The Creative Corner

here is another list i've curated for black people who have yet to meet their donation and gfm goals!! if you have the means please consider aiding black people, especially this month! nonblacks are heavily encouraged to reblog and other black people in need please feel free to drop your links (c*shapp, v*nmo, and p*ypals, etc.) !!

help boo get stable housing.

help chizzy, a nigerian trans woman get transition funds.

help baby sammy undergo heart surgery.

help an immune compromised black trans woman stock up on food & supplies during the pandemic.

help a black nonbinary get a new car to work.

help a black trans girl relocate for school.

help a black trans person with immigration and survival funds.

help a young black woman survive.

help fund a small black woman owned business.

help a black queer student stay in school.

alecia's sickle cell survival and wellness fund.

help dior fund college.

help a young black man recover from a house fire.

help a homeless black man fighting brain cancer.

help janeesa move into college.

free extra tuition for black boys.

help jasmine surgically transition.

The other day I was surfing the internet and I found this specialized painting colour wheel, it shows how real paint colours relate to each other. 

Outside: the purest/brightest colours.

Inside: naturally muted or earthy colors, like browns and ochres.

The Center: dark neutral tones used for mixing shadows.

The Lines: the lines connect colors that are opposites, if you mix them you neutralize the tone creating clean grays or browns instead of muddy puddles.

I want to share this with you because I think it is really illustrative!

love ur art keep it up!

Hi! of course any ask about art is open. If you're asking this to draw human body better, then it's not good to start with studying anatomy first, because anatomy is about details, not the basic of understanding fundamentals. My first recommendation is to start with 'feeling the mass' and mobility. How much space does the human body takes in this dimension? How much can it move? start with observing people move.

This is a study I did in last year, there is a mention about the clavicle but itself is not the important part. How much does the clavicle move by adjacent muscles?

My recent mobility study. Watch any ballet performance for example, and try to relate to them moving. Then draw what you felt:

Don't mind about the quality, everything's in your head.

My art process is explained in detail on my patreon, I'm using it as my art blog and it's open to everyone.

If you're really asking about the anatomy itself, then medical anatomy would be the most accurate I guess. But from my experience don't start with drawing boxes or anatomy because those are the results of applying fundamentals not the fundamentals itself. (It's a rabbit hole)

Check these out for inspiration! @gallacrafts | @pillowbee paper dolls | @sgtmickeyslaughter embroidered fic bind

ART TIPS AND TRICKS by @glvch featuring Mickey Milkovich

every character’s first line should be an introduction to who they are as a person

even if you only wrote one sentence on a really bad day, that’s still one sentence more than you had yesterday

exercise restraint when using swear words and extra punctuation in order for them to pack a punch when you do use them

if your characters have to kiss to show they’re in love, then they’re not in love

make every scene interesting (or make every scene your favorite scene), otherwise your readers will be just as bored as you

if you’re stuck on a scene, delete the last line you wrote and go in a different direction, or leave in brackets as placeholders

don’t compare your first draft to published books that could be anywhere from 3rd to 103rd drafts

i promise you the story you want to tell can fit into 100k words or less

sometimes the book isn’t working because it’s not ready to be written or you’re not ready to write it yet; let it marinate for a bit so the idea can develop as you become a better writer

"it makes me mad how pretty/handsome you are"

"i don't have to be drunk to know how much i love you."

"i wish i was the only person you looked at like that."

"goddamnit, i told myself i wouldn't cry."

"we should just, like, run away together." "and go where, exactly?" "anywhere."

"you know me better than so many people."

"i don't deserve you." "yes you do." "no. no, no, no, i don't. you're, like, so out of my league it's insane."

"i think you're my soulmate."

"i knew i shouldn't have said that. i'm sorry."

"kiss me." "you're drunk." "pfft. it's just a kiss."

"your hands are so warm. feels nice."

"i don't wanna go home." "why not?" "'cus you're not there."

"you're my favourite person in the whole wide world."

"you're not gonna leave me, are you?"

"you should let me paint you. i'd do such a good job at it."

"if you keep looking at me like that i'm gonna fall even more in love." "even more?"

"i don't care if i forget this in the morning. i'm just happy to be with you right now."

"i should've told you how i felt before. woulda saved a lot of time and heartache."

"your smile is so beautiful it almost makes me nauseous." "you don't know what you're saying." "in a good way."

"i can't believe i just said that. it was supposed to be a secret."

"i wasn't lying when i said i didn't want anything serious. i just didn't realize i only want it with you."

"are you sure you don't want anything serious?" "i'm sure." "you're breakin' my heart."

"that guy/girl you're seeing? he/she doesn't deserve you."

"you're my favorite person, you know that?" "i know."

"i'm so scared i'm gonna fuck this up."

"sometimes i feel like you're the only one who gets me."

"i know i love you more than you love me. but that's okay. i still get to be with you. and i love you."

"i wrote a song about you." "did you now?" "yep. and it's super poetic."

"your hands are so much bigger/smaller than mine."

"i'm so glad i exist at the same time as you."

"you ever think the universe wanted us to meet and fall in love?" "i know it did."

Mermay prompt list!

May 1st // The Weekly Prompt — From your current interest 📸

Mermify whatever you’re currently focusing on! This includes blorbos, new music you’ve found, the movie you just watched, anything that is freshly stuck in your mind! Personally really tempted to find a way to turn a song I’ve been listening to into a mermaid. Somehow…

May 2nd — Submarine 🫧

The first prompt returning from last year because I live for diving into the ocean in a small metal can. Who’s that tapping on the can’s windows from the outside? (And we horror enjoyers had a wonderful spooky submarine movie released recently, too, you guys ever heard of Iron Lung?)

May 3rd — Merfolk at work 📊

The times are rough and even the merfolk gotta get hashtag employed! Where would a merperson work, do you think? Of course, beach lifeguards are an easy one…

May 4th — In a fight ⚔️

Do I just wanna see a badass warrior merperson? And so what if I do! Whether they wield the classic trident or a more modern weapon of choice, or whether they’re simply using their unique merfolk traits, they can’t NOT be uncool!

May 5th — In a dance 💃

In not-so-stark contrast to the previous prompt, a dance is perhaps a more pleasant occasion, but certainly no less enchanting to watch. Do we think the merfolk dance differently? Perhaps mimicking other sea creatures? Does anyone remember that old tumblr post about a dancer octopus and a crab failing to charm her with jazz hands…

May 6th — Making friends 🤝

Under or above the surface, the world is full of potential friends for your merfolk, some perhaps more humanoid than others… I think this prompt may be great crossover potential for mermaids from different media, even!

May 7th — Seagulls 🪽

Speaking of friends! Or perhaps not? Certainly we often see them as pests, but would the merfolk as well, or do they live in symbiosis? (Also, anyone who put a tiny mermaid in a bucket last year should totally let a seagull carry them around. And whoever hasn’t should join in anyways.)

Mermay is almost here, and this year I wanted to make my own list to participate!!!

I didn't want to make it for the whole month because I feel like it can be a bit complicated to do the themes every day, so I divided it into 4 themes per week to have rest days ;b If you participate, don't hesitate to tag me or use the hashtag #mermenrollmermay2026 so I can see and share your drawings!!

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Change as needed. A randomly assorted collection of dialogue prompts with no particular theme.

･ “ We had a deal. ”

･ “ Deals changed. ”

･ “ You look tired. ”

･ “ I didn't sleep. ”

･ “ You're bluffing. ”

･ “ I doubt it. ”

･ “ Enlighten me. ”

･ “ You're going to regret that. ”

･ “ Nightmares? ”

･ “ You're not leaving? ”

･ “ You don't stand a chance. ”

･ “ That's dangerous. ”

･ “ I'm dangerous. ”

･ “ We're a problem. ”

･ “ Why are you still here? ”

･ “ Why do we still do this? ”

･ “ Because you can't walk away. ”

･ “ Are you trying to get caught? ”

･ “ You owe me a story. ”

･ “ Why did you run? ”

･ “ Do you remember the first time we met? ”

･ “ I've been keeping a secret from you. ”

･ “ I've been lying to you. ”

･ “ I need your help... you're the only one I can ask. ”

･ “ What are you smiling about? ”

･ “ Are you afraid of the dark? ”

･ “ You're hiding behind that smile again. ”

･ “ You've changed, but I can't tell how. ”

･ “ You didn't think I'd notice? ”

･ “ Stop looking at me like that... ”

･ “ I can't tell if you're joking or serious. ”

･ “ You weren't supposed to find out. ”

･ “ We have to pretend to not know each other. ”

･ “ I can't protect you from this. ”

･ “ You promised me honesty, remember? ”

･ “ Do you believe in second chances? ”

･ “ Tell me what you're planning before it blows up in our faces. ”

･ “ What are you afraid of? ”

･ “ If we survive this, I owe you a drink. ”

･ “ You think you're ready for this, but you're not. ”

･ “ Are you even listening to yourself? ”

･ “ You weren't supposed to be the hero. ”

･ “ You always think you're right. ”

･ “ Then why are you following me? ”

･ “ I'll go anywhere with you. ”

･ “ I've been waiting for you. ”

･ “ I know you're lying, but I want to believe you. ”

･ “ Do you feel it too? ”

･ “ We're running out of options, fast. ”

･ “ I've never met someone like you. ”

･ “ This could go very, very wrong... ”

･ “Do you believe in luck or do you think it's just skill? ”

･ “ Why does everyone look at you like that? ”

･ “ I've been looking for an excuse to stay. ”

･ “ That's exactly why I like you. ”

･ “ We're in this together, whether you like it or not. ”

Send any of the following for our muses to have an uncomfortable conversation!

“How’s your relationship with your mom?”

“How’s your relationship with your dad?”

“How much money do you make?”

“Did you get work done?”

“Do you like your siblings?”

“Do you think your parents have a favorite kid?”

“Are you gonna eat that?”

“Are you insecure?”

“Have you ever been arrested?” + “What for?”

“Have you ever been in jail?” + “For how long?”

“Do you do drugs? I know you do drugs.”

“Can I smell your hair?”

“Are you a virgin?”

“Is there anything about me you would change?”

“When are you having kids?”

“When are you getting married already?”

“How much debt are you in?”

“Have you ever cheated on someone?”

“What do you hate most about yourself?”

“Are you where you thought you’d be right now?”

“Why are you still single?”

“You think you’ll end up like your parents?”

“Have you ever talked badly about me?”

“Do you miss your ex?”

“How often do you shower?”

“Do you root for people to fail?”

“Why are you avoiding me?”

“Am I annoying?”

“What are you most scared of?”

Reasons for Physical Intimacy

having a bad day

feeling sick

waking up from a nightmare

uneasiness during a bad thunder storm, blackout, ...

bad at verbally expressing affection

forced together when the bed/couch is too small

hiding during a horror movie

reunited after a long time apart and unable to stand being apart

shivering from the cold