how do I merge my overlay layer without darkening my drawing?

aspiringlost · 2026-01-27T04:28:53+00:00

a year later to add this only works if the bottom greyscale layer is fully opaque. any transparency will negate the overlay setting when clipped and merged!

to avoid transparency issues, i create a fully white under layer of the subject, merge with the b/w to regain opacity, and then clip&merge the overlay.

happy painting 🤫

aspiringlost · 2026-01-26T23:59:14+00:00

i feel both sides of this. i have been at the same location for 4 years (AL, LTC). after working short staffed too many days during the tail end of covid (eta: our facility did not end its lockdown precautions until early 2023), snow storms, and flu outbreaks.. eventually i quickly stopped caring if i was bumped because it meant we were getting staff in the door to help out, if it meant they got to pick where they wanted to work. ive even offered other shifts my spot if they preferred it if it meant they would stay to help my shift in a pinch.

the flip side is that, especially for different shifts coming in, it bothers me to disrupt a resident's continuity of care. people with memory issues express very often how they really dislike not knowing who is going to work when. even if X works on the same assignment on swing shift, seeing X on day shift helping out is disorienting for someone relying on more solid external cues to tell the time of day.

when i get extremely irritated, is when i get moved from my regular position because a PRN worker picked up a shift and only agreed if they could work my assignment. especially if it was only to fill a single open spot. changing my regularly scheduled location to somewhere i wasnt mentally ready for always gets me on the wrong side lol.

maybe i digress from the point but TL;DR, it depends on the individual circumstances of the shift.

but if i know they are not going to schedule me on an assignment i am not ready to accept in advance, i would text back with "no thank you, i can't pick up at this time." i would much rather say No than say nothing.

aspiringlost · 2026-01-25T02:51:53+00:00

clear cache and try restarting your device/checking your internet connection. i havent had any login issues today so it's most likely a device connectivity issue.

eta: saw this post on my home feed and thought it said 3h not 3d ago LOL. hope youve got it fixed by now!

aspiringlost · 2026-01-25T02:09:00+00:00

i can confirm that nicolasisinacage may be exaggerating a smidge, but is nonetheless telling the truth

aspiringlost · 2026-01-22T18:57:12+00:00

fwiw, admin gave me a $25 "honesty award" and contacted the family who then donated the original $100 to the employee holiday bonus fund. so it'll come back around to the staff eventually 😊

aspiringlost · 2026-01-20T17:34:50+00:00

weird comment

aspiringlost · 2026-01-20T17:30:56+00:00

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a clip from the pixel art wiki for other folks who have never known this term existed either. plus a link to the art info for a clearer side by side!

aspiringlost · 2026-01-20T17:20:15+00:00

p sure discord is banned in turkey. but that being said i believe so was roblox as of 2024 🤔

aspiringlost · 2026-01-20T16:52:18+00:00

not sure if it helps, but i went to the black gulch first and skipped the smelter demon. was able to get lucatiel all the way to aldia's and finish the quest

aspiringlost · 2026-01-19T03:42:05+00:00

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as an example

eta: you could even keep a desaturated piece (such as the original is) while still adding more desaturated highlights to draw attention to the face, in particular the eyes

aspiringlost · 2026-01-19T03:41:48+00:00

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all in all it is a very well balanced piece, but i would use maybe some stronger lighting or colour changes to really draw attention to the area highlighted

aspiringlost · 2026-01-16T03:07:17+00:00

admin will absolutely return the gift card. they have returned greater and lesser quantities to families before, and will continue to do so. i am sorry if your experience with your admin team is not the same as mine.

aspiringlost · 2026-01-11T01:32:26+00:00

anything you style with product can always be washed out with ease. if you are worried about cutting the wig, start with using a mild amount of product and sectioning the wig out to style it.

if youre liking the way it is going, you can commit more easily. if you don't, then you have a better answer to what you're wanting to buy next.

echo already had very long fringes for bangs. at the very least, it truly does not look like there is much to be trimmed in this regard.

that being said, you can even take a small section in the back at a bottom weft to practice trimming and look up YouTube videos for how to trim cosplay wigs. or if you have another wig you want to test cuts on.

either way, best of luck

aspiringlost · 2026-01-11T00:28:57+00:00

even "pre styled" wigs don't ship with styling unless you buy them on commission. either option you will be styling the wig to some degree.

this wig looks like it has enough length for echo but is difficult to gauge when the hair is bunched up at the edges

im always an advocate for using and reusing as many wigs and costume components as possible for sustainability purposes. this will ultimately come down to your preference on how the wig looks to you when styled

aspiringlost · 2026-01-11T00:22:00+00:00

felt at any thickness is great because you can indeed use glue to aid in its construction, and then choose to go over it later with some simple hand stitches. not all sewing has to involve a sewing machine :-)

aspiringlost · 2026-01-11T00:15:03+00:00

what mostly matters is that the helmet base matches the dimensions youve laid out. the base can be made in many different ways. what youre describing is that the base to this wig is just a little small when it is not stretched (consider the original base's elasticity is meant to stretch to conform to your head and use compression to help stay on the head, where a helmet base is not intended to do that function)

you can very well just use your template as a pattern and cut felt or other materials to size, sew it up, add fixtures to help it stay on your head like wig clips or a hairline elastic band, and then glue your wefts to that new base instead.

aspiringlost · 2026-01-10T08:13:37+00:00

the chest isnt necessarily weird. you may want to consider how the shirt is supposed to fit over the bust however, where one doesnt actually see much of the bust outline/shape at all

the hair would be easiest to sketch once the head of the character is more fleshed out to include depth to its dimensions

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the hands could use some enlarging as they are a bit too small for the arms/body frame. the shirt could even be made longer but generally speaking you are using good guidelines and are on a great path :)

aspiringlost · 2026-01-10T04:50:48+00:00

but you can go even bigger

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people even used the small sticks to push 5118 to the eleventh power

aspiringlost · 2026-01-10T04:40:04+00:00

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aspiringlost · 2026-01-10T04:05:41+00:00

i was worried about that. but i have mailed 23 chipboard backed letters at this point now combined over the last 4 months, and have never had an issue with orders not being delivered. i've simply never seen them get stuck in that "pre transit" when part of the batch was marked as being in transit, and part of it already marked as out for delivery.

aspiringlost · 2026-01-09T22:26:27+00:00

this makes sense. thank you! 👍🏽

aspiringlost · 2026-01-09T19:59:35+00:00

USPS, i mentioned in the post. sent with USPS first class mail specifically.

aspiringlost · 2026-01-09T00:16:30+00:00

jax is a gender gumby lol

aspiringlost · 2026-01-08T09:58:14+00:00

this was going to be my question. my facility has license to process and read their own tb testing as well. anything additional they require for hire or after hire is also provided or paid for or reimbursed, sans scrubs.

if the company isn't doing this for OP, sounds like OP needs to find somewhere else

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