His Cheesy Smile At The End, The Colours, They’re So Amazing :-0

just told this prosecutor in my case to shut the fuck up now hes sitting like this

this is my first post on this site, and:

do you know how much this feels like the first page of a sketchbook? this is the one that proves to you that you can be creative and great for the whole book, or if someone is looking at it: it’s their first impression of that part of you you channel through your art. it’s disgusting to see that go to waste by messing up a line, right? well, i did the maths. literally everyone is scared of doing it. no matter whether i see a masterpiece on someone’s first page, i know that the person who made it must have put so much thought and care into it. we all strive not only as creatives, but as humans, for perfection. but, we never attain it — that’s what brings us here, either finding an escape from our journeys on a blogging site, or trying to share our creativity with others.

if you think this is a whole load of cringe, my blog is literally titled ‘roma’s random rants’. you cannot stop me, for now i am here! and i shall find my way back to creation and artistry from the dark paths of art block!!! muahahaha!!!

thinking about technoblade lately

still on my ace attorney kick. last image based on this post

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!

Remember, likes don't help artists but reblogs do!

old lego figure of remus werewolf 🧎‍♂️🧎‍♂️🧎‍♂️

remember that nothing’s in isolation. we are all shaped by others, and will shape others in our lifetimes. you aren’t alone ^^

does anyone wanna hold hands until we feel a little braver

happy unnecessary feelings! what was i on about back then, but at the same time he is canonically a huge fan of the in-universe equivalent of power rangers so he could be a brony??? also why did i decide then was the time for perfect grammar. what is this post i regret it but i don’t at the same time oh well

Miles Edgeworth singing ‘My Past is Not Today’ from My Little Pony while alone in his office, almost about to throw his cravat on the floor during the second verse but not properly doing it because no way is he going to wear a cravat that he once threw on the floor in a moment of (un)necessary emotional intensity.

soooo pretty <333 the colours are so vivid and lively. and the stylisation :-000

me rn