crystalclear97
crystal clear
HAYLEY PICKED ME 13/04/23 💜 mostly aruani and paramore stuff 💎 26 (she/her) ENG / ESP
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Hello! first off I just want to say that I love love love your art!!! its so amazing! 💖
So, I’ve been asking this question around online, so I hope you don’t mind! (Please feel free to ignore this ask if you don’t feel like answering!) Anyway, I’ve been drawing for a good while now. It’s always been something that interests me, but, in all the time that I’ve done it, I’ve never once found a style that is unique to me and that I’m good at. So, I was just wondering if you have any tips or advice on how to find your own style? I’ve tried so many though I can’t ever seem to like any of them or actually stick to it. One thing I really have trouble with is proportion. I want my style to be more chibi-esqe, but not completely if you knows what I mean lol. If you have any advice for a fellow artist I’d really like to hear it!! Please share your wisdom :D
Hello and thank you !!
I don’t mind at all ! Let’s see…
For finding your art style:
► Define what you want to tell with your art.
Not mandatory, but i think it helps. What do you want people to feel when they see your art? Do you want them to feel the emotions of the characters you draw? Or be impressed by the technique? the colors? All of the above?- I think your answer will lean you to something more specific in terms of style.
For example, I tend to focus on characters expressions and feelings. So i have a relatively simple artstyle that allows me to focus on facial traits a bit more. (Also... i'm lazy- So i like to tell more with less)
► Observe drawings from artists you love !
Try to analyze what you like so much about it. Is it the lineart? the specific way they draw eyes or any specific part of the body? Is it the colors or the rendering style? And try to reproduce it yourself. Not in a plagiarism kind of way, but more as a study !
► Try, fail and retry again.
Once you have analyzed the things you like, try to incorporate it into your own art. It might come off badly sometimes, but you also might create happy accidents ! Both outcomes are good learning.
And while I don't think it’s possible to have a style 100% original, it doesn’t mean you can’t create an artstyle that you own and feels as uniquely yours !
► Be patient (trust the process and don’t be too hard on yourself).
Defining your artstyle might take years to refine itself. Decades even… With practice and dedication it will come naturally to you ! But as with any discipline you have to be patient, there will be ups and downs and very frustrating moments but you never cease to learn.
For proportions:
► Don’t be shy about using references.
There is no such thing as cheating in art (if used properly). It builds your visual library, so help yourself as much as you can ! Professionals use them all the time too.
► I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but…. We can’t really cut anatomy practice-
I avoided it for so long myself and I regret it bitterly. So don’t be like me and practice your anatomy ! Even if you aim for a simple or semi-chibi style. The trap is it seems easy to draw , when in reality a lot of chibi artists already master anatomy to a certain degree.
It’s much easier to simplify shapes when you know a little more about the structure behind them.
There are a lot of websites to help you, here’s a few !
http://reference.sketchdaily.net/
https://line-of-action.com/
https://www.posemaniacs.com/
My advice is to start slow. Most of those websites have a timer by default, but don’t set a time limit for now and take your time on each pose. Try to breakdown body parts into simple geometrical shapes. It helps grow your visual library and it’ll get easier to draw with better proportions !
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Here you go ! I realize it's very generic sorry - TLDR: don't give up !
If you want anything more specific don't hesitate to ask again, I'll do my best !
Good luck on your art journey ! ♥
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God knows the world doesn’t need another band.
But what a waste it would’ve been!
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(When Armin asked Annie if she wanted to have a fun date in the woods with him, bugcatching was not what she had in mind lol-)
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my bf just finnished playing omori (while me watching obviously) and I just remembered I preordered the special edition 😩🙏 I can't wait
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Mitski performing during 'the land is inhospitable and so are we' tour.
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my sister got married yesterday!!! 🤍 (I was super nervous but everything went well)
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If you could make an Aruani playlist, what songs would be on it?
oMG this question is perfect to me.... aruani and music yes yes yes my passion THANK YOU!!
I've actually already made an aruani playlist!!! BUT it's bad... It's a work in progress. I'm gonna show you the playlist and then I'll elaborate 👁️👄👁️
The most aruani song for me is Liar by Paramore
I don't think it needs any explanation, listen to the lyrics and that's it. So I decided to make a playlist because of this song. I had a few more that I knew I wanted to include like Crystal Clear and Thick Skull but that was it. So I forced it a bit: scrolled through my playlists and random "enemies to lovers" playlists on spotify... I wanna redo almost the whole thing tbh. I just wanna be casually listening to my music and if I feel that something has to go in there, then put it in there. But if I'm purposely looking for songs I end up forcing them u know?
So when I have a decent playlist I'll share the link 🥰 (Obviously it's gonna depend on my personal music taste)
Now let's talk about some of the songs that are currently on it 👀
🤍 Liar - Paramore: LISTEN TO IT. I'll make an AMV in the future. This is a fact. Another (fun) fact is that this song is actually about a friends to lovers story but I think it fits so well aruani who are kinda enemies to lovers... slow beautiful song.
What was the moment? It's hard to say
I'm sure I don't remember anyway
Before I only knew to hesitate
Pin back in the grenade
And all the ways I'd keep you safe
I keep you safe from me
And, oh my love, I lied to you
But I never needed to
Oh my love, I lied to you
But you always knew the truth
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🤍 It's allright - Mother Mother: this one works with almost any aot character but hehe obviously for me it's them. Cheerful song!
It's alright, it's okay, it's alright, it's okay
You're not a monster, just a human
And you made a few mistakes
...
It's alright, it's okay, it's alright, it's okay
You're not a demon, there's a reason
You're behaving that way
It's alright, it's okay, it's alright, it's okay
And I believe, yes, I believe
That you will see a better day
...
🤍 Thick Skull - Paramore: same for this one, works with aot in general. I recommend it a lot, good AMV content too... amazing "rough" song.
I am a magnet for broken pieces
I am attracted to broken people
I pick 'em up and now my fingers are bleeding
And it looks like my fault
And it looks like I'm caught red-handed
Hit over the head, epiphany
Over my head, repeatedly
Thick skull never did nothing for me
Same lesson again? Come on, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Only I know where all the bodies are buried
Thought by now I'd find 'em just a little less scary
Might get easier but you don't get used to it
Keep on autopilot, hey, hey
What's the body count up to now, captain?
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🤍 Crystal clear - Hayley Williams: hey that's my name hehe. This song is Liar's sister so yes yes yesss ss s! beautiful song.
I remember standing on the edge
Closing my eyes
Counting to three, I
Jump in with the rush in my head
Only to find, the water was concrete
And now you're pumpin' air to my lungs
This don't feel anything like sinking
In fact, no matter how deep I go
Into you it looks like the water is crystal clear
Crystal clear
I won't give in to the fear
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Well I think this answer is long enough and yes I'm obsessed with Paramore, but that's nothing new!!
Thank you for the ask!!! 😊❤️
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You're bored?? You know what that means? ✨Interview time✨
At what point in the anime/manga did you start shipping AruAni and what drew you to this particular couple?
OHHH HI THANK YOU FOR ASKING UWUWUWU
I started shipping them as soon as I watched the first season of the anime with the female titan arc 😊 I loved the characters individually because:
- armin: super insecure, the weak one, feels like a burden... baby that's me... also cutie (I fell in love with him so much)
- annie: misfit, mysterious, emo vibes... stunning gurrrl 🙏 also I am very self conscious about my nose and it felt great to see a bit of diversity in her still being so pretty
as soon as I started seeing aruani fanart online I became super obsessed haha I had them as my wallpapers, profile pics and banners... I bought an Armin plushie that I still have ❤️
I love that they're both broken in their own way (I don't love that they suffer but I love that kind of characters ok??? hsgdddhs) They are very different but they understand and complete eachother and the dynamic is so cool and cute and the tension and !!!! probably the same reasons that everybody has to love them hahaha
Thanks again 😊😊
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hello I'm bored at work because yesterday the IT guys exchanged my computer cause it didn't worked well and everything was supposed to be on point already this morning but it's nooooot so I'm like 🧍♀️for more than an hour and first I was happy because day off 🤪 but now I'm bored bye
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You haven’t paid your debt yet, Armin.
ref used
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The aot technology timeline will never cease to baffle me.
Medieval architecture & clothing but plumbing exists? How’d they have running water and showers when horses were still the most effective means of transportation?
Marley is giving WWI Europe but Willy Tybur has a ✨ microphone ✨ at his speech. Also crazy advanced medicine.
It doesn’t have to make sense ig. I was yesterday years old when I found out the first landing on the moon took place during the Victorian era. Anything is possible if u want it to be 🥰
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