she/her. migrating here from Instagram. Here to look at dolls and have fun. forever pro artist đ.
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Latest Posts by groovyblueworld - Page 2
The Shining (1980) dir. Stanley Kubrick
fat porcelain dollgirl with lovingly filled in cracks for stretch marks
Since I had everyone off of their shelves, I decided to think over updating their displays. I'd been contemplating getting some risers for the minis so I could make more use of the vertical space in the bookcase, but then (after hours of looking at different display risers online lmao) I remembered I own a pile of manga I very rarely reread or look through! Plenty of room for the dolls to sit on top of, as well as in front. :)
I tried to primarily use series that my doll characters exist within (either as canon characters or my own creations), but since I don't own a lot of media physically, I had to use a few fillers haha (such as Paradise Kiss, Saiyuki, Dragon Knights, and Kamui).
Also made use of one of the shelves I had to take out of the bookcase to riser some of the big dolls up that are above the roombox (as well as plopped my Devil May Cry books behind Vergil and Qianna). There's this chair I've seen on Taobao that I'm thinking of getting two of for Jonathan and Rhonwen to sit on (since I think she'll likely be kicked out of the bookshelf eventually when my Black Cherry Doll girls arrive). Mixed up the Tokyo Ghoul gang a bit too just because (as well as plopped some of my Halloween decor down with them to fill up the extra shelf space).
Glad I thought to use my manga as risers, because that ended up freeing up several spots in my two cube shelves. Hooray for storage space!
Really happy with how the minis look now. They look less shoved away in a corner and like they're actually on display now. Plus, manga spines are always visually appealing.
Mystic kids Gene (modded ears)
Happy new year everyone! May your 2025 be filled with love, success, and good friends!
1 Jan 2025 - 19:23
This is one of those things where the discourse is just completely broken. Both of these takes are shit and no one is concerned about the actual problem.
Republicans want to bring back incandescents because they just want to trigger the libs and have decided light bulbs are woke.
And the "LEDs are fine" crowd are throwing people with flicker sensitivities under the bus. And, no, you don't have to be "pretty far on the spectrum" to notice a difference. And even if you did... why in the world is this person so dismissive of the millions of autistic folks?
LEDs, for the most part, are superior to incandescent bulbs. Collectively they save people billions of dollars in energy costs and greatly reduce fossil fuel use. You have more options for color and brightness. You can control them with your phone. LEDs are fantastic.
Unfortunately there is a design flaw that makes LEDs hard to use for certain people. Due to AC power, most LEDs have a 60hz refresh rate. Meaning they turn off and on 60 times per second. With incandescents this didn't matter because the filament didn't have time to lose its glow between cycles.
Most people cannot see this flicker in LEDs. But there are millions of people who are sensitive to it and it can cause migraines and discomfort.
The solution is definitely not to go back to incandescents. There are flicker free LEDs and I think with some regulation we could make sure all LEDs are flicker free or at least make sure flicker free bulbs are easy to find and not priced at a premium.
Thankfully there is a group testing bulbs to find the ones that will most likely cause no discomfort. They call themselves the Flicker Alliance and their website has a pretty decent selection of tested and approved bulbs.
So if you feel like your LED bulbs might be causing you distress, that is a good resource to try. I think there is also something you can do to make sure the LED drivers are using DC power, but I haven't really looked into that.
writing badly and cringily is actually an essential part of the writing process, both in terms of individual projects and in gaining voice and confidence as a writer in the long term. there is no way around the cringe. there's no way around the work.
Joy
Some parents will never forgive you for how they failed you
The frost is back, time will tell if we will be blessed by snow or not. Some creatures are still roaming the fields, some to hunt for food some to fuel their mind by the beauty of the frost pattern.
fighting art block with silly little projects like this Teapot Animal, sipping from your cup. i finally got to experiment with gold leaf on a bjd & that was a lot of fun.
Check out quite possibly the most cursed thing Iâve ever made the owlbear furby dice tower!
Download it here or check out my Patreon
Did I mention the faces can sit separately đ
Friendly reminder to make sure your meds are good to go for when the pharmacies close for xmas. I'm getting mine refilled now.
Microsoft Office, like many companies in recent months, has slyly turned on an âopt-outâ feature that scrapes your Word and Excel documents to train its internal AI systems. This setting is turned on by default, and you have to manually uncheck a box in order to opt out.
If you are a writer who uses MS Word to write any proprietary content (blog posts, novels, or any work you intend to protect with copyright and/or sell), youâre going to want to turn this feature off immediately.How to Turn off Wordâs AI Access To Your Content
I wonât beat around the bush. Microsoft Office doesnât make it easy to opt out of this new AI privacy agreement, as the feature is hidden through a series of popup menus in your settings:On a Windows computer, follow these steps to turn off âConnected Experiencesâ:
File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Optional Connected Experiences > Uncheck box: âTurn on optional connected experiencesâ
My Chloe was like this.
hot artists don't gatekeep
I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard
Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.
Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.
Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.
Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.
SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.
SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.
Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.
Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.
Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.
Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.
Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.
Iâve had a blonde wig and regular MTM body on my custom Pullip by Mikiyochii for YEARS and wanted to try something different, so I switched to a brunette wig and a curvy MTM body - and I love it!
one thing that took me embarrassingly long to learn is "sometimes when people say things, they will not be true."
I used to tell people about this revelation and they'd be like yeah.....duh.....but like, why wouldn't my base assumption be that you're communicating to me in a straightforward manner. anyway, I get scammed a lot.
Alternate heads ahoy!
Alucard's open mouth noggin, Zhang's dragon head, and my (still unnamed) Fox-Boy's "human" head are here!
The boyfriends are finally together ahhh I'm so happy đ
Next up is their faceups!
⢠Foxboy is a Fengxian Chanshan Head on an Arcdoll Zilang Body
⢠Zhang is a Dollzone x Reduce collab Yunchi head on a Loongsoul Black Dragon body
⢠Alucard is a ĺ°čąsp head :]
Sweater by @dollsahoy
Craftsman lovers, you must see this perfectly preserved 1922 home in Phoenix, AZ. 2bds, 2ba, 1,678 sq ft, $665k.
Craftsmans traditionally have creamy off-white walls, but I think it looks good in green. This is a very large living room.
The layout is different in this one. The typically brick fireplace flanked by enclosed shelving and windows isn't centered, so I'm wondering if the wall between the rooms was removed to open it up.
It now houses a piano and seating, but this is clearly the dining room. It has the traditional wainscoting and beautiful built-in China cabinet.
I love the Forest Green kitchen remodel. Great choice, and the understated counter color plus subway tile backsplash tie in nicely.
They also left the original door and window.
Very nice laundry area off the kitchen.
Original hallway with the built-in linen cabinet and doors leading to the bedrooms.
This would be the primary bedroom. Look at the original glass door knob on the closet.
They're using the 2nd bedroom as a home office.
Cute bath with the original vintage tub.
Awesome yard in the back with a bonus guest house on a 7,800 sq ft lot.
Check out the beautiful guest house.
Love the colors. It has wainscoting and sliding doors to the yard.
The kitchenette has a sink and a fridge, but there's plenty of room for a stove to turn it into a rental. Next to the blue cabinet, there's a washer/dryer behind the curtain.
It has an adorable little vintage tub.
Dining room.
And, bedroom.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/125-W-Palm-Ln-Phoenix-AZ-85003/67082120_zpid/
Komm, sĂźĂer Tod
I have come up with a better metaphor than âyou canât pour from an empty cupâ for burnout. You canât boil an empty kettle. Pouring from an empty cup just gets you nowhere. Trying to boil an empty kettle can ruin the kettle, the stove, and burn down your house if you keep trying it.
Much, much better. Even though my phone ate the details of her freckles.
I notice I do worse when I try and follow a different style. Like tutorials and stuff? It just turns out wonky. I certainly love her ombrĂŠ lips though, Iâm a sucker for those.
"edit images with AI-- search with AI-- control your life with AI--"
Being obsessed with your own ocs is so so good for you i seriously can't recommend it enough
Last day for Harold! (That sounds ominous. Don't worry; Harold died a long time ago)
I close the form tonight at this time! Here is the info page.
I'll be around today to answer questions! i love to talk about Harold and dolls and customizing and making stuff so, don't be shy!
Remember, you can request a hybrid color in addition to the regular four color options (see my previous post here)!
when your art programâs closing message hits you straight in the heart and makes you stop and contemplate the state of it all