[Queer|Selfshipper|Profic|Plural|Adult]

Officially retired from discourse, do not pull me into discourse unless you want a block. Likewise, do not send: harassing messages about my mutuals and do not harass my mutuals.

Hiya! You can call me (💘🎮) Sami. Rebranding this blog as a discourse free zone officially!

@Neonspeedways is my husband, we married on Nov 14th 💙🩵

He shows up on my blog still as well,(as 💙🦔) but feel free to send asks to either blog! ＼(^o^)／

NEW GUEST: 🥧🪽, my introject big brother! I guess despite not watching it in ages, SPN has impacted me so much I got attached. Doesn’t help when one of the mains has my name too (well….sorta)

Its complicated! But welcome 🥧🪽, quit judging your sister (　・`ω・´)

💘🎮💙🦔🥧🪽💘🎮💙🦔🥧🪽💘🎮💙🦔🥧🪽

I have quite a few f/os with several emoji combos. Eventually I will gather them into a pinned but for now I’m just gonna say: If you have f/os from Sonic, DBD (Dead by Daylight), JJBA (p3 and p4), Twisted Wonderland, or FMA please interact!!

my focus is split between Sonic and TWST rn however (((・・;)

My F/Os. (💘🎮)

My Main F/Os are: Edward Elric and Winry Rockbell. Posts featuring them are tagged as “#f/o:💖💪” for Edward and “#f/o:🌹🔧” for Winry!
My Newest F/Os are: Danny Johnson from Dead by Daylight and Kakyoin Noriaki! Their tags are “#f/o:👻📸” for Danny and “#crush:🍒💚” for Kakyoin!

Latest Additions!:

Originally posted by makiema

Azul Ashengrotto: “#f/o:💎💜” + “Luxury Romance”

Originally posted by grettinara

Riddle Rosehearts: “#f/o: ❤️‍🔥🌹” + “King of My Heart”

Originally posted by sonichedgeblog

Sonic: “#💙🩵” text only tag pending but for the time being if you would like additional tags for blocking: “#🌴Emerald Green Hills” and “#💘🎮”

I selfship with Ed and Winry as a poly ship! The three of us are happily married!

💙🦔🎀11.14.25💍💘🎮

Tumblr one of the only webbed sites where a user will imagine you did something wrong and then put you on blast for it in your inbox

Literally that entire exchange can be defined as:

Me, existing:

Them: HOW DARE YOU INTERACT WITH ME???? YOU DARE BREAK MY DNI?!?! HOW DARE YOU!!!!

Me, quietly existing here, having BLOCKED them and not actually FUCKING INTERACTED: Who are you?

Ok

No more hissy kitty

Originally posted by landsccape

Yeah no omfg how are you gonna block evade and bitch at ME for reblogging a post from a DIFFERENT ACCOUNT that reposted your imagine

That is not okay, idk where you THOUGHT that was ok and on top of that you break YOUR dni to barge in and put me on blast? I dont fucking think so dude

Be mad about the repost sure

But why are you going down the notes to go and be like this?

Nobody asked! Im still gonna do fanart with the fucking concept!!! Because thats WHAT it is!!!!

Fuck ALLLLLLLLL the way off dude, go kiss your f/os and make out with them instead of trying to guilt me over nothing

dragon who kisses you with tongue and deletes shinigami eyes from your web browser

dragon who kisses you with tongue and deletes shinigami eyes from your web browser

so i posted this on the 17th. sometime between then and the 22nd, i got flagged red and as far as i know i still am

now im not saying anything definitive but you really do start to understand how people come to the conclusion that all that program does now is get used as a way to ostracize other queers that SE's strongest defenders disagree with. you understand why people say that

I don't know if I'll ever fully understand the logic behind trusting some browser extension to apply a binary system of good/bad people. You're an intelligent human being. You're capable of nuance and processing the world around you. Be able to make your own decisions about people and what you think of them.

Open Printer is an open-source, repairable inkjet printer designed for makers, artists, and anyone tired of throwaway hardware. Built with standard mechanical components and modular parts, it’s easy to assemble, modify, and repair. You can print on standard sheets or paper rolls and choose between black or color cartridges, refillable at your convenience.

This project aims to reclaim our everyday tools. As such, it features no proprietary drivers, no cartridge DRM that locks you to a single vendor and is designed to never become obsolete. The Open Printer is built for longevity and customizability, ensuring that it remains fully under your control.

Open Printer is an open-source, repairable inkjet printer designed for makers, artists, and anyone tired of throwaway hardware. Built with standard mechanical components and modular parts, it’s easy to assemble, modify, and repair. You can print on standard sheets or paper rolls and choose between black or color cartridges, refillable at your convenience.

This project aims to reclaim our everyday tools. As such, it features no proprietary drivers, no cartridge DRM that locks you to a single vendor and is designed to never become obsolete. The Open Printer is built for longevity and customizability, ensuring that it remains fully under your control.

I hope every one in the notes excited about this printer goes to the link and signs up to receive updates so the people making it can actually see the amount of interest this project has.

Tfw my brain lately has been bouncing all over headspace like a 25 cent rubber ball

None of us can stop it

And thus

Nothing gets done :…..D

My favorite scene in Dragon Ball Super is when Vegeta asks Future Trunks if he came back because he has trouble with Majin Buu and Trunks is like no. I killed Babidi and Dabura. Buu never woke up.

Awkward.

My favorite scene in Dragon Ball Super is when Vegeta asks Future Trunks if he came back because he has trouble with Majin Buu and Trunks is like no. I killed Babidi and Dabura. Buu never woke up.

Awkward.

Having a sloppy makeout session with your F/O while watching some random ass documentary.

That’s it, that’s the entire post

Having a sloppy makeout session with your F/O while watching some random ass documentary.

That’s it, that’s the entire post

art books on the internet archive for you

morpho books

figure drawing for all it's worth (+ creative illustration)

framed ink

will eisner comics and sequential art

will eisner graphic storytelling and visual narrative

understanding comics (+ making comics)

folder of various animation production art

burne hogarth drawing dynamic hands

perspective for comic book artists

michael mattesi force drawing

the animator's survival kit

color and light james gurney

be free

art books on the internet archive for you

morpho books

figure drawing for all it's worth (+ creative illustration)

framed ink

will eisner comics and sequential art

will eisner graphic storytelling and visual narrative

understanding comics (+ making comics)

folder of various animation production art

burne hogarth drawing dynamic hands

perspective for comic book artists

michael mattesi force drawing

the animator's survival kit

color and light james gurney

be free

I've recommended this one before, but for all the non-human vertebrate likers out there... the art of animal drawing

context according to instagram:

original image from the magazine:

Found a scan of this issue on the Internet Archive (it's the back cover). This scan is 4000x6000 for all your high resolution needs!

The caption reads: "Defeated by roses. Near Turin's Lingotto station, along a lonely path, Miss Guida Concetta Rinino, 28 years old, who was bringing a nice bunch of roses to a relative, was accosted by an unknown young man. The young woman, rather than losing heart, defended herself with extraordinary energy, using the bunch of flowers as a weapon. So it was that the scoundrel, his face all scratched up, had to flee. (Drawing by Walter Molino.)"

Incredible. At a distance I understand how the woman might appear to be the abuser and the man the sympathetic victim, but the second you zoom into the man’s face the pink-cheeked rage- not remorse, or rejection, or embarrassment- not heartbreak or despair- but RAGE- the deeper story speaks itself into your suspicions.

And the bit where they’re HER roses? Almost a relief, but also sadder, as she will arrive at whatever event without them, or with them destroyed.

Do you think when the righteous anger and anxiety and annoyance fade, when she arrives at her destination- will her loved ones applaud her? Will she be proud? Will her hands shake? Will she walk home with company from then out, and for how long?

In this moment, she is provoked into anger. Anger is good- it appears strong. But look at his face. Would you put it past him to linger there after dark, in case she returns alone?

What story will HE tell, of ‘I was perfectly polite, but she didn’t even give me a chance- women like that, they’d swoon for a jerk in a heartbeat, but kind and flattering men like me?…”

I love this piece. It paints both stories while illustrating the power dynamics and struggles at play. This should be shown in art classes

@factual-fantasy

i'd like to add that the shadow color isnt necessarily dictated entirely by the primary light source, but the bounce light! so for the example of a sunny environment, the reason the shadows are blue are because of the light from the blue sky reflects across the environment; but, if the character were to be under tree cover, the bounce light would be coming from the leaves and thus the shadow would look greener.

Yee yee!!! You got it right on the nose!

Bounce light is something I didn't cover but I adore it!

Gotta work on my bounce light 💪

My good friends this is called using a

Gamut Mask

(image via )

James Gurney is an absolute master and gives really good clarity on colour techniques. Yes, it is traditional paint focused, but the principles are the same. Yes it is informed by the environmental colour but as a painting technique it is achieved this way!

I would also suggest that in digital processing, rather than apply a regular colour layer at a mid opacity, try out the different types of layers, Eg. Screen or Multiply. This can give you at least a starting point to help direct your colour palette.

Layer Blend Modes are so so so important to working in digital art. There's a ton of math that goes into figuring out how the layers should blend together, which is why some of the modes you can pick are literally called Multiply, Add, Divide, and Difference (that's subtraction). The graphics software takes the color values of your base and blend layers and runs a calculation to get your resulting layer appearance. The ones that don't have specifically mathematical sounding names are still doing calculations, but they're more complicated (think linear Algebra and higher). Some of them, like dodge and burn, are named for actual photo editing techniques.

While it's not super important to know about the mathematical side of blend modes, I think it's worth knowing at least enough about how each of the categories of blend modes works and why they do what they do; if for no other reason than having a starting point when you start experimenting with them in your work.

An overview of the basic blend modes and how they work from Genevieve's Design Studio: Accessible with minimal color knowledge; practical and illustration focused. https://youtu.be/kMc87hQrJd0?si=TWCB365pKSfWS8p0. (16 minutes) This creator also has a ton of free resources you can download, including a Blend Modes cheatsheet, but fair warning: you have to create an account to get them!

Want to learn even more about the math-y stuff? It has great film visuals! A video from FilmmakerIQ: You need some basic knowledge of RGB color models, understanding of values/luma, and at least a tenuous understanding of Algebraic formulas. (26 minutes) https://youtu.be/F7_kaTP7_W4?si=x0urqXZ8f51nQVKl