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Happy Trans Visibility Day!
Managed to get in a doodle of Leo(Green) and Kira(Orange) :D
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Some recent pose-study Keaton doodles! With a bonus Kira lol XD
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If anyone was wondering, Duolingo just got even worse.
Duolingo was already on a downward spiral for years. I discovered it in 2015 and it was an incredible tool and I used it for a few years but then I started to notice a decline. It got worse and worse in a lot of ways.
I actually ended up having a surreal and jarring one-on-one conversation with Luis von Ahn, the founder and CEO, who reached out to me after a scathing critique I posted on Reddit started to get significant traction.
Talking to him was like talking to someone who had been brainwashed by a cult. I told him how I and others in my life had found Duolingo so useful and efficient for language learning, and that its usefulness was evidenced by me noticing a real-world improvement in ability to listen to, understand, and speak the languages I had been practicing, but that recent changes had made it dramatically less useful to where I needed to put much more time in to get the same amount out.
His response was like "But all our metrics are up, our data shows that our changes are working." It was so frustrating. The metrics were all about engagement. He was showing people were spending more time practicing languages, not that they were getting more real-world ability to converse in those languages. Practice time was going up but actual language ability was going down. I tried explaining that to him but he seemed completely unable and/or unwilling to understand my point.
It was like talking to a wall.
I left the conversation with any remaining faith in the Duolingo leadership completely shattered, and I completely withdrew from using the site.
I now use Clozemaster to learn languages in place of Duolingo, and I think it is far superior it terms of efficiency, especially when combined with listening to material produced by native speakers.
If you're looking for alternatives to Duolingo, here are some options that I'm aware of (and none of them are Babbel. Don't use Babbel):
- Busuu - Busuu is what I used while studying Chinese and Japanese, and the app is comparable to Duolingo.
- MangoLanguages - Many library systems are offering access to this to free! Make sure to check to see if your library card gives you access to this resource.
- Great Courses Plus - They also have a ton of language material, and are often offered through libraries!
- Linkedin Learning - Multiple language (and other!) options, also available through many public libraries.
- Anki - Gives you access to thousands of flashcards and the ability to make your own.
- Pimsleur - Pimsleur is one of the most highly recommended language programs, especially if you're working for a conversational level.
Other alternatives to consider are Youtube, often a great place for smaller schools and creators to post content. I supplement my classes with Easy German, and I used to be pretty reliant on EveryDay Chinese to practice my tones. If you're looking to learn it, there's bound to be a channel out there that is tailored toward your language learning.
A second resource to look into is textbooks with app learning. MaGraw Hill, for example, has a free app with practice material for the books you purchase. (QUICK EDIT: The app I was looking for only works on older phones, boo. But other textbook companies often have apps.) My German textbook is published by Hueber, and they also have an app. When you're looking to self study, it's definitely worth seeing if there's a textbook to work out of that has built-in app support.
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Shoot Star Backgrounds Group 3
Group 3 of my background illustrations from the indie music video Shoot Star!
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Shoot Star Backgrounds Group 2
Group 2 of my background illustrations from the indie music video Shoot Star!
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Shoot Star Backgrounds Group 1
Group 1 of my background illustrations from the indie music video Shoot Star!
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Posting the BGs I did for this film shortly, but a short film I did backgrounds on has released!!! The team all did an AMAZING job and if anyone likes retro anime go take a look!!!! :3
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While the adults wander away the teens shall find a place to play-and also some plot related trouble.
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I love my job, but reblogging employment jelly for someone else I love.
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More OC doodles! This time with Chrysa and Leo. :D
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Did some vintage pose studies with some OCs!
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how to wave magic wand by 街头尬术师【魔法披风】
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hi!!!!! what’s your process when drawing wings? i’ve been trying to study how you draw them but i can’t figure out the shape breakdown :,D anyway love your art!!! hope you’re having a great day!!!💖💕
HELLO!!! I thought about it a lot to try to put it to words and visuals ^_^ I hope this helps!
Honestly, I think I still have a lot to learn. But more importantly, here's a more coherent compilation of notes I did:
A lot of it for me is figuring out how to understand how it bends and twists in a 3D space.
Flow is very very important to really get that sense of movement too, so it's very helpful to get that sense of muscle memory with the curves and edges.
and my final words are go check out @/ciearcab on twitter. the way they draw wings all contorted and with beautiful understanding of depth is my dream...
So yeah lots of practice and observing! Happy wing studying!!