Okay. So. Woke up at 3:30 this morning and spent the next hour wondering why no one ever took the opportunity to set up one of those little mouse droids as a glitter bomb and sent it after Vader. Glitter would stick all to his boots and cape. That shit would follow him into his chambers where it would spread to everything. How do you look like a bad ass when you have a trail of glitter following your black cape? SOMEONE PLEASE DRAW THIS
I was using Sketchfab for a while for art refences, and it’s really great. You can find all kinds of stuff on it, poses, characters, environments…etc. I made this list, because I was lazy to search for them all the time, I hope it will be useful for other artists as well!
God okay I'm just. So fucking tired. So here's a list of resources to educate yourself on issues within Star Wars. In light of the Bad Batch Finale and the announcement of the second season, it's vital that you educate yourself about the racism and other issues present.
Reminder that you cannot be in the middle. You are either racist or anti-racist. If you do not practice anti-racism and choose to stay "neutral", you are only supporting a system that constantly perpetuates racism and harms people.
And if for some reason, you think I'm overreacting; for some reason, you think I'm sensitive; for some reason, your first instinct is to get defensive and lash out; you really need to do some thinking as to why you want to scream at POC who just want the right to be recognized and seen. Who just want the right to not be erased.
And if you think this is "not good enough" because they're "just blog posts" or whatever - don't bullshit me. Even if I posted a shit ton of scholarly articles you wouldn't have read them anyway if you're coming at me with excuses for why you think the discrimination is okay. These posts are accessible, and well-written, and straight from the lived experiences of the many minorities and the allies that want to amplify their voices. I'm not asking you to take everything at face value. I'm asking you to do your own research and engage in some critical thinking instead of blindly accepting what you're given.
*Disclaimer: while I have read these sources, i read some a while ago and if there's an issue you have with some of them let me know!
(If your post is listed and you want me to take it off the list please dm me and let me know!)
The Bad Batch
#unwhitewashtbb carrd - with extensive resources here that speak about the Māori people, their culture, and the current issues they face. If you care about them, then read these resources and amplify their voices.
Petition to #unwhitewashtbb
Why you're actively supporting racism if you decide not to support anti-racist movements because you "have beef with someone" who's an anti-racist
The importance of speaking about #unwhitewashtbb, from a Polynesian fan (With another post by them!)
How Kanan is whitewashed
Clone Whitewashing #1 - how the SW crew most definitely knows how to animate dark-skinned clones with proper facial features yet chose not to
Clone Whitewashing #2 - with really clear pictures of the whitewashing
Clone Whitewashing #3 - with an extensive Temura Morrison reference sheet
Issues with Echo's design
Reasons why the take that "Omega is light-skinned because she's based on Temura Morrison's sister" and the take that "Polynesian people can be light-skinned too you're just being racist" are absolute shit takes (similar post, #2)
How Fennec Shand is whitewashed - the intricacies of her design
Fixed Fennec Shand design
How Temura Morrison has previously also been whitewashed in SW media
The Clone Wars
Islamophobia in Barriss Offee's portrayal, from a muslim woman.
How Barriss is muslim-coded, from a muslim woman.
The Mandalorian
"Bleaching" Temura Morrison
General Resources Around Star Wars
Orientalism in Star Wars
The Islamic Origins Of The Jedi
Ableism in Star Wars
Sinophobia in Star Wars, from me, a Chinese woman.
Resources about AO3 and racism
POC are not a monolith: why it's not ok to say "light-skinned minorities exist" in response to calls to stop whitewashing
How whitewashing has affected SW as a whole
John Boyega and Racism
Orientalism in SW Music
Feel free to add further resources in reblogs or just send them straight to me and I'll add them!
Oh, and by the way, if you think "it's just fiction you're just overreacting this doesn't hurt anyone": news flash: it sure does.
CBC News: Anti-Asian Racism in the media
Role of Media in anti-asian racism
NPR: Hollywood colorism
How the media fuels anti-black racism
Ways anti-indigenous racism is expressed in media and in other ways
NBC News: Rise in anti-asian racism
Resources on anti-black racism
What I've listed above is only a single drop in a massive ocean. There are so, so many other minority groups who are also suffering that I haven't listed. I haven't even touched on homophobia, on transphobia, and I've barely touched on ableism, not to mention that there's so many other issues out there. I haven't talked about the issues with how the Tuskens are portrayed, or how Watto is portrayed, or how Jar Jar Binks was portrayed, or how Kelly Marie Tran was treated, or how Trace and Rafa Martez were treated, or how the fandom hates Mace Windu, or how Poe's backstory was butchered, or much, much more. If you have more resources, please please please share them in the reblogs. It is impossible to encompass everything in a single post, but we sure as hell can try.
Alright. I've given you the resources. I've given you my time and energy. It's up to you now to educate yourself. It's ok to make mistakes - we're constantly learning and unlearning. It's ok to need to take breaks, and to save this for later because you're tired and the world is going to shit. We are human.
But it's not okay to stay willfully ignorant. It's not okay to constantly try and belittle the trauma and struggles of minorities just because you've been okay living in a system that's built on oppression. Educate yourself.
One more tip: when reblogging or sharing your own resources, flood your tags with everything to do with Star Wars. Flood the Crosshair tag. Flood the Hunter and Omega tag. Flood the tags, because this is relevant to their characters and to the entire saga, and fans need to know.
Including tags of the people I posted resources from under the cut!
I used to think of myself as a pacifist. For more than 20 years I practiced "peace". I sat binging on one of Hosier's songs, "Power" for about an hour when it sunk in. There are things you can't be pacifist about. Like bullying. And racism. Not encouraging it (racism, bullying, harming others) and not taking part in it isn't enough. We have to stand up against it.
Keep your gross “girl power” away from me if it involves being unnecessarily mean, shaming girls who like dressing modestly, or making guys feel insecure all the time.
With Boba, Din, Fennec, and Cobb all under one roof, the conversational styles must be fucking whiplash.
You’ve got Boba “moonlighting as a poet” Fett, Din brought up in a covert that never saw the light of day and probably doesn’t know what the holonet is, Fennec making friends with the mods and picking up their memes, and then Cobb being the candy-ass cowboy that he is.
So I’m just sitting here imagining them trying to put their heads together like
Boba: …and that’s the plan. We get in, clear the place, get out before they even know we’re there. Sound good?
FivesLives!AU because I'm mad and I want the twins to be happy?? Had so much fun drawing this over the weekend, and I'm tired now???
I hope y'all like the idea and how it all turned out!!
Also!! On the last slide , what they're doing is called a Hongi!!! This is a Māori greeting, not romantic!! If I see any clonecest comments/that's gay comments I'm kicking your ass!! 🙂🔪
i like my art style. no i dont. yes i do. im lineless. im great at lineart. im bad at lineart. my hands are shaky. i cant do anatomy. i can do anatomy. i draw cartoons. i draw realism. im a painter. im an illustrator. i blend out colors. i use cell shading. i use the stabilizer. i dont use the stabilizer. i know my art style. i havent found my art style. how to find your art style. my hands are stable. im deficient in vitamins. ive been drawing for years. im a beginner. im intermediate. im a professional. i use layer blending. no i dont. i use 8 sketch layers. everything is on one layer. i like my art st