The Haven of Seraphic Tunes & Ramblings

walkers-and-mutts: OMG, look at this Jennifer Lawrence...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:17:29 -0400

OMG, look at this Jennifer Lawrence trasformation!

david-tennants-little-fangirl: neverthehurricane: sherlockchins: sunshien: my mom asked why i...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:12:16 -0400

neverthehurricane:

sherlockchins:

sunshien:

my mom asked why i don’t read as many books as i used to and i just said it was because i read a lot of unpublished stories from independent writers online and she thinks that’s very good of me to give undiscovered authors a chance

hahaha

i just read gay porn

#unpublished stories from independent writers online

#so that’s what we’re calling it now

quazza: i am reminded that english is a flawed language every time I am forced to use “that that”...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:11:55 -0400

quazza:

i am reminded that english is a flawed language every time I am forced to use “that that” in a sentence

tardisity: The oldest person alive was born on April 19, 1897, meaning that April 18th, 1897 was...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:11:41 -0400

tardisity:

The oldest person alive was born on April 19, 1897, meaning that April 18th, 1897 was approximately the last time the Earth was inhabited by an entirely different set of people and if you don’t think that’s the realist shit ever then you can get right on outta town.

grargll: light rain (◡‿◡✿) heavy rain (◕‿◕✿) thundershowers (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:11:12 -0400

grargll:

light rain (◡‿◡✿)

heavy rain (◕‿◕✿)

thundershowers (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

scruffy-owl: foervraengd: savoto: satanic2chainz: mmanalysis:...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:10:28 -0400

scruffy-owl:

foervraengd:

savoto:

satanic2chainz:

mmanalysis:

foervraengd:

Saying that people of color cannot show any visible blushing is a big fat myth that only proves how little people actually know about skin tones.

I have seen a lot of skin-tone palettes that includes dark skin, but it is very rarely put in use as examples. And many times I’ve found them to only appear monochrome, while darker skin tones are just as rich in tone variation as fair skin.

And just to be extra nice, I even added the basic colors I used in these two examples. A big protip is to start with the darkest tone as a base and then work to light tones. Use the highlights sparingly, they should not be large but more like small spots. Dark skin is more “reflective”, meaning small highlights pop out more than on lighter skin tones.

I made this set mainly for all the anime artists out there who probably would love to color more poc characters but don’t really know if it’d work out as kawaii as their usual stuff.

News flash: it’s drop-dead super kawaii in all skin tones<3

While I’ve never seen an actual black person blush, here’s some good info for artists.

yeah I was just thinking that too

in my entire life I’ve never seen a black person blush

To be honest I haven’t either. Even in very light-skinned people just one little drop of melanin makes it so their faces aren’t that vulnerable to changing color just because some blood is rushing up there.

Since the tutorial seems to be for the anime artist crowd then having a way to show blushing on various skin-tones is good to know. Blushing is a big trope in that genre.

“I haven’t seen a thing IRL so that means it doesn’t exist”

Excuse you but this post was actually made for ppl like you. But I guess I’ll have to show you some better examples:

(source)

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(The two pictures above is of the Turkana tribe in Africa, one of the people with the darkest skin in the world. And as you can see, they clearly have some blush on their faces)

(source)

Using your personal experience as an argument is invalid here, ESPECIALLY if you are white (like me, Swedish and all).

Some people blush more than others, some people rarely blush at all - both for white and black people.

Before assuming things about people of color, do some research next time. trust me it’s always worth it.

My illustration might be in kawaii anime style, but it’s based on research and studies I’ve done on darker skin tones from reality.

Have a nice day.

nishlo: nishlo: CARTOONIST FOUND DEAD IN HIS APARTMENT DETAILS ARE SKETCHY

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:56 -0400

nishlo:

nishlo:

CARTOONIST FOUND DEAD IN HIS APARTMENT

DETAILS ARE SKETCHY

ifeelbetterer:

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:48 -0400

ifeelbetterer:

If this post gets 100 notes my mom will give me the wifi password

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:26 -0400

ayuro16:

My mom gave my friend the wifi code but not me… and I’ve been stuck on mobile forever or I had to use my mom’s old laptop. I’ve been asking for 2 years and suddenly my friend asks for it and she gets it right on the spot… I probably won’t get 100 notes cause my blog’s not all that popular but atleast I can try…

thedramaticsneeze: hoshigumayuugi: i actually like being up early i just don’t like getting up...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:50 -0400

thedramaticsneeze:

hoshigumayuugi:

i actually like being up early i just don’t like getting up early

YOU PUT THIS IN WORDS

voculabulary: wake-up-kid: runwhenisayrunfightwhenisayfight: a...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:39 -0400

voculabulary:

wake-up-kid:

runwhenisayrunfightwhenisayfight:

ahorsecalledhonour:

fixthefisherking:

banjaxed:

nightlifemingus:

nosdrinker:

hypnotiqradiance:

If you don’t get this reference, you’re too young for tumblr.

are you fucking kidding me pixar puts out a movie ever year a baby would get this reference

it’s not pixar it’s a reference to that time in 1994 when lamps became sentient humanoids

many were lost that day

It was a grim day for mankind. My parents took refuge in a cave and thus saved us from certain death; we lived close to a lamp factory at the time and the surrounding region was utterly devastated in the conflict.

My brother fought one off using only an egg whisk and a pogo stick.

Only 90s kids remember the Lampocalypse

My father still has the scars from where one stole his kidney

Ironically, it was a dark time.

You did not

my mom: you do realize that one day you will have to pay for all your own things

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:58:11 -0400

my mom: you do realize that one day you will have to pay for all your own things
me: yes but today is not that day

ask-eep-crood: thefaultinmyass: ipaintyouwings: Message from...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:53:17 -0400

ask-eep-crood:

thefaultinmyass:

ipaintyouwings:

Message from David Karp

everyone needs to read this.

Fuck yeah

FUCK YEAH

the-science-llama: Super Moon— June 23, 2013Be sure to look out...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:52:14 -0400

the-science-llama:

Super Moon
— June 23, 2013

Be sure to look out for the Moon these next few months as it approaches Perigee, because the full moons during these times will appear exceptionally large. The Moon will be at its Perigee, or closest approach, in July 23 and it will reach full moon only a few minutes after it passes this point in its orbit.

These ‘super moons’ not only appear larger because they are physically closer but, combined with a full moon, the mind can play tricks on you to think they are much larger. This phenomena is called the Moon Illusion. Try to catch these full moons as they rise/set because the illusion works when there is an object in the foreground, like a tree, building or mountains.

Stargazing Events for 2013

br000t: se4h4ven: toxic-ponies: how are middle schoolers sexually active I wasn’t even socially...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:51:03 -0400

br000t:

se4h4ven:

toxic-ponies:

how are middle schoolers sexually active I wasn’t even socially active

I’m still not socially active

I’m not even active

sushiison: 2073: money can’t buy happiness but it can buy a false sense of security and fruity...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:50:45 -0400

sushiison:

2073:

money can’t buy happiness but it can buy a false sense of security and fruity alcoholic beverages to numb the pain and honestly what’s the difference

that’s what gatsby thought too

ejacutastic: when guys talk about how gross periods are i just laugh because guys have a floppy...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:50:20 -0400

ejacutastic:

when guys talk about how gross periods are i just laugh because guys have a floppy piece of flesh that gets hard and that’s pretty fuckin weird, bucko

sir-genwaldthuswindburn: loki-cant-sing: remmylupinlover: hobb...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:50:03 -0400

sir-genwaldthuswindburn:

loki-cant-sing:

remmylupinlover:

hobbitsunite:

Home made cosplay of the Iron Man Mark 7 suit shown off at animeland wasabi 2012

I don’t usually reblog stuff about Iron Man…but when I do…it’s the coolest shit.

COSPLAY THINGS THAT ARE JUST NOT FUCKING FAIR

take all my money and make this for me

penguinize: no matter how many gross facts you tell me about McDonald’s i’m still gonna eat it

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:23 -0400

penguinize:

no matter how many gross facts you tell me about McDonald’s i’m still gonna eat it

drarna: reblog if you miss someone or are illicitly running a pelican breeding ring out of your...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:08 -0400

drarna:

reblog if you miss someone or are illicitly running a pelican breeding ring out of your aunt’s garage