Screaming Rn, Apparently Out Of All The Ninjago Art I've Been Holding On To, I Completely Forgot To Post

In another life they’re playing fortnite duos

starting to suspect that tech bros actually just don’t know what reading is

i hope i can be this 2 some1

I think he's a very dysfunctional autistic😞

He displays a lot of symptoms:

- intense special interests (engineering, robotics, that scary clown is probably a thing im their world too, so it counts)

- stimming. Lucas can be seen shaking his leg and humming to himself in Not a Hero. Vocal stimming seems to be a common thing for him. He makes a lot of funky noises

- social withdrawal

- He only wears loose comfy clothes, which may be an indication of sensory issues.

- he also doesn't like being touched (he tells Zoe to get out of his face when she clings too much in Daughters)

- or when his stuff is touched (annoyed when Eveline is taken to his old room; also that fuck you list entry about Jack throwing some of Lucas' stuff out on the veranda)

- sensory issues with food (kinda? He complains about his mom's cooking, doesn't like it even when the whole family is fucked up with mold lmao)

- difficulty with neurotypical communication patterns. Lucas is very direct with expressing his discomfort. Takes things very literally (like in that fuck you list entry about him looking in on Zoe when she was doing yoga. She called him a pervert, most likely JOKINGLY, but Lucas took it seriously)

- tendency to systematise and categorise (the fuck you list and childhood journals)

I can think of a few more symptoms of autism (+adhd) that he shows, but they're either based off his general vibes or my speculations

Aaanyway-

Due to mental health neglect, Lucas is dysfunctional and unaware of his autism, which leads to internal turmoil, low self-esteem and sense of emptiness. Idk it's me speculating here again, but I just enjoy diving deep into psychology, so I dare to assume that Lucas tried to get rid of this emptiness and self-hatred by projecting it onto others and killing people

I'm experiencing curiosity so

Lucas Baker enjoyers, what mental illnesses to you think he's coded with and why?

I've seen a few, I've definitely seen ADHD coded behaviors but I've seen a few people theorize he could be schizophrenic. I'm just overall curious to what people think and their reasons, especially since I haven't analyzed too far into it.

I love the way you draw bodies sm! They're always so fluid and unique!! Do you have any tips?? (other than the super obvious look at a reference lol)

hi thank u!! rather than just looking at refs, i explained how i actually use them here in a big old post, and how i keep those poses fluid!

another tip tho, and a more recent thing i’ve been doing, is that i use a ref just to decide a general idea for a pose and then pick my favorite lines either within the reference already or i make up my own

^^ for above, i very loosely used the reference at all. it just gave me an idea to start with for a pose and then i picked dramatic curves i really wanted to do and pushed the pose to show those lines.

a lot of my fluidity comes from caring more about those lines showing in the pose than the pose or anatomy actually making sense LOL

this is a more direct reference !! i liked the angle and the point of the knees, so i started there and then exaggerated what i wanted to draw more swoopy :3

additionally helps line confidence to use as few lines as possible.

it makes a lot of organic swishes and pretty lines if u try to keep each section of a limb or whatever to just a few strokes. 2-3 if ur really wanting to push it!

I wonder if this has something to do with Jack's abuse towards his son. I mean, everything has to come from somewhere.

Jack seems oppressive and demanding when it comes to Lucas' behaviour. I think Lucas is so used to this power dynamic where he's weak and helpless that he projects it on every situation. He doesn't believe he CAN be anything but a powerless weakling, so he doesn't even bother trying. However, he knows he's smart and good at engineering, so he uses it as the only way to be in control. And he tries to come off as a tough guy so that nobody suspects he's actually nothing without his inventions </3

Ah yes the need to be in control, my beloved. He's just like me fo real

something i love about Lucas is that he’s canonically a pussy. he is an actual basement dwelling, cowardly, self-preservative little Gremlin who feels safest hiding behind his screens and gadgets and it gives me a good ol Chuckle

besides the dinner table scene we only ever really encounter him through tv screens and video feeds or with some sort of barrier between him and us (at least in main story) and the one time we Do almost get a face-to-face encounter he fucking hauls ass out of there.

he knows his strength is his intelligence. it’s how he keeps control over situations/his victims. he’s scrawny and no good at physical altercations… BUT… technically he cant even die thanks to the infection (not without a whole lot of firepower, that is). still he runs. little shit is Not taking any chances hahahaha. juxtaposed next to Jack who is constantly up our ass in a very aggressive physical manner it’s pretty funny

‘oooh baby you want that serum you’re gonna have to get through me’ - me when i lie

"I'm glad that you're alive"

Wuggies are so much fun to draw huh... Who could've thought

Compliment them. That person you think has their shit together and wouldn't need it or want to hear it. They do. They absolutely do. Their shit is dispersed. I promise you. It is a shambles.

I've had someone tell me to my face that they would compliment me, but for the fact that I already know this or that about myself. Huh???? No. Sorry.

No I don't. In my weaker moments I become an ungrateful mud monkey that has never once internalized a compliment

I adore being told you like me or something I've done. It sustains me, and in my weaker moments when I forget that life is good and happy, you might catch me before I fall.

You ever had someone catch you like that? You can do it too. The ones that catch you have been you in that moment before and know they will be again.

Trying to figure out the way i enjoy to draw skykids the most. I like this more realistic approach, but i still have to work on it

Anyway, have eepy Alula

No one owes artists anything.

But existence is lonely and sometime you throw hours and hours of effort into a void, on the slim chance it will say something back.