Being an artist is frustrating
Your designs always have such lovely details. May I ask, how do you find the time to do so much intricate detailing? I feel like it takes me forever to do stuff like that and it's a bit discouraging. I end up sticking with simpler designs despite loveing more detailed designs. I've tried using custome brushes but your details look so much more natural.
it’s 50% me finding lazier ways to make details and 50% me just liking detail work a lot! here’s stuff that might make things easier for you tho~
Fancy Easy Lace (clarification! this is a FireAlpaca thing; make your life Super Easier by adding a Border Layer Mode if you’re using Photoshop!):
Gold Details:
Roses:
Sheer Cloth:
Then mix and match and put them all together:
Tails
Practicing the sonics!!! knucks is my fave to draw
Tweek: nnGaAHhh!! D-dDoNT touCH MY CraIGG!!!!
Craig: its okay babe im here and didn’t get stabbed by a cardiovascular injection
Anger:
Grinding teeth
Narrowing eyes
Yelling
A burning feeling in the chest
Heavy breathing
Unjustified or justified accusations towards other characters
Jerky movements
Glaring
Violence
Stomping
Face reddening
Snapping at people
Sadness:
Lack of motivation
Messy appearance
Quiet
Slow movements
Crying
Inability to sleep
Frowning
Red eyes
Isolating oneself
Fatigue
Not concentrating
Love:
Thinking about someone
Good communication
Not forcing a friend/lover into something
Smiling randomly
Making eye contact with loved one
Nervous behaviors (fiddling hands, biting lip)
Cuddling
Flirting
Inside jokes
Holding hands
Kissing
Offering gifts
Fluttering stomach
Racing heart
Losing track of time while with loved one
Daydreaming
Denial:
Disagreement with someone
Shaking head frantically
Backing away
Putting hand on one’s chest
Rapid speaking
Rationalization or justifying something
Dismissing someone or something
Embarrassment:
Blushing
Avoiding eye contact
Grimacing
Looking down
Changing the conversation
Rubbing back of neck
Shoulders slumping
A weak voice
Tightening chest
Panicked thoughts
Running away
Getting quiet
Concentrating on something else
Happiness
Smiling
Laughing
Squealing
Bouncing on toes
Warmth in chest
Fast pulse
A sense of contentment
Relaxed posture
Quick movements
Breathlessness
Desire to help
Fear:
Face going pale
Panicked thoughts
Jerky movements
Mind racing for a solution
Running
Freezing
Fighting
Fawning (doing what people tell you to do)
Side note: flight, fight, freeze, and fawn are all reactions to adrenaline. Aka the fight or flight response
Thinking of survival
Rapid breathing
A panicked feeling
Guilt:
Feeling horrible about oneself
Lying
Grimacing
Trying to redeem themselves
Asking for forgiveness
Anxious thoughts