sometimes i draw

art blog for @shelbychild | they/them | i am just doing my best my dudes

[podcastbigbang]

[ID: a title card. half of the card is taken up by the planet mars, with a thin blue aurora for the atmosphere. text, aligned to fit the curve of the planet, reads "filling up your empty spaces to complete this wall of stars." the text is colored in a dark to light gradient to give the appearance that it is lit by the planet. END ID]

Filling up your empty spaces to complete this wall of stars

Podcast: Look Up

Rating: T+

Pairings: Lincoln/Emmet

“You brought your telescope? For a two-week trip?”

Emmet swallows back the embarrassment that wants to rise in his cheeks.

“Yeah. I thought the view would be nice.”

“I guess that makes sense.” Lincoln’s eyes are darting around the room, Emmet wonders if he’s looking for an exit. He’s not sure he can blame him for it if he is; this is pretty awkward. He really wishes they could talk somewhere else, somewhere away from all these people. They always were better on their own. Emmet looks around to see who is nearby before he speaks again, a plan still only barely formed in his head.

“I’m probably going to take it to the beach one of these nights, actually. I think the stars over the ocean will be really amazing. You could come, if you want?”

Lincoln’s eyes are wide with surprise. Emmet wants to take the words out of the air and shove them back into his lungs, but that ship has sailed; he’s stuck dealing with the results of his impulsivity.

“I…uh…I don’t know, Emmet. I’ll think about it?”

AUTHOR

@zigzaglurkswag

These Mars Boys stole my brain and they keep shaking words out of it. I have no idea when they’ll stop.

BETAS

@rebeccadeho

Rebecca, Ziggy gives me all the Mars Boys feelings

@serenitas

Hi! I’m Allison and I’m here to make heart eyes over how Ziggy never fails to make the mars boys so precious and adorable

ARTISTS

@shelbsart

just fucking around and finding out

@chaptersinprogress

saw look up as a podcast fandom, got curious, listened to it and then never stopped (I’ve listened to the whole thing 5 times over). I blame ziggy.

[shelbsart]

[ID: Oliver Ritz and his sister, Emma, from the podcast the AM Archives. They are standing together, Emma's head resting on Oliver's shoulder. Their hands are pressed together. The wall behind them is coated in the light from a nearby window; the room is lighter on the left side, by Emma, than the right side, by Oliver. The light coming from the right is golden while the shadows from the left are darker. By Emma's shoulder is the artist's signature, SMc @shelbsart. END ID]

“It’s okay, Em. Spit it out.”

She sat up slowly. “Did you kill him? The guy in the scrubs?”

Oliver took off his glasses again and dug the heels of his hands into his eyes so that he wouldn’t have to watch Emma learn that her brother was a murderer.

Hello!! My second piece for @atypicalartistsbang! this was for @pandoradeloeste 's fic Your Enemy Whispers So You Have To Scream. It was a lot of fun working with all of you!!

[shelbsart]

[ID: Danny Fenton & Valarie Gray from Danny Phantom are drawn digitally. Danny is on the ground with his hands up as if protecting himself, and Valarie leans over him, wearing her ghost hunter uniform. She is grabbing his shirt and pointing at him accusingly. They are both washed in a bright green light. They are handcuffed together, and the cuff around Danny's wrist echoes with colorful lightning. Tucked under Danny's legs is an artist's signature, "SMc @shelbsart" END ID]

Hello hello! This is my very late gift for @lexiepiper as part of the @phandomholidaytruce! Shoutout to @lordfruitloop for organizing this event! (and also for dealing with me i appreciate you)

For the prompt: Valerie and Danny are stuck together. Identities are compromised. Maybe, just maybe, they’ll get out of this alive.

I created a whole situation for this, and one day I might write the little fic that's been growing in my head. Danny doesn't have enough tricks to make it out of this one.

[jewishmarkbryant]

[image ID: a header banner depicting a wooden background implied to be a desk with papers on it. taking up most of the image is a white page with the united nations header logo, followed by bold text that says "bryant vs united states, decision, communication no. 947/2027. Laid over the right corner of the document is a brown envelope with the tab facing up. On the tab is a white sticker with the names bisexualoftheblade and jewishmarkbryant on them, with the postal address of the united nations new york branch. end ID]

Co-written with darling @bisexualoftheblade and beta'd by @pandoradeloeste, @fandoms-are-my-lifestyle, and @elledritchorror (who also made our title card!) Thanks so much for the incredible @atypicalartistsbang team who has organized this event!

Shirley Tate: Why are you bringing this issue to court? What exactly are you hoping for? Revenge? Money? [Bryant flashes the crowd a cheeky grin.]

Park: As your lawyer, I am asking you to think before you speak, Mark.

[Bryant’s face falls; he is serious again.]

Bryant: You’re right. I’m not the only victim of the AM. I’m not the only Atypical who has been hurt by their practices and their policies. I’m not the only person who has been hurt by the US government and their willingness to brush us under the rug. But maybe I can be one of the last.

Shirley Tate: You haven’t answered my question. What is it you want?

Bryant: Justice. For me, and for the future.

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Mark Bryant brings the US government to court for his mistreatment while held hostage by the Boston Atypical Monitor facility. The world reacts. A story told in texts, tweets, transcripts, and court documents.

Read the fic on Ao3!

Rating: Mature

Relationships: Mark Bryant/Oliver Ritz, Frankie Meeks/Caitlin Park, Adam Hayes/Caleb Michaels, Samantha Barnes/Mags Densmore, Joan Bright/Jackson Crawford

Additional Tags: Multimedia, Mutual Pining, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Humor, Politics, Canon-Typical Tier Five, Legal Drama

[shelbsart]

[ID: two images. the first image on the left is a digital drawing done over a courtroom photo. It is of a woman, Ellie Wadsworth, wearing a prison jumpsuit with her hands handcuffed behind her. She is being led out of the courtroom by a police officer. The text on the drawing reads "I may have girlbossed a bit too close to the sun."

The second image is a photograph of an iguana. It is sitting on a branch. Drawn, as if the iguana were holding it, is a sign that reads "F*ck the AM". END ID]

My work for @atypicalartistsbang! I had the honor of working with @bisexualoftheblade and @jewishmarkbryant on their fantastic fic, Bryant v. United States, which you can read here. As always, this event was a blast, and I highly recommend you check out that fic as well as the rest of the event's works.

[shelbsart]

[ID: a digital drawing of Arkady & Violet Liu from the podcast "The Strange Case of the Starship Iris." They are sitting together in a greenhouse area, Arkady on a chair on the left and Violet on the table on the right. They are looking at one another, both dressed cozy & holding mugs. They are bathed in light from the greenhouse, and above them, we see a window out into the stars. Tucked into Violet's side is the artist's signature, "SMc shelbsart". END ID] My gift for Neenie! This was done as a part of the @podcraft holiday exchange! ty guys so much for running this!

[elledritchorror]

My moodboard for @jewishmarkbryant's fic

Charred Words In The Ashes

[Image ID: A moodboard of nine images in a grid. The top left image is of cassette tapes laid out neatly, they are in green or orange tones and they look kind of grungy. The middle top is a sepia tinted image of the tape from cassettes all tossed in a pile. The top right image is a blurry mirror in a gilded frame on a yellow wall. The middle left image is a top down view of a stone spiral staircase with a dark metal railing, the image is beige and brown. The centre image is of a large fire, with the silhouette of a person visible in front of it. They are standing straight with a wide stance and have their arms outstretched. The middle right image is another stone spiral staircase, this one is grey and has a pale brown railing. The bottom left image is the corner of a detailed gilt photo frame in a burnished gold. The middle bottom image is another sepia-toned pile of tape, this one is much messier. The bottom right image is a black and white photo of a tape player, zoomed in so that only the tape deck is visible. It has the words "auto reverse" written on it in block letters. End ID]

[elledritchorror]

My moodboard for @jewishmarkbryant's fic

Charred Words In The Ashes

[Image ID: A moodboard of nine images in a grid. The top left image is of cassette tapes laid out neatly, they are in green or orange tones and they look kind of grungy. The middle top is a sepia tinted image of the tape from cassettes all tossed in a pile. The top right image is a blurry mirror in a gilded frame on a yellow wall. The middle left image is a top down view of a stone spiral staircase with a dark metal railing, the image is beige and brown. The centre image is of a large fire, with the silhouette of a person visible in front of it. They are standing straight with a wide stance and have their arms outstretched. The middle right image is another stone spiral staircase, this one is grey and has a pale brown railing. The bottom left image is the corner of a detailed gilt photo frame in a burnished gold. The middle bottom image is another sepia-toned pile of tape, this one is much messier. The bottom right image is a black and white photo of a tape player, zoomed in so that only the tape deck is visible. It has the words "auto reverse" written on it in block letters. End ID]

[jewishmarkbryant]

charred words in the ashes

[Image ID: A header image, rectangular and in landscape. The image is a very orange toned photo of a book on fire. It is zoomed in so all we can see are the edges of the pages and part of one page. The words are hard to make out. At the bottom left of the image is the phrase "Charred Words in the Ashes" in scratchy, all caps, pale yellow text. End ID] credit to the lovely @elledritchorror

Fic Link

Summary: Martin Blackwood is many things: a poet, a boyfriend, a son, a caretaker… and, though he doesn’t want to admit it, an Archivist. The knowledge sits heavy in him, but he does not ask Jon for confirmation.

As he ascends the steps of the tower at the beginning of the end of the ruined world to kill the Archive, he wonders if ignorance can be bliss even if it's feigned.

Another take on MAG200 told through memories, statements, and the realization that even a monster will burn if doused in love like gasoline.

Rating: M

Tags: MAG 200, Archivist Martin Blackwood, Alternate Ending, Bad Blackwood Parenting, I really listened to the finale and went wow that was amazing, you know what this needs?, More Fire, definitely more heartbreak, as if there was not enough of that for me in the show itself, Major character death - Freeform, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon-Typical Invasions of Privacy due to the Eye, more detailed content warnings to be featured in the author's note

Shoutouts: Thank you so much to everyone on the @tmabigbang mod team for organizing this amazing event and finally giving me the push I needed to write this fic which has been brewing since the minute I finished MAG200! I also want to thank my beautiful betas, Lys @lymazhu and Leo @fandoms-are-my-lifestyle and my amazing artists, Shelby @shelbychild and Nath @elledritchorror! I'll be reblogging their work as it is posted so keep an eye out.

[shelbsart]

[ID: Two images of a digital drawing of Martin Blackwood kneeling with his hands out. In both, Martin is kneeling is blood with many red-irised eyes behind him, coming out of the darkness. In the first image, the background is tinted purple and handwritten text is on the top left. In orange, it reads "Martin Blackwood believes he is capable of many terrible things." Martin is cupping blood in the palms of his hands, which are held out at his sides. His left hand holds a knife. He is a light skinned fat man with short curly auburn hair and glasses that obscure his eyes. He is wearing black pants and shirt, with an orange sweater over it. Tucked under his right arm is a signature reading "SMc @shelbsart". END ID] (shoutout to @caedogeist-rights for help w the id!)

I am late but my art for @tmabigbang!! i had the pleasure of drawing for @jewishmarkbryant's incredible fic charred words in the ashes. you should go read that as well as everything else she's ever written.

[shelbsart]

[ID: Riza Hawkeye drawn in a highly-contrast!! You can read her fic here, which I highly recommend, and eone another, both holding handguns. She has blood on her knuckles, seeping down her forehead, and in her bangs. tucked into her arm is a signature that reads "SMc @shelbsart ". END ID]

My piece for @ironbiohazard03 for @fmabigbangs!! You can read her fic here, which I highly recommend, and see @art-and-jazz's art here!!

[shelbsart]

[ID: a close-up of a gun, stylized in such a way that it looks like light chalk on a black background. The shadows are very stark. We can see what looks like a hand holding the gun.]

A sneak preview for @fmabigbangs! For @ironbiohazard03. A quick preview of her fic:

Man never wanted us to become monsters; however, looks like we’ll have to become them in order to win this fight.

You can find her promo here, and @art-and-jazz 's promo here!!

[miniaturemangos]

My Raven Cycle Big Bang fic is officially out !!

you can read my fic (What’s The) Name Of The Game here on ao3

and you can find the art that @shelbsart did here. absolutely go give them some love, their art is fantastic!! 

@ravencyclebigbang​

[shelbsart]

[ID: ronan lynch and blue sargent have been drawn as children, each around ten years old. ronan, on the right, is crouched, holding out a dream object that is drawn as abstract colors. blue is lying on her stomach, her feet up, looking at it. a signature tucked under ronan's arm reads "SMc @shelbsart END ID]

and then my final piece for the @ravencyclebigbang!! this has been such a fun event, and i owe it all to my writer, @miniaturemangos! you can read their fic, "(What's The) Name Of The Game", here!!

[shelbsart]

[ID: ronan lynch and adam parrish are drawn in an imitation of a scene from Pride and Prejudice (2005). they are backlit by the morning sun, over faded green hills. ronan is looking at adam, who has his eyes closed, bringing ronan's hand to his mouth as he kisses it. the artist's signature is tucked under adam's chin, reading "SMc @shelbsart ". END ID]

my first piece for @ravencyclebigbang!! im so excited; shoutout to @magicienetreveur , whose fic "Dreams and Desires" you can read here!! big thanks to our beta @inevitablecorgi!

[shelbsart]

So you want to format your podfic on ao3

(the end product will look something like this!)

so this process has three parts: the hosting (i use archive.org; one of mine, for reference), the work skin, and the actual posting

the hosting: you have to put the audio somewhere that the internet can find it. there are other ways to do this, but im most familiar w archive.org and so that's what i use here. it's rly easy to make an account + upload audio, although it takes a minute for things to upload.

the work skin: this is what makes it look nice. here's how to make a work skin! paste the above code in, and use it when posting

the posting: so paste the posting code in the html box while creating your work. make sure it's html, not rich text. i have a few notes on here that should help you out; just change the info/links as needed

my askbox is open if anyone has any questions on anything! also, if this helped you out, feel free to buy me a ko-fi!

[ravencyclebigbang]

The TRC Big Bang is proud to introduce TEAM 24

Depending on where you began the story, it was about shelbychild  Artist ❦ @shelbychild​_ How did you come up with the idea for this project?

I love Ronan & Blue and their relationship in the books - I just couldn’t get over an au where they knew each other as children and reconnected during the book’s events. That, and I feel that Maura & Aurora could’ve formed a support group for their strange little kids.

Depending on where you began the story, it was about miniaturemangoes Writer ❦ @miniaturemangos​ • Happy_Mango on AO3_ Why did you join this project? What are you looking forward to creating?

I adore Ronan & Blue’s in canon relationship and wanted to be able to explore that more in depth. Working on this project also allowed me to give a peek into what both the Barns & 300 Fox Way were like before the catalyst events we see in canon. 

Please enjoy a sneak preview of Team 24’s work!

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