Art of Neonpossum

Matt/Neon - Freelance Artist 

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My character, Riley has purple hair…Sombra has purple hair…Time to draw them as Sombra

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Click here to support New Computer for Creating Art organised by Matthew Martin

A bit about me! Hey there! My name is Matthew Martin and I also go by the alias 'Neonpossum' online. I have been creating custom artwork for people since 2004 and I love doing it! In the past few years I have been unable to work a regular job due to illness and disability - I have neuropathy i...

Even £1 helps guys! I really need this so I can get more work done ;; 

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Made myself a new icon for my twitter! https://twitter.com/possumdoodles (nsfw posts too!) 

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Boundaries are ok

Rude comments are not a new thing, content creators get them all the time.  Whether it’s a backhanded compliment, something overly creepy, unsolicited critique, or someone just being a straight up troll.  I do my best to mitigate those comments within my power to do so, but in the end it’s out of my control.  The responsibility is on the commenter, not the content creator.  For me, that sometimes discourages me from putting out certain kinds of content.  I deleted a piece off of tumblr recently because of one such comment, and because I was subsequently chastised for saying I didn’t want those kinds of comments.  I won’t upload personal memorial artwork because of a particularly vicious troll who commented on a portrait I did of my grandmother shortly after she passed away.  I currently don’t host auctions online because of the venomous reaction people have when bidding gets high.

So what SHOULD a content creators do when faced with comments they don’t want?  Should we let people say things that make us feel bad to avoid upsetting others?  Should we block that person?  Should we say “hey please don’t speak to me that way”?  It can be hard because some of those behaviors from watchers are hurtful and angering.  It’s tough to avoid responding from a place of anger.  The best thing I’ve learned is to wait before responding, and bounce my wording off a friend or two to make sure I’m being fair. 

But we are allowed to put up boundaries.  And how we choose to put up our boundaries is entirely up to us.  I’m perfectly allowed to ignore you if you speak to me in a harmful way.  I’m also allowed to tell you what you said is rude or unwanted.  I’m allowed to block you if you have a clear history of saying harmful things to others. Content creators pages are NOT public forums.  When we put up our personal boundaries in our spaces, we are not infringing on your rights in any way.  We are managing our spaces in the way we see fit. I originally wrote this a few weeks ago when I witnessed an artist whose work I enjoy defend their choice to call out a transphobic comment on their work. They made that choice because that comment was harmful, and they are putting up a boundary.  It doesn’t matter of the person “meant well” when commenting, or included a compliment with their statement.  I’m posting it now because I am seeing a friend and admired artist get chastised for being “aggressive”, aka putting up a boundary for themselves on their page.  At least in my sphere, I see this happening a lot more frequently, and it’s not ok.

tldr; If you say something harmful to someone, you aren’t owed tolerance or a teaching moment.  People are allowed to say no.

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Reblogging for the evening crowd

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Confuzzled badge commission for Cobo!

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Confuzzled badge commission for Holleh!

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I’m happy to announce the official participants list ahead of schedule! Thank you to everyone who applied, and keep an eye on this page for WIPs, and for when preorders go up!

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I’m in this zine!!! Super excited and happy I’m able to join in with this!!!!!

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I’ll be drawing for this too :D 

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ART IS PAIN: Dealing with repetitive motion injuries - Crazdude Art & Design

As a full-time artist (and with plenty of friends who are also hard-working art professionals), I know we artists have a tendency to work like a machine in a 24/7 factory. As much as that helps our income and makes our customers happy, the important thing for us to remember is that we aren’t machines.+ Read More

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Confuzzled badge trade for Skai ! I HAD SO MUCH FUN WITH THIS?? I'm a huge voltron nerd and just YEAH WE SHARE THE SAME LOVE FOR OUR SON KEITH and the BOM and ahhhh yeah ;;  Please commission me for VLD stuff guys!

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Icon commission for my wolf sibling PinkFires! 

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Need help with new computer reccommendations!!

Hey everyone! I need some help ;;  My PC is finally starting to die due to hard drive errors and I need to start looking for a new one. I think maybe it can be fixed, but to be honest it doesn't have a HDMI port and I primarily work on a cintiq so that's kinda a problem! I've been having to use a laptop for my cintiq and the PC seperate for references etc, but I'd really love if I could just have a PC that could handle everything tbh!  I'm okay with computers but not too savvy, so I'd really appriciate some guidance ;; Basically, I need a computer that can handle: - Sai and other art programs like Clip Studio Paint - Photoshop (latest versions) - Illustrator (latest versions) It must have a HDMI port, and I'd love to be able to actually play games on it too (nothing too huge, mainly just Steam games!)  It must be upgradable (my current PC is an all-in-one and it's not >< ) Sooo yeah ;; I'd kinda love to know what other artists use for their work! I'm in the UK too, so links would be good! I'm pretty broke right now so it'd be a matter of saving up, but yes!  Thanks guys!! <3 

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Raffle prize for Indi/Wolfyenabutt on Twitter! 

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A bit out of practice but here's some Gumball fanart! We just started watching it and it's so fun omg ❤

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Hey guys!

I’m completely rehauling my tumblr and it’s now going to be an art blog! I’ll be posting my original and commission work, fan art and also reblogging art advice and images I find inspiring! 

I might end up rebranding from neonpossum too, I’m not sure yet! I’ve had this name for a long time, so maybe I’ll use this for furry art and use something else for other art. I’m not sure yet!

Anyways, I don’t mind if people unfollow if you’re not interested in art, so feel free!

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Hi friend! I’ve been drawing for quite a while now, and slowly this year I’ve been discovering a style that I can call my own. I’m okay at drawing females and stuff, but I’m absolute crap at males etc. there are so many things I can’t do, and it can get really stressful sometimes. :( do you have any tips or pointers you can offer me? Regarding art style anatomy or just how to manage the stress? :)

Hello!!!First off, I’m so glad you’re discovering your style!! I always get so excited when I hear people progressing in their art! Tbh, being the little gay I am, I find females so much more fun to draw, because they offer so many more shapes to play with!As with girls, there are many, many different shapes and sizes to guys, so I’m going to be simple and use how I draw Shiro and Keith for this! Before anything else, life drawing is so important. Everything I have learnt about the body has come from looking at real life. Study photos, trace and learn the shapes you find in photos, go to live classes, study the real thing. (Pixelovely is a great site if you can’t attend a class!) I have a fairly good grasp on anatomy, but I know there are things I mess up on from time to time, as well as stylise some parts for aesthetics!  That being said, here is how I break down the male body!I also have a Patreon where I post all sorts of things, including tutorials! I’ve just started a weekly ‘study together’ post where I report my findings after doing a study to my patrons! https://www.patreon.com/SkiaSkai