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Double Dippers

HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE ハウルの動く城 2004, dir. Hayao Miyazaki

Art Help

I redid this list because broken links 💀

General Tips

Stretch your fingers and hands

Art is for fun

Never too late to start/improve

Tumblr radar! Submit your work!?

Using a tablet

Editing software: pictures & video

Moodboard resources

Comic pacing

Storyboarding techniques

Watercolor

Coloring

Color Theory (not children's hospital)

Resources: coloring things a different color

Gold

Dark Skin undertones

Dark Skin in pastel art

POC Blush tones

Eyes colors

Cohesive Color Palette

Lights and Colors

Human Anatomy

POSE REFERENCES

Eyes: pupil shape, direction

Wizard Battle poses

Romance poses

Shoulders

Tips for practicing anatomy

Proportional Limbs

Skeletons

Hair Directions

Afro, 4C hair

Cane use

Dingle dongles: male reproductive

Clothing

Long skirts

Traditional Chinese Hanfu (clothing reference)

Cultural clothes

CLOTHING REFERENCE

Medieval armor

Sewing information

Animals

Horse -> Dragon

Snouts: dogs, cats, wolves, fox

Foot, paw, hoof

More

Drawing references sources

Art tutorial Masterlist

Another art tutorial Masterlist

Inspiration: father recreates son's art

Inspiration: Lights

ART BOOKS

Plants/flowers: North America, Hawaii, Patagonia

Art Cheats

who’s that pokemon? its cleffanya!

Sunbathed memories

Happy new year!!!! 30min daily paintings are back but for how long hahaha

legit obsessed with ochan's tv why cant our technology resemble the imaginative futuristic whimsy astro boy 2003 had

Genkai Undersea Observatory, Karatsu

Omg I love this so much! He looks so peaceful! It reminds me of some of the mornings I've had this January. I appreciate this so much!!! 🥹

Hello there, dear @itsokaytomakemosstakes!

I was your assigned gift maker for the @dcmk-exchange event!

Ever since you shared your lovely mugs with me, the thought that Ran would get them as a matching kitty set for herself and Conan, wouldn't leave me alone. So I decided to embrace the idea; for both the headcanon and the personal touch.

Originally I planned something more silly, but the soothing vibes of my first sketch were just so lovely, I went with this instead (especially since I thought you might appreciate a bit of peace).

I hope you'll like this, and I really have enjoyed chatting with you, Moss!

🍮Today's Miku figure is:🍮

Nendoroid x Cinnamoroll Collaboration ver.

Since you said your miss your walks to the creperie in the place you used to live, is there a similar place where you currently live? And I don't just mean a creperie, but rather something that evokes similar feelings in you! (I haven't been to a creperie before but I would love to go one day; sounds like a quietly joyful experience. Not to mention delicious.) Also, I'm really looking forward to finishing your gift and sharing it with you! - DCMK

I lived here a good portion of my life, so there's quite a few spots. There's also a creperie here too, but it's not the same vibes, though it's a very nice seeming one, just far and with a different aesthetic to the interior.

Sorry for the late reply! I've been going to events at my local university, sewing, and playing Sun Haven lately.

I'm excited to see the gift! I just sent my own gift out just now.

See ya soon with the reveal!

Hello @elfchensdcartblog!

I was your DCMK Exchange Secret Santa! Here's your @dcmk-exchange gift!

I wanted to do something lighthearted and silly, and a photo booth strip was perfect for trying out a few brushes I had sitting unused. I saw you enjoyed the character Heiji, and I hadn't drawn him before, so I was excited to try that out. I added a New Year label version since the new year passing, and a blank one. I tried my best on the handwriting for that, lol.

I hope you enjoy it! I know I'm earlier in my Detective Conan watch journey in comparison, so I hope it fits the personalities alright. I had fun making this, and enjoyed our talks through the anon asks.

Sincerely,

Moss

The Great Detective of The East, Kudo Shinichi(?)

I got approved for a print shop on Inprint 🥳🎉

Crepes are truly versatile, you can eat them so many ways, I love them! I love how you can make them sweet or salty and savoury, or put jam in it, or eat it with whipped cream or with fruits! So yummy indeed, and so many options, they are a delight!

Sometimes I miss my morning walks to the creperie and the times I stopped by for lunch

How is there no ace attorney/ detective conan crossover.

Can you Imagine Conan as phoenix's assistant. Can you imagine him with gumshoe at a crime scene.

CAN YOU IMAGINE HIM DARTING KOGOROU ON THE WITNESS STAND DO YOU SEE MY VISION

I was burning to draw Sonoko and Heiji next, on one hand because they are just fun to be around and on the other hand since they are the perfect catalysts for the main story to go forward

Conan is kinda struggling

I mostly eat crepe like pancakes (they are the ones we make in my family), so I'm not well versed in other kinds. So I can only judge most other kinds by looking it up (and gosh, there are so many and so many different ways to make it). And thank you, even just knowing the basic ingredients helps a lot! And I relate, honestly, cooking is something you do by heart (I don't have measurements for the recipes, I usually just go by taste and what feels right). - DCMK

I like crepes a whole lot, before I moved back to the city I currently live in, I used to walk to the creperie that was on the same street I had lived on at the time to eat crepes. So yummy, so many options!

detective conan scares me

Oh, I see! I know them as American style pancakes! I only had them twice though: they were pretty delicious! And do you have a recipe you like for coffee jelly you can share? I would like to try them for myself, if possible, and you recommending a trusted recipe would be fantastic. (No rush though, any time is fine!) And I have a lot of comfort rewatch movies/shows, so I know the feeling. I hope it's as soothing an experience for you, as it is for me. Take care, dear Moss! - DCMK

It's interesting you say that cause American style from as far as I know is more wide and fluffy than a hotcake. As for coffee jelly, I haven't written down a recipe, so I'd recommend looking one up, but I use only gelatin, water, coffee, sugar, put it in the fridge, use whipped cream or similar for topping a few hours later. How much I use of each is dependent on the portion, but I sort of eyeball it from memory, which is why I recommend looking one up. I had a recipe bookmarked some time ago, but the website it was on doesn't exist anymore, hence my numberless memory.

And oh darling. I'm sending you so many hugs. The only things I'm sure about grieving is that it is never easy (and I think it's also complex). I truly hope you can grieve in peace and can find the right path for you. Everyone also deals with it differently, so there is no universal recipe for how to process these emotions. If you ever think you'd like to talk to about your experience or feelings, I would gladly offer a listening ear. Take care, Moss! - DCMK 2/2

I appreciate it. It's an incredibly rough time for me, but some days are better than others. I've been trying to get out of the apartment some days just to get out of bed and be somewhere else for a bit. Some days I couldn't leave bed if I tried. While I won't get into the details too much, I felt it good to make a page break and mention something if that's okay.

I think the weirdest part is before, during the few times prior I had experience loss, there was really mostly one person there by my side who had helped me navigate it. Someone I consider one of my best friends, and I know it was a mutual feeling. But this time, I have a lot of people around me, supporting me, and checking in, but it feel so wrong, since I'm used to having him around, but he's the one who's gone now.

And I try to remind myself that I shouldn't feel guilt, and I just feel so lost. I sort of feel like I'm just being pulled along by time, away, and drifting.

That's ok, don't worry about it! And that is understandable, and a good decision too, since Ai has lots of layers to her. What did you think about the cases then? And again, that is ok, that is why I said, if it's something you can talk about! And I'm ot sure what hotcakes are, is it a kind of pancake? And what s coffee jelly? The latter sounds absolutely delightful (and from the pictures I saw while looking it up, it also looks very delicious). - DCMK 1/2

Hotcakes are pancakes but more thick/dense.

I enjoy coffee jelly a lot, and I make it at home from time to time now since it's fairly easy to make but cheaper than buying it from the few places that do have it available here. Sometimes I can be found eating some while watching anime. Sometimes I use the plates from the tea set I showed ya.

I decided to take some time and watch some episodes I liked from Astro Boy 03, since I needed the comfort and nostalgia. I've officially seen all the main Studio Ghibli films, which is nice.

Hello there, dear Moss! I hope you've been doing ok, and I'm sending you good vibes! - DCMK

It has been ups and downs. I can't say it's been easy at all, but I had mentioned before I had received horrible news and I can say the grieving process is just so awful.

I appreciate the good vibes greatly.

What did you think of EP 129 and Ai? (It's one of my favourite episodes, it's hard for me to shut up about it.) And oh, what sort of commissions you are working on? If you don't mind me asking and it's something you can talk about. I also hope you can catch up with some good quality sleep and you won't need your migraine medicine! Take care of yourself. And I love how the plate and mug have different patterns, yet still matching in a set, with that splash of blue; gorgeous. - DCMK

I totally thought I responded to this I'm so sorry omg.

Since it's an introduction episode I tend to wait until I'm better acquainted with a character before I form a solid opinion of their introduction episode.

I'm not sure what to say about the commissions since some are people's personal projects so I feel it's not my place to say, especially this early on and personal.

Also, I made some coffee jelly and some hotcakes recently.

No wonder you do; they are so lovely! And you make me want to see the rest of your mugs, the checkered ones included too (Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense is such a good and iconic opening, gosh, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT: opening matching mugs, they sound like). And for one, I would love to see more of your art, fanart and original as well. Also, curious: how is your Detco watching going? Have you reached ep 129 yet? How are you doing in general? Hope your days have been lovely, Moss! - DCMK

I have seen episode 129! (Which mean's I've officially met Haibara)

I do have some commissions I'm focusing on, but I also have some art of my OCs that I'm working on too. I do plan on posting the pictures of the dolls when they're finished, too, but I had to pause on that for a bit cause I ruined my sleep schedule again.

Today I woke up with such a killer headache, so I plan to take ibuprofen in hopes I don't need to take my migraine medicine.

Also, here's the checkered mug & plate from the set that I said feels sort of fitting to Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense:

The colour at the top even matches somehow, and the pattern on the plate, too.

I have so many mugs.

I'M SCREAMING IN DELIGHT, YOUR KITTY MUGS ARE THE CUTEST! I LOVE HOW BOTH ARE KITTY MUGS BUT HAVE SUCH DIFFERENT VIBES! The red one has an exquisite yet simple beauty about it, while the pink one IS SO SILLY AND BUBBLY, AND I ADORE THEM! And I really hope you'll find the lid for the red one soon! (If you do, I would be really happy to see the whole set together. *looks at you with puppy eyes*) And gosh, I love, LOVE your art piece of Atom, especially the colour palette and the big shapes! - DCMK

I love my variety of mugs tbh. Oh! I have two small checkered mugs that come with plates, and idk maybe it would be a good one to use when listening to Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense methinks.

I'm glad you think so! The colour palette was decided by the assignment so I couldn't not make the subject character be Atom.

I think I should post more of my original characters and stuff related too, it might keep me accountable on my personal projects.

A painting I did for an assignment at uni some time ago, just found an image of it and thought I'd share.

YOU CANNOT JUST MENTION AN ADORABLE CAT MUG AND NOT SHARE A PICTURE! I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SEE IT! YES, GIVE THE CHILD A KITTY MUG! - DCMK

So it's supposed to have a wooden lid but I either misplaced it or it's where my mugs are but hidden in the back where I'm too short to reach, so here it is without the lid lol

But that's not my only cat mug with a lid, I have a pink one too that has a cat lid!

So hopefully this one makes up for me missing the lid of the other one. (and please ignore my messy apartment in the reflection)

Mugs are one of the best things in this world: one can never have enough. For me, I headcanon Shinichi drinking from a shark mug, and I even have a specific kind in mind. Ran would have a cute one for sure. And I would love to see what kind of mugs you'd pick for them, if you feel up to it (be it from your own collection or not)! Shinichi is just a big kid, it's easy to forget sometimes, he can be so serious then do a 180° turn into silly and immature, gosh, he's such a baby. - DCMK

I have a red cat mug that comes with a wooden lid and a spoon. I can imagine Conan-kun using it.

Mugs are one of the best things in this world, I'm so fond of them and always have the need to get more (even if I know I have more than enough). Thanks to this I also tend to think about what kind of mugs my favourite characters drink from. *laughs* And gosh, that was such a nice episode, I loved how silly and protective Shinichi was of Ran in it. Did you you know it was a filler episode? And it also had Sonoko's first appearance! (Gosh, I love Sonoko so much.) - DCMK

The more mugs, the more I don't have to wait for the dishwasher to drink more tea and cocoa and whatnot! Also now you've got me thinking which of my random assortment of mugs would I assign to which characters.... hmmm....

Sometimes it really is hard to imagine Shin'ichi when Conan is being silly, but sometimes it's also funny when I can.