15 5 / 2013
Pepper hunts Lizards from above. He’s a scarily good hunter. After leaping upon them, and trapping them in a bush or under a log. He systematically slams his paw down in a grid pattern, or rolls the log back and forth until they come back out. Thankfully, they’re squirrely little animals and manage to shoot around him.
14 5 / 2013
Yeah, I covered in Puppies yesterday. :) While I prefer the company of adult dogs, it’s hard to be disappointed with puppy time.
08 5 / 2013
Hyperbole and a Half is back!
HYPERBOLE AND A HALF IS BACK
THIS PLEASES ME ALOT
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(via cypress-tree)
07 5 / 2013
"Why the need for an “I hate other girls” proclamation? Is there some underlying desperation for male approval, some need to prove that you’re so different from all the other girls out there, when all that boils down to is that you’re one of those chicks who just wants dudes to like her? And you do it by insulting and generalizing about other women. And here’s the thing, once you do it, you start to make it OK for everyone to do it. So saying, “Girls are bitches” or, “Girls are shallow and catty” just opens up the door for guys to say those things. It’s one of the ways that society at large helps to keep women down: by turning us against one another, even subtly. And I know that girls who hate other girls are the first ones to say, “Oh, I’m not like that. I’m like a guy! I like guy things, and guys are easier to be friends with.” So you probably shouldn’t be surprised that all those women that you’re being a jerk about aren’t banging down your door to be your friend. Because by saying all of that, you’re being shallow and catty. You’re reducing women to stereotypes while somehow frantically begging everyone not to apply that stereotype to you."
04 5 / 2013
Early summer weather means the return of the calculator watch-tanline. If there were any lingering doubts of my coolness, lets please agree this should lay them to rest.
01 5 / 2013
One of my best friends of over 12 years has a huge thing coming up, and barring the discovery of the elusive money tree I don’t think I’ll be able to afford a plane ticket to be there. So I painted this of her in mourning/honor of me being a giant heel of a friend.
30 4 / 2013
IMPRESSIVE WOOD SCULPTURES BY GEHARD DEMETZ
In just a few years, Gehard Demetz has risen to international prominence by applying his incredible craftsmanship as a traditional woodcarver to subjects that are new and appealing to contemporary viewers. His sculptures of children are at the same time attractive and disquieting and rendered with an amazing perfection that is by no means rhetorical or classical. One of the most startling technical features is the construction using small woodblocks and juxtaposing finely polished parts to very rough and sketchy surfaces.
Omg, I love.
(via lire-des-livres)
30 4 / 2013
My contribution to the newest Lets Draw Sherlock collaboration project where you re-create a classic piece. I did Caravaggio’s “Bacchus”. Go check out the works, I’m loving the creativity and variety of original pieces chosen. :) Also, there’s a reason I mostly do portraits/nudes….I hate drawing anything but the figure. I get so bored. lol.
28 4 / 2013
New Let’s Draw Sherlock Challenge: Reinterpreting Famous Works! (example art by Katzensprotte)
Ends: June 3 (just over one month)
~Your challenge~
Visual arty people: Choose a famous image, be it artwork, photograph, or sculpture, and then reinterpret it as Sherlock. You can draw a picture, sculpt, cosplay, photo manip, pretty much any medium you are comfortable with.
Writey type people: You can choose a visual work like above, but you can also choose a classic literary work if you like, such as an old poem or novel. For your entry, you can write anything from a ficlet to a fuller interpretation; there is no character or format limit this time.
Both: Be creative! All skill levels are welcome, as always!
You may use ANY CHARACTERS from Sherlock. Any other versions of Sherlock are welcome also, not only BBC. All pairings are welcome.
The idea is to create an image or fic that resembles the original, but if you start to feel that it’s limiting you, it’s completely fine if the work you end up with only has one or two elements of the original. It’d be cool if you explained your thought process in these cases.
What defines a “famous work”? For the specific purpose of this challenge, we’re defining this as older, “classic” works, that are sure to be recognized by many people. Michelangelo’s David, an ancient well known cave painting, Da Vinci, Picasso, pretty much anything from an art history class, is fair game. I’m not as familiar with classic text, but generally if it’s taught in a class room it’s probably valid as well. Even slightly more modern entries, such as the famous Action Comics cover of Superman smashing a car, could be valid. HOWEVER, we don’t want entries from artists still working in the field. For example, the Gorillaz cover of the four band members in profile is a famously reinterpreted artwork, but would not be a valid entry here. We’re looking for pieces that have a longer life and historical value.
Submitting your entry: As before, you should post your entry on your blog. When you post, you must include the image of the original work in your post. Please don’t just link to it. We want to see your reference easily. If you wrote on a literary work, you are allowed to provide a link. If the work is not available online, please provide an excerpt!
Use the exact tag “letsdrawsherlock”, all one word. Sometimes even when you tag correctly, a post won’t show up in the tag, so you should also send an ask to us with the post number. A tutorial on how to find your post number is here: POST ID NUMBER TUTORIAL
Remember that we’ll be using the queue so your post may not show up right away. We’ll keep you updated on the length of the queue so you should know roughly when your image should post, and whether you’ll need to send us the number again.
There are no plans to create a collage or anything at the end of the month, so you can choose any size or dimensions you want.
~~ALSO MAYBE THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE: noooo submitting with phrases like “I know this is crap but…”!!!! There is no shaming here for quality, don’t put your work down!!! Just have fun and don’t stress!~~
For those of you who may have missed it! I’m starting on mine tonight. :)
28 4 / 2013
So I walked into the dentist this morning. My dentist asked me how my weekend was. I said “Good, I watched Captain America last night. I really liked it.” And my dentist says “Oh, my son is in that movie.” At first I thought he was joking but then I realized
Dr. Robert Evans
I looked it up
My dentist is Captain America’s dad
I had two volunteers one morning. I mentioned that I had plans to see “The Avengers” later, and she remarked that her nephew was in that movie. I assumed she meant as an extra, so I asked what he did and she replied by saying “I’m Auntie America”. And I said “As in…Chris Evans Aunt???!!!” And then she sent me photographs of the both of them getting ready to leave for the premier. So yes, I do have Evans family photos on my computer like a total stalker.
(via narvaezs)
