falling in love with inkwork that relies on solid black/linework for shading and uses minimal tones... And backgrounds drawn to match the style? clutches heart

the pain of finding an artist you like who has moved on to a different fandom, so reprints of doujin from ~10 years ago is absolutely never gonna happen and I'll have to scavenge long term to get the books I'm missing...

oops I didn't realize the library book I borrowed was due (wuthering heights lol) and can't be renewed due to other people waiting for the hold... I guess that means I gotta binge-read it soon.

I can't complain about my scribbly doodles getting more attention than things I spend more effort on because I usually agree. 🤣 I like my doodles better.

I can't stop thinking about the Suica penguin going to the ticket gate in the sky

chop chop chopped my hair (for donation) Almost 2.5 years without cutting is a record for me.

In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice. KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond. His reply was a doozy.

and because I cleaned the kitchen counters and the dishes, so I deserved self-indulgent comic time.

cuz it's #tsukihina day

Went browsing through an eclectic antique store/woodwork shop today. "Secret" basement with nightmare fuel wooden figures lol. I wish I had the braincells to write horror, it'd be so fun to draw creepy stuff.

I got yugaeri one of my shots today (no one noticed lol) and was not able to replicate after 🙃 but I signed up for the taikai. I have like a month to practice...

lately I've been attempting to sleep early, but my pinoy neighbors are doing karaoke right now and it's not exactly lullaby material lol

Anyway I did like 5-6 loads of laundry and took like 3 naps while trying to get a rough down.

My favorite beat in a comic is an exact copy of a panel where nothing changes except maybe the expressions and/or the text. copypaste is the best #wip I probably do this a little too often though

I unexpectedly have 5 days off we are doing the fking laundry!!! >:D Except I did not like the faint smell of water so we're doing basic machine maintenance first...

I really want to draw (comic)... idk if my current neck pains is an extension of back muscle soreness from drawing my bow yesterday exacerbated by 8hr deskwork, but I smell like bengay right now and need to wake at 4am so drawing (comic) is a no-go for today

lrp oh. bsky really was hiding stuff from me... I turned off a bunch of the moderation settings and scrolled back down to find posts that didn't show up earlier (my tl doesn't update much). I even missed out on mentions.

...really?

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

Uhhhh I was planning to enter a taikai, but they'll be shooting 12 arrows and I was expecting only 8... Should I go for it anyway?

it's like I scribble something and imagination runs off in another direction going, oh I can make a comic about that

I don't actively attempt to think of stupid comic ideas, they just flood...my brain... help why are they all so long I can't draw that fast 😭

fighting a headache all day, meds no relief, drawing otp ...moderate relief. time to attempt sleeping it off

[sketchbook] dude never smiles for photos but is easily forced into one #tsukihina

peeks into the baseball thing... LOL I'm sure my mom is happy

me: If I can get my shit together, I can do all the things! reality: me doing all the things anyway, shit never gets together

if xkit still works/exists honestly I might end up back on tumblaurgh

heck. exam soon but still have work, still residing with sick person, still exhausted from the past week? month? year??? self-maintenance might be more important than studying at this point

end of year always feels chaotic I can't believe October is almost over

lrp ah... I said I would keep my calendar open for next year to avoid the mistakes of this year, but I'd regret not applying. Plus, it's not a whole weekend of tabling.

Manga Ichiba, North America's first ever English-language doujinshi market debuting at FanimeCon 2026, will be opening applications starting tomorrow at 5 pm PT! If you've wanted to draw doujin, it's time to unleash your inner mangaka! https://fani.mobi/manga-ichiba

When I meet people who have the same oshi, I hesitate to be like, "ME TOO" because chances are I don't love them like they do... In terms of fictional characters, I usually like my fave in tears, or like covered in blood, maybe a little scuffed up. I hope you understand.

Anyway random comicking thoughts because I got stuck trying to sequence a scene/action for a comic, and I figure the solution is to read more comics.

Paneling references, I tend to lean clean-cut straight across and down with an occasional diagonal or a cut in, but I'm wondering if I have narrow preferences because I tend to read the same-ish genres and just not seeing the cool ways other artists break out of the box. 🤔

I think horror and maybe shoujo(?) comics can have pretty/creative paneling/transitions... but I feel like straight up lewd ones are harder to make fancy? But I mean, the main reason one goes out to buy a spicy comic probably isn't for artsy paneling...

shakes fist at spinal sx cases and uh stupid productivity numbers

fairly well rested and back to work but I'm still just constantly fighting an urge to draw

quick scribbly during a random rewatch of s1 #tsurune #ツルネ

ngl sometimes wonder if I'm unconsciously chasing numbers. A natural reaction to validation is to continue doing the thing, yeah? But I do genuinely like my work, even if it never feels like my best because I'm throwing it down in the time I have available while the mood to draw still exists.

to me, “you should create for yourself” and “you deserve to be acknowledged for what you make” are two statements that should coexist. chasing engagement will rot your soul, while being neglected will see your passion wither. loving what you make is a failsafe for when the engagement never comes.

Injury excusing me from other obligations, so technically I should have more time on my hands. I kinda got some rest, but for whatever reason I nothing else done 🙃

So I tried to write in another punchline as an afterthought when I realized the old meme probably wouldn't register to someone out of the know. Writing humor is hard (much less in languages I don't speak), so when all else fails it's fine, just make it cute. lol

#tsukihina in Brazil. I ran into "eu vou lhe usar" maybe twice randomly and wanted to draw it 🫣 下手な手書きにしってすみません...日本語がんばったけど多分間違いあるはず Desculpe se cometi algum erro

I drank just one cup of coffee yesterday. today I feel like time and sleep are all a lie

ah eng ticket for a jp stageplay, but doesn't look like a streaming service. If the exhibit I wanted to see extended through the nov holiday I might've gone for it though... ;;

o no the thumbnails are rounded for no reason now why...

I haven't updated procreate on my ipad since 2018 apparently because I was afraid they'd take away brushes I liked... but I feel like the new ones I dl'ed recently don't work properly so here's to hoping I don't hate the update ;;;;;

binge watched the rest of s2 of apothecary diaries and the two things that made me laugh were the frog and the glasses. (no one is surprised.) girls were very cute though

I'm not the one sick but we are making sure I don't get sick by taking care of myself ' -')9