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had a moment of nostalgia and realised i had dated examples 10 yrs apart now... the unseen improvement is one of these was a hard-won finished piece and the other is a doodle.
not coming back to this blog still ahaha, but... man. proud of me.
damn so i realised since i emptied my drafts the post got buried: i am no longer active on this blog! but im in a much much better place ♥ thank you to everyone who supported me over the years.
sweatpants that say “fool” on the ass
“Sigils, Ciphers and Scripts: History and Graphic Function of Magick Symbols” by M. B. Jackson (2013) - selected plates.
This book is highly recommended - it packs a very large amount of accurate information into its 64 pages.
“The world is language” - Terence McKenna.
At each level of experience there are various languages, codes and symbols that describe that level. The first step to improving your own state and that of others is to understand how these languages work. The next step is to start writing your own narratives, stories and texts in your language of choice.
Damn, I could have used this book when I was starting my personal book. I settled on Alchemical symbols as a basis for my writing, but I would have loved to have had this.
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WHERE ARE THESE PAGES WHEN I NEED THEM?!
Though, @thesigilsofbaphomet, I have books with alchemical symbols if you want to add that sort of thing to your sigil work. :D
I googled what I needed and made a sort of cipher, but that would be great, still!
Tuesday Tips SUPER WEEK - Push it! Clarity is probably the most important thing to think about at all time when boarding. Pushing your poses to an undeniable level of clarity will improve the clarity of the storytelling in general. Don’t leave space for uncertainty in posing out your characters. Your audience will be more engaged and entertained by the sequence. This is the last post for the Super Week. I hope you enjoyed it. Back on the regular schedule next week (Every Tuesday). Norm
Trakoclock asked:
Hey, if you don’t mind sharing, I’ve always wondered how you got that soft celling look on your characters in your comic. Any tips? I’m currently working on my own comic and I kind of want to go for a less harsh form of cell shading. Thanks!
A couple people have asked about the way I color things and I’ve been meaning to post a tutorial on it :]. I’ve never been too good at describing my process, but I hope this helps!
FRENCH BASICS CHEAT SHEET
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS
ALLÔ → ‘hello’ ↳ appropriate for answering the phone BIENVENUE → ‘welcome’ ↳ appropriate for greeting guests BONJOUR → ‘hello’ ↳ literal translation is ‘good day’ (‘bon’ good + ‘jour’ day) ↳ appropriate in formal and casual settings ↳ appropriate for morning and afternoon BONSOIR → ‘hello’ ↳ literal translation is ‘good evening’ (‘bon’ good + ‘soir’ evening) ↳ appropriate in formal and casual settings ↳ appropriate in the evening HÉ → ‘hey’ ↳ when used in conjunction with ‘là’ (‘hé là!’), it means ‘hey there!’ ↳ appropriate in casual settings SALUT → ‘bye/hi’ ↳ appropriate in casual settings
A BIENTÔT → ‘see you soon’ À PLUS TARD → ‘see you later’ ↳ informal, but can be made even more informal by just saying ‘à plus’ ADIEU → ‘goodbye forever’ ↳ used for people you’ll never see or speak to again AU REVOIR → ‘goodbye’ ↳ literal translation is ‘to see/meet again’ (‘au’ to + ‘revoir’ see/meet again), so you’re really saying ‘until i see you again!’ ↳ appropriate in formal and casual settings BONNE NUIT → ‘goodnight’ ↳ literal translation is ‘good night’ (‘bonne’ good + ‘nuit’ night) ↳ appropriate in formal and casual settings ↳ appropriate at night PASSEZ UNE BONNE JOURNÉE → ‘have a good day’ ↳ formal, but can be made informal by just saying ‘bonne journée’ SALUT → ‘bye/hi’ ↳ appropriate in casual settings
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
‘vous’ and ‘tu’ mean ‘you’. the difference is the context in which you use them. to put it simply: ‘vous’ is formal and used for multiple people, and ‘tu’ is informal. read here for more info.
INTRODUCTIONS
ÇA VA? → ‘How are you?’ ↳ learn how to respond here COMMENT ALLEZ-VOUS? → ‘How are you?’ ↳ learn how to respond here COMMENT T’APPELLES-TU? → ‘What’s your name?’ COMMENT VOUS APPELEZ-VOUS? → ‘What’s your name?’ ELLE S’APPELLE → ‘Her name is…’ ENCHANTÉ → ‘Nice to meet you.’ ↳ used when the speaker is a man ENCHANTÉE → ‘Nice to meet you.’ ↳ used when the speaker is a woman IL S’APPELLE → ‘His name is…’ JE M’APPELLE… → ‘My name is…’ JE SUIS… → ‘I am…’ MON NOM EST… → ‘My last name is…’ MON PRÉNOM EST… → ‘My first name is…’ MON SURNOM EST… → ‘My nickname is…’ VOICI → ‘This is…’
EMOTING AND PHRASES
C’EST PAS GRAVE → ‘No problem.’ EMBRASSE-MOI → ‘Kiss me.’ FERME-LA → ‘Shut up.’ JE NE SAIS PAS → ‘I don’t know.’ JE SUIS DÉSOLÉ → ‘I’m sorry.’ ↳ used when the speaker is a man JE SUIS DÉSOLÉE → ‘I’m sorry.’ ↳ used when the speaker is a woman JE T’AIME → ‘I love you.’ JE T’AIME POUR TOUJOURS → ‘I love you forever.’ JE TE DÉTESTE → ‘I hate you.’ QU’EST-CE QUE JE FERAIS SANS TOI? → ‘What would I do without you?’ T’EN FAIS PAS → ‘Don’t worry about it.’ TU AS DE TRÈS BEAUX YEUX → ‘You have beautiful eyes.’ TU ME MANQUES → ‘I miss you.’ VOUS ME MANQUEZ → ‘I miss you.’
OUTSIDE RESOURCES
french numbers
french days and months
accent marks
if you’re struggling for AU ideas take a look-see at this list i wrote for my friend who dubbed it “better than the 10 commandments"
1) Coffee shop AU
i) Barista and person who has a ridiculous coffee order
ii) I’m worried about your coffee dependency
iii) you accidentally poured boiling hot coffee over me so you’re responsible for taking me to A&E
iv) you give me a different fake name every time you come into starbucks and I just want to know your real name bc ur cute but here I am scrawling “batman” onto your stupid cappuccino
2) Flower shop AU
i) You buy a weird amount of flowers and I’m concerned as to why
ii) I’m allergic to flowers but I work in a flower shop – you’re a customer who’s very confused as to why I’d do that
iii) (this is also a good way to incorporate flower meanings eg, buying certain colours/types for person to represent feelings etc.)
3) Library AU
i) You’re overdue on this book and I want it so I’m tracking u the fuck down
ii) I work in the library and I’m a little concerned for your health bc you never stop studying
iii) The library’s pretty empty save for you and me and OH that couple making out loudly in the shelves somewhere
4) Awful first time meeting
i) I accidentally punched you in the face when I was too overexcited about something
ii) I thought you were my friend who’s just done something awful to me (read: cut my hair while I slept, dyed all of my clothes pink, etc. etc.) because you look similar from behind so I stormed up to you and shoved you from behind while calling you an asshole
iii) You get the gist to this one
iv) Oooh when you told me your name I thought you were joking because it’s fucking awful and I made a joke about it and things got awkward real fucking fast (perfect for a Hannibal au just saying)
5) Weird places to meet/awkward meetings in general
i) We live in the same block of flats but haven’t ever talked and Sunday morning we were both doing the walk of shame and had to stand in the lift together
ii) “okay I know that being in the woods at 2am is a weird thing to be doing but my friend called me and- wait, why are you in the woods at 2am, fuck I’m going to die aren’t I?”
iii) A personal favourite of mine – first day at a new job and oh fuck my boss is the person I drunkenly hooked up with last weekend/night
iv) We keep accidentally running into each other I’m not a stalker I swear
v) You live across from me in our apartments and we smile when we see each other but we don’t really know each other and oh you’re the stripper at my friend’s stag do/hen night fuck this is really uncomfortable
vi) “My shower’s broken but I’ve got a date tonight could I possibly use your shower please?” “Oh sure (neighbour that I’ve been crushing on for the past six months) of course you can use my shower to get ready for your date (fuck fuck fuck)”
6) Friends to romance – pining and all that wonderful shit
i) You’ve got a date tonight and you asked for advice on what to wear but I’m so in love with you and damn you look good in the outfit I picked out for you
ii) I really like you but you’re my best friend’s ex
iii) You’ve liked me for ages and were really obvious about it and I didn’t like all the attention but now you’re over me I really miss it and fuck I think I like you too?
iv) Somewhere along the way of getting into bar fights together, staying up all night with movie marathons, other friendship things, I’ve fallen in love with you but oh my god this could ruin EVERYTHING
v) Friends with benefits oh wait I like you
7) FAKE DATING HOLY SHIT I LIVE FOR THIS
i) It’s my highschool reunion and I need a hot date so I can rub it in the faces of the people who hated me
ii) My homophobic parents are coming to visit will you pretend to date me as an extra “fuck you”?
iii) There’s a person who won’t stop bugging me will you pretend to be my partner so that they’ll fuck off?
iv) I told my sister I have a boyfriend so she’d stop trying to set me up with people but now she’s coming to visit and I’m in too deep I need a fake boyf ASAP
8) Soulmate aus
i) The first words your true love(s) will say to you are tattooed on you and why the fuck are their first words something really ridiculous like ‘I’ll pay you a tenner to punch me in the face’ or ‘quick what’s your favourite animal’ or ‘fucking shit hell holy fuck wow oh my god jesus h Christ fuck me’ etc. or even worse a really ridiculous song lyric like the opening lines of uptown funk or a high school musical song or smthing did you have to serenade me the first time you saw me asshole?
ii) You get an ‘impression’ of your soulmate when you turn 18 or something but all I got was a strong smell of bananas or an overwhelming feeling that Thatcher was a good prime minister or an image in my mind of a fucking unicorn
iii) The more ridiculous the better actually
iv) Something like whenever your soulmate sings a duet you can’t help but join in and my fucking soulmate is in a goddamn band but I can’t sing for shit
v) Or maybe something like soulmates always sneeze at the same time and I cant be sure but me and this kid in my French class just sneezed at the same time are we soulmates or was it a coincidence (proceed w character trying to make themselves sneeze around said person to see what’s what)
9) Alternate universes for real
i) Mermaids
ii) Siren and asexual pirate who doesn’t understand why all his crew are losing their shit that person has a nice voice sure but what the fuck is happening
iii) Hogwarts
iv) We live in a world where the greek gods are real and you went and got yourself cursed and now I have to go on a fucking quest to sort this shit out why do I love you again?
v) Pacific rim au (either they’re drift compatible or one of them is a ranger and the other stresses constantly bc what if they die yes I have read a fic like this no I didn’t come up with this one but it’s fucking good) (also if you haven’t seen that film go watch it now)
vi) Literally any movie or book universe you like tbh just go for it
10) Other aus that I like
i) I wanted to go on the ferris wheel but there has to be two people to a cart come on random person let’s go oh wait are we stuck at the top? Fuck
ii) We work in the same office and you have a goddamn squeaky chair and you wONT FUCKING STOP SQUEAKING IT BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT ANNOYS ME
iii) Our mutual friend set us up on a blind date and I thought I’d hate it but you’re actually… kind of funny? But because I expected to hate it in no way am I going to let you change my mind just because you’re gorgeous and funny and intelligent oh no my friend is not winning this
iv) It started to snow and I’m the only one of our friends who would go outside with you – I soon found out why none of the others would go out in the snow with you (this works best if they’re new friends who don’t know each other all that well) when you shoved a handful of snow down my back and declared snow war
v) It’s nowhere near Christmas it’s literally still November would you calm down about Christmas wait no why are you getting the tree out no stop please stop (if you do this pre-relationship you can have the grouchy one secretly finding the other’s excitement endearing and falling in love with them actually that works for established relationship too)
vi) Current partner got a new job in America (or other country far away) and we’re getting by on skype calls and emails but it’s not easy and then I met someone new (can be poly or can be finding the OTP person)
vii) You want us both to get in shape and I hate working out/running but your ass looks really good in shorts oh the things I do for my friends and their nice asses
viii) Carrying on from 10.vii. you’ve caught me checking you out in what I thought was a subtle way too many times and now you’re calling me out on it what do I do???
ix) You’re an actor/other famous person that I really admire and I just saw you in the street and as I was debating whether or not to say hi you came up to me and started flirting what do I do??
x) You were waving at your friend behind me but I got confused and waved back at you and now I’m dying of embarrassment but you think it’s cute
xi) I sat down in the wrong class and I’m panicking but don’t want to get up and leave because the class has started and you think it’s hilarious and shut up you dumb fuck you don’t know me aahhh
xii) I’m a waiter at this wedding and you’re a drunk guest who will not stop hitting on me please I’m trying to work no I can’t dance with you omg let me find you some water
xiii) Our best friends are that awful ‘cute’ couple that make-out in public and call each other “sweetie” and “sugar” and “babe” and god they’re awful let’s talk about how awful they are – develops into “shit we’re the awful couple now”
xiv) You pissed me off in class so I threw a book at your head and now I’m in detention and jesus fuck I hate you so much and the teacher made me apologise and wait you’re cuter up close and the way you talk is kind of nice actually oh fuck no
Okay I could go on forever but this is over 1,500 words of auing already I have too many ideas christ
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ALRIGHT EVERYONE I FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO FUCKIN INVOICES SO HERE YOU GO HERE’S THE TUTORIAL
invoices are an easier / safer way to request money from commissioners. all the commissioner has to do is accept to pay the money, so you don’t have to worry about them clicking or typing anything that will get you in trouble with paypal.
STEP 1
under Invoice Information you can choose what date your invoice needs to be paid by. if you don’t have a specified date for your commissioner then make sure to select No Due Date so they don’t get into any trouble for not paying by the default date.
STEP 2
go through your Business Information to make sure it’s only showing what you want it to show. your default template may show your address, phone number, name, etc, but everything is optional and can be turned off. personally i only keep my e-mail visible so commissioners know where the invoice is coming from.
STEP 3
your commissioner’s e-mail goes here
STEP 4
fill out what your commissioner is paying for and how much it costs. double check the Total towards the bottom to make sure you’ve filled out everything correctly. keep item names vague like “commission” or “image” since paypal may freeze your account if they catch any buzzwords they don’t like.
STEP 5
here you can fill out any terms and conditions your commissioner should know about, ie when you accept payment, if you give refunds, etc.
STEP 6
in the Memo box you can write a note for yourself to see when you look at the invoice. you can write down who commissioned you and anything else you’ll need to remind yourself of later
TEMPLATE
remember that you can replace the default template so you can save your business info, terms and conditions, etc for the next time you fill out an invoice.
IF PAYPAL IS ASKING YOU TO “SHIP” YOUR DIGITAL COMMISSION
look under Selling Tools on your home page and click Seller Preferences
click Update next to Shipping Preferences
go to Display Ship Button at the bottom and make sure Goods is un-checked
reblogging this again because i’ve been seeing that post about paypal charging thousands of dollars over policy violations floating around
idk what policy violations those apply to, but just in case, i want to direct everyone to invoices, which is a much less risky method of requesting money than relying on the customer to pay themselves!!
You feel like shit: An interactive self-care guide
“This is meant to be an interactive flow chart for people who struggle with self care, executive dysfunction, and/or who have trouble reading internal signals. It’s designed to take as much of the weight off of you as possible, so each decision is very easy and doesn’t require much judgment.”
I hope this might help some of you struggling lovelies out there!
This is kind of a choose your own adventure style prompt. It will ask you a simple question and then give you advice based on what option you select. I like the fact it asks only one question at a time, so it’s not cluttered, and they use a large, readable font with simple language. This is perfect for days when I have a really bad flare of symptoms from my TBI.
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The Subjunctive
Bonjour!
I know I haven’t covered the Subjunctive on this blog yet, but for some of you this is review. I hope I can make this as clear as I can (because anyone who studies French knows how murky the water can be).
The Subjunctive uses:
To express doubt
To express an attitude
To express and opinion
To imply a hypothesis
How to Conjugate the verbs:
Conjugate your verb for the 3rd person noun (Ils/Elles). For Nous and Vous, use their “Imparfait” endings
Take off the ending -ENT and add the following endings
Regular -ER verbs
Je parle
Tu parles
Il/Elle/On parle
Nous parlions
Vous parliez
Ils/Elles parlent
Regular -IR verbs
Je finisse
Tu finisses
Il/Elle/On finisse
Nous finissions
Vous finissiez
Ils/Elles finissent
Regular -RE verbs
J’attende
Tu attendes
Il/Elle/On attende
Nous attendions
Vous attendiez
Ils/Elles attendent
3. Enjoy the easiest part of the Subjunctive because it’s about to get real.
4. Cry because of all of the irregular verbs
Aller -> aille, ailles, aille, allions, alliez, aillent
Avoir -> aie, aies, ait, ayons, ayez, aient
Être -> sois, sois, soit, soyons, soyez, soient
Faire -> fasse, fasses, fasse, fassions, fassiez, fassent
Pouvoir -> puisse, puisses, puisse, puissions, puissiez, puissent
Savoir -> sache, saches, sache, sachions, sachiez, sachent
Vouloir -> veuille, veuilles, veuille, voulions, vouliez, veuillent
Now that we know how to conjugate the tense plus we know the irregular verbs, it’s time to make the uses clearer:
The Subjunctive follows by expressions. Here are some expressions to know:
Ce n’est pas le peine que… -> It’s not worth the effort…
Il est bon que… -> It’s good that…
Il est dommage que… -> It’s a shame that…
Il est essentiel que… -> It’s essential that….
Il est étonnant… -> It’s surprise that…
Il faut que … -> It’s necessary that… (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)
That’s a very, very brief list. Now, let’s put it all together!
Il est essentiel que je sois le meilleur. -> It’s essential that I am the best.
Je doute que tu aies beaucoup de argent. -> I doubt that you have a lot of money.
*Note* Espérer does NOT trigger the subjunctive: J’espère que le nouveau prof n’est pas trop strict. -> I hope the new prof isn’t too strict.
Il faut que nous sachions ton âge. -> It’s necessary that we know your age.
Vous souhaitez que j’apprenne plus de langue. -> You want me to learn more languages.
Practice! Conjugate these sentences with the verbs in parentheses!
Je pense que tu _____ (être) mignon!
Il faut qu’ils _____ (recevoir) la journal.
Vous doutez qu’il vous ____ (savoir).
J’espère que vous m’ _____ (aimer).
Answers!
Je pense que tu es mignon! (This is not the subjunctive so don’t conjugate as such. Sorry for the trick question!)
Il faut qu’ils reçoivent la journal.
Vous doutez qu’il vous sache. (Make sure you pay attention and you conjugate the verb for the subject and not the direct object!)
J’espère que vous m’aimez. (Not the subjunctive so don’t conjugate as such!)
I hope this was a big help!
À bientôt!
Source.
Strong words to use on a Resume
If you have ever had to write a resume for work or for an application, then you know the hardest part is figuring out what type of words to use that sound professional and and intelligent.
Example: If an application asks you if you have any relevant experience for a job at a day care center and you have experience, like you have babysat children. You would look at the words in the columns to see what words you should use that will help your resume stand out. You might put down “Have supervised and attended to children on a regular basis.”
I hope this is helpful to you.
Now this is a great resume list of action words. I love that it’s broken down by types of jobs. Saving for future use.
Drawing Challenges Row 1 Row 2: Left, Right Row 3 Row 4: Left, Middle, Right Row 5
Imagine your otp gently touching foreheads with half lidded eyes and soft smiles while they gaze lovingly at each other, holding each other’s hands delicately. Now imagine one sneezing and smacking their heads together.
A very useful demonstration of the importance of sentence length.
Took me years to figure this out on my own, so I’m sharing this beautifully-demonstrated advice with every other writer out there who hasn’t already arrived at the same conclusion. Short, simple sentences do have their place, even used repeatedly; but it has a very specific feel. Robotic, or child-like; limited – as if the thoughts they express are themselves constrained. The ebb and flow of sentence length is as important as the words you choose. Perhaps more so. So always keep it in mind. :)
Yes, yes, and yes. Prose is just as much about rhythm and flow as poetry, it’s just more free-form.
This is some of the most reasonable advice I’ve ever seen to help avoiding beige prose because it shows how to give flow and passion to the text without going full-on purple prose.
