shearwater

Also available if it’s not the sort of thing you’re into. Available either way.

A small painting of a European robin, done in watercolour by JMW Turner in about 1815.

*rings little bell* new chapter of wingman available if that’s the sort of thing you’re into archiveofourown.org/works/622635...

Take a break from all the doomscrolling and ghastliness and look at my latest creation “Beautiful Mouse with a Stitchwort Garland”
Maybe this one should be displayed against the skirting board? Available now for purchase should you require such a thing in your life?
Painted on 23 C gold leaf

Oh goodness, none taken! Making a promise to myself as much as anything, I think :D And thank you, that’s extremely kind 💖

a) oh man, thank you so much and b) it won’t be a wip forever, i promise

🥹

I love this one

Front of advent calendar cover sitting on a black bookcase. The cover has a brown faux leather spine over a red made-to-order fabric from a photo of Stede's journal in the show.

Interior photo of the advent calendar with 24 drawers with gold painted knobs and numbers. Each drawer has a quote from the show in a typeface similar to the show's logo in black over tan paper designed to look like aged paper.

Interior cover with more freeform red fabric, the brown faux leather, and tan aged paper "title page" stating: "My Wonderous Journey: A Life at Sea A True Journal of the Life and Happenings of Stede Bonnet"

The back of the advent calendar in the same red freeform fabric and brown faux leather.

The theme is Stede's journal, with 24 drawers to pull out to reveal OFMD-themed trinkets (pins, stickers, jewelry, etc.).

You can make a direct donation of $5 or more to SAGE or Rainbow Railroad and email your receipt to

OFMDSAC [at] proton [dot] me

I'll reply with your ticket number(s) 2/6

Fat little brown/white/grey bird with a yellow tummy stands on concrete with flora behind it

Share if you agree

A Victorian-looking illustration of a robin in a snowy setting. I probably had references for where this came from once but alas they are lost.

It’s only little (like Stede in robin format), but there is a new chapter of Wingman archiveofourown.org/works/622635...

My friend ElapsedSpiral was on a podcast today! It’s a very good listen too.

That’s such a good round bird 💖 This is excellent timing, I’m working on a new Wingman chapter!

Him 🥹

Small digital drawing of Ed from Our Flag Means Death. He's wearing an off-white robe and pants combo. The robe is decorated with tiny gold flowers and vines around the hem and shoulders. He's wearing big brown slippers. His hair is down, falling around his face and down his back. He looks cozy, happy. Could be happier, if he had a hot cocoa.

This is my favorite time of year. I am not fall's favorite human though. Low sunlight sads got me hard today. Needed to draw a tiny comfy Ed about it.

#ofmd #OurFlagMeansDeath

This is the fluffiest robin I have ever seen, definitely Stede 💖

Congratulations, that’s wonderful news! 🥳

I’m so bad at typing 😂

Lined paper with very messy pencil handwriting on it, ending with ‘THE END’ all in caps.

A little while ago I mentioned that I was hoping to finish the first draft of a novel and today… I did it!! Thank you OFMD friends, I truly believe this would never have happened without you 💖

Update: I did not stay on track. But! I think four more writing sessions will do it. And good grief, thank you everybody for the encouragement 💖💖💖

Thank youuu 💖

Thank you, soundscape genius 💖💖💖

Thank you! Please cross everything you can spare

If I stay on track I *think* that by the end of this Friday I will have finished the first draft of a novel?? Please cross your fingers for me! And then I will celebrate by writing some ofmd fic (I miss the various lads)

Every queer friend group is a collection of fantastical medieval beings

Grateful to my queer internet besties

This is so beautiful!

This is stunning!
Look @shearwater-bird.bsky.social it’s robin Stede!

Omg I love this so much!!! Thank you for showing me 💖

Dear John, I don't know why I have to tell you this today (but I do) — perhaps it's because when I look out into the fog all I can see is the hairs of your adorable chest. I'm terribly in love with you, and have been for such a long time, ever since the first time Frank took me to your apartment. I looked around at your beautiful paintings and suddenly everything I'd ever felt about you turned into a diamond or a rose or something — anyway I went striding up and down while Frank played Poulenc and felt exactly like the Ugly Duckling the day he found he was a swan. Then you came home and I didn't think I could ever look at you or to you again, all I could do was giggle and snort and twitch. But I've looked at you a lot since then, and there isn't anybody else in the world that I want to look at; or want, for that matter. It seems to me that I've been so GOOD that I couldn't hate myself more. I don't see why I couldn't have been born a robber baron type instead of a fool. Now I'm going down and set 57th Street on fire to keep you warm. This is all nonsense. I love being in love with you, it makes even unhappiness seem no bigger than a pin, even at the times when I wish so violently that I could give my heart to science and be rid of it. With all my love, Jimmy

letter from james schuyler (poet) to john button (painter), 1956. this is IT for me. this is love, it's been captured, it's done, we can all pack it up. "and suddenly everything i'd ever felt about you turned into a diamond or a rose or something"

Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.

a digital sketch of ed and stede slow dancing together. ed has his hair in two braids and is wearing an old tshirt and boxers. stede is wearing just pajama pants and is kissing ed’s shoulder

slow dancing