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[jeusussavearmyveteran1205]

[hatesaltrat]

I can hear this image

[assigningyourfavabattlemech]

Darkwing Duck.

This took some thinking and research, but from what I gather, he's the type to use a Jenner. A scout mech for a detective-ish role, no fancy powers or tricks, just wits and a simple kit.

Plus, if nothing else, nothing says "Let's get dangerous" like going into a battle in a 35 tonner and it kinda looks like a duck to boot.

[paper--machete]

it bothers me that you often don't really hear about people having a "favorite album" the way they might have a favorite movie or favorite video game

[paper--machete]

fuck it. reblog this and tell me in the tags what your favorite album is

[b0tster]

todays the only day u can reblog this

[hazoret]

HOWDY Y’ALL IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER FUCKING GIVEAWAY FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN I’M BORED AND IT’S JUNE.

FOR THIS GIVEAWAY I WILL BE GIVING OUT 3 TOKEN PACKS FOR THREE LUCKY WINNERS SELECTED AT RANDOM! THREE WHOLE SHITTING PACKS!!! TOKEN PACKS CONSIST OF ONE OF EACH TOKEN CURRENTLY IN MY CARDAMAJIGS STORE. (11 TOKENS)

THEY LOOK LIKE THIS:

LOOK AT ALL THAT ART! IT COULD BE YOURS FOR LITERALLY ALMOST NOTHING!!!!

ALMOST. THE PRICE WILL BE MUCH STEEPER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. ALL IT COSTS IS A REBLOG AND A SACRIFICE TO THE GODS OF LUCK!

HERE ARE THE RULES YOU ANIMALS:

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. (MULTIPLE REBLOGS ARE OKAY, BUT I WILL ONLY ENTER YOU ONCE.)

ONLY REBLOGS ARE COUNTED AS ENTRIES. LIKES DO NOT COUNT.

YOU MUST BE FOLLOWING ME TO WIN. I WILL CHECK.

YES I WILL SHIP INTERNATIONALLY.

NO GIVEAWAY SPECIFIC BLOGS (MEANING BLOGS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REBLOGGING GIVEAWAYS ONLY AND GETTING MULTIPLE ENTRIES.)

YOU HAVE UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF THIS MONTH (JUNE 30TH) TO COMPLETE MY REBLOG PUZZLE. I WILL CONTACT WINNERS WITHIN A WEEK AFTER THE GIVEAWAY ENDS. IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND IN 24 HOURS, I WILL BE FORCED TO FEED YOU TO THE WHISPERING TERROR THAT RESIDES WITHIN MY CLOSET AND START OVER SELECT ANOTHER WINNER

HAVE A HAPPY JUNE OR DON’T. I’M NOT THE BOSS OF YOU.

[tenetke]

marvel studios: how can we make the captain marvel movie as 90′s as possible?

marvel studios:

ah, perfect

[pepperstrawberry]

What’s extra funny? One of the cardboard stands you see inside (i think it’s the one she it’s when she fires a blast out of the place) is ‘True Lies’, which hit theaters in 1994, and would have been on video the following year. Later you find out the tests that Carol was a part of happened in 1989 (and there were a few moments where you know it’s been six years since the Kree ‘found’ her), and it’s like, yep. 1995.

(note: not totally sure about the net cafe though. While they did start up in 1993 from what i’m finding, some of the info I’m seeing they didn’t get big till 1997. Though, yes, Window 95 is called that for a reason XD and 95 was the year that the internet started to really become a thing nation wide).

Might do a youtube search at somepoint to see if anyone did an indepth look at the movie to see how much more 90s the movie is and if there are any anachronisms (aside from like the test jets maybe). Probably will need to wait till the movie is out on bluray for that though. 

[skyhawkmkiv]

Also, I felt like it was “90s enough” to come off as from that decade, which is fine by me.

[pi4nobl4ck]

[gender-anarchist-deactivated202]

Finally, so sick of casual genders

[skyhawkmkiv]

Side note, Grim Dawn is fucking great, go play it. It's from the people who made Titan Quest.

[iwilltryalittlearter]

WHAT!? (almost) 1000 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY!?!?

Yes, it’s that time! WOW! Five (5) lucky winners will receive a PRIZE to thank you guys for watching me waste valuable marker ink!!

Get one raffle draw for liking this post, one draw for a reblog for a max of two draws per blog. Must be following by time of draw to enter. Bots don’t count, lolol

Draw will be held by December 14th, or should there not be 1000 followers yet by that time (But I’m currently pretty close!) the draw will be held when I reach 1000 followers.  Canada Post is being a butt right now, so prizes will be sent when that stops happening. Prints are limited in number. It’s unlikely to happen but if I run out I will offer available substitute prints. As ALWAYS, no NSFW. Also, nothing too mechanical or techy; I still suck at it and this is supposed to be a PRIZE, not a PRACTICE lol. Now on to the COOL THEMED PRIZE PACKS <3

*Magic the Gathering Prize Pack* Any one of these: -basic land card alter -chibi of favourite creature or planeswalker -fanwalker portrait PLUS: 1 baneslayer angel print, 1 Sigarda print

*Pokemon Prize Pack* Any one of these: -umbreon bookmark (only two available) -winner with their pokemon team -1 pokemon with environment PLUS: 2 pokemon postcard prints

*D&D Prize Pack* Any one of these: -custom spell card (any system!) -character portrait -character chibi PLUS: 3 spellcards OR 2 angel prints

*JRPG Prize Pack* Any one of these: -character chibi -character portrait -bookmark PLUS: 1 Gwendolyn print, 1 Mesarthim print

*Anime/Manga Prize Pack* Any one of these: -character chibi -character portrait -fan OC portrait PLUS: 1 Sailor Saturn print, 1 chibi Camie (One Piece) print

*Flight Rising Prize Pack* Any one of these: -dragon portrait (yes clothes and accents) -dragon fullbody (no clothes or accents) -familiar art (why not) PLUS: 1 egg, 200 gems

*Surprise Me Pack* Any one of these: -??? -???!? -!!? PLUS: 4 random prints

As my followers are probably aware, I do strictly traditional so be prepared to offer me a g-d mailing address :P

GOOD LUCK!!!

[iwilltryalittlearter]

In light of current events, I will still be doing the draw even if I end up under 1000 followers. You still have to be following in order to receive the prizes. Thank you for your support

[nevaehtyler]

you played yourself

[grandpaq]

😂😂

[skyhawkmkiv]

HOW ABOUT DON'T FUCKING DOXX PEOPLE

[kintatsujo]

“Don’t trace” originally started as a warning against tracing as art theft (as in, tracing someone else’s art without permission or credit is art theft) and then over the intervening years turned into “you can’t use references because it’s cheating” and I think that’s one of the worst cases of the telephone game I’ve ever personally experienced

you are allowed to trace as practice

you are allowed to trace your own work (for example photographs you took yourself or to keep architectural consistency)

you are allowed to trace things the original artist is encouraging you to trace

you SHOULD use references

you SHOULD be allowed to pick up other artists’ artistic tics you like (…as long as they’re not offensive, like blackfacing, but that’s a different kettle of fish)

you SHOULDN’T go around moralizing at other people about how they learn best because you can and will lose friends that way and you can and will hurt other artists’ development that way.

Also other than art theft there IS no such thing as cheating in art okay use sparkle pens and fan brushes to your heart’s content why is that even a thing I have to say (…and yes I’ve had conversations in the analog world about fan brushes as “cheating” I’m so tired of snotty artists who think you shouldn’t be allowed to use tools that make things easier because they can do it the hard way)

[mr-braindead]

But honestly, this need to be said louder, as an artist you end up feeling like you aint getting better, trying to draw in perspective without having a guide line . And when others shame artist for using references its like they are expecting the artist to know by memory how everything works on every perspective.

To Consider that fan brushes, or custom brushes are cheating and expecting the artist to do everything in the “original” way is like wanting the cashier to charge you without using a calculator to do the sum. Tools are invented to be used.

[kintatsujo]

“tools are invented to be used” well put

[niuniente]

Not allowing using references is same as telling to a chef they can’t use recipes but they have to pull any dish in the world out of their asses just like that. The first thing, the very first thing my photography teacher told us was “When photographing was invented, ARTISTS took pictures of cities and traced them on their paintings because hey - easier work! Why bother to work hard when you can make it easy for yourself and save your time and energy?”

[ailisisuli]

I’ve been drawing for years, and I still trace. It helps me learn relationships between shapes, and to understand perspectives that are difficult. Other days, I eyeball it until it looks right. 90% of what I have on my computer is reference images. 

Thing is, use what makes you learn best. Don’t steal, but don’t suffer because someone says references aren’t getting.  

[lady-feral]

Lots of this.

[keyblack-hl]

I work in animation.  My boss encourages the whole team, every day, to learn how to draw the characters by tracing them over and over, before trying to draw them freehand.  It helps commit their shapes and proportions to muscle memory and actual memory.

Tracing is an invaluable method of learning.  As long as you aren’t tracing somebody else’s work and calling it your own, you’re in the clear.  TRACE YOUR LITTLE HEART OUT.

[skyhawkmkiv]

I think the problem comes when people trace someone's art and claim it as their own. THAT is the actual problem.

[wodneswynn-deactivated-deactiva]

Man, when I was like 16 I got so sick of being made fun of for being the fat kid that I took an axe down inna woods, chopped down a tree, and started doing log-lifts all the time. I got strong as fuck, but I didn’t lose no weight. I actually got bigger.

Same thing happened when I got into fighting. I got even stronger, and I got *fast*, man, and nimble, like a cat. Still chubby.

Body-building culture is a bunch of crap, my dude. Functional muscle is not necessarily toned or lean. You can be swole as hell and still be heavy. And that’s cool.

Embrace your inner barbarian. And when fatphobic little gym twinks try to body shame you, you should DESTROY THEM with your MIGHTY AXE

[littlegreydove]

Can comfirm, i am Quite Fat ™ but i still hit my punching bag hard enough last week make it touch the ceiling and broke a finger in the process

[systlin]

You know, I train with (martial arts) a bunch of dudes, and a few bodybuilders have showed up over the years. 

And every damn one of those huge shredded motherfuckers has the endurance of a fucking newborn puppy. Fifteen minutes into warmups and they’re panting for air like like they’re about to die. I’ve sparred them and every one of them telegraphs their moves about two weeks in advance, and are slower than my dead grandpa because their huge useless muscles get in the damn way. 

Now. I also work with a couple of guys who are not weightlifters. They do, however, do very physical jobs and are Big Dudes. Picture this sort of build. 

No abs to speak of, a bit of a tummy, and those motherfuckers can pick up one of the weightlifters and throw them. 

And they’re fast. Like, unfair fast. 

Bodybuilding culture is bullshit. Embrace your status as a giant barbarian and if anyone gives you crap throw them off a mountain. 

[weedeledledledle-deactivated202]

This is true for all humans, too!

At my heaviest (well over 300lbs) I still ran an 11 minute mile (pre-disability). And even when I was at my most active, and training intensely, I was never hardbodied despite working out full time. Functional muscle for me looks like horse legs and a big muscular butt with a soft tummy and big arms.

I’m built like a Celtic Warrior Goddess and I will never have a flat tummy and toned arms and that is fine by me because I could snap a grown man in half.

[systlin]

Yes!

Have you seen olympic powerlifters? 

This is Sarah Robles, on the USA Olympic Powerlifting team. 

Skinny? No. Could pick me up with one arm? Absofuckinglutely. 

[avishabilis]

Sarah Robles was once in an auto accident. She braced her arms against the steering wheel & by main force held it back from smashing her in the chest.

She fought her car & she won.

[systlin]

wHAT

Holy shit I love her even more. 

That would shatter my arms like glass. 

[rudjedet]

So here’s the thing: in order to have muscle definition, you need to have approx. 0 body fat. Aaand 0% body fat is wildly unhealthy. A healthy percentage of body fat lies between 10-20% for men, and 20-30% for women. 

On top of that, men and women carry their fat differently - for girls it’s on the “outside” (boobs, butt, thighs, tummy, arms), while boys generally store their fat between their organs. So for men, it’s somewhat easier to have muscle definition than it is for women. I’ve been a gymnast for 23 years, I am most definitely stronger than most men, but the only time I ever had a visible six-pack was after I’d come down with appendicitis and lost 8 kg and basically all of my body fat. And together with that body fat I also lost a good chunk of my endurance. Because the issue is you need body fat to keep up your muscles. It’s muscle food. 

Obviously, your build comes into play here as well. Some people are naturally lean and sinewy but still strong as hell (my best friend’s father was the skinniest man you ever saw but he could carry three times his body weight across long treks by foot with ease); some are giant barbarians (which is a very sexy build to have, definitely). Strength and muscle definition are two entirely different things.

Keep up your body fat! Be strong!

PS. Someone above said “no abs to speak of” in relation to strong men with physical jobs, and I’d like to point out that just because you don’t have a showing six-pack, it doesn’t mean you don’t have abs. I can kill a man with my core/abs (again, gymnast), but you wouldn’t really know looking at me.

[skyhawkmkiv]

Also, "competitive" bodybuilders are dehydrated AF when they present. As far as fat coming with muscle, it's a balance for sure. You can't have too much fat or it'll sap your strength, too little and it'll sap your endurance.

[humorblr]

[skyhawkmkiv]

Me watching two episodes of Jessica Jones in one day.

[residentgoodgirl]

[assgod]

Now this is just iconic advice

[skyhawkmkiv]

Except if it weren't coming from the same person who told someone to stop taking the pill and not tell their partner.

[mykidjustsaid]

[cerealkillerrr-blog1]

Holy shit

[your-uncle-dave]

Oh…damn…

[knights-of-kylo-ren]

.. My heart.

[mosaicabstract]

this proves that if you take away all the horrible dialogue, awkwardness, bad editing, and repulsive graphics from the prequels, they could have really been something worthwhile

[sourcedumal]

WOW.

[aureliasherrinford]

So moving.

[adamndriver1]

Y'all need to see this.

[bob7290]

Holy fuck. Thank whoever did these edits!

@takesabeating, @fourlughero, @wisconsinwoodsman, @roguemechanic @hangtenforthekaliyuga, @medic981, @medicgirl68 …I can’t remember who all I’ve reblogged Star Wars stuff from, but I know y'all will enjoy this.

[weatherman667]

rebump because this is just so powerful.

[skyhawkmkiv]

@nornin89

[batmanisagatewaydrug-deactivate]

okay here’s my controversial opinion of the day

it’s okay if the things you like aren’t, like, artistic masterpieces.

not everything has to be deep and full of symbolism and a groundbreaking. it’s okay to just like things because they’re fun or goofy or have characters you really like. it’s honest to god okay to say the things you like are bad, especially since all standards of artistic merit are basically made up anyway. 

enjoy the garbage for what it is. 

[skyhawkmkiv]

Bad can be a ton of fun. What pisses me off is the things that just...exist. Not good, not bad, just...there.

[eggcup-deactivated20180129]

i keep referring to anyone under 18 as the minecraft generation

[eggcup-deactivated20180129]

i still get generation minecrafters sending me angry messages about this 

[volhellian-deactivated20190814]

I’m 28 and enjoy the fuck out of modded Minecraft tho.

[skyhawkmkiv]

See, but modded Minecraft is the next tier. You grew out of dorking around in vanilla Minecraft.

[lackadaisycats]

Uh oh. It’s a Star War. I drew these for Patrons, mostly in livestreams, back around the time TFA came out.  It seemed like an appropriate time to share them publicly…with some apologies. >_> Happy holidays, everyone! —————- Lackadaisy’s on Patreon - there’s extra stuff!

[roachpatrol]

!!!!

[skyhawkmkiv]

@nornin89