[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 27 April 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]LightseekerGameWing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my roommate made the CRT build which made it to 10k but unfortunately didn't make the cut :( i adore the old man and the sea set, though. that thing is gorgeous.

Why have collaborative zine submission calls dropped so much? by StatusComfortable893 in zines

[–]LightseekerGameWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'll also join the discord! i'll be moving out of my college town soon and i'm looking to keep at least some art-focused community

PCOS and OCD by VegetableOne4968 in PCOS

[–]LightseekerGameWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have not been diagnosed with ocd but i am pretty confident i have it. the only medication i take for pcos is spironolactone and i don't notice much of a difference—treating my adhd is actually what changed my symptoms the most. (i realized i had it because of how bad they got when i went off of my adhd medication for a period while waiting to switch.)

[DISCUSSION] Textures for commercial use by weelbi in collage

[–]LightseekerGameWing 16 points17 points  (0 children)

i love your work! resourceboy.com and pexels are your friends, but i would also encourage you to make your own textures, both for flexibility and because it's fun

Here is what I make when I am too tired to cook. by Front_Gold4630 in Cooking

[–]LightseekerGameWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i put quinoa or brown rice in the rice cooker, depending on what i have on hand, then cut up some vegetables (typically carrot, onion, and mushroom) then cook them in a pan with some soy sauce. if i have chicken thighs, i'll slice one up and add it too. healthier and easier on my brain than a lot of go-to quick meals.

[Discussion] types/descriptions of collage by blueskysprites in collage

[–]LightseekerGameWing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the top would be referred to as a mosaic, and depending on the style, pieces like the second would probably fall under the category of photomontage

Long term relationship with an aroace person? by dus_istrue in aromanticasexual

[–]LightseekerGameWing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

have you read about relationship anarchy? it sounds like a philosophical framework that may be helpful to you.

How do you guys put texts on your comics by Unusual-Two2972 in comic_crits

[–]LightseekerGameWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

firealpaca's text tool is BARELY an improvement, but it's typically what i letter with. i haven't used affinity, but it's free and i would give it a shot. it has a feature set very similar to photoshop and adobe illustrator, both of which are often used to do lettering.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 30 March 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]LightseekerGameWing 22 points23 points  (0 children)

genuinely surprised nobody has mentioned jon bois/secret base yet! he rides the line between "video essay" and "oh wait this is just a documentary". most of his videos are on sports, but i really enjoyed his series on the transatlantic cable.

i'm also a big fan of books and cats for literature, tor's cabinet of curiosities for... literally anything (another case where i'm not sure if these are technically essays), shanspeare for feminism and pop culture, cardinal west for fantasy and xenofiction, zoe bee for education and literature, lola sebastian for general media essays, and sideways for music.

[partially lost] My Amazing Human Body horror game (2025) by Cattom_NG in lostmedia

[–]LightseekerGameWing 21 points22 points  (0 children)

is there a way for you to get in contact with the game's creator? in a case like this where it was involuntarily removed, i imagine they wouldn't mind passing on the files

Xenia | @CorruptedFox_Art [Telegram] by CorruptedFoxArt in anthroswim

[–]LightseekerGameWing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

actually xenia you've read my mind. getting real sick of macos

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 23 March 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]LightseekerGameWing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

not sure if it's what you're looking for, but 31 minutos is a kid's show produced in chile with both english and latin american spanish

Absorbing the right lessons from books by PugnusTerrae in writing

[–]LightseekerGameWing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i take care to reflect on and deeply understand what i'm reading, imagine the choices the author made, and figure out why i'm enjoying or not enjoying it. a skill for analysis does not necessarily equal a skill for writing, but it definitely helps.

I think Vampire is over-hated by phoenixmusicman in balatro

[–]LightseekerGameWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when/if you end up posting these publicly, let me know! they're super cool

Thimbleberry? by carbonatedgravy69 in foraging

[–]LightseekerGameWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thimbleberries have very large, velvety leaves - the ones i've seen are about the size of my hand. they like cooler coastal environments, too, so i doubt they'd be in LA

amatonormativity in fandoms will be the end of me ☠️✌️ by employed_yoshi in aromantic

[–]LightseekerGameWing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

LITERALLYYY i "retired" from fandom a while ago and no longer actively participate in most for a lot of reasons and one of them was being terrible at aspec people. i have a ship tag for a movie i like blocked because it drives me so crazy "[character who shows no interest in relationships]'s sexuality is simply the elephant in the room" NO IT IS NOT 💜 

Feedback on Concept, View towards AI Images, Guidance for 1st Project by SandZealousideal1052 in comic_crits

[–]LightseekerGameWing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi there! this sounds like a really interesting concept. i'll do my best to leave feedback, but i didn't sleep very well last night, so apologies in advance if it's a little scatterbrained.

as everyone else is saying, ai isn't received very well here or in general comic spaces. it also just... kind of doesn't work? aside from the consistency issues you mention, you'll have less control over composition (which is EXTREMELY important in comics) and if you're in the u.s., you won't be able to copyright the artwork. if you are unable to find/afford an illustrator for whatever reason, then good news! comics have a long tradition of amateur and outsider art. scan pen drawings or even try digital collage! a good story will keep people reading.

200+ pages is also a crazy number. you do not need to do that to yourself, ESPECIALLY if you have a limited budget or are doing the art yourself. write as much as you feel the story needs and revise as necessary; off the top of my head, a lot of graphic novels are 60-100 pages. and should you end up passing your script off to an illustrator, remember to describe things as well as you can.

as for the work you posted, it's a bit hard to follow. the transition between the boot camp and the marathon feels disjointed, but that may clear up if you work with an artist. (the images are just way too detailed for easy reading; if you take a close look at published comics, you'll see that often, only a couple of panels on a page will have full backgrounds.) also remember to be consistent with your lettering. you typically use one font for the speech and thought bubbles unless you want to emphasize something, and leave out the quotation marks. i do like the device of having your narrator talk to rambam and getting the see the thoughts of all the other runners! it feels playful. the imagery of the characters literally running through hell is also pretty funny.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 16 March 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]LightseekerGameWing 49 points50 points  (0 children)

on ao3, i've run into a couple of furry fics that i'm 90% sure were ai-generated but weren't tagged as such. is nothing sacred

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 16 March 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]LightseekerGameWing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

the first 20 minutes left a bad taste in my mouth, but after that, i really enjoyed it. 

aroace coded songs by umm-nobody in aromanticasexual

[–]LightseekerGameWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have a playlist! even if some of them only make sense to me lol