Pinkie Spot’s Reblog Hellhole

One of my friends in high school changed his named as soon as he turned 18, so that the ethnic name his family gave him was finally the name reflected on all of his paperwork. He told me that he understood why his parents had given him an “English” name, but that he felt that if he needed to assimilate in order to succeed, then that was a type of success that he didn’t want.

When I was on my way home from the courthouse after changing my own name, I got into a conversation with my rideshare driver, who was extremely interested once I told him what I was in court for, and wanted to know how I’d done it, how much it cost, was it difficult, etc. It turned out that his girlfriend had chosen the name “Yo-yo” when she came to the United States, unaware of how rare that was as a name, and that she was frequently made fun of because of it. Neither one of them had realized that a name change was so easy, and he told me he was excited to let her know that she had options.

There was an intern at a summer job I had once, who changed her name to be the same name, but a different spelling. She said that she had no idea why her parents had spelled her name so oddly to begin with, and suspected that it was just an honest mistake either by them or by some nurse, but it had been a headache for her entire life, and it was a huge relief to not need to be correcting people’s spelling on important documents anymore.

One of my exes legally changed his name to have an exclamation point, because he liked to sign his name with an exclamation point.

if you are trying to read more classics/public domain works but for whatever reason struggle with incorporating reading into your daily life, or you’re just intimidated by huge books, serial reader is a great tool to make reading more approachable. it works much like dracula daily in that it sends you one excerpt at a time (usually about 10-15 minutes of estimated reading time). awesome for commutes, lunch breaks, quick bedtime story, etc.

it’s very customizable. you can change fonts, themes, and you can even take notes and highlight. you can also sync with other reading apps like goodreads (no storygraph yet……. we can hope!). the base app is completely free, but there is a one-time optional upgrade fee of $2.99 USD if you want some extra features. this is all developed by one guy, so the money goes to supporting the creator - although i’m sure apple takes their cut 😑.

there are a ton of works to choose from, currently something like 800+.

you can now also add your own .epubs to break up your own books into daily serials! very cool, serial reader!

part of kayapó’s speech during this event

also! she’s still alive! that sort of thing is always worth pointing out to show that we really aren’t too far removed from events like this! here’s a 2019 photo of her:

Now, somehow, their entire mental health is based on the continued life and happiness of this fairground goldfish that they picked up.

Neither of you know the first thing about how to care for even a healthy fish. This fish has been poorly cared for, has multiple diseases and the person who handed it over explicitly didn't expect it to live nearly as long as it already has.

You're frantically googling how to set up a fish tank, where to buy fish food, can you even take a fish to the vet? Your partner wants you to know that they're happy they made it home and survived their horrific ordeal, but also that if anything happens to the fish then they're going to kill everyone on this planet and then themself.

You're honestly wondering if you're even helping the fish, or just prolonging its suffering, but your partner will only accept medical help for their many injuries or engage in basic self-care once they're confident that the fish is being looked after.

So you get a tank. You set up a filter and all that stuff. You learn way more than you ever wanted to know about water temperature and ph and nitrate levels. The fish is safe. You start to develop some affection for the little guy. Your partner begins to recover. The fish begins to recover.

Which is when you learn that in its 'healthy' state, the fish regularly refuses to sleep when tired, keeps begging for food that is obviously unhealthy for it (and struggling to eat the food that you do provide because “it tastes gross”), and continually tries to persuade your partner to take it out of its nice safe tank so it can go explore the wonderful world of Outside, where the slightest mishap will kill it instantly.

Drawing Resource Masterlist

hello artists ♡ I spent a long while putting this google doc masterlist together, and I hope it can be useful to others. If you know of any good resources to add, feel free to send me an ask!

these are resources that have helped me along the way 🌱

⭐My giant Drawing Resource Masterlist⭐ ₊˚ ✧ ━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━ ✧ ₊˚ ⭐Art Books⭐

⭐My giant bulk art book collection⭐

The books I’d recommend the most in this collection ⭐Morpho Series ⭐Stonehouse’s Anatomy ⭐Color & Light ⭐The Art of Over the Garden Wall ⭐Kim Jung Gi Sketch Collection ⭐Art & Fear ⭐Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain ⭐Force ⭐Henry Hensche Color Study ⭐Anatomy for the Artist ⭐Anatomy for Sculptors

⭐Manga Materials⭐

₊˚ ✧ ━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━ ✧ ₊˚ Bonus! My art notes when I draw Be free in your mild, no walls define you ~

🌱Sketch🌱 Ugly sketches are normal. The sketch is just thinking on paper. - use a small marker/watercolor brush to build up form - construction over clean line-work - don't be afraid to do multiple sketches, variety helps get your hand loosen up and you'll be surprised what you come up with as you go along.

🖊️Linework🖊️ Confident lines come from confident strokes, not perfect accuracy. One line ≠ one stroke. It’s fine to try a line 5+ times. - turn your canvas as you draw - use more curve than you think, exaggeration looks livelier than accuracy - line-weight = thicker where shadows hit, thinner on lights - when lining, think of sculpting out the form - zoom in to do line-work - use reference on Procreate to have a zoomed out version  - border the outside

🌓Values🌓 - dark and lightest value on the main focal point

🎨Coloring🎨 - color like you're coloring a coloring book - intuitive drawing - values first, darkest and lightest values on the focal point - use moodboards for reference - detailing- check details and add watermark

🌈💡✨☀️Feeling stuck? ☀️✨💡🌈 You’re not blocked, you’re tired. - go for a walk, drink some tea or caffeine - look at pinterest moodboards - look at adopts on deviantArt and pinterest - find prompts and moodboards on pinterest - listen to my playlists - read/watch tutorials online - automatic drawing - reference studies (reference other artists and life drawing) - look through favorites on deviantArt, or in my inspiration folders - draw with a candle or dim light for cozy vibes - set a 5-minute timer to break perfection paralysis

💛 MINDSET SHIFTS EVERY ARTIST NEEDS 💛  “I don’t have to be original. I just have to be expressive.” “My style shows up naturally when I stop forcing it.” “Bad drawings are compost—everything grows from them.” “My art isn’t behind. It’s on its timeline.” “Every artist I admire has hated their art at some point.”

✏️ Anatomy & Posing Tips - gesture first, anatomy second - keep the spine fluid, not straight - think in bean shapes, not outlines - overlap lines = depth - push the pose 10% more than you think - mini mantra: “If the gesture is alive, the drawing is alive.”

I got to ask her about that rebuttal years later at a book signing event for her newer One and Only series. She laughed and said that her publisher had no idea she would say that, and if they knew they probably would not have let her do so. But she genuinely meant what she said and was proud it left an impression that lasted 20+ years.