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Girls with a tummy are beautiful pass it on

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*capitalist voice* if you’re tired of being exploited by your boss then maybe you should just become a boss and exploit other people

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“I’ve survived a lot of things, and I’ll probably survive this.”

— J.D. Salinger (via naturaekos)

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[Image Description: A picture of lanterns and lights hanging up at night with text that reads “support queer indians”]

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“It’s your life. Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for living it your way.”

— (via purplebuddhaquotes)

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[Drawing of a white rabbit saying “Being cheated on is awful and you didn’t deserve it. You deserve so much better. You will get through this and you will find someone who treats you well eventually. You will be okay.” in a blue speech bubble.]

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Harvard has a pigment library that stores old pigment sources, like the ground shells of now-extinct insects, poisonous metals, and wrappings from Egyptian mummies, to preserve the origins of the world’s rarest colors.

A few centuries ago, finding a specific color might have meant trekking across the globe to a mineral deposit in the middle of Afghanistan. “Every pigment has its own story,” Narayan Khandekar, the caretaker of the pigment collection, told Fastcodesign. He also shared the stories of some of the most interesting pigments in the collection.

Mummy Brown

“People would harvest mummies from Egypt and then extract the brown resin material that was on the wrappings around the bodies and turn that into a pigment. It’s a very bizarre kind of pigment, I’ve got to say, but it was very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.”

Cadmium Yellow

“Cadmium yellow was introduced in the mid 19th century. It’s a bright yellow that many impressionists used. Cadmium is a heavy metal, very toxic. In the early 20th century, cadmium red was introduced. You find these pigments used in industrial processes. Up until the 1970s, Lego bricks had cadmium pigment in them.”

Annatto “The lipstick plant—a small tree, Bixa orellana, native to Central and South America—produces annatto, a natural orange dye. Seeds from the plant are contained in a pod surrounded with a bright red pulp. Currently, annatto is used to color butter, cheese, and cosmetics.”

Lapis Lazuli “People would mine it in Afghanistan, ship it across Europe, and it was more expensive than gold so it would have its own budget line on a commission.”

Dragon’s Blood “It has a great name, but it’s not from dragons. [The bright red pigment] is from the rattan palm.”

Cochineal “This red dye comes from squashed beetles, and it’s used in cosmetics and food.”

Emerald Green “This is made from copper acetoarsenite. We had a Van Gogh with a bright green background that was identified as emerald green. Pigments used for artists’ purposes can find their way into use in other areas as well. Emerald green was used as an insecticide, and you often see it on older wood that would be put into the ground, like railroad ties.”

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Today’s gender is:

out there in the woods somewhere, dancing naked around a firepit

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Reminder that I have a patreon where you can request animals you want to see turned into positive doodles like these cute coffee lovers. You can pledge for as little as 1$ and each donation helps me make lots and lots of art.

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I have a new collection of animal doodles next to surreal/magical encouraging messages. This one features 10 different animals (including this giraffe.) and each message is as magical as it is encouraging. You can download it for as little as 1$ or for any other higher amount of your choice on gumroad.

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[Drawing of a cup of coffee next to a handwritten caption that says “I’ll go on and I’ll be okay. I’ll drink coffee and I’ll be okay. I’ll do my best and I’ll be okay. I’ll be myself and I’ll be enough and I’ll be okay.”]

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two succulents requested by Wicked Wolpertinger on patreon

[Drawing of two red and green succulents in purple pots above a caption that says “It’s okay to care about small things.”]

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[Drawing of fireweeds and prairie lilies with a caption that says “There is still time.”]

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green tea requested by Starry on patreon [Drawing of green tea in a pink mug with a caption that says “There is a future where I belong and I am okay.” written in black text in green steam against a blue background.]

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[Handwritten text saying “None of this can ruin me. I will endure.” in pink and green text with ferns and hollyhocks adorning it.] 

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As I was watching the days go by during Pride Month, thinking I hadn’t made anything for it yet, I thought… hey! We should be proud all year anyway. So… I made some of the flags into peonies! :D They’re really small things, so I don’t know if you’ll like them, but I felt I had to. (I’m being ballsy & uploading them immediately after finishing them, which means I may find them really ugly tomorrow. Wish me luck…)