Billford To Me Is Like. I Enjoy This The Same Way People Enjoy Psychological Horror. They Are A Trainwreck

Hlavco presents:

How To Grass

"It's as tedious as you want it to be!"

Basically, you want to hide the flat lines at the bottom of each section to make the transition vague. The more overlap there is between each grass color, the better it tends to look.

You may want to split the grass between different work layers if you're considering adding characters or objects after the fact, because this stuff is a real pain to mess with once it's down.

While the random darks and lights of the grass look fine, you should also consider where the environmental light is when planning them out. See this drawing for example, there are more dark areas near the trees.

Bonus:

Quick'n'Dirty Treelines

"It gets the job done."

Did you know that candles can explode?

Things I learned about candles and candle holders yesterday:

Water only makes candle fire worse because of the candle wax

Glass candle holders cannot handle extreme changes in temperature so if you....I dunno, pour cold water on a glass candle holder that's gotten so hot the flames have almost reached the overhead light fixtures...the glass candle holder is going to explode

Candle wax is extremely hard to get out of cloth

Unintentional science experiments are the most terrifying science experiments.

Chibi foliage guide: Dandelion and Dandelion Puff

Next part of the guide is already up for my kofi supporters 🥰 This month's one is Blossoms (how to draw apart apple, cherry, plum and peach blossoms!!!!) 😎💕

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when will my fair maiden motivation return from the war

and when the fuck is my executive dysfunction/art block/whatever-the-hell gonna LEAVE.

Shitty Madoka doodles made while waiting for a college project to render.

I like the slight texture.

The beasts face ..... rip that frog I guess

free resources to write a novel in 2024

hello hello! it's me, rach!

as the new year approaches, many of us set goals and resolutions - myself included. one of my goals for 2024 is to write a novel (I've been procrastinating on this for quite a long time now). i assume that some of you might have the same goal, that's why I'm writing this post today.

over 2023 i've been releasing some freebies for authors just like me, so I thought I could compile my favorites in this post. hope you find this useful :)

1) the writer's workbook

this workbook has over 60 exercises to help you develop characters, scenarios, etc. if you're ever stuck, I'm pretty sure this workbook will be your best friend.

2) author's corner (notion template)

this is the most downloaded freebie in my shop! it is a notion dashboard with everything you need to organize your writing and has some templates included (like scrivener)!!

3) another notion template

this one has two themes you can choose from: cottage-core and dark academia. they're very similar to the previous template, but this one is more recent and I added some new features. feel free to explore both and pick the one you like the most.

4) the author's journal

this is a cute printable with 20 pages that will help you stay on track and manage your social media accounts as a writer who shares their work online. you can also register what you're currently writing and your personal research and resources.

5) plan your book printable

this is a 6-page printable for you to fill out and plan your book easily and effectively.

6) excel sheet to organize tasks & word-count

this is a simple excel sheet, but it is very effective for keeping track of your tasks & word-count of your novels. also, it is 100% customizable to your liking!

that's all for now! feel free to explore my gumroad shop where I have plenty of freebies to grab! also, don't forget to subscribe so that you never miss any opportunity to get a goodie for free :)

hope this post was useful!

have a nice day,

rach

Background art tutorial for people scared of perspective!