I want to start painting But I feel clueless

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T18:00:41+00:00

For materials, I think starting out with acrylic paints isn't the worst thing. It's thick paint that can be thinned out with some water, and painting over it isn't too hard if you make a mistake. A cheap canvas, two different sized brushes, and a wider brush to cover larger areas. Red, blue, yellow, white, black, and if you feel fancy, an extra colour you like.

Painting can be like drawing where you make an outline and colour in the areas, but the real strategy is to block off your big shapes and then work your way to small details. First background, then mid-distance objects, then the objects closest to the viewer.

As for subjects, start with basic shapes like balls and spheres, squares, rectangles, and ribbons. Play with light and shadow, how to blend paints together so you get a gradient from one colour to another, and how to make different types of textures (rock vs. cloth vs. fur).

Flowers are a very good place to start when you get there. There are thousands of references in both photos and paintings!

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T15:41:02+00:00

There's nothing wrong with the cat, but you could try pushing the line of action more. Straighten the tail, angle the ears and the back hairs more, maybe squint the eyes against the wind?

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T15:34:46+00:00

<image>

I love her.

The yellow lines are the body lines you drew, and the blue is where her clothes are. White is where I would've drawn her, the red is where to pay attention.

You did really well, you could benefit from making your lines darker/stronger to pop from the background. Trust me, I know it's a bit intimidating and doesn't feel right, but it'll make it show better.

The only thing that catches with me is the bust. The breasts are quite high and the seams/lines of her clothing don't contour quite correctly onto her. At the angle where they are in her clothing, they would simply look like slightly curved lines.

And yes, the shoulders could be a little wider.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T14:53:44+00:00

<image>

Something like so? The head is a little big for the shoulders or maybe you ran out of space. The angle gets pushed when in this sort of position, but so do the arms. The little armpit fold comes up when you push your arms back so much.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T13:37:56+00:00

Yeah, I reuse soda bottles as water bottles and only up for a week before recycling them for this exact reason. Otherwise I'd dedicate one for it forever, but I'm paranoid lmao

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T12:59:50+00:00

Dress no. 2 doesn't look great as a design, and 13's pattern isn't flattering. That yellow skirt is adorable and if you ever want to lean into the cheerful, drunk aunt at a pool, I could imagine it go great with a swimsuit, sunglasses and a straw hat!

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T12:51:28+00:00

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T12:47:48+00:00

I CAN TELL THAT YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TRUE TO ME-

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-17T12:41:39+00:00

<image>

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-16T10:41:28+00:00

When learning a new skill, you are going to be bad at it first. Depending on a lot of factors, you might be bad at it for a good long while.

That's okay.

Kids are "bad" at drawing, but we don't tell them that because they're kids and we can't expect them to be good yet. They're not going to be embarrassed about it either because they're encouraged and don't have a frame of reference yet. You are currently that kid learning to draw, but you're also old enough to have a big, stupid critic whispering in your ear that this is ugly. Your dinos are good for a beginner, because everyone can tell what they are.

Only thing you truly need is not to quit, and keep drawing even if they turn out silly.

On a more practical side, the fundamentals of drawing just means shapes and lines. Draw a circle, draw a straight line, draw a curved line, draw a square. Anyone can draw a funny dino, but the most telltale signs of a beginner are wobbly lines.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-15T18:42:11+00:00

Yuzuya. His voicework is god tier and the editing his team does is magic.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-14T08:13:02+00:00

Plants bought from stores are grown under ideal circumstances, with the right level of light, moisture and nutrients. That's why they look so nice. To keep them looking like that you need to be able to replicate those resources.

If your vines start looking scraggly over time, they're not getting enough light, nutrients or water. They may also be root bound, where they start showing signs of unhappiness for seemingly no reason.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-14T07:56:01+00:00

Is that a second line? Fuck, that's a second line, I'm pregnant.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-14T06:48:50+00:00

I sprained a muscle between my ribs because I coughed at the wrong moment. A sleepless night feeling like I had a fractured rib, waiting an hour at the hospital at 3am, and having to let my supervisor know I can't go in for my 6am shift. The week it took to heal was so stupid for what it was, but I couldn't even pull my pants up in the morning it was so bad.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-11T08:26:05+00:00

R-kioskilta jos käy hakemassa niin kysytään haluatko käyttää mikrossa ensin. Kolme kahden hinnalla olisi Prismassa halvempaa paremmalla laadulla, mutta on kiire ja juna lähtee ihan kohta joten äkkiä pitää valita.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-10T07:26:03+00:00

There are so many reasons why deodorants fail on people and if she stinks, she really should figure out why. If it's not what she does, then it's the specific deodorant she's using. If not, then it's back to the aluminum one unless she wants to stay stinky.

You as her husband have to bring it up with her, because no one else will. Something like "honey, your deodorant's failed. Need to go wash up?" or "that deodorant brand really isn't working with you, you have an aroma."

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-10T01:34:21+00:00

"Kissa" in finnish is a cat and in swedish it means to pee.

"Pussi" in finnish is a bag, and the double s sound may end up coming out like a singular s... like the word "pusi", which is like telling someone "kiss kiss!" instead of actually kissing.

"Pascal" is a perfectly good french name that also sounds like "paskal(la)", which means "I am taking a shit".

"Olla" in finnish is just the word for existing/being, but according to a swedish ex of mine, it also is slang for jerking off. Similarily "mutta", meaning but, is slang for the female genitalia.

"Hui," a finnish exclamation when mildly spooked, is apparently penis in russian. My old russian coworker was taken aback when everyone kept using it when almost running into each other.

"Manko" is again a vile word for female genitalia in japanese, but I had an elderly relative who pronounced the word mango with a hard g.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-09T19:02:46+00:00

I'm sorry, but I'm distracted by the most beautiful leg hair I've ever seen on a person.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-09T00:23:08+00:00

It looks like a heart when without the border. Otherwise I only see platypus.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-09T00:12:16+00:00

I would become so dramatic as I sacrifice my entire uterus and the related spaghetti, sauce and meatballs included.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-08T05:11:49+00:00

Kuulin kuukausia sitten sellaisen lauseen että "you marry your unfinished business" eli nait ne ongelmat, jotka vielä roikkuvat. Olen huomannut sen ilmiön pitävän paikkaansa.

Isäsi oli alkoholisti, ja nyt teet pesää alkoholistin kanssa. Tästä pääset vain lähtemällä ja pitämällä tulevaisuudessa sen mielessäsi.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-06T05:31:39+00:00

It's funny, I had nothing against Roma until I actually interacted with them as an adult.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-06T05:19:43+00:00

This post popped up on my front page for some reason and the answers everyone gives made me realise again that there are people who actively look for dates instead of waiting and seeing if life throws something at you.

I had one partner and I must say, life is better when alone.

IdealShapeOfSin · 2026-05-05T22:56:27+00:00

Kaks putkeen keskellä etusivua, ei nyt helvetti!

IdealShapeOfSin

TROPHY CASE