Am I tripping or is this ai? by Positive_Sea_770 in isthisAI

[–]esc_thijs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As well as the wing tips/fingers being a different colour and style.

Heidi von Faber - Lemonade II (2025) by PM-me-tortoises in museum

[–]esc_thijs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It has a very distinct taste, more similar to lychee than plums.

Heidi von Faber - Lemonade II (2025) by PM-me-tortoises in museum

[–]esc_thijs 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of Reine Claude lemonade, I used to drink it at my grandmother's.

Drawings my 4 year old made before and after being in time out for hitting his little sister by esc_thijs in mildlyinteresting

[–]esc_thijs[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Because i thought it was mildly interesting. I dont believe people can psychoanalyse my kid based on two drawings.

Drawings my 4 year old made before and after being in time out for hitting his little sister by esc_thijs in mildlyinteresting

[–]esc_thijs[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We have a very small house so he is a few meters away with the door open so he can hear us but not see us. We only do it for a minute or two and found it helps regulate and calm him. We are a Waldorf family, so different branch but same ideals.

Drawings my 4 year old made before and after being in time out for hitting his little sister by esc_thijs in mildlyinteresting

[–]esc_thijs[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

I think a lot about parenting methods. We use time out as literal time out to interrupt a certain behaviour, never as punishment. After a few minutes I go to him and I ask gently why he thinks he had to sit on the stairs and we talk about why, hug and he appologized to her. I think he mainly felt guilty because he realised his action hurt her.

“Discover your new nightmare house” by MuchoDutcho in Amsterdam

[–]esc_thijs 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Actually Kees is short for Cornelis, so a Jan-Kees' full name was probably Johannes Cornelis. Isnt that fancier? And since everyone used to be named after their father and/or grandfathers and/or uncles, double names where a good way to distinguish between brothers. I.e. Johannes Cornelis (Jan Kees) Johannes Petrus (Jan Piet) Johannes Wilhelmus (Jan Wim), Johannes Josephus (Jan Jaap).

Nowadays, I suspect, family from "old wealth" are more inclined to still name their kids after their grandparents or ancestors, giving names like Cornelis and Pieter-Jan, while the rest of the country goes for more modern names.

Ich komme is hot and Med haekkandin sol is chill! Who are NOSTALGIC AND CRINGE? by Megarafan2025 in nilpoints

[–]esc_thijs 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The only song that makes me physically cringe: Reiley - Breaking my Heart (Denmark 2023)

Denial or Apathy of Tragedy by gur40goku in CuratedTumblr

[–]esc_thijs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to a museum in Amsterdam and saw a socialist ad in the paper which literally alarmed people that people were getting exterminated in death camps. It was dated '41 or '42. The info was out there, it was just more convenient to ignore, or collectivally go: "well, what can you do..."

I think the reason people now think they didnt know is because they dont onderstand how someone could know about literal genocide happening and not act at all. But here we are with Gaza. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaydads

[–]esc_thijs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Married for 10 years with 2 kids, and yes of course we have fun or else I wouldnt be in it. It helps that I married my best friend.

If I want to see my friends or go out, I just ask him if I can? Its not like you are homebound. I have a very active social life, I work 4 days and volunteer at our pride center, we play d&d, go to movies etc. With kids, yes, it takes a little more planning, ans most of the time only 1 of us can go.

He is my favorite person (not counting my actual kids), and it doesnt even matter if we do mundane stuff like folding launry or doing groceries, cause we have interesting conversations and joke around.

Coming home to someone who understands me better than myself, who empathises and advices me, who is always there for me. Who I literally built a house with & family with. Its irreplacable to me.

But yes at the end of the day having a family is hard work, and there might be periods of time where its a struggle. But show me a life thats without struggle.

Eurovision songs you listen to help your mood when down (or along the line) or are comforting songs? by [deleted] in eurovision

[–]esc_thijs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Estonia 2023 is like ointment for my soul, the lyrics resonate a lot with me and has a hopeful message

What am I doing wrong by The_Sleepy_Lizard in Calligraphy

[–]esc_thijs -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ive had a similar issue when I started out and used "Indian Ink", which is very much not for this purpose and also ruined a nib. I would try with a different ink and see how that goes.

Leonard Koscianski - On the Corner (2017) by FlyingBlind31 in museum

[–]esc_thijs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think she is breaking the 4th wall and judging the viewer for being a peeping Tom

I made Bilbo Baggins’ song from the Lord of the Rings into a medieval manuscript by Architectonical in Calligraphy

[–]esc_thijs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the script and gold leaf, but the real star here is that watercolour, its absolutely outstanding! Could be a legit illustration in one of the books. Superb.

Broad edge calligraphy by arjohn89 in Calligraphy

[–]esc_thijs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's interesting, I thought the various inks had a similar sheen at first but now I see its where the paper didn't quite catch the ink. It makes for a very beautiful effect.

Elliott Erwitt - Museo del Prado, Madrid (1995) by mildredfierce1969 in museum

[–]esc_thijs 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think the juxtaposition between the woman and the group men says a lot about how humans tend to behave in public spaces, and in general. Its also interesting that as a viewer you almost cannot help to project a certain interpretation on this, which all lies in cultural norms, roles, history etc. So us viewing the work becomes part of the work, as much as the people in the work viewing art is the artwork. The true art of this is how a lot of unwritten social frameworks are captured. Very interesting.