Crow’s Curio
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Hello! I’m Renée and a freelance illustrator

My contact info:
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RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.

His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.

A massive loss 💔
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Beauty was out there, all around. To create art was not to capture it, but to participate in it

Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance
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“To be human is to seek beauty”

Words of Radiance really hitting hard tonight
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My ADHD brain NEEDS separation of spaces

But it also has other fun features:

-a set opening and closing time
(This creates a deadline for ADHD brains so we can’t keep putting it off)

-body doubling
(The librarians & others are usually working too!)

-all the other resources they offer!
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Reminder that your local library is an awesome resource

I have a hard time doing any form of cognitive work of at home

It’s why I could never do homework at *home*

Now if I need to get work done of any kind I just go to my library
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It would need some touching up, but I think my equinox work holds up without the lineart as well
Digital are of a geometric pattern colored like cathedral stained glass
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Quick thoughts, so while Sanderson is obviously great at plot and characters, I realized what he does for the reader emotionally

He does conflict and characters over coming it really well

Emotionally that is what is satisfying about his books beyond raw technical interesting plot
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Kaladin has always been my favorite but his first few interactions with Shallan have to be my favorite in the whole series so far

#wordsofradiance
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Kaladin disliking horses is my new favorite thing

Big strong soldier intimidated by a horse. It’s great.

I love it when strong characters are inherently perfect at everything

#stormlightarchive
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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“When you get a suspicious book, “you look it up to see what else the [author] has written. And you see there's 30 things, and none of them have any reviews, and they were all written in the last two years,” DeMeester-Lane says.”
How Local Librarians Keep AI Slop Off the Shelves
AI is being used to create nonsensical, sometimes dangerously inaccurate books. Local librarians are tasked with keeping these volumes out of their collections.
www.governing.com
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‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarity Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet. Creators
Show your solidarity by:
Continue using the platform like normal
When something breaks, complain loudly that it is management's fault for causing the strike
Include our logo and strike info on your project
Send a letter to KSR leadership urging them to meet our demands & end the strike bit.ly/KSRUletter Community Allies
Show your solidarity by:
Support your favorite creators on the platform like normal
Send a letter to KSR leadership urging them to meet our demands & end the strike: Creators
Show your solidarity by:
Continue using the platform like normal
When something breaks, complain loudly that it is management's fault for causing the strike
Include our logo and strike info on your project
Send a letter to KSR leadership urging them to meet our demands & end the strike bit.ly/KSRUletter
Donate to our solidarity fund: bit.ly/KSRUdonate
Attend a rally or picket either in-person near you (NYC and Seattle) or virtual
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It is finally becoming my favorite time of the year!
Digital painting of a bear skull with lit with warm and cool lighting
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Already a romance subplot!! LFG!!!!!
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Finally finished The Way of Kings!

Onto The Words of Radiance!!
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To be fair, I didn’t even notice until you pointed it out, haha
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Look at me, learning to ✨Pivot✨
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It’s curated exclusively with the cutest and most aesthetic cards 👌🏻
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I tried playing Silksong this evening but it wasn’t going well so I reorganized my Pokemon binder instead