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in therapy my therapist and i were talking about my own feelings of self worth in relationships. and she asked me to say qualities about myself that someone else would be attracted to, on a romantic and platonic level. so i named some things like compassionate, empathetic, etc. and she said “you named things that you can give someone. ways you can serve, rather than ways that you are” and y'all..my mind was blown that’s gonna stick with me forever like she then proceed to tell me actual innate qualities about myself that she liked and thought anyone else would like as well and i hadn’t even considered those because like she said i was focused on things i could do outwardly to attract and maintain connections rather than who i was as a person..goddamn!!! thats tea!!!

mallius

your birth brings the end

mightier

4.2 Fell back on an older look for glamour this patch. The new raid gear isn’t cute…

little-tunny

here are my findings…

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this needs no explanation

memecage

when you’re trying to study

mrhaliboot

Hello, just want to say I love your art, do you have any suggestions on how to draw poses?

I guess three things I think of when it comes to poses are line of action, straight vs curved, and weight. I’ll use this quick awkward doodle to demonstrate:

You probably know this one if you know animation. Everything in the drawing doesn’t necessarily have to stick to it, but its a good basis for the overall silhouette. Most examples I’ve seen stick to one line, but sometimes I experiment with two if I’m going for a more action-y, dynamic pose. Its best not to go over two (two is risking it) as that would just get too visually confusing.

This one is more for smaller details, such as the arms and legs. Its good if you want to go for a more stylized look, since real life humans never have completely straight lines anywhere on their body. It’s basically contrasting a straight line with a curved one so you get a clearer idea of where the volume is going. Check out this video if you want more info, which is where I referenced from!

An easy one to forget in my experience. A little trick we learnt in life drawing class is that in real life the nose should generally be parallel to where the most weight is, to make it look more balanced. You’ll notice too that the body gets more compressed where the most weight is, ie the left leg here.

Some of my own (colour coded) examples, although I’m still learning to apply these things ~

(Sometimes if the nose doesn’t line up with where the body is leaning, you have to balance it out with the limbs or other body parts. The amethyst one would not work if she wasn’t holding another character on her back)

I recommend looking up these techniques online or in art books as you’re bound to find more in-depth tutorials and examples. But overall I hope this helps!

hybridelves

Dungeons and Dragons/RPG Inspired Inktober Prompts

So with October and Inktober coming up, I figured that I’d write out a prompt list (with the help of some friends) that are based on DnD, though the prompts work with other RPG systems too!

Draw your DnD/RPG character

Draw your character with their weapon or spell of choice

Draw your one of your character’s party members

Draw your character swapping clothing with one of their party members

Draw your character as another race

Draw your character as another class

Draw your character in an alternate outfit

Draw a favorite NPC

Draw your character interacting with an NPC they like

Draw your character interacting with an NPC they don’t like

Draw your character enjoying their favorite activity

Draw your character in a modern AU/“real world”

Draw your character making use of their best stat

Draw your character trying to use their worst stat

Draw one of your character’s family members

Draw your character at a fight – rooting people on? breaking it up? throwing hands?

Draw your character finding some loot that suits them

Draw your character getting into trouble with the local authorities

Draw your character (or party) at an elaborate masquerade/costume party/banquet

Draw your character with one (1) hit point to their name

Draw your character’s inventory

Draw your character befriending a new NPC

Draw your character dressed as the main villian/a monster they fought

Draw your character giving a rousing pep talk to the party

Draw your character breaking something (on purpose or accidentally)

Draw your character gaining a level

Draw your character getting hammered

Draw your character in a sick action pose

Draw your character’s home town

Draw your character as you imagine them at Level 20/Max Level

Draw your character in a Halloween costume.

Now this is no Inktober blog so I won’t ask you to tag any posts a certain way if you do them, but I’ll be doing these with my own characters and will likely be posting them on the blog.

Feel free to tag me on this blog or my main ( @mountainashfae ) if you do any of them!