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Today I've been painting a fantasy oil painting commission and listening to The Silmarillion on audiobook... have I reached peak nerd?

this *sounds* like SFMTA agreed to painting full 20-foot red curbs at every intersection, rather than the mere 10 feet at stop-controlled intersections that has been traffic engineer Ricardo Olea's policy. if so, good! parent organizing worked!
https://www.k…

SFMTA Coming Up Short on Daylighting SF’s Red Curbs, Parents Say
San Francisco’s transit agency says it will change its daylighting policy to ensure compliance with a California traffic safety law intended to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

What does the death of Julius Caesar and probability have to do with the future of knowledge? Join me at noon EDT today for a webinar on how AI, like a JPEG, compresses information, risking a future where history is endlessly rewritten https://maine.zoom.us/webinar/register

"If you do things, whether it's acting or music or painting, do it without fear - that's my philosophy. Because nobody can arrest you and put you in jail if you paint badly, so there's nothing to lose."
-Anthony Hopkins
#acting #coaching

Painting Piano: #music inspired by visual #art https://muz4now.com/2014/painting-pian

Painting Piano: #music inspired by visual #art
Stan Stewart - @muz4now

Perfect painting to hang above mantelpiece 🖼️🧐

It's a perfect early evening for our solar-system-themed kid's activities: little painted stars glowing in the sunlight at the face painting station, swirling planets painted on busy little arms, and of course everything is in motion at the bouncy castle!
@…

I couldn’t sleep. My brain kept spinning: I brush my teeth at night. Then I don’t eat, I don’t drink, I just sleep. Nothing goes in my mouth. So why, when I wake up, do I brush my teeth again? I already did it! Nothing changed. It’s like someone decided mornings need a repeat, but my mouth is just as clean as before.
Sometimes I wonder, who decided this? Why do we all just do it, like it’s written in the sky or something? I like the feeling of brushing but not the taste of toothpaste, …

Really stunning
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKrnJ3ZIVpy/?igsh=MTFla3ZkOTltOHY0bQ==

Art Daily Dose on Instagram: "Tanya Gomelskaya is a versatile artist who blends sculpture and painting to create impactful pieces that capture the depth of human experience. Her work delves into themes of selfhood, emotion, and storytelling, inviting audiences to engage with her art in a meaningful way. Artist: @tanya #art #painting #sculpture #3D"
75K likes, 843 comments - art_dailydose on June 9, 2025: "Tanya Gomelskaya is a versatile artist who blends sculpture and painting to create impactful pieces that capture the depth of human experience. Her work delves into themes of selfhood, emotion, and storytelling, inviting audiences to engage with her art in a meaningful way. Artist: @tanya #art #painting #sculpture #3D".

Speaking of "Adhesiveness" in 1960 David Hockney made a painting titled Adhesiveness. Which arguably depicts Walt Whitman fucking David Hockney, the labels 23 23 and 4 8 being a basic numeric code. Along with We Two Boys Together Clinging these two early works are Hockney referencing Whitman and being explicit about being gay. More info in this article and this one.

Finished “My Friends” by Fredrik Backman and adored it. It’s not a perfect book, as there are a few moments that seem a little too saccharine, but where it excels, it REALLY excels.
The story of a painting, the friends depicted within it, and their friendship that made it all possible. A love letter to art and friendship, contrasted with the neglect, abuse, and mourning they would need each other to overcome.
4.5 rounded up to 5/5 stars
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

My Friends
"The world is full of miracles, but none greater than h…

I hate painting and bleeding breaks

"Silicon Valley’s era of innovation is over. This is their villain era. The era of the con. Having bled themselves dry of ideas, and all sense of moral decency, they’re now attempting to bleed us dry of our own humanity."
(Original title: How to keep sea-monkeys alive)
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How to keep sea-monkeys alive
Little painting I did a couple of weeks ago. There’s a stick so it looks like a protest sign, but I cropped it out. Enjoying the newsletter? Gimme $2 for...

Hey, that's Valencia!
#Andor
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

Pedro Pascal is what a Margaret Keane painting of Pedro Pascal would look like.

Last year, we bought a collection of 17 Georgia paintings by 19th- and 20th-century artists, many of whom are lesser known. Even the ones who are better known, like #NellChoateJones, aren't exactly _well_ known. We're excited to start studying these works and learning about the Georgia scenes many of them show.

Giotto's famous painting of (I)NVIDIA, showing a large money bag while GenAI trains on its own output and heats up the world. #Italy25

You know, just spray painting lawn reindeer orange in the park.

Apparently Elon Musk has begun his walk to Canossa.
#Musk #Trump

This weekend I listened to the 'How to Age Up' podcast on climate change. A lot of good observations for how parents can help their children process the daily news cycle and manage their anxiety about the future.
Turns out one effective strategy is one I keep hearing from so many different sources - you build community. Building community makes communities more resilient. Building community makes you feel less alone - so you can help do the work to combat climate change/racism/…

ChatGPT didn't object to putting a red nose on the dog or painting the rabbits green, but at least it didn't suggest I use staplers on the mice.
#scrooged #chatgpt

(I know my fence needs painting. It's on the to-do list!)

“In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak…” Acts€ ‭20€:‭35€
#dw4jc #Jesus #JesusFollower

Nobody likes my coffee :)

As a Mass Effect aficionado It seems unfair to me that Shepard has a cabin full of cool ship models but I can't have any. Until now. Martin at printables.com posted an SR-1 3d model. My printer is single filament and low-resolution, so I had to do more work than him to pull it together. Plus painting PLA is a bit of a struggle. But now I have a model, however rough.
I'd still rather have what Shepard has.

乾隆皇帝半身冬装像，郎世宁，1756-1757，70.8 x 50.4 cm，纸本油彩
Portrait of Emperor Qianlong in Winter Suit, Giuseppe Castiglione, 1756-1757, 70.8 x 50.4 cm, Oil on Paper
#艺术 #Art

@… Nice! I don’t think they are old enough yet. This was mostly crafting, face painting, and a bouncy castle. (TIL the word „Hupfburg“.) There was live music but honestly, it was the most disappointing part of the whole day. The rest was great.
This was the event, in case you’re interested:

"I am an embodiment journeying towards belief. Faith seeking greater confidence. That is what being a Christian means to me. It may well be the work of a lifetime."
—Ian Barclay ’24 M.A.R. writing in the new issue of our journal, Reflections https://…

Want to have designs like this?
Want to help support my art?
Then check out my storefront!
https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-board-print/Is-this-A-Person-by-Mind-Unraveled/171177003.NVL2T

Solace! Spirit cleansing.
(Incredible light on our morning hike today. So very grateful for these experiences, especially these days... 🙏)
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #MorningWalk

Toothpaste. I'm sure that's toothpaste.

I was today years old when I realized that the scream Emoji is actually inspired by Edvard Munch's eponymous painting. 😱

Three-phase contact line dynamics on moving fibers measured by X-ray holography
Louisa E. Kraft, Jens Lucht, Fiona Berner, Hannes P. Hoeppe, Tobias Eklund, Yizhi Liu, Markus Osterhoff, Fabian Westermeier, Wojciech Roseker, Tim Salditt, Hans-J\"urgen Butt, Katrin Amann-Winkel
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.18665

Three-phase contact line dynamics on moving fibers measured by X-ray holography
Wetting of solid surfaces by a liquid is important for many natural and industrial processes such as printing, painting and coating. However, a quantitative description of the dynamic receding and advancing contact angle is still debated, in particular for aqueous solutions. One reason for our lack of quantitative understanding is the limited spatial resolution of currently used optical methods. We therefore present a new approach to access the sub-microscopic region. We use X-ray phase contras…

"There was a recent 2024 study that showed us that individuals who survive an acute COVID-19 infection (...) on average will lose somewhere in the neighbourhood of two to six IQ points per infection."
"although your immune system can take on [a COVID] infection, you want to avoid testing it as much as possible because your body is sustaining damage with each infection that it survives."
Seriously, wear a mask 😷 .

Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage | CBC Radio
Scientific evidence is painting an unsettling picture: COVID infections, even if mild or asymptomatic, may be causing long-term cellular and organ damage, as well as increasing your risk of developing long COVID.

Begin with the color: a burnt orange, reddened and smokey, the scent of paprika, red-draped robes in a renaissance painting, the heat and danger at the heart of a fire. It is a color you enter like a place. It is a color that draws you into life.
#Art #ceramics

More of What My Eye Wants to See
Looking at Doyle Lane's ceramic mural at the Huntington in Pasadena.

Was just reading about Matilda Emmerich having her artwork declined by the Hawkesbury Agricultural Show because of its content. Am I the only one concerned about the censorship of artists in Australia these days?
https://www.…

Teen artist striving for ‘hope’ during global wars banned from show
A teenager submitted a painting of a young angel in combat fatigues and flags from global conflict zones, but organisers have refused to hang it.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #RoundMidnight
Me Lost Me:
🎵 A Painting of the Wind
#MeLostMe
https://open.spotify.com/track/1d0qqHWIABIbn5EpeNr0Y5

乾隆皇帝半身冬装像，郎世宁，1756-1757，70.8 x 50.4 cm，纸本油彩
Portrait of Emperor Qianlong in Winter Suit, Giuseppe Castiglione, 1756-1757, 70.8 x 50.4 cm, Oil on Paper
#艺术 #Art

The Painting
Season 1 Episode 18 "Eclipse"
#RandomBaywatch #lvdlpx #Baywatch #BaywatchProps

"If you do things, whether it's acting or music or painting, do it without fear - that's my philosophy. Because nobody can arrest you and put you in jail if you paint badly, so there's nothing to lose."
-Anthony Hopkins
#acting #coaching

I really enjoy painting this flag all over my workbench, it’s the best anarchist flag I’ve done so far.
#Anarchy #Anarchism #Syndicalism

Coffee Grinder and Glass, Oil on Paperboard, Juan Gris #Art

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Saba & No ID feat. Eryn Allen Kane & BJ the Chicago Kid:
🎵 Every Painting Has a Price
#Saba #NoID #ErynAllenKane #BJtheChicagoKid
https://open.spotify.com/track/3q6QW9k7uqeQJOSvhNwrUQ

Coffee Grinder and Glass, Oil on Paperboard, Juan Gris #Art

"Birds vs. Wind Turbines: New Research Aims to Prevent Deaths"
#Birds #Animals #WindTurbines #Energy

Birds vs. Wind Turbines: New Research Aims to Prevent Deaths
Window collisions and cats kill more birds than wind farms do, but ornithologists say turbine impacts must be taken seriously. Scientists are testing a range of technologies to reduce bird strikes — from painting stripes to using artificial intelligence — to keep birds safe.