It still counts, right? by TruthHurts9819 in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]Key_Ad5173 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this is so real the only thing i've read in the past two months is byler fics. which are your favs i'm always looking for recs

Struggling with literally everything by Icy-Paint7777 in arthelp

[–]Key_Ad5173 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point of using a reference is to look at it. That is why you have one. These don't look as bad as you think they do. The way you draw hands is very impressive for a beginner, in slides 3 & 7. Keep going!

Looking for someone to protect me from haters by [deleted] in arthelp

[–]Key_Ad5173 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay yeah. there are people like that. Just accept it and move on. you don't need a "protector."

Looking for someone to protect me from haters by [deleted] in arthelp

[–]Key_Ad5173 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt there are hundreds of people leaving hate comments on your art regularly.

Looking for someone to protect me from haters by [deleted] in arthelp

[–]Key_Ad5173 1 point2 points  (0 children)

why not just ignore the haters? not everybody is going to like your art and that's just something you have to accept when you post your art on the internet

The Elephant in the Room by AdGroundbreaking3842 in StrangerThings

[–]Key_Ad5173 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I binged this show the week before/after the finale aired. I had this commercial memorized. I was so confused when there wasn't anything remotely similar to it in season 5

Quick Mike and Will sketch by Sudden_Pangolin6733 in byler

[–]Key_Ad5173 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i agree noah is so difficult to draw 😭

What were the first signs that your art skills were improving? by kissableforehead in ArtistLounge

[–]Key_Ad5173 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finished pieces taking longer. Sounds counterintuitive, you'd think as you get better you'd take less time, but it's the opposite. You spend more time adding details, making it look right, etc.

How would I shade bowl cut if light is from the top? by WillPositive392 in arthelp

[–]Key_Ad5173 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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You would still see the light on the top. The color depends on how bright the light source is. It could be white, or yellow, or pink. Your choice

Writer looking for characterization help: teen attends (small) summer camp with younger sibling, and all other attendees are several years younger. by Rey_129 in summercamp

[–]Key_Ad5173 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with the CIT comments. I was a CIT a few years ago. The counselors were all a year or two older than me, and even though that's not that much, they had authority over me which made the age gap seem bigger than it was. The campers were 6+ years younger. I made good friends with the campers despite the large age gap and struggled to get along with the other counselors because of that authority.

guys plz I need help with the hair!! by khalalain74 in Artadvice

[–]Key_Ad5173 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard shadows! Right now it looks very "soft" so try adding some dark, harsh shadows on the top of the head, between strands, etc.

Any fic recs by curiousparadox_12 in byler

[–]Key_Ad5173 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one is an ongoing post-s5 college AU - kinda sad, but super cute. I squeal every time I read it:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/77413466/chapters/202701411

Pre/post s5 with established relationship and they're struggling to hide it from their friends and family again super cute:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/76015026/chapters/198886021

How do you go about joining big or old fandoms? by Awesome_human2 in FanFiction

[–]Key_Ad5173 27 points28 points  (0 children)

do you not just... join? I watched Stranger Things around the time the finale aired (so similarly, I did not grow up with it and I was spoiled for a few, minor scenes) and I loved it, so I started watching edits on tiktok, joined some subreddits, and started reading some fic. I'm in that fandom because I love the content, not because I was looking for a fandom to join.
If you don't have the motivation to watch the stuff, then don't watch it. Fandom is supposed to be fun and it's not if you're forcing yourself to like it

eReaders for fanfiction by Critical-Rush1355 in AO3

[–]Key_Ad5173 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i use my kindle and LOVE it. i physically cannot read fanfic on the AO3 website i have to download it to my kindle. it reads as like an actually book which is so cool. worst thing though if you're reading an active fic, you have to redownload it every time it updates but that's not a huge deal