#using the art blog for reach

[draakart]

Attention Australians!!

If you're an Australian resident, sign this! If you're not Australian, reblog this!

Let's make sure that our politicians cannot get away with supporting genocide.

@anarchistmemecollective @theauspolchronicles @kropotkindersurprise @antifainternational @lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers

#palestine #gaza #icc #australia #israel #auspol #genocide #using the art blog for reach #as this is important #not art

[sandwichhour]

redraw of this @ponymagnets post

#my little pony #mlp #pinkie pie #rainbow dash #mlp g2 #unreality cw #I wanted to use the g3 style initially but switched to gen 2 since I was thinking abt it #its a cute style!! I should try to practise it a lil more #edit: oh dang wow #ik this is just a silly lil piece but the notes mean a lot ;v; happy yall like it #i think this is the first time something on my art blog has reached 1k?? thank you!!

[horatios-mom]

Enjoy bandori and drawing?? Check below the cut for more details!

(A text-only version with more or less the same info can be read here)

Currently claimed characters can be found here , please comment there or DM me here to claim! I'll try to keep this list up to date:

OG 5 Bands: Ako, Hagumi, Kanon, Ran, Saaya, Yukina New 3: Pareo, Tomori Other:

Claims are currently open for 1 character/person, but 2nd claims will open this weekend!

🌈 “Pride” headcanons 🌈 Not only their sexuality/gender, but how they’d represent them at pride! So flags, makeup/face paint, nail polish/clothing colours, and more! Also, what they’d wear in general

(other headcanons also welcome!)

The final canvas may change in size slightly, to avoid instagram distorting the quality of the art (as seen in my original post). This will be decided on shortly.

The collab is primarily being hosted through a discord server and an instagram gc. All of the info can currently be found there (and I'll invite you to either if you DM me or comment on this post!).

If for some reason you cannot join either but would like to participate in this collab, please still let me know and we'll see what we can do!

#Really wish i started using my art side blog before this but oh well!! More visibility here #bandori #bang dream girls band party #bandori fanart #bandori art #bang dream gbp #bang dream gbp fanart #gbp #bandori collab #sorry to tag all the bands i just want to make sure we reach everyone that would want to join!! #poppin party #afterglow #pastel palettes #hello happy world #roselia #raise a suilen #morfonica #mygo #ave mujica #garupa #bang dream #lanposts

[kisaraslover]

wait should i make pinterest and pixiv and deviantart profiles and absolutely commit to saturating the digital kisara art space.

#not art #lmao look at me refusing to use twitter EVEN TO POST KISARA like its DIRE out there #idk the websites above just function better as art archive? it feels like? #the tumblr search is so limited. website wide AND blog wide. it all has limited shelf life #i have no way of reaching any post anyone made by using kisara tag in 2014 here. its dumbluck it finds you #but if im not mistaken deviantart is good w that? #idk man #might do it as a bit lmaoooo

[is-this-tf]

Is it TF?

TF, as in Transformation, is a concept that can mean quite a few things to many different people- and when depicted in art or media, usually consists of some sort of physical or psychological transformation of one thing into another, often including the contexts before or after such a change occurs. 

For the purposes of this blog, the assumed pretense that the TF or TF-adjacent content depicted in posts on this blog being nonsexual in this manner is considered the default, and will be treated or engaged with as such unless clarified otherwise, but there are plenty of ways those who engage in TF art can enjoy it! There are many who consider it a paraphilia for themselves and commonly enjoy it as a sexual theme, but it is also quite common for people to enjoy it entirely nonsexually, as well- perhaps exploring it under a lens of gender, as a vessel or narrative device to communicate themes, or just liking it as an unrelated special interest... TF is fascinating and alluring concept in itself, regardless of the ways it can be enjoyed and explored.

I made this blog because I love it when I see people unintentionally making TF posts on tumblr. I feel like it happens a lot and I think it's really, really funny when it does, by accident or not. Feel free to tag me in posts or send in questions asking if something is TF, and I'll give my honest answer as an expert in the field myself. 

Don't forget, words to live by:

Primary tags: #this is tf, #this is tf art, #unintentional tf, #intentional tf, #definitely intentional tf, #not tf

#this is largely a g//mm//ck blog so i don't think i'll be like seeking out actual TF art or stories to rb? or at least not that often #although i could from time to time or link some if i really Really like it #i dunno i'll decide later #(edit: i think i will on occasion‚ and i'm putting any i rb under its own tag- check 'this is tf art' for what i rb here!) #is this tf #tf #this is tf #not tf #transformation #these will like primarily be post i'm just rbing from my dash but if people send me posts i can rb those too #by the way! if you also want to reach out to me if i reblog a post of yours that you want me to remove tags from or delete the rb altogether #feel free to message me and let me know and i'll do that! #this blog was inspired by another is-this-(shhh) blog but i wanted to do something with one of my own interests #one last thing- transformers fans i am so sorry. #i don't care about regular people not wanting to see transformation stuff‚ these blockable primary tags i'm using for this blog are for YOU #it's weird‚ but i made it with love. #💜 #pkosting

[r0ttenc0r3]

🦷🦷 i wanna be more present here again, i think im over being depressed & burnt out enough to smush a lil more joy and enthusiasm into tags when i rb and stuff. i love art and i love u everyone i reblog from and everyone who follows bc u vibe similarly idk. was scrolling thru stuff i love art i love ppl i love what we do & make & express & share and i wanna be as overenthusiastic abt that as i used to be 🪱🪱🫀💜

#rottenpost #¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #i forgot i used to like?? take more asks and engage in community and shout out other blogs i liked too #this blog is/was for community and appreciation and art #it matters to me to show love to art i love #hdhshshhhhhhhdhd ik i get like such a weirdo abt it but its so important waaahh #im gonna keep posting abt it until its natural again i think. i hated not beinf able to interact w art or feel it #felt like an amputated limb but the limb was in my soul but like #still phantom limb pain and emptiness and reaching for/with nothing so like. disconcerting #its back anyways the feeling. of love and fullness and appreciation i think i can get back into it now #thats all iunno #again ill keep repeating myself lol

[plumbus-central]

So do you have fics with Minnie and Rick or am I gonna have to scour your Twitter Thread for Minnie Rick text lore

Sorry yeah thats probably the best place to get info..... ive never really even written for Minnie/Rick except a few blurbs in a google doc like a year ago. Idk if im confidant enough in my writing skills to try and write a concise story or anything. My brain sort of only sees their lives in scenes and situations, so if i ever did write for them they'd be drabbles and oneshots anyway.

If you're looking for info though there are a few links i can share here <3

timeline for rick and minnie's lives with basic info (this is VERY old so some stuff isn't accurate anymore but theres still bones of the timeline)

general info on the central finite curve and how it affected minnie and rick

minnie and her relationship with motherhood (AUTHOR'S NOTE: i've actually retconned that minnie's second pregnancy was a donor, now its canon that that baby was rick's child)

this is a doodle dump but theres info on minnie and diane's relationship under the read more

here's some info about minnie's biology as a shapeshifter (under the readmore in this comic) . SHE LAYS EGGS

keep an eye out on my blog though, ur not the first person to reach out with trouble getting this info, so i may take the time sometime in the future to compile a more up to date timeline or at least a page of links!

#asks #i do encourage u to go through the twitter though lol #do it on desktop and just hit the end button until u reach the bottom #i had to do that recently and save all my old art since my computer crashed #i just dont trust twitter not to go completely under lol #yeah this could all use a rewrite though #im looking at the first few posts on the twitter now #lots has changed since then #text post #minnie #minnie/rick #u can also just search for “minnie” on my blog #the bookmarking of the pages may make things easier #and ive always tried to keep things consistent between here and twitter when it comes to cross posting

[sweetalnazar]

I think I'm starting to enjoy the way I draw him 🥰

#the arcana game #the arcana #the arcana fanart #asra alnazar #asra the magician #if any of u know the Lore of this blog (me) #you might have seen a breakdown or 2 when i tried to draw asra #cuz i used to be rly anxious abt drawing him #i never felt like i was up to par & that i wouldnt do him justice #anxiety hit me like a truck #but now i think im reaching a point where im not worried & drawing him is just fun #and i rly like that #i hope i draw him often enough that he just becomes a comfort to doodle #mimi's originals #art by the mims #also also!! long hair Asra my beloveddddddd #im indulging all my favorite things akjsdhas

[forter-from-meteos]

not sure what possessed me to make these

#limotubes are incredibly punt-able (affectionate) #also #i added alt text! #this is the only blog where i regularly post images #and i'm just not experienced with it so practice is something i need #this blog is incredibly niche but i'd like to be accessible even if it doesn't reach anyone who needs it #will be adding alt text to previous posts at some point #meme #meteos #id in alt text #that's the tag i use right? hopefully this is good enough #digital art #limotube

[dragqueenpentheus]

#asking yall here on the main blog bc i feel you are honest and love me #my art #i dont HAVE to monitize it but. im having so much fun colouring fish different ways. and i feel i should be. using it as stock somwhow #i keep getting sillier and sillier. like little low quality printer paper cut outs in a fish bowl and you reach in and grab one #adopt a fish #OR YO LIKE THE CARNIVAL FAIR GAMES #i dont think theres enough table space for that but know i think its hilarious #hmmmm adopt a fish may have legs. a dollar per line cast. l #im thinking

[un0vian]

Hey guys, I was surprised this morning and saw my own art on another blog, so I’m going to officially state it now:

I do not want want my art to be reposted cross platform (so no posting it to tiktok, twitter, etc)

I DO NOT want my art to be reposted as-is without any changes made whatsoever on tumblr

The only reposting I could make an exception for is for RP blogs ON TUMBLR; but at the very least I would like to be tagged in the post that has my art in it, or credited (but I would prefer to be tagged), so people seeing it know that it’s my art.

EDIT: and before ANY reposting happens, I want to be asked first.

My own personal preference may change at any point of time; in the future I may request that my art is not reposted at all in any way.

#any tag searchers just trying to look at character content; I’m sorry #I need to tag the stuff I usually tag my art in; I want to reach the blogs that have been using my art if there’s more of them out there #rival silver #trainer silver #trainer lyra #trainer kotone #trainer ethan #trainer gold #trainer hibiki #trainer kris #trainer crystal #champion lance #i havent used a watermark in YEARS but perhaps its time to bring it back lol

[timothylawrence]

just a heads up, im not okay with anyone reposting my gifs onto different posts + or editing them in the slightest, please don't do that.

#ewbie.txt #it feels kind of rude. i spend hours editing and cropping and working on gifs.... you wouldnt repost or edit art please dont do that to gif #like just dont take them out of the original post without asking please. even if tumblr 'gives credit' #if you want to use them as headers/blog themes im okay with that just please ask and credit #I don’t have the emotional bandwidth to reach out to several people privately but please don’t do this

[1ore]

Hey, sorry if this is a bit out of the blue, but can I ask what programs/brushes you use? I've been trying to learn how to paint digitally, but it often feels so sterile, and I really struggle with it. I envy how well you are able to achieve a traditional look with digital tools, and would love to learn your secret.

I'd love to see a tutorial/process video by you too honestly, but that's more just wishful thinking - I know you probably have a lot going on.

Cheers, either way! (And wish me luck)

oh my god. I went and did all that organizing and almost forgot to let you know! I put together a tag containing all of my resources/materials/art process stuff. It also has every timelapse video I've done. Each video has process rambling + lists of brushes / materials used in their YT descriptions.

I have a hard time talking about my process like I'm any kind of authority, but I tried to think about it a little and share whatever i've found helpful, answer questions I've been asked in the past or struggled with myself, etc.

Re: emulating traditional media specifically:

ok, first of all. Disclaimer: it's not all about the tools.

but if you're a hack like me it sure feels that way!!!!

When I moved from Photoshop to Clip Studio Paint, a big growing pain for me was finding real media tools that felt good to use. It's pretty obvious in the art I made during that time. Both the tools that ship with the program and the tools made by the community felt like they for completely different styles/workflows than mine. It was a struggle to adjust, and I'm still feeling it-- I don't feel like I have *my* sketch brush, or *my* workhorse painting brush. I miss my brick shithouse lineart every day ):

BUT. but. I've found some keepers along the way. Even the ones that aren't perfect analogs are still pretty great at what they're meant to do. If you're thinking about using Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint, then I can share those toolsets-- I list a few of them in my 'about', and I talk about them in more detail on those timelapse vids. I'm very picky about how my tools handle so they're probably not for everyone, but maybe you'll find something that makes digital art a little more bearable in there.

There's also a lot to be said for the little things, like slapping a paper texture on that bad boy and calling it a day. Even just applying textures to the canvas before you draw does a lot to make the drawing experience feel like it has... idk... warmth, dynamism. Tooth. It's cozier in there when I can see the paper. Admittedly it's been so long since I last looked at my sketchbook that the harsh fluorescent lights of the blank canvas no longer faze me, but it's still good for the eyes and the soul.

Other tools/programs:

Apart from the stuff I use(d) in my main workflow, I've also played with some other programs that are specifically geared towards emulating traditional media.

Realistic Paint Studio - Reasonably priced real media art program that has a decently beginner-friendly interface. This is probably the one program that came with brushes I genuinely liked, right out of the box. They feel good to use + the engine does a pretty nice job of emulating wet media in particular.

Some draws:

^^^ This was a style emulation of the wonderful Fiachmara's art, and also a gift to her, featuring her character Gealach. Didn't originally intend on sharing this publicly, but I think it illustrates this program's knack for inks.

It can also do most of the digital art cheats that I need to do in Clip-- it has analogs for the selection tool, layers, clipping masks, etc. It does not have a brush editor, so you need to be sure that you like the brushes it ships with. I also find that none of the brushes scale up large enough to accommodate absurdly large canvases (5000x5000px+ ) so you'll be stuck working at... well... normal canvas sizes. (Gealach above was about 2000 px wide before resizing-- pretty reasonable LOL)

My only real complaint is you can't export your art without the canvas texture applied to it. One time the textures bugged out on me, and I couldn't get them to fix themselves (you can see the carnage here, RIP.) I've been scared that it'll do that again to me someday, but it's been completely stable apart from this one random flub.

And hey, it's got an Actually Good Pencil Brush, so. There's that.

Rebelle 5 - hoo boy this is big $$$$$, but the brush engine in this one is just. bonkers yonkers cool for emulating real media, especially oil, acrylic, and watercolor. (I'm admittedly lukewarm on its charcoal and pencil brushes. You can create your own brushes, but there's not a huge community that's into making custom brushes yet.)

It's a mighty little art program as far as I can tell. Has most of the bells and whistles Clip does, which is a lot of things that programs like Realistic generally won't have, but are kinda necessary if you want to get into the weeds with like... Advanced Digital Art Skullduggery. (things like gradient maps and tools for ripping lineart from scanned drawings. I think that's honestly it, as far as things I do in clip that are clip-exclusive.)

Doodles:

Rebelle asks you to think like a traditional artist when you're using its tools, particularly its watercolors. Ironically, I Do Not Like This! I want to have my cake (real media tools) and eat it too (dont want to use my brain). But I think it might appeal to you for bringing some of the process into the digital space. If nothing else, it's novel to watch the paint dry.

(thats a real mechanic in rebelle)

((its fantastic, but I am allergic to it (see point one) (((dont want to use my brain ): )))))

if you play with the demo and find that it scratches that real media itch for you, might be worth reaching out for a student discount or something like that. They have educator licenses and student licenses and generally seem like a pretty accommodating lot.

Another disclaimer: these are just the tools that I've played with recently and have used enough times to talk about. There's lots of other stuff out there that I've tried but didn't like, and it could very well be that I didn't like them for the same reasons that you'll love them. There's a ton of really good free/open source programs in particular that I feel like I would be using if I didn't already have my workspace carved out. Krita and MyPaint stick out in my mind. (MyPaint was my main program for a Long time in highschool. come remember my baby art with me. )

ok its 3 am I need to close this out:

I'm tapping my other disclaimer again. Tools are not the end-all-be-all of making digital art that emulates traditional media. Pieces like No Dominion and this pic of Dia and co. required some actual neurons to fire when I was figuring out how to tackle them. But for me, finding the right tools and creating the right workspace for myself was a stupidly big part of getting comfortable with digital art. I have to take care of the little QOL things like that before I can even begin to worry about the big things OTL

#uncaptioned #my brain is a scrambled egg. if I reread this in the morning and it doesnt make any fucking sense: sorry!!!!!!!! #but THANK YOU for reaching out I hope something in there catches your interest. #I talked an inordinate amount about tools because I talk more about process stuff in the tag above + on those vids #and i hadnt really talked about how weirdly important it was for me to have these cheap gimmicks to make art look Good #before i could worry about the bigger things like studying the blade #really anything that lowers the barriers to Having Fun is vitally important to me #1ore doesn't want to use her art blog

[bwuniee]

hi i made this uwu 

#imvu #imvu creator #imvu dp #imvudp #dp artist #imvu artist #imvu art #imvu dp artist #imvu commissions #imvu commission #drawing commisions #digital art #procreate #digital artist #imvu drama #imvu drama blog #<-- tags used for reach #idgaf about tumblr etiquette for this post tbh #bundoodles