Can't Believe People Will See Bruce In Dc Superhero Girls And Still Ship Him With Catwoman... At This

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My partner critiques my fics in memes, I felt this on a very personal level.

Give me your opinions!

So I have this oc that I've had in my head for over a year now. He has a full-ass backstory that fits him in both the Justice League and the Batfam, and I would love to write a full-fledged story about him, but would people read it? Like would anyone seriously be interested in this silly oc of mine?

I know I'm not well known by any means but I still want to hear some peoples opinions :)

me, when I first posted FHDT: I'm gonna upload chapters every Monday. I'll work on the fic all the time. Constantly. Even in class because I figured out a way to do that.

me now: It's been 3 weeks and I still haven't finished writing chapter 2

Making hard copies of stuff is always a good idea!

stolen from reddit

Hey! I just wanted to ask what kinds of brushes and watercolors you use for your drawings. I really like them! I’m also going to start to use watercolors to paint my traditional drawings. Could I have some tips as well?

Ok so this is a fairly long post.  I tried to be reasonably thorough, and I talk about paint, brushes, and gave some tips, as well as linked some brilliant videos - hopefully that helped :)) feel free to ask for any clarifications though! /gen

Oh, I've accumulated a large amount of watercolours over the years. This is my currently most used palette, that i’ve assembled myself from different palettes throughout the years:

My first set of watercolours was a small Winsor & Newton set, which included these:

I then got this set of Kuretake for my birthday:

And I got some shiny ones from Creadu, though I'm not sure if they're available internationally:

As well as some singular pans also from Winsor & Newton:

Then there's a set i have from my parents. These are older than I am, and some aren't very useable, over all they're pretty good, I'd say.  I have no idea what the brand is, though, or what brand would be closest to them, so that I could recommend it.

Regarding brushes, I’d say the more natural ones are simply incomparable to the cheap ones. I’d take 2 or even 1 good brush over a full set of those plastic ones anytime.

Here’s my full collection, though the plastic ones I use for gouache.  They simply aren’t suitable for watercolours, regardless of how much scammy brands try to convince you.

And these are the ones I use fur watercolours:

You can get some soft, round brushes for relatively cheap - you just need to find a nice art shop.  regarding size, I’d probably get a size 6 if you want to start off with just one brush, and sizes 5 and 10 if you can go for 2.  though that of course depends on how large you want your pieces, ect - but I feel like that’d be a pretty universal choice. I personally mostly use a 6, then go in with a 4 to add details, and add washes to the bg mostly with a 10 - my pieces are usually between half of an A5 sheet of paper, and an A4 one, so that should give you an approximate idea of what you might want to go for.  You need to keep in mind, that most brushes - even the bigger ones - will have a fine tip, when wet, so there really isn’t much of a need to buy anything below a 2, especially at the beginning - simply don’t push down too hard.

In regards to art itself - don’t use white watercolours the way you would with other paints.  Watercolour painting is using the negative space a lot of the time - the white watercolour is never going to be as vibrant and bright as the paper itself, not to mention it won’t be able to cover up the darker colours in the first place, seeing how it’s quite a bit transparent, as watercolours are.

That being said, I highly recommend you use white gel pens!  They can add a very lovely touch in general, not only in watercolours (you can see it in many of my pieces, seeing as I draw on a tinted paper a lot of the time).  Personally, I recommend gelly rolls.  I’ve bought a set of 3 a couple years ago, and they’re still working just fine.  In my experience these are the only gel pens that actually work, though keep in mind I’m from Poland, so there might be something better over where you live.

With watercolours you neeed to start off with the lighter colours, and add more and more dark ones, making sure to leave the brightest spaces blank, and not paint over them.  Be patient, wait for layers to dry, don’t rush it.  Watch videos of how people paint with watercolours, observe, try to learn through imitation!

Aditionally, try not to use blatant, black paint.  Try mixing a couple colours such as dark brown, dak blue, perhaps some red, a bit of yellow, ect - take your time time, and learn how your paint works, and how it mixes!  Ultimately, you don’t really need black and white paints most of the time for watercolours, unlike in other kinds of paint.

Here are some videos I remember being helpful to me personally:

this video by Emily Artful is honestly one of the best videos on that matter that I’ve watched

This video, as well as this video by Kasey Golden are also very helpful

I remember finding this video by Laovaan helpful as well

(for the record, all these three creators are brilliant artists that have helped me learn the medium quite a lot

Ultimately my watercolour and brush collections and skill have been growing over the past, well, more than 6 years, so be patient!

I hope that was helpful, but again, if theres anything else I could help you with, feel free to ask me :)

And have fun!! Good luck, dear!! You’re gonna do great, I’m sure! :DD

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Nickname(s):

Pronunciation:

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Titles:

Date of Birth: (Month, Year)

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Zodiac Sign:

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Pronouns:

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II. PERSONALITY

Positive Traits:

Neutral Traits:

Negative Traits:

Primary Vice:

Primary Virtue:

Greatest Fear:

Greatest Desire:

Motivations:

Core Values:

Sense of Humor:

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Quirks:

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Life Philosophy:

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CHILDHOOD

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TEENAGE YEARS

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ADULTHOOD

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Daily Routine:

Nervous Tics:

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Verse 1 (Description):

Verse 2 (Description):

Verse 3 (Description):

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What would they say is their biggest flaw?

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What is their guilty pleasure?

How do they act out when stressed?

What makes them envious?

What is one thing they wouldn’t want someone to know about them?

What is their biggest nightmare?

What was their worst subject in school?

What makes them feel insecure?

What are two things that make them uncomfortable in conversation?

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What would they do if they knew they couldn’t fail?

Name three things they are grateful for.

When was the last time they did something for the first time?

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Describe a memory that makes them feel proud.

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What do they notice first about someone?

Do they value creativity or practicality more?

Describe a time they did something despite being scared.

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How old do they feel on the inside, and why?

Do they feel they’ve missed opportunities they regret? Describe one.

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What is their idea of perfect happiness?

What is their greatest fear?

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Which living person do they most admire?

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On what occasion do they lie?

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What is their favorite word?

What is their least favorite word?

What sound or noise do they love?

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What is their favorite curse word?

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X. INSPIRATION

TV Character(s):

Movie Character(s):

Book Character(s):

Song(s):

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Quotes/Poetry:

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Little Snippet of what I'm working on right now :)

"Alright, kid." George crouched down to be at eye level for Theo. "When you get on the ice, what are you gonna do?"

"win." Theo adjusted his gloves.

"And what are you gonna do if someone tries to stop you?" Mémé asked.

"Destroy them!"

"That's my matnaggewinu (fighter)!" She cheered.

George patted Theo's shoulders. "Make 'em cry, kid."

I love this family so much, hopefully nothing bad happens to it-

anyway I'm trying to not be so focused on his backstory because I know people mostly want to read (and what I'm the most excited to write) is him in the Justice League and eventually the batfam, but I'm also trying to make sure you get to learn more about him as a character and a person and not just a traumatized teen hero.

more questions for the people :)

THIS IS IN THE CONTEXT OF FANFICTION

would you rather have the story start at the beginning of the mc's life (when he's 7)or at the start of the actual plot and then learn about his life before slowly through the book?

Me vs the urge to write a modern college au where the entire plot is that Kaz somehow got a grill into his dorm and is selling paninis for super cheap and the RA (Van Eck) is NOT thrilled in the slightest

modern au! kaz braids inej's hair in the morning

update: he was in fact just being kind lmaoo

the hopeless romantic writer urge to write an orchestra kid x rock band kid fic bc I'm in an orchestra and there's this guy who is being kind to me so now I'm in love