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I did some math and I've known about (and loved) The Arcadian Wild for about eight years! That is a long time! Holy moly!

also, I started working on the project for Roots, and it's going swimmingly :D

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I’m almost done with Envy Green!!

I painted a brick and I’m gonna leave it in a specific spot in my yard so morning glory grows on it like ivy :3

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The Storm!

Nice n simple but I like it :]

sorry it took *checks notes* over a month for me to post this i uhh. I was debating whether to redo it slightly bc I used a random stock photo for one part but decided to just go with it

envy green should be in progress soon!! the number of steps is scaring me even though it would literally take like. an hour to finish lol. fun fact I was diagnosed with adhd a few weeks ago

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All songs masterpost!

Figured I'd actually, y'know, tell you guys what my ideas are. As you can see, lots of them are still up in the air! I would LOVE to hear if y'all have any ideas as well!!

Rain Clouds- DONE!

Roots- painted flowerpot

Blue Eyed Girl- yknow what *embroiders your girl*

Letters from the Atlantic- fancy envelopes, like set design style

Whispers-

Liar- Custom deck of cards

Man in Room 39- Open/closed sign

If You're The Coffee- dance (more watercolor layering)

The Anthem of Mr Dark-

Empress- Something themed around the short story, probably

Hers-

Leila- Decorate scarf?

Wolves of the Revolution-

Envy Green- (almost?) done!

Willow- Decorate walking stick?

The Storm- DONE!

The Poet- Animatic OR cool pen thingy

The Ballad of Donnie Gene-

Millstatt- woodburned mountain lake

Wander. Wonder.- maze?

Yurgen’s Tune-

Hey, Runner!- shoes w lyrics / concrete poem?

Tell It Like It Is-

Finch in the Pantry-

Silence, A Stranger-

The Food Truck Blues- build food truck model?

Stan The Man-

Oh, Sleeper- Megaphone?

Civil War-

Holemabier-

The Graduate- 

A Benediction-

Spring: Wake- flower bouquet?

Summer: Walk- flower bouquet?

Fall: War- flower bouquet?

Winter: Will- flower bouquet?

Everybody Wants to Rule the World- Newspaper?

Crazy In Love-

Never Die Young- "take the sky and forsake the ground"

Carry On Wayward Son-

Give It A Rest- Cut a shape out of negative space with hole punches?

Barefoot Kid- 

Lara- Decorate lampshade?

Dopamine- lyric video?

Big Sky, MT- Snow globe

Shoulders- Gold leaf thing (mobile)

Little Bird- concrete poem OR origami

Sparrow- Shadow box thing with finger puppet of a bird

Corner- Woodburning

Gàrradh Seilach-

Lift My Head- carve figurines?

Two Kinds- lyric video

Fable Of The Times- book with lyrics. like make a book

The End- Choreograph dance??

Common Courtesy-

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IT'S DONE!!

Four months later.... it really shouldn't have taken this long, but I'm glad I got it done :P

This isn't the greatest picture, I'll try to get another one tomorrow maybe? I really wanted to post it right when I finished

commentary under cut !

sooo the watercolor is just normal cardstock with blue and purple! I did wet on wet and actually (accidentally) left it there for a bit after finishing, which is where that bottom bit came from- the water around it soaked back in, which gave it a really cool look. I did cut off the sides where that happened though.

The little guy I drew on an ipad and then cut out with my cricut machine ^-^ ain't trusting myself to do that with scissors

Same with the umbrella! And, oh yeah, these two are actually technically vinyl stickers. So it was really easy to stick them on a piece of normal printer paper and then cut that out for the white background thing :D

The clouds I just cut out of a different watercolored paper. That wasn't the original plan but I went "screw it" and had a lot of fun arranging them. Er, I mean, that was definitely the plan from the start and it's symbolic of how our problems are more complicated than they look...

Again, definitely should not have taken this long, but thanks for sticking with me! I definitely don't think I'm going to keep trying to go in order, but I'll try to keep the blog updated with what I'm working on. Have a nice day!

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It was pointed out to me that 2d is in fact an option LOL. Art is flexible! So I'll be finishing the Rain Clouds project soon, but song order is still on the fence.

Speaking of which, I don't think I ended up actually explaining what I'm making? It's just a cute layered paper thing. I'm excited for you guys to see it, I hope it turns out good! :D

turns out my hot glue gun is broken so we’re just gonna forget about the going-in-song-order thing lol

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turns out my hot glue gun is broken so we’re just gonna forget about the going-in-song-order thing lol

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Rain clouds is going great!

(yes I am watercoloring on my kitchen table. what of it)

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INTRO POST

Hello hello everyone!

For quite a few years now, I’ve been a big fan of the band The Arcadian Wild. (They’re a small-ish bluegrass band from Tennessee.) I could say a lot about how much I love their music and the impact it’s had on me! So, as technically a New Year’s resolution but more of a long-term goal:

I’m making a piece of art for each song by The Arcadian Wild!

I’m hoping that I can improve at a lot of different art forms, and make something I’m proud of! And, I’m chronicling my journey right here on the site ever :D

I’m also trying my darndest to keep this little blog organized. Every post will (hopefully) be tagged with the song and album name, and its classification (song intro, project commentary, etc.) Again, I’m hoping to keep a record of this whole endeavor, so there should be progress updates, mishaps, and more!

The intro post for Rain Clouds should be up soon, and I’ll start sketching for it! Please listen to The Arcadian Wild and/or follow this blog in the meantime, it would make my day :]

WBFAQIAWH2AQ (Would-Be-FAQ-If-Anyone-Was-Here-To-Ask-Questions) under the cut!

Q: Who are you?

@saltedcaramelchaos! Say hi over there if you feel so inclined!

Q: Are you a member of the band or something?

Nope. Just a fan that wants to pay homage to a band that means a lot to me. It’d be cool if they somehow see this though

Q: What are your header and profile picture??

The pfp’s just a little doodle I did- I have an idea for a more unique one, but I have to wait until it’s not winter anymore :P

Q: Do you have any rules?

Loose ones? I’m trying to go in song release order as much as I can, and I’m trying to have each one be a different art form, within reason. Also, I’ll be changing my blog title to be a good line from the song I’m currently working on. (And yes, this is mostly in the WBFAQIAWH2AQ so I can get the information across lol)

Q: Will you have a consistent schedule?

Nope. Because I’m terrible at planning and it’d just stress me out 😅

Some of my project plans need to be in a specific season, so I’m vaguely planning around that? But honestly, the idea was to have fun and make art about music I love, so I’d rather not worry about it too much.

Q: Can I submit art I made?

Kinda- it won’t replace mine for the project. But I would absolutely love to be tagged if you make anything related to The Arcadian Wild!! I’d love to give you a reblog! I’m just here to appreciate and celebrate their music :D

Any other questions? Feel free to send me asks! I won’t bite. I’d honestly love to talk about the band, art, most things as long as they’re decently on topic! I do reserve the right to not answer an ask if you’re rude though :)