#reflections and highlights

[charlottan]

WIP genre map remember to love music always and everything is connected forever goodnight<3

#charlottes webs #the colors are algorithmic as always and dont necessarily reflect anything #but i think theyre interesting to add to highlight different areas:)

[decamarks]

Made this for the Neopets beauty contest last week! And then it got removed, due to 3D renders not being allowed...?! (I'm still impressed at myself for getting it >75kb, as per the extremely ’90s ruleset.)

#my art #3D art #neopets #grundo #Tested out Blender's new light linking in this!! The eye highlights are an example of it in action ^_^ #Also: this piece was incredibly inspired by some VERY old renders of a Robot Kacheek made by a user in 2003! (Older than I am...) #I need to get a hold of Bryce 3D sometime soon. Old ray-tracing and reflections how I adore you... #God I had to shift the hue like 3 degrees purple to get this to post. What is wrong with this website.

[ink-the-artist]

vampire romance :)

#keep liking my posts and were gonna end up like this #art #illustration #colored pencil #vampire #vampire lesbianism moment #wlw art #wlw #lesbian #i wanted this to look a bit like those older style of book cover illustrations #for pulp novels #esp horror ones #kinda went wild with the cape coloring at some point lmao #was originally just going to use the blue of the sky for highlights on the cape to indicate wrinkles and folds #then added a bit of yellow to reflect the moon #then went fuck it. were doing crow feather iridescence now

[arom-antix]

A companion piece for my first @viktuuri-week piece because we can't have Yuuri without Viktor, now can we?

Credit to J XIV / Jesa Padayachy on Musescore for the transcription of Duetto: Stammi Vicino, Non Te Ne Andare used.

#wdym i havent posted in almost 2 months? shhhhhh #this was a lot of fun except for the 4 hours of procrastinating that i did #i think the piece itself took like 1 or 2 hours at most #whoops #anyway tumblr user blended ice mentioned that the part of my yuuri piece visible in my blog icon kinda looks like viktors eye colour #so its like yuuri reflected in his eye #and you know i COULD NOT pass up that opportunity and then this was born #so thank you besiyr for this JOY of a process #seriously theyre some of my simplest pieces to make but im always so happy with them #so thank you #also the highlights were everything to do i was THRIVING #yuri on ice #yoi #yuri on ice fanart #yoi fanart #fanart #art #arom antix art #arom antix #viktor nikiforov

[snimon]

HEY DIGIMON FANS

Digimon Games released a survey asking about what kind of things we'd like to see in future Digimon video games!

Take the survey here and let 'em know what you want!

#personally: i'm hoping for BEETLEMON. PLEASE #as well as hoping for games that really highlight and focus on the bond between humans and single partner digimon like survive did #hands down my favorite part of the game. less a monster collect-a-thon and more about how the digimon partners are reflections of the kids #like that really hits home that nostalgia from the TV shows that drew me in in the first place #but either way- take the survey!! let them know what kind of digimon games you're interested in!!!! #digimon #digimon cyber sleuth #digimon survive #digimon world next order

[kineticallyanywhere]

this took too long at any given moment I could be thinking about one or more Oak character

#dndads #dungeons and daddies #dndads 2 #lark oak #normal oak #fanart #i didn't draw normal in the suit #but i should have #also im slowly leveling up my lighting skills #now learning reflection highlights #kineticallyart

[blamemma]

Daniel Ricciardo talks to Luke Smith, The Athletic, during the Australian GP

#daniel ricciardo #dr #friends....i have tears in my eyes #this is a tough read but also a heart-warming one #gathered my personal highlights here but the whole article is worth reading it is really really good and poignant #doesn't press too hard on the harsh bits #reflects on the past and discusses the future as well #but its the last bit that really gets me #australia23

[fluffs-n-stuffs]

Finally catching up on the Horizons episodes I missed 👍

#fluff binges !!! #I've missed out this one and the one from last week that I'll watch once I settle my work for tonight--mainly due from a whirlwind on my en #even if it were just for two weeks I missed these sillies sm 🥺🥺🥺 #Diana was finna gonna murder that man you gotta respect that #I think I saw online that not that many people liked this episode because of the main concern that Friede usually saves the day #I do get that though I actually really enjoyed this episode because I think it's one of Roy's best battles (aside from the top one which wa #--the confrontation with the explorers in Diana's hideout) #he got a couple hits in and even thought to send in Wattrel when he realized that he'd get an advantage up in the air which was so so good #the kiddos mainly fumbled this time 'round because they forgot about the foongus/didn't have another mon to counter it #(maybe Hatena could've countered but Liko still needs to learn How to use her in battles--she does want to help though !!! with how she #--moved that shovel on her own - which I thought was a nice lil indicator of a possible battle highlighting her in the future) #I loooved that moment at the end with Diana showing the dude his true self through Bronzor's reflection that was actually very sweet #so yeah it's a simple ep but an enjoyable one - I think people gotta chill with constantly wanting peak sdkjfskndjfs #loads of Horizons content are focused on character moments and a slice of life feeling to everything which is something I love personally #this is a nice breather after the insanity of the last arc methinks hehe #anipoke #pokeani #pokemon horizons #diana pokemon #arcanine

[trybard]

hey. if youre struggling to draw transparent/shiny things, try bringing out the shape by really focusing on the reflections, ok? things like glass and shiny metals get their shape by reflecting light/the environment around them. i love you

#its probably something people already know #but when my professor explained that it made something click with me #i dont know what i was doing before but now that im more consciously paying attention to highlights and reflections #i feel like im understanding how to convey depth more #so hopefully this helps someone else out there that was struggling like me #post inspired by my need to do more material studies #art #art advice

[egginfroggin]

Lady of Pearl.

(Program used: Krita; time taken: about 2 hours)

#clan leader irida #eggin creatin' #pla #pokemon fanart #highlighter brush beloved #the pearls were actually really fun honestly #behold a glimpse into my weird brain #I intend to make this part of a series of drawings #where a character's eyes reflect a major piece of their character/role or their name #also known as the SPECIAL EYES au #nobody has any special powers or anything they just have special eyes #also on the list is adaman. laventon. cyllene. sabi. ingo (and by extension emmet). and akari and rei #adaman should be along sometime within the year #hopefully #I started this in like december and the dropped it for two months #can you tell I have no idea what I'm doing for backgrounds #anyway have a good day <3

[autumngracy]

Not me creeping up to the wordcount of the fourth longest book ever written

#A Reflection of Starlight #AROS #valvert #fanfic #writing #Hey I switched back to LibreOffice again after setting up my new computer #(RIP my old computer's installation of MS Office 2009) #And also my old computer in general as it is now giving me the blue screen of death upon boot #but ANYWAY #does anybody know how to make LibreOffice stop highlighting formatted areas? BC with Dark Mode it's highlighting white text #which makes it impossible to read my footnote and page numbers #Also I CANNOT believe this program was coded to be so that 'Ignore' and 'Ignore All' options only do so for the CURRENT SESSION ONLY #Like what in god's name??? #I spent 3-4 hours reformatting AROS after converting it only to learn that all the 'errors' I told it to ignore just popped back #the second I reopened the document like jesus christ #Why even offer those options if it doesn't do it permanently for that document file #HHHHHHHhhhhhhHHHHHH #I then spent another several hours being forced to change the language formatting to French for all the French bits #JUST so it would stop underlining all of them in red #And there's no way for me to get rid of the underlining on things like cut off bits of dialogue #bc they are NOT proper words and I refuse to add them to my Dictionary (thus polluting it) just to get rid of them #Ugh #So anyway remember years ago how I joked about what if I accidentally wrote a fanfic longer than the source material itself #That being one of the longest books ever written (technically THE longest book ever written #if we're counting the FRENCH version of it and not the English translation #And yeah I know I technically split AROS into 3 books but that was only for reader convenience #It's still one book in my heart #And also because I think it would be REALLY funny to surpass Hugo's wordcount #Which is entirely plausible bc in English it was only about 531k so I only a little over 100k off and I think I can easily make that #with the material I have left to write but is already mostly plotted out

[t-u-i-t-c]

Grand in Green

↳ Mashin Sentai Kiramager - Sena Hayami - Kiramai Green

#mashin sentai kiramager #kiramager #super sentai #sena hayami #hayami sena #kiramai green #tokuedit #please do not repost #umbrella.edits #umbrella.gifs #umbrella.posts #gifs.gig #sena my beloved <3 #episode 37 is still one of the best episodes of kiramager #i really think that sena who is usually seen as a more confident and sure of herself individual coming to terms with the parts of herself #that she initially feels she is better without or that hold her back not being weaknesses and overall being essential to her overall being #is really well done and i liked how it highlighted the idea of self-reflection and learning to accept yourself #also a lot of good sayo and sena scenes in that one <3 #i think sayo and sena & sena and tametomo are my favorite sena dynamics they just work really well

[nolapfau]

Once Again I Am Thinking About Inferno

Thinking about Jean:

And Maddie:

#jean grey #madelyne pryor #i just think it's super interesting that her inferno garb is a dark mirror of the dress jean was wearing when she crashed into Jamaica Bay #and the way that Inferno highlights that with a dream sequence where she's just cycling through different iterations of black dresses #like she's looking for a version of truth in herself and all she can find is reflections of her husband's dead girlfriend #who he left her for when she came back to life #god the grand tragedy of Inferno is on another level

[houcinencibphotography]

Black and white portrait expresses strong manhood and freedom.

#Fashion #Black Male #Black Guy #Black Man #Tunisia #Djerba #Style #Face #Grey #Sky #Inspiration #Mood #B&W Portrait #Portrait #Reflection #Web #Highlights #Glasses #Male Model #People #celebrity #photography

[wonder-worker]

Margaret of Anjou’s visit to Coventry [in 1456], which was part of her dower and that of her son, Edward of Lancaster, was much more elaborate. It essentially reasserted Lancastrian power. The presence of Henry and the infant Edward was recognised in the pageantry. The ceremonial route between the Bablake gate and the commercial centre was short, skirting the area controlled by the cathedral priory, but it made up for its brevity with no fewer than fourteen pageants. Since Coventry had an established cycle of mystery plays, there were presumably enough local resources and experience to mount an impressive display; but one John Wetherby was summoned from Leicester to compose verses and stage the scenes. As at Margaret’s coronation the iconography was elaborate, though it built upon earlier developments.

Starting at Bablake gate, next to the Trinity Guild church of St. Michael, Bablake, the party was welcomed with a Tree of Jesse, set up on the gate itself, with the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah explaining the symbolism. Outside St. Michael’s church the party was greeted by Edward the Confessor and St. John the Evangelist; and proceeding to Smithford Street, they found on the conduit the four Cardinal Virtues—Righteousness (Justice?), Prudence, Temperance, and Fortitude. In Cross Cheaping wine flowed freely, as in London, and angels stood on the cross, censing Margaret as she passed. Beyond the cross was pitched a series of pageants, each displaying one of the Nine Worthies, who offered to serve Margaret. Finally, the queen was shown a pageant of her patron saint, Margaret, slaying the dragon [which 'turned out to be strictly an intercessor on the queen's behalf', as Helen Maurer points out].

The meanings here are complex and have been variously interpreted. An initial reading of the programme found a message of messianic kingship: the Jesse tree equating royal genealogy with that of Christ had been used at the welcome for Henry VI on his return from Paris in 1432. A more recent, feminist view is that the symbolism is essentially Marian, and to be associated with Margaret both as queen and mother of the heir rather than Henry himself. The theme is shared sovereignty, with Margaret equal to her husband and son. Ideal kingship was symbolised by the presence of Edward the Confessor, but Margaret was the person to whom the speeches were specifically addressed and she, not Henry, was seen as the saviour of the house of Lancaster. This reading tips the balance too far the other way: the tableau of Edward the Confessor and St. John was a direct reference to the legend of the Ring and the Pilgrim, one of Henry III’s favourite stories, which was illustrated in Westminster Abbey, several of his houses, and in manuscript. It symbolised royal largesse, and its message at Coventry would certainly have encompassed the reigning king. Again, the presence of allegorical figures, first used for Henry, seems to acknowledge his presence. Yet, while the message of the Coventry pageants was directed at contemporary events it emphasised Margaret’s motherhood and duties as queen; and it was expressed as a traditional spiritual journey from the Old Testament, via the incarnation represented by the cross, to the final triumph over evil, with the help of the Virgin, allegory, and the Worthies. The only true thematic innovation was the commentary by the prophets.

[...] The messages of the pageants firmly reminded the royal women of their place as mothers and mediators, honoured but subordinate. Yet, if passive, these young women were not without significance. It is clear from the pageantry of 1392 and 1426 in London and 1456 in Coventry that when a crisis needed to be resolved, the queen (or regent’s wife) was accorded extra recognition. Her duty as mediator—or the good aspect of a misdirected man—suddenly became more than a pious wish. At Coventry, Margaret of Anjou was even presented as the rock upon which the monarchy rested. [However,] a crisis had to be sensed in order to provoke such emphasis [...]."

-Nicola Coldstream, "Roles of Women in Late Medieval Civic Pageantry," "Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Culture"

#historicwomendaily #margaret of anjou #my post #henry vi #yeah I don't necessarily agree with Laynesmith's interpretation (that it was essentially Marian with an emphasis on shared sovereignty) #which she herself says is 'admittedly very speculative' #as this book points out that interpretation tips the balance too far on the other side and has a somewhat selective reading #It's also important to remember that this interpretation was not really reflected across wider Lancastrian propaganda at the time #which isn't really talked about - let alone emphasized - as much by historians but remained focused on the King #For example: look at the pro-Lancastrian poem 'The Ship of State' which hails Henry VI as a 'noble shyp made of good tree' #and emphasizes how he was widely supported and defended by many great Lancastrian lords and the crown prince #but not Margaret who was entirely absent #also look at the book 'Knyghthode and Bataile' (presented to Henry) and Fortescue's various pro-Lancastrian texts in the 1460s #even the recording of that Yorkist trial which was iirc reported in the 1459 attainder #all of these were entirely conventional and highlighted the presence and importance of the King. Margaret was not emphasized. #so either the Lancastrians were impossibly inconsistent about what message they actually wanted to convey about the role of their own queen #or the Coventry pageants were not actually meant to emphasize Margaret in the lieu of Laynesmith's interpretation #and would not have been viewed in such a manner by contemporaries #I think we should also keep in mind that we don't really know what Henry VI's condition was like at the time of MoA's entry to Coventry #we know he had been injured in St. Albans and had only just recovered from his second illness #this is especially important to consider since we know he had also arrived at Coventry before Margaret but much more discreetly #and was not welcomed by any pageants that we know of. This is VERY unusual and can be best explained if we consider the fact that he #may have simply not been in the right state (be it physical or state of mind) for it at the time #in which case the pageants for Margaret should be viewed as more of a improvisation/cover-up/temporary measure to bolster prestige #or Henry may have deliberately taken a more discreet role to emphasize the position of his heir - especially important after the long wait #imo I think Kipling's interpretation (ie: that they addressed Margaret but really referenced the prince & heir) makes a lot more sense: #'Coventry [...] regarded Margaret's entry as a kind of triumph-by-proxy: the Queen entered the city but Coventry received its Prince' #though I think he tends to view Margaret as more of a cipher (and has a very questionable view of Henry VI) which I also don't agree with. #The pageants very much DID focus on and reference her but they most prominently emphasized her 'motherhood and duties as queen' #ie: I think Kipling and Laynesmith tip too far on opposite sides and I think this interpretation takes the most realistic middle ground

[cal-is-a-cryptid]

Self Reflection//: Cal-is-a-cryptid

Instagram: @cleebdoodles

#self reflection #mental health #mine #social anxiety #art #colored pencil #colored pencils #highlighter #posca pens #depression #lonliness #broken #agoraphobia #agoraphobic #intrusive thoughts #a mindless repetition of words #I’m so anxious of people hating me at work #I’m anxious people think I’m ridiculous and that all the measures I go through are stupid #whenever I leave the house the only primary I have is about surviving to make it back #I don’t see past that #I don’t even know what I’m gonna do when I get home #it’s physically mentally and spiritually exhausting #my art #colors #mirrors #mirror #space #eldrich horror #cosmic #ominous