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In particular, I'm realizing that my world history book overviewed China, Japan, and India and said pretty much nothing about Korea. Then I went on Pinterest looking at a hanbok chart and realized, "Hey, I haven't seen much of this in Western media."

It's not just Asian or African countries either. We have so much medieval fantasy but not as much Renaissance or baroque fantasy.

So what do you think are some underrated eras and cultures you'd like to see more of in fiction? Fantasy or otherwise.

So I'd like a mic for song vocals​, Foley​, podcasts, voice acting. Shure SM58 looks good because of its reputation for "being built like a tank". Also because I don't have sound treatment and probably shouldn't use a condenser mic. But should I get the XLR version and an audio interface (Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is on my list), or should I get the USB version? Or perhaps XLR mic with a separate USB adapter?

In particular, I wanted to know how the thickness differences of said tips feel.

People who tried trad, then digital: did you find the Apple Pencil too thick compared to, say, a mechanical pencil or a fineliner? Too thick compared to a charcoal pencil​? Or did you think about tips differently, possibly because of zooming/brush size adjustment? Did the pencil block your view when you drew?

People who tried​ digital, then trad: did you find it strange adjusting to so many types of drawing input when digital allows you to use just one?

I have your classic wooden pencils, but I prefer the thinner ​tip ​of a .7 mm mechanical pencil and plan to get .5 and .3 pencils. I find a​ graphics tablet​​ stylus tip to be much thicker than a mechanical pencil, but due to hand-eye disconnect it doesn't feel equivalent.

What the title says. I want to make comics and find I'm more motivated when I can keep someone updated. Reddit is good for discovery but not for a following, and more importantly, it's a prime source for training AIs on human material. And while I'm just one speck in a massive ocean, I'd rather not see an AI mimicking me someday. So where do I share things so that people can see them?

So I wasn't sure where to post this and got lost while trying to read subreddit rules, but... I recently started a YouTube. I intend to post original songs there with accompanying art. For my next song, I was wondering if I should learn pixel art or do hand-drawn.

Currently I have only one song on the channel, accompanied by Bandlab footage. Not very eye-catching. In Bandlab, I have a static picture of random colors, which is okay I suppose...

Also I will probably change my avatar sometime because I like the concept but not really the execution, and the sooner I can associate the channel with one of my actual OCs, the better.

Pop? Rock? Jazz? Instrumental? Rain ambience? Television without watching the visuals? ASMR water pouring noises? Podcasts/audiobooks you probably aren't actually learning from, unless you've stopped writing?

Or perhaps silence?

I personally like to compose custom soundtracks without lyrics. Though classical is sometimes acceptable for outlining, and pop /rock is good for work.

Fact 1: I love comics and animation. Fact 2: I like writing advice. Fact 3: Most writing advice is for *novels*. I want to take questionnaires, finish writing projects, get feedback on my work, but questionnaires, for instance, assume I'm writing a novel or maybe novella. How do I write better for novels? (More importantly, how do I *like* writing for novels? I'm not good at setting description--I only mention it when it feels extremely relevant, which means I probably miss out on opportunities to talk about it during the scene. I don't know how to sustain a single storyline over 80,000 words.)

Some years back, I thought the only way to get a serious iPad for Procreate was to shell out $1000+ for an iPad Pro and Pencil. Now that the iPad Air has an M4 chip, Apple Pencil Pro, and a 13" version, the Air is looking like an amazing portable sketchbook and art station. I could essentially create posters and entire comics on the iPad, with Procreate and a formatting app. I could even use an audio interface, electric guitar, and Garageband to sketch music on it until I get a custom desktop. I'm ready to upgrade from my Huion Inspiroy and old computer. I predict that minimizing lag, coil whine, display issues, and setup time will help me produce more (not necessarily better) art. It's the difference between using a boogie board and using a Pentel mechanical pencil. My drawing skills translate, but pencil lets me erase, use more values, create texture.

Which brings me to important questions: Does anyone here regret buying the iPad Air over the new iPad Pro? Or even over the old M2 iPad Pro? Anyone who thinks that the base iPad is better for the value, even for committed artists? Anyone who thinks that the extra screen space (A4 instead of A5) isn't worth the $200 difference? Or perhaps, that Procreate and the Pencil isn't worth the iPad instead of an Android tablet?

Some years back, I thought the only way to get a serious iPad for Procreate was to shell out $1000+ for an iPad Pro and Pencil. Now that the iPad Air has an M4 chip, Apple Pencil Pro, and a 13" version, the Air is looking like an amazing portable sketchbook and art station. I could essentially create posters and entire comics on the iPad, with Procreate and a formatting app. I could even use an audio interface, electric guitar, and Garageband to sketch music on it until I get a custom desktop. I'm ready to upgrade from my Huion Inspiroy and old computer. I predict that minimizing lag, coil whine, display issues, and setup time will help me produce more (not necessarily better) art. It's the difference between using a boogie board and using a Pentel mechanical pencil. My drawing skills translate, but pencil lets me erase, use more values, create texture.

Which brings me to important questions: Does anyone here regret buying the iPad Air over the new iPad Pro? Or even over the old M2 iPad Pro? Anyone who thinks that the base iPad is better for the value, even for committed artists? Anyone who thinks that the extra screen space (A4 instead of A5) isn't worth the $200 difference? Or perhaps, that Procreate and the Psncil isn't worth the iPad instead of an Android tablet?