#so overall definitely an improvement

[deer-a-day]

also bonus 009 (the sketch)

#deer #i definitely feel like the sketch was way better than the finished thing #but i also want to start going more out of my comfort zone with these #so i improve more overall 👍 #sketch #009 #fawn

[theskymahtin]

I can't stop thinking about the Watcher thing it's just so fascinatingly bizarre . like so many components of that decision and how they handled it were so bad and so completely out of left field for how they've operated in the past I am baffled . Someone put these guys under a microscope Stat

#watcher #like ?? it all boils down to money i know but wow #like i dont think Anyone would've cared that they introduced a subscription service if they hadnt announced it in the worst most victim #complex way possible + made SUCH a stark leap from completely paid to completely behind a paywall ?? i do not know how they expected that t #go over well #i guess i am just most baffled by the way it seems to suggest that they are just so out of touch when previously #they seemed overall very humble and down to earth #i do not think theyre just like evil money hungry freaks or something #like definitely its also that they also just want to keep improving and making better stuff and that takes more money but also . #like ....... their content Has gone a little downhill despite it all . i think most people have been thinking that and just holding out hop #that it wasnt true. #idk im gonna stop talking its not important #i dont even know why im so invested in this actually . its just . so bizarre as previously stated #trainwreck etc. #i am glad they frantically took everything back dear god #funny to watch a little i must admit #mine

[puppyeared]

Atla live action 😐

#thats my honest reaction 😐 #to be fair ive only seen 20 minutes of the s1 finale bc my parents are watching it but. mmmmm kinda mid #like. the casting is definitely an improvement since the last time they tried a live action but it feels like the writing falls flat #or maybe im being harsh bc ive only heard negative criticism on it beforehand. but fr anytime u bring up the original its already #good and not just because its the original. so much fucking detail went into it to the point of someone noticing azula wielding mai's knive #to how well thought out irohs character is used as a way of uniting the cast especially as zukos foil #i heard that sokkas sexism was toned down and i have to agree that feels like a cheap move. like i get WHY they think it would be better #but its not about how that reflects on real world its about how it affects the story. sokka starts out as a misogynistic asshole because #it makes it that much more impactful when he changes. toning that down makes it flatter and makes his character development weak #and someone pointed out they didnt even make him wear the kyoshi warrior uniform and i know it feels like such a small detail but #come on man. they did that in the original because not only does it help him really walk in their shoes - wearing 'feminine' clothing and #makeup and having suki explain its significance but it also ties in with the shows theme of harmony and intersectionality #i was also disappointed when they had the fire sages explain how the water tribe draws power from the moon because in the original it was #IROH who explained it to aang and everyone else BECAUSE we as the audience is under the impression hes with the 'bad guys' #and it builds up to how he learned from the other nations which reconciles his past as a war general and his character overall #AND its an excellent starting point for the cast and audience to understand how the nations arent as closed off as you would think #plus you would think its only fire nation doing propaganda but they expanded on that with earth kingdom censorship and it WORKS #a lot of things in the live action also feel arbitrary like. they gave momo a near death experience for 5 minutes for no reason #im firmly on the stance of bringing back filler moments instead of putting major events right after each other so that u give your #audience a sense of time passing and to really absorb the story. but i think thats more like shock value than filler and yeah its a small #thing to gripe about but those things build up and its really annoying. the thing abt avatar filler moments is that however small #its at least meaningful. hell even the beach episode emphasizes how isolated zuko and his friends are as child soldiers #i also swore to never watch the first live action since it was that bad but i really liked the stylized tattoos they used for aang #anyway. those arejust my thoughts. im not gonna watch the rest because im a ride or die for the original aftr growing up and #rewatching it at least 20 times as a kid. but theres definitely room for improvement and i wish ppl wouldnt take it as 'better' just cuz #netflix is adapting it. i wouldve killed for them to just reanimate the entire avatar series and touch NOTHING ELSE no redub #no changes to the story. just reanimate the thing and leave the rest alone and youd make easy money just the same #ALSO its very jarring not hearing jack desena and dante basco voicing sokka and zuko cause their voices were the most recognizable to me #i get that its because its live action but im allowed to feel a little sad abt that. and uncle irohs accent was really soothing #yapping

[artemispanthar]

For the first time in a long while I live someplace where I feel comfortable having the window open in my room so I've been having my window open on non-rainy days while I work and it is super nice having fresh air while I work and I get to hear birds chirping and there's currently houses being built near by and sometimes the construction workers listen to the radio and it's nice hearing that sort of distant music among the thumping of hammers or whatever and sometimes dogs are barking and there's the distant hum of traffic and, I dunno, it's just really nice and I like it

#artie thoughts #I constantly feel lucky to have the life I have even though it isn't like particularl amazing or exciting #but I love the little things #I was in such a low place for a long time it seemed inconceivable and yet here I am now #even just like 5 years ago I never imagined being so content with my life (knock on wood!) #who knew #anyway I've just been contemplative lately #there's definitely life stuff I want to improve but overall I am doing so much better than I was or ever thought I would #so I'm happy

[itsnice2haveafriend]

I want to have a Lily James as Donna Sheridan summer but like just the vibes, not the pregnancy or estranged family. The vibes though!! I need those vibes!! I feel it in my bones.

#mamma mía #mamma mia here we go again #mamma mia hwga #mmhwga #donna #donna sheridan #young donna #lily james #abba #sophie sheridan #amanda seyfried #mamma mia summer #I used to be obsessed with the whole palm springs vacation fashion so I think my closet (and wallet) can handle this one #there's definitely enough beach covers and overalls in my wardrobe to do this improv style rather than purchasing half a new wardrobe

[raiiny-bay]

my favorite posts of the year :-)

links to full posts below the cut:

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12

#ts4 #simblr #idk how to tag this so i'm just?? tagging???? something? #i was going to comment about how much red there is here but then i realized. kel. hair. red. lmao #story posts were excluded but just know kel/ick getting knocked tf out is absolutely one of my favorite things i've ever made #the top 3 are in order #the rest are just kinda randomly thrown around #surely no one is surprised by number 1 #it is in fact my phone's home screen #a good bit of these are actually from the first half of the year which is surprising to me #usually i stop liking/being impressed by my own edits after like. a week lol #no. 6 i think is the oldest on the list. it's from january & i still rlly like it #it's one of the rare ones that turned out exactly how i wanted it to #honestly i would have added my most recent mb edit to the list BUT #it's still pretty fresh so it might just be newness bias that is making me like it so i'm leaving it off #overall tho i feel like it was a really good year edit-wise. my skills definitely improved a lot so that's neat #i think for next year i might like to try photo sets again or like... more nicely edited story posts #assuming i.......... actually work on some story posts lmao

[cloudbends]

I got so absorbed in the game that I forgot to post about it. oops

#vi rambling #persona #ok. sorted out my thoughts somewhat i think #i think. the gameplay has been greatly improved. i think its well rounded and improves some of what was iffy originally #however. i think my main issue is the storytelling approach theyre taking in terms of tone ans visuals and priorities #because like. tartarus looks genuinely incredible #but something about the games overall muted grungy tone. that worked so well with its overall deathly feel of foreboding. is lost #and well while the effort is put in gameplay and immersion i feel like. the cutscenes are severely lacking. so much was encapsulated in the #cinematogoraphy and editing and overall minimalist aesthetic of the original that here is just. told very plainly and takes away a lot of #the impact of these moments. despite most of the voices being a MAJOR improvement. #idk if this is articulating my feelings on the matter but hopefully it does #its most prominent in their choices of what to keep as cinematics and what to replace with 3d cutscenes and even those are. very bland to me #idk. but im having a great time. especially when i can stop being insane and treat this not as the definitive version of this game. #and yeah i will be talking critically because i like critiquing things even when i like them. its not like i think the original p3 is #objectively perfect. but narratively and visually and thematically and tonally it was perfect to Me. in a way that wasnt recaptured #SORRY ANYWAYS #im after the second full moon we got fuuka her voice is wonderful . also bebes goddamn social link being voiced had me choked... REALLY GOOD

[ainawgsd]

It's amazing how much more than two consecutive hours of sleep makes me feel more human!

#text post #still sick #its settled in my chest now #im wheezing quite a bit #and get tired going up and down the stairs #but my head is way less stuffy and my nose isn't dripping anymore #and my throat doesnt hurt #and i can actually smell and taste things again #and the inside of my ears arent itchy anymore #so overall a lot of improvement #definitely on the mend

[beastofwant]

brief intermission as I attempt to not have a a mental breakdown about another particularly awful roach encounter. I would really like it if they stopped crawling on me when I'm relaxing, or trying to anyway.

#mad scrawl #I'm not rooting for her because she's definitely. a Type of evil that is quite real #and the way she treats her father makes me feel physically ill #(I would've slapped her mother too though) #but also she could be so much more than that......... her mom even literally knows whats wrong with her and just chooses to lock her up #instead of actually DO something about it #and in some ways I do find her hashtag relatable to the Worst parts of me. #**NOT MURDER** #I too was a Country Gurl:tm: who ran away in pursuit of my dreams #though my dreams were less be a STAR and more be an ARTIST #....and involve significantly less murdering of innocent animals to feed to gators #though if I had a gator friend it would've improved the overall experience

[pr]

unpopular opinion: the quarry was better than until dawn 😬

#idk ive been watching playthroughd of the latter and just. do not understand why everyone is like IT WAS LEAGUES BETTER #like it was...fine. but the quarry definitely felt like an improvement? also the characters in ud are honestly either bland or insufferable #kaitlyn dylan abby laura and max at MINIMUM are all enjoyable characters - so majority of the cast lmao #ud likeable characters is just like sam who is in the bath until halfway through the game??? #the only thing i will give them is the quarry ending is so unbelievably half assed that its frustrating #but it could still be fixed?? idk maybe they could make a dlc and give it proper endings #and the quicktime events are a lot more intense in ud than quarry which i prefer its more fun and engaging #but like overall the quarry is just a vast improvement and i can really only chalk up the hate to nostalgis goggles aldjalaja #the quarry #until dawn #op #video games

[shortcake-stuffs]

Sampo in an outfit I found on Pinterest!

(I think I’m getting better at drawing his body type, which makes me really happy!)

#sampo koski #honkai star rail #honkai star rail fanart #honkai sampo #artists on tumblr #my art #art #he is so silly!!!! #so happy with his expression too!!! #I usually only give him the ^-^ or :3 face #so this was a nice change of pace #oo that rhymed #also I still think I need to improve on drawing his overall body type #but I’ve definitely made a lot of progress since I first started drawing him #so YIPPEE!!!

[welcometoteyvat]

 xingqiu, gold accents, ginkgo leaves, the light golden color tea gets in sunlight

hu tao, also gold accents, mahogany wood, smoky things, spider lilies unfurling in the dark. but it would be cool to edit her art so it’s more high contrast (darker outfit and hair) with stark black plum branches against winter snow 

chongyun, white, clouds, wisps of chill wind. fluffy things and a big fur coat

majority red palette ningguang would also be cool

and of course, zhongli with gold orange. old man can’t beat the geo lord cor lapis soulmates (ambiguous relationship) with azhdaha allegations

#for personal reference #had a revelation that ht's plum blossom thing could. could be turned into xue hua piao piao bei feng xiao xiao #you know. the meme song. HWIOEFJEKWJFWELJ she'd love it though #anyways i want to make these someday maybe as graphics if i ever improve lol so this is just a thought dump #i think ht and xq work the most bc they have pretty blatant accent colors on their outfits #cy works kind of but there's not that much i feel like i could do w white T_T #im sorry my boy i feel like i talk sm about him and then... no thoughts head empty when it comes to actually thinking about him #ning also doesn't really work but that's bc i think her palette already does a really good job balancing the gold and red #*doesnt rlly work as in: if you made a graphic where the major color is her accent color ie red #like it's SOOOOO delicious looking at her og outfit bc of the red hair thing her eyes and the tattoo on her leg #genuinely so appealing. looking at the in game fits maybe they couldve put more yellow on her dress but overall its still pretty good #very slay that there are canon milfs in this game and she's definitely one of them #going back to ht and xq i have never stopped having thoughts about xq maybe he's my real favorite blorbo #blue and gold genuinely fucks so hard like AAAAAAA wdym xingqiu progression of autumn golden ginkgo trees in liyue his eyes like pools of am #amber and whatever is going on with that metal thing on his outfit #his design man... #i was also gonna say xiao with like purple. but idk i feel like his design works better with that random hodgepodge of colors he has already #like its mixed up enough but it works. also red (minimal) green purple gold looks so good on him #ramblings! #hu tao #xingqiu #chongyun #ningguang #who else. kaveh w primary colors only would look cool. but first i'd have to make him not as pale................... warm colors suit him ok

[pepsi-pop]

[Source]

It's not DnD but it just worked so well with my OCs... Had to jump on the trend lol

#requiem mass #there's definitely some mistakes but overall I'm p pleased with this which doesnt happen often when I do so many portraits at once #so i feel like im improving! which is cool :) #barbie

[mayprilayunely]

i hope i will improve even more this year !!

#art summary #art summary 2022 #this year was my best art year definitely #i kept going n never felt limited i always drew what i loved #i got my art to look so much like how i envision it it's crazy #there's definitely slight improvement throughout the year too that i'm proud of #overall extremely good art year =3

[astrxealis]

comin in ere just rq to say tldr (final. real.) fuuta !! i want him to be voted innocent/forgiven bcs i hope he can. make peace with himself. i think he's truly a good guy at heart even if that doesn't excuse all that he did (i think he's. some sort of victim too and he deserved better. by this i mean like w his friends?? some sort of pressure and all. also the fact all the blame got put onto him which sucks but also with context, if that context is right, is rather deserved ngl. also i'm worried if he gets voted guilty bcs something bad will def happen)

#⋯ ꒰ა starry thoughts ໒꒱ *·˚ #⋯ ꒰ა milgram ໒꒱ *·˚ #being a twitter user and chronically online did this to him /j #joking bcs yeah a bit of that maybe but i think the guy is kinda lonely. like. friends but there's the pressure from them too and all #yeah my thoughts are clearer now (phew!) i think i think too hard and too much but thinking so much was fun tbh #now i'm chill (listening to haruka's song on repeat as i try to do homework. keyword try) #he/milgram/viewers/es. the 'same'. and. agh. it is just so interesting and so so amazing to me (wow!) #but now i will try to chill (keyword try. it is 1 am i really should do my homework i hate chem) #i have more hw for the week still and then next week... i'll try to do my best and hopefully not get distracted #it's still kinda complicated bcs i want to vote 'what would be best overall' but yeah forgiving him aligns with that i think #as well as my own personal beliefs. so yeah #huh. i think i just thought way too much and confused myself (happens often bcs i try to understand all sides. oops!) #i like fuuta a lot. he reminds me of himself and that's another reason why i think forgiving him this time is for the best #and then ultimately forgiving him as well. but imo guilty first trial actually makes sense even if... at the same time idk #it kinda broke him uhh. made him unstable and all. yk the drama audio yeah. but it helped in making his beliefs better and all #i think milgram makes my brain go into overdrive. maybe even a bit too much #didn't realize how much time passed and i was just thinking and talking about milgram goddamn #hi more thoughts but yeah... he feels regret and i think hes starting to feel guilty. maybe? im not sure my head is sort of a mess again #maybe i just need to sleep. it is 5 am now. hmmm. but yeah hes definitely changed #he's heading towards improvment <3 !! fuuta innocent so true please #im still confused about whether the whole. Guilt thing #sometimes i forget what some words mean or use them as synonyms oops (metavoting and guilt oops!)

[xumoonhao]

for as much as i did enjoy the first 2 eps of love mechanics, i hope the pacing does improve over the episodes bc literally wtf was going on 😭

#i think it was rushed mostly to establish 1) marks feelings for bar and 2) to get those feelings out of the way bc its obvious him and vee #are moving FAST but omg....can why did it all happen in like. 2 days 😭 #it was literally like we meet the main characters. we find out the gist of things. and then mark and vee are fukcking and vee #seemingly falls in love w/mark immediately like BESTIE??? you hated him yesterday what is wrong w/you...... #and obviously it could be an issue with the story overall bc i remember the first ver. of this was suuuuuuper rushed and the pacing was #some of the worst ive ever seen but come on....come On. #i wont judge the series as a whole bc theres Definite improvements (mostly yins acting!!! he got soooooo much better and war #got even better too which is so nice bc i remember him being the BEST part of this whole show the first time) and story does seem #a bit neater and is also setting up for a messier time of it all which is very interesting :3c like hehe...drama........ #but anyways. im looking forwards to the rest of it and hope it only gets better 😌 #🎆.txt #love mechanics