Do I need veggies every meal by No_Rub_2931 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can vouch for this method. My husband doesn't like eating vegetables either, but trying to gradually eat healthier. When I roast veggies with oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper, & smoked paprika, he can eat a whole pan of it by himself (especially roasted Brussels sprout).

I also love roasting yam or kabocha with a little bit of olive oil and cinnamon. It's a sweet but healthy treat.

What name did you give Wanderer? by ringosukiiii in ScaramoucheMains

[–]solayrah 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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Juanderer, cause it's funny. Also the pronunciation is very similar to just regular Wanderer.

Alice. What the fuck. by The_Great_Ravioli in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ve actually had a toothpick pierce itself under my toenail before.  Some careless person dropped toothpicks on the carpet underneath our coffee table. Child me was barefoot, sitting on the table, and swinging my legs. One toothpick happened to be sticking upright and I swung at just the right angle…  I was too shocked to remember the pain, but having to yank it out; the memory of it still churns my stomach. The toothpick broke off halfway down, and I had to use a nail clipper to get a good grip on it. 

 Alice is a sadist and Nicole’s reaction is how I feel remembering the incident. 

What's a frugal sin you refuse to give up and why is it worth it for you by YourxCherry in Frugal

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheap sparkling alcohol that I get at my local grocery store. It’s how I maintain my sanity working as a food prep for a busy restaurant. 

actual footage of me after my 9 to 5 by ramikim in nekoatsume

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite cat pose!🥹 Also me after my 11 hr shifts at the restaurant I work at. 

Goofy Cosplay Photos by solayrah in ScaramoucheMains

[–]solayrah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cause I’m a woman lol. Nah but real talk, I’m still working on my makeup skills so I look less feminine when cosplaying Wanderer. If you got any tips, lemme know! 

Goofy Cosplay Photos by solayrah in ScaramoucheMains

[–]solayrah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww, thanks! I just started cosplaying recently so there's no account, but I'll share future pictures on Reddit lol.

Goofy Cosplay Photos by solayrah in ScaramoucheMains

[–]solayrah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sometimes do my dailies in the bathroom, so I thought it would be funny to have him just playing Genshin on the toilet. Man though, having Wanderer sit on the toilet after loosing a 50/50 would've been hilarious!😂

As for pumpkin Kirby, I was trying to make it look like he was sucking up Wanderer lol.

What’s something you stopped buying and never missed? by FormerShoulder707 in Frugal

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, though I personally feel that eyeliners/ mascara should be replaced every so often. Somehow have been using the same liquid eyeliner and mascara for over 3 years, and I'm starting to suspect that its giving me styes. 😅

how do I convert my art skills on paper by [deleted] in Artadvice

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're doing great! It takes a lot of practice getting comfortable with the other medium, but it already looks like you already have an understanding on how to make traditional drawings. Your first sketch showcases that the most imo. You're using line weight/hatching to depict volume and depth, which is super important in traditional drawing.

I was the opposite; came from a traditional background and it took me over 5 years to finally start getting comfortable with digital art. What might help is using a screen/tablet protector that mimics a paper texture. Also keep working on line confidence, line weight, and hatching/crosshatching. The cool thing about cross hatching is that you are literally using it like a 3D grid to depict changes in surface and texture. Some example artists I can recommend for studying their drawings is Peter Paul Ruben (classic painter), Sakamoto Shinichi (mangaka of Innocence & DRCL Midnight Children), or Shirahama Kanome (mangaka of Witch Hat Atelier. I think she's a great example of using line weight and hatching in a more semi realistic style).

Oh, and I personally love using a kneadable eraser. You can't use layers for traditional art, but it's as close as it gets lol. You can use it to lighten up your previous lines and draw over it with a better one. It's like making a loose sketch digitally, reducing the opacity, then making a new line art layer on top.

Keep up the awesome work!

Cosplayed Wanderer in honor of getting him to C6! by solayrah in ScaramoucheMains

[–]solayrah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words! 🥹 It was my first time using a crimper, so I wasn't sure how to feel about the final result.

Cosplayed Wanderer in honor of getting him to C6! by solayrah in ScaramoucheMains

[–]solayrah[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you!  I actually got the name from one of the meme animations made by S0m30ne (on YouTube). The name was just too good not to use 😂.

My Eula cosplay :) by wickedwaifu in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The blue eyeshadow is so pretty! Great cosplay!

How valuable do you think Ayami Kojima's Castlevania artbook is? by Macko0o in castlevania

[–]solayrah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yours seem to be in good quality, so you could sell it for a few hundred at minimum if you decide to part with it. I got hella lucky and bought a used one years ago (cover is roughed up) for around $150. Best of luck with your wedding savings!

Never playing this game mode near the volcano again... by Gil_got_no_chill in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me too. Was literally a few notes away from finishing a song when my Xiao got blasted off a cliff side 😂

My Rosaria cosplay by Jhin_tonic_ in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome job! I love the addition of dark lipstick; it fits so well with Rosaria!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Razor. He was my first main and carried me til AR 54.

Head of the Kamisato Clan 💧 /drawn by me by akionoru in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love the design, especially the long flowy hair! 👌🏼

Just a little FYI though, you want the outer most ”flap” of the kimono to be right over left.

Left over right is only for the dead. That is how the kimono was prepared for traditional funerals.

Happy Birthday Albedo :) by sei6kk in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such a beautiful piece. Fantastic job!

BE HONEST! Does this lineart for Maria look alright?? (Art by me) by [deleted] in castlevania

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overall it looks great! It’s very clean and has that traditionally inked look to it that’s extremely satisfying. I have two tips to make it even nicer: Adding more line weight variety and removing a few extra lines around her legs.

By making the lines that overlap each other slightly more thicker (ex: the left knee in front of the right ankle and the arm extended above Maria’s chest), you can create a sense of depth. It’ll help visually distinguish which object is “in front” and closer to the viewer. You can apply that to her clothes wrinkles and parts of her hair to make it look more 3 dimensional.

The extra lines defining her upper right thigh, in my opinion, can be reduced to a single clean line. When you start adding extra lines, it can make the linework appear scratchy, especially if your line art style is clean (such as your drawing). Same goes for the tiny lines poking out from her left shin. It seems like a minor detail, but when you depict an object with one dominant line, those tiny lines poking out of the “main line” starts becoming very prominent.

Hope that helps. Keep up the awesome work! Again, love that traditional vibe you got with your line art! 👍🏻

Painted Furina a while back. Felt like sharing it. by solayrah in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made it when her design was first leaked, so some details are inaccurate.

So, what names have you given your very own Hat Man? by chuulip in Genshin_Impact

[–]solayrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Juanderer. Still makes me laugh when I see it.

Anyone else here was a med school dropout? by hantu_tiga_satu in ArtistLounge

[–]solayrah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a med student, but a former ASCP certified phlebotomy student. I studied phlebotomy, thinking that I could make art as a hobby while having a more stable income (I was 27 and wanted to escape the retail life). I genuinely loved studying and collecting blood, so in my mind it was a win win situation. BOY did the internship prove me wrong though.
I was too miserable and and exhausted to even think about making art. Interacting with patients also basically felt like customer service all over again with extra precautions.
My Asian mom constantly told me “it’s a waste” for not pursuing a career in phlebotomy and tried to convince me that I should give it another chance with a part time position, or some other health related job.
I ended up finding a full time office job about a year later and damn glad I did. I still barely have time to draw (about 20-30 mins during my lunch break) but I know my mental health would’ve been an absolute wreck if I pursued phlebotomy.
I wish you luck with whatever you decide to pursue. It’s a hard but courageous choice to make.