do professionally is very different than what I currently do as a freelancer.) 

I know why you’re frustrated! It’s not an easy path. If you aren’t finding enough joy from the experience to keep you motivated that it may be time to reconsider your career path. Not enough people stress that having art as a side job or even just a hobby is PERFECTLY FINE AND RESPECTABLE. Making art your day job is fucking HARD. 

So look; it sucks sometimes. Sometimes you have two deadlines by tomorrow at noon and you’re up at 5 am with 10 more hours of work to do wondering how you thought you could do this. Sometimes you’re finishing up a long 9 hour work day wondering how in hell you’re going to drag yourself to your figure drawing class that night. 

So keep going. Or don’t; that’s fine too. But if this is your dream, keep going. If you absolutely HAVE to reach that goal—if your BLOOD boils at the thought of giving up—if it’s your passion then it doesn’t matter where you are on the road to success. You know if you keep going, you’ll get there. So keep going. Practice harder. Practice SMARTER. Get a full night’s SLEEP for the love of GOD! And keep going.

[inritum]

reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

[ghostdog07]

OH MY FUCKING GOD, IT’S BACK ON MY DASH.

THIS SHIT WORKS OKAY, I AM DEAD SERIOUS.

The last time I saw this on my dash, I didn’t think it would happen, so jokingly I wished I could go to a fun. concert.

AND GUESS WHAT, I WENT TO A FUCKING FUN. CONCERT.

THIS SHIT WORKS, TRY IT.

[deathklaue]

YOOOOOOO

I SAW THIS ON MY DASH THE OTHER DAY AND THOUGHT “ITS WORTH A TRY” SO I WISHED I COULD GET A 3DS

LITERALLY LIKE 4 DAYS LATER MY DAD SENT ME A PICTURE OF THE 3DS XL HE BOUGHT FOR ME WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL

IM STILL FREAKING OUT ABOUT THIS

[doryishness]

holy fuck, I didn’t expect this to work, I was like psh, whatever it’s just a quick reblog, but I wished my Dad would actually respond back to me AND HE FUCKING DID A FEW DAYS LATER, I GOT A FUCKING TEXT FROM MY DAD TODAY WHO HASN’T SPOKEN OR RESPONDED TO ME IN MONTHS HOLY FUCK WHAT IS THIS MAGIC IT WORKS. 

[victoriaringsinyourears]

I WANTED TO SEE MY BOYFRIEND AND I DIDN’T THINK I’D GET DAYS OFF BUT THIS WEEKEND I’M HEADING UP THERE??? THIS IS CRAZY SHIT 

[lenshade]

SO LIKE I JOKINGLY WISHED FOR MY OWN LEN KAGAMINE AND THEN LIKE A WEEK LATER I GOT A LEN NENDOROID??? H ELP

[themixedbagofwhat]

WTF OKAY SO THIS SHOT ACTUALLY WORKS BECAUSE WHEN I WISHED, I HAD WISHED MY CRUSH WOULD LIKE ME BACK AND GUESS WHAT? I HAVE A BOYFRIEND NOW. WHAT THE HELLLLL?????

[wodkat]

ok I’ve said this before but IM DOING IT AGAIN THE FIRST TIME I SAW THIS, MY WISH DID COME TRUE SO I REBLOGED AGAIN AND SAID IT IN THE TAGS BUT THEN I WISHED FOR SMTH ELSE AND IT LITERALLY LITERALLY HAPPENED LIKE A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHAT THE HELL SO NOW IM WRITING THIS HERE FOR YOU BC I DONT BELIEVE IN THIS CRAP BUT STILL IT’S AN AWFULLY BIG COINCIDENCE

[acstiel]

THE BOY I FELL I LOVE WITH LEFT TO TRAVEL THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AND HAS BEEN GONE NOW FOR 3 MONTHS. WE HAVENT SPOKEN SINCE BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT TO MAKE HIM FEEL TRAPPED TO ME AND NOT ENJOY HIS TIME SO I WAITED FOR HIM TO CONTACT ME FIRST. I SAW THIS ON A PARTICULARLY LOW DAY WHEN I WAS MISSING HIM SO MUCH I CRIED FROM THE PAIN, GUYS I REALLY LOVE HIM, SO I THOUGHT MEH WHAT THE FUCK, AND WISHED HE WOULD JUST LET ME KNOW HE WAS OKAY.

GUYS.

HE FUCKING CALLED ME 20 MINUTES LATER

20 FUCKNG. MINUTES. LATER.

GOOD THINGS DO HAPPEN. AND ITS IN THIS POST.

[juststrokemyglabella]

I wish for someone to leave something in my ask.

[adweeb-deactivated20160228]

OKAY SO I ASKED FOR A HEDGEHOG AND NOW GUESS WHO HAS A PET HEDGEHOG

[mydeadcarcass]

I WISHED FOR SNK MERCH THE FIRST TIME. I GOT A JACKET.

I WISHED FOR MY GIRLFRIEND THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND.

[mtndeworpheus]

I wish for 1989 tickets to an L.A. show appear for me.

[ajax-stronghoof]

I wish for a 1967 impala in black.

[ajax-stronghoof]

I wish I had a nice 1967 Impala from Supernatural.

[kryativity]

I wish to be able to make epic, good looking art and inspire lots of people to do the same!

[wordsnquotes]

The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.

Sylvia Plath  (via wordsnquotes)

[kryativity]

Practicing a few Timons

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[missmentelle]

At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA. At age 23, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job.  At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer. 

At age 27, Vincent Van Gogh failed as a missionary and decided to go to art school.   At age 28, J.K. Rowling was a suicidal single parent living on welfare.

At age 28, Wayne Coyne ( from The Flaming Lips) was a fry cook. At age 30, Harrison Ford was a carpenter.  At age 30, Martha Stewart was a stockbroker.  At age 37, Ang Lee was a stay-at-home-dad working odd jobs. Julia Child released her first cookbook at age 39, and got her own cooking show at age 51. Vera Wang failed to make the Olympic figure skating team, didn’t get the Editor-in-Chief position at Vogue, and designed her first dress at age 40. Stan Lee didn’t release his first big comic book until he was 40. Alan Rickman gave up his graphic design career to pursue acting at age 42. Samuel L. Jackson didn’t get his first movie role until he was 46.

Morgan Freeman landed his first movie role at age 52. Kathryn Bigelow only reached international success when she made The Hurt Locker at age 57. Grandma Moses didn’t begin her painting career until age 76. Louise Bourgeois didn’t become a famous artist until she was 78. Whatever your dream is, it is not too late to achieve it. You aren’t a failure because you haven’t found fame and fortune by the age of 21. Hell, it’s okay if you don’t even know what your dream is yet. Even if you’re flipping burgers, waiting tables or answering phones today, you never know where you’ll end up tomorrow. Never tell yourself you’re too old to make it. 

Never tell yourself you missed your chance. 

Never tell yourself that you aren’t good enough. 

You can do it. Whatever it is. 

[kryativity]

I'll Always be with You... by Kryat

[kryativity]

WIP of the image I'm woking on at the moment.