Toonskin

They took my skin

[toonskinkt]

I couldn't be a DM. Not just because I don't know how, but because I'd make my players paranoid. When I design something, I do so with the intention of messing with people. I'd have secret stats made, and the players wouldn't know shit about it till I hit them with the "Roll for body dismorphia."

[cash4bees]

I think the reason I still enjoy tumblr is that even though this all still pisses me off, I know that anything that makes me mad on here is 100% earnest. It's not ragebait or engagement farming, y'all are actually just that stupid sometimes

[toonskinkt]

Azagorge the Worm God Pokémon and Cthulon the Squid God Pokémon

Two Pokémon based on Azathoth and Cthulhu.

[toonskinkt]

what the fuck is my friend doing

[thatdogmagic]

...that your audience won't hate.

This is a method I started using when NFTs were on the rise - thieves would have to put actual work into getting rid of the mark - and one that I am now grateful for with the arrival of AI. Why? Because anyone who tries to train an AI on my work will end up with random, disruptive color blobs.

I can't say for sure it'll stop theft entirely, but it WILL make your images annoying for databases to incorporate, and add an extra layer of inconvenience for thieves. So as far as I'm concerned, that's a win/win.

I'll be showing the steps in CSP, but it should all be pretty easy to replicate in Photoshop.

Now: let's use the above image as our new signature file. I set mine to be 2500 x 1000 pixels when I'm just starting out.

Note that your text should not have a lot of anti-aliasing, so using a paint brush to start isn't going to work well with this method. Just use the standard G-Pen if you're doing this by hand, or, just use the text tool and whichever font you prefer.

Once that's done, take your magic wand tool, and select all the black. Here are the magic wand settings I'm using to make the selections:

All selected?

Good.

Now, find a brush with a scattering/tone scraping effect. I use one like this.

You can theoretically use any colors you want for this next part, but I'd recommend pastels as they tend to blend better.

Either way, let's add some color to the text.

Once that's finished,

You're going to want to go to Layer Property, and Border Effect

You'll be given an option of choosing color and thickness. Choose black, and go for at least a 5 in thickness. Adjust per your own preferences.

Now create a layer beneath your sig layer, and merge the sig down onto the blank layer.

This effectively 'locks in' the border effect, which is exactly what we want.

Hooray, you've finished your watermark!

Now let's place that bad boy into your finished piece.

You'll get the best mileage out of a mark if you can place it over a spot that isn't black of white, since you'll get better blending options that way. My preference is for Overlay.

From here, I'll adjust the opacity to around 20-25, depending on the image.

If you don't have a spot to use overlay, however, there's a couple other options. For white, there's Linear Burn, which imho doesn't look as good, but it still works in a pinch.

And for lots of black, you have Linear Light

Either way, you're in business!

EDIT since this has escaped my usual circles, and folks aren't as familiar with my personal usage:

An example of one of my own finished pieces, with watermark, so you can see what I mean about 'relatively unobtrusive'-- I try to at least use them as framing devices, or let them work with the image somehow (or, at the very least, not actively against it).

I know it's a bummer for some people to "ruin" their work with watermarks, which is part of the reason I developed this mark in particular. Its disruption is about as minimal as I can make it while still letting it serve its intended purpose.

There's other methods, too, of course! But this is the one I use, and the one I can speak on. Hope it helps some of you!

[toonskinkt]

I remember being scared of a kid when I was in middle school cause they had giant blue eyes and I don’t remember them ever blinking. Just kidding, I wasn’t scared of them because of the eyes, they beat me with a stick during recess

[eldritchkraken]

[sherbertclown]

2️⃣3️⃣ 🎉🎉🎉 LATE! Was gonna make this bigger and more detailed liked last year's bday drawing but I've been BUSY! With STUFF!

STUFF IN QUESTION. Last year's B-Day art!

[gahdamnpunk]

YOO SPREAD THE WORD PEOPLE

[ryokoson]

Save a marker, SPREAD THE WORD!!!!

[oolathurman]

It’s called the crayola colorcycle program! As on its FAQ, they mention the following:

“Crayola ColorCycle will accept all brands of plastic markers, not just Crayola markers. That includes dry erase markers and highlighters! ColorCycle will eliminate placing hundreds of tons of markers into landfills.”

There do seem to be some limits, however, as far as I can tell, anyone can ship in a box of markers. “Any sturdy cardboard box with minimal outer markings will work. The more markers you ship, the more efficient this program will be. We suggest a minimum of 100 markers and a maximum of up to 40 pounds.”

[lizzieinthesky]

Also, look for the Crayon Initiative. 

Their whole things work with used, donated crayons they melt and make new ones to donate to children’s hospitals. 

[zero-initiative]

This is a really good idea, especially if you are trying to find an economic friendly way to get markers or crayons out of your abode without throwing them in the trash

[toonskinkt]

Remembered that i used to paint so i tried some of the paint brush presets in the art program i use, enjoy this self indulgent drawing of a devil woman

[toonskinkt]

Got bored, made some bullshit.

I call it “Hole in the.. Place.. Somewhere”

[murderdronesxyz]

Murder Drones XYZ - An ongoing fanmade webcomic. A new page will be posted every Wednesday and Saturday.

[sherbertclown]

Went to Texas Furry Fiesta for the first time EVER!! Went as Dogday w/ @poisonouspastels Catnap!! (all credits to them for both of the fursuits btw)

Had SO much fun and met so many wonderful people, was so overwhelmed by the reactions from people to us!

[bumblezone]

Divine Evoker

Everyone say hi to the lovely wonderful and also amazing Eva, who has bankrupted her Mansion but its ok because she looks so slay.

Eva belongs to @e40536 !! Go check out their awesome sauce art

And bonus; my inconsistent ass art style plus my love for my chunky brush #mychunkybrush

[murderdronesxyz]

Murder Drones XYZ - An ongoing fanmade webcomic. A new page will be posted every Wednesday and Saturday.

[toonskinkt]

Mary

[toonskinkt]

The reason i dont post sketches of my complete work a lot is because the sketches where i actually care are kindaaaaa REALLY messy cause i dont use half opacity or multiple colored lines when i sketch. Just one color of chicken scratch. I know exactly what everything is but its sure as hell not great to look at

[toonskinkt]

Its even worse when i draw a background, if you thought id leave a blank space for the foreground objects and characters, you are dead wrong