This is my friend TJ, wearing a costume she made for Halloween, 1977.Ā She was 16 at the time.
Now, keep in mind: there was no internet to search for images.Ā She could not have rented and paused the movie, because it wasnāt released on video until 1982.Ā No, TJ just went to the movie a bunch of times, took notes with a flashlight, drew a bunch of sketches, and put this together.
In 19-fucking-77.Ā So letās bury this bullshit about how women didnāt grow up on Star Wars.
my friend told me that he thought Iād be the final girl in a horror movie and honestly I think the new trend should be complimenting your friends by telling them what tv trope they remind you of
this fandom is in desperate need of some new content
We are. Look at us. Weāre kicking our feed troughs and chewing on our bedding straw, itās that bad.
I mean yeah, but Iām sure that they are working hard to get out new content. All we can do is be patient!
Hereās the thing with internet fandoms: they donāt have to stay strong. They donāt have to stay active. And if there isnāt new content to feed them, people leave.Ā
Shit, Iām finding myself doing it: Iāve started watching Buzzfeed Unsolved and my fandom interest is shifting. From the amount of Voltron, Detroit Become Human, Buzzfeed Unsolved, and various other fandom content I canāt even identify that has begun floating across my dash, that is happening to many other fanders, too. And I canāt even blame people for it, either. The wait between videos has gotten longer every time, and there hasnāt been much word on when we might expect the wait to end. Nor has there been any indication that, after the newest video, weāll have anything other than another 3-4 month wait.Ā
I donāt say this as someone who thinks Thomas shouldnāt take his time or do what he wants to do. I say this as someone who is very familiar with fandom life and culture, who has seenĀ this happen time and time again in other fandoms. (Also, as someone who understands that if the Sides are going to be the thrust of Thomasās merchandise and revenue-making, then a healthy, active fandom is a critical thing to maintain.)Ā
Iām not saying any of this as a way to stir discourse or to say that Thomas should or shouldnāt do exactly what he wants.Ā Iām just giving my honest assessment of the fandom in its current state, which is, unfortunately, fracturing and drifting.Ā
I can just hope that no one drifts too far before the new content arrives to revitalize things.
Via SchatkyĀ with thanks to Lickal0lli for the translation
This is actually such an amazingly motivational post because it explains visually exactly what art block is. Do you know what art block is?
Art block is that moment when you realise your skills could be so much more then they currently are. It frustrates you to draw because you can finally see your drawings differently. You can see where they can be better and you want them to be better.Ā Itās not a matter of āI canāt draw todayā, itās a matter of āI imagined this would turn out so much betterā and āthereās something missing, I just know it. What technique did I miss.ā Youāve got past that temporary phase of analysing and researching and now youāre able to incorporate it in your own work, you just need to figure out how, and when you get past that art block. Well, youāll see the improvement before you know it. Slowly, but itās there. And once you get comfortable with using those new skills youāll move on and start analysing again, and youāll see where you can improve.
Stay experimental and open to learn, itās the quickest way to get over art block.
((Some inspiration to all the lovelies struggling with an art block right now~))
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