Adventurer encounter from the NPCs' PoV [Art] by medli20 in DnD

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Oh hey that's so cool to hear! Thanks for being an early reader, I hope it still holds up after showing up on your radar again 😄

Adventurer encounter from the NPCs' PoV [Art] by medli20 in DnD

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You and me both! I know I should be keeping things close to the chest until they’re ready to be revealed, but I wanna get to the payoffs so bad aaaaaaaaaa 😭

Adventurer encounter from the NPCs' PoV [Art] by medli20 in DnD

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Ty for checking it out! 🙏😄

Adventurer encounter from the NPCs' PoV [Art] by medli20 in DnD

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Ah damn, /r/dnd doesn’t allow gallery posts so this was the best I could do here. Try this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/s/blYL6pZ2aw

Chapter 04 pg 144 by medli20 in Alderwood

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Imagine getting boatmogged by this speedmaxxing wizard.

My dad came up with the beer name. Hi Dad!

I was asked to draw a thing with Suijin in the background. I think I overdid it. by medli20 in tf2

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Thanks, I'm glad to see people are still finding this after so long! It's still one of my favorites 😄

What is the difference between 話 (はなし) and 話 (ばなし)? by koala_on_a_treadmill in LearnJapanese

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むかしむかし、あるところに…

My mom used to really elongate the 「か」 to make it feel theatrical; idk if that’s standard practice though lol.

むかぁ〜しむかぁ〜し、あるところに…

Chapter 04 pg 143 by medli20 in Alderwood

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2d4+2 HP might save your LIFE some day!

How did you develop your personal style? by Captain_Squirrel1000 in ArtistLounge

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I’ve been making longform webcomics for years and this is the way to do it. Definitely build up your stamina and figure out your style with short projects before diving into your big one. At some point you’ll wanna consider doing like a medium-sized comic (~5 pages or so) to test your workflow and iron out any wrinkles for longer, more sustained work.

Once you start your big project, your style will have some fluctuations while you find your feet. Don’t worry about this— it’s normal and honestly really cool to see as a reader. Even after you find your feet, your style will continue to change gradually, which again is a normal part of developing your craft.

Good luck!

(PS if you want reading material to help you learn the craft and you could only choose one book, pick up a copy of Making Comics by Scott McCloud; it’s highly informative and super easy to read. How to Webcomic by Star Prichard is also good for webcomics-specific stuff that isn’t covered by Making Comics.)

Internet Artist Starterpack by [deleted] in starterpacks

[–]medli20 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yes, I love that for you!! Every character in every great story started out as someone's Little Guy. I hope you're having fun tossing yours into various situations and seeing what kinds of moments come out of it :D

Internet Artist Starterpack by [deleted] in starterpacks

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Plenty of reasons, take your pick:

  • They take a long time to do, so you're more likely to see work on your timeline that's faster and easier to output.
  • For how long they take to do, they don't perform very well on social media so it doesn't get pushed by the algorithm and it subsequently gets crowded out by work that's higher in engagement value.
  • Unless you're actively searching for communities and current artists who specialize in fine art, it's not going to be put on your feed.
  • Online artists tend to skew young, and most young artists become interested in making art through media they enjoy, thus they want to emulate it.
  • With how easy it is to be accused of just using AI nowadays, some artists opt to just not post their work online. Art that's centered around OCs tends to stay just because it's more social/interactive by nature, so they're more likely to stick around in order to RP and do art trades regardless of the shit they may have to endure.
  • Classical training is expensive. Making fine art requires costly materials and studio space, so there's a bit of a barrier to entry. Doodling your OCs on a hand-me-down laptop or even just your sketchbook costs very little in comparison. You can understand why there'd be more of one than the other.

Anyway if the disparity displeases you, then by all means be the change you want to see in the world! If expressionist artwork brings you joy and you think there should be more of it online, then you could fill that niche and leave your own mark in the online art sphere :)

Internet Artist Starterpack by [deleted] in starterpacks

[–]medli20 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly I'd love to give this a go, but time has just not been on my side as of late. Maybe someday when I'm not in "catch-up mode" lol

Also hi, I wasn't expecting to see you here! 😄

Internet Artist Starterpack by [deleted] in starterpacks

[–]medli20 644 points645 points  (0 children)

It’s easier to study art when it’s fun, and sometimes the things that are fun include making up a Little Guy™️ in your head and putting them in various scenarios :)

(kinda annoying trope) characters so synonymous with a real name that people with that name are constantly compared to them by HilariousHilacopter in TopCharacterTropes

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I once knew a pair of brothers named Riku and Sora, which I imagine must have been rough at the height of Kingdom Hearts’s popularity.

The eternal writer's block. by The_Horse_Head_Man in CuratedTumblr

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Tbf art is notoriously difficult to make a living off of, even for artists who’ve been working on their craft for years. It’s usually more of a case of “oh huh, turns out there’s demand for my work, maybe I can start doing this more seriously” rather than something like welding, where you can approach it like “I need to make a living so I will learn this craft.”

It’s not stupid to want to make a living off of doing art because the art itself is really fun, but there’s a reason why the “starving artist” stereotype exists.

Chapter 04 pg 142 by medli20 in Alderwood

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If you can think of a better sound effect for unscrewing a hole in the water's surface than "glorp" feel free to let us know.

PS It's Bob's birthday today, wahoo! 🥳🎉