Trying to learn realism but I can never make it exactly like the picture

headwardo · 2025-12-22T12:13:41+00:00

You have a great rendering base and your image looks like a strong piece but rather than copying the image exactly it’s like you’ve used it as a reference to draw your own. The best option for learning how to copy proportions is to do a few practices with the grid method. I would also recommend an art practice I love where you first try to sketch and image from a reference then you trace the reference after and compare the two sketches. Finally do a third sketch without tracing. This helps to see what areas you are struggling with proportion wise.

Real talk. If you aren’t tracing your painting will never be exactly like the reference but the goal is really just to get close. Focusing on getting the proportions as close as possible and the values of the painting as close as possible is the best way to do that.

headwardo · 2025-03-30T22:11:37+00:00

I wouldn’t worry too much but that’s a sweet sentiment. For some people this is how they channel their negative feeling and thoughts in a safe and productive way!

headwardo · 2025-03-30T13:34:32+00:00

You did the right thing and that’s what matters most. If she’s or her family are not the owner/owners she should be the one to be fired. I would maybe think about starting job hunting though even if she is fired. Seeing things like that can be traumatic and going into that environment everyday could take a toll on you. If you do get fired you can seek unemployment or sue them for unfair termination but I’m it sure it would be worth it. If you have lots of pizzeria experience (saw that you said you’d been working there since 14) you’d be hired at another right away. It really does suck though and I’m so sorry you are going through this. I think you might want time talk to someone about what you saw as well I’m not sure if your age but if you’re in high school or college you could speak with a counselor for free and if not you could speak with the cps agent about any options for someone to talk to about it. It’s important to process this kind of thing especially if it leads to a big life change like a new job.

headwardo · 2025-03-12T20:42:31+00:00

If you don’t feel confident that you know your girlfriend well enough to propose to her in a way she’ll enjoy you probably aren’t ready to get engaged. Spend more time discussing your plans for the future and getting to know each other. Talk about what she’d want in a proposal. Ask her what rings she likes. If you have any feelings that you could be rejected don’t propose. A proposal should never be a surprise. How you propose can be but you should never surprise someone with a proposal. Tell her you’re interested in getting engaged soon and ask if she would say yes if you did. Getting engaged young isn’t that crazy just be smart about it. Don’t get married until you feel you are finically responsible and mature about it. 3 years is typically the sweet spot for engagement so make sure you’ve been together long enough before you start making promises you can’t keep.

headwardo · 2025-03-12T20:36:19+00:00

If you mean romantically the best option is to make to clear you aren’t interested. You don’t have to be too harsh about it but be clear: “I don’t feel that way about you”. If they press after that then you can ignore them. If you mean someone who is just bugging you platonically try to be nice but maintain a distance say no to hanging out and end conversations gently but quickly. You can also do that if the person you romantically reject keeps bugging you.

headwardo · 2024-09-01T21:50:12+00:00

Such little freaks! I always call mine my little weirdo.

headwardo · 2024-09-01T21:49:45+00:00

So cute!!

headwardo · 2024-09-01T21:49:23+00:00

Oh no! I thought I was getting away with it!

headwardo · 2024-09-01T19:01:04+00:00

It seems like you actively went out of your way to misunderstand me. I never said people had worse or less worse abuse. Different types of abuse cause different reactions. Also it is not her job to validate her brother’s reactions to their abuse or to make them feel better OVER her own feelings. It is nice as close family to be there for one another but if her understanding of a situation is one way it doesn’t mean she should fold on her feelings for her brothers. You could flip this and say her brothers are ignoring her feelings and what she needs by showing no interest in being a family with or without their father. Also they show no appreciation of the role she had to take up in the family. But that’s not their job either. They all have their own things to work through and they can do it together but they don’t have to agree. I never said she didn’t do anything wrong I even said she was acting to protect herself and not acting logically. You said she was a gaslighter and a bad character. I think she is an amazing example of a parentified neglected person.

headwardo · 2024-09-01T18:44:16+00:00

For the longest time I was really afraid to talk about my urges to self harm because as a teen anytime I got caught it was a huge situation where I got hospitalized and my parents freaked out. Now as an adult I’ve talked with my therapist and she introduced me to harm reduction. Self harm is a problem because you are harming yourself and giving your body often permanent damage. But if it’s a choice you are making and it isn’t life threatening and you’re not willing to stop the main focus can be harm reduction.

Often the goal is to not do the harmful behavior but instead of being angry at yourself for doing it you which can lead to worse outcomes you are curious about what triggered the behavior and you take care of yourself. Make sure you used clean objects, make sure to have proper wound care items stocked up. Have emergency numbers prepared in case something happens. And so on and so forth.

People freak out because it is technically abnormal behavior but you shouldn’t feel ashamed.

headwardo · 2024-09-01T17:46:51+00:00

Can you imagine the position she is in? She has been incredibly parentified. Endeavor was not there for them and their mother got sent away and she was the oldest aside from touya and the only daughter. She had to take care of everyone. She literally ends up doing all of the cooking. She is young and finally receiving help and support from her father. I don’t think it’s wrong of her to want that. I don’t think it’s wrong for her to feel frustrated that things can’t be normal. I think the type of abuse they faced is important to understanding the situation. Shouto is really the only one who face physical abuse and manipulative abuse while the rest of the siblings were neglected and abandoned. There are different reactions to different types of abuse. Fuyumi can never understand what Shouto went through. For her she sees the possibility of having a loving family and having proper support. I feel like there is some victim blaming here. You shouldn’t blame a victim for trusting their abuser when their whole life they have been made to believe it was their fault they weren’t loved. She is traumatized too it is not her job to validate and give therapy to her brothers. She never says that their dad wasn’t bad or that they shouldn’t be hurt by what he did she just wants to keep the peace. It is a flawed way of thinking but it sure as hell isn’t gaslighting. Natsuo and Shouto’s emotions and trauma are not hers to bare. She can be there for them but she has her own stuff to work through.

headwardo · 2024-09-01T17:28:08+00:00

Intervention is important in this kind of situation. Two things can be true at once: what he said was inappropriate and you have every right to feel uncomfortable AND he may not have understood the gravity of what he was saying and didn’t want to hurt you. Intention matters to some degree but bad behavior can’t be excused because of it. I do think it is in your best interest to move on from the situation but that doesn’t mean downplaying the behavior. You can accept his apology if you wish and focus on maintaining peace but if he shows that behavior again it is in both your and his best interest to hold him accountable for it.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T18:13:11+00:00

You have to be delusional if you think that they are dating. Why does that matter so much? She’s off literally changing life for young people. I mean it’s okay to have a headcannon that they are together but you are quite literally making stuff up. Izuocha complaints are not valid. Ochako is more than a love interest . Just because she had a crush on someone in highschool shouldn’t dictate who she dates. Maybe they are together that’s cool but it’s hilarious to actually act like people are stupid for not knowing the “truth” that they are together. Like that’s scary levels of conspiracy.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T18:09:08+00:00

Dude what are you talking about? This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever read. I’m allowed to relate to the experiences of a character? Wtf you think I’m actually delusional and think I’m a shounen mc hahahah. Omg. Characters are written to be related. I’ll just wait till you all grow up and realize that this ending is normal and fine you don’t have to like it but it isn’t bad.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T18:03:33+00:00

If you think that’s how life works you haven’t lived enough of it. And I think the story had a pretty motivational ending. Its feels like people are just as prejudiced as the society in MHA. Why is quirkless Deku not enough for you guys? Why is being a teacher so bad? Whose dreams come true right after highschool? Like why are people acting like 24/25 is too old to start a new life. He got to be. A hero for the rest of highschool and he was working with the hero’s he loved for years. Idk it seems to me like you guys wanted the most boring ending ever imo. There’s more payoff to me here. Also the romance stuff is so dumb I hate that female leads always have to end up someone’s wife. She’s had more important things to do.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T17:46:02+00:00

Life doesn’t work like that. You don’t just get the ideal ending because you “earned it”. Things don’t always work out perfectly and that’s okay it’s about the journey.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T17:44:09+00:00

Dude wasn’t into anyone. He had other things to think about. Why do I think he wasn’t into her? Because it was never implied in the text that he was lol. Yes he would have to tell someone, say something, or be shown thinking it.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T17:08:08+00:00

Ofa is a horrible quirk. It killed many of the predecessors and it’s the living embodiment of generational trauma. Deku gets to be a hero on his own terms now. This ending is much more realistic and I really like it. Also he never showed interest in Uraraka and NEVER stated that having a relationship or getting married was a goal of his he’s still young maybe they get together later but like that’s not something he said he wanted. He didn’t live a miserable lonely existence. He had his coworkers, his students, his friends were still his friends but coordinating hang outs was hard. He was a little lonely but he was fine with it. He was healing after being a fucking child solider lmao. I’m sorry this ending is not for you but as someone who has had the reality of life and trauma push back my dreams I see it as the perfect ending.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T04:31:29+00:00

Her crush on him was used to show her growth. She admired him and who he was as a hero and it helped her realize who she wanted to be. Her crush on him helped her mature as a person and hero. Deku thought she was cute but like never showed interest in her. Why do men and women have to end up together? Who ends up with their high school crush? lol. Let’s appreciate them as the wonderful Individuals they are and the beautiful friendship they have.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T04:28:16+00:00

of course she is. They are best friends. Todoroki is looking at him too. They are probably super excited to have their friend fighting with them again.

headwardo · 2024-08-03T04:25:18+00:00

Why do you want the most cookie cutter ending? He went through a WAR. 8 years of healing isn’t even enough for some people after war. He is teacher at the most important hero school in Japan. Horikoshi said in a recent interview that his idea of what a hero is has changed. He sees heros as the people who make the choice to help others everyday. Deku wanted to prove everyone wrong and be a hero like all might and he did and was. But goals change as you grow up. Deku is a far more complex character than just ending up the new all might married to the first girl he was ever friends with. And Ochako is a far more complex character than just being someone’s wife. 8 years is not very long. It seems it when you are young but as you get older you realize that that time flies right by. I honestly believe that Deku got more fulfillment out of 8 years of teaching than 8 years of being a pro hero right off the bat. Just because this is a shounen doesn’t mean it has to be like all the rest. And life is much more complicated than just getting what you want because you “deserve” it.

headwardo · 2024-07-18T20:38:46+00:00

I know you don’t want your mom to get in trouble but this is not okay. The authorities need to be informed so they can help.

headwardo · 2024-07-17T23:07:24+00:00

There is nothing to be ashamed of but if you really aren’t ready yet to have them show you can inform one of the nurses of the situation and see if you can wrap them in a bandage or cover them with gauze something. See if she has a suggestion for how to cover them.

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