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@rae

*Stops chewing homemade breakfast casserole to contemplate this thought-provoking question*

Yep. We put salt on it. But we also use salted butter, so it depends on if we want it extra salty or just mildly seasoned.

Tbh I’ve never made the popcorn myself because I’m not a huge popcorn eater. Or a huge eater in general. Despite my constant…[Read more]

Art is really my passion today, isn’t it? XD Okay, someone else can talk now.

In fact – hang on. *Scrambles furiously*

Behold. THE drawing. The drawing that started it all. I might just have an eye hernia looking at this thing, but I’m going to post it anyway because maybe it will encourage someone.

These GeOmEtRicaL ShApES are supposed to represent humans. How?? I drew it when I was thirteen. I hadn’t imagined the…[Read more]

@rae

Thank you 😊

You don’t have to post anything if you feel uncertain doing so. It doesn’t make you any less of an artist than the rest of us. The only reason I posted that sketch was because of that previous monster drawing I posted a few months back; I wanted to show my improvement. But you can post messy art. There is no pressure, and you…[Read more]

@rae

She is physically private, but if she developed a friendship with someone she might let it happen for practical purposes :] Say for a sport or something.

Also I promise I’m not leeching off the braid idea, but that same long-haired character I mentioned communicates affection through hair braiding 🤣 It’s funny you mentioned that topic. It’…[Read more]

I’ve improved a lot with references.

@Rae @loopylin (You’ve already seen this 🙃) @whoever I’ve done some cute Hugo sketches. This is not the final design. I might slim down his face shape a bit (as seen on the left) since he looks younger on the right. But I’m still happy with it as a YoUnG hUgO.

@theducktator

My drawings are super stylized so I don’t think I’m qualified XD But for me it helps to find a reference picture that looks much different from my normal style, and draw it/trace over it until I understand the proportions. For me the reference is anime or realism. After that, I return to my own art with a willingness to exp…[Read more]

@rae

Violet

Violet swiftly slipped the knife from Alpha’s grasp, ignoring his surprised exclamation. She held it up to her eye and stroked the blade. “Either this is an alien element, or the tech is well cloaked.”

Alpha grinned.

An incredibly soft expression remained on Violet’s face, despite the blade two millimeters from her nose. She han…[Read more]

@loopylin

Yeeessss! I was so worried it wouldn’t look as I envisioned, but I’m glad it worked out 🥰❤️

@LoOpYLin

Loops Loops I made something too!! 😀

They can be morbidly fascinated with fire together :] I was working on this weeks back, but wasn’t happy with it until now. It’s definitely a different style but I like both our versions. Hope you like it ❤️🔥

*Poofs away*

And a meme for an unknown character who is mysteriously rising from the shadows.

@keilah-h You are responsible for this

YYAAAASSSS y’all.

@rae

Lol my bad, I’m not correcting you! I’m saying a character can have an aura of seriousness and be hiding something, like you said, but they can also be completely honest if the author wants to go in that route. It’s really up to the person.

This might be more of a side thread, but it also helps to know how aware the character is of their own seriousness, and how aware they allow others to be when that seriousness pops up.

For example, the chewing-lip-denial @rae just mentioned suggests the character doesn’t know they are expressive in the first place, or it suggests the character…[Read more]

Oof that reminds me, Marcel needs a tux 😅

@rae

hehe

Violet

The girl stepped back, still reserved. “Violet. Robotics engineer and programmer. Here on a temporary scholarship trip.”