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Alfreton

@the-alfreton / the-alfreton.tumblr.com

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Translation: 

:) “it’s a dog" 

:( “it’s not a dog" 

:) “it’s a dog!“ 

:) “Julie (?)  I’m not going to know the dogs in my neighborhood?”

:( “But cant you see that it’s not a dog? Dogs have tails! Look-“ 

:) “look look look” (kissy sounds)

“no es un perro, boluda’”= Argentine for “it’s not a dog, dumbass [affectionate]”

Anonymous asked:

do you have any tips on composition?? its an area i really struggle with but i’ve really enjoyed ur approach!

Thanks for the question and compliment! I admit a lot of this is intuitive to me now, so I may not be the best at explaining my thought process; but I'll do my best!

For my own work, I like compositions that aren't too stiff/static, and have a bit of dynamism. To do this, I think I tend to rely on triangles- or at least diagonals. This can be accomplished a lot of different ways like with silhouettes (or value contrast) or by thinking of how most people tend to focus on faces, eye gaze, and hands.

I didn't necessarily actively think of these specific triangles while I was drawing, but I hope you can kind of see how I would use various shapes and character interactions to move the eye around.

In a similar vein, I also like to have a nice balance of color and value throughout the piece unless I am using it as a pop of color to direct the viewer's attention at something specific.

I hope that all makes sense and that it helps! Feel free to ask for clarification as well. Best of luck! :)

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being uncomfortable becomes easier when you realize that’s literally the point. it’s like working out. if you work out & it becomes easy for you, you already got all you could out of that workout. your body adjusted & is strong enough to handle it now. you’re not improving anymore. that’s why you up the ante with harder workouts, where you’re uncomfortable & not quite strong enough yet. bc eventually you will be strong enough. but if it’s not a challenge, there’s no gain. & that’s exactly how it is with situations out of your comfort zone. the more you put yourself in them, the easier they get—but that in-between phase where you’re struggling is still completely valid and ok and natural. it’s what’s supposed to happen. it’s what’s going to change you as a person. and you should keep doing it

Some tags I found in notes that I feel are a very, very important caveat

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 This was my little experiment. I tried emulating traditional painting techniques with brushstrokes and streaks of paint, played around with textured effect. Imo it adds a lot a dynamic and expression. So… It was an interesting experience! I’m satisfied with the result. Hope u’ll like this kinda Valkyr too👉👈 Valkyr | Warframe