another 20 minute study 🗿
The Birth of Venus by Botticelli figure/bjd
Part of The Table Museum collection by Freeing
Link: |X|
It’s super breathtaking:
What a bizarre series, I love the way these are displayed
Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci
The Thinker, Rodin
The Scream, Munch
Moai (Easter Island)
Winged Victory of Samothrace / Venus de Milo
This is my favorite
Our big publisher/movie making evil overlords made people believe a spoiler ruins the experience of a story. It does not. It never did. Stories that are ruined by spoilers aren’t good stories, because it means it has nothing more to offer than a twist, or anything else it offered are rendered meaningless as soon as the twist happens.
but shitty stories are easier to make than good ones.
I had a dream last night where I cosplayed ballgown Skaia. I don’t know whether I’ll ever actually make it, though.
summer’s almost over so here’s some summer themed drawings~
Have you heard of the tragedy of the Champion of Kirkwall?
+ Bonus
The og post that made me go insane
Imagine waiting for the coast guard or whatever to show up and instead a replica of 18th century merchant ship pulls up and tows you to the coast.
pov: you’ve been transported to the 17th century
#in the article it says that the sailboat sailors were concerned because they could not be towed quickly because of the kind of boat#so they asked Götheborg what type of ship they were and warned that they would not be able to go above a certain speed#and götheborg went ' we are also a sailboat. 50 meters length. no worries :) '#and the poor sailboat sailors were just like ' That's not possible. they have to be messing with us' and then the ship Rolled Up (via bunjywunjy)
I'm crying. Here's a photo of a sailor from the Götheborg watching over the little sailboat in tow:
From the story:
We repeatedly emphasized that we were aboard a small 8-meter sailboat, but the response was the same each time: "We are a 50-meter three-masted sailboat, and we offer our assistance in towing you to Paimpol." We were perplexed by the size difference between our two boats, as we feared being towed by a boat that was too large and at too fast a speed that could damage our boat. The arrival of the Götheborg on the scene was rapid and surprising, as we did not expect to see a merchant ship from the East India Company of the XVIII century. This moment was very strange, and we wondered if we were dreaming. Where were we? What time period was it? The Götheborg approached very close to us to throw the line and pass a large rope. The mooring went well, and our destinies were linked for very long hours, during which we shared the same radio frequency to communicate with each other. The crew of the Götheborg showed great professionalism and kindness towards us. They adapted their speed to the size of our boat and the weather conditions. We felt accompanied by very professional sailors. Every hour, the officer on duty of the Götheborg called us to ensure everything was going well.[...] This adventure, very real, was an incredible experience for us. We were extremely lucky to cross paths with the Götheborg by chance and especially to meet such a caring crew. Dear commander and crew of the Götheborg, your kindness, and generosity have shown that your ship is much more than just a boat. It embodies the noblest values of the sea, and we are honored to have had the chance to cross your path and benefit from your help.
"Our destinies were linked for very long hours" is just knocking me out.
Robert Wun Couture Spring/Summer 2023
"The Raincoat" is Hand crafted with 30,000 Swarovski crystals, and took over 600 hours to construct. Designed to emulate rain droplets sparkling on a dark rainy night.
Follow, follow the Sun / And which way the wind blows / When this day is done 🎶 Today, April 8, 2024, the last total solar eclipse until 2045 crossed North America.
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Unrestrained summer fun
* crazy tire-screeching noises*
ok!
no matter the struggles there is always ao3 in bed
European elections will take place from 6 to 9 June 2024.
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nasa: we're going to shoot three rockets directly at the sun during the total eclipse. for study and research purposes.
me: oh cool
nasa: we have named the rockets apep. this stands for atmospheric perturbations [in the] eclipse path.
me: oh cool
nasa: apep is also the ancient egyptian deity of chaos and darkness, who ceaselessly seeks to extinguish the sun. we launch these rockets directly at the sun in the name of apep.
me: oh... cool?
shoutout to the "foolproof" bread recipe I fucked up entirely for inspiring this
Fucked up how society can be like "okay, go to school" for 12-17 years and then be like "okay enough to that :)". Leads to really dangerous sad fucked up disease called Grad Student. Can progress even more dangerous into PhD Student. Very comorbid with Debt due to Costs Money and Doesn't Make Money. Very scary, these things.
Tree roots following the pattern of concrete footpaths
TREES!!