#thoughtblr

[cluelessraven]

Something that i feel get’s often overlooked when a lot of people talk about art (drawing, writing, music, videography, and so on…) is just how much it requires problem solving.

like, i was just thinking about this right now; a lot of people, even some artists, represent art as this purely emotional, i just turn off my mind and create a masterpiece thing. This may be true when creating sometimes, but what is often neglected is all the time used actively thinking and building up your artistic toolbox of the shapes, angles, lights, colors and sounds you enjoy.

To elaborate, i’ve realized that as my proof-writing skills have improved in mathematics, while problems always require a level of deliberate thought, things start getting engrained in muscle memory. Techniques for proofs become easier to use, and really complicated proofs are basically just finding creative ways to put together these techniques in order to build a logically sound argument.

i will now use drawing to make my analogy. When drawing a scene with a tree in it, there is always a vibe, a feeling, thought or an atmosphere i’d like the piece to exude. The question becomes, what are the techniques which allow me to reflect that? So you build up your box of tools: when i draw every leaf, the tree drawing feels more mysterious. when i make my details and shading minimal the scene feels it feels happier. when i use crosshatching i feel this and when i use stippling i feel that and so on. Going into all this is physical limitations: do i have the time or energy to draw every single leaf? if not, how do i keep the drawing realistic? if not? what shortcuts may i take to keep the feeling i want going? what am i capable of at this stage of my artistic journey, and what works for the skill level i am at? what simplifications can i make? one day you realize, “oh this particular pen when i make this stroke gives a really cool effect for drawing tree bark!” and so another tool has been added.

idk i just was thinking about this and thought i’d yap. a lot of people look down on artists and place then in this category of “emotion/creativity” while placing academics and whatnot in the realm of “logic” when the two can be deeply intertwined, both in the arts and the hard sciences.

[finchandthebard]

This was supposed to be an AMA submission for @ts-crit , but it kinda became its own post.

Also think that @sandersside-eye is gonna have a field day with this lol

I'm not gonna get into the Brei issue and the Chappell Roan thing and whatever that thing was about Thomas fetishizing Grunkle Stan. Tbh, I don't know that much abt it. I will say, however, that I was talking with some friends about this and we all agree- it would be so much easier on everyone if Thomas would stop giving false hope about the s2 finale. Because a) so many people have false expectations about what he's dealing with because he doesn't talk about it much (which, fair, he doesn't owe us that), and b) he keeps setting deadlines for us and then pushing them back, over and over. I would much rather have him say, "Look, I don't know when it'll be out, I'm working on a lot right now," then to keep going, "Guys! I promise it's coming out soon! Keep funding my Patreon!" I'm not a hater by any means, I really love Thomas, though I do think it's very important to criticize him and understand that while he might be trying his best, it doesn't come off that way. I'll be honest, I only really follow him for Sanders Sides content (but I like the rest as well), and all these unrelated videos have kinda got me burnt out. I know he wants to keep his audience entertained, I know it's how he makes money. But dude. With the money and time you spent on the Gravity Falls video, you could've done a whole song for the s2 finale. Yeah. Idk, I'm yapping a lot. I don't like to overly hate on Thomas, but I do want to analyze these choices, because what are we asa society without some critical thinking? Thomas has a lot of work to do, and he clearly is getting a lot of money from his pre-existing content. It feels like he's doing that ADHD thing where you have 8- gazillion projects you wanna work on but instead you stare at a wall for an hour. And it would be fine if he just fuckin said that. But ofc, I don't know what he's going through, and we won't ever truly know unless he addresses it.

[call-me-xyl]

It is insane how dorkiness that feels insincere, like trying and failing to seem cool, is one of the most repellent things that isn’t morally wrong, but genuine, sincere dorkiness is so fucking endearing  

[onfiling]

stern vs. abusive teachers in ballet.

this will mention abuse and ed, if that´s not something you are willing to hear about, don´t read this.

i´ve been in ballet for many years, and i have learned from all sorts of teachers. some teachers were kind, some were stern and some were mean.

the healthiest balance is to be stern but fair. if your student needs a push to be better, push them! just don´t be an asshole.

i have been noticing a sort of dangerous thinking on tiktok, especially the ballet side that romanticizes the abusive techniques of russian schools. i have been to a vaganova school, it´s not fun. it´s not very motivating. i tsrated enjoying ballet agains when i took classes at a different dance school.

they measure girls to the same weight index, not taking into account that there are different body types. there are still schools that hit children with canes. they will yell and scream at you, call you a pig for the simple sin of eating bread. i lost my love for ballet to this way of teaching. it took me years to love my ballet shoes again.

this side of social media has confused stern with abusive. i have met stern teachers, they give you tough love but they will always have your safety at heart. abusive teachers don´t care. they want your clean lines, they want the arch, they want you to weigh under 50 kg so that boys won't injure themselves during partner class.

i do not wish to diminish the talent of the girls under the russian schools, but i do hope that people will begin taking into account the serious abuse these girls undergo in their classes.

[therealcrowjane]

I feel so gross searching up women’s names cause I feel like a man looking for nude pics but i’m just out of the loop and don’t know who anyone is that I don’t see on a daily basis

[ramyeongif]

I still think about you sometimes.

:0

[jojo-fb]

So, here's an idea...

You know those game shows where you have a bunch of contestants running all around a city trying to find hints in order to get a prize at the end? Imagine that, but every contestant is a Tumblr user and the show is on, like, 50 layers of irony.

Every hint is just an obscure meme that the players have to decipher in order to find a prize, but because it's Tumblr the prize is something like a picture of a cat or a Harry Potter self-insert fanfiction.

[jojo-fb]

Alternate reality where everything made of concrete is replaced with human femurs