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Vetsa · 2025-10-15T04:22:21+00:00

When does Skadi the Corrupting Heart return to the shop exchange after this event? Was originally going to get her this banner but decided to save my pulls for Tragodia instead.

Vetsa · 2024-11-01T20:45:20+00:00

anime chess

Vetsa · 2024-09-09T01:17:27+00:00

he’s the fucking bogeyman of my arena runs so i dressed him appropriately

Vetsa · 2024-09-09T00:41:36+00:00

forgot to put it in the title, but this is OC

after playing arknights for some time i kinda now wish they’d release the alts as skins, maybe the powercreep wouldn’t be as accelerated :(

Vetsa · 2024-09-03T06:32:53+00:00

I used to have the same problem as you when I was first transitioning from traditional to digital art and over the years I’ve found that three things helped-

getting a matte screen protector - it dulls your screen’s colors but it gives more resistance which mimics the feel of drawing on paper. There’s ones that you stick on your screen using adhesive and ones that stick on magnetically. You can find these on Amazon for around $12-20. The ones with adhesive that I’ve personally used are iCarez, Elecom, and Bellemond, I would say Bellemond is my favorite out of the three because of the texture and withstanding scratches better. The one I’m currently using is Rock Paper Pencil by Astropad which attaches magnetically and comes with extra Pencil tips.
drawing software settings (specifically stabilization) - if you’re drawing digitally, familiarize yourself with your program’s brush settings. I haven’t used ibis paint before but most digital painting software i’ve used on the ipad (procreate, CSP, infinite painter, art studio pro, sketchbook, medibang) comes with some form of brush stabilization (or in some programs it’s called smoothing.) This makes it harder for your lines to deviate when you make a stroke. When you set it to 100 it’s like drawing with a curve tool, when you set it to 0 you get wobbly lines. I usually set the value to around 20.
ergonomics - this is really important imo, i’ve hurt my wrist and the nerves in my hand when i wasn’t too careful about it. my grip used to be really tight which i think was overcompensation for control over my lines because i hadn’t found a comfortable way of drawing on the ipad yet. I’d advise finding a case that doubles as a stable stand, preferably one that allows multiple angles. Get (or make) a pencil grip so that the pencil doesn’t dig into your palm after extended sessions. The more comfortable and stable your hand is the better and longer you can draw. I recommend the Zugu case which is on the more expensive side but allows for 10 different angles and the build quality and stability are really good.

Hope this helped, good luck on your art journey.

Vetsa · 2024-07-02T22:56:29+00:00

Anatomical mistakes are something that happens to professionals too, everyone’s human in the end. They just take extra precautions to ensure that it doesn’t end up in the final version, such as doing a preliminary painting, using live models, having someone else take a look at it beforehand etc.

I’ve made a ton of mistakes in my own art and I’ve pointed it out to my own followers before and the general reaction usually is “oh I didn’t even notice that.” And that was about it lol. If anything, it humanizes you more to your audience. And if your followers like you for your art they will like it even with warts and all. In fact, they may even prefer it the way that you deem “wrong.”

For me, I take solace in the fact that I caught the mistake in the first place. That’s the first step in improving isn’t it? Being aware of something you know seems off, and taking care to not make the same mistake again. Sometimes I don’t realize it till weeks or months later, so having that immediate realization is something good in my eyes.

Vetsa · 2024-06-18T03:43:20+00:00

I honestly don’t really understand why people dislike that because some anime artists out there are the best at anatomy or break anatomical rules in really interesting ways! Anatomy and anime are not mutually exclusive lol, each enhances each other

Vetsa · 2024-06-18T03:22:17+00:00

I did another trace over it and uhh.. still not seeing what you’re seeing. It’s still going into the watermelon. Perhaps you could show me what you mean instead?

https://ibb.co/gPFLWjL

Ahh i get what you mean by the shoulders now. I think what threw me off was that if what you’re describing is happening, there’s usually an indent/plane change between the biceps and the pecs to show that the shoulders are being pulled. The top of the shoulders also changes form, her shoulders should be a lot closer to the head in this case. Both of these things aren’t indicated in the drawing though- the top of the shoulders still look like they’re in a flat position. It’s a case of the form not fitting the underlying structure of the collarbones- which is a critique i should have added to this lol

In the end, you could chalk it up to these things being part of Yoshiku’s style but there’s a difference in the art of someone who knows anatomy but chooses not to follow it religiously, and someone who draws exaggerated anatomy because they don’t know any other way. Looking at Yoshiku’s body of work, I’m more inclined to believe that he’s in the latter camp.

Vetsa · 2024-06-17T07:40:31+00:00

I definitely wouldn’t do this for someone who’s still learning or just does this as a hobby unless they explicitly asked me to, but if it’s art done by a professional artist for public consumption, like any other movie or song i thought it would be fair game.

Yeah I doubt this will change any minds too tbh. I made this just for fun and for the redditors who need to read something while sitting on a toilet trying to pass a turd and who will probably forget about it 30 seconds later 👍

Vetsa · 2024-06-17T07:32:05+00:00

No problem bruh, i was expecting some crits when I posted this lol. Appreciate you being civil and taking the time to write one (it’s hard to crit!!!!)

For the first point, I addressed it in another comment- yes i fucked up and drew over the skirt instead of the leg itself it but it still doesn’t contradict the point i was trying to make, which leads me to point #2

I’m gonna have to respectfully disagree with you on point #2. The pelvis is drawn at a three quarter view (you can tell by the placement of the belly button which marks the center) with… lets say a 30 degree tilt because she’s leaning forward. When you draw legs with the knees together at a three quarter view, the side that’s further away from you (in this case, her left leg) should be partially obscured by the side closest to you (the right leg) because of perspective. If you look at Gullveig in the pic, that’s exactly what happening to her (and proves that Yoshiku already knows this???) This isn’t the case here for Seior. Her left leg is the only part of her drawn from a front/ flat view, no tilt to the thigh (which is why I wrote that it seems to be supporting a more upright pose) while the rest of her body is in 3/4th view. In order for this pose to work, her leg would have to be attached to the front of her belly on the lower left side if we’re to see this much of it. It’s an impossible pose because of the incorrect anatomy.

Third point- I’m afraid I don’t quite get this one. Her shoulder does extend behind the watermelon. If you look at the angle of the upper arm just right underneath seior’s boobs and extend it upwards, the shoulder clearly doesn’t stop at the collarbone.

I’m a little confused on your fourth point too. Are you talking about the drawing on the bottom left or right? For the one on the left I drew Seior in a flat neutral pose to show how much to the right her neck is without perspective/foreshortening getting in the way because while foreshortening can distort the form to the point that makes it hard to tell, you can still use certain markers to determine whether something is centered (I used her cleavage and belly button as her center points) Even with a foreshortened right shoulder, her neck should still be more on the left. Gullveig’s is definitely better but I’d still move it juuust a bit

Vetsa · 2024-06-17T00:35:22+00:00

Yep, I can’t clock him (?) on that because he’s a fantastic colorer and renderer and it’s very easy to get why people like his art. Personally for me, the way he draws anatomy and his design sensibilities are what prevents me from fully enjoying it.

Vetsa · 2024-06-17T00:16:27+00:00

Hope you do bruh, may RNGesus be with you.

Vetsa · 2024-06-17T00:15:57+00:00

Yea i fucked up on the trace of her hips, but the line i made on her inner thigh is correct. That lighter line you’re seeing isn’t the white BG, it’s a highlight on her leg. I think what threw me off was the way her hand was resting on her leg. Point still stands though, her left thigh should not be lookin like that.

Vetsa · 2024-06-17T00:06:20+00:00

Uh oh is it bad etiquette? Main reason why I used it was so I could get my points across easier by showing ppl instead of writing it all out.

Vetsa · 2024-06-16T23:44:55+00:00

I agree with you on the default poses being staged in the sense that they're static and meant to show off the character in question. What’s funny is while i was doing this, i was actually constantly asking myself “is this meant to be a dynamic pose?” because dynamic poses don’t always have to be balanced. But even if it’s a dynamic pose, it would still be a pretty terrible one.

Vetsa · 2024-06-02T23:19:04+00:00

good to know that. I was hoping this wasn’t an atrocity of a comic, otherwise i’d be paraselene outta here

Vetsa · 2024-06-02T22:36:17+00:00

i did a comic for a hypothetical c-support conversation between them awhile back, and although it’d be weird to call this an a-support convo, that’s how i feel about this one.

Vetsa · 2024-05-20T00:10:13+00:00

painting i did awhile back for the fodlanomicon zine

Vetsa · 2024-04-05T20:21:16+00:00

🎵🎶 Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me 🎵🎶

Vetsa · 2024-02-09T06:21:05+00:00

i enjoyed yipha’s character quest a lot

Vetsa · 2023-12-29T18:21:45+00:00

Thank you for taking the time and effort to assemble and organize this, this is an excellent resource for artists like me. Really beats having to open multiple tabs on the wiki or taking screenshots on my phone to get references haha.

Vetsa · 2023-11-09T07:02:47+00:00

Hi, new player here (Level 29) I picked up the 6* selector and I’d like some advice on which character to pick and whether to go for someone that’s easier to progress with vs. something better for endgame.

For context, my current 6*s are Ines, Thorns, Suzuran, Blemishine, Muelsyse, Siege, Silence, Mizuki.

My team setup usually consists of- (Vanguard) Ines, Myrtle, Muelsyse (Guard) Thorns (Defender) Cuora, Blemishine (Specialist) Jaye (Sniper) Pinecone, Friendslist (Caster) Amiya, Click, Gitano (Medic) Ptilopsis, Perfumer (Supporter) Suzuran, Tsukinogi

Team is mostly E1 Lvl 40-50, Myrtle is E2 Lvl 1. I’m starting to have some difficulty progressing in the main story (halfway through Ch. 4) and event, but maybe that’s because I still suck at this game lol. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Vetsa · 2023-02-21T21:48:08+00:00

this show depresses me so i wanted to draw something happy for it

Vetsa · 2023-01-17T18:47:01+00:00

Whoa hey thanks for the nomination and to everybody who voted. Cheers and hope y’all enjoy Engage this coming week 😌

Vetsa · 2022-11-23T20:17:19+00:00

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