This would make a lovely spooky dating sim. Instead of wholesome/hot anime boys/girls you have obsessive monsters who start out harmless but slowly turn more and more mosterous and creepy. Smothering you in their twisted sense of love.
unironically would get a load of players, and probably people who would end up liking the characters a little too much (myself included, since my tastes in fictional characters is just Downright Unhealthy™ half the time 💀)
Touch: Caresse (meaning "tender touch") Acts of Service: Abdial (meaning "servant") Words of Affirmation: Beatrix (meaning "she who brings happiness") Gifts: Mateo (meaning "gift") Quality Time: Horatia (meaning "time keeper") Those are the basic names I got for them. Hope you enjoy.
i love how words of affirmation has curly hair bc it gives me the vibe of 'being fuzzy in the head' which can be if someone floods you with compliments
Oh wow, I didn‘t know that „gift giving“ had such a bad reputation 🙈 as someone who grew up with this as one of the dominant love languages expressed around me, I gotta say: it‘s not necessarily about the money value. It could be giving or getting half of a chocolate bar, or something someone made by themselves.
i've never had the money to blow all kinds on anyone, but if i'm at a yard sale or goodwill or just think of a good gift to make, i'll get/make it because i love giving people things, and if i'm confident they'll like it, it's like a gift to me, reassurance that i do love them, because i worry that i don't. i would never try to buy someone's affection, and i only really get stuff for predetermined friends, because i don't want people to be freaked out or to seem obsessive. there's no way i'm buying affection, so i don't get that idea
I like how the "words of affirmation" 's face is covered also because I feel like that love language stems from insecurity, for instance people who are insecure in themselves will look for afirmation from others so that felt like a nice visual representation as well
many love languages can and can not stem from insecurities. some people just really like words, they are literally the primary form of communication humanity has access to after all. given that the 5 love languages are big generalizations in the first place I wouldn't recommend making sweeping statements about any of them, really. the experiences vary so much from person to person
For me, as a person with a love language of gift giving/receiving, it's less about the material object and more the sentiment. I guess it's more like penguin pebbling, lol. For example: "I found this rock that reminds me of your eyes and I want you to have it" or "I know you love cookies so I baked you some". I struggle with being direct when it comes to expressing love and gift giving and receiving makes it easier for me to communicate 😚
I can definitely understand that. While gifts is not my love language it is my husband's. He has a need to give things as a way to show his feelings for me. It took us a few years, but we finally worked out that for me, gifts aren't a big deal. But I adore anything he gives me. Now he knows the price tag doesn't matter to me. A cool heart shaped rock he found on a walk is something that will have pride of place. As well anything he makes for me.
i feel like nobody really talks about the potential negative and toxic sides of love languages so this is really refreshing! someone very toxic that i once knew had words of affirmation as theirs and it did get suffocating very fast because not only did they shower me with unnecessary compliments, they expected the same from me also i can confirm as someone who has the love language of quality time that if left unchecked it can get obsessive really easily, especially if you're like me and you're not that great with social cues or understanding what another person might feel about it (i had to learn growing up that not everyone wanted to watch 10+ hours of cartoons with me lol)
My brain did not register "love" languages, and immediately thought of the romance languages lol i was so excited to see what spanish and italish and french looked like 😅 But this was great too!
I like that idea a lot! Trying to interpret languages as people would probably be hard, if you're merely going off how the language sounds (maybe how it's written) and ignoring the countries those languages are named for
As someone who adores giving gifts as a love language I think it is perfectly fine to like receiving gifts! the love language of giving gifts isn’t always some old dude giving a girl a Maserati, but it can also be writing a love letter for someone, and the joy of finding things they would like for their birthday. It can also be a flower or an acorn that you found on a walk to bring back for them. For me writing cards for people is a big way I express love for them.
This! I'm a gifts person too -- a trinket or something pretty or interesting gifted to me will always make my day no matter who the benefactor is. And I love collecting little things to give as gifts to people too. But if I were to rank-order my love languages, Acts of Service would be at the bottom. If someone, going out of their way, does something for me for the express purpose of helping me out or improving my life in some practical way, I balk and don't know whether to accept or not. If I do something for others, I don't want a lot of fuss about it. Just take it and leave, thank you. Don't make this awkward. With that said, it's funny how easily a gift can slip into an Acts of Service territory. If the gift is extravagant, or if it's given with the express intent of "I'm giving this to you to improve your life in a specific way," it really changes the meaning. For me, the best gifts are the little, incidental things.
Yes! My whole family really values gifts that are more thoughtful/practical. When I was a kid, it was the expectation that I make something for birthdays/holidays, like a pinecone elf for Christmas, or a drawing for a birthday, etc. Last week I've found a four leaved clover and gave it to my sister because she loves to keep one in her phone case. I think this is what gifts as a love language is about, and not necessarily spending money on people.
Yeah, for sure! I think there was also a controlling aspect in my experience. If I didn’t want to spend time with that person every chance I got (which meant all the time, since they were always available), clearly I didn’t love them as much. Dedicating time to the rest of my life/relationships meant turning down their offer of love
I _adore_ these! I can just imagine a Persona-style story where the characters realize they're suffocating each other, and these monsters hatch into something healthier when they learn to establish and respect each others' boundaries!
That sounds cool! Or maybe it could be the opposite, if you’re looking for a darker story. The monsters kinda seem like fallen angels, with their wings and all, so it could be about how these styles of love slowly become more toxic. (just an idea lol)
Absolutely love the Words of Affirmation one. You really have no other choice than to look at her tattoos, the conniving angel in your ear, when you don't see her face - her real intentions. The words she whispers become the only truth you know.
I know this wasn’t the intended interpretation of “Quality of Time” but I found a few different meanings. 1. This character could represent the fear of time slipping away, perhaps you seeing your loved ones less frequently or maybe the knowledge of you losing them to anything, illness, betrayal, whatever it may be. This would fit in with the black stuff receding to imply losing your grip on said relationship. 2. This one is more in line with what you said but the time you share becoming sour. Being with them becoming suffocating and uncomfortable which would be represented by the black stuff slowly consuming any good memories. Haha, just my thoughts though and as always lovely art! (I don’t comment much but I was too entertained by my thoughts and wanted to express them 😅)
I know I’m 2months late but personally this drawing, out of the context, would have made me think of (TW) depression. Just as you said about fear of the time sleeping away, there’s a love hate relationship with time, a dependency that brings you down to a certain way of using your time, like doing nothing, staying home (with the outfit) and also the idea of rotting away kinda seems like depression eating you and leaving nothing out of you
“Fear me. Love me. Do as I say and I will be your slave” Is the labyrinth quote 😜 when he’s trying to bend her will to him and be his. Your drawings prompts are so clever ❤
I think gift-giving as a way of showing love works in certain ways depending on context. Only feeling loved when you receive things can be problematic, but i think if the best way you can show someone that you care about them is giving them something you know they will like shows that you pay attention to their interests , support them, and think of them when they're not around, without the need for words. And it's generally a nice gesture especially if it was not required for any other reason than to make someone feel good.
Honestly couldn't agree more on this cause that's the kind of affection I do as weird as it is to say. When I first met my friend, this was EXACTLY how I tried to befriend em. Learning and getting to know their interest and giving them things they love the best I can Long story short we are going strong 5 years and I still do exactly that cause I love seeing them happy. Tapping into the negative spooky drawing vibe tho, it can be seen sort of like an unhealthy obsession kinda thing. Where u know too much about the person to the point that u can predict what they do, where they go and what they say and becomes so invasive that the receiver feels so overwhelmed with the situation.
Sorry for long paragraph but I'm just saying stuff cause i'm not sure how to go with the negative kinda stuff. But it is how i feel sometimes tho...😊 Edit : I'm just blabbering honestly, i never read the book so ye, sorry for rambles...
Personally I think a gift-giving love language is very sweet like getting a gift from a loved one just feels good because they took time to pay attention to what you say and reflect your likes in a gift 💝
@@Hiiiiiiiiiii1iii it is unless ur receiving stuff and im the giver 💪 Gave my friend a pair of socks cause they looked comfy and they loved bears Told them I was just buying snacks (which I also did) and surprised them with socks after handing snacks. They were dumbfounded cause they didn't expect it but still loved em so it was a success Talked about that yesterday and till now they still find it to be the most bamboozling thing cause they never expected socks to be given as gifts.
Something I've realised looking at Touch, who's body is mainly made up of block colours like a superhero, is that Haley's rendering skills have gotten amazing! Despite being a cartoon with line art, I really felt the depth and form of her legs and fingers.
I didn’t realize that my love language was gift giving until I got a boyfriend and he sent me an enamel pin and I absolutely melted. I love giving gifts to him too. I just love it. It’s not about the quantity of the gifts or how expensive they are. Someone knowing me enough to know what will make me happy, big or small (a sticker, a meme in my instagram messages, a pebble on the street) is incredibly lovely.
I make people things bc I’m thinking about them :) I made my crush a lil frog sculpture and she really loved the gesture. just goes to show that if you pay attention to them, like if they’re a quiet person frequently checking to see if they need anything; like if they’re cold and such
For the acts of service character, I think the name Abdiel would be fitting! The name means "servant" in Hebrew. The name also has a bit of an ethereal quality, suiting the fallen angel theme.
Just a small correction! Abdiel would probably be a small twist on 'eved el' which means 'Slave of God' and not just 'slave/servant' - the 'el' suffix common in angel names just means God.
@@claudefrolltomstein8935 Just happen to know some Hebrew is all, though frankly my grasp of it is a bit embarrassingly shaky considering it's my native tongue.
as a person with the love language of gift giving, it can be super hard to deal with when people start to think that you're materialistic :( it's less about the price of the gift and more about the thought behind it. for example, one of my most treasured possesions is a box of seashells my cousin collected for me when she went to the beach, all because she remembered that as a child, i would never leave a beach without at least one seashell in hand. another is a handmade card that my best friend in kindergarten gave me for my birthday. and it's not just about receiving gifts either. gift giving is also how i express my love. i take great care and put in a lot of thought whenever i get a gift for someone. the look on my loved ones' faces whenever they receive a gift from me gives me so much joy. so please don't misunderstand something as beautiful and pure as that as gold digger behavior.
one other thing i would like to add tho, is that no relationship is complete without all five love languages. all of them are essential to the health of any relationship, romantic or not. so to say that one is less than the others is counterproductive, because you need all of them.
Don’t worry, dear. People like me love people like you. My love language is gift giving. So, I like giving people gifts. I do it constantly. What I like to receive is quality time.
I love this prompt so much, cause the toxic side of every love language really is something like 'don't look at me, don't look at my face, look at what i do for you!' and that's super creepy in those scenarios where its just the first few dates and someone gives you a lot of expensive gifts or bombs you with a lot of compliments. Also, i think its a little dumb to think you only have one love language. we each need a little of all love languages. You can maybe prefer some a little more than others, but if you neglect those others, thats when a lot more issues in relationships appear.
As someone who's love language is quality time, I really love the design. It does make sense as a negative or monstrous version of it, as sometimes it is draining and taking your time in a way. Good job! :)
i love the acts of service one!! i love how the bowing (wich is suposed to be show how you trust them and are being vunreable) but the amount of EYES just shows how it’s all fake venerability and they’re really in charge and *watching you*
I'm almost never early, but I wanted to say you really inspired me as a character designer and I wanted to thank you. Notes for people here to study the process: 1- research is very important. You want to know what you're diving into as a concept for nice details. 2-Postive vs negative POV Look for opinions online for a fresh perspective, usually with less bias. 3- Symbolism Mythos, Folklore, Fairytales all in one way or another, you'll stumble upon them, draw relations (pun intended) between the art of storytelling or even actual drawing as a nice nod to those who inspired you that it becomes, in a way yours. Don't overdo it,tho. 4-Boldness Don't be scared to exaggerate. Especially with a cartoony style. Have fun, experiment around, you don't have to scratch ideas out completely, a nice nod to a little thumbnail sketch bight be the little bit of magic you needed. 5-Mood/personal perspective Have fun, ponder over concepts, how do YOU feel/perceive things? The mood? The experiences? YOU are the artist, after all. Put a little bit of YOU into it. 6-Theme More of an art block thing but it really helps give you a basic restriction to work with. Too much creative liberty can ruin a design just as much as the lack of it Hope my study helps😊
@@JustARandomPerson._. Not really a professional so take this with a grain of salt but I think you can interpret the thought process with a theme/story/unifying element to give like, a starting point this more of an art block thing but it's a nice way to go. You can write stuff down (from Wikipedia for research and maybe, like, reddit or any social media, there's a hashtag for any and everything) and do thumbnails to get any idea in your brain out in a basic visual form and edit/fix exaggerate it till it feels right with those elements in mind with shape language, maybe a little color if you're feeling fancy or hate black and white. Try many art styles, even realistic can work (minus the exaggeration part of course) but that also needs a good grasp on basics (for character design you'll need: anatomy, basic perspective/foreshortening, color theory, stylizing+shape language you can learn a lot more but those are, like the core) so, again, this is study I do NOT claim to be a good artist you can learn from those tips. They are what helped ME so it might not be for everyone AND I might be learning wrong. And I'm not really that good so, yeah. Try taking notes like this and sharing them for tips from others and check these tips to make sure if they're valid.
I love your art so much your videos are always so inspiring and your creativity is unmatched ong Physical Affection: Karida (means “untouched”, I thought the irony would be interesting) Acts of Service: Camillius (meaning “temple servant”) Words of Affirmation: Adora (meaning “adoration”) Gift Giving: Darion (means “gift”) Quality Time: Ambrose (meaning “immortal”, derived from ambrosia in Greek Mythology)
I feel like quality time would be someone who would spend all of their time on you and not take care of themselves as much and Lavender definitely portrayed that with the rotting theme :)
I feel like people can have different love languages for giving and receiving? I know i have a habit of gifts as a giving love language, but i tend to feel the most love with a combination of gifts and acts of service- like if someone knew i had a rough day so they grabbed me lunch or a snack from the grocery store? It would literally make my week.
Oh folks can have any kind of mix. For my husband his giving love language is gifts, but words of affirmation are what he responds to best from me. I am an acts of service when it comes to giving love but when receiving it I am a physical touch person. And even though our love languages don't really mesh up that well we both know what our giving and recieveing types are and make the conscious effort to ensure we both give and receive how we both enjoy it.
I swear, if LavenderTowne made a movie with all of her monsters, it would have to become a series because of the sheer length of it. No one would be bored, though.
I love this take! In a way it shows love languages can also be used to manipulate or take advantage. So the idea of these being fallen angel-esk, something beautiful becoming tragedy, is really cool
About the gifts controversy, I think people forget that not every gift needs to be something you bought. A pretty rock, a drawing, a shell, a flower.... They are my love language because it is a way of saying "I saw this cool thing and it reminded me of you" not in a consumist way, more in a crow way
@@dionysus_adores kinda does. I think it would’ve been scarier if it was flesh colored, kinda like she did for lust in the seven deadly sins video. But I still like it
Same. I'm very sensitive to touch and hate being touched in any capacity unless I initiate it. My little sister is a grabber when it comes to touchy affection.
Just a reminder to all to not take the love languages too seriously. Everyone can find joy in all of these forms of love, not just one or two. What's important is learning to communicate your needs with those you love and listening when they try to communicate theirs as well. Personally, I'm garbage at words of affirmation but have learned that people love when I cook for them. It's easier for me to do things for others than to say, "I care about you." I'm pretty uncomfortable getting and giving gifts. What I like most is just being in the same space, spending time together, and physical affection. Particularly with my cats. My favorite love monster in this vid is probably Acts of Service. I don't know why, but I just love the vibe and especially the facial expression.
Something I thought of for the gift giving monster was a wide-eyed, starved and battered looking character who is holding out his own heart that he dug out himself while trying to coax the receiver into returning an equal amount of 'love'. Still loved the way you managed to capture it though
As someone who has had a sort of negative experience with the love language of gifts, you captured it super well. The idea of giving for the means of control is shown well even if it wasn't what you were going for.
Somehow with the touch character you really encapsulated the dark side of having touch as your love language. I actually hate being touched unless your a very specific person, and the thing about that is i get clingy and feel annoying and anxious about it. Im not sure how exactly but the character really encapsulated those feelings for me, nice work :]
personally, I think gifting is a more sentimental thing than greed thing. If you give someone something they like, it shows you pay attention to their interests and wish to foster them. Plus, gifts like pictures, friendship bracelets, cards, and such are super cute and a timeless way to keep your lover by your side!
My love language is giving. I love when I give something I've made to someone and I see their smile! And I love when someone gives me something, not because I want that thing necessarily, but because they're showing that they care about me! Especially if it's homemade- if you gave me something *you* made yourself, I would probably keep it forever and smile at it knowing that it was crafted with me in mind. :}
Personally I feel loved when I spend time with people, but I prefer to show love by giving gifts, I do specifically like to give gifts I have spent hours to make for the specific person, so I think my love language is a mix between those two (it would be cool to see a positive love language monster video, just getting a look at how these people were, or could have been.)
The fact that she can just turn anything into a character is so cool. I love all of these videos because it just amazes me that all one person could come up with all these ideas. I think mine is physical touch and quality time
As someone who LOVES being touched, I just felt the need to say that was my main Love Language since so many people seem to hate it, it feels grounding to have someone hold you, you don't feel ignored. I love your monsters!
This is gonna sound weird but you should do the four humours at some point lol there's a surprising amount of like... lore? There? I guess? There's lots of detail and stuff
My thoughts exactly! One of the reasons I love her channel is because she's so soft-spoken. Interestingly, depending on the context, it can easily be either soothing, spooky, or a contradictory mix of both.
while i envisioned quality time in a different way, i love your interpretation! my first thought was stalking, someone who’s always spending time with you, to the point where you can’t escape/even when you think you’re alone, they’re there. also as someone who’s love language is quality time i hardcore relate to your interpretation 😅 loved the designs, especially gifts! might be the creepiest design in any of these videos
the words of affirmation design turned out really chilling. Great job! Also, I love observing your process. It helps me refine my methods. :) You're basically the entire reason I got into art as a little kid. Thank you so much for sparking this love of mine.
The thing about gifts being a love language that I think most people forget is that whatever your love language is, is the most likely way you will express love. So, a person who has gifts as their love language is not just wanting to receive gifts but give them as well. I think the people who have gifts as their love language personally gift giving a way to show love and how well you know someone and pay attention to them in physical form. From what I can see, most people who I think would have gifts as their love language are as obsessed with gift giving as they are happy at receiving gifts. My grandma for example, spends all year trying to find the perfect presents to get everyone, and in return, when we get her something that shows how well we understand and care for her she cries. It's not so much about receiving the physical thing, but to show that someone understands and loves you through a physical container.
Exactly this. My love language is definitely gift giving and I love making handmade gifts for people as well as receiving them. It's less about the object itself and more about the meaning behind it. I'd rather receive a cheap ring from a small gift shop in their hometown that reminded that person of me than an expensive diamond ring with no meaning behind it, because I can feel the love and thought that comes with it. I'd also rather handmake a gift for someone than just buy one from a store because it feels much more personal.
@@Дир_Франд I can imagine grammatically complex languages being very eldritch to reflect that (As someone who is rather knowledgeable in linguistics and also creative in art sounds like a match made in heaven)
Acts of service is a very clever one, because I feel like it's the easiest love language for someone else to take advantadge off. Like giving yourself, body and time to the person you love and not getting the love you deserve back
i always love these sort of videos, great work, haley! also i love how in the sketch for the monster "gifts", the monster looks like it's flipping you off lmfao i love it i think the name for the "acts of service" monster could be Señor, i think it fits for some reason
I think gifts is more about heartfelt gifts, as a person with adhd I give gifts of the things I really love, almost like sharing a piece of my love with the person!! Things like cool rocks or trinkets or common interests feels like including someone in the happiness it brings :D
Service is my favorite monster you made. My love language is affirmation and service. I like how we talk about our passion and when we do small favors for each. Doesn't have to be physically or an object just being in each other's presence is so nice.
I like the idea that the touch and time monsters are like- a similar classification almost. Both monsters that suffocate, whereas like, the words of affirmation and gift giving have a similar vibe aswell, hiding their intentions behind what they offer? Acts of service feels like a different class, but that's just my little head canons
As a gift lover, I want to acknowledge that it's truly (for me) not about materialism. It's about how gifts are these manifestations and embodiments of "I thought about you." Like I saw/thought of/made this thing and it reminded me of you, or I was thinking about things you would like/need.
Mine is probably quality time and mostly gift giving! Honestly, any form of touch seems disgusting to me. Cool video, I can never get enough of your artstyle!!
I kinda want the name of the Acts Of Service monster to be Solio. The "sol" is pronounced "soul" and it makes me think "oh, you're devoting your soul to service!" Anyways, I love the designs!
I love your concepts and I do like how you represented them, even if I was a bit surprised by the last one. I admit I find the last one to be easy to turn around to be darker with a kind of smothering, almost suffocating presence. Like a boa that coils around you and won't let you go until you surrender to them. And for names I guess based on feelings only I would go with Mira, Mercucio , Viper, Lysander and Orlane (read ar Orlayne)
As a person who’s love language is gift giving it’s not about receiving gifts it’s about the thought out behind them, when I give you a gift it’s well thought out and a symbol of my love and when it comes to receiving gifts, getting that same level of thought back through a gift means a lot. My partner loves spoiling me and i actually had to ask them to slow down certain times because although it’s my love language I struggle accepting gifts and I’d rather have few well thought out gifts then a ton of gifts that didn’t get much thought at all
The way I clicked on this notification so fast. Lavendre's style is so UNIQUE. As is GinjaNinjaOwO's to hers. It always fascinates me how people have their own distinct styles no matter what they draw their own characters or characters from IPs.
I kinda see the butler as Elijah, it just sounds fancy. The words of affirmation girl seems like a Lerato to me, since it means love or "song of the soul" (y'know like words wink wonk). Your character designs and tutorials really inspired me when i was younger and im really happy to see you continue to create and have fun :D
I love all the spiraling lines at 14:25 on her skin, reminds me of how the rings in a tree trunk tell its age which could be used as another reference to time!
As someone who's is giving gifts because for my childhood I was homeless and giving gifts was really difficult and so I was taught they ment the biggest form of love I appreciate you not crapping all over people like me
This is such a cool video, One of my main love languages is gift giving/receiving, and it saddens me that people view it as being greedy or materialistic. The reason I feel loved when someone gives me a gift is because they spent time figuring out what I like and have interest in, and then they spent time finding or making that thing, and I get to have it with me forever. It's also one of the reasons I don't actually like having my birthday, because I feel like people are only giving me gifts because they have to. Of course I'm still greatful for what they give me, but nothing can compare for me, as when someone gives me a gift because they know I would love it.
Really love the art in this one! So creepy! When I look at the touch monster I think of Mary, because of the calmer colors and overall helplessness of the design and concept of someone being so touchy, but you dont want to make them upset so you dont say anything. Amazing art, keep up the good work!
It's so adorable how her voice goes from very soft and quiet at the start of each segment to more excited and passionate the further it progresses. I love it when people get excited about their design process and are passionate in their sharing. I do that too, though I honestly feel like I'm bothering people with that more than not xux'
I don't get why people hate on gift giving as a love language so much. Gifts are definitely my love language. I love getting presents for people I love. It's my favorite thing to do is give someone a present that they appreciate. I also love reviewing presents, doesn't matter how expensive it is, just that you thought of me when you got it. Something as simple as a singular Oreo will make my day
Same. Giving gifts is my way of showing that I care for someone and listen so that I get them something special to them. If they give me gifts back it shows me that they care and listen. It doesn’t deserve the hate.
I think gifts are a pretty great love language if it’s not just expensive things. Like giving people things to complete their collections or something that matches their hobbies? Top tier.
This video made me realize that one of my characters love language is the act of service, he is this really caring guy and anytime you go and visit him he asks if you’re hungry or is there anything you need from him, and he’s not creepy in any way he’s just so sweet that you want to ask something from him to make him happy. This was a realization that I’m glad a discovered
I love how Lavender turned Touch into something smothering. As someone with SPD, touch is very smothering to me. It’s nice how she doesn’t just make the opposite of the love languages, but how they can negatively affect people. Awesome job Lavender! :)
I actually love this. And how often you mentioned that excessive amounts of affection from someone you hardly know is possibly a bad thing reminds me of the fact that if someone comes up to me and immediately compliments me, I’ll assume they want something from me.
One of the reasons many people have issues with the gift love language is because they think it only goes one way, i have gifts as a love language and for me it just means i often buy things that remind me of people i love to display affection
I love how she can basically turn anything into somehting amazing. She's rly inspired me to do art again cause i had stopped for a good q6hile, thinking i should stop due to me thinking my art was trash. But I've started again bc of her. I'm very happy with my art now♥️
Our Love Language has always been Giving Gifts to People and Complimenting them sense those 2 have always felt right for ! I think You did amazing with these Designs btw !!
You actually got me really interested in love languages recently! I think I prefer touch and time together most of all, and of course with words sprinkled in. Service and gifts aren't really my thing.
Those are my favorite "based on" designs of yours !! I love how you improved so much over the years and how you go such in depth about every theme you're exploring
I honestly want these in prints. They’re so creepy but have such an unique aesthetic. Since the acts of service monster is inspired by a butler, I think Alfred would be fitting.
The thing about love languages is that people usually feel all of them to a certain degree, some more strongly than others. People can also have different love languages for showing their love than receiving love. I know someone whose love language is gifts, but it's not the receiving kind. He puts a lot of thought and effort into giving gifts and likes giving little or big gifts to people he loves. I'm not an expert on this though
I don't see why the love language of gifts would be seen so negatively; gifts don't have to be expensive or anything, I find it best when they're meaningful or even just "I thought this thing I found was cool so I wanted to give it to you (i.e. a cool rock, seashell, forgotten pen, etc)"
This would make a lovely spooky dating sim. Instead of wholesome/hot anime boys/girls you have obsessive monsters who start out harmless but slowly turn more and more mosterous and creepy. Smothering you in their twisted sense of love.
unironically would get a load of players, and probably people who would end up liking the characters a little too much (myself included, since my tastes in fictional characters is just Downright Unhealthy™ half the time 💀)
downright unhealthy trademark?
imma do it
this comment makes me think of the obsessive "love" Hannibal has for Will in the show 'Hannibal' (if ykyk)
@@scp-phenomenon014same idk why but it’s almost comforting
Touch: Caresse (meaning "tender touch")
Acts of Service: Abdial (meaning "servant")
Words of Affirmation: Beatrix (meaning "she who brings happiness")
Gifts: Mateo (meaning "gift")
Quality Time: Horatia (meaning "time keeper")
Those are the basic names I got for them. Hope you enjoy.
Those are really good
They are all really cool!!
I love Caresse
Oh wow-
Those names actually fit them pretty well!
@@I_isBored Well, I did research the names, but it's good.
I love how Lavendertowne can turn any abstract noun into a creative character 😍 ✨️
"if parts of speech were characters"
"if the 3 dimensions were characters"
"if political views were cute girls"
@@thematrixator2 dimensions has no depth
Yeah ! (i cant think of an example even though i tried)
i love how words of affirmation has curly hair bc it gives me the vibe of 'being fuzzy in the head' which can be if someone floods you with compliments
This is so cute oh my god
Oh wow, I didn‘t know that „gift giving“ had such a bad reputation 🙈 as someone who grew up with this as one of the dominant love languages expressed around me, I gotta say: it‘s not necessarily about the money value. It could be giving or getting half of a chocolate bar, or something someone made by themselves.
If it's not your thing, it probably comes off as someone trying to 'buy your affection'.
@@rayanderson5797 the affection system in stardew valley be like
@@aaba4709LOL
i've never had the money to blow all kinds on anyone, but if i'm at a yard sale or goodwill or just think of a good gift to make, i'll get/make it because i love giving people things, and if i'm confident they'll like it, it's like a gift to me, reassurance that i do love them, because i worry that i don't. i would never try to buy someone's affection, and i only really get stuff for
predetermined friends, because i don't want people to be freaked out or to seem obsessive. there's no way i'm buying affection, so i don't get that idea
I feel the same. There’s something so sweet about receiving homemade gifts and knowing that the person was thinking about you
“It looks like blood, that’s great!”
-every artist ever
Fr lol
as an artist, this is 100% true.
LOLOL THIS HAD 666 LIKES... perfect i have now ruined it :DDD
@@ab-o8127 How dare! (But also thanks for your like.)
Not me, I don't do gore art, lol! :)
I like how the "words of affirmation" 's face is covered also because I feel like that love language stems from insecurity, for instance people who are insecure in themselves will look for afirmation from others so that felt like a nice visual representation as well
I didn’t ask to be called out by that
wow ok are you two ganging up to call me out for my love language today
omg literally tho i was thinking about it as she was drawing. im super insecure and my love language is words of affirmation
mine isnt from insecurities, its something i crave for which is touch
many love languages can and can not stem from insecurities. some people just really like words, they are literally the primary form of communication humanity has access to after all. given that the 5 love languages are big generalizations in the first place I wouldn't recommend making sweeping statements about any of them, really. the experiences vary so much from person to person
For me, as a person with a love language of gift giving/receiving, it's less about the material object and more the sentiment. I guess it's more like penguin pebbling, lol. For example: "I found this rock that reminds me of your eyes and I want you to have it" or "I know you love cookies so I baked you some". I struggle with being direct when it comes to expressing love and gift giving and receiving makes it easier for me to communicate 😚
Exactly just being like here’s tasty food is so much easier for me then having to verbally say that I really care about them
yeah no i get it even if its like a small thing like a ribbon or something i dunno its kinda crow-like?
@@dumbnoodlemanjust don't find a person with the gift giving love language maybe you perfer a different love language
@@rosemary3029they said they get it lol
I can definitely understand that. While gifts is not my love language it is my husband's. He has a need to give things as a way to show his feelings for me. It took us a few years, but we finally worked out that for me, gifts aren't a big deal. But I adore anything he gives me. Now he knows the price tag doesn't matter to me. A cool heart shaped rock he found on a walk is something that will have pride of place. As well anything he makes for me.
i feel like nobody really talks about the potential negative and toxic sides of love languages so this is really refreshing!
someone very toxic that i once knew had words of affirmation as theirs and it did get suffocating very fast because not only did they shower me with unnecessary compliments, they expected the same from me
also i can confirm as someone who has the love language of quality time that if left unchecked it can get obsessive really easily, especially if you're like me and you're not that great with social cues or understanding what another person might feel about it
(i had to learn growing up that not everyone wanted to watch 10+ hours of cartoons with me lol)
I want to watch 10+ hours of cartoons with you :)
@@yourshoulderdevil5229 me too
My brain did not register "love" languages, and immediately thought of the romance languages lol i was so excited to see what spanish and italish and french looked like 😅
But this was great too!
I like that idea a lot! Trying to interpret languages as people would probably be hard, if you're merely going off how the language sounds (maybe how it's written) and ignoring the countries those languages are named for
Italish 😶
As someone who adores giving gifts as a love language I think it is perfectly fine to like receiving gifts! the love language of giving gifts isn’t always some old dude giving a girl a Maserati, but it can also be writing a love letter for someone, and the joy of finding things they would like for their birthday. It can also be a flower or an acorn that you found on a walk to bring back for them. For me writing cards for people is a big way I express love for them.
This! I'm a gifts person too -- a trinket or something pretty or interesting gifted to me will always make my day no matter who the benefactor is. And I love collecting little things to give as gifts to people too.
But if I were to rank-order my love languages, Acts of Service would be at the bottom. If someone, going out of their way, does something for me for the express purpose of helping me out or improving my life in some practical way, I balk and don't know whether to accept or not. If I do something for others, I don't want a lot of fuss about it. Just take it and leave, thank you. Don't make this awkward.
With that said, it's funny how easily a gift can slip into an Acts of Service territory. If the gift is extravagant, or if it's given with the express intent of "I'm giving this to you to improve your life in a specific way," it really changes the meaning. For me, the best gifts are the little, incidental things.
I thought gift giving meant you would give your partner gifts
Gifts is last in my list, but I do believe we all have a little magpie inside us
And a cat if you also like giving the gifts
Yes! My whole family really values gifts that are more thoughtful/practical. When I was a kid, it was the expectation that I make something for birthdays/holidays, like a pinecone elf for Christmas, or a drawing for a birthday, etc. Last week I've found a four leaved clover and gave it to my sister because she loves to keep one in her phone case. I think this is what gifts as a love language is about, and not necessarily spending money on people.
I love finding cool or funny videos to show the people I like. I think that could count, too. Something doesn't have to cost money to be a gift.
As someone who has dealt with the abusive form of quality time, I think you really perfected the feelings and vibes surrounding it. I really love this
Yeah, for sure! I think there was also a controlling aspect in my experience. If I didn’t want to spend time with that person every chance I got (which meant all the time, since they were always available), clearly I didn’t love them as much. Dedicating time to the rest of my life/relationships meant turning down their offer of love
@@crowcalls Same here! That was something I often went through and I like that the design really showed that aspect of it.
maybe thats why the designs are so scary ..?
I _adore_ these! I can just imagine a Persona-style story where the characters realize they're suffocating each other, and these monsters hatch into something healthier when they learn to establish and respect each others' boundaries!
You saying that suddenly really makes me want to write something based off that :uu
What if she made a short comic for fun?
Persona reference 🫵
That sounds cool! Or maybe it could be the opposite, if you’re looking for a darker story. The monsters kinda seem like fallen angels, with their wings and all, so it could be about how these styles of love slowly become more toxic. (just an idea lol)
Absolutely love the Words of Affirmation one.
You really have no other choice than to look at her tattoos, the conniving angel in your ear, when you don't see her face - her real intentions.
The words she whispers become the only truth you know.
I know this wasn’t the intended interpretation of “Quality of Time” but I found a few different meanings.
1. This character could represent the fear of time slipping away, perhaps you seeing your loved ones less frequently or maybe the knowledge of you losing them to anything, illness, betrayal, whatever it may be. This would fit in with the black stuff receding to imply losing your grip on said relationship.
2. This one is more in line with what you said but the time you share becoming sour. Being with them becoming suffocating and uncomfortable which would be represented by the black stuff slowly consuming any good memories.
Haha, just my thoughts though and as always lovely art!
(I don’t comment much but I was too entertained by my thoughts and wanted to express them 😅)
I know I’m 2months late but personally this drawing, out of the context, would have made me think of (TW) depression. Just as you said about fear of the time sleeping away, there’s a love hate relationship with time, a dependency that brings you down to a certain way of using your time, like doing nothing, staying home (with the outfit) and also the idea of rotting away kinda seems like depression eating you and leaving nothing out of you
“Fear me. Love me. Do as I say and I will be your slave”
Is the labyrinth quote 😜 when he’s trying to bend her will to him and be his.
Your drawings prompts are so clever ❤
went down to the comments section to post the quote, you beat me to it lulz
labyrinth fans spotted in the wild
🔭📸📸
@@pixilator804 lmao legit though. Soon as she said it, if was like
“I GOT THIS! 🏃🏻♀️ “
😂😂 favorite comfort movie 🥰
i was searching for this comment lol, Labrinth fans unite
Woowoo! I love the labyrinte! It’s one of my favorite movies back then!
@@Sora_theodd love that movieeee
I think gift-giving as a way of showing love works in certain ways depending on context.
Only feeling loved when you receive things can be problematic, but i think if the best way you can show someone that you care about them is giving them something you know they will like shows that you pay attention to their interests , support them, and think of them when they're not around, without the need for words. And it's generally a nice gesture especially if it was not required for any other reason than to make someone feel good.
Honestly couldn't agree more on this cause that's the kind of affection I do as weird as it is to say.
When I first met my friend, this was EXACTLY how I tried to befriend em. Learning and getting to know their interest and giving them things they love the best I can
Long story short we are going strong 5 years and I still do exactly that cause I love seeing them happy.
Tapping into the negative spooky drawing vibe tho, it can be seen sort of like an unhealthy obsession kinda thing. Where u know too much about the person to the point that u can predict what they do, where they go and what they say and becomes so invasive that the receiver feels so overwhelmed with the situation.
Sorry for long paragraph but I'm just saying stuff cause i'm not sure how to go with the negative kinda stuff.
But it is how i feel sometimes tho...😊
Edit : I'm just blabbering honestly, i never read the book so ye, sorry for rambles...
Personally I think a gift-giving love language is very sweet like getting a gift from a loved one just feels good because they took time to pay attention to what you say and reflect your likes in a gift 💝
@@Hiiiiiiiiiii1iii it is unless ur receiving stuff and im the giver 💪
Gave my friend a pair of socks cause they looked comfy and they loved bears
Told them I was just buying snacks (which I also did) and surprised them with socks after handing snacks.
They were dumbfounded cause they didn't expect it but still loved em so it was a success
Talked about that yesterday and till now they still find it to be the most bamboozling thing cause they never expected socks to be given as gifts.
Yeah kinda like reverse a love langue. It's one of my favorite ways to show love but not to recieve it.
Something I've realised looking at Touch, who's body is mainly made up of block colours like a superhero, is that Haley's rendering skills have gotten amazing! Despite being a cartoon with line art, I really felt the depth and form of her legs and fingers.
i noticed this as well! first thing i noticed about the thumbnail was how dynamic the coloring was. so glad for her that she's improving!!
As someone that hates being touched due to my sensitivity to things- you captured it perfectly
It's stunning how abstract you can build these charaters without losing their essence
I didn’t realize that my love language was gift giving until I got a boyfriend and he sent me an enamel pin and I absolutely melted. I love giving gifts to him too. I just love it. It’s not about the quantity of the gifts or how expensive they are. Someone knowing me enough to know what will make me happy, big or small (a sticker, a meme in my instagram messages, a pebble on the street) is incredibly lovely.
i think it's cute because it's such a universal love language - like crows bringing shiny trinkets or cats bringing you the things they've hunted
I make people things bc I’m thinking about them :) I made my crush a lil frog sculpture and she really loved the gesture. just goes to show that if you pay attention to them, like if they’re a quiet person frequently checking to see if they need anything; like if they’re cold and such
For the acts of service character, I think the name Abdiel would be fitting! The name means "servant" in Hebrew. The name also has a bit of an ethereal quality, suiting the fallen angel theme.
Just a small correction!
Abdiel would probably be a small twist on 'eved el' which means 'Slave of God' and not just 'slave/servant' - the 'el' suffix common in angel names just means God.
@@MoonPatch Yes, it means "servant of God".
@@claudefrolltomstein8935 Still fits though! I just saw an opportunity to expand on some info and hopefully not come across as too obnoxious doing it.
@@MoonPatch Oh yeah! No problem! You're very smart! :)
@@claudefrolltomstein8935 Just happen to know some Hebrew is all, though frankly my grasp of it is a bit embarrassingly shaky considering it's my native tongue.
as a person with the love language of gift giving, it can be super hard to deal with when people start to think that you're materialistic :( it's less about the price of the gift and more about the thought behind it. for example, one of my most treasured possesions is a box of seashells my cousin collected for me when she went to the beach, all because she remembered that as a child, i would never leave a beach without at least one seashell in hand. another is a handmade card that my best friend in kindergarten gave me for my birthday. and it's not just about receiving gifts either. gift giving is also how i express my love. i take great care and put in a lot of thought whenever i get a gift for someone. the look on my loved ones' faces whenever they receive a gift from me gives me so much joy. so please don't misunderstand something as beautiful and pure as that as gold digger behavior.
one other thing i would like to add tho, is that no relationship is complete without all five love languages. all of them are essential to the health of any relationship, romantic or not. so to say that one is less than the others is counterproductive, because you need all of them.
Don’t worry, dear. People like me love people like you. My love language is gift giving. So, I like giving people gifts. I do it constantly. What I like to receive is quality time.
i think it's cute because it's such a universal love language - like crows bringing shiny trinkets or cats bringing you the things they've hunted
I love this prompt so much, cause the toxic side of every love language really is something like 'don't look at me, don't look at my face, look at what i do for you!' and that's super creepy in those scenarios where its just the first few dates and someone gives you a lot of expensive gifts or bombs you with a lot of compliments.
Also, i think its a little dumb to think you only have one love language. we each need a little of all love languages. You can maybe prefer some a little more than others, but if you neglect those others, thats when a lot more issues in relationships appear.
As someone who's love language is quality time, I really love the design. It does make sense as a negative or monstrous version of it, as sometimes it is draining and taking your time in a way. Good job! :)
i love the acts of service one!! i love how the bowing (wich is suposed to be show how you trust them and are being vunreable) but the amount of EYES just shows how it’s all fake venerability and they’re really in charge and *watching you*
Lavender turning love languages to monsters is proof she is neighbors kid in adult form
you're everywhere
hi bae
Yo, are you subbed to literally every channel in existence? I see you everywhere (except for my younger sister and I’s channels ;w;)
Bro why are you everywhere ???
Man you are everywhere
I'm almost never early, but I wanted to say you really inspired me as a character designer and I wanted to thank you.
Notes for people here to study the process:
1- research is very important.
You want to know what you're diving into as a concept for nice details.
2-Postive vs negative POV
Look for opinions online for a fresh perspective, usually with less bias.
3- Symbolism
Mythos, Folklore, Fairytales all in one way or another, you'll stumble upon them, draw relations (pun intended) between the art of storytelling or even actual drawing as a nice nod to those who inspired you that it becomes, in a way yours. Don't overdo it,tho.
4-Boldness
Don't be scared to exaggerate. Especially with a cartoony style. Have fun, experiment around, you don't have to scratch ideas out completely, a nice nod to a little thumbnail sketch bight be the little bit of magic you needed.
5-Mood/personal perspective
Have fun, ponder over concepts, how do YOU feel/perceive things? The mood? The experiences? YOU are the artist, after all. Put a little bit of YOU into it.
6-Theme
More of an art block thing but it really helps give you a basic restriction to work with. Too much creative liberty can ruin a design just as much as the lack of it
Hope my study helps😊
Good luck cant wait to see your works !!
Thanks ❤ I hope you become the best in your favorite activity or hobby.😊
@GabeWasHere Don't worry, we're all on this journey of learning together ❤️
Do you have any practices to try?(i don't know if thats the right word)
@@JustARandomPerson._.
Not really a professional so take this with a grain of salt but I think you can interpret the thought process with a theme/story/unifying element to give like, a starting point this more of an art block thing but it's a nice way to go. You can write stuff down (from Wikipedia for research and maybe, like, reddit or any social media, there's a hashtag for any and everything) and do thumbnails to get any idea in your brain out in a basic visual form and edit/fix exaggerate it till it feels right with those elements in mind with shape language, maybe a little color if you're feeling fancy or hate black and white. Try many art styles, even realistic can work (minus the exaggeration part of course) but that also needs a good grasp on basics (for character design you'll need: anatomy, basic perspective/foreshortening, color theory, stylizing+shape language you can learn a lot more but those are, like the core) so, again, this is study I do NOT claim to be a good artist you can learn from those tips. They are what helped ME so it might not be for everyone AND I might be learning wrong. And I'm not really that good so, yeah. Try taking notes like this and sharing them for tips from others and check these tips to make sure if they're valid.
If you need any video ideas, plz do chess pieces as humans/monsters. Love your content!
I love your art so much your videos are always so inspiring and your creativity is unmatched ong
Physical Affection: Karida (means “untouched”, I thought the irony would be interesting)
Acts of Service: Camillius (meaning “temple servant”)
Words of Affirmation: Adora (meaning “adoration”)
Gift Giving: Darion (means “gift”)
Quality Time: Ambrose (meaning “immortal”, derived from ambrosia in Greek Mythology)
I feel like quality time would be someone who would spend all of their time on you and not take care of themselves as much and Lavender definitely portrayed that with the rotting theme :)
That's my love languague and I can confirm, I was like that. Sometimes I fall into the old habits again.
I feel like people can have different love languages for giving and receiving? I know i have a habit of gifts as a giving love language, but i tend to feel the most love with a combination of gifts and acts of service- like if someone knew i had a rough day so they grabbed me lunch or a snack from the grocery store? It would literally make my week.
Oh folks can have any kind of mix. For my husband his giving love language is gifts, but words of affirmation are what he responds to best from me. I am an acts of service when it comes to giving love but when receiving it I am a physical touch person. And even though our love languages don't really mesh up that well we both know what our giving and recieveing types are and make the conscious effort to ensure we both give and receive how we both enjoy it.
I swear, if LavenderTowne made a movie with all of her monsters, it would have to become a series because of the sheer length of it. No one would be bored, though.
I love this take! In a way it shows love languages can also be used to manipulate or take advantage. So the idea of these being fallen angel-esk, something beautiful becoming tragedy, is really cool
About the gifts controversy, I think people forget that not every gift needs to be something you bought. A pretty rock, a drawing, a shell, a flower.... They are my love language because it is a way of saying "I saw this cool thing and it reminded me of you" not in a consumist way, more in a crow way
this video is so aromantic to me
As someone who hates physical contact, i can say the touch monster is very terrifying. The idea of smothering affection is really creepy to me.
^^^^
It looks like it could be a Pokemon
@@dionysus_adores kinda does. I think it would’ve been scarier if it was flesh colored, kinda like she did for lust in the seven deadly sins video. But I still like it
Same. I'm very sensitive to touch and hate being touched in any capacity unless I initiate it. My little sister is a grabber when it comes to touchy affection.
Just a reminder to all to not take the love languages too seriously. Everyone can find joy in all of these forms of love, not just one or two. What's important is learning to communicate your needs with those you love and listening when they try to communicate theirs as well.
Personally, I'm garbage at words of affirmation but have learned that people love when I cook for them. It's easier for me to do things for others than to say, "I care about you." I'm pretty uncomfortable getting and giving gifts. What I like most is just being in the same space, spending time together, and physical affection. Particularly with my cats.
My favorite love monster in this vid is probably Acts of Service. I don't know why, but I just love the vibe and especially the facial expression.
Something I thought of for the gift giving monster was a wide-eyed, starved and battered looking character who is holding out his own heart that he dug out himself while trying to coax the receiver into returning an equal amount of 'love'. Still loved the way you managed to capture it though
As someone who has had a sort of negative experience with the love language of gifts, you captured it super well. The idea of giving for the means of control is shown well even if it wasn't what you were going for.
Somehow with the touch character you really encapsulated the dark side of having touch as your love language. I actually hate being touched unless your a very specific person, and the thing about that is i get clingy and feel annoying and anxious about it. Im not sure how exactly but the character really encapsulated those feelings for me, nice work :]
Exactly the same here!! You expressed it perfectly, I could not agree more. :)
i agree frfr ong no cap
As someone with haphephobia (anxiety based fear of touch) Lavender Towne definitely captured that
@@cadenpawsquit how did you find me my friend.
@@DaikonGhost143 magic
I feel like the best way to turn any kind of "love" sour, is to just turn it into a selfish love, rather than a selfless love.
"like- what am i cooking here?" has to be the best lavendertowne quote ever.
personally, I think gifting is a more sentimental thing than greed thing. If you give someone something they like, it shows you pay attention to their interests and wish to foster them. Plus, gifts like pictures, friendship bracelets, cards, and such are super cute and a timeless way to keep your lover by your side!
My love language is giving. I love when I give something I've made to someone and I see their smile! And I love when someone gives me something, not because I want that thing necessarily, but because they're showing that they care about me! Especially if it's homemade- if you gave me something *you* made yourself, I would probably keep it forever and smile at it knowing that it was crafted with me in mind. :}
I love this, she can literally turn anything into a character at this point lol
“Turning kitchen appliances into cute girls”
@@amia-lmao imagine if she does that 😭 I wonder how that would turn out
Personally I feel loved when I spend time with people, but I prefer to show love by giving gifts, I do specifically like to give gifts I have spent hours to make for the specific person, so I think my love language is a mix between those two
(it would be cool to see a positive love language monster video, just getting a look at how these people were, or could have been.)
i second this
I THIRD THIS
I fourth this
I fifth this. I specifically like drawing things for others
Same tbh
The fact that she can just turn anything into a character is so cool. I love all of these videos because it just amazes me that all one person could come up with all these ideas.
I think mine is physical touch and quality time
i am physical touch + quality time
I couldn’t give a shit about the other 3
@@amia- Same, I realized after I wrote that, and I just forgot to edit it to say both lol
As someone who LOVES being touched, I just felt the need to say that was my main Love Language since so many people seem to hate it, it feels grounding to have someone hold you, you don't feel ignored.
I love your monsters!
Arm chopping is NOT a love language!
Omgggg Nemona!
yeh
Really?
This is gonna sound weird but you should do the four humours at some point lol there's a surprising amount of like... lore? There? I guess? There's lots of detail and stuff
Can we talk about how calming her voice is?
I know right!
Ik like calming soft mommy voice
My thoughts exactly! One of the reasons I love her channel is because she's so soft-spoken. Interestingly, depending on the context, it can easily be either soothing, spooky, or a contradictory mix of both.
while i envisioned quality time in a different way, i love your interpretation!
my first thought was stalking, someone who’s always spending time with you, to the point where you can’t escape/even when you think you’re alone, they’re there.
also as someone who’s love language is quality time i hardcore relate to your interpretation 😅
loved the designs, especially gifts! might be the creepiest design in any of these videos
I love how much she stutters or re-says everything sometimes!it helps me hear her better bc of her light voice!
the words of affirmation design turned out really chilling. Great job! Also, I love observing your process. It helps me refine my methods. :) You're basically the entire reason I got into art as a little kid. Thank you so much for sparking this love of mine.
The thing about gifts being a love language that I think most people forget is that whatever your love language is, is the most likely way you will express love. So, a person who has gifts as their love language is not just wanting to receive gifts but give them as well. I think the people who have gifts as their love language personally gift giving a way to show love and how well you know someone and pay attention to them in physical form. From what I can see, most people who I think would have gifts as their love language are as obsessed with gift giving as they are happy at receiving gifts. My grandma for example, spends all year trying to find the perfect presents to get everyone, and in return, when we get her something that shows how well we understand and care for her she cries. It's not so much about receiving the physical thing, but to show that someone understands and loves you through a physical container.
Exactly this. My love language is definitely gift giving and I love making handmade gifts for people as well as receiving them. It's less about the object itself and more about the meaning behind it. I'd rather receive a cheap ring from a small gift shop in their hometown that reminded that person of me than an expensive diamond ring with no meaning behind it, because I can feel the love and thought that comes with it. I'd also rather handmake a gift for someone than just buy one from a store because it feels much more personal.
I read the title wrong and thought it said “If languages were monsters”
Ithkuil would be quite the eldritch beast (even as a conlang)
Wait it actually could be a good concept! Something like "If languages where humans?"
@@Дир_Франд exactly kind stranger
@@Дир_Франд I can imagine grammatically complex languages being very eldritch to reflect that
(As someone who is rather knowledgeable in linguistics and also creative in art sounds like a match made in heaven)
She'd need to be very careful with it not to fall into stereotypes with the languages connected to certain cultures.
@@cyankoopa8111 Yeah, you got a point..
Acts of service is a very clever one, because I feel like it's the easiest love language for someone else to take advantadge off. Like giving yourself, body and time to the person you love and not getting the love you deserve back
I miss these abstract-ideas-turned-creepy characters that u draw. I’m so happy you’re doing them again! They’re gorgeous 😍
i always love these sort of videos, great work, haley!
also i love how in the sketch for the monster "gifts", the monster looks like it's flipping you off lmfao i love it
i think the name for the "acts of service" monster could be Señor, i think it fits for some reason
How about Horatio as a name? I got it from thinking what sounded similar to servicio (service) in spanish
@@kid0rchid i don't speak spanish, so idk lmao
I think gifts is more about heartfelt gifts, as a person with adhd I give gifts of the things I really love, almost like sharing a piece of my love with the person!! Things like cool rocks or trinkets or common interests feels like including someone in the happiness it brings :D
Service is my favorite monster you made. My love language is affirmation and service. I like how we talk about our passion and when we do small favors for each. Doesn't have to be physically or an object just being in each other's presence is so nice.
I like the idea that the touch and time monsters are like-
a similar classification almost. Both monsters that suffocate, whereas like, the words of affirmation and gift giving have a similar vibe aswell, hiding their intentions behind what they offer? Acts of service feels like a different class, but that's just my little head canons
As a gift lover, I want to acknowledge that it's truly (for me) not about materialism.
It's about how gifts are these manifestations and embodiments of "I thought about you." Like I saw/thought of/made this thing and it reminded me of you, or I was thinking about things you would like/need.
These are so incredible! Did anyone also find themselves the most drawn to their love languages, villain-ized?
Mine is probably quality time and mostly gift giving! Honestly, any form of touch seems disgusting to me. Cool video, I can never get enough of your artstyle!!
I kinda want the name of the Acts Of Service monster to be Solio. The "sol" is pronounced "soul" and it makes me think "oh, you're devoting your soul to service!" Anyways, I love the designs!
I love your concepts and I do like how you represented them, even if I was a bit surprised by the last one. I admit I find the last one to be easy to turn around to be darker with a kind of smothering, almost suffocating presence. Like a boa that coils around you and won't let you go until you surrender to them.
And for names I guess based on feelings only I would go with
Mira, Mercucio , Viper, Lysander and Orlane (read ar Orlayne)
As a person who’s love language is gift giving it’s not about receiving gifts it’s about the thought out behind them, when I give you a gift it’s well thought out and a symbol of my love and when it comes to receiving gifts, getting that same level of thought back through a gift means a lot. My partner loves spoiling me and i actually had to ask them to slow down certain times because although it’s my love language I struggle accepting gifts and I’d rather have few well thought out gifts then a ton of gifts that didn’t get much thought at all
The way I clicked on this notification so fast. Lavendre's style is so UNIQUE. As is GinjaNinjaOwO's to hers.
It always fascinates me how people have their own distinct styles no matter what they draw their own characters or characters from IPs.
I kinda see the butler as Elijah, it just sounds fancy. The words of affirmation girl seems like a Lerato to me, since it means love or "song of the soul" (y'know like words wink wonk).
Your character designs and tutorials really inspired me when i was younger and im really happy to see you continue to create and have fun :D
I love the designs! They're so macabre, yet I just want to hug them and tell them everything will be okay
I love all the spiraling lines at 14:25 on her skin, reminds me of how the rings in a tree trunk tell its age which could be used as another reference to time!
As someone who's is giving gifts because for my childhood I was homeless and giving gifts was really difficult and so I was taught they ment the biggest form of love I appreciate you not crapping all over people like me
This is such a cool video,
One of my main love languages is gift giving/receiving, and it saddens me that people view it as being greedy or materialistic. The reason I feel loved when someone gives me a gift is because they spent time figuring out what I like and have interest in, and then they spent time finding or making that thing, and I get to have it with me forever. It's also one of the reasons I don't actually like having my birthday, because I feel like people are only giving me gifts because they have to. Of course I'm still greatful for what they give me, but nothing can compare for me, as when someone gives me a gift because they know I would love it.
Really love the art in this one! So creepy! When I look at the touch monster I think of Mary, because of the calmer colors and overall helplessness of the design and concept of someone being so touchy, but you dont want to make them upset so you dont say anything. Amazing art, keep up the good work!
Imagine the touch language demon could only be felt by touch. Like totally invisible and silent.
Omg that sounds terrifying :D
It's so adorable how her voice goes from very soft and quiet at the start of each segment to more excited and passionate the further it progresses. I love it when people get excited about their design process and are passionate in their sharing. I do that too, though I honestly feel like I'm bothering people with that more than not xux'
as someone whose love language is primarily acts of service, you absolutely nailed it, well done 👏
I swear she can turn anything into some thing gorgeous like one day she’s going to turn a credit card into a masterpiece
If it exists, it won't be safe from Lavendertownes hands...
I don't get why people hate on gift giving as a love language so much. Gifts are definitely my love language. I love getting presents for people I love. It's my favorite thing to do is give someone a present that they appreciate. I also love reviewing presents, doesn't matter how expensive it is, just that you thought of me when you got it. Something as simple as a singular Oreo will make my day
Same. Giving gifts is my way of showing that I care for someone and listen so that I get them something special to them. If they give me gifts back it shows me that they care and listen. It doesn’t deserve the hate.
I think gifts are a pretty great love language if it’s not just expensive things. Like giving people things to complete their collections or something that matches their hobbies? Top tier.
Sometimes it might come off as greediness and only expecting materialistic things in the relationship but there’s nothing wrong of appreciating gifts
She pretty much showed us what happens when someone’s love langue is taken advantage of or when someone takes it too far
This video made me realize that one of my characters love language is the act of service, he is this really caring guy and anytime you go and visit him he asks if you’re hungry or is there anything you need from him, and he’s not creepy in any way he’s just so sweet that you want to ask something from him to make him happy. This was a realization that I’m glad a discovered
Quality time and touch are my love languages. Love the concepts you came up with in how they could become toxic/overbearing.
You always have some kind of content idea that’s inventive and original whilst being fun to watch! I loved this video, keep posting ❤️
I love how Lavender turned Touch into something smothering. As someone with SPD, touch is very smothering to me. It’s nice how she doesn’t just make the opposite of the love languages, but how they can negatively affect people. Awesome job Lavender! :)
I actually love this. And how often you mentioned that excessive amounts of affection from someone you hardly know is possibly a bad thing reminds me of the fact that if someone comes up to me and immediately compliments me, I’ll assume they want something from me.
Quality time really be taking the death in “T’il death do us part” literally, like they’d do anything to stay with you, it’s uncanny
One of the reasons many people have issues with the gift love language is because they think it only goes one way, i have gifts as a love language and for me it just means i often buy things that remind me of people i love to display affection
I love how she can basically turn anything into somehting amazing. She's rly inspired me to do art again cause i had stopped for a good q6hile, thinking i should stop due to me thinking my art was trash. But I've started again bc of her. I'm very happy with my art now♥️
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the gift giving love language design feels like it fits right into the bloodborne aesthetic/universe ❤
Our Love Language has always been Giving Gifts to People and Complimenting them sense those 2 have always felt right for ! I think You did amazing with these Designs btw !!
You actually got me really interested in love languages recently! I think I prefer touch and time together most of all, and of course with words sprinkled in. Service and gifts aren't really my thing.
you’ve definitely improved and I can tell. The shading and compositions are immaculate !!!!
Those are my favorite "based on" designs of yours !! I love how you improved so much over the years and how you go such in depth about every theme you're exploring
I honestly want these in prints. They’re so creepy but have such an unique aesthetic. Since the acts of service monster is inspired by a butler, I think Alfred would be fitting.
I LOVE your designs for touch and gifts! They're all gorgeous, but those two really stook out to me.
My love language is quality time ^^
The thing about love languages is that people usually feel all of them to a certain degree, some more strongly than others. People can also have different love languages for showing their love than receiving love. I know someone whose love language is gifts, but it's not the receiving kind. He puts a lot of thought and effort into giving gifts and likes giving little or big gifts to people he loves. I'm not an expert on this though
I don't see why the love language of gifts would be seen so negatively; gifts don't have to be expensive or anything, I find it best when they're meaningful or even just "I thought this thing I found was cool so I wanted to give it to you (i.e. a cool rock, seashell, forgotten pen, etc)"