Idk Who This Is, But Reblogging To Spread The Word/help

Though it has not yet been upgraded to a category four it is expected to reach that level.

eehhhh, relatively good. It’s… realistic… that’s all I can say. 😅

reblog if you’ve read fanfictions that are more professional, better written than some actual novels. I’m trying to see something

I was feeling some stylized Whiteout and Darkstalker. They both have amazing designs that are really fun to draw!

GENDERBENT CURSED CAT ALASTOR

I can’t believe no-one’s done this yet smh

i don’t think i posted this anywhere? little hc about how tear drop marking would vary depending on the combination of moons.

So, I saw this image on Facebook, and it was supposedly showing what Queen Nefertiti would have looked like in real life:

Now, I thought this AI generated garbage was just truly terrible on a number of levels; first off, she looks wayyyyyy too modern - her makeup is very “Hollywood glamour”, she looks airbrushed and de-aged, and as far as I’m aware, Ancient Egyptians didn’t have mascara, glitter-based eyeshadows and lip gloss. Secondly, her features are exceptionally whitewashed in every sense - this is pretty standard for AI as racial bias is prevalent in feeding AI algorithms, but I genuinely thought a depiction of such a known individual would not exhibit such euro-centric features. Thirdly, the outfit was massively desaturated and didn’t take pigment loss into consideration, and while I *do* like the look of the neck attire, it's not at all accurate (plus, again, AI confusion on the detailing is evident).

So, this inspired me to alter the image on the left to be more accurate based off the sculpture’s features. I looked into Ancient Egyptian makeup and looked at references for kohl eyeliner and clay-based facial pigment (rouge was used on cheeks, charcoal-based powder/paste was used to darken and elongate eyebrows), and I looked at pre-existing images of Nefertiti, both her mummy and other reconstructions. While doing this, I found photos of a 3D scanned sculpture made by scientists at the University of Bristol and chose to collage the neck jewellery over the painting (and edited the lighting and shadows as best as I could).

Something I see a lot of in facial recreations of mummies is maintaining the elongated and skinny facial features as seen on preserved bodies - however, fat, muscle and cartilage shrink/disappear post mortem, regardless of preservation quality; Queen Nefertiti had art created of her in life, and these pieces are invaluable to developing an accurate portrayal of her, whether stylistic or realistic in nature.

And hey, while I don't think my adjustments are perfect (especially the neck area), I *do* believe it is a huge improvement to the original image I chose to work on top of.

I really liked working on this project for the last few days, and I think I may continue to work on it further to perfect it. But, until then, I hope you enjoy!

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A.I. photos are flooding social media and contributing to an Internet where we can't believe what we see. Spotting A.I. 📷s is an important media literacy skill.

None of us have time to research every image we see. We just need people to notice BEFORE THEY LIKE OR SHARE that an image might be fake. If unsure, check it or don't share.

I've started drawing some comics explaining the basic of AI spot-checking and media literacy in the age of disinformation. Follow along here or on my Twitter.

Decided to put Wings of Fire characters into a Hunger Games simulator and… here are my favorite moments so far (The Bloodbath)

How???

…?

Imagine fighting what is essentially your deity— FOR A BAG

…oh, the irony.

(Characters are Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, Sunny, Sora, Turtle, Kinkajou, Moonwatcher, Qibli, Blue, Luna, Sundew, Swordtail, Bumblebee, Willow, Darkstalker, Anemone, Clearsight, Fathom, Indigo, Listener, and Whiteout)

my brain: draw a dragon

me: it's 3am

my brain: just do it. also don't use the eraser and only use 1 brush and 1 layer.

me: ...