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    Tbt when Lukha could draw.

    !!!! The first guy looks so good!!! So pretty! Very my type :blob_happy: Those phone drawings are amaziinng, especially the Kaneki one. So stylish too! i like the balance of the white/black/hatched blocks! The shading and pattern work on the one next to it (Magician??) is also cool! (also, I...
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    Tbt when Lukha could draw.

    So few comments!! Your art is amazing though! I love how skillfully you colored the skin - all those blended colors, highlights and shadows look so good! and the palette is so pretty! You pick such aesthetically pleasing colors. I also really love the white-haired portrait. The pixel art is so...
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    [ars] Archive of Cover, Character, and Extra Art from my stories

    Klue & Berry A new light story that I'm writing for fun. I read a few chapters of a manga and an entire new story popped up before my eyes, so I decided to make it come to life. I wanted to try a different style and make cover art that felt homey and gentle, but in the end, I think I failed to...
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    Grammar?

    Hey! I just read through some of your story to gauge where you're at. I agree heavily with TwilightForest and S.D.Mills' advice - reading well-written works will help your brain absorb the ways that good writers string their words together, and writing in your native language (whatever it may...
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    I was planning to be productive, but then the cat laid down next to me and showed me its belly...

    I was planning to be productive, but then the cat laid down next to me and showed me its belly, and just like that... Thirty minutes have gone by, the cat is well-petted.
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    How new is this site?

    Tony just revealed the site a few months ago, so it's very new. He's leveraging the full weight of his main site, Novelupdates, behind it, so you could say that this site is a fresh young flower with a big older brother helping it along. I would assume that the biggest appeal is that novels...
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    Advice for beginners!

    I'm so impressed by this advice, everyone puts such a big focus on discipline and self-motivating... :sweating_profusely: Makes me realize I need to work harder and just write!
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    [ars] Archive of Cover, Character, and Extra Art from my stories

    I know... I love that drawing a lot! it's one of the best I've ever made, but... it can't be helped, if I shrink that picture down to the cover art size, you won't be able to see a thing! orz Reality is cruel :sweating_profusely:
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    Darkfish Artfish

    These look amazing!! The characters are so expressive! I love the different body shapes too. The cover art is so warm, love the colors! :blob_aww:
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    [ars] Archive of Cover, Character, and Extra Art from my stories

    Thank you!! :blob_melt:
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    [ars] Archive of Cover, Character, and Extra Art from my stories

    At the End of the World A zombie-apocalypse BL featuring Hong Sheng, a gloomy self-proclaimed cannon fodder who is in love with the 'protagonist'. Related Stories: At the End of the World. Completed 5-part oneshot. To the Start of a New World. Expansion from Lu Hao's perspective. WIP, not yet...
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    [ars] Archive of Cover, Character, and Extra Art from my stories

    Hello, I'm ars. I'll be posting the various drawings I've created for my original work in this thread. Index At the End of the World (BL) Spiral: Fall From Grace (unpublished) Klue & Berry Oneshots
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    Quick artist tip - Shadow colors are important

    thank you!! :blob_melt::blob_melt:
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    Quick artist tip - Shadow colors are important

    After reviewing some of my juniors at work, I wanted to share some quick advice in case it helps anyone else. This is best suited for beginners who are just starting to use color, and for intermediate artists who want to brush up on their understanding. This lesson will be about the importance...
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    Tips on writing the opening line

    :blob_highfive: so happy to see this reply! you bring up so many good points! I'm really happy to talk about stuff like this so I'm stoked that took the time to read all that and point out some flaws. Re: exposition - totally agreed! There's nothing more boring than having to read through an...
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    Tips on writing the opening line

    A good rule of thumb is that you don't have to stress about the opening line itself - most people will read at least the first paragraph or the first section before deciding whether to continue or not. I'm in favor of Arcturus's advice! You want the very first thing the reader sees to be a...
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