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How do I explain Plato's allegory of the cave to my cat?
gato’s allegory of the fishtank
At Toba aquarium in Japan, after closing time, some clever little otter pups help their grandpa tidy up their toys. As a reward, he gives them ice cubes
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Okay so I keep seeing people unironically posting this on my timeline all the time
I just wanna clear something up about it
1)It is an undoubtedly bad drawing, yes, the rule of art is generally “it’s wrong if it looks wrong” and this clearly looks wrong 2) The person who did that draw-over doesn’t have a much better grasp of anatomy and, I’m going to assume, isn’t very familiar with what bodybuilders look like
The Liefeld drawing was referenced from this photograph of Arnold Schwarzenegger;
this is a pretty common bodybuilding pose and photography technique, to do these slight upshots to emphasize the size of the chest as much as possible. You can find a million photos of even just Arnie striking this exact pose in different situations;
The thing about competitive bodybuilders is that their dimensions are so outside the realm of what the average person is accustomed to that they can look “out of proportion” in real life. Parts of the body that can’t change size like the head and hands appear comparatively small, and the girth of limbs can make them appear shorter than they really are
(In order these guys are Ronnie Coleman, Moustafa Ismail, Daniele Seccarecci, and Jay Cutler if you want a source) side note, comments about the body type being “unattractive” aren’t necessary in this conversation, bodybuilding on this scale is a form of body modification, akin to being heavily pierced or tattooed. In other words, they aren’t doing it for you.
The problem is, if you make art referencing a body type that appears out-of-proportion to the layman and don’t fudge the scale of individual elements to make it seem stylistically balanced, it will look wrong to the audience. You can show someone a tracing of a body like this and it will more than likely appear more “wrong” to them than a version taking artistic license to enlarge the hands and feet and enlongate the limbs to something the contextually feels correct.
Honestly, it is technically possibly to fit a fairly correctly proportioned human arm behind that shield;
The wrist on a human body is about even with the groin when the arm is out straight, there’s room to fit a limb that long behind the shield. But the arm looks incorrect for a number of reasons; The chest wouldn’t appear at that angle if his far arm wasn’t wrapped around to hold his wrist like it was in the reference, the shield obscures line of his spine which causes his midriff to look massively thick, hiding the forearm behind the shield emphasizes how comparatively short the limb would feel even if the proportions were perfectly accurate, and the star on the shield causes viewers to assume at a glance that his arm is bent (if you look at the shield assuming the first point clockwise from the top is the actual top of the star it looks more in-proportion, but you have to stop and think about it so the drawing has already failed)
If you were to dump the shield and put the arms in a position that matches the way the chest is flexed, it makes a lot more sense what he was going for;
Which honestly isn’t even outside the realm of what actual human bodies can potentially look like;
I know this drawing is a long dead horse that everyone is sick of seeing beaten, but I wanted to throw this out there because hey, it’s a good example of what liberties to be mindful of taking when you work from references.
Tbh I would say reffing bodybuilders (especially bodybuilders who’re that huge) for a hero character is a bad start anyway since it’s an off-looking physique that’s more for looks than function and it shows
If you’re quoting this at me;
I’m aware of all that, because I’m the one who drew it eight years ago as part of an advice post for artists on how to use lifestyle, hobbies, and story background to vary the design in athletic male characters they come up with.
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The Signs as 2002 Rivers Cuomo quotes
Aries: Heil hitler, motherfuckers
Taurus: Alright, we're gonna clean up the house now, so get outta my way... that's right, I'm talking to YOU! Each and every one of you...
Gemini: I am Fred Durst
Cancer: Total, complete satisfaction: physical, spiritual, mental
Leo: We came to beat some ass. The ass that's going to be beaten... is yours. Whamo! Mommy! Weezer beat my ass!
Virgo: Brian-chan
Libra: Even you emo kids can relax now
Scorpio: I recommend an electric toothbrush
Sagittarius: This is MY house. Mind your manners. You could have an accident
Capricorn: I'm going to give you a big hug, and a kiss on the cheek, but now, we have to descend into darkness, into the pits of hell, where no man returns from. You know what I'm talking about.
Aquarius: It's fried chicken time
Pisces: All you heterosexuals better leave the room
Que pessoa amada? Eu nunca amei ninguém, ah vc deve estar falando dessa pessoa que eu NÃO amei, prossigamos...