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I love their little rattails:)

Mustelids! (Prints available here)

i hate that every time i look for color studies and tips to improve my art and make it more dynamic and interesting all that comes up are rudimentary explanations of the color wheel that explain it to me like im in 1st grade and just now discovering my primary colors

“red and green are opposites 🥰” cool now how do i paint a tree with pinks and blues without it looking like a child’s finger painting or incongruous blobs of rainbow vomit

ok i can’t explain it very well but im looking for tips and techniques for rendering art like

with specifically the highlights and colors being hues that compliment each other, don’t distract from the scene, and make it more interesting/visually appealing

is it too much to ask

gonna drop some sources I have saved on Pinterest! I don't know if these all link back to the original sources so apologies for that

cohesive but still contrasting

This kind of talks about color and composition

This is a bit about landscape specifically

Values & composition

Contrast in composition

Balance in colors & values

This one's more for palette building but I think it's useful and can be applied to the other ones

Cohesion within compositions/lighting

"Chromatic fringe" - I also see people using this with shading, they bring in a transition color that is a different hue than the base color or shadow, it makes it so that less vibrancy is lost and it doesn't get muddy!

This one specifically has a lot of process behind the style of painting you're looking for!

Also one of my favorite artists who makes bright and colorful art like this is Not Sorry Art on TikTok & YouTube, her website is here and it's<3 my fav. She has some videos where you can see her process

With the oranges painting you put as an example, I noticed they painted the lighter values more toward yellow - they also exaggerated the hues of the undertones of the photo, so I'm guessing they either did it in their head or bumped the saturation up to get a closer look! I really love these paintings you shared and I definitely share your desire to paint/draw like that :)

thanks this is super helpful! /gen

Contrast in composition and cohesion with composition and lighting are things I struggle so much with thank you so, SO much for this!

Radical wunk

I’ve seen a lot of posts on my dash tonight about users who are threatening suicide, with other Tumblr members posting in effort to try to get ahold of them. I think you all should see this:

IF THERE IS EVER A TUMBLR USER WHO HAS POSTED A GOOD-BYE MESSAGE, SUICIDE NOTE, VIDEO, OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS POST.

1. Scroll to the top of your dashboard.

2. See the circular question mark icon at the top? It’s the third one over from your home symbol. Click on that, and a screen similar to the one in the picture will come up.

3. Where you can type in questions, the box with the magnifying glass at the top, type in the word “suicide.”

4. Click on the first link that shows up. It should say, “Pass the URL of the blog on to us.”

5. Type in the user’s URL and tell Tumblr admin that the user is contemplating suicide and has posted a message indicating that they are going through with it or will be attempting. Hit send! Tumblr administration will perform a number of actions to contact the user and take the necessary steps to prevent the suicide.

TUMBLR: THIS COULD SAVE A USER’S LIFE. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE SUICIDE THREATS.

Reblog this to keep other users aware. Suicide isn’t a joke, and neither is someone’s life. If you didn’t know this, someone else may not, either. Pass it on.

why on earth doesn’t this have more notes

I actually had to do this once. She lived.

if you scroll past this on your dash you are absolutely heartless.

Reblog this!! This can save somebody’s life!

reblog.

help.

do not scroll down.

I SWEAR TO GOD IF ANYONE SCROLLS PAST THIS WITHOUT REBLOGGING I WILL LITTERALLY FIND THEM AND GIVE THEM A LECTURE

may I just update this?

see the little thing that says help?

Don’t ever scroll past this post. FUCKING NEVER SCROLL PAST!!!

Anyone know where it is on mobile ???

You report the user, choose “something else”, scroll down and choose “suicide or self harm”

DO NOT SCROLL DOWN

REBLOG TO LITERALLY SAVE A LIVE

PLEASE REBLOG

Please don’t scroll past this post, you could save someone’s life.

SAVE A LIFE

this. reblogging this on my largest blog for y’all to see this

You can also do this on Android mobile.

Sorry this ain’t my usual content. But this is important.

sorry no matchups here but this is extremely necessary

this needs to be known more

please.

If you scroll past this, I am extremely disappointed

ditto

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yeehaw pro tip!

Do this and you might safe a life partner!

literally!

I had to randomly fast scroll to past it and scroll back up to reblog/repost. I ain’t cruel. THERE WAS SO MUCH FUCKING REBLOGS!!!

Yall gotta reblog this unless y'all heartless MFS.

Anyways, have a critter.

PLEASE REBLOG

PLEASE

I BEG YOU

CALLING ALL SHARKS

@the-purpurhaj can you tag the hajar?

this is so unbelievably important, please please please reblog

im gonna try to tag as many as i can with gul’s list

Dont scroll!!!! This is important!!!!!!!

despite this not being my usual content, it is way too important to ignore. Please, never ignore things like this.

A FUCKING IMPORTANT POST DETECTED!

cc @gimmick-thief

yea this is extremely important

@a-counter @achivement-unlocked @alphabet-statistician @anti-gimmick-thceif @are-there-grammar-errors @b-counter @biblepercent @c-counter @carbon-monoxide-detector @cat-spotted @citrus-typos @colortracker @contraction-counter @decontextifier @digitcounter @e-counter @eggblackoutpoetry @etho-spotted @free-post-store @gimmickblogcompletionist @gimmick-mimic @gimmickbloghunterhunter @happy-little-painter @hellsite-quotes @hellsitegenetics @hemo-rainbow-completionist @homestuck-word-counter @i-bork-at-you @i-give-chess-pieces-to-people @i-meow-at-you @i-reblog-your-post-with-balls @i-remove-color-from-posts @i-say-not-ok @i-say-ok @i-shelve-posts @i-tag-gimmick-accounts @identifying-cars-in-posts @identifying-cat-phenotypes @identifying-dinosaurs-in-posts @identifying-guns-in-posts @identifying-horses-in-posts @identifyinggimmickblogsinposts @identifyingtrainsinposts

This is important. Spread the word. It could save a life. @fish-detector @snailifier @corviddetector @maryland-officially @elvis-official @the-actual-ocean

Pass it on. This can save someone’s life. @important-animal-images @fluffshi-wxffle @spampai @endomentendo

@glitchyk @onimusha095 @breadheaddoodles @cz3rqv @cherriisodapop @artandstoriesandstuff

REBLOG THIS AND NEVER DON’T REBLOG - YOU CAN SAVE SO MANY LIFES WITH THIS INFORMATION, PLEASE

@stupidloafofbread @monitorbread @fand0m-fano12 @breadjazz @f0xx1n3 @ any other moots or users who would like to reblog bc I’m half awake

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chat Ik what I’m doing for the album cover

I'd like to help. (if you want help) I could paint or take photos for it.

I’d feel bad that I couldn’t pay you or anything if you did, thank you tho

I wouldn't want to be paid, I'm not a professional

i appreciate it, but i dont even know what i would ask you to do lol, i have everything planned out and started already :(

I hope it goes well:)

I love seeing a meme and being like oh, tumblrs going to love this one

Peer reviewed tags.

Reblog today and you, too, can maliciously comply with facts of science.

When you twist your sillyband

I would show my math teacher bc she'd actually think this is funnee

chat Ik what I’m doing for the album cover

I'd like to help. (if you want help) I could paint or take photos for it.

I’d feel bad that I couldn’t pay you or anything if you did, thank you tho

I wouldn't want to be paid, I'm not a professional

chat Ik what I’m doing for the album cover

I'd like to help. (if you want help) I could paint or take photos for it.

i think the near-extinction of people making fun, deep and/or unique interactive text-based browser games, projects and stories is catastrophic to the internet. i'm talking pre-itch.io era, nothing against it.

there are a lot of fun ones listed here and here but for the most part, they were made years ago and are now a dying breed. i get why. there's no money in it. factoring in the cost of web hosting and servers, it probably costs money. it's just sad that it's a dying art form.

anyway, here's some of my favorite browser-based interactive projects and games, if you're into that kind of thing. 90% of them are on the lists that i linked above.

if you're ever thinking about making a niche project that only a select number of individuals will be nerdy enough to enjoy, keep in mind i've been playing some of these games off and on for 20~ years (Alter Ego, for example). quite literally a lifetime of replayability.

since this post blew up, i've been wanting to do an addition with all of the recommendations from the comments and tags. but there's a lot of them. some people might be crazy enough to sit down and seriously put them all in one post with descriptions. those people are honestly sick in the head.

anyway, here's all of the recommendations from the reblogs. not all of them are text-based, but it's a great mixture of styles. also don't forget the links in the second paragraph of the OP which will take you to FMHY where there are a bunch more games listed.

Games

Tools

Non-Games

thank you to everyone who contributed and the creators. please be sure to show them some love where possible.

Reblogging the update too

AHHAHAH @chernobylcatfish09

CEREAL ISNT A FUCKING SOUP

IM NOT ARGUING THIS SHIT AGAIN WHEN YALL ARE FUCKING WRONG

I swear to fucking god I’m going to lose it bc it’s so obviously not soup but no you wanna say it is

Go be wrong somewhere else

I’m actually aggravated rn

FINE I WILL GO OVER IN THIS CORNER WITH MY *sputtering* MNEWH

I think cereal is not a soup because you do not use broth or cook the cerea

l in the milk you just put it in there and then immediately eat it.

Jhan

For anyone who makes Gravity Falls fanart, having this is absolutely AMAZING!

As someone who replicates the style I needed this. Thank you god bless america/silly.

planning to start birdwatching soon cause all of my hobbies go like this

and I need a hobby that goes like this

to try and fix my back ya know?

But what if the birds are short?!?

Help a Family in Need

I am reaching out on behalf of my dear friend, Mohamad S., who is facing one of the most challenging times of his life. Mohamad is 37 years old and left his homeland in 2015 in search of a safer and better future. He’s a kind, hardworking man, and his small family has always been his greatest priority.

Living abroad, Mohamad has recently endured unimaginable loss and financial strain. Amidst the ongoing conflict in his homeland, his mother passed away, leaving behind his sister and her five young children—the last remaining members of his immediate family.

As the situation worsened, Mohamad managed to help his sister and her children escape to safety in Egypt, covering their immediate needs and securing a temporary refuge for them. Since then, he has been fully responsible for providing everything they need to survive during this transition.

In his efforts to support his family and cope with this devastating loss, Mohamad has found himself deeply in debt. To make matters even more difficult, he recently underwent knee surgery, which limits his ability to return to work for the foreseeable future. This has made it even harder for him to manage his financial responsibilities and the pressing need to provide his family with a stable future.

Mohamad is now working to bring his sister and her five children to join him in Belgium, where he hopes they can find stability and opportunity after all they’ve endured. This transition, however, requires significant resources that he is currently unable to meet alone.

For privacy reasons, we are not sharing Mohamad’s full name, as he has chosen to keep his identity discreet. While he initially refused the idea of asking for help, I couldn’t stand by and watch him struggle alone. I insisted on doing this for him because he deserves a chance to overcome these challenges.

Your contribution will help Mohamad repay the debt incurred during this difficult time, cover ongoing living expenses for his family, and assist with the costs involved in bringing them safely to Belgium.

Mohamad has been a good friend of mine for years, and I’ve always admired his resilience and generosity. Any support, no matter the size, will make an incredible difference in helping Mohamad and his family rebuild their lives after these painful experiences.

Thank you for reading his story and considering helping a man who has always done everything he can for his loved ones.

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You know what would be SO funny this Saturday, mid March, 2025