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it's funny, I was talking to someone last night who didn't really know what an illustrator was. so when I introduced myself as one, he gave a speech that would've probably gone over well with a gallery artist, but which was precision-tailored to make any illustrator within a 50 mile radius go into eyes-glowing-red kill mode.

his speech was about how there is a difference between craft and art, and how people can practice craft (as in, skillfully execute a painting) without it having any artistic merit.

so I'm someone who gets paid to paint waffles for restaurant menus and dinosaurs for museums exhibits, and AHHHHHH! AHHHHHHH! you can't make art without it being something something you've made. does that make sense? like every illustrator I know has an individual way of approaching any given imagery that is informed by a lifetime of inspiration, and of passive intake of culture, and of the specific mistakes they make because of whatever their particular mass of grey matter deems as important thing to render or unimportant, just fuck it up.

I can make something that is informed by both a century of Canadian print-making and by my own particular neurosis, and it can also be commissioned commercial imagery that I regurgitate without care because I want to pay my mortgage. everything is art, nothing isn't art, art is something sticky and impossible to shake off of you.

anyway he got very wide-eyed and said "I'm sorry if I offended you," so today I feel a bit bad for having gotten so, uh.... excited.

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Can confirm. Is a workout even at the basic level.

You CAN do pullups, my friend!

Don't feel embarrassed if you can't do pullups yet.

You can build up with easier variations!

After you hit the goals, you can move on to harder progressions.

1.) Wall Pullups - 3 Sets of 50 2.) Horizontal Pullups (Chest Height) - 3 Sets of 30 3.) Horizontal Pullups (Hip Height) - 3 Sets of 25 4.) Jackknife Pullups - 3 Sets of 20 5.) Full Pullups

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best thing tumblr ever did for me is the term "rotating it in my mind". it's really true that sometimes you think about something real hard but you can't tell what the thoughts are exactly. it's revolutionary stuff, i might even say

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I got more black cat mugs! :3 Restocking tomorrow (Friday at 5 pm ET) along with a brand new cup design I'll show tomorrow!

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The reprise of the three demons that started it all are complete and looking for homes! ✨🎉

Bidding is now open through Sunday 4/28 at 5 pm pst!

💜I’m a little late posting their finals so shares are really appreciated.

Albino:

https://forms.gle/NE1DbgKbZe294rCJ8

Burgundy:

https://forms.gle/FRVfExMZ4gASNfdp8

Charcoal:

https://forms.gle/LfYZK8rFFGiME5NBA

If these links don’t work, there will a one in our bio!

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What if everything you ever wanted...

WAS TO PUNCH DEMONS IN THE FACE!? FOREVER!

THEN YOU NEED EXORCISM WRAPS!!!

PUT THESE SWEET-ASS HANDWRAPS ON YOUR FISTS AND YOU WILL DECIMATE THE SUPERNATURAL WITH YOUR HANDS ALONE. YOU WILL LOOK GLAMOROUS. LIKE A STYLISH LADY WHILE YOU BACKHAND SOMEONE IN THE THROAT SO HARD THEIR SOUL EXITS THROUGH THEIR SPHINCTER! YOUR HANDS ARE BEDAZZLED! BEDAZZLED WITH THESTRENGTH OF 1,000 KODIAK BEARS IF KODIAK BEARS GAVE ZERO F***S ABOUT GRAVITY AND EVOLVED TO DO SWEET PUNCHES!

YOU WILL PAT YOUR CHILD ON THE BACK WHILE GIVING THEM SOUND ADVICE AND THAT CHILD WILL F***ING EXPLODE BECAUSE YOUR HANDS ARE INSTANT DEATH! YOUR CHILD WILL DIE! YOUR SPOUSE WILL DIVORCE YOU! YOU WILL DIE ALONE ATOP THE MOUNTAIN OF CORPSES YOU'VE LEFT IN YOUR WAKE AS YOUR LIFE DISSOLVES INTO A NIGHTMARISH HELLSCAPE OF VIOLENCE AND DEPRAVITY!

YOU WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE LIKE I HAVE BECAUSE YOU ARE ADDICTED TO THE SWEET, SWEET SOUND OF INSTANT FISTY DEATH! YOU WILL CATCH SO MUCH HELL FROM INDISCRIMINATELY PUNCHING THE GHOSTS, DEMONS, FASCISTS, AND OTHER WEENIE SUPERNATUAL ENTITIES THE F*** OUT! EVERY PAINFUL DEATH WILL BE VALIDATED AS YOUR FIST COLLIDES WITH AN MRA'S BRAIN-BOX SO HARD THAT HE'S RENDERED BRAIN-DAMAGED AND HIS FAMILY FIGHTS WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS TO TAKE HIM OFF OF LIFE-SUPPORT! HE WILL LIVE OFF OF TUBES! BECAUSE OF TEXAAAAAAS!

EXORCISM WRAAAAAAAAAPS! http://www.tormentedartifacts.com/exorcismwraps.html

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Happy Earth Day!

Have you ever seen a sea otter? Why are they so stupid cute?

This design is from last year's charity campaign with @thestitcherscollective. I later updated it to have more fun options! If you slide through the images, you can see the sea otter holding a starfish, a Pride heart, a book, a baby otter, and a skull (that is not from the baby otter).

Find this design in my shop! It's quick and fun to stitch on your favorite watery colored fabric.

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fathers casually dropping the craziest lore of their lives in the middle of a conversation

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Shirt Dresses // Jambats

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Cake kinda of day

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The four stages of becoming a birder:

🪹Nestling Phase: You start with a casual interest, peeking out of your cozy comfort zone to notice the birds around you.

🐤Fledgling Feats: You spread your wings, equipped with binoculars and guidebooks, ready to explore new habitats and spot diverse species.

🐦‍⬛Perching Proficiency: Your skills sharpen as you learn to identify birds by their calls, habits, and plumage, and feel a sense of accomplishment with each new sighting.

🦅Masterful Migration: Finally, you soar confidently, traversing landscapes near and far, sharing your passion with others. In the end, the true joy of birding lies in the journey itself—every chirp, flutter, and waddle along the way.

Happy National Go Birding Day!

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Please consider: Eleanor Rigby is a trans man. He transitions into Father Mackenzie and then metaphorically buries Eleanor Rigby and makes it literally a dead name

Ooo, that makes it an even better song and is further proof it's the best Beatles Song

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Dungeon Meshi Adventurer's Bible - Dungeon cross section

Details under the cut

Details cropped from this reddit post

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Watergate: The Video Game Journalists: It’s the game you’ve always wanted to play. Forget finding Carmen Sandiego. In Watergate: The Video Game, you’re on the hunt to expose Richard Nixon’s corruption. Here, the real sleuthing happens through interviews, document acquisition and hard-hitting reporting. This is the best way to celebrate the Pulitzer Prize that the Washington Post received 40 years ago today for its coverage of the Watergate scandal.

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(self portrait) how i look with he/him in my bio