︵‿︵‿୨୧‿︵‿︵ ★ cozy weekly: ★ hello my cozies and children! welcome to the first official cozy news section ^^ here's what's been happening lately! ✦ weekly riddle ✦ I have a tail and whiskers, but I'm not a cat. artists use me all the time. What am I? ★ personal update ★ the most annoying kid in class got hit by a car this week. I don't know what happened but he thankfully didn't get hurt at all and he is okay. but the injury //did// shut him up. it's a win for everyone! ✦ follower news ✦ we reached 500 followers recently, tysm!! it means so freaking much to me, and yes I am working on the freebies! it's just been stressful lately and i've had a lot less time for freebies. a lot more people have been commenting lately and it makes me really happy :D ★ random follower shout-out ★ this week's random shout-out goes to @Satpurrn! [] Satpurrn was the 5th follower I ever had, and has been supporting this account right from the start until today! ✦ newest follower as of writing this ✦ welcome @MoonWishTheCreative!! tysm for following and supporting this cozy place ^^ ★ friend spotlight ★ friend spotlight of the week: @CakePapaya! she is the most amazing, supportive person in the world both behind and on the screen. She's the best friend I have and on top of that, she loves making cute art and supporting people! ✦ art tip of the week ✦ when your art looks “off,” try flipping the canvas horizontally! mistakes in proportions and symmetry become WAY easier to notice. ★ tiny nature report ★ sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don't drift away from each other in the water :') today's official cozy creature status: sea otters are still adorable. ✦ fun fact of the week ✦ watercolor paint used to be sold in little dried-up blocks instead of tubes! artists would dip wet brushes onto them to activate the paint. ★ answer to the riddle ★ a paintbrush ^^ more cozy news next week maybe!! ︵‿︵‿୨୧‿︵‿︵ prompts and questions ★ question of the week ★ what is your favorite color? ✦ weekly art prompt ✦ draw your favorite character or OC in a monochromatic color palette, one hue only, and you can change the value and saturation! use your favorite color. make it work, use your creativity. ★ weekly design prompt ★ create a character using one single color - your favorite color. only use neutrals and this color, but add contrast! you can do it ^^ ✦ weekly writing prompt ✦ you find a notebook where everything drawn inside comes to life, but it comes with a fine print... (a catch, condition, or twist) ︵‿︵‿୨୧‿︵‿︵