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The best kind

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Rings by Meri Geraldine on Etsy

yes, please.

[No, this is not a photograph - not that it needs a disclaimer…]

Probably the most insufferable, anal-retentive, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-inducing study in hyperrealism that I’ve ever attempted. Ow.

I was digging through the vast pile of paintings that I’d started but never finished the previous year and lining them up for further work. This was the one that was closest to completion, so it got worked on first. I’d actually gotten all of the face and hair done last year, but then work came to a grinding halt because I really didn’t fancy painting all that fabric fibre by fibre. (Yes, I actually do that. No, it’s not a recent development in my progressing insanity; I’ve actually been doing that since ‘09).  Didn’t care for the original background from the reference picture, so I put London as a backdrop instead.

[No outside textures used, because I’m an obsessive little nut. Work mostly done with a bog-standard hard round brush, but the fabric was done with the help of a scribbly custom brush I made to make life a little easier.]

Is there any point in hyperrealism? I’ll let the experts debate on that, but it *is* good exercise in learning details (I can now paint curls thanks to this goddamn thing) - and it’s the best method of meditation that I know of. And eh, whether or not it counts as art, it’s an illusion of reality - and if I can make the viewer wonder, if only for a moment, whether it’s a photo or a painting, hey, I consider my work done. LOL.

Progress:

Details:

— unknown (via asleepytaem)

THIS REALLY MADE MY DAY 

lol the yellow lab

And the bearded dragon chillin’ with his own food.

look at him hes so excited

Mama Hens And Their Babies

Via Bored Panda

История об уменьшении кружки…

“The story of a shrinking mug…”

got in trouble for calling my step dad a slut :///

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Adulting 104: Electric bill budgets, lint drawers, and why mixed greens are more trouble than they’re worth.

Adulting 105: Paper bills, Yankee Candles, and where to purchase postage stamps.

Adulting 106: Scented tampons, dishwasher pods, and why you should live next to a fire department.

Adulting 107: Command hooks, inexpensive bathroom decor, and why organic cucumbers are overrated. 

Adulting 108: An Adulting post dedicated entirely to apartment hunting!

Adulting 109: Cleaning your shower head, condiments, and why you should never buy Dollar Store paper towels.

Adulting 110: Food hygiene, Airborne, and automatic payment advice.

my cat is licking himself loudly and wetly, somewhere in this pitch-black room, and it sounds like there’s an old man eating a bowl of chili in the dark with me

today at work a man brought a pug in on a leash and that pug was so excited and happy to see me it was as if we were old friends who havent been in contact in 7 years i felt so loved in that moment

today a bassett hound came in and wagged her tail so furiously all of her loose skin started to jiggle and she was so pumped to see me i want more dogs to come into my store they make my life whole and worthwhile

I’m so glad this came back cause a golden retriever named Milly came in today who put her paws on my register counter and wanted to say hi to me and I loved her so much and I scratched her ears and she gave me that classic dopey dog smile 

yesterday a girl came in with her boyfriend and in her hand was a tiny tan colored dog that she told me was a chihuahua/pekingese mix and he had a severe underbite and one little canine tooth was poking out and his ears were like bent at the tips and i immediately commented on how amazing he was and she goes omg thanks do you wanna pet him and i was like there is literally nothing more i want to do while being on the clock right now than to pet this incredible tiny dog and he was so sweet and licked my hand and his name was spike 

yesterday these people came in and put a blanket into one of our shopping baskets and it started to move and i was like omg whats in there and they set it down on the counter and the blanket kept moving and the suspense was so good like is it gonna be a cat is it gonna be a ferret maybe a lizard and then the smallest chihuahua ive ever seen in my life popped her little head out and licked my finger and i died 

A baby german shepherd named Jonathan came in tonight and since i was on the sales floor and not behind a counter i say to the owner omg can i pet this angel and they were like yeah of course and i crouched down and Jonathan ran into my arms and almost tripped over his puppy feet it was 12/10

TODAY a german shepherd named london grabbed one of our lanterns off the shelf and was carrying it around and the owner was like, “london no, we’re not getting that” and gave him the merchandise she was buying instead and he carried it to me and dropped it on the counter at my register and i could have cried 

I want everyone to know both London and Jonathan (Jonnie) came in the other day on the same day. Jonnie is much larger since the last time I saw him but still sweet and still acts like a pup, he barked at something in our footwear department. London still likes to carry things and put his paws up on my register to say hello, he carried the insoles his owner bought out the door for her. Also thanks for the notes, it’s nice to see so many people appreciate dogs on here. Another reminder, I see a lot of dogs because I work in a sporting goods store in a strip mall next door to a Petco and we absolutely allow dogs in our store. I live in a mountain town in Colorado and dogs are common here because there are lots of fun outdoor stuff to do with them. 

A sheltie in a Petco shopping cart came in yesterday and her name was Sadie and she was so excited to say hi that she jumped out of the cart, onto my register counter, but she missed and Mufasa’d her way to the floor, but she was okay. The owner just let her sit on the counter and she was very well behaved and she gently smelled every item I scanned and also my hand. She was obsessed with her neck being scratched. 

today a black lab name paxton came in off leash and he jiggled his way into our back room because the door was open and i yelled He Is Employed! and told his owner that we’d be happy to hire him and then eventually he made his way up to the front by himself and into the register area behind the counter and now he’s my new manager 

my boss sent me this picture she took from the window at work today after i left. its not a dog, but it is a goat wearing a cowboy hat. 

today a 12 week old dichromatic pitbull puppy named Spot was so tired that he was splayed out on our tile flooring, all four legs sticking out while his people tried on shoes. i asked to pet him and he wagged his tail and rolled over so i could scratch his belly

Today my boss found a lost little Australian shepherd puppy without a collar running around the parking lot and caught her and brought her in the store and I played with her on my lunch break and she was so cute and so sweet and was probably no older than like 9 weeks. Eventually her people came and claimed her. Her name is Panda and she’s in the process of being trained as a service dog for an elderly veteran with one leg.

today a bengal kitten named strider came in and he licked my finger. hes not a dog but hes is very important 

From @twilight_foster_kittens: “Jabberwocky tipped right over while leaning into his head rubs ☺️” #catsofinstagram [source: http://ift.tt/2GXUBDF ]