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HOW TO SHADING THE LEGS by Sword-Waltz

#bc wat is leg #anatomy #colouring #!!!!!

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will this help? it’s just my own way of doing things though, and using references really helps too; it’s hard to draw from memory alone. also, knowing the 7 or 8 head proportion of the body is useful as well

#tbh male anatomy is scary to me #but i must learn #drawing #reference #anatomy

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My guide to sport anime

#tru #hajime no ippo beats all ur pathetic pretty thin male asses

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For anyone who wants a free pose-able human reference for drawing

The other day I came across this awesome program by accident (I don’t even remember what I was actually searching for, but on the several times I’ve looked for a program like this I’ve had no luck). It’s cool enough that I wanted to share it.

It’s called DesignDoll (website here) and it’s a program that lets you shape and pose a human figure pretty much however you want.

There’s a trial version with no expiration date that can be downloaded for free, as well as the “pro license” version priced at $79. I’ve only had the free version for two days so far, so I’m not an expert and I haven’t figured out all of the features yet, but I’ve got the basics down. The website’s tutorials are actually pretty helpful for the basics, as well.

Here’s the page for download, which has a list of the features available in both versions.

There are three features the free version doesn’t have:

Can’t save OBJ files for export

Can’t download models and poses from Doll Atelier (a sharing site for users; note that the site is in Japanese, though)

It can’t load saved files

The third one means that if you make a pose, save it, and close the program, you can’t load that pose/modified model later. You have to start with the default model. I found that out when I tried to load a file from the day before (this is why reading is important…). Whether saving your modifications (and downloading models and poses) is worth $80 is up to you.

But, the default model is pretty nice and honestly if all you’re looking for is a basic pose reference it should work fairly well as it is. Here’s what it looks like:

There’s a pose tag that lets you drag each joint into place and rotate body parts. The torso and waist can be twisted separately, and it seems like everything pretty much follows the range of movement it would have on an actual human.

Even the entire shoulder area is actually movable along with the joint! See, like how the scapular area of the back raises with the arm:

The morphing tag is one of the coolest features, in my opinion. It lets you pick and choose from a library of pre-set forms for the head, chest, arms, legs, etc. It has some more realistic body shapes in addition to more anime-like ones. Don’t like the options there? Mix a few to get what you want! Each option has a slider that lets you blend as much or as little as you want into the design.

So you, too, can create beautiful things like kawaii Muscle-chan!!

The scale tag lets you mess with the proportions and connection points of different joints. This feature combined with the morphing feature not only allows more body shape variations, but it also means that you can do things like make a more digitigrade model if you want. (The feet only have an ankle joint, but for regular human poses that’s all that you really need, so whatever.)

Or you can make a weird chubby alien-like thing with giant hands and balloon tiddies if that’s more your thing.

The ability to pose hands to the extent it allows is far more than I could have hoped for from a free program. Seriously, you can change the position of each finger joint individually, as well as how spread out the fingers are from each other. Each crease on the diagram below is a point of movement, and the circles are for spread between fingers.

And to make it a bit more convenient, there’s a library of pre-set hand poses you can pick from as well, and then change the pose from that if you like.

In both versions, you can also import OBJ files from other places for the model to hold, like if you wanted to have them hold a sword or something.

Basically, this program is awesome and free and you should totally check it out if you want a good program for creating pose references.

#no idea wat to tag this as

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Here are some adorable dogs holding flowers. Have a great day everyone

#motivation #i nee d tbh

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The Lithuanian 1992 basketball team failed to gain state funding to compete in the Barcelona Olympics. Greg Speirs and the Grateful Dead helped out with the uniforms. They won bronze.

#lithuania #oh

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Horoscopes as Bikini Bottom recurring background characters

Aries: Nat Peterson

Taurus: Harold Bill Reginald

Gemini: Fred

Cancer: Sandals

Leo: Tom

Virgo: Nancy Suzy Fish

Libra: Sadie Rechid

Scorpio: Shubie

Saggitarius: Scooter

Capricorn: Dave

Aquarius: Old Man Jenkins

Pisces: Abigail Marge

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the signs as iconic tweets

aries: @MarinasDiamonds: Just found out the world doesn’t revolve around me. Shocked & upset.

taurus: @zaynmalik: Ask me if I give a motherfuck ?!!

gemini: @LanaDelRey: U should feel lucky to have my $79 lipstick kisses all over your face. Ur probably used to those cheap tricks kissin u w their .99 cent lips

cancer: @zaynmalik: @Louis_Tomlinson remember when you had a life and stopped making bitchy comments about mine ?

leo: @kanyewest: kim doesn’t understand what a blessing I am to her

virgo: @rihanna: Fuck I look like ho? I look like yes and ya look like no

libra: @justinbieber: If u didn’t get tickets to the believe tour find a way to sneak in lol

scorpio: @NICKIMINAJ: When I was about 11 I snapped @ a slumber party n startin beatin da shit out this girl who was pickin on me! Lmao. Her name was Dameka

sagittarius: @KimKardashian: Her eyes were closed and I was feeling my look! Can I live?!?!

capricorn: @Real_Liam_Payne: I can promise I am not engaged this I can promise you. I’m only 17 I love green beans

aquarius: @ArianaGrande: @ItsGiovannaP Not for eating my own used tampon, that’s for damn sure.

pisces: @Louis_Tomlinson: Always in my heart @Harry_Styles . Yours sincerely, Louis

#nah but these are p funny #taurus

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masterpost for when u wanna draw!!

jfashion magazines!!! (helps out with outfits/people)

paint online!!

some paint tool sai brushes!!

mypaint (its free and its kinda like photoshop its really cool!)

firealpca (its free and its pretty much a mix between sai and photoshop!!)

photoshop (for free! and other stuff)

textures

more textures

brushes

more brushes

bonus: a kawaii photo editor

#bruh!!!!!#i needed this #draws #brushes #ptsai #resources #thANKK

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In Which Diversity Isn't a Myth

Ok. I’m tired of the typical vampire, werewolf and fairy.I’m also tired of the occidental-centrism in mythology. Hence, this list.

I tried to included as many cultural variants as I could find and think of. (Unfortunately, I was restricted by language. Some Russian creatures looked very interesting but I don’t speak Russian…) Please, add creatures from your culture when reblogguing (if not already present). It took me a while to gather all those sites but I know it could be more expansive. I intend on periodically editing this list.

Of note: I did not include specific legendary creatures (Merlin, Pegasus, ect), gods/goddesses/deities and heroes.

Dragons

The Chinese Dragon

The Japanese Dragon

The Korean Dragon

The Vietnamese Dragon

The Greek Dragon

The Indian Dragon

The Polish Dragon

The Austrian Dragon

The British Dragon

The Ancient Dragon (Egypt, Babylon and Sumer)

The Spanish Basque Dragon

Of the Cockatrice (creature with the body of a dragon)

Alphabetical List of Dragons Across Myths (Great way to start)

Little creatures (without wings)

The Legend of the Leprechauns, The Leprechaun

Chanaque /Alux (the equivalent of leprechauns in Aztec/Mayan folklore)

Elves

Elves in Mythology and Fantasy

Elves in Germanic Mythology

Kabeiroi or Cabeiri (Dwarf-like minor gods in Greek mythology)

Norse Dwarves

The Myth of Loki and the Dwarves

Ten Types of Goblins

Goblins

Tengu: Japanese Goblins

Gnomes

More on Gnomes

Pooka: an Irish phantom

Creatures with wings (except dragons)

Fairies

All sorts of Cultural Fairies

Fairies in Old French Mythology

A Fairy List

Bendith Y Mamau (Welsh fairies)

Welsh Fairies

Peri (Persian fairies)

Yü Nü (Chinese fairies)

The Celtic Pixie

Angels in Judaism

Angels in Christianity

Hierarchy of Angels

Angels in Islam

Irish Sylph

Garuda (Bird-like creature in Hindu and Buddhist myths)

Bean Nighe (a Scottish fairy; the equivalent of a banshee in Celtic mythology)

Harpies

Spirited Creatures

Druids

Jinn (Genies in Arabic folklore)

Types of Djinns

Aisha Qandisha and Djinn in Moroccan Folklore

Oni (demons in Japanese folklore)

Nymphs

Spirits in Asturian Mythology

Valkyries

Lesovik

Boggarts: The British Poltergeist

Phantom black dogs (the Grim)

Demons in Babylonian and Assyrian Mythology (list)

Demons in the Americas (list)

European Demons (list)

Middle-East and Asia Demons (list)

Judeo-Christian Demons (list)

Nephilim, more on Nephilim

Mahaha (a demon in Inuit mythology)

Flying Head (a demon in Iroquois mythology)

Ghosts

Toyol (a dead baby ghost in Malay folklore)

Malay Ghosts

Yuki-onna (a ghost in Japanese folklore)

The Pontianak (a ghost in Malay mythology)

Funayurei (a ghost in Japanese folklore)

Zagaz (ghosts in Moroccan folklore)

Japanese Ghosts

Mexican Ghosts

Horse-like mythical creatures

Chinese Unicorns

Unicorns

The Kelpie (Could have also fitted in the sea creatures category)

The Centaur

The Female Centaur

Hippocamps (sea horses in Greek mythology)

Horse-like creatures (a list)

Karkadann, more on the Karkadann (a persian unicorn)

Ceffyl Dwfr (fairy-like water horse creatures in Cymric mythology)

Undead creatures

The Melanesian Vampire

The Ewe Myth : Vampires

The Germanic Alp

The Indonesian Vampire

Asanbosam and Sasabonsam (Vampires from West Africa)

The Aswang: The Filipino Vampire

Folklore Vampires Versus Literary Vampires

Callicantzaros: The Greek Vampire

Vampires in Malaysia

Loogaroo/Socouyant: The Haitian Vampire

Incubi and Sucubi Across Cultures

Varacolaci: The Romanian Vampire

Brahmaparusha: The Indian Vampire

Genesis of the Word “Vampire”

The Ghoul in Middle East Mythology

Slavic Vampires

Vampires A-Z

The Medical Truth Behind the Vampire Myths

Zombies in Haitian Culture

Shape-shifters and half-human creatures (except mermaids)

Satyrs (half-man, half-goat)

Sirens in Greek Mythology (half-woman and half-bird creatures)

The Original Werewolf in Greek Mythology

Werewolves Across Cultures

Werewolf Syndrome: A Medical Explanation to the Myth

Nagas Across Cultures

The Kumiho (half fox and half woman creatures)

The Sphinx

Criosphinx

Scorpion Men (warriors from Babylonian mythology)

Pooka: an Irish changelings

Domovoi (a shape-shifter in Russian folklore)

Aatxe (Basque mythology; red bull that can shift in a human)

Yech (Native American folklore)

Ijiraat (shapeshifters in Inuit mythology)

Sea creatures

Selkies (Norse mermaids)

Mermaids in many cultures

More about mermaids

Mermen

The Kraken (a sea monster)

Nuckelavee (a Scottish elf who mainly lives in the sea)

Lamiak (sea nymphs in Basque mythology)

Bunyip (sea monster in Aboriginal mythology)

Apkallu/abgal (Sumerian mermen)

An assemblage of myths and legends on water and water creatures

Slavic Water Creatures

The Encantado (water spirits in Ancient Amazon River mythology)

Zin (water spirit in Nigerian folklore)

Qallupilluk (sea creatures in Inuit mythology)

Monsters That Don’t Fit in Any Other Category

Aigamuxa, more details on Aigamuxa

Amphisabaena

Abere

Bonnacon

Myrmidons (ant warriors)

Troll, More on Trolls

Golems

Golems in Judaism

Giants: The Mystery and the Myth (50 min long documentary)

Inupasugjuk (giants in Inuit mythology)

Fomorians (an Irish divine race of giants)

The Minotaur

The Manticore, The Manticore and The Leucrouta

The Ogre

The Orthus (two-headed serpent-tailed dog)

The Windigo

The Windigo Psychosis

Rakshasa (humanoids in Hindu and Buddhist mythology)

Yakshas (warriors in Hindu mythology)

Taqriaqsuit (“Shadow people” in Inuit mythology)

References on Folklore and Mythology Across the Globe

Creatures of Irish Folklore

Folklore and Fairytales

An Overview of Persian Folklore

Filipino Folklore

Myths, Creatures and Folklore

Alaska Folklore

Spanish (Spain) Mythology

Mythical Archive

Mythology Dictionary

List of Medieval and Ancient Monsters

Native American Animals of Myth and Legends

Native American Myths

Bestiary of Ancient Greek Mythology

Mythology, Legend, Folklore and Ghosts

Angels and Demons

List of Sea Creatures

Yoruba Mythology

Ghosts Around the World, Ghosts From A to Z

Strange (Fantastic) Animals of Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Mythology

Creatures from West Africa

On the Legendary Creatures of Africa

Myths, Creatures and Folklore

References on writing a myth or mythical creatures

Writing a MYTHology in your novel?

How to Write a Myth

10 Steps to Creating Realistic Fantasy Creatures

Creating Fantasy Creatures or Alien Species

Legendary Creature Generator

Book Recommendations With Underrated Mythical Creatures

(I have stumbled upon web sites that believed some of these mythical creatures exist today… Especially dragons, in fact. I just had to share the love and scepticism.)

#mythology #links

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for people having issues with Skype taking up too much CPU

pls reblog this version for correct information!!

its honestly a pretty simple fix

1. go to options 2. go to advanced and then the subcategory connection 3. untick box “use port 80 and 443 as additional incoming connections” 4. restart 5. ???? 6. profit!!!

for most people, this should work. port 80 and 443 are merely fallback ports in the case that your randomized port doesn’t work. you can always re-tick it if this fix does not work for you. it won’t damage anything.

please reblog this because i just tried it and skype went from sucking up 27% of my CPU to only about 0.2%. i know this is a major issue for a lot of people!!

edit: i wanted to put in that if anyone has any kind of issue with doing this or needs help of any kind, they’re free to message me and i’ll help them through the process of working on it. it may take me a bit, but i want to be as helpful as possible because I understand and abhor skype issues. Below, i’ve added notes below the cut on how exactly this is effecting things for people who are interested.

Keep reading

#i needed this #thank #!!!#fixes #skype

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vine

Madoka pancake vine found on twitter

#dafuq

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your art is really great!! I was wondering which brushes you liked to use? Or if you had any tutorials/knew any for inking? thanks!!

thanks a bunch! I don’t know any solid inking tutorials or have any super great advice (I tend to just colour sketches or tidy them up vs full on inking). when I intend to actually ink my sketch tends to be pretty rough because I dont enjoy having to stick to a meticulous predetermined sketch. sometimes ill work straight off a tiny upsized thumbnail. if an area proves hard to line from that ill just refine the sketch.

the trick to inking digitally, in my opinion, is to lay lines in single confident strokes! throw them down swiftly and smoothly, and dont be afraid to poise over that ctrl+z and go for a line 20 times. ’swift and smooth’ depend of course on how your brush handles and you need to figure out the right balance for a given brush, but it’s not as annoying as it seems and its a big payoff.

brush wise, some of my settings are already in my faq so feel free to nab some more there, but I don’t mind doing another take and going over ones I currently use.

basically the only brush I use in PS is stumpy pencil. (there’s one airbrush I use for soft accents like flush on skin but it’s just a default soft brush) sometimes i change the opacity or turn on wet edges but that’s all. that’s this brush:

I don’t draw complete stuff much anymore in SAI! but I have a few more brushes I use there.

I like to use just a default pen tool with size and density by pressure switched off. when i need to colour i just flip size pressure back on:

a little softer is a plain drawing brush which I sometimes use for gentler sketching than the pen or harder shading than the brush to follow this one:

last one is so similar it hardly is worth a second mention, but. I’m fairly certain these are examples of things drawn mostly with it. its for a bit softer colouring: