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Now for some artistic advice:
  • Draw often, everyday if you can help it.
  • Practice! Practice! Practice! Art is hard work; give it all you got!
  • Make copies of your original to test coloring techniques.
  • Collect a folder of art pieces you like. Study them and what makes them pleasing to you. Try to adopt the techniques.
  • Don't be afraid to use photo reference. Just be sure to give credit where credit is due!
  • Odd numbers are pleasing to the eye. Try to incorporate this into your drawing (ex. 3 figures, 5 buttons on a shirt, etc.)
  • Experiment with art supplies and find the right ones for you. Not all of us can afford high dollar supplies. If you can, great! If you can't, do it with what you've got. The important part is creation.
  • Don't compare your art, at least not in a self-destructive way. Use any comparisons as a learning opportunity.
  • Don't forget to take breaks during those large pieces! Self-care is important!
 
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Another tidbit of computer advice.

If you have important information stored on your computer, remember the 3-2-1 rule! 3 backups, 2 different kinds of storage media, one off site. Otherwise, when your hard drive dies, you're gonna have a bad time.
 
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You can't change the world. You can make an impression, whether that's a good impression or a bad, that's all you can do. You can't force someone to change, that's no an option. Some people will always be assholes.
 
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If you have dry and staticy hair, do yourself a favour and buy yourself a wooden comb. It really does help.
 
If you're short on money, rice and lentils are cheap and filling, and can even be prepared in a microwave. They're a better investment than ramen noodles.

Liquid antacid mixed with water is an effective way to remedy pepper spray.

Affirmative consent isn't hard. If it isn't active consent, then it isn't consent. No means no, and anything that isn't yes also means no. Coerced consent also isn't consent. Consent can be taken away at any time. If it's taken, stop. No relationship implies automatic consent. You are never entitled to consent or to sex or to someone's body.

Seriously, recycle when you're able, it's good for everyone if you do.

Using words like 'autist' or 'retard', or 'faggot' or 'tranny', or any slur at all for that matter, to insult someone is fucking disgusting and does more to insult those entire demographics than it does to insult the person you're insulting. Don't be a fucking jackass.

Social Darwinism is a joke. Eugenics is a joke. Someone believing in them is a dangerous joke.

Sometimes violence is the answer. Just violence is preferable to unjust peace.

Just because something is doesn't mean something should.

Not all ideas actually merit discussion. Not all ideas are equally valid. Some ideas are harmful to even be discussed in any seriousness.

Bigotry is a spectrum. You do not have to be in the KKK, or be a Nazi, to be a racist, or have racist thoughts. If someone calls you a bigot or some derivative, maybe you're more on that spectrum than you'd like and some actual introspection is needed in order to improve yourself and how your interactions impact others.

Impact matters more than intent. "I didn't mean to" doesn't mean a lot when you've hurt someone. You do not get to dictate your impact.

Context matters. There is a great difference between a rich man stealing from a poor man, and a poor man stealing from a rich one. There is a great difference between a survivor of abuse insulting their abuser, and an abuser insulting their target.

If someone's been through shit and is trying to express their emotions over it, that is not the time to play devil's advocate. That is not the time to say 'well, actually'. That is not the time to try to dictate to them how they should feel. That is the time to fucking listen and try to understand.

Tone policing arguments are discussion derailers. Don't ignore someone for being emotional, or upset. Don't hinge your support of them on how they present themselves. You are not a friend, and not an ally, if you do so.

Terms matter. There is a world of difference between a Social Democrat and a Democratic Socialist despite how similar those terms sound.

Jokes can be hurtful. Humour can be a weapon. Be careful who you aim it at.

Contrary to what many will argue, we are definitely influenced by art and media. Propaganda exists for a reason. The message isn't always the one we think it is, however.

Nothing is 'apolitical'. Apolitical just supports the status quo which is still a political position.

Romance is not sexuality. Sexuality is not gender. Gender is not presentation. Presentation is not genitalia. These are all different. Do not mix them up.

The gender binary is not scientific, and inherently racist to boot. Do not think only on white washed sexuality, third genders and more exists in many cultures.

Bodily autonomy is an important thing. People should be free to do with their own form what they want to be who they are. You are not your body, your body is just where you live, and there shouldn't be a HOA saying you can't redecorate how you want.

You actually don't need to eat animal products to be healthy. Cutting down on them is environmentally beneficial, and will help lower both your cholesteral and your food bills.

Not paying an artist for their labour isn't a way to 'fight capitalism', it's a way to become as the capitalist and exploit the labour of another. Don't be that guy. Exposure is another bullshit excuse. There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. That doesn't mean you should go for the least ethical route possible.

Do not rely too heavily on liberals. They killed Rosa Luxemburg.
 
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If someone's been through shit and is trying to express their emotions over it, that is not the time to play devil's advocate. That is not the time to say 'well, actually'. That is not the time to try to dictate to them how they should feel. That is the time to fucking listen and try to understand.
This. It happens to me all the time, and I can't express how... frustrating it is to not be able to have someone just shut up and listen. I don't want advice, I don't want to know others have it worse. I just need someone to hear what I have to say.

But this isn't for ranting ^_^ So let's carry on.
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This is somewhat known, but nothing wrong with a little repetition, eh?

When boiling water for pasta, add in some oil. It'll help keep the pasta separate while boiling. The same goes for rice as well, if you're one of those weirdos who doesn't like sticky rice. (I kid, I kid)
 
Practice doesn't make perfect. Practice makes consistent. If you practice wrong you won't become better, just consistently wrong.

There is nothing wrong with crying. There is nothing wrong with needing help. There is nothing wrong with being weak. There is nothing wrong with knowing your limits.

But there is nothing wrong with breaking them either.
 
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Don't send broken things to secondhand stores on the off chance "someone might be able to fix it". If you can't fix it than neither can the next person.

"I want to cosplay, but I can't sew/can't afford a sewing machine!" A glue gun works just as well and is cheaper. :D

This isn't so much of a problem after the anime resurgence, but don't buy anime volume by volume. Getting it in a box set is healthier for your wallet and the business.
 
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My uncle always told me, "Nothing in life worth having is free, you must be willing to at least put some effort into whatever it is you want" And I've pretty much echoed this to others, as I think it really rings true.

Respect people. Doesn't matter if its as trivial as someone's taste in music or games, just respect their decision, but don't let disrespect come your way too.

If someone does not want to talk about Politics, don't push it on them, people don't like overly pushy prats.

Construct your opinions as sensible and as polite as you can, or sometimes just keep them to yourself. You'd be surprise at just how hurtful your intent behind words can be.

Know what you're getting yourself into. If you go to a Comedy gig and know that the Comedian makes a bunch of racist jokes, jokes about taboo subjects, and you're easily offended? at the end of the day you knew this beforehand, so therefore it's on you. Just leave and don't make a scene, or even better, just don't go in the first place.

People are going to have opinions that you will not like and it's your right to be offended by them if you think they are truly offensive, but you just got to deal with it and live your life.

Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma. As said by Robin Williams. R.I.P.
 
Experience is the thing you get when you can't undo the thing you did.

If it matters, you will find a way. It if doesn't, you will find an excuse.

Courage is knowing what not to fear.

Repetition breeds mastery.

Violence is always an answer. It is also a problem. Use one if you can handle the other.

When your fist rises, lower your temper. When your temper rises, lower your fist.

The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle.

Without anger, there is no enemy; with anger, we see enemies everywhere.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

It is okay to have butterflies in your stomach. The key is to make them fly in formation.

You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.

A master is a student who never gave up.

It never gets easier. You just get better.

You can only fight the way you practice.

To teach, respect must be mutual.​
 
Something my mom read on Facebook

"Don't get annoyed when your parents as you how to use some electronics. They taught you how to use a spoon."
 
Don't take all your advice from advice threads, for some people the irony and hypocrisy is all too real. As such take all forms of advice with a grain of salt and determine for yourself what advice works best for you and only you. Not all forms of advice are valid, and not all forms of advice works for all people. Sometimes advice like neat tricks and the like are okay, and with others it's something that people learned from their personal experiences and as such, should be something you, yourself learn through the events and experiences that have taken place within your own lives.


Your honor is something that you should hold dear, but your honor always comes second to the lives of others. Your religion should be something that you take personally as a part of yourself due to your personal spiritual enlightenment and as such is a part of your honor, but you are not to force your honor, or your beliefs down other people's throats. Let them learn of their own personal spiritual enlightenment alone. Everyone comes up with their own answers, that is how I came up with mine.

Patience is a virtue for a reason. When things seem to get hard, and when life seems to be kicking you down, often times a slimmer of peace, of hope and of goodness will come in due time if you work for it and hang in there. When things are seemingly perfect and great, expect the bad to come knocking on your door as well. You can't have one without the other.

You must accept who and what you are, and accept that there are many people in this world, sometimes in your own family who you can never gain appeasement, let alone caring or love from. It is harmful to try and seek such things from those people and while it might hurt and be very hard to accept, you should be who you are no matter what and be happy about that. You don't need the appeasement of others, but the appeasement of yourself.
 
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Never go grocery shopping while hungry. Don't know if it's been said already, but DON'T DO IT! It puts a hurting on your wallet and when you get home you wonder why you bought a shitload of junk....
 
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One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite songs:

"Reach for the stars, and you might just touch 'em"

Never, ever, ever give up. Never stop believing in yourself. You might have big dreams that seem impossible, but don't let that stop you from trying. Big risk can lead to big rewards. <3
 
Don't beg. Mourn the loss, react but never beg. Nobody is worth demeaning yourself for.

You are a privilege in someone's life, never a right. People mess with you and pull shite, fuck em three ways to Sunday. They aren't worth the time and effort, and they don't deserve you so why keep them? It's like packing too much on a day trip. Some shite you just do not need.
 
honestly just take a nap it's good for the soul
 
When I'm angry, upset, sad or basically any negative feeling, I try to take a huge breath and slowly let it out. It won't solve anything but it does help temporarily calm me down.
 
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Every time I see this thread one thing pops into mind:

Don't masturbate while shaving.
 
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