keeps vis.social running

Artist, Maker, and Independent Researcher,

Accidentally studied in alphabetical order: Anthropology, Biology, and Computer Science.

Love collaborations and occasional commissions!

#DataViz #DataArt #GenerativeArt #art #SciArt #SciComm #CreativeCoding

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Keeps vis.social and datavis.social running.

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2026-04-04 08:19:22 UTC

I think enough time has passed, that I can finally share what I made 'from garbage data" in public!
I miss working on projects like this, and having to not share them reduces my chances of being hired to work with data like this...ugh.
Anyway, when most of my work is about finding and sharing patterns....this project was all about helping folks see how chaotic an existing system is: https://www.patreon.com/posts/102234094
#dataviz #urbanData #NYC #mapping #data #art #chaos
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2026-04-03 05:11:55 UTC

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I think it's still possible to get plug-and-pay external cd readers. cheap. I even have one for cassette tapes...yeah, I'm a nerd. Ha!

2026-04-03 04:52:54 UTC

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it really does. so much.
I've got this crazy idea to create a zine or series of zines around my daily drawings. And that can only happen if I scan them. Which takes a lot of time.

2026-04-03 04:37:09 UTC

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Thank you! I had a fairly low-effort day, mostly scanning images and file management....so it's fine that I wasn't fully rested.

2026-04-02 09:46:41 UTC

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How's the cat? My pup barely registered it at all.
I hope you can settle down and sleep soon. The adrenaline rush can take a while to wear off.

2026-04-02 09:21:56 UTC

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Now I'm wide awake, and working on winding down so I can possibly sleep at some point tonight.
ha!

2026-04-02 08:50:31 UTC

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Nothing fell off of shelves or anything. But I'll need to check in the morning for anything that might tip over after that shake.
Glad I'm not down the peninsula. They must have felt it much more shockingly.

2026-04-02 08:44:22 UTC

ok..yeah, that was quite a quake, jut now. short and shaky....possibly a 5.1?
here in Noe Valley, San Francisco.
adrenaline running high....and settling down.
#Earthquake #NoeValley #SanFrancisco

2026-03-28 22:12:37 UTC

It was hot out in the sun today, so I got tired quickly. Still, it was great to make so many people happy at the protest. A couple with unicorn suits saw me just as I saw them, and we all laughed an ran to each other and 'hugged' briefly. It was so happy.
On the way out, I saw this ballot box and thought it was a perfect photo op for my axolotl self.
Exhausted but happier now.
#NoKings #axolotl #PublicArt #SanFrancisco #sfba
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/309/086/729/856/238/original/985958a5435386c9.jpg

2026-03-25 06:26:52 UTC

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so very beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

2026-03-21 03:56:31 UTC

I've been doing these daily #inkyDays drawings for a long time. Currently in my 9th year, of drawing every day and sharing it online.
I keep thinking that I should do something special for getting to 10 years. So, I've started scanning all of them. Yeah, it's gonna take me a long time.
But today, I scanned my very first version of my 'comforting floral' pattern. Back in 2018.
#ink #drawing #art #florals #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/265/145/657/345/536/original/d2ad947787babbcd.jpg

2026-03-13 01:22:21 UTC

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I don't think so. I was thinking along the lines of a tree datastructure.

2026-03-13 00:17:03 UTC

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Thinking about boxes in boxes while working on today's #inkyDays drawing.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#ink #drawing #art #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/218/984/291/918/836/original/8ff23e12704d378f.jpg

2026-03-12 00:25:59 UTC

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Ha! I wrote the wrong date on today's #inkyDays drawing. I guess I was distracted by the idea for the drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot. It's hard to tell how it will turn out at this point.
The rest is posted on my patreon and ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#ink #drawing #art #wip #wipWednesday #ProceduralArt #GenerativeArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/213/354/637/924/643/original/88d86e8800c2bfad.jpg

2026-03-11 00:56:50 UTC

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Lots of fun with fungi today. Some tiny fungi on a curving vine for today's #inkyDays drawing. I also finished a turkey tail mushroom inspired piece on watercolor paper.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#fungi #mushrooms #ink #drawing #art
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/207/815/705/926/481/original/a3bdde394be12323.jpg

2026-03-10 00:00:13 UTC

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Reaching back to my molecular biology background for inspiration while working on today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#SciArt #ink #drawing #art #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/201/929/975/314/676/original/06ee587e3465a094.jpg

2026-03-08 23:29:15 UTC

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Today's drawing is all about nested blobs in nested blobs.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The rest, and some fun stuff, is now posted on my Patreon and Ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#ink #drawing #art #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MathArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/196/144/566/185/318/original/77c80cfd619eb9cd.jpg

2026-03-07 22:55:26 UTC

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Thinking about medical tubing while working on today's #inkyDays drawing. I also spent some time on watercolor paper, and made a little progress.
Oh! And my batleth wielding penguins are now in my online shop: https://www.artatomic.io/product/original-drawing-of-penguins-with-batleths-small-/ZL237TG33YGX5OO7NQQBIJHA
#ink #drawing #art #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/190/353/092/641/798/original/5dfab6f94a03ef1a.jpg

2026-03-06 23:25:46 UTC

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Playing with this ink combination again, with a chemistry inspired pattern, in today's #inkyDays drawing.
I also manage to get a half decent photo of one of my batleth wielding penguin drawings. It might go in my online shop.
#ink #drawing #art #SciArt #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/184/809/467/364/445/original/89cc1cd8e84b7044.jpg

2026-03-06 01:10:07 UTC

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For today's #inkyDays drawing, I'm using all three of my new inks in a turkey tail mushroom inspired pattern. The 'whale shark grey' ink has an interesting red tone to it when wet, but has a lovely rich grey tone. It plays nicely with the other two.
Here's an in-progress shot. The rest is now posted for my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#ink #drawing #art #fungi #mushrooms #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MastoArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/179/556/824/915/799/original/190aa4b98e73e58c.jpg

2026-03-05 00:24:32 UTC

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Playing with a new ink in today's #inkyDays drawing. This ink is called "Bobtail Squid Green, and it's a lovely green. It starts out bright light green when it's wet, and dries into a deeper almost mossy green. Lovely.
I also experimented with drawing some batleth wielding penguins on watercolor paper today.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The rest is at this month's posts
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #MastoArt #wip #WipWednesday
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/173/715/831/658/835/original/a6e63576fa91ed7f.jpg

2026-03-04 01:04:31 UTC

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Playing with a scrunchi pattern and mixing inks in today's #inkyDays drawing. I loved how it turned out, I did some on watercolor paper too. One with blue-green colors and one with rose-green colors. I love love love how these inks are playing together in these.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#ink #drawing #art #MastoArt #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/168/210/634/486/838/original/4c054906ce86dc89.jpg

2026-03-02 23:32:47 UTC

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For today's #inkyDays drawing, I'm playing with a pattern inspired by atomic bonding angles.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The rest if posted on my Patreon and Ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#ink #drawing #art #SciArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/162/187/824/461/767/original/17761051cd572330.jpg

2026-03-02 01:00:20 UTC

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Starting this month of daily drawings, with a comforting floral patter and a gorgeous ink. I love how this one plays with a diluted blue ink. It produces an almost ultraviolet mix. Yes, I know it's not actually ultraviolet...it looks like how we represent it in color charts.
I'll be posting this month's daily #inkyDays drawings and more for my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. Here are this month's posts:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152000564
https://ko-fi.com/post/InkyDays-May-2026-P5P81V7IZS
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/156/865/846/853/029/original/5d281a60449d8f02.jpg

2026-02-28 23:10:30 UTC

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Taking yesterday's experiment and drawing some of today's thoughts in today's #inkyDays drawing.
And that's a wrap for this month's daily drawings. There's all posted for my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fo. I'll be starting new posts tomorrow.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #NoKings
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/150/773/965/810/407/original/1c9e00c1a8e4e047.jpg

2026-02-27 23:03:56 UTC

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Playing with some puffy text with polka dots for today's #inkyDays drawing. I also tried it on watercolor paper.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The rest is now posted for all of my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #wip #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/145/086/434/448/879/original/4cf4d18ba5d27276.jpg

2026-02-27 00:05:08 UTC

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Playing with some lizard network pattern for today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
I post most of my work for my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. Why? 1. To make it a harder for scrapers to steal my work, and 2. To help financially support my work.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #wip #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #SciArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/139/662/170/571/467/original/f95b6160f2d7d1eb.jpg

2026-02-26 00:23:32 UTC

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The ants have something to say in today's #inkyDays drawing.
They're saying "move slow and make art".
Also, I finished that floral drawing I started yesterday. The inks play very nicely with the watercolor paper.
#ink #drawing #art #ants
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/134/074/701/583/944/original/d2b2c71d7abfed7c.jpg

2026-02-25 00:43:48 UTC

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Playing with a fairly new ink in today's #inkyDays drawing. It's a lovely amber color and it plays very nicely with diluted blue ink. I liked the result so much that I decided to try it on watercolor paper too.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The rest is now posted for all of my supporters on patreon and ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #wip #flowers #GenerativeArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/128/492/514/933/609/original/9fea5f5f845f32eb.jpg

2026-02-24 05:46:04 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/116123816826931896
Hmmm...fascinating thread about trying to get a protest permit in Santa Fe.
#note1lkt…4npl

2026-02-24 00:50:15 UTC

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For today's #inkyDays drawing, I'm playing with one of my favorites inks that I haven't used much in a long time. I love how this ink interacts with diluted blue ink.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #pink
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/122/857/232/698/163/original/9af74d1e421ee318.jpg

2026-02-23 00:45:48 UTC

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Going with some kelpy inspiration for today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
#ink #drawing #art #kelp #SciArt #MastoArt #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/117/175/361/275/426/original/8f04d2fd2445de72.jpg

2026-02-22 21:51:46 UTC

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gorgeous!

2026-02-22 04:56:03 UTC

wow, I just saw an add trying to shame me and scare me about my 'short telomeres'.
Not eye bags or fat tummy, as usual, but this one was going for short telomeres.
Like there is some kind of creme or serum for that?
Hahahahahaahah

2026-02-21 23:06:13 UTC

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Playing with a pattern inspired by atomic bonding angels for today's #inkyDays drawing.
#ink #drawing #art #SciArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/111/122/860/940/424/original/ce3befadba247ca3.jpg

2026-02-20 20:21:12 UTC

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Going with a comforting floral pattern with happy ink color for today's #inkyDays drawing.
I'm a bit distracted today, and accidentally smeared before I finished this drawing. Oh well.
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/104/811/498/962/557/original/1a7c627e057cb485.jpg

2026-02-20 00:00:31 UTC

Yikes! It looks like my coloring pages are getting popular on Pinterest again. But not with links to my shop or patreon or anything of mine.
If you'd like to download one of my Procedural Art coloring pages, inspired by Chemistry and Physics, please buy them from me instead of someone who stole them from me?
https://www.patreon.com/posts/8580203?collection=42014
#SciArt #art #Coloring #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #ArtForSale
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/100/007/221/884/956/original/5ac7979967837922.jpg

2026-02-19 20:38:40 UTC

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This gorgeous plummy purple ink was calling to me, so I played with a comforting floral pattern with it in today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The finished drawing is now posted for all of my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/099/218/460/447/096/original/23aa8f1416d68394.jpg

2026-02-19 09:44:09 UTC

Do you know what a chord progression is?

2026-02-19 00:25:15 UTC

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Playing with some puffy fungi for today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The finished drawing is now posted for all of my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #fungi #mushrooms #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/094/445/438/936/132/original/02988ea9c50cbd6f.jpg

2026-02-17 22:24:12 UTC

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A tangle of tubing for today's #inkyDays drawing.
#ink #drawing #art #cancer
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/088/307/212/841/312/original/a55eb2fe9b67bda6.jpg

2026-02-16 23:07:17 UTC

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The penguins are back, with more Batleths, in today's #inkyDays drawing.
#ink #drawing #art #penguins #StarTrek #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/082/813/396/897/250/original/8f940e099e772b97.jpg

2026-02-16 10:31:44 UTC

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There is never enough time, which can be so frustrating.
But rabbit holes are so wonderful, aren't they?

2026-02-16 00:34:11 UTC

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Going with some polka-dotted mushrooms for today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #mushrooms #fungi #wip #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/077/493/782/012/331/original/2d3495298ecf58af.jpg

2026-02-15 00:41:22 UTC

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Happy Valentines day! Here's a simple red floral for today's #inkyDays drawing.
I also worked on some Batleth wielding penguins, on watercolor paper. They need more space when they've got the Batleths, so I'll have to work on that. But I'm enjoying drawing them. They're still cute, but more dangerous.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #penguins #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/071/859/829/257/926/original/1214cec9820d4758.jpg

2026-02-14 00:41:48 UTC

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It's Friday the 13th, so be careful of the Batleths in your network. Here's a messy network with Batleths as the edges for today's #inkyDays drawing.
By the way, I put most of my art on my Patreon and Ko-fi, to reduce how much of it gets scraped. All of my supporters, at all levels, get to see my works there:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #StarTrek #ProcedualArt #SciArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/066/199/189/124/161/original/d1d3b97281be681b.jpg

2026-02-12 22:55:18 UTC

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Yes, I went with batleth wielding penguins, for today's #inkyDays drawing.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #penguins #StarTrek #mood
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/060/115/482/555/723/original/b77f03d52a0dbd81.jpg

2026-02-12 01:09:00 UTC

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Oooh! Look what arrived today! This is my first, small batch, test. They're not perfect, but I love them!
They inspired the colors for today's #inkyDays drawing.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #stickers
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https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/054/976/825/935/719/original/d21c35bbfefc5824.jpg

2026-02-11 01:08:18 UTC

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It's a depressingly dismal rainy day here in San Francisco, so I'm going with a comforting floral with one of my favorite inks for today's #inkyDays drawing.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #wip #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/049/317/596/520/224/original/b86b6303af7347d2.jpg

2026-02-10 00:45:49 UTC

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Going with a variation on yesterday's fractal sea star pattern, in today's #inkyDays drawing. I also finished one piece on watercolor paper, and started a new one with this fractal sea star patter.
Here's an in-progress shot.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #starfish #fractal #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/043/563/358/965/445/original/af8486c14d28bdf2.jpg

2026-02-09 09:11:30 UTC

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For communicating locally, here in San Francisco, I want to be better at fluent Spanish.
Globally? I'd like to be better speaking and reading French.
Once I get better at those, I'd like to explore Germanic languages.
I would love to learn Navajo! Or any NM Pueblo language. I am humbled by the brilliance. I don't think I am capable. I wish I was. But I can dream to be.

2026-02-09 08:31:05 UTC

I don't quite know what to say to someone who is deep in an AI bubble.
My life has been all struggle and learning and building.
To sit next to someone who says " you tell claude what kind of app you want and it build's it for you". This someone has never written code, or knows what a data structure is, let alone when one might work better than another.
And she is making money from this crap.
UGh.!
If only I didn't have ethics or my brain. I could be super rich, if I just turned off.

2026-02-09 08:03:11 UTC

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I used to have some solid Medical Latin. Which helped me when ordering dinner in France and Italy.
But it's not enough. I need to think in another language. More languages.
I might seem to old to do such a thing, but I must learn to think in at least one other language. If I can do one, maybe I can do another?

2026-02-09 07:59:32 UTC

What are the tools out there for actually learning and practicing languages? I studied French for years, but I am still terrible at it.
I also had some Spanish formal learning, very briefly. I've lived all of my life around folks who spoke Spanish first.
The only reason why I can't speak Spanish as fluently as I speak English? The racism of our grandparents and parents.

2026-02-09 01:16:02 UTC

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Playing with a simple fractal star fish for today's #inkyDays drawing. The fog has started lightly drizzling. Lovely to walk through.
Here's an in-progress shot.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #fractal #starfish #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/038/021/403/016/255/original/0ea02541c466bc61.jpg

2026-02-08 01:25:42 UTC

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Going with inspiration from Turkey Tail mushrooms for today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot. I'm loving how these inks are playing together.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #fungi #mushrooms #ProceduralArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/032/399/063/913/591/original/cfbbf27ff7aae3a4.jpg

2026-02-07 00:06:20 UTC

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Trying to break out of my comfort floral zone, and playing with imaginary fungi for today's #inkyDays drawing. Will I go back to florals? Probably. These are stressful times, and drawing the florals helps me focus and restore.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The rest is posted on my Patreon and Ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #fungi #MastoArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/026/423/378/114/976/original/3853d20e76d15b8a.jpg

2026-02-06 01:15:44 UTC

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Playing with boxes and flowers in two different inks in today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
I also managed to scan and send in the art for my test batch of stickers.
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #ProceduralArt #MastoArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/021/021/791/089/283/original/7fc790b184ae016f.jpg

2026-02-05 00:02:01 UTC

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This gorgeous purple ink was calling to me, so I used in a comforting floral pattern for today's #inkyDays drawing.
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #ProceduralArt #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/015/082/827/040/787/original/8f9d0a13c8e18aad.jpg

2026-02-04 02:13:14 UTC

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Playing with a chemistry inspired pattern for today's #inkyDays drawing.
I also finished another version of the Minnesota flag pattern. I like this one much better than the last one. I left the overflow unfinished and the whole thing is more circular. Which inspired me to do a floral pattern with the star in the center.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #SciArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/009/936/015/345/642/original/dfbb2391d8fd3b6c.jpg

2026-02-03 10:47:25 UTC

As a woman, it took a lot to be included as one of the New Masters of Flash. I had to be extraordinary. I had to lean into creating Science Visualizations. Combining drawing with code.
And Amazon didn't list me as a co-author. It listed all of the other 10+ male co-authors, but specifically dropped my name and another co-author. Why? Because even back then, they said that tech-books with women's names don't sell as well.
So, I was erased.
Now, Adobe erases Flash/Animate.

2026-02-03 00:46:49 UTC

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Another experiment with combining a box with floral patterns, in today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/116/003/933/755/215/798/original/9063198d2f7d26f2.jpg

2026-02-02 01:19:18 UTC

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Playing some more with combining floral and rectangle pattern in today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
It's a new month, so I'm starting new posts for my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149708310
https://ko-fi.com/post/InkyDays-February-2026-C0C61TG38P
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #wip #MastoArt #ProceduralArt #GenerativeArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/998/398/559/347/448/original/c62a0d297614d24e.jpg

2026-02-01 02:55:54 UTC

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Playing with combining floral and boxes again in today's #inkyDays drawing.
And that's a wrap for this month of daily drawings. I'll be setting up new posts for my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi tomorrow.
Here's January's:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #flowers
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/993/116/692/094/412/original/d99f22b1d61be950.jpg

2026-01-31 01:15:03 UTC

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Did today's #inkyDays drawing before heading out for the General Strike rally at Dolores Park, here in San Francisco. So many people! It was amazing!
#ink #drawing #art #NoKings #GeneralStrike #sfba #flowers
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/987/057/731/525/388/original/cb3a512c8c27f6b6.jpg

2026-01-30 09:25:07 UTC

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Oh...and remember Bird Flu? It's still out there and from little information we can get? It's not looking good!!!
Who knows what other easily preventable disease and death is going on right now.
So, yeah, I still mask.
And when my husband refuses to wear a mask at a concert? I go without him and wear a mask.

2026-01-30 09:22:53 UTC

Why am I still "covid-cautious"? So many reasons.
1. Covid is not over.
2. The flu is horrific this year.
3. A local high school has closed because of a Tuberculosis outbreak.
4. I'm still a Cancer patient.
5. As a Cancer patient, I regularly spend time in a Cancer hospital. A lot of the people there, many of them small children, are in a more precarious stage of their Cancer treatment.
6. Our current WH doesn't believe in germs or modern medicine...constraining research and vaccines
...

2026-01-30 00:08:59 UTC

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Exploring a little more with an idea I started yesterday, for today's #inkyDays drawing.
And starting another piece on watercolor paper, with this same idea. This shape needs precision, at least for the foundation, so I'm using pencil to start with ...something I almost never do.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/981/134/839/962/080/original/7370b3e138acc11b.jpg

2026-01-29 00:30:03 UTC

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Going with a comforting floral pattern for today's #inkyDays drawing, with one of my favorite inks that I haven't used in a while.
I'm also playing with an idea I've been thinking about.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/975/557/070/235/629/original/fb237bea96872841.jpg

2026-01-28 21:37:08 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 28: "No libraries, no canvas, only HTML elements."
Ok, I did use a library for this one for some of it, but it's a CSS library: css-doodle. https://css-doodle.com/
I made these flowers with my little "Flowermaker" toy, which uses css-doodle, and saved them as PNG files.
https://artatomic.itch.io/flowermaker
Then I loaded them into <img> tags in an html doc, and positioned them randomly in a div.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149064566
#Genuary2026 #Genuary28 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art
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2026-01-27 23:43:44 UTC

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The penguins have a lot to say in today's #inkyDays drawing.
#ink #drawing #art #penguins #protest #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/969/709/731/486/360/original/8b1431fed0e5d8d5.jpg

2026-01-27 22:21:40 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 27: "Lifeform. A shape or structure that behaves as if it’s alive or growing."
For this one, I'm playing with fractal trees again. I love these things.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149223176
#Genuary2026 #Genuary27 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/969/390/297/391/157/original/fd17bbf75dc83a1b.jpg

2026-01-27 00:50:04 UTC

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Some dancing starfish for today's #inkyDays drawing. Needing some joy in the middle of everything going on. I also drew some on watercolor paper.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The rest is now posted for all of my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MastoArt #wip
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/964/310/702/422/027/original/f4e3782d491b3d5c.jpg

2026-01-26 21:30:18 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 26: "Recursive Grids. Split the canvas into a grid of some kind and recurse on each cell again and again."
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147524159
#Genuary2026 #Genuary26 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/963/524/268/646/846/original/3d67bec0ee656960.jpg

2026-01-26 01:44:56 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 25: "Organic Geometry. Forms that look or act organic but are constructed entirely from geometric shapes."
https://www.patreon.com/posts/genuary-2026-day-148903174
#Genuary2026 #Genuary25 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/958/863/793/097/538/original/f69aa0e5ae3ff4ca.jpg

2026-01-26 01:38:35 UTC

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Another comforting floral pattern for today's #inkyDays drawing. I also finished this piece on watercolor paper.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/958/839/058/308/345/original/76cda704e147975f.jpg

2026-01-25 00:42:13 UTC

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For today's #inkyDays drawing, I'm going with a comforting floral pattern in one of the inks I used for drawing abstract Minnesota flags yesterday.
I've also made progress on drawing a Minnesota flag with my inks. It's much more precise than my usual approach to drawing my hand, but it's getting close...at least for now. Each component is cut out, another difference from my usual drawings.
#ink #drawing #art #Minnesota
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/952/953/363/551/277/original/33503378581aec7b.jpg
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/952/953/931/844/582/original/05f387461fafba9d.jpg

2026-01-23 23:39:18 UTC

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In solidarity with Minnesota, I'm experimenting with the Minnesota flag as a motif in today's #inkyDays drawing.
I'm also working on a better representation of the flag. Maybe to make stickers to give away? It's a little challenging and freehand isn't working for me. Once I figured out the star, it got easier. Tested a bunch of different inks, and I think I have a good combination now.
I'll post more when I make more progress.
#ink #drawing #art #Minnesota
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/947/045/925/863/390/original/215b51e17edd5ea7.jpg

2026-01-23 21:20:33 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 23: "Transparency. Explore the concept of transparency."
I usually play with transparency in my works, especially with color progressions. So, for this one I'm going back to what I created for the "One Color One Shape" challenge, and play with adding color progression and even more transparency and layering colors.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/148405070
#Genuary2026 #Genuary23 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/946/499/483/377/818/original/1d9f66abe944a334.jpg

2026-01-22 21:44:30 UTC

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Playing with some cute little polka dotted mushrooms for today's #inkyDays drawing. I also finished that floral on watercolor paper that I started yesterday. The ink has such a lovely shimmer.
Here's an in-progress shot. The rest is now posted for everyone who supports my work on Patreon and Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #Mushrooms #fungi
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/940/932/217/494/828/original/bae143d5064d996a.jpg

2026-01-22 19:04:45 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 22: "Pen plotter ready"
It's not really plotter ready, but it looks like it could be. It's also a modified version of yesterday's challenge.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/148257542
#Genuary2026 #Genuary22 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/940/303/817/221/987/original/8e4b8125ea9176d9.jpg

2026-01-22 00:49:33 UTC

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It's a dark and grey day here, so I'm going with gloriously happy orange ink and a comforting floral pattern for today's #inkyDays drawing. I also started a bigger drawing on watercolor paper.
Here's an in-progress shot. The shimmer of the ink is almost noticeable in the photo.
I've posted the rest for anyone who supports any of my work on Patreon or Ko-fi:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #ProceduralArt #wip #wipWednesday
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/935/997/884/035/107/original/53d23b8fe209e817.jpg

2026-01-21 22:18:56 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 21: "Bauhaus Poster"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/148184896
#Genuary2026 #Genuary21 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #Bauhaus #art
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/935/403/407/935/478/original/980418dfec86d7cf.jpg

2026-01-20 22:02:26 UTC

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The ants are marching and they have things to say.
#inkyDays #ink #drawing #art #ants #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/929/675/440/761/978/original/a469654709a43fdd.jpg

2026-01-20 20:53:02 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 20: "One Line"
Ok, yeah, I've got spirals on the brain lately.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/148577114
#Genuary2026 #Genuary20 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/929/405/064/952/334/original/5ee28a1d5a6d01e0.jpg

2026-01-19 23:42:36 UTC

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Anyway, I'm playing with inspiration from atomic bonding angles in today's #inkyDays drawing.
Here's an in-progress shot.
The rest is now posted for my supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #SciArt #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/924/409/668/177/395/original/84d734846df7e804.jpg

2026-01-19 22:41:13 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 19: "16x16"
This is another one that took a side path instead of the main road.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/148568505
#Genuary2026 #Genuary19 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/924/168/809/897/322/original/26ba98976d2e1bb9.jpg

2026-01-18 23:18:07 UTC

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Playing with a new ink in today's #inkyDays drawing. It looks mossy green when wet, and dries with a copper shimmer. I thought it would be perfect for a spiral of ants. I even did one on watercolor paper. Loving this ink.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #ants #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/918/650/707/064/719/original/0e2753bbe32fe0d7.jpg

2026-01-17 21:04:03 UTC

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Going with a comforting floral pattern for today's #inkyDays drawing.
The orange penguins finished drying, and are certainly growing on me. They look good next to the blue ones.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #flowers #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/912/462/011/545/764/original/ae36d7a134972bba.jpg

2026-01-17 19:28:24 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 17: "Wallpaper group"
I definitely want to come back to this one, and explore more. Wallpaper 'tiling' also works great for textiles.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147786318
#Genuary2026 #Genuary17 #genuary #CreativeCoding #art
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/912/084/816/913/995/original/5d76c44d0114d425.jpg

2026-01-16 21:45:50 UTC

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Going with some peaceful little fish for today's #inkyDays drawing.
I also experimented with drawing some orange penguins. Not sure what I think of that yet. Ha! That orange ink is so intense.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#inky #drawing #art #fish
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/906/962/221/575/577/original/fb00401448b74d10.jpg

2026-01-16 20:11:11 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 16: "Order and disorder."
I had fun with this one. Yeah, I have fun with all of them, but this one gave me a little extra joy. At each "generation" I added a little more noise.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/146980590
#Genuary2026 #Genuary16 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/906/590/025/586/101/original/9b5ccdae1d99aaa8.jpg

2026-01-16 07:34:40 UTC

Ok, so yes, my Cancer Tumor is gone. I got lucky, that at the time I had my diagnosis for stage 3 colon cancer my case was border line. I did not go through Chemo. There were new tests that could test for any sign that my tumor had metastisized and spread to other organs. I still get these, and other blood tests and CT scans. Still.
And I'm still working to regain by physical strength, after having been starved by that tumor for years.
I'm still fighting and working to be stronger.
#cancer

2026-01-15 21:17:25 UTC

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Some angular ants for today's #inkyDays drawing. I also finished my first piece on watercolor paper of 2026.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #ants #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt #MastoArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/901/187/747/787/182/original/c3160c734e3dd919.jpg

2026-01-15 18:53:33 UTC

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Genuary 2026 Day 15: "Create an invisible object where only the shadows can be seen."
This one didn't turn out as I initially intended. But partway through working on it, it really wanted to go in this direction.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/148175221
#Genuary2026 #Genuary15 #Genuary #CreativeCoding #art #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/900/622/721/677/266/original/6c05f20316297ffe.jpg

2026-01-14 22:54:01 UTC

Oh great! More messing with the USPS. Not sure how bad this might turn out, but it doesn't look good.
Here's what the shipping company I use for me shop sent:
"Starting in February, USPS Post Offices will begin auditing packages more strictly for payment before accepting them. As part of this change, USPS representatives will be more diligent about confirming that postage payment has been fully processed at the time of drop-off."
1/n
#usps

2026-01-14 22:12:09 UTC

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Feeling a little boxed in lately, so I went with weird boxes for today's #inkyDays drawing.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147193427
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-January-2026-N4N11RGJPW
#ink #drawing #art #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
https://cdn.masto.host/vissocial/media_attachments/files/115/895/741/561/215/885/original/6f614c26ad4a6edc.jpg

2026-01-14 21:57:43 UTC

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Genuray 2026 Day 14: "Everything fits perfectly."
While working on this one, I started experimenting with creating an SVG from one of my hand drawn patterns. It's been a long time since I've done that. Ha!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/147932687
#Genuary2026 #Genuary14 #Genuary #art #CreativeCoding
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2026-01-13 22:22:47 UTC

Ah! I see it's #PortfolioDay! I'm an artist working with code, data, mixed media, and ink on watercolor paper.
Much of my inspiration comes from Science, Math, and Nature.
#SciArt #DataViz #DataArt #art #CreativeCoding
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Playing with a simple growth pattern in today's #inkyDays drawing.
#ink #drawing #art #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
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