Hey guys, so originally I made this tumblr:

paimona.tumblr.com

But I also just made THIS, which is my art and only my art:

arielstater.tumblr.com

Follow me at one/both of those if you wanna keep in touch. I haven't completely abandoned dA and I'll still probably continue to upload work here, if only for the fact that it's just another outlet for my art. Can't have your stuff in too many places amirite? But who even uses dA anymore, honestly. I still have quite a large inbox of art to catch up with on here due to inactivity. Still appreciate the things people are putting up here but I'm working on graduating college and I ain't got time for dat! ;A;

So
I'll see you when I see you!!

Soooo I haven't... been around a while. My gosh, my INBOX. WOW. I never thought I'd be as taken with tumblr as I am, but it turns out that's where all the art is! I'm a little disappointed that no one on the internet has a place to get good feedback for their work anymore. dA used to be much more supportive and helpful but no so much these days?? But um. As far as inspiration goes, tumblr is tops. Anyway, a reminder that I am here:
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I still don't make art very often, but when I do you'll probs see it there first.

Also, I apologize to everyone who's sent messages and inquiries and the like and I'll try not to avoid you for too much longer, but I've got a lot to catch up on! See you soon

P.S. How rad is the new "more like this" feature?! I looked at what dA thought was similar to my art and it's all these people whose work I really love and admire and I def don't deserve to be put in a group with them BUT WHATEVS HAHA OMG ;u;

First off, thanks to EVERYONE for the great ideas in the last journal. I don't have the time reply to each comment, but each suggestion was fantastic. So thank you thank you.

Second, I made a tumblr!! I tried to hold out for as long as I could, but everyone seems to have left dA for tumblr and I miss the beautiful arts! I will of course keep submitting to dA, but if you have a tumblr, please follow me!
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I'll be posting my own art but it's not exclusively for that. I'll reblog art and post other things I like there. I'm thinking I'll end up posting more things there than I do here - extra sketches and stuff. I dunno.

Edit: also I should mention my tumblr is barren right now and I got lazy as hell personalizing pre-made HTML (you want me to take time to code it MYSELF? LOLOLOL)

Hey guys! I'm brainstorming for an art project for class but my brain has already died... two weeks into school. Plus it's good to hear other peoples' ideas for this!
I'm creating a small book sorta focused on the role (well, one of many roles) of the artist to give a new perspective to things viewed as ordinary or even ugly/repulsive/unattractive/whatever. Not necessarily trying to change anyone's views but uh. Yanno. Just pointin' stuff out, or whatever.

So the few piddly ideas I've come up with so far are things like: roadkill, rusted metal, plague/disease, burn victims, hairless cats, broken bones sticking of skin, vomiting, poop... J/K I'm not drawing any poop. x))) But you get the idea! That kind of thing - especially stuff that would make an interesting illustration. Just wondering what immediately comes to mind. Anything is appreciated! Thanks guys <3

What are you doing? Cut that out.

AND THEN NOT WATCH YOU.

... ...
... ... SOMEONE TELL ME HOW THIS MAKES SENSE. AND WHY IT HAPPENS SO OFTEN??? QUESTION MARK?
I mean I couldn't give a rat's ass, really, it's just that I'm extremely confused by some of the behavioral patterns of dA members.
Everyone is on bath salts? I mean... what...

Side note, I really want to draw fuckloads of Legend of Korra fanart but summer classes are too demanding >8C
Quick, somebody figure out how to clone humans so someone else can read my boring American history textbooks for me, thank youuuuuuuuu

Hey guys! Instead of organizing a FAQ (because I'm a lazy fuck), I thought I'd create a journal where you can ask me any question you like. Ask me personal questions, ask about my art. Don't ask 'HOW DO I ART' because seriously I mean what do you want me to say. >:I Be specific! I'd be more than happy to answer questions about techniques and media, or give art advice (though I won't critique your work because I don't have the time ATM), or, you know, anything! Anything that's on your mind or maybe that you've been wondering but never asked. WHATEVA, MANG. Don't be shy. C:

Also, please read questions by previous commenters because I'm not going to repeat anything. Not to be a jackass, but I mean, honestly!

My number one reference is porn, no joke. I've tried Posemaniacs and such. There's something so bizarrely stiff and inhuman about those 3D models that I don't find it particularly helpful. I don't particularly like stock photos either, because... well, photos. They're one-dimensional. If you want to re-position limbs you have to use your imagination because photos (even a series of photos) only provide so much information.

I dig porn as a reference because it's helpful to see the same body from all angles. Allllll the annnglllesss LOLOLOLOL WINK WINK
No but seriously, porn is so fake and totally lame that I find it easy to view it, uh, objectively? Is that the right word? Y'know, just mute the volume and draw. The only problem with porn is that... it's... inappropriate and awkward? Like, I can't be sitting in class with that shit all up on my PC screen, y'know. There's gotta be some kind of rule against that. But there probably isn't, now that I think about it. Art students, jeez, haha.

I wish there was a website out there that just has videos of naked people, like, stretching and puttering about a room. :'C

So the point of this journal IS - *drumroll* - WTF do you guys use to reference anatomy? Full-body stuff. Posemaniacs, anatomy books, stock photos, skin flicks (I can't be the ONLY person out there who does this) - OTHER? What is the other? Is there other? Please instill whatever wisdom and/or advice you can offer. And you know I am just straight-up curious as to what other people reference.

Seriously, share with the class.

HELP
HELP ME

It seems like every artist I talk to drew in an anime/manga style at some point in their life. Most likely their young teenage years when they first discovered anime, y'know, whatever. Everyone wanted their art to look like that, it was their first real attempt at art, inspired them to be kickass artists, etc etc. So, out of curiosity, instead of asking who here experienced this phase, I am going to ask who DIDN'T experience this phase. Surely someone out there - goddamn someone out there in the world - never liked anime or manga and never drew that crap.

If you are one of these mythical beings, I'm also curious as to what it was that you copied in your youth. We were all copycats at some point, no? Not in a thief-y kinda way, just in a learning kinda way. Maybe, like, comic books? Marvel, DC? It's interesting to see where everyone started and what their art involved into.

Or maybe it didn't evolve at all. Maybe you still draw anime, haha! And if you do, well who gives a fuck! There's nothing wrong with it. It's kinda cool if you held onto that after so many years.