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portrait commission!

can’t stop picking my lip :o)

the actual dolls show up regularly at estate sales and antique shops in my area, if you want I can keep an eye out? last time I saw one she was even still in the packaging

oh. oh oh oh. my mom definitely had these -- I collected them as a kid for inexplicable (autism) reasons. it's tragically likely they've been thrown out by now but I know where in the house they would be and I'll go digging when I go by tomorrow

illustration by Abigail Larson inspired by Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein". The scene depicts Frankenstein's monster carrying Elizabeth Lavenza.

Take me with you 🫀

man the chokehold this movie has on me #frankenstein

I heard some of her speeches while I was over there. she's genuinely awful

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that's embarrassing. they should be embarrassed

HOW MUCH PER MONTH????

I keep staring at moonmoon, he looks so pretty

anyway if you like danmei please buy the book I worked on so seven seas will hire me for more lmao

I can't wait to see which scenes are illustrated, I'm so excited

honestly the best thing about them

for HORNY school!!!

Alright y'all, so I had this essay about the current era of the internet and the hypocrisy from all sides about children on social media in my head for months.

This is actually my first time writing an essay like this so uhm, it would be cool if you read it 👉👈

AWOOOOO THAT'S OUR BABY BOY

FINALLY, MOONMOON GETS HIS DAY

YEAHYEAHYEAH LOOK WHAT HAS A BEAUTIFUL COVER

I'm very proud of her (esp given she is nearly 80 and has dementia)

when I tell you she DEVOURED an entire pork donburi including the miso soup (which she's never had before) AND the grated radish

I was genuinely surprised but she loved it

my mother, who has only ever visited a tiny number of European countries (France, Germany, and Iceland) is currently with me in Japan where she is eating actual Japanese food like a champ (in Europe she mostly eats McDonald's lmao)

everything happens so much

Ecce Angus Dei Pendant, Spanish 17th Century. I like that the pearly Lamb lies here on top of a folio. (British Museum)

please tell lard that i love her

twirls hair, giggles

if you're working on large surfaces I know brushstrokes can be a complaint bc of the thickness but it can be thinned with water (and is popular in the diorama community for that reason) but for small figures should be okay?

mod podge is fundamentally a pva glue, so it's pretty harmless overall, like Elmer's. it can throw water soluble stuff out of whack (color bleed is a problem) but you won't have to worry about deadly fumes or anything like that

okay? probably -- a lot of custom doll painters use it to gloss lips and waterlines. best option? wiggles hand noncommittally...?

the glory of being stuck, going on a walk, and being HIT with the solution halfway through really can't be underestimated