These are the Things I know

Just some stuff that i know. Mostly about animals. MY ART BLOG IS HERE: thisistheartimake.tumblr.com

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Octopus.

It has taken me a long time to getting round to diagrams for this one. Mostly because drawing the eyes was tricky.

Folded from a 15cm square (it’s easier if you go for a larger sheet). There are quite a lot of layers here so use a fairly thin paper.

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maybe one day

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@sorenbowie

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The mimic octopus is an Indo-Pacific species of octopus capable of impersonating other local species and/or predators. They are notable for being able to change their skin color and texture in order to blend in with their environment, such as algae-encrusted rock and nearby coral through pigment sacs known as chromatophores. The mimic octopus possesses chromatophores as well as the unique behaviour of taking shape of various objects and animals. Many animals can imitate a different species to avoid or intimidate predators, but the mimic octopus is the only one that can imitate as diverse a range of forms in order to elude predators.

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(Photo by Neil Liddle)

Pfeffer’s flamboyant cuttlefish, (Metasepia pfefferi) displays stunning changing colors and patterns and actually “walks” along the bottom of the sea (the only one known to do so). M. pfefferi has a maximum mantle length of 6-8 cm with 3 pairs of flap-like fleshy papillae (fleshy nipple-like protuberances) and a V-shaped ventral (underside) fleshy ridge. This cuttlefish also has large violet oblique V-shaped patches on both sides of the dorsal mantle. Papillae are also present over the eyes. The papillae are used for camouflage to break up the outline of the cuttlefish. Pfeffer’s flamboyant cuttlefish undergoes incredible color changes possible due to three types of structures contained within its skin, called chromatophores, leucophores and iridophores, which are small structures filled with colored ink which can be rapidly expanded and contracted to communicate or are used as camouflage within its habitat. These structures allow the cuttlefish to rapidly reflect a myriad of colors and change the textures of their skin.

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Pro Tip regarding picking an arguement with some people with ASDs

PRO-TIP FOR LIFE: 

When you pick a fight with an autistic person, and they fail/ give up on trying to defend their point of view/belief to you, It actually DOESN'T mean you're correct, or that you've won, because they/ I just super suck at doing that no matter what. (though 'debating' with an autistic person is a great way to feel like you've won)

And if the above fact is known to you, and you STILL do it, the only thing your arguments are successfully proving is that you're a MASSIVE piece of shit.

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I relate to this on a spiritual level.

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#myart #babysailfish

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#bunny #rabbitsofinstagram #bunsies

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Walking the Arthur bunny!!! #bunniesofinstagram #rabbitsofinstagram #bunsies

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Baby squirrel is gonna be okay. #rescue #rescuesquirrel #cute #socute #nofilter

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10 Photos Of Norway’s Fairy Tale Architecture

Norway started out as a kingdom in 872 and has existed ever since. It has also saved quite a bit of its traditional architecture. Traditional Norwegian architecture makes it look like a land out of a fairytale. Stave churches – so named because of the Norse words for their load-bearing poles – were extremely popular back in the 12th century, and their unique shape matched with all-wooden construction make is simply spectacular.

Norvegian vernacular (as in, built to local requirements and using local materials) architecture is wonderful. Moss and even trees grow on the roofs of wooden or stone buildings, making Norway a sort of Norse Shire. Have a look, and plan your next holiday accordingly!

via: boredpanda

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HEAD’S UP ARTISTS THAT RESIZE IN PHOTOSHOP. This really saved my life. I’d noticed that gross halo around art whenever I resized something but never knew how to get rid of it til Onta showed me and ahhhhh. I’m just so happy there was a solution to it so I really hope this helps others out too!! (also look at more cute bear faces I drew~)

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YOU HAVE SAVED MY LIFE, I do some contract work often and I need to transform objects and layers all the time and I noticed this the other day that the quality of each element was going fuzzy and gross and It made me a bit like “oh crap wtf” 

thank you!!

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For those artist nerds.

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from yesterday

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lake sturgeon.. Found in the Great Lakes region and upper Mississippi River, where their once large populations were devastated by overfishing and habitat loss/fragmentation.

They can grow to be over 2 metres long, and they can also be extremely long lived, on fish caught in 1952 in Canada was judged to be 152 years old!

They are omnivorous and prefer fairly shallow water with a sandy or silty bottom. where their dangly barbels at their head, as well as a bunch’a sensory cells at the tip of their snout help them search through the bottom for food.

The sturgeon family of fish is one that has changed very little in over 100 million years, which is why these fish are often referred to as ‘living fossils’.

The spikey/pointy bits on their backs and sides are bony plates, which, while very prominent in babies, recede with age.

Sturgeon are cartilaginous fish, like sharks, meaning cartilage, not bones, makes up their skeleton.

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Billfishes are super cool

(can’t find version of that image with readable attributing text, but it’s one a bunch of poster buying websites)

Billfish refers to the oceanic fish with bill like mouths, marlin, sailfish, and the swordfish. Marlin and sailfish are related and both belong to the Istiophoridae family. Interestingly, the swordfish developed it's bill completely independently from the other billfish, and are in their own family, Xiphiidae. This is clearly seen when you look at the shapes of the animals. swordfish's bills are much more in the centre of the fish's face.

Sailfish are the fastest fish in the ocean, they can swim at speeds up to 110 kpm (68miles). They change colour as well, especially when hunting. It could be the colour changes are meant to scare fish. Or maybe they just flash colours when they're really excited. Plus, that sail on their back, which can be raised and lowered. Again, it may be that it is used to help herd fish around. Billfish don't actually use their bills to spear prey, rather they use them in a slashing fashion, stunning the fish long enough to be eaten. they eat the usual baitfish types, like sardines, baitfish, and anchovies. They also eat squids and octopuses. They're all huge. Some over 4 feet long. The bills of all billfish are extended upper jaws, if you look closely you'll see their lower jaw is much much shorter. All billfish live in the open ocean, and migrate large distances. All are, unfortunately, all are popular with sportfisherman. Most is apparently catch and release, which is great, but still. Tiring. I wonder what hemmingway would have thought of the fact that the most impressive, largest billfish he caught were all females, as males are smaller than females in all species. I bet he'd not have been pleased. Not quite so manly killing a lady is it Ernie? I can't remember where, but I've read that swordfish can be rather more aggressive than the other billfish, and have been known to attack things, like submarines. Sailfish and marlins are two of my biggest muses right now in my art. Especially babies. Which are adorable and look like real life cartoons.

More on these cool fishes will come soon I'm sure.

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Part of a large watercolour I did of plankton. the reference images are by David Liittschwager, the most amazing photographer. They’re from his One Cubic Foot project.

I should get a better photo of this soon.

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“You might have had good experiences with Uber so far, and I know anecdotal evidence will always trump someone saying ‘Trust me this is bad,’ but trust me, THIS IS BAD.”

Cracked Explains: 8 Reasons Why Uber Is Terrible

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I’ve been reading/ranting about Uber for about four months now and was getting frustrated trying to communicate all of the things wrong with that company in casual conversation, so I made this video with David Wong.

It’s also the kind of thing I can see myself doing more of, both at Cracked and wherever else I end up (if in fact I ever leave this place). This thing was longer than a usual Cracked video, had fewer jokes and focused more on a real issue that is happening right now, something that might even require people to take action. As I get older, I’m finding myself watching the news more and getting more interested in educating children and talking honestly about Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions and about elections/the media in general. I’m still just some fucking comedy idiot and will be forever (remember that time I spent like six thousand words talking about “Baby Got Back” literally yesterday?), but current events, the media, elections– these are the things that are exciting to me right now.

The video seems to be doing well, which is nice, because it means we could do some more of these in the future.