#am i trying hard enough?

[yudol-skorbi]

manic pixie dream gunslinger

#critical role #cr1 #vox machina #percival de rolo #percy de rolo #fanart #art #faint world without logos plays on the background #well at least that was the inspiration #it all went to hell somewhere in the middle #he is soooo edgy i love it #wanted to draw something like this for ages #i am kinda trying to prove to myself that i can do backgrounds #i mean if i suffer hard enough

[n0anix]

enjoyed this podcast very much (he is ignoring all the angst)

anyways, doodles

#dungeons and daddies #dndaddies #dndads #i enjoy link and taylor duo very much #taylor swift #lincoln wilson #scary marlowe #normal oak #hermie the unworthy #i am so normal about these characters #so normal i binged it all in a month and i cannot wait for the new episode #deciding on a hairstyle for normal was so hard #that's kinda the hairstyle i imagine young henry had so that's good enough #this whole podcast is such a wild ride #trying to convince my friends to listen to it so we can be insane together #doodles #dungeons and daddies fanart #my art

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

At the start of this project all I wanted was to 'learn how to draw' using comics as a medium and the MDZS audio drama as inspiration.

I've come *very* far from making simple, 3 panel black and white comics, and I truly do intend to go even further. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on throughout 2023, it has been an incredible year in so many ways I never could have imagined. I look forwards to drawing throughout 2024 B*)

#poorly drawn mdzs #art summary #It's so interesting looking back at how my style and technique changed throughout the year! #I used PD-wwx as the consistent factor (October is an exception) and you can see so many processes going on. #My little petri dish amoeba (with a little red bow to tell him apart from the other amoeba) <3 #Whether it's getting new markers or trying out a new shading style - it's cool seeing a snapshot of my journey like this B*) #There's certainly been a slower curve to my overt improvement *but* I have become so much faster! #My life outside of drawing has been hectic and at several points extremely stressful this year. For all the work this blog has been- #-It has truly been a life saving anchor when the darkest of times have hit. #Love is hard work. Change is even harder work. Sticking to a goal I set out for myself and striving to keep going was worth it. #And I love drawing. I think there has always been something in me that longed for this. And it is finally tangible! I can draw!!! #I wanted to make a more elaborate year reflection where I looked back at my favourite comics and jokes. #but I'll leave that to the one year anniversary. #I have also been collecting a ton of statistics throughout the year and I am desperate to share them. I'm that kind of nerd B*) #I can never say it enough: Thank you all for the kindness and support. I wish everyone a lovely 2024!!!

[vechter]

jla/titans (1998) #3 // the kids aren't alright, fall out boy // new teen titans (1984) #19 // tales of the teen titans (1984) #59 // outsiders (2003) #16 // outsiders (2003) #1 // stand by me (1986) // titans/young justice: graduation day (2003) #3 // unknown // dc special: the return of donna troy (2005) #2 // titans (1999) #1 // nightwing (2016) #90 // titans (2016) #15 // ivy, frank ocean // teen titans (1996) #12 // titans (2008) #15 // batman chronicles (1995) #7 // outsiders (2003) #11 // a working list of things i will never tell you, jon sands // flash (1987) #210 // flash (1987) #214 // nightwing secret files and origins (1999) #1 // the firm, john grisham // jla/titans (1998) #3

dick + core titans (donna, garth, roy, wally)

#dick grayson #donna troy #garth of shayeris #roy harper #wally west #titans #fab five #idk if I should tag their superhero identities as well since that's two each which will just be so tedious?? #dcu #web weaving #unfortunately this doesn't have enough garth bc ngl im not as well versed with his comic appearances as i am with the rest #also i was trying rlly hard not to have any other superheroes/titans present at all and a lot of good roy and garth panels had other ppl :( #but I think im happy with this #something about how childhood best friends know you the most but also the least #u can swing back to them like a pendulum but you will also always swing away #but the love is always there <3 #also just a lot of thoughts about legacy but i don't think my tags are the place to do that #core five my beloved <3

[ryssbelle]

Poppy for N2 au, it took me so long to make her design cuz I didn't really know what I wanted to do only because I feel like her design is pretty perfect.

But then I just thought about fun outfits to give her or outfits that I would find comfortable if I was wearing them and it all came together.

Poppy here is pretty much the same as here movie counterpart, as nothing really changes on her end of things other than having more insight on Branch through his brothers, and through Lief. Shes also a bit more understanding a bit earlier on because of it but it doesnt do much to change her own character arc I would say.

Bonus

Part of Poppys design was based off a design I had made for previous rulers of Troll Village/Tree

Namely Queen Protea who I designed as Poppys grandmother

Named after the Protea flower which part of her design is based off :D

In the context of this Au Protea was the one who conceptualized the tunnels while her son, King Peppy, was the one to follow through after her death

#my art #dreamworks trolls #trolls #trolls 3 #trolls au #trolls band together #trolls branch #trolls poppy #trolls oc #trolls oc lief #trolls oc protea #its really hard to mess with poppy at least in the context of this au cuz like i said nothing really changes on her end #whats changed in this au was just stuff on Branchs side of things #Poppy can witness these things but she herself isnt really changed by them #she of course would have more insight on Branchs life through his brothers and the addition of Lief as a character #but idk if that would fully change her approach with him other than what ive displayed #where shed try to relate to branch rather than trying to force him to relate to her #which would then most likely make her more understanding going forward than she was in canon #im still figuring her out #also since im in the tags and nobody really reads this #i feel brave enough to say #that secretly #ive been kind of sort of #posting a fanfic of this au under the name not the only one #on ao3 #and thats where Protea comes from #its not well written in the slightest #but its just for fun and practice so in my mind it doesnt really have to be entirely #but i am having fun with it #so if you see this and check it out please be so very nice to me please

[froads]

#had this image in my head for several months... prairie sunsets are so red it like glows #do you feel the warm breeze in this pic it's very important #birds #lark sparrow #pixel art #just checked and the last time i posted here was in may... man... don't go to grad school. don't do it. #i want so bad to have time to do art and vent game but i unfortunately am not smart enough to do that and keep my head above water :/ #gonna try really hard to make more than like. 5. pieces next year though lmao

[justaregularken]

Werewolf boyfriend who literally cannot physically get you pregnant still being obsessed with the idea of breeding you because you’re his~

#werewolf fucker #werewolf boyfriend #monster fucker #werewolf nsft #hnnnngh #ken things #owo #bottomposting #this one goes out to my fellow gay werewolf lovers #Maybe we’ll all get pregnant if they try hard enough #switch things #Anyways merry Christmas #Nice or knotty ahahahahahahahahaahahaha #Hopefully knotty am I right #Ok bye bye happy holidays

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

I just wanted to drop a note to thank everyone who has supported the Patreon over the years, or signs up for things like my (free) Substack. It really means a lot.

I update both of those platforms infrequently. I’ve tried to build better habits about that over the years and continually run into the same problem: I don’t want to post anything about what I’m working on unless I’m 110% sure my opinions is informed as possible and I am not sharing anything erroneous. There is so much misinformation out there regarding animals in general and zoos and exotic animal politics especially that I absolutely do not want to add to it.

What that means in practice is that topics often take months to years to research, and big projects need multiple years to end up with something I’m comfortable publishing. (That accreditation reporting writeup was an idea I chewed over for easily two years prior to starting work; then it took spent six months to researching write it up). I have one project in the wings where I can’t even start a major part until Feb 2024, because data collection has to happen after the implementation of a new set of federal regulations. These things are great for creating quality work, but less good for providing people who are supporting your work with something tangible on a reasonably frequent basis.

Also, at this point? Most of my current big projects are so complex - and such novel things to study about the zoo industry - that I’m taking the extra time to really cross every t and dot every i with the research, and then get them peer-reviewed through credible academic journals. I think there’s four or five different projects that will be papers I’m working on simultaneously (and sporadically) right now. And as many of you know, this is a hobby, not a paying profession.

So. Thank you for sticking around through the long silences and the intermittent publications. I have so much I want to talk about, but it has to wait until I can do it right. I have so many cool things planned (like, multiple interactive websites) for once everything is finished and published. Whether or not you’re on the Patreon or just awaiting infrequent Substack updates, I really appreciate all of it.

#my work #rambles #crowdfunding is a really awkward way to support longitudinal work #and I absolutely have no hard feelings when people feel like I don’t update the Patreon enough to be worth supporting #doing this work is something I am trying to figure out as I go #but thank you for being here and being supportive in whatever capacity feels good for you

[gideonisms]

Once again frustrated by how Difficult it is to do very basic tasks

#this is not even about executive dysfunction today #today i'm annoyed my phone simply won't make calls and every pharmacy i have contacted charges $100 for the covid vaccine #they're paying these kids $13 an hour obviously they haven't heard about the cdc program #they don't like train you on that stuff i get it #it's just. i would like a vaccine to put off getting covid again thus putting off the disability i'll eventually get from it #given enough times it's bound to fuck me up for good i'm just trying to make money until then #but it's just hard. everything is hard for no reason #i could just pay the $100 i guess it's doable it's just a bummer #i'm trying to save up to get out of this state give me a break i am very tired

[ribbononline]

Small snippet of Mother Earth and Her Infinite Sky (preview) by @silverjirachi ! Admittedly very compressed down to fit into a single page. But still!

#i really missed drawing them HELP all the new content being provided has been great motivation and inspiration #also why did i draw teen max w freckles but here w none well i am a firm believer in max foundatining them away when hes older #also i like changing up how i draw them when im not drawing my personal versions for them but it is so much easier w archie then w max #admittedly because my archie is further removed from canon #so i guess maxes only difference here is that he has his godforsaken oras glasses #i made my post oras designs for them solely to get rid of his horse blinders KJHKAJDHF theyre such a pain to draw #hardenshipping #i am going to post this and i will surely notice a typo right after this. but you know what. i will simply have to cope #quality is a little all over the place in general im just trying to refind my footing #drwaings been hard lately #or . non pixel fusions at least. trying to refind my style a little #thats enough of a tag ramble for one post

[waroferas]

well. passing the event horizon on "Look How Much I Can Make Up About Hyrule Warriors"

#YEAS i think link and linkle are twins who are trans in opposite directions #i also think impa and link are best friends but dont know it #still trying really hard to get back into the csp groove after using procreate constantly for like . maybe years? #so you must excuse my sketching . i am not confident enough to line rn #frogart #hw

[wickedfarter]

ranchers yuri lock me up

#solidaritek #trafficshipping #genderbend #everything is yuri if you try hard enough #also sorry for this one #team rancher #my art #am i supposed to tag their names or not because its shipping AND genderbend #somepeople do NOT want to see that #completely self indulgent

[bookinit02]

in honor of my s5 announcement this week, here’s one of the scenes from the first episode! hope you all like it🫶🏻

#if all goes well this will be releasing the last week of august btw #anyway i have never written a script before so pls don’t judge too hard😭 #also i have a fic wip coming out this saturday (hopefully) #but it is a birthday present so i’m trying not to spoil anything #it was hard enough finding a script scene that wasn’t too spoilery😭 #even tho. i love them all #this script is my baby okay #alright these tags are getting long #miwip wednesday #:) #rewrite #oh also if u missed the announcement i am writing a full s5 script with all plotlines and all episodes #that was the announcement. #ok bye💗 #s5 script

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

If a ghost says it, you have to do it.

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #lan wangji #If you squint hard enough you can tell when this one was 'supposed' to come out. #comic break aside - It is nice to have a good buffer again! #did anyone else play around with spirits at sleepovers or hangout with your friends/cousins/siblings? #I had many a night in a dark forest with a cloak and flashlight (candles not allowed) #someone always takes the role of 'I am the sensitive spirit medium and you have to do as the ghost says' #in yunmeng sibling terms that was probably wwx. JYL went with it for fun but JC absolutely believed it and *loathed* it #Anyways. When you're the prankster you definitely get sensitive for people trying to pull the same tricks on you. #I think LWJ absolutely would be cheeky enough to pull a 'ghost said so' on WWX or the juniors #But not when he's on the clock. Work comes first and he's not going to play around. #He'd opt to play his guqin on the porch while he waits for wwx to come home and when wwx compliments his song he'd be like: #“Actually it was the spirit haunting the place. It says we have to kiss for it to be appeased” #and of course wwx is like “damn if the ghost says so I gotta.” because they area awful like that

[asmo-cosmetics]

so far the thing i like best about nu: carnival is that eiden is genuinely lovely and i completely understand why all these dudes are just dropping everything to follow him around

#HOWEVER i wish he would slap kuya just once #am i the only one who finds that motherfucker insufferable #i get that that's supposed to be his trait but i don't find it cute so far he's just genuinely incredibly mean #it's actually making me feel more affectionate towards eiden because stfu leave him alone #and the fact that he has enough patience to put up with that and try to interpret what he actually means instead of just #calling him an asshole. which i think he is entitled to! but he doesn't #makes me really love him and hope he doesn't believe any of that and isn't too hard on himself #i think this is gonna be another game where my favorite character is the protag lol #(although i do really love some of them especially olivine) #nu: carnival #nu carnival #yes i'm supposed to be doing work shut up

[twisting-in-wonderland]

Huh-? Why's my sax's mouthpiece all messed up?

...

... Ah.

(wip progress + 'lineart' under read-more--)

portfest outfits are so cool looking,,,

#twst #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland port fest #floyd leech #art #ram's art #alright-! so i like port fest a lot- #mainly the aesthetics tbhhhhh #i'm biased i love water and aquatic themes and fish etc so its kinda obvious to me- #also!!! they play instruments!!!!!!!! look at them go! #unrelated never make me draw a saxophone again - #(i didn't even try and make this one 'realistic' because i . i cant draw a saxophone are u kidding me- #twst official artists show me your wayssss #also forgive the messy sketch extra underneath lol i am tireddddd #i just looked it up - high-end saxophone mouthpieces are made of something called ebonite- #apparently it's very durable - (though not. like SUPER tough like certain materials--) #I still think floyd could chew through anything if he tried hard enough so it's fineeee bitey boy 10/10 #resin is used for less top tier saxophones - but he could definitely bite that easily too- win-win! #also also sorry rook i couldnt fit you in the sketch :[[[