Thigamajigs I Want to Draw

norisus:

I also use this same method for painting fur like this

EDIT: I also usually use the 4th nib but accidentally used the 3rd for this

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kevinbolk:

Stuff I keep on or around my drafting table. (1)

universalbeauty:

Turkic People

 What do these people in the photos all have in common? They are Turkic. They all share some linguistic and cultural and even genetic similarities.

 It is believed that the first Turkic people inhabited around Central Asia, China and Siberia. They are believed to have had strong mongoloid features. It is believed they branched off from the Xiongnu people of ancient China. The first widely known Turkic ethnic group where the Gokturks who established the Gokturk empire in the 6th century.

 Turkic people originally had their own writing systems such as Orkhon, Yenisey and then later Uyghur (which was also used in Mongolia until the USSR introduced Russian Cyrillic.)
 Over the course of many years and various empires and dynasties, Turkic people migrated to new places and integrated with other ethnic groups, mixing with the locals creating forming new groups of Turkic speaking people. As a result there are now significant populations of Turkic people in North, east and central Asia and also western Europe. 

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helpyoudraw:

Posing and Expression Tutorial by KiilKannibble

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coldwindandiron:

Our little home.

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odditiesoflife:

China’s Incredible Colored Rice Terraces

Incredible panoramic views of colored rice terraces in the mountainous Yuanyang region in China, one of the world’s largest rice-producing areas. The colors of the mirrored landscape are constantly changing due to the time of day and seasonal changes. These terraces were built by hand by the Hani people about 1,300 years ago.

The terraces are dug into the steep slopes of the mountains between 1,000 and 2,000 meters above sea level. Rice is planted once a year in April and harvested in September, when the terraces are flooded to prepare them for the next crop. When the terraces are flooded, the water reflects stunning colors from the sunlight.

Despite the breathtaking beauty of its landscape, the Yuanyang region remains untouched by mass tourism. Its remote, mountainous location, bad roads and lack of a nearby airport deter all but the most determined tourists and photographers.

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mugenmcfugen:

And then I remember this girl who told me once that ”purple makes people depressed”

It was actually that girl herself who made me feel like shit. You bitch.

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losthitsu:

Frills tutorial - translated version.

Also in a separate album for easier download.

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lackadaisycats:

Full size here.

Some quick notes about poses in response to a question from my ask box.
I don’t think I’m consistently successful at drawing human poses that aren’t stiff or unnatural, but maybe there’s something here that will be helpful to someone anyway.