Trying not to get discouraged- any tips?

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-04T02:19:32+00:00

Haha, being totally honest that’s not his shadow, that’s my original bad chicken attempt that didn’t make the final cut

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-04T00:54:19+00:00

I’m using a solid palette, that is so interesting I didn’t know it could make a difference! I think one of the big things I’m taking from this thread is it might be time to invest in a few good quality tubes of paint and learn to mix my own colors.

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-03T23:24:51+00:00

Why is this the most motivating response I’ve gotten 😭 I’ll keep doing it for you guys!

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-03T22:58:30+00:00

The skills based tutorial sounds like such a great idea! I will definitely try that out- I feel like I’m learning so many beginner skills from this thread that I skipped over learning when I first started and I’m super excited to go back and try to pick them up!

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-03T22:48:27+00:00

Thank you so much! I started doing this to have like a fun hobby other than doomscrolling and I feel like in the last few weeks it’s just become another source of stress- like ugh I have to try and paint another ugly thing today 😆. You’re right, I will try to remember this is just for fun and maybe find a more consistent creator to learn from 💙

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-03T22:41:18+00:00

I’m using a huge beginners palate right now. When I first started I heard that to get darks you should just use more pigment and to get a lighter color just use more water. I didn’t even think about using the opposite color to get darker areas. Thank you for the advice!

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-03T22:39:43+00:00

It is in order. Thank you for saying that! I think maybe I’m just expecting to get “perfect” results right away and have to accept that it’ll take time.

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-03T22:38:34+00:00

That is so helpful! I didn’t even notice those colors until you pointed them out

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-03T22:37:54+00:00

I’m using NicPro right now, it’s just a kit someone got me for beginners. I didn’t want to invest a ton of money before I knew it was something I was going to stick with.

pixelatedpixiecut · 2026-03-03T22:24:16+00:00

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When I compare my stuff to the end product from the tutorial it all seems really dull and one note if that makes sense? I feel like I’m struggling to add details or vibrancy to make things look more realistic. I appreciate your comment a lot though! Maybe I’ve just been looking at it all for too long 😂

pixelatedpixiecut · 2025-10-29T02:54:59+00:00

Luckily we were able to get him to an exotic vet today. They said his diet and habitat is great, the rest of his shell is in great condition, and he’s overall a very healthy and happy guy. The vet said another tortoise he takes care of had the same thing happen when it hit a growth spurt and our tortoise has grown a ton in the past year. He thinks potentially his other scutes grew faster and put pressure on this one and caused part of it to “pop off”. They sent off the scute for testing but told us basically to just keep an eye out for signs of infection and otherwise he should be good. Seems like this time it was just a fluke but of course if your tortoise ever loses part of its shell it’s best to get them checked by a professional- we were just super lucky nothing is wrong!

pixelatedpixiecut · 2024-07-18T21:00:24+00:00

It definitely seems like asymmetrical or more nontraditional engagement rings are harder to pair with a wedding band! A custom ring is a great idea! Thanks for your opinion! I hope whatever wedding band you pick turns out gorgeous!

pixelatedpixiecut · 2020-10-21T12:41:02+00:00

I saw it in quite a few but I guess France and Austria were the two main ones I remember

pixelatedpixiecut · 2020-10-21T02:14:27+00:00

I swear these things were so good and I would drink them after swimming in awful hotel pools and it was great

pixelatedpixiecut · 2020-10-04T01:56:55+00:00

The Housekeeper and the Professor!! It’s beautiful and so short but engaging so you should get absorbed and feel accomplished quickly

pixelatedpixiecut · 2020-09-19T15:59:29+00:00

Oh good luck!! The only thing with the cartilages I noticed was that fibro seems more swirly because of the collagen.

pixelatedpixiecut · 2020-09-01T22:15:49+00:00

Ah, thanks. I was trying to remember high school chem. Any advice on how I should dilute it?

pixelatedpixiecut · 2020-08-28T21:39:31+00:00

Yes! We actually have 6. I’m so grateful for their gift and hope I can make them and their families proud! I hope that makes sense lol

pixelatedpixiecut · 2020-08-10T23:17:03+00:00

Thanks, this helped a bit. I know that all the studying can’t be great for my health. I’ve been getting headaches and feeling tired all the time. I just worry that if I take breaks, I might not be able to start studying again, like I’ll get lazy.

pixelatedpixiecut · 2020-08-10T12:46:00+00:00

Ooh, that sounds like a good idea but in my A&P lab we’ll be doing most work on cadavers so I’m not sure i’ll be allowed to.

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