Rachael Stephen's Blog, page 20
February 27, 2015
February 26, 2015
ohmygil:
Hi, I’m auditioning for the role of Wolverine and I’ll be singing “Scotty Doesn’t Know”...
Hi, I’m auditioning for the role of Wolverine and I’ll be singing “Scotty Doesn’t Know” from the Eurotrip Soundtrack.
February 25, 2015
dirtydarwin:thentheysaidburnher:
All men benefit from women’s reinforced fear of being hurt for...
All men benefit from women’s reinforced fear of being hurt for saying no.
read it again and again
Figuring out some huge, end of the road theme stuff for North of the End, terrifying and thoroughly...
Figuring out some huge, end of the road theme stuff for North of the End, terrifying and thoroughly rattling myself in the process.
I am messing with dark forces beyond my comprehension and I may accidentally suck us all into a warm, inviting, infinite void.
February 24, 2015
fuckyeahandrogynousgirls:
orrganism:
Pup friends… but lookit...
Pup friends… but lookit HIS LIL TONGUE!!
this is proof that there’s still good left in the world
awkwardarbor:It disturbs me how many people don’t know the...
It disturbs me how many people don’t know the anatomy of a pen/pencil/brush/stylus/tool of choice when held by an artist. I would have thought this was common knowledge!
There is a tube inside your tool of choice that is filled with art. When you first pick it up for the day, there’s a very small blockage (the red part in the diagram that I have helpfully provided for you) of bad or awkward art that has sunk down and settled near the tip. The only way to get rid of it is to draw it out onto a page/canvas.
Once you do that, you can get to the good art! It’s totally normal. It happens to everyone. That’s why people do warmups before they draw - they know that awkward art is lurking right near the tip, so they’re getting rid of it.
New artists especially seem to not know that it’s there, and sometimes they might think their bad art blockage is never ending, but if you keep drawing, you’ll get to the good art. Sometimes that awkward art blockage can build up a little bit if you go a long time without drawing, too. Just keep going, though. I promise you that you can break through it, if you just keep going.
coltre:
do you ever buy a beautiful notebook and you left it untouched for months because you don’t...
do you ever buy a beautiful notebook and you left it untouched for months because you don’t wanna “ruin” it
This is actually the reason I am a complete convert to cheap stationary. Because I’m not afraid to USE it. I’ll wrap the cover in brown paper and make it pretty if I fancy, but I do not trust myself to work properly in a fancy expensive notebook - you need to not be afraid to make mistakes.
February 23, 2015
enavuriis:I want more trees and justice
I want more trees and justice
utteranonymity:Fun little trick I learned in therapy: validation. When someone is upset, don’t try...
Fun little trick I learned in therapy: validation. When someone is upset, don’t try to fix the problem, point out the cause, or tell them it could be worse. Just validate their emotions. Be like, ‘shit yeah man, that sucks. I’m sorry you’re going through that. I’m here for you.’ That’s literally all you have to do to make them feel better. Thank you and goodnight.
