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This is an Art blog. Call me Aoife i guess, some variation of username is good too.
do NOT use my art to train AI
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I am now taking Icon comissions via Artistree!
https://artistree.io/lavendermilkytea
I'm also on Bluesky! @lavendermilkytea.bsky.social
Don't re-post on Platforms where I am already present -- re-blogging or sharing is much easier... ( i.e. Do not re-post on tumblr. or bluesky)
You may re-post elsewhere with credit, as long as said platform does not use the image to train AI models, (ex. Twitter (X) has now made it to where you can no longer opt out of AI training, so don't re-post my stuff on twitter.)
I prefer if credits link directly to this blog, but my Bluesky is acceptable as well.
Commission TOS in the cut below
Lavender Milky Tea’s Commissions TOS on Artistree
01 - General Terms
Prices are subject to change based on demand.
I have the right to reject any order for any reason.
All commissions are subject to Artistree’s rules and TOS.
02 - Payment
Payments must occur in advance. Both the full price upfront or half the commission price upfront with the remainder paid later are acceptable.
Payment is handled by Artistree.
Artistree does charge a 6.5% platform fee. If the commission price is less than $100, an additional fee of $2.60 USD. Please look at Artistree’s FAQ for more information.
Tips are never expected but are always appreciated.
03 - Process & Delivery
The time it takes to finish your commission varies 1 week - 3 months depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece, other work, and various life circumstances.
Once the piece is finished you will receive the full-resolution image. Note that there is no physical product. The image is delivered on Artistree’s website.
04 - Revisions
You are allowed 3 reasonable revisions on the commissioned piece without additional fees.
Significant or further revisions may come with additional fees.
05 - Copyright & Usage
I, "Lavender Milky Tea" (the artist):
I reserve the right to cancel and refund the order at any time for any reason.
I retain all copyrights over the commissioned artwork.
I will NOT claim the intellectual property (IP) of the commissioned artwork (your characters are still yours, etc.)
I will NOT profit further from the commissioned artwork without permission, unless you (the customer) break any of the terms.
I do NOT authorize the use of my artwork as NFTs, for AI training purposes, or for AI image generation.
I reserve the right to post the commissioned artwork online, in my portfolio as well as in publications such as art books. I will respect requests to not post on social media for matters of privacy, such as a portrait of a non-puplic figure.
You (the customer/commissioner):
You may upload the commissioned artwork on any website and social channel –with proper credit– that does NOT use images to train AI models. Most sites that do this also allow you to opt out. (i.e. X, formerly known as Twitter, does not allow you to opt out of AI training, so please don’t post my work there.)
You may NOT make profits from the commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, making prints for selling, etc.)
You may NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my (the artist's) consent.
You retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP).
You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes.
The following is considered copyright infringement:
Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially - means making money off it in any way not excluded from these terms.
Claiming the artwork as your own
Altering the artwork without my consent
In some cases, the commercial rights to the image may be purchased.
06 - Cancellation & Refund policy
Artistree handles refunds. As such, you must issue a refund request on their platform.They are handled case by case and Artistree tries to come to a fair solution. Check their FAQ for more info.
Partial refunds may be issued in appropriate circumstances - like if the piece is partially complete.
If for any reason I am unable to start your commission you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel your order before I have started on it, you can get a full refund.
In the event of a chargeback, any communications will be used for the dispute.
07 - Customer communications & conduct
Communications about your commission will be made over Artistree, any communications made over another platform will be referred back to Artistree.
Communications should be polite & respectful.
Harassment and manipulation will result in an immediate cancellation and you will be blacklisted. Same consequence for breaking the TOS.
Payment disputes made without communication or attempts to resolve the issue will be blacklisted.
Suspected scammers will be reported to Artistree, and may be blacklisted from the site. Please look at Artistree’s FAQ for more information.
My very first speed paint is now on youtube! Enjoy the royalty-free music while you watch me paint, uwu
I'd like to sincerely thank everyone who reblogged/liked my art-- it's now my fastest growing post to date & I honestly didn't think I'd get 30 notes in the first week, let alone 150 + notes.
Seriously, thank you.
Please consider following me here & also subscribing on youtube <3
Testing out krita's recording feature & it's already eaten up almost all the storage on my PC. I've only spent 3 hrs & 40 min. I ain't even done with the line art bruhhh
the most important lesson i learned from this, is that you can never have enough reference images of corbeau & you should just take a screenshot every time he appears on screen
in fact, you should take one of every animation frame....and then make a special folder for corbeau on your pc to pull up whenever you need a specific angle. or just whenever you miss him. just make him your desktop background actually. maybe even your phone bg.
ANYWAY, which expression is ur fave? i cant pick one,,,, that's kinda why i drew them all
*sets ur sitting corbeau down in the void bc i dont feel like adding anything else in the bg*
in general, you aren't supposed to draw people head on like this bc it isn't (usually) compositionally interesting & facial symmetry can be kinda tricky (has to be symmetrical but not too symmetrical or it looks weird af)
but uh
i always do at least one angle from the front for character studies--and then this became a full drawing instead.
Drawing him a bunch o' times to develop a muscle memory; still not done with the corbs practice, but I liked how the official art redraw looks with the way I colored it, so it's Saturday's post now.
Explanation of how to use tracing as a learning tool in art + a lil bit of this process below cut (warning, got kinda long & def not proof read)
Art Tip:
Tracing is a learning tool to help you understand how to simplify shapes & how they exist in relation to others spatially. It's less about closely following the lines, & more about learning how to draw them in as few strokes as possible to build line confidence after breaking it down into simplified shapes first.
Note: Visual aids were created after to illustrate my point. I did not plan on writing out an art guide, but that's what somehow happened?
Here, I added His official art to my canvas using Krita's reference image tool, made the reference transparent so that I could draw general guide lines & trace the actual line art.
When tracing line art to understand it better, you're going to want to think of the general shape of what that line belongs to while making as few strokes as possible; follow the line from beginning to end as closely as possible, as few strokes as possible, & as quickly as possible. Don't just slowly follow the line with your pen -- think about how the whole line was created to look that way; think about how your arm has to move to make it that way. (Remember to draw with your shoulder and not your wrist.)
Try not to jump around & focus on tracing one part at a time. (Ex. move from the head, to the neck, to the jacket on the torso & arms, then move onto the pants... & so on) This will help you notice small details and where things like his jacket collar, pin, tie, jacket droopy things, etc. all exist in relation to each other.
His tie falls past his belt; the base of which lines up with the bottom of his 3rd droopy jacket lapel things-- all of which I had a hard time noticing when i was trying to draw a replica before I realized tracing would help me notice these details. I walked away from this one also having a better understanding of clothing folds, so that was a nice bonus.
Make sure you are observing the subject while tracing it to get the most out of this method.
This next one isn't actually tracing (You should absolutely be doing this when utilizing tracing tho.) ; you can make guidelines by drawing over reference images. Using his official art to make guidelines to use as a starting point for the replica means that He'll have the same (or extremely similar) basic proportions, even if I'll inevitably diverge from those guidelines. I Highly recommend doing this if you can't get proportions right while you're practicing drawing different poses.
Without going into too much detail on the general concept of guidelines, these lines help you understand general structure and placement. I start with the overall frame for the head & torso, then add in the joints, and then connect those to make the limbs.
It's a little hard to see (sorry), but I made a blue copy of my redraw and set it under the reference (left side) so you can kinda see how the final differs from the source. You can see his hair is a tad longer, shoulders wider, right arm in a different place, left arm & pant legs ended up shorter, etc. I did manage to retain the proportions on his face, torso, legs, and feet. The final product doesn't look bad, just different; gives it a personal touch.
You can also study anatomy & poses this way-- and anything in general, really. Hope this explanation was informative & made sense. I was supposed to go to bed like 4 hrs ago from when i first typed this, there were NOT supposed to be this many words under the cut-- it just happened somehow???
Do not be afraid to trace as a learning tool. However, don't trace other people's art while claiming it as your own without disclosing it + linking the original if the original work doesn't fall under the "common knowledge" category. (famous & iconic art works, official art, even memes would not usually need a source) You should ask permission before posting as well. This would also apply to art studies where you are trying to redraw the piece from scratch to learn technique.
