Tag: reference

writer-rachelina:

write-it-all-down:

notactuallyaduck:

fiction-is-not-reality:

In bigger letters for those in the back:

As a critiquer, your job is not to “make this piece of writing better” but to understand what the writer wants to achieve and help them to achieve it

Applies beyond writing as well.

I agree with the above post but I want to add something. Speaking as a person who is currently doing a degree where my cohort is 60% made up of young writers and creators, part of growth is learning to adapt to critique. While there is definitely a big difference between constructive criticism and unnecessary criticism, there is still the responsibility on the writer’s part to interpret criticism in a way that is not overly influenced by personal attachment to their work. When you’ve worked really hard on something and it still doesn’t meet the standards it needs to meet, being told so can make you want to quit altogether. That’s not the critic’s fault unless they have been cruel, and it doesn’t always take cruel critique to make young writers feel like giving up. Speaking from the writer’s camp – our commitment is on us.

“Don’t be nasty” is pretty standard advice. “Don’t assume the critic is being nasty” should accompany it.

This is a really solid point! Being incredibly thin-skinned about your writing and fair critiques of it will get you nowhere. It’s one of your most important skills as a writer to be able to take what someone who is critiquing your work has said and use it to improve your writing, whether you ultimately agree with everything they said or not. If anything less than ‘Wow, this is so perfect and amazing!’ makes you feel like they’re being mean, it’s something to look at in yourself.

audgeosborne:

unwinona:

jellyfishdirigible:

ladyprydian:

Word

Literally though this is SO ignored, even that book “The Knowledge” which is supposed to be all about how to accelerate the reboot process if civilisation collapses,
the entire subject of clothing production
from fibre sources to weaving

is given less than six pages (of 288),
and pretty much all it has to say (less than a page) on the vital matter of spinning is “did u kno spinning wheels are a thing; Da Vinci invented the spinning flyer and it’s really cool it’s so cool and Da Vinci is cool; you can make rope”

Like ok buddy, good luck with that.
Spinning wheels have a lot of parts and break easily,

and spinning

on a wheel is actually a specialist skill that has to be learned & practiced, so even if you do miraculously find one laying around in full working order after the apocalypse, good luck figuring out how to use and maintain it.
Good luck figuring out which whorls and bobbins to use and when and why. Good luck figuring out how to
adjust the band

or lace the flyer to control tension and gauge. Good luck with your shitty unset, unplied, uneven

yarn that you can’t even use because you ignored knitting and crochet. Good luck weaving your unset, unblocked handspun. Good luck with your weak, shitty rope. Sure glad you used that pagespace to tell us how the spinning flyer was one of the few of Da Vinci’s inventions that were implemented during his lifetime, instead of explaining how to set & block spun fibre to make it usable. That’ll keep you warm.
Godspeed you naked dumbass.

Never forget the episode of Naked & Afraid where the girl knew how to weave grass into a hat and outfit and the man just got horrible sunburns all over his body.

LISTEN the best fucking resource I have EVER gotten (and I got it on accident when my grandma was gonna hand it off to the thrift shop) is Reader’s Digest: Back to Basics. It not only boasts detailed instructions on how to twist yarn and weave on a loom, it covers basically everything else too. Building houses, raising animals and growing vegetables, canning/preservation, various handcrafts, even recreation. Basically everything you’d need to know for long-term survival, which is something a LOT of people overlook.

Where do you find anatomy references? I can never find any good ones

arucelli:

I have a Pinterest just for this!! It’s open to public and I never go anywhere else to find references (because Pinterest is just too good to me ww) so feel free to peruse my whole account to find whatever you need! Here are the anatomy specific boards that I have:

(Potential nudity warning for almost all of them, pretty much!)

Female:

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-anatomy-female/

Male:

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-anatomy-male/

General Anatomy tips:

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-anatomy/

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-head/

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-hands/

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-torso-back/

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-torso-front/

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-legs/

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-feet/

Poses:

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-poses/

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-couple-poses/

https://www.pinterest.com/arucelli/ref-fighting-poses/

Additionally, here’s some other stuff I’ve also done in regards to anatomy:

Posts I’ve made on anatomy:

http://arucelli.tumblr.com/post/149612264533/typically-when-people-are-taught-how-to-draw

http://arucelli.tumblr.com/post/152425562204/how-exactly-do-you-draw-the-shape-of-the-head-i

+ a masterpost I made with links to figure drawing websites:

http://arucelli.tumblr.com/post/142534306654/figure-drawinganatomy-link-reference

Have fun Anon!!

Have you had experiences with people saying your commission prices are too high? I charge a full body for 50$ because I put a lot of time into it, but people always ask and compare with other artists who charge from 20$-30$ for commissions..It’s really discouraging and I don’t know what to do, or just stop taking commissions..I’m not sure if you can answer this, but thanks for reading anyway :)

arucelli:

Your prices are perfectly fine! The people who whine about commission prices are also the people who don’t understand what commissions mean to most artists. For a lot of us, it’s one of the only ways we can support ourselves financially, especially if we aren’t in a position to get a job outside of what we do online. Because of that, in order to make a decent amount, you /have/ to charge what’s proportional to the amount of time you spend on a drawing, as well as the level of finish.

It is a valid point that if you’re starting out, pricing lower is a good idea just so you can form some sort of commissioner base. But I always raise my prices incrementally after a couple commissions, based on demand. Never settle for any price lower than what you would earn for it through (at the very least) minimum wage. I price all my stuff at $22 per hour and then I adjust the value within that range.

The trend of critically low prices is one that has yet to die out in the art community, especially among hobbyists and people just starting out with commissions. If an artist isn’t in the budget of the commissioner, then that’s not the artist’s problem. Don’t let people dissuade you from earning what you worked hard for.

Hey! Your blog is amazing! So you mentioned you burnt out in 2015. And that you’ve been slowly falling in love with art again. I’ve been struggling, awfully so, to get myself into gear. How are you managing that? I’m low-key dying. Again, your stuff is wonderful 😍

arucelli:

Ahh quite frankly, it still feels like pulling teeth, even after nearly 2 years of feeling this way. All I can really say is be attentive to your emotions/mental state, take breaks (either small ones or big ones aka not drawing at all) when you feel like you need to, and be patient with yourself. Often times, it’s a lot of tiny steps that will help lead you somewhere out of your block/burn out. Small victories or little things that make you go “Okay that didn’t turn out too bad!”. Going back to your roots or flipping through stuff that inspires you is really good to do, even during break times. Occasionally you’ll make huge strides or have sudden epiphanies, but those are rather few and far between in my experience. Focusing on the small, immediate goals is much more rewarding and far less daunting than trying to look too much into the future.

Let yourself rest, but keep your head up when you trip and fail. These sorts of blocks always happens in waves, and it’ll always feel like you’re drowning for the longest time, but eventually you’ll figure something out that will let you break the surface and breathe. 

probablygoodrpgideas:

pomrania:

wotenoise:

evelynatthecircus:

lauraharrisbooks:

Beyond this, consider how these professions might vary depending on who the customers are – nobles, or lower class. Are they good at their job or just scraping by? Do they work with lots of other people or on their own? City or village?

For younger characters:

  • Apprentice to any of the above
  • Messenger/runner
  • Page/squire
  • Pickpocket
  • Shop assistant
  • Student
  • Looks after younger siblings

(Images all from Wikimedia Commons)

Also consider:

Candlemaker
Ferryman
Factor (looks after business for an employer in another city)
Tiler
Cutler
Beekeeper
Apothecary
Interpreter
Furrier
Moneylender/Banker
Winemaker
Tinker (small trader who repairs stuff)
Nightsoil collector
Customs officer

Also a bonus for animal related professions:
Fowler (supplies game birds for eating)
Warrener (catches rabbits on your land for you to eat)
Ostler (looks after your horses)
Falconer (looks after your falcons)
Cocker (looks after your fighting cocks)

I need more fantasy rpg in my life that isn’t d&d-style. I think it’s time for some Sword & Backpack.

100 Jobs for Fantasy Characters (that aren’t knight or peasant)

((long list, so it’s below the cut))

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