i know beginner artists are annoyed at the word ‘practice’ being thrown at them by every other artist but i honestly think some of you need to understand the harsh truth. practice is really the only way to improve your art. there are no shortcuts, no tips, no nothing that can turn you into that artist you wanna be. i’m still learning but i knew that frustration well a few months ago. but i had to learn the hard way that i wasn’t going anywhere if i didn’t work.
you 👏will👏not👏get👏better👏with👏out👏practice👏 !!!!
you will not magically turn into a ‘good’ artist overnight. start working. look up references. study anatomy. practice poses and expressions. PRACTISE
“In Iran, we do not have homosexuals like in your country.”
— Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking at Columbia University, September 24, 2007.
While today some Occidental countries accept marriage for gays and
lesbians, in Iran, homosexuality is still punishable by death. This
sanction prohibits homosexuals from living out their sexuality openly.
Their only legal options are to leave the country, hide their sexuality,
or choose transsexuality, a practice tolerated by law but also
considered pathological.
In Denizli, a small town in Turkey, hundreds of Iranian gay refugees
have put their lives on pause while waiting to join a host country where
they can freely live their sexualities. In this context of uncertainty,
where anonymity is the best protection, this series of photographs
questions the fragile nature of identity and gender concepts. It tries
to give back to these people a face that their country has temporarily
stolen.
@tobumori suggested Kiyoko + red, gold, and midnight blue; and @caligynephobia suggested Shizuku + black and purple! These two characters have very similar character designs that they look like they could be cousins lol so I wanted to draw them together to see how it’d turn out ✨ Thank you so much for sending your prompts!~
