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I hope this message finds you well.💙

I’m Hazem, reaching out from Gaza🇵🇸, where my family is facing grave danger due to the ongoing conflict. Asking for help is incredibly difficult, but during these trying times, every bit of support can make a meaningful difference.🙏

I have committed to saving 10 members of my family from this devastating war, and they are depending on me now more than ever. Your support could provide them with a chance to escape this nightmare.💔

My brother Samer needs expensive medical treatment, and we are suffering from malnutrition and contaminated water, which has caused me stomach pain. Additionally, the educational journey of three family members has come to a halt.

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Thank you for your kindness.🙏

I am Samar from Gaza 🇵🇸🍉 , a mother of a newborn and a member of a family of 11. We have faced bombings, siege, and hunger, and we have lost so much in these difficult times. My father-in-law passed away due to the lack of proper healthcare and nutrition, and I cannot bear to lose more of my loved ones.

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My request is simple, but it is vital for our lives. You are my only hope. 🙏💔

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I hope you are doing well. 🙏 I’m reaching out because my family and I are going through an incredibly difficult time, and we desperately need help. 💔

I’m Ahed, a father of three young daughters. 👨‍👧‍👧 We lost our home in Gaza during the war and are now living in harsh conditions at a school, without clean water, food, or safety. Every day, I watch my daughters suffer, and I feel helpless. 😔

I’ve started a fundraising campaign to secure a safe place and provide for my family. Your platform could help share our story and reach those who can offer support. 🌍 Your help would give us the hope we need to carry on. 🌿

Thank you for your time. 🙏

With gratitude,

Ahed

✦ oc art ✦

weh... not really... after spending most of the year taking a break and only recently drawing again, I've come to the realization that my anatomy has so much farther to go. I will, however, share some things that I think are valuable for me and a part of how I draw:

in terms of the basics: aside from online tutorials, which are a lot of help, I have multiple books that I studied intensely off of. my favorite is this. I've seen artists be able to draw without guidelines and the infamous circles and sausages, but the way I draw is pretty similar to that wherein I draw very basic forms. some examples I can show that aren't too embarrassing:

everyone has their own way of problem solving anatomy/poses. mine is this: start with stickmen, really bad doodles that vaguely capture the essence of what I want to draw. and then I draw a really bad doodle developed off that. then I try a more refined sketch. and I redraw the entire sketch multiple times (as you can see in the examples above). oftentimes I'll duplicate the layer and continue reworking the sketch, and going back and forth to see which iteration works better. I think this would be tedious for many people, but that's what works best for me

sometimes, it's not just about drawing the pose anatomically correct. it's also about drawing it in a way that's convincing and aesthetically pleasing. a pose may be structurally sound, but is it the best portrayal? would it benefit from a bit of angle adjusting? is the way a knee or elbow foreshortened awkward? is there a better way to depict the kind of motion or pose you're trying to express, yet it doesn't totally adhere to logic? ironically, sometimes breaking the rules a little can make a pose more convincing. this only truly works when you have a good handle on the ways the human body can bend and move, though