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Written by AesAthena on 2025-01-09 at 19:47

Hey fellow digital artists! Do you have a favorite #tutorial for scanning in/adjusting scanned (black) pencils into flat inks?

With adjustments (no manual cleanup yet), this was as close as I got, but I'm hoping there's some tricks to really smoothing it out.

I'm tring to adjust the

[#]MastoArt #pencils #inking #tutorials #help #scanning #krita #DigitalArt

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-12-20 at 20:16

Today's the 6th birthday of my #Christmas #book MIDWINTER MAGIC. If you like #JaneYolen or #UrsulaVernon 's #folk #fantasy work, you'll love these 3 fairy tales that reimagine the story of Santa Claus.

Buy from me: https://shop.pixelvaniapublishing.com/b/2GvVw

Buy everywhere else (paperback on Amazon): http://books2read.com/midwintermagic

Boosts appreciated!

And in case I don't see ya, Merry Christmas!

[#]ShortStory #SantaClaus #Reindeer #fiction #writer #author #indie #IndiePublishing #WritersofMastodon #Writers #Scandi

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-12-18 at 22:56

Might be late to get the #paperback for #Christmas , but here's my #Christian Christmas #novel A GINGERSNAP CAT CHRISTMAS! It makes a great #holiday read or #gift , especially if you want to send someone an #ebook !

It's a heartwarming tale filled with laughs and kitties!

Buy direct: https://shop.pixelvaniapublishing.com/b/GZ4Oe

Buy everywhere else: http://books2read.com/GingersnapCatChristmas

(Cover painted in #krita years ago!)

[#]MastoArt #Krita #Fantasy #books #Fiction #Cats #Indie #writing #books #author #Writing #AmWriting

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-12-07 at 01:23

Your seasonal reminder to play the brief but hit game SKEAL

https://whymog.itch.io/skeal-webgl-version

[#]game #games #free #Christmas #Skeal #skiing

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-11-10 at 00:59

Zootopia model sheets.

Enjoy

https://characterdesignreferences.com/art-of-animation-7/art-of-zootopia-part-1

[#]Zootopia #ModelSheets #art #Disney #CharacterDesign #Animals #AnimalArt #Reference #Furry

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-11-05 at 21:58

Someone made a SILENT HILL 2 stage play adaptation?? Cool!

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/a-college-student-put-on-a-free-stage-adaptation-of-silent-hill-2-to-make-a-truly-frightening-theatrical-experience-all-without-an-appearance-by-pyramid-head/#comment-jump

[#]SilentHill #SilentHill2 #Plays #Theater #Gaming

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-11-05 at 21:13

THE GUESTS OF CROOKED NECK, a novel I Kickstarted back in May, is now available for anyone to buy online!

It's a moving sci-fi dramedy about grief, pride, and being seen.

A perfect read for a cloudy November--makes a great holiday gift, too!

Buy direct from me! https://payhip.com/b/Hrj4E

Buy everywhere else: https://books2read.com/crookedneck

This #IndieAuthor appreciates your boosts. :)

[#]Indie #Books #writing #NewRelease #SciFi #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #AmWritingSFF #Author #Novel #Fiction #AmWriting

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-11-05 at 04:16

Hi, typing friends! If you liked THE TYPING OF THE DEAD, I think you should go try the demo of BLOOD TYPERS. I just tried it for an hour and enjoyed it, even though it's in alpha or beta or something.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2790330/Blood_Typers/

The team seems to respond to feedback in the Discussions too.

[#]Horror #Game #Gaming #Typing #TypingGames #Steam #IndieGames #scary #ResidentEvil #SilentHill #Monsters #Halloween #HauntedHouse #Multiplayer #SinglePlayer

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-10-31 at 21:36

Happy #halloween !

I've got 1 last #scary #ShortStory for you, called CHRYSTINE'S SLEEP SOLUTION.

In it, a woman tormented by insomnia begins using a mysterious new sleep app. But the app's soothing interface conceals a horrifying secret…

If you like #ASMR...or find it #creepy...I think it'll interest you!

Support an #IndieAuthor and buy direct from me: https://shop.pixelvaniapublishing.com/b/JF7tx

Big Box Buy: http://books2read.com/chrystine

Boosts appreciated!

[#]fiction #book #ebook #horror #ReadingCommunity

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-10-16 at 16:49

[#]WIPWednesday

Something different: I'm designing a new release book ad for my email signature next month. (I'm also trying out the Bookbub layout, instead of a banner.)

Problem is: I don't know which design to use.

Which would you click?

(Also: why is it so difficult to pick a call to action? "Read now" vs "learn more"...Feels like so much hinges on the words you put on your button.)

#marketing #books #fiction #scifi #fantasy #ads #IndiePublishing

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-10-10 at 22:22

One of my fave #YouTube #art #tutorial peeps is releasing a new book and I think a lot of folks around here would be interested (I know I am!)

https://www.amazon.com/Debt-Free-Art-Degree-Foundations-Professional/dp/0760391602/

[#]MarcoBucci #FigureDrawing #Art #Learning #FigureDrawing #tutorials #books #education

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-10-04 at 20:04

Got 2 spooky #book birthdays for anyone looking for some short, scary reads for #Halloween

WHAT THE CAT BROUGHT BACK turned 7 yesterday!

It's a disquieting tale where distant horrors come uncomfortably close to home. And there's a kitty! :cat:

If you like female-forward horror stories, and prefer scares that unnerve instead of nauseate, try it!

http://books2read.com/wtcbb

[#]ShortStory #cat #roommate #MastoArt #Krita #story #literature #writing #ReadingCommunity #IndieAuthor #horror

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-10-04 at 20:01

Got 2 spooky #book birthdays for anyone looking for some short, scary reads for #Halloween

BONA OSSUARIA: A HONE REMOVATION HORROR STORY turned 1 yesterday!

Good bones go bad in this slow-burning morsel of surreal, psychological horror. It funded in under a week on Kickstarter!

If you like slow-burn, female-forward horror stories, give Bona Ossuaria a try today!

https://books2read.com/bona

[#]ShortStory #reno #house #HauntedHouse #story #literature #writing #ReadingCommunity #IndieAuthor

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-08-30 at 00:03

Here is a very nice collection of fonts made available for free (even for commercial use) by their creator:

https://www.1001fonts.com/users/steffmann/

I hope you find something nice there.

[#]typography #fonts #BookCovers #font #free #CommercialUse #1001Fonts

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-08-27 at 21:07

If I had an older piece of digital art I made but I needed it uprezzed to a printable printable DPI, is there a way to do that?

I've heard tell that it's something #AI can do (like, in #Figma or #Sketch ?), which is one of the few ways I'd feel comfortable using AI. I thought I'd ask here first.

[#]Art #question #DPI #DigitalArt #HelpWanted

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-08-23 at 17:26

I'm reading through some pinned tabs, and I thought this one on using empathy in your art career would be of interest to y'all, perhaps especially you freelancers :

https://www.muddycolors.com/2015/02/the-secret-to-success-in-art-and-everything-else/

[#]art #business #ArtBusiness #AD #GetHired #Freelance #IndieArtists #SmallBusiness

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-08-22 at 20:01

2 comedic memes I found over at Cheezburger.com

These really hit me where I live.

Please enjoy

[#]linux #CSS #programming #typo #windows #meme #comic #computer #mad

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-08-21 at 20:33

Oh, hey, God's Gift is finally out!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/497950/GODS_GIFT/

It's an eldritch/cultist Lemmings-alike(!) puzzle game. I played the demo YEARS ago and it really stuck with me. I thought it was dead, but nope, the 3-dev team was just working quietly on it in private/on Discord. (P.S. It's got pixel gore so it may not be for everybody.)

[#]GodsGift #Gaming #Lemmings #Games #PixelArt #horror #cult #Cultist #GameDev #IndieGames

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Written by AesAthena on 2024-08-16 at 01:48

Marty the French Bulldog. Prep work for an upcoming book cover I'm doing. The dancing one--I can hear his voice! #Col-Erase #Pencil #sketch #Frenchie #FrenchBulldog

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