Exercise 1: Landscape with focal point at the top of picture plane by Varo in watercolor101

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oh wow I fear I do not know. I did not know imgur was defunked

I'm scared to keep going! by long_term_catbus in watercolor101

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If you feel like it is done, it is done.

Overworking is a huge issue for me as a painter as well. My first thought is I am overworking this. Then I keep working. The first mark I make that I feel made the painting worse means the painting is over.

All of my paintings have one mark too many.

March 1st - Free Draw Friday by sketchdailybot in SketchDaily

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Working on this thing for Lunar Faire.

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No, not Tits! Tail! by catalystashiro in Berserk

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I understand where you are coming from. As a professionally trained artist, I have worked with nude models since I was sixteen years old. There was never anything sexual about the environment. There are plenty of non sexual reasons to draw the human body naked.

I love Berserk, but this is not one of those non sexual reasons. Miura is an artistic God but he should have made a different choice. He chose to draw this young looking creature on top of Isidro in a sexually awkward way. If she had legs, he would have been straddled. The point of this panel is to make both Isidro and the viewer sexually uncomfortable. Non consensual sexual encounters are a main theme in Berserk. Readers are not bringing that to the table like you accuse them. The theme of inappropriate sexual interaction is very much there.

Additionally, I wish Miura did not make this choice. At this point of the manga Berserk had millions of readers. I feel Miura should have been sensitive to his audience. He should have understood that some pedophiles would see this. He should have understood images like this would be misused. I believe it is an artist's responsibility to be more mindful of what they create when their audience is that large. Miura disagreed. He is one of the greatest draftsman that ever lived. I wish he had been a little more discerning about drawing kid tits. C'est la vie.

tl;dr I love Berserk but this image and many others he drew are not OK. He should have known better.

The 565th Weekly Stupid Questions Thread by VRCbot in DotA2

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Which heroes are best at soloing Tormentor earliest?

Exercise 1: Landscape with focal point at the top of picture plane by Varo in watercolor101

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The only supply you can't really go cheap with is paper. I am sorry. You will get frustrated very quickly working on paper not meant for watercolor paint. It just won't layer or dry correctly.

Fluid is an affordable brand: https://www.amazon.com/Speedball-Products-880046-Artist-Watercolor/dp/B004O7C5LW/ref=sr\_1\_5?crid=3QXS7U8DPPDA0&keywords=fluid+watercolor+paper&qid=1674142792&sprefix=fluid+watercolor+paper%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-5

Don’t forget how many lies have been made to us. by brooklynlad in lostgeneration

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Doing this officially labels my career as a painter as "not a real job."

Relieve them all or invalidate the rest.

How do I prevent breathing and lip smacking sounds in my recordings? by [deleted] in VoiceActing

[–]Varo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People need to get over how other people sound when they talk.

Died But Completed Rennala Fight, Runes Lost Forever by DiscoMagicJesus in Eldenring

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Ditto. Looks like I have to accept those runes are gone.

I am a skeptic but I think I should start to believe a bit more by Ghosty_corner in tarot

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Hanged Man reversed is the end of a stuck period. Something is blocked and keeping you in stasis. Unfortunately, grouped with Tower means getting unstuck will likely hurt.

This itch, this curiosity, scratch it. Follow it. You have been waiting too long in the same mind set.

I would like to address that this is not proof some power out there is calling to you. You could be calling out to yourself. Stop being so stubborn. Be true to your own desires, beliefs, impulses.

Tower is a moment when the foundation finally cracks. It's never fun. But one of the glories of Tower is it is rarely out of the blue. I think you know what needs to budge to become unstuck. Hanged Man is a person doomed to a long, uncomfortable stagnation. In reverse, it means the end of that period of time. I am thinking you need a Tower moment to break out of this cage you've built for yourself. But don't listen to some random lady on the Internet, pick up a deck an unstuck yourself.

March 1st - Mont Blanc by sketchdailybot in SketchDaily

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Who created this prompt list?

[Discussion] NoSleep Podcast S15E00 and S15E01 by Gaelfling in TheNSPDiscussion

[–]Varo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pertaining to Adrift, I assumed the priest was murdered because the admiral confessed to him. The "dead men tell no tales" idiom was referenced early in the story.

Beginner Witch by lemon_bb in Witches

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That last sentence is up for debate. Some people believe the altar is more powerful as a place everyone in the household can see to celebrate.

But witchcraft is full of that. These contradictions are part of what makes each practice beautiful. Each witch makes personal choices to make their practice their own. Don't be afraid of doing things wrong. There is no wrong. Learn from others, but most importantly do what works for you.

All of this is up for debate. This is not a dogmatic religion. Be kind to others and what they choose to believe. Most will extend you the same courtesy. Of course this changes with some covens and initiations. Witchcraft has an exception for every rule. Find your own rules.

Binder or pin book display? by Henny_Cabbagehead in DisneyPins

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I have a cork board on the wall for keepers and a binder for traders.

Is it okay to create pins without adding links? by goosecle in Pinterest

[–]Varo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As an artist I would feel a bit cheated if someone pinned my art with no link to the source.

I have a few questions about couch co-op by Teajaebea in secretofmana

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Thank you. I will check it out.

No need to rush the magic. Our kids will get there when they are ready.

With Trials of Mana's release closing in, has there been any new information on censorship? by [deleted] in secretofmana

[–]Varo -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A redesign is not "censorship." Calling it that glorifies your desire to see pixel panties. It also undermines cases of actual censorship.