tough, but fair!

Anyway it's going to be great having to tell this mystery person, who I probably accidentally offended in some way deep in the past, about all of the things going wrong with my bits over the next few years.

my god that would be amazing

YES. This needs to happen.

Huh. Brain actually coöperated. The opening scene still needs work but the other four sections are settling into decent shape.

My brain loves 2am, thinks it's GREAT. (I am not a fan.)

FACTS

It is exhausting to have to note, yet again, that I am Not Like Them but I swear it is the only way to get them to lay off. Anything short of "you are maligning my gender affirming health care" is met with derision or anger and that's a shitty thing for anyone to have to endure?

I am in a Discord where people are, overall, incredibly level-headed. But cosmetic surgery is a third rail even in there. And every time this comes up, it's the trans people who have to remind these uptight cis folk that getting surgery for aesthetic purposes is not a moral failing.

The Lament of the New Birder

This is absolutely gorgeous! I love how you were able to capture the dynamism and personality of the Audubon painting (his best quality as an artist IMO) but also make it your own.

that color is *flawless*

My kingdom for an edit button! I hope that you are also doing OK and it sucks that you both had to endure that treatment.

It's a good thing cats are adorable because otherwise they are so annoying.

I believe in you!

I hope that your friend is doing OK.

One can hope! But I am really curious to see what size drawer those are in and how I might have to adapt my work to something that size. The last time I was working in this collection I was mostly wrangling Anatidae and Strigidae.

I did not make that connection until you mentioned it, but yes. I fully agree here.