I dream to be used as material for other people’s content.

A dream of mine ever since i started posting online isn’t to get internet famous, or become a millionaire off of my content. But to bring joy and to have my stuff get used in countless of projects more or less without my permission. I want to get to a point where what i make ends up as one of the first results on Google images so thousands of young creators get to right click save image on the fruits of my labor.

I want my art to be featured in a 13 year old’s vent AMVs of their comfort character to a song by Evanescence or Skillet, i want to have an illustration i’m deeply proud of be used as a Russian teen’s profile picture on VK, or a German kid’s desktop wallpaper. I want clips of my cosplays to get used in people’s Spanish written fanfictions on Tiktok. 

I want videos of me screenshotted and gifed into reaction images and have them posted all over obscure message boards, or to have a soundbyte be used in people’s Youtube poops. I want the music i make to get reuploaded into nightcore with a picture of a sad anime girl or Sans with press-on nails. I want my animation memes to get put into top 10s or to feature in a cringe compilation with someone’s lavender angle wolf furry oc giving me constructive criticism on my work. I want people on Instagram to make thirst traps slowly panning up my art with capcut. 

I want a teenager who uses bun/bunself on Tumblr to make flower crown edits of my creations. I want my NSFW to be featured as clickbait in a 24 year old man’s first custom let’s play thumbnail. I want to be featured in a British stranger’s Pinterest board. I want to see my doodles used as templates in a meme generator. 

I want to have a French girl in their tweens use one of my shitposts as a cover for a their Lemon Y/N X character Wattpad fanfiction. I want my art printed onto a cake with happy 9th birthday Daniella written on with icing. I want a 36 year old woman on Deviantart to crudely draw a vore belly with MS paint onto a picture i created.

I want to be unknowingly helping an American college student who need to fill a slide on their 10 slide PowerPoint presentation about dolphins or to be the backdrop for a 17 year old person with autism’s announcement of their week long hiatus from Amino. I want to have my art printed out and plastered onto someone’s wall with stickers and tape. I want to be used by people online who want to have fun or who simply want to create on the internet.

However, i do NOT want my art to be stolen by people who claim that they made it, or to have it be used in AI datasets by tech bros who specifically want to make a profit. I don’t want multi-million dollar clothing brands to steal my art to use as merch. I don’t want my art being used to promote shady pyramid schemes to children. I don’t want my art to be edited into CP, or used to promote hate speech. I don’t want my art to be exploited unethically for profit or clout.

Whenever i see something that i have created being used by someone else: i feel a sense of glee that is incredibly particular. I have a folder dedicated to this very thing, of wild instances of people using what i have made unknowingly, all titled ether with the title of the creation or me at that moment expressing the sheer joy i felt seeing something i have created be used or mentioned. It makes me feel like i’m giving something to the world, that what i do isn’t for nothing and that people DO appreciate what i make. It’s a feeling that i adore to my very core. 

What i have created has been in Deviantart submissions, Youtube videos, Reddit posts, Tiktoks, Discord profiles, Wattpad thumbnails, Amino, VK, News articles and sites i’ve never even heard of before! Heck, some of the things i mentioned in this post are based off of ACTUAL occurrences! I won’t tell which of these happened to me, however. That is a secret for me to keep.

🎭 pluto placements and the arts

🗝 1st house a sense of darkness and mystery in their self image. may identify themselves as a tortured artist type or there may be an aura of the occult around their work but most importantly around their image. note this placement is about image as opposed to about reality. this can very much affect someone's aims as an artist and how they view themselves

🗝 2nd house pluto is never about wearing your heart on your sleeve, it's a very secret planet. However those with this placement may reveal unconsciously their feelings around others through their work

🗝 3rd house with this placement, the arts are a way to communicate unconsciously what cannot be communicated consciously. This is the realm of symbolism and imagery and for those with these placements a picture speaks a thousand words... or a song, poem, story, or play.

🗝 4th house it tends to be hidden events in this person's past that fuel their creativity. They can be good or bad but they are without a doubt formative and deep rooted. May also use the arts to work out unresolved trauma

🗝 5th house a deeper desire for sensuality and pleasure may be present for those with pluto in this house. Expect hidden or guilty pleasures with the arts as an acceptable outlet. This can point to personas and alter egos. It can also indicate nightlife or closeted sexuality, drag, or those who are very shy offstage who are able to use the arts as a medium to enable their voice to be heard.

🗝 6th house creativity is strongly connected to health for all but with pluto in this house hidden pain both mental and physical can fuel their crrative urge. different from the fourth house, this can be in the present day. here the arts are inexteicably intertwined with mental health and unconscious processing and healing.

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🗝 7th house governing long term relationships a pluto placement here can indicate a clandestine affair or something as simply as hidden feelings, both of which are expressed through someone's creative work. suitable songs - Jolene // Dolly Parton; Back to Black // Amy Winehouse

🗝 8th house the famous house of sex, death, and taxes, this can indicate drug addiction, abuse, and a real tortured artist persona a opposed to an artist who maintains the image. there can be financial difficulties or blockages to do with the arts. a turbulent life is intertwined with the person's chosen creative career. the aura of mystery around them may attract a lot of attention from potential partners

🗝 9th house the hidden aspect of pluto manifests here as hidden ideas or an inner world that is only expressed through art. It may be cynical, nihilistic, or otherwise not socially acceptable. as the house of philosophy expect controversial work and hidden agendas.

🗝 10th house even more so than the 9th house expect a hidden motive to someone's creativity. It could be fame, money, power, or something else altogether. either way, as the house of social status this placement indicates either buried feelings or a deeper social network including involvement with clandestine organisations or whose social life is otherwise relatively secret. Archetypes - Oscar Wilde.

🗝 11th house house of Platonic friendships, a pluto placement here can indicate something to be hidden in someone's creative career. potential rebellion against parental figures or 'hanging out with the wrong crowd'. this kind of placement connects to subcultures and social movements too.

🗝 12th house lastly, with pluto in the house it governs, this connects to a synergy between the arts and the occult. expect an element of mysticism to be genuinely present in someone's work as opposed to just in their image. can be a sinister aspect but doesn't have to be. example - the art of Carl Jung, the Red Book

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Tom Fry | Intervention

Tom Fry | Auto Pilot

Tom also writes poetry and is attempting to write longer autobiographical stories about his experience of depression, overcoming his struggles with anxiety, addiction, grief, sexuality and homelessness to help bring these taboo and underrepresented topics into the mainstream for educational awareness.

He also collaborates with various fashion outlets and designers on limited edition clothing designs and has curated 10 exhibitions to date, including multiple fundraisers, in support of artists, charities social enterprises in his local area and greater London.

Tom Fry | Backdoor Nuts

Tom Fry | Conversation About Tomorrow

Tom Fry | Cold Stare

Tom Fry | Red Light District

Tom Fry is a self-taught, London-born and based multi-disciplinary artist and poet exploring various human conditions through visual figurative expression, using multiple painting mediums which include both digital and physical art as well as written expression.

Tom has been drawing and writing since a young age and then started painting in 2017. In the beginning, making art was a spontaneous, cathartic process in response to depression, which in turn developed into a professional artistic practice and advocacy for mental health awareness.

“I turn traumas into beautiful things, it allows us to have those important and difficult conversations about the stigmas we don’t want to talk about.” easier.” – T.Fry

Tom Fry | The Critic

Tom Fry | Red Herring

Painting is a freedom which dances with the truth, but words require brutal honesty.

Together, art and poetry have become my textbook to understanding mental health:

My weapons of choice in defying the expectations of what "a man" truly is.

"A hope of mine is to see mental health education in schools one day, something I feel is just as, if not more important than physical health education. It's something I wish I had in my life when growing up as a young man struggling to understand my emotions and sense of identity in the world. It was always frowned upon, for men especially, so the dialogue in my paintings and poetry mostly stems from these confusions that I then try to deconstruct and process. It's a confrontational process deep within myself with the end-game of developing my emotional intelligence. If I can contribute to this discussion with my experience and creativity in any way, then I'm doing something right to further the conversation, which also gives me a real sense of purpose."

~ Tom Fry

Autism and Art: A Window to the Soul

Today, I want to touch upon a subject that is very close to my heart: Autism and Art. Art can be a powerful medium for many of us on the autism spectrum to express ourselves, process emotions, and understand the world around us.

Why Is Art Important?

Art provides a non-verbal form of communication that can be particularly valuable for those of us who struggle with traditional communication. It allows us to share our thoughts, feelings, and perspectives in a way that words sometimes cannot.

Different Forms of Art

There are many different types of art that can be therapeutic:

Painting and Drawing: Ideal for those who think visually.

Music: Can help meet sensory needs and regulate emotions.

Dance and Movement: Provides a way to use the body in a new and creative manner.

Tips for Getting Started

Find Your Medium: Experiment with different forms of art to find out what suits you best.

No Pressure: Art should be a joy, not another source of stress. There's no "right" or "wrong."

Share Your Works: If you're comfortable, share your art with others. You never know who you might inspire!

Closing Thoughts

Art is not just a pastime but an important tool for self-discovery and expression. I'd love to hear from you: What role does art play in your life? Do you have any tips or experiences you'd like to share?

Hey!

I saw your comments on the AI post and sorry if this is annoying lol, I just wanted to say if AI art brings you joy then obviously you should have at it,

but I also wanted to say, as an artist, you left an impression on me. One I’m sure I’ll think about often from here on out.

I covet the “early” stages of art… learning a skill is difficult, but you can make anything of yourself in that window. There is no objectivity in art — no good, no bad, not even ugly. That is all opinion and mentality.

There were times I abandoned art, too, so I understand you. There were times I simply thought I was no longer going to be an artist. But eventually, by doodle or by the human need to create, I came back. And art block is also very real… but there are so many mediums to dig into, as well. Why not carve, sculpt, or even write? Your writing skills are quite nice, from what I read.

To conclude my message…After a long time (critical detail here:) studying and imitating art I *did* like that was made by others who inspired me, I had a breakthrough, and I’m now happy with what I can create. Still, I keep pushing myself. This doesn’t even mean my art is good (especially not in any objective sense), I am simply satisfied with it. I accept and love it. It is my mark on the world that I have every right to make.

I encourage you to read up a little on things like “naive art” — such raw self expression is innately human. Even if it doesn’t make you want to create again, perhaps you will find some beauty in it.

I don’t mean to proselytize. Simply put, from one member of our species to another, I’d like to impart you some anonymous encouragement.

Don’t let the glass be half empty when the whole of all art is sprawling endlessly and calling to you. Take up the space you have the right to, make a horrible mess on paper if that’s what it comes to. It is healing. It is necessary. It may not feel good immediately, but we all need some way to empty out our feelings. It’s like stretching out a stiff muscle until it can really work again.

I learned a long time ago to ignore the devil on my shoulder that said my work is meaningless.

I wish you the very best and much optimism for all that lies ahead, whatever it may be… and above all, peace! 🫂

First of thanks for making such a long, detailed and heartfelt comment. I appreciate and respect that. I never had art blocks myself. It was just my art was terrible but I get what you mean. I also pretty much quit writting. More recently realised not just drawing but all art I do is terrible and awful and plan to stop it all soon enough. I don't actually use AI art but wanted to say I could if I wanted to. Sorry for putting it poorly in that text. I just should not draw. I think I knew that since the start but little white lies I told myself put the truth away. I prob won't be doing any other creative art forms. They are just misserable amalgamations of my incompetance and stupidity. Hell who knows I maybe will finally be able to take my life. We can hope.

Peace🫂

ENTRY #1

Title: Getting to Know Me: A Journey of Self-Discovery

Maupay nga Adlaw, dear readers of the Tumblr community! My name is Albert Borata and I'm excited to embark on this journey of self-introduction and sharing all about myself. So, grab a cup of tea, get comfortable, and let's dive in!

I am from San Policarpo Eastern Samar, fifth among nine siblings, I am a passionate individual who believes in the power of self-discovery and personal growth. Through my experiences, interests, and introspection, I have come to understand that life is an ever-evolving process, and we should embrace it wholeheartedly.

You may wonder that I am already 27 years old but still in my fourth year college, honestly, I stopped my education for 5 consecutive years due to critical economic crisis. Basically, my parents don't have the chance to send me to school because of financial problems. I have also taken 6 vocational courses at Tesda, its for me to have more knowledge and skills and make myself ready to matter what the world has to offer. But I have realized that I should work hard for myself, by 2018 I decided to continue my studies because I believe that my brain is still hungry of knowledge.

I took TVL course which is Beauty Care and Nail Care, coz my mom said that she wasn't sure if I am going ro make to college, it gave me the drive to study hard, and luckily I was a consistent honor student until I graduated my senior high school.

Now I am an Freelance hair dresser for 4 years, which is very useful in my college days, through home services, on hair and make up, whole body massage and more rakets, I was able to buy a kilo of rice every 4 days. I'm proud to say that I am the one supporting myself to finish my education, but I'm also happy that my parents are there to support me mentally and spiritually.

One of the things that define me is my love for creativity. I am an artist at heart, with a fondness for painting and sketching. These activities allow me to express my emotions and thoughts visually, creating a connection between my inner world and the outer reality. I am also a Volleyball player,and scrabble player.

Aside from the arts, I find solace in the written word. Writing has become my sanctuary, a medium through which I explore my thoughts, share my experiences, and connect with others. On this Tumblr blog, you'll find a variety of content, ranging from personal reflections to fictional stories, poetry, and even some tips for self-care and personal development.

I am also a firm believer in kindness, empathy, and understanding. I aspire to create a safe and inclusive space on this blog, encouraging open-minded conversations and embracing diversity. I am loud and proud member of LGBTQIA Community. Let's support each other, lift each other up, and celebrate the uniqueness that each individual brings to the table.

I also want to share to you my boyfriend who has been my number 2 supporter, because my family is my number of course haha 🤣, I am proud and happy with my partner, being so thoughtful and caring 😍.

He helped me a lot in my studies not only in financial aspect but in my mental wellbeing as well to keep unspired and feel loved every day.

So, dear readers, thank you for joining me on this journey of self-introduction and exploration. I hope that through this blog, we can connect, learn from one another, and inspire each other to embrace our true selves. Let's navigate this fascinating world together and discover the beauty that lies within and around us.

With love and gratitude, ALBERT

@iwormynation​ New post so I’m not burdening my followers with wall of text. Old post.

I want you to imagine a machine that can take thoughts from your head and make them into any medium of art instantly and perfectly. There will still be a learning process, because to construct a piece of art is a skill that you learn. This machine that takes away all the hassle of learning how to use any medium still only makes what you tell it to do exactly as you want it to. You still have to learn composition, shapes, colors, design, all the stuff that makes a piece as it is. And I really don’t mean this in in a gatekeeper way of “you youglings are too lazy to learn the real way” I mean this in a way where learning all of that allows you to make choices. And the more you learn, the more choices you have, the more intentionally you can use them, the more easily you can know exactly what you’re going for and how to make art do exactly that. The more easily you can also experiment and screw around.

An AI cuts that part out. Yes, I can absolutely concede that there is a learning curve and skillset in knowing how to use the prompts for which effects. There is a lot of mediums that take away control from you at some point. You can pour resin, but once it cures that’s kind of it. You lost the chance to make a lot of changes. But isn’t it miserable to be as limited as working with an AI is? Isn’t that a miserable way to make art? From everything I know and everything you have told me in this conversation, I can not imagine a medium for self expression that is shittier to work with.

So you made this with AI:

oil painting of an evil princess, ornate lavender and pink details, fantasy, intricate, elegant, whimsical, highly detailed brushstrokes, digital painting, artstation, dnd concept art, smooth, sharp focus, illustration, art by alphonse mucha". Her hair piece totally looks like an eye, and it's a very fitting character design "choice" for an evil princess, but there's nothing about that in the prompt. 

Lemme ask you, which prompt of this decided to make certain parts more blurry than others? Which part chose the yellow border to compliment the purples? Which part made the pose, the composition? Why are so many of the prompts arguably the opposite from what you got? Sharp focus? This is blurry. Whimsical? Where? Detailed brushstrokes? Which brush strokes? There are no brush strokes.

This is all stuff the AI did based not on any artistic vision, but on averaging out elements of other art in a way that is absolutely incomprehensible to any human operator. This is not stuff you had the ability to make decisions on. How is your artistic expression in this when the medium took all the choices away from you, treated your instructions as rough guidelines, free to be ignored, when you did nothing between the basic idea and receiving the finished work?

This is not me saying “It’s cheap, it’s effortless, so it’s bad.” I don’t actually care how good it is. I care that it’s not possibly a representation of your own artistic intent, because it was generated without giving you any kind of peripheral to apply your artistic intent in terms of the choices that arise during creation. Maybe your ambitions are so low that you’re okay with that and you don’t mind having no artistic input beyond lose prompts and a “do that part again” afterwards. But if that is the case why go all that length to defend the artistic integrity of AI art?

You said all you care about is having an end product. Why bother with artistic integrity, why insist that this is your artistic vision and that AI allows so many people to create art and put their own vision into reality when all that matters is that it makes content for you? Why treat it as a revolutionary way to create art when it’s absolute shit as a peripheral to create art for anyone who demands more creative control over their own expression than prompts and redos?

It’s absolutely something that can be used in an artful way. And if it wasn’t trained on stolen art I would adore the possibilities it gives to artists. To make art more accessible. Every single art program has a shoelaces brush you can download because someone got sick of drawing shoelaces. Plenty of artists would love to be able to say “put a McDonalds in the background, so I don’t have to do it myself.” Plenty of artists would love to fuck around with it and treat it as a challenge. To see how much intent you can manage to get out of it. Or to see how AI generated images can be used in larger contexts. There is so much application here.

But to treat it as something that makes creating art easier and more accessible? No. That is not something it does. It makes generating images more accessible. If you want to use it to express yourself, it’s frankly just a shitty way to do so. You can put in a prompt and get something cool out and say “this is nice” but you didn’t make that. It’s not collaborative past the basic idea. You did not have any chance to bring yourself into it. And if you do want that you have to fight against your peripheral. Which, that is something a lot of peripherals also kind of do. Every physical medium especially has shit to deal with. But for a digital tool to be designed in such a way by human hands and to this kind of extend, that’s just bullshit. Why would you put up with that if you have any artistic ambition? How do you feel satisfied by the artistic expression of putting in prompts and getting an image loosely related to them that ignored and disregarded half of them?

More thoughts on AI art discourse - there’s a claim I’ve seen pop up a few times that AI art models are tools for “democratizing creative expression’ because they enable people who can’t draw or paint well to make beautiful art about things they want to see. This claim is weird to me, in a way that’s had it rolling around in my head since I heard it. I have zero incentive to begrudge the use of technological tools to help create art - even those that embed strong priors in what that art output looks like that comes more from the technology than the user. That statement applies to many interesting and well-respected mediums, including those that act like AI art in other ways - remixing and resampling existing work is a legitimate way to express creativity. But like, you don’t make a collage of something and tell someone ‘I drew this’, right? Or you don’t say, “this is just like if I drew this”. Which is what I feel like this claim is saying. That making AI art of something will be as if you drew it yourself. 

That’s a claim that will elicit immediate backlash in the same way that traditional art theft (“I made this”) would. But I think it’s different than claiming the skills and work of another artist directly. Most people I’ve seen sharing AI art are honest about how the image was generated. The benefit they get isn’t the clout of having the skills to make the image - it’s just the clout of the image… existing, I guess? So I don’t think that’s my issue with the framing. I think, instead, the part of the original claim that stirs me up is this idea that people who use AI models to make art would not otherwise be able to creatively express themselves on as “high a level” without AI tools. And that’s weird to me! 

I think it’s common to think of the process of creating art as of translating some platonic ideal of what that piece could or should be from the artist’s brain into an actual artifact. The artist wants something to exist, and they bring it into existence, in a form that’s impacted by not just their self-expression and decisions, but also their physical abilities and the tools available to them. It’s not uncommon to metaphorically label these two parts of the process into something akin to “signal” and “noise” - to imagine that the ideal art in someone’s brain is corrupted by their lack of ability to realize it. In my experience, most people who don’t think of themselves as artists think that this is what making art is. You get better at art to reduce the ‘noise’ and make images that look more like you want to make. 

I’m not gonna claim that’s wholly untrue. I think it would be dishonest of me - god knows I prefer digital drawing over traditional because it gives me tools for making my art cleaner, clearer, and more deliberate. But also, the more art I’ve made, the more I’ve come to reject the “signal/noise” framing. Artists are not printers. It is much more common, in my experience, to ‘think on the page’. When you’re making art, you’re communicating with the world, your medium, your own abilities, at every step of the process. I don’t see those influents as noise - or rather, when and whether they are benefitting or hindering the art is extremely contextual to what you’re trying to do. The “democratization through AI art” claim comes in with some very specific ideas of what all artists are trying to do. It implicitly assumes the goal of art is to produce a very polished image in a specific and recognizable style, that features a desired subject or theme, and is appealing to look at. It then follows that people who have creative ideas but who aren’t able, currently, to bring them to fruition in that exact way, are deprived somehow of the experience of making art. 

I disagree with that. I recognize that technical art skills and expressive capacity often grow together, but art that is made by a person without those technical skills is just as art-y as what they’d make with years of training. The quality of expression comes from the process of making the art, not the polish of the outcome. I know there’s an eternal, unresolvable discourse about how much certain tools erode the artistic process. Again, the use of new technology to create art in general doesn’t bug me. What does is equating what I see as processes on very different parts of a spectrum - saying they’re doing the same thing, and fulfill the same role for an artist, audience, or art as a whole. (Plus, there’s a whole other piece to be said about seeing the way that art is shared and distributed online currently, where art with certain polished visual styles is more likely to be produced and shared en-masse, and then thinking that the way to make that process more ‘democratic’ is to give everyone the ability to make art that looks exactly like that, rather than to consider and elevate the art that people are already making.)

Which brings me to my last point- I don’t actually think it’s bad in any way to want to have a polished piece in a specific style that you didn’t have to draw yourself. But that need isn’t met by better drawing tools - it’s met by art commissions. The claim that AI models make it easier to make art, rather than to bypass paying artists to make you art, is a spin that should have more eyebrows hitting the ceiling. 

writeblrs intro - the show is starting

Hi there! I'm Helen, the mind behind Unilight Writes - a blog I wanted to get out to actually do something with my writing. I think I'll be treating this as a safe space to motivate me to get the things I imagine out of my head and onto paper. Or a screen I guess. Semantics. Now, the last time I used Tumblr was years back when I was very much an angsty teen - I feel kind of confused and out of place but I hope to find a curious community here! And maybe send bullshit asks my friends' way. But hush. ANYHOW, not to drone on any longer - I enjoy and plan to work on some things during my... uh... stay? Yeah, let's roll with stay.

I'd love to share ideas and concepts that rattle around my brain with you all! I'm always up for discussions and questions, maybe some practice in going Random Bullshit, Go!. I'm looking for inspiration, whether it be phrasing, art, other creative expression or simply reading through works of storytellers. Gods only know how exhaustive is creativity. Characters. Just, characters. Making them alive, making them lovable or deserving of hate, evoking emotion through the creation of their mind. WORLDBUILDING. Don't get me even started! drafting and coming up with scenarios and little details for the worlds inside our heads is simply one of the best things ever. The dreaded word - WIP. I intend to share or showcase bits and pieces of my work that are stuffed so deep inside my mental closets that it's even deeper than I was before coming out. Anyhow - ill be leaving it out for you lot, whether you want it or not. That's my hubris right there, the true purpose of Unilight Writes Some general things about me: - I've always wanted to write and bring forward the stories of my imagination - but I think that to be a common thing among us here. Why write if you have nothing to say, why write if you don't want to. I did some writing when I was younger but I gave it up to focus more on school work. Guess what! school is not in the picture for the time being so here I go, doing what I love once again! - I'm rekindling a lot of old flames here. I started reading for pleasure again (right now I'm going through Memoirs of Lady Isabella Trent, a great pick for anyone who enjoys dragons and women in science, but make it victorian!) and relearned how to entertain the imagination in my head. I'd die for a nice fantasy book but I'm not that big on sci-fi. Anything in fantasy -low, high, medium, medieval, modern, whatever. Unless we're talking SJM, I'm out the second there is harp music in my spicy scenes. - I'm pretty interested in random Wikipedia bullshit, researching nonsense topics, and drawing inspiration from folklore and cultures I have yet to fully experience. - Music-wise I'm bordering all subgenres of folk - indie, rock, alt. Anything is fair game, to be honest - I'm all for DnD. If you play it? Amazing. If you don't? Welcome to my table, young one, lets's go on an adventure. I love how expressive it is and the degree of creativity you can have around it. - I'm trying to learn cardistry. Honestly, I'm rather shit at it but I'm doing my best and it's absolutely exhilarating. Doing all those little card tricks and shuffles is a great way to actually let my mind wander and come back with solutions instead of panic. - I absolutely ADORE piercings and tattoos, they're the main part of my everyday aesthetic (plus, if you have a nice sketch of a duck in a burglar outfit that's stealing a pack of cigarettes, please please hit me up, I want that tattooed) - I use she/they pronouns and consider myself queer - putting a label has helped me a lot in the early parts of my self-actualization but now I'm just as confused as back then and I can't be bothered to do anything about it. Now, seeing as all three pre-play rings did their thing - lets have a seat and glance upon the absolute bastard of a child my brian came up with: "The Grand Circus" It's currently my one and only work in progress. It's very much still in the preliminary steps of development, but it's there! The novel will follow the life of Varadia - a person living in a world filled to the brim with magickal creatures taken from a fair share of different cultures and belief systems. Ever since being a wobbly child, she wanted to join the Grand Circus - a troupe of travelling artists that showcase all around the continent. And now after years of self-training, she will get the chance to audition. But as always, there are a lot of political intrigues and people being not quite who they seem to be. With a double layer to everything, she'll have to navigate a wide world she hasn't seen before, alone save for her newfound family - other performers

Research

''Still Life with five objects'', 1956 by Giorgio Morandi, from www.wikiart.org

In my pencils and painting works i tried to look for the delicacy and softness inspired by the artist. I paid attention to the line that the artist uses and expression preserved in a still life.

"Still Life", 1946 by Giorgio Morandi, from www.Tate.org.uk

"Self Portrait", 1903 by Stanisław Wyspiański, from www.niezlasztuka.net

I really like how the artist combines different media in his art, in these works are pastels and pencil. The composition of the contour/line and the colors added to it; together with the perfect chiaroscuro, persuaded me to use his art as inspiration. Despite the hardness of the media he used, his works still look realistic and natural.

"Józio Feldman", 1905 by Stanisław Wyspiański from www.wikipedia.org

Collage, 1935 by Kurt Schwitters, from www.architectural-review.com

The artist used various media to create a collage, in this work he used different fractures of paper and clippings of newspaper. In my collage i tried not to limit myself and experiment with different media such as this artists, and I also used pencil and painting. In Schwitters's works i like the expressions, combining various textures and colors. The composition takes on an interesting illustration.

Collage, 1937 by Kurt Schwitters, from www.tate.org.uk

"Remember Uncle August, the Unhappy Inventor", 1919 collage by Georg Grosz, from www.bridgemanimages.com

It is a portrait composed of various elements. The artist is not limited to only one medium, but various types of objects to create a whole face. The work is neat and aesthetic, I wanted to keep the same creativity and neatness in my work.

Mahonia, sage and jasmine for the ask game? 😊 I hope you're having a nice day!!

Get to know me!

Mahonia - what place, thing, activity inspires you most and how do you express yourself when it does?

Hmmm...this is a little difficult to answer because I'm inspired by a LOT of different things, but I think the one overarching theme that inspires a lot of what I do is like...fantasy? It's hard to explain, but a lot of fantastical themes, shows, and ideas inspire me in a lot of my creativity - whether it be creating a magic system for my world, imaging what an urban, modern world with magic would be like, or something as simple as creating one of aus for characters I like!

Sage - what ‘medium’ of art (poetry, music, fiction, paintings, statues etc.) is the most touching to you? why do you think that is?

I don't think there is a specific medium I like most because each type is different and specifically unique in its own way! There are some sculptures and paintings I know wouldn't do well as a written piece and visa versa. The same with music.

Though I will say, poetry has never really been my favorite medium to use for my own self expression. I've never been a huge fan of poetry and even my own poetry that I'm proud of can't really compare to other pieces that I feel much better about. Something about poetry meaning one thing and being translated poorly or incorrectly by a lot of people...bothers me. Especially when it's something personal to myself.

Jasmine - do you have a movie or book you loved but will never watch/read again?

Oh jeez, when I was younger I really liked the Mortal Instruments series of books. Like, I remember reading the entire collection (including the Infernal Devices series but never the Bane Chronicles because I could never find them) and really, really enjoying them. I remember being super excited to see the movie in theaters with my sister - the one who got me into the series.

And it was just...bad. Adaptations don't have to adhere so tightly to the original text but holy shit, it was like they read the synopsis and then made a completely different franchise. The mystique and wonder I felt from the book was gone, the interest I had in it all but fizzled out.

I think I tried to reread the whole series before/while I was in college and it just...wasn't interesting to me. I couldn't understand exactly why I had even been interested in the series in the first place (I know why now but even then...good lord). The amount of just, blatant failure of a white woman trying to write poc characters, lgbt characters, and an actual interesting story that didn't rest so hard on if one character was hooking up with another character was...grating. It felt like character trope after character trope and it's not something I'd ever want to traverse again.

"regular self-reflection and critical examination of one's views/beliefs is important, actually"

a line oft paraded through large parts of the Internet without any explanation, justification, or example.

I had one this morning. let's talk transhumanism

I believe in what transhumanism says; its points on humanity not being tied to one's flesh body (or natal one for that matter - see trans-related healthcare as well as cosmetic surgeries) and its point that what we ascribe to humanity may not even be that. there's the idea that it's not 'humanity' which matters, but rights to freedom and expression, and building a society that supports the needs of its members. compassion and empathy aren't even human-only rraits - plenty of animals, particularly other mammals, show these among their own species and in their interactions with humans.

the point is, I ascribe to these views, to the main points transhumanism makes. I believe the use of artificial limbs and organs etc. to be a good thing for those who want or need it. having prosthetics does not erase a disability so much as aid a person with it, nor do they take away from that individual as a person. the same applies to internal organs and implants. it applies to cosmetics and choosing to augment one's flesh body with new capabilities.

okay, so what's the issue? where do I fall down?

myself. I'm a creative, I work in the field of the arts. creative disciplines mix one's capability to create and express with one's skills in the instruments and media to do so.

now, theoretically, I could enhance myself with greater accuracy and the capability to consistently replicate certain movements. I could give myself a greater ability to communicate with my peers and to learn new skills. I could enhance my reactions and my ability to process the medium I work in. with the great effort and time it takes to develop both the skills and the language to express one's creativity, it feels a little like cheating to throw money at the problem by upgrading myself.

I don't know why it does when using these upgrades would be a learning process and when there would now be new limits against which to push. I don't know why when upgrading ones skill capabilities doesn't upgrade ones creativity - the best artist is not the one with the fanciest skills, but the one with the greater power of expression. the best musician is not the one with the most chops, but the one who can make you feel the most.

I also would not be against others getting augments to improve their craft, but I may well be jealous if any are in my field. and I don't know why because I'm not jealous of those in my field who are my age or younger and already better, of those with once-in-a-lifetime talent, of those who are just simply further along than I.

clearly this is illogical. clearly this is something I need to work through. even I know it makes little sense.

and this is why self-reflection is important - to find the inconsistencies in one's views; to find hidden prejudices

I support transhumanism, but clearly I have some work to do

Hi! I was scrolling trough your page and I am amazed by all of your beautiful sculptures! (sorry if i’m not using that term right). I lobe ALL of them. I was wondering, where did you learn how to make things like these? because i would love to be able to do this myself

Hi geminidkbro,

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your lovely message. If there is anything I do differently it's taking an object made for one purpose and see how I can use it in my art. I don't cast or fabricate metal so I plunder parts from a diverse range of industries - clock parts, fishing tackle, vintage electronics, sewing machine parts etc - and adapt them for my use. I'm a bit of a hoarder and often buy parts without knowing what I'm going to do with them. Often I'll just sit with a single part and just imagine what it would do in the fantasy machine I want to make. It may take months, even years, but eventually it will be the perfect part.

I'm self taught, an artist who can't draw or paint but I'll do a rough sketch of something in my head. It took years to find how I could express my creativity. It's really important to try as many different mediums as you can afford. I went from beads to resin to metal to wood work, back to resin and now using light and motors. I've just joined a local wood turning group to learn how to use a lathe. It's also great just to be part of a creative group. I get inspiration from miniature automata, clockwork everything, industrial plants and biomechanics.

If you find an old clock or machine, take it apart - you may need a hammer to get out the pins. Just take all the parts and spread them out on the table. Rearrange them until you see something in your mind. It could be a mechanical insect, a time machine or sci-fi ray gun. Then think about how you can can put it all together. My main tools are my power drills, mostly Dremels. I drill and carve with them. Although I try to avoid glue - it's handy for some joins.

I hope some of this helps. I'm happy to answer any specifics or ideas you may have. It took awhile to get to where I am today, always pushing more detail and better finish so I could ask more for my work.

Thanks again,

Michelle

I LOVE BAD ART

hiii im thyme (ze/zir/they/them), one of the 4 ppl w accces to this acct, and sry for spelling, im dysgraphic + actualy typing and not using speach-to-text like normal

ANYWAYS

i LOVE bad art, and i HATE when ppl get upset i say that!

i grew up w a lot of pressuer on me to be good, definetly in general, but also absolutly w art!! my mom was an artist, and i grew up VERY christian. everything i did reflected on god, and more importantly to my mom, on her.

she was so exited to have a kid who LOVED art and stuff like her, but i was never good enough. she would always tell everyone how good i was, how i was gifted by god, and how much i took after her. (she was v self centered and would majorly talk up anything that made her look good, yikes i know)

so ppl would be naturaly interested and exited to see! and then i would be forced to show them some art, which, keep in mind, was verry age appropriate and full of the generally goofy stuff i loved, and 9/10 they would be dissapointed. even if they werent my mom decided to constantly pressure me to do better.

this was really stressful obv, and i stopped drawing for the first time. when i got into middle school, i started again, this time not really ttelling my mom. i was happier, but had already had it impressed down onto me that my art had to be good to warrant existing or taking my time. i was v stressed by it, and as i slowly started to get more comfortable i was imedietly bombarded with competition.

i struggled to get better in the ways that seemed easy for anyone else, PDA kicked in as soon as i felt something NEEDED to be done, and i was compaird to everyone my age and younger and told how much better theye were.

i never wanted to make it a competition, i just wanted to have fun. i wanted to do something hands on that could express me better than my words ever could (undiagnosed autism at the time made me feel verry weird and thuroughly broken, and explaining that wo imedietly getting invalidating and patronizing answers simply did not happen)

i stoped drawing again. i changed schools and had a better art teacher. she wasnt a dick bout my art, but definetly acted overly suportev(possibly im anxiose and projecting past art trauma onto her lmao and she was just being normal, she was cool af tho). i starded drawing more, on and offf, and got REALLY depressed and burnt out. one of the ways it manifested was being unable to be creative.

but things did get better!!! got an autism diagnosis and educated myself more on my dysgraphia diagnosis(got in elementry school), came out, made freinds who brought me to queer music and caberet shows(tysm phoenix), and was able to move out!

as im now on my own, my art drive has rissen signifigantly, especily as im surounded by other art enjoying weirdos(complementary). but i still hate when someone says that my art is good or bad. constructive advice and support is always valued, but there are so many mediums and people and styles, how on earth do we judge that?? having to be good enough for everyone to warent my own existance and hobbies almost killed me, and sucked all of the joy out of my life.

ive seen people who got so happy to doodle, only to stop forever when someone makes a remark on skill with their age. ive seen family stop bc someone joked abt their stick figures or car drawings, because even if the joker didnt mean it outside of a goofy remark, the joke was meanspirited and ment to put the artist down. I HATE THIS??!?!

WHO DECIDES WHATS GOOD ENOUGH TO EXIST??? capitilism? christianity? the example of two dead ppl from history???

obviosly i dont fuck w that.

art is something made to express something, how are you going to take such a broad catagory and shove it into your biased and sad binary?

so i proudly call my art bad. as an ongoing rebelion against everyone who thought and thinks that something has to fit their binary of goodto exist. i say bd to help myself unlearn the shitty things that were pushed onto me, and as a way of saying i dont have to be anyone's good to warent my own joy.

some ppl will cut in here, theyll tell me not to talk badly about myself (im not). theyl say even if i dont mean it bad, my brain will internalize it as a negative(i dont think that applies here?) or theyll spew some capitlistic bs (HUH, GUESS HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT.)

no hate to others reclaiming their art and love for it in different ways,this is just how it works for me. in in my art vocabulary, bad means not locking itself into the harsh expectations of good, and i find that incredibly freeing :)

Week 3: Assignment prepping

Describe

Interpret (analysis)

Evaluate

Relate to your work

Concept:

I feel like with this campaign, I want to be able to give back to my communities, not just my Asian heritage but also the creative industries that I'm in. I often get a lot of misinterpretations from outsiders about what I'm doing with my art and design. Subjectivity is one point but also I want to shift my campaign to something that represents the behind the scene, the minds of artists and what we go through.

From an outsider's standpoint, speaking from personal and my friend's experience, there are always misunderstandings and misconceptions regarding our self expression as artists. These misconceptions often intersect with gender, sexuality, and societal norms, leading to judgments and expectations that may not align with our true selves or our creative intentions. For example, my best friend who's a guy is studying fashion and he gets questioned about his sexuality all the time. If he's gay because he studies fashion.

Understanding this I want to be able to give back to my own creative community, I want to use my visual communication skills to stand up for my own local artists. Helping people understand their narratives and their mediums to represent and express themselves. I want to be able to interview a group of artists who are doing different things and create photographs and graphic elements that explain who they are as artists and what challenges they encounter with societal norms.

In class reflection:

What is the idea? (not the medium process, vague genre)

Interviewing and photographing local artists to empower them and to share their stories authentically and to challenge perceptions and misconceptions surrounding the creative industries in New Zealand.

2. What is the objective?

Empowerment of local Artists

Fostering understanding and appreciation

Celebrating the diversity of voices and perspectives within the local artistic industry

3. What is the approach?

Taking photographs of people in their own work space, their creative medians and how they use them to express themselves

4. Summarise your group feedback?

Spreading awareness for gender bias and norms in the creative industry could be a right move

Shoot in black and white or colour depend on the personality of what the artists are like

Have artist's own interpretation on how they want to be photographed

Look at the topic in a positive way

5. Action Plan (your next 3+ steps, in order & dates)

Over the weekend (Saturday 16th-Sunday 17th):

Finish all the blog work

Draft a one day long photoshoot run sheet

Monday 18th:

Photoshoot with Marius

Edit the presentation

Tuesday 19th:

Draft the writing

Wednesday 20th:

Finish and touch up every aspects of the assignment

Edit writing

Edit Presentation

Thursday 21st

Film the presentation and hand in!

Career destination

5 years

Working in my dream graphic design studio (Alt Group or DDMMYY) as a intermediate designer, have a consistent job and chill and friendly employees and boss. Being able to express my creativity but still get paid

2. 2 years

Hopefully to still be in a design company. Learning and gaining a lot of experience through the job.

3. 1 year

Working in any graphic design studio as a junior graphic designer.

4. End of this course ( 10 weeks)

To produce a lot of beautiful images that I will keep until the rest of my life

5. This week (1st for baby steps)

Finish and hand in my assignment

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