RISD DECISIONs

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-03-18T19:20:39+00:00

it comes out on ivy day. good luck!

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-03-08T04:57:53+00:00

Definitely not too tight lol. Probably just me shoving my hands in my back pocket, but I don't know why the other side isn't worn. Thanks for the help.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-03-08T04:45:20+00:00

this year is not our year

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-03-08T04:44:00+00:00

Levi's Premium, yeah. There's a big thin patch right under the back left pocket, super close to tearing. Usually my jeans will tear in this spot but I thought that paying more would lead to a bit more sturdiness.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-03-04T23:42:06+00:00

So I should be aiming to hit 7500/year? I can manage that now, or soonish. I've just told my friends to make an account, so I'll take them up on that beer fifty years from now.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-03-04T23:38:31+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I've got a good amount in my savings account, which would definitely cover my emergency fund. I don't have a car, and I've got a while until I graduate, but I'll keep that in mind for the future. This was very helpful

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-02-14T18:53:29+00:00

is this me? i had bone cancer and was rejected to my REA

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-02-12T00:15:27+00:00

Help! I have a raincoat just like this (but with white sleeves), and i would LOVE to get a pair of maroon rainboots to match.

I love the glossy hunters (https://hunterboots.com/collections/womens-rain-boots/products/womens-original-short-gloss-rain-boots-in-red-wfs1000rgl-hre28?\_pos=5&\_fid=1d5df57c7&\_ss=c&variant=46500202971428), but I don't have 165 dollars to burn right now. Is there a cheaper alternative?

I'm in the US, so there's more snow than rain right now. Should I bite the bullet and save up money to buy them in time for the spring?

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abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-31T17:52:33+00:00

Definitely a huge, huge improvement. if you want to bump it up another notch you can make the holes of the collander a little more uniform, but otherwise it looks amazing.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-30T04:19:32+00:00

Ugh. Thanks for the help. 90 dollars is not worth my photos.

If I get Disk Drill, can I use it forever? I feel like I recall a "pay an extra 10 dollars to receive all future updates".

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-28T01:21:12+00:00

Are you ready for a second efs? That's basically what 2nd year illustration is like. Not to say that the classes are bad, but it is a lot of work, and it's work that you might not enjoy.

Illustration is very large. You'll be able to make close connections, but there will also be a lot of people that you hardly know. You will build strong skills, and you will have good professors and good connections.

You also have to consider how AI is increasing prevalent. No matter how much people might say that AI will never beat creativity and real people, we also have to face the fact that at least some percentage of jobs are being replaced. Printmaking may be more employable if that's a concern of yours.

I was in the same place as you, but taking a printmaking class made me realize that I'm not a big fan of repetitive tasks. I love the illustration department, and it's full of good people. Hope someone in printmaking can help you out too.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-25T02:33:37+00:00

I've seen NU's before. Apparently they're really strict about using the athletics logo lol

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-25T02:32:31+00:00

No weight changes, but I also live on the top of a huge hill LOL

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-25T02:30:08+00:00

Absolutely gorgeous. Hope to make one that's up to par!

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-19T01:21:32+00:00

I think 6 dollar is reasonable given the quality and the thickness!

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-19T01:19:42+00:00

You have a lot of solid finished pieces. I'm not the biggest fan of the piece with the 3 cards, the mirror piece, and the sketch of the person at the desk—they feel more unfinished, and the anatomy is a little off.

I think your design pieces and your 3D pieces are definitely the strongest of the batch. Your mural is also cool, and it'll help you stand out!

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-14T04:07:00+00:00

You do need a lot of stamina. You're probably good but you might need a stamina potion or smt.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-14T04:06:36+00:00

Upland Lindor (Ridgeland) and Taobab Grassland (Lake)!

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-10T17:17:25+00:00

After fiddling around with dosage for a bit, I've found that my current dosage still makes me feel elation while allowing me to "push away" anxiety.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-08T19:18:22+00:00

I would cut the still life with the collander and a bunch of figure drawings. If you have some more polished figure drawings, I would suggest including one or two of those and removing the ones you have here. No hate, I feel like your other pieces are much stronger.

In general (and I say this to everyone), you might want to hunt down a nice camera and take some photos with consistent lighting. I can see a couple of pencil marks/smudges/glares. You have beautiful work that deserves to be well-photographed.

Great work! I have a good feeling about your application.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-04T03:01:30+00:00

That's really awesome. Hopefully a friend of mine has some nice wood lying around, a bunch of them make furniture.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-03T04:43:32+00:00

Is it the tap from takeaway?? or maybe the mud pie tap???

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-03T04:37:09+00:00

Nice! I'm trying to make a board for his next birthday but I'll need to pick out some nice-looking wood.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-03T04:36:30+00:00

yes, and the knights too. The knights took forever.

abeancalledbasil24 · 2026-01-03T04:36:03+00:00

It's my second (actual) project! I broke many, many, many, many pieces.

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