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you will feel so alive again.. like so incredibly alive. i dont know when that will be but it will be. u are gonna feel so alive that ur cheeks hurt from smiling oh man oh man i promise that day is coming. you do have a future, you do have good things coming, and you’ll survive everything that’s thrown at you until you reach that day

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Davi and the King. Spring flower and frost fairy.

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Neighbouring plants (gouache) When we chicken-sat for our neighbours, they had their plants sitting out on the porch to catch the rain. The plants were grouped so beautifully, I couldn't resist painting them. This will be my postcard print for April. Join my postcard club on Patreon if you'd like this mini print in the mail - link in my pinned post!!

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Art by Mikko Tyllinen

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beach souvenirs

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River

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Flow.

This is now in UK cinemas, please go catch it if you can!

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On the hundredth day after the new year the heralds come to the doors of the city, announcing the arrival of the Golden Caravan at the farthest stop of its route ; like every year, citizens and travellers will surely gather at the western door to see it come to pass.

Right behind the banners as customary are the sculptor priests, foremost of the stonemason orders, bringing in this year's votive masterwork for the festivities. The black and white steppe oxen precede the arrival of the head guild architect, charged with the safekeeping of the citizens' sacred geometry. The graduating apprentices and newly welcomed novices walk besides the draftsroom carriage, bearing the icons of the Citizen Architects Guild : ardor and patience. Out of the kilns of the imperial workshops come delicate masterwork sought after the world over ; the sister-ceramists are selected from various key regions of the trade system and bring their local styles to the imperial production. Those workshops are the northernmost stop on the caravan's route.

Behind the masons, the torchbearers announce the arrival of the metalworkers' guilds, chief of which the head goldsmith on a palanquin of her own design. The braseros and forges are continuously tended by guild kindlers as to remain lit throughout the entire voyage of the caravan. Second to last comes the host of the manticore, behind the braseros of the master kindlers. It is believed that the creature requires her caretakers to be pure of heart and most diligent ; the honour is bestowed only on the highest performing apprentices of the smithing guilds. On the last day finally, behind the last of the apprentices, the crones of the chain count the days left to craft, keeping misfortune at work away, and, some even say, Death itself.

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Patreon Love Letter tier a4 print for April!

Join here!

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art will save you, being unreasonably passionate about something niche will save you, letting past sources of joy show you the way back to yourself will save you, earnestness over composure will save you, the natural world will save you, caring for something bigger than yourself will save you, daring to be seen will save you, kindness not as a whim but a principle will save you, appreciation as a practice will save you, daring to try something new will save you, grounding will save you, love will save you, one good nights sleep will save you

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The Ornithologist 🪶

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Recently finished South of Midnight, a game I've been looking forward to for a long while and wasn't disappointed with. As a deep southerner myself, this game really surprised me with the topics that were touched up on and how much thought went into everything. The urban legends chosen were very cool and well done, and I was so excited to learn that one from my own state was used. I love folklore and southern culture, so South of Midnight is a treasure to me. Compulsion Games did an amazing job with what they've crafted and I couldn't be more happy to see pieces of southern Black culture so carefully baked into a video game from the soundtrack to the fun and accurate voices and to the gorgeous visuals and attention to detail. It all truly blew my mind.

I'll give Hazel her own, less sketchy art piece later on because she and this game deserve it. And I want a small poster of her on my desk 🥹

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Two of my high elf ocs, V'allon (they/them) and Eloria (she/they). They're also family, Eloria being V'allon's aunt! They're not very close but get along well enough.

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Cutie patooties !! 🐱🐱 commission work 🌼

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IRIDESCENCE

One last big wonderful commission for @estellisa's big beautiful lady with all of her rich celestial scales all on display...

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04.05.25

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Swamp Singers 🐊🦜