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Playing around with some pixel art. I found an iPad app (Pixquare) specifically for pixel art and it is soooooo good. 🥳 Finally, I’m no longer confined to using aesprite on my pc, which has honestly been the biggest barrier to learning. Using the pen with a tablet makes my life so much easier since I can doodle in bed when I’m not really feeling like sitting at the pc (which feels like always these days). Anyway. It’s not done yet. It has no depth since I still need to do the light and shadow, but for a first attempt it’s not half bad right?

#pixel art #pixel graphics #pixel illustration #house drawing #art #digital art #digital drawing #digital illustration #ipad art #ipad pro #ipaddrawing #beginner artist #artists on tumblr #pixel artist #learning to draw #pixquare

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Been working on a wrap while I take a break from the bigger projects.

It's a little tricky getting photos of that are true to color. My phone camera is awful (google pixel) and keeps automatically 'correcting' the colors (I'm 90% sure that's a me problem, I just haven't figured out how to make it stop yet).

I'm about 1/3 of the way through now with these two beautiful cakes left to add to it.

I should have taken better photos before I wound the skeins but the colors remind me of peacock feathers. 🦚

Eventually I hope to start dyeing my own yarn and then I get to play with all the colors. 🎨

Edit: one day I'll remember to add tags to my posts before I hit post. 😅

#crocheters of tumblr #art #yarn crafts #crochet #fiber crafts #yarn #yarn addict #fiber arts #merino #mrs crosby #crochet scarf #crochet wrap #crochet wip #crafty things #crafting

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Here's to the people who can't get the words on the page. The people who are too tired after all life throws at them to write. The people who are blocked. The people who are burnt out. The people who can't write because of physical or mental illnesses. The people who don't know why they can't write. And the people struggling with all those other things that get in the way of writing and make it seem or be impossible.

You're still a writer, you're still an artist. And you matter. This world is better since you're in it. Thank you for wanting to write, even if you can't right now. I hope you and your words find each other soon.

#i feel this in my soul #writeblr #writeblr community #writers on tumblr #writing positivity #writing encouragement

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Thank you. ❤️ She knits, so I know she knows. And the person she gave it to loves it so at least it ended up with someone who likes it.

Showed my work to family and the response was, well, let's just go with less than enthusiastic... Not unkind, but it left me feeling like a child seeking validation, which is stupid. I'm not, I'm just (apparently) really bad at reading people. I don't pick up on the subtleties so if someone says they like a thing, I share more of it, not realizing that maybe they were just being polite.

Take this blanket, for example. A while back, I gifted it to my mother only for her to immediately give it away. If I'd realized she wouldn't value it, I'd have kept it for myself. And yet still, here I am, trying to share things with people who clearly are not interested. 😒 Am I a hopeful optimist, an idiot or just a slow learner?

Rhetorical question, by the way. This really is just a long winded way of venting into the void and saying, sod it. From now on I'm going to do this stuff for myself. My art. My enjoyment. The way I should have approached it from the start.

Edit: thank you to everyone here who has commented, liked or reblogged my work. It warms my dark and brittle soul to see that people *do* like what I do. I know I'm just bitching here about how the people close to me don't seem to care about it, but I know there are many, many other people who do and that matters to me. I appreciate you all. 💕

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Showed my work to family and the response was, well, let's just go with less than enthusiastic... Not unkind, but it left me feeling like a child seeking validation, which is stupid. I'm not, I'm just (apparently) really bad at reading people. I don't pick up on the subtleties so if someone says they like a thing, I share more of it, not realizing that maybe they were just being polite.

Take this blanket (pattern: cosmic cal by Helen Shrimpton), for example . A while back, I gifted it to my mother only for her to immediately give it away. If I'd realized she wouldn't value it, I'd have kept it for myself. And yet still, here I am, trying to share things with people who clearly are not interested. 😒 Am I a hopeful optimist, an idiot or just a slow learner?

Rhetorical question, by the way. This really is just a long winded way of venting into the void and saying, sod it. From now on I'm going to do this stuff for myself. My art. My enjoyment. The way I should have approached it from the start.

Edit: thank you to everyone here who has commented, liked or reblogged my work. It warms my dark and brittle soul to see that people *do* like what I do. I know I'm just bitching here about how the people close to me don't seem to care about it, but I know there are many, many other people who do and that matters to me. I appreciate you all. 💕

#crocheters of tumblr #yarn crafts #crochet #fiber crafts #yarn #art #crochet afghan #mini rant #grumbles #crafty things

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Sun finally came out this afternoon so I was able to get into the garden for some better lighting:

It's so big I struggled to actually get the whole thing in a photo. 😅

This blanket is a monster. I had no idea how big it was going to turn out. This is it on a king sized bed. Not the best photo but I was so excited to finish it I just had to share. Tomorrow, assuming the weather is good for it, I'll get some better photos in the sun.

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It's Octagonical, by Helen Shrimpton/Crystals and Crochet.

This blanket is a monster. I had no idea how big it was going to turn out. This is it on a king sized bed. Not the best photo but I was so excited to finish it I just had to share. Tomorrow, assuming the weather is good for it, I'll get some better photos in the sun.

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Narrowed it down to one of these two. LOOK at these beautiful colors.

Now that I've finished that huge project I suddenly feel...bereft? Apparently I need something new to do so I had a dig through my stash and found these beauties. I have two skeins of the purple one and three of the variegated, so now I'm off to find some patterns. I'm thinking maybe another scarf or a light, summery shawl...

And then there is this, which I wasn't going to but now I don't know. It's tempting... Aghhh indecision!

#crocheters of tumblr #yarn crafts #crochet #fiber crafts #indecision #yarn #what to do #fiber arts #crafty things #fiber art #crafting #i have too much yarn #sable

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Now that I've finished that huge project I suddenly feel...bereft? Apparently I need something new to do so I had a dig through my stash and found these beauties. I have two skeins of the purple one and three of the variegated, so now I'm off to find some patterns. I'm thinking maybe another scarf or a light, summery shawl...

And then there is this, which I wasn't going to but now I don't know. It's tempting... Aghhh indecision!

#crocheters of tumblr #yarn crafts #crochet #fiber crafts #yarn #indecision #what to do #fiber arts #crafty things #crafting #fiber art #i have too much yarn #sable

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This blanket is a monster. I had no idea how big it was going to turn out. This is it on a king sized bed. Not the best photo but I was so excited to finish it I just had to share. Tomorrow, assuming the weather is good for it, I'll get some better photos in the sun.

#crocheters of tumblr #yarn crafts #crochet #fiber crafts #yarn #crochet afghan #crochet blanket #crystals and crochet #fiber arts #stylecraft #octagonical #crafting #crafty things

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Now it’s this guy’s turn to claim the blanket. And again I must put down my hook to accommodate.

Edit: look how snug and comfortable he is... I'm never getting this back am I?

#crocheters of tumblr #yarn crafts #crochet #fiber crafts #yarn #crochet afghan #tabby cat #cats of tumblr #crochet buddy

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Made it to the end of part 6 (and wove in all the annoying ends). I can see light at the end of the tunnel!

Blanket's getting so big now it getting more difficult to get a decent photo.

#crocheters of tumblr #yarn crafts #crochet #fiber crafts #yarn #yarnblr #yarn art #fiber art #octagonical #crystals and crochet #crochet afghan #crafty things #yarn addict #stylecraft

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Best way to start the morning. Coffee and crochet.

#crocheters of tumblr #yarn crafts #crochet #crochet scarf #its raining outside and I love it #such a peaceful relaxing morning

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Got a bit of time on it before the feeling of 'I need a gd nap' won out. Progress is progress though and I really love working with this one. It's gonna look so good when it's done. 😀

Edit: the lighting in this room doesn't do this yarn justice. I'll get a better pic out in my garden when it finally stops raining.

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Having a bit of a shit day, so going to cheer myself up by starting on a new project. I've had this yarn in my stash for close to 5 years now. Should probably do something with it. 😂

This is Vidalana Aloft in Tiger Lily, an old knitcrate yarn. It's a super soft and squishy dk weight; a blend of merino, baby alpaca and cotton. And it is so, so soft.

#yarn crafts #crocheters of tumblr #crochet #crochet scarf #knitcrate #fiber arts #fiber crafts #yarn #yarn art #yarn addict #so soft #so very very soft #i can't wait to wear this

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Not like I'm trying to work on it or anything....

#cats #crochet buddy #crochet afghan #yarn crafts #fiber crafts #fiber arts #crochet blanket #crocheters of tumblr #cats of tumblr #cats of the internet #he spent ten minutes trying to find the most comfortable spot #its nice to see him out of his box though

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Working on a danger noodle. Pretty rough right now but making good progress. So happy with how much I've improved over the past week.

#art #learning to draw #lgbtq artist #procreate #snake #digital art #digital illustration #snake art #danger noodle #beginner artist