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This big guy is a hoot! He's a talker and likes to

This big guy is a hoot! He's a talker and likes to scold you if you visit without bringing food. After he is done giving you what for, he sulks in a corner. Lol!

#bettafish #betta #feedme #fishofinstagram

I don't officially name my fish. I like to call th

I don't officially name my fish. I like to call them whatever name matches their personality that day. My Oranda was def a Bertram today. The Black Moor was acting like a Winston. The other blurry spaz, who photo bombs everyone, continues to be referred to as a ham sandwich.

#fancygoldfish #fishofinstagram #whatsinaname

My dwarf gourami was kind enough to put on a show

My dwarf gourami was kind enough to put on a show for pics. He is an elegant dancer. Mostly in a give me food kind of way.

#fishofinstagram #fishkeeping #aquariumfish #aquariumhobby

Diamond Tetra and a Phoenix Rasbora. I don't just

Diamond Tetra and a Phoenix Rasbora. I don't just have goldfish....

#fishofinstagram #fishkeeping #aquariumhobby

I need to get a better lens! I just can't with the

I need to get a better lens! I just can't with these chuckle heads....they make my day!

#fishofinstagram #goldfish #aquariumfish #hamsandwich #fishkeeping

It's not in focus. I don't care. Just look at this

It's not in focus. I don't care. Just look at this little ham sandwich!

#fishofinstagram #goldfish #fancygoldfish #aquariumfish #newcamera

#blackouttuesday

#blackouttuesday

Fun little oil pastel piece I just finished. Not e

Fun little oil pastel piece I just finished. Not everything needs to be an epic damn masterpiece. Sometimes smaller is just as impactful. (9x12 sennelier oil pastels on canson sanded paper)
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#oilpastel #blackmoor #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #fish #fishart #sennelier #pastel #cansonpaper

New year, new oil painting sketch. This was just a

New year, new oil painting sketch. This was just a quickie to warm up. It's been a while since I painted anything, so I thought it best to ease back in. #artistsoninstagram #oilpainting #artistsofinstagram #justforfun

Had a great time with @entilzah at the @elsinore_t

Had a great time with @entilzah at the @elsinore_theatre watching the new #jayandsilentbobreboot movie. I laughed, I cried, and I wanted to punch a drunk guy in the face for taking up everyone's time by asking dumb questions during the Q & A. Regardless, it was fabulous! Thank you @jaymewes and @thatkevinsmith for an excellent evening and congrats for making another excellent film!

Taking a break from soap to play around with some

Taking a break from soap to play around with some oil paint. First layer is done. Now to let it dry some before toning it properly. #gamblinoils #medusa #oilpainting #workinprogress

Decided to try making cold process soap....and com

Decided to try making cold process soap....and completely boo boo clustered my first ever batch. But I saved it! Well, maybe... I wanted to make a simple 2 lb batch. I prepped my lye water this morning and it was good, battle station set up with all pre prepped colors and fragrance, and I have read several books coupled with weeks of marathoned YouTube videos. I set a clean cup of water next to where I was working to put my stick blender in the water when I was done blending. I was ready.

I take a deep breath, grab my cup of lye water, pour it into my oils, and start blending. I was trying to be careful not to over mix, but I noticed nothing seemed to be happening. I took the blender out of the oils and went to grab the cup of water I put out. It wasn't there. I thought I left it by the sink, until I realized my CLEARLY MARKED lye water was still on the table....full of liquid. Yeah, my genius self had poured my plain cup of water into my oil mixture... (Insert chain of explicatives here.) Huge thanks to @katiewcarson and @theearlofsuds for making excellent videos, recommending a soap calc, and repeatedly telling my bone head to use recipe percentages, measuring by weight. A million times thank you!

As I followed their advice I was able to reverse engineer the god awful mess I made, figure out how much plain water I put in the oils, re calc it all, add extra water and lye to my existing solution, and add additional oils to make up the defecit. I ended up with a 6 lb batch to fix my bungle Doo Doo.
In the end I mixed to emulsion, split the monster into 3 batches, colored, blended, and added fragrance to get what you see here. I barely squeaked out the last batch without it being too hard to pour. As long as it runs through gel phase, doesn't crack, etc. I am golden!

I learned a lot today and I had a good time... laughing at myself. Tomorrow I am going to try that again. But without the extra shenanigans.... #soapmaking #coldprocesssoap
#royaltysoaps

Last of the doodle pastels for the day. #carandach

Last of the doodle pastels for the day. #carandache #portrait #oilpastel

Since I have my pastels out, figured it could be g

Since I have my pastels out, figured it could be good to get some work out of them before I put them away. #carandache #workinprogress #oilpastel #portrait

Decided to dig out the old oil pastels and give th

Decided to dig out the old oil pastels and give them a whirl. #carandache #pastel #portraitdrawing

Trying out stipple texture paper with a quick sket

Trying out stipple texture paper with a quick sketch. I don't know how I feel about it yet. Blends well, but I am not used to how charcoal moves on it. Still like my go to #generalspencils. As always they come through! Tried some other pencils that came in an unnamed art box. Yeah, not so much. #charcoaldrawing #sketch #beepaper

Underpainting in acrylic is complete. Next step is

Underpainting in acrylic is complete. Next step is oil paint. Decided to go the oil route for the sake of blending. Also for the subdued color and luminance. Finally getting her stupid arm closer to where it should be too. Shooting a video for this one, so I will shamelessly toot that horn when I post it. #acrylicpainting #workinprogress #underpainting #captainplanet #thepowerisyours

Finished my next sketch. I can't decide if I shoul

Finished my next sketch. I can't decide if I should paint her in acrylic or oil paint. Acrylic would be fun and comic/cartoon like, but a fine oil classic look could be a fun juxtaposition too. Either way, I am determined to get her damn arm right. :) #thepowerisyours #goplanet #captainplanet #sketching #derwentpencils

Fun acrylic practice piece. I tried to remember to

Fun acrylic practice piece. I tried to remember to take pics throughout the process. Scroll through to see all of the stages, ugly and all. As I work, I remind myself it is a process and to remain thoughtful as I paint. It will get better, even if it is slow. #acrylicpainting #lukasacrylics #portraitpainting

Finished an #oilpainting for a friend. This is an

Finished an #oilpainting for a friend. This is an oil over acrylic. I am determined to loosen up and I think this is a step in the right direction. #gamblinoils #petportrait

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