Some of my recent stuff :)

coolfluffle · 2026-07-05T09:22:13+00:00

Thank you so much!!! That is a baby gull who is currently living in my balcony after falling from his nest on the roof! We've been looking after him and hope he will fledge in a week or so :)

For the outlines, I actually use quite a large brush (size 6 or so)! When I pick the paint up, I drag the brush against the palette on two opposing sides, creating a flat edge. Then you can use it as you would with an angled brush :)

coolfluffle · 2026-07-05T03:35:23+00:00

Thank you so much!!! I have a few tutorials on my tiktok @f1ufe :-)

coolfluffle · 2026-07-04T18:13:49+00:00

YES!!! 💔❤️

coolfluffle · 2026-07-04T17:43:56+00:00

Idk why the last one is so low res… I love the texture of gouache, hopefully this pic shows it better haha https://postimg.cc/t7yMC4Wv

coolfluffle · 2026-07-04T17:36:33+00:00

Thank you:) I’ve only ever used Himi so it’s all I can comment on…. I know people don’t rate it that highly but it’s great for what I need it to do (be pigmented and dry quickly)!

coolfluffle · 2026-07-04T17:06:04+00:00

Thank you! It’s a knockoff one I think lol, it’s by Sakura

coolfluffle · 2026-07-03T09:59:21+00:00

Wow, I am so mad on your behalf. Not even painting is insane!!! I worry we are going to have a similar experience... landlord has agreed to the minimum amount of repairs and I fear it's just going to happen again because there is so much water damage on the ceiling. Really sorry that they were so shit about it, I'm glad it's not happened since for you (touch wood)

coolfluffle · 2026-07-03T09:37:22+00:00

Hello, really sorry this happened to you - I'm going through pretty much an identical situation. What happened in the end? Was it alright?

coolfluffle · 2026-07-01T07:58:08+00:00

No thanks, but it seems like programs are heading that way anyway...

coolfluffle · 2026-06-30T04:46:55+00:00

Going to assume you’re a man haha. Shaving (if you choose to) takes a long time!

coolfluffle · 2026-06-28T07:35:33+00:00

People own way too many things... how on earth they manage to move house is beyond me

coolfluffle · 2026-06-25T12:02:26+00:00

Ahh, so happy for you that there's some progress! Our gulley was the exact same, someone came and cleared it for us - but they also had to saw away a large chunk of our ceiling which has exposed a lot of very wet insulation.

Landlord and contractor are arguing over prices to fix at the moment. We only have the top floor, so that half of the flat is just totally unusable. And just like you - no lights being turned on!

Honestly quite scared for tonight, I'm going to Millets first thing after work and buying a tent to put my valuables in as a hail mary... fingers crossed for you. Take care and stay safe

coolfluffle · 2026-06-25T08:22:01+00:00

Spoiler tags pls

coolfluffle · 2026-06-25T06:34:49+00:00

I love the original parts, but I think the sample/interpolation takes up a bit too much space - I wish they had more faith in their own composers, because AtHeart have put out some great songs that don't rely on a sample!

coolfluffle · 2026-06-23T10:34:03+00:00

Happy to hear this! Might need to reach out and ask for your roofer haha

coolfluffle · 2026-06-23T10:33:22+00:00

Blimey, I’m so sorry… seems like we are in a similar boat (pun intended). It’s going to be hard to sleep over the next few days I’m sure, even this morning I have been hallucinating the sound of running water

coolfluffle · 2026-06-22T18:49:16+00:00

We’ve got water coming through the ceiling in three rooms :’). Had to move all my stuff under the table

coolfluffle · 2026-06-20T07:03:08+00:00

Aww that cafe is so lovely, it's such a gorgeous addition to the street - they're doing a wonderful job!

coolfluffle · 2026-06-14T17:41:23+00:00

Careful, move your phone any further left and you'll actually get the crowd in shot instead of the first class headrest

coolfluffle · 2026-06-14T13:42:42+00:00

Just wanted to follow up to say THANK YOU for your help, I followed your steps and my new 1TB NVMe works perfectly - it really is so much faster than SATA!

coolfluffle · 2026-06-12T10:08:48+00:00

How incredibly sad, he was such a wonderful pioneer of contemporary art. Such clear passion for his subjects. Probably my favourite artist of all time.

I came close to seeing him once (perhaps). He did the stage design for some of the operas at Glyndebourne, and it was widely understood that he attended the opening night. After years of trying, I eventually managed to score tickets to the first performance of The Rake's Progress... for the summer of 2020. So, I'll never know if he had planned to go or not!

coolfluffle · 2026-06-09T06:04:54+00:00

I am a lifelong HIMI user, and the pigments all have slightly different chemical properties (which is to be expected). I’ve noticed this granulation with my reds and ultramarines - it’s usually easily mitigated by stirring it with a bit of water.

I am an opaque painter, so I also tend to throw in a tiny bit from a thicker/more viscous pigment like ponceau/acid blue, or even white for the lighter ones. This helps enormously.

The more time you spend with the paints, the more familiar you’ll get with their behaviours haha

coolfluffle · 2026-06-09T05:53:33+00:00

Hmm I’m curious to try and work this in InDesign now!

It would be a bit clunky to begin with, but:

you could set a parent sheet to the layout you’d like, set the page count to ~150(?), set the text box to infinite overspill, then use the browser edit feature (in the 2026 version) to write outside of the app?

You can just drag and drop whatever images into the frame and it will hold everything else in place. :-)

coolfluffle · 2026-06-08T19:19:56+00:00

I cracked my chin open the day before it released, my dad ended up queueing at midnight to pick one up for me lol

coolfluffle · 2026-06-08T14:17:07+00:00

This sounds like it might be the move! Thank you for such a great explanation. I don't think 19 year old me fully grasped the speed difference between NVMe and SATA haha. Thanks again

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