I disappeared entirely from social media in 2019 (mostly due to my mental health), but 2020 is here and... your girl is back
And with a new extra af Gladio
I missed you all, here’s to 2020 <3
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Here’s all of our Authors writing fic for the zine! Every one of these authors are writing lovely fics for our zine! Our Authors are as followed: Ferix - @ferix-writes | Ferix_writes
Digi - Digital Popsicle | DigitalPopsicle
Ignis-Sassentia - @ignis-sassentia | wanderingjotun
Aliatori - @aliatori | Aliatoriera
Akiko Natsuko - @thebagofholdingthings | thedisastertief
Luna☾ - Luna | luna_libertatis
swordliliesandebony - @swordliliesandebony | swordlilyebony
ferreho-rocher - @ferreho-writes | ferreho_rocher
Lilium Elendir - @liliumelendir | LiliumElendir Kwee - Kwee | kwehlous Please give them all a follow and show some love :D All thirty of our artists will be announced NEXT WEEK so keep an eye out!!
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HERE THEY ARE, EVERYONE! Here’s all of our lovely artists who will contribute to the zine! Below is the list of Artists so please give them a follow on their social media accounts! Beanclam - @beanclam | Beanclam Ko - @pzace | pzxce Kalgado - @kalgado | kalgadoart Chiii - @chipeppers | chi_peppers Mintfoxmimi - @mintfoxmimi | Mintfoxmimi Nools - @nooling | N00ling Cautious Amber - @cautiousamber | cautiousamber Brakinja - brakinja | brakinja st-ivalice - @amicitiaas | st_ivalice recipeh for success - @recipeh-for-success | recipehsart Jacquelyn Meadows - @jaxmart | artofjax Serph - usagiclock Anni - @fairygodpiggyart | fairygodpiggy Hanatsuki89 - @hanatsuki89 | hanatsuki89 Godpoison - @godspoison | Godspoison Andrillian - @Andrillian | Andrillian Cael - @kingcael | kingcael Tara Kurtzhals - @tarakurtzhals | tarakurtzhals Ghostbunn - @ghostbunn | ghostbunn Julie - @nearsightedpandas | filipinapanda Mango - @islandofmangos | mangotheiii Casey - @thecapturedspy | casey_shaffer JeantheBean - @jean-the-bean | jeanthebeanest Xant - @dovaldraws | dovaldraws RaphaelHawke - RaphaelHawke rainbowkitsune - @rainbow-kitsune | wanabiepicdesig MiniSyrup - @minisyrup | mini_syruppp Jill P. - @jilldrawblog | jillus Gideon Ephriaim - @gideonephraim | g3phraim Ixia - @wildixia | ixiakate
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Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Ratings and warnings at the AO3. This chapter is SFW. Relationship: Gladiolus Amicitia/Ignis Scientia Characters: Gladiolus Amicitia, Ignis Scientia Additional Tags: Inspired by Fanart, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Established Relationship, Businessman Gladiolus Amicitia, Tattoo Artist Ignis Scientia, Suit Porn, Originally Posted on Tumblr, Tattoos, Piercings, Inspired by Music, Background Relationships, Grief/Mourning, First Meetings, Tea, Dancing, Fireworks, Marriage Proposal, Meet the Family, Regret (temporary but it’s still there), Late Night Conversations Summary: Gladio runs a sprawl of a business conglomerate. Ignis is a talented artist who works in ink, steel, and (occasionally) needle and thread. And they love each other to bits and pieces, even when their jobs take up most of their waking hours: they make time to be together. In this finale chapter: Caught in one more storm (stronger than the one that forced them to meet), Gladio and Ignis settle in for the long, long haul. (Maybe as long as the rest of their lives.)
As always, all of this was inspired by @wildixia and the spectacular art of Gladio and of Ignis. And I’m grateful to Gladnis friends and enablers for reading this.
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Biggest honor of my life collaborating with @wildixia on this piece! She drew Shiro, and I drew Keith.
This show has meant so much to the both of us, and we wouldn’t have formed the close relationship we have now without it! The beauty of the story, animation, relationships, and representation that we have gotten because of this show has truly meant the world to us and so many others. It’s been a crazy ride, and it’s had it’s ups and downs, but that won’t change the fact that Voltron will forever stay close to our hearts. Shiro and Keith’s relationship is such a beautiful representation of dedication, resilient love, and loyalty - so we dedicate this piece to them, to our friendship, and to the truly amazing staff of Voltron! Thank you so much!
So thankful that @voltronreality asked me to do this collab with her, it was so much fun to work on! We both started talking because of our love for Voltron and now we’ve built a friendship that has changed my life for the better (seriously, she’s amazing). To the staff and everyone involved with Voltron, we love you! Thank you.
Gosh I missed drawing him, it’s been way too long
Captain Shiro 💫
I think all I’ve done since S7 came out is just think about how amazing and strong Shiro is - he’s lost so much, been through so much - but he never falters and refuses to give up. He carries the weight of the universe on his shoulders and continues to stand tall.
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Warm Up Drawing - Shiro
Finally, I started to draw again.
Anonymous asked:
Can I use your art as a header? It's so pretty shenfrnfnfgn
Yes! Definitely! Just make sure you credit it back to me. Hope you’re having a great day, anon!
Teach me how to draw hair holyyy
I GOT YOU, FAM!
It’s ironic that I work in education but I don’t know how to make an art tutorial, so here’s my sad attempt! Forgive me if it’s useless.
I LOVE drawing hair, it’s always been my favorite, although I’m a bit of a perfectionist and therefore hair is usually the part that takes me the longest when I work on a piece. It involves a lot of experimentation and drawing the same lines over and over until I get the right shape or flow and it requires a lot of patience (at least for me). Is there a right way to draw hair? Of course not! That’s the beauty of it. Every artist is unique and will have their own style, it’s all about trying new techniques to see what works best for you. *blows kiss*
Okay here we go!
I generally have three main steps: a loose sketch, a more refined sketch to build a cleaner design, then the final lineart. I also tend to make about 3 or 4 sketches to find the right hairstyle or flow. (I’m also indecisive as f**k)
Things I think about:
- Action, dimension, shape, flow, movement and how it’ll interact with the body or what’s around it
- Is there wind? Is the character outside? What are they doing and how would the hair respond to that? Is it pulled behind the ear? Wrapped around the neck? Tied up?
- Texture, length, hairstyle. Thick hair? Thin hair? Curly? Straight?
- References and inspiration - I always use a reference of some kind just to remind myself what I like or what I want to see, it’s the best tool to keep myself on track. Sometimes I even use my own art just to see what how I’ve done it before and what I liked about it. Don’t be scared of reference! (Example: Alphonse Mucha’s art is a major inspiration, I LOVE his use of line weight, shape and flow)
Using Gladio’s face from a wip I’m currently working on, I tried to draw some of my process out:
(Is it blurry!? Did I screw this up? Oh well, let’s keep going!)
Steps:
- Sketch - Loose and messy gesture lines to show the general shape and movement. It’s okay if your sketch looks like a hot mess, it’s supposed to!! I have a hard time staying loose myself, so I’m working on that. Usually my sketches are very dramatic haha.
- Refined Sketch - This is where I start to actually define the strands and the general shapes. By using my sketch as a guide, I can then build the design and the more individual strands and how they interact with each other. This can take a while (like it takes me hours). I try to go slower and I’ll end up reworking it a few times before I’m happy. Tip: reverse your canvas! It helps you see if your hair is more or less balanced or if something looks off.
- Final Lineart - At this step, I strengthen my lines and erase lines where I want the flow to be more continuous. I also add detail lines and extra strands or flyaway hairs for a more interesting or complex design. The example above is still too messy or simple for what I normally like, but that’s okay. Also, what the heck is up with that messy bun? What am I even doing?
Final points:
- Find inspiration and examples of what you like! This can be from other artists, movies, nature - literally anything. References are your best friend.
- Experiment and try new things - I’m always trying to push my designs further and learn new skills
- Keep your sketches loose and messy! I like to warm up by drawing circles, ovals or like the infinity/8 shape over and over again.
- Play with line weight and thin vs thicker hair strands. Have the hair interact with something, whether it’s an ear or a shoulder or itself. Push yourself for an interesting design. (Gotta push myself too! It can be a frustrating process)
- The more you practice, the better you get (cliche, but it’s so true)
Honestly, I don’t even know what I’m doing half the time and my skills have a long way to go. So we’re on this hair journey together!
BONUS!
Here are a couple Gladio sketches that I never posted on tumblr as an example of a messy sketch vs a more refined sketch
Apparently I really like drawing Gladio shirtless Okay hope this was somewhat useful!
Anonymous asked:
Hello! And sorry to bother you but, could you please put the 'sheith' tag as one of the first 5 tags in your next post? (of course IF you ever post an other sheith art) Thank you! And thank you for sharing your beautiful art with us!
Oops yes! I can definitely do that! My bad, thank you for letting me know. I still feel like I'm new to the tagging business and half of the time I don't know what I'm doing, so I'll always accept tips or suggestions. I definitely plan on more sheith art in the future, so I'll tag it better.
No matter where we are or where we go, I’m home if I’m with you
Celebrating this man until the day I die 🏳️🌈✨
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- M U L A N - [sketch vs final] A very last minute entry for a Disney princess fanart contest and I haven’t slept for two days.
I also live for Older Gladio! I wish Square Enix would give us an older chocobro patch because I want to play with them all the time in the main game, not just at the end. I love seeing art with Older Gladio (especially with his amazing mane). All your art is amazing but Older Gladio in your art style is just awe inspiring! Keep up the amazing work! Also, as a side note, what are your opinions on Nyx Ulric?
I’m SO happy you enjoy my older Gladio art! He’s a total guilty pleasure, drawing him is my safe place where all my troubles just fly away. I’ve always loved drawing hair ever since I was a kid, so he’s the best excuse to keep practicing new techniques and hairstyles. I really should get to drawing the other chocobros, but Gladdy pulls me in every time.
I love Nyx! *happy sigh* That man is just perfection, I could watch him all day. I didn’t actually watch Kingsglaive until after completing the game, so I’m kicking myself for not seeing it sooner to really feel the impact of everything during the game itself. Nyx was a really great character and it hurt to see him sacrifice himself the way he needed to, but he was also such a badass while he did it.
I’ve never tried to draw Nyx, so you inspired me to make a quick sketch! And I say quick, but I’m me and I have a hard time not spending time on a drawing, haha. Thank you for the ask, hope you like!
I'm curious. You've drawn Gladio many times with long luxurious, shampoo commercial worthy hair, BUT I was wondering what your representation of him looks like in his awkward more-formal teen to mullet stage? Somewhere between Brotherhood and Game where Iris begs him to cut it it's so awkward.
Oh my gosh, hello love!! It’s been so long, I hope you’re doing well!
So, I have a story for you about your ask. You sent it to me right before I went out of town, so while I was away, I worked on drawing your Gladio for you. BUT! Here’s what happened, I had your ask wrong in my head. Because I only read it once and lost internet for a little while, I thought you wanted to see just teen Gladio with shorter hair, since I always draw older him with long, flowing locks. And only now did I realize what you actually wanted to see.
So here’s what I drew before:
And now that I properly re-read your ask, I did a quick (like super quick) redraw to give Gladio the most awkward mullet ever:
IT’S SO AWKWARD, I’M DYING. I hate it so much, both Iris and I want to chop it off. But you’re so right, he would’ve had to have that weird in-between stage when he was growing out his hair. But he’s a pretty confident guy, I bet he would’ve rocked it regardless. I like to think that he started having the shaved sides early on and kept them until he decided to fully grow them out later in his twenties.
This was super fun/awful to draw, so thank you!! I’m still laughing over it.