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You Should Draw Again

Pretty much all children draw at some point, and then one way or another, most of us stop. I think a lot of us stop because we just got old enough to look around us and feel self conscious about not being one of the kids who was "good at art", or if you had a past like mine, for worse reasons. But whatever the reason, it's a bad reason.

And overcoming it will help. Maybe your art won't be very good (and it certainly won't be at first), but you'll get practice in one of the most important things you can do: rebelling against the lie that you can't start what you're not already good at.

#reblogging again because prev that addition is SO sweet #i love it!! i love that she's saving them!!

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The Kraken - Patron Saint of the Heartbroken and All Those Left Behind

Patron Saints of OFMD #2. This series is a way for me to practice more watercolour portraits! I love love how Ed turned out - no makeup version + closeup below!

[ID from alt text: A watercolour and ink portrait of Edward Teach from OFMD from his Kraken era. Ed is shown in profile, and painted with a large gold halo behind his head. He wears smeared black makeup around his eyes like a mask, and his usual leather coat. The background beyond the halo is a wash of deep blues, teals, and black that is reminiscent of a tie dye effect, and it extends in lines from the halo. The artist's signature is @ watercolour critters. End ID.]

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[ID from alt text: Two images, both of the same art of Ed Teach. The first is a close-up on his face, and the second is the full art without makeup around his eyes. End ID.]

#edward teach #blackbeard ofmd #ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd fanart #ed teach #ofmd s2 #watercolour critters art #accessible art #watercolour critters fanart #fanart friday

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Riptide of Chincoteague

[ID: Riptide, a silver dapple Chincoteague pony with a large blaze, shoulder-deep in clear, reflective water. The pony's reflection is mirror-like underneath him.] via

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little ghost watches the sunset

[ID: a watercolour painting of a bedsheet-style ghost sitting on a hill covered in purple flowers and watching a sunset. The ghost leans with their back against a tree, and holds a purple flower in their hand. Hills in the distance and that the ghost sits on are painted in shades of teal, and the sunset is in shades of yellow, red, and purple. The artist's signature reads @ watercolour critters. End ID.]

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big wonders!! tiny wonders!! the world is a marvellous place!!

[ID copied from alt text: marker art of a clown fish with digitally written text reading "There are so many wonders in the world, and I am going to marvel at them all!" The background is a light blue, and the artist's signature reads @ watercolour critters. End ID.]

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i often think about that split second where orpheus has turned around, the wash of relief, love, joy, love, love, love that he feels when he sees eurydice. there is darkness and doubt all around him, the ache of his feet, the feeling of defeat, and in his desperation borne of love he sees her. and for a split second, love takes over. the last thing eurydice sees is love etched into every corner of her husbands face before she is dragged back into death.

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This comic is for you all whose English is a second language for you. <3

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always, always

(a little collage piece from last week, thinking about what i want to bring into spring. may we all bring a little kindness for ourselves into the new season)

[ID copied from alt text: a collage that shows a hand holding flowers with text reading "may I be kind to myself." The hand is drawn in pen, while the flowers are pressed/dried purple flowers and greenery. The background is a simple pencil crayon gradation of blue, green, and yellow. The artwork has a gentle feel. It is shown still in a journal that is held by my hand. End ID.]

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just know that mentally and spiritually i am still booping all of you

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little ghost watches the sunset

[ID: a watercolour painting of a bedsheet-style ghost sitting on a hill covered in purple flowers and watching a sunset. The ghost leans with their back against a tree, and holds a purple flower in their hand. Hills in the distance and that the ghost sits on are painted in shades of teal, and the sunset is in shades of yellow, red, and purple. The artist's signature reads @ watercolour critters. End ID.]

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#self reblog

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little ghost and their friend make some s'mores

[ID copied from alt text: A watercolour painting of two bedsheet-style ghosts around a campfire in the woods. One ghost toasts a marshmallow, while the other is eating a s'more. Both are smiling and look happy. The art has a cozy, warm feel to it. The tag reads @ watercolour critters. End ID.]

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#self reblog!

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This beautiful pup was the first of two commissions for my lovely friend @pammarie-gx! Thank you so much for the commission, it was a delight to draw!!

[ID copied from alt text: Marker art of a Bernese Mountain Dog, close up on it's head from the shoulders up. It is looking at the viewer, and has it's mouth open and tongue hanging out in a doggy smile. Stylized teal hatching makes up the background. The watermark reads @ watercolour critters. End ID.]

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#accessible art #watercolour critters art #dog #bernese mountain dog #commission #other work wednesdays

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Small artists you need to understand that when you see an artist who you think has 'made it' tells you not to worry about the numbers and to not fret about getting more likes than reblogs they are not telling you it because they think you are stupid for caring or because they dont need to network to survive they are very likely telling you that because they have witnessed first hand the way the numbers game tears people to shreds in terms of mental health and motivation

#struggling with this these days and this is a wonderful reminder

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trans kids we love you, forever and ever!

[ID copied from alt text: Marker art of an adult emperor penguin looking down at it's fuzzy baby. The chick has been coloured in pink, blue, and white, the colours of the trans pride flag, and looks up at the adult. Both look happy. Text reads "I will always love you, no matter what (heart symbol). The background is plain white, and the artist's signature reads @ watercolour critters. End ID.]

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#self reblog

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sure there’s a ramp, but is it steep? is there a curb at the top? is the ground uneven? do i need a key for the elevator? are the aisles and doorways wide enough? do i have room to turn? is there furniture and clutter in my way? is the carpet difficult to wheel on? can i open the doors myself?

accessibility to wheelchairs is more than just a ramp.

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#self reblog

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Lesbian Stede and her bi wife are going strawbebby picking! Ed just had to wear her strawbebby dress.

Close up below the cut! I've been drawing sapphic Ed and Stede all week and have more to share but this one is my favourite so it's going up here first - my twitter link is in my bio if you feel like seeing more, I typically post fanart there first!

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[ID: Digital art of Stede and Ed from OFMD, both drawn as women in a cartoon style. They are strawberry picking, and stand in a strawberry field between long rows of plants. Both are wearing dresses and straw sun hats. Stede's dress is blue with a pink ribbon, while Ed's is light pink with a strawberry pattern on it. Stede holds a strawberry basket full of fruit, and Ed is putting in a handful of strawberries. Two full baskets sit on the ground beside them. There is a large rainbow and a sun in the sky. The artist's signature is @ watercolourcritters. End ID.]

[ID from alt text: A close up of the first image. Stede has freckles on her arms and nose, and both Ed and Stede have a matching heart with an arrow through it tattoo, which bear each other's initials. Ed has all her usual tattoos as well. End ID.]

#self reblog