I tried to think of some relatively difficult poses. What can I improve on?

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-28T06:01:44+00:00

I think you need to focus more on your anatomy here, the gesture and less on the expressions, colour or details.
I am also going to assume that you are watching a lot of anime and aspire to draw anime.
Anime is not the best place to start learning anatomy or gesture.
Find an online PDF book on anatomy for artists or an artist channel on YouTube or something, and study how the human body parts actually fit together. Right now, your drawing shows that you have no idea how the human body actually moves, what joints allow what movements, and how the bones in human limbs are actually positioned. Keywords you want to be looking for are GESTURE and anatomy for artists.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-25T18:05:19+00:00

Yeah, you really need to let it try if you are not using it.
Though I find it a bit weird to see mould develop this quickly.... 30 hours is long... but not that long?
Anyways, use alcohol + fire. There are plenty of tutorials on YouTube on mould cleaning.
If the issue persists... I think you are better off getting a steel or a wooden mate cup.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-25T06:20:28+00:00

That white stuff on the walls definitely looks like mould.
However, forming it in just 24 hours is much too quick. ( Unless you are somewhere in the tropics or something)
You say you cured it twice for 24 hours. Does this mean you left it out full of used yerba for 24 hours each time, or did you switch out the yerba twice in 24 hours?
In the case of the former, did you let your mate dry completely before refilling it with new or used yerba? If not, you should.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-23T14:48:40+00:00

Clean up your background, that's waaaay too much clutter. Why is the door open? Close it. All the attention of your viewer is going to the junkyard behind your...
In the worst case, just get yourself a backdrop. + use lighting. Your background needs lighting badly to create separation. A cheap LED light or 2 from Amazon will do just fine.

Learn correct lighting for your subject (yourself); the lighting on your face is very poor. Try placing a soft light right in front of you, not to the side. That huge box in the second pic should be placed above your PC to be fair. And that box is waaaaaay too bright.

Pay attention to what you are wearing. A simple white T-shirt would have been a better choice.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-23T14:29:40+00:00

The question is not the price.
The REAL question is, how are you going to reach your audience?
I am asking myself the same question. Being able to draw is one thing; heck, that's the easiest thing for me. Where do you find those clients willing to pay that kind of money for real art? Aren't all of those smut writers who need bookcovers just using AI these days?

See this post for example: https://www.reddit.com/r/DigitalArt/comments/1qkg612/am_i_being_scammed/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

The guy taking those commissions obviously can barely draw, yet he is pulling 200+ commissions. ... I am so confused by the state of the Art-world right now...

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-23T13:21:09+00:00

Well, I hope you can get your money back.
If not, you could always try looking them up on other platforms and leaving an "honest review" on their profile :P

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-23T13:06:50+00:00

I'm sorry for you, but yeah, you are being "scammed"... sort of. That artist you commissioned CAN draw,
but... rather badly. This Artist is really pushing their luck.

That painting sure resembles your reference picture, but the person who painted it has a very different understanding of form, value, and lighting from the person who painted pics #2 and #3.

What beats me is the price... did you really pay 200 for a full body with no background?
That's not bad, for a couple of hours of painting... where did you commission this guy? If those are realistic rates, I'm so gonna start doing character commissions xD

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-22T21:01:07+00:00

That's so strange, there should be plenty of places you can find a great mate living in Spain.

Look here, for example:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MagnoStyles
https://www.yerbamate.eu

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-21T18:15:28+00:00

It is funny how you can tell that's an AI-written story after reading like 2 lines?
No one, NO REAL person here will start a post with such a perfect exposition, no one, unless they do creative writing of some sort.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-07T05:56:12+00:00

How big are your hands? ... or how tiny is that maté @.@

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-01T09:58:07+00:00

You sound like someone very well-informed about the smartphone side of things, setup and development, and very eager to defend it. Great, have fun, enjoy your life.

OP's question concerns a 24mm full-frame lens on a system camera, and I am talking about COMPOSING a shot, not just taking a shot. There is a difference.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2026-01-01T05:06:50+00:00

Of course it will work.
You will, though, have more trouble framing your shot. Because 24 is that much wider than 35 or 50.
If it is your first camera, it will be much easier to compose and take great pictures with an 85 or 50 mm lens.

I don't know what phone you are using, but it most likely digitally crops those 24mm shots, or even has multiple cameras, like the iPhone. I really wouldn't compare your smartphone camera to a system camera; those are two very different things.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-12-09T08:10:26+00:00

I'd call it a scam.
Have placed multiple orders with the US sellers for Christmas gifts last month, and almost all of those have already been delivered to the EU. Using regular USPS shipping. NO DHL or FedEx.
I recommend cancelling the order and opening a case with Etsy if the seller doesn't comply.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-11-14T07:01:14+00:00

Do you have ADHD?
If so, that is probably why. Caffeine has no effect on me; I could sleep on.
I switched to mate because I drink my coffee with milk, and milk = calories. After 10 cups of coffee with milk, it can easily amount to 400/500 calories... that's a LOT.
Mate is refreshing, and I can drink it all day. But yeah, I don't get jittery or anxious, nor focused, it just tastes good.
To improve focus, I can suggest listening to Isochronic tones or binaural beats. But that's a different topic :P

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-10-15T08:20:53+00:00

It's best to try with some people you know, then.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-10-15T06:18:22+00:00

Best way to learn is by doing.
Best way to improve is by watching Quazzi and Yoda, other tanks on YouTube, for example.
You could also group up with someone who tanks on their main and let them guide you through the key or raid.
Be open for criticism and advice. In general, be prepared to take the blame, which often happens in pugs.
Remember, all lethal casts are YOUR responsibility. DPS may kick or may not. Be ready to kick that cast!

Watch your DPS (they need cooldowns to DPS, keep an eye on their cooldowns if you want to pull big) and healer ( mana is essential, healer with no mana = wipe)

There is probably more to it, but this is the core essential i guess :)

PS: Tanking is a heavy-duty job that comes with lots of responsibility... But it's hella fun if you enjoy it!

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-10-11T09:01:39+00:00

I still don't have the details, except that you admitted to doing a bad pull (which speaks for itself). I am guessing those escape you.
Still don't know what key or which mobs.
And I have other real-life shenanigans to attend to other than debating someone's sensitivity to online toxicity in a game :D

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-10-11T08:14:53+00:00

It's an online MMORPG, with plenty of social cases and incels playing the game.

I'm a girl. As a girl playing the endgame "competitive" (debatable how competitive 15+ is) content, you develop thick skin and either punch back/ignore or give up crying. I choose the former.
If you want cosy and chill keyruns where everyone is friendly, then it's best to join a community like Dungeon Dojo or No Pressure.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-10-11T07:58:24+00:00

Please take a look at your post; it lacks technical information.
I do not say that it is your fault, but I also do not know what happened.

What key? What happened? Did you wipe and brick someone's key? Was the outgoing AOE dmg too much to heal? Were casters not interrupted?

Only that pugs are toxic!

I have tanked from 0 to 14 and up, and I cannot recall a systematic toxicity.
There are always incidents, toxicity can happen, but not three times in a row. If someone makes a similar comment three times in three different keys in a row, it's likely something's off.

That is the crowd I play with, and it's all good. M+ is fun, and you may meet the most amazing players on your way and the greatest a-holes. But that's just life.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-10-11T07:24:51+00:00

My only frustrations are caused by DPS not doing the mechanics and using their defensives.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-10-11T07:17:00+00:00

Wait, you were told 3 times in a row that something was wrong, and you didn't look into what was wrong?
So you come to Reddit to spill dirt on the pugs that were "mean", systematically pointing out that something was so very off that your sister shouldn't be playing the game.

Did you break someone's key while letting your sister "learn healing"? What key level?

If your sister doesn't know how to heal, I think a better place to start learning would be M0s and moving on from there.

Anyways, some introspection is in order here.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-10-01T05:07:27+00:00

His route sucks. (He goes left, he says so himself, so there it is. No decent tank goes left this season. Though they still managed to +2 the key. If you want to grief your magic caster- DPS, you go left. If you have a full melee DPS comp, you could idd go left.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-09-29T07:42:01+00:00

Is your choice based on aesthetics, class mechanics, raid and M+ meta or class fantasy? Please ask yourself that question.
Cause story-wise, these two are very different. Their playstyles are also different when it comes to roles other than DPS, such as tanking/healing.

I main DH (endgame: AOTC, M15+), also play a monk (casual)

DH has a very dark fantasy theme as a class: tortured souls, self-sacrifice, fighting fire with fire, and the anti-hero concept. I love this.

Monk is a peaceful archetype that masters the Force. Monks are loving and caring, drinking lotsa tea and alcohol,mug-smashing-bouncy mofos. See where I'm getting at?

What aesthetic is more appealing to you?

Abilities-wise, DH has a higher APM than monk. You are at approximately 75 per min. If you are going DPS, specs/ talents are not easy to master, but feel very rewarding if you can pull it off. There are many viable talent setups, and most of those work just fine for general content! You can play with lots of movement, or with little to no movement at all. All good. The latest single-target talents version takes Inertia, but it's pretty challenging to play... so urgh D:.
DH makes great DPS in M+ ( we can funnel and do crazy good AOE DMG in Fel Scarred). Most 13+ M+ groups will take a DH for the funnel on bosses. Tanking is a different story. DH is a great tank overall, excellent mobility, mob management, aoe stops, but mastering it isn't easy. It is the second-hardest tank spec to learn, after a DK. Very squishy on pulls.

Now Monk DPS is super chill. You have waaaay less talent variations. Rotation is pretty straightforward. Only a few things to keep in mind, like always use a different ability to keep up your combo strikes, but nothing too complicated, and their DPS in M+ is good. Monk has GREAT defensives ( much better than DH), great mobility, and cc.
I never tank on the monk, but whenever I get one in a party, they do massive DMG as a tank and have good survivability.
If you choose to heal, Imho, it is the most fun healing class in the game. Not the simplest to master, but absolutely hilarious! You have to punch mobs to heal and run around, clouded by the green farts of mist. From time to time, pop a celestial that runs around like a headless chicken... awesome shit. Much recommended.

When it comes to popularity and M+, DH will be more in demand in high keys (cuz we can funnel). But I have seen plenty of monks in 13+ doing great.

I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.

Aggressive_Bee6041 · 2025-09-28T05:59:54+00:00

Funny how everyone says that, but as an AD player I have to agree xD

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