onion-paradox

[onion-paradox]

Won’t be super active but I still hope to get at least a few attacks done!

[onion-paradox]

For all of the northerners that stood up for Texas during our freeze and said, "Don't make fun of them, they've never dealt with this before. Their infrastructure isn't made for snow and freezing."

This one is for you.

Where I live 108°F with 80% humidity with no wind is normal.

Pacific North West is dealing historic best waves 35-40°C or 95-105°F.

First of all. Don't make fun of them for bitching about the heat. Just like Texas isn't built for a freeze and our pipes burst, Pacific North West isn't built for heat and a lot of their homes don't have AC.

If you live somewhere with a high humidity like 80+ HUMIDITY IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. The "humidity makes it feel cooler" is a lie once it gets beyond a point.

If you live somewhere with a lower humidity, misters are nice to cool off outside.

Once you get over 90°F (32°C) a fan will not help you. It's just pushing around hot air. (I mean if you can't afford a small AC unit because they're expensive as hell, by all means a fan is better than nothing).

If you have pets, those portable AC units aren't safe. If your pets destroy the outtake thing, it'll leak CO2. Window units are safer.

Window AC units will let mosquitoes or other small bugs in. Sucks, but that's life.

Now is not the time to me modest. If you have to cover for religious reasons, by all means. If you don't, I've seen people wear short shorts and a swim top. It's not trashy if it keeps you from getting heat stroke.

If you do have to cover up for religious reasons, look for elephant pants or something similar. They're made with a breathable material.

Shade is better than no shade, but that shit it just diet sun after some point. Don't think shade will save you from heat stroke.

I know the "drink your water" is a fun meme now, but if you're sweating excessively you need electrolytes. Drink Gatorade, Powerade, or Pedialite PLEASE. I don't care if you're fucking sitting in one spot all day. That shit WILL save you from heat stroke.

Most importantly. RESEARCH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEAT STROKE AND HEAT EXHAUSTION PLEASE!

If you're diabetic and can't drink Gatorade, mix water, fruit juice, and either lite salt or pink salt

If you can afford it, cover windows with thick curtains to insulate the house

If you have tile floors, lay on them with skin to tile contact. If you don't, laying your head on cool counters works too.

If the temperature where you're at is hotter than your body temperature, don't wear heat wicking clothing. Moisture wicking is safe though.

Check your medication labels. Many make you more susceptible to sun and heat

-Room temperature water will get into your body faster. This is something I learned doing marching band in high summer in Georgia, and it saved all of our asses. Sip it, don't gulp it, especially if you're getting into the red; same goes for whatever fluid you're drinking. And just in general drink during the day.

-If you are moving from an air conditioned space to an un-air conditioned space, if at all possible try to make the shift gradual. When my dad and I were working outside and in un-ac houses a few years ago, he'd turn the air down to low in the truck about ten-fifteen minutes before we got where we were going. This way your body doesn't go from low low temps to high temps. S'bad for you.

-If you can, keep your lights off during the day. Light bulbs may not generate a lot of heat, but the difference is noticeable when it gets hot enough. I literally only turn my bedroom light on in the evening when it gets too dark.

Don't be afraid to just like... pour water on yourself if you need to. The evaporation will cool you off.

Put your hand to the cement for 15 seconds. If you can't handle the heat, it'll burn your dog's paws. Don't let them walk on it.

Dogs with flat faces are more prone to heat stroke. Don't leave them out unsupervised.

Frozen fruit is delicious in water.

Wet/Cold hat/handkerchief on your head/neck will help you stay cool.

Pickle juice is great for electrolytes! You can even make pickle juice Popsicles!

Heat exhaustion is more, "drink water and get you cooled off." Heat stroke is more "Oh my god call 911."

Image Description provided by @loveize

[Image description: an infographic showing the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The graphic is labeled "Heat Dangers: First Warning." Signs of heat exhaustion: faint or dizzy, excessive sweating, cool, pale, clammy skin, rapid, weak pulse, muscle cramps. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat exhaustion, get to a cool, air-conditioned place, drink water if conscious, and take a cool shower or use cold compress. Signs of heat stroke: throbbing headache, no sweating, red, hot, dry skin, rapid, strong pulse, may lose consciousness. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat stroke, call 911. End description]

Be safe.

-fae

[onion-paradox]

When the blaze is silver or something idk

[onion-paradox]

Shco bird au pt. 3 !!!!!!!!!!!: Mary!!!!!

She is a tui! They are native to New Zealand and have such pretty colours, I thought one would suit her well! :)

Was also thinking of a kea, they also have really cool colours, they’re literally rainbow???? But I thought the blue would suit her better and she just gives me more tui vibes, yk?

[onion-paradox]

Shco bird au pt. 3!!!!!!!!!: Mariana

I heart Mariana. She’s so great. Wonderful even.

She is a short eared owl, which is my favourite owl species! They’re so pretty and adorable and I think an owl is the perfect bird for her

[onion-paradox]

Shco bird au pt. 2 electric boogaloo: John(k)!

I was debating making him either a mourning dove or a bleeding heart dove, I based him mostly off of a bleeding heart dove but I still think either could work for him. Idk man I’m so bad at decision making lmao

[onion-paradox]

Shco bird au!!!!!!! Bc I love birds!!!! And shco!!!!

Anyways pt. 1: Sherlock 🦅🪶

Took me a while to narrow down what bird he would be but I ended up going w an osprey! I thought some kind of bird of prey would suit him and an osprey’s colour palette suits him as well.

A super close runner up was a sooty owl, which I really liked so I added some white flecks to his wings as a tribute to the white flecks that sooty owls have. They remind me of stars which suit his vibe methinks.

Also for those who don’t know: ospreys are found near and spend a lot of time around water ;)

Y’know, seas…

Lakes……

…..

[onion-paradox]

Growing old on Baker Street

[onion-paradox]

Live and Suffer

[onion-paradox]

He’s listening to the barbie movie soundtrack 🩷✨

Some alt. colours cause I’m indecisive <3 ⬇️

(+ reference used)

[onion-paradox]

Stupid idiots /affectionate

I saw a reference on Pinterest and had to draw these guys cause it reminded me of them. I’ve had stupid stinky art block for a while now but I’m fairly happy with how this turned out even if it was just a quick warm up. Also I did draw them from memory so I apologise if they’re not totally accurate

Reference used ⬇️

[onion-paradox]

This isn't a scene or anything I just felt like drawing angst at the time. Angst FOREVER!!!!!

[onion-paradox]

the Empty House - part 5

-Part One

-Part Two

-Part Three

-Part Four

Sherlock Holmes & the Adventure of Making Up For Three Years of Touch Deprivation

This is in the Watson's Sketchbook series!

[onion-paradox]

[onion-paradox]

AI disturbance overlays for those who don't have Ibis paint premium. found them on tiktok

[onion-paradox]

Here's my Trigun paper illustration made for the lovely @lovepeacezine! Leftover sales are closing soon so grab a copy here while you can! https://lovepeacezine.bigcartel.com/ Tons more photos and behind the scenes after the cut.

Close-ups of Vash and Wolfwood! I really pushed myself with this piece in terms of posing, depth, and materials, and am really proud of the results.

Close-ups of Milly and Meryl! I searched far and wide and pored through episodes to find good references for those Thomas mounts.

The true star of the piece, Kuroneko.

Here are the sketches for this piece- the idea was to show the characters' personalites through a story, so I chose to show Wolfwood & Vash hiding from Meryl & Milly, about to be caught due to Kuroneko's presence. In the final sketch, I pushed for stronger depth and posing.

The final template! Sometimes I'll make changes even after this step, as you can see with the previous Kuroneko design here, who is looking towards the girls instead of the guys as in the final piece.

I don't have many behind-the-scenes photos of this piece, unfortunately, but here's the uncropped version in the sun where I took photos and video. The sunlight made the piece brighter and has given it harder shadows than in the final photo.

I documented the framing process for this piece which I'll share a little later as its own post- it's super in depth and probably very boring to most people. 😅

I was really excited to finally use this paper that looked like wood, haha. I used it to build the crates behind Vash.

Framed! I'm really happy with how this piece turned out, especially getting out of my comfort zone to push the depth, paying more attention to the background, and telling a story with the characters.

Here's the video tour to show depth and detail:

[onion-paradox]

Help a Family in Need

I am reaching out on behalf of my dear friend, Mohamad S., who is facing one of the most challenging times of his life. Mohamad is 37 years old and left his homeland in 2015 in search of a safer and better future. He’s a kind, hardworking man, and his small family has always been his greatest priority.

Living abroad, Mohamad has recently endured unimaginable loss and financial strain. Amidst the ongoing conflict in his homeland, his mother passed away, leaving behind his sister and her five young children—the last remaining members of his immediate family.

As the situation worsened, Mohamad managed to help his sister and her children escape to safety in Egypt, covering their immediate needs and securing a temporary refuge for them. Since then, he has been fully responsible for providing everything they need to survive during this transition.

In his efforts to support his family and cope with this devastating loss, Mohamad has found himself deeply in debt. To make matters even more difficult, he recently underwent knee surgery, which limits his ability to return to work for the foreseeable future. This has made it even harder for him to manage his financial responsibilities and the pressing need to provide his family with a stable future.

Mohamad is now working to bring his sister and her five children to join him in Belgium, where he hopes they can find stability and opportunity after all they’ve endured. This transition, however, requires significant resources that he is currently unable to meet alone.

For privacy reasons, we are not sharing Mohamad’s full name, as he has chosen to keep his identity discreet. While he initially refused the idea of asking for help, I couldn’t stand by and watch him struggle alone. I insisted on doing this for him because he deserves a chance to overcome these challenges.

Your contribution will help Mohamad repay the debt incurred during this difficult time, cover ongoing living expenses for his family, and assist with the costs involved in bringing them safely to Belgium.

Mohamad has been a good friend of mine for years, and I’ve always admired his resilience and generosity. Any support, no matter the size, will make an incredible difference in helping Mohamad and his family rebuild their lives after these painful experiences.

Thank you for reading his story and considering helping a man who has always done everything he can for his loved ones.

Adam

✅ Vetted by Association: @bilal-salah0

Donate & share: Donation Link