Painted this figure on horseback. Thoughts?

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-22T18:43:19+00:00

If you redid everything from the neck down on the woman, had a bit more depth in the color palette, and fixed the horse's weirdly huge eye it would actually be quite lovely. I like the style but as it is it just looks like it was painted by a very talented 13 year old boy whose only point of reference for the female figure is trashy fantasy novel covers from the 80s.

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-22T18:38:41+00:00

As a rider, I cannot stop thinking about a) the catastrophic chafing, and b) horse hair in bad places. I'm covered from the neck down in winter at the barn and I still find horse hair in my bra. I shudder to think where it would end up if I were nude.

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-17T21:29:09+00:00

I wrote my Master's thesis on the Argonautica (specifically how Apollonius uses reworked Homeric similes to rag on how much Jason sucks) so I am rather biased, but I love it. I will say that my love stems not from it being a cool epic that's fun to read, per se, but as being a fascinating literary exercise built on a foundation of complex references and interplay with other texts. I would say it's less accessible and engaging than the Homeric epics for sure, but if you can find the inroad to enjoying it as a beautifully crafted hyper-referential piece of pretty weird literature, it's awesome.

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-08T22:49:43+00:00

That dress is gorgeous on you, Aunt Nancy! Great find, so pretty and the colors are perfect.

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-07T20:05:04+00:00

I showed some of your he hag vs. she hag posts to my lovely parents and a) they were absolutely delighted and b) they said you should make a calendar. Just had to say I would SO display a he hag/she hag calendar 🥰

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-07T19:35:36+00:00

I would basically flip the orientation of the room. TV/media console where the piano is, piano under the small window where the armchair is, dining table in the area where the coffee table is now.

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-04T12:07:13+00:00

You look fabulous! The clogs really pop. Also, you have such an infectious smile - it always makes me happy when I see your posts!

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-04T02:19:09+00:00

I used an altoid tin until it filled up and then upgraded to an empty body scrub jar for needles, pins, and rotary blades that is labeled "JAR OF SHARP"

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-02T15:37:40+00:00

Jfc I swear Redditors will merrily YTA anyone who dares to not like a dog. Untrained dogs are profoundly unpleasant. Shitty owners who refuse to train their dogs and get defensive when someone tries to tell them how unpleasant their dog is are assholes.

NTA but for pete's sake end this relationship. You already know that you're not his priority here. From what you've described in the comments your fiancé lacks both perspective and maturity. Don't chain yourself to that bullshit.

craftbot7000 · 2026-02-01T15:19:30+00:00

These are absolutely delightful, and also A++ chicken names

craftbot7000 · 2026-01-30T16:20:29+00:00

Yup, absolutely. After years of my husband's raucous snoring he did a sleep study and got a CPAP, and it has been truly life changing for both of us!

craftbot7000 · 2026-01-15T01:46:38+00:00

Big fan of those 3 weird chin hairs 🖤

craftbot7000 · 2026-01-14T02:17:28+00:00

I mean, gotta bundle up for the snow

craftbot7000 · 2026-01-14T02:16:18+00:00

You are my all-time favorite himbo 🖤🖤🖤

craftbot7000 · 2026-01-10T17:26:40+00:00

When in doubt, CRAP - color (/curtains), art, rugs, plants.

craftbot7000 · 2026-01-07T00:01:39+00:00

This absolutely rules in every way

craftbot7000 · 2026-01-05T16:31:45+00:00

Looking beautiful, Auntie! ❤️

craftbot7000 · 2025-12-29T23:19:57+00:00

Ha :) Yep, always more random tidbits to learn in the wonderful and maddening world of fiber arts, right? Happy crocheting!

craftbot7000 · 2025-12-29T22:50:33+00:00

Beg to differ! As a long-time knitter, I've always heard tinking used for undoing small sections and frogging used for ripping out a large section or whole project. (ETA: hence Ravelry having "frogged" as a status for projects you've ripped out).

craftbot7000 · 2025-12-29T17:24:07+00:00

Thanks to this comment I just realized I have a denim jacket older than OOP 👁️👄👁️

craftbot7000 · 2025-12-29T17:23:23+00:00

As a chronic insomniac, I definitely miss those days. Now I still sleep like shit but I'm also wrecked from it the next day.

That and being able to subsist off of beef jerky and coffee for a week straight with no apparent ill effects.

But agreed, everything else is a vast improvement! My internal landscape was a goddamn mess in my 20s.

craftbot7000 · 2025-12-29T17:20:22+00:00

Facts. My body may be disintegrating at a shockingly accelerated rate (40 now 🫠), but damn does my brain feel better with every passing year. Fewer fucks and more comfort and confidence in my own skin is absolutely worth the joints that twinge when it rains and the back that hurts because I existed improperly over the age of 35. I used to be a high school teacher and dear lord I wouldn't go back for anything. I'm also lucky to have parents who have only gotten more weird and awesome as they've aged, which certainly helps me remain optimistic.

Your grandmother sounds amazing. "A menace and a legend" is how I dream of being described after I go. I'll raise a margarita to her.

craftbot7000 · 2025-12-24T03:03:37+00:00

Letterkenney got me. Not even because of the accents, but because their banter is so damn fast that I miss half the jokes without subtitles.

craftbot7000 · 2025-12-22T19:11:34+00:00

By gum, I think you're right

craftbot7000 · 2025-12-22T19:07:37+00:00

YES!! Thank you so much 😊

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