niinkynonk

art of my interests and ocs? (eng/中文)

[niinkynonk]

hi welcome welcome

hai ,, this is a personal art blog inclusive of ocs and fanart im not very active on this site but im trying✊✊

I’m just here to post art, I don’t interact much w/ fandom spaces

do not repost (under any circumstance without permission), trace, or use my work to train AI, i do not condone a lot about south park

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The metal clan in tlok is so cool the way the city blooms like flowers in the day oh my god but I can’t help but wonder how th heat insulation is like in a city made of entirely metal, which is I suppose why it features so much green architecture but it’s still a LOT of metal everywhere regardless

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Women in The Apothecary Diaries

Something I really love about The Apothecary Diaries is the specific way it shows how women survive and navigate oppressive systems. I remember learning about Imperial China in school and thinking about how awful it must have been to be a woman during that era. I was particularly affected by the idea of concubines and their relationship to the emperor. From my perspective at the time, I could not fathom having any sense of personhood in that type of environment.

The Apothecary Diaries does not shy away from depicting how dangerous and stressful life as a woman could be during that time, but it also doesn't use that depiction for the sole purpose of triggering emotions for the audience. I'm used to historical media really milking oppression as a kind of suffering porn for the audience. Look how hard things were back then, and now be sad about it.

The Apothecary Diaries uses oppression to highlight the resourcefulness and intelligence of women. The concubines are constantly navigating the politics of the Rear Palace and making tactical moves to ensure their, their children's, and their family's status. Even if a concubine is used as a "pawn" by her family, the emotional impact on her and her own priorities take center stage. (Honestly, I could do a whole tedtalk on Loulan but thats for another time) There is something so satisfying about seeing women exercise so much agency in that type of environment. Even the courtesans have their own motives and priorities despite having careers which serve men.

Maomao's narration helps the audience understand the oppressive system, and her characterization makes that delivery very matter-of-fact. There's an acceptance in her perspective that all the more highlights how clever she is for being able to navigate the system. She could have been a protagonist that laments her circumstances and constantly rebels, but that would have made the oppression the focal point. Maomao is intriguing because of who she is rather than the circumstances that she is in.

The Apothecary Diaries takes a very firm stance that, no matter the circumstance, women are intelligent, resourceful, and have the capacity for agency.

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When I tumbled down the hill it was cold! So I went, “brr!”

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I’ve gotta come up with a new username so I can continue posting w a watarmark but I can’t think of anything. Sadly I stole niinkynonk off an existing IP

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GIGS D&D Character Line-up.attempt_1

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Kyle sp is genuinely such an interesting kid and the fact his whole self righteous sjw shtick is inadvertently a product of being raised religious while having parents who describe the world to him as good vs evil instead of nuanced and grey. The way he turned out to be makes so much sense when you look at his parents & in the early seasons although possibly too old to be quite considered as canon you really see his more awful side before he adopts a good boy persona

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Oh my goodness, I drew this start to finish in a single morning…

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Redraw of this image of opal

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" naked, the night falls in your eyes love i will learn like the elder trees "

oc in a dungeon lord marcille inspired outfit 👅👅outfit of endless yearning

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wow its pearl from steven universe thats crazy

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The oldest and only daughter of the todoroki family ↕️🙂

she looks so much like rei without her glasses 🙁

+ non textured rendition under cut

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Nejire Hado! 🌀⚡

drew this on my old tablet so its a little choppy but i enjoy how i rendered it

+ speedpaint under cut

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ASK AND YE SHALL RECIEVE

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Rating: Cute

This Bdubs is clearly very happy with being among his plant brethren, and even gives a little squeak of joy at the end! This is great enrichment for your Bdubs. Look at him go!!

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Shiny duo doodle i think is what they're called ;D

OG picture under cut

not super proud of this but thought it may be worth posting anyways TT the ref pic i used was just too blurry and the sketch looked off