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WORD OF THE DAY

Pencillate (verb): To express oneself in provisional strokes, to speak as though one’s words may later be rubbed vigorously into oblivion. In other words, speaking with a metaphorical pencil. Pronunciation: [pin-si-late] Etymology: I made it up 5 minutes ago. Here are some red flags that... read more

A Portrait of Us

He is a mirror of me, with a taller frame, just as I like, but beyond the surface, it's not the looks that drew me in. It was the gentle heart his parents spoke of, the kindness and understanding woven into his soul. We share midnight study sessions, a love for the color blue, and the quiet charm... read more

Finding my creativity

It turns out I like art. I just had to start simpler and smaller and experiment, even though the strokes and markings don't make sense. (edited)

My painting today

Building realism through the brush strokes

I'm painted Blue, can you see me?

I'm painted blue, as I wait for you, but you cant see me. I was painted red, but you hated it instead. I painted myself yellow, and you shoved me below. I painted my pink, but you left in a blink. Painted myself green, and was still unseen.... What am I to you? Not a muse, not a canvas, not art. I... read more

New Home Screen

Credit to @Bharath for making my home screen vibrant with his magical strokes of brush!