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I torture fictional people (and plants).

@aphreal42 / aphreal42.tumblr.com

What you'll find here: Stuff I've written. Thoughts about stuff I am (or should be) writing. Pretty things other people have drawn. Rambling about science and academia.
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@cherieofthedragons tagged me to try out this very sweet positivity quiz: What are your best qualities? and share my results. (In order to avoid undermining the point of the exercise, I’m posting results without comment.) 

you're charming, generous and wise.

you always seem to know what to say. people admire the ease with which you seem to navigate your life. maybe a few jealous ones even despise you for it. but your strength is your independency. whether the entire world is falling at your feet or not, you don't let your ability to learn and move forward be affected by them. it's admirable how much wisdom you give away for free, how nice and charming you remain even if others refuse to treat you the same and how you navigate life. i hope you know how much you're looked up to. and i also hope that you have someone to lean onto at times. however strong you might be, you weren't made to carry the weight of it all on your own.

#quiz#positivity#aphreal rambles
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trulycertain

Ko-fi commissions: Help me save up to build a PC!

So, my laptop, while hopefully not bricked, is touch-and-go right now. And I’m not going to be able to use it for Photoshop (and let’s not even talk about gaming). I’m currently borrowing Mum’s tiny netbook and Autodesk Sketchbook… and making a cup of tea and reading a few pages of a book every time I need to do a fill layer. I’ve got a lot of the budget together, but every little helps, and if you’d like a reasonably-priced portrait, now’s your chance.

So if you’d like a portrait done, hit me up at http://kofi.com/trulycertain, and send a message with what you’d like.

One ko-fi (£3) = Simple linework, like first example

Two ko-fis (£6) = Hatching and detail, like second example

Three ko-fis (£9) = Minor background rendering, detail, soft charcoal stuff

#art commissions
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neil-gaiman

I am scared of the trees tonight. I think they are plotting something.

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trulycertain

Cherie commissioned an Ariel as a gift for @aphreal42. I was trying to catch the aspect of her being caught between two worlds, just a step apart, and I hope I succeeded. This was really excellent fun to work on.

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aphreal42

This is amazing! 

I love this glimpse of her so much, that place of tension she lives in, never quite sure who or what she is. The wings in her shadow is absolutely the most perfect touch. I am so in love with this. Thank you both for such a lovely surprise!

#ariel (not the mermaid or the font)
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