a hybrid signal
@unknown.garden
i lurk a lot. 40s. artist in watercolor, digital &etc, linux wrangler & hacker, plant hoarder, crossroads scavenger & sometimes writer. privacy nerd. unsolicited advice gets muted at *best*
they/them/oh god what is that
they/them/oh god what is that
study from yesterday of a macro of the inside of an iris
someday i will manage to use diluting gouache to simulate translucency to my own admittedly bananas standards and then i will be unstoppable
someday i will manage to use diluting gouache to simulate translucency to my own admittedly bananas standards and then i will be unstoppable
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
study from yesterday of a macro of the inside of an iris
someday i will manage to use diluting gouache to simulate translucency to my own admittedly bananas standards and then i will be unstoppable
someday i will manage to use diluting gouache to simulate translucency to my own admittedly bananas standards and then i will be unstoppable
they came out somewhere between cookie & scone, not a bad thing at all
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM
they came out somewhere between cookie & scone, not a bad thing at all
took the stock leavings and cat litter up a bit ago, it's mostly stopped snowing but for some glittery flurries, and extremely pretty outside
February 1, 2026 at 3:26 AM
took the stock leavings and cat litter up a bit ago, it's mostly stopped snowing but for some glittery flurries, and extremely pretty outside
tfw a specific piece of kit you need for something isn't available immediately in person & must be ordered (Pilot's refillable calligraphy pens)
January 28, 2026 at 7:16 PM
tfw a specific piece of kit you need for something isn't available immediately in person & must be ordered (Pilot's refillable calligraphy pens)
thinking about cheap Ikea frames & custom mats as combo shipping protection & nice bonus add to the too many tiny paintings i have around
mailing safely is one of the obstacles i've had to putting them up for sale since i've had flat photo mailers treated badly in the past even w/ a fragile stamp
mailing safely is one of the obstacles i've had to putting them up for sale since i've had flat photo mailers treated badly in the past even w/ a fragile stamp
January 25, 2026 at 12:09 AM
thinking about cheap Ikea frames & custom mats as combo shipping protection & nice bonus add to the too many tiny paintings i have around
mailing safely is one of the obstacles i've had to putting them up for sale since i've had flat photo mailers treated badly in the past even w/ a fragile stamp
mailing safely is one of the obstacles i've had to putting them up for sale since i've had flat photo mailers treated badly in the past even w/ a fragile stamp
Mabel has been surprisingly good about not chewing on the monstera aside from this one hilariously obvious sample taken from when i first got it that is still very clearly a Cat Inspection Bite™
January 19, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Mabel has been surprisingly good about not chewing on the monstera aside from this one hilariously obvious sample taken from when i first got it that is still very clearly a Cat Inspection Bite™
me, flat on a bed, like I've been since 10.30, having finished a giant blt, a seltzer and sleep tea, considering this plan
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 AM
me, flat on a bed, like I've been since 10.30, having finished a giant blt, a seltzer and sleep tea, considering this plan
i never did post these together & now i know why; my photos organization is atrocious, finding this took like twenty minutes across three different filesystems
December 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
i never did post these together & now i know why; my photos organization is atrocious, finding this took like twenty minutes across three different filesystems
Show me what you can do with just a pen!
this was at least six pens but you get the idea
this was at least six pens but you get the idea
December 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Show me what you can do with just a pen!
this was at least six pens but you get the idea
this was at least six pens but you get the idea
this is wholly @derekdesanges.bsky.social's fault
otoh this made me go 'okay if you can do this you can pick out art & make website thumbnails', and i DID
otoh this made me go 'okay if you can do this you can pick out art & make website thumbnails', and i DID
December 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
this is wholly @derekdesanges.bsky.social's fault
otoh this made me go 'okay if you can do this you can pick out art & make website thumbnails', and i DID
otoh this made me go 'okay if you can do this you can pick out art & make website thumbnails', and i DID
a doodle i liked whose only actual thought was wanting to draw something in blue & pink, hence the kind of awkward pose
December 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
a doodle i liked whose only actual thought was wanting to draw something in blue & pink, hence the kind of awkward pose
landlord scheduled the *rescheduled* oven for between 11-3pm
they called him at 9 to see if they could bring it through at 9.30, nobody was awake to see that message because we go to bed around 2am on a good night
still nothing as of 2pm
they called him at 9 to see if they could bring it through at 9.30, nobody was awake to see that message because we go to bed around 2am on a good night
still nothing as of 2pm
December 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
landlord scheduled the *rescheduled* oven for between 11-3pm
they called him at 9 to see if they could bring it through at 9.30, nobody was awake to see that message because we go to bed around 2am on a good night
still nothing as of 2pm
they called him at 9 to see if they could bring it through at 9.30, nobody was awake to see that message because we go to bed around 2am on a good night
still nothing as of 2pm
Quote with your most detailed art! 🎨🔥
i'm usually reticent to join these on a total stranger's post, but i could probably also stand to feel more accomplished about this thing i drew to scan & use in other things
i'm usually reticent to join these on a total stranger's post, but i could probably also stand to feel more accomplished about this thing i drew to scan & use in other things
December 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Quote with your most detailed art! 🎨🔥
i'm usually reticent to join these on a total stranger's post, but i could probably also stand to feel more accomplished about this thing i drew to scan & use in other things
i'm usually reticent to join these on a total stranger's post, but i could probably also stand to feel more accomplished about this thing i drew to scan & use in other things
got some mats made for these yesterday to make them a more normal frame size. they aren't fixed in place yet just wanted a picture of them together while it was light out
December 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
got some mats made for these yesterday to make them a more normal frame size. they aren't fixed in place yet just wanted a picture of them together while it was light out
oh my god they all nap with you :>
I'm going to end up playing this eventually but i really wish they had a 'no really i suck bad' difficulty because I've been watching most of it and it's So Much
I'm going to end up playing this eventually but i really wish they had a 'no really i suck bad' difficulty because I've been watching most of it and it's So Much
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
oh my god they all nap with you :>
I'm going to end up playing this eventually but i really wish they had a 'no really i suck bad' difficulty because I've been watching most of it and it's So Much
I'm going to end up playing this eventually but i really wish they had a 'no really i suck bad' difficulty because I've been watching most of it and it's So Much
if only i could reproduce this kind of screwing around outside of my sketchbook & planned at least nominally so that parts of it don't run into the spiral binding or edge of the paper
December 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
if only i could reproduce this kind of screwing around outside of my sketchbook & planned at least nominally so that parts of it don't run into the spiral binding or edge of the paper
spent today on this because i slept for shit & staring at paints was about all i could bother to do after the whole healthcare thing
a couple are specific brand mixtures but most were either the same or an easy replacement
a couple are specific brand mixtures but most were either the same or an easy replacement
December 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
spent today on this because i slept for shit & staring at paints was about all i could bother to do after the whole healthcare thing
a couple are specific brand mixtures but most were either the same or an easy replacement
a couple are specific brand mixtures but most were either the same or an easy replacement
done? probably? won't be absolutely sure til it's in the scanner preview for reasons i still can't discern
December 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
done? probably? won't be absolutely sure til it's in the scanner preview for reasons i still can't discern
alas the best version of mine no longer exists o7
December 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
alas the best version of mine no longer exists o7
making another thing to scan, cut up & rearrange and realized that my plan to try this one with each color on its own pass is basically doing printing process by hand
December 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
making another thing to scan, cut up & rearrange and realized that my plan to try this one with each color on its own pass is basically doing printing process by hand
welp i redacted it earlier so i could actually check & be sure; oven's fucked now too. it heats but not enough to hit full set temps & come out of 'preheat' mode
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
welp i redacted it earlier so i could actually check & be sure; oven's fucked now too. it heats but not enough to hit full set temps & come out of 'preheat' mode
spent the past week making design elements to scan at high res so i don't have to abuse the stamp tool quite so hard
also tempted to fill the rest of this & finally do the tapestry/blanket thing, it's roughly the same size as the thing i scanned for the other one
also tempted to fill the rest of this & finally do the tapestry/blanket thing, it's roughly the same size as the thing i scanned for the other one
November 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
spent the past week making design elements to scan at high res so i don't have to abuse the stamp tool quite so hard
also tempted to fill the rest of this & finally do the tapestry/blanket thing, it's roughly the same size as the thing i scanned for the other one
also tempted to fill the rest of this & finally do the tapestry/blanket thing, it's roughly the same size as the thing i scanned for the other one
god these were daunting
haven't tried one yet but they Look nice and smell good?
haven't tried one yet but they Look nice and smell good?
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
god these were daunting
haven't tried one yet but they Look nice and smell good?
haven't tried one yet but they Look nice and smell good?