@phemiec replied to your post: idk why but i’ve been stuck watching buzzfeed’s...

the secret is that my recent discovery and subsequent binge of contrapoints is the true reason i actually started watching this series, and i've drawn a lot of the same conclusions as her it seems

it is hard to really determine exactly how much i enjoy contrapoints because i'm pretty sure i'm actually astral projecting during the entirety of each of her videos.

Here is the vid in question, btw! it puts a pretty nice point on this whole concept

idk why but i’ve been stuck watching buzzfeed’s Worth It and it’s just such a baffling cross-section of our culture

cut for length, sorry mobile users

so here’s a worldbuilding thing i came up with that i think is cool

in snakeladders the kaleans (or at least the ones we meet in the story) have a written language comprised of glyph symbols which represent syllables (I think this is called logosyllabic?)

so kaleans who are living with humans and using human technology like to use text emojis

specifically, they use certain emojis to represent certain glyphs from their original writing system and their text messages are just walls of seemingly unrelated emojis that only they can glean any goddamn meaning from

you know, just like the youth of today (get off my lawn, jk, you’re beautiful don’t change)

@pigeonfancier reblogged your photo “dang tumblr it’s been a minute i havent just done like… random weird...”

thanks! i’m so glad this stands out as like, a feature of my style because line economy is something im really trying to focus on lately. i was actually talking to @goldengoatblog about this when I was drawing it. design doll is amazing for posing the figures (here is the reference) but it obviously doesn’t twist and fold the flesh/muscles correctly. there’s a very specific way that the abdomen caves in and the flesh bunches up around the lower back when you bend back like how roadrunner is, that was a bit of a challenge to convey without going into too much detail for my style

so I’m super glad that it reads!

omg, i’ve been wanting to do like, timelapse art and tutorials and stuff, but I can’t decide whether i should focus in on character art, which there are already a TON of people doing, but with more of a emphasis on foundation and design economy, OR take a broader approach and walk through full illustrations

what would you guys prefer to see?

khaa doesnt usually wear human clothes but when he does he looks like a damn acronym ad

khaa is a cool dad

it’s the middle of the night what am i doing

just putting a personal update here cuz i really been going through it

i just got whanged over the head with seasonal depression like... sometime last fall, and it feels like i’ve lost months of my life. like, days have been burning by without me even noticing, i’ve gotten behind on so much i want to do, i’ve accomplished so little

i’m financially wrecked, as usual, and desperately searching for a job with no luck

i still drive for bitesquad, but they discontinued their company fleet and now require drivers to use their own cars. paying for gas and having to deal with the wear and tear on my car makes this job barely worth it

i could be doing so much better financially if i could scrape myself up enough to do commissions, but it’s just so hard to take the first step when you constantly feel miserable and hopeless and scared

summer brings better mood days for me. i’m really learning that about myself. i can get a lot more done in the summer but fall and winter are really really hard for me

i’m about to move into a new house which is exciting! i’m trying to revitalize my online presence which is daunting. i think once i’ve caught up on backlogged work/commissions/etc i am going to try launching a youtube channel? we’ll see how that goes

also snakeladders. it’s another one of those things that just seems too huge to overcome but it wont be right until i get there

but yeah lol, depression is shit, try to avoid it if you can

but can i be real for a quick second about video games tho?

what is with all these devs like, abandoning the things that are iconic about their franchises to copy off each other’s papers?

bioware being like "i know y'all come here for character-heavy writing, single-player roleplaying experience with a strong element of player choice and relationship development, but we're gonna make destiny instead because destiny did so goddamn well. also we’re moving away from the ‘romance stuff,’ we’re calling it ‘romance stuff’ ‘cause we have to appear as snarky and disdainful about it as possible, despite it being kind of a cornerstone of our player experience"

bethsoft like “ok ok maybe FO4 wasn’t as good as New Vegas so here’s another goddamn Fallout game no one asked for! basically it’s Rust in a Vault suit and also you can shoot nukes at each other because that’s totally consistent with the tone and the message of the IP, which we’ve never ever misconstrued and have always done perfect justice! ALSO STOP ASKING US ABOUT ELDER SCROLLS GAW YOU’RE SO ANNOYING”

i mean i’m... definitely going to play both of these games and am cautiously optimistic about them because cautious optimism is how i try to live my life but godDAMN dude

Anthem looks badass, but.

sigh. they killed Mass Effect for that.

i hope... i hope there are hot aliens in starfield. bethsoft has succeeded in making me feel attraction to kitty cat people, orcs, and literal zombies so I’d like to see them make sexy aliens and/or robots

that’s all

if tes6 is in hammerfell i will lose my shit omg

dang tumblr it’s been a minute

i havent just done like... random weird art for myself in a while, so enjoy some of roadrunner with @goldengoatblog‘s Grey. they’re... they’re friends

I was finally giving this program called Design Doll a try and I guess I really wanted to make it earn its paycheck (the program is free) by posing the dolls like THAT.

god damn y’all shit has been

so bad

it’s been so bad lol

so anyway now im imagining the snakeladders shape of water AU where Friday is security and Southpaw is an equipment mechanic and Anjel is the grumpy gay artist and Raze is the shitty fishmonster and there’s a lot more cussin in sign language and Raze will spit a hardboiled egg right back at u but he’ll go ham on some balut

messy thoughts on shape of water behind the cut! vaguely spoilery but not too specific.

THIRD ROUND

We are opening 6 new slots for the gift box!

Y’all this has been a wacky winter! Weather giving us tons of delays in travel as well as shipping gummed up our process a bit for the last round of orders, but we’re finally ready to bring y’all some more of these awesome box sets!

Additionally, for those of you purchasing the set as a gift, we’ve come up with a cute little gift card design that we can mail to the recipient, so they can get in touch with us to start the customization process. We can also design you a printable card if that’s your preference, so you can print it from home and give it directly to your recipient.

If you haven’t seen this sweet collaboration project between me, @mulattafury, and my friend @goldengoatblog (their etsy ), let me tell you a bit about what we’re offering! It’s a combination gift set that includes a portrait of your gaming character, as well as a set of 7 polyhedral resin dice customized to suit your character! You can also include a customized crochet bag or wooden box for your dice. 

The gift set comes with a framed 5x7 print of your portrait, printed with archival quality ink on premium matte paper. The prices are as follows:

- For $80: We still wanted to offer this price point for everyone! This gets you the framed portrait, with your dice in a little organza bag. All sets are attractively wrapped and packaged, with a few Roll With Style branded goodies thrown in to make a really attractive gift, or a treat for yourself after all the holiday stress!

- For $95: @goldengoatblog will crochet you an awesome little crochet bag for your dice, customized to suit your character!

- For $120: @mulattafury​ will consult with you to craft a handmade, magnetic-closure wooden box, customized to suit your character!

For all orders we will add an additional $7.15 to include priority shipping to your destination if shipping within the US. We are taking international orders and will figure out shipping on a case-by-case basis!

If you are interested in purchasing a gift set, email us at tabletop.treasurebox@gmail.com and we’ll get the process started!

edit: I accidentally posted this on my main but check out @rollinstyle to see other samples of our work!

can i be honest tho i really do have some kind of seasonal depression i think, like i’m not sad i’m just exhausted and immobilized and so sick of being fucking cold :/

ok so there’s this x files episode (season 6 episode 5 “Dreamland II”) where they’re inside a bar and this country song starts playing and i wish it was a real song so i could download it but i think they just made it for that show

it goes like:

in my memory you are moonlight, starlight with big dark eyes that send me out of sight now i’m staring at the stars, wondering where you are wondering if i’ll ever see your face again

if you know what this song is actually called or if i can download it somewhere lmk cuz i need this song for all of my shipping playlists please

Hey do you guys wanna buy some stickers from me?

Me and Zorro (that’s my cuttin’ robot’s name now) have been working together to make some neat little pictures that you can stick to stuff and have forever!

I’m hoping to open a web shop soon and sell more stuff like this, art prints, and a few more goodies that are still in development. For now, though, give these a look and if you’d like your own set, or a high-res printable to make your own at home (transparent bg, but with an offset to make it super easy to cut with your own cutting machine if you have one!) use the links below to purchase through PayPal.

I’ll ship these wherever, though I am just shipping via regular ol’ first class mail so it might take a bit to get to you if it’s an international order!

Sticker sheets are around 3.5″x6.5″, I tried to include my hand in some shots for size reference. Printed sheets are $5USD and will be sent via USPS first class. Printables are $3USD and PayPal will send you to the download link as soon as you complete your purchase.

Edison & Echeveria

These sets feature silhouettes of echeveria succulents and vintage “Edison” bulbs printed in a reflective rose-gold foil. The foil is somewhat delicate -- it won’t flake off or anything, but it will react to heat, water, and some types of sealants and adhesives. So, these stickers are great for your scrapbooks or bullet journals, but probably not ideal for putting on your phone or laptop.

If you purchase the printable sets, the designs will be in BLACK. This is so you can print them with a laser printer and foil them yourself. Heat transfer foil isnt terribly expensive and the foil can be applied using a laminator or even an iron in a pinch. Here’s a short video showing how!

Buy Edison Sticker Sheet Buy Edison Printable

Buy Echeveria Sticker Sheet Buy Echeveria Printable

Eternity

They’re cool space heads!

I mean. They’re cool space heads.

These stickers are printed in color and laminated, so they should be pretty hardy! Also shiny! The laminate means they’re kinda stiff, but since they’re pretty big and dont have any fine details there shouldn’t be any issue with curling up at the edges, and I like that they’re pretty sturdy.

The printable file will include the 3 helmets in full color at high resolution. This set was designed to be easy to hand-cut so all you need to make your own is a printer!

Buy Eternity Sticker Sheet Buy Eternity Printable

Hope you guys like these! Full disclosure, I’m having a bit of a financial emergency right now (had some unexpected expenses this week, starting with breaking my glasses last Saturday...) so it will really help me out a lot if you buy or boost.

As always, thanks for following and have a wonderful weekend!

my parents gave me a cricut explore air 2 and a $1500 large format printer they found at a local secondhand office supply surplus place for like $50 (they said $50 anyway haha) for xmas this year and im like freaking out at the possibilities