Chaotic Mixed Media

1999 The Sun The Moon and Stars

I couldn't find the caramelldansen base in this post, but here is a version that should work just as well.

Here is the original lick icon base.

To save these and have them be usable, you have to click the "free download" button underneath the image.

Some other good bases:

Dance Icon

Caipirinha

Run Run Run

You can find many other bases like these through DeviantArt.

How to make them into a GIF:

Step 1. Edit the base however you like (I used MSPaint)

Step 2: Crop and save each frame individually as PNGs (Note for the lick base: It's best to crop them to include the black boarder. This makes the GIF 50x50, which is the standard DeviantArt icon size and can easily scale larger if need be.)

Step 3: Go to ezgif.com/maker and upload all your frames

Step 4: Set "delay time" to 10, then click "Make a GIF!"

Step 5: Right-click the result and save it. Congrats! You used a GIF base!

(...I really don't want to hunt that up typo just now. I'll fix it when I fix it. The Tose Lace Kitting Book, indeed.)

Which is beyond the point. The point is, the patterns are live! Go forth and knit pretty laces!

✨If you need some art reference images, I've got a pack of over 1,000 for sale! 📸 Suggested donation is $25 but pay whatever you can! (All poses are free on https://fatphotoref.com, this is just a labeled and sorted archive for download)

Buy it here: https://ko-fi.com/s/4b2db8de71

🪷new CSP brushes up in my shop! 🪷

contains both brushes for clip studio, and a folder of transparent PNGs for use in the program of your choice! all featuring hand-drawn, seamlessly tiling patterns— this time with a walls-and-windows sort of theme.

this set is preceded by:

patterns

patterns 2

patterns 3

This fabulous bitch

She makes a shit ton of poses (like 16,000 or some crazy nonsense).  I used this lovely lady to draw so much as a teen.  Whether it was some nerdy pose for my Mary Sue as fuck OCs

or for full on fight sequences

or for tragic deaths of my OCs in the arms of a totally OOC main protagonist.  

this bitch hooked me up.  

And with the wildest, craziest stuff that you could see in your head but had no way or resources to reasonably draw like

or this

or this

DUDE!  INASNE SHIT!!  So I was using her for a pose reference and decided, you know what, I owe this bitch some cash.  Lemme dole it out for her.  BUT then, I looked and saw she only has 286 fucking patrons!!  This chick gives out free shit and spends countless hours arranging these shoots and setting this stuff up.  

I’ll fork up the cash, SenshiStock.  You’re worth it.  

thank you!!! and you should! here i updated my body hair drawing tips because the world could always use more bears :)

I have collected quite a few posts from other people with various takes on the DA tarot style. These are all preserved in links on my blog, but I will specify who gets credit here.

Dragon Age Game Tarot Cards

Imgur

micromys scanned their entire deck (they are backed up under my dragon age tarot tag in january 2023)

Start to Finish Tutorials

paperwick's DA Tarot Style Guide: Part 1 | Part 2

Composition & Analysis

Heathwind analysis

theboyofcheese analysis

eristhenat color choices

Brushes, Patterns, Resources

eleonorpiteira with some brush sets.

eleonorpiteira gold foil texture tutorial

paperwick gold texture tutorial

saif's Tarot Frame templates

bunabi's many brushes and patterns

About Tarot

my favorite: ATA-Tarot

Links for everything can be found here

charcoal (free)

borupenp (free)

enpitsup (12 USD)

ph math grid (free)

ph dot grid (free)

7 paper textures (free)

45 real paper textures (free)

safir pen (used in the first image) (10 clippy)

drew brush (free)

When I post this one it better get more than 20 notes y’all I’m fighting for my LIFE over here!

So you go to the main page, and you like the vibes of one of these pictures

Lets click skull face lady.

It then gives you BUNCHES of images with similar vibes. Want to tweak it a little and narrow it down further? What if you like the vibe of thatt purple one more? Well u click that one and TADA

And you can just keep narrowing down from there, and if you make an account you can even save images you like :D

I know it sounds like i'm advertising for them but honestly i would GLADLY take money to advertise for these guys, their website is still only in beta mode but already I use this (or try to) for my art warmups because I get to try to do something a little different each time. (I would give money to support them but I am broke AF so that's why I'm just spreading the word instead ;A; )

And on the front page there's even an option to search with your own images I think! (Though, I tried to do that but I kept getting an Error, so I don't know if that's a Me With Bad Internet issue or a Website issue. Again, website is in beta, so if it is a problem on their end it will hopefully be fixed soon).

and i just love this website cuz its GREAT for collecting asthetics and vibes (i mean, hence the name "same energy")

It's like Pinterest on crack :0

This is a search engine! Long pressing images on mobile will bring up where the engine found the image (not sure how to pull this up on desktop). It is no different from the images section of Google or Duck Duck Go or w/e else you use in this regard.

I specify this bc pintrest is a hellscape of stolen works :,) it's entire foundation is based on ppl finding aesthetic photos and art and uploading them to the site with no credit or permission. This isn't like that. It is a search engine.

I created a quick walkthrough on my process! You can do the same with any digital art program and brushes you like. As always, learning comes with critical thinking and if you feel this does not apply to you, then no worries! There’s no correct way to do things as long as you achieve the results you want. 

The technique can be customized with different brush types and colours, and can be as simple or heavily rendered as you so desire. I hope it helps a little! I like to do lighting like this in my own work for a sense of atmosphere.