Jodie Azhar
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Jodie Azhar
@jodieazhar.bsky.social
Technical Art Director -> Solo Indie Game Developer @ Teazelcat Games making a wholesome, magical, narrative game

GameDev; Freelance Technical Artist; ex-AAA
Ex-Total War, now total aw💕
BAFTA Breakthrough

Gardener; bibliophile; flautist
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Trying to avoid websites where ppl post opinions as facts telling you why something is so exciting (sorry, but realistic animations of historical works of art is boring & kinda gross)

Anyway, making an effort to draw real tangible things, which I do enjoy. Trust the process. Enjoy the process
September 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My runner beans have grown blue beans...
They're usually purple, a reddish purple...
🌱
August 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The foliage in the garden has been looking lovely since it rained last week 🌱
Shame it can't rain more often. I'm sure it used to
July 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I would be filled with glee if it was called BrigaDune
But it's not, so I'm just not that bothered 🤷🏽‍♀️
July 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Super busy this week, but enjoy this elephant hawk moth I just saw in the garden 💪🏽
June 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The view from my desk 💚

People should give me a disproportionate amount of credit for doing work rather than sitting watching bees & cinnabar moths all day 🌱
May 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Repotted 3 acers today (squeezing it in before the leaves have opened 😬) & decided I should probably start weight lifting (potted trees are heavy) 🙄

The cherry blossoms are also so lovely right now. Kojo-no-mai is an absolutely perfect tree for a small garden 🌱
March 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My books spreadsheet has fun/morbid data on how many times I can re-read all the books I own, or how many new books I could read after finishing reading my existing tbr list, if I have average life expectancy... yay
February 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
⭐ IKEA raisable desk + plants for healthy working
⭐ All the art books on the right for inspiration, and drawers for files and bits
⭐ Reading chair behind for having BIG IDEAS!

(The room is also my "library" thus all the books & reading chair)
February 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Finally home from Scotland & somewhat decompressed.
Been taking some time today to tidy & optimise the house for the cold Winter months.
Very grateful for the orchids that start flowering this time of year & 🤞🏽should continue for several months 🌱
December 28, 2024 at 6:04 PM
All of gamedev curating a custom list so they can post what's on their mind
December 18, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Wah!!! It's a bird bonanza on the bird feeders today. We've had Goldfinches (first time I've seen them in the garden), Blue Tits, Great Tits, Starlings & a Woodpecker 😃
(also a Magpie that chased a lot of the birds away 😠)

Here's a bad shot of the woodpecker in an oak tree
December 4, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Can you tell that it's games award season & I spent all of November trying to play as many of 2024s game releases as possible
December 2, 2024 at 8:48 AM
It's only a Family Pack Fireplace if it speaks in French, otherwise it's just sparkling flame
December 1, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Blueskyroast is apparently 99% not a roast.
Or I actually do manage to communicate in an encouraging manner.

Although it's mildly obsessed with the one time I posted about ducks...
November 30, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Is... Is it capitalism?
November 26, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Glad I waited for the storm winds to die down before insulating the greenhouse. It's quite cozy in there now 😊🌱

⭐ Also a REMINDER to keep your succulents somewhere cool & bright over Winter (rather than in a heated house with low light where they'll likely grow long, weak stems)
November 26, 2024 at 10:46 AM
I get ones they sell at the garden centre XD
I like when they have a mirror in the back to make it look deeper
November 25, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Sorry everyone, I got a free Hello Kitty Panini sticker album & stickers with some things I bought, so I think I'm winning Monday
November 25, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Successfully disappointed a lot of ducks today as we walked past a pond. A load of them got out to harass us for food, but promptly left when they realised all I had was a camera phone, so I didn't even manage to get any particularly good photos
November 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Hello to all the lovely people who've joined and/or followed recently.
If you've followed me from Twitter I'm still happy to talk about succeeding & flourishing in healthy game dev careers. But equally how to accomplish cozy plant-witch librarian life goals
November 19, 2024 at 12:26 AM
This exciting patch of grass is where I planted 90 crocus bulbs into the lawn today. Hopefully they'll all flower into a lovely pop of Spring colour next year 🤞🏽🌱
November 16, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Some cute teeny, tiny mushrooms. They were so close to the ground that it was difficult to actually get them in shot & in focus.
They look so fuzzy up close :3
November 13, 2024 at 1:17 PM
The entire month so far has been cloudy where I live.
While the light is flat & dreary, the trees are in full autumnal swing now ❤️
November 9, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Went for a lovely, misty walk today. Pretty thick fog from on top of the hill. I found a fairy ring, and other fungi in the woods ❤️
October 26, 2024 at 7:02 PM