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Stored on a Ship in 1600
I learned kegs are kind of hard to draw. And candles are fun to draw. Books weren’t a big item to bring on ships in the 1600s, as far as I am aware, because they were hard to store. I think Darwin in the 1800s had to keep careful storage of his notebooks in wax…
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How to Void a Check
I was talking with my wonderful niece and discovered/realized many people her age (early 20s) don’t know how to void a check. I recently had to do that when signing on with a new freelance client and setting up the glory that is direct deposit. They needed a voided check. And didn’t have a checkbook…
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Interview with a Nicobar Pigeon
(Caloenas nicobarica) Photos from Hassan Pasha (Unsplash); Jeffrey Hamilton (Unsplash); Tatiana Tochilova (Unsplash)
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Dodo Comic of Yore
(Bad) translation of the comic text: Nourishment men seek here and flesh of’t plumed creatures Of the palm trees’ sap, the dodos round of hinds All while men the parrot hold that he pipes and shrieks And cause that others besides also befall the coops. The penguin-looking fells in the second panel are the referenced…
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Sailor Grub
I was fascinated when I read up on how much food they would need to bring. The ships must have been nearly sinking with food at the start and ready to topple over by the end of the trip. I didn’t make the weight calculations, though. That would be a lot of guessing on my…
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Sailor’s Sea Chest
Sailors of the 1600s would get one chest to bring along. I didn’t draw the shoes because they weren’t really used on the ship. They were more for running ashore and being cooth. Image text woolen pullover with hood, woolen knee-length trousers, long wool stockings, knitted cap, shoes (though barefoot on deck) Six changes of…
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Map of Mauritius
Embroidered watercolor of the island of Mauritius, featuring the national flower, Ruizia boutoniana. Process I have been teaching embroidered watercolor at Jansen, a local art center. So I thought I would try a more difficult piece. This is a 12×12 inch watercolor, which is too big for comfortable embroidery. You can’t fold it to access…
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Feather Divination Game
You need a feather. If you have three available, wonderful. But don’t go grabbing just any old feather off the street. It could be diseased and then your future cannot be foretold.
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From the Shadows
Can you find the one shadow that matches the illustration?
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Bandandodo
This is a collection of patterns that would make a great bandana. They will all likely end up on Spoonflower. So far, just the second below is available: Blue Bandana Dodo on Red.
