#HobbyStreak Day 21 With this row complete, the Succubus is now halfway done. Time to alternate back to minis for a bit before getting back to her.

#HobbyStreak Day 20 The Succubus continues to take form! That moon is gorgeous now I can really see how the colours will take shape.

#HobbyStreak Day 19 Mixing it up by going back to the Succubus for a bit! Getting down to some interesting parts, Castlevania vibes only increasing.

#HobbyStreak Day 18 Commission is done, client is happy! Been nice to do a larger project, now time to get back to personal ones (until more commission work comes in, hint hint)

#HobbyStreak Day 16 Work continues on Themberchad. Deadline is Thursday, so will be spending time this weekend on detailing, smoothing blends and the base.

#HobbyStreak Day 13 Little more work on the commission piece, aka Themberchad. From here, need to gradually build up the reds and then can move onto the other colours. @steamforgedgames.bsky.social did a great job with this sculpt, chonky and feral feeling.

#HobbyStreak Day 12 Pausing personal paint projects because it's commission time! Getting undertones laid in for this beast of a red dragon, shooting for an obsidian vibe for the protruding bone segments. I hereby dub him Themberchaud's swole cousin, Themberchad.

#HobbyStreak Day 11 I wanted to do something I could finish out today, so turned my hand to this smaller diamond painting. Really enjoy these quicker pieces, and I have a bunch of these nautical themed ones to do!

#HobbyStreak Day 10 Got some more work done on the Raiders, just getting some more base tones down. They're quite enjoyable to work on, really looking forward to getting to play with the skintones.

#HobbyStreak Day 8 Got the row fully finished off! Now to take a break to go back to some mini work. #diamondart

#HobbyStreak Day 7 - more Succubus! Busy day again, but able to get another full panel done. Plan for tomorrow is either finish this row or finally start getting paint on the Raiders depending on how the day goes.

#HobbyStreak Day 6 is more work on Succubus! A few more panels complete, starting to give kind of a Castlevania vibe which I'm really digging.

#HobbyStreak Day 4 is a different kind of hobby. My partner recently got me into diamond art painting, and this is my first large kit - a succubus from Diamond Art Club It's been a nice relaxing hobby to pick up and I'm loving working on this piece.

#HobbyStreak Day 3 - Final two Fellriders are built, so the Spearhead is ready for priming! ...just as soon as LA stops being weirdly wet.

New Year, but I have fundraiser miles to finish out still! Checking out Rhythm Doctor while chipping away at the 53 miles I have left to bike. twitch.tv/paintingpirate

#HobbyStreak Day 2 The Fellriders are a bit of a fiddly build but the command group is done. Only 2 to go and then the Spearhead is fully built! Using my portable setup in the living room so I can work while hanging out with my partner & the cryptids really invigorated my desire to hobby again.

I did karaoke at a NYE party and I don't know who I am any more.

Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.

It's that time again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tiq...

Bonus Sunday stream as I continue the Bike Before Christmas - 147 miles done out of 260, every $5 donated to the NCA adds another mile! Twitch.tv/paintingpirate

Live now to continue my NCA fundraising! 82 miles down out of 246 so far - every $5 donates adds another mile! Playing Sonic 3 & Knuckles at the same time, $50 donation to change to any Mega Drive/Genesis game you choose twitch.tv/paintingpirate

@paintingpirate.bsky.social 😈🚴🏾‍♀️🌋🧞‍♂️ Donate link if you want to cause Chris more chaos/add miles/help children 😇 "It's the National Children's Alliance SAY IT LOUDER event, and this year Pirate is doing The Bike Before Christmas! Every $5 adds 1 mile to the total - tilt.fyi/NKtNILnUAb%22

Alright, time for another Bike Before Christmas stream! 7 miles to do so far, every $5 adds another one. I'll also be playing games from my childhood while riding and today it's The Lion King for the Mega Drive! Come see if I accidentally hakuna my tatas. twitch.tv/paintingpirate

I appreciate everyone who has been here all along, and all those who came aboard this year. I plan to focus efforts next year and approach things with a mind to growth, and increasing my visibility. Thank you for coming on the ride with me.

Live now kicking off this year's National Children's Alliance #SAYITLOUDER event - and I'm doing A Bike Before Christmas! Every $5 donates adds 1 mile I have to do on a stationary bike, on stream. twitch.tv/paintingpirate

It's time! The @gleamapp.bsky.social giveaway for this #LogitechG holiday bundle is open! Click through for multiple ways to enter. #LogitechGPartner #TisTheSeason #KeepPlaying gleam.io/IV71c/logig-...

From last night to this morning. Had a blast at @the_glitterfactory for Celebrity Deathsnatch! But the Iron Temple demands tribute and cares not for things such as "sleeping in". #fitness #selfie #gym #mirrorselfie #thingstodoinla

So I did the thing before I chickened out (or came to my senses) and threw up a GFM as a stop gap measure. I hate doing it more than anyone will hate seeing another fund raiser. gofund.me/f5615787f

Well, guess I'm picking Marvel Rivals up again...

Sunday = Iron Temple visit time.

I'm back on my Final Girl nonsense. Painted up The Tormentor, Cassie and Mandy. Next up, The Eyeless... #minipainting #finalgirl #horror #tabletop

It's TANKMAIN Thursday and this week it's episode 3 of Alan Wake! In which @spacevalkyries.bsky.social is super careful about resource management and definitely doesn't waste anything. youtu.be/nj5L0HBIYdQ

They're the same picture

It's TANKMAIN Thursday, and this week it's Episode 2 of our Alan Wake playthrough! Aka @spacevalkyries.bsky.social and I have strong opinions about NYC Real Estate Prices. youtu.be/Bpg12EPaOHU

This week it's a TANKMAIN Thursday! @spacevalkyries.bsky.social and I head off into spaaaaaaace to try out the demo of Sol Mates. We are very competent and never unplug batteries from something we're actively using. youtu.be/EDGZ0E-BXCo

For this video, I did a flip through of my in-progress budget tracker (75% or so ready for a 12 month recap + next month) and talking about the what + why youtu.be/GM8FE9wRL6g

A great video talking about Roth as an option for retirement saving, both for IRAs and 401ks. youtu.be/lzw7p4WRQ8Q?...

Stream Schedule - 20 Oct to 26 Oct - Wednesday 9pm BST : Hades II Saturday 3pm BST : Sushi Ben & Bibidi Bibidi! Sunday 3pm BST : PowerWash Simulator 2

It's really late this week, but a new episode of TANKMAIN VS is up - and this time we're starting Alan Wake! Which I'm sure, as a published author, @spacevalkyries.bsky.social has no opinions about at all. youtu.be/_HdFy6u6Uxs

Good: I have a new running buddy! (Kiros says he retired from running at 3, he ain't doing that shit again) Bad: I'm sweating my arse off and she's out here posing like the supermodel she is. Couch to 5k resumed at week 3. #running #silkenwindhound #dogs #Couchto5K

This is today. I hope to see you there. Gods help us all.

It's time for another #TANKMAIN Tuesday! This time, @spacevalkyries.bsky.social and I take on Co-Op Kaiju Horror Cooking, and definitely don't get our stuff stolen by rats. youtu.be/kz2pYy8nhUM

Oh, dear. There appears to be a cryptid in the house. I guess she lives here now. Meet Makoto! Because you can't be as Silken adjacent for as long as I have without eventually being suckered in.

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It's #TANKMAIN Tuesday, and this time we take on Henry Halfhead! It's an adorable game full of chaos and, as is apparently a theme for @spacevalkyries.bsky.social and I, throwing things out of windows. youtu.be/y8NAjFXeHxw

Sad I'm not able to be at MagicCon Atlanta this weekend, unfortunately too close to DragonCon to be able to do both in one month with the day job. I hope everyone has a blast, and sling as much cardboard for me as you can!

Saw this #SesameStreet reel on Instagram and felt so seen, it hurt. "And it only Tuesday." I wasn't expecting Sesame Street to still be making hella-relatable-to-me content when I was in my 50s, but dang. www.instagram.com/p/DOHCqVyjgvQ/

Are you ready for some #Peak TANKMAIN? In a shocking turn of developments, @spacevalkyries.bsky.social and I did not somehow manage to die on the beach. youtu.be/sLGzWBH5qxE

Trying something new on YouTube. My shorter vlog-style crafting series is a GO. Will it work? No idea! Let's see what y'all think. youtu.be/0Ww0Y4nblPw