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Posted 5 years agoheyooooo
just a small reminder that i've been posting more wip stuff on Twitter lately
feel free to check it out there! i do post up free headshot raffles pretty frequently there as well!
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
just a small reminder that i've been posting more wip stuff on Twitter lately
feel free to check it out there! i do post up free headshot raffles pretty frequently there as well!
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe
headshot raffle on twitter!
Posted 5 years agohey! thought i'd post here that i am holding a headshot raffle on twitter!
it's just to celebrate 100 followers on my art twitter acc!
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe/stat.....72495523737603
tldr;
- post your OC's ref image! PLEASE KEEP IT SFW!
- tell me a little bit about them!
i'll be picking winners in the morning, and the next morning too!
EDIT: just remembering this but-
please post your OCs on the twitter post itself lol
i'm not counting entries here
it's just to celebrate 100 followers on my art twitter acc!
https://twitter.com/jakdacrowe/stat.....72495523737603
tldr;
- post your OC's ref image! PLEASE KEEP IT SFW!
- tell me a little bit about them!
i'll be picking winners in the morning, and the next morning too!
EDIT: just remembering this but-
please post your OCs on the twitter post itself lol
i'm not counting entries here
General 2020 Stuff
Posted 5 years agoHeya! I'm Jak!
bird | gryphon | crow
Weasyl / Bluesky / toyhou.se
birds and paper . net
madjackdaw @ gmail [dot] com
✪ Available Commissions ✪
( currently on pause, but feel free to inquire with Jak )- Trello Board for the Current Queue, please consult this before contacting Jak!
- My timezone is GMT +8!
- $25 Icons! (300-500px, digital!)
- $35 Headshots! (1k-1.5px max, digital!)
- $40-50 Full-Body "Squares"! (1500k px, digital!)
( examples are posted here currently )
- Bare minimum required is at least ONE reference image!
--- It does not have to be a reference sheet!
--- Minor request from me, but please keep all reference images SFW.
- All commissions will be shown at least one WIP sketch!
- More will be provided if changes or tweaks are requested!
- Payment in USD via Paypal! ( Provide Email for an invoice! )
--- Personally, I prefer payment after I'm done with the image.
--- Any tips are greatly appreciated!
- Turnaround between 1-2 weeks!
- Feel free to use your finished piece anywhere you'd like!
- The least I'll ask is for you guys to credit me when posting online!
--- Main Website: http://birdsandpaper.net/
--- FurAffinity: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/madjackdaw/
--- Weasyl: https://www.weasyl.com/~jakdacrowe
--- toyhou.se: https://toyhou.se/jakdacrowe
--- bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/birdsandpaper.net
- Contact me via FA Note or Email!
it's real quiet here...
Posted 6 years agoHey there, sorry that it's been quiet lately.
Busy left right and center on a coupla' things.
But uh. I'm still here. Kinda.
Anywho, working on dome inktober.
Hopefully I'll be posting that at least.
Thanks for sticking around. That means a lot to me.
Busy left right and center on a coupla' things.
But uh. I'm still here. Kinda.
Anywho, working on dome inktober.
Hopefully I'll be posting that at least.
Thanks for sticking around. That means a lot to me.
mornings
Posted 7 years agoah... mornings
unlike a seductive temptress luring you back into bed in the night time, whispering sweet nothings about beautiful rest and lucid dreams
mornings are more akin to the sharp call of a rooster, promptly informing you that you are indeed late to wake and you definitely need to get your ass outta bed before i whoop all y'all as a reminder
unlike a seductive temptress luring you back into bed in the night time, whispering sweet nothings about beautiful rest and lucid dreams
mornings are more akin to the sharp call of a rooster, promptly informing you that you are indeed late to wake and you definitely need to get your ass outta bed before i whoop all y'all as a reminder
silence
Posted 7 years agosilence
silence is a blessing
silence is a breeze
silence is everything that i need
apologizes for the quietness
but i don't know what to say
to keep all these monsters
from knocking all the way
i could talk to someone
i could find the time
but i know i have nothing
that'll come to my mind
the mask wears thin
the mask has cracks
i wonder how long it'll take
for me to do just that?
i just need a bit of silence
away from the loud sounds
if comforting is what you want
all i need is for you to be around
hold me in my silence
hold me in my sleep
monsters won't bother me
when one is guarding my keep
silence is a blessing
silence is a breeze
silence is everything that i need
apologizes for the quietness
but i don't know what to say
to keep all these monsters
from knocking all the way
i could talk to someone
i could find the time
but i know i have nothing
that'll come to my mind
the mask wears thin
the mask has cracks
i wonder how long it'll take
for me to do just that?
i just need a bit of silence
away from the loud sounds
if comforting is what you want
all i need is for you to be around
hold me in my silence
hold me in my sleep
monsters won't bother me
when one is guarding my keep
fall, crash, float
Posted 8 years agofall
into
the
sounds
that lull you into safety
and shape thoughts
into false reality
crash
into
the
noises
that tear you apart
and turn your best self
into a living nightmare
but float
into the
gentle silence
for a good night's sleep
without a presence lingering
and accept
it can
get better
sooner
or later
into
the
sounds
that lull you into safety
and shape thoughts
into false reality
crash
into
the
noises
that tear you apart
and turn your best self
into a living nightmare
but float
into the
gentle silence
for a good night's sleep
without a presence lingering
and accept
it can
get better
sooner
or later
young adult fiction book recommendations?
Posted 9 years agoPssst-
Can anyone recommend me to some Young Adult fiction?
Hopefully something that...:
- isn't a stupid cheesy romance novel
- probably not horror
- probably has crime/mystery in it
- probably with fantasy mixed in with it (i... do prefer this.)
Stuff I'm trying to find in my local libraries:
- Beastly Bones, by William Ritter (i've read Jackaby)
I'm just looking for things to read and so far stuff in the library I've picked up is just... No.
Just give me a title or two. Or a series, if you'd like.
Can anyone recommend me to some Young Adult fiction?
Hopefully something that...:
- isn't a stupid cheesy romance novel
- probably not horror
- probably has crime/mystery in it
- probably with fantasy mixed in with it (i... do prefer this.)
Stuff I'm trying to find in my local libraries:
- Beastly Bones, by William Ritter (i've read Jackaby)
I'm just looking for things to read and so far stuff in the library I've picked up is just... No.
Just give me a title or two. Or a series, if you'd like.
starblinding beauty
Posted 11 years agomy dear monsters and demons
lay me down to sleep
among the far reaching plains
or on the cold deck of a mighty ship
set me asleep
set me on a journey
forever unworried
sailing the stars
all i ever need
is the stardust and novas
the galaxies and the deep comets
the nebulas and the raging suns
the ice cold stars and the diamond planets
a spark of life is what i need
only you
could take my breath away
for every second
minute
hour
eon
i sleep in this mass
of dark coldness
and starblinding beauty
lay me down to sleep
among the far reaching plains
or on the cold deck of a mighty ship
set me asleep
set me on a journey
forever unworried
sailing the stars
all i ever need
is the stardust and novas
the galaxies and the deep comets
the nebulas and the raging suns
the ice cold stars and the diamond planets
a spark of life is what i need
only you
could take my breath away
for every second
minute
hour
eon
i sleep in this mass
of dark coldness
and starblinding beauty
facelesses [massive post]
Posted 11 years agoSorry. Because I tend to forget where I place mostly EVERYTHING.
In the future, I'll... Somehow make use of this. But for now, eh.
- concept of Ashton https://www.dropbox.com/s/90c61ghys.....908_082604.jpg
- (right) concept of Andromeda https://www.dropbox.com/s/92nsjr3uc.....909_001849.jpg
- unfinished Andromeda postcard https://www.dropbox.com/s/hz6gfdxyy.....512_183202.jpg
- rough crest differences 1 (back) https://www.dropbox.com/s/am0e6dm8c.....512_152744.jpg
- rough crest differences 2 (neck) https://www.dropbox.com/s/bcavo7rfd.....512_153942.jpg
- generic male/female body differences https://www.dropbox.com/s/6cbia1eqi.....celessbase.png
- Faceless age similar to us (humans), but live much longer lifespans: 125+ years
- Children are called Fletches. Although it's not uncommon for the term to be dropped.
- Facelesses have feathers (their crests) and hair (their tails).
- They give birth to live young.
- Colder environments causes them to be lethargic. If it is too cold, they have the possibility to fall into a coma or die.
- Males have more vibrant crest displays. Female crests tend to be duller in color, if only slightly. (crests are movable, btw)
- Females are more inclined to decorate their tails. (eg; braiding, adding accessories)
- Facelesses do not hold surnames, instead their masks will be used. (eg; Andrew-cloud, Samson-fox, Andromeda-tigress, Elizabeth-stardust, Ashton-owl)
- Facelesses have a magical affinity with water. (i have no idea how to explain this, except using Waterbenders from Avatar)
- Depending on how one "positions" their heads, they can be shown as content/relaxed, offended or upset. (i need to further explain this)
- All Facelesses wear masks, except for the exiled/banished or prisoners (prisoners are marked with collars).
--- Masks are personal. Every Faceless makes their own mask. Facelesses do not own more than 1-3 masks. ( various types: personal/casual, formal, decoration. only the King & Queen have Crowning Masks. )
--- There is nothing hideous about their faces, but their culture makes it so that the masks show one's public identity.
--- If one wanted to insult a Faceless: ripping their mask off in a dispute is the highest offense.
--- For lovers, it is the highest form of trust and more commonly used as a marriage proposal. "I give thee my face, in hopes that we shall be together, everlasting, 'till the stars lose their blinding light."
--- Another form of proposal is giving a new handmade mask of their lover's mask. (A makes B a new mask for them)
--- As masks are an identity, children are not required to wear one. (but the sight of a child wearing a simple mask [eg; cloth] is not uncommon) "They are young. They have not found themselves yet."
--- Eventually, a young Faceless will find the "need" to create one that "signifies who they are". In which, they will design, choose the materials for their masks and make it themselves. (they will be taught on how to use the necessary tools to make their own)
--- Facelesses will often repair their masks than replace them. If replacement is needed, the same design will be kept, materials might change.
--- Surprisingly, Facelesses often base their masks off animals.
- Their city is called Pendulum. It sits carved into a massive cliffside.
--- City is broken into 3 districts, from top to bottom. Topsoil, Centerpiece and Colddank.
--- If arriving at the city by land or sky, it is always at Topsoil. If arriving by sea, it will be in Centerpiece's port.
--- Centerpiece is the largest of all the districts, which includes more sub-districts. ( The Heart, Deepmarket, Gardenpark, Steamboiler etc )
--- Colddank is often mentioned as a "poor district" and a "prisonhouse". That said, a large majority of it goes underwater AND the prison is located here.
--- It's called Pendulum as there is a massive clock ( The Clockwork ) that can be seem from everywhere.
--- Every tick from the clock is literally felt throughout the city. "'Tis a comforting sound... Lets us know that we are alive and well."
--- Pendulum is set as steampunk themed. Steam, pipes and various other automations roam and dot the city.
In the future, I'll... Somehow make use of this. But for now, eh.
- concept of Ashton https://www.dropbox.com/s/90c61ghys.....908_082604.jpg
- (right) concept of Andromeda https://www.dropbox.com/s/92nsjr3uc.....909_001849.jpg
- unfinished Andromeda postcard https://www.dropbox.com/s/hz6gfdxyy.....512_183202.jpg
- rough crest differences 1 (back) https://www.dropbox.com/s/am0e6dm8c.....512_152744.jpg
- rough crest differences 2 (neck) https://www.dropbox.com/s/bcavo7rfd.....512_153942.jpg
- generic male/female body differences https://www.dropbox.com/s/6cbia1eqi.....celessbase.png
- Faceless age similar to us (humans), but live much longer lifespans: 125+ years
- Children are called Fletches. Although it's not uncommon for the term to be dropped.
- Facelesses have feathers (their crests) and hair (their tails).
- They give birth to live young.
- Colder environments causes them to be lethargic. If it is too cold, they have the possibility to fall into a coma or die.
- Males have more vibrant crest displays. Female crests tend to be duller in color, if only slightly. (crests are movable, btw)
- Females are more inclined to decorate their tails. (eg; braiding, adding accessories)
- Facelesses do not hold surnames, instead their masks will be used. (eg; Andrew-cloud, Samson-fox, Andromeda-tigress, Elizabeth-stardust, Ashton-owl)
- Facelesses have a magical affinity with water. (i have no idea how to explain this, except using Waterbenders from Avatar)
- Depending on how one "positions" their heads, they can be shown as content/relaxed, offended or upset. (i need to further explain this)
- All Facelesses wear masks, except for the exiled/banished or prisoners (prisoners are marked with collars).
--- Masks are personal. Every Faceless makes their own mask. Facelesses do not own more than 1-3 masks. ( various types: personal/casual, formal, decoration. only the King & Queen have Crowning Masks. )
--- There is nothing hideous about their faces, but their culture makes it so that the masks show one's public identity.
--- If one wanted to insult a Faceless: ripping their mask off in a dispute is the highest offense.
--- For lovers, it is the highest form of trust and more commonly used as a marriage proposal. "I give thee my face, in hopes that we shall be together, everlasting, 'till the stars lose their blinding light."
--- Another form of proposal is giving a new handmade mask of their lover's mask. (A makes B a new mask for them)
--- As masks are an identity, children are not required to wear one. (but the sight of a child wearing a simple mask [eg; cloth] is not uncommon) "They are young. They have not found themselves yet."
--- Eventually, a young Faceless will find the "need" to create one that "signifies who they are". In which, they will design, choose the materials for their masks and make it themselves. (they will be taught on how to use the necessary tools to make their own)
--- Facelesses will often repair their masks than replace them. If replacement is needed, the same design will be kept, materials might change.
--- Surprisingly, Facelesses often base their masks off animals.
- Their city is called Pendulum. It sits carved into a massive cliffside.
--- City is broken into 3 districts, from top to bottom. Topsoil, Centerpiece and Colddank.
--- If arriving at the city by land or sky, it is always at Topsoil. If arriving by sea, it will be in Centerpiece's port.
--- Centerpiece is the largest of all the districts, which includes more sub-districts. ( The Heart, Deepmarket, Gardenpark, Steamboiler etc )
--- Colddank is often mentioned as a "poor district" and a "prisonhouse". That said, a large majority of it goes underwater AND the prison is located here.
--- It's called Pendulum as there is a massive clock ( The Clockwork ) that can be seem from everywhere.
--- Every tick from the clock is literally felt throughout the city. "'Tis a comforting sound... Lets us know that we are alive and well."
--- Pendulum is set as steampunk themed. Steam, pipes and various other automations roam and dot the city.
stars
Posted 11 years agoglory to the stars and galaxies
and the places that touch them
swim within the sea of constellations
and let the void guide your way
never-ending is the beauty of space
a cold comfort of colors so far away
hues of all kinds, an untouchable palette
spend the days, the hours watching
content with the universe, ever growing
judges none, accepting all
There are times I feel like I do drugs, and I type out stuff like this.
Like snort up pixie-dust and get high, be a Peter Pan from Neverland.
But I don't. /sob
and the places that touch them
swim within the sea of constellations
and let the void guide your way
never-ending is the beauty of space
a cold comfort of colors so far away
hues of all kinds, an untouchable palette
spend the days, the hours watching
content with the universe, ever growing
judges none, accepting all
There are times I feel like I do drugs, and I type out stuff like this.
Like snort up pixie-dust and get high, be a Peter Pan from Neverland.
But I don't. /sob
