I love how LavenderTownes videos are a mix of “I just wanted her to seem really calm and cute” and “This is me painting with coffee using a strand of my hair” all told in a soothing voice
The inclusion in your designs is so nice! POC, vitiligo, LGBTQ+, and those personal, normal, human aspects aren't the focus like I've seen some from some artists outside of the specified communities. It makes me smile every time I see one of these "If ___ Were People" videos, since there's always so much inclusion!
i didn’t expect the phrase “prefers his friendships homoerotic and his romances tragic” to fit SO WELL with dark academia but the more i think about it the more perfect it seems
@@1hawa It literally means same-sex attraction but it also means "gay undertones", in this case a homoerotic friendship would be a friendship with the hint of the two guys or girls being in love or longing for the other based on their gazes and behaviors.
this video now makes me want to ship minimalist x lovecore. like lovecore would write letters for her and thats how they would communicate and like minimalist would have lovecore help her communicate, I also think they would make playlists for eachother!!
Minimalism keeps their letters simple, “hi, love you.” Whereas Lovecore writes entire poems and essays for Minimalism, Minimalism hangs them up to read in passing, and they’re the only “extreme” things in their home. They both love each other equally :]
I'm SOOO happy that you brought up the "dark" part of dark academia. I've noticed that a lot of dark academia art and Pinterest boards romanticize the insanity, like it's noble for the character to be suffering for their craft. I actually have a character that is heavily based on dark academia and I made sure that their vices (bad sleep schedule, drinking, asocialness, obsession with their studies, etc) was seen in a bad light and the point of their arc is to get AWAY from those coping mechanisms. PS: I would die/kill for Minimalism.
I recently discovered CrowCore, which finally put a name to my actual, real-life existence, and I love it so much. It's very maximalist, with an emphasis on sparkly things, dark nature, and comfy clothes. If you ever do another video like this, with more aesthetics, I would live to see it included. ^-^
They should all have some kind of literature club. Minimalist looks like a reader, Dark academia obviously reads and looks like someone who’d enjoy poetry, Lovecore would definitely write love poems and letters, and dreamcore can research for them on their little computer.
There are also plenty of dreamcore/weirdcore books and movies, poetry too. The proto example being, of course, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Those aspects can get lost in pop culture adaptations but the Alice books are so dreamcore.
ooooh dude there's so much weirdcore/dreamcore movies, books etc. I don't watch that type of stuff much, but some examples could be Wes Anderson's movies, stop motion movies, the movie "House"--- anddd I just realised I don't know any weirdcore books... if anybody here has any reccomendations feel free to share! >
A summary of my understanding of these aesthetics Minimalism: Ikea core. (this was said in the video but its the best way to describe it) Lovecore: If those little valentine’s day heart candies with the message on them were also a magical girl. Dark academia: Dark dusty libraries with an excessive amount of caffeine. Weirdcore: Windows XP background now with added eyes and cryptic messaging.
10:15 I've always thought this trend of adding "core" to the end of any word and calling it an aesthetic was dumb, but after hearing it from this persepctive I've realized... it doesn't matter what I think! Just because I don't like it, doesn't mean I have the right to judge anyone. If it makes you happy or helps you in some way, you go for it and don't let anyone tell you to stop. As always, great video Lavendertowne! You're character designs are very clever!
I feel like the regular academia aethestic embodies the joy and wonder of learning, while dark academia embodies the other side of the coin. I'm thinking frightening discoveries, sleepless nights over finding out the truth, neglecting your own safety and health in pursuit of knowledge
I feel like there’s also a messy element to it - scattered papers and staying up working on something frantically, where organizing tools like cute schedules are part of the standard academia aesthetic
Nah I just think of dark academia as very calm, comfy setting where you’re reading books while drinking coffee or tea in a library that is dimly lit from the evening sunset, listening to dramatic ballet music or something, all sophisticated… almost like a Sherlock Holmes vibe too! meanwhile light academia is ballerinas, afternoons, cookies and tea in your beautiful fancy library with shiny shelves and sophistication
I kinda want to read a comic with these characters interacting, like i love their unique styles and i think it would be funny (as a family kind of dynamic or best friends).
This isn't entirely related to the video, but recently I've noticed that lavandartowne's ocs have become more diverse, which in my opinion, makes her art a bit more interesting and it's something I love to see.
Exactly not only are you getting different art and design styles, but you are also getting different skin tones, sexualities, back story, hair styles etc. it’s lovely to see
I’d pay to watch a show where all of these characters interact. Like if they lived together they would have to figure out how to consolidate all of their different aesthetics, and would argue if they feel one aesthetic was taking over lol. And just sweet little things like making sure Minimalism has her headphones when she goes out, them taking care of Dark Academia when he’s sick or hurt, stocking the fridge and cabinets with heart-shaped cakes and candies for Lovecore, DA and Dreamcore bonding over their collections of weird and slightly unsettling shit. Idk whenever people make stuff like this I just automatically get these thoughts
I’ll make that. But in watt pad and then I will animate it (there will be no ships unless the characters are created by myself bc I don’t want to confirm any sexuality or whatever lol)
Yes that would be the best thing ever but i don't think it would ever happen (T - T) (but maybe if someone or maybe myself cause i would love to make characters inspired by this aesthetician then it may exist in a few years or so )
I didn't know weird core was a thing and now I love it. How you described it is exactly me as well. I've had chronic nightmares my entire life and I'm an adult now still dealing with them. It's weird but you start to feel sort of attracted to that in your waking life. It's why I'm also very interested in horror, specifically psychedelic horror.
reading the comments is so nice. ive always felt alone in my chronic nightmares so this is making me smile :) even if i wish nobody had to have this problem
@@cloudbrooks You are never alone. I know it is so so hard to find people that experience this. If you have facebook there is a nightmare disorder support group!
The inclusiveness of these made my heart so happy! Like.... I was squealing over the fact that the Dreamcore design had top-surgery scars!!! It just.... makes me happy to see the subtle inclusion there 💙💗💟💗💙
right 🥺✨ the dreamcore character is giving like genderqueer/genderf*ck vibes to me and i love that for them its also so cool that she makes characters with vitiligo. its so fun and i dont see a lot of artists do that tbh
"Prefers his friendships homoerotic and his romances tragic" struck me dead where I stood, I laughed SO hard Also, I hope you draw the Dreamcore character again, they're SO cool??!!
@@artistmouse99 I remember seeing a tiktok of a person who transitioned and had to lie about their scars because they were at a lake in the southern states. So these strangers he met at the lake thought they were crazy weight loss scars Lmao
someone else noticed!! I thought it was cool too 🏳️⚧️ also kinda fitting, cuz as an enby I can't deny that my gender goal is to look like a biblically accurate angel
it's so cool to see how diverse & flexible your art can be, from minimalism rupi kaur-vibes to dark academia anime bad boy. watching you draw inspires me greatly (:
I've been hanging around weird/surrealist aesthetic communities for a while (about 10 years I don't think they were called e.g "weird core" "liminal spaces" yet) but I've always made art (and even tried to find avant guard clothes that matched: it was hard to find trippy geometric patterns on clothes like checker patterns at the time) and hung around blogs with those aesthetics or cores. It feels kind surreal to see them go somewhat mainstream now.
oh my GOD!! I am SO obsessed with Weirdcore/Dreamcore and I cannot emphasize how absolutely AMAZING your character is!! Love to see someone else who likes those aesthetics!!
Also i NEED the whimsigothic aesthetic if you do this video again!! It's basically witchy, natural, esoteric and laid back, with a big enfasis on the gothic aspect (Gothic as in Victorian novels and the Gothic Years in the middle ages, not the goth subculture). This aesthetic would look so cute in your style!!
Fun fact: there was a language named gothic and it was the last east Germanic language that survived (became extinct 18 century tho) but we know most Gothic runes
What I feel like you could've added to love core would be rose tinted glasses in a literal sense It would match the aesthetic of love core, and give her some lore The rose tinted glassed could show how she only sees love's good side The sweet, the kind, the caring side of love, while completely ignoring the ugly, sickening, and destructive side of love. Like you said, she refuses to watch a breakup scene in movies/shows because she doesn't want to acknowledge that side of "love", not believing that love could end, or people falling out of love
Dreamcore and weirdcore have always been interesting to me. It's creepy but somewhat familiar. I love when weirdcore characters have different heads or multiple arms, teeth, mouths, and eyes. I just find it fascinating. Amazing video and the characters represent their aesthetics really well.
I like how you put a kinder twist on minimalism. Sometimes it gets a lot of bad rep because snobby rich people like it, but then I see average waged, middle class and extremely friendly people enjoying it and I get worried that they’ll feel hurt. Idk why, it’s probably not my business, but I feel a little sad because I’ve had my favorite aesthetics and interests hated on because some mean people also like it.
I love her approach to this set of character designs, she experimented with her style and how she drew each character based on how she imagined them ; t’s really interesting. Beautiful art and vid as always:D
I’ve been waiting for this one! Lovecore is so underrated! I think her name would be Valentina, or Amora, (meaning love) or Rose (flower of love)! Or even Juliet, for obvious reasons. So cute!
I just want to say, you have influenced my art so much and have helped me a great deal. i get a smile on my face whenever I see you have posted. I hope you have a great day ^^
My favorites here are Minimalism and Dreamcore (Dreamcore makes sense for me but Minimalism is ironic because I despise that aesthetic, seeing a minimalistic living space/kitchen/etc makes me feel very violent for some reason)
Dreamcore and weirdcore are like my favorite aesthetics ever and it makes me really sad that a lot of people don’t know or care about it, so seeing that you know and also enjoy the aesthetic and made this super cool character makes me so happy!!! Wonderful video!!!😭💜💜💜✨✨
Everything about this is great. This was hilarious and the art is so good. Painting with coffee was so unexpected and so fun. Lol at homoerotic friendship. Lovecore is a sapphic for sure I, like I can see her cupping her face and squeaking anytime two girls kiss
I love aesthetics a lot!! Some people see it as shallow, but there’s something very satisfying about putting together a collage of images that invoke a certain feeling that’s hard to describe
Each of these characters feel like the different ends of the autism spectrum in the best way ::) Lovecore is wlw hyperfem autism with a special interest in cute and pink things Dark academia is weird kid in back of class but slightly burned out autistic Minimalism is a nonverbal autistic with a routine and likes what most people would call “bland” comfort foods but they just like their routine and what makes them happy Weirdcore is the adhd autism combo (I see myself the most in minimalism and in weirdcore bc I have adhd and autism and I am also nonverbal and high support) I’m not saying this is the only right way to interpret characters, this is just my interpretation as an autistic person
you always take your character design above and beyond what’s the obvious expectation. it would be easy if you just made these characters dress in the style of these aesthetics but you really made them the PERSONIFICATION of the visuals and i love that.
8:47 LEMON DEMON MENTION THEREFORE I CAN EXCUSE THIS, Amnesia Was Her Name. That song makes me feel so odd, especially in the ending. The song ends as if Amnesia had something else to say, maybe Amnesia was going to ask for someone’s name, maybe Amnesia was going to say “Thank you.” but Amnesia forgot before Amnesia could say anything, leaving Amnesia sitting there, never knowing what Amnesia wanted to ask. I’M SORRY I JUST NEEDED AN EXCUSE TO TALK ABOUT IT
OMG YOU DID WEIRDCOREEEEE!!! It is my absolute favourite of all time! And yk, I also have nightmares almost every night, and I totally understand what you mean about it helping you in a way! LOVE this vid !
For dream core I would’ve recommended drawing a person with a random object for a head. Usually the object ties to backstory or personality of the character. Like one of my weird core characters has a peppermint for a head (peppermint song) and another has a flower for a head (the bees are out song).
I love these series so much! You always just make my day when ever you post❤ you are so talented, and have been my inspiration to drawing and painting!
I have no idea why, but minimalist core is giving me like chills and creepy vibes like I don’t know why it’s giving me anxiety. It feels like it’s another stage of the back rooms or something like that like I don’t so like the core.☹️
This was such a fun assortment!! Lovecore and dream/weirdcore were new to me and I really love how you embodied both. Thanks for the great video and congrats on the therapy, it really is slay
Love how minimalist was so calm and then it immediately went to “I’m using my hair to paint with coffee”
😂😂😂
STOP STOOOOP I am dying.
@@OhMakiroll but she said her own hair😭😭 I hope she don’t cut her bang off or anything for us
@@Internetcockroach1 maybe she just didn't wanna waste hair gathered from a haircut she gave herself 😂😭
She truly became dark academia
And then she went from "chronic nightmares" to "therapy slays"
we went from “i wanted to make her calm and cute” to “this is me using my hair to paint with coffee” to “therapy is extremely slay pass it on”
The like to comment ratio is really weird. 1.1k : 1 as of now
Basically me throughout the day lulz.
I love how LavenderTownes videos are a mix of “I just wanted her to seem really calm and cute” and “This is me painting with coffee using a strand of my hair” all told in a soothing voice
she's the perfect mix of chill and unhinged i absolutely LOVE it
I’ve always loved her voice, it’s so calming 😩
@@mhmmhm5995 same but ew what’s with the emoji-
@oxysanrio jeez I wasn’t even talking to you I just don’t like the emoji cause it looks inappropriate to me
@@Backrooms.fan11dirty mind~
My friend described dark academia as “making sleep deprivation and coffee sexy” and I think about it all the time
Don't forget the chronic illness
I mean… their not wrong though….
I never thought about it that way but when thinking about it yeah it’s true!
..hm... i swear ive read a book that fits that EXACT description
@Sam-pd9mp its close but ye lol
I love the way you interpreted minimalism as a character design
It kind of reminds me of the corporate art style a little bit
Gave me ena vibes
She was my favorite.
I’m. Gonna redraw it and give her credit rn 😂😂
I love her design as well, wanna put her in some calm ikea room display
"prefers his friendships homoerotic and his romances tragic" he is so skrunkly i love him
I never new people used skrunkly to describe things just as much as I do!
“Therapy is slay pass it on”
“Prefers his friendships homoerotic and his romances tragic”
Lol Haley I live for your funny lil remarks. They’re a mood.
right omg shes so funny
**sitting in my therapist’s waiting room** I am so slay rn
@@SqualorOpera REALLLLLLL
Where is the "therapy is slay pass it on" 😂
therapy is not slay/j
The inclusion in your designs is so nice! POC, vitiligo, LGBTQ+, and those personal, normal, human aspects aren't the focus like I've seen some from some artists outside of the specified communities. It makes me smile every time I see one of these "If ___ Were People" videos, since there's always so much inclusion!
the (im assuming) top surgery scars on the weirdcore one 😩
@@morii_moth and they had trans flag colours :D
@@mayonaizs only just realised that they are my favourite out of all the characters
this comment reminds me of the last jot on the lovecore character "wlw vibes??" YESS
@@maggiewiles2201yesss omg i was reading through and was just like *gasp!* 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
i didn’t expect the phrase “prefers his friendships homoerotic and his romances tragic” to fit SO WELL with dark academia but the more i think about it the more perfect it seems
#the raven cycle books
literally if we were villains like at 3:30
..... soo Edgar Allen Poe meets Hero Aca?
What’s homoerotic
@@1hawa It literally means same-sex attraction but it also means "gay undertones", in this case a homoerotic friendship would be a friendship with the hint of the two guys or girls being in love or longing for the other based on their gazes and behaviors.
this video now makes me want to ship minimalist x lovecore. like lovecore would write letters for her and thats how they would communicate and like minimalist would have lovecore help her communicate, I also think they would make playlists for eachother!!
ik im 6 months late im just watching random lavendertowne videos but WAIT THATS GENUINELY SO CUTE WTF?? I LOVE THAT IDEA YOURE SO CREATIVE!
Minimalism keeps their letters simple, “hi, love you.” Whereas Lovecore writes entire poems and essays for Minimalism, Minimalism hangs them up to read in passing, and they’re the only “extreme” things in their home. They both love each other equally :]
It also says "WLW vibes? Hmm." In lovecores description. It makes me wanna ship them more❤
I'm SOOO happy that you brought up the "dark" part of dark academia. I've noticed that a lot of dark academia art and Pinterest boards romanticize the insanity, like it's noble for the character to be suffering for their craft. I actually have a character that is heavily based on dark academia and I made sure that their vices (bad sleep schedule, drinking, asocialness, obsession with their studies, etc) was seen in a bad light and the point of their arc is to get AWAY from those coping mechanisms.
PS: I would die/kill for Minimalism.
I recently discovered CrowCore, which finally put a name to my actual, real-life existence, and I love it so much. It's very maximalist, with an emphasis on sparkly things, dark nature, and comfy clothes.
If you ever do another video like this, with more aesthetics, I would live to see it included. ^-^
need a cottagecore one! it would be soooo cute
I can imagine a fairy with moss all over herself and a bunny.
And gay.
@@harmonetheanimationaddict4419 they're all gay look at them
Yesss!! We need ALL of the mushroom accessories and flower crowns! (love your pfp btw)
PLS 🙏 🙏
*Timestamps!!*
Minimalist: 0:34
Dark Academia: 2:04
Lovecore: 5:24
Dreamcore: 8:16
They should all have some kind of literature club. Minimalist looks like a reader, Dark academia obviously reads and looks like someone who’d enjoy poetry, Lovecore would definitely write love poems and letters, and dreamcore can research for them on their little computer.
There are also plenty of dreamcore/weirdcore books and movies, poetry too. The proto example being, of course, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Those aspects can get lost in pop culture adaptations but the Alice books are so dreamcore.
@@tortis6342 Ooo yes!
ooooh dude there's so much weirdcore/dreamcore movies, books etc. I don't watch that type of stuff much, but some examples could be Wes Anderson's movies, stop motion movies, the movie "House"--- anddd I just realised I don't know any weirdcore books... if anybody here has any reccomendations feel free to share! >
@@Śluzak_XP "House of Leaves"
gonna draw it rn
Weirdcore and dreamcore are my all time favorite aesthetics. They both embody a sense of unsettling nostalgia. 😁
Idk why but the "hey everybody, it's lavendertowne" is always satisfying to me 😌
SAME
Sameeee
Ikr! Her voice is so calming!
She has such a pleasant voice!!
It gives me so much nostalgia ☺️
I like how the artstyle is different with each aesthetic
The vitiligo for the love core character was such a great idea! I also love how it gives people with vitiligo a bit of representation 😊
I’m so happy with it too, I’ve been so obvious with that and the cottage core looks.
I Just noticed the top surgery scars on the dream core character!!!!
@@Fishest-est ew
@@Fishest-est NO WAY COOL
yeah!
A summary of my understanding of these aesthetics
Minimalism: Ikea core. (this was said in the video but its the best way to describe it)
Lovecore: If those little valentine’s day heart candies with the message on them were also a magical girl.
Dark academia: Dark dusty libraries with an excessive amount of caffeine.
Weirdcore: Windows XP background now with added eyes and cryptic messaging.
I hate minimalism as an actual aesthetic but I am IN LOVE with the minimalism character- she’s so cute!!
Same!
Ehhh
YES
FR
Same she's my favorite so so ADORABLE
10:15 I've always thought this trend of adding "core" to the end of any word and calling it an aesthetic was dumb, but after hearing it from this persepctive I've realized... it doesn't matter what I think! Just because I don't like it, doesn't mean I have the right to judge anyone. If it makes you happy or helps you in some way, you go for it and don't let anyone tell you to stop. As always, great video Lavendertowne! You're character designs are very clever!
I feel like the regular academia aethestic embodies the joy and wonder of learning, while dark academia embodies the other side of the coin. I'm thinking frightening discoveries, sleepless nights over finding out the truth, neglecting your own safety and health in pursuit of knowledge
I feel like there’s also a messy element to it - scattered papers and staying up working on something frantically, where organizing tools like cute schedules are part of the standard academia aesthetic
@@crowcalls yeah, exactly!! you're absolutely right
Thank you, I'm screenshotting this and making these characteristics of one of my characters. By mentioning your names, of course.
Nah I just think of dark academia as very calm, comfy setting where you’re reading books while drinking coffee or tea in a library that is dimly lit from the evening sunset, listening to dramatic ballet music or something, all sophisticated… almost like a Sherlock Holmes vibe too!
meanwhile light academia is ballerinas, afternoons, cookies and tea in your beautiful fancy library with shiny shelves and sophistication
This character is much more chaotic academia though In my opinion
I kinda want to read a comic with these characters interacting, like i love their unique styles and i think it would be funny (as a family kind of dynamic or best friends).
same
Mim (my hc name for Minimalism) is actually really nice to draw when I'm having an attack, holy wow. I love her so much already.
I don't really like minimalism but this character would be really nice as a friend. Especially for autistic people like me
@kina shy Aaaaay same
Yeah she's really nice
I might have to try drawing her since I really like minimalism
Omgg that name suits her so much it’s adorable like her
10:22 omg I frickin love the description lol, 'clips through the walls on accident' relatable frr-
i love how inclusive she made all the designs
I love the way you change the style to match the aesthetic, you truly are an amazing character designer.
This isn't entirely related to the video, but recently I've noticed that lavandartowne's ocs have become more diverse, which in my opinion, makes her art a bit more interesting and it's something I love to see.
Trans dream demon. SLAY!!! Just not me, please.
Exactly not only are you getting different art and design styles, but you are also getting different skin tones, sexualities, back story, hair styles etc. it’s lovely to see
i love the "therapy is extremely slay pass it on" at 9:40
“also afflicted with madness, just aesthetically though, of course.” is one of the best sentences ever spoken
I’d pay to watch a show where all of these characters interact. Like if they lived together they would have to figure out how to consolidate all of their different aesthetics, and would argue if they feel one aesthetic was taking over lol. And just sweet little things like making sure Minimalism has her headphones when she goes out, them taking care of Dark Academia when he’s sick or hurt, stocking the fridge and cabinets with heart-shaped cakes and candies for Lovecore, DA and Dreamcore bonding over their collections of weird and slightly unsettling shit. Idk whenever people make stuff like this I just automatically get these thoughts
Lovecore would definitely be super into baking. Like, heart shaped cupcakes, and filled jelly cookies.
I’ll make that. But in watt pad and then I will animate it (there will be no ships unless the characters are created by myself bc I don’t want to confirm any sexuality or whatever lol)
Yes that would be the best thing ever but i don't think it would ever happen (T - T) (but maybe if someone or maybe myself cause i would love to make characters inspired by this aesthetician then it may exist in a few years or so )
I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS
@@Javu7254 link please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't know weird core was a thing and now I love it. How you described it is exactly me as well. I've had chronic nightmares my entire life and I'm an adult now still dealing with them. It's weird but you start to feel sort of attracted to that in your waking life. It's why I'm also very interested in horror, specifically psychedelic horror.
reading the comments is so nice. ive always felt alone in my chronic nightmares so this is making me smile :) even if i wish nobody had to have this problem
@@cloudbrooks You are never alone. I know it is so so hard to find people that experience this. If you have facebook there is a nightmare disorder support group!
The inclusiveness of these made my heart so happy! Like.... I was squealing over the fact that the Dreamcore design had top-surgery scars!!! It just.... makes me happy to see the subtle inclusion there 💙💗💟💗💙
Omg i didn't notice
TBOY SWAG LET'S GO LET'S GO
i noticed that! i love it so much!
Yes!:)
right 🥺✨
the dreamcore character is giving like genderqueer/genderf*ck vibes to me and i love that for them
its also so cool that she makes characters with vitiligo. its so fun and i dont see a lot of artists do that tbh
"Prefers his friendships homoerotic and his romances tragic" struck me dead where I stood, I laughed SO hard
Also, I hope you draw the Dreamcore character again, they're SO cool??!!
Minimalist girl is very much giving neurodivergent energy
That's what I thought
autistic maybe
Same and I like her design a lot
My exact thoughts.
Fr she's so nd i love her
I would love to see niche music genres as characters! (Breakcore, hyperpop, glitchcore, DNB, Jungle)
I love breakcore!!
omg i love hyperpop!
@@keadraws same its so cool
It's so awesome that dreamcore has top surgery scars, it's great to see in art so less people think it's gross
I honestly didn't know that people thought that top surgery scars were gross until my *no longer* friend saw them in my drawing as was like "ew"
Yes, I thought I was the only one who noticed that.
@@artistmouse99 ugh I'm sorry that happened to you :(
@@artistmouse99 I remember seeing a tiktok of a person who transitioned and had to lie about their scars because they were at a lake in the southern states. So these strangers he met at the lake thought they were crazy weight loss scars Lmao
someone else noticed!! I thought it was cool too 🏳️⚧️ also kinda fitting, cuz as an enby I can't deny that my gender goal is to look like a biblically accurate angel
it's so cool to see how diverse & flexible your art can be, from minimalism rupi kaur-vibes to dark academia anime bad boy. watching you draw inspires me greatly (:
I've been hanging around weird/surrealist aesthetic communities for a while (about 10 years I don't think they were called e.g "weird core" "liminal spaces" yet) but I've always made art (and even tried to find avant guard clothes that matched: it was hard to find trippy geometric patterns on clothes like checker patterns at the time) and hung around blogs with those aesthetics or cores. It feels kind surreal to see them go somewhat mainstream now.
8:03
“WLW vibes??? Hmm…”
Yeah her and the Minimalism girl are definitely together.
oh my GOD!! I am SO obsessed with Weirdcore/Dreamcore and I cannot emphasize how absolutely AMAZING your character is!! Love to see someone else who likes those aesthetics!!
Same I love weirdcore/dreamcore I've got a small series on it but I need to make more videos
I'm obsessed with the minimalism character, oh my gosh. I'm just imagining a little slice of life comic in that style
Also i NEED the whimsigothic aesthetic if you do this video again!! It's basically witchy, natural, esoteric and laid back, with a big enfasis on the gothic aspect (Gothic as in Victorian novels and the Gothic Years in the middle ages, not the goth subculture). This aesthetic would look so cute in your style!!
Yesssssss
Fun fact: there was a language named gothic and it was the last east Germanic language that survived (became extinct 18 century tho) but we know most Gothic runes
What I feel like you could've added to love core would be rose tinted glasses in a literal sense
It would match the aesthetic of love core, and give her some lore
The rose tinted glassed could show how she only sees love's good side
The sweet, the kind, the caring side of love, while completely ignoring the ugly, sickening, and destructive side of love.
Like you said, she refuses to watch a breakup scene in movies/shows because she doesn't want to acknowledge that side of "love", not believing that love could end, or people falling out of love
Dreamcore and weirdcore have always been interesting to me. It's creepy but somewhat familiar. I love when weirdcore characters have different heads or multiple arms, teeth, mouths, and eyes. I just find it fascinating. Amazing video and the characters represent their aesthetics really well.
I love it so much too. I've got a small series on it which I need to do more on
this makes me want to be a cartoon character so i can fully embrace only one aesthetic and just eat sleep and breathe it
You should make a part two! There’s so many cute aesthetics you could cover
Yesshh
Indeed
My kingdom for a yamikawaii character
I’d love to see a goblincore character sooo much :0
I’m hoping for kidcore
6:29 never in my life had I heard someone call lollipops "suckers" I had to do a double take
Really? It's very common in the US
She’s the best. I love her art. She’s been my inspiration since I started ❤
Same here. Love how different her style can be depending on what she’s drawing
@@forTehMemes agreed
I like how you put a kinder twist on minimalism. Sometimes it gets a lot of bad rep because snobby rich people like it, but then I see average waged, middle class and extremely friendly people enjoying it and I get worried that they’ll feel hurt. Idk why, it’s probably not my business, but I feel a little sad because I’ve had my favorite aesthetics and interests hated on because some mean people also like it.
"Prefers his friendships homoerotic and his romance tragic"
"Wlw vibes..hmm"
Girl I'm in love 😭
4:27 I think I'm in love...
ALL THESE CHARACTERS ARE EXTREMELY CUTE AND WONDERFUL AND AMAZING AND GREAT AND I WOULD PAY WITH THE BLOOD OF MULTIPLE GODS TO SEE THEM IN A SERIES
i really like how the minimalist character uses sign launguage! im learning it now!
I love her approach to this set of character designs, she experimented with her style and how she drew each character based on how she imagined them ; t’s really interesting. Beautiful art and vid as always:D
AWW I LOVE THIS CONCEPT IT IS SO CREATIVE!!
And glad you are liking your new OCs!!
Minimalism is so cute and unique!
Would love to see different Japanese “kei” styles as character designs! eg. Decora Kei, visual Kei, fairy Kei
omg if she did the ' kei ' styles as siblings that would literally be amazing asf
2:39
A very sweet laugh
I’ve been waiting for this one! Lovecore is so underrated! I think her name would be Valentina, or Amora, (meaning love) or Rose (flower of love)! Or even Juliet, for obvious reasons. So cute!
OMG yes lovecore is my favourite aesthetic!
How abt Juliet Rose Amora?
@@sanaxox I didn’t think of giving her a full name! How creative! Love it!
Weird/Dreamcore and Dark academia are one of my favorite aesthetics
I just want to say, you have influenced my art so much and have helped me a great deal. i get a smile on my face whenever I see you have posted. I hope you have a great day ^^
Oh, and as soon as you announced your book was available for pre-order, I hopped on amazon ☺
0:57 off with their heads
8:46 I literally squealed like an air horn at that, I love Lemon Demon so much.
SAMEEEEWEEEEEE
same!!
My favorites here are Minimalism and Dreamcore (Dreamcore makes sense for me but Minimalism is ironic because I despise that aesthetic, seeing a minimalistic living space/kitchen/etc makes me feel very violent for some reason)
minimalism girl is actually so adorable i would die for her
Dreamcore and weirdcore are like my favorite aesthetics ever and it makes me really sad that a lot of people don’t know or care about it, so seeing that you know and also enjoy the aesthetic and made this super cool character makes me so happy!!! Wonderful video!!!😭💜💜💜✨✨
1:03 the minimalism character flipping off the viewers would’ve been really funny if she had kept it
Everything about this is great. This was hilarious and the art is so good. Painting with coffee was so unexpected and so fun. Lol at homoerotic friendship. Lovecore is a sapphic for sure I, like I can see her cupping her face and squeaking anytime two girls kiss
5:21 “prefers his friendships homo-erotic and his romances tragic” 💀
me
also me
The minimalist character design is so simple and minimal yet so fun to look at 😊. It has a unique charm to it .
I love aesthetics a lot!! Some people see it as shallow, but there’s something very satisfying about putting together a collage of images that invoke a certain feeling that’s hard to describe
yeah
WHAAAAATT?!???? I DIDNT KNOW YOU LISTEN TO LEMON DEMON (at a sensible volume ofc) OMG THEYRE MY FAVOURITES FOR SO LONG 😭😭😭❤
Each of these characters feel like the different ends of the autism spectrum in the best way ::)
Lovecore is wlw hyperfem autism with a special interest in cute and pink things
Dark academia is weird kid in back of class but slightly burned out autistic
Minimalism is a nonverbal autistic with a routine and likes what most people would call “bland” comfort foods but they just like their routine and what makes them happy
Weirdcore is the adhd autism combo
(I see myself the most in minimalism and in weirdcore bc I have adhd and autism and I am also nonverbal and high support)
I’m not saying this is the only right way to interpret characters, this is just my interpretation as an autistic person
3:03 saw this and went "oh shoot he's fine"
I'm sorry
This is so cool! I love your art so much i literally adore your artstyle
“Cause he’s also, of course, afflicted with madness, but ✨ aEsThEtIcAlLy ✨” got me dying 😂
Aesthetics are so unique in each one so this could get so interesting :))
As someone who is a fan of Dreamcore/Weridcore I love the art
you always take your character design above and beyond what’s the obvious expectation. it would be easy if you just made these characters dress in the style of these aesthetics but you really made them the PERSONIFICATION of the visuals and i love that.
8:47 LEMON DEMON MENTION THEREFORE I CAN EXCUSE THIS, Amnesia Was Her Name. That song makes me feel so odd, especially in the ending. The song ends as if Amnesia had something else to say, maybe Amnesia was going to ask for someone’s name, maybe Amnesia was going to say “Thank you.” but Amnesia forgot before Amnesia could say anything, leaving Amnesia sitting there, never knowing what Amnesia wanted to ask. I’M SORRY I JUST NEEDED AN EXCUSE TO TALK ABOUT IT
I love The Dark Academia aesthetic, thank you for including it! Although I don’t read any Dark Academia books, I just read fantasy books
OMG YOU DID WEIRDCOREEEEE!!! It is my absolute favourite of all time! And yk, I also have nightmares almost every night, and I totally understand what you mean about it helping you in a way! LOVE this vid !
Minimalism is definitely my favourite! ❤️ She’s just so cute and simple
I used to have her exact music taste until I got more into MSI lol. I got so excited when she got to dream core
I'd love to see a part 2, this was really cool and I love the designs
"Afflicted with madness, aesthetically" is such a funny quote out of context....
PLEEEEEEEEEASE MAKE THIS ONE A SERIES! I'd LOVE to see more aesthetics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For dream core I would’ve recommended drawing a person with a random object for a head. Usually the object ties to backstory or personality of the character. Like one of my weird core characters has a peppermint for a head (peppermint song) and another has a flower for a head (the bees are out song).
actually she has done characters similar in a video before! one of making liminal spaces into characters
I love these series so much!
You always just make my day when ever you post❤
you are so talented, and have been my inspiration to drawing and painting!
I LOVED THESE PLEASE DO MORE !!! the little blurbs on the side really add so much character I love them
The Lovecore looks like a combination of Spinel and Harley Quinn lmao
BTW, can you do a Vaporwave character inspired by Mcdonalds ?
i love the note while you were talking of "i wonder if they see us sharpening our guillotines" haha
The minimalist looks like a character in a stylized webcomic…..I love her
(Also don’t think I didn’t hear that Decretum at 2:04)
DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM DECRETUM
I have no idea why, but minimalist core is giving me like chills and creepy vibes like I don’t know why it’s giving me anxiety. It feels like it’s another stage of the back rooms or something like that like I don’t so like the core.☹️
If you decide to do a part two, please do Danish Pastel and Angelcore! Those are my favorite 😍 ❤️
as someone who loves dark academia, i adore the way u displayed it! the colours, the expression, the vibe, was on point!
10:07 if these are top surgery scars I'm gonna scream from happiness
i swear youre the only other person whos noticed
@@allique__ I NOTICED TOOOOOO IM SO HAPPYYYY
@@TheVshanmug YIPPEE
ohh I didn't think about that but it makes so much sense
@@everyonelicksthesamerocks IKKKKK
This was such a fun assortment!! Lovecore and dream/weirdcore were new to me and I really love how you embodied both. Thanks for the great video and congrats on the therapy, it really is slay
The minimalistic character really reminds me of a sky children of the light character