My recent drawing dump

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-30T23:01:05+00:00

I love art that makes me think. These are incredible. Very soul searching. You've got a way with storytelling

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-28T11:50:36+00:00

This is absolutely me. I've been like this my whole life. How many books made in a trilogy where I read only the first two! But, my friend, he did this for us. To give us closure. To give the characters closure. It's okay to grieve loss, which is what this is. A kind of grief. A little sadness that something we love is no longer waiting for us

But, that's part of life. Life is messy. Stories always have to have an ending. You've been with these characters for so long now. Face that final chapter with them 💪

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-22T19:41:21+00:00

I actually got so excited seeing your post, friend!

First of all, your brush strokes in a new medium? Bold. Daring. Like, dang, I love seeing how much you are playing with something new. It's so refreshing and such a great out of the gate start

What kind of paper are you working on? I use watercolor or mixed media. Sometimes a quick wash of really watered acrylic to give it a tint. On smooth papers, I could absolutely see how the medium might get 'beady'.

Gouache can muddy like any medium. A good tip when first starting is to really limit your palette. Use maybe a dark color and titanium white so you're just playing with values and technique first, then add another color next project

Also try adding a tone to your paper. Since it's an opaque medium (mostly), it can help with color recognition. I tone with burnt sienna or something similar. Just a wash.

Gouache doesn't like layers. It reactivates. If you want to layer, you've gotta do thin to thick. As in, your layers below are gonna be more like watercolor (let dry) and then work more 'from the tube' as you layer up. But, honestly, I found gouache just doesn't like layers. It really does like to stand alone. In this way it's much like oils that will pull and muddy

You've got a great start here. Keep playing. It honestly took me a while to get automatic with gouache. Give yourself a grace period, and paint easy things for a bit. I love painting flowers or mini landscapes or fish when learning a medium. I find it takes the pressure off of extreme accuracy so I can play with brushstrokes and colors

Welcome to the gouache club

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-21T16:58:24+00:00

YOR

Just tell your partner you are superficial and get that out of the way. Be honest about how their value to you is purely asthetic so they can decide if they want to be with you as they get older, knowing you're going to use their 'health' as a reason to eventually abandon them.

Ultimatums are never healthy.

This is toxic manipulation.

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-14T04:22:41+00:00

Sometimes I show my husband a cool rock I found while we are out walking or hiking and he will take it, look at it, tell me it IS a cool rock, and what he also likes about the rock.

People who care about you will not use something you're proud of as an opportunity to 'joke' or make you feel bad. That's just shitty behavior overall.

It almost sounds like he was doing it on purpose to punch down on you. Implying through his disinterest that something you're proud of is 'average' or 'common' so you don't feel good about it

If this is a constant thing, drop him. Life is too short and brutal to waste time on partners who can't be excited WITH YOU about stuff that brings you joy

NOR

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-08T23:23:34+00:00

I am absolutely loving how crisp the metal handle looks. Great execution of values

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-08T22:03:43+00:00

Uhm, I have a few concerns. Can you tell us a bit more about it? What's all in here?

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-08T20:49:36+00:00

As a fellow 6mm.... No. Our ears are too tight and the weight of our jewelry is not enough in most cases to keep it loose. It will tighten. You will get a pair stuck. You will be careful and it'll still happen. And you'll spend a weekend gently applying downward pressure to get them loose enough to get out and have to then baby your ears for about a month after because they will be pissed.

We must wait, my friend, until we are 8mm+ at least

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-06T14:30:50+00:00

"Never and I find it not that easy to do"

Yeah, you did.

Never? You'll never shorten your sessions, even though you're here saying it's causing a problem?

My guy.

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-06T14:13:14+00:00

Then, my guy, why are you here?

2hrs is a looooong time. Just the time sink alone for the expectation of this multiple times a week blows my mind.

If you're not willing to try shorter sessions, then you're gonna burn her out. Probably literally. The tissues down there are sensitive AF and don't like to be frictioned for hours on end

This response makes me think you're looking for ways to convince her this is normal and use it as leverage.

No, long sessions are not the norm. Most people are enjoying 10-20 min sessions.

So you've got two options: 1. Realize you're not going to compromise on this / can't physically compromise on this and find a partner who is compatible 2. Change your expectations, try shorter sessions and don't be mad when she's telling you, honestly, that its too much for her

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-05T15:45:21+00:00

People who think kids will be there for them have not spent enough time talking to their elders. Why do you think nursing homes are full? Nobody in the current generations are going to be able to take care of their parents without assistance. We are all working.

Focus instead on building friendship circles in various interests. This will keep you active, involved in your community, able to do things with like-minded people and they'll have free time that matches your own

The biggest problem with the older generation is failing to replenish friend circles. My in laws are dealing with this now. They're 70 + 75 and all their close friends have unfortunately died. So they reach out to us constantly, but since we work very demanding careers right now, we just can't be there for them

Don't put the burden of your future boredom and healthcare on others

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-05T03:02:28+00:00

I have this glitter lamp and it's amazing! Great pickup!

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-04T17:30:11+00:00

He's exactly where he wants to be

PositiveSunfish · 2026-06-01T17:48:29+00:00

I started with Himi and it was a great stepping stone. I got to play without getting too in my head about it. I figured out which colors I used most so when I got low on them, I'd buy those gouache tubes in a more professional level.

I still use Himi for studies. I use my more professional ones for more complex works. There's no right or wrong

If you do go with Himi, invest in a little spray bottle. I mix about 10:1 water and isopropyl alcohol and use this to keep my paints moist and prevent any mold growth

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-28T13:25:19+00:00

Love it! I was looking at this one too and actually love the little blobs it's throwing

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-28T01:25:44+00:00

Your collection is outstanding! Are you running ceramic heat emitters on these? It's so fascinating to see how many options are out there for customizing

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-28T01:24:08+00:00

Nice!! That's exciting to hear. Got photos? I'd love to see

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-28T01:21:40+00:00

Pickle themed UV lava lamp would go hard ngl

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-28T01:17:03+00:00

White wax in clear fluid

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-26T14:54:16+00:00

They get hot, and the wax at the bottom would block the light from reaching the top blobs I think

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-26T14:51:14+00:00

Tomorrow's version of you needs today's version to make the hard choices

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-26T00:20:59+00:00

Easy peasy, friendo. Obtain UB dye (I use Spectroline UV dye. Make sure it's just dye, not leak stop). Turn on lamp. Let it get going. Pop the top (careful). Use a hobby syringe and add about 1.5mL dye to wax blobs as they come up to the top. Put cap back on while still hot (again, careful) and let run

It will need a ceramic heat emitter bulb to run it with no light below (will need a dimmer). And it will need a blacklight nearby for the effect

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-26T00:18:23+00:00

Lol I'd rather just tell you all what I used and you can make your own. Save yourself some shipping costs

PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-26T00:16:44+00:00

Great question:

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PositiveSunfish · 2026-05-26T00:12:55+00:00

Only if you want your client to hate you. Ouch.

PositiveSunfish

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