The Hatted Cryptid

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[thehattedcryptid]

The Patchwork People #artistcommunity #art #demons #patchwork #creativity #imagination #uuve #sketches #allotherrelevanthashtags (at University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq-2bBZg7me/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8mruz7ermyty

[thehattedcryptid]

Greetings all I was going to title this piece "Whaddya think" but that's crude (albeit punny) In any case, check out my anamorphic piece outside AC. You sit on a specific bench (and close one eye) and you'll see it. And I hope you like it. This piece took over a 100 yards of tape and a lot of help which I'm truly greatful for. Here's to @ryan_woodard55 @moist_ur_eyez and Millan Khurana for helping me put this up. I'm truly grateful Thanks to Mr. Alex Macaulay of the facilities department for allowing me to bring this one word to life in such a different way. And excuse me for the shaky camera video in the end, It's so very cold outside. Well I can't resist So tell me my dear friends Whaddya think? #art #anamorphic #perspective #installationart #tape #creativity #think (at UTSC Academic Advising & Career Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp0AujBAi7k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=llkde42tfyyx

[thehattedcryptid]

Life is a tapestry you weave in different places. Perhaps at home by a cosy fire, in the middle of a hurricane or on a burning bus and well.....there's no way to know where you'll weave next. And because of that, the tapestry might tear, be sullied, singe a bit or you might even miss a stitch But don't worry, cause this story of yours isn't meant to be your cocoon. It's the beautiful gown you wear on life's stage. It's who you are. So wear it proudly. As all butterflies do. And @simranvedvyas , whilst you might be a grumpy caterpillar at times, you couldn't hide your wings if you tried. And I hope you never do. (P.S: the hashtags are not part of this dramatic piece but I'm still going to put them in anyway, don't mind them, hope you like the art!) #art #artistcommunity #strength #color#imagination #nothing #to #see #here #allotherrelevanthashtags (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpTQGeVgVjb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2enli8k6s791

[thehattedcryptid]

Inktober#5 Here's a bird of the next generation. Batteries not included. #art #artistcommunity #inktober5 #inktober #chicken #colors #sketches #lights #lightbulbs #fans #electric #future #imagination #allotherrelevanthashtags (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoktYb5hTjM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wa78elfhnhfr

[thehattedcryptid]

I find Music to be the closest we can get in this world to magic. Having a tiger with a great singing the voice strum a banjo certainly nudges it in the right direction #art #artistcommunity #magic #tiger #banjo #music #inktober #inktober4 #sketches #allotherrelevanthashtags (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoiZdsqhG9I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1y0kovd011b7x

[thehattedcryptid]

Inktober#3! Dragons are enthusiastic cooks (*Fire alarm sounds*) Well.... they try thier best. #art #artistcommunity #inktober #inktober3 #inktober2018 #dragon #cook #cuisine #chef #roasted #allotherrelevanthashtags (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BofNZglh1US/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lpmisddwz0mf

[thehattedcryptid]

Here's Inktober#2 There are those who place storms in Thier teacups. Still others drink out of cups made from raging tempests The world is what you make of it Much like a good cup of tea. #inktober #inktober2 #inktober2018 #tranquil #tranquility #storm #tempest #teacup #persevearance #resolve #art #artistcommunity #allotherrelevanthashtags (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoclI6HnLPA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mvm4dle6v13h

[thehattedcryptid]

Thank you all for your diverse suggestions! Inktober has now begun! Inktober#1 Here we see a steampunk world where a piston powered spider slinks towards its hydraulic hornet prey! Ah the steamy circle of life. #art #artistcommunity #steampunk #steampunkart #spider #web #circleoflife #inktober2018 #inktober1 #allotherrelevanthashtags (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Boa8YWFhg1h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kvsaugedulw8

[thehattedcryptid]

Title: Fountain to the Nth Power Materials: ceramic toilet with toilet seats made of Masonite plastic, held together with screws. Here we have a ceramic toilet with seven toilet seats spiraling out from it. In a shape that resembles the golden spiral and adheres to the Fibonacci sequence. Think about it? Everybody's got to use the toilet. It's everywhere in some form. The Fibonacci sequence is everywhere too, in all aspects of nature. And the latter is branded as divine and aesthetic while the former resigned to being unclean. I thought it to be a jarring contrast to put those two together. Why out in the open? Isn't that how toilets are all around rural India? We make such a big deal about privacy while our countrymen forego it. It's unhygienic yet it's common practice for them to go among the leaves and bushes. And as the movie @toiletekpremkatha illustrated, mindsets aren't changing anytime soon. I thought I'd shine some light on that as well Well that's that. I hope you like it. #fibonaccisequence #toilet #toiletekpremkatha #natural #art #sculpture #artistcommunity (at University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoR3SCIBNJN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=no4ozhx4dtvi

[thehattedcryptid]

@shetty_baba has something to say and I do believe it's something you need to hear. ・・・ This might be the first time I'm addressing this on my social media platform, but I've been pretty open about my father's demise. I was never afraid to acknowledge or accept it. The reason why I'm doing this today is because I've realised that there are so many people out there who might be going through what I am and have no idea how to deal with it. So, I've never liked hospitals or doctors. I don't know why exactly, but I don't like them. Also, hospitals smell the worst. To my luck, the agency I work in deals specifically with hospitals; so I find myself visiting hospitals regularly. Firstly, I'm not afraid of hospitals. Secondly, these days they aren't any less than five star hotels. Thirdly, I've been on this job for well over a year. But today, I visited a hospital that felt very similar to the one my dad was admitted in 6 months before he passed away. He stayed there for a month; brain haemorrhage plus memory loss. I was completely okay with being in that hospital. It didn't even remind me of him. I was there for almost two hours, attending a meeting. Just when I was leaving, I noticed a slope, the ones hospitals have to take patients on a wheelchair with. And I remembered the first time my father was taken there, the time he could finally get out of the ICU (after 30 days). Walking down that slope, my boss and I were discussing strategies while I had an anxiety attack. I remember him talking and then he stops to ask me if I was okay, and I wasn't. My whole body felt like it was on fire from within, and there was nothing I could do to extinguish it. The thing about anxiety attacks are that you don't know you're having one until it's gone. But when you do know, it's still hard to control it. Now, what I want to point out is that you don't need to have anxiety to get an anxiety attack. And you don't need to be afraid even if you feel that you're trapped in your body. You can be empowered even when you're not in control, you can be empowered even when the world is moving and you're standing still. Because you're still standing. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoEqEj_Bl4V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a5mk4g3dpctg

[thehattedcryptid]

Here's the CreatorCryptid. Holding the totem sword and a torch shining from his bionic arm. Propelled by dozens of nano bots that wreath his feet and are small enough to climb the viscosity of air. Propelling him upwards. The Gods were all children. When we told and wrote thier stories. Now ,as adults, they don't seem to play as much. Yet when I slip on ice, step in a puddle or face the many inconveniences that come my way. I can hear them giggling and I smile. For a child's laugh is dreadfully infectious. #whimsy #art #artistcommunity #self #flight #character #cryptid #uuve #childhood #imagination (at University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnrVgVQBeJw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aa16znpficyb

[thehattedcryptid]

I'll start off by thanking all the wonderful people who turned up for the workshop, I hope you left with fond memories of the D'Souza family and thier ....interesting abilities. I hope that the characters and ideas you welcomed into your head take root and turn into something wonderful in the coming years. I must thank @glendaleacademyhyd for letting me conduct this workshop at Thier wonderful art room (and as a side note, for taking care of me for over 9 years).I look forward to doing many more interesting things with them over the coming years, decades, centuries , millennia. And finally I must thank my fraternal twin (genetically removed) and best friend of 7 years @shetty_baba for quite literally saving the day and being the writer on the team to introduce the participants to the world of stories. Well that's that. I look forward to the opportunities that come my way next. #art #artistcommunity #workshop #characterdesign #stories (at Glendale Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnER52XBS4R/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1563cxadeoahl

[thehattedcryptid]

Hey everyone! @saranyasettipalli and I are hosting a workshop this 26th. We'll be exploring a bunch of stuff, including character design, story telling and enthusiastic doodling. Do contact us for details such as the time and place See you there! #art #artistcommunity #workshop #doodles #fun (at Hyderabad)

[thehattedcryptid]

The Actor's Anthem We put on masks And live countless lives Our hearts are casks That hold countless lies A most noble art For before they sleep By our false heart Countless tales they keep. This box was made out of ice creams sticks, held together by hot glue, acrylic paint and patience. The drawings are symbols of the Dramatic arts. With the signature masks and the broken leg which symbolises the common phrase of goodwill said to all actors before a performance "Break A Leg". The last symbol , of the shoe with a target in the background is....well....an Easter egg that I didn't really hide. I'm sure all the people who've acted in plays with me for the last few years know exactly what it means. (P.S:I'm also trying to get the hand of stipling art, it's not my best work) Well that's all! I hope you like the work. If you have any suggestions for what you think I should do next, don't hesitate to drop a message. #art #artistcommunity #theatre #drama #box #icecreamstick #craft (at Hyderabad)

[thehattedcryptid]

The Actor's Anthem We put on masks And live countless lives Our hearts are casks That hold countless lies A most noble art For before they sleep By our false heart Countless tales they keep. This box was made out of ice creams sticks, held together by hot glue, acrylic paint and patience. The drawings are symbols of the Dramatic arts. With the signature masks and the broken leg which symbolises the common phrase of goodwill said to all actors before a performance "Break A Leg". The last symbol , of the shoe with a target in the background is....well....an Easter egg that I didn't really hide. I'm sure all the people who've acted in plays with me for the last few years know exactly what it means. (P.S:I'm also trying to get the hand of stipling art, it's not my best work) Well that's all! I hope you like the work. If you have any suggestions for what you think I should do next, don't hesitate to drop a message. #art #artistcommunity #theatre #drama #box #icecreamstick #craft (at Hyderabad)

[thehattedcryptid]

The Actor's Anthem We put on masks And live countless lives Our hearts are casks That hold countless lies A most noble art For before they sleep By our false heart Countless tales they keep. This box was made out of ice creams sticks, held together by hot glue, acrylic paint and patience. The drawings are symbols of the Dramatic arts. With the signature masks and the broken leg which symbolises the common phrase of goodwill said to all actors before a performance "Break A Leg". The last symbol , of the shoe with a target in the background is....well....an Easter egg that I didn't really hide. I'm sure all the people who've acted in plays with me for the last few years know exactly what it means. (P.S:I'm also trying to get the hand of stipling art, it's not my best work) Well that's all! I hope you like the work. If you have any suggestions for what you think I should do next, don't hesitate to drop a message. #art #artistcommunity #theatre #drama #box #icecreamstick #craft (at Hyderabad)

[thehattedcryptid]

The Actor's Anthem We put on masks And live countless lives Our hearts are casks That hold countless lies A most noble art For before they sleep By our false heart Countless tales they keep. This box was made out of ice creams sticks, held together by hot glue, acrylic paint and patience. The drawings are symbols of the Dramatic arts. With the signature masks and the broken leg which symbolises the common phrase of goodwill said to all actors before a performance "Break A Leg". The last symbol , of the shoe with a target in the background is....well....an Easter egg that I didn't really hide. I'm sure all the people who've acted in plays with me for the last few years know exactly what it means. (P.S:I'm also trying to get the hand of stipling art, it's not my best work) Well that's all! I hope you like the work. If you have any suggestions for what you think I should do next, don't hesitate to drop a message. #art #artistcommunity #theatre #drama #box #icecreamstick #craft (at Hyderabad)