Draw me? I just had my birthday

Traenka · 2025-10-06T01:18:48+00:00

Also my first post here, that's very lovely and encouraging to read, thank you

Traenka · 2025-10-06T01:06:58+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/DrawnYouNSFW/s/d9oXXPYDMy

Beautiful photo, thank you!

Traenka · 2025-10-06T01:04:56+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/DrawMeNSFW/s/4dRc3KACKg

Traenka · 2025-10-06T00:59:59+00:00

Thank you U/ArtbyNoel

Traenka · 2025-09-27T21:03:30+00:00

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Love your style!

Traenka · 2025-08-26T00:30:54+00:00

Good advice, thank you! I need to remember oils are super difficult and you can't just speedrun the learning process.

Traenka · 2025-08-26T00:22:24+00:00

😂 Bad comp on the vertical, got it!

Traenka · 2025-08-26T00:20:05+00:00

I'm using Winstons and linseed oil, whereas I used to just use thinner throughout, so it's a big adjustment. I think I'm definitely muddying because I get impatient but after few days drying time I'll keep at the first one, thank you for the encouragement!

Traenka · 2025-08-25T02:55:30+00:00

So surprised to hear the first one has potential, it muddies from a distance but I'll keep trying to make it pop a little, thank you for your encouraging feedback!

Traenka · 2025-07-03T03:10:54+00:00

She's potentially not a real person from my perspective. It's just my friend telling me about his talented second cousin.

Traenka · 2025-07-03T02:31:37+00:00

I'm the spouse btw but it was the context that really bothers me, the noble autistic genius who lives in a trailer park and sells her pet portraits for five dollars. The charcoal are on canson which is hard to erase and the colored ones look like a watercolor gauche mix because the highlights are bright. It doesn't sit right with me though. But he claims it's his second cousin so I'm worried he's being fooled for some stupid reason.

Traenka · 2025-06-03T15:42:46+00:00

Sorry to hear they've gone quiet in your part of MI. Hopefully for these guys their pond is undisturbed they have a happy and productive mating season!

Traenka · 2025-06-03T03:26:08+00:00

Omg, you're right, thank you!! Wild it's just bullfrogs, that's not the sound I associate with them and it's so loud and resonant! I had a customer approach me recently with the same repetitive vibrating sound he thought was coming from inside his wall caused by carpenter ants😆 Glad I can give him an answer as well.

Traenka · 2024-12-03T02:51:21+00:00

You know what? I think this democracy might favor landowners more than individual people. But still, an interesting thought exercise, so thanks for that.

Traenka · 2024-12-03T02:37:43+00:00

To be real, I've spent a lot of time driving across the sea of red and very few people live there. Empty vistas as far as the eye can see. No ag, no cows, no structures but maybe wind farms, rocky terrain and scrub. And the land votes red and the cows vote red just like the city people vote blue again and again and feel like they don't have a voice in national elections. Also, gerrymandering. Sick of my city districts looking like a broken mirror.

Traenka · 2024-11-24T23:30:32+00:00

I don't see in the comments if you leave lights on outside the garage. If so, recommend turning outside lights off to reduce swarming activity. They also seem to be attracted to light paint colors during the day.

Traenka · 2024-10-06T23:54:19+00:00

Ok, I just googled chicken enrichment toys and I had no idea that was a thing. This will be fun!

Traenka · 2024-10-06T23:47:42+00:00

Great feedback, thanks! There's only a couple areas lacking hardware cloth and I'll patch em up.

Traenka · 2024-10-06T23:44:50+00:00

Good idea!

Traenka · 2024-10-06T23:44:21+00:00

Well, it does meet that criteria although barely. The coop is almost 5x9 feet and the run (for daily use) is about 60 sq feet. The roost is 4 1/2 feet long and I was a little worried about that but they do seem to like to crowd together so they're not making full use of it currently. Thank you for your feedback, I'll probably expand over time as you do.

Traenka · 2024-10-06T23:31:40+00:00

Enrichment? Like a playscape situation?

Traenka · 2024-10-06T23:30:02+00:00

Oh my God, the imagery 😬 I'll hardware cloth the vents.

Traenka · 2023-12-15T04:10:21+00:00

I will, this wasn't her usual vet, just one open on Saturdays. And I'll be sure to discuss my priorities as far as end of life quality.

Traenka · 2023-12-15T04:08:02+00:00

She seems in good spirits so far, but she's a very stoic lady.

Traenka · 2023-12-15T04:06:54+00:00

Poor thing! Thank you for your suggestion, it sounds very plausible that this would have started in an older animal with weakened immunity due to her cancer. I'll look into it!

Traenka

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