#mod doe

[ask-narratordoe]

mistletoe! featuring mod doe <3

hi guys. i know its been a while for this blog. 2023's been one of my hardest years ever, and it's been difficult to give this blog the love it deserves.

i still love this blog dearly, and will continue it. i just didn't expect to press on into december without a new story post.

anyways, please feel free to use this as a mistletoe meme. ive always wanted to participate ^^ -Mod Doe <3

[worldbuildguild]

Hi there! I recently did this pen and watercolor piece and was really happy with it at first, but looking at it now I’m realizing something about the pose just feels really off and stiff. Is there anything that any of you have for a suggestion to make it seem more fluid and eerie? Thank you very much for taking the time to look over this when you get the time.

Hello! Oh gosh I love the hair and eyes and the touch of red in this character! The fact that you added a shadow is a nice detail and makes the character feel grounded :) to help with that though it’s good to have at least one foot being the balancing foot to stabilize the character’s weight

If you have a set mood in mind already (eerie) I suggest sketching silhouettes for the illustration you want to do, it can help you portray the mood a lot easier and more quickly. With a glance our minds can fill in the gaps and read what’s going on with each pose. With the first image the pose is tucked, hands to the chest, knees bent in, it often suggests fear or timidity. Here’s a super helpful link on body language and posing from our very own mod wackart! 💕 The more you study body language the more you can pick up on using poses that match the type of feeling you want to convey, you can also take this time to research inspiration for your poses. In this case monsters, mutants, even zombies are great!

with the silhouettes we made we can pick one and very quickly map out our figure, loose with our strokes, straights and curves, it’s okay if proportions are inconsistent and thanks to our silhouettes we aren’t as nervous as we would be if we were just trying to attempt a fluid sketch straight from the imagination without any planning

From that we can fix the anatomy and add mass. Making the pose more open and forward will suggest the character is approaching us, adding a level of eeriness from the interaction we get! Having the hands out would let the nails that you had in your design be more on display which I thought was a great fun detail to your character :) 

Thank you for your submission! I hope you found these tips and suggestions useful! I love your creativity and character design and remember with every drawing you do you’re growing! 💖

-mod doe

original art by: @electricfoxx413

[yourlgbtfriends]

I want to be a mother to all those who have annoying parents too. Let's get married!

Heck yeah, let’s all be moms - how about a supportive mom club for kids with bad parents?? I can supply the homework reminders and cut sandwiches into cool shapes 

- Mod Doe

[ourlesbianlives]

[ask-narratordoe]

Good morning, it's Mod Pony Monday!

Reblog this post with an image of your mod's ponysona! (or, perhaps, pony-adjacent creature) -Mod Doe <3

[ask-narratordoe]

mod! pony! monday! (peep the knee brace. totally not pity farming /lh)

anyways, you know the drill. reblog with your modsona! (can be pony or pony adjacent creature. or anything really, i wont stop you :] ) -Mod Doe <3

[ask-narratordoe]

How do Meteorologists go up a mountain?. THEY CLIMATE.

I just need to figure out a few more things. I wish I could share my progress with you all, but that would be HUGE spoilers!

also, good one. :P -Mod Doe <3

[ask-narratordoe]

Hey, mod. What's your New Year's resolution?

I tend not to do things like New Year's resolutions, for multiple reasons.

It's hard to explain precisely, but the new year is no more special than any other day for goal-setting. Instead of viewing life on a yearly basis, I set smaller markers, like months or even days. This combats my tendency to be "stuck" waiting for something. Like when you have an appointment later in the day, and can't seem to get anything done beforehand, because you're waiting for that appointment. It's like that, but on a larger scale. If New Year's Day is the "goal-setting" day, if I had a goal I wanted to achieve on any other day, it would be easy to excuse it and say that it'll have to wait for the new year.

On top of that, for me, year-long commitments are hard to upkeep. Making a single mistake is upsetting, and it makes me feel like I've failed as a whole. I find it easier to ease into new habits and lifestyle changes, rather than diving straight in. If I dive in head first, it's harder to stick to the habit, or the goal, and go right back to the way things were beforehand.

For me, making life changes isn't something I start on a single day and must stick to forever. It's subtle, and it's a long process, but I find that new habits tend to stick around longer this way. -Mod Doe <3