#watercolor
This looks like a fancy #watercolor painting but its really just my curtain #fancythat #idk #notcuteenoughtoselfiern
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Finished my portrait of Omicron! It’s really hard to get accurate photos of the painting, since I have indoor lighting and some of the paints are reflective. He initially flared at it the first second he saw it; now he can’t stop studying it. I think it looks like uncanny valley to him and bewilders him a little.
If you want a portrait like this for your fish, let me know! Contact me here on tumblr, at deviantart, or e-mail at inthe13thhour(at)yahoo(dot)com. Pricing will depend on how complex the fish is (more intricate patterns take longer), but I’m thinking in the $25-$45 range (cost of materials included; shipping depends on your location but should be less than $5 in the US). The canvas is about 2.25in x 2.25in and comes with a matching display easel. Alternatively, you can request a same-size colored pencil illustration, in case you would rather have something flat that you can frame.
I also take commissions for lots of other things, like pets, people, web graphics (banners, backgrounds, sidebar images, signatures for your blog or site), tattoos…. the list goes on and on!
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Here is a WIP shot of the little portrait I’m doing of my betta, Omicron! I saw these 2in x 2in canvases for sale a month ago and had this idea in mind ever since. It’s wonderful to see and hear him living his fishy life while I’m at college.
You can follow Omicron’s life at fish-hands.
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I wish you all a lovely Valentine’s day (๑>◡<๑)
Tools: Rohrer & Klingner Drawing Ink (Burnt Sienna), Dr PH Martins Concentrated Watercolors, Dr PH Martins Opaque White, Holbein Artists’ Water Colors, Canson Mi-teintes Watercolor Paper
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Some more A Song of Ice and Fire Character Sketches. This time I did the Brotherhood Without Banners.
Ser Waymar met him bravely. “Dance with me then.” He lifted his sword high over his head, defiant. His hands trembled from the weight of it, or perhaps from the cold. Yet in that moment, Will thought, he was a boy no longer, but a man of the Night’s Watch.
Game of Thrones - Prologue
I think there’s a chance that I may have misunderstood the text of this scene.
I used to rationalize the controversy regarding the Mhysa episode of Game of Thrones by saying it was a study in contrasts.
However, since I’m very white and, despite having what I hope are good intentions, am very much a product of my privileged bubble, I figured I better put up or shut up and actually test that hypothesis.
6: Winter’s Warmth
By December 2018 another whirlwind was at my back. I was wrapping up the first year I’d worked full-time for myself making art–without starving, contrary to the old, tired, and increasingly inaccurate stereotype. I had a few major projects with the CLO and an educational video game, and a number of other conservation or non-profit clients. I was making art in general at a furious rate. And it was during this first year, my relationship with art-making started to become unhealthy.
The complete absence of a steady paycheck scared the absolute heck out of me. I had zero example of how to manage this, and at the time “hustle/entrepreneur” culture was going strong, without much critique on its impact on well-being. So I worked. And worked and worked and worked, and if I was awake, I was either working or thinking about working. This culminated in a visit to the ER, with a migraine so bad and weird I thought I might be having a stroke.
That was enough of a wake-up call that I started establishing some boundaries. I started being more comfortable with saying “no” to clients with projects that didn’t fit me, and charging more responsible rates for those who did. This did not happen overnight, and is still in progress to this day.
I also didn’t do it alone. One of the joys of being in Charlottesville was getting to know my awesome sister (@abiggril) as an adult, and meet her wonderful friends, who welcomed me into their community with open arms. (And lots of board games and food!) They continue to be some of my favorite people, even though I live across the mountain now.
Last but far from least, my biggest supporter, best friend, and partner was there with me through it all. He’s the kind of partner that definitely inspires a goopy mistletoe-y snuggly sort of Christmas card.
If you have friends, family, partners, pets–any Being of any kind who makes your days rich with love this chilly season, consider telling them so once you finish reading this. And consider, if you/they are a touchy/feely type, a good hug.
#happyholidays #throwback #advent #birdart #whimsical #watercolor #inkbirds #winterbirds #birdartist #inkbirds #love #loveisthething
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5: The Road Ahead
2017 was a whirlwind of a year. I was making up for my hermit-like college years with ferocity–in addition to working at the Lab of O, I had joined two church choirs, gotten engaged in some community volunteering, and was socializing most nights of the week and weekend. Everything was going well and sprinting forward, and I could see a concrete future for myself coalescing that checked all of my boxes–something I’d been pursuing since I left my parent’s home 10 years prior.
Then a significant personal snag occured, and that envisioned future became so much fog. I was not sure what was next again.
It was in that fog, sitting at a coffeeshop in Burlington, VT, that I painted this image that went on to be my Christmas card for the year. I wasn’t very familiar with Stoicism at the time, but had unconsciously made for myself a little Stoic scholar in the form of this ruffed grouse.
The untouched snow ahead beckons. There are many ways to leave a trail, and all of them lead to life–with the right attitude, a life lived well. But no matter what, your job as One Who Lives is to press on–one foot in front of the other.
#happyholidays #throwback #advent #birdart #whimsical #watercolor #inkbirds #winterbirds #birdartist #theroadahead #journey #memories #ruffedgrouse #gouache #stoicism
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As Bronk and Peter approached the flock of geese, they were greeted with a chorus of honks and hollering. The lead goose banked towards them, cutting easily through the high winds that Peter dared not attempt alone.
“Oi there friend!” The lead goose cried, piercing the air. “Looking for a flock to join? Ain’t too many of us, but the winds are still that much easier to–”
The goose did a double-take, nearly wing-slapping his rear compatriot. “Bronk!? Is that you, brother?!”
Bronk laughed, and all the other geese joined in as they moved closer. Peter quickly saw that their family colors matched those of his friend’s–rich maroon; brilliant orange. Well, all except the rakish red of their business gear.
“You always were the perceptive one, Tronk!” Bronk hollered back.
Tronk ululated with delight. “Well I’ll be plucked! I thought you’d given up migration, what with the songbird business plans!”
“Oh, they’re going strong–cargo is a booming field back in the mountains of Remex! In fact, let me introduce you to the genius who came up with the idea…”
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Old friends, new joys
New songs in an old voice
Black ink, color bright
Tales by day and songs by night–
Oh, come with me to those Remex places,
And hear the myths of her feathered races.
#balladsofremex #OctoBoR #storytelling #fantasy #animals #canadagoose #tuftedtitmouse #illustration #art #illu #illustration #drawing #painting #artist #nature #natureartist #bird #birdartist #artistsoninstagram #practice #learning
#watercolor #ink #pen #inkpen #mixedmedia #growth #kidsillustration #kidlit
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Doodling a bunch of beezzzzzz.
At the Edge of Nowhere
The disenchanted meadow.
Sunday evening doodle.
Inktober day 21: punk witch. When I was in high school, I liked punk a lot. This girl is pretty much the girl I wanted to be when I was 16! From Instagram user missupacey’s Witchtacular prompt list.
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Inktober day 20: ice witch. She’s very sparkly ❄️✨From Instagram user MissUpacey’s Witchtacular prompt list.
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Inktober day 19: fire witch. This one was fun to do :) From Instagram user MissUpacey’s Witchtacular prompt list.
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