#Thank you so much...

[cin3maa]

I come bearing gift (singular)

(based off this thing)

(and using this color palette of yours)

OH MY GOD WHAT THE FREAK😭😭😭😭IM😭😭😭IM GONNA EXPL IM GONANFBGHDJFJDHCJDGDFJG💥💥💥💥I CANT DO THI I CANT😭😭😭😭😭😭

[ngc7009]

You're art is incredible!

[mako-neexu]

its the fact that i would have gotten far far worse if nasu proceeded with the data lost thing for the avengers🫠 im already in so much grief and drowning from sheer need to write thank you very much

[yomakai-chairman]

I would like to offer some fanart to the (former) chairman!! (*≧∀≦*)

"Fanart, huh? I mean, OBVIOUSLY I still have fans out there, but I can't say anyone's DRAWN me before. Or if they have, I haven't seen it. Who knows...sure got my good side, though. You've got some real talent there. Keep at it - consider this an of-fish-al seal of approval!"

[the-hex-project]

I'm really happy about the love the creatures receive, it's really motivating to create more 🙏🌟❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[spelllingandthemysteryschool]

i know i’m just a Guy on tumblr but i follow you thru a good friend of mine and so if you ever want to talk more id be delighted to. a shared joy is a double joy, a shared sorrow is half a sorrow

i don’t think you’re just a Guy on tumblr i think you must be someone really special to reach out to a stranger like this 🌟 i hope you’ve been having a nice week & i hope it only gets better and better from here on out!

[ronkeyroo]

hey, you doing okay today? im sorry if this is disrespectful, but i wanted to tell you that your vent art really resonates with me. ive got a lot of chronic pain and sometimes it can be overwhelming for me, and your art tends to portray exactly the inner feelings i deal with on my bad days. i hope your week goes decently ✨ thank you for posting

(also Farkas and Vilkas MMMM)

Hey heart buzz ;; Goodness how I wish i could tenderly squeeze your hand, reading from you...

I dont think im doing okay these days, but its odd, a lot of what Im experiencing isnt...Necessarily bad.

Heavy, melancholic, much of of it relates to the struggle I go through with my illness but at the same time im not...thrown into the same chaos it used to cast me into? Its as though my heart finally, gently and slowly finds ways around it and It takes me awhile to digest those feelings.

There's a lot of my mind right now that puts me in a restless daze, and I crave some mutual comfort so dearly...You have no idea how deeply and how much this means to me that my art is able to encapsulate a portion of it, to share that comfort with you and others who need it. Those inner feelings we're experiencing can be a volatile force when we lose our way under, I want to find a tender way to guide them...To remind us that we're going to be okay. To encourage every bit of tenderness and self compassion so the pain remembers it can come to an end one day and give us the rest we deserve.

Thank you for writing out to me, Buzz ;; For sharing your appreciation and care ♥ Im so sorry for the hardships you go through with your own journey and experience, im rooting for us both with a fire that stays stubborn and Im eagerly encouraging this week to go swell as well! Stay absolutely lovely, you!!!

(Vilkas and Farkas...mi beloved blorbos.....I promise ill get some more art of them soon I MUST)

[toyota-supra]

you are a very good writer and you have very interesting and important thoughts about culture. I would follow you to the ends of the earth

VERY GOOD WRITER....... CULTURE!?!?!?!? this anon. this anon is a real one. I do not understand your angle but any follower of mine devoted to the arts is correct about something

[watanagashii]

If ur ex used that to guilt u into anything he's the asshole, not u.

That's a difficult situation to be in and ik it's easy to blame urself but like, he can't manipulate you like that. It's not right and it's not fair.

youre right anon >_< i just struggle with feelings of guilt because im terrified of somebody hurting themselves and having me be the cause of it... but i dont owe him anything and being trapped wouldnt have made me feel better either

[tariah23]

Oh…. Well, it’s over for Crunchyroll I guess

[theenemyod]

I think people should be allowed to sleep in the same bed in a non sexual and non romantic way. I think cuddles can happen non sexually and non romantically. I think most acts of affection are non sexual and non romantic until you make it sexual or romantic (other than the obvious things like actual sex is sexual)

[noodles-and-tea]

Last part whoo!!!

PART 1 / PART 2 / PART 3 / PART 4

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

The Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository is live!

You can find it at: https://www.animal-photo-references.com!

Here's how this repository works: all photos were taken by me, a human, at zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, and other facilities with animals in human care. There is no AI involved in the photo editing or creation and there never will be. Right now there's 56 species on the site; my catalog has over 300 and I will be uploading the rest of them as fast as I can.

Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use these references. Yes, even for work you're going to sell.

All other usage/reproduction requires permission, but assume I'm friendly and please do ask! That's educators, researchers, the media, people who need images for a school presentation, etc. This is just to retain copyright/control in case they're scraped/reused unethically - it doesn't meant I don't want folk to have access! So please do reach out via the contact form on the repository website, I don't bite and I'm most likely going to say yes.

Please don't repost the repository photos to your own blogs: I've created @animalphotorefs as a dedicated blog to share photos from the site, and of course I'll reblog a lot of it here! That again just helps with retaining copyright and sourcing of the images. If you really want to repost some for a specific purpose, please just ask me first!

Also, folks, this project has no funding. It's just me and my camera.

There will never be a paywall on the site - I believe resources like this absolutely must be free for everyone to access. So please, please, please support the repository if you use it. Want sneak peeks at photos, cute videos I take, or to help choose what I photograph and what gets posted first? You can do that through Patreon (and there's a free trial on the most interactive tier!) If you'd like to just drop a tip, I've also set up a Ko-Fi.

I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks of the repository.

To whet your thirst for cute photos, here's an Indian rhinoceros contemplating a goose.

[hansoeii]

we go just right.

[novaneondream]

I love you MHA and I love you Katsuki and Izuku with all my heart. I hope you continue to be heroes and go on many adventures side by side for the rest of your lives.

[canisalbus]

✦ Freshly ordained ✦