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I'm new here!

I'm new here!

Hi, I'm Polaroid and I'm new to the CB! Well, kind of. I used to be called Pastella, but I became really inactive and started changing my name a lot. So, I am restarting on the CB.

I hope to make posts that brighten your day, and I am obsessed with quotes! I love to write stories, even though most of the time I don't finish them.

I also love love love to draw! I don't really shade that well, though, so I'd appreciate it if you guys gave some tips?

Sorry, that's about all. I had to cut this short. But if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here. 

submitted by ➹ρσlαrσιd➷
(April 22, 2017 - 8:43 am)

back to the Chirp at Cricket

Hi Polaroid! I remember you from when you were Pastella. My tip for doing shading in drawings only works if you are using pencil or something else that erases easily. When I shade, I usually use a pencil and after I make the part that I want darkest very dark, then I make the part next to it a little lighter, then the next one a little lighter, and I keep doing that until I fill up the space that I'm shading, then I take an eraser and erase the darker into the lighter. Sorry, that probably was very confusing. If you want me to post pictures of how I do it so it makes more sense I will. 

submitted by Dragonrider
(April 22, 2017 - 9:43 am)

Tip top!

submitted by ToppyDragon
(April 22, 2017 - 9:44 am)

Hi! I remember when you were Pastella. How did you do those little arrows?!? They're so cool! Sorry, I don't have any tips for shading, not being able to do it myself.

My captcha says hazy! That's her first real word!!! 

submitted by Crookshanks, age 2nd year, Hogsmeade
(April 22, 2017 - 1:55 pm)

Thanks! All you have to do is go on the internet and search "arrow symbols" or something like that. Then copy and paste them.

submitted by ➹ρσlαrσιd➷
(April 24, 2017 - 4:55 pm)

Hello, I am new here too!

submitted by ◾Octipus◾
(April 22, 2017 - 3:01 pm)

Hi Polaroid!!! Welcome back!!! I hope to see you around more!

I'm not very good at shading myself...so if I don't know how I don't know what to say. XD 

Thanks for being here!!! 

submitted by Silverwaxwing
(April 22, 2017 - 3:21 pm)

Welcome! I'm metaphorically new as well. It's a long story.

Good to see you again! 

submitted by Scylla
(April 22, 2017 - 4:39 pm)

Hello Polaroid; welcome back! *High fives*

submitted by Joan B. of Arc, age 14, Camelot
(April 22, 2017 - 5:28 pm)

Hey, Polaroid! I remember you as Pastella, but am excited to get to know you under your new username!

submitted by Shoshannah
(April 22, 2017 - 5:54 pm)

Hi Polar! (May I call you that?) I do remember you as Pastella. Welcome back my friend! 

 

submitted by Esquire of Rohan, Playing Xbox with Hawkeye
(April 22, 2017 - 6:30 pm)

Hello, and welcome back! I remember you, polaroid! You are gr8!

submitted by LilyPad
(April 23, 2017 - 12:38 am)

Hi, Polaroid! I remember you as Pastella! If you don't remember anything about me, I'mm give you a brief summary.

My real name is Natalie. On the CB I've gone by (in order from first to most recent): Natalie, Jack-a-Nat, CNN Reporter, and now Moonlight. I'm SUPER obsessed with the Inheritance Cycle. I also love fantasy. My favorite color is turquoise. I have a dog named Jackie.

That's basically it!

 

Arya says pufr. Like puff. "Puff the magic dragon, lives by the sea..."

submitted by Moonlight, age 12, Ellesmera
(April 23, 2017 - 8:01 am)

Oh! Pastella!  I remember you! Welcome back, newly dubbed Polaroid!

submitted by Icy
(April 23, 2017 - 2:08 pm)

Hey, polaroid! I'm Bluebird, and I love your name! 

Shading tips- if you're a righty, work left to right, and if you're a lefty, work right to left. To avoid smudging, put a paper under your shading hand and hold the paper still. I shade lightly over everything except the lightest parts first (and hold the pencil sideways, parallel to the table, to get broader strokes), then add layers, getting darker. 

B pencils (2B, 4B, 6B, etc.) are pencils that are softer and darker than a no. 2 pencil. You can get them at any craft store. (They're helpful if you shade things too dark at first like me!)

H pencils (2H, 4H, 6H, etc.) have harder lead than a no. 2 pencil and make lighter marks. You can also find these at any craft store. 

Pay attention to reflective light, it makes still life look 100 times more realistic. Look up reflective light if you don't know what it is, I can't really explain it without a picture, but there are plenty of tutorials that can.

I've got nothing else. Welcome back! 

submitted by Bluebird
(April 23, 2017 - 6:29 pm)