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here's a landscape tutorial!
i focused on natural environments for this one, if you find it helpful I'll be back with how I learned to draw buildings.
let me know if it helps! and have fun drawing ✨
It’s been literal years and I finally drew/redrew/completed in full my sona ref and Im just so darn satisfied with how this came out ∩^ω^∩
Now that’s ONE ref down and artfights under a month away 💀
Come at me if you dare https://artfight.net/~Goji_Dragon
more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl
- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves - they also like to collect pins and brooches - we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased - common questions include: - “not even water?” (referring to fasting) - hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually) - “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable) - “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable) - “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)
- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable) - people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead - long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up - hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing - that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why) - henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun - henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing - henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings - there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet - five daily prayers - most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively - muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran - there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book - muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience - don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously - Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”) - Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature) - Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework - In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)
- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me” - Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah) - when i say we use them casually, i really mean it - teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah - our version of “amen” is “ameen” - muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi - the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”
Holy heck this is so cool!!!
We need to bring back the athletics body type post
quick reference post for tmagp artists because i'm a violinist and Suffer Every Day
the bow:
the bow hold:
there are two main schools of violin bow holding--this article goes into more detail if you're interested--but the general shape is pretty consistent. the thumb and middle finger oppose each other and are where the main weight of the bow is held; other fingers are for balance and direction. the wrist is generally above the bow itself when playing closer to the frog, level in the middle, and lowered near the tip. note the lines below:
(pictured: nicola benedetti, midori, gil shaham, and nicola benedetti) the angle of the arm changes depending on how the violin is positioned and what string is being played.
the violin:
adult performers all use full-sized violins, which are 36 cm (14 inches) from tail to scroll.
the violin hold:
the violin is ALWAYS held on the LEFT SIDE. it doesn't matter what your dominant hand is, it still goes ON THE LEFT. this is because the violinist's natural habitat is the orchestra, where they must sit close to other violinists while playing. it prevents stabbing accidents. trust me.
the instrument is held underneath the chin--sometimes with the additional support of a shoulder pad, as you can see in the fourth picture--and away from the centre of the body. note that the instrument looks bigger in the first two pictures (with midori) than it does in the third and fourth (with augustin hadelich and gil shaham). the instrument is the same size; the performers are not. note also that the position of the left hand varies radically in all the pictures i've shown.
you'll sometimes see performers who have a cloth under their chin, like the second midori picture. this has been more common in the past six or so years--i don't use one myself, but it can help prevent irritating the skin on your neck (because when you spend 4+ hours a day rubbing your delicate neck skin on wood, it adds up). whether or not a performer uses a shoulder pad depends both on the length of their neck and personal preference. i have a long neck and consequently have a custom chinrest AND a tall shoulder rest; my professor, who is built similarly to me, uses an extra tall custom chinrest and no shoulder pad.
most importantly: violinists traditionally make really weird faces when we play.
(ray chen and gil shaham)
if you need more reference photos, look up A SPECIFIC VIOLINIST and use those. you can also find SO many live performances on youtube if video is helpful!
Ok so, he’s in the same universe as Layman
Story:
Basically in their universe there’s a big war between ants and moths, some other insects are involved but let’s ignore them for now, and a group of moths that included Layman invade a smaller colony of ants where Anthony happens to live. His parents get killed, but Anthony manages to hide until Layman finds him and almost kills him, but then hesitates for to long and decides against it
Now he’s keeping Anthony hidden so he won’t be killed by his ppl
I might change some stuff but this is the basics
oh yeah good reference of my agents
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbA7iqJc0Bc)
Simple rope chest harness tutorial.
AP US History Masterpost
Cram Sheets
Scribd Super Review Packet
The Official US History Cram Packet
The Giant Review
APUSH Study Kit
2011 APUSH Study Kit
The Ultimate AP US History Review Packet
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a masterpost of APUSH reviews
AP Social Studies APUSH Review
APUSH Review of Doom
AP Madness APUSH Index
Review For APUSH
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American Colonies
Presidential Review
Important APUSH Books & Media
Scribd Giant List of AP Terms
APUSH Outlines
College Board APUSH Course & Exam Description
APUSH Documents
Important Course Cases
Notes For APUSH
Memory Devices Pt. 1
Memory Devices Pt. 2
Timelines
Dipity Review Timeline
Chronological Events by APUSH Review
Videos
John Green’s Crash Course
American Pageant Audiobook
Adam Norris’s Review
3 Hour APUSH Review
How To Write The Short Answer
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How To Write The DBQ
My AP Trade
Matt Moore Series
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Tennesse Valley Authority
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AP US History Notes
A Few Presidents
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Learnerator
Mr. Reed’s Study Guides
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500 Questions To Know By Test Day
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Peterson’s Master APUSH
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*I’ll add more as I find new sources! Feel free to suggest anything that’s missing.
some of my favorite online resources for nautical/maritime/age of sail things - this is a longish post full of links and i spent a bit of time putting it together from my various bookmarks and collections!! please enjoy!
this blog (christine demerchant) and its many lists of terms and informative pages, for example: sails & rigs & sailing, hull & construction terms, anchors & anchorage, types of boats & ships, points of sail - at the bottom of every page there is a list of books on the topic as well!! this blog is INVALUABLE and has basically everything, and if it doesn't have something it certainly has a link to another blog or a book that has what you need. there's also lot of interesting articles about the author's adventures in making her own sails and building boats and experimenting with sailing. the site is a little difficult to navigate but the information on it is incredible and all very experience-based!!
there's also this blog (roland's model ship building) which is SUCH a delight - it is mostly model ships as the name would suggest but it is an incredibly close look at the little complicated parts of ships and a great resource for the more "how does this look" aspect if a little less "how does this work". my favorite page is the process of building model HMS surprise - it's SO fascinating and even just a quick look through makes visualizing and understanding the physics of it all easier. this in particular is a very good drawing resource for tall ships!
the ever-famous shipindex.org is a completely invaluable resource as well. pretty much anything you want to know about a specific ship can be found here, or at least it makes a spectacular jumping-off point!
another famous resource is falconer's marine dictionary, or: "A New Universal Dictionary of the Marine; Being a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Usually Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Movements, and Military, as Well as Naval, Operations of Ships: with Such Parts of Astronomy, and Navigation, as Will be Found Useful to Practical Navigators" by william falconer and expanded by william burney - the whole text is here online but it can be a little hard to read and understand so i would supplement with the other resources here!
there is also the oxford companion to ships and the sea which i do not have a copy of nor do i have online access to the full text, BUT you can search and find keywords and it will show you excerpts which is surprisingly helpful!! especially good if you don't have time to read the whole dictionary trying to find one specific term.
in the same vein is the oxford encyclopedia of maritime history - same deal as the above and i do not have access to the full text but this is SO useful for looking up specific people and places and ships and battles and such!!! there's TONS of information in this one.
also, a super interesting primary source: digital collections of midshipmen's letters and journals in the united states naval academy!! these are hefty, each link contains a ton of stuff:
Richard Mueller Nixon Letters (1926-1930)
Henry Mylin Keiffer Scrapbook (1907-1911) (one of my favorites of all time, absolutely worth at least a cursory glance)
John Porter Merrell Johnston Letters (1932-1937)
William Frederick Durand U.S.S. Mayflower journal of practice cruise (1879)
Roscoe C. Bulmer Journal (1894-1896)
Josiah G. Beckwith Letters (1853-1855)
this is not my whole collection but it is a fantastic set of jumping-off points and i tried to include the widest & most general databases that i could. if you have a great online resource to add please let me know, and if you have book recommendations i would appreciate those too!!!
TF2 Merc references :)))
The rest of the mercs + more info under the cut
I've got reference sheets for merasmus and their stock weapons being made as well. Along with a height comparison between the mercs.
They'll be posted in a part 2!
These are some TF2 References that I've made! I've also posted them on Twitter If y'all are interested! I hope this helps you draw the mercs a bit easier, I know it's definitely helped me out!!!
Full reference sheet for Princess Starseer! Some angles didn’t get the glitter effect as I wanted to keep those angles more clear in order to serve its purpose better I got lazy
hot artists don't gatekeep
I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard
Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.
Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.
Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.
Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.
SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.
SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.
Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.
Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.
Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.
Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.
Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.
Ah finally finished this painting 😍 I was inspired by a photo took by @l_leisan she herself is a wonderful artist, very happy artworks she draws 🙌 #watercolor #art #mushroom #rock #leaf #nature #photo #walk #reference #stone #rain #brown #earth #beauty #artistmichi #sketch #michi #inspiration #realism #artistoninsta #indianartist
A nature study in watercolor 😊 my brother thought one of the flowers looks like a cup that a vampire would use 😨 #nature #watercolor #flower #botany #shoot #dicot #pink #leaf #leaves #love #inspiration #beauty #study #garden #reference #art #fineart #water #plant #vampire #cup #peace #botanical #artistOnInsta #artistontumblr #artistforhire #artistmichi
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Something like this would be so colossally helpful. I'm sick and tired of trying to research specific clothing from any given culture and being met with either racist stereotypical costumes worn by yt people or ai generated garbage nonsense, and trying to be hyper specific with searches yields fuck all. Like I generally just cannot trust the legitimacy of most search results at this point. It's extremely frustrating. If there are good resources for this then they're buried deep under all the other bullshit, and idk where to start looking.
légende noire: archive project
In the immediate aftermath of the events of Thermidor, both the actors and spectators of these events sought to give meaning to what had just happened ; à chaud, a new imaginary was taking shape, centred around the person of Robespierre: his légende noire, which would impose itself over the next decades, slowly began to emerge in numerous speeches, proclamations, pamphlets etc. This “black legend”, which drew on the tropes and motifs that had characterised earlier attacks on Robespierre, would later acquire some degree of coherence, but at the time of its birth, it was still widely heterogeneous and, at times, even contradictory.
In the course of this research project, I have compiled some of the most influential speeches, writings and images that were published during or immediately after the events of 9 / 10 Thermidor, and which, in some cases, came to shape Robespierre’s légende noire as we know it today.
protocols, speeches, reports & proclamations
Session of 9 Thermidor at the National Convention
Report on the conspiracy against the national representation, plotted by Robespierre, Couthon, Saint-Just, Lebas &c. (9 Thermidor)
Proclamation of the National Convention (9 Thermidor)
Léonard Bourdon’s intervention at the Convention (10 Thermidor)
Report of the Committees of Public Safety & General Security on the “conspiracy of Robespierre etc.” (10 Thermidor)
Barère, au nom du comité de salut public (11 Thermidor)
Barère’s report on the reorganisation of the Committees (14 Thermidor)
Barras’ speech on the journées of Thermidor (27 Thermidor)
pamphlets & other writings
Robespierre’s Tail (Méhée de La Touche)
Robespierre peint par lui-même […] (Laurent Lecointre)
On Robespierre’s conspiracy (Rouget de Lisle)
Véritable portrait de Catilina Robespierre (Jean Joseph Dussault)
Portrait of Robespierre (Merlin de Thionville)
La journée du 9 thermidor (André Pépin Bellement)
On the fall of Robespierre and his accomplices (C. Dejean)
Le front de Robespierre, et de sa clique […] (Baraly)
Execrable Portraits of the traitor Robespierre […] (J. J. Dussault)
Horrible conspiration formée, pour porter Robespierre à la royauté (Anonymous)
Facts collected in the last moments of Robespierre and of his faction, from 9 to 10 Thermidor (Anonymous)
Vie secrette, politique et curieuse de M. J. Maximilien Robespierre […] (L. Duperron)
Fréron’s notes on Robespierre
engravings & medallions
IX Thermidor Year II (Charles Monnet)
Thermidorian medallion from Lyon (Anonymous)
Act of Justice from 9 to 10 Thermidor (Viller)
M. J. Maximilien Robespierre: nicknamed the modern Catiline, executed on 10 Thermidor Year 2 of the Republic (Anonymous)
The Triumvir Robespierre (Jean Joseph François Tassaert)
Robespierre guillotining the executor (Anonymous)
Triumphant Equality or The Punished Triumvirate (Villeneuve)
The Government of Robespierre (Anonymous)
The French People, or Robespierre’s System (A. Chataignier)
What do you think, citizens? Feel free to add things!
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Xrd Series Official Artworks
Contains: Major story beats recap, illustration gallery, concept art + animation storyboards for every playable character, side character concepts/model sheets, background illustrations gallery, 3 short stories, Xrd chibis, LINE stickers, unique expressions/art for special moves, a bunch of other cool shit.
Do Not Post This On Twitter. DOWNLOAD: MEGA.NZ
Where to buy + additional info:
Some of the pages in the gallery section at the front used low resolution files and are visibly crunchy. This is not my fault or my scanner's fault. There is nothing I can do about it.
If you enjoy this book/these scans, please consider purchasing a copy. Arc System Works makes merch decisions based on sales, so the more books sell, the more they will make. There are physical and digital (ebook) versions of this book.
WHERE TO BUY:
Play Asia (English): https://www.play-asia.com/guilty-gear-xrd-series-official-artworks/13/70hjp1
Kadokawa (Japanese; physical, ebook via Bookwalker) - There are a bunch of store links in the sidebar: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322403000108/
Amazon.co.jp (English UI, Japanese descriptions; ebook+physical): https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4047337315
Some Japanese storefronts only ship within Japan or only to Japan-adjacent countries in eastern Asia. You will need a proxy service to buy and ship from those stores if you live in the Americas, Europe, etc. Anticipate us$20+ in shipping fees if you use a proxy.
PROXIES:
Japan Rabbit - My favorite, though more on the expensive end: https://japanrabbit.com/
Buyee: https://buyee.jp/
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Translations of the short stories in the Xrd Series Official Artworks book are in progress by myself and members of the GG wiki community.
2024 Oct. 18
didn’t have the energy to finish it
This one was a popular demand. Many people people asked me about anatomy tips.
I know how hard this topic is and how confusing at the beginning. It’s just so much to learn! Exactly! I remember how lost I was in the beginning and trying out things that actually didn’t help me understand anatomy better.
Actually what I want to convey here is that you can learn to draw human without learning all the muscles and bones. My personal opinion, based on experience is actually that you can do that as something extra. Learning muscles and bones won’t help you draw. True story.
If you grasps few essential concepts first you will be better off, plus you will be actually drawing characters. You will be more confident in your lines and gain knowledge that will be enough to create artwork you want.
Look at body as any other object you want to draw. Simplifying and remembering the simplest ideas is way to go.
Remember: these few ideas I am presenting are just a tip of an iceberg. As you will progress you will expand your knowledge beyond few essential points.
This is my personal approach so I can’t say it will work for you. I know that it works for me
Hope you like it!
Hey friends!
Sorry for the late TUTOR TUESDAY, but here it is! Today is on clothing folds and was a recommendation from @kitemist, thanks! If you have any recommendations you’d like to see send ‘em in here or my personal! Hopefully I can expand on clothes more soon! Keep practicing, have fun, and I’ll see you next week!