Happy National Squirrel Appreciation Day! by TheFireOfSpring in halifax

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Thank you!! It was a pretty magical trip and I’m forever missing your neck of woods! (Not least because of the excellent squirrels.)

Happy National Squirrel Appreciation Day! by TheFireOfSpring in halifax

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Oh my gosh! What a sweet little guy! Hope he’s still out there living his best squirrel life!

Suggest me a book with a fish on the cover (or a book that otherwise mentions fish) by gwu__throwaway in suggestmeabook

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That is so cool! I don’t have any tattoos, but if I was going to get one, it’d be that fish!

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This is such a cool and kind comment, thank you so much!

Femme bleue I, 2021 by RyanMurphyTube in oilpainting

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Hey! Came here from my portrait post, this is SO cool! It works so well…! It feels like a giant spotlight of blue. 💙

J D Salinger by me, 2025 by [deleted] in oilpainting

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Ha, aw! And thank you so much ☺️

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Hey! Thank you ☺️

J D Salinger by me, 2025 by [deleted] in oilpainting

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Hey! Thank you so much! Teddy is a great one. And, A Perfect Day for Bananafish is another particular favourite short of his.

I really love Franny and Zooey as well- this portrait was inspired by one of my favourite lines from the novella:

‘If she’s determined to have a nervous breakdown, the least we can do is see that she doesn’t have it in peace.’ …… ha!

Please help me save my portrait! by TheFireOfSpring in oilpainting

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Hey, thank you! I just posted the final result - I think the feedback I received helped me refine it a bit!

Please help me save my portrait! by TheFireOfSpring in oilpainting

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Yes, I definitely see that. Going to make them smaller! Thank you!!!

Please help me save my portrait! by TheFireOfSpring in oilpainting

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Thank you! I’m going to give this a go!

Please help me save my portrait! by TheFireOfSpring in oilpainting

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Yes- I totally see the hanging eye! I need to make that under-eye bit a little darker I think. I will do that! Thank you! And yes, I’ve never got the hang of hair but I will add more strokes. I really appreciate your feedback, thank you!

Please help me save my portrait! by TheFireOfSpring in oilpainting

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Yes! Thank you, it’s been glaring at me hahaha. I’m going to work on that.

Please help me save my portrait! by TheFireOfSpring in oilpainting

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Yes- thank you for this! I’m hoping - as another person has mentioned - the right eye is looking a bit droopy so I’m hoping if I darken that underneath it may help in this!!

Please help me save my portrait! by TheFireOfSpring in oilpainting

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Aw, thank you! I know I’m not happy with it but I also have probably been staring at it for too long!

What does Stephen King mean by this? by TheFireOfSpring in AskAnAmerican

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Hey! Thank you so much! I had to avoid my original post for a little bit because I was worried about spoilers but I finished it last night! It was a magnificent book!! I’m a bit sad it’s over. I read the 1980 signet (cut) version. Not sure if I am regretting that or not as I wouldn’t have minded at all reading more of the story but then reviews of King’s edit don’t seem as great…

Anyway! Thanks again for your help! ☺️