As an artist, I tend to draw a lot of the same things over and over again. Part of it is comfort, part of it is a weird perfectionist thing where I never feel like I am putting on paper what I see in my mind. Weird angles, issues with symmetry, trouble with shading/lighting… my weaknesses are many.
I am now trying my best to not let any of that discourage me. I sometimes use little drawing prompts (usually from my daughter) or draw random things from what I see around me. I find myself visualizing the lines but at times struggling to put them down in a way that makes sense to my eye. It’s like that scene in Amadeus about too many notes. I look at it (sometimes while I’m doing it!) and it’s got too many lines. Not really, but something just looks off. I like it, but it doesn’t wow me.
Too measured. Too precise. Too controlled. Too…
Overthought.
I’ve since turned to my heroes for inspiration. Particularly some of my favorite comic book artists that can do incredibly clean precise lines and wildly chaotic splashes with or without color.
Bill Sienkiewicz, Ashley Wood, and for this particular sketch: Jim Mahfood.
I’ve been a fan of his since I got the first Clerks comic he did. After that I found the 40oz stuff, Grrl Scouts, Voodoom and more. Watching him sketch, draw and paint is so interesting to me. The tools he uses, the movements of his hand. His lines hitting the surface without a hint of trepidation. No second-guessing, no erasing, no starting over. Get it out of you. Get it down on paper. Or in this case, card stock.
This is the first sketch in this way, hopefully I’m doing his style justice.
Carnage. By me. Pilot Parallel Pens on card stock.
Typing Through Time: Tracing the Roots of Common Keyboard Symbols
Exploring the Origins of Special Characters on Your Keyboard
Have you ever wondered where those special characters on your keyboard, like %, #, and &, came from? These symbols have a interesting history for letter lovers, and their origins can be traced back to and technological innovations. Let’s delve into the fascinating history of these characters.
The Percentage Sign (%)
The percentage…
The yj subreddit is a cesspool of bad takes most of the time but I just saw someone make the connection between the strawberry lube and the fact that Shauna is shown eating "strawberries" when she's eating Jackie and I'm vibrating
i also still have all of my calligraphy stuff set up so lmk (replies, asks, whatever) if anyone has requests for other silly quotes.
[ID: nine white index cards with the following quotes written in black and red ink in a blackletter calligraphy style. card 1 reads "There is an ancient Klingon proverb that says 'You cannot loosen a man's tongue with root beer'." Card two reads: "You will never achieve the 24th level of awareness." Card three reads: "Death to the opposition." Card four reads: "Sir, I must protest! I am not a merry man!" Card five reads: "At the first sign of betrayal, I will kill him, but I promise to return the body intact." Card six reads: "Today is a good day to die." Card seven reads: "Find him and kill him!" Card eight reads: "Good tea. Nice house." Card nine reads: "This is the story of a little ship that took a little trip." /end ID]