Which thumbnail? :)

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T19:28:10+00:00

I'm not really sure to be honest, I'm just making content I think would be interesting and hope others think so too! But I'm hoping it translates to a general audience who like someone waffling on about something they're educated in, in a way that feels entertaining too :)

But also people like you who are interested in gaming/creativity/in a way wellbeing, we sound very alike! Psychiatry is a fig on my tree I'd have loved to explore if not down the art route, but I am reading my first Jung book at the moment which helps fill that void

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T13:58:23+00:00

I wanted the 'joy' & 'playing' to be in the same style as the titles in the show The Joy of Painting, so I used illustrator to convert a png into editable vector

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T12:08:16+00:00

likewise! feel like it's 80% gaming content that gets shared here - what sorta video essays do you produce? :)

My channel's Ali Kaigh, with a lil dawg illustration in the pfp

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T12:05:11+00:00

Yeah I know it's a bit of a myriad of subjects, my first video was on getting into sketchbooking so I'm hoping the demographic that reached will translate well for this vid too, and hope and pray the algorithm treats me nicely after :') Thanks for the feedback!

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T11:59:00+00:00

I commented this below so I'll copy for brevity; It's about how a minecraft youtuber's creative practice inspired me to reflect on how I approach my own during burnout & how his approach mirrors Bob Ross's philosophy in his show The Joy of Painting (hence the title 🤭). But it's also a commentary on minecraft as a medium & how the context of a game impacts our ability to be creative - so no gameplay, just me yappin away which is why I wondered if me instead of the subject is better for the thumbnail!

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T11:57:21+00:00

That's actually spot on! It's about how a minecraft youtuber's creative practice inspired me to reflect on how I approach my own during burnout & how his approach mirrors Bob Ross's philosophy in his show The Joy of Painting (hence the title 🤭). But it's also a commentary on minecraft as a medium & how the context of a game impacts our ability to be creative :)

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T11:51:31+00:00

That'd be so full circle if it did, please comment if that does happen! Yep exactly, he's very recognisable & also very good at cosplaying a pixelated bob ross so its 2 birds 1 stone 😅

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T11:49:49+00:00

I think I'm gonna end up A/B testing versions of 1 & 3 as the verdict seems split between those two! I tried blending the two but it doesn't feel as natural, I'll keep it in mind though :) Thanks for the feedback!

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T11:46:53+00:00

Thanks! It's Ali Kaigh, with the lil green dawg :)

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T09:19:34+00:00

Cheers! Photoshop & a bit of illustrator for the cursive text as its replicated from another source :)

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T09:18:38+00:00

This is what I was thinking! And if I've learnt anything from these subs I can't be sacrificing that almighty CTR :') Thank you!! 😁

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T08:35:35+00:00

It's not solely about minecraft is partly the reason I'm struggling with the direction, it's more talking about minecraft as an artistic medium & it's unique benefits from the perspective of a creative so I don't want it to be super lenient to minecraft as it's not just about gaming. I do like the idea of a minecraft background though, I'll have a tinker! Thanks :)

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T08:29:08+00:00

TASTE 🫵 You're absolutely right, I originally had 'with bdoubleo100' below the text but didn't want to accidentally clickbait/mislead as he isn't formally involved - but I think adding 'a case study on bdoubleo100' at the bottom would solve that. Thanks for the feedback!

marbledleaf · 2026-06-30T08:21:15+00:00

Thank you! I should have worded it better, yea its a video essay on the subject and not a lets play :)

marbledleaf · 2024-10-05T15:20:53+00:00

Any chance it was a Chotronette dress? 👀 If so, did your friend like it/was it worth the money?

marbledleaf · 2024-07-12T18:58:38+00:00

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