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hello! i know i said i'd post more and then i didnt LOL but i did my first tattoo yesterday!! i did it on my own thigh, it was sooo exciting and a bit nerve-wracking!

shes a bit wonky and there's soooo much room for improvement, but i'm really happy rn ☺️ im so excited to actually start tattooing ppl hehe 👿

#its been such a wild ride ahaha #pls wish me luck! #2022 #december 2022 #tattoo

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hello!!!!!

i hope u all have been well lately! im so sorry that im always so incredibly inactive 😓😓 its always been hard for me to find a balance between motivation, stamina and just everyday life 🥲

but i do have some exciting news!! over the last couple months ive actually been doing a tattoo apprenticeship! its been amazing so far and i cant wait to start actaully tattooing (my first machine litetally arrived today!!!! aaa!!) 😆 ive been surrounded by some really lovely ppl, my mentor has been so kind and patient w/ me, the other artists at the studio are so supportive and friendly, and my fellow apprentices have been such a rock and im so grateful i was able to start w/ such a wonderful little circle of ppl 😫💖💖

ive been drawing heaps (mainly tattoo designs haha) and hopefully i can post more stuff more often!! i have a tattoo insta as well if u want to follow (@/mythic_mimi), but if thats totally not ur thing, please dont feel pressured!!

this yr is already more than half over, its moving so fast! and honestly, it scared me a lot for a bit, but now im pretty excited for the future to come 💫

and i hope the future will be kind to u too 💖

#not art #sorry for the diary entry #my mental health has been a little better lately and its making me sappy LOL #not that thats a bad thing tho ahaha #also how have u been!! i would love to know 🥺 #any big changes or big news? :o #even little changes or things that make u happy hehe #and i hope u all take care!!! sending big love from melb 😆💖 #2022

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hello, are you okay with people using your art as icons? (with credit ofc)

hello! yea ofc! i'm happy for you to do that 😋 thanku for asking 💖💖

#asks #ask

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i've been really into watching nail art videos lately! 🗡💅💖💫

#january 2022 #2022 #ink #ink art #traditional art #orginal art #i hope everyone is doing well in the new yr!! #we've had a bit of a rough start here in aus 😭 #but i hope itll start to look up soon 😣🤞 #also sorry for not posting any art for like a whole ass yr.. its been rough lol

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Hi, I absolutely love your artwork!! Especially the Francis Abernathy one!

I had a quick question, and possibly a stupid one, When you want to sell a piece specifically and put it online, how do you ensure someone doesn't just download and print it?? Or sending them a final click of their commision and they just download that?

Hi!! Thanku for liking my artwork!!! 🥺💖💖 I won't lie, I may not be the best person to be asked this question bc i dont sell my work online or do commissions (i usually just sell physical prints at conventions!), but I'll try my best to answer w/ what i know!!

Unfortunately there's no way to guarantee that someone online won't just download and use ur art at their own will, there are some ppl who are just mean and cant be reasoned with 😖😖

What you can do is watermark everything u post online! either ur signature, name, url/internet handle, whatver u choose, just place it somewhere hard to crop, like near the main subject matter or even at like a 50% opacity over a detailed section of ur art so its hard for reposters/art thieves to edit out! There's an artist I love that has their url just watermark overlayed from end to end of their piece so its just Huge! I'd also recommend never posting high-res versions of ur pieces online. there's a save option in most programs thats "save for web" where u have the option of choosing the resolution of your final piece. This will just make it harder for ppl to resell ur stuff bc if they try to enlarge it, it'll be quite blurry!

As for commissions, i'd recommend asking for full payment upfront (or 50% payment first and the 50% payment just before u send the final product) and making it clear to ur commissioner ur terms and conditions (i.e. personal use only, that u as the artist still maintain all copyrights, not to be used for profit, etc.). you can also watermark all the WIPs u send ur commissioner until ur ready to send them the final finished product once payment has been settled! Make sure u get everything in writing too, whether its in emails or creating a "Commission Form" for the commissioner to fill out and sign with what they want + making sure they're aware and agree to ur terms and conditions!

if worse comes to worse, most social media platforms allow you to report someone for copyright infringement! Its a rough process but ive deffs heard of times when it's worked! I'd also say familiarise urself w/ the copyright laws of where you live, i'm not sure abt outside of australia (where i live) but here it's that as soon as someone creates a piece of art, they immediately own the copyrights to it, u dont even have to register it anywhere (u can even have this in ur watermark! e.i. [ur name]  © 2021 [or yr of creation])!

the only reason why i havent done any of these things is bc im incredibly lazy ahaha im a really really small time/obscure artist with a tiny, yet wonderful, following so i haven't really had to worry abt reposters/art thieves (if ive been reposted, i have no idea but i 100% do NOT give permission!!). But that being said, even if youre a small time artist and haven't had to deal w/ these things, its still a good idea to put these things into practice! dont be like me lol

sorry, i know this got very long winded, but i hope it all makes sense and helps u some! please feel free to hit me up w/ more questions, and i'll try to answer them the best i can!!! best of luck to u 🤞💖💖

#ask #anon #sorry my answer is so long........ #and yes!!!! some francis love!!! he was my fave character in tsh 😆💖

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Camilla Macaulay, The Secret History

technically a companion piece to the one i did of henry but abt 9 months late hahaa my bad 😅😅

#better late than never ay #traditional art #ink #fanart #january 2021 #the secret history #tsh #camilla macaulay #i don’t know if i’m gonna do the rest of the gang bc i didn’t start this as w/ like a plan in mind haha but maybe! #i think i’d like to do the others but we shall see!! #anyways happy new years guys! sorry i’m so inconsistent 😅😅 #this year has been fucking crazy i hope you’re all doing well and are ok #this first month alone has been so terrifying #2021

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drawtober 3- midnight feast!

late again, sorry 😔😔 this might be the last drawtober i do for now, i kinda want to move on to other things, but i might return and ink/post the rest at a later date!!

#traditional art #2020 #ink #original art #drawtober 2020 #october 2020 #drawtober

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drawtober #2- wicked apothecary!

a day late and riddled w/ clumsy mistakes 😣😣 but such is the way w/ inks! working traditionally actually kinda helps me w/ my troubles w/ perfectionism bc when u mess up and cant fix it u just gotta keep on going!!

#traditional art #ink #2020 #original art #drawtober 2020 #october 2020

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drawtober #1- carvings!

(candle carving, bc i like to watch candle carving videos and think theyre relaxing hehe 😋🕯)

#ink #traditional art #drawtober #drawtober 2020 #october 2020 #2020 #original art

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my friend krys and i did a cute little mukzin outfit draw challenge! check out her piece here on her insta!! 🥰🦖💖

ophica (on the right) is krys’ oc and kelly (on the left) is mine!!

#i started an art insta too u can find me @babbity_boo on there lol #original art #oc #kelly #friend oc #ophica #2020 #september 2020 #digital art #also sorry for the long absence its been A Time

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slam dunking this draw of my oc kelly as a mermaid just before mermay ends lol

reference used from @/thetogfather on insta (link: x)

#mermay #mermay 2020 #digital art #oc #kelly #may 2020 #2020

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"Murder is pollution. The murderer defiles everyone he comes into contact with. And the only way to purify blood is through blood."

- The Secret History, Donna Tartt

#ink #ink drawing #fanart #tsh #the secret history #henry winter #traditional art #2020 #march 2020 #sorry its been a long time #i feel like i say that every time i post here #but I've been a little anxious w/ everything going on rn so im revisiting my fave books as a way to distract myself! #hope everyone is staying safe and staying home if its possible #and yes i finally remembered his scar and then moved it so itd be more visible LOL

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from the witch's hand 💫🔮💫

#traditional art #ink #original art #2020 #february 2020 #i know its been so long since ive posted anything but ive been going Through It #anyways please enjoy these ink draws! i did absolutely cry doing some of the detailing lol #ive been playing w/ inks more bc i feel like thats where i have the most fun! it forces me to not keep redoing details over and over again #i just have to accept the lines i place on the page and not be precious abt it

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If you read my post earlier you know my husband was in a motorcycle accident and is in a coma with severe brain trauma. With the hospital bills on top of our regular expenses that we won't be able to pay for several months at least while he's unable to work, we desperately need some help. Honestly I hate to ask but there's just no way I could handle all of this on my own. Even the smallest amount would help 💜

#sorry not art related #but very important #signal boost #donate or share if u can!

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happy inktober!! idk if i'll be able to fully commit this yr so here's some inky pages from my sketch book!

#sorry for being so Absent 😭 #also sorry for the art dump #inktober 2019 #traditonal art #2019 #ink #inktober

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i saw a kid wear this horrendous(incredible) outfit while i was running errands the other day and i immediately wanted to put neil in it lol

#aftg #tfc #neil josten #fanart #ive been rereading the series lately ans enjoying it immensely #digital art #august 2019 #2019

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a small yet all-encompassing sense of anticipation

(reference used: x)

#digital art #june 2019 #2019 #im so bad at captions lol