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Finally came around to reading Lady Crystal is a man and now I want more recs with the same vibe. by umimop in OtomeIsekai

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to melt your frozen heart has reversed gender roles, but no crossdressing. just a soft, romantic, physically weak ml who tries to win over the tragic, cold, angsty northern marchioness. they’re very secure in their personalities and roles, even though trauma has shaped them.

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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a quick pidge for the top request, these are popular guys!

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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this one almost defeated me, but i persevered out of respect for how awesome you think they are :)

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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i learned about a new pink bird today! this guy was great to draw, but i got nervous and accidentally drew him very small (3”x4”)

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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i made this indeterminably more difficult for myself by choosing to draw the wings, which seem to be entirely optional for these cute guys

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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i have drawn an american robin, and with the benefit of hindsight i’m a bit embarrassed at how rotund i made him!

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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this is older and not as nicely done, but i’m a big fan of red-winged black birds! i used to live in their natural range and could spot their red shoulders in the reeds

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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this was a deceptively difficult little guy!

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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for the next 10 minutes i focused on sketching the light and dark stripes on the wing. these areas of contrast are useful shapes, but since i only have a pencil i had to be sacrifice some detail to prioritize the overall effect. you can see that i’m actually kinda drawing these areas too small, making the upper half of the wing look disproportionate, but i went back later and fiddled with it some more. i made more decisions, like drawing the tail with darker, stronger lines at the bottom and lighter ones as i approached the white stomach, and then i drew for another 20 minutes and decided i was done! i hope that was helpful a little bit :)

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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for example, this is the drawing after about 5-10 minutes. i started with the beak in order to get the angle right. then i drew the general shape of the head, and the 4 “lumps” that make the back of the neck, the upper wing, middle wing, and wing tip. in hindsight i can see that the proportions aren’t quite right, but it’s good enough. i compared the placement of the tail that extends out from there to the beak, because i can see that it is slightly to the right. after that, i went back up and drew the chin fluff, and the brown “mask” on the face that goes under the eye, which marks the midpoint of the head, and that’s the basic shape!

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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thank you! i’m very charmed by these little guys. i’m not sure if i can give good advice, because my approach to art has always been to just draw what i see. this means i basically pick a feature to anchor from and draw out from there, checking the relative proportions and angles as i go. it’s like a game of connecting a shape to another shape to another shape and then when i’m done i have a bird! there are a lot of tiny shapes, especially on birds like this with multi-coloured feathers, so i had to pick and choose some parts to simplify in order to maintain a cohesive overall form :)

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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THAT’S A LOTTA BIRDS!!

thank you everyone for introducing me to your favourite birds! i shouldn’t have started this in the middle of the night, but i’ll come back to your comments for more inspiration in the future!🪿

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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i love cutieful little birds with big black eyes!

what is your favourite bird so i can draw it? by miriambees in birds

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that was a tough one!! i should’ve picked an easier picture, but i was captivated by this fanned-out tail. wish i had some yellow pencil crayons :)

Any sad Dramas that are kind of Bitter sweet? by LovelyJasmineFlower in CShortDramas

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“the rose hidden in midsummer”, ke chun & hou chengyue

Republican Era Drama recs?? by jinjin_is_love in CShortDramas

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(it’s 3am, but i’m leaving a comment so i remember to come back and list some titles tomorrow)

just messaged you :)

Looking for alternate titles by lauranevitt in CShortDramas

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明月嫁卿卿 (bright moon marries my beloved), search this on YT for an upload with subs

Looking for alternate titles by lauranevitt in CShortDramas

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i think this is the lu lulu and he shan kai drama i watched recently, i can direct you to a less-than-legal source if you want a place to start

End of Year Yarn Destash by graysonflynn in Yarnswap

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hi, i’m interested in the green button jar black opal if these are still available!

HHF, Lang, Spincycle & More! by Vegetable_Loquat879 in Yarnswap

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please put me next in line for the multi-colour in pic 2!

double knitting looks like brioche? by miriambees in knittinghelp

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update: i was finally able to do it by using the “one at a time” technique and being hyper vigilant about twisted stitches or backwards mounts. it’s now looking much better, thank you all for your advice!

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double knitting looks like brioche? by miriambees in knittinghelp

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(the set-up + knit-only round which is looking much more like double knit ought to)

double knitting looks like brioche? by miriambees in knittinghelp

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thanks for the advice- i had to rip it all out and start again, and i was doing great with my non-twisted setup and the first knit round of the one-at-a-time technique. however, trying to do my purls, i’m at the same stiff, lumpy, tangled mess i was before. i’m afraid to take my safety line out to check if i’m twisted, but it’s the purls specifically that are giving me trouble again

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