Abe Toshiyuki

Sep. 24th, 2025 09:44 am
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Abe Tishiyuki, watercolor psintings
Abe Tishiyuki, watercolor psintings

Abe Toshiyuki is a Japanese watercolor artist whose work often focuses on intimate close in views of nature, as well as more traditional longer views.

He uses precise sharp edges in contrast to softer focus areas to wonderful effect, allowing his subjects to posses solidity as well as qualities of the ephemeral.

I particularly enjoy his textural elements, which are an effective evocation of natural forms.

The galleries on his website ae arranged by season. There is a shoice for English versions of the text in the top navigation elements. I’ve used choice that in my link to his site below.

There is a print collection of hsi work available from yesasia.com.

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Sep. 24th, 2025 08:00 am
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this other one needs a thorough revision as it can sing given the opportunity. it's circa 2014 an experiment in finishing crepe yarns.
clamped and boiled softly it created puckered  and flat areas.  yesterday it was retrived and was put in an acidic bath to soften. but again it needs the hair conditioner and a more open sett to function.

this whole revision has me thinking in terms of clamping. why are weavers expected/ required just  to weave the substrate on which REAL artists work producing meaninful works in surface design,embroidery,silk screeing etc and then going on to writing profound artist statements? ( ≧Д≦)          
 i will ask in insta.

why oh why wasn't i born in japan?
 




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Sep. 24th, 2025 04:47 pm
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Name: Kia (They/Them)

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About Me: Been on dreamwidth for about five months now. For a while I've mostly used my journal as a personal diary, but recently I've wanted to make more public posts about the various things I enjoy. I've kind of distanced myself from being online everywhere else, but I'm still up for meeting new people here. I'm ideally looking for other active journals to read and maybe become mutuals with. Don't have to be in the same fandoms, but as long as we have some common interests then that's good enough for me.

I mostly post about: Just whatever I get up to in the week (mostly shorter posts). I'm also trying to make a habit of journaling any media I get into, but that's definitely a skill I need to work on.

My hobbies are: Writing, music, language learning, reading, gaming

My fandoms are: Various anime, comics, games etc. that I can't list out (my interests tend to change a lot)

I'm looking to meet people who: Neurodivergent and/or queer people, nerds who post about fandom/media often (especially meta stuff but that's just personal preference), people interested in languages, people who post about cooking or just anyone who wants to see me scream into the void about things that vaguely matter to me

My posting schedule tends to be: Anytime I want

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: Anyone under 18, not too picky with anything else but as long as we still click in some way then we're good (I think me saying that I'm queer should be enough of a signal though)

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Check In: Day 23

Sep. 23rd, 2025 09:01 pm
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Hello!

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Today's discussion is a challenge:

If you have written today--Open the first WIP you find and write one (1) word.

If you have not written today--Open the first WIP you find and write one (1) word.

Yes, it's the same challenge, dw about it.

It doesn't have to stay in the final version.  It doesn't need to make sense.  Just add one word.

I believe in you!

October sign up

Sep. 23rd, 2025 07:46 pm
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It's time to sign up for the October WIP challenge! Some people join the challenge mid month, or comment on check-in posts without signing up, which is fine -- I'm glad there's a way for the challenge to be useful in a variety of ways. For those of you who find the commitment of signing up useful, please leave a comment with the below information.

Sign-ups will be open until the end of October.


    Level of challenge: 1 chapter, 1000 words, 1 fic finished, whatever you like
    Fandom(s) involved: if you know at this point
    What you're looking for from the challenge: this could be as vague or specific as you like: someone to be accountable to, someone to remind you to write, someone to bounce ideas off, etc.
    What you could offer other participants yourself: ditto!
    How people should contact you: DW message, e-mail, IM etc.
    Time zone: useful for seeing who might be up for a writing session at a time convenient to you


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The post for hosting the daily check-in is here and thanks to everyone who helps out with this. If you're interested in helping out and there are still slots available the post remains open until the last week of the month and we generally run our week Sunday to Saturday, I'm happy to chat via PM on DW for anyone who might need it.

If you have ever completed a fic through this challenge we have a collection on AO3 and on SquidgeWorld both collections are open and unmoderated. Should there be an issue with adding a work, let me know and I'll see if there's a fix for it.

Volunteers for October

Sep. 23rd, 2025 07:45 pm
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I think these dates are right, I have double checked but in case there's a goof...

Week 1: 5th to 11th
Week 2: 12th to 18th
Week 3: 19th to 25th
Week 4: 26th to 1st
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My name is José María, and I’ve been making urban sketches for over a year. I’ve always had a tentative interpretation of reality through an anti-naturalistic art. So, later than ever, I took the initiative to bring my watercolors and a pen to begin an artistic practice known as urban sketching. I think I’m right when I say it was one of the most treasured experiences of my life as an art student.

I want to show you a compilation of some of my small works, the most important since I started doing this, accompanied by brief comments and impressions to contextualize my initial progress in these sketches. These excerpts, as you can see, are part of a personal and artistic log. Hence the simple reason for the title of this post.

Skatepark Tacna

(September 18, 2022)

“(…) It’s become common to go out to squares or parks and do a quick drawing and painting exercise. You could say it’s a very light and arbitrary variation, essentially, on the in situ method; I recently learned that this activity is known as “Urban Sketching.” Aside from that ignorance, it’s great and relieving to know that there are artists who practice simple urban drawing, and with a professionalism that simply leaves me quite amazed. Although, well, the first thing doesn’t surprise me. At times, it’s healing to make these brief sketches when you can’t bear the sincere longing for hope.

I find watercolor to be a very difficult technique to master…”

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Plaza Jorge Chávez

(October 21, 2022)

“(…) I’ve noticed some improvement with my watercolor work. Or at least for a few moments, I felt confident in a style and a mastery of the technique, which could become my own in the future.”

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Plaza Mac-Lean

(February 28, 2023)

“I wanted to capture the warm feeling of sunset in this exercise. But I couldn’t do much with the rich manifestation of those colors in the sky, covered by the familiar modern infrastructure; however, I don’t think I was that clumsy. I liked it.”

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Plaza Yolanda Contreras Viuda de Cáceres

(March 24, 2023)

“(…) As a child, I would pass by certain places, and for some reason they seemed foreign to me. This at least increased my subtle visual explorations of them. Who would have thought that in later years I would frequently encounter these nostalgic contemplations? This means I walk a lot, and that’s not convenient when I only want to practice for 25 or 30 minutes. At the same time, a small goal has emerged, indirectly: to paint all the streets of the city.

For now, that is far from being achieved, not to mention that at some point it will be necessary to repaint some places. And that number may increase, depending on the progress I’ve made in my mastery of watercolor and the reliability of my strokes.”

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Alameda Bolognesi

(April 21, 2023)

“(…) At one point, I had to draw one of my city’s iconic streets. The question was where to position myself to fragment that deep perspective and, above all, how to simplify the entire environment. It was a somewhat difficult exercise, but only due to shyness and lack of experience.”

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Plaza Juan Pablo II

(May 3, 2023)

“In urban drawing, certain markers are used for drawing, along with other materials that, in some way, facilitate the process and the final result. For my taste, it seems excessive. And this isn’t an external criticism, but rather a self-criticism that reveals the limitations I accept in these practices. Ultimately, I can’t say I’m very careful in these spontaneous sketches.

On this occasion, I decided to use a marker for the drawing. And I don’t think I noticed a significant difference. But, if I have to comment on something, I appreciate the absence of the risk of excess ink that sometimes occurs with ballpoint pens.”

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Museo de Calientes

(November 17, 2023)

“This has to be one of my best sketches of the year; everything seems so precise. The color palette made it easier to work on the commonly used cardboard. It’s not ideal for watercolors, and there were times when I felt dissatisfied with the paper’s behavior. But I think this, like other difficulties I sometimes experience, has allowed me to gradually forget my shyness when painting and prioritize my emotions. As a result, I’ve enjoyed a kind of ephemeral choreography of my brushstrokes.

Although I’m patient, I’m a bit lazy about making reasonable-sized paintings. Perhaps that’s because, unfortunately, I haven’t yet found a true purpose for devoting myself to the process of artistic creation. In the meantime, I enjoy urban sketches, as they provide the perfect opportunity to simply perceive my world.”

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Short biography:

José María is an art teacher. He has lived in Tacna, Peru, since childhood.

You can see more of José María’s sketches. aquí:https://www.instagram.com/thesketcher_art23?igsh=MTR1djZpYTNjeGdsMA==

The post Log of a path to urban sketching (version english) appeared first on Urban Sketchers.

new collapse

Sep. 23rd, 2025 08:00 am
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testing a stainless steel core wool yarn.it is so effective!with minimum effort one gets a sucessful outcome. the stainless is the bottom one on the leftover silk warp currently on the loom. the top one is two picks s twist two picks z twist basket weave. my feeling is that the sett was too dense and that affects collapse and hand.was tempted to resley but the groundhog in me prevailed  ¯\ ( ツ ) /¯  will have to wait till next warp.
anyhow it looks promising.




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Sep. 22nd, 2025 08:23 pm
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Hello, friends!  I hope your writing day was more productive than mine!

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If there's one thing I've learned from a life with chronic illnesses, it's that daily energy is not constant, no matter what we do.  Some days you can do a lot, and some days just making it to the next day is a lot.  Writing is like that, too.

And sometimes, even when you have the energy for writing and no other tasks that need to get done instead, you still just don't want to write.  And that's OK, too.  Our brains need rest the same as our bodies.  Besides, when you come back to your writing, you'll be that much fresher and eager to do it.
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Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon, Thomas Moran, oil on canvas, creek in Philadelphia
Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon, Thomas Moran, (details)

Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon, Thomas Moran, oil on canvas, roughy 30 x 45″ ( 77 x 115 cm), in the collection of the Terra Foundation for American Art (click on image for an enlargement).

There is a larger image on Wikipedia, though the color is off. I’ve taken that image and color corrected it to match the one on the Terra Foundation website to get my larger detail crops.

The Terra Foundaion is a worldwide oganization, which loans out to various museums. According to their website, this painting is currently on display at the Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology, Oxford, United Kingdom until September 30, 2026.

As a long time resident of the area in and around Philadelphia Pennsylvania, I’ve been to various points in the Wissahickon, the most dramatic terrain of which lies within the city limits.

I don’t remember seeing this particular view, so I don’t know if Moran has exaggerated here. Even in the 1860s, when this painting is dated, the valley was surrounded a populated area, though you’d never know it from the composition.

Moran captures the scene, and the essence of Autimn in the lush landscapes of southeastern Pennsylvania, with a combination of sensibilities, partly from his history as a Hudson River style painter, and partly from the increasing influence of the French Barbizon painters.

Happy Autumnal Equinox!

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves

Sep. 22nd, 2025 01:15 pm
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Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

The continuing adventures of Jeeves and Bertie.

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of revisionism

Sep. 22nd, 2025 08:00 am
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eleven years ago this one was bought and read. as with most weaving books it needed a second more aware reading.and thus the weaves have also been revisited  particularly finishing techniques.




crepe yarns are harsh and scratchy due to their twist.
the industry has means to soften them ,but the hand weaver has to opt for less pro solutions.
one of them is putting the woven fabrics in an acidic bath.
btw this red was obtained during my procion dyes period.



the bath softens them to a certain extent but they need more treatement. these will undergo the second treatment which is a hair conditioning bath.
we'll see.
on the tooth front after a week on antibiotics all's ok. now on to the dentist.







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Check In: Day 21

Sep. 21st, 2025 07:23 pm
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Hello, hello!

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Forgive me a few moments of astrology talk, but I promise it's leading somewhere.

Today was a partial solar eclipse (not visible in my part of the world, but holy cats, was it felt!) and the astro-weather has been, uh... well, it's been!  And when you're in these kinds of times where brains might be buzzing less with ideas and more with static, it's important to give yourself grace if you're not "as productive" as you want to be, however that looks to you.

So make sure you take time to rest!  If you've written anything at all today, congrats!  Celebrate it and take some time to decompress.  If writing hasn't happened at all today, that's fine!  Read over a piece of your writing you're proud of (whether finished or a WIP) and do something fun as a reward for being kind to yourself.

Trying the dreamwidth thing again!

Sep. 21st, 2025 09:12 am
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Name: Celestial

Age: 31


I mostly post about:

my personal life, thoughts, day to day stuff. Sometimes mental health/trauma related stuff. Crafts, occasional outfit photos. Cat pics. I also recently did a huge family photo archiving project, so I want to share some cool old photos and what I know about the people in them.

My hobbies are:

I like dabbling in different types of crafts. Primarily into making beaded jewelry, but I've also been learning stained glass this year and that is really cool. Trying to get into reading again. Taking photos, doing home DIYs, watching a lot of movies and TV. I like fashion, but don't dress up much lately (trying to fix that).

My fandoms are:

not a huge fandom head in the traditional sense anymore. I'm a diehard My Chemical Romance fan since I was literally 10 years old. Also a big Nicolas Cage fan, almost finished with a quest to see every single movie of his. Can't think of many others off the top of my head but I fixate on stuff for a while and then forget about it.

I'm looking to meet people who:

are also neurodivergent (audhd here). have a wealth of different experiences and points of view. anyone who is willing to read and occasionally comment.

My posting schedule tends to be:

I'm aiming for once a week this time around, but may be more or less depending on what's going on in my life.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are:

No TERFs, no centrists or republicans, no Zionists. I don't care if you're personally religious but I'm not and don't appreciate that perspective in regards to my own life. No Harry Potter fans, it's lame if you're still into that given... everything. Don't be a shithead in general. And probably no one under 21.

Before adding me, you should know: Hmm. As I said, there may be the occasional post about mental health/trauma stuff. I'm also regrettably a true crime enjoyer, i rarely talk about it but if I do I'll tag. Unsure about anything else that might be relevant

Weekly (ish) check in

Sep. 21st, 2025 09:58 pm
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How goes the decluttering? Have you shifted anything out of the house? Found something to sort through? Had thoughts on things you can let go of?

Comments open to locals, lurkers, drive by sticky beaks, and anyone I've forgotten to mention.

Jourdan Truffan

Sep. 21st, 2025 09:42 am
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Jourdan Truffan, concept art andillustration
Jourdan Truffan, concept art andillustration

Jourdan Truffan is a concept artist snd illustrator based in Sydney, Australia who works digially in Photoshop and Blender.

His fresh, nicely styleized designs for both characters and environments have an appealing clarity and precision.

He applies to that solid foundation a playful sense of light and shadow, giving his scenes a sense of atmosphere.

Tuffan has galleries of his work on both ArtStation and Character Design References.

How Right You Are, Jeeves

Sep. 20th, 2025 11:48 pm
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How Right You Are, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

The further adventures of Bertie and Jeeves. Minor spoilers for earlier works.

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