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Mistake When Drawing Nails -Quick Art Tips

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In this video I go over a common mistake artists make when it comes to drawing the fingernails

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  • @Yuna_chu069
    @Yuna_chu0696 ай бұрын

    Anime artists: we don't do that here

  • @rebekaheevee

    @rebekaheevee

    6 ай бұрын

    LMAO

  • @nobodycares52

    @nobodycares52

    6 ай бұрын

    Some of us don't even draw nails too 💀😂

  • @BlossomedJewelsOfficial

    @BlossomedJewelsOfficial

    6 ай бұрын

    FR 💀💀

  • @jblaine6104

    @jblaine6104

    6 ай бұрын

    @@nobodycares52that’s me!

  • @K-.p.o.p..a.d.d.i.c.t.

    @K-.p.o.p..a.d.d.i.c.t.

    6 ай бұрын

    @@nobodycares52lmao😂😂 US RIGHG HERE

  • @jackfelldown1
    @jackfelldown16 ай бұрын

    Can't tell. Have no fingers.

  • @dogninja0180

    @dogninja0180

    6 ай бұрын

    Bro perfectly typing with stumps 💀

  • @Ari-zy2xc

    @Ari-zy2xc

    6 ай бұрын

    bro how did you type with stumps

  • @jackfelldown1

    @jackfelldown1

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Ari-zy2xc tongues(that's right, multiple).

  • @jester333

    @jester333

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@jackfelldown1 guys, its true, i saw it

  • @_SweetLittleAngel_

    @_SweetLittleAngel_

    6 ай бұрын

    Voice entry: 💀

  • @nasinnarcotics
    @nasinnarcotics6 ай бұрын

    It’s more anatomically correct to do it this way, but I think having the nails be flat is more attractive

  • @SOF_Guy

    @SOF_Guy

    6 ай бұрын

    I was really confused when I tried looking at my nails for reference- and they were flat-

  • @FartPooperExplosion9

    @FartPooperExplosion9

    6 ай бұрын

    I disagree, the nails being rounded makes them seem softer and more natural

  • @Sasukesanimation

    @Sasukesanimation

    6 ай бұрын

    I sort of have my doubts with it, because I have seen many manga artists who likes to draw their nails flat, it’s more of a art style thing imo

  • @KidNamedBlue_

    @KidNamedBlue_

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@FartPooperExplosion9well you can't really say you disagree as attractiveness is a personal opinion youknow what I mean? Everyone likes things differently. I personally don't mind either version.

  • @_SweetLittleAngel_

    @_SweetLittleAngel_

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@SOF_Guy DAMN SAME

  • @TemmyBluel
    @TemmyBluel6 ай бұрын

    Even though the correct way rights but I still like to draw the incorrect way more cuz I think it pretty

  • @wavefile1674

    @wavefile1674

    6 ай бұрын

    There really is no absolute correct way when it comes to making art. It's all subjective and styles vary. As long as it looks awesome to almost everyone and you're having fun while making it, then that's all that matters.

  • @diegocastrogutierrez3005

    @diegocastrogutierrez3005

    6 ай бұрын

    @@wavefile1674 learning the basics and understand how de human body is, will make the stylizes process more intuitive

  • @xoiyoub

    @xoiyoub

    6 ай бұрын

    You know what they say, it's good to learn the rules so you know what rules you're breaking

  • @just_peace

    @just_peace

    6 ай бұрын

    He did make the nails much sorter and rounder, so that affects the look a lot. You may wanna play around with different nail shapes (you can find specific charts online) in a more anatomically accurate way, if you still don't like the look you can switch back to the stylized option. You can also combine these ways or make up your own. I love art so much.

  • @hysh9483

    @hysh9483

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@wavefile1674 they obviously meant the anatomically correct way

  • @sageofmugen1724
    @sageofmugen17246 ай бұрын

    You nailed it!

  • @Badoodlethenoodlewantsfood

    @Badoodlethenoodlewantsfood

    6 ай бұрын

    Real

  • @the_lyden

    @the_lyden

    6 ай бұрын

    exactly

  • @M00N3CL1SPE

    @M00N3CL1SPE

    6 ай бұрын

    AHA

  • @angelcakesgacha

    @angelcakesgacha

    6 ай бұрын

    *bum dum tsh* 🥁

  • @Korrin69

    @Korrin69

    6 ай бұрын

    Laughed way harder than I should’ve-

  • @bloxycola3
    @bloxycola36 ай бұрын

    people who say it looks better- hes just teaching the anatomy of it but most cartoony styles simplify/ use beauty standard-esk proportions so they dont match

  • @StartimerZ

    @StartimerZ

    6 ай бұрын

    I don't even draw nails at all, so when I have to I don't even know how to

  • @DJCheese77

    @DJCheese77

    6 ай бұрын

    but not everybody's nails curve like that, mine are flat aside from the left to right curve

  • @rararamara8698
    @rararamara86986 ай бұрын

    looking at my fingers, can confirm, I'm anatomically innacurate

  • @K.aO.s

    @K.aO.s

    5 ай бұрын

    X2

  • @Sal-edCaramel

    @Sal-edCaramel

    5 ай бұрын

    Me too, and thus I will chose to ignore this curved nail tip.

  • @GayLuigi333

    @GayLuigi333

    5 ай бұрын

    Same

  • @CosmicWaltz7

    @CosmicWaltz7

    5 ай бұрын

    Yep. Perfectly flat transition on the tops.

  • @nnaa111

    @nnaa111

    5 ай бұрын

    Same 💀

  • @legi2
    @legi26 ай бұрын

    You're so helpful.. just take my money already :/

  • @excaliblader

    @excaliblader

    6 ай бұрын

    Wow thanks!

  • @ninsophy9798

    @ninsophy9798

    6 ай бұрын

    interesting choice of words (+ intonation), but the overall idea isn't incorrect i suppose lol

  • @legi2

    @legi2

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ninsophy9798 i just wanted to help a little

  • @ninsophy9798

    @ninsophy9798

    6 ай бұрын

    @@legi2 yeah, no misunderstandings, don't worry! but i wouldn't be surprised if someone did lol. cheers!

  • @NotJustCreative
    @NotJustCreative6 ай бұрын

    My nails got no curve from the side view. So I will ignore curve in this Art tip.

  • @DeathlyFruit

    @DeathlyFruit

    6 ай бұрын

    Im so absurdly glad im not alone

  • @ManfaceGirl1

    @ManfaceGirl1

    5 ай бұрын

    It doesn't really mean you have to ignore it.

  • @NotJustCreative

    @NotJustCreative

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@ManfaceGirl1 Ok, then I will not ignore the art tip, but I will not follow it to draw the nails. XD

  • @Mizu-AM

    @Mizu-AM

    5 ай бұрын

    you do you

  • @neri1220
    @neri12206 ай бұрын

    My nails are flat though. It really differs from person to person how your nails look.

  • @ms4eji0bek
    @ms4eji0bek6 ай бұрын

    It's not a "mistake", it's a simplification. you can draw flat nails, you can even draw less phalanges in fingers than there really are (gasp!) for ease of rendition. If you're drawing comics, animation, or anything where you have to crank out multiple images fast - it's an option. And using the same style for a standalone piece doesn't invalidate said piece just because it's not a part of a serialized production.

  • @MuddyAxolotl

    @MuddyAxolotl

    6 ай бұрын

    it doesnt take much longer

  • @ThatDepressedFiyosh

    @ThatDepressedFiyosh

    6 ай бұрын

    Bros heated over a short 💀🗿

  • @sexypanda1349

    @sexypanda1349

    6 ай бұрын

    He is very clearly referring to people who are attempting to draw anatomically correct proportions or styles. In that case not doing this would most definitely be a mistake

  • @Why_who_where

    @Why_who_where

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@ThatDepressedFiyosh he isn't heated just pointing something out.

  • @wh3n-w1ll-1t-3nd.

    @wh3n-w1ll-1t-3nd.

    6 ай бұрын

    He meant people who try to make it look realistic lmao

  • @monochromeseraph4525
    @monochromeseraph45256 ай бұрын

    I think this depends on the type of fingers too. The transition from my skin to my nails is flat so I usually draw it that way, with just the nail curve 😅.

  • @afish2281
    @afish22816 ай бұрын

    Now that you pointed that out I realize how fucked up my nails are. Flat, 1-2 divots, no step where the nail meets the skin. Each finger having a combonation of any of these.

  • @ionabab7274

    @ionabab7274

    5 ай бұрын

    It’s not that uncommon actually. The step he draws in the drawing is quite a bit more dramatic than on most people. I don’t have any step at all, and if you look at pictures online, it’s the same for a lot of people. Don’t worry, your nails aren’t weird.

  • @mertensiam3384

    @mertensiam3384

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@ionabab7274 for me, I have the step on all fingers, but it's barely noticeable, and there not curved that way at all

  • @doggoking8555
    @doggoking85556 ай бұрын

    Your videos are helping so much, thank you!

  • @excaliblader

    @excaliblader

    6 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @clarahartzen
    @clarahartzen6 ай бұрын

    Nah, I think I’m gonna stick with my “out of sight, out of mind” technique where I either put the hands in the pockets or behind their back

  • @Lunar994

    @Lunar994

    6 ай бұрын

    I'll just stick with feeling more discouraged.

  • @Ely1peter5.7
    @Ely1peter5.76 ай бұрын

    Thanks for that man, it's a small detail but a great addition. No wonder it felt a bit missing, I will keep this in mind whenever I draw hands up close.

  • @sm1purplmurderedme583
    @sm1purplmurderedme5835 ай бұрын

    this is why learning anatomy is so important. i always draw from real ppl so learning stuff about bodies is very interesting

  • @4munni3
    @4munni36 ай бұрын

    this is good. and some ppl does have naturally flat nails so i think it's fine

  • @hollalaland
    @hollalaland6 ай бұрын

    This is what i love about sailor moon's animations(or at least the original stuff)! When there is any close up of a non-gloved hand (like during transformations or a character doing homework) they actually show this technique off very well!

  • @obeseoverlold
    @obeseoverlold6 ай бұрын

    Before loop: *_🤨😕_* After loop: *_🤯😲_*

  • @Danka42

    @Danka42

    6 ай бұрын

    Are those italic emojis? _😂_

  • @ee_okchannel5824

    @ee_okchannel5824

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@Danka42 howw

  • @Danka42

    @Danka42

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ee_okchannel5824 "_" before and after emoji, just like italic on text _😛_

  • @Bonnie-xr8zr
    @Bonnie-xr8zr6 ай бұрын

    Who knew that slight change would fix so much for me

  • @EnotNaDivane15
    @EnotNaDivane156 ай бұрын

    usually I use my own hands as a reference, and I have flat nails, so i don't draw them that way 😅

  • @Nameless_Qwerty
    @Nameless_Qwerty6 ай бұрын

    I think it really depends what style you are drawing; for example, if you are doing an anime type sketch, it would be more simple and flat. For a realistic one, you would have to follow the anatomy more.

  • @lunayen

    @lunayen

    6 ай бұрын

    You don't need to draw realistic to draw anatomy correctly.

  • @Nameless_Qwerty

    @Nameless_Qwerty

    6 ай бұрын

    @@lunayen k

  • @hollalaland

    @hollalaland

    6 ай бұрын

    The transformations in the original Sailor Moon show this off very well. Simplified yet still better than flat

  • @comfypanda5050
    @comfypanda50506 ай бұрын

    Haha this might be the first video I’ve ever seen that corrects it. Though this for sure a stylistic choice. Some artists don’t even draw nails!

  • @biblicallyaccurateangel2476
    @biblicallyaccurateangel24765 ай бұрын

    honestly i think the upwards curve while drawing is so much prettier despite being much more unrealistic 😅 ill keep this in mind for more realistic drawings though ❤

  • @lunarwolf-pie813
    @lunarwolf-pie8136 ай бұрын

    For most people its anatomically correct, but for some people, their fingers nails are flat. I crush my fingers alot when I was young so my fingersdon'thave the dip before the nail. I guess it just deepens on what/who you're drawing.

  • @Saxophonin
    @Saxophonin4 ай бұрын

    I actually love these videos. It makes me wanna pick up art again.

  • @kanna2227
    @kanna22276 ай бұрын

    So THAT'S why my nails always looked strange! Thanks man

  • @isaacalexandermila6857
    @isaacalexandermila68573 ай бұрын

    also some people have different styles and draw for example "fused nails" (nails fused to the flesh even more than normal), sharp fingers, with the nails also completely fused with the finger and the square fingers (which are some more realistic), etc, Etc, ETC, *E.T.C.* ....

  • @SamuraiCake42
    @SamuraiCake424 ай бұрын

    my nails have 2 subtle curves that make it look flat

  • @thisguy456
    @thisguy4566 ай бұрын

    *sees hand, gets excited* "A common mistake when drawing NAILS-" *Skip*

  • @kujojotarostandoceanman2641
    @kujojotarostandoceanman26416 ай бұрын

    I swear bro can build an entire person just from his memory 💀

  • @gnatscrafts
    @gnatscrafts2 ай бұрын

    honestly the first drawing looks like a somewhat correct way of drawing acrylic nails! or at least a gel set, since they raise the nail slightly above the skin

  • @whyisyoutubeshowinghandles
    @whyisyoutubeshowinghandles6 ай бұрын

    I checked my nails out of curiosity and found out that I'm actually stylized in real life 😎

  • @idontknowwhatismynickname
    @idontknowwhatismynickname6 ай бұрын

    Although I draw in pretty simple artstyle, but I think it's useful!!!

  • @theo6840
    @theo68406 ай бұрын

    Honestly I always used to draw nails convex since it is how real nails are and I just referenced myself always, but I thought it looked so clunky and ugly. It just interrupts the flow. I personally like the look so much better when learning to stylise the nails

  • @AccelSternritter
    @AccelSternritter3 ай бұрын

    It's not a mistake but rather an artistic choice

  • @nadew.02
    @nadew.026 ай бұрын

    Clear explanation. Thank you ♡

  • @excaliblader

    @excaliblader

    6 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @yaniz.b9268
    @yaniz.b92686 ай бұрын

    Another constant mistake of artists is that they simply do not know how to draw hands))

  • @Dita-wakiza

    @Dita-wakiza

    6 ай бұрын

    The perk is that you don't need to worry to draw nails because you can't draw the limbs in the first place

  • @Lucifersfursona
    @Lucifersfursona6 ай бұрын

    Genuinely drawing the angles the nails would be at helps make the entire hand look like it’s at the correct angle with minimal effort. A thumb that’s just a wonky blob becomes dynamic id the nail is foreshortened and angled correctly. Shit’s wild

  • @dedtatoweirdschien
    @dedtatoweirdschien6 ай бұрын

    Can't believe I decided to look at my own fingernails and just noticed some of my fingers looks like the incorrect way 😔

  • @raidenstark4964
    @raidenstark49646 ай бұрын

    Launch a book already ❤❤❤

  • @diplexnormal3353

    @diplexnormal3353

    6 ай бұрын

    The reason why artist do this is to make the fingers appear sharper, which is sometimes an attractive trait on women.

  • @Sparkyaite-.86
    @Sparkyaite-.866 ай бұрын

    I think what lots of ppl say in here is not that it just looks pretty, the way you show it’s anatomically correct, but drawing the nails more flatten gets a better esthetic look, even tho the anatomical way it’s more naturally pretty, for lots of artists, drawing the nails flat its more pretty bc of its elegance esthetics. (Just an opinion, sorry if there’s bad grammar.)

  • @likikoari
    @likikoari5 ай бұрын

    more hand tutorials please, they are so hard to draw

  • @justlimeguy
    @justlimeguy6 ай бұрын

    also for toe nails the edges of the nails hool the skin it is more visible in front view

  • @user-ol9gt4py6n
    @user-ol9gt4py6n19 күн бұрын

    Excal: *draws* A mistake he made: I'm about to start this man's whole career

  • @VVesteria
    @VVesteria5 ай бұрын

    I think I like it better flat so I’ll stick to that but it’s good to know if I do realism again

  • @DinoDoodlesS
    @DinoDoodlesS5 ай бұрын

    tbh i think flat nails is more attractive in art, but it all depends on how you want your piece to look and what suits you best.

  • @Sztefa001
    @Sztefa0016 ай бұрын

    That's great but with howquickly I burnout there'sno way I'm gonnaadd any more details than absolutely necessary, my drawings are lucky if they even have fingers drawn separately x.x

  • @_Kitsu_Kitsu_
    @_Kitsu_Kitsu_6 ай бұрын

    By the end of my life I will be so knowledgeable with the human body and anatomy and not because I studied biology, but because of this dude

  • @asentientmonkey4860
    @asentientmonkey48605 ай бұрын

    I’m guilty of giving my character flat nails😔🖐️ or forgetting their nails😅

  • @Clovilupe
    @Clovilupe5 ай бұрын

    This may be the first time that I like the "mistake" version more

  • @daniisaurushax
    @daniisaurushax6 ай бұрын

    These shorts are an absolute GAME CHANGER for me, a sad old stuck artist 💀

  • @blackhat9125
    @blackhat91256 ай бұрын

    It's actually a correct way to draw nails, but if someone will REALLY draw such a small details like a lil nail bumps, it's gonna be kinda sus for me... It's like detailed armpit or foot.

  • @Dita-wakiza

    @Dita-wakiza

    6 ай бұрын

    Now you're making me realizing there might be people that are into nails 💀 BTW it's depends, if you're drawing full body then there is no need to draw detailed nails but if it's a close up portrait that contain hands in it, then it could be done with details

  • @hunternelson7627
    @hunternelson76276 ай бұрын

    I want to get to the point where the thing holding back my hand drawings is the nails

  • @d_1044
    @d_10446 ай бұрын

    I prefer drawing them flat for simpler drawings. When you need anatomical images then of course do it right but it disrupts the line to add them in unnecessarily

  • @haileyquinnmodel
    @haileyquinnmodel5 ай бұрын

    That curve is called the apex here to sprinkle tiny nuggets of info to tge internet as a ✨️nail tech/artist✨️

  • @princeizo6892
    @princeizo68926 ай бұрын

    My nail plates dont have that curve at all

  • @Dita-wakiza

    @Dita-wakiza

    6 ай бұрын

    He probably exaggerated the bumps

  • @emyemi5707
    @emyemi57076 ай бұрын

    ✨ It's stylized ✨😃

  • @av_kay5059
    @av_kay50595 ай бұрын

    Yes different styles completely disregard this, yes nails can be more flat, he’s just saying this is a mistake sometimes done when going for is style

  • @Enkai_Star_2
    @Enkai_Star_26 ай бұрын

    Flat nails are a more stylized way to draw them the slight curve is anatomically correct but either works it honestly depends on your style and what your trying to draw for if you want a more realistic approach then this is probably how you should draw them but if your just drawing anime or another type of cartoon style then either way works

  • @frangoassado2236
    @frangoassado22365 ай бұрын

    My nails do not have the curve, it's completely flat because i bit it as a kid and destroyed something inside

  • @Einsym
    @Einsym6 ай бұрын

    Either everyone in the drawing has flat nail conditions or the artist is drawing it wrong

  • @darainbaig7181
    @darainbaig71816 ай бұрын

    I just learned my nails are actually normal and not difformed

  • @anonnymous_ghost
    @anonnymous_ghost6 ай бұрын

    POV: you draw your characters with gloves

  • @Kiyanai
    @Kiyanai4 ай бұрын

    I already knew this but i just keep forgetting and ignoring it for some reason

  • @ArcabPrior
    @ArcabPrior6 ай бұрын

    Yeah but it’s hard to draw like that when you have to draw them a lot in limited time

  • @Louhappy
    @Louhappy6 ай бұрын

    I just realized that I literally have no nail fold

  • @moonieland
    @moonieland6 ай бұрын

    I don't have the brain capacity to draw nails properly... I just hide the hands every chance I get because they're my mortal enemy.

  • @vibrantgleam
    @vibrantgleam5 ай бұрын

    Nails can also grow different!! My mom's grow more in a square or straight angle and mine grow more up and arrow like.

  • @Pixlepink_Pixie
    @Pixlepink_Pixie6 ай бұрын

    "Hm how should I draw the nails?" "Nah nevermind, I'll just not draw them"

  • @PKD_kilatitz
    @PKD_kilatitz6 ай бұрын

    No wonder my nails look unnatural 💀

  • @LycanthropeGirl796
    @LycanthropeGirl796Ай бұрын

    I thought it was gonna be a tutorial on how to draw fingernails. Some people also naturally have flat nails so I draw fingers that way.

  • @mythydamashii9978
    @mythydamashii99786 ай бұрын

    Nah we going wolverine and freddy krueger with this one 😂

  • @NekoJellyBean
    @NekoJellyBean6 ай бұрын

    I once peeled off the skin around my nail.... Just the skin...

  • @HerOwnKnife
    @HerOwnKnife5 ай бұрын

    My nails are completely straight, i had no idea that's not normal lol

  • @razzakgamingofficial
    @razzakgamingofficial5 ай бұрын

    FORGET NAILS, I CAN'T EVEN DRAW THE HAND AND FINGERS PROPERLY!

  • @tamagothchic
    @tamagothchic6 ай бұрын

    My bf's thumb nails are actually flat. I've even out them against a ruler to compare. It's incredibly odd. Not something you see at a distance but weird once you do notice it lol

  • @lilunit9145
    @lilunit91454 ай бұрын

    My nails ARE completely flat😂

  • @mydogismoreimportantthanyou
    @mydogismoreimportantthanyou6 ай бұрын

    i bite my nails so much that I don't have cuticles so maybe I should stop using myself as a reference :'3

  • @_AmeliasStories_
    @_AmeliasStories_5 ай бұрын

    I AM COPYING THIS HAND LIKE ITS SO GOOD🎉

  • @catpoke9557
    @catpoke95576 ай бұрын

    Honestly? I think this is an acceptable "it's just my artstyle" moment because I think the flat nails look awesome. I've noticed people doing this too, but I actually really like how it looks. I guess if you're doing realism you can't do it though.

  • @SusDoctor
    @SusDoctor5 ай бұрын

    My nails are almost completely flat other then the skin going to it which is also flat but is triangular

  • @richardmillhousenixon
    @richardmillhousenixon6 ай бұрын

    Saving this. Was so fucking confused as to why the hands on a really stupidly detailed picture I'm drawing never looked 100% right, even though I basically copied the hand pose exactly from a reference I took of my own hand in that same pose. It was the fucking nails.

  • @quispe1928
    @quispe19286 ай бұрын

    Broo please do one of how to draw arms

  • @angelawang5487
    @angelawang54876 ай бұрын

    i cannot be the only one who like anatomically correct version more in terms of aesthetic

  • @LizBizBean
    @LizBizBean6 ай бұрын

    I think the first one is just a style choice

  • @touplesoup
    @touplesoup5 ай бұрын

    Im gonna be so for real, i cant even draw a thumb with tracing. Im too busy crying to care about the nail curve 😭

  • @besuto439
    @besuto4395 ай бұрын

    I like it flat and stylised tho

  • @br-ken_rec-rd
    @br-ken_rec-rd5 ай бұрын

    I don’t have a nail fold 🫠

  • @areatrix
    @areatrix4 ай бұрын

    my nails are completely flat..😭

  • @kydrar2154
    @kydrar21546 ай бұрын

    That’s so good dude

  • @notcute-qh8og
    @notcute-qh8og6 ай бұрын

    Bold of you to assume I'm good enough at drawing hands to give them nails in the first place

  • @theobrandt257
    @theobrandt2576 ай бұрын

    We can also draw no nails to fix this problem...

  • @teenyfroog6851
    @teenyfroog68515 ай бұрын

    Well yes but some people have flat nails and if they reference their own hands well..

  • @xoiyoub
    @xoiyoub6 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @excaliblader

    @excaliblader

    6 ай бұрын

    No problem!

  • @ice...........
    @ice...........6 ай бұрын

    Legit got this same short in a row on my feed rn

  • @priscillaruiz687
    @priscillaruiz6876 ай бұрын

    I use my hands as reference and my nails are flat...

  • @hannanah8036
    @hannanah80365 ай бұрын

    first way looks more appealing

  • @-.oOo.Tuluna.Falemunla.oOo.-
    @-.oOo.Tuluna.Falemunla.oOo.-6 ай бұрын

    Me who can't even draw hands: interesting