pol - subtoot
Something that seriously bugs me about there being actual Nazis running around, police and Administration are just great with it and excuses are made?
My parents are old, and footage and stories coming back from the camps were really early and bad memories for them. They aren't my favorite people in the world, but being around for this isn't what I'd want for them. It's horrible to say "I'm glad my Gramma and Grampa aren't around for this," but it's true.
#drawings from reference from today; I don’t know how easy it will be to get drawing time the next few days.
medical
I thought of “fast” in the religious sense where water isn’t okay but I was supposed to drink water. Consequently they needed to stick me in three places to get 8+ vials of blood. Oops. But it’s done and I’m getting breakfast finally and my arm’s sore. Will pack more of the old house out soon.
now I'm really internalizing that why people like Leyendecker more than Rockwell (or vice versa, and sometimes you swap who you like more) is edge control. Leyendecker looks "designy" because he uses so many hard edges and he has a lot of really intense spot lighting, everything's so crisp and solid. Which of course isn't how the real world looks so not only does Rockwell sell a more human/sentimental/schmaltzy world but it's more believable.
song of the day, personal note
REM, "Undertow" - https://youtu.be/TpGxvVQtPy8
this thing's dynamite. I nearly drowned as part of the accident, I had to tread water for hours, the being dragged under is a powerful metaphor for me.
I slept for 8 hours, which is better than the prior two nights, but it was very broken sleep and I still feel very kicked in.
Waiting for start date from agency. Emailed them, will call in an hour to bug them.
Waiting for a blood draw, so I haven't eaten for a while, but that's... eh. At least fasting for religion or medicine is for something more useful than anxiety.
New Adventures in Hi Fi is such a good album. The whole thing makes me want to get on the road, head north through nowhere.
mental health, gentleness, encouragement
A lot of us spend a lot of time in bad places. We try things that work for a time, then stop. We improve our situations, then watch them decay. We work hard to gain ground, then fall back.
And it can feel like... that's all there is.
When you're sad, or scared, you deserve comfort. You deserve to have a little fun, move your life forward a bit. The chance to do or ask for what you need, for warmth and kindness and company.
Every. Single. Time.
welp. my tablet died today. took 5 years to do so, but inevitably, it has. being a digital artist, this sucks because to keep my business going, i need one to continue doing the kind of work y'all want
for the limited time that i have to make up, i'm gonna offer traditional sketches, $5 a pop per character with pencil, $10 per with ink
i've included an ink example
dm me here or contact me on discord via Kansyr#7804
thanks so much for helping if you can!
this short crying jag brought to you by health/relationship/job worries and the amazing work of John Williams
Lots of random gunk, but some drawings and cooking talk too. Obsesses about DnD and related topics. Left-leaning/profoundly frustrated politics. Black lives matter; trans rights are human rights.
Occasionally NSFW art and discussion, please do follow if you're 18+.