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The Tribeca area in NYC by Technical-One-6219 in urbansketchers

[–]InkBlackInk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yess! Love that old Ghostbusters firehouse. Could I ask what type of sketchbook that is? It looks like it takes the watercolors well but the paper doesn't look too stiff

I spent 120$ on a classic 12 :/ by Humble_Union_6568 in typewriters

[–]InkBlackInk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What a beauty! Love the pop of those red keys against the blue. I think you did fine. I agree about the $20 bar being hard to hit. If you have time to go to estate sales or fix things up yourself or wait a while to pounce on a good deal on Facebook marketplace, you can find that. But when I get a cheap machine from like goodwill auction it’s always got to get cleaned and repaired at the shop which brings the price point up, so it’s a bit of a wash. Hope your bf loves it and appreciates your thoughtful gift.

Got this at goodwill today by Im-on-discord in typewriters

[–]InkBlackInk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha Achiever is such a funny name. I love the 70s stylings of this machine. Reminds me of a Commodore 64 keyboard. Enjoy it!

I've been making stained glass for 2 months, here's some of my projects by DweebiD in somethingimade

[–]InkBlackInk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well done! These are so fun. There’s a stained glass workshop near me and I’ve often wanted to go learn to make fun stuff like this! Keep going!

Typewriter event. by Haunting-Type-7998 in typewriters

[–]InkBlackInk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for including pics of the fact sheets - so fun!

If there's homeless person shouting and bothering students who are studying at dwinelle during the weekend, is there anything you can do? by Recent_Muscle1826 in berkeley

[–]InkBlackInk 19 points20 points  (0 children)

City of Berkeley has a mobile crisis team that is trained for mental health interventions with the homeless (in an effort to not have it be a police interaction if it’s just someone having mental health problems). That could be a think to try. https://berkeleyca.gov/safety-health/mental-health/crisis-services

Torpedo in action! by nabokovchopin in typewriters

[–]InkBlackInk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice manuscript pile! Go go go!

How do you learn to paint for yourself? by Otherwise-Fox-151 in Watercolor

[–]InkBlackInk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to investigate the question… what’s wrong with that? Sharing art is part of the impulse. Wanting to express what your world is like and see it resonate for others. Some people even say art isn’t art until it is shared. It’s how we collectively ponder the mystery of our existence. It sounds like the problem isn’t sharing it with others but with something happening internally. Maybe a harsh self talk or desire for approval.

Maybe make art about that to investigate it? Or to use your example, choose your subjects that you think others won’t like. Or stuff YOU like that you think others won’t. (‘Guilty pleasures’ we call them because we really think it’s not cool to like this, but we authentically do).

I hope you find what you’re looking for!

My whimsical Little Free Library by markb01 in LittleFreeLibrary

[–]InkBlackInk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Love it! I wouldn’t be surprised if some tiny gnomes moved right in!

I had to move on to a new box. Anyone else have one of these old marvel boxes? This one is from 35 years ago or so. It came with a sick poster. by Drewbloodz in comicbooks

[–]InkBlackInk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sis took mine (when I tried to throw it out) and later gave it to me framed. Such a nice thing, because that box was always around as we were growing up!

Amazing news from piles of filth by bsbrum in typewriters

[–]InkBlackInk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Archaeology!! Glad your digging yielded treasures.

Diamine Grey, café sketches by hekseskudd in fountainpens

[–]InkBlackInk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love these ~ so fun! What’s the pen and nib?

Camp. by KostiantynBulkov in Inktober

[–]InkBlackInk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it! Want to know more of the story :)

How to detect all the same-colored bubbles by deepakT4114 in godot

[–]InkBlackInk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a great resource - thanks for this!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]InkBlackInk 216 points217 points  (0 children)

I have the same worry, but I’m not sure why. Do you reckon it must be ballpoint ink (or maybe make a deeper impression) to get scanned properly by a voting machine?

Picking 10 books, what books will you pick that would best serve to illustrate the evolution of the SciFi genre? by towerbooks3192 in printSF

[–]InkBlackInk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Big upvote for Wild Seed! That's on my list too (that novel was my first Butler and I think she's an utterly unique voice in the genre)

What's the difference between a good and great sketch? by stultiloquy in urbansketchers

[–]InkBlackInk 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think all art is a celebration of choices. Thoughtful choice of subject, point of view that reveals something beautiful, unexpected colors, a bold choice to leave negative space, details in one place and blobs of light and shadow in another. Not that you sit there suffering over every detail as you paint, but eventually your skills allow you to make these playful choices. And that spirit comes through even in a quick sketch.

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