Happy Thanksgiving, y'all.

I couldn't agree more. And I've been on the Net since the mid-1990's--not too long after it began!

#wip #workinprogress #penciled #leangirl #glasses #cantdecide #traditionalmedia Decision time, folks. When I start on the finished piece, what should it be in: graphite/charcoal, or ink (linework)? Tell me which you prefer & why.

My irregular reminder about why you should own #gold: #safehaven #investment #preciousmetals #amusthave #stocksainteverything #theyellowmetal #assets

Snapshot of the latest #artattempt

I posted a #sketch in one of the forums on NG a few days ago:

I don't usually repost stuff by people I don't know but in this case, it's worth it.

Latest item in the gallery: www.newgrounds.com/art/view/sha... #artsky #roughsketch #couple #oldermanyoungerwoman #talker #shetalks_helistens #pensketch #scribbles #paidwork #gotpaid #nightlife #jamie #longhair

One sign of a society's decline: #gerontocracy. Remember when Biden did this crap in public? www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Few things are as irritating as someone who makes a promise & doesn't keep it. It is not surprising, however. That's the way many people have always been. #flake #flakes #gameplayers

My #mood tonight: youtu.be/KvtjrJir4Aw?... It starts about a minute in. #countrymusic #realmusic

The things I do in pursuit of bliss these days...

@vokabre.bsky.social - Found another example of Wikipedia's unreliability for political topics...When I read it I thought of you, sir. Way too many people trust Wiki too much--& blindly. americandreaming.substack.com/p/wikipedias...

#artsky #blueskyartshow #ballpoint #notsoquicksketch #tree #natureart #scribble #lines #myart #sketch #artpractice ...First time in weeks.

Snapshot of coals from last night (by the time you'll probably read this):

www.yahoo.com/finance/news... Posted without comment.

Doing tree work today...with one difference. For the first time since I started, I'm not alone out here.

If you didn't buy #gold before, during or the year after the pandemic...you missed the move. #commodity #goldprice #safehaven www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

Thank you for the info...as an artist who's worked mostly in trad media my whole life, now I have something else to be proud of. No sketchpad, brush or pencil anywhere has genAI capability.

From earlier this month. I've been #clearingspace here & there...my land is full of vines. Too full. Also partly trimmed the overgrown pine-shrub bordering the road.

This went up yesterday: www.newgrounds.com/art/view/sha... #artsky #myart #inknbrush #mixedmedia #digitaledit #wavyhair #youngandhot

So I checked it out, @miamidesantos.bsky.social... 😆 Still perfecting your art, I see. Excellent. 😃 Content Warning, folks: Miami's cartoons are distinct, & *unique*...think "Adult Swim" but weirder & in Portuguese. Also, he's into big knockers.

"A writer who says that there are no truths, or that all truths 'are relative', is asking you not to believe him. So don't." - Roger Scruton

Forgot to post this: www.newgrounds.com/art/view/sha... #artsky #blueskyartshow #chanel #pink #quasiabstract #curvygirl #littleblackdress #hotbabe

About to help out a stranger. Wish me luck, folks.

It did help me earn $$ in my chosen field for a bit, back when I was a working artist... If you count YouTube, it also helped me level up my knowledge in a few different subjects, particularly woodworking & military history. That's about it.

#constantinvonhoffmeister #substack #thegreatgame #intlpolitics #multipolarity #declineofthewest #riseoftheeast #riseandfall #china #russia #putin #xijinping #tianjin #ebbandflow

History lesson

#list #thelist #dontdothatshit #unseriouscomments

Saturday night #artsky #inknbrush #wavyhair #shittylighting

Here's the part of the #israeliarabconflict you probably don't know about...give it a watch: youtu.be/xhDGfctSTfI?...

Had a busy afternoon, outside... Now I'm tired.

Late as hell, I know...but this is all I got right now, hun. #sexytember #fashionablylate #weightless #mixedmedia #upintheair #thatsitforthismonth

Fuckin headache...again. #chronicillness #chronicshit #fml

Originally done in July. #artsky #inknbrush #inkandbrush #star #straighthairedgirl #brushwork

I had a productive afternoon. It was also a strenuous one. If your life involves physical labor, it will affect your view of online stuff. However real the drama seems to the participants, when your days involve sweat, dirt & heavy things...online shit doesn't mean much. #touchgrass #gooutside

@luciengreaves.bsky.social You inspired me, sir.

Also: cancel culture, like mass shootings & politically motivated violence, is now a team sport.

An essential video. Please watch, folks. Yes, it's about #charliekirk & no, I'm not a fan of Kirk. (I wasn't interested in him TBH). It explains how we got here. The info ain't new but it's true. youtu.be/azE7nqqQMmo?...

Posted this yesterday. I actually did it a while ago...just hadn't got around to posting it. As it was the anniversary of the #twintowers getting hit by the "airplanes of peace", I felt it should go up. #911anniversary #nineeleven #tenseven #jihad #terrorism www.newgrounds.com/art/view/sha...

Clearly this man has never been to our southeastern region, let alone lived there.

#snapshots: 1. Sloppy #repairjob on one of my canes...been thinking about how to cover it/smooth it over. One of the pins kept backing out. 2. #sketch of #joinery ideas for future cane builds + a handle profile sketch.

The checkout machine at a gas station/convenience store in town gave me 5¢ extra in change... 1. Score. 😎 2. That proves computers can make mistakes. Humans aren't the only ones .

www.newgrounds.com/art/view/sha... #artsky #inkandbrush #floorwork #dancer #interpretiveart

NG is slow or on the fritz tonight, far as I can tell... #irritated #stillgotaheadache

It should be illegal to get a full night's sleep and still wake up fatigued. Like, body, I turned you off and back on again. Why are you still broken?

Most recent blog entry is here: shadenlines.newgrounds.com/news Current snapshots of the rubble pile are there, screenshots & plans for the rest of this week...now to log off & be responsible.

"In a world where attention is a commodity, the only democratic control we have is not to look." - Jared Moore

Are obvious bait posts about 30%+ of all content on Bluesky, or is it just me?