All The King’s Men Working On This Was Kind Of Like Mourning, But My Heart Still Hurts A Lot.

all the king’s men Working on this was kind of like mourning, but my heart still hurts a lot.

…MERRY CHRISTMAS? 8’D;;;;;;;;;;;

Fusion is the Ultimate Connection Between Gems

And you. Are NOT. A Gem.

My theory: we’re about to get a WHOLE lotta Pearl development. This scene drips with subtext. Lets look back a few episodes…..In ‘We Need To Talk’, we see just how jealous of Greg Pearl is. Even willing to fuse in front of him, simply to rub it in his face. But it doesn’t work out quite that way. Greg sees this as a challenge. A way to prove that he’s more than what he seems, and a chance to have an ‘Ultimate Connection’ with the gem that both of these characters love.

He takes it. He sets up an elaborate stage, and attempts to sweep Rose off her floaty feet.

Now, this didn’t work. But, you know who saw this? Pearl.

This broke her heart. The Gem she loved, with a human, someone who couldn’t even be trusted with her light. Ame quips “I think he’s my favorite!” and Pearl, dejectedly, sighs and replies, “I think he’s her favorite, too.”

Back to the Mr Greg leak.

Steven, Pearl, and Greg are shown checking into a hotel. Pearl seems nervous throughout the entire clip, but slowly warms up to the idea of a human style vacation. Later, we see Steven and Pearl doing a cute little tap dancing jig. Clearly Pearl is beginning to have fun, at least with her little gemling.

She seems genuinely happy. Steven is her one connection to Rose, the final piece she left behind. This is someone she trusts, loves, and cares for deeply. One could even say, she trusts him with her light. At this moment, the two could have fused, even by accident. Pearl is completely aware of this. She’s seen accidental fusions before.

Much like:

Or even:

As Steven and Pearl dance, they seem happy and relaxed. BUT THEN.

Greg budges in, someone who she does NOT trust:

She freezes. Is this her remembering Greg and Rose dancing that night? Is she afraid they may accidentally fuse? For her, is dancing as intimate as kissing, or deeper? Are we going to get further development? I know ‘salty Pearl’ is something most people cling to, but this could become an epic tale of heartache, a love triangle which showcases a heroine being courted by her knight and a knave, and the aftermath.

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mari-chan11

8 years ago

Every true artist is at war with the world.

Anthony Kiedis, Scar Tissue (via music-and-quotes)

Exactly!

good artist tips

there’s always gonna be someone better than you. try to work less on comparing yourself to their work and instead learning from them and turning envy into a personal challenge for your own stuff. i know its hard, trust me.

the best way to get better at art is to practice. there is no special trick to improving, no secret method. practice makes perfect is a tired old saying that im sure you dont want to hear but unfortunately, its true.

draw as much as you are able to. i wont say draw every day!!! because i know that there are folks that dont have this sort of luxury, whether it be because of physical or mental restrictions, or simply because they dont have time. draw whenever you can and have the strength to. try not to be too upset if you miss a day or a week or even months. shit happens, do the best you are able to.

if you get bored or stuck, try another way. change mediums if you can, flip the canvas, do something weird that you wouldnt normally do. sometimes this is the best way to un-stick yourself from art block.

dont be afraid to ask for help. this is so important! its ok to ask for assistance from other artists you admire (given that they have time to give pointers.) even if asking for help is straight up asking for a redline of your work, its ok to ask for it. improvement doesnt come without outside assistance, more often than not.

references are 100% a legitimate resource. i’m not really sure where the idea came from that real artists dont use references, but its not true. every renaissance painter used references in the form of in-house models. disney artists use references of animals and people to correctly model and then correctly exaggerate their designs. you cant learn to draw the world around you without actually studying it. use references, even if its just google searching.

your art is not an island. you will pick up styles from other people like tape picks up pet hair. its inevitable, and its not something that should be seen as a negative. artists inspire other artists. use your discretion, and study what you like about another artist’s work. every artist’s style is a mashup of a hundred other artists. its ok, experiment.

youre not going to make masterpieces all the time. youre gonna suck more often than not. but youre putting effort into something you enjoy and in the process you are getting better, slowly but surely. you arent going to see your stuff improve overnight, be patient.

please be kind to yourself. you are making a unique form of artistic expression, regardless whether you see it that way or not. youre doing fine, please keep going and pat yourself on the back for getting this far.

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