YES! I call this "subtractive masculinity", & wrote about it in 2014:
obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_win...
It leads to a masculine identity that's inherently fragile: if your identity is defined by what *other* people do/don't do, you've got an existential problem.
obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_win...
It leads to a masculine identity that's inherently fragile: if your identity is defined by what *other* people do/don't do, you've got an existential problem.
Subtractive Masculinity
by Doctor Science I've mentioned my theory of subtractive masculinity from time to time, but I want to put it down coherently in one place. "Subtractive masculinity" means that out of the universe of ...
obsidianwings.blogs.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:06 AM
YES! I call this "subtractive masculinity", & wrote about it in 2014:
obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_win...
It leads to a masculine identity that's inherently fragile: if your identity is defined by what *other* people do/don't do, you've got an existential problem.
obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_win...
It leads to a masculine identity that's inherently fragile: if your identity is defined by what *other* people do/don't do, you've got an existential problem.
rats seem more like 3d printer people than subtractive manufac-- oh.
January 31, 2026 at 8:21 PM
rats seem more like 3d printer people than subtractive manufac-- oh.
Some 11x14" subtractive oil sketches available at chetzar.bigcartel.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Some 11x14" subtractive oil sketches available at chetzar.bigcartel.com
In Which TikTok Learns About Additive Vs Subtractive Color Mixing
there are people in the comments genuinely reacting to this as if mixing pigments works like mixing lights and i just. i don't know anymore
September 8, 2023 at 8:59 PM
In Which TikTok Learns About Additive Vs Subtractive Color Mixing
Indie Game Genres & Subtractive Design
youtu.be/RkcmljWlvrs
youtu.be/RkcmljWlvrs
Indie Game Genres & Subtractive Design
YouTube video by Indie Game Clinic
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Indie Game Genres & Subtractive Design
youtu.be/RkcmljWlvrs
youtu.be/RkcmljWlvrs
experimenting with subtractive sketching
June 26, 2026 at 5:48 AM
experimenting with subtractive sketching
I see a lot of disappointing and subtractive responses to this /s
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I see a lot of disappointing and subtractive responses to this /s
SUBTRACTIVE RUNEMIXER (starbage.itch.io/subtractive-...) is a short 3d RPGMaker game with a mysterious world, custom battle system, and tense relations between robot girls. I released the demo for #noisejam2, so check it out!!!
I experimented a lot with this one, i hope it is enjoyable ^_^!
I experimented a lot with this one, i hope it is enjoyable ^_^!
March 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
SUBTRACTIVE RUNEMIXER (starbage.itch.io/subtractive-...) is a short 3d RPGMaker game with a mysterious world, custom battle system, and tense relations between robot girls. I released the demo for #noisejam2, so check it out!!!
I experimented a lot with this one, i hope it is enjoyable ^_^!
I experimented a lot with this one, i hope it is enjoyable ^_^!
June 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
subtractive markmaking
November 28, 2024 at 10:45 PM
subtractive markmaking
Same video but with some light color correction, minor light bloom and subtractive vignette like the one seen in the original MGS.
March 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Same video but with some light color correction, minor light bloom and subtractive vignette like the one seen in the original MGS.
The difficult art of subtractive game design
YouTube video by MrEliptik
www.youtube.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I've been messing around with a subtractive blend mode overlay to create a "scanlines" effect, but I don't think I would use it myself. Also made a "soft" version. I guess it doesn't hurt to include the options for off/harsh/soft? #rdein_dev
April 12, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I've been messing around with a subtractive blend mode overlay to create a "scanlines" effect, but I don't think I would use it myself. Also made a "soft" version. I guess it doesn't hurt to include the options for off/harsh/soft? #rdein_dev
additive vs subtractive color models seem relevant here 🪞🎞️
July 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
additive vs subtractive color models seem relevant here 🪞🎞️
great interview w Izaak on toneglow
Tone Glow 240: Izaak Schlossman (Topdown Dialectic, False Aralia, Loveshadow)
An interview with the dub techno producer about his subtractive approach to composition, finding musical communities in Philly and Detroit, and the inspirations behind his various projects
toneglow.substack.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
great interview w Izaak on toneglow
October 21, 2024 at 9:35 PM
A charcoal sketch using subtractive charcoal. A3. Love this method but I get in such a mess when I work like this, smudges everywhere! #realism #charcoaldrawing #lifedrawing #substractivedrawing #portraiture
April 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A charcoal sketch using subtractive charcoal. A3. Love this method but I get in such a mess when I work like this, smudges everywhere! #realism #charcoaldrawing #lifedrawing #substractivedrawing #portraiture
Not only can end, but must end.
Bad things (theft, corruption, hate) are subtractive. They cannot self sustain.
Good things (charity, compassion, live) are additive. They always self sustain.
Bad things (theft, corruption, hate) are subtractive. They cannot self sustain.
Good things (charity, compassion, live) are additive. They always self sustain.
January 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Not only can end, but must end.
Bad things (theft, corruption, hate) are subtractive. They cannot self sustain.
Good things (charity, compassion, live) are additive. They always self sustain.
Bad things (theft, corruption, hate) are subtractive. They cannot self sustain.
Good things (charity, compassion, live) are additive. They always self sustain.
nope, we're all adults here. subtractive manufacturing only
December 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
nope, we're all adults here. subtractive manufacturing only
A study in Communications Psychology shows that people tend to give more additive advice than subtractive when supporting those with mental health issues. This bias contributes to a feeling of being overwhelmed in self-management. go.nature.com/4gqyGqm 🧪
September 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A study in Communications Psychology shows that people tend to give more additive advice than subtractive when supporting those with mental health issues. This bias contributes to a feeling of being overwhelmed in self-management. go.nature.com/4gqyGqm 🧪
Subtractive consensus.
October 7, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Subtractive consensus.
