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Babbling Branches

@babblingbranches / babblingbranches.tumblr.com

Older than 20, younger than 30 artist that sporadically posts art and whatever media catches my attention.

( <= green bean

( <= chili pepper

. <= blueberry

=3 <= broccoli

<= orange

. <= pea

<= plum

<3< <= strawberry

<==}< <= carrot

~<O{ <= beetroot

°o8~ <= grapes

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halftoning-deactivated20240224

Ó <= apple

88- <= raspberry

c'ɔ <= bell pepper

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thekaylahub-deactivated20231205

ccɔɔ <= pumpkin

-8 <= cherries

{ } <= pineapple

\__________ <= garden hose (to water all the plants)

|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=| <= Fence to keep the plants safe

🦢 <= Guard dog to keep people from climbing the fence

So cool to see the growth!

kandinsky ain't got nothin on her

I just learned a thing about art.

You can just paint circles. And still make amazing art.

Things that have always stopped me from trying to art:

  • I can't understand shapes and perspective
  • I can't understand shading and lighting
  • I can't make faces or human bodies because I don't perceive them really (every face I draw is the same face, because that is what my face blindness sees)
  • I can't think of scenes to make
  • I don't understand "simplifying" what my eye sees into the mushes that artists make (For example, were to try to draw a tree, it would take me 50 years because the only way I could interpret it would be to draw every single individual leaf, exactly as it appears, which is impossible)

Today I learned that I don't have to do any of those things in order to art.

I could just paint circles forever, and that would count as art. As cool art.

I would personally be happier with squares. But still. I could just. Draw shapes and paint them in, and it would count as art.

Eye-opening.

Do it! Pick a shape or a geometric pattern and make a rule, just like they did. Then try a new rule. Then combine rules. It's going to come out amazing, and over time you'll be able to do more and more complex things!

And yes it's art! It is making art! Go make some art!

Hmmm I know octopuses are generally sweet and gentle and are just curious sea puppies (and I love them!), that being said, the thoughts of being dragged by my feet by one of them into the deep and dark ocean is… safe to say new fear has been unlocked

Marine biologist here: this is the giant pacific octopus, one of the largest species of octopus and cephalopod on earth! And while intimidating, and technically powerful enough to do so, most octopuses do not have reason or instinct to pull a grown adult into the water, as their natural diet is comprised of a very different prey of mollusks, crustaceans, and small fish. (And occasionally each-other) This guy was most likely just curious, as octopuses can have the mental capacity of a small child, making them one of the most intelligent animals in the world. And although yes, all octopuses are venomous to some extent, the potency of the giant pacific octopus, though painful, is not fatally dangerous to humans if treated properly, and is only inflicted through bite from their powerful beaks, which are rarely used on humans. it is also not typically aggressive to us, with only about 4 documented attacks on divers having been recorded in the past 25 years or more. As long as you are calm and careful, you will be ok. What an amazing experience. Protect your marine ecosystems so we can ensure a future for these incredible animals!

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