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@grabthegreat

"different hells with different demons."
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faerie-daze

two essential skills for artists

“good enough” and “fuck it”

“good enough” is when you are working on something and are happy with most of it but can live with a few imperfections, useful when needing to move on from sketch to inking/coloring or what have you.

“fuck it” is when you absolutely hate what you’re doing every step of the way but you post it anyways, very useful during art blocks.

both are useful to help you move on and not obsess over making it perfect, because art is anything but perfect, even photo realistic artists probably see imperfections that someone else might not catch 

these can also be applied to other things in life

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trulywicked

I can tell you that this also applies to writing. I have several ‘fuck it’ fics I’ve actually posted.

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onlinecounsellingcollege

How to Conquer Social Anxiety

1. Believe it is something that’s achievable – not just for others but for you as well.

2. Accept the fact it’s going to take time – and commit to being patient when you meet with obstacles.

3. Work on loving the real person you are at your core – with a heart that’s true and good, and a wish to grow and give.

4. Remind yourself that social skills are something you can learn with time – it just takes patience and a willingness to learn.

5. Notice every small improvement, and remind yourself you’ve changed. You’ve started on the road, and you’re going to get there.

6. Remember that your feelings can be unreliable. Don’t give them too much weight, and it’s likely they will change.

7. Invest in good self care as it’s hard to stay the course. You need to pace yourself, and reward each step you take.

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The madness! Alright, so a lot of you have asked for tutorials and I really, really suck at remembering to do them. I forgot to do it this time too, but I figured I would do SOMETHING that could possibly help. ((You will need to open this in another window)) I also included a clean screen shot of where I am at this very moment so you can see what it looks like before I render.  Also…shame on me for not featuring a WOC sooner. To those of you who know this artist, right on. There are literally like 3 usable photos of her on the internet so this has been a real bear to get started…Hope you enjoy the rest of the process.  <3

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Anonymous asked:

Hey, I just started to paint with acrylics and I'm kinda scared to mix colors. Me and my classmates were at one exhibition where they made fun of one painting that had many shades and colors of green and blue but they said the colors were "dirty". How do you know when the mix is clean and when it's dirty? I'm seriously afraid if my eyes are lying to me.

kelseybeckett answered:

My number one tip for mixing colors (at least in the beginning,) is to not use black. Black will make anything look “dirty” or “muddy.” Mixing blue, red and green will give you a perfectly good substitute for black. Also remember your complimentary colors…adding red or orange to green will make brown and vise versa. Adding orange to blue will make brown, yellow to purple - brown. If you’re trying to make brown - fantastic! If you’re trying to add depth to a color, stay away from it’s compliment unless you’re DELIBERATELY trying to “muddy” it up. A little dinginess in an otherwise bright color can be a good thing, just don’t go too far. I highly suggest practicing mixing colors until you’re more comfortable. Make swatches and jot down notes on how you made the colors you really like…after a while it will all become quite second nature :)

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i feel bad for people who use sai but dont know about stabilizer, transparent brushes and clipping groups

this is where you find stabilizer:

i personally prefer to use S-4 for default drawing and S-7 when i need to draw really long smooth lines. this is what it does:

this is where you find transparent brush:

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when you enable it, you can use your currently selected brush as eraser. this is what it does:

this is where you find clipping group:

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you have to have at least two layers, the base layer and the one for the colors. when you draw on the layer with little red bar on side, the stuff you put on the layer appears only on top of the things you have on the base layer. the effect is p much same as preserving opacity except you dont change anything about the base layer and you can still use layer textures and effects. this is what it does:

reblog this to save a life

THANK YOU SO MUCH

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  1. THE UP SERIES: It follows the lives of 14 children through their lives interviewing them every seven years. It’s amazing to see how they change and where they go. It shows that personality traits do not tend to be very static. Being introverted at 18 doesn’t determine how you’ll be at 32. A girl on there around 20 was totally against having a family and was very cynical about relationships and marriage. Next interview, she was happily wed with children. I link you to 7 UP, which is the first documentary in the series. 
  2. QUEEN OF VERSAILLES:If you have any interest in the SUPER RICH of America and how absolutely delusional they can be, then this documentary will blow your mind. It’s a great window into the lives of people who literally have everything a person could need. Even when they loose everything, they’re entirely incapable of believing that they’re a normal citizen.
  3. THE ACT OF KILLING: One review describes it as: “This is the most gut-wrenching film I’ve ever seen. It actually makes you understand the nature and true face of evil, and it’s terrifying because it’s so, so normal. After watching it you know that in some other life, you could be him.”
  4. BABIES: It shows the different ways, different cultures raise their children. It shows how different but similar we all are at the end. They documentary follows 4 different babies, from Mongalia, to Tokyo, to Namibia and then the U.S
  5. INSIDE NORTH KOREA: An eye-opening film that shows you the truth about a hidden country 
  6. TOUCHING THE VOID: A documentary about two mountain climbers who have an accident on their way back. As one review described it: “Better than any fictional suspense film. Just unreal. You know throughout that the two climbers lived because you’re sitting there watching them narrate, but at times you just can’t believe it.”
  7. THE COVE: A 2009 documentary film that analyzes and questions dolphin hunting practices in Japan. One review described it as “an impeccably crafted, suspenseful expose of the covert slaughter of dolphins in Japan.”
  8. THIS IS WHAT WINNING LOOKS LIKE: The documentary follows U.S. Marines as they train Afghan security forces, showing their ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal.
  9. BBC PLANET EARTH (All 11 Episodes): An HD exploration of our world. You’ll just love everything about this, trust me. 
  10. JESUS CAMP: About a Christian summer camp, where children spend their summers being taught that they have “prophetic gifts” and can “take back America for Christ”. This documentary led to the shut down of this summer camp. 

You may also like 10 Disturbing Documentaries

Feel free to add to this list!

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Tip for all my student readers: if you’re too lazy to use a bibliography creator like NoodleBib or RefWorks, let Google generate your bibliography entries for you. All you have to do is google the article/book title in Google Scholar, click “cite” at the bottom of the search result, and copy either the MLA, APA, or Chicago cite into your word document. 

Source: afternoonsnoozebutton.com
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|DRAWING THE HEAD AND HANDS| by Andrew Loomis 

A few select pages, chosen specifically for the helpful display of head rotation and its correlation with neck muscles.

(for effsie~)

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“I Paint Music” By Melissa S. McCracken

Artist Melissa S. McCracken’s synesthesia allows her to translate music into stunning abstract oil and acrylic paintings. Those who have synesthesia posses the ability to see certain sounds and words as colors because their sensory and cognitive pathways neurologically lead them to involuntary experience secondary sensory cognitive pathways.

Her paintings express a vibrant and beautiful mixture of colors which feature a variety of artist from Led Zeppelin to Stevie Wonder. 

To describe her experience as a synesthetic artist, McCracken says on her website:

“I paint music. Until I was 15, I thought everyone constantly saw colors. Colors in books, colors in math formulas, colors at concerts. But when I finally asked my brother which color the letter C was (canary yellow, by the way) I realized my mind wasn’t quite as normal as I had thought.”

Radiohead – Lucky

(Listen on YouTube)

“Basically, my brain is cross-wired. I experience the “wrong” sensation to certain stimuli. Each letter and number is colored and the days of the year circle around my body as if they had a set point in space.”

David Bowie – Life On Mars?

(Listen on YouTube)

John Lenon – Imagine

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Prince – Joy In Repetition

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Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing

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“But the most wonderful ‘brain malfunction’ of all is seeing the music I hear.”

Soulive – Interlude II

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John Mayer – Gravity

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Led Zeppelin – Since I’ve Been Loving You

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“It flows in a mixture of hues, textures, and movements, shifting as if it were a vital and intentional element of each song.”

Smashing Pumpkins – Tonight, Tonight

(Listen on YouTube)

Radiohead – Karma Police

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Glass Animals – Flip

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“Having synesthesia isn’t distracting or disorienting. It adds a unique vibrance to the world I experience.“

Airhead – Callow

(Listen on YouTube)

Find Melissa S. McCracken on Etsy!

[via Melissa S. McCracken]

Source: culturenlifestyle.com