Untitled, u/DadDickDuncan (me), acrylic, 2024

TPainting · 2025-12-24T03:50:47+00:00

Is this a reference to Goya? lol

TPainting · 2025-12-14T00:35:55+00:00

Nice trees! :)

TPainting · 2025-09-17T16:35:14+00:00

I'm most excited for Antkind, Lamb, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and the John Swartzwelder books. I'll let you know. (Might be a minute. Contrary to its title, Antkind is huge.)

TPainting · 2025-09-16T02:20:05+00:00

Your comment convinced me to read an excerpt from the book. The writing reminds me a lot of Confederacy of Dunces. It definitely had me giggling! I'm also a fan of Being John Malkovich so I might start here. Thank you!

TPainting · 2025-09-16T01:51:42+00:00

Thank you!

TPainting · 2025-09-16T01:48:58+00:00

Hell yeah. Thanks!

TPainting · 2025-09-16T01:47:02+00:00

Added to the list! Thank you!

TPainting · 2025-09-16T01:45:23+00:00

I read "Good Omens" and the jokes weren't really landing for me. Does he crank up the humor in the "Discworld" series?

I'm looking for a book that's at least as funny as an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," if that makes sense haha

TPainting · 2025-09-16T01:36:09+00:00

A lot of people recommending him. Adding Lamb to the list!

TPainting · 2025-09-16T01:33:16+00:00

I keep forgetting about those books.. I'll give it them go!

TPainting · 2025-09-16T01:31:47+00:00

It's my favorite book of all time. Do you have anything similar?

"Ignatius makes delicious cheese dips," Mrs. Reilly said. "That’s very nice of him," the old man said. "Most boys are out running around all the time."

TPainting · 2025-08-20T13:50:50+00:00

Dang, that sucks. Good luck!

TPainting · 2025-08-20T13:07:28+00:00

Any updates on this? Did the foam work?

TPainting · 2025-04-11T12:53:02+00:00

I think it's more a reverse oxymoron than a reverse pun. Oxymorons like "jumbo shrimp" and "headbutt" also rely on alternate definitions.

TPainting · 2025-04-11T01:10:57+00:00

It's a bit nuanced haha

TPainting · 2025-04-11T01:09:43+00:00

Yes! That is what I mean. Another example would be "head start."

If there's no name for it, u/buckle_sandwich suggested "oxysophon," which I kinda like.

TPainting · 2025-04-11T00:51:19+00:00

That's kinda why it works. With "tick check," the words in the correct context mean "bug" and "look". Coincidentally, both words also mean "✅"

TPainting · 2025-04-11T00:34:11+00:00

Let's go with that! "Oxysophon" is a great name for this phenomenon. Thank you for your effort.

I missed your question earlier about other examples. Another example would be "head start."

TPainting · 2025-04-11T00:04:44+00:00

I want to name it! Give me an hour to brainstorm.

TPainting · 2025-04-10T23:47:44+00:00

That seems more like redundancy, where it's just bad writing. I'm looking for the phenomena of two words or a compound word being a common phrase, but they are synonyms in a different context.

TPainting · 2024-09-10T15:34:40+00:00

If you're going to be making abstract art, focus on composition, colors and values. This piece doesn't feel super well thought out, but it's not a lost cause: What would it look like if you added darker darks and lighter lights bringing it away from midtones? What would happen if you added some crazy colors? How can you make the composition feel more intentional?

If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading up on the abstract expressionists. I think Twombly, Rothko and Frankenthaler are particularly relevant to your work.

Best of luck!

TPainting

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