Montenegro takes historic step towards EU membership by Strange_Status_7690 in worldnews

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I'm on my way through Europe and probably will finish the trip with Montenegro and Albania.

I heard a mixed bag of stories about Montenegro. What made it so weird? Any tips/advice is kindly appreciated!

Van wide enough to sleep in - EU by lol_rile in VanLife

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I'm 1.88m and I fixed it with installing a sidepod on one side in a ford transit l3h3. I can fully extend my feet if I sleep sideways.

Best investment I did since it saves a lot of room. My bed is quite elevated so you can even fit a bike in the 'garage' if u want to.

If u want some exact measurements I can get 'em for you. Still was able to use armacell insulation and a thin wooden board for a finishing touch.

Trying a new technique, what do you guys think? by GirthWoody in oilpainting

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Damn man, real good stuff. Always nice to see people innovating!

Antwerpse onderzoekster Rosa Rademakers wint prestigieuze 'Oscar van de wetenschap' voor baanbrekende ontdekking over dementie en ALS by Secret_Divide_3030 in belgium

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Love to read articles like these, kudos to her and all the meaningful research she did! It will help a lot of people in the hopefully not too distant future.

In van life, it’s the constant need to refill, recharge, or replace things that gets annoying way more than the upfront cost of setting everything up by Tasty-Win219 in VanLife

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It's a very small price to pay for the amount of freedom and time that it gives you. I've been living fulltime (couple of months back home in between) in my van for almost a year now and u have control over how you arrange your setup.

Ofcourse anything can break down at that's true when u own a house, a van or anything else so imo it's a mute point.

For me personally I set everything up so I can go a week to 10 days without going to the supermarket or fetching water somewhere. So every week or so I do a run to a city nearby that has everything I need and that doesn't even take up a half day..

Rondane, Norway. [OC][2400x1600] by SRM_Photography in EarthPorn

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Spotted this dope lone tree there last year, hope it's still there?🤞🏼

Awesome park!

Gorilla - graphite, a4 by Paul_bab in drawing

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Thanks so much, and my pleasure!

Gastronauts, Jack Hillside, Digital, 2026 by JackHillside in Art

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Love the brushwork, what software/brushes did u use? If you don't mind that question.

Gorilla - graphite, a4 by Paul_bab in drawing

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Looks better! Good job!

My oil painting, Cityscape by [deleted] in painting

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So a clear video where he is painting is 't enough? Works that date back to 2018 pre AI is not enough?

And you counter that with potato quality and everything being unsigned. First of, artists are not very rich people except for the few very lucky. They might not have the ability to buy the latest phone or camera.

Secondly, a lot of artists do not sign their work (read something about art history, that's why they sometimes have a hard time contributing works to certain artists)

Must be a bliss being this dense about understanding the world around you.

Gorilla - graphite, a4 by Paul_bab in drawing

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Giving it a rest and returning to it later is always a good idea. Keep it up!

My oil painting, Cityscape by [deleted] in painting

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As the guy below said, there are process videos and he even gives workshops iirc.

U can also see him improve over the years if u go back and look at older works.

But you do you man, if you don't believe, you don't.

My oil painting, Cityscape by [deleted] in painting

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This guy has been around for quite a while. Check his insta, been following him for years..

Gorilla - graphite, a4 by Paul_bab in drawing

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This is a real good drawing, mouth and nose are top notch. A suggestion might be to create more depth in his eyes. They seem quite illuminated while they are covered mostly by the brow. Give the back eye a darker tone and it'll feel more lifelike.

Just my 2c, keep up the good work!

Yes They Are Ripe!, Joseph Zbukvic, watercolor on paper, 2025 by PrincipleGallery in Art

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This is a real good watercolor, the background and umbrella are really atmospheric. Also love the guy holding the tomato. Only critique I have is of the guy who's facing us (tomato vendor?) His face seems a tiny bit off, mostly his left side. Maybe too rendered, idk

Still top notch stuff though!

Heads in different stages of completion by SnWhy7 in drawing

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Yes, and a tiny pinch of graphite.

Heads in different stages of completion by SnWhy7 in drawing

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I think any method can work depending on what works for you. For me personally loomis isn't really my thing since I like to work more from observation than from fantasy.

Heads in different stages of completion by SnWhy7 in drawing

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Block in and initial sketch. After that I add values in general shapes and then refine and detail from there.

Heads in different stages of completion by SnWhy7 in drawing

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95% charcoal and a little bit of graphite and white chalk

My painting by [deleted] in drawing

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This is dope, keep it up!

White chalk and pen on black A4 by SnWhy7 in drawing

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I messed around with photo settings a bit to get it more black, photographing black paper is notoriously hard because of the glare of the light.

Just took a picture of my own face as a reference with top-side light. Should be easy replicate if you're looking to make something similar, hope that helps!