#this sketch should have been a self insert

[helsensm]

Raiden must like his man Chubby?

Raiden likes Kung Lao, the chubbiness is a pleasant bonus

#yeah Kung Lao might be ticklish #this sketch should have been a self insert #I wish I was Raiden afdfgHH #“ANON” STAPH HIDING COWARD (affectionate) >:D #raiden #mk raiden #kung lao #railao #mortal kombat #mortal kombat 1 #mk1 #my asks #helsensm art

[dandyshucks-moving]

sneak peek at two WIPs bc im having so much fun w them ^-^

#the top pose is from uhhh whats their name #mellon soup or smth like that! theyre on pinterest fjdkl they make a lot of good pose bases #I've got it sketched out so i can maybe work on it while im out of the house tomorrow!! #anyways WIMPOD TIMEEEEE YIPPEEEEE #i should sleep though its almost midnight oops fjdksl I've been deep in the Drawing Zone™ #points at Guz: BALD. sndksl i always add hair last to him bc it gets in the way otherwise fjdksl #I usually add my self inserts hair while I'm working on their face bc it helps me w direction #i have a LOT of things to fix w this still but fjdksl im tucking in for the night i think __(⌒(_ ´-ω-) #dandyshucks

[daisynik7]

Hello, I hope you've been doing well! When you have the time, could you please write about Nanami with a s/o who's creative and kind of hippiesque? I'm making that a word now haha but this is very much a self insert and I felt comfortable enough to ask you ☺

I've been tapping into my creative side more lately and even experimented with clay for the first time! I typically alternate between writing and sewing, sometimes I doodle. When it comes to clothes and just overall aesthetic - think thrifting, knick knacks, flowly/light fabrics, and things like that. I'm tempted to call it romantic but idk about that lol. Anyway, here's flowers and tea for you 💐🍵💓

p.s.: the idea of making him a bag for his work things 😭

Author’s Note: Hello friend! I’m so sorry this took SO LONG to complete, I know it’s been months since you requested, so I appreciate your patience on this! I hope you enjoy this little drabble!

Nanami wasn’t always reserved and rigid. Growing up and joining the workforce unfortunately led him to this mundane lifestyle, often following the same routines day-by-day, with little-to-no color in his life. He often reminisces about his high school days, when he used to sneak off from class to listen to punk rock music with his best friend Yu Haibara, who always used to radiate bright energy, enough to warm even Nanami. When his friend passed away, it seemed that the void he left would never be filled again.

That is, until he meets you. 

You are vastly different from Nanami, but that’s what he loves so much about you. Where he lacks in creativity, you do more to cover the both of you. Most of your décor and accessories are homemade, crafted from your very own hands. The pieces displayed on the walls of your shared apartment are all original artworks. Watercolors, acrylics, charcoal, pen and ink. You like to experience with different medias, creating a variety of scenes, depending on an image that captivates you that day. Flowers you see on your daily walks to the park, a golden sunset you watch together on the beach, Nanami sitting on the couch resting his eyes after a long week at work. It’s simple in the grand scheme of things, but when it’s captured forever on canvas or paper, it becomes something special. 

It takes a while for Nanami to get used to being the main focus in your artwork. He’s never liked standing out. When you show him one of your first sketches of him just standing in the kitchen, he’s surprised. Not only at your talent, but at how accurately you were able to portray his personality with a couple strokes of your pencil. That’s when he knows he should appreciate this for all that it’s worth.

His outfits soon become accessorized by your crafts. A knitted red scarf he uses when it’s cold out, with a beanie to match. Sewn mittens for his hands, keeping him warm throughout the train ride to work. He even replaces his briefcase with the bag you crochet for him, insisting that it’s perfect for all his belongings, even if there are a few places on it where his papers stick out. He gets used to the little trinkets and figurines you collect from various flea markets or thrift shops. Half the closet is his muted natural colors while yours is a rainbow that brings him joy every morning he has to get dressed for work. 

Nanami absolutely loves how much of you bleeds into him, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. His daily routine now sparks with something special, all thanks to you.  

#nanami kento #kento nanami #nanami #nanami fluff #nanami drabble #nanami drabbles #nanami imagine #nanami x reader #nanami x you #nanami kento x you #nanami kento x reader #kento nanami x you #kento nanami x reader #kento nanami fluff #nanami kento fluff

[ohmygraves]

let me share a bit of my self insert details for cod, since i figured out i can write smth while i think about how to continue the other wips i have

with callsign "rookie", a first generation immigrant. they're the youngest between all the 141, and was recommended by laswell. still, their rank is definitely under both soap and gaz. a non-binary person, though don't mind any pronouns.

here's a few sketches of them (i made it to my likeness because, y'know, "self" insert)

the change in haircut is intentional as it should reflect my continuously changing hairstyle since my hair is a dumbass who can't make up its mind in how it should present itself.

i made a "relationship chart" to explain the dynamics of rookie with the other members of 141

gaz ⇄ rookie

gaz and rookie i'd imagine to be some kind of the ride or die best friend, which unfortunately often happened because rookie has the worst kind of luck, but just good enough that they get out of danger somehow in the last second. the kind of best friend that you could understand being so close because you'd known eachother really well. it's probably the case of them being quite similar in age (rookie is still younger though), so he took pity of them at first and happily accompany them everywhere. he knows how anxious it can be to be around something so unfamiliar and scary, and he understands how it feels to be frustrated knowing that you can't save everyone (he hopes that rookie can be more mature but for now he'd gladly sigh at their naivety).

soap ⇄ rookie

maybe because i view soap to be slightly older than gaz i feel like soap and rookie are more like siblings? i feel like if soap became best friends with rookie, he'd be too much for the poor lad. soap as best friend is a good trope but he's a wild card that he could show up at your doorstep either with a bong or a shovel, and i'm not sure if rookie can handle all that. he's a good friend, sure, but one that gaz hope that won't influence rookie too much because what is he going to do with not one but two soap at the barracks?

that being said, i think that soap treats rookie like somewhat of a younger sibling that he gets to pick on from time to time, but in a nice way. like he'd wear their stuff that he found on the laundry, strutting a booty shorts (and killing it) while he makes some coffee for himself as rookie hunts his head for sports since all their clothes get stretched because of him. or the one that tells them that price likes spicy in his sandwich causing rookie to witness price choke on a sub slathered with hot sauce, getting them in trouble. he takes advantage of their naivety in a funny way and he teaches them weird things. definitely gets him in trouble with ghost though because of that.

price ⇄ rookie

now don't come at me for being so overrated, but i see price as a father figure. if activision don't want me to commit fatherless behavior, then they probably shouldn't make him so dad material in the first place. that being said, i like to think that when price sees rookie's files and do a small "interview" with the lad, he feels like he was responsible for a new teammate. like mama hen finding a kitten and taking care of it like a chick.

he understands that rookie is very, very new to everything, and that's saying it lightly. being the youngest of the group, an immigrant, not to mention very naive made him pity the newbie, which of course made him go "dad mode" and teach them things from time to time. he has definitely been called "dad" by accident a few times by rookie, but he didn't seem to mind. didn't seem to enjoy the fact that soap's influencing them to act up too at times.

ghost ⇄ rookie

now ghost is my favorite (obviously), so this might be long. in general, ghost didn't like how inexperienced rookie is. they're in 141, working as an sas soldier, and they're going to fumble on their guns like an idiot?

preposterous, why did laswell let them in the team?

it's not like he has any say in it, and unfortunately he had to mentor them and make sure they're doing a good job (read: babysitting, as he would say), and it didn't make him feel better about it. sometimes i want to see him just grab the poor newbie and just scream at their face like "what do you want!? i can't believe someone is this bloody fucking incompetent, you might as well be a sea cucumber!" like this man would not hesitate to insult the newbie to the point that they're crying.

and he should be. he's not going to put his life in the hands of some dumbass who can't shoot right half the time.

of course, it'll take a long, long time for him to acknowledge their skill, even getting a small "passable" from him is worth celebrating. literal years to be close to him, share the fact that they're both fatherless people who used to live in an abusive household and maybe he'll start to acknowledge them (anything that's beside work ofc). little affirmation that they've gotten this far somehow even after such horrible things happening to them.

i only ever pair rookie with ghost and soap (or both of them together as a throuple) romantically, gaz is more platonic and price is more fatherly.

i know this is a different post from what i normally would post but if you're all interested in getting to know rookie more, feel free to interact. my askbox are open for requests or something a bit more casual, don't be shy. i don't bite.

#call of duty #call of duty modern warfare #cod #call of duty self insert #call of duty oc #cod oc #cod self insert #self insert #yumejoshi #yume #yumeship

[ladyluscinia]

Oh so they're doubling down on saying that enjoying a character they don't like and being defensive (and, admittedly, a bit petty) in what's effectively a Flame War is a red flag for demonstrating cult-like fandom behavior, while clarifying that no one is actually calling Izzy fans a cult. Yet. Just saying we need to nip this in the bud, you know?

(This being... what exactly? Arguing about S2 predictions on tumblr? Vaguing people? - Hi! 🫡 Having "bad" takes that may or may not be problematic? Bitching about tagged character crit / hate about your fave, sometimes on the posts in question? Dedicating blogs to wank? Welcome to every-fandom-ever-including-BlackBonnet, I guess.)

Not a new accusation, but since people are once again making ominous statements about the "concerning" potential of a Snapewives situation... maybe we should pass around a reminder of who, exactly, they're referencing?

The Snapewives (Fanlore Link, Reddit Synopsis) were an extremely small niche forum in a really huge fandom that are pretty much only known for infamous levels of cringe that got them mocked relentlessly when discovered by Fan Wank. We are talking a tiny subsection of a subsection of a subsection of the massive HP fandom that got really earnest with their self-insert fanfic / roleplaying (and really didn't like the canon ending of Snape's arc). There's actually a really interesting paper on analyzing "Snapism" as a religion that alludes to their particular issues with Christian faith and erotic fantasies, and can kinda sketch in how they might have gotten to where they did. It's weird, no doubt, but honestly sounds pretty harmless?

Like, I'm not sure if we're using the BITE model that they would even count as a real cult - "Snape" seems very controlling and makes them do things (cook specific dinners, stop biting nails, go on diets, etc.) but, like, there's no cult leader being "Snape". These are all self-assigned "tasks" via "channeling" (which is again weird but not super unique - read the paper) and then the women themselves disagree on things and could just come across as a really intense roleplaying forum having disputes over ratings for self-insert fic, among other things.

The situation is different when there's an obvious cult leader - see the extensive documented history of Andy "thanfiction" compiled here. Trigger warnings for sexual assault, abuse, manipulation... all the stuff you expect from cults. And really getting into reading the supplementary info will take you many hours, btw.

Anyway... having looked extensively at our "fandom cult" examples, I don't think I'm remotely "concerned" that we're veering toward cult behavior. Or Snapewives behavior. The Izzy section of fandom - and, for that matter, the Izzy Anti section of fandom - haven't really done anything that hasn't been done in countless flame wars before? Like we as a collective haven't even gotten to the levels of targeted character hate that I can glimpse by searching "Teen Wolf" right now, and frankly OFMD still isn't big enough to dream of replicating 2010s fandom's biggest hits. There's some cutting edge weaponization of social justice that's a more modern development, but that's still fundamentally just fighting about the fiction. Even the one doxxing incident is unfortunately not unique.

Sheesh, "Izzy Canyon" isn't even demonstrating a unified meta or consistent S2 desires / shipping preferences / etc. We're just better at not being dicks about it by necessity?

#fandom history #cults #tw cults #snapewives #ofmd harassment #the izcourse #ladyluscinia #tbh i mostly wrote this because i hadn't actually ever looked into the snapewives before and i was curious #the thanfiction post i had buried in my drafts after reading all the links and such a few months back

[glacialheart]

so. ebg lore, huh?

for starters, it was kinda here and there— i'll have to attribute that to the fact that it was my first time doing something like this, and my execution wasn't as good as i wanted it to be, but it is what it is! i tried, and tbf i think it was a decent attempt.

it was pretty simple to understand most of it, i think, but there were some details i couldn't convey so, without further ado, here's the plot. be warned, it is a very, very long post.

mika and kaeya were in a cave on the border of sumeru and mondstadt to investigate the strange happenings in and around it as a favor to a merchant who said he'd guide them to chenyu vale in return (they were on their way there from sumeru for a vacation, and from there, they'd head to fontaine.)

they walk into the cave and find a very suspicious glowing purple stone. obviously, huge red flag, right? so kaeya tells mika not to touch it, and walks over to examine the surrounding rock formations.

mika, however, being mika, trips over a goddamn rock, and ends up stumbling till the wall to find something to hold on to. (classic, isn't it? hjsjsj)

she ends up dislodging the stone while kaeya's back is turned, and after hearing the sound, he turns to see her fainted on the ground.

here's the thing, the stone, as i'm sure you've guessed, held an ancient spirit which had only recently reawakened.

when mika touched it, the spirit, desperate for a host, planted itself in her mind.

so when kaeya sees her fainted on the ground, he runs over. now the stone, being a trapping spirits kind of stone, is empty and is ready to absorb something. poor kaeya gets absorbed when his hand accidentally brushes against it, and stays in the stone. (don't worry, he's unharmed. he's just in very deep slumber.)

and soon enough, baizhu finds mika on the ground, a stone in her hand. this stone, in the midst of all these shenanigans, left some residue in the air (which baizhu inhales for a little while, and which mika's been inhaling all this time, which is why baizhu is a little more self aware than mika is.)

this dust, ended up causing memory warping in both of them, making baizhu think he's in love with her, and essentially making mika misremember who she is. (before this, mika and baizhu were friends of sorts, because of vi being in love with him. baivi for the win, btw. the 'homewrecking' ended me, I CAN'T—)

(now from this part on you'd need a little bit of background info about me, but i think everyone managed to guess this stuff just fine lmao)

she's no longer clumsy (mainly due to the spirit in her head controlling part of her movements)

she's no longer studying architecture (this is, in part, due to the memory warp, where she thought that medicine was her career path, and the spirit's manipulation. *insert bad word* that guy hsjjshj)

she doesn't pick up a paint brush or a pencil to sketch (she forgets about her artistic and creative side, and the spirit doesn't encourage it either. it's one of them ancient ones that, unfortunately, doesn't respect art.)

and so on.

baizhu thinks she's just suffering from a bout of amnesia, and attempts to treat it with the medicine that, in theory, should have helped. he doesn't say a word about it though, because he tried once, and mika got a headache so intense she blacked out. therefore, he's mostly passive because he's trying not to jostle her with too much memory.

but all these little inconsistencies, the whole 'acting different', the backtracking, and apparent memory loss start to make baizhu suspicious, because, like i said, he knew her before. he starts suspecting a 'who' controlling mika somehow, but only suspects that it's in her mind much later.

(the effects of the dust wear off soon enough, and he eventually returns back to normal.)

mika, after a series of events, get suspicious herself about the conflict in her head and the contradiction between the things she's sure about and the words of the thing in her head. she visits the cave again because she can't stand not knowing, and finds the stone.

she touches it again, and after much drama and fuss from the ancient spirit fellow, the stone spits out kaeya and takes in the spirit.

and bada bing bada boom, kaeya's out of the stone, he explains stuff to mika, the spirit's gone, the dust wears off, mika's memories set themselves right eventually and everyone's happy <3

(they end up going to chenyu vale on their own later after a month or so, though. rip mika and kaeya's vacation days for the year.)

#thank you to everyone who participated (esp vi and that one anon hshjhs) #vi you had me giggling #+ anon thank you for helping me with the exposition!

[grimmdeltarune]

Scamcair and The Existential Dread Lurking In My Mind :D

Hello all and welcome to tonight's posting of a bit of fanart and interpretations of, what I would assume to be, an AU of one of my friends in this sphere. But first, a prelude and a check in with my mental health.

As you all know by now, I am a System. I live with my Headmates in this Headspace where we all must suffer together. In all truth, we have been doubting ourselves. We've all been feeling this bit of existential dread on whether we truly are a System or not, on whether we're anything we say that we are. I hate to drag all of you, those who may not understand my personal pain, but I feel like I should state it for the record. I do not want it to go unsaid that I have been having these thoughts, but I also want to say that being a System has been freeing to us all. Our collective lives have felt so different in the best way possible from just the fact that we know what we are and that we have embraced it.

However, this was not the place to say all of this, I will admit. What I may also admit is that I have been both drawing Spamcair and have been drawing my interpretations of what this "Grimm Deltarune" character in my good friend Mr. Chaos's Self Insert AU could possibly be. After all, I would be the most knowledgeable person to ask what I would look like. . .At least I'd assume.

Firstly, my sketches of Scamcair.

I decided to take a few creative liberties with the design and add a few more elements from outfits of classical composers as well as adding more detail to the design in general. To @mrchaosman and @mercair , I hope I did this design justice in your eyes.

Secondly, we have my interpretations of myself, as well as my System, as what we could look like in a "Self Insert AU Chapter Three."

Take One - Take One is my idea for myself/Serena as the main boss of Chapter Three. I based her design off of an outfit that Serena just loves to be drawn in as well as incorporating ideas from mob bosses and rook chess pieces for the design as a whole.

Take Two - Take Two is my idea for my System as one collective secret boss. I based the design of Macabre off of lost media creepypastas as well as rabbits and an outfit my System has taken a liking to. The reason for the choice in making them a Bunny was because The True Mike Deltarune is a Bunny actually. . .And no other reasons whatsoever. Anyway, I can imagine Macabre as either an empty husk or a puppet that can flip on a dime to any one of the six people locked inside of her. Anyway, I represented my System by making us FRIENDs because we're all friends around here! They can shift Macabre's body at will because that's pretty cool and body horror-y if I do say so myself.

Take Three - Finally, Take Three was my idea for My System in the place of WD Gaster. This basically just resulted in me drawing our sonas as Goners which was pretty fun in all honesty. I do not know why I made Helvetica the Mystery Man sprite equivalent though.

And that, my friends, was a bit of fanart for Scamcair's AU that Mr. Chaos Man kind of just put me in for no real reason other than for the funsies. I hope you all enjoyed your time reading through this and found the designs passable. To all a goodfright. . .

-Sincerely, Jackal.

#deltarune #deltarune oc #deltarune secret boss #deltarune fan character #deltarune chapter 3 #secret boss #deltarune fanart #Scamcair #Grimm Deltarune Real?!? #self insert oc #self indulgent #Also if Mike is supposed to be a silly little guy or something you already know who's representing that. #Castelin #Macabre #Me but Gaster or something #The True Mike Deltarune #Hope you all enjoyed this.

[bosskie]

Family Drama

I felt like drawing something silly to amuse myself since I have been feeling quite awful lately... So, I got inspired by one of those unreleased Slig news related to Molluck's trial, having Molluck and his mother, Lady Margaret, about to have a face off with boxing gloves.

Frankly, it has bothered me how badly I did draw her last time, at least in my opinion, so I liked to try it again too. Still not sure how her head should be drawn but I'm trying my best.

I really don't know if I should write this stuff or not... But well, I tend to spend like all my time alone with my thoughts... I have just been thinking that how difficult for me it is to see me having any skill/talent... How difficult for me is to feel like I 'deserve' any love... During my worst moments I can wish that everyone hated me so I was perished, erased from this world... But at the same time, one side of me wishes to be loved... It just made me cry when I looked at my newest self-insert sketch a moment ago, how loving Molluck seemed... I'm just only able to give love to myself thru him...

It's still just so difficult to see myself having future... I feel like I have already failed in life way too badly... I just keep having doubts, feel like no one probably wants me, to be with me, pay for my work etc... Even when it's said that I did great job, I just doubt it... It's driving me crazy... I just cannot even enjoy my 'achievements' when I feel like they were just luck or mere 'lucky mistakes'... I just don't believe in myself.

I'm not even sure if I'm healing well enough or at all actually when giving up has felt more tempting now... I just see no reasons to fight anymore, life makes zero sense to me... In my mind, I still see Molluck looking at me and telling me beautiful things, loving me... I don't know if I'm just crazy/nuts, to keep living just for a fictional character, when my mind just tells me so intensely to leave the real people, how I'm just wasting their time, resources, even love... Molluck ain't real, so I cannot really waste his time 'n' stuff, and that's why my mind accepts him better than real people.

I just live with mental pain every day, for some other reasons too I'm not telling. It's draining me, been living with it for over a decade... Back then, I thought that I wouldn't be even alive to this day but here I am, for whatever reason. I just don't know how to achieve happiness, haven't felt such a thing for so long, haven't been able to enjoy my life this whole time... My life is good, I have basically gotten all I have wanted but still, I feel so depressed, thinking that I don't deserve this all, that it would be better for everyone that I never even existed or that someone else was born instead of me... I'm just unable to see how I bring joy to the others, unable to feel loved... I never remember feeling such a thing, even as a child, even I have gotten so much love... It just makes me feel like there is something wrong with me, that I'm broken, too broken... I only know that I'm loved but why I cannot feel it... I only remember a few moments when I have been able to feel such a thing, or at least one, but it was me feeling like how Molluck loves me...

Man, why must my mind be like this... Well, I keep watching the show of my life... At least I have found some happiness when I found Molluck since he is the character I have been looking for all these years, he is the one that feels like the right one. Though, yes, it does also depress me that he is just fictional but well, technology can help me! Gotta just get rich so that I can only just be and live in my virtual world... Yeah, that's the only way to 'live' with him... Man, I don't know what I'm doing with my life, so I'm just wasting it on Molluck... I just don't really feel like doing anything with my life, so yeah, Molluck is fine.

Yeah, this Gluk just means so much to me... I have already heard so many times that I'm odd, so gotta just embrace the odd!

#oddworld molluck #molluck the glukkon #molluck #oddworld #art like a bosskie

[psychedelic-ink]

This is the artwork that I commissioned from the talented @mjpens🧡

Stay In Bed has truly been one of my favorite things to write, I am genuinely so emotional over this series and my own relationship with it. I'm still surprised by the feedback and the love, so I would also want to thank everyone for their undying support and enthusiasm for it 🧡🧡🧡

This is from one of the scenes I wrote for chapter 6 and I can't stop staring at it. Thank you Maia for making this come to life, this made me beyond happy 🥺🧡

(I would also like to emphasize that in the story reader does not have a physical description whatsoever. I went the self-indulgent route and asked for it to be a self-insert <3)

the written scene is below the cut for those who are curious 🤭

“How do you like your coffee?” 

“With milk,” you answer. “A lot of it, preferably.” 

“So milk with a dash of coffee,” he grins, amused. “Got it.” 

It’s been a couple of days since you moved in with Joel and Sarah. It was much easier to live with the father-daughter due than you initially had thought. Tommy came over in the mornings, dropping you off to work and Sarah to school, and the brothers went to do their own thing after that. 

With Joel’s back turned to you, you look down at your sketchbook and add another line to what is supposed to be his unruly hair. He really needs a haircut. 

Surprisingly living with him isn’t weird at all. He made you feel welcome. No awkward glances, no awkward touching. Just neighbors helping each other out. He places the steaming mug next to you and leans on his elbows. He looks at what you’re drawing and raises an eyebrow. 

Joel brings the mug to his lips. 

“You’re paintin’ me?” 

“I’m sketching you,” you answer. “You’re a lovely specimen.” 

“Is that so.” 

The scent of coffee fills your lungs. Lifting your gaze, you observe his facial structures. You see the imperfections, take in the sight of his eyes, his bushy eyebrows, and the bald patches in his beard. You want to touch the small beauty park right in the corner of his eye that’s impossible to see unless you’re an inch further away. 

 If he knew how you saw him—if he knew how big he was in your mind— Joel would be terrified. 

“Do you like art?” you ask, taking him by surprise. He takes a sip of his coffee and your gaze drops back to your sketch.  

He hums, fingers thrumming the kitchen counter. “I like your art.” 

“I should take you guys to an art gallery or something,” you say, smiling. “If you like mine, you’re going to go nuts over the things that are out there.” 

Joel pouts and you roll your eyes. “What are you looking at me like that for?” you ask.

“I like your drawings. They’re—They feel close. I don’t know how else to describe it.” 

It’s because it’s you who I think of when I create them. 

“Do you know Salvador Dali?” you ask, then quickly add. “Or Dorothea Tanning?” 

“Sweetheart, the only artist I know is Da Vinci and I’m not even a hundred percent sure he is one.” 

“He is,” you affirm him excitedly, looking back up. “I love surrealism. It’s when everything gets really weird basically. So—wait let me show you. I think I have a couple of pictures between the pages.” 

You miss the way Joel’s lips slowly curl up, adoration and fondness adorning his face, softening the edges. He comes closer. Your pulse quickens as your fingers rush to find the images, and when they do you basically rip them out from between the pages 

“Look.” 

All of them are images from Dali’s artwork. Mainly butterflies. Joel observes them carefully, touching them as if fearing he might stain them. You urge him to take a closer look by placing one between his thick fingers. It’s The Butterfly Rose. 

“Never thought you would do homework for a hobby.” 

“It’s not—” You let out an exasperated sigh, cutting yourself off mid-sentence. “Do you think I want to work at the coffee house forever? It’s not just a hobby. And of course, as an artist, I look at other art to be inspired. They make me feel things.” Seeing the startled expression on his face, you add, “Don’t you get like…shivers or something when you see a very nice wooden table?”

Oh, you made him uncomfortable. You sense that in an instant. His fingers trace the image of the painting, looking down, you notice the crease between his brows deepening with concentration. Was he concentrating on the image? In your words? You have no idea—the only thing you know is that this man concentrating on art is making your insides clench with a need. 

“Sorry,” he grumbles. “I didn’t mean it like that. I do think you’re a serious artist. It’s just…fuck that came out wrong. I just didn’t think you would put in this much effort to somethin’ I said,” he shakes his head. “Shit, I’m bad at this.” 

That undeniable need to touch him comes rushing back. You bite the inside of your bottom lip instead. “ I think I might’ve overreacted after hearing the same thing from my brother all the time. It’s all good. You might be the only one that takes me seriously so it was unfair for me to jump to conclusions like that.” 

“He don’t support you?” 

“He does…” you trail off. “In his own way, I guess.” 

“That doesn’t sound like support,” he answers, clicking his tongue. “And just FYI I like your butterflies better, sweet tea.” 

“Sweet tea?” you ask, lips curling with amusement and eyes widening with shock. 

He shrugs. “You said you liked Dorothea…somethin’---” 

“Tanning.” you quickly say. “So Sweet Tea as in…the last syllable of her name?” 

“Would you rather I call you Tea?” he asks, raising an eyebrow. 

“Nope!” you grin, your heart elevated. “Sweet Tea is perfect.” 

With a soft smile, Joel places the picture in front of you and gently taps on it. 

“Well then, Sweet Tea,” he says. “Tell me more about this surrealism thing.” 

#stay in bed #art commission #commissioned art #personal #tlou art #joel miller art

[dipperdesperado]

A sketch for the moment, a strategy for radicals

I read a piece today about Insurrectionary Councilism and it may have just been what I needed to formulate something I’ve been trying to figure out about strategic positioning for our current moment. Basically, it’s meant to figure out what to do to create a left movement that is actually capable of getting us what we need. That is bottom-up socialism. So, While I’m writing a more involved thing exploring this topic, I thought I’d share some thoughts in progress rn.

One thing I’ve been thinking about is the idea of seeing social movements as an ecological system. Different organizations operate as different species, and the color/shape of the movement is dictated by the relationships between the different parts. We’re at a moment where ‘the left’ is mired in high mobilizations but low levels of radical organization. This is problematic because we can’t garner meaningful concessions from the powers that be, nor can we go the distance to establish a new structure. The model of professionalizing revolutionaries (through democratic centralism and vanguards) is also not great because it doesn’t popularize autonomy and self-direction. We could and should form revolutionary organs and affinity groups with high alignment, but the strength of those spaces can easily become a weakness. I think that insurrectionary councilism is a way out, that strengthens our ability to engage and build meaningful movements.

So, insurrectionary councilism is basically the idea of creating an intentional space for different movements/organizations/etc to come together and experiment through direct action. The basic format described would be that in a given area, like a city, different groups that cover different issues, like policing, environmental racism, transphobia, etc. Would come together to figure out how to address those issues through direct action (as defined by anarchists, not liberals). The folks in this space would be folks who are already radical. They wouldn’t have to be libertarian socialist or anarchist in name, but they’d have to agree with basic points of unity that align with anarchist practice.

This excites me because it can allow us to catalyze more radical action in movements without trying to dominate or take them over in a coercive way. This approach of having the folks ready to throw down holding space for one another and being able to meet across tendencies and plan action. We can respond to threats in a more effective and quick way, build capacity, and potentially move out of a place of pure reaction using this form.

We also want to pair this with the slow-burn method of what especifists call social insertion, where folks from organizations with a specific political orientation work in social movements to propagate libertarian socialist values. This takes a long time and is more about building relationships with the widest possible net of folks who have some shared self-interest.

By pairing insurrectionary councilism with social insertion, folks in politically dedicated groups can both have structures that prefigure horizontality through the slow process of evolution, and structures that crack open spaces for horizontality through insurrection. These can become mutually reinforcing, where as direct action is successful, more people become interested in the ideas they heard from the social inserters. As more people start to organize and get acclimated to the ideas of libertarian socialism, they might support direct action efforts.

This idea is so dope to me because of its potential to amplify the anarchic thrust of lots of movements while inoculating them against authoritarianism. We can respond quickly to different threats and widen the spaces of autonomy while building relationships and solidarity.

#direct action #solarpunk #social revolution #social relations #socialism #anarchism #anarch #anarchocommunism #anarchist #organizing strategy #organizing #insurrection #council communism #councilism #libertarian socialism #anarchy #leftist #leftism #anti state #antistate #anticapitalism #anti capitalism

[ghost--girlfriend]

I NEEEEEED to know more about you and Marlet!! Me and my boyfriend (Stars) are DYING to know!!!!

Eeehehehe!!!!!! Okay, lots of this is subject to change(currently rewatching utyellow pacifist with my s/i in mind for her story ^_^) but here's what I'm thinking!

For my self insert im going with my mermaid monster utdr sona :)

I only have this (digital and colored, gotta lotta sketches)pic for her, changing up her outfit cause this is from back when I used to ship with Susie. A reel cutie, but has those big claws to watch out for! I'm thinking she lives in waterfall, and goes to visit a snowdin friend... where she sees the most charming bird girl!

Lily(might change her name?) Is just. Instantly smitten with Martlet. Turns to her friend going 'who's that beautiful lady...?' And her friends just like. 'You mean Martlet? She's kind of kooky, the local royal guard.' Lily just doesn't even hear the kooky part just like stars in her eyes awestruck

The friend visit concludes and Lily is on her own exploring snowdin. Martlet is going around checking puzzles when she notices, hey, there's somebody new in town!

Martlet swoops down and introduces herself ^_^ lily in her head is just. Oh my gosh not only do I see a cute girl today I get to TALK with one !?!! Just when their conversation really gets going, Martlet has to return to work/checking puzzles and they say goodbye.

Lily is kind of like. Wow.. whole days been made. Maybe even week!(lesbian who doesn't get out much so this was a big deal to her)

Martlet is happy to meet another kind-hearted monster and returns to work with a pep in her step! They start writing letters to each other and soon enough Lily visits snowdin again :) they're both glad to have a friend.

id like for things to get more spicy(in the dramatic way) but i dont have any ideas for it just yet! I know that Lily wouldn't be in UTyellow too much, she'd probably have a little shop after interacting with Clover some(I imagine she'd be self conscious that her wares weren't good enough, but seeing Clover so bravely facing the Underground inspires her! Then you'd learn some more about her with shop dialogue and her crush on Martlet(that shes horrible at hiding haha) and then, sense she chills in a river, Clover could ask her for a ride like the riverperson maybe? im spitballin' idk!)

I'd like for her to have an intro cutscene(sketched it out!) where she pops up(after being all ominous and spooky ftgyh) greets clover(as shes trying to be more social, which she mentions) and then just '.... OH! Are you.. A human? I should... I should... Fight you! I think!?" something like that. THEN BOOM FIGHT !!!!! mostly because i like thinking about attack patterns though i only have two attacks for her so far tygujhk I'll have to think of another outfit for her too..! I'm thinking swimsuit top but I dont wanna portray Lily as overtly sexy, maybe I'll go with the whole 'mermaid top fused with her tail' look that Ursula in the little Mermaid has.... I'll have to think about it more :] THANKS FOR ASKING <333 !!!!! working on developing more for me and Martlet's story!

#asks #🌹 romantic f/os 🌹 #🌹 heart aflutter 🪽 #🌼 my art 🌼 #<- i guesssss i mean there are some new to this blog doodles at least!

[crappyyuki]

Bryan with lava eyes :DDD

It’s been a while since I fully colored smth :,)

Here’s the Sketch and the one with a background!

I attempted to make lava. I’m not sure if it went well lmao.

I also don’t know how to draw or render muscles but BUFF BRYAN SUPREMACY!

HE IS SLIGHTLY TONED BUT HE CAN FLATTEN A STONE FUCKING COUNTER THATS CANON FIGHT ME

Honestly, I’m not sure if I can write this AU. With confidence I mean. I already got like a 15k word outline going on and it’s still going and it’s been like that for the past 3 years. Yeah. Pretty crazy. But if I can’t write this then I might resort into posting a bulleted list on what I should’ve written in the betterment of those 3 years instead of making a long ass outline to get it out into the world.

I love this AU, you have no idea, but it is so hard to write. So bear with me. I’ll give a bit of insight into it.

• This is a canon divergence of the canon timeline where instead of Bryan taking the hit, it’s Molten taking the hit. (My guy is not having a great time. Both of them.)

• This AU is canon defiant to the actual lore in Bryan’s series. A lot actually. This is a bit more canon compliant to the Fnaf storyline. Focusing more on spirits and souls than portals and portal magic. Soul juice produced from murdered children. All that good stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I love the series but I wish it focused on the souls of the kids and their stories if only a little.

• Let’s say there are a lot of hidden secrets in the old pizzeria that Bryan would carry to his grave. Most of them is guilt. The other is shame borderlining to self loathing.

• “No one would ever believe you.” :)

• This AU’s pov is also on the animatronics side. Mostly Freddy, Helpy (the old one), and maybe probably Foxy (the Rockstar one) I miss them, okay?

• Pat is around too. Watching over the animatronics while getting deathly afraid of them for a definite period of time before making friends with them because wow, those robots aren’t actually gonna force them into a Freddy Fazbear suit. Why did they listen to a pre-recorded message anyway?

• Jon is the one that stumbles onto the secret. But its not complete. He wonders where he should find the other pieces.

• You know OG Freddy? How he was repaired? Yeah. That part wasn’t the only thing that brought him back to life.

• And the monitor Lefty stole from the pizzeria? Maybe Egg Baby? Wonder whats that for?

• The book that Bryan gave to Twisted Bonnie also changed. Still has the blueprints of the animatronics but of different animatronics.

• “Hmmmm, I wonder what I can do for Baby’s birthday? How can I make it her happiest day of her shortlived li—wait, can I even say that?????”

• Also, does anyone know what happened to Twisted Freddy? Did he just become the wind or what? We’ll see.

• Since Lefty didn’t die, let’s say Shadow Freddy had other places to be. And Twisted Wolf? Honestly forgot about that guy hahaha I’ll think of something.

• Oh! EB (Evil Bryan) is there too! Like actually.

• It’s quite funny to have two short humans going on offense while literal monsters go on support and defense lmao. What a bunch of losers.

• “See you on the flipside!”

• Hey. What’s up with Bryan’s eyes?

That’s all for now. Maybe I’ll post another one or work on a chapter? Who knows…

I can’t promise anything. I can only promise that the next will take a whileeeeeeee, a post or a chapter.

I still have not named this AU and marked it as INSERT TITLE HERE.

And to those that recognize that title, I am so sorry. I literally redid the first 5 chapters, finished 4, then dropped it off at chapter 7-8. Chapter 1-4 are finished but 5-8 is a land mine. I don’t know how to keep it going lmao. No really, it’s a struggle writing this dang thing and I want it out of my head too. I can’t promise any chapters or that I’m working on it because I’m so busy but I did not forget it if thats what you’re thinking. It’s just hard to write. Like really hard. That’s why I focused a bit on oneshots.

One things for sure though. It’s either chapter 5, 6, or 7 BUT—

Minigames. Plus Springtrap.

ITH!Bryan: Oh joy.

Feel free to ask questions about this AU! I’d be happy to answer! (Most of them anyway. Can’t reveal everything.)

#thefamousfilms #fnaf #fnaf security breach #fnaf 6 #pizzeria simulator #alternate universe #bryan #jon #lefty #freddy #molten #foxy #pat #the glamrocks

[annoyingann]

oh my god, I just discovered that someone was posting my btd self-insert sketches on tiktok(not much, just 2 pics).. how should I react to this?? on the one hand, I was not listed as the author.. on the other hand, I have never been in such a situation, even partially!! what should I think??

#ann yells #sketch #tiktok #what the fuck

[artleaguemdcnorth]

CURATED PORTFOLIO - ALL CLASSES- DRAWING , FIGURE DRAWING , 3D & CERAMICS-  4/13/2023

FINAL CURATED PORTFOLIO ALL CLASSES

ALL CLASSES WILL BE SUBMITTING CURATED PORTFOLIOS ON WEDS 4/19 BY 2PM. 

THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DATE. 

ALL CLASSES WILL CLOSE THAT DAY AT 2 PM . 

ON  THAT DATE & TIME I WILL BEGIN THE GRADING PERIOD.

Congratulations students , we have made it to the end of the semester! 

For the next few days as student continue to complete final assignments.

You will also need to start looking at your portfolios to make sure work has been posted correctly before we add the final curated portfolio.

You were asked during the semester, to add work daily to your Tumblr portfolio. 

You should have included artists statements for various assignments and process photos and  photos of completed assignments.

You will now begin the final step of this assignment.

Students will spend the next few days  creating a final post that includes a Curated Portfolio.

ALL curated portfolios will be posted by  2 pm on Wednesday with a link sent to me via DM on twitter.

You will label your final post as follows:

FINAL CURATED PORTFOLIO

Your artwork should reflect your visual sensitivity, your intellectual curiosity, your creativity, your motivation and self-discipline.

Your selections in a good portfolio allow you to present your technical and creative prowess.

In curating your own portfolio you select work that expresses those qualities.

You are showing what you have learned and how you have perfected those techniques.

Most of you will be continuing your education in the arts.

 Learning how to select your best work will be an asset to you later on and this assignment gives you an opportunity to practice .

As you begin to select your assignments, choose those artworks that best show your skills and progress in class throughout the semester.

The following assignments should be Included in your selection FOR EACH CLASS :

DRAWING CLASS -  (14 works)

** CHOOSE YOU BEST WORK FOR GESTURE AND CONTOUR

1)IST DAY BOXES

2)GESTURE DRAWING FROM  week TWO choose ONE

3)GESTURE DRAWING FROM LATER IN THE SEMESTER

4)CONTOUR DRAWING

5)NEG/POS ASSIGNMENT

6)BLIND CONTOUR

7)COMPOSITION ANALYSIS

8)HW JACKET (HOODIE/SHIRT)

9)LEONARDO STYLE FABRIC STUDY

10)CROSS CONTOUR

11)SIGHT SIZE

12)VALUE  

13) MIDTERM

14) FINAL

DRAWING 2 AND FIGURE DRAWING- (14)

1)GESTURE ( FROM SECOND DAY OF CLASS) 2)CONTOUR ( SECOND DAY OF CLASS )

3)HAND ASSIGNMENT (BLIND CONTOUR)

4)  5MIN POSE

5) BLIND CONTOUR POSE 6) FULL FIGURE WITH SKELETAL INSERT 

7) THORACIC CAVITY STUDY

8 - SKELETAL STUDIES -

        HAND         FEET          SKULL

         PELVIC

9) PROPORTION/LANDMARK ASSIGNMENT

10) INK ASSIGNMENT 11) COLOR ASSIGNMENT (LAST 2 WKS) 12) TONAL STUDY

13) MIDTERM 14- 15) FINAL 2 PAINTINGS

3D

1) sketched ideas from first weeks and movie notes day one.

2) Process photos from assemblage.

3) Assemblage-  side by side photo of final product and artist statement and title.

4) Process work for Soap Sculpture

5) Photo shoot of soap and final product with artist statement and title.

6) Ephemeral Art - process photos 

7) Ephemeral art - completed project and photo shoot with artist statement and title.

8) Ready Made process photos.

9)Ready Made completed assignment , various photos , show different angles and include a brief artist statement with the title.

9) Final Artist statement explaining the different processces from the semester.:

a) ( Additive (1) , subtractive (4), constructive ( 6) and critical thinking (8).

b) what was your favorite process and why.

c) Final statement recommending this course to others and why. 

10) Show how you used the sketchbook during the semester . Post 3-4 pages titles Skecthbook.

CERAMIC CLASS

Post photos of various assignments done in class. 

You will show process during green ware (prior to bisque fire ) and after glazing. 

Name the different assignments with the techniques you used (pinching , coiling ,  slab and mixed techniques. 

Use the terminology stated in the class blog for each technique and the asignment. ( ex. mug, coiled vessel, pinch and coil, slab and coil etc. ) 

Write a final statement about your experience working with clay, what was your favorite technique and why. Show several pages from your sketchbook.

NOTE: 

If you have missing assignments state it on your blog entry as follows: For Drawing  & Figure Drawing state the number of the assignment missing. ( ex. 10- missing assignment.)  

Explain in your statement why you are missing those assignments and add an assignment done in class as a supplement .

ALL students will close their portfolios omplete with an artist statement regarding your learning experience throughout the semester and a final thought on your goals and expectations for next semester or if graduating going forward in your career..

In your learning experiences, you will want to comment on the following:

Your favorite materials

Your favorite assignment

Comment on some obstacles you may have experienced this semester (learning wise) and how you were able to overcome those obstacles.

And close by explaining how you were able to overcome any challenges you may have had using materials or with a particular assignment during the semester.

Below are some tips on perfecting your portfolio:

-Choose your best completed work.

-Use correct lighting at home to photograph your work.

- Make sure you frame your work correctly.

This means correct lighting, sharp image , work framed correctly in vertical format

( There should be no showing of floor, bed sheets, table , slanted , side angle or blurry images)

Complete your submission to Tumblr by  Wednesday 4/18/22  at 2pm.

Process to submit your work:

Send the link of your completed curated blog  entry by 2pm  in one of two ways:

Tag me in your tweet with your Tumblr link and include @Prof_AFresquet 

OR 

Send a link of your tumblr blog via private DM to me.

I start grading assignments Weds afternoon.

Please note the evaluation rubric for your class:

( No Tumblr = F grade ) Make sure I have the lkink and I can look at your work.

Figure Drawing

30% Final Project                                                                                      20 % Project management (attendance, portfolio, being on task, in class work) 30% Midterm                                                                                                20 % Virtual Portfolio(Tumblr) quality of work  

Drawing

30 %f final project 30 % Midterm 20 % Sketchbook / Virtual Portfolio ( Tumblr) 20 % Project management (** hw, in class work , Attendance)

  3D

30% Midterm ( assignments 1 – 3) 30% Final (assignments Final  and sketchbook) 20% Virtual Portfolio& Sketchbook (Tumblr ) 20% Project Management (hw, attendance, being on task )

Ceramic

35% Final (completed work & glazing assignments)         15% Project management (hw, completion of assignments, Attendance           35% Midterm ( leather and bisque ware)                                   15% Sketchbook & Virtual Portfolio/ Tumblr                                                                                  

DUE DATES:

FINAL ASSIGNMENTS AS STATED ON CLASS BLOG FOR THE SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT.

PORTFOLIO ,  WEDNESDAY APRIL 19 , 2023 AT 2PM, ALL CLASSES

Below are some tips on perfecting your portfolio:

-All blogs need to have avatar of your own and banner with a title for your blog.

-Choose your best completed work.

-Use correct lighting at home to photograph your work.

- Make sure you frame your work correctly.

This is the wrong way of framing your work . 

This is an example of how NOT to take a picture. Do not show floor, table, pillows or a slanted image :

Below find the  right way of framing your artwork.

 Stand in front of your work. 

Make sure the image is not distorted. 

Use a good light source. 

Near a well lit window or area would be best. 

Crop any surrounding information that does not refer to the work.

Note: Both images created by the late great Jean Michel Basquiat c.1982

GOOD LUCK!

[missgeniality]

Siyaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

Hoe are you doing???!?!!????

I just reread the strip lawyer and omggg your mind!!!!!!! Lemme kisss OMGGGGGGGG LIKE HOW CAN YOU WRITE SOMETHING SO DELICIOUS I CAN DIEE REREADING TAHT FOREVER!!!!!!!!!

On that note can you give me a peak , or perhaps just warning tags, of any of your wips with other sexy ass smut please?????? I just want to know what you're thinking next cause ksurjekssllsworbkeslslslsllslsls every time i read your fics my brain is like omg what was she thinking 🧐😯🧐

Thank you and i really hope you have a blessed day today for making me so giiddy this early in the morning.

P.s. pls tell me where you read manga and watch anime and some spicy and sweet recommendations please.

I love comedy and I have never watched anime. I don't like action though. Just something lighthearted (and a bit raunchy if possible) to keep me entertained hehe.

AAAAHHHHH IVVYYY I can't believe you could reread a fic of mine and still find it enjoyable, that is the biggest compliment, thank you so muuuccchhhh 🥺🥺🥺🥺 <3

WIP... I have only two at the moment... one is stigma... that has been going on for 2 years now (insert a pic of mine completely ashamed of myself) - that doesn't really have much smut, and there is more of a plot in that. Hence, the porn monster in me is having difficulty finishing it ehehehe 🐥 another one is a part of keynote! i have some ideas, im still thinking it through, but THAT will be smut galoorreeee! i want them to try new things, i want hoseok to push his own boundaries along with yn's, so that will be fun to write :3 I'm so happy you're looking forward to them, I will drop snippets when I get time to write them eheheh <3 Thank you so much for making my weekend with your kind wordsss 💓

So manga, I usually use https://mangatoto.net/, I find most of the ones I read over there. Anime I usually just go to Netflix and watch whatever is there, but you can also use gogoanime to watch whatever you want!

Comedy and raunchy... I will drop the manga's I've read recently, they should fit your taste ehehehe they're mostly erotica + cute romcom!

DISCLAIMER: A lot of manga get discontinued often, so I can't guarantee these are all completed!

Oshiete Kudasai Fujishima-san - this is GOOD. Consent is great, the male lead is hot, the sex is actually really good and not the same scene repeated 50 times! But... the female lead... this one comment sums it up:

(Rio being the female lead) But I still recommend it!

2. Hapi Mari - This one is really nice! I like the character dynamics, it is not super explicit but the characters are sketched out pretty well. Slightly dumber female lead, but its not as bad as the previous one!

3. Osananajimi Bartender to Hajimeru Kaikan Lesson - short I think, the art style is not to my liking. But the characters are so nice, and the side characters are sweet! And they have this 'cocktail language' that is very cutely used hehe, good read! And CONSENT!!!

4. Tada no Renai nanka de Kikkonai: Kojirase Joushi to Fetish na Buka (We Can't Do Just Plain Love: She's Got a Fetish, Her Boss Has Low Self-Esteem) - The title is pretty funny lmaoooo and I love this manga the most of them all!! This female lead is TO DIE FOR. The concept of this manga is really fun, so this is honestly such a hidden gem. I highly recommend this.

5. Talk To Me - this is actually a manhwa, so the art style takes some time to get used to. Also a little slow, not much happens each chapter, but its a very cute light-hearted read, smexy smexy though! The 2 couples are written very well, so I am currently enjoying this quite a bit ehehe

As for anime, my recommendation of Kaichou Wa Maid Sama still stands!! It's a good anime, and the manga left me in tears <3 Other than that, here are some of my favs that fit your taste (none of these are erotica like the mangas, but they're still very funny):

The Disastrous Life Of Saiki Kusuo (deadpan humour, love it)

Gintama (this is my fav anime of all time, but it has fighting in it as well)

Great Teacher Onizuka

The Way of the Househusband

Ouran High School Host Club (!!!)

Food Wars (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Monthly Girls' Nozaki Kun (so so cute and funny)

Haven't you heard? I'm Sakamoto

Wotakoi (extremely cute and very light hearted, office romance)

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (!!!!!)

*deep breath* That is all from me LOOLLL I'm sorry I laid out a huge ass list but I was too excited to talk about my recs. I hope you enjoy them, please tell me what you think of them once you read/watch them!! Thank you once again for sending me this sweet ask <3

#ivy strikes again #melting like butter under saharan sun #beauty moots #siya's house of cards #queue and i

[suzyqueuedraws]

So I made a Shining Nikki self-insert based off myself.

This was supposed to be a sketch I did on my phone hence why it looks messy as fuck and I did this while I should have been sleeping...

#self insert #shining nikki #shining nikki oc #shining nikki self insert #my art #suzy draws #artistsontumblr #artists on tumblr #cartoon #digital art #cartoons #character reference #character ref sheet #oc reference #oc ref sheet