Puppetbomb

[yasssarts]

Cliji Western AU

Inspired by Tom & Jerry Episode 🤠👢

Ifrit the Outlaw, the fastest trigger in Valisthea is back for revenge - but it'll have to wait because his heart was captured by lady Jill 💘

Yeah, I know I'm garbage 🤣

[nattousan]

ok so, I approached my local library with a proposal to donate a mural as a way to A: build portfolio/gain practical experience and B: give back to a beloved public institution. The director was very enthusiastic about it and i've been working on it since the beginning of March. Come with me as I endeavor to paint what is in all honesty an excessive amount of birds

I wanted the birds to look like they were actually in the space so first thing after doing the draft was to do a lighting study

after that I covered the walls in letters in lieu of a projector/vr headset bc i have neither of those :) Then i take a picture of the section of wall and superimpose the lineart over top of it so I can pencil in the lines

et voila

and that was a whole week on it's own so next comes the paintin' >:)

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and now, the birds

Birds 1 and 2/14: Red Winged Blackbird, Male and female, Agelaius phoeniceus

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Bird 3/14, American Robin, Turdus migratorius

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hoo boy, ok *out of breath*

GIVE IT UP FOR BIRD NUMBUH 5, THE CANADIAN GOOSE, Branta canadensis!!!!

this guy took me about 4 days to completely finish, all of those freakingk coverts were a bear to render

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speaking of obnoxious coverts:

bird 5/14, Bluejay, Cyanocitta cristata

the friggin stripes almost got me chat, i may not make it

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Madam....

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birds 6 and 7: American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis, male and female

pleasantly simple to paint! next is the flickerrrrr

[nattousan]

*melts into goo*

BIRD NUMBER 8, (yellow shafted) NORTHERN FLICKERRRRR, Colaptes auratus

genuinely made me start questioning my sanity around day 3, it's half the size the of the goose, WHY did it take me 4 days to finish??

nothing but pain and suffering, i'm sure hope the next bird will be much easier and with FAR less barring :)

[nattousan]

in other news, I am losing my mind hairline

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SHE'S DONE!!

Bird number 9: Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis

my chains are broken i am FREE. although i did have a great deal of fun with this, the barring on the wings itself took me like four days and i am READY to move on

this was a week and a half of continuous work so please excuse me for getting a little emotional in the bg 🙏

[nattousan]

*does a little jig*

BIRD NUMBER 10!!! The Male Mallard Duck, Anas platyrhynchos

the male and female ones are gonna be posted separately bc they're taking a lot longer lol but yea! super happy i was able to capture the iridescent green of the head, i found metallic green and blue paint at a craft store that really made his head POP. it looks better in person i promise

ALSO!! As this is the 10th one, BIG announcement. The end is in sight!!!!! I plan to finish within the next 3 weeks and there will be a small dedication ceremony/ unveiling happening at the library to commemorate its completion on the 16th of May. If you live in the Western New York region and want to check it out for yourself shoot me a dm!

Also thank you everyone for your kind words and support throughout this whole process, it's been a genuine treat thinking there are potentially thousands of you out there cheering me on while I paint this 🥹

[nattousan]

aaaand another one bites the duck,

we're movin right along with bird numero 11!! The lady Mallard!! Anas platyrhyncos

the 16th is looming in the distance so i'm trying to get thru these as quickly as i can so i can have as much time for the GBH as possible. i still need to do the names next to all of them so i've got about a week and a half to finish everything which is GREAT because i have adhd and nothing gets my ass in gear like a fuckin deadline, let me tell you

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power couple that they are, here's bird number 12 and 13,

the Northern Cardinals, Cardinalis cardinalis

and NOW that they are complete, ITS GO TIME, in the next five days (library's closed for mother's day 😭😭) i need to have the GBH fully rendered, the names of the birds vectored, weeded, masked, applied to the wall, and then painted, plus additional cattails throughout. I may be able to get away with just getting the GBH done in time for the unveiling and then just have the names and cattails added later, but i'm gonna really try to get it all done in time. BUT, i have a plan. Part of why i take so long on these is because i really am just figuring it out as I do it lmao. there have been many a time where i am sitting on top of the ladder googling "how to paint birds" but I think if i take the time tomorro to do all that figuring out how to approach it beforehand, this will go a lot faster. I may also recruit some of my artist friends to help with the placing of the names... hrmm we'll see.

Anyways, shout out to the librarian who tracked down exactly the thing i needed so i could figure out where to place the highlights in my birds eyes, ur the real mvp

[nattousan]

thanks for the reminder, kid

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at long last, we've reached the end...

Bird number 14 out of 14,

The Great blue heron, Ardea herodius

thank you to everyone who reached out or got excited about this project, it genuinely gave me the fuel i needed to keep going. In total, the 480+ total hrs it took me to cover this wall pales in comparison to how long its expected to spend on there, hopefully imparting a sense of beauty and love for the natural world to the next generation and here's hoping i'm only getting started with these.

i'll see y'all soon :')

[a-silly-poll-side-blog-yay]

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[8pxl]

big update: i moved to the lake tahoe area!

my partner wanted to be closer to their parents since they’re getting older, so we decided to move. i’m really excited but i’ve never lived in like such populated areas lol.

that brings me to my shop: i though i had paused my shop last month and haven’t been shipping orders due to the move but if you’ve placed an order and are waiting for it, i start packing and sending out orders tomorrow 💞

and with that: moving is fucking expensive. i’ll be taking commissions starting next month to help recoup some costs!

but in the meantime if you’d like to support me in other ways you can do so by donating to my kofi, supporting my shop or reaching out to me about commissions! thank y’all so much for the support and patience!

[8pxl]

thank y’all for all the support !! but i hate to be deserpate and beg again, pls consider supporting me. not to use the sympathy card but i’ve had a rly traumatic last 8 months. my dad died, my uncle is expedited to last a year at most and both of my grandparents (that i have left) have been diagnosed w cancer.

thank you for reading and supporting me even when i haven’t been able to create new art. that’ll change soon bc im rly inspired by the area. you’ll see new stuff asap <3333

[landylachs]

The Harbinger's Path Cover + one of my favorite interior spreads!

If you'll be in the Bay Area this weekend, see these books yourselves at Manga Ichiba during Fanime, in the "DoubleTree" part of the convention!

Table: B16 Date: Sat May 23, 2026 Time: Day, 10 am - 4 pm ("General Audiences") 

Directions and maps in the full post, I hope to see you there! :D

Take the free shuttle from the San Jose Convention Center (SJCC) to the "DoubleTree":

2. At the DoubleTree, walk from the shuttle into the lobby entrance. The Manga Ichiba space should be on your left!

3. Once you walk from the lobby to the Manga Ichiba space, find me at Table B16 below!

(First two maps are from the official FanimeCon site, third was provided to us from the Manga Ichiba staff, edited with directions & info!)

[qbmeb]

YURI WARFIELD *is thrown out of the establishment*

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I’ll be at Fanime’s Manga Ichiba on Friday, May 22, 10 am-4 pm!

The event is at the DoubleTree hotel, which has shuttles to and from the convention hall. I believe this is the first Comiket-style event that’s been held in the US, and we’re all hoping it’s successful enough to bring it back next year.

Please come or support us by spreading the word!

[superlark]

Some books I'll have at Manga Ichiba (part of Fanime programming) - it's the first english language doujin-specifc comics event in the US...! The comic is 20 pages, the sketchbooks range from 40-60 pages. Artists will be rotating each day/night of the event and my slot is here: May 22, 2026 10am-4pm San Jose Double Tree

Please stop by if you are attending 🙇

[rudavoidish]

Y'all if you're American please email your politicians and senators against the parents decide act. I'm fucking begging because we're reaching a tipping point.

[hetrosjistin]

Call or Write Congress About H.R. 8250: Parents Decide Act - GovTrack.us

Quick and easy link to both find your congressmen/women and giving you a quick and easy way to copy / paste the message into it. You want to oppose. It's an act that will demand that all major OS makers integrate a direct forced age verification control into all OS.

[rudavoidish]

I received a comment on this that I figured would be very helpful- it's a template for communicating with your representatives. Be sure to use it for reference

Dear Representative [Name],

I am writing to express my strong opposition to H.R. 8250 (The "Parents Decide Act"). As your constituent and a concerned citizen, I believe this bill introduces unprecedented risks to digital privacy and security.

Specifically, I am alarmed by:

SEC. 2(a)(1)(B): Requiring age verification to even use an operating system creates a mandatory "hardware lockout" that ends anonymous computing and forces users to hand over sensitive identification data to major corporations just to power on their devices.

SEC. 2(a)(3): Mandating that OS providers create a system for all app developers to access verification data is a massive security vulnerability. This effectively creates a centralized API of user identities accessible to thousands of third-party developers, many of whom may lack adequate data protection.

This bill does not protect children; it creates a centralized surveillance infrastructure at the OS level. I urge you to protect the privacy of your constituents and vote NO on H.R. 8250.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Zip Code]

[willowtree1527]

This is a hell that us down under in Australia are already living in, and it’s not even effective at what it claims to do in protecting children.

Given that, in the wake of this mandatory identification policy, my country seems to be moving to hand over its citizens biometric data, like fingerprints, Face ID files, and identification documents, over to the USA and to ICE to maintain the visa free travel (ESTA) we have, I strongly urge any US resident to send these emails, or make calls.

But if you can’t do that, the most powerful thing you can do is spread the word. Tell your friends, family, coworkers, anyone who can help.

My reach will likely be small, and so I don’t know if this will mean very much in the grand scheme of things, but I cannot stand to see this tracking happen to another population as it did to mine.

And if you think it won’t affect you, it will. All anonymity goes out the window when your accounts can be linked via your personal ID

I wish you all luck in preventing this act from going through.

[imptwins]

i am about to become the most annoying human being on planet earth.

[qbmeb]

teehee little sketch dump inspired by a post i saw from @aesadraws that said ‘what if after clive got odin everyone had to make nice with sleipnir’ cuz the egi came w the powers

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Forehead kiss

Estinien → Ysayle

[shushuslss]

Will be showing off the badges at Fanfest as well as giving out free Usagi Viera stickers and thirsty Estinien photocards :D

(meanwhile the badges, reusable sticker book, and photocard/small standee holders can be purchased from my shop heehee)

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Forehead kiss

Estinien ← Ysayle

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Hand kiss

Estinien ← Ysayle

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Forgot to upload this here

Estinien → Ysayle hand kiss

[cleolinda]

OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video Platform; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment

OpenAI is planning to discontinue Sora, the generative-AI video creation platform it launched in late 2024. Disney has ended its partnership