Bits and pieces

Yo! I'm a human-in-training that likes animals, plants, music and books. And some nerdy things, too. I enjoy meeting new people and I'm soon to upload the shit I make (the world will end. Prepare yourself). But if you can find a place in your heart to look over all of that, and want to make a new friend, then heck - let's be friends!

[theartofanimation]

Joey Chou  -   http://joeyart.tumblr.com  -  https://es-es.facebook.com/Joey-Chou-166298300122060  -  https://www.instagram.com/choochoojoey/?hl=es  -  http://joeyart.bigcartel.com  -  https://www.joeyart.com

[falseknees]

Sometimes it’s best to quit while you’re in the same place you started.

[noxnoise]

[glanced]

[deadlydeamonflashmob]

In honor of vulture awareness day, let me ask you a question.

Do you love vultures?

You should.

Here’s why:

1, They are simultaneously the most majestic, and the most f*cking derpy of birbs. Observe -

2. THEY’RE SO FUCKING BADASS. We all know that they eat dead things. Eww, right? Wrong. They’re capable of digesting fucking rabies, cholera, hundreds of strains of bacteria that would straight up kill your ass given the chance. They deserve ALL of the respect, but they don’t get any, because ‘eww they eat dead things’. 

3. THEY ARE FUCKING AMAZING AT WHAT THEY DO - Some of the highest flying birds ever recorded, with amazing eyesight and smell. Vultures are highly specialised - yes, that means they sometimes have bald heads. So what? People are all over sphinx cats and those semi-hairless dogs.

4. If you think they’re ugly, well, look at these precious babs and tell me you still don’t feel anything:

I have more reasons, but, look, I’ll just get straight to the point: 

THEY’RE GOING EXTINCT, AND MORE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.

Populations of some vultures have fallen more than 90% in the last 20 years, and that’s scary as fuck. Reasons for this range from livestock carcasses being contaminated with certain drugs, to poachers killing them off because vultures give them away. But whatever the reasons, they’re dying off fast, and we need to act before it’s too late. We need to help protect them and conserve them as much if not more than some of the ‘cuter’ endangered creatures. 

So what can you do? Here are some useful links if you want to learn more:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/joinandhelp/donations/campaigns/vultures/

http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/Documents/HCT_IVP_leaflet_2013_E_ver.pdf

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/africanvultures

http://www.tusk.org/vulture-conservation-project

http://www.save-vultures.org/

http://www.birdlife.org/europe-and-central-asia/news/international-vulture-awareness-day-%E2%80%93-no-cause-celebration

http://www.vulpro.com/

https://tristatebird.org/adoptavulture/

https://webcamvultures.wordpress.com/adopt-a-vulture/

http://www.wwfpak.org/species/Vulture.php

Please consider helping our seldom appreciated vulture buddies, either by donating, or even just by helping to change their bad reputation!! 

They really are amazing birds ~ thank you for sticking with my long-ass post 

:P 

[ravensintheeyes]

Again, not Corvid related, but avian and important. Also vultures are hella cool.

[cutethingsforcats]

[1e3no]

[explicit-contentus-blog]

THIS IS THE BEST ONE

[shinycaterpie]

Extreme Evoboost!

[90377]

[limeocelot]

Sisko selaili vanhoja pokemon lehtiä

[theartofanimation]

John Sommo  -  http://ink361.com/app/users/ig-920946952/thatgamecompany/photos  -  https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tacosauceninja  -  https://twitter.com/tacosauceninja  -  http://tacosauceninja.tumblr.com

[silvermarmoset]

I haven’t seen anything about this on my dash, so I just want to draw attention to Anniesa Hasibuan, a Muslim designer who presented a glittering line of hijab-wearing models at this year’s New York Fashion Week.

Above are a few looks from the line; you can find more at this link and at Anniesa’s Instagram. Here’s the designer herself, glowing after her success!

[dynastylnoire]

Yesssssssssssss And that skirt!! I need

[awesome-picz]

National Geographic’s Top Photos Of 2015.

[cc-art-ocean]

I’m finally open for commission~

I can do most things from any fandoms, OC’s, mythical, history… you name it. I might need some research time if I have no prior knowledge of it though. And all information you can give me helps a bunch!

Keep in mind that I usually draw in manga-style as I’m mostly comfortable with it ^w^ so please don’t ask for a realistic-style because I can’t do that…

I recently got a new mail that I want to use for “business” and I hope the change of mail on Paypal worked. So yes, I’m accepting payments through my Paypal at [email protected].

Please no claiming… and use the commissions for personal use only. Also credit back would be appreciated~

I have the right to refuse a drawing if I don’t feel okay with it.

Feel free to contact me here on tumblr (either on the art blog or my personal) or on mail, so we can discuss the commission!

(Also sorry that most of the examples are from the drawings that go to my ask blog, therefore the texts. As for now I don’t take commissions for small comics but I’m thinking about adding that in the future. I’ll see how it goes.)

[damianmcgintleman]

Some Tips I Made For Artists

Admit you have talent

No, seriously, do it. Say it right now, aloud, in front of your computer. “I am a good writer/artist/musician/singer/whatever.” Just admit it to yourself. Because I swear when you do, your work will become better. You’d be amazed at what you can produce when you feel confident in your abilities.

Stop comparing yourself to other people

“I’ll never be as good of a writer as Hemmingway/Bronte/Rawling!”, “I’ll never sing like Adele/Florence Welch/Joan Jett!”, “I’ll never paint like Picasso/van Goh/O’Keefe!”, “I’ll never draw like Davis/McCracken/MacFarlane!”, “I’ll never play like Hendrix/King/Cooder!”

No. You won’t. You will never, ever be as good as them. And they will never be as good as you. Every artist is unique. You have your own voice just like they had their own voice. Don’t try to be someone else; be you.

Be proud of your work

Wrote a shitty poem? Song? Manuscript? Paint something you didn’t like? Drew something wrong? Who. The hell. Cares? At least you DID something! That’s more than most people can say! You finished a piece of work. Be proud of that accomplishment.

Realize that not everything you do will be great

This ties in with the previous tip. You’re going to do shitty things. It’s part of being an artist. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself to create something great every time. Strive for it, sure, it SHOULD be your goal. But realize that sometimes you’re just going to do something that sucks, and then get over it and try to do better the next time.

Be proud of your talent and enjoy it

I’m a writer and my best friend is a singer. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve told each other that we wished we had the others’ talent. This is a typical “grass is always greener” thing. Be proud of what you’re good at and enjoy it, because someone out there is wishing they were as good as you, I guarantee it.

[pezzlo]

some wooper stickers im gonna make for an upcoming con! :) there needs to be more of my favorite pokemon everywhere haha

[erebun]

Anonymous asked you:

Hey, is it okay if you like do a tutorial on trees and shrubs? PS: I looooooove your art and tutorial they are just soooooo wonderful, inspiratonal, amazing.

aww thank you so much!! ;v; haha well I don’t know a lot of trees so here’s two I actually know lmao, oak tree and pine tree I will go study more tree names when I have the time ohgosh _(:3 7 hope it helps!