I am not a graceful person. I am not a Sunday Morning or a Friday sunset. I am a Tuesday 2 am; I am gunshots muffled my a city block; I am a broken window during February. My bones crack on a nightly basis. I fall from elegance with a dull thud and apologize for my awkward sadness. I sometimes believe that I don't belong around people, that I belong to all the leap days that didn't happen. The way light and darkness mix under my skin has become a storm. You don't see the lightning but you hear the echoes.

ssdmmfr:

Artist:

Ian Davie

hapa-girl:

Newspaper nails

1st. you will need the following

- a base color. use light grey. It also works well on white, light pink, beige. (Make sure you are using a light color)

-You will now need to cut out a few strips of newspaper with writting. articles are perfect for this.

-you will need a small amount of rubbing alcohol, pour some into the lid of the bottle.

Now that your base color has dried, dip the first nail into the rubbing alcohol for 5 seconds.

Take a piece of newspaper, and press it onto the nail. Hold it down for a few seconds while applying a small amount of pressure to the nail. Gently peel the strip off, and what do you see? :)

the writting should now be transfered to your nail . Do the rest of your nails & don’t forget to apply a finishing clear coat, otherwise the newspaper ink won’t last.

Thanks for reading & enjoy your newspaper nails :) <3

vintagegal:

art by Olivia De Berardinis

Handy Art Link Megapost

typette:

campriot:

Handy Art Link Megapost

I take no credit for any of this, all I did was assemble them togetha’.

Hellooo friends, I was just handed a couple of useful links from a talented friend, and seeing some posts on Facebook and around the internets inspired me to share them all with you in this handy place.

Bookmark them all, or bookmark this note, idc, just keep track of ‘em!

ALSO IF YOU HAVE MORE TO ADD PLEASE LET ME KNOW. (Also, apologizes for the wall of text. I CANNOT SEEM TO GET THE “READ MORE” BUTTON TO WORK.)

ArtsyPoses - http://artsyposes.com

Relatively new, but very cool. The 30 second drawing tool seems to be glitching a little but that could be my computer being a dumb. Lots of unique poses and they’re looking to expand to other body types (if you read the FAQ they even said there are too many fit models haa)

PoseManiacs - http://posemaniacs.com

Everybody knows this one! Great poses, you can interact with them (rotation, etc) and has a very cool 30 second drawing tool. Also I belieeeve this is available on iOS.

Pixelovey - http://www.pixelovely.com/gesture/figuredrawing.php

Another fantastic drawing tool - I prefer it over PoseManiacs’ but I can NEVER FIND THE LINK :( Lots of options here, too.

CedarSeed - http://www.cedarseed.com/fire/tutorials.html

The drawings here aren’t great but there is so much information here. SO MUCH.

Color Is Value - http://sevencamels.blogspot.com/2010/09/color-is-value.html

Handy coloring tips and things!

Ctrl+Paint - http://www.ctrlpaint.com/

So many digital painting tutorials. SO MANY. Ridiculously helpful in everything ever, and constantly updated.

Lackadaisy Expressions - http://lackadaisy.foxprints.com/exhibit.php?exhibitid=333

This artist is incredibly talented and even though they are cats there is so much to be learned here.

+ more - http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/210/1/5/lackadaisy_construction_by_tracyjb-d422uo7.jpg

The Angry Animator - http://www.angryanimator.com/word/2010/11/26/tutorial-2-walk-cycle/

Because come on, all sorts of handy animation tips. I linked directly to the walk cycle because I found it to be most useful but there are other things floatin’ around there if that’s your thing~

Constructing the Head/Face - http://amberblade.tumblr.com/post/11177240121/tutorials-done-by-stanislav-prokopenko-who-is-an

Done by Stanislav Prokopenko, an instructor. Also really seems to know what he’s talking about. Saving images off of Tumblr seems to be hit-or-miss so keep this link handy as it may not save correctly. :(

And so begins the dumping of handy tutorial images that should all be on your harddrives soon :

How to Draw All Kinds of Shit - http://coelasquid.blogspot.com/2009/01/muscle-tutorial-thinger.html

Some of you may remember this from all of James Phegan’s classes ever! Super handy, and this is a printable version of the giant jpg he used to e-mail us.

How to Draw Beef - http://coelasquid.deviantart.com/art/Abdomination-How-to-draw-beef-132538271

The same artist; she’s really damn good at drawing beefy dudes.

Drawing people in perspective and other handy things - http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/125/9/9/IFX___Strike_A_Pose_by_WarrenLouw.jpg

http://alexds1.deviantart.com/art/Fellas-Tutorial-104865472 - Fellas Tutorial

http://alexds1.deviantart.com/art/Ladies-Tutorial-98311607 - Ladies Tutorial - NSFW

http://alexds1.deviantart.com/art/Pose-tutorial-72010406 - Pose Tutorial

http://alexds1.deviantart.com/art/Expression-tutorial-77399204 - Expressions/Head Tutorial

http://alexds1.deviantart.com/art/Hand-tutorial-83785318 - Hand Tutorial

http://alexds1.deviantart.com/art/Foot-tutorial-90158269 - Foot Tutorial

Resources :

http://lockstock.deviantart.com/ - Nude models and drapery!!

http://ictoa.deviantart.com/favourites/42274937 - Lots of nude models in all sorts of poses

http://www.japanesestreets.com/photos/ - All sorts of clothing styles!

http://tobyshelton.blogspot.com/2010/10/ive-got-to-hand-it-to-you-2010.html - Amazing amazing hands

http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m148/squidsmanphotos/?start=all - Coelasquid’s “manbucket”

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsmtnfmnJV1qa8bb7o1_400.jpg - haaands

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lshg8hi59P1qjozoyo1_500.jpg - HAAANDS

Other neat things :

Color Scheme Designer - http://colorschemedesigner.com/

Allows you to quickly and easily create specific color schemes for a wide variety of purposes! If you’re like me and terrible with color, this will help.

Make your brush in Photoshop look like Flash or Paint Tool SAI - http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa104/ResultGraphics/screenshot20100331at728.png

Things to keep in mind while gesture drawing - http://hospitalvespers.tumblr.com/post/8712840616/gesture-drawing-basics

Super Obvious Secrets I Wish They’d Teach In Art School - http://philmcandrew.tumblr.com/post/5588480161/super-obvious-secrets-that-i-wish-theyd-teach-in-art

The Complete Guide to Not Giving a Fuck - http://inoveryourhead.net/the-complete-guide-to-not-giving-a-fuck/

How to Steal Like an Artist - http://www.austinkleon.com/2011/03/30/how-to-steal-like-an-artist-and-9-other-things-nobody-told-me/

Also, psst. - http://www.mediafire.com/?z7c401x9fdwqx - Ten art books that we should all own already.

For artsy fartsy types like me. I’ve got A LOT of this book marked already if that says anything about how useful this stuff is.

ALSO! Side note, there are a few very kind asks in my inbox regarding my artwork and inquiries about webcomics. I HAVE read them, and I WILL answer them. If the comic is any indicator, I haven’t had the time to sit down and do personal work as of late, and that includes responding to folks that would take a little longer than a quick “Hey! Thanks for that! I appreciate it!”

But, yes! Bookmark Miss Addy’s post and give this stuff a genuine look.

A MILLION REBLOOBS

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Did anyone notice this?

thestarkspangledcapsicle:

likeafairyy:

Natasha Romanoff: [all arguing in the lab] Are you all really that naive? S.H.I.E.L.D monitors potential threats.
Bruce Banner: Captain America is on potential threat watch list?
Tony Stark: [to rogers] You’re on that list? Are you above or below angry bees?
Steve Rogers: I swear to God, Stark, one more crack…
Tony Stark: Threatening! I feel threatened!

FINALLY I FIND OUT WHAT THEY SAID

BEST

CRYING

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wiseshots:

tara1031:

tyleroakley:

So this is what happens when you tell your two gay dads that they’re going to be grandpas.

This is so so cute.

dying over that comment 

blaine will be the one in the white shirt I just know it

yes

skjdhfkdsfjlskdjflskhg

OMG The comment

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camuizuuki:

eatfoodzap:

artemismoon12:

forgivemeannabelle:

confringo-:

starry-dawn:

angryarabrants:

vladtheimpala:

jensenapples:

vladtheimpala:

ouyangdan:

ladyfreakingchaos:

tinydragongina:

tyleroakley:

Let’s not beat around the bush here…

OR SHALL WE?!

Why the fuck is she cuddling with Tampax at what appears to be a pool that is also the ocean?

I want a tampon commercial where the women are fighting zombies or some shit.

And they’re all beat up and bloody and shoving tampons into bullet wounds to stop the bleeding.

And I want one of the ladies to full-on decapitate a zombie with a machete or maybe a scythe.

And then I want her to look directly into the camera with blood running from an open wound on her forehead and say,

“For the fighting spirit.”

^ That commercial would win all of the Oscars.

That commercial would make more sense that all this faffing about through the fields of daisies and cuddling your fucking tampons bullshit…

What are you talking about?

I sit by the pool/ocean cuddle my tampons all the fucking time.

Who wants to start a tampon company with me just so we can make that commercial?

What would it be called, Tampocalypse? I’d be game if it were called Tampocalypse.

reblogging for the priceless notes

The Tampocalypse

FOR THE FIGHTING SPIRIT.

Well periods aren’t all ‘Let me parade around in my motherfucking white bikini at the beach and shake my ass around in front of the hot boys while snuggling my tampon box”

IT’S LITERALLY A BLOOD BATH!!

IT’S A WAR!

IF YOU GET IN MY WAY, FUCKER I WILL KNOCK YOU THE FUCK OUT!

Tampocalypse.

I love the internet. 

I would buy the shit outta that.

I AM LITERALLY WEEPING

W-E-E-P-I-N-G

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angeloftuesday:

pizzarash:

damnundblast:

Made by the same people who did the quiet place.

The last time they made one it was great.

This is incredible.

Crying. Shaking. But ready for sleep. 

This was well needed. 

Well, it’s definitely better than The Quiet Place.

The thinly veiled snide commentary on Facebook still seemed a little out of place in something that’s supposed to be loving and relaxing, but this is still pretty cool.

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dreamofflight:

sunnyxstars:

duckiejlovesspn:

jensen-obsessed:

its-jessk:

LOOK at this pic of Jensen!!!!!

it’s a drawing….

AMAZED?!

yes, yes you are

someone tell me this is a real picture somewhere…PLEASE? oh god if it is…*Dead*

AMAZING! xD

ummm omg

Yeah, the original is with Chris Pine.

It’s a photo manipulation (the body and background) with the head being drawn, or possibly photo manipulated off of a picture of Jensen. either way, this is pretty damn flawless, and a genius piece of art. The artist did an AMAZING job of drawing Jensen’s features on, and Chris Pine’s body was a pretty good piece to choose for matching Jensen’s. If the background was indeed drawn as well, and not a photo manipulation, then I apologize profusely!!! 
This is damn good art. 

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vimmuse:

Song from The Hobbit Trailer

 

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findingthinagain:

strongaly:

sur-le-tas:

tiffany-do:

starvingforperfection123:

I’m “good.”

Seven more pounds til I am considered “perfect.”

A million years til I consider myself perfect.

What has the media done to girls? 128 pounds at 6 feet? Really?

114lbs at my height lol hell naw. I’m good now

STOP THIS MADNESS SHIT. THIS IS A SHIT CHART. Stop depriving yourself of food and health. The next time I see this chart again on my dash, I am going to print this chart, make my friend’s dog shit on it, and post a picture of it.

Oh yes, because when I was unhappy with my body and thought I needed to lose weight, I was pretty good. When I was embarrassed to wear shorts and wouldn’t let my boyfriend touch my stomach, it’s okay, because I was good. Then when my body was shutting down, I was finally perfect. When I lost almost half of my hair, I sure was perfect. When I refused to eat with my boyfriend’s family, I was the hottest girl on earth. Man it felt so good to be perfect and to cry at the doctor’s office. It was the coolest thing ever to lie to everyone I loved and alienate friends because they worried about me. I just loved exhaustion and anxiety and being alone. It was so cool to never have fun. Just perfect, really. Perfect like the way I’d take my pulse before bed and wonder if I’d wake up the next morning. Perfect like secretly doing pushups in the bathroom because I’d eaten too many strawberries. Life is so perfect when you lose weight.

Now my life is so bad because I’m not good or perfect anymore. I must totally suck because I make good grades and have friends. Life is just terrible because my boyfriend doesn’t get mad at me anymore for making a scene over food, and I go to family gatherings and talk to people instead of thinking about food and trying to not to have a panic attack. I’m just so miserable because I gained weight, not to mention ugly and incompetent. I mean, what does it matter that I play college soccer and lift heavy weights and have more love in my life than ever before? Life should be terrible because I’m not perfect, right?

I mean it makes so much sense.

^ perfect commentary. This is so unhealthy, mentally AND physically, that i really don’t know where to start.

No. Just no. I’ve had body issues my ENTIRE life, I am five foot two and 160 pounds. Do I want to lose weight? Yes. But not to attain “perfection”. Lose weight for you and you might even have FUN. It’s not about a number or a waist size. It’s about looking in a mirror and being happy. It’s about being healthy, it’s about being able to run two miles and feeling like you can take on the world. NONE of these numbers, attached to these heights, are healthy.

Do it for you. Not for some dumbass chart.

"Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery hand in hand,
For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand.
~William Butler Yeats, “The Stolen Child"

visual-poetry:

“ja ja jandl” by anatol knotek

…this is a written portrait of my favorite poet ernst jandl, which i finished recently.
it’s from the series of “written pictures”.
find more »here« and »here«  

have a look at the homepage of ernst jandl (german): http://www.ernstjandl.com 

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