The Tungsten Wizard

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Boldular

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What an incredible image. I found this on the Wikipedia page for “Smiley”. Apparently published 1771 in Regensburg, Bavaria. I have no other context, but look at how regal he is!

Wikimedia link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smiley_Regensburg_3.jpg

Wikipedia Smiley page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiley

Smiley - Wikipedia

Smiley - Wikipedia

File:Smiley Regensburg 3.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

File:Smiley Regensburg 3.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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Unaffected bug guy

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I Grew Up Room Shaped!

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Fantastic comic! Definitely puts struggles I’ve had (and continue to have) into words and images very well! I imagine this hits close to home for a lot of us who have grown up with the internet.

But don’t lose hope, especially if you’re just in college! You’ve still got a lot of time left to try new things, make mistakes, and learn more about yourself. And there’s nothing wrong with taking your time as you have so far. There’s plenty of gray area to explore between exciting, dangerous, romantic experiences and the mundane and comfortable.

Although I still feel very room-shaped myself, I am trying to “get out there” more and experience new stuff. Even just visiting a nearby town you’ve never been to or talking to a stranger can open your world up a bit. (Though I know the lack of a license can be restrictive, especially if you live in the US!)

In any case, apologies for the unsolicited advice/encouragement, and please continue to make great art!

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Plant knight

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Cig

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Email

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Hello "Tumblr"

I am THE TUNGSTEN WIZARD. In this blog I will be exploring, appreciating, and practicing: art, magic, and life (and the synthesis of all 3). As such, I will be posting writings, art, and general musings to this blog. If you are interested in such things, you may "follow" this blog, but I provide NO GUARANTEES that what I post here will be to your liking!

In terms of art, I will mostly be providing some ILLUSTRATIONS and WRITING. But I do not claim to be an ARTIST or WRITER exactly; I prefer to think of myself as a vessel to channel these things into existence (and that's not a vague way of saying I use AI, because I don't, I'm just saying that the creative process is mysterious, brother). To be clear: I do practice magic, it is fake, and it does work.

I am also doing GAME DEVELOPMENT, but my current project is secret and I will reveal details WHEN THE TIME IS APPROPRIATE.

I also greatly want to research and appreciate the art of others, so feel free to contact me with your own works so that I might enjoy and understand them. If I understand the options for this interface correctly, my "asks" are open if you would like to request information about myself or if you would like me to attempt some simple magic for you.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to unraveling the great mysteries of this world with you!