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Lesson 1: "White Man Painted Black"?
Lesson 1.5: "Hair for Thought"- how visualizing affects your writing
Lesson 2: “That One Hairstyle? RETIRE IT!” Black Hair is an Art (pt.1)
Lesson 2.1: Addendum to Hair pt 1
Lesson 2: "It Takes HOW LONG?" Black Hair is an Art (pt.2)
Application! Examples of Protective Hair Coverings
Application! Ice's Lazy Loc Wash Routine
Application! How to: Simplified Braid
Application! Daisy E's Simplified Hair Drawing
Lesson 3: "Defying the Default"- Skin Tones and the Presence of Black Characters
Application! What are Black fans looking for in Commissions?
Lesson 4: "Do Black People Blush?" Bringing brown complexions to life
Application! Humanæ- Resource for Skin Palettes!
Lesson 5: "The Same Place As the Music" Lighting & Color
Lesson 6: "Let's Have A Talk, First" Stereotypes, pt 1
Lesson 6: “Why’s she so rude?” (She’s Not)- Stereotypes, pt 2
Lesson 6: "Is He the Threat (Or Are You?)"- Stereotypes, pt 3
Application! How to Spot a Stereotype: An Example
Lesson 7: "That's the Black one!"- Imagery and "Black-Coded" Characters
Lesson 8: “Across cultures, darker people suffer most. Why?” Multiethnic and Multicultural Blackness
Lesson 9: “Romance Will Not Solve Racism”- Interracial/Biracial/Blended Black and White Relationships and Families
Application! "Not Black Enough"
Lesson 10: “The Ambiguously Brown Character™”- The Attachment to Eurocentric Beauty Standards
Lesson 11: “No, That’s Not ‘How Color Works’.” - Whitewashing
Lesson 12: “The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth” - Violence, Violent Imagery & Black Horror
Lesson 13: “It’s Giving” AAVE, and the Denied Yet Undeniable Impact of Black Culture
Lesson 14: “On Human Dignity.” Blackness, Gender & Sexuality
Lesson 15: How To Guide Your Research
Lesson 16: "Make Your Peace With The Chaos..." Childhood While Black
Lesson 17: "D.N.A."- Blackness and Health/Medical Antiblackness
Application! Where do I find books by Black authors?
Application! @carmahnart 's Afro Index for Black Hairstyles!
Lesson 18: "The Advantages of Being Quiet"- The Policing of Black Emotions
what are your thoughts on asian characters living in the usa going by more typically american names to "fit in" better with their peers? I know it's pretty common amongst immigrants in general to take on a more white name, but I'm wondering if that's a good thing to portray or just something that comes off as whitewashing your characters.
more specifically, I have a trans Vietnamese-American character whose parents aren't very supportive of his transition, so he goes by a more masculine name under the guise of wanting to sound more American.
I've had a couple of friends with non-white names but white nicknames, but I figured as a white person I should ask for a second opinion before committing to this plotline.
I love talking about names so I'll do my best to hold myself back and only answer your questions instead of going on tangents (but also because this will hopefully be part of the name post or series depending on how long it ends up being)!
I don't necessarily mind it, but it depends on what Asian group you are talking about specifically. There are a lot of East Asian Americans in particular who have more anglicized names ("non-English name modified to fit English spelling or pronunciation norms, or a similar English name substituted for the original"). Frankly, I find that South Asian and West Asian groups tend to still give their children more traditional names. Though this isn't always the case (Simone Ashley's real name is Simone Ashwini Pillai). This is often attributed to wanting to speed up the process of assimilation (Chloe Bennet's original name was Chloe Wang and she had to change it because she was not getting roles with her original name) or because East Asian languages have very different linguistic structures compared to Latin languages. I don't remember exactly what the infographic was called, but it was kind of a scale between English and languages like Mandarin and Arabic. If we're looking from an English speaker's perspective, it makes sense why other Romance languages (like Spanish) tend to be easier to learn compared to languages with more complex syntax/grammar drastically differing from English. This is not to say languages like Spanish are just easy to learn, but for an English speaker, Spanish shares more familiar word roots compared to a language like Arabic. The reverse is also true, which is why native speakers of these Category III or IV languages tend to have more difficulties becoming fluent in English (also just because English is pretty messy).
East Asians tend to have two names. One Asian, and one American. I have known kids whose immigrant parents use their Asian name at home, but use the American name outside the house. Mostly, because it is just easier. Some Asian names can be very hard to pronounce correctly for native English speakers.
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I will say this trend isn’t as common for the South Asia diaspora. My parents chose to give my younger brothers and I traditional names. The children of their friends also have traditional names. In school it was only kids who have parents from east Asia have English names. It’s a really stark difference. My parents said just correct others to pronounce my name.
Reddit: "Why do first-generation immigrants prefer to name their children with American names? Are they ashamed of their culture or do they just want their kids to get Americanized as fast as possible?"
People may get tired of me saying this, but it's important! If SOME of your Asian characters have americanized names, it's fine as long as it is intentional and makes sense within context (My friend is from Kerala, a state in India which has a larger Christian population. Thus, Indian people having anglicized names is very possible). Maybe your Asian character's parents didn't want their child's name to be butchered or they gave them a more anglicized first name but more traditional middle names/surnames (which was the case for another friend of mine). They could even be 3rd/4th/5th generation immigrants who feel more attached to their american identity over aspects of Asian culture. It isn't always whitewashing or self-hatred, maybe they're simply trying to survive in a world that puts them at a disadvantage. But if ALL of your Asian characters have americanized names, then you need to examine why you feel the need to do that.
I also think, and this isn't directed at you specifically it's more of a general thing, but before forcing an Asian person to give in and make a 'palatable white nickname' TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN THEIR NAME. Listen to them, learn how to pronounce their name before giving up. My name doesn't seem to be very common and I love that my mom made that choice. One person tried to ask if they could use a nickname because they couldn't remember my name and I realized how much that annoys me. Some Asian people are fine with the nicknames, but some are not and just go along with it because they don't want to feel like they're causing trouble. Take the time to learn how to pronounce people's names, there's no negative impact in putting in effort.
Maybe I'm just reading this at a time where I'm very tired 😭 but I am a bit confused by the "whose parents aren't very supportive of his transition, so he goes by a more masculine name under the guise of wanting to sound more American." I get the first half of going by a more masculine name to appease his parents, but I think I'm missing the link of wanting to sound more american? I think a lot of Vietnamese names are unisex with a few exceptions, but they are also given gender-specific middle names? So having a more traditional masculine american name is an effort to fit into that binary? If I'm interpreting this incorrectly, feel free to correct me with additional information!
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on “the blond,” “the older man,” and other crimes against third-person limited
You know that thing where a story is written in tight third person limited — we’re meant to be inside someone’s head, seeing the world through their thoughts — and then suddenly the narration says “the blond frowned” or “the shorter woman sighed” about a person the POV character knows really well?
That’s called antonomasia — using a descriptive label instead of a name. And it’s fine when we’re talking about strangers: “the cashier handed her the receipt,” “the tall guy blocked the door.” The POV character doesn’t know their names, and we just need a quick way to tell people apart.
But the moment it’s used for someone the POV character already knows, it breaks immersion. Because that’s not how our minds work. We don’t think “the older man smiled at me.” We think “Mark smiled.” Or maybe “my boss” if that relationship matters in the moment.
Third person limited means the narration sits inside someone’s perception. Their inner monologue is the story’s voice. So when you switch from “Mark smiled” to “the blond smiled,” you’ve pulled the camera away from their mind and turned it into an outside shot.
If you want to create distance or irritation, you can do it on purpose —
“The idiot from accounting emailed again.”
That’s character voice. That’s judgment. That works.
But otherwise?
As soon as your POV character knows someone’s name, use it. While we do tend to worry about repetitions, names rarely register as such to the readers.
If you need variety for rhythm, use relational or emotional identifiers that make sense in their head: her friend, his partner, their teacher, the person they loved.
Because inside someone’s thoughts, there are no “blonds” or “brunettes.”
Me: "Damn people are REALLY BAD at knowing when to tag their eyestrain art/images...either that or they just don't care about photosenitive epileptic people like me. I feel really sad now."
Person: "But Allison, what if they just don't know or understand what qualifies as eyestrain and what doesn't?"
Me: "You know what? That could be a factor...While it is always better to be safe rather than sorry (so YES people should always tag eyestrain even if they're unsure if it "counts" or not) maybe you've got a point?"
Anyways! HERE'S YOUR HANDY GUIDE TO WHAT CAN COUNT AS EYESTRAIN! I'm pulling this straight from the Artfight rules page about what needs to be labeled and filtered as eyestrain because it's VERY helpful and VERY accurate! I also know not everybody has an AF account and might not always have access to this handy guide, and this is an important resource; That's why I'm sharing it here! (under the cut)
PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY!!! THIS IS ABOUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OTHERS!!!
Full eyestrain AF page link
"But Allison! How were you able to screenshot that example if you're so sensitive to eyestrain?"
I dimmed the HELL out of my computer screen and looked away while taking the screenshot and did the same when putting it into this post, that's how lol. BUT YEAH ANYWAYS!!! Once again:
PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY!!! THIS IS ABOUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OTHERS!!!
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Unless your tablet or monitor has some kind of fancy "paper white" lighting option (is that even a thing?) I need you to STOP DRAWING ON A WHITE CANVAS. You are essentially STARING AT A LAMP FOR HOURS.
Save your eyes and use a middle grey canvas instead! My default is hex #8A909B, but you can find what works for you!
I am being so serious right now please stop drawing on a white canvas oh my god you're damaging your eyes no wonder so many digital artists get migraines I thought this was common knowledge but apparently not so please please please take care of your eyes you only get two of them in your whole life and I am begging you to be good to them—
As a Dungeon Master I nearly scrolled past this before my brain kicked my own ass and reminded me that I have tried looking up 'Blue Gemstones' at LEAST a dozen times in the last six months and never found anything this helpful.
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hello anon, idk if you're still around and i apologize for this ask having been sitting in my askbox for so ridiculously long now 😭 i promise i didn't forget i've just been abysmally busy
im gonna be so real while i do have Ideas™️ always floating in my mind im like... really bad at actually picking one to stick to :') couldn't even stick to one to at least include more properly in this ask so. feel free to make your own decisions now?
how/what draw len
something based on a song/cover
revisit some au/other old idea for him
SHITPOST‼️‼️‼️
other????
draw rin 😡😡😡
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also i guess in lieu of more proper doodles here's something from october 2024 that i don't think i ever posted? lmao
crazy that 6 whole ass years ago i made my very first talkloid, about eleanor forte dropping out of college, and now i can say that i did not in fact drop out of college
quick dooble to make up for the fact i couldn't think of any funny graduation-themed talkloid ideas
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an idea i've had for a while: what if meiko had red-colorblindness (protanopia) 🤔
despite not being able to see her own signature color well, blue is one of the colors you can see best with this kind of colorblindness, so, that's one more reason for her to like kaito 👀
update nobody gaf abt: replaced the #delete later tag on here with #bee rambles in an effort to be nicer and less confusing abt it. block that if you dgaf abt my random ass commentary LOL
also need to think abt if i will genuinely implement a #/vocagore tag or something for all my gory/horror vsynth art due to Reasons