aimmyarrowshigh:

Social Justice League:

I like things, and some of those things are problematic. I like Lord of the Rings even though it’s pretty fucked up with regard to women and race (any narrative that says “this whole race is evil” is fucked up, okay). I like A Song of Ice and…

megustazombies:

Maroon 5-Payphone: Game of Thrones Parody

GIVE THESE GUYS ALL THE AWARDS. :D 

SPOILERS for all the episodes that have aired! 

pigeonsoup:

brofisting:

androgynousblackgirl:

Film: Pumzi is a Kenyan science fiction short film written and directed by Wanuri Kahiu. It was screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as part of its New African Cinema program.

Pumzi, imagines a dystopian future 35 years after water wars have torn the world apart. East African survivors of the ecological devastation remain locked away in contained communities, but a young woman in possession of a germinating seed struggles against the governing council to bring the plant to Earth’s ruined surface.

holy shit inspiration-ville, buying this immediately, look at that oh my gosh

Totally looking for more info on this now!

WANNNNT

dresdencodak:

unatheblade:

This is a post about drawing sexy women.

Obviously, when writing women characters, if the only thing you have in mind is their sexuality, you’re probably going to write a shitty character. That aside though, sometimes you want to draw a pin-up or convey the general sexiness of a character. I know I do.

So here we have three drawings by the inimitable Emily Carroll and three drawings by fan-favorite J. Scott Campbell. Questionable anatomy notwithstanding, Campbell’s women are posed in such a way and their expressions are meant to convey a vulnerable innocence that unknowingly makes them desirable. Many artists (predominantly male) have a habit of putting women on pedestals as unattainable objects of beauty. I know this is meant as a compliment, but it’s also somewhat dehumanizing and reduces a three-dimensional human being to an object of desire.   

On the other hand, Emily’s girls, though drawn in a graphic, cartoony style, have a vitality to them that suggests full-blooded human beings. They have knowing eyes, flushed skin, full lips, They aren’t infantalized sex objects, but lusty, passionate women. Their sexuality is under their control, not a result of a “male gaze”. Rather than put them on pedestals, Emily seems more interested in mussing their hair up and fooling around with them. In short, Emily’s ladies are ladies I’d like to know, while Campbell’s are cute but probably not much fun to be around.

So yeah, when I set out to draw attractive women, I’m drawing my inspiration from Emily Carroll rather than the usual run of “good girl” artists.  

Excellent advice. People sometimes have a hard time distinguishing between “sexualized” and “objectified,” the latter being the negative element to avoid when portraying a character.  There is nothing wrong with a character or illustration that is dominated by sexuality, but if you portray them as an object or infantilize them, you’re not just left with a shallow product but generally a sexist and demeaning one as well.  

As is evidenced above, this isn’t an issue of showing more or less skin or anything like that, but a subtler issue of execution and context.  At the end of the day you have to ask yourself “is this authentic? Does this feel like a real person?” Illustrators and cartoonists alike should take note.

(via letter-airy)

drawnblog:

austinkleon:

James Kochalka, “Craft is the Enemy,” from THE CUTE MANIFESTO

Fun fact: the dummy book I made for Steal Like An Artist was Kochalka’s Cute Manifesto (they’re the same format/size) with a homemade book cover:

This was originally the start of an epic letters-column exchange in the old Comics Journal print magazine. I still think of it as one of the most important lessons I ever learned about making comics. There are a lot of different ways you can take it, but for me it means: just make and make and make, don’t redraw the first 4 pages of your Future Greatest Work over and over again waiting for the drawings to be perfect. Get the ideas out of your head and onto paper—over time the drawings will become better and better, and the stories will become better and better, and eventually you’ll make a Great Work by accident, because you’ve been practicing for years. You’ll also have a body of work in your rearview mirror. 

EFF YEAHHHHH

pigeonsoup:

onedoesnotsimplybecomejuthika:

god this man

this man

Kunal Kapoor is this man’s name. Thank you Chizicus. Reblogging sometimes is so aggravating sometimes when tags disappear.

(Source: imzyzia)

lonelythunderfromthebluesky:

rubywhiterabbit:

My little brother got into outer space and stuff so my step-mom bought him a place mat with all the planets on it. When I first saw it, I was upset, because it was newer and so Pluto wasn’t labeled. I was about to say something when I noticed something…

Pluto is there.

The artist remembered Pluto.

Guys…

The artist drew Pluto crying.

(via blackmageeljin)

meowmixeightysix:

trillex:

bebek1d:

digitalskullkid:

swag-ler:

hazardgirl:

orlyman:

quiethoof-bookpony:

lowtax:

motherofanangel:

Pizza Cupcakes
because I’m a genius

the game has changed

GET INSIDE OF MY MOUTH RIGHT THIS INSTANT

felaxx:

Robocar Poli: Korean kid’s show about adorable emergency vehicles that transform into robots. Love at first sight!

I love how there’s a matte sheen on everything. The character designs are adorable too!