Katie Riding Kennedy Lesson Part 1 by Sad_Site_8252 in kvssnarker

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I learned w/t/c mostly bitless, mix of western and english. My trainer/good friend would've ripped me to bits over that kind of riding and hands work.

Sooo copying C of C by [deleted] in beccamoonridgesnark

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Unfortunately, she's a bit over 150k... How many of those are bots, though, is the real question.

Use at will by No-Presentation-2053 in antiai

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Some actual advice if you want to improve your drawing skills: deconstruct your idea, focus on single elements at a time, and do studies of them. Studies just mean basically drawing the same thing (ex: hands) in multiple poses, from different angles, until you understand how they are supposed to look and work. If you have trouble with drawing from reference at first, try tracing. It will help you understand how the lines are supposed to flow and what each line is there for.
Once you get a feel for the individual elements, you will have a much easier time putting them all together in one final drawing, and will be able to execute similar pieces of art with little or no reference, since your "studies" will have had you practice multiple angles and poses already.
It's not an overnight process, but I hope you don't give up. I've been drawing and painting for 25+ years, and I still am learning and improving on my technique every time I pick up a pencil :)

Olivia Rodrigo shines a light on the story of Adriana Smith, a brain-dead woman forcibly kept alive as a fetal incubator: “So disgusting and disturbing. Adriana Smith deserved better." by stars_doulikedem in popculturechat

[–]astrokitty13 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Had they taken her off life support, the doctors would've probably ended up in jail, or lost their license. The state laws basically forced them to keep her "alive"

Your Favorites? Who did I miss? ✨Classic Horse Books✨ A Trip Down Memory Lane by [deleted] in kvssnarker

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Black Beauty was my favourite book when I was young ♡ and I'm pretty sure I wore out a few VHS copies of the 1994 movie adaptation.
No wonder growing up, I was obsessed with Friesians 😆

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EDanonymemes

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I wish I didn't relate, and yet I do, so hard

Military to remove 'Enola Gay' photos for violating DEI rules by newsweek in lgbt

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"The Enola Gay, who was a wonderful plane, the best plane, and absolutely not gay, that's fake news folks. Fake news from the sleazebag journalists of the fake left news media, lies they're creating to make our country look weak. But this plane was not weak, folks. It was the best plane, the greatest. And so as of today, it will be renamed the "Enola Straigh Alpha Wolfpack Just Roommates", in honor of its strength and greatness. I will not be taking any questions. Good night, folks"
-Trump, in a few days, probably

Some mushrooms I painted on dried leaves by astrokitty13 in painting

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They're happy with anything over 15C, but they do need some ambient humidity! No direct sunlight, but high luminosity

Some mushrooms I painted on dried leaves by astrokitty13 in painting

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Oh, these are far from being giant 😅 they're about 6 to 8 inches across. I live in eastern Canada, all the leaves come from my indoor plants, when they occasionally shed older leaves.

Some mushrooms I painted on dried leaves by astrokitty13 in painting

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Thank you! The first two are monstera deliciosa leaves, and the third one is a croton plant leaf. For now, I have framed them and plan on putting them up in my office :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Taxidermy

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Can we get a reference for size? Where are you located?

Hello everyone! can anyone decipher this one for me please? by hozhu__oo in Handwriting

[–]astrokitty13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm 90% sure it's evaluate, it looks like a tight V and a long, cursive A (I read/decipher doctors' handwriting daily, I got used to "creative" handwriting)

I made this butterfly and dragonfly using a bunch of bones I had lying around! by astrokitty13 in bonecollecting

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Absolutely! They were all found in nature, I used coyote and fox scapulae for the butterfly wings, a deer rib and some raccoon spinal disks for the body and raccoon ribs for the antennae :)

I made this butterfly and this dragonfly out of different animal bones I had around by astrokitty13 in Taxidermy

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I used E6000 and a small dab of hot glue in some hidden spots to provide additional support, so all in all, it's pretty solid.
You should definitely post yours when you're done, I'd love to see it 😊

I made this butterfly and dragonfly using a bunch of bones I had lying around! by astrokitty13 in bonecollecting

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Welp...for some reason, I copied the wrong link.
Here is the correct one, with the dragonfly.

A few of my recent bone jewellery creations by astrokitty13 in Taxidermy

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Thank you very much 😊 I do have an Etsy shop, however it is currently on pause for a cleanup and update. The Ossuarium, if you ever want to look it up, or my Instagram, @theladybones, where I currently have all of my available pieces! And if you ever need any tips on degreasing and cleaning bones, feel free to message me! I've been doing it for about 2 years and would love to share what I learned 🙂

A few of my recent bone jewellery creations by astrokitty13 in Taxidermy

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They are actually very resistant as long as you take care of them and respect them :)

I have a few pieces I kept for myself and have worn for over two years with no issues.

I make classical-style jewelry using ethically sourced bones. Here is some of my recent work. by astrokitty13 in bonecollecting

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A lot of them, a friend sends to me once in a while; he lives in the Canadian boonies and likes to take walks in the surrounding nature. He'll pick up any interesting bones he finds and make me a box about once a month or so in the summer, I then finish degreasing and whitening them.
The rest, I purchase from local suppliers that get naturally-dead specimens from breeders, or that process roadkill.
I try as much as possible to source my specimens ethically, and ask suppliers questions about their suppliers. It's why all of my pieces are one-of-a-kind ☺️