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[pockyteau]

let's have breakfast together!

☆ pocky // she/her

☆ atla and alice in borderland enthusiast

☆ writer - pockyteau on wattpad and ao3!

[pockyteau]

TOO YOUNG FOR LEGEND | ZUKO

doing my annual crawlback after being chronically offline from tumblr for like a year...to promote a fic that i also wrote a year ago...can you tell im always on time and remembering things

but anyway!! last year i put up this zuko x reader fic on my ao3 so i must now catch up on all my socials (T T) it's an older work that i had sitting in my drafts and i ended up finishing it for fun, i started it when i was really interested in japanese puppetry lol. if there's any atla fans out here, hopefully you'll enjoy it!

Read it here on AO3: Too Young For Legend

Or here on Wattpad:

History makes legends out of devoted kids; no matter what Zuko has done, what he will do, you will never stop believing he has suffered enou

[kotori-mochi]

Can't afford art school?

After seeing post like this 👇

And this gem 👇

As well as countless of others from the AI generator community. Just talking about how "inaccessible art" is, I decided why not show how wrong these guys are while also helping anyone who actually wants to learn.

Here is the first one ART TEACHERS! There are plenty online and in places like youtube.

📺Here is my list:

Proko (Free, mostly teaches anatomy and how to draw people. But does have art talks and teaches the basics.)

Marc Brunet (Free but he does have other classes for a cheap price. Use to work for Blizzard and teaches you everything)

Aaron Rutten (free, tips about art, talks about art programs and the best products for digital art)

BoroCG (free, teaches a verity of art mediums from 3D modeling to digital painting. As well as some tips that can be used across styles)

Jesse J. Jones (free, talks about animating)

Jesus Conde (free, teaches digital painting and has classes in Spanish)

Mohammed Agbadi (free, he gives some advice in some videos and talks about art)

Ross Draws (free, he does have other classes for a good price. Mostly teaching character designs and simple backgrounds.)

SamDoesArts (free, gives good advice and critiques)

Drawfee Show (free, they do give some good advice and great inspiration)

The Art of Aaron Blaise ( useful tips for digital art and animation. Was an animator for Disney. Mostly nature art)

Bobby Chiu ( useful tips and interviews with artist who are in the industry or making a living as artist)

Sinix Design (has some tips on drawing people)

Winged canvas (art school for free on a verity of mediums)

Bob Ross (just a good time, learn how to paint, as well as how too relax when doing art. "there are no mistakes only happy accidents", this channel also provides tips from another artist)

Scott Christian Sava (Inspiration and provides tips and advice)

Pikat (art advice and critiques)

Drawbox (a suggested cheap online art school, made of a community of artist)

Skillshare (A cheap learning site that has art classes ranging from traditional to digital. As well as Animation and tutorials on art programs. All under one price, in the USA it's around $34 a month)

Human anatomy for artist (not a video or teacher but the site is full of awesome refs to practice and get better at anatomy)

Second part BOOKS, I have collected some books that have helped me and might help others.

📚Here is my list:

The "how to draw manga" series produced by Graphic-sha. These are for manga artist but they give great advice and information.

"Creating characters with personality" by Tom Bancroft. A great book that can help not just people who draw cartoons but also realistic ones. As it helps you with facial ques and how to make a character interesting.

"Albinus on anatomy" by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle. Great book to help someone learn basic anatomy.

"Artistic Anatomy" by Dr. Paul Richer and Robert Beverly Hale. A good book if you want to go further in-depth with anatomy.

"Directing the story" by Francis Glebas. A good book if you want to Story board or make comics.

"Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Eliot Goldfinger. A good book for if you want to draw animals or creatures.

"Constructive Anatomy: with almost 500 illustrations" by George B. Bridgman. A great book to help you block out shadows in your figures and see them in a more 3 diamantine way.

"Dynamic Anatomy: Revised and expand" by Burne Hogarth. A book that shows how to block out shapes and easily understand what you are looking out. When it comes to human subjects.

"An Atlas of animal anatomy for artist" by W. Ellenberger and H. Dittrich and H. Baum. This is another good one for people who want to draw animals or creatures.

Etherington Brothers, they make books and have a free blog with art tips.

📝As for Supplies, I recommend starting out cheap, buying Pencils and art paper at dollar tree or 5 below. If you want to go fancy Michaels is always a good place for traditional supplies. They also get in some good sales and discounts. For digital art, I recommend not starting with a screen art drawing tablet as they are usually more expensive.

For the Best art Tablet I recommend either Xp-pen, Bamboo or Huion. Some can range from about 40$ to the thousands.

💻As for art programs here is a list of Free to pay.

Clip Studio paint ( you can choose to pay once or sub and get updates. Galaxy, Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Android, or Chromebook device. )

Procreate ( pay once for $9.99 usd, IPAD & IPHONE ONLY)

Blender (for 3D modules/sculpting, animation and more. Free)

PaintTool SAI (pay but has a 31 day free trail)

Krita (Free)

mypaint (free)

FireAlpaca (free)

Aseprite ($19.99 usd but has a free trail, for pixel art Windows & macOS)

Drawpile (free and for if you want to draw with others)

IbisPaint (free, phone app ONLY)

Medibang (free, IPAD, Android and PC)

NOTE: Some of these can work on almost any computer like Clip and Sai but others will require a bit stronger computer like Blender. Please check their sites for if your computer is compatible.

So do with this information as you will but as you can tell there are ways to learn how to become an artist, without breaking the bank. The only thing that might be stopping YOU from using any of these things, is YOU.

I have made time to learn to draw and many artist have too. Either in-between working two jobs or taking care of your family and a job or regular school and chores. YOU just have to take the time or use some time management, it really doesn't take long to practice for like an hour or less. YOU also don't have to do it every day, just once or three times a week is fine.

Hope this was helpful and have a great day.

"also apologies for any spelling or grammar errors, I have Dyslexia and it makes my brain go XP when it comes to speech or writing"

[animalphotorefs]

Boosting this in case any of the programs and books suggested are useful.

All the photos on this tumblr ad the animal photo reference site I run is another resource available for artists to use!

As long as you’re not using AI to create your art, you can reference / trace / draw / recombine / make any sort of art you want, with any of the photos, for free.

[reo-speeddragon]

There's also MORPHO, a really good book series on anatomy by Michel Lauricella, with very clear explanations and sketches!

And for pose references, there's @adorkastock who shares a ton of them for free, with different models and props, and her website is amazing <3 you can also buy pose packs from her.

[pockyteau]

art has always been for everyone! thanks OP for this wonderful and comprehensive list of ways to bring out your own creativity without restricting your artistic potential using generative AI. it's always worth it to create something of your own where your heart is in it.

[pockyteau]

im so out of practice with formal writing it's driving me nuts all my essays are coming out too hip and youthful

[pockyteau]

hi lovelies here is a message from the void after years - i've been a bit more active recently with writing on wattpad and ao3 but i'll try to be on here every so often! hope you're all well :)

[pockyteau]

Do you accept aib x reader requests? 👉🏽👈🏽👀

hello! you're welcome to send in a request, but i might not get around to writing it (⁠ ⁠；⁠∀⁠；⁠)

[szallejh]

Last Line Meme

Rules: In a new post, show the last line you wrote and tag as many people as there are words.

@antisocialxconstruct I feel tagged! And since I have a line to share, I’ll bluntly use that opportunity :D

“I am here”, Kesh whispered. The hurt and disappointment in her voice were so painfully obvious, and my fingers reached for her claw in a desperate attempt to soothe her. Yes, she was here - but it just wasn’t enough.

Too many words to tag so many people, but… @beewolfwrites @rainsoughtflowers @queer-as-used-by-tolkien give me the last lines you wrote!

[beewolfwrites]

I was trying not to give away anything by adding this! But here goes:

‘I’m not sure I want to talk about that world. Whatever it is, I can learn more about it later,’ you said. There was a slight tremor in your voice as your nerves betrayed you. ‘But right now, what I want to know is whether or not you’ll come and get boba with me.’ You paused. ‘And not just as two patients.’   

I wasn’t know sure to tag aside from @szallejh and @rainsoughtflowers, because not everyone writes fics for tumblr, but I’ll go with @gxilds​ :) 

[rainsoughtflowers]

HIHI!! thanks for the tag :D

instead your placed your hands on his cheeks, pulling his head down to your own. your lips molded themselves together, a small relief for the fire consuming you. you felt chishiya’s own hand find purchase beside your head, fingers soothing the skin by your neck. you hummed in satisfaction, arching your body upwards to meet his own so skin pressed against skin.

this is uh,,,yeah LMAO i never planned on releasing this since it’s for my eyes only but i figured it was vague enough that there would be no problems. anyways i’ll tag the lovely @pockyteau and @vivibii !

[pockyteau]

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO LATE IM SO SORRY BUT!! thank you for the tag :0 and the last lines i wrote:

"The real world has nothing left for you?" You feel the words like poison on your tongue, acid burning through your voice until it's nothing but a whisper. Anything, anything but this. You'd heard poison is sweet but this stings; it shouldn't be like this. Not with him. Not with Chishiya. "But it has me. Of course you'd have me. Why isn't that enough for you?"

i'm thinking about scrapping it so i thought i may as well put the whole excerpt in :D if anyone would like to join in they're free to do so, but i'll tag @seraphvm !

[pockyteau]

HI GUYS I SWEAR IM WRITING ILL POST SOMETHING SOON I PROMISE

[pockyteau]

have any of you seen flower of evil because i just finished it and the tears that are pouring down my face

[pockyteau]

HI SO i kind of want to take a break from what i'm writing atm so if any of you are interested in requesting i'd love to take a few :D

[pockyteau]

HI I THINK HAND IN MARRIAGE???????????? I LOVE UR FICS SM

OMG???? I LOVE YOU WHAT KIND OF RING DO YOU WANT

[pockyteau]

your stories make me cry and feel things. that's it that's the message

reading this made me cry and feel things

[pockyteau]

stop i love your chishiya fics sm🫶🏼🥹 specially ‘just like icarus’, it was so well-written, i adored it</3

oh my god this is the cutest ask ever?? AAHH i'm so glad you liked it and ofc thank you for reading 😭🫶

[pockyteau]

Your Icarus Chishiya story has me weeping like a little baby. That was so beautiful. I’m looking forward to reading your other Chishiya stuff on Wattpad. He is my little bae and I love him so much. 🖤😌

honestly whenever people tell me icarus made them cry i feel a little sense of accomplishment WHAHHA it makes me super happy to hear that i can invoke a sense of my emotion into my writing 😭

thank you so much for reaching out!! and i hope you enjoy my other works hehe <33

[pockyteau]

Just binged all of ur one shots and now I’m loading up ao3; I absolutely adore the way you wrote Chishiya’s point of view in your icarus fic, and your canon-universe fics are so!! Fricken good omg. Have followed and will be devouring any more stuff you post <33334

IM SO SORRY THIS ANSWER IS SO LATE BUT!! you are so lovely omg 😭 and i'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the way i wrote chishiya's pov! the way i see it he lives in a constant state of mockery so it's a little fun to write from his perspective HAHHA

and ahh if you did end up reading my other works i hope you enjoyed them!! thank you for sticking around :DD

[rainsoughtflowers]

HI GUYS!! SO PEOPLE THINK ITS STILL COOL TO PLAGIARIZE OTHER AUTHORS WORK 😀

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

not only did this person take the beginning chapter of my chishiya book, but they plagiarized an ENTIRE ONESHOT from the lovely @pockyteau so! we would really appreciate if you guys could spread the word and help us get it taken down :D thank you and have a wonderful day

[pockyteau]

so @rainsoughtflowers was kind enough to put this message up to get this work taken down since both of us have been majorly plagiarised in it 😭 as they mentioned it would be a big help if you guys spread the word to get it taken down!

[pockyteau]

i don't think i'll ever finish this so i'm just going to post it here lmao

You don't know why you're calling.

You nibble the bottom of your lip anxiously. The blue light of your phone screen almost stings your eyes in the darkness as it rings once, twice. Three times. The alcohol that had been coursing through your veins earlier has slowed to a halt, the warmth in your bones quickly cooling to a chill. You're kind of hoping he doesn't pick up. No, that's not true. You miss his voice so much - his teasing remarks, his stupid-smart quips that always go right over your head. You miss him. Please pick up. 

You miss Chishiya so much, you don't know what to do with yourself.  

"Hello?" His voice, Chishiya's voice, crackles to life through the receiver. He sounds tired, his voice rough. "We talked about this. You shouldn't be calling-"

"I miss you, Shuntaro," you cut across him in a whisper. "I'm sorry, I just..." Your eyes no longer sting from the light of the dialing screen but with tears. Your voice wobbles and you attempt to keep your tone under control, but it's no use. The alcohol is in your system now. "I miss you," you say again, as a tear slides down your cheek. 

Chishiya sighs on the other line, a sharp breath edged like a blade. It’s almost as if he’s saying I can tell. "Have you been drinking?" 

You consider saying no, but it wouldn’t really be much use. Chishiya always saw right through you – that, and how suspiciously wobbly your voice was. "Yes, but..."

There's a bit of fumbling on the line, muffled talking. Oh god, was he working a shift right now? How could you have made such a mistake? You scramble to make amends, desperately trying to apologise. Stupid, stupid. "Shun, I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were working - I'll hang up now, sorry-"

Chishiya comes back on the line. "No, it's fine," he says, in a way that indicates it’s not really fine at all. "I'm about to clock out for today anyway."

"Are you sure?" Your voice is small, so small, as if it were an object you could drop in the darkness and never find again. You hate how weary he sounds. You used to wait for him to come back from his shifts at the hospital and his voice would sound exactly like that. He would never say anything about it, but the slight darkness under his eyes were telltale of just how tired he really was.

You cradle the phone with both hands, the screen held so close to your ear its glass is icy against your cheek. Even so, things were better back then; you would give him a hug as soon as the door was open, hoping to lift some of the weight off his shoulders. The warmth of his body enveloping you at the doorstep, the little hum he would make as you welcomed him home. Your nights were so empty without those exchanges now. You missed him, so much. 

"You only drink when you're upset," Chishiya says, deftly changing the subject. "What happened?" 

Chishiya's voice has always been calm, clinical. The epitome of stability, and in a way his unwavering voice drifting through the speaker helps to ground you. You hiccup, the result of alcohol and the sobs that had been silently wracking your body. You're so glad to hear his voice again, so glad you called and so glad he picked up. "I miss you," you repeat. How many times have you said that already? 

You stumble over your words in your haste to get them out, barely registering that they are slurring together. Chishiya is still here, talking to you. "Shun, please, can I just see you for a bit? I swear, this will be the last time, I just...I need to see you."

Chishiya is silent on the other line. Soft static crackles in your ear as you wait on his answer. Please, please. If you just see him this one time, everything will be okay. 

"I'll call Kuina to get you a taxi," he says finally. 

"Shun, please-"

"You should stop calling." Chishiya says flatly, and the line goes dead.