a good rule of thumb when you see a new "slang" word going around that you're unfamiliar with is to look it up, especially in relation to AAVE. (it would be a good idea to also do this with words you already feel that you're familiar with, just to catch anything that may have slipped past your awareness before now.)
there are easily accessible masterlists of AAVE words and phrases and if you go into a search engine and put in "[word] AAVE" you can usually pretty quickly find out if it's appropriated AAVE or not. with that said, even if it's not AAVE, it does not mean it is automatically okay to use! other cultures exist that should not be taken from willy-nilly, and there's many other aspects of language that should be considered. is the word you're seeing historically connected to slavery? is the word you're seeing connected to colonialism? is it connected to substance abuse? is it connected to mental illness? is it connected to abuse? misogyny? homophobia? ableism? etc etc etc. "etymology" is a helpful search term for looking into the history and origins of a word.
language is important, it is powerful, and while language can change, it's good to be mindful of where the words you're using are coming from. if a black person or other minority says "hey don't use this word", then you should not only stop using the word but look into it yourself! find out WHY you should stop using the word, read up on it. there's many resources already out there if you do a little bit of looking for yourself.
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imagine slipping cute little notes into your F/O's pockets, maybe little reminders or love notes or compliments or jokes or whatever else you can come up with!
and maybe they do the same for you - perhaps you started it and they joined in soon after or vice versa!
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colour theory practice for tonight!! no palettes were used, I just limited myself to one half of the colour wheel and box :]
(pose ref)
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holding out my hand to everyone who is afraid to draw "cringe" art ... come with me... unshackle from the chains of shame ... lets go have fun and frolic together... we can be free ... create beautiful things...
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yayyyy holistic assassin you make me so heart eyes !!!!!
bonus silly close-up under the cut
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recognition of the self through the (fictional) other, but in a distinctly "uh oh" way
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i keep seeing an argument of sorts floating around every couple of months and i think maybe the reason the argument is happening is because people are not realizing they want different things out of this all
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having to finally bite the bullet and learn how to draw animal anatomy so I can draw Wardell's dog form ,,,,, I've been putting this off for like... literally 10+ years and now I am finally going to do it properly so I can draw this goober
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happy new years !!! finished this just before midnight !!! 1980's themed outfits for fun hehe
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hi yall! if I'm a bit less active for a bit, it's because I haven't found a way to manage my OCD symptoms (any resources that ppl have would be appreciated but I'm looking myself either way :]) and I keep getting into destructive morality spirals ^^;;
this is my responsibility to figure out how to handle, nobody outside of me is doing anything wrong, so I'm going to be removing myself a little bit from online spheres for a little while to figure out how to get a grip on my mess.
I'll still be around (unless I need to step back further), just a bit less than usual! I want to apologize for not rbing anyone else's stuff for a while, I've been falling into avoidancy and isolation because of the OCD stuff happening, but I will hopefully be able to engage the way I'd really like to soon! 🫶
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