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Love them please i love them
Akafuri ~ヾ(＾∇＾)
Never knew I could love a straight ship so much but these two came in....
Dam Girl
Artist’s Bane
My first ever digital art piece. A couple years ago, I tried drawing a practical base art piece before doing digital line work and art. I had just gotten into Fire Emblem and wanted to practice drawing one of my favorite characters: Tharja
This is another practice piece I did to learn digital art about a year ago. At the time, I had just gotten into Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Dragon Ball. I wondered, "What if Kami during the three years Goku trained with him sent Goku on a training mission in Sequin Land? And then, he and Shantae went on an adventure together?" It became an unmade fanfic idea called, "A Monkey King in Sequin Land," but at least I had this piece done.
Okay, here's my first attempt at posting something on Tumblr. This is a Saiyan OC I made with some friends as part of a fanfic story. Her name is Kathryn "Katie" Wukong (Saiyan Birth Name: Punzi). Not the best art, but I am only now learning digital art, and I haven't practiced much in a year
Sonic and Tails doodle for funsies!
Anatomy Practice ft. Snow Villiers!
I love this guy... I love drawing this guy... Much fun was had.
Originally suppose to be a practice painting of Kagami Taiga, but I ended up taking ALOT of artistic liberties.... So it’s not Kagami anymore I guess...
Sorry for the poor quality. Photoshop stopped working.
Concept idea for a contest
A watercolor picture in progress.
Still working on coloring; still working on composition.
Gouache practice.
I wish my line art wasn’t so obvious, but what’s done is done.
Adam Jensen from Deus Ex.
I suddenly had a burst of motivation so I thought I could draw a statue of a fairy i had with some additional sketches. Hope you like it♥︎♡♡♥︎
Random shitty practice sketches...
I made a small practice animation on Flipaclip.
Thank you to everyone who got me to 50 likes!
Here's a drawing of a character eating a cake
For a lot of language learners, writing in English is often easier than speaking in English—or so they think. Usually, that just means that people find it easier to get grammar right when writing, but they don’t pay attention to fluency or readability. Those are vitally important if you’re thinking of going on to further education in an English-speaking country, or you want a job that requires English. Here are six ways to improve your written English.
1. Read lots
Even without physically writing, you can improve your writing skills. By reading as much as you can, you’ll develop your vocabulary and understanding of how English is used. We don’t mean that you should be studying syntax and sentence clauses—simply read for pleasure and you’ll pick things up subconsciously! You could start with the English version of your favorite book, or work your way through these classic novels. And by the way, if you need extra encouragement, Joseph Conrad, the author of Heart of Darkness, didn’t speak English until in his twenties and went on to become one of the most celebrated English novelists of all time!
2. Write how you speak
This doesn’t always apply, but generally you can improve the fluency and readability of your writing by simply writing how you speak. That doesn’t mean writing lots of slang words and uh, eh, and er. But think about how people use simple English when they speak and how natural it sounds, and aim to give your writing the same easy flow.
3. Learn new words
It goes without saying that to write with more confidence and fluency, you need to expand your vocabulary. If you haven’t done so already, start a personal dictionary. Any words that you come across that you don’t know, write down and translate, then test yourself on how many of them you can remember, and start using them in your writing and conversations.
4. Make writing a daily habit
As the saying goes: practice makes perfect. So the only way to improve your writing over time is to keep doing it. Even just 5 or 10 minutes a day, if done every day, will really help you improve your written English. You could keep a diary in English, or write a blog about your experiences learning English and living in a new country, or even start writing your social media posts in English.
5. Form follows function
There are lots of different types of written English—diaries, essays, CVs or résumés, poems, short stories, tweets, and so on. It’s important to consider what type of writing you are doing and its purpose (its function). Also, think about who will be reading it and what you want them to do. When you know the function, you can adapt the style.
6. Check for mistakes
The last thing you do when you write something is carefully read it to make sure it makes sense and you haven’t made any mistakes. Always, always proofread your work.
Super detailed character profile chart
Character Name:
First Name:
Last Name:
Nickname (if any):
Basic Information:
Age:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Nationality:
Physical Appearance:
Height:
Weight:
Build:
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Scars or distinguishing marks:
Personality Traits:
Positive Traits:
Negative Traits:
Background and History:
Family Background:
Parents:
Siblings (if any):
Childhood:
Education:
School/College/University:
Major/Area of Study:
Favorite Subjects:
Least Favorite Subjects:
Career/Profession:
Current Occupation:
Previous Jobs (if any):
Career Goals:
Hobbies and Interests:
Hobbies:
Interests:
Relationships:
Marital Status:
Romantic Relationships (if any):
Friendships:
Closest Friends:
Relationship dynamics:
Strengths and Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Goals and Ambitions:
Short-term Goals:
Long-term Goals:
Fears and Insecurities:
Common Fears:
Insecurities:
Quirks and Habits:
Quirks:
Habits:
Beliefs and Values:
Religious or Spiritual Beliefs:
Moral Code:
Political Views:
Favorites:
Favorite Foods:
Favorite Books:
Favorite Movies/TV Shows:
Favorite Music:
Favorite Color:
Dislikes:
Disliked Foods:
Disliked Activities:
Pet Peeves:
Miscellaneous:
Talents or Skills:
Secrets (if any):
Motivations:
What drives the character forward?
What are their ultimate aspirations?
Character Arc:
How does the character change or evolve throughout the story?
Feel free to adapt and expand upon this template!
WEBSITES FOR WRITERS {masterpost}
E.A. Deverell - FREE worksheets (characters, world building, narrator, etc.) and paid courses;
NotionByRach - FREEBIES (workbook, notion template, games, challenges, etc.);
Hiveword - Helps to research any topic to write about (has other resources, too);
BetaBooks - Share your draft with your beta reader (can be more than one), and see where they stopped reading, their comments, etc.;
Charlotte Dillon - Research links;
Writing realistic injuries - The title is pretty self-explanatory: while writing about an injury, take a look at this useful website;
One Stop for Writers - You guys... this website has literally everything we need: a) Description thesaurus collection, b) Character builder, c) Story maps, d) Scene maps & timelines, e) World building surveys, f) Worksheets, f) Tutorials, and much more! Although it has a paid plan ($90/year | $50/6 months | $9/month), you can still get a 2-week FREE trial;
One Stop for Writers Roadmap - It has many tips for you, divided into three different topics: a) How to plan a story, b) How to write a story, c) How to revise a story. The best thing about this? It's FREE!
Story Structure Database - The Story Structure Database is an archive of books and movies, recording all their major plot points;
National Centre for Writing - FREE worksheets and writing courses. Has also paid courses;
Penguin Random House - Has some writing contests and great opportunities;
Crime Reads - Get inspired before writing a crime scene;
The Creative Academy for Writers - "Writers helping writers along every step of the path to publication." It's FREE and has ZOOM writing rooms;
Reedsy - "A trusted place to learn how to successfully publish your book" It has many tips, and tools (generators), contests, prompts lists, etc. FREE;
QueryTracker - Find agents for your books (personally, I've never used this before, but I thought I should feature it here);
Pacemaker - Track your goals (example: Write 50K words - then, everytime you write, you track the number of the words, and it will make a graphic for you with your progress). It's FREE but has a paid plan;
Save the Cat! - The blog of the most known storytelling method. You can find posts, sheets, a software (student discount - 70%), and other things;
I hope this is helpful for you!
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Messing around with shading and blending on digital- Didn't do the best job, nor is it complete, but I say I did moderately well for my skill level. Just wanted to share it cuz I know I'll forget it within a few days, like all my projects.
** no, I do not know where the reference photo is from. I found it on pinterest and went " Depressed victorian looking child! Spectacular." If you know who took it, please let me know so I can properly credit them.
