One winning worm

ella/ 23/ asexual A wannabe character designer who hyperfixates on cartoons (A yapper at heart whose too self conscious)

[wormstowarts]

HIIIII!!!!

Just thought I’d pin this post in case anyone wanted to see where else I post!

I post mainly on these sites but mainly here and TikTok (I’m trying to change that and post more on different sites)

Also here’s my linktree in case you want to click instead of searching lol

💫Call Me Ella💫 | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree

I’m just a worm who loves character design and cartoons

[aquinohotelcentral]

[maokpinaok]

Oh my god this is perfect

[layrasomething02]

Picmix Kurt ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[mysteriouseggsbenedict]

I love Matilda because it's a story about a child who sees injustice around her and gets mad about it and questions why things aren't fair, and instead of the ending being that she learns how the world works and that life isn't fair, she catapults one of the adults who abused her out of a building with her mind

[hoaxghost]

this was getting traction on the rage bait site but basically it is 2026 and I long for a cartoon/comic/game/whatever out there that does an actual gender dimorphism reversal cause I have yet to see it

[pangur-and-grim]

pressed against the heating vent with TWO big pillows

[catchymemes]

[artfight]

Character Connections

A new tab has been added to character profiles where you can display connections between your or others' characters!

To create a connection, click the "Edit" button on your character's profile and navigate to the "Connections" tab. From here, you can create new connections or edit existing ones; note that connections to other users' characters require approval from them! Editing a connection allows you to change the text displayed beneath your character.

You can also re-order or delete your existing connections and change whether the character can receive connection requests on this page. Note that character connections can be deleted by either user, but you will always be able to access the text you've written for your own characters, even if the connection is deleted. Additionally, connections will be automatically removed if you choose to block a user or a user is banned.

Huge thank you to circlejourney for implementation!

[laterkiss]

happy pride month 🏳️‍🌈

[norhmitch8]

Whatever happy pride month to them (and all of you as well 🩷)

[lgbtqiatext]

[catchymemes]

MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE MANIFESTING A GOOD JUNE

[wormstowarts]

My ocs in an arcane (?) style

[aka portraits that were supposed to be studies that became its own thing)

[ahmnorhein-zkn]

Repost, now do your honors.

[jkl-fff]

Trans people just existing is no more sexual than when cis people just exist.

[skodasforge]

Nick Robles horny Nightcrawler art, save me. Nick Robles horny Nightcrawler art. Save me, Nick Robles horny Nightcrawler art.

[smoky-moka]

I freaking LOVE your art dood. It’s so damn lively and zingy and engaging and really genuinely stands out. It’s such a delight to look at,

I went through your asks and really appreciated you sharing your artistic influences.

I have an artist question I gotta ask.

How do you go about planning your compositions/arrangements? Like it’s one thing to just draw ship art but I noticed your /compositions/ are really strong and consistently visually interesting. They have a great energy to them,

and I was wondering if you had any tips or could share the things you thing about when you’re arranging those boys on the page, It’s something I really felt stood out!

Thank you!

I want to give you good examples  but my art changes a lot depending on the projects I work on so, apologies if the style differences are a bit jarring xD

Here’s the things I think about the most when it comes to composition.

-INTENTION

I find that choosing a specific feeling or little story I want to convey trough the drawing helps giving it focus.

Ask yourself, how do I want the characters to be perceived?

Is there a conflict, a relationship? What are they feeling, physically and emotionally? How is the environment affecting them?

Every answer can help you choose things like the camera angle, the poses, and the placement of each element.

Want a character to feel helpless? > when we’re looking down on them, that feeling is dialled up. When we’re looking up to them on the other hand, they look in charge. 

Are they being subdued by another character?>  You can convey that by giving them a hunched posture, or putting them physically below their oppressor if the environment allows it. The way one touches the other (or doesn't) can also tell a million things.

-DIRECTION

I think art looks best when it has flow to it, and this is also something where intention helps you make the right choices.

I highly recommend reading Mike Mattesi’s “FORCE” book series on the subject.

The direction of your character’s energy and movement is dictated by “lines of action” (actual concept that you can research!);

If you keep them in mind during the sketching process your final piece will look much more dynamic, and you can harness this energy to guide the focus of the art.

Shadows and lights work similarly: your eye is naturally drawn where the light is is more intense, while concealing elements with shadows will make them look ambiguous and mysterious… you can use that!

-BALANCE

Hard for me to explain, but experiencing lots of good art will definitely give you a feel for it.

You want your arrangement to fill the canvas in a pleasing way;

Pushing too many elements on one side will make the piece feel unbalanced, but spreading them too evenly might feel boring…  you want a little movement, but not to an unpleasant degree.

My personal tips: know  the aspect ratio of your canvas and work with it.  If characters are making the piece lean too much on one side, use background elements to balance it out on the other. Make thumbnails!

I also block out the silhouettes during the sketching progress, it gives me a clearer idea of the area that is being covered and how the “puzzle pieces” fit together :)

I hope this helps! I actually think about these 3 things a lot for the coloring process as well, but I’m not confident enough with color theory to make a post about it haha. 

The two posts with my influences are here and here!

[smoky-moka]

Your artwork is so delicious! how do you do it, genuinely?

Like this!