《 Nebby's Art Blog 》

This is rather self explanatory; I will draw your character (or even a canon character) as a Littlest Pet Shop figure for $15 USD

All pictures will be flat colored and be either transparent or with a simple solid-coloe background.

Any species, including hybrids and fantasy creatures

Any pose (mostly based on real LPS figure modes but do feel free to request another pose)

I'm trying to do at least 20 of these before August so please buy one if you can!

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I'm not going through any monetary troubles right now, but frankly, I could use some money to get some stuff I want (gaming controller, a possible new GPU, etc) and groceries. So if you would like to support a starting artist AND get some cool art in the process, now's your chance! Here's some examples of what I'm capable of doing:

What I can draw:

Humans/humanoids

Animals, anthro or feral

Ship art (OC×OC, OC×Canon, and Canon×Canon)

Simple backgrounds

Character icons

18+ content (kinks can be discussed, but it is within my right to decline those I don't feel comfortable drawing)

What series I can draw of: This is mostly optional, but I have an easier time drawing something from a franchise I'm familiar with. From what I can name, these are:

-Devil May Cry

-Devilman

-Undertale/Deltarune

-Cult Of The Lamb

-Faith: The Unholy Trinity

-Smiling Friends

I repeat, this is mostly optional. However, if you're a fan of these series, do not be afraid of coming in contact with me so we can work something out.

What I can't/WON'T draw:

Heavy gore/Extreme body horror

Super detailed backgrounds

Topics like incest, abusive relationships, pedophilia and racism

Machinery/Mecha

Any kind of hate art.

Some other stuff:

Time might vary due to IRL reasons, but I believe the waiting time for getting a commissions done will be around 1-2 weeks.

References for characters are appreciated!

Your age must be listed.

Prices can be found in my Ko-Fi below.

I have the right to refuse a commission for any reason.

To commission me here in Tumblr especifically, feel free to contact me via DMs!

Due to being busy with college, I currently have three commission slots open. Also, if you need any more information about pricing and my terms, please make sure to check out my Ko-Fi!

Like.....unless your character has major design changes, it isnt necessary. You can still do it of course and be proud of yourself for doing it! But I hate how stressed people get about it. Like you really dont have to. People talk abt it like its Universal Art Fight Experience but it is not.

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Link + script here

“Where is the light coming from?” “The same place as the music.” Andrew Lesnie, Cinematographer of LOTR

How & Why It's A Problem

If I had to summarize the frustration I have with this topic in one image, I'd use JeCorey Holder's (queer Black creative!) meme:

Now here's the thing. I'm not saying you have to be a master at lighting. I'm surely not. Hell, I still play around with lighting in my art in ways that aren’t the ‘most realistic’. You can’t ask me the technical explanations behind ‘color theory’ or 'contrast' without me doing some more reading. However… I don’t think anyone needs an art degree to understand this point:

We should be able to SEE your brown skinned Black characters!

I brought this up in my lessons about skin tones and blushing, and it applies with lighting as well. If all of your other characters have focused light and shadows, so should your Black characters.

However, this does NOT mean making them lighter-skinned!!!!

It's not funny nor logical at all to suggest that they somehow can't be seen like your other characters when you’re the one creating the piece. It's like a classic fifth-grade racist joke, “You blend in at night”. Har-de-har.

I was once rudely told to my face (well in the DMs) that a Black character that was completely Europeanized looked like that “because of the [sepia] lighting”. So I'm going to give you all, gracious readers, an example to show that that's not true.

This is Ana Flávia, Afro-Brazilian model! Gaze upon her beauty! Notice how in both of these filters, Ana did not, in fact, turn into a white woman! Because, my friends, that is not how that works! At all!

Here are some other examples of Black people in non-color lighting:

None of these people vanished from the frame just because there was no color. They didn't have to paint on lighter makeup to be captured by the camera. What do they all have in common (in this example)?

Lighting!

Now let’s discuss different ways to think about and potentially try instead!

What I want you all to keep in mind, is that the art you’re painting:

And I know that's silly right, like yeah no shit Ice, we knew that. BUT my point here is don’t be afraid to study photography, theatre, and staging for ideas. They actively work with light! It’s why I share so many images of models; it’s purposeful, focused staging of light with many of these compositions!

Brown-skinned Black people- brown-skinned people in general- GLOW in the light! Our skin reflects environmental light! There’s so much opportunity to play with that, and you can see different examples in those mediums.

Here are a couple articles of lighting in film focused on Black actors.

When lighting a person with dark complexion, the answer is not LIGHTENING THE SKIN, it’s understanding how light reflects off of dark skin.” -Nilah Magruder

Nilah Magruder (Black creator!) has an ENTIRE, thorough and wonderful essay on the topic, far better than I could give! She incorporates the use of cameras, lighting, painting, and more- so rather than be redundant here, I'm going to spotlight (ha see what I did there. It's okay, I know I'm funny) her and her explanation.

Incorporating Blackness in Color/Colorful Lighting

@dsm7 has an excellent and short visual explanation of how picking certain colors will lead to washing out or whitewashing Black characters, and how certain lighting and backgrounds (think the black and white photos on brighter backgrounds) will change the way their skin tone looks.

@nicosbighead has one of my favorite images on here, that shows how many different colors can still be used to convey the image of Blackness. Notice how all those pinks still worked?

@gaksdesigns has a beautiful picture here that I feel utilizes the light in a very minimal yet effective way to show highlights even on a palette that's fully brown.

This article approaches from a lighting perspective via filmmaking, but essentially Sade Ndya suggests instead of increasing the amount of light, change the color/lens of the light based on your character’s skin, as well as for the circumstances of the scene. They'll remain vibrant that way, and you’ll still capture what you need.

I know one way I do this on CSP (I think I’ve mentioned this but I can’t remember) is to use the Add Glow tool with the same or a similar shade of the character’s brown skin tone as a highlight under natural light, or maybe use different colors or filters depending on the sort of light on their skin at the time.

Here’s a reddit about it too, just because I know y’all value Reddit on here, and someone else discussed the topic that both Nilah and Sade discussed.

Is It Intentional?

There are going to be times where you intend for the light to be minimal. Maybe it’s a style choice. That should still show purposeful composition. Here’s an interview with famed Black director Ava Duvernay discussing the intentional darkness on Black actors in the prison scene in the movie Selma. To show that they're both trapped in prison AND that Martin is temporarily low on resolve- it's a part of the story that's being told.

I'm always talking about this: there is a difference between intention (and following through), and neglecting to think about it at all. And neglect isn't what we want, because often we can tell visually when it is- when an artist simply did not think to do it for one versus the rest.

Sidenote, on Youtube in the suggestions after Ava's interview, are also plenty of videos discussing lighting for dark-skin as well- why not take the chance to look?

Conclusion

We do not lack for light! We aren’t flat and lightless when you see us in life. It's actually a pretty awesome part of being brown-skinned. If you’re giving proper, flattering lighting to everyone else, give it to us as well. Study and experiment with ways to highlight brown skin.

Edit: Found the section I bookmarked awhile back!

"i don't like blackwashing" -> i don't like when black and brown folks see themselves in characters they like and it threatens my unconscious biases of what's considered normal

Reblog if it's OK for other artists to draw your OCs

I will draw: Humans, animals (real or anthro), creatures, ship art (Canon×Canon, OC×Canon, OC×OC, selfships), simple scenery, 18+ art

I won't draw: Graphic violence, ships involving abuse (incest, pedophilia, etc.), complex machinery, anything requiring a lot of detail

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