Media log but it's also drawn to practice drawing subjects I'm not used to. Going for good enough rather than perfect so excuse the messiness. (• - •)ゝ (this is a salute)
Got enchanted by this scene from Avatar. It's the reason I wanted to start a media log expressed with art in the first place. That and the amount of times I've gone "Oh man I really like this thing but it's not something I'm used to drawing so it's just gonna stay in my mind." I'm also a chronic non-sketcher. It's usually finished-piece-or-nothing for me. :U
But woooow what a gorgeous scene. There was so much show, not tell in the original Avatar and this is one of those moments. Made for some great worldbuilding. I don't want to be all "modern media generally sucks" but I prefer this movie's pacing and dialogue to the newer ones. I also don't want to be all "it's those damn kids' fault that it's worse" but Jake Sully becoming a father seemed to rip all the personality from him. Perhaps that's just the realism coming into play.
Suboptimalism sent this to me. I still can't believe it's real. It's everything Ellis wanted to write but was too scared/unable to. Centered around women, with a dive into occultisms and weird sex stuff portrayed through violence. Not to say I understand it fully, but what a ride. Highly recommend, if you're into what I listed.
Drew the girls the only way I could: as the guys from the American Psycho movie card scene. I think my choices fit pretty well. Feel free to guess who's who :P
Can't even explain the feeling that passed through me when I saw this album cover. But I'll try anyways. He's just like me fr...
What's even funnier is the full album art. The penguin takes me out every time.
While looking to see if anyone has already answered the question of what kind of gorilla is featured, I came across this thread. "This one has always confused me. It looks like a baboon on the beach, crying while eating a cake and… a book? Perhaps the answer to this mystery is on the back cover," the OP says. Highly touted reply with 10 likes: "So it's a mystery to you... Hmm."
From Greg: "It's worth mentioning that the ape's hand looks like a gun (suggesting suicide) and the puddle of frosting that dripped onto the sand looks like a man with his head blown open." Crazy, but I appreciate the zaniness. Adore this reply from Jeff. "I think you failed your rorschach test."
And finally, an explanation of the cover from someone quoting Bob Welch (member of Fleetwood Mac at the time). "Bob Welch from and [sic] online chat in 1999 regarding the cover: 'no matter how we stuff ourselves with knowledge, we're all still monkeys'..." I believe this person entirely.
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I looked up. My eyes were wet.
So many stars. The universe so vast.
We’re s- so very small, in the end.
Took me so long to get through. Nearly 3 years, apparently? Holy shit.......
I don't know how to delve into this. For a week after I finished, Taylor's ending would affect me and that sort of thing rarely happens to me. When Lung and Shadow Stalker were brought back again, I should have had the, "Oh, it's going to be a full circle sort of end" alarm bells ringing. I'm still at a loss for words.
Going from Taylor, to Skitter, then to Weaver, and finally wanting to be just Taylor. That feeling, and all the foreshadowing of her end through moments like Noelle being aware that her passenger was taking over. Her demise being the reverse of the Slaughterhouse Nine arc, where Panacea and Taylor work together to cure the paranoia-inducing(!!!!!!) illness and now Panacea is the one who puts Taylor back to the start: alone and unable to trust anyone.
Fuuuuuck. ![]()
As for the art, I drew Weaver instead of Skitter because that's when I finally started acclimating to the story. Plus it meant electric blue borders and butterflies instead of spiders and stuff. Maybe Glenn did have a point.
Anyways I wanted to have a list of all the characters I liked
I will be reading Ward. Though who knows how long that will take.
Inspired by the cover of covet's effloresce.