Can’t Tell If This Looks Stupid Or If It Looks Cool So I’m Gonna Just Post It While I Still Think

The reason I hate celery in one sentence.

(silence anon) I came up with it myself. Sorry if it's ambiguous. Alternatively could you do "and isolation's the price you'll pay"? Thank you!

of course! that’s a pretty cool quote dude. since i’m a bit busy atm i won’t be doing it now, but you can probably expect it up by tonight?

i’ll try doing both if i have time!

potato-preparing the nibs

this process to prepare nibs basically removes the protective layer of oil from the calligraphy nibs. the oil causes the ink to not flow properly, so you make this potato satellite.

other thing silence anon requested! i had a bit of time and decided to do this! again, hope you like it, and i'm now off to do my homework.

things i did that forced me to be a better artist:

used a reference for everything

thinner line art (you think thats thin? go thinner….)

sketch, then do a cleaner sketch, THEN start finalizing

THUMBNAILS

color research, picking a set palette or light/dark for each work

you like that pose? redo it one more time

USE A DAMN REFERENCE

do not rely on stylization as an excuse for anatomy

draw the goddamn background you coward

just draw the hand- a bad hand is better than a hidden hand

the rule of thirds WORKS

take a considerable break between sketch and lines/paint

know that art takes longer as you get better at it

draw the seams on clothes

stop aiming for accuracy and focus on fluidity and motion, accuracy will come with practice of those two concepts

just…do the chiaroscuro. just DO IT. no excuses it always works

stop making excuses, make yourself an art schedule/set weekly(or daily) art goals and just DO IT.

prove them wrong.

for the anon that requested it! I hope you like it! i wasn't quite sure what kind of style you wanted it in so i went with my default.

anyway it’s been years since i posted here but i’m always stalking around somewhere so 🤷‍♀️ bottom quote is from billie eilish’s ocean eyes

Flourish Magazine

Welcome to Flourish Magazine, an online zine created by @technicoloroses/ @highlitvrs.

What Is FM?

Flourish Magazine is a space for young creators to share their work and their voice with the world around them. 

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Any author, poet, or artist under the age of eighteen can contribute! Work from all three of these mediums will be featured in the magazine!

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horrible picture, not so horrible lettering. i hope y'all like it!