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hey idiot 🌿

hi busshhhh haiiii hi bush hi

twitter user: hey so i see that you followed this person on july 5th 2021. did you know theyve liked proshipper art and drawn hatsune miku with way too much cleavage? yeah she's like 16 that's weird. what's wrong with you? why would you think that's ok? are you stupid?

me on my death bed: oug................ *flatlines*

Shoutout to people who speak "overly formally." You deserve to express yourself in whatever way feels most natural and fulfilling for you. The way you speak isn't pompous, annoying, or mockable; it's just how you communicate, and there's nothing wrong with that. Your voice adds creativity and diversity to this world, and I think that's amazing.

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Idk who needs to hear it but if you have Aphantasia you can absolutely do character art. Don't let it discourage you. Especially since a good portion of art advice won't fit you and will leave you feeling like its your fault.

I have Aphantasia, its super hard to put characters in poses from my mind. I cannot draw cartoons or exaggeration well, its very hard because I do not see the drawing until it is on the page. I use so many construction lines and blocks of color and always need a reference to base my character poses on. I cannot imagine things artistically before they're on the page and it is super frustrating.

You can still do it with Aphantasia though, it just takes practice. So many of your sketches without references are going to look awful despite you knowing the proper proportions of the human body, it doesn't mean you don't know what you're doing.

It just means you need to give yourself extra help. You're not lesser or bad for not being able to draw on a whim or not having these intricate details. Trust me, I've struggled with thinking that.

The best thing you can do to work with it is collect so many references, use a pose software (like magic poser), and absolutely screenshot and collect art that has a creative element you struggle with. (For me its color, backgrounds, and splash text.) Also, maybe practice abstract art. You have a brain unhindered by a visual expectation, I recommend it. For me I like to do surrealist/abstract pictures of water and space. It takes technical skill but everyday is a good day to start practicing.

Having Aphantasia is a neutral thing. It's not bad or good, it's just there. That bad part is not acknowledging that you work differently so you need to adapt differently.

what is it like having a partner system ?? how did you connect in that way ? [we saw you mention having one we believe sorry if wrong/invasive . ] - :] anon

🦢 Hello, :] anon. We do not think it's invasive, don't worry.

Our partner system is @cassettecoll , and we have known them for about four or five years now, if my math is correct. They were the main person who helped us discover our system and communicate with each other better.

For us, the term partner system is inclusive of the feelings that are similar between all of us, but shift in exact definitions. We, collectively, love their collective. The form that love takes can change, though; For example, while I am romantically committed to Aerwyn, Elwood sees them as a paternal figure.

🌰 (god damn you talk so formally anyway thats my momma :3)

🦢 The point is, while those exact definitions may change, we all love them, and the word "partner" encompasses all of that to us. We are partners in all aspects.

Similarly, we have a sibling system, @thefishbowlcollective . This term is more specific, but we collectively view them as family of some kind. We met them about three years ago if I had to estimate, and love them dearly as well.

Occasionally we will sort of "claim" time to spend with our partners in the Cassettes, or they will request time with us. A few of us have been struggling with sharing time, but we are getting used to it steadily.

🌰 as for the connection itself, it's kind of hard to say? it's been so long that we've known each other, before we even had the words for having a partner system, that it feels like they've always been here. ive said this before but i don't know what i'd do or where i'd be if they weren't here, and i don't want to find out.

sorry for the sap but we are the trees aren't we? :3