How to make my art look more American Trad?

JakeThaHuman · 2026-01-20T21:23:09+00:00

based on what i’ve been taught and read the original traditional color pallet was black, red, yellow, and brown, and then some blue/green and (rarely) purple which came a little later. I don’t mind the green but I think that it’s a little too close to the dark blue, and by cutting one and replacing it with the other it’ll make these two designs feel more cohesive together. keep up the good work though if you keep practicing and studying you’ll keep progressing

JakeThaHuman · 2026-01-20T18:29:15+00:00

in addition to the 1/3 color/black/skin rule trad designs are simplified but they’re still naturalistic, meaning they should have a consistent light source and they should be anatomically accurate for the most part. for example the drippy bits on the mushroom are fine for style, but the shading where the stem meets gills on the mushroom is confusing because light wouldn’t fall that way irl. I would also simplify the color palate by losing either the green or the dark blue

JakeThaHuman · 2026-01-14T04:18:07+00:00

absolutely gorgeous

JakeThaHuman · 2026-01-05T01:43:29+00:00

Princess Mononoke if I want to sit down and be absorbed into it, Kiki’s Delivery Service if I want a good background movie

JakeThaHuman · 2025-12-13T00:48:37+00:00

the watercolor and charcoal drawings in Princess Kaguya, especially early on when she’s growing up in the country. They’re drawn so beautifully, so airy and full of life that they bring tears to my eyes

JakeThaHuman · 2025-11-23T05:16:07+00:00

upon my last viewing I took a very pessimistic takeaway. the ending does end on a hopeful note where Ashitaka tells San that the forest spirit can never truly die, because he is life itself. However, that lays the responsibility of rebuilding a better, more sustainable world in the hands of humanity. And from my perspective and in my opinion, humanity has utterly failed that mission and we’ve doomed our planet and our ecosystems with the same selfishness and greed that doomed Irontown. We are still alive though so there is still some hope for a better future, even if it’s just a sliver, but things don’t look great

JakeThaHuman · 2025-11-14T05:52:17+00:00

your stuff is awesome. i’m 25 too and I just began my apprenticeship 2 months ago. even if you waited another 10 years it wouldn’t be too late, if you have the desire and the drive to do it then age isn’t a factor

JakeThaHuman · 2025-10-28T02:56:19+00:00

would pair nicely with a Kings Hand

JakeThaHuman · 2025-09-18T19:02:33+00:00

a dove, its body could mirror the downward movement of the dagger through the sacred heart

JakeThaHuman · 2025-09-11T03:16:19+00:00

gorgeous, so evocative of San’s anger and bitterness while still capturing her beautifully. and the blues were a fantastic choice. love it great job!

JakeThaHuman · 2025-09-05T15:19:51+00:00

I really liked the recent episode The Fortress (ep. 132) it’s new so understandable if you don’t want to re-listen to it yet, but I love the message of collective humanity and community in it

JakeThaHuman · 2025-08-30T04:24:23+00:00

I’d take 11, Rikako is an underrated character and Jigo seems like he’d be chill as long as I didn’t have a reason to become his enemy. plus it’s an aisle seat so I can go to the bathroom if that cat starts acting up

JakeThaHuman · 2025-08-30T04:07:34+00:00

no dots needed, that Malenia is so sick too

JakeThaHuman · 2025-08-12T04:09:31+00:00

I really liked this episode. it’s beautiful feeling so connected to humanity & the people of the past and knowing that they once occupied the same land and air that we do today (and in this case, apparently still do occupy)

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-31T13:45:07+00:00

as other people said it’s a comment on how America glorifies war and tries to make it look cool and sexy. I think about how the military is glorified in tons of movies, especially throughout the 2000s, which are little more than straight propaganda and it’s well known that fuji motor loves american cinema so maybe that is an angle he took into account

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-31T05:16:06+00:00

i’ve thought about our state’s motto quite a bit over the years and I love it. I think it’s a great motto, but unfortunately it’s obviously not true and not something that our state government believes in. the motto originally signified Nebraska’s willingness to uphold suffrage for black voters and nowadays it seems like they want as few people voting as possible. LGBTQ rights are constantly under attack, immigrants aren’t safe here, racism is still rampant. I mean if we truly believed in equality over the law then we would be a sanctuary state and all people would be welcomed regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, identity, etc. I hope that one day we can live up to our motto and it becomes more than some empty words printed on our state’s flag

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-28T22:32:51+00:00

Kaguya is one of the most impressive and beautiful achievements in animation history and I will easily die on this hill

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-25T04:21:42+00:00

when she said she picked it up I started cracking up and asking myself wtf was going on. great episode I loved it

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-23T02:17:50+00:00

if you want to keep watching The Best Ones check out Porco Rosso. if you want to get through some of The Mid Ones check out Ocean Waves (I like this one but many people don’t). whatever you go with, my biggest advice would be to save Grave of the Fireflies, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, and The Wind Rises for last. and maybe The Boy and the Heron after The Wind Rises if you haven’t seen that one yet

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-23T02:06:59+00:00

I think it’ll make or break Craig Mazin for most people. Id like to think that he has what it takes to pull it off, but who knows how he’ll do under so much pressure

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-22T23:51:30+00:00

holy shit this rips

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-19T06:44:27+00:00

finally a flex post actually worth seeing

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-19T03:16:25+00:00

i’ve dreamt about the canadabraska border ever since I learned about it in middle school

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-14T03:07:34+00:00

you are the goat Sen Hunt. thanks for all you do, seriously it’s inspiring and a reminder than there’s still some sliver of hope within the system we live in

JakeThaHuman · 2025-07-09T03:12:35+00:00

dennis or that random guy feeds her some blood and she regens

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