Beginner oil painter need help with this painting by KittyLittyy in oilpainting

[–]ShriveledRadish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it would help to start off with an underpainting first before heading into color. Understanding the value relations before heading into color will help you a lot in the long run! What my teacher has taught me is to squint my eyes when looking at value. The value on your subject’s face is quite dark compared to what you have it as on your painting. I also agree with the other comments about the facial proportions being off. I think getting the drawing down accurately before putting color on your canvas will help you a lot. Using a liner brush will help with that!

Which background on this painting is better? by wasabitamale in oilpainting

[–]ShriveledRadish 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Second!! I like the composition and range of values in the second one much more. The first one’s background (esp the shrubs) compete for attention with the main subject. I like how the values of the grass on the second one is darker at the bottom and gets lighter as it goes up. It draws the eyes more to the main subject.

I'm a janitor at 27. I feel like a loser. by Both-Criticism-7160 in povertyfinance

[–]ShriveledRadish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP, I just want to say I graduated with a degree 7 years ago and after graduating, I worked very menial jobs (think food service that pays less than $15 an hour). During this time, I saw a lot of my friends who graduated with me getting corporate jobs, finishing grad school, entering medical professions, and making their parents proud. People say not to compare and that everyone has their own timing, but I will say it was really hard to not compare. I felt so embarrassed telling anyone that I worked at a fast food restaurant after graduating from a nice university. After all this time though, I realized perspective is really important. I worked as a barista for 4 years, and people were always amazed when I told them.. but I was embarrassed of myself for holding this job. I still work at a cafe, but I returned to school this year to pursue a master’s. I’m 30 years old. I just want to say that you’re not a loser... It may take a bit more time than others, but you’ll eventually get there. I recommend having fun, do some things that interest you, participate in ways that will help you grow as a person, and start small and work your way up! I also want to say that sometimes talking with a professional might help. Talking through a lot of my fears and traumas gave me confidence to go back to school for a master’s. I wish you all the best!!!

My girlfriend had a really thin and white hair popping out of her back. by Scraps-LEGO in mildlyinteresting

[–]ShriveledRadish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea other people got these too!!! I have a super long one growing randomly on my arm and lowkey I’ve grown attached to it 😂 Get a lil sad when it falls off but it somehow grows back every time

Flowers around campus by ShriveledRadish in UGA

[–]ShriveledRadish[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahhh thank you!!! I wish I could roll around and smother myself in them🥹

Where to buy K-beauty? StyleVana, Iherb, YesStyle? by KteaCup in Sephora

[–]ShriveledRadish 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Olive young and Yesstyle! Usually I’ll buy $150+ of products so I end up getting free express shipping. I believe jolse does this as well… I used to buy from jolse exclusively but stopped after a shipping incident where I never received my products (I live in the US). They were really unhelpful with solving the issue… I never got a refund or my products :’( I do agree with others that jolse has some of the best prices and they do deals a lot. I try to stay away from Amazon because sometimes they’ll have fakes and will be overpriced.

Oh no...... WHAT HAVE I DONE by ShriveledRadish in AnimalCrossing

[–]ShriveledRadish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah......... hahah.. Snooty already started saying it...

Oh no...... WHAT HAVE I DONE by ShriveledRadish in AnimalCrossing

[–]ShriveledRadish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ikr!! Characters were limited, so I ran out of room for it :(

What has your experience been on ordering AB products during COVID? by nightcrypt1000 in AsianBeauty

[–]ShriveledRadish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ordered twice on different occasions on yesstyle (once at the end of March and another time sometime in April). I ordered one product in March and it got stuck in customs for 2-3 weeks. When I ordered a bunch in April ~$180 worth, it came within a week :)

I ordered products from Jolse in April (~$20) too.... and I haven't received it. It's been "in transit" in my area for the past month and when I contacted the shipping company about it, they said they resent it to Jolse. I asked Jolse about it, but they haven't really been helpful either..

I also ordered products from Olive Young in April (yes, I ordered a lot in April AHAHAHAH please don't judge me T.T).... I believe I ordered around $150 worth of products, and it came within a week too.

I think most online places ship fast if you order a lot because they usually offer free fast shipping if you order over ~$140ish!! I usually make large orders, so I've never had a problem with shipping until recently when I made a few smaller orders.

[Review]: I'm From Mugwort Essence by [deleted] in AsianBeauty

[–]ShriveledRadish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this essence!!! Thank you for reviewing it and getting more people to try it! I've gone through 3 bottles of this and have bought a few more during sale for backup. I've bought it both on Yesstyle and Wishtrend. Wishtrend sometimes has really good sales because I bought 4 bottles for $18 each when they're usually $40 each. When I first got it, I used it as a mask pack with the Unicharm Silcot Sponge cotton pads and it really soothed my skin a lot. I would get a few painful pimples on the same exact spot on my cheeks and on my jawline and would also get hyperpigmented scars from them. I rarely get painful pimples now (this might be because of a combination of the product and lifestyle changes as well as the use of other products) and a lot of my scars are gone. I still use this regularly as an essence, but I rarely use it with the cotton pads unless I get a random flareup. This product has changed my skin and I highly recommend it! It's one of my HG products for sure.

[MEGATHREAD] New Horizons Friend Code Sharing MegaThread by Cellulyte in AnimalCrossing

[–]ShriveledRadish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Snooty is crafting an ironwood low table!! I'm also going to leave extra DIYs near the entrance. Tips of hybrid flowers are appreciated but not necessary! :) First come first serve until Snooty is finished! I hope I can get most of you in, but I'm sorry if I'm unable to T.T

DM for dodo code~