It Was Not Not Not So Great

February 28, 2023

When Last We Left Our Karin…

I was battling imposter syndrome & getting ready for unseasonably cold rain. Then I woke up this morning to find my heater was broken & my window was leaking. Also my laptop’s power cable only works if it is positioned just so. Also my tea is cold. Doesn’t matter what I planned on talking about, today is a day to focus on things that make me happy!

If You Can Read This, Thank A Librarian

No, really. The library is an amazing resource when you are trying to teach yourself anything, & art is no exception! I would not be able to teach myself so much for free if not for the physical & digital books I borrow. My art, & therefore this blog about my art would not exist without libraries! Check yours, in person or online. My local library network also offers free classes on a whole host of subjects & has recently even started lending out musical instruments! What might yours have? You won’t know if you don’t investigate! I’m going to keep this up until everyone with access to a library is taking advantage, you may as well give in now. YouTube (etc) works too, but you have to wade through so much upselling… The library is much more peaceful.

pic of reading log shelf The shelf under the window has the art books I’ve read so far this year. Almost every book in my Reading Log came from my library.

If You Can Read This, Thank A Curator

Mastodon.Art is a lovely, inclusive community. Its Curator started the dotart.blog & encouraged people to contribute, which is why I’m here at all. I cannot emphasize enough how important it has been to have people that support me sharing my silly pictures, from my SO to people on the internet who also giggle when someone says “butts.” Maybe dotArt is your type of place, maybe it isn’t, but find your place to share your stuff. Maybe it’s at the library! (ok, fine, I’ll drop it… for now).

Here We Are

We’re all caught up on my story now, from this point on we move forward together. For now, I’m going to keep painting & learning. In the future I will be selling stickers, etc. of my watercolor animals & hopefully writing children's books, but that is something for a future post. I finally got my Ko-Fi running with a goal & a membership tier & everything! I’m curious what kind of subscription rewards you like to get (digital & physical) because I am still working on that. Drop me a line (socials linked below) & let me know what else you want me to talk about!

…& Bonus Facts

What else is there to say? I like vanilla more than chocolate. I listen to metal & punk but lately I’m so tired of finding out musicians I liked are bigots I’ve given up & started listening to ska. I like all kinds of instrumental music, They Might Be Giants, Letters to Cleo, & Veruca Salt. I like zombies more than vampires & I think Korean zombie movies/shows are absolutely knocking it out of the park at the moment.

Karin Wanderer Learns