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ACES!!! Look at this Scientific American article!!! It makes me genuinely so happy to read. We’re making it!!!!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asexuality-is-finally-breaking-free-from-medical-stigma/
Can't afford art school?
After seeing post like this 👇
And this gem 👇
As well as countless of others from the AI generator community. Just talking about how "inaccessible art" is, I decided why not show how wrong these guys are while also helping anyone who actually wants to learn.
Here is the first one ART TEACHERS! There are plenty online and in places like youtube.
📺Here is my list:
Proko (Free)
Marc Brunet (Free but he does have other classes for a cheap price. Use to work for Blizzard)
Aaron Rutten (free)
BoroCG (free)
Jesse J. Jones (free, talks about animating)
Jesus Conde (free)
Mohammed Agbadi (free, he gives some advice in some videos and talks about art)
Ross Draws (free, he does have other classes for a good price)
SamDoesArts (free, gives good advice and critiques)
Drawfee Show (free, they do give some good advice and great inspiration)
The Art of Aaron Blaise ( useful tips for digital art and animation. Was an animator for Disney)
Bobby Chiu ( useful tips and interviews with artist who are in the industry or making a living as artist)
Second part BOOKS, I have collected some books that have helped me and might help others.
📚Here is my list:
The "how to draw manga" series produced by Graphic-sha. These are for manga artist but they give great advice and information.
"Creating characters with personality" by Tom Bancroft. A great book that can help not just people who draw cartoons but also realistic ones. As it helps you with facial ques and how to make a character interesting.
"Albinus on anatomy" by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle. Great book to help someone learn basic anatomy.
"Artistic Anatomy" by Dr. Paul Richer and Robert Beverly Hale. A good book if you want to go further in-depth with anatomy.
"Directing the story" by Francis Glebas. A good book if you want to Story board or make comics.
"Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Eliot Goldfinger. A good book for if you want to draw animals or creatures.
"Constructive Anatomy: with almost 500 illustrations" by George B. Bridgman. A great book to help you block out shadows in your figures and see them in a more 3 diamantine way.
"Dynamic Anatomy: Revised and expand" by Burne Hogarth. A book that shows how to block out shapes and easily understand what you are looking out. When it comes to human subjects.
"An Atlas of animal anatomy for artist" by W. Ellenberger and H. Dittrich and H. Baum. This is another good one for people who want to draw animals or creatures.
Etherington Brothers, they make books and have a free blog with art tips.
As for Supplies, I recommend starting out cheap, buying Pencils and art paper at dollar tree or 5 below. For digital art, I recommend not starting with a screen art drawing tablet as they are more expensive.
For the Best art Tablet I recommend either Xp-pen, Bamboo or Huion. Some can range from about 40$ to the thousands.
💻As for art programs here is a list of Free to pay.
Clip Studio paint ( you can choose to pay once or sub and get updates)
Procreate ( pay once for $9.99)
Blender (for 3D modules/sculpting, ect Free)
PaintTool SAI (pay but has a 31 day free trail)
Krita (Free)
mypaint (free)
FireAlpaca (free)
Libresprite (free, for pixel art)
Those are the ones I can recall.
So do with this information as you will but as you can tell there are ways to learn how to become an artist, without breaking the bank. The only thing that might be stopping YOU from using any of these things, is YOU.
I have made time to learn to draw and many artist have too. Either in-between working two jobs or taking care of your family and a job or regular school and chores. YOU just have to take the time or use some time management, it really doesn't take long to practice for like an hour or less. YOU also don't have to do it every day, just once or three times a week is fine.
Hope this was helpful and have a great day.
I'M DOING AN EXPERIMENT
To prove something to a friend, please
REBLOG IF YOU THINK ASEXUALS BELONG IN LGBTQ+ SPACES
LIKE IF YOU THINK ASEXUALS DON’T BELONG IN LGBTQ+ SPACES
Can you do something for me, please?
I want you to reblog this if you believe that two people can be very close and physically affectionate with one another, but still have a completely nonsexual, non-romantic relationship.
Even if the two people in question are capable of being sexually or romantically attracted to one another.
Because the friendship I share with someone I consider family in a way that transcends blood has been typecast as a romantic relationship ENTIRELY too many times, and I’m beginning to get sick of it.
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Reminders for new ao3 users (in no particular order):
- filter your searches like you would on a library website or in an online catalogue
- don’t post placeholders, fic searches, or recommendations as fics. DON’T! It’s against ao3 TOS
- there is no algorithm. ao3 sorts by date posted/updated unless you filter with specific search criteria
- ao3 is a non profit. that means it doesn’t sell ads to make money — it only survives on donations. this is why it can show you so many fics without ever flashing an ad or pop up at you!
- report fics that break TOS when you see them (I.e., placeholder fics, searches) to help other users navigate better
- the tag “dead dove, do not eat” doesn’t equate to gore/awfulness automatically. it is a complementary tag that enhances current tags. E.g., if the fic is tagged “gore” and “dead dove, do not eat” the author really wants you to mind the gore tag
- most fandoms have a variation of “no beta, we die like (x character)” and they all link back to the “No beta” tag
- publishing a new fic sometimes means it won’t show up in the fandom/pairing tag for a few minutes
- subscribers receive update emails at different times, depending on when you update/publish your fic. there’s no good way to predict when an e-mail will be sent — it can be in 30 seconds, or two hours later
- some fics are restricted by authors to those with ao3 accounts only. if you see a blue lock in the upper right corner, that fic is only visible to logged in ao3 users
- you can block commenters now! this didn’t use to be a thing
- updating a fic just to stay at the top of the pairing tag/fandom tag is a dick move. unless you’re legitimately editing or adding chapters, this just annoys readers and fellow authors, and people will skip over your fic
hope is a skill
Literally had cramps while drawing this
Let’s talk about the fabulous aromantics out there
This has to be illegal
This app which is NOT approved by Ao3 asks their users to subscribe and pay money, in order to read works we have put on Ao3 for FREE.
Ao3 is NON-Profit, This is our work this app is making money off! This is theft imo
Here is the link to this SHITTY APP on google play!
Here is the link to this SHITTY APP on Iphone store!
A cute idea instead of using the term Marshmallow or zucchini for your queer platonic partner/relationship how about calling them squish-mate. A bit on the Nose considering one can have a squish on someone(s) if they want a qpr/qpp. I just found it cute
DEATH BECOMES HER: Persephone as the Mother of Mortality | by Emma McGrory | Death Literacy | Medium
Some of Hekate's More Gentle Epithets
Abronoê ‘Gracious-minded’, ‘Providing Grace’, ‘Gracious’ Arêgos ‘Helper’ Atala ‘Tender’, ‘Delicate’ Boôpis ‘Cow-eyed’ Deichteira ‘Teacher’, ‘Revealer’ Ekdotis ‘Bestower’ Epaine ‘Awe-Inspiring’, ‘Glorious’, ‘Sublime’ Eranne ‘Lovely’ Erannos ‘Lovely’ Êrigeneia ‘Daughter of morning’, ‘Early-born’ Erôtotokeia / Erototokos ‘Bearer of love’, ‘Producing Love’, ‘Who Bore Love’ Eukoline ‘Good Tempered’ Indalimos ‘Beautiful’ Kalligeneia ‘Bearing Beautiful Offspring’ Kalliste ‘Fairest’ Kore ‘Maiden’ Kydimos ‘Glorious’ Maera ‘Shining’ Makairapos ‘Blessed-one’ Megiste ‘Greatest’ Melinoe ‘Soothing One’ Ourania ‘Celestial’, ‘Heavenly’ Paggennêteira ‘Mother of All’ Paiônios ‘Healer’ Pammêtôr ‘Mother of All’ Pandôteira ‘All-giver’, ‘One who gives everything’, ‘Bestower of Everything’, Bounteous’ Pantrephô / Pantrophos ‘All-nurturing’, ‘All-sustaining’, ‘who feeds all’ Phaennô ‘Brilliant’ Phaesimbrotos ‘Bringer of light to mortals’ Phaethô ‘Radiant’ Phoebe ‘Bright’ Polyboteira ‘Generous Giver of Nourishment’ Rhododaktylos ‘Rosy-Fingered’ Terpsimbrotos ‘Delighting men’, ‘One who delights mortals’, ‘Gladdens the hearts of men’ Tlêtê / Tletos ‘Patient’ Zootrophos ‘Nourisher of Life’
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Sabbat: Samhain and Yule
Day of the Week: Saturday
Time of day: Midnight and the Witching Hour (3am - 4am)
Dates: October 30th-31st, Last Day of Each Month
Moon Phases: New/Dark and Waning Moon
Colors: Black, White, Purple, Navy Blue, Indigo and Silver
Chakras: Third Eye and Root
Herbs/Oils/Incense: Lavender, Mugwort, Garlic, Dandelion, Mullein, Cypress, Sage, Frankincense, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Mint
Crystals/Minerals and Metals: Black Onyx, Black Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Lodestone, Silver, Carnelian, Black Obsidian, Snowflake Obsidian, Tourmalinated Quartz, Hematite, Jasper, Bloodstone Teeth and Bones
Animals: Snake, Jackal/Dog, Black Cat, Ferret/Skink, Bull, Sheep (Black Ewe, Black Lamb)
Food and Drinks: Black foods, Red foods, Fermented foods, Grains and Breads, Honey, Milk, Gourds (Squash and Pumpkin), Dark Chocolate, Coffee and Dark wines
Friendly reminder that self-care can be an offering
About Persephone
Persephone is the goddess of spring growth and Queen of the Underworld alongside with King Haides.
Persephone is also referred as Kore when She acts as the goddess of spring, meaning “the Maiden”.
Persephone is the daughter of Zeus, King of the Gods, and Demeter, the goddess of grain and agriculture. She’s married to King Haides, ruler of the Underworld and God of the Dead, whom She spends time with when She’s not on Olympus with Her mother.*
Symbols and Correspondences:
- Main symbol: Torch
- Sacred plants/trees: Asphodel, wheat, pomegranate
- Colours: white, maroon (any dark red in general) and black
- Animals: bats, birds, rabbits (animals typically associated with spring), dogs
- Crystals: black onyx, obsidian, sapphire, agate, quartz
Devotional acts and offerings:
Offerings ideas: flowers or herbs associated with her*, skulls, pomegranate, art of Herself and things She’s associated with, candles, feathers, crystals,
Devotional acts: reading and/or writing poetry, take care of a plant in Her honor, put on healthy boundaries around yourself, spend some quality time with your mother, meditate with Her, read Her myths, write Her letters or notes, sing, dance, take walks on nature, appreciate the changes that the seasons bring us, wear jewellery on Her honor, leave flowers at graves, honor the dead, do self-care.
*the time that she spends on the underworld is a topic of discussion between those that work with Her, some devotees and practitioners celebrate the return of the Goddess to the Underworld on the day of the autumn equinox, and therefore they practice with the belief that Persephone spends six months in the Underworld, and others practice follow the words of the Homeric Hymn to Demeter that says that Persephone spends one third of the year there. In both cases, Persephone returns to Her mother on the day of the spring equinox. How you choose to worship the Goddess it’s completely up to you and your beliefs and how it adapts the best in your practice.
*upg: if you give her mint it’s better if it’s somewhat dried, dead or just plainly destroyed.
demeter and baby persephone!
So, here's a little history fact that I learned from watching mythology videos. The cult of Persephone and Demeter is older than any evidence of Hades. This might actually mean that Persephone has existed longer than Hades. So, I see so much art of Hades being the stronger one but I think it would be funny to see art of Persephone being stronger. Just like;
Hades: As you can see, this is my wife......
Hades: And she could kick my ass.
Persephone looking happily as Hades sits on her lap. She gave him some head pats.
Hades: I love this woman.
Not just that but Hades and Persephone actually have a kid by the name of Zagreus. Some people will say this is messed up but I will tell you guys this.
Zeus, Persephone's father, had sex with her while she was asleep. Her father. She wasn't even aware of this. She probably was so confused when she was pregnant.
I want to go on a little rant because i keep seeing people be like "ACTUALLY persephone and hades WERENT in love she was KIDNAPPED and this is WRONG" whenever they see them loving each other and they get so upset it's like
Bruh. Stop.
For one, it's a story. They're characters in the authors world. They're allowed to be changed. Your life isn't ruined just because someone else wrote them being nice to each other
And two, Kore being kidnapped is just ONE VERSION OF THE MYTH that gets passed down. Growing up, I learned that she found her way down there and LOVED Hades and he loved her. From my own Greek family straight from a village outside Athens
Thats how the myths worked. They were spoken and changed during the years and years of being passed around through different mouths. That's why Medusa is a villain in one story, and a protector of women in another. That's why we have different versions of Sleeping Beauty, Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, ect. That's the beauty in storytelling and myths because there's no concrete version
So please, if this is you. Just take a breath, go outside, and realize that we're lucky to hear these stories in the first place
Anyways, half baked thoughts. Rant over
Pumpkin Witchcraft
Keep carved pumpkins to scare away spirits and negative energy
Make pumpkin pies for abundance
Roast pumpkin seeds and put them in your money bowl
Add pumpkin spice to your coffee for abundance
Give a pumpkin to your deity as an offering
Offer a pumpkin to your home wards
Light pumpkin scented candles for abundance
Drink pumpkin tea before bed to protect you while you sleep