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Some patrons requested a ballet!AU and a nutcracker!AU around Christmas and so this happened~
Will is a bad tempered and antisocial but extremely talented up and coming dancer who is cast as the Rat King in a high-end short run of the Nutcracker; Hannibal is a well established and skilled dancer who agrees to take the role of Nutcracker Prince for charity despite having little respect for and interest in the production… until he sees Will dance, of course~
I don’t know anything about ballet and I had to look at lots of specific reference to draw this and it’s still not accurate lol, forgive me~~
Hey all,
I don’t normally do this, sorry for the interruption, this is Not VC related.
One of the best artists I’ve ever seen, @eliciadonze, is getting an enormous amount of hate, both on anon and off. They have tried to block the hate but it is relentless (they posted a few examples, see under the cut). It seems like it has escalated recently.
The best response to this right now is to drown out the hate in positivity, please check out their archive and like/reblog their beautiful art! I’ll be doing that momentarily. Or, send them kind messages. Please do not attempt to give advice. Kind words are a salve to help this artist heal from the cruelty of these anons.
(If the artist wants me to revise/delete this post, I will do so. I just felt that I might try to help by rallying some positivity).
Warning, these messages are very disgusting and cruel. I include them bc the artist had posted them so that we could see just a tiny sample of what they get on a REGULAR basis. I’m not doing this bc the artist is talented (they ARE!), but because there is absolutely NO REASON EVER to send this kind of vitriol.
Can I tell you a secret? You don’t have to be in a relationship.
I mean it. I know they force it down your throat until you choke on it. Girls aren’t pretty unless they’re wanted. Boys aren’t men unless they’re having sex with someone. People aren’t lovable until they’re dating someone.
But a relationship won’t always make you happy, and as wonderful as romance is, it isn’t the only love that exists. I have seen friendships that are deeper and more pure than couples who swear it’s forever – and yet the friendship is the one people ignore.
I have heard so often “nobody loves me” out of the mouths of people who are single. And it kills me because if you ask them: where are your parents, your teachers, your classmates, your pets – they say, yes, okay, but it doesn’t count. Of course it counts, love doesn’t diminish just because someone doesn’t want to have sex with you. In fact, doesn’t it sort of make that love more real that they want nothing – not even a date – out of you?
It is pretty to be in love. It’s magical, I’m sure. But it’s also wonderful to stop for ice cream in your prom dress with six other girls. It’s also wonderful to go visit the world with nothing but a bunch of buddies who are really excited about learning.
The problem is: we’ve made everything about “the one”. But maybe “the one” is just you, loving yourself, having fun, and being happy. Maybe instead of looking for our other halves, we should be piecing ourselves together.
Maybe I wasn’t born unfinished. Maybe I am the one who makes myself better.
Single serving size // r.i.d (via inkskinned)
Evil Music for Long Hallways – a playlist for those days when you just need a little push to prove that you are of darkness inherent, even if the world around you does not point to it.
My nine year old daughter is showing serious interest in art and is always drawing. I have zero talent, however, so feel limited in how I can help her. I thought I’d ask you for advice on the best way to encourage her? What should I be doing?
1. Praise her work ethic, not her innate talent. That’s the biggest mistake parents make.
2. Do stuff with her. You don’t have to be an artist. Just show her it’s normal to work and improve.
The joke in my family is that I’m the least talented artist among us. I draw people, and that’s pretty much it. My parents are ten times the artists I am. They’re not Michelangelos or anything like that; they just go for it, whatever it is. They’re always always always making something, learning something new, and mastering everything they touch. I never felt afraid of failure growing up because I was always around people who were never good at anything yet but who eventually got there and cared deeply about working for it.
Be in creative company with your kids. Let them see you learn.
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