lesbians cure art blocks.

is trash for a lot of overwatch ships. love love!!

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Throughout this year of 2022, I have time and again came back to browse my own Overwatch fanart, just to reminisce on older days and how far I’ve come in terms of skill.

Seeing a few people still interested in my art even after all these years somehow touches me. Really appreciate the support despite this blog is no longer running.

You can catch me on @jackinque at tumblr and instagram! Feel free to drop me a DM and talk about stuff <3

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always wanted to draw nerds in love 

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hi, im alive, college is an ass, have a wip 

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I love your symbra art so much, it makes me want to live <3

hey there sweetie! thank you for your love, im glad my art could reach out to people positively somehow. i hope you have a nice day every day! :D <3

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If you're still doing the hug meme can you do c3 with symmetra and sombra please c:

hi sweetie! sorry im late, but here you go. :) 

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o3o im alive! warmup with our new favorite hero, moira and her coworker mercy uwu

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@tallymarx : sorry, i dont have any of that sort. i am hoping to set up one in the future though, provided things go well for me in life and i get my priorities straight. :) 

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75mm badges for sale this coming Saturday and Sunday, for whoever is attending VAX (Visual Arts Expo) in Malaysia!! This is my very first time selling merch at a con, so I’m really excited! It’s an honor to have done these, and the experience of having to handle production was really fun! Featuring matching Symbra badges, solo Widowmaker and D.Va badges! 

Prices are at RM5 per piece, but are extremely limited! Booth venue to be confirmed :) 

P.S. Feel free to use them as icons or banners, credit is appreciated. uwu

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symbra matching icons! feel free to crop and use, please leave a like and reblog to support the symbra cause ;)

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day 3 laughter. it’s symbra week day 3 somewhere in the world. gdi

i feel like symmetra can make sombra laugh too. just in the ways she didn’t know she could. then they just burst into giggle fits and cuddle. everything is pure

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Hey everyone! I’m happy to present another symbra week for this blog! It will run June 11-18 and will have 8 prompts throughout the event.

The Prompts are as follows:

Day 1: First Impressions

Day 2: Fantasy AU

Day 3: Laughing

Day 4: Formal 

Day 5: Beach Day

Day 6: Moving the Payload

Day 7: Quirks 

Day 8 (optional): nsfw or whatever you want! 

All mediums are welcome! (art, gifs, fics, etc.)

The tag I will be checking is #HLHsymbraweek (Sorry if that’s long, but it will make things easier to find!) You can tag it, submit it, send it via message, whatever!

This is only my 2nd time creating an event like this and the popularity of the pairing has grown some since the last one, so I look forward to seeing everything!

**For all of these prompts, I just want to say that Sombra taking control of Satya’s arm and forcing her to do anything/move against her will is representative of a non-consensual situation and I won’t put anything like that on this blog.

Have fun! Get creative! And message if you have any questions!

–art by @yakfrost

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/stumbles back into symbra fandom with baggy eyes, boba tea, #onlymercymains symptoms and a lot less talent/ SO I HEARD IT WAS SYMBRA WEEK 

be like symbra. stay with the payload.

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hi i love u and hope you have lots of fun on overwatch with friends. its much better when u play wih people u know or like!

thank you dear! tbh my friends irl all know i love overwatch and tell me to just buy it while the discount is there (the game is really expensive when you have to convert from usd in here). holding onto their promise that we’re gonna have fun times :ppp

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You have gotten me into hanzomaker with your adorable drawings and i thank you for it ❤

omg yes! welcome to the hanzomaker fandom :3ccccc ❤❤❤ 

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guess who finally bought overwatch and can finally proudly call herself a fan 

pm for battletag!!! :3c

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figures the only time left i can sit down and draw is 2am on a weeknight. dresses though!!! 

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How to show expression with the mouth!

This was a request and at first I wasn’t sure if I had anything to provide with, but as it turn out it got a little longer than I expected because there were actually things I had to say!! Wow!! 

Anyway, this is some guidelines I follow when I try to make the face expressfull, more specifically the mouth! It is often neglected, since it’s actually pretty hard, I’ll admit. But I’m here to help (hopefully…)! A mouth expression tutorial as per request. Enjoy and hopefully it will help some a little. ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

Draw the teeth at the right angle. 

This is super important. The upper jaw follows the angle of the head, and the lower jaw will depend on how open it is. Make sure you have a rough estimate of where the teeth are, and how much of them you’re going to see!

The lips will VERY roughly follow the same angle as the teeth. It really depends on the character, but it gives you a sense at least. 

If you DON’T do this, you’re going to lose so much volume and the mouth is going to end up looking unrelatable. I showed this example in this tutorial:

It’s not just the lips! 

The cheeks, chin, and tongue play a role too! 

Try look at your own mouth or references! I have a very pliable and large mouth, so that’s one reason why my characters have it too lmao.

ASYMMETRYYYYY (ง ͠° ͟ل͜ ͡°)ง

I cannot emphasize how important asymmetry is when drawing expressions. It applies not only to the eyebrows to achieve the Dreamwork Face™, but also the mouth. Seriously if you draw a symmetric mouth I will deliver myself to your mailbox and then shout at you until you fix it. 

Look at the difference between these two for example: which one has more “life”? 

I think you get the idea.

Push and squish - give it flow

Here’s an old drawing I have but it illustrates how I think when I squish the mouth, and use folding and wrinkles to my advantage.

Look at your own face and see where skin bundles up, where it creases the most and when bumps appear on your chin. Subtle details makes all the difference! 

One VERY effective detail is illustrated in the first sketch, where I pull upwards on one side, and downwards on the other. That’s a good detail to use when the character is making a skewed expression, or is extremely frustrated. I encourage you to play around with that concept bc it’s ~super effective~!

EXAMPLES:

Happy: Your entire mouth is pushed upwards, not just the corners of your mouth!

I tend to draw a :3 mouth bc I’ve been drawing Lance too much….. You don’t have to but it’s basically imprinted in my motor memory by now. 

Pouting/frowning: corners are pushed down, middle pushed slightly up. Sometimes, there’s a slight dip in the middle too. It can give a sense that the character is biting their lips.

Showing frustration/intimidating/is intimidated: basically showing a lot of teeth. The corners are as open as possible and the middle sorta more squished. An extremely important detail here is showing some of the gums, and open space between the cheeks and teeth. That way it looks like the mouth it open to it’s full potential. Here is also where you basically MUST add folds and bumps, or else it’s not going to look relatable. 

(Here I am again with the pulling upwards on one side and downwards on the other, as illustrated on the last sketch)

And then again, here’s just another doodle showing how important it is to show the gums. It’s the same face twice, but the second one looks slightly more frustrated doesn’t it?

(from my other tutorial on how to draw facial expressions)

As you can see, this last one is very versatile and I draw it a lot. Play around with the basic shape and see how much subtle details makes a lot of difference! 

That’s it! 

I hope that cleared some things up and was somewhat helpful! Enjoy drawing ✨