My last piece for the Color-Me-Foldan zine! This was a Garreg Mach library scene for the main zine. All that detail was a challenge, but I really tried to push myself!
I also tried to include a variety of students from several different houses, and I’m especially proud of how Byleth turned out. (Also a lurking Tomas on the second floor!) There’s also a hint of some felannie/netteflix in the corner if you squint 😉
This whole project was a blast, thanks so much for having me!
My Ingrid/Ashe piece for the Color-Me-Fodlan zine! They were in the add-on ship zine.
I had so much fun with this! I really challenged myself on the pose and background for this one. And what’s more romantic then giving your crush their favorite book with a beautiful rose inside to show your interest, hmm? 😉📖🌹
Thanks so much for letting me be a part of this project!
My other piece for the @ffviimultimania zine, this time some digital merch - a SOLDIER sticker sheet! Again thank you so much for the opportunity, I had a blast working for this project.
This one was a nice challenge for me, and I decided to represent how each of the SOLDIER boys may show affection for someone! All ranging from a subtle gesture or a gift… to a bloody heart on the wall LOL
My CloTi piece for the @ffviimultimania Zine! It was so honored to be a part of this project, and even more so a chance to draw one of my favorite ships! It was such an amazing experience, thank you so much again!
So please enjoy Cloud sharing one of his favorite spots with Tifa, a romantic spot filled with waterfalls and flowers for just the two of them~
If you missed my recent post on mika080, please read it right here, before this one.
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Okay. This will be a quick post.
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As I stated before, whether or not this blog, gaasaku-fanfests, will continue will depend on you guys. No pressure. I just don’t want to start something that people don’t want finished.
That said, here is the link to the interest check form. Please read it carefully as you fill it out. It’s no biggie and will only take a minute. Like I said though, a lot is riding on this. IF you can participate PLEASE fill it out. If you’re not participating but would LOVE for the event to take place PLEASE fill it out.
It cannot be overstated how crucial this is. If enough people want it, it’ll happen. If they don’t, then I will (other than cry😭) not be doing it this year.
Here’s my entry for this years @resbangmod Resbang event! I had the absolute pleasure of being paired with @professor-maka_maka & anxietybard on the professor’s fic “Dragon Soul”. Fantasy elements and a a dragon bond that instantly makes him feel for her? YES PLEASE!
Life has been crazy the last few months, so I’m hoping to be able to color this here soon once things actually calm down. I haven’t used one point perspective in so long…SO MANY DETAILS!
I’ll post a link to the fic once the professor has it posted!
I’m so excited to announce I’ll be both a page and merch artist for the Final Fantasy 7 Multimania zine!! I can’t share anything about my project yet, but I am HYPED about it 🤩
[ID: 2 gifs of Shen Wei from Guardian, each with several shots of a particular outfit.
First gif: Rectangular layout with 3 gifs of Shen Wei in a double-breasted blue suit. 1: High angle shot of him walking forward, text: “The Wedding Crasher”. 2: Close-up of him looking offscreen in silent panic, text: “No tie (it’s not like it’s his disaster wedding)”. 3: Materialising his blade in the SID and storming towards Zhu Jiu, text: “Accessories: one full can of whoop ass”.
Second gif: 1 main gif and 3 smaller hexagonal gifs of Shen Wei in a blue suit, with two different plaid patterns on the jacket and vest. Main gif: Semi-profile shot of him speaking and looking up offscreen with a smile, overlaid with two simplified plaid patterns and text: “Two plaids and killin’ it”. 1: Semi-profile shot with a blue-patterned cravat around his neck. 2: Back view of him dismissing the Regent’s message to Zhao Yunlan. 3: Helping Zhao Yunlan up from the kerb. All three are arranged under the title “Accessories” with white offset outlines, and labelled “cravat”, “Dixing powers”, and “Zhao Yunlan” respectively. /END ID]
let’s talk about “problematic” intrusive thoughts!
I have OCD. one of my themes is called “scrupulosity”. what this means is that I constantly obsess about the moral value of my thoughts and actions. because I was raised Christian, this is often connected to the Bible, but it doesn’t have to be.
so a line of thinking that really angers me is the idea that there is such thing as a “problematic” intrusive thought. this rhetoric is wrong for three main reasons:
intrusive thoughts, particularly in OCD, are ego-dystonic.
this means that our brains tell us things that go against our values. someone who loves animals will probably get thoughts about hurting animals. someone who cares about inclusivity may get intrusive thoughts about slurs. someone who is very religious may get intrusive thoughts about sinning in some way. etc etc
your intrusive thoughts do not reflect your values. this means you cannot call an intrusive thought problematic, because that would imply some kind of moral weighting to the thoughts.
you cannot control your intrusive thoughts
I repeat: you cannot control your intrusive thoughts. it is wrong to judge a person for something they cannot control. someone cannot be in the wrong for a thought that they didn’t choose to have. end of story.
thoughts are thoughts
people with OCD often struggle with something called “thought-action fusion”. this means that we assign the same value to a thought as we do to an action, or that we can’t remember if we’ve actually followed through with a thought or not.
so it really doesn’t help when people from the outside world reinforce this perspective! thoughts are thoughts! they have no moral value! they’re just things that happen in your head and don’t have the capacity to hurt anyone. thinking and doing are different things, and you cannot treat someone like they’ve done something if they’ve simply thought about it.
in conclusion:
no thought is a moral action
intrusive thoughts are uncontrollable and often taboo
be kind to people who experience intrusive thoughts!
someone with one particular thought pattern isn’t problematic
The Naruto fandom is filled with amazingly skilled content creators and we look forward to working with you!! <3 If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask!!
So excited to finally share these! These are the two merch designs I did for the InuYasha: Every Heart Ship Zine! The first is a die cut sticker of Kagome and Kouga, the second is a double sided acrylic keychain of Rin and Kohaku! I’m super proud of how both of these turned out 🤩
Are you an InuYasha fan? The Zine is currently open for preorder until May 15, 2022 and there are several bundles/packages available! You can purchase them here: https://everyheartzine.bigcartel.com/
So many amazing writers and artists came together to make this Zine, I’m so happy to be a part of it. And if you want to check out other artists previews, feel free to check out the zine’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IYShipZine
