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I like when orchids make it very obvious that they’re trying to attract a particular bug. I don’t know what bug exactly but the orchid sure does

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Sometimes you see an Instagram reel about a specific very rare goose that’s from Hawaii but also happens to be in St. James park in London, and then you go to the park and see a very rare goose.

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It’s weird being conceptually excited to see something and then you get there and it’s what you expected and it’s good but also there’s an unexpected element that winds up being the main takeaway.

(This is about the bog man. Formally the Lindow Man II. I stopped in my tracks at the first glimpse of him. That’s a dead body. The bones in other places have a distance to them but he is very present. It’s funny how flesh changes things.

With further examination the immediacy recedes but still. I wonder much more about what he would think of his current resting place than the other unidentified bones of the museum.)

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a coyote tugs at the strap of a trail camera [source]

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you got a long character arc ahead of you, buddy ... (tags from @neonfretra ✨)

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when ur better than everyone and u know it

[video id: at a practice session, a skater shoots at yaroslav askarov in net. the puck bounces off askarov and in the air behind him. askarov looks over his shoulder and makes a behind-the-back catch with his glove. the cameraman makes noises of incredible amazement.]

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Been narrowing down how I explain my job into something layman accessible and fairly succinct for a while and I think I’ve got it to a pretty good place.

Which makes it very funny to roll out the spiel to a new person in front of my sister and dad and watch them completely fail to resist the urge to over explain.

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Hmmm

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respect art a little less truly . animation isnt some unknowable thing . songwriting isnt some unknowable thing . painting isnt some unknowable thing . sewing isnt some unknowable thing. writing isnt some unknowable thing. just make something terrible but by god youll make something and thats more than nothing :P

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More 'please draw my bike as a horse' commissions from yesterday! Although a lot of bikes look similar in colours, it's always nice when people tell me about how they see their bike so I can pick out a breed and personality.

Horse breeds & backstories for these under the cut:

The first commissioner said they imagined their bike as stocky draft horse because the bike is built solid and super heavy and durable. I picked a Clydesdale:

Here's a Clydesdale draft horse! I went with a brown horse and brown bags with black tack, to match the style of the really strong and durable horses that pull carts. This one's in a more ceremonial get-up, similar to the drafts that pull parade floats and such. I hope you like him!

The second bike's owner said that the brake cables had been modified: "the bike brakes like sh*t and I always crash into others when they brake in front of me. It's a bit dangerous bike, but still love it". I went with a Thoroughbred.

Racehorse!! I think a bike with brake issues is very Thoroughbred coded. I gave them a bit of a mischievous expression and the hot pink accents on the bike for the saddle and leg wraps. I hope you enjoy!

They even drew my design afterward, which I think is so cute...

The last one is a tribute to a bike that the owner no longer owns since they got a car. I wanted something springy and elegant:

The Kent Northwoods Springdale feels like a very classic, elegant sort of bike, so I went with an American Saddlebred. These horses have a really distinct, really high head + neck carriage. They've got five different paces, including a special type of pace called the 'rack', and they're shown both saddle-seat and in halters around the ring! It felt like the right vibe. This one has a simple halter and a show cinch on. I hope you're happy with it!

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A recent watercolour painting of a black horse.

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He will be missed 🫡

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Wanted to quickly sketch horsies before bed...i was too tired when drawing the black one so yeah

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Not the ideal result but I had a lovely time with my sister and coworkers so it’s hard to be too sad

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Romantic Warrior

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Just remembered this and I need some knitting enthusiast in London to get deeply unwell about it ASAP

It was likely knitted in the 1700-1750 range and it’s 3 meters in circumference at the widest point. They cast on approximately 2650 stitches. It’s seamless and how exactly it was knitted (well before circular needles!) remains somewhat uncertain

It’s also covered in animal and plant patterns which do not repeat at any point.

As far as I can find, there are no true recreations of any part of it have been made (one woman made an attempt for a bit of it but details her struggles here) and the pictures the V&A have are mediocre at best making reverse engineering hard, but it’s available by viewing request at their East Storehouse so a particularly passionate person could theoretically get better access to make better efforts.

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realized we were going to the v&a storehouse too late to order anything special to look at :(

anyway here's the list I would have picked if I could have