born to bard, forced to toil

katherine | 34 | tech worker by day, classical violist by night, HEMA longswording, probably reading or writing filth right now

[cogneartive]

can i please get more pictures like this. this how it feel

[cogneartive]

more examples

[alandrosul]

women in stem. women in root. women in leaf.

[catie-does-things]

[oldpaintings]

After Rehearsal, c.1922 by Annie Rose Laing (Scottish, 1869--1946)

[intactics]

ham and sneeze sandwich

[davidfosterwallaceandgromit]

[setulose]

Whatttt is with the tendency of Tumblr users to seek absolution from every single person who offhandedly posts about disagreeing with something they do

[setulose]

I say this not unkindly, but firmly: to function as a member of a social species, you have to get comfortable with the idea that not everyone will like you

[juliedillon]

Some smoochin' knights ❤⚔❤

I ended up experimenting a lot with this painting, pouring layers of ink washes over the watercolor and building back up with gouache and pastels. I'm trying to get a look that is soft and highly textured but still has clear strong details in places. I haven't gotten it down yet quite the way I want, but this is a step closer!

[halondrus]

Draw him alive and well. Ok now draw him playing sudoku

[i-am-a-fish]

I just want to love and be loved. why is lunch twelve dollars now

[supermariomamafucker]

they need to come up with more words like necrosis and miasma and mausoleum and cadaver and morose and decrepit and stuff like that just so metal bands can expand their vocabulary

[bombardeo]

[9mph]

[mewvore]

"we detected a mature post" yeah I'm in my 30s

[angelicguy]

i bet girls hated it in 1902 cuz you would constantly go on dates w guys who are working on an invention to present at the world fair

[behold-a-knave]

They want me for my solemn yet tender acts of service and aura of barely-leashed violent intent

[fallingtowers]

"grackle" really is a perfect name for a bird. knocked it out of the park w/ that one

[pmamtraveller]

Fate, by Hugo Lederer c.1905.

[swagophile]

they led me to water once and i drank a bunch. i was thristy. it was easy for me. i think horses are just lame