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The Stories that Heavily Impacted My Views and the Lessons they Taught Me
I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts and videos that have been talking about how stories, whether they be in film or literary media (or even video games!), have made huge impacts that stay with people for the rest of their lives.
So it got me wondering; what stories did that for me?
Now understand, for me, these aren’t the stories that I would consider my all time favorites, though I would rank them in the top tiers. These aren’t the stories that I go to in order to have a good time and escape from the world. Rather, these are the fictional stories that have helped me grasp lessons that I probably wouldn’t have learned had someone just tried to shove them down my throat. And because of that, they give me a personal goal to aspire to as someone who wants to be a teller of impacting stories.
(As you can see, I couldn’t pick just one form of media.)
Novel - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lesson: That there is great power in kindness, empathy, and imagination. The world around us can be cruel and unforgiving, but that does not mean you should bend with it. To be a better person is difficult, especially when life gets hard, but there are those that have it worse and one is never too destitute to help someone else. And all it takes is a little imagination.
Graphic Novel - The Courtney Crumrin series by Ted Naifeh
Lesson: That our desires, needs, and even well meaning actions, have consequences. In fact, everything that involves choice has consequences. Some are good, some are bad, but you can’t escape right now or years down the road that they will shape life in ways that cannot be changed. But we don’t have to be in this chaotic mess alone. We can choose to find and keep people close to us to help make facing the consequences a little easier.
Film - Laputa: Castle in the Sky by Studio Ghibli
Lesson: That there is nothing wrong with having dreams so wildly out there they could be considered fantasy. Dreaming big is what has pushed humanity to the point where it is now and it will continue to traverse boundaries. That being said, we should not let those dreams become so all encompassing that we forget what it means to be human; to be able to love and see the beauty around us. Yes, it is good to dream of impossibilities that stretch beyond the sky, but it is also equally important to plant roots in the ground we stand on.
Two Robots in Love
Inspired by Breath of the Wild and Castle in the Sky, two robots meet with a special bond with a princess, ancient technology, and love for flowers. It’s a match made in robot heaven!
Buy a print when I sell them at Toshocon on August 3rd! (Printed without the watermark)
Two old robots find love in a forgotten world.
Bonus points if you can read my terrible Cuneform and Sheikah-ese.
Art Tip: Set a time to draw. If you forget, draw as soon as you remember. (That's... what I just did today...)
Wow, this looks awesome <3
Animator makes stunning 3D tribute to Hayao Miyazaki (x)
Badges~
Badges are available now!
Badges are 3cm big, metal backing with protective film over the top. They come in various designs shown above and come in either Starry Holo or Broken Glass Holo!
They are
£2.50 each or
Any three for £6
Any five for £10
Any eight for £16
You can mix and match any badges and mix and match the holo as well!
(For example if you wanted five badges you could have three starry holo badges and two broken glass holo badges)
Badges are made to order so please allow me a couple of days to make them but you'll be notified as soon as they're ready to post!
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A5/A4 prints~
Here's my collection of A5/A4 prints that's going to be available on my KoFi shop this Sunday!
A5 is aprox 8x6 (WxH landscape) or 6x8 (WxH portrait) inches big, A4 is aprox 11x8 (WxH landscape) or 8x11 (WxH portrait) inches big, all printed by me, signed on the back, A5 will be just £6.50 each and A4 will be £8.50 each with full sets being discounted as well~
Pictured above is the A5 but all A5 prints come as A4 as well~
Pazu and Sheeta~ Laputa: Castle in the Sky~
Original fanart of Pazu and Sheeta from the animated film Laputa: Castle in the Sky. If you haven't seen it, check it out! The characters belong to Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki/it's rightful owner.
This piece was a little surprise for my girlfriend! I was wanting to draw more Ghibli art and I know how much she loves Laputa~ 💕😊💕
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Holo prints anyone?~
Been doing a lot of printing for the up coming Scarborough con this November and finally got around trying out holo prints!
I tried it on a couple of my A4 and A5 prints so this is a little sneak peek at them and also at a couple of the Ghibli and My Hero Academia art I'll be posting soon~