@sheeponmars tagged me in a lovely thing. thank you!
1. What is your personal favourite of your own pictures?
probably this one. I don’t know why, i just love it so much. it’s one i wouldn’t ever sell and when i get around to framing anything i’ve done it (and the matching Martin) will be first.
2. What would you describe as your comfort zone?
portraits of Benedict Cumberbatch. ha well yes obviously. but let’s say, realistic portraits from photographic references. also lines and linework.
3. What would you like to be better at?
color. i think I am unjustly trepidatious about it. I would also love to be better at drawing the human figure with little or no reference.
4. Which single picture made you learn the most?
ALL OF THEM no well most of them? but perhaps if i picked just one or two it might be:
for value and detail and (an imperfect start at) modelling form with line which is a thing that i love, and
for more value and detail and learning things about working with pen, and self-editing and when to ignore the reference and what to do when you ignored the reference and shouldn’t have. (and the hair pleases me.) anyway… 🙂
5. Do you think one of your pictures is overrated/underrated?
not really. i try not to think about my work based on how many or how few notes a piece gets.. looking at my own drawings especially, high notes doesn’t mean a piece is amazing and low notes doesn’t mean it sucks. but if you’d like to see a sketch that i love a lot compared to how many notes it has, it would be this one:
🙂
6. Is there any picture which you hated when you first made it, but now you like it?
not so much, it tends to be the other way around. generally, if i post something, i’m pleased with it at the moment. usually if i hate it, i never end up finishing it. there are many things that i post, and then weeks or months later start to see all the flaws.
7. Is there a medium you just can’t get to work for you?
no, just media that i have high hopes of eventually getting to work for me. and colored pencils.
8. Is there a different artist in the fandom who inspires you?
goodness gracious, i could be here all day. i mean this seriously, if you are an artist and i follow you, it is because i love your work (and am thrilled to see it on my dash and maybe stalk your art tag occasionally oohing and ahhing at your art), and you inspire me in mine. <3<3<3 but to pick just one right now, i will say @khorazir. her skill with the pencil (and really any medium she picks up, her figure drawing and illustration skills, her dedication to fandom and fan arts, and her work ethic as an artist are all to be admired. applause.
9. Which picture took you the longest? (estimated)
One that i have finished, but i haven’t posted yet (soon!)
and then there is always this beast:
come to think of it, this is one i learned a hell of a lot on too, especially about textures. plaid. fur. saran wrap in the dark lit by LED. the values are not all perfect but i am really proud of it. it took me an obscene amount of hours.
10. When did you start painting/drawing?
serious arting-drawing? probably 13. and then a long dry spell after art school of all things and a rebirth about… 2 years ago now! hooray!
thank you for tagging me! i will now tag people who i follow that you didn’t already tag and who totally don’t have to do this but if you can i would LOVE to see. firstly you, @sheeponmars since you could do it too 🙂 and @lunadax, @khorazir, @splunge4me2art, @meetingyourmaker, @cpnblowfish, @cluelessakemi actually all of my artist mutuals (and followers), since i can’t think right now, please consider yourselves unobligatorially (?) tagged! because i would love to see.
This is absolutely a self-indulgent reblog because I really like this butt. It’s my best butt.
Also, I was listening to the Rocky Horror soundtrack whilst doing this (a subconscious choice but a perfect one) and this song made me think of Frank on the stage at the end of the film and thus inspired the kind of spotlight effect I was going for (that may not have worked quite as I wanted).
Octopus makes a rolling armor with a coconut. [video]
Always reblog for cephalopods♡
second order tool usage. A mark of higher intellect.
Okay but is the octopus scared and using the shell as a defense and faster getaway or is it rolling down the hill…playing?
Octopuses love to solve puzzles and play. To be kept at aquariums, they must have a chest of enrichment toys, or they will try to escape.
Even with enrichment sometimes they try to escape, for kicks/to make the humans mad.
TFW you’re the smartest thing in the ocean and everything but yourself is too dumb to entertain you
I had a dream that the blog was updated.
Thank you so much for the good wishes you are sending to John and Sherlock in this difficult time. John remains in medically induced coma, but the doctors assure us that his brain functioning is strong as ever and though it has been touch and go at times with the gunshot wound, it now appears he will make a full recovery as long as he wakes up soon. For now we respectfully ask you to stop sending mail as Sherlock is staying in hospital with him and Mrs.Hudson can’t manage that volume of mail alone.
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