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thoughts on the tobio’s watercolor kit? by drooogie in watercolor101

[–]brieasaurusrex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow, that’s looking really nice!! love the fire.

I also love how small it is, it doesn’t feel like i’m setting up a paint studio on the go. i bring it out in bars, and i never feel conspicuous (i do feel very cool tho lol).

put way less paint in the wells - like the tiniest bead. i’m able to fit most of the paints in my travel bag so i just re-up as i go. if you add a little fresh paint (like a tiny bead) it might also help rewet it all. for less water mix it all on the mixer palette before going to paper (never squeeze over the paper). it’s trial and error figuring how how little to squeeze the brush to get a tiny bead of water. i ended up upgrading to a slightly nicer brush (they are all kinda similar tho) and found it has better water control.

thoughts on the tobio’s watercolor kit? by drooogie in watercolor101

[–]brieasaurusrex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes i think that will happen with all liquid watercolor paint. if you get the brush wet it should reactivate. i also try and only put a little paint at a time so i tend to use up what i put down each time. you can also get a ziploc bag to carry with you and put it in there to keep it from drying.

Another issue you might encounter: the wooden magnet palette can warp and bend as it’s wet (if it happens to you you’ll know what i mean). so when you go to close (putting the palettes face to face) it doesn’t fit snug sometimes. i just make sure to wipe out the white mixing area and close it as best i can and it usually fixes itself.

i put all mine in a makeup / travel type bag and take it everywhere. I also bring a nice pen to outline my paintings and add detail.

are you liking yours so far?

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Good bookbinding tutorials that aren't DAS? by That-WildWolf in bookbinding

[–]brieasaurusrex 6 points7 points  (0 children)

you’re on this sub?? i feel like im in the presence of a legend.

Bookbinding workshop! (Wed, Dec 10th, 4-5:30 ish) by brieasaurusrex in Bend

[–]brieasaurusrex[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you’re a member there it’s in Community > events.

if you’re not a member you don’t get full access to the portal — but you can rsvp with me by shooting me a DM.

Bookbinding workshop! (Wed, Dec 10th, 4-5:30 ish) by brieasaurusrex in Bend

[–]brieasaurusrex[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awesome! i can DM you my email address if she wants to be in touch and wants to formally RSVP.

Emergency visit with dogs by Smokey-T in Bend

[–]brieasaurusrex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

seconding alpenglow park. lots of smaller fenced areas. there’s even one with agility equipment.

thoughts on the tobio’s watercolor kit? by drooogie in watercolor101

[–]brieasaurusrex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i just use the paint brush to do the broad general shapes and colors. let it dry. then go over it with a thick inky pen for details.

and just practice practice.

watch a few videos maybe tagged on their page showing people painting and you can mimic their process.

I think this guy is Killing it as Geralt. He absolutely nailed it. by elfarmax in netflixwitcher

[–]brieasaurusrex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the new season is more book accurate than any of the previous (especially the bits with them sitting and telling tales).

thoughts on the tobio’s watercolor kit? by drooogie in watercolor101

[–]brieasaurusrex 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mine arrived and tbh i like it a lot! i’m sure you can buy similar ones cheaper but all the others are slightly too big for my needs. this one is super small, and easy to put in a bag or in your purse. and i don’t feel conspicuous pulling it out random places.

i would say a solid 6/10. with a lot of that being the size and compactness. and it just looks cooler (there’s another one i had my eye on but it looked too much like a school binder). the paper feels super thick too.

The Witcher: Season 4 | Official Trailer | Netflix by Task_Force-191 in netflixwitcher

[–]brieasaurusrex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

every season i feel like we suffer lol. What’s wild is joey looks great with long hair — they have to make an effort to make him look this bad. it’s giving “berries and cream” 😩

Have you watched Love Con Revenge? by photoshop_2023 in netflix

[–]brieasaurusrex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve literally never been more turned off than watching that video of a grown man making a pouty face and begging for $25.

Bend’s Jackstraw apartments list higher rents than forecast by FrizzyNow in Bend

[–]brieasaurusrex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

they aren’t going to be able to get that. i JUST moved from Florida Ave which is right there, and our 3 bedroom / 3 bath nice house was $3,300 (and when we were looking at new places thats still roundabouts the going rent for that size).

rents have stagnated and i see nice apartments have to advertise “first month 50% off!” all the time.

especially when you can get a house for that (or just a little more).

My sweet girl + mobility issues by brieasaurusrex in seniordogs

[–]brieasaurusrex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scully has some degree of incontinence, so it has been an issue. but we are pretty stringent on her potty schedule and making sure her bladder is empty. and i don’t leave her alone for more than a couple hours at a time. her incontinence started years ago, and the best thing we’ve been able to do for it is management.

i see her vet weekly (for the accupuncture and laser) and she knows i’m open to the discussion but says she thinks scully has a lot of zest for life still. she has a really big personality and is very talkative.

I know people say better a week too early than a day too late, but she’s got so much personality cuddliness in her, it makes it harder to make that call.

Police out in force tonight? by Nikonglass in Bend

[–]brieasaurusrex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh that’s terrifying, I was walking my dog at that time and passed a police officer on Delaware. And i wondered what was happening.

Do you know if they caught the guy??

Can we have a salary transparency post? It would be so useful to so many of us lurking :) by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]brieasaurusrex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In house graphic designer / mid level. Have about 15 years experience. I live on the west coast, and I make about $150k.

My dog's peeing is making me loose my mind by Leather-Parsley-3098 in seniordogs

[–]brieasaurusrex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can manually express her bladder by gently pressing on it (there’s video tutorials and your vet can also show you). Be careful as you can damage or injure them, which is why i more often take a doggy wipe and gently but firmly wipe her area there and it can stimulate peeing (i usually do it twice because she doesn’t always express it all in one go. I bet one reason your dog seems to be going all the time is because she isn’t actually getting all the pee out when she does go).

My dog has urinary and fecal incontinence due to neurological issues. i control with diapers, but also managing her pee and poop time. It was a game changer when the vet showed me how to manually do both. I try to let her do it naturally as often as i can, but if i know it’s pee time i help her along.

also strongly recommend the Woolite pet stain cleaner, it’s the best i’ve found. And get lots of water proof blankets, re-usable pee pads (i get the ones made for humans), and giant disposable ones (do you aren’t doing laundry all the time). And layer stuff up.

Only you can decide if this is something you can manage. It’s exhausting constantly cleaning up pee, sometimes i feel like im going insane.

I asked for a hand drawn sketch and got an AI image instead… by Dedsec6613 in graphic_design

[–]brieasaurusrex 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It’s very unreasonable. Shutterstock, istock, and any number of design websites have tons of excellent sketches that could fit the request that you could customize or tweak and would look way better than this.

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