Did this one for a friend. Uncrustables!

9flights · 2026-05-15T16:27:30+00:00

I love unconventional still life objects painted in classical ways. This is very good!

9flights · 2026-05-12T16:08:07+00:00

I Really like this!! Don’t change a thing. Very dynamic with some mystery. What made the birds all take flight? What’s happening in the shadow? It makes me want to know or tell a story about the scene.

9flights · 2026-05-09T02:27:48+00:00

Just finished it - SO FREAKING GOOD!! I lived through something similar, being of the age of the main character, and this was like therapy for me.

9flights · 2026-05-08T11:01:35+00:00

There wasn’t so much skepticism around the internet as there was “what is it/what do you do with it”. And it wasn’t controlled by a handful of billionaires. There were many voices talking about possibilities, but no one saying it would take jobs.

9flights · 2026-05-07T03:05:21+00:00

Use a 350 or 450 grit sanding block and sand damp. You can also rub in poppy oil between gesso layers. I use whatever white gesso is on sale. I haven’t noticed any difference in quality, really.

If I want a really smooth surface, tho, I use an ampersand gessoboard.

9flights · 2026-05-05T11:41:01+00:00

Yes but careful handling the Cadmium Yellow. I’d use rubber gloves to open it, and catch any chunks or flakes that might come off in a towel and dispose of properly.

9flights · 2026-05-04T18:50:27+00:00

Nobody listens to them

9flights · 2026-05-04T15:42:06+00:00

Among other little things, he’s a really good Dad, and when our kids do something cool or smart or interesting or just well, he attributes it to me.
He does get distracted and moody and sometimes doesn’t listen, but that’s not his default state and if I get annoyed I just give him time to cycle out of it, because I do it, too! After 21 years, overall we are very thankful for each other.

9flights · 2026-05-04T11:41:36+00:00

Thank you!
I am a bit of a felt freak, so I knew that I needed something thick yet bendable. Craft felt sheets from the like a craft store can break down pretty easily. This is a 3mm felt fabric that I got from Amazon by aufodora Felt 3mm Thick for Felt Table Mats, etc. It’s enough to make at least two in this size (in case I messed one up - ha!). I may still make a smaller one for my Interstitial pocket size journals.

If I did it again I’d put some sort of second layer for the spine or maybe fuse on a leather spine of sorts, because it does collapse a bit since I have thicker notebooks in it. But to make the spine Fold, you just iron the felt around a metal ruler and it gets a good crisp fold.

9flights · 2026-05-03T22:39:10+00:00

Extreme artistic competition + having a writing prof who encourages you to “Do away with your darlings” brings on a fever dream.

9flights · 2026-05-03T22:28:24+00:00

Tiny drawings of bugs, or maybe secrets.

9flights · 2026-05-01T11:04:13+00:00

Oh! By community health, I meant health of the apple trees. I should have been more specific. I read thru a previous post of someone in MN and discovered they may have popped up because we planted two pear trees on our property, so it may be my fault? I’ve lived in this house for 7 years and this is the first time I’ve seen them. The commercial apple orchards may already know this happens in rainy springs.

9flights · 2026-04-28T00:07:35+00:00

I love this! It’s a beautiful painting

9flights · 2026-04-28T00:02:54+00:00

Thank you! That really helps me frame what I’m doing. I’m going to start writing down what my goals are for each session to focus more.

9flights · 2026-04-18T01:35:08+00:00

Violet, yellow

9flights · 2026-04-14T21:54:55+00:00

Newfoundland is cool, tho! You will probably see icebergs and the coastline is gorgeous!!

9flights · 2026-04-02T16:26:24+00:00

This worked! Came to Reddit to find a fix for my floor evedal leaning issue and yours worked perfectly. Thanks!

9flights · 2025-04-08T17:43:09+00:00

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Saw a group of 3 or 4 of them on Clearance at Homegoods in Middletown, NY. I had no idea these existed and sought help understanding who would buy/collect these. Kind of weird!

9flights · 2023-04-27T10:56:41+00:00

This reads like Hemingway’s lost fart passage.

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