Okay interesting to look at. But seriously nobody wants these things. Nobody's going to wear these things. It's like art at the museum that I can admire but I 100% don't want to my home.
I have this crazy idea that I would like full visibility
couture is not something you wear out on a daily basis, that's why we have ready to wear, couture is for special occasions, for editorials, etc. also yes people wants these things, i want these things.
How to not stereotype Tourette’s (from someone who has it) PART THREE
PART 1 | PART 2
The final part! In this one I’ll be talking over the differences in simple and complex tics, suppression, and how it feels to have tics!
SIMPLE VS. COMPLEX TICS:
Simple tics are when one tic happens on its own and doesn’t affect or trigger any other tics, like blinking or snapping. Complex tics however are when multiple of them happen at once or in a sequence. For example, I have a complex tic where I squeeze my eyes shut, then look up as far as my eyes can go while raising my eyebrows and jerking my chin down at the same time. They often follow patterns.
Complex tics can start out as simple tics that slowly converge into a pattern, or they can start existing all on their own. They also don’t have to affect the same part of the body, you can have complex tics that affect your face, arms, etc. at the same time!
SUPPRESSION:
Suppression is a skill people with tics can learn where they can, as the word implies, suppress their tics for a brief period of time. Usually this can happen for at least a couple seconds to a couple minutes at a time.
It is NOT stopping the tics entirely. Think of it like holding in a sneeze. Often suppressing can end up making the tics worse when you let go too. It is a conscious effort that you need to be thinking about and focusing on in order to do. Suppression isn’t easy in other ways as well, for it is often very uncomfortable due to the next topic I’m about to bring up.
HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE TICS:
Tics don’t always just happen because they happen. Often, there can be physical feelings associated with them that cause the tic to happen!
Some tics may feel like an itch that can’t get scratched until the tic is completed. The tics that affect my eyes are like that, and suppressing them for too long can become genuinely painful.
Another feeling for tics may be a sort of pressure. This is very common for vocals! Another feeling that affects vocals a lot is almost like a bubble in your throat needing to get out.
Not all tics have feelings associated with them as well. Some just happen and that’s it, nothing else to them.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Aaaand that’s about it! I hope this helped you learn how to portray Tourette’s better. I’ve already mentioned this before but it is very important: PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. This post is a good place to start, but you should still be researching any and all conditions you plan to write for in the first place! This is one of the biggest reasons unintentional stereotyping can happen. You need to get into the habit of looking into these kinda things before writing them.
If you have questions about anything, don’t be afraid to ask me. I hope this is coherent as well I’m very tired writing all this.
for preservation and fanart making purposes here's Demoness Damara's original dress texture
found this thanks to the wayback machine having saved a link from the og forums 13y ago, yet the original link is dead and haven't found it anywhere else, so in case anyone needs it here you have it ^u^
heres a base bc my friend uhhh wanted one and they didnt want to use the only other one they found so i made them one uwu credit me or dj-stridenasty on dA
I’m not sure what specific part you’re wondering about, so here’s a run-through of my process from sketching to painting!
1) The first thing I do is simplify the nose into a few basic shapes to get a prism-like block, like so:
2) I can now easily draw the prism shape in three-dimensional space depending on the angle and rotation of the head.
3) Using the guidelines/planes I can draw a proper nose in any angle! There aren’t many tricks or shortcuts for this step, unfortunately (other than practicing lots). I recommend using references, they’re always helpful :)
4) Really important to note: all noses vary greatly, especially from different ethnicities! A high-bridge “aristocratic” sort of nose or a ski-slope button nose might be accurate for some people, but definitely not everyone. Compare differences in size, width, a hooked or button nose tip, high or low nose bridge, and so on:
5) Then I paint! I have a skin tone tutorial here, if it helps. Take note of the lighting, skin tone, etc. Here are some things I keep in mind:
For pale skin tones, the nose sometimes has a redder colouration than the rest of the face because of increased blood flow.
The nose also usually has highlights (due to oil). These are located on the tip of the nose, the nostril groove, and where the base of the nose meets the flat area of skin around it!
Hope this helps! In the end, all stylistic choices are completely up to you. Art’s subjective, so feel free to draw any noses you want :)
I know this is a long post - but omg it gave me feels. Can you imagine how intense their love had to be to survive how homophobic it was back then. 😭😭😭
