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sarkhan-volkswagen:

prinsaws:

ipecacandcivetoil:

ipecacandcivetoil:

so many gifs of ostriches doing their mating dance for humans but did u know

they actually did a study on this

and ostriches repeatedly found humans more attractive than other ostriches

yes

ostrich farmers have trouble setting up their ostriches with each other because they’re just not interested, they want their farmers instead

it’s incredible

also, ostriches show notable sexual preference

some male ostriches will only display for male humans, some will display for anybody, some will display for female humans only

I can’t believe ostriches are reverse furries

i want a source. this is so amusing if true.

pridetothefall:

wolveswithhats:

eliciaforever:

Why do artists refuse to use references why why why.

It’s not a contest to see who can get by without them. It’s not cheating to look at a thing in order to know what the thing looks like.

You don’t get stronger or better by pretending. Nobody is impressed by the awkward whatever-it-is you just drew. Use references.

I don’t think a lot of people know that it’s not cheating. I recall seeing so many piece of art called out because they referenced a pose, someone recognized it, and then proceeded to shame them for it. There’s this belief, both by creators and the audience, that artists should just be able to translate the ideas from their head to paper, and if they don’t, it’s plagiarism, or not true originality (spoiler alert: there’s no such thing).

I myself didn’t start using references until very recently, because even I was under the impression that it was frowned upon. And that belief has seriously crippled and stalled my ability to improve as an artist.

As a restarting artist, I can confirm. I just never knew. I thought you were just supposed to know how to draw the body correctly and if you didn’t you had no talent.

kiranwearsscienceblues:

referencesforartists:

prostheticknowledge:

PlanetMaker

Interactive WebGL demo to customize the appearance of a planet - you can even add your own texture data:

About: PlanetMaker allows you to create and tweak your own planet using image textures, lighting, and more importantly, your imagination. Instructions: Create your planet using the controls on the top right. You can:
  • Change the surface and clouds images
  • Modify lighting and atmospheric properties
  • Add and adjust rings
  • Upload your own custom surface textures by clicking “setCustomTexture”

Try it out for yourself here

not really a ref but more a fun toy for worldbuilding

darkwingdukat what if i used this for the RP

sweatshirtdemon:

There are people I have met that I wish I was closer with but I always feel like I’m just not interesting enough or that… Idk… or that I’m not good enough

I’m just not good at communication and I feel like I’m not good to talk to. And I barely talk anyway

I’m sorry to those that I haven’t talked to in a while. I still love you and I hope you’re all doing good

So much same it hurts tbh ;A;

motherhenna:

zontarzon:

pistachiozombie:

sometimes on my bad days i just

Being an artist and having no one to network/rub elbows with you is an absolutely horrible feeling. Artists want their artwork seen and appreciated, even if their art isn’t the best. It’s the primary reason many artists keep drawing and trying to improve in the first place.

If you see an artist getting no comments/likes/reblogs/etc., give them a little appreciation. Some of us work our butts off for just one good compliment. And “nice” or “good job” only goes so far. A couple full sentences can completely brighten an artist’s day. Seriously, I have had people practically jump up and down in their seats because I wrote them a constructive critique. Feedback means the world to people…

This goes threefold for OC pieces; fanart always gets so much attention but when someone compliments me on one of my own characters, it’s way more exciting

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