I've slapped together approximately 173 pages of material that aims to teach programming a personal website with HTML and CSS to artists, animators, writers, music producers, etc.

F*ck It, Let's Make a Website Part 1 is now live ✨

Go here to read: https://bit.ly/filmawPartOne

More info below 👇

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173 pages is just this one chapter that teaches HTML and CSS, otherwise there's 2 more (relatively short) chapters included. There's plenty of example code and diagrams that attempt to explain the concepts visually and practically

(a screenshot from the document featuring example code and the code working in a compiler)

(a screenshot from the document featuring a diagram of how tables work. It looks horrific because HTML tables are horrific.)

(a screenshot from the document featuring example code that justifies using video format over gifs for displaying looping animations.)

But because I know looking at text and example code can be boring and not engaging at all, I slapped all my example code into CodePen so yall can play around with it too. Try building on the code with what you've learned!

(a video of CodePen's compiler showing how the example code works)

Also, I hate talking outta my ass without being an example of what I'm trying to teach, sooo I slapped together not just 1, but 2 example websites for this guide.

https://arf.nolnir.com/

https://nolnir.neocities.org/

Arf² Studio's source code is on GitHub, both are hosted on CodePen as well (links in guide)

And because I really want yall to make personal websites so badly, I made 7 free-to-use website templates for yall. You can grab them on ko-fi and gumroad

https://ko-fi.com/s/c98491a937

https://nolnir.gumroad.com/l/monoSeries

Three examples below👇

If you find the guide to be helpful, I'd really appreciate you consider doing any of these:

1. your feedback! what can I improve? incorrect info? got a question for me?

2. anticipate the next part!

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I've reposted and acknowledged several free resource contributions that people have introduced me to and some helpful feedback for people just coming across this guide. Check the Bsky thread here: https://bsky.app/profile/nolnir.com/post/3lrzhr5g6d22z

On ko-fi, I archive all updates and Q&A here: https://ko-fi.com/album/Fi-LMaW-Updates-Q5Q71GQJ92

Heyoo, I added new stuff to my shop on ko-fi, including buttons, stickers and prints. I even added a new desktop wallpaper that's free to download.

[Go To Shop]

Yes, I also have one now. I archive my finished works [there]!

Read the blog post here.

You can see all the information about my attendance at AnimeUSA here.

Summary

✦ I'll have prints and stickers featuring my western zodiac characters

✦ I'm doing live drawing at my artist alley booth

✦ I'm offering commissions for AnimeUSA 2024 attendees only. (sfw+nsfw)

✦ I'm attending the Art and Artists of AUSA panel at 7pm in Panel 2 (Kennedy).

I'll be at AnimeUSA this year! I'll have some mini prints and stickers ready.

I'm also going to do commissions, both digital and traditional at the convention itself. Digital commissions will be printable at 11x17in (Large) / 8.5x11in (medium) / 5x7in (Small). Traditional commissions are limited to a specific size.

Catalog + more comprehensive info will be posted later 👋

EDIT 24.26.6 So my Patreon page got flagged as 18+ only. I don't post adult content there and probably never will (their guidelines are way too restrictive...lol).

I dusted off the old page and crossposted everything I could dig up from ko-fi there. If ko-fi ain't your thing/isn't accessible for you, I got a Patreon page now. You'll still have to choose between my Gumroad page and Ko-fi page for brush purchases though. Can't help that Patreon swipes so many fees from its users lmao.

[MY PATREON PAGE]

And I guess... an update? I've been deep in joining collabs lately... hit me up if you think I'd want to be part of your collab idea. Thanks

I've decided to stop streaming, stop taking commissions and stop hosting a discord server. It was fun while it lasted! Upwards and onwards to other things now. 💪🥲

My Twitch channel will remain up for archiving purposes, of course.

It's only been 3 months and this year has already been a wild ride for me.

So here's a.. summary?? (not really, it's long.)

I made a game for a class final assignment. It's text-based, but I want to clean it up and add graphics. Alpha release (text-based ver) will be available for download for those who have subbed to my Twitch and are in my discord server or are part of my membership club over on Ko-fi. I'm working on a beta but can't decide on whether I'll use an engine or go feral and code from scratch... either way, look at this:

I'm working on a compilation book for my 2021/2022 bunny prints. I'm also including new stuff and some notes. It'll release digitally first.

I post wayyyy more frequently over on ko-fi. People who are part of my membership club get to see what I'm currently working on while public posts aren't really anything long term work.

Speaking of posting more, I'm trying to record more for YouTube. I uploaded a new video just last week. I don't talk, I just draw.

To be quite honest, I got lost in the sauce of life, and slept away a lot of my downtime. I don't regret it because I needed it, but there's a point where if I don't stop sleeping away my down time, it'll become all I do.

Well... I'm up now... I'm up 🥱😔

Yup, over on Ko-fi and Gumroad.

I'll have a bunch of other digital stuff for sale on both shops a little later...