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tmntkiseki · 3 months
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Diary of an Idiot Trying to Learn to Draw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Part 1: Escaping the Comfort Zone)
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Before we talk turtles and the early steps of my art journey with them, let's talk about me for a little bit.
Hello, most people know me by my online nickname, Star. I'm a perpetually tired gremlin in her late 20s from New England who still lives with her parents and two brothers. (I'm the middle child!) I love my two dogs to bits, I have a weird fascination with shipwrecks and maritime disasters, and I am a known art enjoyer to point of attempting to draw her own pictures. Sometimes it goes well, other times... ah, we'll get to that.
When I think about my history in terms of drawing, it all starts with anime. My first exposure anime was through a fairly obscure one called Sky Girls; I encountered it through Dance Dance Revolution: Super Nova 2 on the PS2, as the opening to the original OVA was one of the songs available in the game. I ended up watching most of the television series and I was quick to discover that, hey, there's an entire genre of animated television series that originate from Japan; subsequently, I ended up watching several anime that were popular during the late 2000s with Lucky Star, Haruhi Suzumiya, Clannad, and Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni all being shows that I watched during this period. It's difficult to say what entranced me so much about the art style quirks we so heavily associate with anime, but it's definitely had the biggest influences on my art; not just anime itself, but video games with anime art styles as well. If I had to name which pieces of Japanese media have affected me most in terms of art development, it would be Odin Sphere, KyoAni's works (especially Violet Evergarden), and Hidari (the character designer for three of the Atelier games and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.)
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"Okay, but what about when you actually began to do your own art?" WELL, I can definitely say throughout elementary school I absolutely LOVED being in art class, but I didn't start seriously practicing until I was around 13; this was when my depression first reared its ugly head, but it was also about when I first got into fandom online. Now, the first fandom I actually made "content" for was Pokemon, but that wasn't drawing; that was fanfiction. The first fandom I actually drew for?
Call of Duty: Zombies. Yeah, I think we all have that one fandom we're embarrassed to mention that we were ever involved in. Regardless of the cringe factor, it was still important for me because that was when I first started interacting with other fanartists online and if I hadn't spent so much time drawing fanart of a bunch of WWII stereotypes while I was in high school, I wouldn't have laid the groundwork for what came afterwards.
In terms of overall skill, I'm definitely way better than I was back when I first started out, but there is still so much I have to learn; I do often look at other artists who are around my age or, hell, are even YOUNGER than me and think to myself "Why am I not that good?" and, ya know, art is an acquired skill that requires a lot of practice and due to my mental illness and lack of confidence/self-worth, there were periods where I would go for MONTHS without drawing anything, so the fact I'm not where I feel like I should be skill-wise is ultimately circumstantial (there are other personal shortcomings that have also been holding me back, but we'll get to those later). I have managed to learn to stop being so hard on myself and not be as perfectionistic, and I find myself drawing more and more for the fun of it and learning new techniques that'll result in better pieces rather than anything else. These are some of the Rune Factory 4 pieces I drew last year (all Arthur/Frey ship art, oops) and at this point I can look at them and think "Yeah, they're not perfect, but I also did a pretty good job."
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All right, this is the part of the post where we finally get to talking about my experiences learning how to draw the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles--specifically, the 2003 versions. It's been about a month since I started studying the show's art and even if I'm not the best artist on the block, I still have a decent amount of experience under my belt that learning how to draw them shouldn't be too hard, right? Right? I mean how hard can it be to draw four humanoid turtles?
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Oh boy, of all the fandoms I've drawn fanart for, TMNT 2003 probably has one of the steepest learning curves that I have EVER experienced.
All right, what are some of the advantages do I have going in? There is my existing experience drawing, but I'd argue the fact that my brain is so hardwired to draw anime is an advantage in some ways. When I first looked at the show's art style (more specifically that of seasons 1 - 5), I was thinking to myself "How the everliving FUCK am I supposed to draw this?!" However, when I actually sat down and studied the model sheets, I was delighted to discover that a lot of the basic fundamentals that I already learned drawing anime bodies can be applied to the turtles; one of the only major adjustments I had to make was exaggerating the muscles of the arms and legs. Not only that, but one of the less human aspects of the turtles IE the plastron is actually incredibly useful as a makeshift guideline for the torsos; it quite literally divides them into chest, abdomen, and pelvis areas and I absolutely love it!
Unfortunately, that's about where my happiness with drawing the turtles ends and where my actual struggles start.
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("Nekomata Mikey" from January 7th, which is probably my best and favorite turtle attempt thus far)
So, I suffer from a little something called "not liking to leave my comfort zone." It's not something that I'm incapable of doing, but getting me to break out of a repetitive routine and try something new or challenging is insanely difficult--no idea if it's a result of my autism spectrum disorder or not, but it definitely explains why I've hesitated to experiment more with my art and try new things... which is important if you want to further develop your style and improve. Oooooooh boy.
Now, I'm not necessarily looking to accurately replicate TMNT 2003's style, but I am hoping to maintain certain aspects when I draw the turtles. Stuff that is definitely contradicting what I'm comfortable with when it comes to drawing; the thick lines you see in a lot of the official art, the fact this show really likes using sharp angles to define physical features, the dark color palette of the first five seasons, the fact those seasons break the rule of "don't shade with black" that I've been taught from the beginning--a lot of stuff that I'm just not used to. It's hard not to become frustrated because half the time you have no idea what you're doing and have no idea whether it's going to look good or not.
Beyond that, there is the matter of the less human aspects of the turtles that are giving me a run for my money. I can somewhat handle the chunky three fingered hands and large two toed feet, but when I get to the heads and shells, that's where I start tearing my hair out. Even with multiple reference screenshots from the show and sassatello's tutorial on the head structure handy, I still find myself fumbling and making heads that are too angular and chunky (especially in the cheek area) or heads that are too round to the point of almost looking babyish. The shells are another matter entirely; it's weird because they are basically a dome-shaped backpack, but something about those things keeps throwing me for the loop no matter what angle or pose I'm drawing a turtle from.
*LOUD SIGH*
For all the struggles and frustrations I have, I'm still very happy to be studying and practicing how to draw the turtles. It's been about a month since I started pouring over the model sheets, taking screencaps from individual episodes to examine and annotate, and just drawing, and I've already learned so much. Not only that, but this whole experience of trying to figure out how to draw the main characters from an (almost) 21 year old cartoon has pushed me to look up... A LOT of tutorials for art skills I've admittedly been neglecting. Basic shapes used in the structure of the body, color theory and shading, all that good stuff. It is also a fact that studying the art of TMNT 2003 is exactly what inspired me to start posting all the model sheets and concept arts I have saved on my laptop. When you have a ton of art resources at your disposal, why not share them? Someone else might need them as much as you do.
I'm hoping to make another post like this in a couple months or so just to see how much I've improved, where I'm still kicking and screaming, and what areas I ought to focus on. Until then, take care and have a good day!
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untilsfe · 2 years
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🎶It's leosagi, in pyjamas🎶
Leosagi week day 5 / Sleepover
The boys bonding through comics is one of the best fluff I have in my repertoire. I bet they would talk non-stop about each time line, issue and cover they could find until sunrise.
Yeah, a couple of lovable dorks.
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mentalspaco · 2 years
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Random Mikey diary entry :^)
((Tomorrow is my driving exam, i quick sketched this to calm my so nerves for it <3))
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nerves-nebula · 7 months
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I’ve been thinking more and more lately about the weird transitional place this blog is in. I kinda don’t wanna encourage minors to follow me at this point, as I’ve been discussing sexual topics more often, but I’m also only a few years over 18 so some of my mutuals are still under 18 and it’s not like I post porn or anything. But I do sometimes post more erotic or gorey drawings. I’m enjoying venturing more into sexual stuff in my art & with my OCs.
And also like what do I do about the thousands of ppl following me, many of which are probably children or at least under 18.
I guess I could make an adult side blog but i despise the idea of splitting my posts into two different blogs which I’d have to search if I wanted to find anything. There’s a reason I don’t have an art only side blog- I want everything in one place, it’s just easier for me. I never intended to have this much a presence when I started so it’s like… this blog is my part time diary where I post about literally whatever I want and reblog whatever I want and I have a feeling people, especially younger people, following me just for tmnt aren’t really aware considering that.
And I worry !!! Cuz I’m getting older !! I wanna talk about stuff I don’t really want kids to interact with! What do I doooooo. Guhhh
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I Just Want To Say...
THANK YOU to the fellow writers, creators, authors, and artists that are listed below! You guys have inspired me on so many levels! Your work, art, and fanfics always bring a smile to my face, I love reading them so much. I hope you guys keep creating more amazing works and continue to inspire and make others smile too! I'm rooting for all! And I can't wait to see what you all do next! - Chloe <3
I implore those who see this post, to check out these fabulous creators, give them love!
@maxineswritingcenter - Works; Supernatural, Teen Wolf, The Vampire Diaries, The Witcher, X-Files, Marvel, TrueBlood, and ClusterFluff
@minaturefics - Works; Lord Of The Rings
@cauliflowertree - Works; Harry Potter, Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, Little Women, Twilight, Dead Poets Society, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton, Criminal Minds, Vampire Diaries, and Teen Wolf
@x-files-imagines - Works; X-Files
@space-helen - Works; Marvel, Star Trek, SCI, Twilight, X-Files, Harry Potter, and Midnight Mass
@okay-j-hannah - Works; The Last Of Us, Narcos, The Mandalorian, Broadchurch, Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, Dune, Games Of Thrones, Good Omens, Grey's Anatomy, Harry Potter, Marauders Era, Marvel, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Sherlock Holmes (BBC), Stranger Things, The Hobbit, and The Lord Of The Rings
@justauthoring - Works; Naruto, Haikyuu, Attack On Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Death Note, Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Revengers, Blue Lock, Chainsaw Man, Stranger Things, The Quarry, Cobra Kai, and more!
@french-vanilla-in-the-clouds - Works; Sherlock (BBC), Supernatural, Marvel, and X-Files
@hellcomestohawkins - Works; Stranger Things, Arctic Monkeys, White Lines, X-Files
@theawfuledges - Works; Daybreakers, The Magnificent Seven, Breath Of The Wild, Digimon, Moon Knight, Demon Slayer, Silent Hill, The Quarry, CCS, TMNT, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Pokemon, Resident Evil, Godzilla, Deadpool 2, Bright (2017), The Evil Within, Hellboy, The Hobbit, IT (2017), and more!
@ficsnroses - Works; John Wick, Better Call Saul, Keanu Reeves, and Johnny Silverhand (CP 2077)
@immawriteyouthings - Works; The Hobbit, and more!
@author-morgan - Works; Game Of Thrones, Vikings, The Hobbit, Lord Of The Rings, and more!
@masterofmunson - Works; Stranger Things, Moon Knight, The Amazing Spider-Man, Harry Styles, Marvel, and Criminal Minds
@aniqua - Works; Marvel, The Sandman, Shadow And Bone, Spider-Man, Stranger Things, and The Punisher
@whirlybirbs - Works; Star Wars, Marvel, Red Dead, Kingsman, Transformers, Peaky Blinders, Pirates Of The Caribbean, and more!
@luna-xial - Works; The Hobbit
@lilxberry - Works; Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, Euphoria, Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, Riverdale, The Walking Dead, The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai, and 13 Reasons Why
@guardianofrivendell - Works; The Hobbit
@strawwritesfic - Works; Harry Potter, Marvel, Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, The Hunger Games, James Bond, Kingdom Hearts, The Hobbit, Lord Of The Rings, The Amazing Spider-Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, and more!
@delicatenightfury - Works, Marvel, DC, Supernatural, Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, Vampire Diaries, Hunger Games, Narnia, Maze Runner, and more!
@reddie-fancomic-by-slashpalooza - Works; Loose Ends (The best freaking fan-comic I've ever read <;3)
@micheleamidalajedi - Works; Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Criminal Minds, Harry Potter, Marvel, CSI, Gears Of War, DC, Yellowstone, Star Wars, The Hobbit, Lord Of The Rings, X-Men, and more!
@imagine--if - Works; DC
@witchthatwrites - Works; Uncharted, DC, Teen Wolf, Stranger Things, and more!
@buckymcbuttfacebarnes - Works; Marvel and more!
@inej-twilight-ghafa - Works; Marvel, Harry Potter, Stranger Things, Star Wars, Grishaverse, Top Gun, The Last Of Us, Pirates Of The Caribbean, and more!
@a-reader-and-a-writer - Works; Top Gun, DC, Marvel, Star Wars, Joel Kinnaman, Lewis Pullman, and more!
@bisexual-thoughtss - Works; Criminal Minds, Law And Order, Spider-Man, Scream, Ghostbusters, Harry Potter, Friends, Star Trek, and more!
@warrenwrites - Works; Stranger Things, The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel, The Sandman, and Criminal Minds
@helloheyhihowdyheya - Works; Spider-Man, Stranger Things, and Top Gun
@waitimcomingtoo - Works; Tom Holland, Spider-Man, The Devil All The Time, Brad Simpson, Stranger Things, Marvel, and Sebastian Stan (I am so impressed with all their work)
@tiffdawg - Works; The Mandalorian, Narcos, Triple Frontier, Kingsman, and more!
@queridopascal - Works; Narcos, Triple Frontier, Kingsman, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, We Can Be Heroes, House Comes With A Bird, The Bubble, and more!
@oonajaeadira - Works; The Bubble, The Mandalorian, Prospect, Triple Frontier, Kingsman, Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, Narcos, The Last Of Us, Bloodsucking Bastards, House Comes With A Bird, Game Of Thrones, and more!
@fuckyeahdindjarin - Works; The Mandalorian, Narcos, Kingsman, Triple Frontier, The Bubble, and more!
@huffle-pissed - Works; Marvel, Pedro Pascal, Star Wars, Stranger Things, Supernatural, Harry Potter, and Dragon Age Inquisition
@brandyllyn - Works; Bloodsucking Bastards, Den Of Thieves, Ex Machina, The Great Wall, Hannibal, Horizon, Kingsman, Law And Order SVU, The Letter Room, Narcos, Mayans, Prospect, Star Wars, Suburbicon, and more!
@sgt-morgan - Works; The Mandalorian, Marvel, Hozier, Keanu Reeves, and more!
@tegerton - Taron Egerton, Eggsy Unwin, and Eddie The Eagle
@make-me-imagine - Works; Briderton, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Criminal Minds, Doctor Who, The Mandalorian, The Originals, Merlin (BBC), Star Trek, Supernatural, Sherlock (BBC), Teen Wolf, Marvel, The Hobbit, Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potter, and more!
@iamnotoriginalphil - Works; Once Upon A Time, Ineffable Husbands, Merlin, and more!
@forever-rogue - Works; Stranger Things, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Pedro Pascal, The Mandalorian, The Last Of Us, Marvel, and more!
@companionjones - Works; DC, Criminal Minds, Doctor Who, Hamilton, High School Musical, Les Miserables, Marvel, Once Upon A Time, Star Trek, Star Wars, Twilight, Teen Wolf, Stranger Things, Starkid, Sherlock (BBC), Shameless (US), Victorious, and more!
@dainty-fingertips - Works; Marvel and Spider-Man
@zafirosreverie - Works; Encanto, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, The Hobbit, Lord Of The Rings, MCu, Rise Of The Guardians, and more!
@jonathan--majors - Works; Better Call Saul, Bullet Train, DC, Marvel, Stranger Things, Top Gun, and more!
@ardentmuse - Works; Harry Potter, Kingsman, Marvel, Game Of Thrones, and more
@classic80sand90smovieloves2 - Works; Pretty In Pink, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Buellers Day Off, Heathers, Back To The Future, Say Anything, Can't Buy Me Love, Some Kind Of Wonderful, Dead Poets Society, School Ties, Grease, and more!
@livinglifelowkeyloki - Works; Marvel
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roquog · 9 months
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Rise August Day 8: Crossover
Dream Diary x ROTTMNT
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I saw post a while ago about combining your first ever fandom with your current fandom to create a 'cursed au' but I can't find the post and so I can't link it. That is what inspired this.
[ID: A pixel art of the TMNT in the order of first Leo, then Donnie, Mikey, and Raph. They're proportions have been changed according to the style of Dream Diary, which is chibi. None of them are wearing their arm wraps, leg wraps, knee pads, belts, or masks. Raphael is wearing his orthodontic headgear and has the crack in his shell from the movie. They are all standing in the position of the idle, forward-facing Madotsuki sprite. The background is a solid black. /End ID]
Link to challenge host's post bellow cut.
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lemurzsquad · 2 months
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Hey there Friend! My name's Dira, how are you? What are your favorite fandoms and characters? Can I be nosy with you?
Omg hi, I'm Lemurz!! I'm doing great (currently on a 3.5 hour road trip to see my brother)!
So I'm currently completely obsessed with Haikyuu, but I'm also a big fan of TMNT, Hollow Knight, Apothecary Diaries, Spy x Family, and the Dungeons & Dragons campaigns I'm in :D I don't get a lot of chances to talk about a lot of this stuff lol (I actually should post some more of my art of them fhshsj)
I do also read an excessive amount of webcomics, my favorite of all time being Hardcore Leveling Warrior and HCLW: Earth Game (both on Webtoon, it's an insanely good series)
FAVORITE CHARACTERS omg Bokuto
I love him sm
Mostly obsessing over Haikyuu characters rn, but Bokuto, Tsukki, Kuroo, Akaashi, Kita, Goshiki, Kenma, Sakusa, Fukunaga and Hoshiumi are all up there on my list of favorites (among others I'm probably forgetting off the top of my head)
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-Miscellaneous Masterslist-
(part 2, cause I can't add anymore links to part 1)
Moodboards
Caregiver!Indiana Jones StimBoard (Indiana Jones)
Caregiver!Commander Mills StimBoard (65)
Caregiver!Elmont (Jack The Giant Slayer)
Caregiver!Ahkmenrak (Night at the museum)
Caregiver!Jedediah & Octavius (Night at the museum)
Caregiver!Holly (Red Dwarf)
Caregiver!Larry Daley StimBoard (Night at the museum)
Caregiver!Klaus Mikaelson (The Vampire Diaries)
Caregiver!Elijah Mikaelson (The Vampire Diaries)
Cozy Christmas Moodboard
Twin Stars StimBoard (Sanrio)
Five Nights At Freddy's StimBoard
Caregiver!Noob Saibot (Mortal Kombat)
Valentine's Day Moodboard
Personal Regression Moodboard
Regressor!Nimona (Nimona)
Caregiver!Five Hargreaves (The Umbrella Academy)
Caregiver!Larry Daley (Night At The Museum)
Regressor!Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit)
Caregiver!Five Hargreaves (The Umbrella Academy)
Caregiver!Nicky Harper (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn)
Ballet Moodboard
Nostalgia Moodboard
Mermaid StimBoard
Fanfics/Stories
Headcannons
Playlists
Art
DNI Banners
Dinosaurs
Jedediah, Ahkmenrak, Octavius, Larry (Night at the museum)
Hiccup Haddock (How to train your dragon)
Havik & Reiko (Mortal Kombat 1)
Mike Schmidt (Five Nights At Freddy's)
Foxy (Five Nights At Freddy's)
Kabal (Mortal Kombat 11)
11th Doctor, Amy & Rory Pond (Doctor Who)
JJ Maybank (Outer Banks)
Paci Icons
Midas (Fortnite)
Dave Lister (Red Dwarf)
Syzoth (Mortal Kombat 1)
Michelangelo (TMNT 2012)
James Conrad (Kong Skull Island)
Five Hargreaves (The Umbrella Academy)
Carmen Berzatto (The Bear)
Mileena (Mortal Kombat 1 & 11)
Cinnamoroll & Pompompurin (Sanrio)
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yamilethxz · 8 months
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MASTER LIST
CRIMINAL MINDS
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ONE SHOTS / IMAGINES:
Spencer Reid
Derek Morgan
Aaron Hotch
Jason Gideon
David Rossi
Penelope Garcia
Elle Greenway
Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
Emily Prentiss
Ashley Seaver
Alex Blake
Kate Callahan
Tara Lewis
Luke Alvez
Stephen Walker
Matt Simmons
Y/N x Criminal Minds:
Falsey Accussed (Spencer x Y/N) [ONGOING]
My Own Works:
Interactive Fics:
REQUESTS: open
RISE OF THE / TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
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ONE SHOTS / IMAGINES ( DNI PRO-SHIPPERS & TECST )
Leonardo Splinterson/Hamato
Donatello Splinterson/Hamato
Raphael Splinterson/Hamato
Michelangelo Splinterson/Hamato
April
Casey Jr
Cassandra
Sunita
Kenndra
Splinter
Cody
Baxter Stockman (2003 only)
That worm from rise
Shredder (1987, 2003, 2012 only)
Karai / Miwa
Foot Clan
Hippno
Mona Lisa
Draxum
Big Mama
Venus Splinterson/Hamato
Jennika Splinterson/Hamato
Y/N x ROT/TMNT [PLATONIC ONLY & SOME AGNST. NO SMUT OR SEX]:
My Own Works:
Family. (w/ Ferris and Kit) [AO3]
Interactive Fics:
REQUESTS: open
NARUTO
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ONE SHOTS / IMAGINES ( DNI: STUDENT X TEACHER )
Naruto
Sakura
Sasuke
Kakashi
Obito
Minato
Ino
Hinata
Neji
Rock Lee
Gai
Iruka
Gaara
Rin
Shikamaru
Shino
Jiraiya
Y/N x NARUTO CHARARTES:
MY Own Works:
Interactive Fic's:
REQUESTS: open
K-POP, J-POP, C-POP, OTHERS
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ONE SHOTS / IMAGINES ( DNI PRO-SHIPPERS )
BTS
SEVENTEEN
Vacation Day ( Seungkwan & Vernon ) [ Requested by: @zenyukifanficblogs ]
VIXX
NCT
RIIZE
STRAY KIDS
VERIVERY
ZEROBASEONE
TXT
ENHYPEN
INFINITE
GOLDEN CHILD
B.A.P
ATEEZ
THE BOYS
Da-iCE
JAYY PEEE
+MORE
Y/N x K-POP IDOLS:
My Own Works:
Interactive Fic's:
REQUESTS: open
TRANSFORMERS
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GOOD OMENS
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SHERLOCK
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THE NIGHT MANAGER
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MARVEL
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DC
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SWORD ART ONLINE
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ONE SHOTS / IMAGINES ( DNI: Asuna R*p3, incest, Bondage )
SOUL EATER
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THE RISING SHIELD HERO
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MY HERO ACADEMIA
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BLACK BUTLER
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BLUE EXORCIST
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VASH STAMPEDE
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VOLTRON
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HEARTSTOPPER
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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
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F.R.I.E.N.D.S
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BUNGO STRAY DOGS
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FULL METAL ALCHEMIST
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CODE GEASE
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ASSASSATION CLASSROOM
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FIRE FORCE
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IS THIS A ZOMBIE?
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DEATH NOTE (Anime Only)
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DEADMAN WONDERLAND
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MY OWN WRITINGS:
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Romance Bundle - $3.50 [USD] per month (BOOKS INCULDED) (COMING SOON)
LAST DANCE
HELLO, GOODBYE
A YEAR FULL OF GOODBYES
SPOILED
READY TO LOVE READY FOR LOVE
GOTTA BE YOU KILLING ME
JANE & JOHN
IMPACT
MOONLIGHT GAZE
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Wildside Tier - $5.50 [USD] per month (BOOKS INCULDED) (COMING SOON)
THE ROMANCE BUNDLE
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TRAPPED IN AN ONLINE GAME [VIDEOGAME SERIES BOOK 1] (INKITT - FREE TO READ) . Action . Sci-fi . Video Games . Adventure . Anime
UPDATED: September 17th 2023-10:00pm
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THE HAUNTED HOUSE (INKITT - FREE TO READ) . Horror . Mystery
UPDATED: July 23rd, 2022-5:31pm
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SQUAD35 - SEASON ONE (INKITT - FREE TO READ) . Sci-fi . Horror . Mystery . Thriller . Action . Adventure . Anime UPDATED: April 25th, 2023-6:58pm
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UNIT 0000 STORY (INKITT - FREE TO READ) . Fantasy . Adventure
UPDATED: July 31st 2021-4:00pm
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ZODIAC - SEASON ONE (COMING SOON ~ INKITT - FREE TO READ)
Action
Adventure
Schooling
PUBLISHED:
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MAGIC; only in fairy tales [BOOK 1] (COMING SOON ~ INKITT - FREE TO READ)
Fantasy
Action
Adventure
Schooling
PUBLISHED: August 4th 2023-10:36pm
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HIDE & SEEK (COMING SOON ~ INKITT - FREE TO READ)
Horror
PUBLISHED:
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ANSWERS [BOOK ONE] (COMING SOON ~ INKITT - FREE TO READ)
Mystery
Thriller
Drama
PUBLISHED:
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ENTENDER; SCROLL ONE-ARTHUR SMITH (COMING SOON ~ INKITT - FREE TO READ)
Fantasy
Adventure
Mystery
PUBLISHED:
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tmntkiseki · 2 months
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TMNT Art Diary 2: The Importance of Art Goals and Focusing Your Attention
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Happy March, everyone! How are we doing? It's been almost a month and a half since my last turtle art diary, so I figured it was about time to type up yet another set of ramblings talking about my experiences learning how to draw the 2003 TMNT.
Before we get started, I feel it's worth mentioning that the future of this blog is kinda up in the air at this point? From the beginning, I've been against AI generated images because of the ethics involved and like many in the Tumblr art community, recent going-ons with the site have me concerned for where things might be headed. I'm not planning to jump ship just yet, but there is a pretty good chance that I'll be posting less and less original drawings here and start utilizing my newly created Pillowfort instead, as the staff has taken a very firm anti-AI stance to the point of completely banning both AI generated images and writing on the site (the official Tumblr post regarding their decision). If you're a fellow artist, TMNT or otherwise, they might be worth checking out as a potential alternative to Tumblr.
With that out of the way, let's begin!
Okay, so let's talk about something that applies to most anything when you're learning how to do art; the importance of art goals and taking things one step at a time. Whether you're a beginner artist or someone who already has years of experience under your belt, it's important to not only have goals in mind of what you want to learn, but also to try and not do everything all at once. There is a lot that goes into successfully drawing the turtles; their anatomy, applying their less human features like their shells and three-fingered hands, their expressions, their colors, etc. HOWEVER, if you're trying to learn to draw too many aspects of their designs all at once, you are going to become overwhelmed very fast and you will not see improvement as quickly, which inevitably results in frustration and loss of motivation. Ergo, you need to take things bit by bit, breaking down the turtles designs into bite-sized pieces and focusing on specific areas that you are having trouble on.
For instance, early on, I realized pretty quickly that one of the areas I was struggling in was the turtles heads; I love their shape, but damn are they hard to draw. Subsequently, there was a point where I was largely drawing turtle heads and ONLY turtle heads so I could learn what shapes went into them, what they looked like from different angles, etc. Within even a few days, I already saw massive improvements just because I wasn't trying to draw EVERYTHING all at once; just one very specific aspect of their designs. Compare the very first Donny I drew on the 5th of January to a quick doodle of Mikey I did a couple of weeks later on the 25th and you can see how much I learned in such a short timespan.
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Speaking of shapes, you wanna know the biggest hack I've discovered for learning how to draw the 2003 turtles? Studying the Fast Forward art style. Yeah, you heard me.
At first glance, this seems kind of stupid. I'm pretty sure most people aiming to draw fanart of the 2003 turtles are planning to draw them in a similar style to the first five seasons, so it makes more sense to study screencaps and model sheets from those seasons rather than FF. However, the reason why Fast Forward is so useful for TMNT 2003 fanartists is because, at its core, Fast Forward is 2003's art style simplified. Anyone who has ever taken a professional art class or looked up tutorials online knows that basic shapes are incredibly important when drawing, as they are the building blocks of literally whatever illustration you're trying to make. Now, I absolutely love how detailed the designs from the first five seasons are, but because they are so detailed, a lot of the basic shapes do get lost under everything as a result, which can make it hard to figure out what actually goes into the turtles designs at a fundamental level.
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Because the designs in Fast Forward are less detailed compared to what was seen in the first five seasons, many of the basic shapes that go into the turtles designs are much easier to spot. If you've been following me long enough, you know that I was absolutely LIVID to discover that one of the things I genuinely don't like about the Fast Forward style--the pentagon shaped heads--makes drawing the 03 turtle heads so much easier. To explain it in detail; a pentagon basically maps out the five "points" of a turtle's head. What these points represent can change depending on the angle from which you're drawing your chosen turtle, but if you're doing a turtle head from a front/three quarter view, the five points denotes the top of the head, the cheeks, and the chin. It requires some practice to get right, but by building off this initial pentagon shape, you can easily draw a turtle head in the style of the first five seasons. A hexagon works just as well and is especially useful if you're going for a rounder/softer head shape.
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Beyond that, I think making to deliberate choice to draw in the Fast Forward style rather than the OG style is helpful for other reasons. When a turtle's head is only a pentagon, you don't have to worry as much about details and can focus on other areas you might be neglecting, such as figuring out the positioning of the eyes/mask, or developing the way you draw the turtles' expressions. (Seriously, the white pupil-less eyes are cool, but they do make conveying emotions a hassle, especially when the turtles are lacking for proper eyebrows.)
It's been about two months since I drew my very first 2003 turtle and while I'm still very far off from where I want to be, I've already made some leaps and bounds in terms of overall progress. I do sometimes feel annoying yelling about my turtle art learnings and struggles (especially when I know there is stuff that potentially comes off as Captain Obvious territory to others) but I personally find it helpful to write down everything I've learned and experienced in case I forget something and need to look back on it. And hey, maybe someone will see these disjointed ramblings as helpful. You never know.
Anyway, here's a lil Donny doodle from today to finish this entry off. See ya later!
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bonniethemutant · 1 month
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I don’t think i ever properly introduced myself
Hello! My name is Bonnie (not really)
I am an artist, an editor but most and foremost (on this blog) a reblogger and a yapper
I’m in multiple fandoms:
TMNT (obvi)
ROTTMNT
Deadplate
Bonnie’s Bakery
Cold Front
Carmen Sandiego
Jackson’s Diary
Cocksley and Catapult
and wayyyyyyy more!!!
Here is my side blog for art: @bonnietheturtle
Here is my discord server
I also am a big fan of TMNT AUs so please gimme recommendations
HOPING TO MEET A LOT OF NEW FRIENDS!!!
Lastly!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put stuff in my ask box or wtv it’s called I’d love to read your rants and answer your questions
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d1n0m1te · 1 month
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💥Introduction Page💥
Sooo, since I'm going through a bit of an account changeover, I figured I may as well redo an intro cause why not:P
Hi! I'm DinoMite, but please feel free to just call me Dino/Riri, I'm 20yrs, on the autism spectrum and aussie! here's a list of the fandoms and stuff I'm into and that you'll most likely see me interact with at SOME point:D
Fandoms:
💠Skylanders
✏️Eddsworld
🧸FNaF
🦔Sonic
🐢TMNT
🕸️Spider-Man
🥷Ninjago
🐒Monkie Kid
🌲Minecraft Diaries/Mystreet
What I mostly do:
🖊️Digital Art
📝Writing Prompts
📖Fanfic Writing
✏️Traditional art
💬Rambles
🎨Fan art
🎭Oc Art
I'm kinda making this intro with the goal of posting stuff aimed to these fandoms, I'll mainly post art or smal fics/one shots, depending on how much time I have on my hands! Who knew having a job could be so busy lmao, but yeah! Hope you all enjoy what I'll be cooking up here and there!
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kudosmyhero · 2 months
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (vol. 1) #11: True Stories
Read Date: May 28, 2023 Cover Date: June 1987 ● Writer: Kevin Eastman ◦ Peter Laird ● Pencils: Kevin Eastman ◦ Peter Laird ● Inks: Kevin Eastman ◦ Peter Laird ● Letters: Steve Lavigne ●
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**HERE BE SPOILERS: Skip ahead to the fan art/podcast to avoid spoilers
Reactions As I Read: ● I haven’t seen the first TMNT movie in ages, but reading this issue brings little memories back—such as April’s journaling ● omg, I’d forgotten the insult-war, too!
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Synopsis: The issue opens with April having nightmares about being attacked by ninja monsters who look similar to the Turtles and the Shredder. April wakes up screaming and then heads off to write in her diary. The diary becomes the framework for this issue.
Jan. 15, 1987 Yes, it's almost three A.M. again… My Night Mare alarm went off Big time tonight. It's been over two weeks now, with no relief… I was hoping to shake them before this… I think—The last time I closed my eyes and actually slept (and I believe exhaustion had a hand in that) was on the trip here… Even then my awakening was a shock… April recalls Casey startling her awake during the trip from New York City, wanting her to see downtown Northampton, Massachusetts. She is underwhelmed by the sight.
Considering my state of mind, my reaction was a few notches below "I couldn't care less." I guess I should've looked around a little; I hear that Northampton's nice… at least it might have afforded some kind of comfort for my next sight… From the road, Casey's late grandmother's house looked like a classic old New England farm house—big old barn, family-sized house, sheds, trees and rolling hills; you know, postcard material. That was from the road… Casey is full of nostalgia seeing the Jones Farm, but April is introduced to a dilapidated old building with broken windows and a front door falling off its hinges. April wants to start a warm fire and to get the still-injured Leo into the house. But she is fatigued, and falls asleep on a chair inside.
Jan. 25, 1987 Winter remains with us… snowed two days straight… Clear today. Leonardo's still pretty out of it. The battle tore him up terribly in both body and mind. Physically he has healed incredibly well, but mentally… I'm afraid has a lot of catching up. He's always put himself in front of the rest of the guys; taking charge, bearing the extra weight playing the Big Brother… When someone like that feels they've failed they fall hard! He's recently developed an intense obsession with the surrounding forests and spends all of his time there… I hope he finds what he's looking for and comes out of this depression soon… We all need him back. Leonardo, dressed in an improvised winter hunter's garb and armed with a yumi, stalks a stag through the forest without much success. The stag ambushes him, knocking him down. Leo pulls out of a knife and charges the stag head-on, but the powerful creature instead grabs the turtle with his antlers and throws him over and behind. Leo sits feeling defeated as the stag runs off.
I guess I could never know for sure how he feels inside. But I do know what losing your home—and everything that you own—feels like… Those things that you felt gave you a sense of being and strength in this world… Belongings that touched memory chords of loved ones. Father… I know he's hurting. Feb. 10, 1987 Everything is so strange… I feel like I've never looked at myself or the guys before; we're all so different now I try to identify the people I used to know with those that surround me now… and it's hard. Don isn't doing too badly, although he does work obsessively at the huge amount of repairs that need to be done here. The place has been vacant since Casey's Grandmother Left four years ago, it was pretty run down then. Besides a million little things, Don's rebuilt the windmill to pump water, devised a water wheel that creates enough current for lights and the fridge, and also installed a wood stove for better heating, all around. His most recent undertaking will—if it works—satisfy a craving we've all had lately… …Hot running water! Feb. 15, 1987 Success! Showertime! Everybody's going nuts! Feb. 17, 1987 Feeling strangely depressed lately… I guess I expected Don to rest a bit after the last hard-won victory… No such luck. I heard him rummaging around in the attic early this morning… who knows what he's working on now. Feb. 17, 1987 Don's Writing Too! He must have found an old typewriter in the attic yesterday. I awoke to the tapping of busy keys around seven A.M. and he's been at it ever since! I wonder what he's writing about… is it a journal, like mine? I'd love to know… Donatello is shown in the attic room with the typewriter…and a trash can filled to overflowing with crumpled up pieces of paper.
Feb. 26, 1987 Michaelangelo worries me the most Mike, who could find a joke in just about any situation, doesn't laugh much anymore. Except for some half hearted goofing around with Casey and Raph, he's been almost painfully solitary lately it's so unlike him. But then all of us seem to have a need to be alone these days. Has what's happened made us unable to be close? I don't know… Mike's chosen a back section of the barn for his sanction… cleared a lot of junk out and created a little work-out space. The other day I happened in on one of his sessions. He was already on edge. Michelangelo is shown repeatedly kicking a punching bag until it breaks completely off its chain. He bashes and destroys a workbench with his arms. Unsatisfied, his takes his rage to the barn wall, ripping a hole out of the wood. He rests his arms on the new hole and groans.
We all feel so much pain and confusion— Each of us keeping his personal torment bottled up inside… Each seeking relief in his own way. The cure hangs plainly, clearly in front of our faces, but who will be the first to reach out? We Need Each Other! March 2, 1987 Raphael scares me. The rest of the guys I can feel for, worry for… but not Raph. Raph runs Hot and Cold… very unbalanced, unpredictable. I keep my distance. Lately I've noticed he doesn't sleep much. He's always always the first up and the last to bed. I think I've heard him Leaving the house late at night, too. I wonder what he's doing… standing guard? Late at night out in the cold on top of the barn, standing guard is exactly what Raphael is doing. He judges the front of the farm clear, then flips several times across the barn rooftop to the back, and judges the back of the farm also clear.
March 10, 1987 I've known some odd characters in my time, living in Brooklyn most of my life, But the likes of Casey Bernid Jones is beyond compare. I believe that in Casey's mind there's a petulant, mischievious ten year old waging constant war with a somewhat mature, Bright young man… unfortunately the ten year old wins far too often. Casey spends all of his time with Raphael, fighting, or "doin' projects, doin' projects!" as they say— usually more damage. What next? In the barn, Casey is trying to repair the engine of an old pickup truck while Raphael sits behind the steering wheel. As they work, they carry on a debate.
Casey: Not even close—The Professor and Maryann, without a doubt, married! Raphael: No frick'n way! Gilligan was her main man, everyone knows that! Casey: Bug off! He was a geek. Raphael: You're a geek! Casey: Get a life, no mind! Raphael: Spasmo! Casey: Puke brain. Raphael: Clayhead. Casey: Duck fart. O.K. Turn it over. Raphael: Yawn… Yup. Gack face. Casey: This piece 'a junk will never start!
Raphael: Sounds good! Casey: O.K., O.K., ease off, this thing's ancient! Check the hand brake so it won't roll… …Ease off already! Raphael: Don't worry! {yawn} Casey: Ut-oh… Raphael: Oop! Casey & Raphael: It's in gear!!
The truck speeds toward the barn doors, bashing them open.
Casey: Ease down, dude! Foot off gas pedal!! Raphael: The throttle's stuck!!—Wide open! Casey: Use the brake—the brake!!
Raph struggles in vain to steer the vehicle into control.
Raphael: No control!—
The truck scrapes the side of the farmhouse's front porch.
Raphael: —it's the snow—no traction!
The truck rams into and destroys the windmill just before it crashes head-on into a hillside. Raph gets out safely, but the truck is a wreck.
Casey: I hated that Jeep anyway. Raphael: Have they seen the windmill yet? Casey: Couldn't miss it. Raphael: Mad? Casey: Saw 'em carring gun and a noose! Yuk, yuk! Raphael: Eat worms and die!
One day later in the month, April is out walking on the ice of a frozen lake. But the ice cracks under her weight, plunging her into the freezing water. Leo is hunting nearby and hears her shouts. At the edge of the lake, he takes off his hunting garb which unrolls into a long strip of cloth. He stakes one end of the cloth into the lakeside with his katana, and crawls out onto the ice holding the other end of the cloth, successfully pulls April to safety, and carries her back to the farmhouse.
Back inside, April is resting and recovering from hypothermia. Splinter, the turtles and Casey are gathered around her.
Splinter: She'll be fine. But we must let her rest. As for you, my sons, enough time has passed… Your spirits have drifted far too long. Come, we have much to do.
Splinter takes his four sons out into the wilderness for training.
Splinter: You must work harder! This winter has seen the diffusion of your energies… With the spring, you must rebuild your group spirit… For now, set aside individual pursuits… Your healing requires collective focus!
May 1, 1987 I can't believe it's been over a month since I fell through the ice… and even longer since I've picked up this journal. I almost didn't this time, either. it all seems to mean so little now. I started this book to rebuild all I had lost in the fire. I guess after my mid-winter swim (HA, HA) I realized how little my life long accumulation of possessions had. I thought I was all I had in this world. Not true. I've got me, and I've got memories. I also have friends, real friends that I care for and that care for me. I'll always be there for them and they for me; we have each other, we are a family… one. This will probably be my last entry. I guess I just wanted some kind of final word …sort of wrap up all I had written so far. Life is Good… and Life Goes on. After a day of training, Splinter and his sons are gathered around a campfire.
Splinter: You've done well, my sons… Your spirit glows bright and pure this night. Although I sense an almost peaceful nature throughout… Something still lingers. Yes, we were attacked by our past, Leonardo nearly killed… But we all feel the real cost was to April, a burden we shall always bear. Yet, our experience teaches us, in all the universe change is the only constant. Thus, the way of harmony is to accept change, we make choices in life—and our karma is to accept the changes those choices bring. Just as April chose to take us all into her life, she knew there would be changes… … I believe that April has gained more by her choice than she has lost… And I believe that she knows this. Life is good… And life goes on.
April wakes up in her bedroom to the sound of creaking. Is this another nightmare? She is pleasantly surprised by the four turtles: One serves her breakfast in bed as another prepares to give her flowers and another opens the window blinds to let in the morning light.
(https://turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/True_Stories)
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Fan Art: TMNT by Kuvshinov-Ilya
Accompanying Podcast: ● Shellheads - episode 16
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cryingjuiceboxx · 1 year
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My creation that will never be complete. The start to my documentation of a tmnt series I've had in only my head and notes app.
My theme is an Absurdist fiction, mystery, spy fiction. I'm still not sure if I wanna lean mor paranormal or sci-fi but I don't want both of the elements. I'm also leaning more to the intention of that of a children's book. The time frame is 2008-2015 (probably 2009)
Starting with my laundry list of character details:
Leonardo Hamato
oldest
Leader
Gundam and lego enjoyer. Watching people not doing
Big fan of 90s cartoons (he-man, Thundercats, transformers, etc), anime, and music
Plays games most with Mikey. They do online dnd groups. Leo tends to DM
He is tactically smart: he keeps a diary ( or a blog?)
Prone to rambling and being over polite
Looks up to April, mostly cause she older and he feels she's got everything figured out. Called her senpai for a bit till she told him to knock it off
Tried to get his brothers to call him senpai for a bit
Prideful and overprotective of brothers, especially raph.
An inauthentic person
Teachers pet
Tends to get lost in his own world
Least physically Affectionate
Botany and plant enjoyer
Raphael Hamato
Youngest
Has a passive anger style. Tends to go mute when experiencing heightened forms ofstressed, angry, overwhelmed, sadness, confusion, etc.
The hardest working brother to worrying degree. But not a people pleaser
Talks to himself alot.
Worried about blowing up at people
Prone to stuttering, voice cracks
Swims alot, likes to he in water
Most artistic/into art. Specifically: painting, portrait painting, and photography
Grumpy boy
Sharp teeth
Reality TV junkie
Often goes out to the surface with Mikey early mornings
Has the most common sense of the turtles
Resting mean face, but pretty soft spoken
Takes things very seriously. Not literally.
A try hard. Doesn't really know why or what he's trying to prove. Just wants to be and feel proud if himself the way he thinks his brothers are very confident in themselves
Feels very babied by Leo. More embraced and frustrated than mad.
When it comes to physical stuff, if it shouldn't be done, he'll do it (like making an impossible jump or trying to bust down a wall with your body)
Michelangelo Hamato
2nd Oldest
Will disappear for long stretches of time because he's following an animal
Has hearing aids
Great at scavenging. Tech for donnie, art for raph, etc
Has the most stamina and energy
Most naturally gifted at ninjtsu
Quickest at picking up skills, but worst at remebering and memorizing what he learned without aids
Covered in handmade bracelets. Beaded, friendship, silly bands, ect
Takes advantage that Leo like to take the bulk of responsibility so he can chill
Goofy, slacks off from responsibility a lot
Most materialistic
Donetello Hamato
3rd Born
Most passive and rarely angry (that doesn't mean never)
Also enjoy Gundam with Leo
Witty (punny)
The most gentle in nature of the brothers
Takes takes very litterally more often than not
Jokenly calla Leo 'cheif'
Has the best memory. But sometimes, the context and importance taks time to really sink in
Can, has, and will copy people's handwriting
Can pick locks. Learned all his skills from YouTube and library book simply because he wanted to see if he could.
Loudest talker and has the Loudest laugh
Has braces
Least materialistic
I had this note that he's a Whitney Houston fan???
Equipped with knee and elbow pads. Stickered.
Splinter/ Yoshi Hamato
Still deciding if he's pet rat or rat turned human.
But has a bug association with farming and farm life.
He and donnie built a greenhouse underground. He plants and farms. Help bring income into the house
Anxious parenting style
Very Affectionate despite his kids varying
Splinter tries to have check in's with the boys. The frequency varies in their needs. They all hate it but it does feel necessary (?)
Tidbits about both of group
Raph and Mikey both do vigilantly work, but they did it on opposite sides of town. They didn't realize if for a long time until one saw the other leaving a crime scene chasing after a theif
Mikey and raph talk the most in sign.
Leo is the best at reading lips
None of the turtles are over 5'5"
Splinter is maybe 5'7" - 5'10"
Mikey and leo tend to indulge in overcompensating for wanting to connect to their roots (?) (I haven't compelty figures out what that means, if I'll even keep it)
Leo is angry (and maybe holds a grudge) that Mikey and raph have been going up to the surface for years. Less because it dangerous and more becuase he didn't and felt that he couldn't and that they could get away with it.
Raph and donnie were hot wheels and beyblade kids
Mikey gets a cat later.
Raph has a Guinne pig or a bird named Monty
Raph and Mikey are tied in physical affection. They were always at Splinters side with a strong grip on his robe
Leo feels very awkward and uncomfortable with physical affection but will take part in it to please others
Whenever I think of Splinter I think of this "I don't have to do anything. I choose to. I want to" I don't know who I stole that from
It takes Leo forever to stop calling Splinter sensei outside of teaching. Splinter feels really dishearted about this but doesn't comment. Though Leo is a teachers pet, he an Splinter are rhe most distanced.
I feel raph and Splinter are the closest (subject to change. I also feel mikey)
Donnie tends to play basketball early in the morning on the surface
I have a note about Leo and is vanity but I might change that.
Leo and Splinter bond the most where their farming
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theroseeatsribs · 4 years
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1987 just brings me a lot of joy
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tmntkiseki · 3 months
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This is more something for my next TMNT 2003 Art Diary post, which I plan to make... probably around the start of March? But among things I'm pretty excited about when it comes to my turtle art journey
Stuff I've definitely improved at drawing
The heads! It took a lot of trial and error to figure out the general technique, but, ya know, there's a very good reason I'm willing to defend the art style of Fast Forward (Basically, its simplified nature exposed a lot of the basic shapes that go into the turtles' bodies.)
I'm pretty confident at the general bodies of the turtles. They were intimidating at first, but most of that faded when I realized just how relatively close to a human's their anatomy is (it was more the proportions that I needed to figure out.)
Getting closer to figuring out what colors I want to use for the turtles. I'm kind of hoping for a happy middle ground between darker colors of the first five seasons and the vibrancy of FF/BttS (something that I think I achieved with the Leo doodle from today.)
Areas I need to work on
The heads. Yeah, I've gotten better at them, but they're still menace to draw, especially in more dynamic angles/poses (I also can't decide if I want to go for something sharper/angular/pentagonal or more softer/rounder/hexagonal. Every time I see other people's fanart that does one or the other I'm like "I WANNA DO THAT TOO" and I'm back at square one)
While the hands and feet are reasonably easy to draw, I keep making the fingers/toes too meaty and square. Like, yeah, the turtles have some pretty big fingers/toes, but they're reasonably organic, not sticks of butter.
After the heads, I'm definitely working on the shells. Those damn things are what tend to throw me off the most (especially in compositions involving two or more figures.)
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