#valith's asks

[apraxvalith]

Can I give Dog a little treat and perhaps; a little tiara 👑

Absoutely. She loves the attention ☺️

[apraxvalith]

i am also completely normal and sane about ghouls

(Posting this GIF yet again, but I can't help but feel our ranks have grown recently... 😈)

[apraxvalith]

Is Roach single.

Asking for a friend

I regret to inform you that he is not 😆😆😆

He's got a scary girlfriend named Josie. She's a former Pitt slave and is a real whiz with an auto-axe. Anyone who tries to move in on her man better be OK with losing a limb lmfao my condolences

Here's some old-ass art of her because why not:

(I desperately need to draw her and Roach together, there's a whole "me and the bad bitch I pulled by being awkward" vibe going on there)

[apraxvalith]

Can I use your (cropped) art for a Charon playlist on Spotify if I make sure there is credited in the description fine if not but your art is dead ass so cool

Of course!! Thanks so much for asking 🥰 And I'd loooove to see the playlist if you ever feel like sharing! 👀

Posting this reply publicly just so other folks know they can use my art for this kind of stuff (with credit when possible!). I've had a few people ask about using cropped art for like personal use/decoration like a small printout in a binder or photo album and for the time being I'm cool with that kind of thing too. I'm just glad y'all enjoy my art!

[apraxvalith]

roach and the bad bitch he pulled by being awkward 🙏🖤

INDEED! 😤 He's got that quiet weirdo rizz!! lol

I need to draw some art of them embodying these vibes, badly. Maybe once I've thinned out my commission queue a bit.

(But yes, they're very much an Opposites Attract type situation. Josie's loud, confrontational and extroverted, and Roach is a flighty introvert with a stutter. They balance each other out 💀)

[apraxvalith]

This might be an odd question to ask, but what would you say is a good way to get better at drawing smut? I've tried working on improving my anatomy and expressions, which has helped, but I still find myself cringing at anything I draw that's spicier than bare chests. I just can't take it seriously, but I want to draw some smut! Did you go through the same? Any pointers?

Ooooh this is a great question actually! Get ready for a tl;dr response because I like to talk about this shit, lol.

First: my general suggestion for getting over the cringe factor would be to just consume a lot of porn. Like a LOT, both drawn and live action, and be extremely honest with yourself about it - what turns you on and why? What is an artist or scene doing that you really like? Do you like the way an artist draws cum, or the shading on those tits? If you can identify that and get comfortable with your own feelings and interests, then you can lean into that energy and make art that feels successful (and arousing, rather than cringe!) to you. Make your own library of art and live action porn and revisit it frequently. I say this because I think the biggest hurdle for me personally was bridging the gap between the porn I enjoy consuming and the art I was comfortable with/felt capable making, and there was definitely some awkwardness while I figured that out.

Also: getting very comfortable with anatomy is an essential foundation, but it's only part of the skill set for drawing NSFW. Of course, I really recommend doing studies from porn screenshots, gifs, etc - but also do studies from other artists. IMO successful drawn porn does so much that live action can't. It utilizes different levels of exaggeration (anatomy and expression, camera angles, extreme closeups, more cum/fluids than real life) and has it's own visual language to convey sensation (think shock and motion lines, blush, sweat, breath clouds, xray shots, SFX, etc).

Even if hentai isn't your thing or you don't have a super cartoony style, I think it's very worth studying hentai manga to observe everything I just mentioned. Also, JAV (Japanese Adult Video) utilizes a lot of dynamic poses and camera angles that differ from western porn and have helped me a lot when thinking about how to draw more interesting scenes.

In general though, drawing porn is really a balance between taking the craft/your technique seriously and not taking YOURSELF too seriously. All porn is kinda over the top and a little dumb sometimes tbh, so draw that stupid orgasm face. Make the dick bigger than you originally drew it. Draw 50% more fluids. Chances are if you're already a little hesitant about the subject matter, you have plenty of room to push those things without veering into the realm of "too much"!

And most importantly, have fun with it! NSFW art is one of the most affirming, freeing, and *interesting* creative spaces to play around in, and if you really immerse yourself in it I think it's enriching in a lot of ways, not just artistically.

Sending lots of lewd creative energy your way, and I hope my rambling is useful!! ✨️

[apraxvalith]

That Yautja art you did is chef’s kiss. Like, seriously, it made my shitty Monday better by seeing it in my feed. 😩🤌🏻🔥🔥🔥

WAHH omg 🥺 I'm so glad I could make the start of your week a bit brighter (and hornier, lolol) 💗💗 Thank you!!

[apraxvalith]

Love everything you make, do you still write as well as draw?

Ahhh thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

I do! I just haven't posted any fics in a while, but I have a bunch of longer WIPs I've been picking at on and off. I've been super busy with commissions + Patreon though, so it's been hard to set aside the time to really make the final push on anything!

(I've also been playing a shit ton of DnD recently and letting that be my non-work creative outlet.)

It definitely doesn't help that the smut pieces I keep coming back to are pretty long, angsty, and complex... Tone-wise they're kind of a balancing act and I'm pretty picky about how I handle certain subjects.

Hopefully I'll finish something up this year! 🤞