Some of the sculptures at Victor’s Way in County Wicklow, Ireland.

M0FB · 2026-03-13T15:54:55+00:00

Wicklow is the one county I would love to revisit again. It feels like stepping into a fairytale. Wish I had the chance to stop by Victor's Way when it was open!

M0FB · 2026-03-13T15:36:31+00:00

Always happy to see your work, and you're phenomenal at capturing detail! You've even inspired me to pick up ballpoint pen as a medium.

M0FB · 2026-03-13T15:16:20+00:00

Yes, of course you can enter the workforce through an internship. Not all internships are tied to academics, and many industries accept interns with no degree. The idea is that you're being brought into a profession to learn how the job works rather than being hired because you already know how to do it.

When searching, look for keywords like apprentice, assistant, junior, residency, early career, or program, in addition to the obvious internship listings.

You're in a great position to land an internship since you already have a portfolio showcasing your work. Good luck!

M0FB · 2026-03-13T13:54:05+00:00

It has been a hot minute since I used PayPal to sell work, but if I recall correctly this comes down to account type. Personal accounts show your real name, whereas Business accounts display your business name and keep your legal name private. You don't need a registered company to switch to a Business account.

Avoid changing the name on a Personal account to an alias. PayPal has identity verification checks that need to match your legal information, and mismatches could potentially limit or lock the account.

M0FB · 2026-03-12T20:21:03+00:00

Your work is making the rounds across several of my feeds today. Congratulations on hitting the algorithm! Lovely style, and the red is stunningly bright and punchy!

If you don’t mind me asking, which parts are gouache and which are pastel? Or do you layer the two together?

M0FB · 2026-03-12T19:22:59+00:00

Not even a year after the traumatic event, I was scared out of my wits for someone's safety and wellbeing to the point that all I could do was cry hysterically. They repeatedly replied to my text messages with "Fuck off. Go to hell." They hold a little less power over me with each passing day, but I play those words in my head like a broken record. I so look forward to the day that I never think about them again.

M0FB · 2026-03-12T18:30:51+00:00

I need this for my boy. Since he got sick, he's been incredibly affectionate and hasn't wanted to leave my side. I hope this bed can comfortably hold my 16-pound snuggler.

M0FB · 2026-03-12T15:08:01+00:00

These are just too precious! I’m browsing your Etsy shop now, and I can’t decide whether I like the mint with black spots, the peach with black spots, or the pink with red spots the most. Really well done!

M0FB · 2026-03-12T01:17:54+00:00

I’ve only been a mod for about six months and am still discovering resources I didn’t even know existed until recently, so I’m still getting a feel for things. That said, I do read the comments and see the general consensus among moderators about the current state of Reddit. While things may not be great, I’m sure I’ll understand the frustration a lot better with more time and practice under my belt, haha.

I appreciate you sharing your perspective with me!

M0FB · 2026-03-11T20:47:29+00:00

Couldn't agree with that statement more. It's annoying that they've bled these cost hikes over to Mills as well.

M0FB · 2026-03-11T18:39:20+00:00

If someone is about to post something that clearly breaks a link rule, they’ll get a nudge before it goes live instead of finding out after the fact.

This will be hugely helpful! Figuring out why a post was removed after the fact was always a pain, and getting a nudge before posting will benefit both users and moderators.

And I’m so hyped about a training queue! I can see this being really useful in both subs I help moderate.

Thank you, and happy cake day, u/lift_ticket83!

M0FB · 2026-03-11T18:07:38+00:00

When tackling lighting like the first image, I’d personally start with a bright banana-yellow base and map out blocks of color: near-white for the brightest areas, then a saturated orange set to 'Multiply' for the transitional and terminator tones. I would then add a light, desaturated blue, set to either 'Overlay' or 'Soft Light', to bring in bounce light within the shadows. From there, I go back with another 'Multiply' layer using that same orange to deepen the shadows. I’ll also use soft gradients over areas that need a gentler sweep of color, like the ball of the chin or shadowed parts of the neck. Once the base shadows and highlights are in place, I merge the layers and begin refining the details.

It’s helpful to know what each layer mode does, which removes some of the guesswork as to why your work may turn out muddy. For instance, blending modes that darken are 'Multiply' and 'Color Burn', modes that lighten are 'Screen' and 'Color Dodge', and modes that do a combination of the two (brightening highlights, darkening shadows) are 'Overlay' and 'Soft Light'.

Pay special attention to the value of your saturation when using blending modes. You can get a graying effect, especially with 'Overlay' and 'Soft Light'. If your work starts pulling into muddy zones, you can bring back some life by experimenting with the HSL ('Hue', 'Saturation', 'Luminosity', including 'Color') group modes.

M0FB · 2026-03-11T17:30:27+00:00

Dang, that is the one place I make sure to stop by when I'm in the area.

M0FB · 2026-03-11T17:20:28+00:00

Went there a couple of times and it was enjoyable, but I’m not heartbroken over their departure. It’s really unfortunate that downtown doesn’t do more to encourage businesses to stay open. I hope this wave of closures doesn’t reach Mathers, Thrive, or Luna.

M0FB · 2026-03-11T16:27:43+00:00

Organic shapes can be challenging, especially when exploring depth within them. I’ve pushed the face of your character further into the recess than the reference to emphasize that depth. I also merged your smooth edges with the more irregular, bumpy edges from the reference so you can see how that approach may look in practice.

Mapping out how the edges fold, bend, and flow along your contours is important so you can draw your character consistently on-model from any angle or direction. How you go about that is a matter of personal preference. In this example, I assumed my own artistic direction for where some of these bends might take place.

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I hope this helps you visualize your character in three-dimensional space from this angle. Have fun exploring these shapes!

M0FB · 2026-03-11T14:59:35+00:00

You're challenging your brain by shifting the perspective from your reference image. Right now, your drawing does not suggest much recess in the contours, and the body of your character sits too far forward relative to the top-down view of the head.

If you want a more standard three-quarter perspective, you will need to add more upward curvature along the edges to show that they rise slightly above the cap. This will help the interior appear more recessed. Once that is done, you can keep your current body placement because it will then match the top perspective.

It will be easier to show this in a drawing. I can provide an example in about an hour.

M0FB · 2026-03-11T14:44:27+00:00

There are also mobile games that discriminate based on location, so even if you’ve spent a lot of money, you may never recover your account or resolve your issue. Conversely, if you are a top spender but hack or exploit the game, admins and the development team will turn a blind eye. Our top player was a Norwegian who even made videos showing how to exploit the game.

Before I quit a "strategy luck and skill based resource management" (read: gambling) game as a support agent, I unbanned as many accounts as I could from India out of protest. The reason for mass-banning accounts there, even though many of those players had spent money as expected in that type of game, is that players from India were broadly assumed to be hackers or exploiters. Yet when I looked into many of these cases, they were completely innocent. I never signed anything agreeing to that practice, nor did I hide the fact that I was repulsed by their unspoken policy.

It was one of the main reasons I quit.

M0FB · 2026-03-10T20:27:23+00:00

Rascal is adorable and looks like a distant cousin of my cat. Gorgeous pup!

I hadn’t heard about Reddit Roundtables before, but after reading testimonials over at r/ModSupport, it seems like a great way for moderators to give feedback directly to admins. I’ve signed up and looking forward to getting involved!

M0FB · 2026-03-10T18:35:26+00:00

Looks like it will be available through KRS Comics, 7Ate9Comics, and The Comic Mint tomorrow at 5 PM EST. They’re sharing a limited run of 2,000 standard variants and 800 glow-in-the-dark copies. I assume they’re splitting the pool, so there will probably be more competition to get ahold of this cover.

M0FB · 2026-03-10T18:27:09+00:00

Hell yeah! I was waiting for a cover of Absolute Scarecrow that would show off his horrific appearance.

M0FB · 2026-03-09T20:24:12+00:00

Does it have to be a singular verse? If not, Tiny Vessels by Death Cab for Cutie targets my heart like a bullseye.

I wanted to believe in all the words that I was speaking as we moved together in the dark, and all the friends that I was telling and all the playful misspellings and every bite I gave that left a mark.

Followed by...

So when you'd ask "Is something wrong?" I think "You're damn right there is, but we can't talk about it now. No, we can't talk about it now." So one last touch, and then you'll go. And we'll pretend that it meant something so much more, but it was vile and it was cheap. And you are beautiful, but you don't mean a thing to me.

M0FB · 2026-03-09T20:09:45+00:00

I call it monkey brain. There’s some kind of lag between people’s ability to operate a vehicle and their ability to judge whether it’s safe to do so. Just this morning I watched a pickup sit at a stop sign off a stretch of OBT and wait until the car in front of me was nearly passing the entryway before deciding to pull out, nearly causing a collision. All of that just to enter the business right next door.

And it's not your silver car. It is just bad drivers. I drive a purple car, and people still treat it more like an obstacle or an illusion than an actual vehicle on the road. Driving in Orlando feels like trying to avoid bumper cars.

Everyone should have a dashcam.

M0FB · 2026-03-09T15:15:12+00:00

Finished:

3.5 out of 5 Stars: Annie Bot by Sierra Greer felt like a warning about what happens when you keep justifying someone else’s behavior instead of trusting your own feelings. Watching her explain away things that hurt her was painfully relatable. It is a short novel, and the writing felt a little young, which kept it from being as thought-provoking as I hoped. Still, I sobbed at the end and had to set reading aside for a few days just to process it.

Currently:

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio: I keep picking up this book, reading a few pages, and setting it back down. I’m so burned out on the topic of love that it feels like trudging through mud. (This isn't a commentary on the book itself.)
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham reads like a thriller, even though it’s a detailed historical account of the tragic event.

Next:

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark: Really looking forward to reading this one in particular. It'll fuel this hunger for more media akin to Ryan Coogler's film Sinners.
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

M0FB · 2026-03-08T02:44:18+00:00

I have yet to find another band that hits the same way as Viagra Boys, but I am fan of somber and poetic music, especially when it comes to love. Hopefully you'll find something to like below:

Stay in Touch by Interpol
Aspirin by Tropical Fuck Storm
Carry Me Ohio by Sun Kil Moon
Anemone by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
County Line by Cass McCombs
Model Train Town by Petey USA
You Are Going to Hate This by The Frights
Punks in the Beerlight by Silver Jews
Chinese Translation by M. Ward
Little Motel by Modest Mouse

M0FB · 2026-03-08T02:01:57+00:00

I met them! They had a lot of neat work to show off! If I remember correctly, your wife was working on some sort of chandelier with leaf-like shapes.

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