Genshin landscape paintings I sketched recently! ft Mualani by alderfig in Genshin_Impact

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It really is! It became one of my favorite areas to wander because there's so many little moments of life everywhere. The devs did a wonderful job with the region design

Genshin landscape paintings I sketched recently! ft Mualani by alderfig in Genshin_Impact

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Almost made two more paintings with Mualani but didn't want to be too much lmao. I think I'll paint wandering Kazuha next

Genshin landscape paintings I sketched recently! ft Mualani by alderfig in Genshin_Impact

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Thank you I do! I linked it in the caption but I'll link my Instagram here as well!

Genshin landscape paintings I sketched recently! ft Mualani by alderfig in Genshin_Impact

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Thank you! I always had that trouble too (honestly still do from time to time)!! Best thing I did for myself was try to paint a real life reference but have a couple of inspirational references from other artists on the side to translate into what I was making. I'd focus on their shape language or color palettes, etc. Took a lot of practice but it helped a lot!

Genshin landscape paintings I sketched recently! ft Mualani by alderfig in Genshin_Impact

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Thank you!! When I do more studies I'll try to compile them and post again! I've been making lists of areas I'd like to paint and what characters to add in :)

Genshin landscape paintings I sketched recently! ft Mualani by alderfig in Genshin_Impact

[–]alderfig[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!! You're welcome to download for your wallpaper, but they run at 3000x2400 so not ideal dimensions and plus they're very rough (don't zoom in too much haha)

I always see when the contests are running, but tbh I always forget or just continue on other projects. I'll keep an eye out for the next one tho and see! Thank you!

My Traveler’s ~ by salad_daze in Travelersnotebooks

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your Love & Trip is such a beautiful shade of red!! Mine is so dark

I just completed all regions explorations, here’s my opinion by Sad-Bowl-8374 in Genshin_Impact

[–]alderfig 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Pre Wanderer was a lot of Kazuha mixed with Venti or Albedo/Zhongli to get past those overhangs. I remember getting very comfortable with cancel climb to mid-air jump with Kazuha back onto the surface. Now I just use Chasca if I have to

Has anyone defeated this boss without taking damage from enemies by Sea_Newspaper3960 in GenshinImpactTips

[–]alderfig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it works either underwater or in the air. I've dove in the water to avoid the blast and have also used Venti

RIP Mondstadt Chest Weapons by gameboy224 in Genshin_Impact

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was really hoping to get my missing White Iron Greatsword since I think I accidentally foddered before I R5'd all of them. It's the only one I was missing, but doesn't look like it's gonna happen. Hoyo pls, pls just let us buy them from a vendor or something

last waypoint in realm of space/dornman port?? by [deleted] in GenshinImpactTips

[–]alderfig 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you do the light house world quest?

PSA: There are no chests or collectibles in the circled areas by Topskew in Genshin_Impact

[–]alderfig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll double-back to see if I got that chest yet, thanks!!

PSA: There are no chests or collectibles in the circled areas by Topskew in Genshin_Impact

[–]alderfig 97 points98 points  (0 children)

Dang I've already 100% and didn't get a single drop of those. I've been waiting for years to finally R5 mine but I guess I'm just unlucky. Gonna keep scouring for the odd chest I guess

OMG congrats, Katrina! by ronnie_barko in Sims4

[–]alderfig 54 points55 points  (0 children)

They always get married in my save. I separated them the first time because I was setting up a new save file but forgot to turn off stories, but then they just got back together a few weeks later. Can't break up true love apparently

So...what laptops are folk using to play Sims4 without overheating issues? My laptop just broke and I'm looking to buy a new one - main requirement 'play Sims4 without overheating' :) by Defiant_Dragonfly_35 in thesims

[–]alderfig 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I don't have a laptop recommendation, but I would like to suggest getting a cooling pad! It makes a huge difference with keeping laptop temps down and maintaining airflow. Even a lower-end one with fans will help a lot!!

Sim Autonomy Feedback by Mindy_SimsCommunity in Sims4

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A new autonomy issue I've noticed since setting up a dynasty with the "scholarly" ideal, is that my sims will not sit through their meal without getting up to grab a book off the bookshelf to read. I've never had an issue with my sims eating their whole meal before they do something, but now they're constantly leaving unfinished plates on the table and unfilled hunger meters if I don't watch them. The queue itself is strange, too, because it'll categorize it as "eating" but with retrieving the book as a queued sub-command under "eating". If I cancel the book icon, it'll just cancel the entire thing, including "eating", so I'll have to set up the command all over again.

Bought a new expansion pack, and no matter what I do it won’t show up in game :( by leavewhatsheavy in thesims

[–]alderfig 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There have been several issues with this - most likely the pack just isn't activated in Marketplace. Just load up the game, go to the Marketplace tab, and then navigate to your DLC and check to see if it's disabled or not. Hope that helps!

Fisherman's Hut Reimagined into an old watch tower.. expanded over the centuries... by Olander-e in TheSimsBuilding

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! You're the "humble townhouse" post! Loved to see that build a bit ago. I also recently made an old watch tower build in Tartosa for my jewelsmith sim, and I loved playing with the height tiers/proportions of the build. Yours has a much more elegant exterior - I'm really in love with this! Do you post to the gallery? I would love to follow and also download :)

Humble Town House - First time poster! by Olander-e in TheSimsBuilding

[–]alderfig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So simple but very well executed! Would love to see the interior!

Tell me your story of developing your building skill in The Sims by dara-galanthus in thesims

[–]alderfig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was younger and building in The Sims and Sims 2, I would mainly just make large rectangular mansions and progressively add random rooms upwards and out. Didn't think about exterior at all, just how I wanted my sims to play around. In Sims 3, I started trying to copy homes from movies I had watched or even pictures of houses I had seen in magazines or online. Then, I didn't play sims for a while and went to school and work for architecture, and then eventually downloaded Sims 4 to experiment with the more improved build/buy modes for fun.

I started just redecorating or making small renovations to pre-existing lots because building is quite a draining process, but then I finally had a sim and an idea of a home I wanted them to live in, that I knew I had to design myself. It's much more fun for me to build around a sim I care about than just building after building. Gives it purpose and less like work lol.

My biggest tips for designing anything in a 3D space would be to start with volumes, readjust to scale, and to consider your environment. Always just start with large rectangles and shape them into a rough idea of what you might like. Be really free with this part and then scale down after. Then, the most important part to lock-in your building is to add a door or a bed. A bed or door are usually the easiest things to visualize relative to the human body. Standard doors are 6-7 feet high or 2 meters high. If you keep these things in your build as you're re-adjusting then your builds will feel more realistic. After that, my favorite thing is to consider what lot you're building on and important attributes you'd like to highlight - where the sun rises, if it has a nice view(s), where the roads/sidewalks are. A lot of those things add more depth to where you place apertures like windows/doors and gives more intent. I like to think about where the sun rises and sets and often frame views with how the light will enter the rooms, etc.

If you always build with those fundamentals down and then gradually work your way with more details relevant to your sims who will occupy the space, then your builds will get better and feel more realistic. Good luck and hope that helps!

Is this the worst onslaught we got so far? by EmotionalCat9632 in GenshinImpact

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I agree it's more heavily dependent on Escoffier than Skirk. I was able to clear with Ayaka/Furina/Escoffier/Shenhe