Can You Do A Tutorial On Drawing Knight Armor? Both For Male And Female Bodies, Please.

have y'all seen how many poll-then-donation-request posts receive thorough poll engagement, while the actual notes are left hanging? i'm talking 12k votes for "favorite japanese dish?" but only 1500 who felt like being minimally kind to a stranger they had power over. when i see numbers like that i wonder: do the people who skip past once they realize they're being asked for something think they're outsmarting a trick? does the triumphancy of that avoidance feel better than the humility of kindness?

maybe so-- but if you're someone who skips reblogging donations, why not reblog this one? rather than lambast, i want to suggest that we refuse to go silent at the moment we're not having fun anymore, that we extend ourselves beyond the little existences social media increasingly encourages of us. this app mass-deleted palestinian users yesterday, genuinely impacting some of their means of survival. marah ( now @mahrahpalestine ), a college student like me, was one of them. consider giving her family what you're able.

I was tagged by @paaopalpoerepr33 for four albums I've listened to recently! I'm going to pick ones I've frequented in the last year, since I usually just cycle through my favorite tracks by various artists! this blog is still somewhat fresh so i don't have a TON of mutuals atm, but i'll tag a couple silly goofies i know @hotshotshitshow @21ozofpiss @thebrightestlodge

LOVE- Foetus

Hands down has become one of my favorite albums of all time. In general Foetus has become one of my favorite artists within the last year, but this album is the bestest in my opinion. Foetus has been a catalyst for me better understanding what exactly I enjoy most in my favorite music and why, especially this album. I love most of the songs and some are prone to making me tear up. Sometimes its the sheer emotions tied to the music, other times its the beauty of the instrumentals. For people who are unfamiliar with JG Thirwell's stuff, Love serves as a good introduction to his sound as well as showcases all the fun little places he likes to take his music to (one of my favorite things about Foetus in general). Its unfortunately one of those albums where the lyrics to all my favorite songs exist nowhere on the internet.

COMMUNION- Septicflesh

Got really into Septicflesh last year when I was in my winterly souslborne fugue state. Artistically I don't think they're that groundbreaking. As a symphonic metal band they walk a very thin line, but the fact that they are a symphonic DEATH metal band has kept them from going overboard with their concepts and dooming themselves to the depths of egregious corniness. I like what they've been trying to do and have a massive appreciation for their technical skills! Their orchestral tunes are very theatrical in a way that makes my skin vibrate violently with excitement! This album in particular became an instant fave. It's concept is very clear and concise and shows just how talented the band members are as musicians but also as COMPOSERS. All the songs flow together naturally. Its one of the very few albums I will sit and listen to from beginning to end on repeat. They are Greek and as someone who is trying to learn the language, that's a plus, but it seems that they utilize Greek less and less as time goes on.

THE GREAT ANNIHILATOR- Swans

The emotional intensity of the album is what gets me, which I suppose is pretty typical for Swans lol. But the past year has been a ever-turning sphere of vicious emotions for me and somewhat of a year of understanding. For me there is a feeling of bitter longing that lingers when I listen to this album. This album often gives me clear and emotionally complex visuals to wrap up in each song. Not something that I'd like to describe as "relatable", but maybe that is the case.

AS HARD AS YOU CAN- LustSickPuppy

An aggressive EP. If you like MachineGirl you'll probably like LustSickPuppy (he produces for LustSick sometimes). Honestly I come back mostly for the songs that were originally released as singles. To put it simply, its a good one to revisit when you're angry or feeling like being bad to the bone haha

Becoming the cosmic dragon (commission for ardchair on twitter, thank you!) happy lunar new year!

HEY FOLKS i extended the big comix sale by a week if youve ever been curious about the stuff ive written! all proceeds go towards my big june surgery hehe

itch.io/s/149476/barbatus-surgery-fundraiser

can you do a tutorial on how to draw swords? Idk if you really can but just wondering. I should probably practice drawing objects more but i always have a hard time drawing swords :\\

the two main things i’d try to focus on would be learning the general anatomy of a sword and figuring out how those parts can be simplified into 3d shapes!

by just googling the words “sword anatomy” i’ve found a couple sites that go over the different parts of a sword and their functions

(they all focus more on european swords so i’m focusing this post more on european swords as well because they’re kind of the “generic/default” type of sword. for other swords though you can probably just find the name of the type of the sword you want to draw and google about it (eg. i googled “katana parts” and found these resources.) if you want to be hardcore you can go to a library or something and read books about swords)

to sum it up though swords are basically like this:

and then the next part is just breaking things down into 3d shapes so that they’re easier to draw at different angles and stuff

(simplifying a sword into a pole or something also makes it a lot easier to pose onto a character)

there are all kinds of swords so in general i think it’s good to just keep an observant eye out for things like distinct shapes and details and stuff, and (most importantly) to actually apply and experiment with your observations in your art!

twins inseparable at birth as the saying goes

Blorblor goes hard and so does my character, so I drew her.